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It’s Hong Kong action flavored by some Latino spices as a shadowy figure stalks the Mexican underworld, travelling from town to town with only a guitar case in hand! Written, co-produced, edited, and directed by Robert Rodriguez, Desperado - the neo-western ...
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And - SNAP! - just like that, 15 years have passed! Does Kick-Ass stand the test of time? It certainly does and, Lionsgate Limited, presenting this 15th Anniversary 4K edition of the film, gives us more to celebrate! More violence! More kick-ass! Complete with a SteelBook ...
Read more: Kick-Ass (2010) - 4K Ultra HD + Digital 4K | 15th Anniversary Edition | Lionsgate Limited
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- By Frank Wilkins
As far as remakes go, The Crazies, based on George A. Romero's cult classic from 1973, is one hell of a wild ride through America's back roads. And Now, thanks to Lionsgate Limited, the film sees new life thanks to a Dolby Vision HDR upgrade, new nightmarish art from Attila Szarka, and five ...
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“Ever done it in the woods?” Be warned. Piglet is on the prowl. This isn’t the Piglet you know and love, mind you. It’s not even the Piglet from the Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey horror series, although someone sure as hell wants you to think it is. Sure, it appears to be the ...
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- By Frank Wilkins
First dates are horrifying. Often a mix of excitement and anxiety, they’re more than just an evening out; they’re a chance to connect, to spark something new, and, inevitably, to put yourself out there. It’s a dance of curiosity and vulnerability, where the stakes often feel higher ...
Read more: Drop (2025) - 4K UHD + Blu-ray + Digital - Collector's Edition Review
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Sleepy Floyd is Superman!” Some of you will remember that moment in basketball history. Some of you won’t. Regardless of your age, there’s quite a bit of fun to be had in the moment as Warriors guard Sleepy Floyd drops more than 29 points in the fourth quarter when he goes toe-to-toe with some neo-nazis in ...
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It’s The Regulators vs The Outlaws! Den of Thieves, consisting of the first and the sequel, aren’t the most complicated of films. They are violent, gritty, and deal with sociopaths disguising themselves as modern men. The films are cops and robbers capers with just a bit more drama when it comes to ...
Read more: Den of Thieves 1 & 2 4K UHD Steelbook - Lionsgate Limited Review
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Inglourious Basterds is a Tarantino film through and through. But to call it that is actually a bit of a slight to Tarantino himself. The filmmaker has carved out a highly recognizable but only marginally commercial niche as a director of extremes. Extreme violence, wit and recklessness are always prominent ...
Read more: Inglourious Basterds (2009) - Limited Edition 4K UHD Review
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- By Frank Wilkins
Directed by Steven Soderbergh and written by David Koepp, Black Bag is a gripping espionage thriller that dives into the tangled web of loyalty, betrayal, and personal sacrifice. George Woodhouse (Michael Fassbender) is an elite operative at Britain’s National ...
Read more: Black Bag (2025) - 4K UHD + Blu-ray + Digital Collector's Edition Review
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- By Frank Wilkins
A movie is like a journey. A journey through many interesting and exciting places. If you stray from the steady course to experience some of the related scenery and landmarks along the way, you don't particularly mind if you get a bit off course. Such is the case with David Lynch's ...
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Director Abel Ferrara’s King of New York is finally getting the respect it deserves. This film - gritty and chock full of unexpected violence - still hits hard. It practically renders its audience deaf due to the unexpected explosion of violence in the film’s final moments. It’s pure poetry as one gangster ...
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Paddington Bear, everyone’s favorite marmalade-loving hero, returns for another whimsical adventure in Paddington in Peru. While this third installment may not quite reach the brilliance of its predecessor, it is still a charming, heartfelt film brimming with wonder, humor, ...
Read more: Paddington in Peru (2025) - Blu-ray + Digital Review
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- By Christopher Symonds
It boggles the mind that we have now over three decades without John Candy in the world. Much like Robin Williams’ passing, Candy’s left a big hole in the land of laughs and feel-good times at the movies. So too, the world lost the wonderful John Hughes far too early, taking with him ...
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Remember a time when vampires were monstrous? Creatures to be feared and loathed? The vampire genre has experienced massive waves of success and appeal over the years, with the likes of Twilight, True Blood, Buffy, and Vampire Diaries constantly delivering waves of stories that the world ...
Read more: John Carpenter's Vampires (1988) - 4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray Collector's Edition - Review
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- By Christopher Symonds
Well, here we are again. Another 4K offering from the back catalogue of James Cameron. This time heading back to the film that put him on the map: The Terminator. As with all these remastered Cameron offerings in the latest generation of physical media, the end result brings with it controversy ...
