Author: Jason Zingale

Blu Tuesday is a weekly column where we review the newest Blu-ray and 4K releases, along with a brief rundown of the included bonus material, to determine whether they’re worth buying, renting or skipping. Pick of the Week: “Heat” Michael Mann’s 1995 crime thriller, “Heat,” is one of the best films in the genre, and it’s aged remarkably well in the 25-plus years since its release. Though the movie is perhaps best known for the iconic diner sequence between stars Robert De Niro and Al Pacino, whose cat-and-mouse tension permeates the entire film despite only sharing two scenes together, “Heat”…

Blu Tuesday is a weekly column where we review the newest Blu-ray and 4K releases, along with a brief rundown of the included bonus material, to determine whether they’re worth buying, renting or skipping. Pick of the Week: “Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness” There’s no denying that Marvel Studios has stumbled a bit in the aftermath of the Infinity Saga. While there have been some bright spots along the way, Phase Four has been pretty hit-and-miss both on the big screen and on Disney+, with “Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness” falling somewhere in the middle. Though…

Blu Tuesday is a weekly column where we review the newest Blu-ray and 4K releases, along with a brief rundown of the included bonus material, to determine whether they’re worth buying, renting or skipping. Pick of the Week: “The Bob’s Burgers Movie” Loren Bouchard was already a legend to many Adult Swim viewers for his cult animated series “Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist” and “Home Movies,” but he reached a whole new level of recognition with his latest show, “Bob’s Burgers,” which is now entering its 13th season on Fox. It shouldn’t come as much of a surprise, then, that Bouchard…

Blu Tuesday is a weekly column where we review the newest Blu-ray and 4K releases, along with a brief rundown of the included bonus material, to determine whether they’re worth buying, renting or skipping. Pick of the Week: “The Beatles: Get Back” In 1969, director Michael Lindsay-Hogg was hired to document the making of the Beatles’ latest album “Let It Be,” eventually resulting in the 1970 film of the same name. More than 50 years later, Peter Jackson has revisited that tumultuous period in the band’s history with “The Beatles: Get Back,” a three-part miniseries comprised largely of unused footage…

Blu Tuesday is a weekly column where we review the newest Blu-ray and 4K releases, along with a brief rundown of the included bonus material, to determine whether they’re worth buying, renting or skipping. Pick of the Week: “Edge of Tomorrow” Though it shares a similar plot device as “Groundhog Day,” “Source Code” and others, Doug Liman’s “Edge of Tomorrow” is an excitingly fresh piece of science fiction. Clever, fun and surprisingly bold, it also happens to be the ultimate Tom Cruise movie. Those who like Cruise will enjoy watching him thrive in one of his best roles this side…

Blu Tuesday is a weekly column where we review the newest Blu-ray and 4K releases, along with a brief rundown of the included bonus material, to determine whether they’re worth buying, renting or skipping. Pick of the Week: “Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore” It took an unusually long amount of time for the third installment in the “Fantastic Beasts” series to arrive in theaters, and although that’s partially due to the unexpected COVID shutdown, it’s also because Warner Bros. was busy behind the scenes desperately trying to right the ship of one of its biggest franchises. But while “The…

Blu Tuesday is a weekly column where we review the newest Blu-ray and 4K releases, along with a brief rundown of the included bonus material, to determine whether they’re worth buying, renting or skipping. Pick of the Week: “The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent” Tom Gormican’s surrealist comedy “The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent” isn’t the first film to feature a famous actor playing themselves, but it’s a wonderful showcase for star Nicolas Cage, who’s been experiencing a bit of a career renaissance as of late. The actor really leans into the premise and goes for broke with an entertaining,…

Blu Tuesday is a weekly column where we review the newest Blu-ray and 4K releases, along with a brief rundown of the included bonus material, to determine whether they’re worth buying, renting or skipping. Pick of the Week: “Ambulance” Michael Bay is a pretty contentious director, and for good reason. Though he clearly has a unique visual style, his movies tend to be marred by poor scripts, hammy acting and, in the case of his latest film, what can only be described as too much of a good thing. “Ambulance” looks like it cost a heck of a lot more…

Blu Tuesday is a weekly column where we review the newest Blu-ray and 4K releases, along with a brief rundown of the included bonus material, to determine whether they’re worth buying, renting or skipping. Pick of the Week: “The Northman” For his third film, director Robert Eggers taps into one of the most famous stories of all time — William Shakespeare’s “Hamlet” — with a bloody and brutal Norse reimagining befitting of the tale. Unfortunately, the movie isn’t nearly as engaging as you’d expect, especially with such talented actors involved. Though Alexander Skarsgård does an incredible job transforming himself both…

Blu Tuesday is a weekly column where we review the newest Blu-ray and 4K releases, along with a brief rundown of the included bonus material, to determine whether they’re worth buying, renting or skipping. Pick of the Week: “The Batman” It was going to take something pretty special to outshine Christopher Nolan’s Dark Knight trilogy, so it’s not surprising that Matt Reeves’ “The Batman” comes up short. Nevertheless, it’s a solid addition to the Batman cinematic universe that manages to distinguish itself from all the previous films (both in style and tone) by going back to the character’s roots with…