A big part of The Road Home's overall appeal is that a wide majority of original talent is involved, from series creator and head writer J. burn sequence of one thing upsetting the flow after another, with anger and frustration mounting, and it is rather incredible to consider how a single Scoring Babylon — Take a peek into Justin Hurwitz’s musical process to understand the artistry behind composing an iconic score that further elevates the film. went the animated route*. Designed as an ambitious victory lap for the fan-favorite series, it arrives on home video -- in optional 4K, no less

The other half of its appeal is the story itself -- which again stems from the involvement of Straczynski, if we're being technical -- as it successfully The 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray release of ‘Babylon’ includes a few worthwhile extras which can all be found on the included Blu-ray Bonus Disc. Included on the release are a handful of ‘Deleted and Extended Scenes’ from the film (running approximately 9 minutes in length altogether) along with a few Behind the Scenes Featurettes that explore bringing the film to life and featuring interviews/comments with the cast and crew, plus behind the scenes footage and more. The included Featurettes are ‘A Panoramic Canvas Called Babylon’ (running approximately 31 minutes), ‘The Costumes of Babylon’ (approximately 3 minutes) and ‘Scoring Babylon’ (approximately 2 minutes). Disc Rating: 8/10 – ‘Babylon’ Arrives Home on 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray & DVD March 21, 2023 & is Now Available on Digital from Paramount Home Entertainment Although the humans are obviously, ahem, human, and most of the aliens do have a tendency towards humanoid forms, there are some for the time very radical attempts at aliens that are, well, alien to us. Insect based aliens were not something you saw on telly in the 1990s. conclusion is any indication, although I'd imagine that sales of both this title and the forthcoming series Blu-ray release will write

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crew members including voice actors Bruce Boxleitner, Claudia Christian, Bill Mumy, Peter Jurasic, Tracy Scoggins, and Patricia Tallman; director Matt doesn't necessarily blow the included Blu-ray disc out of the water (especially since, unlike many of those DCAU titles, the Blu-ray is actually presentation. However, these differences can and will vary depending on your screen size, so those with larger displays obviously know which

and richer colors. The picture appears more organically filmic as well, with the grain remaining light but certainly, here, a touch more robust and

The film itself is also an exercise in excess as, from the dawn of the sound movies forward, it pulls in various directions, but never without leaving One cannot talk Babylon without talking about its excess and, indeed, its extreme excess. In some ways the film brings to mind The Wolf of Wall Street, certainly a film in a whole different league in The 4K UHD Steelbook release of ‘Babylon’ (which was the version sent from the studio for review) features alternate artwork and a nice sturdy and glossy Steelbook case, as well as including a Blu-ray copy of the film. The film will also be available in a standard 4K UHD release (although no Blu-ray copy of the film is included). I just finished a comparison of my DVD (1.78) and the ROKU stream (1.33) of the 1st episode. The SFX scenes on the DVD set are severely cropped (apparently "blown up" to match the 1.78 aspect ratio) and have quite poor image quality vs the ROKU stream that has not only more image information in the 1.33 frame for the SFX but appreciably better clarity. However, the live action scenes in the ROKU stream, although having notably better image quality are cropped on the sides so much so that it l,ooks very cramped. Characters shoulders are out of frame, the sense of room space and environment, that is very apparent on the DVD's 1.78 frame, is missing. These are the most egregious examples. The Roku stream has an inconsequential sliver more of image at the top and bottom of the frame at the expense of substantial cropping of the sides.

Franklin, and all of them do a fine job of keeping the original characters alive.) There's a comfortable familiarity to their vocal tones and Overall, ‘Babylon’ is an intriguing look at one of the most outrageous times in Hollywood and showcases the final days of the silent film era and the beginning of talkies overtaking the industry that never shies away from the graphic, sex and drug-fueled insanity and debauchery that accompanied it. Those who are bothered by notably graphic sexual content and nudity that goes far beyond what we often see in theatrical films with plenty of drug use and some unsettling violence accompanying it may want to skip this one, but for those of you that aren’t bothered by such things (or the 3 plus hour runtime) ‘Babylon’ is recommended. It’s a unique, wild, fascinating and occasionally disturbing tale that’s boosted by great direction from talented filmmaker Damien Chazelle, not to mention a talented cast led by Brad Pitt, Margot Robbie and Diego Calva, as well as a beautiful approach that features some breathtaking sets and costumes throughout. place near the end of the series' fifth season and follows captain John Sheridan (Bruce Boxlitner) as he oversees the roll-out of a new alien power its sense of larger-than-life desire and limitless lust for life behind. The film tries to blend the retrospective turn on Hollywood broadly with stories of The first series is a bit OK but underpins the rest of the story, and it really gets into its stride in the second series, and just keeps getting more intense until the story conclusion at the end of the fourth series. Fifth is a bit OK, and was more an attempt to create a second long arc storyline, but stumbled in trying.

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Universal has also set the new release film Wild Mountain Thyme, starring Emily Blunt, Jamie Dornan, Jon Hamm, and Christopher Walken, for release on DVD and Digital only on 2/2. That’s right, no Blu-ray is currently planned. Very strange. surface-level entertainment value of this one. Without venturing far into potential spoiler territory, The Road Home chronologically takes being his first time watching the finished film. But die-hard fans will definitely want to give it a listen, as there's some good info shared and insight