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Hulu Original The First (TheaterByte TV Series Review)

September 21, 2018 By Lawrence D. Devoe, MD Leave a Comment

Sean Penn in The First (2018)

An outer space series that stays mostly earthbound while exploring the psyches of those willing to risk their lives on a Mars mission

Filed Under: Hulu, Original Series (Streaming), Streaming Tagged With: Drama, First, Hulu Originals, LisaGay Hamilton, Natascha McElhone, sci-fi, Sean Penn, Streaming, The First

TheaterByte’s 2016 Cannes Film Festival Preview

May 11, 2016 By Tim Baros Leave a Comment

The glitz, the glamour, the beautiful people, and, oh yeah, the films — it’s that time of year again for the annual Cannes Film Festival.

Filed Under: Entertainment, Entertainment News Tagged With: Cannes, Cannes Film Festival, Cannes Film Festival 2016, Charlize Theron, Donal Sutherland, George Clooney, George Miller, Javier Bardem, Jodie Foster, Julia Roberts, Kirsten Dunst, Pedro Almodovar, Sean Penn, Steven Spielberg, Vanessa Paradis, Woody Allen, Xavier Dolan

Colors [UK] Blu-ray Review

August 1, 2015 By Brandon A. Duhamel Leave a Comment

A grizzled veteran and a hot tempered rookie on the LAPD are caught up in the gang rivalry between the Bloods and the Crips in this stylish 80s cop drama on Blu-ray from Second Sight Films.

Filed Under: Action, BD & UHD BD, Crime, Drama, Second Sight Films Tagged With: Action, Colors, Crime, Drama, Robert Duvall, Sean Penn, Second Sight Films

The Gunman Blu-ray Review

June 28, 2015 By Brandon A. Duhamel Leave a Comment

Sean Penn is a mercenary sniper who must save his own life in The Gunman on Blu-ray from Universal Studios.

Filed Under: Action, BD & UHD BD, Crime, Drama, Thriller, Universal Tagged With: Action, Crime, Drama, Idris Elba, jasmine Trinca, Javier Bardem, Sean Penn, The Gunman, Thriller, USHE

The Gunman (2015) Movie Review

March 23, 2015 By Tim Baros Leave a Comment

An operative kills a government official in Ghana and then has to fight for his own life in The Gunman.

Filed Under: Action, BD & UHD BD, StudioCanal, Theatrical, Thriller Tagged With: jasmine Trinca, Javier Bardem, Ray Winstone, Sean Penn, The Gunman

The Secret Life of Walter Mitty Movie Review

January 3, 2014 By Tim Baros Leave a Comment

Ben Stiller does an amazon job in this remake of the 1947 classic The Secret Life of Walter Mitty. This one is highly recommended.

Filed Under: 20th Century Fox, Action, Adventure, BD & UHD BD, Comedy, Fantasy, Theatrical Tagged With: Ben Stiller, Greenland, Kristen Wiig, Life Magazine, New York City, Sean Penn, Shirley MacLaine, The Secret Life of Walter Mitty

Gangster Squad Blu-ray Review

April 23, 2013 By Brendan Surpless Leave a Comment

An excellent cast helps to propel Warner’s Gangster Squad – an all around fun, entertaining film that never takes itself too serious.

Filed Under: Action, BD & UHD BD, Crime, Warner Home Video Tagged With: Anthony Mackie, Emma Stone, Gangster Squad, Giovanni Ribisi, Josh Brolin, Michael Peña, Nick Nolte, Robert Patrick, Ruben Fleischer, Ryan Gosling, Sean Penn

The Game [Criterion Collection] Blu-ray Review

September 12, 2012 By Brandon A. Duhamel 1 Comment

David Fincher proved he had game in this 1997 psycho-drama follow up to his hit film Seven.

Filed Under: BD & UHD BD, Criterion Collection, Film Noir, Psychological Drama, Thriller Tagged With: Criterion Collection, David Fincher, Michael Douglas, psychological drama, Sean Penn, The Game, Thriller

The Tree of Life Blu-ray Review

October 19, 2011 By Brandon A. Duhamel Leave a Comment

The Tree of Life is an existential and impressionistic look at the human experience, marvelous in ts visual aesthetic and emotional achievement. It arrives in a barebones Combo Pack that nonetheless offers reference quality audio and video.

Filed Under: 20th Century Fox, Art House, Avant-garde, BD & UHD BD, Drama, Fox Searchlight Tagged With: 1080p/24, 20th Century Fox, Art House, Avant Garde, AVC/MPEG-4, Brad Pitt, Dolby Digital, Drama, DTS-HD Master Audio, Fox Searchlight, Sean Penn, Tree of Life

Mystic River Blu-ray Review

January 24, 2010 By Brandon A. Duhamel

Clint Eastwood’s riveting emotional drama arrives on Blu-ray from Warner with a transfer that won’t become a home theatre showpiece anytime soon, but it doesn’t take away from the strength of the film.

Filed Under: BD & UHD BD, Crime, Drama, Thriller, Warner Home Video Tagged With: 1080p, Clint Eastwood, Emmy Rossum, Kevin Bacon, Laura Linney, Mystic River, Sean Penn, Tim Robbins, VC-1, Warner Home Video

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