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Weekend Roundtable: Over the Hill Action Stars

Josh Zyber — Fri, 20 Sep 2019 19:00:21 +0000

We have a new Rambo movie, 37 years after the original, because apparently that’s something Sylvester Stallone thought the world needed. It seems to be a common trend these days to see old action stars struggling to remain relevant to their audiences. Sometimes it works, but other times… Brian Hoss This could probably double as...

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The Mule Review: Flogging a Dead Horse

Jason Gorber — Fri, 14 Dec 2018 16:00:01 +0000

For about two-thirds of its running time, The Mule feels what it should be – an affable, briskly-directed tale of an old white dude who finds himself running copious amounts of narcotics for a Mexican cartel. The film has elements of Gran Torino with a mild dash of Breaking Bad, allowing director/star Clint Eastwood to...

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Blu-ray Highlights: Week of December 9th, 2018 – Minty Fresh

Josh Zyber — Mon, 10 Dec 2018 13:00:01 +0000

Considering how frequently we hear dire news about the market for physical media dying, it sure doesn’t seem like the volume of new Blu-ray and Ultra HD releases has slowed down at all. Quite the opposite, actually. This week brings another huge batch of discs to sort through. Admittedly, not many of this week’s releases...

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‘Sully’ Review: Grumpy Old Pilot

Philip Brown — Thu, 08 Sep 2016 19:00:43 +0000

Like almost all of the later period films directed by Clint Eastwood, ‘Sully’ seems to be executed with a mixture of passion and disinterest. The movie has some rousing, even stunning sequences executed by the aging filmmaker (especially anything involving the airplane tragedy), but it also has tedious dialogue scenes that Eastwood barely seems to...

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Blu-ray Highlights: Week of November 8th, 2015 – Let There B L1gh+

Josh Zyber — Mon, 09 Nov 2015 13:00:22 +0000

Among other things, this week’s new batch of Blu-rays brings us an aging action star struggling to maintain relevance in the current cinema market while a new talent claws her way up to the top for the first time. New Releases ‘Terminator: Genisys‘ – Arnold Schwarzenegger’s post-political career comeback hasn’t exactly gone as well as...

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Contest: Win ‘American Sniper’ on Blu-ray!

Josh Zyber — Tue, 26 May 2015 12:00:22 +0000

Welcome back! We may have taken Monday off for the holiday, but we’d still like to start this official work week off on a Memorial Day theme. We have an extra copy of Clint Eastwood’s ‘American Sniper‘ to give away to one of our readers. Enter for your chance to win. Normally, we use our...

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SteelBook Alert: Snipe Hunt

Josh Zyber — Wed, 20 May 2015 16:00:09 +0000

Earlier this week, I mentioned that retailer Target carries an exclusive Blu-ray SteelBook for Clint Eastwood’s blockbuster hit and Oscar nominee ‘American Sniper’. Because I neglected to provide pictures, here’s a look at the packaging for that, along with another metal case collectible of interest. ‘American Sniper’ Available at: Target Release date: May 18, 2015...

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Blu-ray Highlights: Week of May 17th, 2015 – Rubber Baby, Buggy Bumpers

Josh Zyber — Mon, 18 May 2015 12:00:33 +0000

Will the heightened clarity of Blu-ray only serve to make Bradley Cooper’s ridiculous doll baby even more distracting? That’s one of the questions posed by this week’s batch of new titles on the format. New Releases ‘American Sniper‘ – By most accounts, Clint Eastwood redeemed himself from the late career slump that culminated in his...

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Blu-ray Highlights: Week of May 3rd, 2015 – Mr. Grey Will See You Now

Josh Zyber — Mon, 04 May 2015 12:00:28 +0000

Aww, how thoughtful. Just in time for Mother’s Day comes that embarrassing S&M sex movie your mom’s been wanting to watch with you. What a great gift. Savor the awkwardness! New Releases ‘Fifty Shades of Grey‘ – I just don’t understand the world sometimes. How did a ridiculous piece of half-literate ‘Twilight’ fan-fiction ever become...

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Weekend Roundtable: What I Really Want to Do Is Direct

Josh Zyber — Fri, 24 Apr 2015 19:00:54 +0000

After establishing successful careers in front of the camera, many actors get the itch to broaden their ambitions and actually make movies as well as star in them. Sometimes this works out well, but other times not so much. As we witness Russell Crowe and Ryan Gosling both give it a shot this month, let’s...

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‘American Sniper’ Review: Missing the Mark

Philip Brown — Wed, 14 Jan 2015 20:00:36 +0000

‘American Sniper’ isn’t a terrible movie, just a tremendously obvious one. It’s based on a true story, so the awards bait stink hangs in the air of every scene. That true story is about Navy SEAL Chris Kyle, so patriotism and celebration of warfare are built so deeply into the movie’s DNA that they even...

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The Trailer Park: Jingle Balls

Luke Hickman — Tue, 07 Oct 2014 19:00:41 +0000

If you plan to go out to the movies this Christmas, it appears that your choices will come down to war movies, bio-pics or raunchy R-rated comedies. Pick your poison. ‘Hot Tub Time Machine 2’ (Dec. 25) Get ready to sit back and relax in another Hot Tub Time Machine with nearly the entire gang...

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