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: “Booksmart” Olivia Wilde’s directorial debut, “Booksmart,” may have earned rave reviews when it arrived in theaters this past summer, but it’s not quite the teen comedy classic that many critics declared it to be. With that said, it’s still a mostly enjoyable entry in the “one crazy night” subgenre that makes up for its cliché-driven story with a pair of excellent performances…

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: “Rocketman” There are a lot of things to like about Dexter Fletcher’s musical biopic of pop legend Elton John, but similar to last year’s “Bohemian Rhapsody” (another biopic that Fletcher was briefly involved in), it’s an enjoyable but flawed film that relies greatly on its lead performance and the immense musical catalog of its subject. Taron Egerton turns in his best work…

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 Walking Dead: The Complete Ninth Season” Many fans had already written off “The Walking Dead” ahead of its ninth season after falling into a bit of a creative rut that made it seem like the show was simply treading water until its eventual cancellation. But credit to the team behind the AMC drama for breathing some new life into the series…

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: “Avengers: Endgame” All good things must come to an end, and while the finale to Marvel Studio’s Infinity Saga is certainly bittersweet, it’s an incredibly satisfying climax that showcases what can be accomplished within the genre and longform storytelling when you have the right people behind the wheel. Though last year’s “Infinity War” is arguably the superior film, “Endgame” deserves major kudos…

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: “Pokémon: Detective Pikachu” When the first trailer for “Pokémon: Detective Pikachu” was released, fans were given renewed hope that the infamous video game movie curse might finally be broken. Unfortunately, it comes up just short. While the film boasts a promising setup and faithful recreations of its titular creatures, which goes a long way in making the whole thing work, it’s ultimately…

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: “Long Shot” On the surface, Jonathan Levine’s “Long Shot” is just another odd-couple rom-com about a schlubby stoner who romances a woman who’s way out of his league, but if you dig a little deeper, you’ll find a smarter-than-average romantic comedy that benefits greatly from its decision to flip the traditional gender roles. The lead characters are also incredibly likable thanks to…

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: “Alita: Battle Angel” James Cameron has been trying to make a film based on the 1990s cyberpunk manga “Battle Angel Alita” for nearly two decades, and though he eventually succeeded with someone else in the director’s chair, Cameron’s fingerprints are all over this adaptation. Unfortunately, that also means that the script (which he co-wrote with Laeta Kalogridis) is riddled with problems despite…

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: “Shazam!” <The DC movie universe has been gradually repairing its reputation after a string of disappointments, and though it still hasn’t caught up to the cinematic behemoth that is the MCU, it’s showing signs of improvement thanks to recent efforts like “Shazam!” While the movie is not without its faults, “Shazam!” is a fun and lighthearted comic book film that shines brightest…

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 Professor” Johnny Depp’s career has been in a bit of a freefall these past few years (and his recent legal troubles haven’t helped), so you’d be forgiven for completely overlooking this low-key dramedy during its brief theatrical run. However, it’s strange that the movie was treated so poorly because it contains what is arguably Depp’s best work in quite some time.…

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 Best of Enemies” This bland, run-of-the-mill period drama from first-time writer/director Robin Bissell may be based on a true story, but there’s nothing about the film that is particularly memorable or unique in any way. It’s just another civil rights movie about a racist white guy (in this case, local Ku Klux Klan leader C.P. Ellis) who becomes a little less…