New on Home Video: “The Maltese Falcon” 4K Ultra HD

New on Home Video: “The Maltese Falcon” 4K Ultra HD

As part of the year-long celebration of Warner Bros. Studio’s 100th anniversary, Warner Bros. Discovery Home Entertainment has announced “The Maltese Falcon” for the first time in 4K resolution and High Dynamic Range (HDR). This Humphrey Bogart film noir classic originally released in 1941 and marked the memorable directorial debut for the great John Huston. … Continue reading

REVIEW: “Murder Mystery 2” (2023)

REVIEW: “Murder Mystery 2” (2023)

(CLICK HERE to read my full review in the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette) It can be a little challenging to understand Netflix’s metrics for what constitutes a financial success on their platform. To my knowledge the streaming leader hasn’t really opened up about their formula. But rather than box office ticket sales, they seem to mostly rely … Continue reading

REVIEW: “Tetris” (2023)

REVIEW: “Tetris” (2023)

I remember when I first played Tetris, the simple yet joyously addictive puzzle game created in 1984 by Soviet-born computer engineer Alexey Pajitnov. In 1989 the game came packed with Nintendo’s ambitious Game Boy hand-held game console. I was instantly hooked. Between it and a version released a few months later for Nintendo’s home console, … Continue reading