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Blu-ray Review: Still on the Run: The Jeff Beck Story

A fast-paced, feature-length overview of the guitar master's long career that puts the focus squarely where it should be: on the music. Also includes live footage from Beck's 2007 Montreux Jazz Fest performance.
Chaz Lipp
Video

Blu-ray Review: Black Panther

The megahit from Marvel Studios lands on home video while it is simultaneously still riding a phenomenal box office success. Where does this ambitious film fall in the pantheon of MCU hits?
Chaz Lipp
Music

Album Reviews: John Mellencamp - Plain Spoken - From the Chicago Theatre, Screamin' Jay Hawkins - Are You One of Jay's Kids?, and More

A CD/Blu-ray set presents a fine John Mellencamp concert. Plus, new releases from Screamin' Jay Hawkins and the Young Novelists, an anthology of exotica music, and a book about the Clash.
Jeff Burger
Video

Blu-ray Review: Fifty Shades Freed

The third and final film in the cash-cow series is now available on home video for watching again and again (not that the film really demands it!).
Chaz Lipp
Bentley's Bandstand

Bentley's Bandstand: May 2018

Music industry veteran Bill Bentley has another ten recent releases that come highly recommended! New music by Ry Cooder, Kat Edmonson, The Electric Flag, Bill Frisell, George Jones, Van Morrison & Joey DeFrancesco, John Prine, Professor Longhair, Kid Ramos, and Walter Wolfman Washington.
Bill Bentley
Music

Album Reviews: Love - Forever Changes (50th Anniversary Edition) and More New Music

A limited-edition box set expands on Love's 1967 classic, Forever Changes. Plus, new releases from Tom Russell, Buck Owens, Jackson Emmer, and Speedbuggy USA.
Jeff Burger
Video

Blu-ray Review: 12 Strong

A truly amazing true story of the initial U.S. military response to the 9/11 attacks—Chris Hemsworth leads a strong cast that also includes Michael Shannon and Michael Pena.
Chaz Lipp
Music

Album Reviews: Chicago - VI Decades Live: This Is What We Do, The Electric Flag - Live in California 1967-1968, and More New Music

New releases collect vintage live material from Chicago and the Electric Flag. Plus, albums by Gene Turonis, Yung Wu, and Heather Styka.
Jeff Burger
Video

Blu-ray Review: Forever My Girl

A gentle romance in which an egotistical country superstar is called by to his hometown to face a tragic event—only to be met with a shocking revelation.
Chaz Lipp
Video

Blu-ray Review: Den of Thieves

Gerard Butler delivers a knockout performance in this surprisingly substantive cops-and-bank robbers crime thriller.
Chaz Lipp
Video

Blu-ray Review: Paddington 2

A gently funny and surprisingly action-packed sequel that pulls off the delicate trick of making you care about a CG-animated bear.
Chaz Lipp
Video

Blu-ray Review: The Incident (1967) Twilight Time Limited Edition

'The Incident' is an intense neo-noir thriller that starts off edgy and continues to build. Don't miss the chance to catch up with this 1967 gem.
Chaz Lipp
Video

DVD Review: Disney's Zombies

Cute kid's movie combines zombie apocalypse elements with 'High School Musical' and the 'Bring It On' series. Originally produced for the Disney Channel.
Chaz Lipp
Video

Blu-ray Review: Maze Runner: The Death Cure

After a long delay due to a difficult production, the 'Maze Runner' saga finds closure with this rough-and-ready, exciting action epic.
Chaz Lipp
Music

Album Reviews: Leonard Cohen - The Archives, Steve Wynn - Kerosene Man and Dazzling Display, and More New Releases

A six-CD collection of Leonard Cohen concert material represents a bona-fide bargain, says critic Jeff Burger. Plus: new albums from Steve Wynn, Steve Dawson, Anna & Elizabeth, Clarence Bucaro, Dany Franchi, and Adrian Aardvark.
Jeff Burger
Video

