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Blu-ray Highlights: Week of October 27th, 2019 – All Monsters Attack!

Josh Zyber — Mon, 28 Oct 2019 12:00:57 +0000

This Halloween week is inundated with monsters, ghouls, and beasties on Blu-ray, plus sparkling new 4k makeovers for a couple of genuine classics. October closes, however, without a single recent theatrical release of note – at least none I recognize. Ultra HD I have dutifully upgraded The Wizard of Oz through every video format from...

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Batwoman Pilot Recap: “You’re Not Him”

Josh Zyber — Tue, 08 Oct 2019 15:00:59 +0000

The latest entry in the DC Arrowverse franchise was introduced last year with a backdoor pilot buried in the Elseworlds crossover. Now officially granted her own series, the big question is whether Batwoman can distinguish herself from her more famous cousin. To be fair, Supergirl managed the feat well enough. However, it can be argued...

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Weekend Roundtable: Send in the Clowns

Josh Zyber — Fri, 04 Oct 2019 16:00:32 +0000

Clowns seem to be having a bit of a moment this year. A few weeks after Pennywise terrorized audiences, the Clown Prince of Crime gets an origin story in theaters this weekend. Our latest Roundtable topic looks at some of our other favorite fictional clowns. Deirdre Crimmins It feels like I’ve been talking about clowns...

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Joker Review: Empty Jesters

Deirdre Crimmins — Thu, 03 Oct 2019 16:00:05 +0000

Few films this year have gotten as much pre-release buzz as Joker. After all that speculation, we can finally see the already-laureled movie and it’s mostly fine. The DC Comics villain’s latest iteration comes to screen from the director who also brought us Old School, Road Trip, and all three parts of The Hangover saga....

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Blu-ray Highlights: Week of September 15th, 2019 – Out of the Ashes and Right Back Again

Josh Zyber — Mon, 16 Sep 2019 12:00:43 +0000

If you spent all your money last week replacing half of your Disney movie collection, the good news is that that week’s new Blu-ray and Ultra HD titles will probably not seem nearly as appealing. As always, however, you might find something interesting if you dig into them. New Releases (Blu-ray) X-Men: Dark Phoenix –...

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TIFF Journal: Joker

Jason Gorber — Tue, 10 Sep 2019 20:00:21 +0000

Midway through Joker, Joaquin Phoenix dances as he traipses down a New York staircase, and the soundtrack pounds to “Rock and Roll Part 2,” an anthem played at almost every sports arena for decades. The song’s performer, Gary Glitter, was charged multiple times in the 1980s and ’90s for child porn, abuse, and attempted rape....

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Blu-ray Highlights: Week of September 1st, 2019 – Time to Hit the Books Again

Josh Zyber — Tue, 03 Sep 2019 12:00:47 +0000

Summer may not officially end for a couple more weeks according to the calendar, but the week after Labor Day marks the start of the school season for most American kids. For our purposes here, it also means that more summer movie leftovers make their way to home video. New Releases (Blu-ray) Men in Black:...

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Blu-ray Highlights: Week of August 4th, 2019 – Catch and Release

Josh Zyber — Mon, 05 Aug 2019 12:00:40 +0000

A pretty big selection of Blu-rays and 4k Ultra HD discs run loose this week. Do you really gotta catch ’em all, though? That seems expensive. New Releases (Blu-ray) Pokémon: Detective Pikachu – The popularity of the Pokémon Go mobile game breathed life back into the property. Even so, the prospect of a live-action Pokémovie...

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Weekend Roundtable: Turning to the Dark Side

Josh Zyber — Fri, 07 Jun 2019 17:00:35 +0000

As one of our picks in this week’s Roundtable explains, “You either die a hero or you live long enough to see yourself become the villain.” While Dark Phoenix flies into theaters, let’s look at some other famous examples of characters making a heel turn from the light to the dark. A heel turn should...

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Blu-ray Highlights: Week of June 2nd, 2019 – Never Rub Another Man’s Rhubarb

Josh Zyber — Mon, 03 Jun 2019 12:00:35 +0000

In contrast to last week, which didn’t have a single new Ultra HD disc to offer, this is a very big week for 4k upgrades of beloved movie franchises. Once again, however, catalog titles are far more interesting than the day-and-date releases. New Releases (Blu-ray) A Madea Family Funeral – So long as his fans...

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Weekend Roundtable: Least Believable Screen Couple

Josh Zyber — Fri, 03 May 2019 17:00:43 +0000

The new rom-com Long Shot would have us imagine the stunning Charlize Theron falling for schlubby Seth Rogen. That movie plays the mismatch for laughs, but it reminds us of other screen romances that were less than convincing. David Krauss Sandra Bullock and… a couple of guys. You’d think it would be a cinch for...

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Gotham Series Finale Recap: “Our Story Is Over, Old Friend”

Josh Zyber — Mon, 29 Apr 2019 16:00:18 +0000

After five seasons, Fox’s Gotham ended its run last Thursday with a finale episode that tries very hard not just to wrap up its own storylines, but to tie the entire Batman mythology together. Gotham has often been a very frustrating series. Five seasons is kind of short for a comic book show these days,...

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