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Blu-ray Highlights: Week of October 20th, 2019 – Ingonyama Nengw’ Enamabala

Josh Zyber — Mon, 21 Oct 2019 12:00:02 +0000

Time passes and all of last week’s notable releases step back to make room for a hot new batch of Blu-ray and Ultra HD discs. That’s just the circle of life in the home video world, folks. New Releases (Blu-ray) The Lion King – After the huge success of his Jungle Book remake, Jon Favreau...

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Weekend Roundtable: Best Movie Villains

Josh Zyber — Fri, 18 Oct 2019 17:00:47 +0000

Everybody wants to be a hero, but villains have so much more fun. As Maleficent slinks back into theaters this weekend, let’s look back at some of our other favorite icons of evil from the movies. Deirdre Crimmins My favorite villains are those who are justified in their actions. They may be jerks or have...

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Weekend Roundtable: Unlikely Action Heroes

Josh Zyber — Fri, 07 Sep 2018 17:00:55 +0000

Now that Jim from The Office is the new Jack Ryan, perhaps it’s time to rethink our traditional casting choices for action franchises. Rather than some muscle-bound former wrestler, what other comedian is destined to headline the next reboot of an action icon? Adam Tyner (DVDTalk) It’s been more than a year and a half...

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Weekend Roundtable: Replacing an Icon

Josh Zyber — Fri, 25 May 2018 12:00:09 +0000

Alden Ehrenreich has his work cut out for him taking over the role of Han Solo. Stepping into the shoes of an iconic movie or TV character is a tricky proposition that risks the wrath of fans if not captured perfectly. This week, we’ll look at some examples where the gambit paid off. Shannon Nutt...

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Weekend Roundtable: Action Movie One-Liners

Josh Zyber — Fri, 18 May 2018 12:00:25 +0000

Deadpool, who returns to theaters this weekend, is known for his snark-filled dialogue while dispatching bad guys. Our Roundtable this week celebrates some other great (and some not-so-great) action movie one-liners. Yippee Ki-Yay! Note: Sorry, we will not have a review of ‘Deadpool 2’ this week. Jason is still off cavorting in the south of...

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Weekend Roundtable: Tropical Movies

Josh Zyber — Fri, 16 Mar 2018 19:00:53 +0000

I’m currently buried under a couple feet of snow and the forecast calls for more next week. Right about now, the prospect of watching Lara Croft adventure through an island jungle seems pretty appealing. Let’s look at some of our other favorite movies with a tropical setting. Shannon Nutt When it comes to tropical locations,...

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R.I.P. Roger Moore

Josh Zyber — Tue, 23 May 2017 18:00:40 +0000

With seven movies in the iconic spy franchise, Sir Roger Moore still holds the record as the longest-serving actor to portray Her Majesty’s Secret Service Agent 007, James Bond. At age 89, he is unfortunately now the first Bond star to pass away. Over the years, Roger Moore took a fair amount of flak for...

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Weekend Roundtable: Favorite Movie of 1979 (Not ‘Alien’)

Josh Zyber — Fri, 19 May 2017 19:00:03 +0000

Even as amazing as it was, the original ‘Alien’ was not the only great movie released in 1979. Our Roundtable this week looks at some other notable titles that hit theater screens that year. As a refresher, Wikipedia has a list of movies released in 1979. Shannon Nutt I was too young in 1979 to...

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Weekend Roundtable: Favorite Train Movies

Josh Zyber — Fri, 07 Oct 2016 19:00:53 +0000

Last month, we did a Roundtable about Favorite Airplane Movies. With this week’s theatrical release of ‘The Girl on the Train’ in mind, let’s switch our mode of transportation. What are your favorite movies either set on or containing important scenes involving trains? Shannon Nutt “Is this a hold-up?” “It’s a science experiment!” It’s hard...

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Blu-ray Highlights: Week of September 18th, 2016 – Go Ninja, Go Ninja, GO!

Josh Zyber — Mon, 19 Sep 2016 12:00:57 +0000

2016 has been a really tough time for sequels. Some of the year’s seemingly surefire franchise hits wound up disappointing at the box office. Two such casualties make their way to Blu-ray this week. New Releases ‘Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows‘ – One of the biggest complaints that ‘TMNT’ fans had about...

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Weekend Roundtable: Casting the Next James Bond

Josh Zyber — Fri, 27 May 2016 19:00:56 +0000

Daniel Craig swears that he’s done playing James Bond, and just turned down a huge payday to return as secret agent 007. Who should replace him? Shannon Nutt While I still think that Craig will re-up for one more Bond adventure, my vote for the new James Bond is Chiwetel Ejiofor. I think we can...

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Blu-ray Highlights: Week of May 1st, 2016 – Wave of Regret

Josh Zyber — Mon, 02 May 2016 12:00:14 +0000

Sad to say, the most appealing Blu-ray release this week is a catalog title I mistakenly listed as available a few weeks ago. I suppose that’s good news for those of us who’d like to save our cash. New Releases ‘The Fifth Wave‘ – Hoping to follow in the footsteps of Jennifer Lawrence and Shailene...

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