Mark Pacis

A Haunting in Venice

A Haunting in Venice – Blu-ray Review

Mark Pacis

When I reviewed A Haunting in Venice in September, I said it “succeeds as an engaging and visually enticing gothic ...

Black Hawk Down

Black Hawk Down – 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray Steelbook Review

Mark Pacis

Ridley Scott’s Black Hawk Down is a visceral and unflinching portrayal of the harrowing events surrounding the Battle of Mogadishu in 1993. ...

Wish

Wish Review: A Magical Journey into the Heart of 100 Years of Disney

Mark Pacis

When Jennifer Lee came on stage to premiere Wish to the D23 Expo crowd, she described it as a film that tells ...

The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes

The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes Review – A Lukewarm Ballad

Mark Pacis

Many thought the franchise was over when The Hunger Games ended in 2015. Then, in 2020, Suzanne Collins wrote the prequel book ...

Gran Turismo

Gran Turismo 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray Review

Mark Pacis

As a fan of the iconic gaming franchise, I had cautiously optimistic expectations about Gran Turismo. Thankfully, it didn’t disappoint. ...

The Marvels

The Marvels Review – Flying Low and High

Mark Pacis

The reception to the Multiverse Saga has been lukewarm, at best. Some may blame Marvel Studios for spreading itself too ...

Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One

Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One – 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray Review

Mark Pacis

Since Christopher McQuarrie joined the franchise, the Mission: Impossible franchise has progressively improved with each subsequent film. The franchise got more serialized, ...

Insomniac delivers the happy haunts at Escape Halloween 2023

Mark Pacis

Other than EDC, Escape Halloween is one of my favorite festivals. The annual spooky Halloween celebration is an eclectic mix ...

Halloween H20: Twenty Years Later

Halloween H20: Twenty Years Later – 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray Steelbook Review

Mark Pacis

The quality of Halloween H20: Twenty Years Later can be summed up by the title alone. If you think about it, the ...

The Creator

The Creator Review – When Worlds Collide

Mark Pacis

Every futuristic, dystopic sci-fi movie winds up struggling with the same hypocrisy. Films like Minority Report or I, Robot walk a fine line between ...