In time for the 70th anniversary of D-Day, Warner Bros. has released two Blu-ray collections of World War II themed films. Both come in nice, hard-cover slip cases, where the discs slide into a book. Best of all, in addition to the feature films, you get bonus features DVD with films straight from the vault …
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It’s a wrap! The 86th Academy Awards, broadcast Sunday, March 2, 2014, turned out to be a haul for Alfonso Cuarón’s space-thriller Gravity, including winning Best Director, but 12 Years a Slave ended up walking away with the top prize of the evening. For all the info on the evening, go to oscar.go.com. Here is …
PBS has released their Masterpiece: Classic English Literature Collection, Volume 2 ($39.99 list price) DVD box set for fans of the classic and longstanding PBS television series. Having not seen the first volume, I have to admit that I got a kick out of opening the packaging and poking around the pockets of this box …
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TCM Unveils Cities Chosen for March 4 Screening of Casablanca, Including 10 Locations Chosen with Input from Fans Screenings to be Presented as Part of TCM’s Ongoing 20th Anniversary Celebration Free Tickets Now Available for Download at tcm.com/20 Turner Classic Movies (TCM) has unveiled the complete list of 20 cities that will be treated to …
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Who doesn’t love a Valentine’s ecard featuring a chicken? We thought these ecards as a promo for Muppets Most Wanted were pretty dang cute… Official Site: http://disney.com/muppets Muppets Most Wanted opens in theaters on March 21, 2014!
January 31, 2014–Yesterday in New York City, as part of a promo for Free Birds (which comes to Blu-ray, DVD and Digital HD on February 4th), there was a Turkey Bowl Race to predict the outcome of the Super Bowl. Former Denver Broncos Safety John Lynch and current Minnesota Vikings Tight End Kyle Rudolph served …
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Here are some movies I really liked in 2013, in alphabetical order: 12 Years a Slave – The most beautiful horror movie of the year that I’m not sure I want to see again. The content was filled with so much pain, but the cinematography and acting was so stupendously gorgeous, you couldn’t look away. …
To test the new board game Schmovie: The Hilarious Game of Outlandish Films, a game where you make up movie titles based on several factors, I invited over my punniest word-play Pie Pals. After lurching through a couple practice rounds, we finally got the hang of how Schmovie works: Each person takes turn at playing …
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The Hollywood Foreign Press Association has thrown their hat into the pile for the best films of 2013, and once again “12 Years a Slave”, “Gravity”, “Her” and “American Hustle” lead the pack. There are a few nominees that stray from what the critics have lauded so far, including “Rush” and “The Wolf of Wall …
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Coast to coast, the critics are clamoring over each other like zombies in World War Z to shout the loudest and the earliest in the game of announcing choices for their favorite movies, actors, directors, etc. for the year. So far a lot of love is being thrown in the directions of “12 Years A …
New York, Boston, L.A. give love to ’12 Years A Slave’, ‘Her’, ‘Gravity’, and more Read More »