![]() It’s Warren Beatty at his best and most likable, and the film is literally perfect from start to finish. Heaven Can Wait is one of my absolute favorite films of all time. That said, at least one of these films is a true masterpiece. And then you have their new Blu-ray releases this week of Heaven Can Wait and Reds, two of Warren Beatty’s most popular and acclaimed films and massive successes each, and they are… NOT Paramount Presents editions? They’re just regular catalog Blu-rays. For example, the studio has this excellent line of Paramount Presents Blu-ray releases, which sees some of their most popular and well-loved movies released on Blu-ray in nice gatefold packaging, usually with one or two new extra features and a digital copy. Heaven Can Wait & Reds – I don’t always get Paramount’s strategy when it comes to their catalog releases. It’s out this week on pretty much every format you can imagine, and if you missed it in theaters, I definitely recommend catching up with it now. That said, the movie is still a really good time, Simu Liu is a true movie star, and the film is easily rewatchable. For my money, I liked the first half a little bit better the more real-world grounded scenes had a really unique and different feel than your typical Marvel movie, whereas the back half where all of the more mystical elements show up started to feel just a little familiar. ![]() I found Shang Chi to be quite enjoyable and I can see why it was so popular. But here comes Marvel, and turns him into a massive worldwide blockbuster. In the 70’s, his comic was a huge hit, but since then he’s been relegated solely to supporting character status. I’ve been collecting comics for decades, and I think I’ve only read a dozen or so comics with Shang Chi in them in all that time. Shang Chi – I don’t know if there’s anyone better than Marvel at taking B-level characters and making them into blockbuster movies. We’ve got a little bit of everything this week, including an out-and-out blockbuster, some great catalog releases, and some kids fare for the little ones.
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