"Into the Inferno" (2016) Documentary Running Time: 104 minutes Directed by: Werner Herzog Featuring: Clive Oppenheimer and Werner Herzog Werner Herzog: [reciting from Iceland's Codex Regius] “The sun dimeth / the land sinketh / Gusheth forth steam / And gutting fire / To the heaven soar / The hurtling flames / Of the mighty gods …
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“Neon Demon" (2016) Drama/Thriller Running Time: 117 minutes Directed by: Nicolas Winding Refn Featuring: Elle Fanning, Jena Malone, Bella Heathcote, Abbey Lee, Karl Glusman, Christina Hendricks and Keanu Reeves Roberto Sarno: “True beauty is the highest currency we have. Without it, she would be nothing.” Dean: “I think you're wrong.” Roberto Sarno: “Excuse me?” Dean: I …
"I, Daniel Blake" (2016) Drama Running Time: 100 minutes Directed by: Ken Loach Featuring: Dave Johns, Hayley Squires, Dylan McKiernan, and Briana Shann Daniel: “Well I’m pencil by default.” “I, Daniel Blake" (2016) was one of the crowning achievements in cinema last year and must stand as the best film to come out of the …
"CSI Finale" (2016) TV Show/TV Movie/Finale Running Time: 90 minutes Created by: Anthony E. Zuiker Featuring: Ted Danson, Jorja Fox, Eric Szmanda, Robert David Hall, Wallace Langham, David Berman, Elisabeth Harnois, Jon Wellner, William Petersen, Marg Helgenberger, Paul Guilfoyle, Melinda Clarke Catherine Willows: “Listen, I need a favor. The new girl, she's having a bit …
"Rams" (2015) Foreign/Drama Running Time: 93 minutes Directed by: Grímur Hákonarson Featuring: Sigurður Sigurjónsson, Theodór Júlíusson, Charlotte Bøving “Rams” (2016) is a great antidote not only to English language films but also to the huge overblown action spectaculars of the year – I think it is also safe to say that at this time of …
"The Avengers Series 1 &2" (1961-1962) TV Show Running Time: 1400 minutes Creator: Sydney Newman Featuring: Ian Hendry, Patrick Macnee, Philip Stone John Steed: “Who are you?” John Steed: “I'm very sorry, I can't tell you that. But I'm on the side of the angels, believe me.” One of the first and still fine British …
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"American Honey" (2016) Drama Running Time: 163 minutes Directed by: Andrea Arnold Featuring: Sasha Lane, Shia LaBeouf, Riley Keough Krystal: “Where's that accent from?” Star: “Texas.” Krystal: “So you're a southern girl. A real American honey like me. You know that song?” Star: “No.” This is not a film for everyone, but for those that …
“Stephen King Collection” (2016) Horror This new blu-ray Stephen King Collection contains four of King's novels adapted to film in one box set. These movies run the gamut from excellent to passable, but overall they are all very entertaining and feature some top line talent in each film. Below is each film, a description and their …
“Fail-Safe” (1964) Drama Running Time: 112 minutes Directed by: Sidney Lumet Featuring: Henry Fonda, Walter Matthau, Fritz Weaver, Larry Hagman [FINAL CREDIT]: “The producers of this film wish to stress that it is the stated position of the Department of Defense and the United States Air Force that a rigidly enforced system of safeguards and …
“South of Hell: Series One” (2016) Horror – TV Series 8 Episodes Created by: Matt Lambert Featuring: Mena Suvari, Zachary Booth, Lamman Rucker, Paulina Singer, Drew Moerlein, Lauren Luna Veléz, Bill Irwin The latest in a long line of supernatural television series that mixes horror, action, thrillers and detective shows into one hoping to recreate …
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"The Accountant" (2016) Thriller/Action Running Time: 128 minutes Directed by: Gavin O'Connor Featuring: Ben Affleck, Anna Kendrick, J.K. Simmons Christian Wolff: [Dana is coming on to him] “I have trouble socializing with people... but I want to.” This is the third film this year that Ben Affleck has appeared in, and it is the first …
“The Fixer” (2015) Thriller Running Time: 120 minutes Created by: Peter Howitt Featuring: Kathleen Robertson, Eric Dane “The Fixer” DVD released this month is actually a cut down version of a four hour mini series broadcast on Fox in 2015. I have watched both and this two-hour version is definitely the one to watch as …
“The Natural” (1984) Drama/Sports Running Time: 138 minutes Directed by: Barry Levinson Featuring: Robert Redford, Glenn Close, Robert Duvall, Kim Basinger, Barbara Hershey and Wilford Brimley Pop Fisher: “You know my mama wanted me to be a farmer.” Roy Hobbs: “My dad wanted me to be a baseball player.” Pop Fisher: “Well you're better than …
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour – Series 1 – 3 (1962 – 1964) Mystery Running Time: 3000 minutes Created by: Alfred Hitchcock Featuring: James Mason, Robert Redford, Vera Miles, Peter Falk, Jayne Mansfield, Angie Dickinson, Tony Randall, John Forsythe, Peter Graves, Gene Barry, William Conrad, Bob Crane, Dean Stockwell, Diana Dors, Dabney Coleman, Gig Young, Christopher …
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“CSI – Season 15” (2015) Procedural/Crime Running Time: 880 minutes Created by: Anthony E. Zuiker Featuring: Ted Danson, Elisabeth Shue, George Eads, Jorja Fox, Eric Szmanda, David Berman, Wallace Langham Kyle Ellis: “A freezer chest! What do you think?” Nick Stokes: “That's never good!” CSI Mixing deduction and character-driven drama, CSI: Crime Scene Investigation follows …
"Oasis: Supersonic" (2016) Documentary Running Time: 122 minutes Director: Mat Whitecross Featuring: Noel Gallagher, Liam Gallagher Supersonic by Oasis: I need to be myself I can't be no one else I'm feeling supersonic Give me gin and tonic You can have it all but how much do you want it? You make me laugh Give …
“Stir Crazy” (1980) Comedy Running Time: 111 minutes Director: Sidney Poitier Featuring: Richard Pyor, Gene Wilder, Jobeth Williams Rory: “That's Grossberger. The biggest mass murderer in the history of the southwest? My dear, he killed his entire family and all of his relatives in one weekend and then he killed some more people that reminded him …
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The Amityville Horror Collection The Amityville Horror Blu-ray collection brings together for the first time three installments of this franchise that was, and still does hold a unique place in horror history, a group of films based on an alleged true story, and one that still fascinates to this day. In fact the first portion …
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“Finding Dory” (2016) Animated/Pixar Running Time: 97 minutes Directed by: Andrew Stanton Featuring: Ellen DeGeneres, Albert Brooks, Ed O'Neill, Kaitlin Olson, Hayden Rolence, Ty Burrell, Diane Keaton, Eugene Levy, Idris Elba, Dominic West, Sigourney Weaver, John Ratzenberger Dory: “I remember it like it was yesterday. Of course, I don't really remember yesterday all that well.” …
Swiss Army Man (2016) Drama/Comedy Running Time: 97 minutes Director: Dan Kwan, Daniel Scheinert Featuring: Paul Dano, Daniel Radcliffe, Mary Elizabeth Winstead Manny: "We're gonna die. That's a thought. Everybody dies. I'm sorry if this makes me weird or you don't understand, but I wish I was dead again." I love it when I see a …
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