Wow. That’s pretty much the only word we can use to describe this week’s DVD and Blu-ray new releases. There’s a stunning amount of Hollywood heavy hitters that are now available, and if these weren’t exciting enough, other offerings include…
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Create-A-Caption: Ghostbusters II
Our Create-A-Caption celebration of the Summer of ’89 continues with this week’s offering based on the underrated sequel Ghostbusters II. The film followed the paranormal investigators played by Bill Murray, Dan Aykroyd, Ernie Hudson, and Harold Ramis as they battled…
Read more →Bob Hope and Lucille Ball: A “Critic’s Choice” for Laughter!
Coming to DVD via the Warner Archive Collection on August 20th, Critic’s Choice marked the fourth and final silver screen teaming of Bob Hope and Lucille Ball. Based on the 1960 Broadway play of the same name by Ira Levin…
Read more →The Conqueror: Debacle in the Desert
The Conqueror is considered one of the worst movies of all time, and definitely the worst movie in which John Wayne was ever involved. But Wayne cannot carry the blame for this movie solely on his shoulders. Sure, Wayne as…
Read more →Tears In the Rain: The Most Memorable Scene in “Blade Runner”
“I’ve seen things you people wouldn’t believe. Attack ships on fire off the shoulder of Orion. I watched C-beams glitter in the dark near the Tannhäuser Gate. All those moments will be lost in time, like tears in rain. Time…
Read more →Great Movie Scenes: Rick And Ilsa Say Goodbye in “Casablanca”
Here’s looking at you, film fans! There are great movie scenes and then there’s what many consider to be the greatest movie scene of all time: Rick (Humphrey Bogart) putting Ilsa (Ingrid Bergman) on a plane and saying farewell…
Read more →Poll: What’s Your Favorite Rutger Hauer Performance?
Rutger Hauer — the veteran character actor known for roles in Blade Runner, The Hitcher, Batman Begins, and many others — has died at the age of 75. A skilled thespian known primarily for intense characters, Hauer was a reliable…
Read more →Peter Fonda’s Deadly Races
In today’s guest post, Jim Brymer looks at two awesome autocentric flicks starring Peter Fonda: Drive-in movies have certain themes that appeal to me. Car chases, shoot-em-ups, and a healthy dose of action make up some of the better ones….
Read more →This Week’s Great New Releases Include “Hellboy” and “Missing Link”
It’s hot as, well, you know, out there right now. So it’s fitting that this week’s new releases kick off with the Hellboy reboot. But after you check that one out, you can cool off by watching everything from Warner…
Read more →Guest Review: The Reluctant Astronaut
“Boldly going where no coward has gone before!” Buck Fleming’s boy is an astronaut. He’s the pride of his father, mother, sweetheart, and the entire town of Sweetwater, Missouri. “A credit to his town, to the nation, and now the…
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