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Deadpool 2 - Movie Review

Absolutely spectacular sequel

Solo: A Star Wars Story - Movie Review

Have no fear, this far, far away galaxy is still in great shape.

Life of the Party - Movie Review

Feels as though it has taken the entire semester off.

Dead List - Movie Review

neither frightening enough nor funny enough

Black Panther - Blu-ray Review

Now on sparkling blu-ray

12 Strong - Blu-ray Review

A solid entry in the genre.

Proud Mary - Blu-ray Review

Bang. Bang. Shoot. Shoot. With results this forgettable, who really cares?

Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle - Blu-ray Review

Everything works

New on Blu-ray

Into the Night: Collector's Edition (1985) - Blu-ray Review

Details: Published: 31 March 2018; Written by Loron Hays

“My name is Diana. Like Princess Diana. Diana.” Once again, the critics killed a classic with their negative reviews. Into the Night is full of comedic marvel, memorable lines, a solid cast, and great Los Angeles vistas. And it begins as a passenger plane touches down with B.B. ...

Behind the Mask: The Rise of Leslie Vernon Collector’s Edition (2006) - Blu-ray Review

Details: Published: 30 March 2018; Written by Loron Hays

Considering the fact that there are STILL those poor souls out there who do not understand that Behind the Mask: The Rise of Leslie Vernon is a mockumentary, you’ll forgive me if I lead this review off with a curse aimed directly at their heads. Fuck those idiots. Seriously. ...

Ready Player One (2018) - Movie Review

Details: Published: 29 March 2018; Written by Loron Hays

To this day, there remains something insanely special about director Brian De Palma’s Carrie. It is based on the once-discarded novel by Stephen King, but was painstakingly adapted for the screen by Lawrence D. Cohen. Cohen got everything about King’s first novel right ...

The Black Scorpion (1957) - Blu-ray Review

Details: Published: 28 March 2018; Written by Loron Hays

Don’t be afraid to scream, ghouls and boils, this underground fantasy flick knows its way in the dark, but that doesn't mean something crawling across the floor won't bite the hell out of you. The subterranean gets slaughtered thanks to the stop motion animated fury ...

The City of the Dead: Limited Edition (1960) - Blu-ray Review

Details: Published: 27 March 2018; Written by Loron Hays

“Burn the witch! Burn her! Burn, witch! Burn, witch! Burn! Burn! Burn!” This is the chant that is silenced when the entire fictional town of Whitewood, Massachusetts notices a deep darkening in the sky over Elizabeth Selwyn (Patricia Jessell) as the accused witch they hare trying ...

Hear the Walls Ticking in the First Trailer for Amblin's THE HOUSE WITH A CLOCK IN ITS WALLS

Details: Published: 27 March 2018; Written by Frank Wilkins

In the tradition of Amblin classics where fantastical events occur in the most unexpected places, Jack Black and two-time Academy Award winner Cate Blanchett star in The House with a Clock in Its Walls, from Amblin Entertainment....

Welcome Home, Brother Charles (1975) - Blu-ray Review

Details: Published: 26 March 2018; Written by Loron Hays

Let the beginning backdrop of this Blaxploitation classic be your warning. As the African statue turns to face us, we see what it is depicting: a black man with a very, very big and erect penis in his hands. Need you be anxious about the main “thrust” of this picture, yes, this is a ...

Downsizing (2017) - Blu-ray Review

Details: Published: 22 December 2017; Written by Frank Wilkins

The filmmaker whose body of work has often touched on near perfection, suffers a considerably significant stumble with his latest film called Downsizing. Alexander Payne, who explored the sharp contrasts of flawed people dealing with the most difficult of situations in ...

Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle (2017) - Blu-ray Review

Details: Published: 25 March 2018; Written by Loron Hays

The rhinos are back! And so are the laughs, as we have the rare sequel that actually works because it dares to do something a bit different with our expectations. Not that anything in Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle is all that intelligent, mind you, but the charm from the ...

Star Wars: The Last Jedi - Blu-ray Review

Details: Published: 14 December 2017; Written by Christopher Symonds

“This is not going to go the way you think.” –Luke Skywalker. Never has a line from one of these films so succinctly encapsulated the adventure you are about to witness. This second part of the third trilogy of the Star Wars saga is going to take your expectations and throw ...