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Weekend Roundtable: Do Not Delete

Josh Zyber — Fri, 12 Jul 2019 17:00:30 +0000

A couple weeks ago, we asked what movie you wish could be erased from all memory of its existence. For the flip side, what one single movie would you save if all other examples of the cinema art form were wiped out? Your choice doesn’t necessarily need to be your favorite movie, but rather the...

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Once Upon a Deadpool Review: Only Mostly Deadpool 2

Deirdre Crimmins — Thu, 13 Dec 2018 18:00:25 +0000

If Deadpool is known for two things, they’re his metatextuality and the fact that he’s definitely not for young kids or those with delicate sensibilities. With this week’s release of Once Upon a Deadpool, the naughty superhero is limited (for the first time) by a PG-13 MPAA rating, so he instead amps up the meta...

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Blu-ray Highlights: Week of October 28th, 2018 – Down in the Dumps

Josh Zyber — Mon, 29 Oct 2018 12:00:30 +0000

This final week of October may be something of a dumping ground for movies that underperformed at the box office. Luckily, some catalog titles and 4k upgrades may be worth your time. New Releases (Blu-ray) The Spy Who Dumped Me – Mila Kunis and Kate McKinnon play BFFs who wind up entangled in an international...

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Blu-ray Highlights: Week of September 24th, 2017 – Before Knight Falls

Josh Zyber — Mon, 25 Sep 2017 12:00:06 +0000

Have audiences finally had enough of the Bayformers? The theatrical box office is starting to look that way. We’ll have to see how well the latest entry sells on Blu-ray this week. New Releases (Blu-ray) ‘Transformers: The Last Knight‘ – Remember when Michael Bay said he was done making ‘Transformers’ movies after the third one?...

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Weekend Roundtable: Favorite Movie Wedding Scenes

Josh Zyber — Fri, 16 Jan 2015 20:00:37 +0000

“Mawage… Mawage is wot bwings us togethaw tooday.” Well, technically, the release of Kevin Hart’s new comedy ‘The Wedding Ringer’ brings us together today, because I was in need of a theme for this week’s Roundtable and a tie-in with other famous movie wedding scenes seemed appropriate. What are your favorites? Shannon Nutt My favorite...

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Blu-ray Highlights: Week of January 4th, 2015 – I Feel Nice, Like Sugar and Spice

Josh Zyber — Mon, 05 Jan 2015 14:00:29 +0000

Here we are in 2015. The year starts off with a bunch of new Blu-ray releases, a few of them kind of interesting. I feel good. I knew that I would now. New Releases ‘Boyhood‘ – One of the most praised movies of 2014 and very likely to be recognized come Oscar time, Richard Linklater’s...

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Uncovered: Playtime with Arts and Crafts

Josh Zyber — Thu, 29 May 2014 13:00:59 +0000

Aww, how cute. Some kids designed movie poster art with paper cut-outs and craft supplies… Wait, hold on a second. You’re telling me these aren’t the work of children? These are actual Blu-ray cases designed by a studio marketing department and sold at retail? Oh, holy hell… As spotted by poster Krawk in our site...

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Weekend Roundtable: Best & Worst Fairy Tale Movies

Josh Zyber — Fri, 01 Mar 2013 20:00:53 +0000

Hollywood seems to love mining old fairy tales for movie scripts. This week’s theatrical release of ‘Jack the Giant Slayer’ (adapted from ‘Jack and the Beanstalk’) is just the latest example. In today’s Roundtable, we take a look at some of the best and worst examples of this trend. Shannon Nutt Best: It’s a story...

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Blu-ray Highlights for October 2nd, 2012 – It’s Alive! IT’S ALIVE!!

Josh Zyber — Tue, 02 Oct 2012 13:00:20 +0000

Still catching your breath after last month’s onslaught of expensive Blu-ray releases? Were you hoping that the start of October would bring your wallet a respite? Good luck with that. Spooky Delights In the lead-up to Halloween, horror fans have a special treat in store with the ‘Universal Classic Monsters‘ collection. This box set contains:...

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R.I.P. Peter Falk

Josh Zyber — Mon, 27 Jun 2011 13:00:37 +0000

Beloved character actor Peter Falk passed away late last week at the age of 83. Although best remembered for his long-running role as the absent-minded detective Columbo on television, Falk also appeared in numerous feature films over the years. While not many of them are available on Blu-ray yet, fortunately a couple of his best...

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Movie Madness: HAL 9000 vs. Montoya – Callahan vs. Aragorn

Aaron Peck — Fri, 08 Apr 2011 17:00:19 +0000

We’re getting close to finishing out the first round of Movie Madness. With any luck, we’ll be finished with this tournament right before we start Movie Madness 2012! This week has been very eventful. On Tuesday, we took a vote to see which incarnation of James Bond we’d include in the tournament. Smooth-talking Sean Connery...

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Weekend Roundtable: Favorite Movies to Watch When You’re Sick

Josh Zyber — Fri, 03 Dec 2010 20:00:10 +0000

These winter months not only bring the joy of the holidays, but also the misery of cold and flu season. Our Dick Ward experienced this firsthand recently, and suggested this topic for the Roundtable. What’s you’re favorite movie to watch when you’re sick? The entries don’t necessarily have to do with illness in any way....

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