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Big Fish (4K Blu-ray Review)

Every time I see a Tim Burton release set for a 4K UHD Blu-ray, I get excited.  His films, even at their darkest are the kinds of films made for the format.  They’re thought provoking, odd, and just a little different.  Batman, Returns and Beetlejuice already made their debuts on the format in the last […]

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King Kong – Collector’s Edition (Blu-ray Review)

While not the most popular rendition for the 8th wonder of the world, not having the 1976 version of King Kong on Blu-ray (In the United States) has long been a bit of a glaring hole in cinematic history as represented by the current home video format. And fortunately, in this case, the wait is […]

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KING KONG (1976) Debuts On US Collector’s Edition Blu-ray May 11th!

On May 11, 2021, Scream Factory proudly presents King Kong (1976) on Blu-ray for the first time in North America. The sweeping 70s remake of the classic tale comes home in a 2-disc definitive collector’s edition set including both the theatrical cut with a new restored theatrical stereo track and an extended TV broadcast cut with a […]

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American Horror Story: Freak Show (Blu-ray Review)

I’ve seen a few episodes of the first season and I gotta admit I really wasn’t impressed.  The whole over-the-top concept seemed really silly to me. There were also a few story-lines in the first season that seemed rather forced and generic. But I feel like this go-round they’re really trying to develop and endear you […]

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‘The Gambler’ on Blu-ray & DVD April 28th!

Academy Award®-nominee Mark Wahlberg stars in the “gritty, intense and wholly engrossing” (Scott Mantz, “Access Hollywood”) dramatic thriller THE GAMBLER, debuting on Blu-ray Combo Pack, DVD and VOD April 28, 2015 from Paramount Home Media Distribution.  The film arrives on Digital HD April 10. Wahlberg stars as Jim Bennett, a brilliant professor leading a secret double life as […]

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Wahlberg Goes All In With ‘The Gambler’ (Movie Review)

In a film about high stakes gambling and the crushing weight an addiction (or whatever Mark Wahlberg’s character wants to call it), knowing how to balance the tension and frustration of someone constantly risking it all with cinematic skill is very important.  Rupert Wyatt’s directorial follow-up to Rise of the Planet of the Apes is […]

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‘The Gambler’ Gambled With My Time (Movie Review)

The Gambler is just what Hollywood needs, another remake.  The American crime drama, directed by Rupert Wyatt, is simply that, a remake of the 1974 film of the same name (nothing to do with Kenny Rogers).  This time out, it stars Mark Wahlberg as the gambler with contributions by big name stars such as John […]

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American Horror Story Coven Conjures Up Some Blu-ray Voodoo

An all-star cast reigns supreme in American Horror Story: Coven, including Emmy winner and two-time OSCAR Winner Jessica Lange, OSCAR Winner Kathy Bates and Academy Award Nominee Angela Bassett.  In the third season of the anthology show the exceptional young witches at Miss Robichaux’s Academy are under assault by forces of ignorance and hate.  Caught in the turmoil is a […]

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American Horror Story: Asylum – The Complete Second Season (Blu-ray Review)

American Horror Story: Asylum is the second season of the wildly thrilling FX horror television series American Horror Story.  The interesting thing about this show is that it’s billed as an anthology.  That means none of the events we discussed here in the first season have any relevance at all here.  Odd huh?  I love […]

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American Horror Story Retrospective – Just Seen It

Guest reviewer JimmyO, Salim and Aaron discuss the newest season of this horror anthology. Starring Jimmy Oster, Salim Lemelle and Aaron Fink. Directed by Amy Taylor. Synopsis: Season Two of this anthology takes us to the Briarcliff mental institution in 1964. Many of the patients are committed against their will, for crimes they claim they […]

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American Horror Story: The Complete First Season (Blu-ray Review)

I think I have my work cut out for me here.  Why?  Well, tell me this, if you would.  How does one truly and accurately describe the body of art known as American Horror Story: The Complete First Season to someone who has never seen it before?  Let’s take the following quote for example.  Ken […]

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American Horror Story Season 1 Haunts Blu-ray This Fall

Get ready!  Brace yourself for an addictive thrill ride! American Horror Story is TV’s most original new drama, a deeply stylish psychosexual haunt devised to keep you on the edge of your seat.  The Harmon’s (Dylan McDermott, Connie Britton) fresh start in a new home deviously twists to reveal discoveries of love, sex and murderous […]

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The Vow (Movie Review)

Inspired by a true events The Vow has the perfect release date just in time for Valentine’s Day. So all you romantics at heart will enjoy this sappy, tug on your heart strings, with a pinch of humor, love story that you may even shed a tear or two for. And if that is not […]

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