Author: Jason Zingale

Matthew Vaughn hasn’t had the greatest luck with comic book movies – first, he walked away from “X-Men: The Last Stand” mere weeks before filming began, and more recently, he was replaced by Kenneth Branagh as the director of “Thor” – so it’s nice to see him finally find a little success in the genre. Of course, “Kick-Ass” has had its share of problems as well, most notably in the lack of studio interest when the project was first being shopped around. And considering just how much graphic violence and language courses through Mark Millar and John Romita Jr.’s eight-issue…

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: “Barb and Star Go to Vista Del Mar” Audiences have been clamoring for a follow-up to the hit 2011 movie “Bridesmaids” for years, but co-writers Kristen Wiig and Annie Mumolo have so far resisted those calls, instead choosing to collaborate on this absurdist comedy — a film so far out of left field that you frankly won’t see it coming. Unfortunately, it’s…

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: “Wonder Woman 1984” 2017’s “Wonder Woman” is easily one of the best DC films in recent memory, so it’s a shame that Patty Jenkins’ much-anticipated sequel is such a colossal disappointment. An inferior movie in just about every way, “Wonder Woman 1984” is hampered by a nonsensical plot and a pair of largely unmemorable villains. Both Pedro Pascal and Kristen Wiig do…

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: “Soul” It’s a shame that most people will never get a chance to experience “Soul” on the big screen because it’s a gorgeously animated film that contains some of Pixar’s best visuals yet, especially when paired with the fantastic score by Trent Reznor, Atticus Ross and Jon Batiste. Unfortunately, for a studio that’s revered for its storytelling, “Soul” feels a bit undercooked…

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: “Promising Young Woman” Emerald Fennell’s “Promising Young Woman” is one of the best directorial debuts in recent memory. This is not your typical revenge thriller, subverting expectations at just about every turn to deliver a devastating tale about trauma, grief and repressed rage that brilliantly straddles the line between dark comedy and searing drama. The ease in which Fennell pulls off these…

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: “Monster Hunter” After milking the “Resident Evil” series for all that it’s worth, Paul W.S. Anderson and Milla Jovovich have reteamed for another video game adaptation — this time taking on the popular “Monster Hunter” series. Like many of Anderson’s movies, there’s no real plot or character development to speak of, and as such, the first hour is pretty dull. The film…

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: “John Hughes 5-Movie Collection” The 1980s wouldn’t have been the same without the films of John Hughes. Many of the movies that he wrote and/or directed during that ten-year stretch comprise his best work, and with the exception of the “Vacation” films, they were made almost exclusively for two studios — Universal and Paramount — the latter of which is represented in…

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: “Archenemy” The superhero genre has become such a massive part of pop culture that it’s begun to bleed into lower budget fare as well, as is the case with this gritty crime film about a drunk homeless man named Max Fist who claims that he’s a superhero from the planet Chromium. It’s a rather intriguing premise that does a good job of…

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: “Freaky” Writer/director Christopher Landon has found great success over the past few years mixing horror and comedy — first with his “Groundhog Day”-inspired slasher film “Happy Death Day” and more recently with this blood-splattered twist on “Freaky Friday.” The appropriately titled “Freaky” is a clever mashup of two very different genres — the slasher film and the body-swap comedy — that manages…

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: “Let Him Go” At first glance, Thomas Bezucha’s “Let Him Go” might seem like just another stodgy Western starring Kevin Costner, but it’s far from it. While the movie certainly takes some time to get going, it eventually transforms into a gripping crime thriller about a pair of Montana ranchers who set off to rescue their grandson from a dangerous family living…