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New On Blu-Ray/DVD: Pawn (2013)
So a cop walks into an all night diner…No, this isn’t the beginning of a tired joke, this is how the new direct-to-video crime thriller “Pawn” kicks off. Said cop, played by Forest Whitaker,...
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Iron Man 3 (2013) Movie Review
The world has changed since “The Avengers.” You can’t have Norse gods falling to Earth and aliens invading New York City through a wormhole without fundamentally altering at least a few preconceived notions about...
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New Concept Art And Behind The Scenes Details For Guardians Of The Galaxy
“Guardians of the Galaxy” is going to play a key role in phase two of Marvel’s quest for cinematic world domination. It’s definitely something of a departure from their traditional superhero fare, but the...
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New On DVD: Cold Prey 2 (2008)
After battling a crazed backwoods hillbilly, or at least their Norwegian equivalent, and barely escaping with your life, most of us want to take a nice, long break. Maybe a relaxing vacation where we...
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Pain & Gain (2013) Movie Review
“Pain & Gain” is like watching a Day-Glo roid-rage explosion that will pump your pecs at the same time it shrivels your nards. This is what happens when you incorporate the phrases “Michael Bay”...
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More New Photos And Info For Tony Jaa And Dolph Lundgren’s A Man Will Rise
Throw international martial arts badass Tony Jaa (“Ong Bak”) and low-budget 80s action icon Dolph Lundgren (“The Expendables,” “Red Scorpion”) into a movie together and you immediately have my attention. And that movie is...
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Trance (2013) Movie Review
Dark, brutal, hypnotic; these are a few choice adjectives you could use to describe Danny Boyle’s latest psychological thriller, “Trance.” The “Trainspotting” director is no stranger to this shadowy territory—remember the arm-cutting scene in...
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Together At Last: Tony Jaa And Dolph Lundgren On The Set Of A Man Will Rise
How’s this for the best news you’re going to hear all week: martial arts superstar Tony Jaa (“Ong Bak”) is teaming up with legendary action icon, and chemical engineer, Dolph Lundgren (“Rocky IV”). The...
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New On Blu-Ray: Woochi: The Demon Slayer (2009)
Based on popular Korean folk tales, 2009’s “Woochi the Demon Slayer (AKA “Jean Woo-chi: The Taoist Wizard”) finally has a domestic Blu-ray release, courtesy of the fine folks at Shout! Factory. And who doesn’t...
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Official Trailer For Indie Western Dead Man’s Burden
Who doesn’t love a grim, gritty western? When done well, there are few things that can top one. There have been a handful of strong, independent genre attempts in recent years, films like “The...
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New On Blu-Ray: Zulu Dawn (1979)
Watching “Zulu Dawn,” now out on Blu-ray, you get the distinct impression that this is a British version of frontier mythology. Instead of the wide, wild American west, you’re given Britain’s colonialism in Africa....
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Wesley Snipes Is A Free Man!
Here’s the best news I’ve heard all day, Wesley Snipes—AKA The Artist Formerly Known As Inmate # 43355-018—is a free man once more. Snipes has been serving time in Pennsylvania’s McKean Federal Correctional Institution...
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Evil Dead (2013) Movie Review
When we learned that there was going to be an “Evil Dead” remake, or reboot, or whatever it’s supposed to be, most of us groaned and chalked it up to another unnecessary rehash of...
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First Red Band Trailer For Ryan Gosling And Nicolas Winding Refn’s Only God Forgives
The last time Ryan Gosling and director Nicolas Winding Refn got together, the result was 2010’s “Drive.” Now the duo has reunited for the Thai boxing actioner “Only God Forgives,” and if this first...
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Brutal New Image From The Raid 2: Berandal
If Gareth Evans uses his 2011 action master’s class “The Raid: Redemption” as a road map, the sequel, “The Raid 2: Berandal,” should be absolutely bananas. Filming now, we’ve got this bloody, brutal looking...
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The Host (2013) Movie Review
Wouldn’t you know it, interplanetary teenage love is hard. That’s the gist of Andrew Niccol’s (“Gattaca”) new film, “The Host.” This should come as no surprise. After all, the movie is based on the...
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G.I. Joe: Retaliation (2013) Movie Review
2009’s “GI Joe: Rise of Cobra” is almost universally considered to be a terrible pile of crap. While it definitely isn’t great cinematic art, I definitely enjoyed it way more than most. Despite a...
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Spring Breakers (2013) Movie Review
Admittedly I’m having a difficult time sorting through my feelings about “Spring Breakers.” To call it half incredible and half annoying sounds hyperbolic and doesn’t tell you anything real about the film, but walking...
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Olympus Has Fallen (2013) Movie Review
Early on in director Antoine Fuqua’s actioner “Olympus Has Fallen,” disgraced secret service agent Mike Banning’s (Gerard Butler) wife makes him a thick, milky smoothie for breakfast. This particular morning drink serves as an...
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