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From “Minari” to Film Classics, This Week’s New Releases Have It All!

05.20.21 | Chris Cummins | Tags: 4K Ultra HD, Academy Award Winners, Alan Hale, Anthony Hopkins, Awkwafina, Benedict Wong, Bette Davis, Bruce Willis, Carrie Coon, Colin Firth, Criterion Collection, Dakota Fanning, Daniel Brühl, Daniel Dae Kim, Dick Powell, Disney, Emilia Clarke, Errol Flynn, Frank Grillo, Gemma Chan, Goldie Hawn, Imogen Poots, Jackie Chan, Johnny Knoxville, Jude Law, Kelly Marie Tran, Mark Gattis, Melvyn Douglas, Michael Curtiz, Minari, Olivia Colman, Paul Newman, Raya and the Last Dragon, Robert Redford, Roy Rogers, Rugrats, Sandra Oh, Shudder, Stanley Tucci, Star Trek: Lower Decks, Steven Yuen, Tom and Jerry, Tom Hanks, Vincent Price, Warner Archive Collection, William Holden, Woody Harrelson, Youn Yuh-jung | no comments

For this latest batch of new releases, there’s a fantastic array of titles available that range from recent Academy Award-winners to cult flicks to TV favorites to Hollywood classics and beyond. It’s an amazing time to be a fan of…

Remembering Charles Grodin: 1935 – 2021

05.19.21 | Jon Morgereth | Tags: Beethoven, Catch-22, Character Actors, Dave, Heaven Can Wait, King Kong, Midnight Run, obituaries, The Great Muppet Caper | no comments

The lovable character actor Charles Grodin has died at the age of 86 following a battle with cancer. Known to multiple generations of filmgoers due to roles in iconic films like The Heartbreak Kid, the 1976 version of King Kong,…

“The Movies That Made Me” Welcomes David Morse!

05.18.21 | Chris Cummins | Tags: David Morse, Joe Dante, Josh Olson, The Movies That Made Me | no comments

Hosted by Josh Olson and Joe Dante, The Movies That Made Me is the ultimate podcast for film lovers, one that is packed with wisdom, wit and incredible special guests. In the show’s just-released episode, character actor extraordinaire David Morse…

What’s Your Favorite Toy-Related Cartoon from the 1980s?

05.17.21 | Jon Morgereth | Tags: 1980s, Cartoons, cult TV, DC, G.I. Joe, Jem, Masters of the Universe, My Little Pony, Superfriends, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, The Smurfs, The Transformers, Thundercats, Voltron | no comments

The 1980s were a magical time for animation. Thanks to the blurring of the lines between commerce and entertainment — helped largely by changes in regulations on children’s television — toy lines became, um, transformed into cartoons that dominated the…

Celebrate 50 Years of “Lancelot Link: Secret Chimp”

05.14.21 | Chris Cummins | Tags: anniversaries, cult TV, Lancelot Link: Secret Chimp | no comments

We’re not monkeying around when we tell you that Lancelot Link: Secret Chimp has been making viewers of all ages go bananas for 50 years. Terrible puns aside, the series is celebrating a milestone anniversary this year, and to celebrate…

Liam Neeson in “The Marksman” Leads the Latest New Releases

05.13.21 | Chris Cummins | Tags: Amy Heckerling, Basil Rathbone, Bob Hope, Budd Boetticher, C. Thomas Howell, Cameron Crowe, Cameron Diaz, Charles Bronson, Charles Grodin, Chris Evans, Christina Applegate, Christopher Lloyd, Colm Meaney, Criterion Collection, DC Comics, Disney, Eddie Murphy, Esai Morales, Fred MacMurray, Fredric March, Gregory Peck, Ice Cube, James Arness, James Cromwell, James Garner, James Marsden, Jane Wyman, Jean Smart, Jeff Bridges, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Jessica Lange, John Carradine, John Lithgow, John Wayne, Judge Reinhold, King Kong, Lana Turner, Liam Neeson, Linda Cardellini, Lon Chaney Jr., Marvel Cinematic Universe, Mike Epps, Mike Myers, Paula Prentis, Raymond Burr, René Auberjonois, Robert Young, Rock Hudson, Sean Penn, Shirley Jones, Shrek, Susan Hayward, Sylvia Sidney, The Hallmark Channel, Warner Archive, William Shatner | no comments

Welcome to a new week full of stunning Blu-ray and DVD releases! The latest bunch of new releases include recent theatrical releases, archival favorites from the Criterion Collection, the Warner Archive and Shout Factory, cult classics making their HD debuts,…

Poll: What’s Your Favorite Norman Lloyd Performance?

05.12.21 | Jon Morgereth | Tags: Alfred Hitchcock, Charlie Chaplin, Norman Lloyd, St. Elsewhere | no comments

From working with the masters in cinema classics to earning new generations of viewers on television, Norman Lloyd truly did it all in his decades-spanning career. Arguably best known for his role as Dr. Daniel Auschlander in the groundbreaking medical…

Awesome! “Fast Times at Ridgemont High” Comes to the Criterion Collection This Week!

05.10.21 | Chris Cummins | Tags: 1980s Films, Amy Heckerling, Anthony Edwards, Cameron Crowe, Cult Films, Eric Stoltz, Fast Times at Ridgemont High, Forest Whitaker, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Judge Reinhold, Nicolas Cage, Phoebe Cates, Ray Walston, Sean Penn, The Criterion Collection | no comments

Point to ponder: Is Fast Times at Ridgemont High the best teen movie of all time? Personally I think it is, and it’s also one of the best comedies of the 1980s…if not all time. Adapted from Cameron Crowe’s book…

Who Is Your Favorite Pop Culture Mom?

05.09.21 | Chris Cummins | Tags: Mother's Day, Open Thread, The Brady Bunch | no comments

Happy Mother’s Day! On this special holiday we take a break from the world to focus on the women who raised us…both in real life and popular culture. Over the decades there have been countless movie and TV moms who…

ICYMI: Movies Unlimited’s Digital Catalog for May Is Here

05.07.21 | Chris Cummins | Tags: Movies Unlimited, Movies Unlimited Catalog | no comments

Movies Unlimited’s Digital Catalog for May is here! At 68 pages, this publication is packed with information on the latest and greatest releases, along with special features on the following: – Baby Boomer era classics. – Man-Cave must haves. –…