The Banker is a fun and over the top erotic thriller from the late Eighties that stands out by featuring the great Robert Forster in the lead role.
Showdown is an extremely fun and unintentionally hilarious rip-off of The Karate Kid. MVD Rewind have given it a fantastic release. Fans of cheesy Nineties films will want to check this one out.
Escape from L.A. receives a Collector’s Edition from a new 4K scan from Shout!Factory. The film has its fans and detractors, but the film succeeds in providing good replay value for fans and a great cameo from Bruce Campbell.
Sonic the Hedgehog is a pleasant distraction to watch with the kids. The film is decidedly clean and innocent which puts it above most of the pack as far as family movies go. The Paramount UHD release looks and sounds great.
Judgment Night is a thriller from the Nineties starring Emilio Estevez, Cuba Gooding Jr. and Denis Leary. WB Archive has given the film a great looking transfer from a 2K scan.
Cleopatra Jones is essentially a female-driven Blaxploitation answer to James Bond. It features a fantastically funny performance by Shelley Winters as “Mommy.”
The Street Fighter Collection is fantastic. Fans of Sonny Chiba or martial arts films from the Seventies owe it to themselves to own a copy.
The Hot Rock is an enjoyable caper film with engaging performances by both Robert Redford and George Segal. Twilight Time have an immaculate transfer for the release.
Ghosts of Mars is definitely not one of my favorite efforts from the great John Carpenter, but it was the last film he directed that still felt like a John Carpenter film. Mill Creek have provided a good value with strong visual and audio components on the disc.
Escape from New York introduced the world to one of the ultimate badass protagonists Snake Plissken and every futuristic action film made afterward owed it a debt for finding the right formula. Shout!Factory has given the film its due with its collector’s edition.
Prince of Darkness has some good material in it, but it is one of Carpenter’s lesser efforts overall. The collector’s edition by Shout!Factory features good technical specs and excellent supplemental materials.