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Nightfall Blu-ray Review

May 31, 2013
Mathew Plale

“In revenge, there’s a fine line between life and death.” So goes the tagline for the Hong Kong crime thriller NIGHTFALL. That revenge involves two men: Wong Yuen-y...

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The Fifth Estate Blu-ray Review

February 14, 2014
Mathew Plale

You remember Julian Assange—the skinny Australian fellow with a head of white hair that would make Andy Warhol embarrassed. More importantly, he’s the founder of Wiki...

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Paranormal Activity: The Marked Ones Blu-ray Review

April 14, 2014
Mathew Plale

Jesse (Andrew Jacobs, in his debut) has just graduated high school. It, as the valedictorian points out, is a time of transformation. Jesse has no idea just how right the...

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The Angriest Man in Brooklyn, Robin Williams

The Angriest Man in Brooklyn Blu-ray Review

August 17, 2014
Mathew Plale

Henry Altmann sits in traffic with a smug look on his face. He has a long list of things he hates (from The Weather Channel to the subwoofers), which he probably adds to ...

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This is Where I Leave You

This is Where I Leave You Blu-ray Review

January 4, 2015
Mathew Plale

There’s nothing like a death to get the family back together. And that’s just what reunites the Altman clan. And as per their late patriarch’s final request, they...

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La Belle Captive

La Belle Captive Blu-ray review

February 5, 2015
Mathew Plale

Walter Raim sits at the bar in a nightclub, watching couples guide, spin and dip on the dancefloor. When the song ends, a blonde begins a tease just for him, toying with ...

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Pay the Ghost

Pay the Ghost Blu-ray review

November 30, 2015
Mathew Plale

The movie opens with a prologue set in the 1600s, with shots of pentagrams and children hiding in a cellar. All of a sudden, something smashes through the floorboards. Ye...

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Urge

Urge Blu-ray Review

September 7, 2016
Mathew Plale

Neal (Danny Masterson, KILLING WINSTON JONES) is a millionaire and corporate. He’s also so immature that he spends part of a business meeting playing with a remote cont...

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McCabe & Mrs. Miller

McCabe & Mrs. Miller Criterion Collection Blu-ray Review

November 14, 2016
Mathew Plale

The man rides on horseback, the blistering wind and rain beating down and across. On the soundtrack, Leonard Cohen tells of a man reaching for the sky just to surrender. ...

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Taxi Driver

Taxi Driver Blu-ray Review

March 3, 2017
Mathew Plale

The yellow cab moves through the steam. Rain pours down, blurring stoplights. The driver’s narrow eyes attach to the New York City streets, “all the animals” moving...

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