With the recent loss of television maverick Steven Bochco still fresh in our memory, we have found ourselves thinking a lot about the legacy he leaves behind. One of our favorites of his work is the gritty (and still ahead…
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Commissioned by NBC to air during the broadcast of the 1980 Summer Olympics (though that never happened, of course), this first in an intended two-part spoof of the games features anthropomorphic animals, such as alligator runner Bolt Jenkins, dachshund skier…
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Oompa, Loompa, doompahty doo, have we got a collectible for you! Who can take a sunrise, sprinkle it with dew, cover it with chocolate and a miracle or two? The Candy Man can! Since it was originally released nearly 50…
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The Warner Archive Collection presents rare and beloved films from throughout the history of cinema. (Often rescuing films from obscurity and introducing them to new audiences). Recently, Warner Archives has released a variety of titles on DVD for the first…
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The Fifty Shades of Grey saga reaches its, as the movie poster non-subtly mentions, climax in Fifty Shades Freed. This final entry in the film trilogy adaptation of E.L. James’ best-selling adult novels has Ana Steele (Dakota Johnson) discovering that…
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Inspired by Arthur C. Clarke’s short story “The Sentinel,” director Stanley Kubrick‘s 2001: A Space Odyssey is a senses-shattering tale of life and “afterlife” in outer space that revolutionized science-fiction movies. The film depicts the discovery of a large black…
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This post originally ran last year and is being reprinted today to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Planet of the Apes The original Planet of the Apes is not only a science fiction classic, it was also a groundbreaking moment…
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This week’s new releases are scaring up plenty of thrills and excitement, highlighted by the latest installment in the Insidious horror saga. Let’s take a look at what notable new DVD and Blu-ray releases are now available! Insidious: The Last…
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If you’ve watched television over the last four decades, you are more than familiar with the work of pioneering creative talent Steven Bochco. Having cut his teeth in Hollywood writing for a variety of megahit series such as Columbo and…
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When King of Jazz was released in 1930, audiences weren’t quite prepared for the barrage of sight and sound that this early Technicolor effort would thrust upon them. But who was the royalty mentioned in the title? Why that would…
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