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Rock ‘n’ Roll High School (40th Anniversary Edition Steelbook) (Blu-ray Review)

October 25, 2019 By Brandon A. Duhamel Leave a Comment

Paul Bartel, P.J. Soles, Clint Howard, Dee Dee Ramone, Joey Ramone, Johnny Ramone, and Ramones in Rock 'n' Roll High School (1979)

Roger Corman’s cult classic featuring the Ramones gets a brilliant new 4K restoration from Shout! Factory

Filed Under: BD & UHD BD, Comedy, Musical, Shout! Factory Tagged With: Comedy, Music, Punk Rock, Rock 'n' Roll High School, Shout! Factory, The Ramones

Rocketman (4K Ultra HD Blu-ray Review)

August 21, 2019 By Brandon A. Duhamel Leave a Comment

Imperfect yet dazzling rock and roll fantasy biopic about Elton John gets a superb transfer on 4K Ultra HD

Filed Under: 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray, BD & UHD BD, Biopic, Drama, Musical, Paramount Home Entertainment Tagged With: 4k ultra hd, Bernie Taupin, Biopic, Dolby Atmos, Dolby Vision, Drama, Elton John, HDR, Jamie Bell, Lee Hall, Musical, Richard Madden, Rocketman, Taron Egerton

The Harder They Come: Collector’s Edition (Blu-ray Review)

August 20, 2019 By Brandon A. Duhamel Leave a Comment

Jimmy Cliff in The Harder They Come (1972)

A gritty, realistic look at the seedier side of life in Jamaica from Director Perry Henzell that helped catapult reggae onto the international stage.

Filed Under: BD & UHD BD, Crime, Drama, Musical, Shout! Factory Tagged With: Carl Bradshaw, Crime, Drama, Janet Bartley, Jimmy Cliff, Music, Shout! Factory, The Harder They Come

Bohemian Rhapsody (4K Ultra HD Blu-ray Review)

February 22, 2019 By Brandon A. Duhamel Leave a Comment

Rami Malek in Bohemian Rhapsody (2018)

An entertaining film that is a monument to one of the greatest rock and roll frontmen and a dazzling 4K Ultra HD disc

Filed Under: 20th Century Fox, 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray, BD & UHD BD, Biopic, Musical Tagged With: Biopic, Bisexual, Bohemian Rhapsody, Classic Rock, Dolby Atmos, Freddie Mercury, HDR, HDR10, LGBTQ, Live Aid, Music, Queen, Rock and Roll, Rock Concert

A Star is Born (2018) (TheaterByte 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray Review)

February 19, 2019 By Brandon A. Duhamel Leave a Comment

Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper in A Star is Born (2018)

This remake of a remake of a remake deals in too many rock star tropes and pop music clichés to be entirely engaging, but the 4K UHD release is a pure reference.

Filed Under: 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray, BD & UHD BD, Drama, Musical, Romance Tagged With: A Star is Born, Alcholism, Drama, Drug Abuse, Musical, Pop Star, Rock Star, Romance, Tinnitus

Grease [40th Anniversary] (TheaterByte 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray Review)

April 13, 2018 By Brandon A. Duhamel Leave a Comment

Olivia Newton-John and John Travolta in Grease (1978)

This beloved musical arrives in a beautiful new 4K Ultra HD edition that really brings out the visual and aural elements. Grease is still the word.

Filed Under: 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray, BD & UHD BD, Musical, Paramount Home Entertainment, Romance Tagged With: Grease, John Travolta, Musical, Olivia Newton-John, Paramount Home Media Distribution, Romance, Stockard Channing

The Complete Monterey Pop Festival (TheaterByte Blu-ray Review)

December 8, 2017 By Brandon A. Duhamel Leave a Comment

Jimi Hendrix in Monterey Pop. Photo courtesy of the Criterion Collection.

The documentary film of the classic rock music festival that kicked off the Summer of Love, Monterey Pop gets a beautiful restoration on Blu-ray from Criterion Collection

Filed Under: BD & UHD BD, Criterion Collection, Documentary, Music Video, Musical Tagged With: Criterion Collection, Documentary, monterey pop festival, Music

Dreamgirls [Director’s Extended Edition] (TheaterByte Blu-ray Review)

October 11, 2017 By Brandon A. Duhamel Leave a Comment

Jennifer Hudson, Beyoncé, and Anika Noni Rose in Dreamgirls Director's Extended Edition Blu-ray Combo Gift Set from Paramount Home Entertainment

This 2006 adaptation of the Broadway smash dazzles on Blu-ray with its brand new immersive DTS:X audio mix.

Filed Under: BD & UHD BD, Drama, Musical, Paramount Home Entertainment Tagged With: Beyoncé Knowles, Blu-ray, Dreamgirls, Dreamgirls Director's Extended Edition, Eddie Murphy, Jamie Foxx, l ', Music, Musical, Paramount Home Entertainment

Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band (TheaterByte Blu-ray Review)

September 27, 2017 By Lawrence D. Devoe, MD Leave a Comment

The Bee Gees in Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band (1978)

A mindless re-conceptualization of The Beatles’ brilliant concept album that is undermined by less than memorable covers of some great songs.

Filed Under: BD & UHD BD, Classic Rock, Comedy, Musical, Parodies/Spoofs, Romantic Comedy Tagged With: Aerosmith, Alice Cooper, Barry Gibb, Billy Preston, Comedy, Earth Wind & Fire, Fantasy, Frankie Howerd, Maurice Gibb, Music, Musical, Paul Nicholas, Peter Frampton, Robin Gibb, Rock Opera, Romance, sgt. pepper s lonely hearts club band, Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band, Shout! Factory, Steve Martin, The Beatles

The Young Girls of Rochefort [Criterion Collection] (TheaterByte Blu-ray Review)

May 9, 2017 By Brandon A. Duhamel Leave a Comment

Left to right: Gene Kelly and Francoise Dorleac in The Young Girls of Rochefort. Photo courtesy The Criterion Collection.

A delightful musical romance that doesn’t live up to its predecessor, but is pleasing in its own right and looks wonderful in this 2011 restoration.

Filed Under: BD & UHD BD, Comedy, Criterion Collection, Drama, French Language, French New Wave, Musical, World Cinema Tagged With: Catherine Deneuve, Comedy, Françoise Dorléac, French Language, French New Wave, George Chakiris, Musical, Nouvelle Vague, Romance, The Criterion Collection, The Young Girls of Rochefort, World Cinema

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