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: “Se7en” It’s wild to think that it’s been 30 years since “Se7en” was first released in theaters because it doesn’t feel that old, despite how young everyone in the movie looks. Though it’s far from David Fincher’s best work, “Se7en” is a riveting, first-rate crime thriller that pulls the audience into its dark and grimy world with no promises of a happy…

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: “Conclave” Based on the Robert Harris novel of the same name, “Conclave” is a very different kind of political thriller in that it’s less concerned about the intrigue — although there’s plenty of that — than the ultra-secretive process (and real-world repercussions) of such a monumental event like selecting a new pope. The magnitude of the occasion can be felt in every…

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: “Wallace & Gromit: The Complete Cracking Collection” Aardman Animation is no one-trick pony, but “Wallace & Gromit” is unquestionably their flagship property, and for good reason, as it’s continued to bring joy and plenty of laughs for the past 35 years. Though it may seem a bit odd that Shout! Factory would be releasing this box set when a brand new “Wallace…

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: “Loki: The Complete Second Season” Much like its recent output in theaters, Marvel’s small-screen projects have been pretty hit-and-miss as well. At the top of that “hits” list is “Loki,” which builds upon its well-received debut season with an even better follow-up that puts a nice little bow on the God of Mischief’s 10-year arc in the MCU. Tom Hiddleston is once…

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: “Alfred Hitchcock: The Iconic Film Collection” Movie collectors will never truly find a definitive Alfred Hitchcock collection because he worked at so many different studios over the years, creating a headache over the ownership rights of his catalog. However, you’d be hard-pressed to find a better representation of Hitchcock’s work than this limited-edition set from Universal (in partnership with Warner Bros. and…

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: “North by Northwest” Alfred Hitchcock is one of the most prolific and influential filmmakers of the 20th century, and in a career littered with brilliant films, 1959’s “North by Northwest” easily ranks among his most iconic. A masterclass in suspense and visual storytelling, the movie has been referenced so many times over the years — especially the infamous crop-duster scene and 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: “Blink Twice” Zoë Kravitz isn’t someone that I imagined would make the transition from acting to directing, especially this early in her career, but her debut feature is a solid genre flick that, while not as deep or thought-provoking as it would like you to believe, shows real promise from Kravitz as a filmmaker. Though the movie’s opening trigger warning spoils 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: “Deadpool & Wolverine” It’s somewhat ironic that the movie that has given Marvel Studios its first major hit in years is basically a celebration of the Fox Marvel films that helped usher in the superhero movie craze. Though fans have been wondering how Deadpool would be introduced into the MCU ever since the Disney-Fox merger, “Deadpool & Wolverine” smartly avoids the conversation…

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 Project A Collection” Jackie Chan’s “Project A” (and its sequel, “Project A: Part II”) has never had a good home video release in the U.S., so it’s great to see 88 Films finally deliver with this limited-edition box set, which includes both films beautifully remastered in 4K. Though neither movie is among Chan’s finest work, 1983’s “Project A” is easily 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: “Kinds of Kindness” Filmed during post-production on his Oscar-winning movie “Poor Things,” Yorgos Lanthimos’ “Kinds of Kindness” marks a return to the director’s more nihilistic storytelling. An anthology film comprised of three vignettes featuring the same actors in different roles, “Kinds of Kindness” is fundamentally about the things we do in the pursuit of acceptance/love. It’s an interesting concept for Lanthimos’ unique…