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R.I.P. Wes Craven

Josh Zyber — Mon, 31 Aug 2015 17:00:19 +0000

Here’s some sad news to start off the week. Maverick horror filmmaker Wes Craven passed away on Sunday after battling brain cancer. Craven is of course most famous for creating the ‘A Nightmare on Elm Street’ franchise, which introduced the world to the iconic figure of Freddy Krueger. The original 1984 film spawned five direct...

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New to VUDU: Week of October 2nd, 2011

Josh Zyber — Tue, 04 Oct 2011 17:00:43 +0000

This week’s new VUDU additions are an eclectic bunch. A nature documentary, an indie drama, and the fourth entry in a fading horror franchise are all ready to be streamed in 1080p today. The following titles enter the VUDU stream this week: ‘African Cats’ (10/4) ‘Cold Fish’ (Dubbed version, 10/4) ‘Legend of the Millennium Dragon’...

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Weekend Box Office: ‘Rio’ Rocks It

Drew Taylor — Mon, 18 Apr 2011 15:00:10 +0000

After opening strong internationally last week, ‘Rio’ finally made its way to its country of origin (the movie was produced by Greenwich, CT-based Blue Sky Studios) and kicked similar amounts of ass. Never mind that it’s overlong, busy, emotionally detached and just plain not very good. As long as the kids get to wear some...

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Weekend Movies: The Weekend of Meh

Drew Taylor — Fri, 15 Apr 2011 16:00:23 +0000

Well, this weekend is pretty dreary. We’re stuck in the netherworld between the prestigious Oscar season and the bombardment of summer, where studios either try to push movies that are sort-of summery, or just get rid of junk that can’t hack it in the more competitive seasons. Awkward. The biggest new movie is probably the...

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Now Playing: Nothing to ‘Scream’ About

Drew Taylor — Thu, 14 Apr 2011 19:00:05 +0000

First, a brief biographical note: When the first ‘Scream‘ came out way back in 1996, I (like most people) missed it during its initial theatrical run. There was a second-run house where I grew up in Texas that showed movies for a dollar, so, on a Monday, I saw ‘Scream’. I was blown away. I...

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10 Great Halloween Films to Stream on Netflix

Dick Ward — Thu, 28 Oct 2010 19:00:40 +0000

Sure, you could go out and buy or rent a boatload of new DVDs and Blu-rays for your Halloween party. But why go through all that trouble when you can just add a boatload of great horror flicks to your Netflix queue? Candyman As I’ve revealed before, I’ve got a bit of an overactive imagination....

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Weekend Movies: A Bunch of Movies With Long-Ass Titles (And ‘Secretariat’)

Drew Taylor — Fri, 08 Oct 2010 17:00:40 +0000

Yes, that’s the theme of this weekend’s crop of new movies: really long titles. From ‘It’s Kind of a Funny Story,’ to ‘Life As We Know It,’ to ‘My Soul to Take’ (not to mention that the artsy sci-fi drama ‘Never Let Me Go‘ is finally getting a wide release), the marquees of America are...

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