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New on DVD/Blu-ray: Beautiful Creatures (2013)
Oh ah daclare, them’s thick Southern accents ya’ll got there! Of course, once you past the accents, “Beautiful Creatures” is a surprisingly good teenage romance/supernatural drama, and it’s a crying shame it got lost...
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New on DVD/Blu-ray: Cloud Atlas (2012)
Talk about ambitious. The Wachowskis (that would be Lana and Andy) and Tom Tykwer have combined their immense talents to tackle David Mitchell’s “unfilmable” book “Cloud Atlas” and made it, well, filmable. Many years...
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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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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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New on DVD/Blu-ray: Mama (2013)
I don’t know about your mama, but Andres Muschietti’s Mama don’t take you stealing her kids lying down. A surprise hit for Universal when it opened earlier this year, the spookfest “Mama” stars the...
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New on DVD/Blu-ray: Gangster Squad (2013)
Fans of classic gangster films have a lot to like in “Zombieland” director Ruben Fleischer’s ’40s-set “Gangster Squad”, a film that I think would have done much better at the box office if not...
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New on DVD/Blu-ray: A Monster in Paris (2011)
“A Monster in Paris” is a critically acclaimed French animated movie directed by animation veteran Eric Bibo Bergeron (who directed “Road to El Dorado” and “A Shark’s Tale” and worked on countless others). It’s...
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Review: Marvel Cinematic Universe: Phase One – Avengers Assembled Collector’s Set
Attention all Marvel Cinematic universe fans. I have just been cleared by Director Fury to debrief you on the contents of the Marvel Cinematic Universe Phase One Avengers Assembled Set, here on to be...
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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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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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DVD Review: Digimon Adventure – Volume 2
In 1996 a new craze broke out among the children here in the US. Pokemon (a contraction of the words Pocket Monster) had already created a frenzy in its native Japan by the time...
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New on DVD/Blu-ray: The Hobbit Part 1 – An Unexpected Journey (2012)
As of this review, Peter Jackson’s “The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey” has made $1 billion worldwide. That’s dollars. It’s way more impressive if you read that line while imagining me doing a Dr. Evil...
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New On Blu-Ray: A Nightmare On Elm Street Collection
As a small child I used to accompany my parents on regular treks to the local video store, which oddly enough also served as an ice cream shop. On every run I invariable wandered...
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New on DVD/Blu-ray: Red Dawn (2012)
Dan Bradley’s remake of the ’80s film “Red Dawn” didn’t exactly have an easy road to theaters. It spent years on the shelves, and I suspect that at one point the studio was almost...
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New On Blu-Ray: Border Run (2013)
There was an era, once upon a time when Sharon Stone could carry an entire movie. That time, however, is now far, far in the past. Once she was nominated for an Oscar, but...
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New On Blu-Ray: Argo (2012)
Now out on Blu-ray and DVD, Ben Affleck’s thriller “Argo” is one of the most acclaimed movies of 2012, and has been cleaning up on the awards circuit so far this season. In fact,...
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New On Blu-Ray Book: A Star Is Born (1976)
When I ultimately seize control of the universe, which is, of course, an integral part of my five-year plan, there will be a special section of Hell reserved for Barbra Streisand. There’s a smug...
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New On DVD/Blu-Ray: Best Of Warner Bros. 20 Film Collection: Best Pictures
Hey, did you know that this is the 90th anniversary of Warner Bros.? To celebrate the nine-tenths of a century mark the studio is releasing a handful of “Best Of” collections from their long,...
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New On Blu-Ray Book: Cabaret
Willkommen, bienvenue, welcome. Somehow it’s been 40 years since the theatrical release of “Cabaret”. The movie won director Bob Fosse an Academy Award, and cemented Liza Minnelli as a full-fledged cultural icon. Picture the...
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New on DVD: Young Justice Invasion – Destiny Calling Season 2, Part 1
“Young Justice: Invasion” is the subtitled second season of the show, that picks up exactly where the first season ended. Well at least at first it does. Where the last season ended with the...
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