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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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Blu-ray Highlights: Week of August 25th, 2019 – She’s Got Electric Boots, a Mohair Suit…

Josh Zyber — Mon, 26 Aug 2019 12:00:45 +0000

This week brings a truly monstrous assortment of new Blu-ray and Ultra HD discs. From tiny dancers to giant lizards, and even an all-puppet musical sex comedy if that’s what you’re into, there should be a little something for just about anybody in here. Be honest, I had you at the puppet sex musical, didn’t...

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SteelBook Alert: I Think It’s Gonna Be a Long Long Time

Josh Zyber — Thu, 13 Jun 2019 12:00:17 +0000

The latest wave of Ultra HD Blu-rays up for preorder at Best Buy include monsters, gremlins, a phoenix, and other assorted unusual pets – plus whatever the hell crazy animals Elton John dressed up as during the 1970s. Rocketman Video Formats: Ultra HD/Digital Available at: Best Buy (ORDER HERE) Release date: TBD Price: $34.99 I...

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Godzilla: King of the Monsters Review – A Monster Bore

Jason Gorber — Thu, 30 May 2019 19:00:28 +0000

Godzilla has always been a tale of unintended consequences. The original monster was a parable about the dangers of atomic warfare created in the country where the bomb was dropped. After more than three dozen movies involving the big guy, we’re left with Godzilla: King of the Monsters, a follow-up to Gareth Edward’s 2014 blockbuster...

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Blu-ray Highlights: Week of May 12th, 2019 – Nothing Compares 2U

Josh Zyber — Mon, 13 May 2019 12:00:06 +0000

On a week when the biggest Blu-ray releases are a horror sequel, yet another Liam Neeson revenge thriller, and a handful of 4k upgrades for old movies, I feel like we’ve been through all this before. Mixed in with these might be some other titles of interest. New Releases (Blu-ray) Happy Death Day 2U –...

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Weekend Roundtable: Dungeons Not Required

Josh Zyber — Fri, 19 Apr 2019 16:00:35 +0000

One of the highlights of this past week’s season premiere of Game of Thrones was Jon Snow’s thrilling dragon ride over the lands of the North. Beyond that show, what are your other favorite dragons from movies or TV? Brian Hoss Setting aside Arthurian legends and the like, I’m a big fan of the original...

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Weekend Roundtable: 2019 Movie Anticipation

Josh Zyber — Fri, 28 Dec 2018 17:00:24 +0000

A new year is coming, and with it, a whole bunch of new movies. If we’re lucky, a few of them might even be great. Which 2019 films are you looking forward to? Wikipedia has a list to give you some idea of what’s scheduled for the year. Shannon Nutt I’d love to give some...

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Weekend Roundtable: Moon Movies

Josh Zyber — Fri, 12 Oct 2018 19:00:31 +0000

Mankind has been fascinated with the moon for as long as our species has been able to crane our necks up to look at it. Our few attempts to visit the place were pretty spectacular achievements, as the new film First Man attests. In this week’s Roundtable, we look at some of cinema’s other memorable...

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Blu-ray Highlights: Week of July 30th, 2017 – Circle Gets the Square

Josh Zyber — Mon, 31 Jul 2017 12:00:49 +0000

This week on Blu-ray, giant kaiju stomp major cities to rubble while Tom Hanks violates your privacy and steals all your personal data. I ask you, which is the bigger monster, really? Unfortunately, none of this week’s titles are available on Ultra HD. New Releases ‘The Circle‘ – Within the span of just six weeks,...

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Blu-ray Highlights: Week of February 5th, 2017 – Easy ‘Cause You’re Beautiful

Josh Zyber — Mon, 06 Feb 2017 13:00:57 +0000

February this year starts with a monstrous assortment of new Blu-ray releases. Do you see any titles you’re in love with? New Releases (Blu-ray) ‘Trolls‘ – Just when you thought ‘The Angry Birds Movie’ was crassly commercial filmmaking at its worst, here comes an animated kids’ movie based on those crazy-haired dolls that have been...

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The Trailer Park: The Magnificence of Remakes & Reboots

M. Enois Duarte — Wed, 27 Apr 2016 19:00:11 +0000

Before anyone starts angrily typing on their keyboards about the lack of originality in Hollywood or how studios no longer take risks, here are some examples where reboots and remakes might prove entertaining. ‘The Magnificent Seven’ (2016) As a huge fan of the 1960 John Sturges film — and an even bigger fan of the...

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‘Godzilla’ (2014) Contest Results

Josh Zyber — Tue, 23 Sep 2014 13:00:33 +0000

SMASH! STOMP! ROAAAARRR!!! Godzilla is back, and one of our readers will get a free Blu-ray copy of this summer’s new blockbuster hit movie. Let’s see who won. As explained in the original post, we challenged you to provide funny or clever captions for the following image: Honorable Mentions Alex: The moment Megalon began to...

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