“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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
Blu-ray review: “A Countess from Hong Kong” (1967)
“A Countess from Hong Kong” (1967) Comedy Running Time: 107 minutes Written and directed by: Charlie Chaplin Featuring: Marlon Brando, Sophia Loren, Sydney Chaplin, Tippi Hedren, Patrick Cargill and Margaret Rutherford Baroness: “No, no, don't turn it off. Music complements champagne.” "A Countess from Hong Kong" is a film that resides in the delicate intersection of classic elegance and modern sophistication. Directed by …
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Film review: “Late Night with the Devil” (2023)
“Late Night with the Devil” (2023) Horror Running Time: 93 minutes Written and directed by: Colin Cairnes and Cameron Cairnes Featuring: David Dastmalchian, Laura Gordon, Ian Bliss, Fayssal Bazzi, Ingrid Torelli, Rhys Auteri, Georgina Haig and Josh Quong Tart Gus McConnell: “The power of Christ compels you! The power of Christ compels you!” "Late Night with the Devil" is a gripping cinematic experience …
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Blu-ray Review: “Bedtime Stories” (1964)
“Bedtime Stories” (1964) Comedy Running Time: 99 minutes Written by: Stanley Shapiro and Paul Henning Directed by: Ralph Levy Featuring: Marlon Brando, David Niven and Shirley Jones Freddy Benson: “She caught me with another woman. You're French, you understand.” Andre: “To be with another woman, that is French. To be caught, that is American.” "Bedtime Story" is a charming 1964 comedy film directed by Ralph …
Movie review: “Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire” (2024)
“Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire” (2024) Comedy / Action Running Time: 115 minutes Written by: Gil Kenan and Jason Reitman Directed by: Gil Kenan Featuring: Paul Rudd, Carrie Coon, Finn Wolfhard, Mckenna Grace, Kumail Nanjiani, Patton Oswalt, Ernie Hudson and Annie Potts Phoebe Spengler: “If you weren't a Spengler, you'd be answering phones.” Released in March 2024, "Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire" picks up the proton pack where "Ghostbusters: Afterlife" left …
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Blu-ray review: “The Ugly American” (1958)
“The Ugly American” (1958) Drama Running Time: 120 minutes Written by: Stewart Stern Directed by: George Englund Featuring: Marlon Brando, Sandra Church, Eiji Okada, Pat Hingle, Judson Pratt, Reiko Sato and Arthur Hill Ambassador Harrison Carter MacWhite: “I'd like to interrupt, eh, gentlemen, to point out that the only thing that is clear so far is that there's no clarity at all. So if you don't …
Blu-ray review: “One-Eyed Jacks” (1960)
“One-Eyed Jacks” (1960) Western Running Time: 141 minutes Written by: Guy Trosper and Calder Willingham Directed by: Marlon Brando Featuring: Marlon Brando, Karl Malden, Katy Jurado, Ben Johnson and Pina Pellicer Rio: “You may be a one-eyed jack around here, but I've seen the other side of your face.” "One-Eyed Jacks," directed by and starring Marlon Brando, is a cinematic gem that stands as a …
Blu-ray review: “The Fugitive Kind” (1960)
“The Fugitive Kind” (1960) Drama Running Time: 147 minutes Written by: Meade Roberts and Tennessee Williams Directed by: Sidney Lumet Featuring: Marlon Brando, Anna Magnani, Joanne Woodward, Maureen Stapleton and Victor Jory Carol Cutrere: “Wild things leave skins behind them. They leave clean skins and teeth and white bones. And these are tokens, passed from one to another. So that the fugitive kind can follow their …
Blu-ray review: “Sayonara” (1957)
“Sayonara” (1957) Drama Running Time: 147 minutes Written by: Paul Osborn Directed by: Joshua Logan Featuring: Marlon Brando, Patricia Owens, James Garner, Martha Scott, Miiko Taka, Miyoshi Umeki, Red Buttons and Ricardo Montalbán Hana-ogi: “The pleasure does not lie in the end itself. It's in the pleasurable steps to that end.” "Sayonara" is a captivating cinematic masterpiece that delves deep into the complexities of love, culture, and …
Trailer: “Alien: Romulus” (2024)
Trailer: “Alien: Romulus” (2024) 20th Century Studios has premiered the first trailer for Fede Alvarez’s “Alien: Romulus” ahead of the film’s opening on August 16th. While scavenging the deep ends of a derelict space station, a group of young space colonizers come face to face with the most terrifying life form in the universe. The …
Trailer: “Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga” (2024)
Trailer: “Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga” (2024) Warner Bros. Pictures has premiered the second trailer for George Miller’s “Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga,” the upcoming prequel to 2015’s “Mad Max: Fury Road”. 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 …
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