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Batman: The Dark Knight Returns Part 1 (2012) Movie Review
Last year Warner Bros and DC released an adaptation of Frank Miller and Dave Mazzuchelli’s “Batman: Year One,” a piece that single handedly re-imagined both Gotham and its denizens in a new gritty, noir...
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New on Blu-ray: The Devil’s Advocate (1997) / Queen of the Damned (2002)
Just in time for Halloween (okay, almost, but close enough, so let’s say “Just in time for Halloween-ish”…) comes two horror titles hitting Blu-ray for the first time courtesy of the folks at Warner...
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New on DVD/Blu-ray: The Avengers (2012)
Admit it, when Marvel announced their plans to do individual superhero movies before ultimately teaming them up into one gigantic movie, you were a little skeptical. Who wouldn’t be? No one has ever attempted...
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New on DVD: Sky Commanders – The Complete Animated Series (1986)
Welcome to “The High Frontier,” a new continent floating deep within the South Pacific, brought to the surface by a new radioactive element Phata 7. Teaming with almost prehistoric life, this new hostile environment...
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New on DVD/Blu-ray: Spartacus – Vengeance (Season 2)
“KILL THEM ALL!!” -Spartacus “Spartacus: Blood and Sand” was a breakout hit for not only Starz, the channel that airs the show, but for burgeoning actor Andy Whitfield. Tragically Whitfield was diagnosed with Non-Hodgkin’s...
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New on Blu-ray: Harry Potter Wizard’s Collection
Haven’t gotten enough Harry Potter yet? Of course not. Just because there won’t be any new movies doesn’t mean your love of all things Potter will be denied. To help satiate your thirst for...
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New On DVD: Screaming In High Heels (2011)
One of the most iconic images in the horror genre is a beautiful woman, sometimes covered in blood, often topless, screaming in terror. These actresses became widely known as “scream queens”, and hold a...
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New on Blu-ray: The Terminator Anthology
The neverending battle against the machines continues. What, you thought it was over? Get real. Skynet and its legion of unstoppable killer Terminators come home yet again in a new “The Terminator Anthology” Blu-ray...
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New on Blu-ray: The Aristocats (1970)/Lady and the Tramp II: Scamp’s Adventure (2001)/ The Tigger Movie (2000)
Disney is the most well known animation and family oriented company in the world. They’ve put out more animated and family friendly films than anyone else. Why else do you think the phrase “Disneyfied”...
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New On Blu-Ray/DVD: The Walking Dead Season 2
The second season of AMC’s zombie juggernaut “The Walking Dead”, now out on Blu-ray and DVD, is really a tale of two halves. Part one is chiefly concerned with the group, led by Rick...
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New on DVD/Blu-ray: The Lucky One (2012)
Nicolas Spark novels are nothing if not predictable — damaged but nevertheless perfect couples, trying but nevertheless perfect love stories, set in a perfect setting. But hey, that’s what the ladies want, so who...
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New on Blu-ray: The Rescuers (1977)/The Rescuers Down Under (1990) and Pocahontas (1995)/Pocahontas II: Journey to a New World (1998)
Disney, known the world over for their stunning animation, as well as their penchant for retiring movies to their vault in ten year rotations, seems to be giving a reprieve with the release of...
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New on DVD: Young Justice – Dangerous Secrets
You could go mad trying to collect all of “Young Justice” on DVD. Warner Home Video had previously released the show’s Season 1 in chunks of 4 episodes, but with “Dangerous Secrets” they’ve collected...
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New on Blu-ray Book: Full Metal Jacket (25th Anniversary Edition)
What can I say about Stanley Kubrick’s 1987 war movie “Full Metal Jacket”, except that it was the movie that reassured me, if I ever had any doubt, that I would never, ever become...
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New On Blu-Ray/DVD: Hijacked (2012)
Randy “the Natural” Couture is a great fighter, a legend in the sport of mixed martial arts, but god damn, people need to stop giving him lines in movies. For all his heart in...
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New on Blu-ray: Next of Kin (1989)/Hard to Kill (1990)/Cellular (2004)
NEXT OF KIN (1989) Back in the ’80s and ’90s, films about unconventional heroes taking on the criminal element were everywhere. To make your film stand out, you had to have a gimmick. It...
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New on Blu-ray: Singin’ In The Rain (60th Anniversary Collector’s Edition)
You don’t have to be a musical or dancing aficionado to fully appreciate Stanley Donen’s 1952 classic “Singin’ in the Rain”, but it sure doesn’t hurt. The timeless classic starring the winning triumvirate of...
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New on Blu-ray: The Butterfly Effect (2004)/The Butterfly Effect 2 (2006)
The Butterfly Effect: Director’s Cut (2004) Ah, time travel. Tricky business, that. Anyone who has ever traveled back in time can tell you that it’s more trouble than it’s worth. Or, er, seen movies...
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New on Blu-ray: Outland (1981)/The Astronaut’s Wife (1999)/Frequency (2000)
Outland (1981) If you needed a space marshal to come to the rescue, I suppose you could do a lot worst than a gruff, no-shit taking Sean Connery. The former James Bond actor plays...
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New on Blu-ray: Coma (1978)/Altered States (1980)/Brainstorm (1983)
Coma (1978) Although he’s known primarily as the writer of cutting edge novels like the “Jurassic Park” series, “Congo”, and “The Terminal Man” (among many, many other titles), Michael Crichton was also a director,...
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