Every young boy goes through a phase where, to their mother's dismay, they tie on a bed-sheet cape and run around the house pretending to be their favorite superhero. Every superhero-inspired film released is accompanied by boat-loads of toys that help to enhance that experience further – whether that is Spider-man's web slinger, Hulk's huge mitts, or Batman's utility belt.
Kick-Ass, which is out today on Blu-ray, plays off this reality, though admittedly takes it to a much higher level.
The general consensus is that trailers really did not do the film justice, and that it is an experience worth having. I suggest that anyone remotely interested in the superhero or action genres check out this film – it may just surprise you.
Road to Perdition is not your typical gangster film. But when those who have not seen the film hear that it was directed by Sam Mendes (
Jarhead) and shot by Conrad Hall (
American Beauty), they begin to understand why it's considered one of the better films of the decade. Tom Hanks stars as Michael Sullivan, a mob enforcer during the later years of prohibition. With his young boy in tow, a job goes wrong and changes the relationship between the two forever.
In the
Blu-ray review of Road to Perdition, staff reviewer Martin Liebman commented, "Road to Perdition is easily one of the most beautiful pictures ever made. It's got a great cast and an even better story as complimentary pieces, but there's no doubt that it's in Mendes' and Hall's brilliant craftsmanship where Road to Perdition will find its legacy as one of cinema's finest works of art. Paramount's Blu-ray release of Road to Perdition is almost as good as the movie. The picture quality is impeccably faithful to the source, and the disc also features a pitch-perfect lossless soundtrack and a wonderful assortment of extras."
Director John Hughes was the quintessential 80's director, and
The Breakfast Club was his masterpiece. Featuring the biggest teenage stars of the era, the film tells the story of how five high school students from different clicks can find similarities beyond the appearances they project. As cliché as that sounds – for those who have never seen the film – each one has their own story that tears them apart inside while the others look on in envy at the life they wish they could have.
Staff reviewer Jeff Kauffman concluded in the
Blu-ray review of The Breakfast Club, "The Breakfast Club remains one of John Hughes' crowning achievements. It may be no ultimate masterpiece, but it caught the tenor of the times as few films of that era did. It's still fun to revisit these friends of yesteryear, and while their adventures may not seem quite as fresh or funny, the underlying emotions still ring very true. This Blu-ray has a couple of technical issues keeping it from an outright rave, but the film itself comes highly recommended."