Blu-ray review: “The Heroes of Telemark” (1965)

“The Heroes of Telemark” (1965) War Running Time: 97 minutes Written by: Ben Barzman and Ivan Moffat Directed by: Anthony Mann Featuring: Kirk Douglas, Richard Harris and Ulla Jacobsson Terboven: “Winston Churchill is puffing an extra big cigar today. And we laugh at him. Why? Because all these containers, which the British did so much to destroy, have already been pre-fabricated in Berlin. They …

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Blu-ray review: “Ten Tall Men” (1951)

“Ten Tall Men” (1951) Drama Running Time: 97 minutes Written by: Roland Kibbee and Frank Davis Directed by: Willis Goldbeck Featuring: Burt Lancaster, Jody Lawrance and Gilbert Roland Sgt. Mike Kincaid: “Look, kid, why don't you relax? Make things easy on yourself. Three more days and I'll have you back with your people.” Mahla: “You won't live three more days.” Ten Tall …

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Movie review: “I Saw The TV Glow” (2024)

“I Saw The TV Glow” (2024) Drama Running Time: 100 minutes Written & directed by: Jane Schoenbrun Featuring: Justice Smith, Brigette Lundy-Paine, Helena Howard, Lindsey Jordan, Conner O'Malley, Emma Portner, Ian Foreman, Fred Durst and Danielle Deadwyler Maddy: “Time wasn't right. It was moving too fast. And then I was 19. And then I was 20. I felt like one of those dolls asleep in …

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Movie review: “The Strangers: Chapter 1” (2024)

“The Strangers: Chapter 1” (2024) Horror Running Time: 91 minutes Written by: Alan R. Cohen and Alan Freedland Directed by: Renny Harlin Featuring: Madelaine Petsch, Froy Gutierrez, Gabriel Basso, Ema Horvath and Ella Bruccoleri Maya: “Why are you doing this to us?” Pin-Up Girl: “Because you were here.” "The Strangers: Chapter 1," directed by Renny Harlin, is a gripping addition to the horror …

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Movie review: “Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes” (2024)

“Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes” (2024) Action Running Time: 145 minutes Written by: Josh Friedman Directed by: Wes Ball Featuring: Owen Teague, Freya Allan, Kevin Durand, Peter Macon and William H. Macy Proximus Caesar: “Are you familiar with the concept of evolution? In their time, humans were capable of many great things. They could fly, like eagles fly. They could speak across …

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Movie review: “Bad Boys: Ride or Die” (2024)

“Bad Boys: Ride or Die” (2024) Action Running Time: 115 minutes Written by: Chris Bremner and Will Beall Directed by: Adil & Bilall Featuring: Will Smith, Martin Lawrence, Vanessa Hudgens, Alexander Ludwig, Paola Núñez, Eric Dane, Ioan Gruffudd, Rhea Seehorn, Jacob Scipio, Melanie Liburd, Tasha Smith, Tiffany Haddish and Joe Pantoliano Armando Aretas: “Y'all are some terrible fucking fugitives.” "Bad Boys Ride or Die," presumably the fourth chapter in the high-octane …

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Blu-ray review: “Submarine Command” (1951)

“Submarine Command” (1951) War Running Time: 87 minutes Written by: Jonathan Latimer  Directed by: John Farrow Featuring: William Holden, Nancy Olson and William Bendix CPO Boyer: “Listen - I joined the navy to see the world, cruise the seven seas. What happens? I spend 12 years under water.” "Submarine Command" is a 1951 American drama film directed by John Farrow, featuring a …

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Blu-ray review: “Night Has a Thousand Eyes” (1948)

“Night Has a Thousand Eyes” (1948) Drama Running Time: 81 minutes Written by: Barré Lyndon and Jonathan Latimer Directed by: John Farrow Featuring: Edward G. Robinson, Gail Russell and John Lund John Triton aka 'The Mental Wizard': “I'd become a sort of a reverse zombie. I was living in a world already dead, and I alone knowing it.” "Night Has a Thousand Eyes" is …

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Blu-ray review: “Commandos Strike at Dawn” (1942)

“Commandos Strike at Dawn” (1942) Drama Running Time: 100 minutes Written by: Irwin Shaw Directed by: John Farrow Featuring: Paul Muni, Anna Lee, Lillian Gish, Sir Cedric Hardwicke and Robert Coote Schoolteacher: [watching a Nazi bookburning] “I'm writing a novel myself. I'd be very disappointed if you gentlemen don't burn it.” "Commandos Strike at Dawn" (1942) is a stirring wartime drama that deftly combines action, …

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Trailer: “Horizon: An American Saga” (2024)

Trailer: “Horizon: An American Saga” (2024) Warner Bros. Pictures has premiered the second trailer for Kevin Costner’s multi-part western epic “Horizon: An American Saga”. Costner directs and stars in the films alongside Sienna Miller, Sam Worthington, Jena Malone, Abbey Lee, Michael Rooker, Danny Huston, Luke Wilson, Isabelle Fuhrman, Jeff Fahey, Will Patton, Tatanka Means, Owen …

