Ah, 1974. Remember back a half-century ago? President Richard M. Nixon abruptly resigned in the wake of Watergate; Hungarian professor Erno Rubik invented his eponymous cube; and the IMAX movie format made its debut at Expo ’74 in Spokane, the…
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“Sonic the Hedgehog 2” and More Thrilling New Releases Are Here!
The summer will be over before you know it, but there’s still some time to sit back and relax in the air conditioning with a great movie or two. (Or ten, or twenty, or…we don’t judge!) There’s a bunch of…
Read more →“Nightmare Alley” and Other Unmissable New Releases Are Here!
Whoa! That’s the first word that comes to mind in terms of the sheer variety of new releases that are now available. It’s been a minute since there’s been a week packed with so many must-see TV and movie titles…
Read more →This Week’s New Releases Include “House of Gucci” and “The King’s Man”
February, we hardly knew ye! As we wave goodbye to one month and hello to March, there’s comfort to be found in the fact that there are always great movies to watch no matter how quickly time passes. This week’s…
Read more →Happy 80th Birthday to Al Pacino
It was 80 years ago today on April 25, 1940 that Al Pacino was born. The legendary actor exploded onto the scene in 1969 and has become one of our greatest movie stars thanks to performances in films like The…
Read more →Create-A-Caption: Dog Day Afternoon
For this latest Create-A-Caption we are focusing on Dog Day Afternoon (1975), the acclaimed drama in which Al Pacino turns in a tour-de-force performance as down-and-out New Yorker Sonny Wortzik, who─along with his pal Sal (John Cazale)─attempts a Brooklyn bank…
Read more →The Godfather Part II: The Rise and Fall of a Big Man
In the early 80’s, Showtime broadcast what were at that time the only two The Godfather movies in chronological order. It was my first ever experience with the Godfather saga. For those of you who have never seen either, the…
Read more →This Week’s New Releases Include “The Hustle,” “A Dog’s Journey,” and More!
Recent features and Hollywood classics intermingle in another stellar week of DVD and Blu-ray new releases. You’ll want to set aside some free time to make sure you watch all of these wonderful offerings! The Hustle Riotous, gender-reversed updating of…
Read more →The Godfather: Part II Is a Perfect Sequel
Name the greatest movie sequel ever made. Chances are you either said The Empire Strikes Back or The Godfather Part II. Both are respectable choices, with the latter being (arguably) Francis Ford Coppola‘s masterpiece, a stunning look at the early…
Read more →Poll: De Niro or Pacino?
We’re keeping things simple this week by asking you to tell us which of the following actors is your favorite: Robert De Niro or Al Pacino? Vote below, then tell us who you picked and why in the comments! De…
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