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Roundtable Topic: Collect ‘Em All

Josh Zyber — Fri, 10 May 2019 19:00:43 +0000

Those of us who collect movies tend to have obsessive personalities that compel us to collect other things as well. Beyond Blu-rays or DVDs, what other items do you collect, or have you collected in the past? Deirdre Crimmins I’m not much of a “stuff” or “clutter” person (I’ve done two 500+ mile moves within...

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Weekend Roundtable: What’s Next After Superheroes?

Josh Zyber — Fri, 26 Apr 2019 17:00:10 +0000

That’s it, folks. With Avengers: Endgame, we’ve not only hit the end of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, but of the superhero genre entirely. No more movies about super-powered crimefighters will be made from here on out. In their absence, what will be the next major trend to sweep popular culture? Brian Hoss With Game of...

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Book Review: Room to Dream

Josh Zyber — Thu, 02 Aug 2018 12:00:00 +0000

David Lynch has been such an idiosyncratic filmmaker throughout his four-decade career that it should come as no surprise his autobiography would also be a bit unconventional. Room to Dream provides perhaps the most detailed look at the man behind Blue Velvet and Twin Peaks that Lynch himself is ever likely to endorse, but unfortunately...

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Weekend Roundtable: Theatrical Re-Releases

Josh Zyber — Fri, 25 Aug 2017 19:00:43 +0000

Twenty-six years after its original release, James Cameron’s blockbuster ‘Terminator 2: Judgment Day’ returns to cinemas this weekend with a new 3D facelift. What movies that you never got to see on the big screen the first time around would you pay to see in the theater now if they got re-released? (3D is not...

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Weekend Roundtable: Favorite Giant Monsters

Josh Zyber — Fri, 10 Mar 2017 20:00:44 +0000

Kong may be king, but he’s far from the only oversized beastie to stomp across cinema screens over the years. As we watch the big ape clobber the box office in his new reboot, let’s also remember some of our other favorite giant monsters from movies, TV and other media. Just because they’re far too...

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Too Many R.I.P.s This Week

Josh Zyber — Fri, 22 Apr 2016 18:00:54 +0000

The world was shaken yesterday by the news that rock icon (and occasionally actor and filmmaker) Prince died unexpectedly at the age of 57. Sadly, his wasn’t the only notable passing this week. Born Prince Rogers Nelson, the musician was known for most of his career simply as Prince, aside from that interlude where he...

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Blu-ray Highlights: Week of July 6th, 2014 – May I Have the Language of Origin?

Josh Zyber — Mon, 07 Jul 2014 13:00:43 +0000

Another long weekend must come to an end. I, for one, had a particularly uneventful July 4th. Most festivities here were either canceled or rescheduled due to rain. As we come back to the new work week, it’s time to dig up some new Blu-rays of note. New Releases ‘Bad Words‘ – Jason Bateman makes...

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R.I.P. Hans Rudolf Giger

Josh Zyber — Wed, 14 May 2014 16:00:15 +0000

Swiss surrealist artist H.R. Giger, the man who designed the title creature in the sci-fi classic ‘Alien’, passed away on Monday after suffering injuries in a fall. He was a truly unique talent. More than just the creature itself, Giger’s aesthetic infused the entire ‘Alien’ film and was a critical component in its success and...

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Poll: Favorite Giant Monsters (Not Godzilla)

Josh Zyber — Wed, 14 May 2014 13:00:42 +0000

As you’re no doubt aware, the Big G – Godzilla himself – returns to movie theaters this weekend in a new American reboot. (Let’s hope this one is better than the Roland Emmerich version.) In anticipation of that, let’s vote on some of our other favorite giant movie monsters. The following list is by no...

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Building a Home Theater, Step 8: The Official Reveal

Josh Zyber — Mon, 09 Sep 2013 19:00:53 +0000

This post has been a long time coming, and frankly, I shouldn’t have delayed it this long. I haven’t updated followers on the progress of my home theater construction project in three months. As I last left off, the room was still mostly in disrepair. Some readers may have gathered based on other blog posts...

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Weekend Roundtable: Movies You Own the Most Copies Of

Josh Zyber — Fri, 09 Aug 2013 19:00:30 +0000

We movie collectors can be an obsessive bunch who often feel compelled to rebuy new copies of films we already own in order to upgrade to a new format, benefit from a slightly-improved video transfer or obtain some new supplemental feature we hadn’t seen before. In this week’s Roundtable, it’s time to confess (or boast)...

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Monster Madness: Cloverfield vs. Sandworm – Pyramid Head vs. Mummy

Aaron Peck — Fri, 26 Oct 2012 17:00:03 +0000

Well, I must voice my disappointment that the Beast of Gévaudan got pummeled by Swamp Thing. That particular monster was one of my favorites, so shame on all of you who voted against him. In this week’s other Monster Madness battle, King Kong simply squashed giant spider Aragog. I think the matches today should be...

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