“I was a boy when I entered Mr. Rodock’s valley but when I left I wasn’t a boy anymore. I had picked up a few pointers about how men died quickly and how they kept from dying quickly; how to…
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Waiting for Snake: “Escape from New York” and “Escape from L.A.”
John Carpenter is my favorite director, and by extension, I guess you could say Kurt Russell is my second favorite actor (John Wayne is still #1). The reason I say Carpenter is my favorite director and Russell is #2 on…
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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 →“The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part,” “The Prodigy,” and More of This Week’s New Releases!
The latest Lego-rific, er, blockbuster kicks off a diverse and fantastic week of Blu-ray and DVD new releases that also sees everything from recent chillers to classics from the Warner Archives. Clear your schedule, as you’re going to want to…
Read more →“Incredibles 2,” “Christopher Robin” and More Great New Releases
It’s a fantastic week to be a film lover, as there as a number of exciting new releases spanning several genres that have just been released on Blu-ray and DVD. Family films lead the pack, with the recent Disney hits…
Read more →“Cars 3” and More Turbocharged DVD/Blu-ray New Releases
Cars 3 Though the competitive fires still burned in his engine, veteran race car Lightning McQueen (voiced by Owen Wilson) knew time was passing him by…as were new-school opponents like the arrogant Jackson Storm (Armie Hammer). After a disastrous crash,…
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