The French Connection on Blu-ray Disc
Gene Hackman’s Popeye Doyle will need more than spinach if he hopes to take down a French drug smuggler in this 1971 classic.
Gene Hackman’s Popeye Doyle will need more than spinach if he hopes to take down a French drug smuggler in this 1971 classic.
Bill Murray does battle with Needlenose Ned, Punxsutawney Phil and a resilient alarm clock as he attempts to escape a Groundhog Day he won’t soon forget.
Despite evoking memories of Rocky Horror, Moulin Rouge! and Sweeney Todd, Repo manages to create a unique, bizarre and twisted universe all its own.
Ed Harris and Aragorn take on Jeremy Irons and his band of evildoers in this slow cook western that never quite comes to a full boil.
Tony Scott, Don Simpson and Jerry Bruckheimer knew a winning formula when they saw one, so they opted to turn a few more laps on the same old tires. The result won’t surprise you, but it will entertain. The Blu-ray improves upon a lackluster DVD, but just barely.
Pixar is back with another phenomenal film, made all the more enjoyable courtesy of reference quality audio and video transfers and an enjoyable set of extras.
| ★★★★★ | Perfection |
| ★★★★☆ | Outstanding |
| ★★★☆★☆ | Excellent |
| ★★★☆☆ | Very good |
| ★★☆★☆☆ | Good |
| ★★☆☆☆ | OK |
| ★☆★☆☆☆ | Pretty Bad |
| ★☆☆☆☆ | Poor |
| ☆★☆☆☆☆ | Blech! |
| No Stars | Fail! |