Streaming Review: “Into the Inferno” (2016)

"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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DVD Review: “I, Daniel Blake” (2016)

"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 …

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DVD Review: “CSI Finale” (2016)

"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 …

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DVD Review: “Rams” (2015)

"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 …

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DVD Review: “The Avengers Series 1 &2” (1961-1962)

"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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Blu-ray Review: “American Honey” (2016)

"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 …

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DVD Review: “The Fixer” (2015)

“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 …

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Blu-ray Review: “The Natural” (1984)

“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 …

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DVD Review: “The Alfred Hitchcock Hour: Series 1 – 3” (1962 – 1964)

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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DVD Review: “CSI: Season 15” (2015)

“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 …

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Blu-ray Review: “Hunt for the Wilderpeople” (2016)

"Hunt for the Wilderpeople" (2016) Drama/Comedy/New Zealand Running Time: 101 minutes Director: Taika Waititi Featuring: Sam Neil, Julian Dennison, Rima Te Wiata, Rachel House, Tioreore Ngatai-Melbourne and Oscar Kightley Ricky Baker: I'll never stop running! Paula: Yeah, and I'll never stop chasing you - I'm relentless, I'm like the Terminator. Ricky Baker: I'm more like …

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Blu-ray Review:“Buck Rogers in the 25th Century” (1979-1981)

“Buck Rogers in the 25th Century” (1979-1981) Sci-Fi, TV Show 37 Episodes Created by: Glen A. Larson, Leslie Stevens Featuring: Gil Gerard, Erin Gray, Felix Silla, Mel Blanc Narrator: “For 500 years, Captain William "Buck" Rogers has been miraculously preserved, frozen by temperatures beyond imagination. Now, in Earth year 2491, he is rudely awakened by …

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DVD Review: “Labyrinth of Lies” (2014)

“Labyrinth of Lies” (2014) Drama, German (subtitled) Running Time: 124 minutes Director: Giulio Ricciarelli Featuring: Alexander Fehling, Johannes Krisch, Robert Hunger-Bühler, Gert Voss, Friederike Becht Johann Radmann: “...the only response to Auschwitz is to do the right thing yourself.” I have to admit first off that I had no idea about the story behind this …

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DVD Review: “Scare Campaign” (2016)

“Scare Campaign” (2016) Horror/Running Time: 76 minutes Director: Cameron Cairnes & Colin Cairnes Featuring: Meegan Warner, Ian Meadows, Olivia DeJonge Over the past few years there have been quite a few low budget films coming out of Australia and while the quality does range quite a bit, the films themselves are original and watchable from …

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DVD Review: “Where to Invade Next” (2015)

"Where to Invade Next" (2015) Directed and Featuring: Michael Moore Michael Moore: "I am an American. I live in a great country, that was born in genocide and built on the backs of slaves." Michael Moore has become his own brand over the past twenty five years, helping usher in the ego driven documentary. He …

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