Frozen II – for action/peril and some thematic elements. Director: Chris Buck, Jennifer Lee Starring: voices of Kristen Bell, Idina Menzel, Jonathan Groff, Josh Gad, Alfred Molina, Sterling K. Brown, Evan Rachel Wood, Martha Plimpton, Rachel Matthews, Ciarán Hinds Running Time: 1 hour, 43 minutes Theatrical Release Date: November 22, 2019 4K UHD Release Date: … More “Frozen II” 4K UHD Review
Midway – for sequences of war violence and related images, language and smoking. Director: Roland Emmerich Starring: Ed Skrein, Patrick Wilson, Woody Harrelson, Luke Evans, Mandy Moore, Luke Kleintank, Dennis Quaid, Aaron Eckhart, Nick Jonas, Keean Johnson Running Time: 2 hours, 18 minutes Theatrical Release Date: November 8, 2019 Blu-Ray Release Date: February 18, 2020 … More “Midway” 4K UHD Review
Gemini Man – for violence and action throughout, and brief strong language. Director: Ang Lee Starring: Will Smith, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Clive Owen, Benedict Wong Running Time: 1 hour, 57 minutes Theatrical Release Date: October 11, 2019 Blu-Ray Release Date: January 14, 2020 (Amazon.com) Plot Summary An over-the-hill hitman faces off against a younger … More “Gemini Man” 4K UHD Review
Gremlins Director: Joe Dante Starring: Zach Galligan, Phoebe Cates, Hoyt Axton, Corey Feldman, Judge Reinhold, Howie Mandel (voice) Running Time: 1 hour, 46 minutes Theatrical Release Date: October 26, 1984 4K/Blu-Ray Release Date: October 1, 2019 (Amazon.com) Plot Summary A boy inadvertently breaks three important rules concerning his new pet and unleashes a horde … More “Gremlins” 4K UHD Review
Godzilla: King of the Monsters – for sequences of monster action violence and destruction, and for some language. Director: Michael Dougherty Starring: Kyle Chandler, Vera Farmiga, Millie Bobby Brown, Bradley Whitford, Sally Hawkins, Charles Dance, Thomas Middleditch, Ken Watanabe, Ziyi Zhang, O’Shea Jackson Jr. Running Time: 2 hours, 11 minutes Theatrical Release Date: May 31, 2019 4K/Blu-Ray Release Date: August … More “Godzilla: King of the Monsters” 4K UHD Review
Pokémon: Detective Pikachu – for action/peril, some rude and suggestive humor, and thematic elements. Director: Rob Letterman Starring: Ryan Reynolds, Justice Smith, Kathryn Newton, Bill Nighy, Ken Wantanabe, Suki Waterhouse Running Time: 1 hour, 44 minutes Theatrical Release Date: May 10, 2019 4K/Blu-Ray Release Date: August 6, 2019 (Amazon.com) Plot Summary In a world … More “Pokémon: Detective Pikachu” 4K UHD Review
Shazam! – for intense sequences of action, language, and suggestive material. Director: David F. Sandberg Starring: Zachary Levi, Mark Strong, Asher Angel, Jack Dylan Grazer, Djimon Hounsou, Grace Fulton, Marta Milans Running Time: 2 hours, 12 minutes Theatrical Release Date: April 5, 2019 4K/Blu-Ray Release Date: July 16, 2019 (Amazon.com) Plot Summary We all have … More “Shazam!” 4K UHD Review
Batman Director: Tim Burton Starring: Michael Keaton, Jack Nicholson, Kim Basinger, Pat Hingle, Billy Dee Williams, Michael Gough, Jack Palance Running Time: 2 hours, 6 minutes Theatrical Release Date: June 23, 1989 4K/Blu-Ray Release Date: June 4, 2019 (Amazon.com) Plot Summary The Dark Knight of Gotham City begins his war on crime with his first major enemy being the clownishly … More Batman (1989) 4K UHD Review
Batman Returns – for brooding, dark violence. Director: Tim Burton Starring: Michael Keaton, Danny DeVito, Michelle Pfeiffer, Christopher Walken, Pat Hingle, Michael Gough Running Time: 2 hours, 6 minutes Theatrical Release Date: June 19, 1992 4K/Blu-Ray Release Date: June 4, 2019 (Amazon.com) Plot Summary When a corrupt businessman and the grotesque Penguin plot to take control of Gotham City, only … More Batman Returns 4K UHD Review
Batman Forever – for strong stylized action. Director: Joel Schumacher Starring: Val Kilmer, Nicole Kidman, Jim Carrey, Tommy Lee Jones, Chris O’Donnell, Drew Barrymore, Pat Hingle, Michael Gough Running Time: 2 hours, 1 minute Theatrical Release Date: June 16, 1995 4K/Blu-Ray Release Date: June 4, 2019 (Amazon.com) Plot Summary Batman must battle former district attorney Harvey Dent, who is now … More Batman Forever 4K UHD Review
Batman and Robin – for strong stylized action and some innuendos. Director: Joel Schumacher Starring: George Clooney, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Chris O’Donnell, Alicia Silverstone, Uma Thurman, Pat Hingle, Michael Gough, Elle Macpherson, Vivica A. Fox Running Time: 2 hours, 5 minutes Theatrical Release Date: June 20, 1997 4K/Blu-Ray Release Date: June 4, 2019 (Amazon.com) Plot Summary Batman and Robin try to … More Batman and Robin 4K UHD Review
The LEGO Movie 2: The Second Part – for some rude humor. Director: Mike Mitchell Starring: voices of Chris Pratt, Elizabeth Banks, Will Arnett, Tiffany Haddish, Stephanie Beatriz, Alison Brie, Nick Offerman, Charlie Day. // Live action: Maya Rudolph, Jadon Sand, Brooklynn Prince Running Time: 2 hours, 9 minutes Theatrical Release Date: February 8, 2019 … More “The LEGO Movie 2: The Second Part” 4K UHD Review
Pandas Director: David Douglas, Drew Fellman Starring: Kristen Bell (Narrator), Wen Lei Bi, Rong Hou Running Time: 42 minutes, 16 seconds Theatrical Release Date: April 6, 2018 Digital Release Date: April 9, 2019 (Amazon.com) Plot Summary In the mountains of Sichuan, China, a researcher forms a bond with Qian Qian, a panda who is about … More “Pandas” UHD Digital Review
Bumblebee – for sequences of sci-fi action violence. Director: Travis Knight Starring: Hailee Steinfeld, John Cena, Jorge Lendeborg Jr., John Ortiz, Pamela Adlon, Stephen Schneider, voices of Angela Bassett, Justin Theroux, Dylan O’Brien, Peter Cullen Running Time: 1 hour, 54 minutes Theatrical Release Date: December 21, 2018 Blu-Ray/4K Ultra HD Release Date: April 2, 2019 … More “Bumblebee” 4K UHD Review
Aquaman – for sequences of sci-fi violence and action, and for some language. Director: James Wan Starring: Jason Momoa, Amber Heard, Nicole Kidman, Patrick Wilson, Willem Dafoe, Dolph Lundgren, Temuera Morrison, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, voice of Julie Andrews, Djimon Hounsou, John Rhys-Davies Running Time: 2 hours, 23 minutes Theatrical Release Date: December 21, 2018 Blu-Ray/4K … More “Aquaman” 4K UHD Review