Read more: The Terminator (1984) - 40th Anniversary / 4K Ultra HD + Digital 4K Review
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- By Frank Wilkins
There’s something intrinsically fun about the idea of pairing a romantic comedy with a slasher film. On paper, Heart Eyes—directed by Josh Ruben and penned by Phillip Murphy, Christopher Landon, and Michael Kennedy—seemed poised to carve out a unique niche. The ...
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In which the cult-approved Nicolas Cage fights off demonic animatronic mascots! He even dances in one key sequence as he gets ready for the ultimate battle against the last remaining heavy, ol Willy himself! I mean, seriously, HOW CAN YOU GO WRONG WITH THIS IDEA? ...
Read more: Willy's Wonderland (2021) - 4K UHD Blu-ray - Limited Edition Steelbook - Review
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I’ve been waxing lyrical recently on some critically revered flicks and their rare confluences of casting, writing and execution to form classics for the ages. But it’s not just drama masterpieces that spawn a classic. If those elements are present, even the most critically ignored genres, such ...
Read more: Point Break (1991) - 4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray - Limited Edition - Steelbook Review
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Few industries throw up more roadblocks against first-time success than the Hollywood filmmaking machine. It's hard out there in Tinseltown for a first timer. Sure, there are plenty of success stories; Jordan Peele hit it big with his Get Out, while Sam Mendes struck gold – quite literally – with American Beauty. And let’s not forget ...
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James Mangold’s A Complete Unknown is not your conventional biopic. Instead of attempting to capture the full, sprawling life of Bob Dylan, it zooms in on a defining four-year stretch (1961-1965), where a shy guitar-strumming vagabond transformed into a cultural force that irrevocably ...
Read more: A Complete Unknown (2024) - 4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray + Digital 4K Review
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Advertised as a high-octane thriller, and marking the return of Mel Gibson to the director’s chair, Flight Risk sets out to rekindle the adrenaline and suspense of those beloved ‘90s action thrillers like Air Force One and Con-Air. Unfortunately, it only flirts with that potential before crashing and ...
Read more: Flight Risk (2025) - 4K UHD + Blu-ray + Digital Code Steelbook - Review
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Number Five is alive…and armed to the teeth! Imagine if the robot in Short Circuit was programmed by the government to wipe out certain members of our society. Electronic genocide in an easy bake machine! Now, imagine if that said robot could also rebuild itself and go right back to killing in the ...
Read more: Hardware (1990) - 4K & Blu-ray Collector's Edition Import - Review
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Sometimes in filmmaking, timing is everything. Consider the timeliness and relevance of the release of Tim Fehlbaum’s September 5, which is both a gripping historical drama and a thought-provoking meditation on the power and responsibility of media in times of crisis.
Through the ...
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The obscene child returns! Please understand, though, Amadeus is not - nor has it ever been -the boring 18th century period piece you might possibly expect it to be. There remains something absolutely engaging when it comes to watching Director Milos Forman’s adaptation of Peter Shaffer’s play Amadeus. The film is absolute charm ...
Read more: Amadeus (1984) – 4K Ultra HD + Digital 4K – Review
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- By Austin Templin
Not often in Hollywood have we witnessed as illustrious a career as that of Clint Eastwood’s. From starring in cinema classics such as Unforgiven, Dirty Harry, and The Good the Bad and the Ugly, to also directing additional classics such as Mystic River, Gran Torino, and the aforementioned ...
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Halina Reijn’s Babygirl is a daring, intoxicating exploration of desire, repression, and feminine power, making it a standout entry in modern romance films. Starring Nicole Kidman in what may very well be one of her most daring performances, alongside Harris Dickinson and Antonio ...
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If stripteases in mining gear, hearts boiling alongside hot dogs, or dead women tumbling around in dryers aren’t your cup of tea then, well, I do believe there might be something wrong with you. My Bloody Valentine, being made in the wake of John Carpenter's Halloween EXPLOSION, is Canuxploitation ...
Read more: My Bloody Valentine (1981) - 4K UltraHD + Blu-ray Limited SteelBook Edition Review
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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 and – with ...
Read more: Carrie (1976) - 4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray Steelbook - Review
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It’s hard to believe that You’re Next, now celebrating its 10th anniversary, has never before been available in 4K here in the United States until now. But, thanks to Lionsgate Limited, Americans can finally get their hands on this eye-popping restoration which was previously only available in ...
Read more: You're Next (2013) - 4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray + Digital - Steelbook Review
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Make no mistake, Panic Room - hailing all the way from the year 2002 - is director David Fincher’s underrated masterpiece. There are moments of suspense in this neo-noir gem which are definitely not for the weak of heart, with one early stand-out sequence has to be when Jodie Foster has to ...
Read more: Panic Room (2002) - 4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray + Digital 4K Steelbook Review
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