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Breakdown (Import) (Blu-Ray) Review

Road films are something of a passion when it comes to movies for me. It could be a movie on a ten-lane highway guaranteed to have multiple car crashes, a two-lane cross country expedition, or a one-lane dirt road going into darkness where the passengers might never return. Nothing gets me going more than films like The Hitcher, Road Games, Two-Lane Blacktop, or The Duel.  It is the idea of not knowing exactly where the next turn is going to take you or what lies beyond the next hill.  Characters, environments, situations all can change once you get to the next town or cross another state line.  Today’s road film is the 1997 thriller, Breakdown, with Kurt Russell and J.T. Walsh, where we explore what a man must do in order to find his missing wife.  As one might guess, it is one of my favorites, as it delivers one nail-biting scene after another.  Let’s take a look.

The original copy of this review can be found at:

https://upcomingdiscs.com/2021/03/14/breakdown-blu-ray/

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Africa Screams (Limited Edition) (Blu-Ray) Review

Africa Screams is a movie near and dear to my heart.  Hope you enjoy my review of the blu-ray restoration.

https://upcomingdiscs.com/2020/07/21/africa-screams-blu-ray/

 

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Escape from L.A. Collector’s Edition (Blu-Ray) Review

I know it’s been a few months since I have done a review,  but this one really got my creative juices flowing and I would venture to say its one of my best reviews.

https://upcomingdiscs.com/2020/05/29/escape-from-l-a-collectors-edition-blu-ray/

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John Carpenter’s Escape From L.A. (Blu-ray) Review

Despite my tender age of 44, I didn’t see Escape from New York until I was in my early twenties.  My parents never talked about it, my college friends didn’t seem to care, and the Internet wasn’t nearly as prevalent as it is now.  But it has become my favorite movie of all time.  What’s curious is that the sequel to the film, Escape from L.A., is what introduced me to Kurt Russell and the character of Snake Plissken (and became the foundation of everything I consider to be “cool”).  It holds a giant chunk of my movie heart, and I’m glad today to bring you this review of the Collector’s Edition Blu-Ray released by Shout Factory.

The original copy of this review can be found at:

https://upcomingdiscs.com/2020/05/29/escape-from-l-a-collectors-edition-blu-ray/

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Donten: Laughing Under the Clouds – Gaiden: 3-Film Collection (Blu-Ray) Review

This one was a bit brutal but others might find it enjoyable.

https://upcomingdiscs.com/2020/02/18/donten-laughing-under-the-clouds-gaiden-3-film-collection-blu-ray/

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White Snake (Blu-Ray) Review

This one was a lot of fun.  Hope you enjoy.

https://upcomingdiscs.com/2020/02/12/white-snake-blu-ray/

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Summer Days with Coo (Blu-Ray) Review

Another day, another anime review.  Hope you enjoy.

https://upcomingdiscs.com/2020/02/06/summer-days-with-coo-blu-ray/

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Big Little Lies: Season Two (DVD) Review

About a week ago, I posted a review for the HBO Series, Big Little Lies Season Two.  Enjoy.

https://upcomingdiscs.com/2020/01/20/big-little-lies-season-two/

 

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Millennium Actress (Blu-Ray) Review

After a little hiatus, I posted another anime review today.  Enjoy!

https://upcomingdiscs.com/2020/01/07/millennium-actress-blu-ray/

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Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping (Limited Edition Steel Book) (Blu-Ray) Review

Of all things I get to review, I got a pretty nice steel book in my pile this week.  It’s for a pretty interesting movie especially if you are into the group, The Lonely Island.  Enjoy.

 

https://upcomingdiscs.com/2019/11/14/popstar-never-stop-never-stopping-limited-edition-steel-book-blu-ray/