Cyberpunk - TheaterByte

Ghost in the Shell (1995) (4K Ultra HD Blu-ray Review)

September 11, 2020 By Brandon A. Duhamel Leave a Comment

The cyberpunk classic gets an upgrade on 4K from the folks at Lionsgate.

Blame! (TheaterByte Blu-ray Review)

April 26, 2018 By Brandon A. Duhamel Leave a Comment

The 3DCG anime film produced by production house Polygon Pictures is beautifully animated, full of gorgeous detail, and has a story with many classic cyberpunk elements.

Blade Runner 2049 (TheaterByte 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray Review)

January 10, 2018 By Brandon A. Duhamel Leave a Comment

a stunning sequel from director Denis Villeneuve that is both reverential to the original and innovative and stands as a strong film in its own right.

Ghost in the Shell (TheaterByte 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray Review)

July 25, 2017 By Brandon A. Duhamel Leave a Comment

This 2017 live action remake of the anime classic is all shell and no ghost, but it does dazzle with its visual and aural elements in 4K Ultra HD.

Ghost in the Shell (TheaterByte Movie Review)

March 31, 2017 By Gerard Iribe Leave a Comment

The highly anticipated live-action adaptation of this anime classic is finally here, but the film’s reliance on visual effects misses the anime’s philosophical questioning and therefore somewhat disappoints.

Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence (TheaterByte Blu-ray Review)

February 10, 2017 By Brandon A. Duhamel Leave a Comment

A philosophical masterpiece that holds up favorably to the first Ghost in the Shell, this new reissue from Funimation is satisfying and well rendered even if barebones.

Osamu Tezuka’s Metropolis [UK] (TheaterByte Blu-ray Review)

January 3, 2017 By Brandon A. Duhamel Leave a Comment

This 15-year-old pivotal anime classic still retains its ability to grab you with its awesome visual elements and gripping emotional weight.

Psycho-Pass 2: Season 2 (TheaterByte Blu-ray Review)

May 26, 2016 By Brandon A. Duhamel Leave a Comment

‘Psycho-Pass 2’ takes this series into darker, more visceral territory helping to solidify it as one of the better new cyberpunk franchises to come along since ‘Ghost in the Shell.’