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Blu-ray Highlights: Week of September 10th, 2017 – Mum’s the Word

Josh Zyber — Mon, 11 Sep 2017 12:00:57 +0000

Is there such a thing as a week with too many new Blu-ray releases? I think we may have one on our hands. The release slate is clogged with 4k upgrades and other reissues of old titles. Also, Tom Cruise fights a sexy mummy. New Releases (Blu-ray) ‘The Mummy‘ – After disavowing ‘The Wolf Man’...

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Blu-ray Highlights: Week of June 4th, 2017 – Ever Just the Same

Josh Zyber — Mon, 05 Jun 2017 12:00:56 +0000

What goes around comes around. Among this week’s new Blu-rays are a nearly shot-for-shot live-action remake of an animated classic, plus plenty of catalog releases either making repeat appearances on the format or getting upgraded to 4k. New Releases (Blu-ray) ‘Beauty and the Beast‘ – With over $1 billion in grosses for this outing alone,...

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‘Van Helsing’ Pilot Recap: “I’m Nothing Special, Honest”

Josh Zyber — Wed, 28 Sep 2016 13:00:40 +0000

The best thing about Syfy’s new ‘Van Helsing’ series is that the show is not a spinoff from, and in fact has nothing to do with, the infamous Hugh Jackman flop movie of that same title. The worst thing about the show is… everything else. Weirdly, the show comes from the pen of Neil LaBute...

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Poll: Which Fall 2016 New TV Shows Will You Check Out?

Josh Zyber — Thu, 01 Sep 2016 13:00:30 +0000

Now that September is here, the fall TV season is about to ramp up in earnest. Over the next few months, dozens of brand new, never-before-seen television series will vie for your attention. Which upcoming shows have caught your interest? How many of them will you give a try? I’ve done my best to compile...

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Full Metal Jackets: Comic Book Confidential

Josh Zyber — Wed, 24 Apr 2013 19:00:23 +0000

Here’s a conundrum for you: If the whole point of SteelBook packaging is to offer fans an aesthetically pleasing collectible to display on their movie shelves, then why, pray tell, would a studio like Universal release a whole wave of Blu-ray SteelBooks with butt-ugly artwork on them? Somebody please explain this to me. Universal’s line-up...

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