Blu-ray Review: The Post

Nominated for an Oscar for Best Picture, this Steven Spielberg-directed drama is truthfully a bit of a slog despite the efforts of stars Meryl Streep and Tom Hanks.
Chaz Lipp
Music

Album Reviews: Led Zeppelin - How the West Was Won, Bruce Springsteen, and More

A remaster of Led Zeppelin's best concert album, a concert from Bruce Springsteen's "other" group, and new releases from Hawk, Merritt Gibson, Tami Neilson, Mapache, and Jesse Ainslie.
Jeff Burger
Video

Blu-ray Review: Insidious: The Last Key

The 'Insidious' franchise rolls on with the fourth entry in the popular horror series.
Chaz Lipp
Video

Blu-ray Review: The Greatest Showman

Music, dancing, and showmanship combine for a fulfilling entertainment that turned out to be a big sleeper hit. Hugh Jackman shines as P.T. Barnum.
Chaz Lipp
Books

Book Review: Wallis in Love: The Untold Live of the Duchess of Windsor, the Woman Who Changed the Monarchy by Andrew Morton

Unless other unofficial sources are found, Morton’s biography could remain the definitive account of Wallis’ loves and marriages.
Margaret Holder
100 Percent 'Fresh' on Rotten Tomatoes: Paddington 2 - On Blu-ray April 24, Own Early on Digital March 27
The sequel to the 2015 hit family film has been met with universal acclaim. If you missed it in theaters, here comes your chance to get caught up at home. Justice League Arrives On Blu-ray March 13
Gal Gadot, Ben Affleck, and the DC Extended Universe gang arrive on a variety of physical home media formats on March 13. 'Justice League,' the fall 2017 blockbuster sequel to 'Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice,' is also currently available as a Digital HD download. The Who to Release Tommy: Live at the Royal Albert Hall - October 13, 2017
The upcoming release boasts a complete performance of the entire 'Tommy' album, with a set of additional Who classics plus bonus features. Also available on CD and vinyl. Now on Blu-ray: Crashing: The Complete First Season
Pete Holmes created this funny HBO series about a struggling comedian. Holmes stars as a version of himself, and the new Blu-ray release includes one of his hour-long stand-up specials. Now on Blu-ray: Girls: The Complete Sixth Season - aka The Final Season
Lena Dunham's iconic HBO series winds up on a strong note with its sixth season, which is nominated for four Emmy Awards. Coming Soon: Jeff Beck - Live at the Hollywood Bowl
Legendary guitarist's 2016 concert featuring special guests including Steven Tyler and Buddy Guy will be available October 6, 2017 on multiple formats. Coming Soon: The Rolling Stones - From the Vault: Sticky Fingers Live at the Fonda Theatre 2015
The Stones acclaimed 'From the Vault' series rolls on with this 2015 concert, available in a variety of formats. Coming Soon: E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial - 35th Anniversary Gift Set
On September 12, 2017, Universal Pictures Home Entertainment reissues Steven Spielberg's classic. New to Blu-ray: Veep: The Complete Fifth Season
Nominated for 16 Emmy's for its fifth season (and winner of three, including Outstanding Comedy Series), HBO's 'Veep' shows no signs of slowing. New to Blu-ray: Silicon Valley: The Complete Third Season
Though it lost the big Emmy to HBO's other highly-acclaimed comedy series, this Mike Judge-co-created series is still a big winner. Now On Blu-ray: From Dusk Till Dawn: Season Three
Entertainment One has issued a loaded up this three-disc set with an assortment of extras sure to please the vampire show's fan base. All ten episodes are included. Now on Blu-ray: Girls: The Complete Fifth Season
Get caught up with HBO's acclaimed 'Girls' in time for the February 12 premiere of the series' sixth and final season. Disney's The BFG - On Digital HD, Blu-ray and Disney Movies Anywhere
Steven Spielberg's first-ever Disney production will include lots of bonus content, including a tribute to late screenwriter Melissa Mathison.

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