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Doctor Strange, Blu-ray & 3D (2017)

by Audiophile Audition | Mar 3, 2017 | DVD & Blu-ray Video Reviews

Dr. Strange is the latest in Marvel Studios’ characters, who becomes a powerful sorcerer. Doctor Strange, Blu-ray & 3D (2017) Actors: Benedict Cumberbatch, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Rachel McAdams, Benedict Wong, Mads Mikkelsen, Tilda Swinton Director: Scott Derrickson Studio: Marvel Studios/ Buena Vista Home Ent. 1433039 (2/28/17) Video: 2.39:1 for 16:9 screens, 1080p HD color 3D Audio: English DTS-HD MA 5.1, French & Spanish DD 5.1 Subtitles: English, French, Spanish Extras: Audio commentary track with director, Deleted scenes, Gag reel, “A Strange Transformation,” “Strange Company,” “The Fabric of Reality,” “Across Time and Space,” “The Score-cerer Supreme,” “Marvel Studio Phase 3 Exclusive Look,” “Team Thor Part 2” Length: 115 min. Rating: ***** Wow! This is one of the most imaginative films ever, as Cumberbatch and Director Scott Derrickson bring one of comics’ greatest characters to life. The costumes are amazingly detailed and the sets are extraordinary. The roles of the various actors are fairly demanding and the extras show some of the many hours of dance and fight choreography they must go thru. In the extra on the soundtrack, composer Michael Giacchino and a full orchestra record some of the mind-bending music for the film. There is also a short on the hilarious […]

Captain America – Civil War, Blu-ray 3D (2016)

by Audiophile Audition | Sep 13, 2016 | DVD & Blu-ray Video Reviews

A noisy cgi-filled adventure with Marvel comic book characters. Captain America – Civil War, Blu-ray 3D (2016) Cast: Robert Downey Jr., Chris Evans, Scarlett Johansson, Sebastian Stan, Anthony Mackie, Don Cheadle Directors: Anthony & Joe Russo Studio: Walt Disney Studios/Marvel 135201 (9/13/16) 3D (2 discs) Video: 1.29:1 for 16:9 screens HD color 3D Audio: English DTS-HD MA 5.1, French DD 5.1, Spanish DD 5.1 Subtitles: English, Spanish, French Extras: Audio commentary by directors and screenwriters, “United We Stand, Divided We Fall – The Making of Captain America: Civil War”- Part 1 & 2, “Captain America: The Road to Civil War,” “Iron Man: The Road to Civil War”, Sneak Peak at Marvel’s Doctor Strange, Gag reel, Deleted & extended scenes Length: 147 min. Rating: *** All the reviews at Amazon are very positive, but not being a Marvel comics fan or even having seen previous Avenger movies (only the Iron Man pair) I found it confusing, overly violent, too explosive and full of various super-heros about which I knew nothing. I had no idea that many of them could become suddenly very tiny or Godzilla-like giants, which only added to the confusion. Don’t expect anything to do with the American Civil […]