Seven Snipers Blu-ray Review

 

• Director: Sandra Sciberras
• Actors ‏ : ‎ Annabel Wolfe, Ioan Gruffudd, Radha Mitchell, Ryan Kwanten, Tim Roth
• Subtitles: ‏ : ‎ English, French Canadian
• Language ‏ : ‎ English (DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1), English (Stereo)
• Studio ‏ : ‎ Well Go USA Entertainment
• Aspect Ratio ‏ : ‎ 2.35:1
• MPAA rating ‏ : ‎ R (Restricted)
• Product Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.3 x 0.5 x 6.8 inches; 3.03 ounces
• Media Format ‏ : ‎ Blu-ray
• Run time ‏ : ‎ 1 hour and 28 minutes
• Release date ‏ : ‎ August 11, 2026

        It was decades ago that somebody came to the realization that the 1993 action film, Sniper, would make a decent launching point for a series of low-budget films made for TV and home entertainment. There have been 11 of these sequels, the most recent released this year, along with Seven Snipers. Although Seven Snipers does not belong to the Sniper film series, it feels like it may as well have been. Besides returning characters and a loose connection to the first film’s protagonist, the main elements of the Sniper franchise are long-range gunfights and limited budgets. Seven Snipers has no shortage of rifles and takes place at a single location, perfect for budget and providing audiences with what they expect. Unfortunately, the quality is about as impressive as a DTV Sniper film, despite a better cast.

 

Ip Man: Kung Fu Legend Blu-ray Review

 

• Actors ‏ : ‎ Dennis To, Li Yaojing, Steven Dasz, Wang Wanzhong, Zhang Tingfei
• Subtitles: ‏ : ‎ English, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese
• Language ‏ : ‎ English (DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1), Mandarin Chinese (DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1), Mandarin Chinese (Dolby Atmos)
• Studio ‏ : ‎ Well Go USA Entertainment
• Aspect Ratio ‏ : ‎ 2.35:1
• MPAA rating ‏ : ‎ NR (Not Rated)
• Product Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.3 x 0.5 x 6.8 inches; 3.35 ounces
• Media Format ‏ : ‎ Blu-ray
• Run time ‏ : ‎ 1 hour and 38 minutes
• Release date ‏ : ‎ July 14, 2026

        Ip Man is a historical figure whose life has been pillaged so frequently for cinematic inspiration that it would not be shocking to find that some believe him to be fictional, if only due to the high level of spectacle often used to enhance storytelling. While there have been a handful of biopics more dedicated to facts and realism, just as many elevate the kung fu legend’s skills to near-superhero levels, and Ip Man: Kung Fu Legend belongs to the latter group. This is likely to be a good thing for those desiring an exciting kung fu movie, while it may disappoint those more concerned with realism and historical accuracy. 

 

Altered Blu-ray Review

 

• Director ‏ : ‎ Timo Vuorensola
• Actors ‏ : ‎ Aggy K. Adams, Liza Bugulova, Richard Brake, Tom Felton
• Language ‏ : ‎ English (Dolby Atmos), English (Dolby TrueHD), English (Stereo)
• Studio ‏ : ‎ Well Go Usa
• Aspect Ratio ‏ : ‎ 2.35:1
• MPAA rating ‏ : ‎ PG-13 (Parents Strongly Cautioned)
• Product Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.3 x 0.5 x 6.8 inches; 2.72 ounces
• Number of discs ‏ : ‎ 1
• Media Format ‏ : ‎ Blu-ray, Subtitled
• Run time ‏ : ‎ 1 hour and 25 minutes
• Release date ‏ : ‎ January 20, 2026

        If a movie included scenes parodying the direction of modern superhero films, Altered could pass as an unintentionally comedic installment. In other words, Altered is such a bad superhero film that it feels like an intentional attempt to lambast the entire Hollywood genre. Another way of putting it would be to say that this dystopian action film has all the trappings one would expect from something released straight to DVD/Blu-ray/streaming. I’m sure there are some audience members who will find a reason to enjoy the type of spectacle this film provides, but sadly, I was not one of them.