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Blu-ray review: “Dune” (1984)

“Dune” (1984) Science Fiction Running Time: 137 minutes Written and Directed by: David Lynch Featuring: Francesca Annis, Leonardo Cimino, Brad Dourif, José Ferrer, Linda Hunt, Freddie Jones, Richard Jordan, Kyle MacLachlan, Virginia Madsen, Silvana Mangano, Everett McGill, Kenneth McMillan, Jack Nance, Siân Phillips, Jürgen Prochnow, Paul Smith, Patrick Stewart, Sting, Dean Stockwell, Max von Sydow, Alicia Roanne Witt and Sean Young Paul: “I must not fear. Fear is the mind-killer. Fear is the little-death that brings total obliteration. I …

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Blu-ray review: “Halloween III” (1982)

“Halloween III” (1982) Horror Running Time: 99 minutes Written and Directed by: Tommy Lee Wallace Featuring: Tom Atkins, Stacey Nelkin and Dan O'Herlihy Commercial Announcer: “It's almost time, kids. The clock is ticking. Be in front of your TV sets for the Horrorthon, followed by the Big Giveaway. Don't miss it. And don't forget to wear your masks. The clock …

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DVD Review: “The Prisoner” (1967 – 1968)

“The Prisoner” (1967 - 1968) Television 17 Episodes Created by: Patrick McGoohan and George Markstein Written by: Patrick McGoohan, David Tomblin, Anthony Skene, Terence Feely, Vincent Tilsley, George Markstein Directed by: Patrick McGoohan, Pat Jackson, Don Chaffey, David Tomblin Featuring: Patrick McGoohan Number 6: "I will not make any deals with you. I've resigned. I will not …

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Trailer: “Megalopolis” (2024)

Trailer: “Megalopolis” (2024) The official first trailer is out for filmmaker Francis Ford Coppola’s epic “Megalopolis”. Coppola has credited the H.G. Wells-penned 1936 film “Things to Come” as his first inspiration for this $120 million-budgeted drama. https://videopress.com/v/vAQaNldZ?resizeToParent=true&cover=true&preloadContent=metadata&useAverageColor=true In the film, the fate of Rome haunts a modern world unable to solve its own social problems …

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Final Trailer: “Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga” (2024)

Trailer: “Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga” (2024) A final trailer has been released for George Miller’s “Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga”. The new take sees Anya Taylor-Joy playing a younger version of Charlize Theron’s Furiosa character who was snatched from the Green Place of Many Mothers and falls into the hands of a great Biker …

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DVD review: “Allelujah” (2022)

“Allelujah” (2022) Drama Running Time: 99 minutes Written by: Heidi Thomas and Alan Bennett Directed by: Richard Eyre Featuring: Jennifer Saunders, Bally Gill, Russell Tovey, David Bradley, Derek Jacobi and Judi Dench Sister Gilpin: “I mean, all these managers, all they think about is movement isn't it? Like the hospital system is just some giant bowel that has to keep pumping out shit.” "Allelujah," the 2022 TV …

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Blu-ray review: “Anatomy of a Fall” (2023)

“Anatomy of a Fall” (2023) Drama Running Time: 152 minutes Written by: Justine Triet and Arthur Harari Directed by: Justine Triet Featuring: Sandra Hüller, Swann Arlaud, Milo Machado-Graner, Antoine Reinartz, Samuel Theis, Jehnny Beth, Saadia Bentaieb, Camille Rutherford, Anne Rotger and Sophie Fillières Sandra Voyter: “Sometimes a couple is kind of a chaos and everybody is lost. Sometimes we fight together and sometimes we …

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Final Trailer: “Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes” (2024)

Final Trailer: “Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes” (2024) 20th Century Studios and Disney have premiered a final trailer for “Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes” ahead of the film’s release in ten days. William H. Macy, Owen Teague, Freya Allan, Peter Macon, Eka Darville, Dichen Lachman and Kevin Durand star in a …

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Blu-ray review: “Black Sunday” (1977)

“Black Sunday” (1977) Action Running Time: 143 minutes Written by: Ernest Lehman, Kenneth Ross and Ivan Moffat Directed by: John Frankenheimer Featuring: Robert Shaw, Bruce Dern, Marthe Keller, Fritz Weaver and Bekim Fehmiu Captain Michael J. Lander: “I wanted to give this whole son-of-a-bitchin' country something to remember me by!” "Black Sunday" is a gripping thriller that captivates audiences with its intense plot, compelling characters, and expertly …

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Blu-ray review: “The Dresser” (1983)

“The Dresser” (1983) Drama Running Time: 118 minutes Written by: Ronald Harwood Directed by: Peter Yates Featuring: Albert Finney, Tom Courtenay, Edward Fox, Zena Walker, Eileen Atkins, Michael Gough and Cathryn Harrison Sir: “The critics? No, I have nothing but compassion for them. How can I hate the crippled, the mentally deficient, and the dead?” "The Dresser," directed by Peter Yates and released in 1983, is …

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