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Poll: Dwayne Johnson or Jason Statham?

Josh Zyber — Wed, 31 Jul 2019 12:00:25 +0000

Hobbs & Shaw teams up Dwayne Johnson and Jason Statham as reluctant partners, but which actor is really the better action star? If only one of them could continue to have a career based on your decision, which would you choose? This is, deliberately, a difficult decision. Both actors are charismatic, likable movie stars. Both...

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Blu-ray Highlights: Week of September 17th, 2017 – The Wonder Years

Josh Zyber — Mon, 18 Sep 2017 12:00:04 +0000

Wondering what the most exciting Blu-ray release of the week is? You don’t need to tie me up with a magic lasso of truth to find out. In fact, please don’t do that. New Releases (Blu-ray) ‘Wonder Woman‘ – The DC Comics Cinematic Universe finally has its first broadly-liked blockbuster hit. Remarkably, it comes from...

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Blu-ray Highlights: Week of November 2nd, 2014 – Woke Up This Morning, Got Yourself a Gun

Josh Zyber — Mon, 03 Nov 2014 14:00:15 +0000

This week’s new Blu-ray slate brings us one of the greatest TV shows of all time, an extended cut of a movie that was already too long, and some 3D movies that the studios aren’t bothering to release in 3D (at least, not in the United States). Those, plus a bunch of ugly SteelBooks. Let’s...

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Blu-ray Highlights: Week of August 10th, 2014 – I Hope That Somethin’ Better Comes Along

Josh Zyber — Mon, 11 Aug 2014 13:00:18 +0000

The middle of August seems like odd timing for a big Blu-ray push, but this week sees a huge volume of new releases hitting the market. Of course, as always, the trick is to find the few actually worth buying hidden among the dross. New Releases ‘Muppets Most Wanted‘ – This year’s new big-screen outing...

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Weekend Box Office: August Gets Up with ‘Guardians’

Luke Hickman — Mon, 04 Aug 2014 16:00:09 +0000

While July’s box office was down considerably from last year, this week’s record-setting opening may push August towards becoming more lucrative than last August. Also of note, thanks to China’s ongoing turnout, ‘Transformers: Age of Extinction’ is now a member of the Billion Dollar Club. ‘Guardians of the Galaxy‘ not only took the #1 spot...

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Weekend Box Office: You Got Some ‘Splainin To Do!

Luke Hickman — Mon, 28 Jul 2014 16:00:54 +0000

Although this weekend was down yet again compared to last July’s box office numbers, the results held some surprises. Dethroning ‘The Purge: Anarchy’ in its short-living solitary week atop the charts was Scarlett Johansson’s R-rated action flick ‘Lucy‘. From director Luc Besson, the wild and weird sci-fi fight-fest pulled in $44 million from its 3,000+...

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Weekend Movies: A Whole Lotta Fluff

Luke Hickman — Fri, 25 Jul 2014 17:00:32 +0000

The gods of Mount Olympus would be sorely disappointed with this weekend’s new movies. Two months ago, I hadn’t seen a single advert for Brett Ratner’s $100 million tale of ‘Hercules‘, yet here it is. Starring Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, it’s the widest debut of the weekend on nearly 3,600 screens. The Rock plays the...

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‘Hercules’ Review: Busted Myth

Philip Brown — Fri, 25 Jul 2014 15:00:32 +0000

As Dwayne Johnson continues his ascent to superstardom, the challenge becomes figuring out just what to do with the guy on the big screen. Obviously he can’t play some nameless office drone. He has to play a larger-than-life figure who might, you know, look like The Rock. So, perhaps inevitably, he’s been cast as Hercules....

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Blu-ray Highlights: Week of April 27th, 2014 – Utterly Laborious

Josh Zyber — Mon, 28 Apr 2014 13:00:44 +0000

I wish I could say that this week brings some improvement for Blu-ray fans. That sure would be nice, wouldn’t it? Unfortunately, the latest batch of new discs once again offers slim pickings. New Releases ‘Labor Day‘ – Who would release a movie called ‘Labor Day’ to theaters at the end of January, and then...

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Poll: Which Summer 2014 Movies Are You Excited to See?

Josh Zyber — Wed, 09 Apr 2014 13:00:59 +0000

We’re inching right up to the summer movie season. Which of this year’s potential blockbusters are you most excited to see? Some might say that last week’s release of ‘Captain America: The Winter Soldier’ inaugurated the summer early this year. However, for the purposes of this poll, I’m defining the summer movie season as May...

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Weekend Box Office: Are You Lonesome Tonight?

Luke Hickman — Mon, 13 Jan 2014 20:00:36 +0000

Peter Berg’s true story war drama ‘Lone Survivor’ cleaned up this weekend. Plenty of strong buzz was generated from two weeks of playing on just two screens. The film’s expansion to 2,875 screens gave it a huge $38.5 million weekend, which is more than $15 million ahead of expectations and high enough to give it...

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Weekend Movies: …dary

Luke Hickman — Fri, 10 Jan 2014 17:00:55 +0000

This weekend’s only wide release is a movie that I’d never even heard of until writing this post. Luckily, the expansion of a more interesting smaller picture accompanies it. I’m going to judge a book that I haven’t read by not only its cover, but by its author, its editor, its publisher and its subject...

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