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Blu-ray Highlights: Week of October 9th, 2016 – Attention, Interest, Decision, Action

Josh Zyber — Mon, 10 Oct 2016 12:00:56 +0000

You know what it takes to release one of the most testosterone-fueled movies ever made on Blu-ray the same week a rival releases the controversial all-female ‘Ghostbusters’ reboot? It takes BRASS BALLS to do that. New Releases (Blu-ray) ‘Ghostbusters: Answer the Call‘ – From the moment Sony announced that the ‘Ghostbusters’ reboot would have an...

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‘De Palma’ Review: Musings from a Moviemaker

Philip Brown — Tue, 14 Jun 2016 19:00:57 +0000

It’s strange to imagine that a film dedicated to the great Brian De Palma would be primarily a static shot of a talking head. Love or loathe the movies that the Hitchcock successor spat out over the last 48 years, they could never be described as “talky.” In fact, the filmmaker even mentions his hatred...

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Blu-ray Highlights: Weeks of Jan. 5-18, 2014 – New Year Catch-Up Edition

Josh Zyber — Mon, 13 Jan 2014 17:00:41 +0000

Generally, January is a slow time for movie releases, both in theaters and on home video. Uncharacteristically, the first two weeks of 2014 have been surprisingly active on the Blu-ray front. Because I missed doing one of these updates last Monday, this post will consolidate two weeks of disc releases. We’ve got a lot to...

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Weekend Box Office: Great ‘Grandpa’

Luke Hickman — Mon, 28 Oct 2013 16:00:58 +0000

After three straight weeks at the top of the charts, ‘Gravity’ was finally dethroned this week by an unlikely R-rated comedy. Even so, the space thriller’s decline was still light (32%) and it went on to earn another $20.3 million. After 24 days on the big screen, ‘Gravity’ has now grossed $199.8 million domestically and...

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Weekend Box Office: They’re All Gonna Laugh at You

Luke Hickman — Mon, 21 Oct 2013 15:00:39 +0000

For the third weekend in a row, ‘Gravity’ held strong atop the box office. Not only did it crush the other new movie releases, the sci-fi drama barely slipped in attendance, dropping only 28%. (Last weekend, it fell 23%.) The additional $31 million pushed its 17-day domestic total to $170.5 million. All told, ‘Gravity’ now...

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Weekend Movies: Leak of the Devil

Luke Hickman — Fri, 18 Oct 2013 17:00:02 +0000

This weekend’s two biggest new movies revisit familiar ground. One takes us back in time to ’80s buddy action flicks, the other remakes a horror classic. Pick your poison. With a bumped-back release date (due to reshoots) and a noticeable lack of promotional/press screenings, I doubted that Kimberly Peirce’s ‘Carrie‘ remake would be the widest...

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Now Playing: ‘Carrie’ On

Bryan Kluger — Fri, 18 Oct 2013 13:00:23 +0000

‘Carrie’ was Stephen King’s first novel published to the masses, and it made him a writing sensation. In dealing with remakes, it’s difficult not to compare to previous versions, as we have the same story arc and characters. In this case with Kimberly Peirce’s take on King’s novel, nothing seems too different from Brian De...

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The Trailer Park: Jason Bourne in Outer Space!

M. Enois Duarte — Thu, 11 Apr 2013 15:00:21 +0000

There’s really no pattern or theme to this week’s selection of trailers, except that they all look like pretty decent and fun movies to enjoy this summer. First, we have another remake of a cult horror favorite that devoted fans will argue is completely unnecessary. Then, James Franco and Seth Rogen reunite for another stoner...

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The Trailer Park: Two Remakes, One Original

M. Enois Duarte — Thu, 29 Nov 2012 17:00:19 +0000

As the post title makes clear, this week’s trailers feature two retreads and one fresh idea – the latter of which marks Chan-wook Park’s American debut. Interestingly, they all look good. ‘Carrie’ Although only a teaser trailer, the look of Kimberly Pierce’s remake has me intrigued. That’s probably mostly because it stars Chloë Grace Moretz...

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10 Great Halloween Films to Stream on Netflix

Dick Ward — Thu, 28 Oct 2010 19:00:40 +0000

Sure, you could go out and buy or rent a boatload of new DVDs and Blu-rays for your Halloween party. But why go through all that trouble when you can just add a boatload of great horror flicks to your Netflix queue? Candyman As I’ve revealed before, I’ve got a bit of an overactive imagination....

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