The Dead Zone: Collector’s Edition Blu-ray Review
David Cronenberg's compelling supernatural thriller Dead Zone weaves a wonderful Christopher Walken performance with a superb screenplay.
Author: Christopher Zabel
Christopher Zabel has moderated the AVSForum's Blu-ray Picture Quality Tiers for the last decade. A videophile with a real passion for classic genre films and quality filmmaking, favorite films include Fight Club and 2001: A Space Odyssey. A believer in physical media, his ever-growing movie collection is beginning to threaten the space-time continuum with its gravity well.
Batman: The Long Halloween Part 2 Blu-ray Review
A satisfying finish and entertaining adaptation for Batman's The Long Halloween in this second and final entry of two parts.
The Night Blu-ray Review
The Night is a slow but emotionally satisfying and haunting thriller made almost entirely in Farsi.
Silat Warriors: Deed of Death Blu-ray Review
An uninspired martial arts flick from Malaysia, Silat Warriors delivers decent fights but hammy storytelling and predictable cliches.
Stardust (2020) Blu-ray Review
Stardust is a tantalizing and flamboyant depiction of David Bowie rock star before he'd adopt the Ziggy Stardust persona.
Mortuary (1983) Blu-ray Review
Bill Paxton's film debut is an uneven and wacky slasher Mortuary, remembered more for television actresses Mary McDonough and Lynda Day George.
Almost Famous 4K UHD Review
Almost Famous is Cameron Crowe's greatest film, a fictionalized account of his heady days as a teenage music journalist.
Ten Minutes To Midnight Blu-ray Review
Scream Queen Caroline Williams headlines the creative vampire flick Ten Minutes to Midnight, with attitude and a cheeky sense of humor.
The Last Time I Committed Suicide Blu-ray Review
Thomas Jane leads a star-studded cast in the uneven look at Beat Generation writer Neal Cassady and his many loves, Last Time I Committed Suicide.
Zeroville Blu-ray Review
James Franco stars and directs the quirky homage to '70s Hollywood Zeroville, with an all-star cast, primarily aimed at movie geeks.
The Ringmaster Blu-ray Review
A ruthless and memorably effective Danish thriller The Ringmaster explores voyeurism and violence via streaming torture porn. Highly recommended for fans of international horror.
Here Are the Young Men Blu-ray Review
Irish teenagers fall into troubling behavior in this stylish and well-acted coming-of-age film We Are the Young Men.