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Blu-ray Highlights: Week of March 9th, 2014 – Please, Mr. Kennedy

Josh Zyber — Mon, 10 Mar 2014 13:00:10 +0000

With Oscar season finally over, this week’s new Blu-ray release slate brings us some awards hopefuls that, unfortunately, walked away empty-handed when all was said and done. New Releases ‘Inside Llewyn Davis‘ – Of all the movies that Oscar ignored this year, the Coen brothers’ acclaimed musical drama was perhaps the most glaring snub. Despite...

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Weekend Box Office: Fire and Ice

Luke Hickman — Mon, 02 Dec 2013 16:00:32 +0000

As expected, the ‘Hunger Games’ sequel held onto the top the spot at the box office. Not only did the movie win the actual weekend with $74.5 million, it dominated the Thanksgiving holiday week as well. After ten days, ‘Catching Fire’ has pulled in $296.5 million domestically and $573 million worldwide, which is only $118...

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Thanksgiving Weekend Movies: Lots to be Thankful For

Luke Hickman — Wed, 27 Nov 2013 16:00:39 +0000

Even though a couple of new movies debut wide during the Thanksgiving holiday, you should really be paying attention to the titles that are expanding from limited release. In his latest action flick, ‘Homefront‘, Jason Statham plays a DEA agent who moves his family to a seemingly-safe small town, only to learn that he’s neighbors...

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Now Playing: Statham’s Latest Turkey

Bryan Kluger — Wed, 27 Nov 2013 15:00:14 +0000

‘Homefront’ is a strange movie to release at Thanksgiving. This violent and bloody action thriller stars Jason Statham and James Franco, with a small appearance by Winona Ryder. Based on a novel by Chuck Logan, the cheesy script was originally written by Sylvester Stallone, who doesn’t seem to have grown out of the ’80s action...

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The Trailer Park: Action, Action and More Action!

M. Enois Duarte — Wed, 30 Oct 2013 19:00:25 +0000

The headline pretty much says it all. The following trailers for a few action-packed features promise to get hearts pumping with things that explode real good. Sadly, only one of them actually looks worth getting excited about. ‘Homefront’ The hardest working actor in Hollywood spews forth another movie in which he plays a tough, grumpy...

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THQ’s Last Light: What Might Survive the Publisher’s Death Throes

Brian Hoss — Thu, 27 Dec 2012 16:00:34 +0000

On December 19th, big-time game publisher and studio stable THQ revealed its terminal financial state by filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. Will any of its franchises and brands survive the next year? Read on for some background and a breakdown. First off, THQ has been treading water for some time. Some of its franchises, such...

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Videogame Releases: Week of March 13th, 2011

Dick Ward — Tue, 15 Mar 2011 15:00:12 +0000

Whether you’re excited about this week’s videogame releases or not depends entirely on your attachment to obscure but critically acclaimed games for the PlayStation 2. Yakuza 4 (PS3) If you haven’t played the ‘Yakuza’ series, then you’re in for a treat. Describing it in one sentence really isn’t doing it justice, but imagine something like...

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