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Anna

(Allison Skornick-Rose) 9/20/2019 3:48 PM EDT
Director Luc Besson (Leon: The Professional, The Fifth Element) is known for making movies that combined drama with some action sequences. He also tends to highlight strong female characters, whether it is a young girl following a hitman or a woman who is running out of time. His latest effort, Anna, once again encompasses these element... Read More

Hellraiser

(Leonard Buccellato) 9/19/2019 3:31 PM EDT
Arrow Home Video has such sights to show you. In case you have been sleeping your way through the last 8 years of Physical Media releases, Arrow has decided to re-release the Hellraiser films, and now is your chance to get in on it.Originally released in theaters in 1987, Hellraiser didn't look or feel like your typical 80's horror film, an... Read More

Dark Phoenix

(Nathan M Rose) 9/16/2019 4:19 PM EDT
Back in 2000, the grandfather of all modern-day Superhero films, X-Men, hit the silver screen. It spawned a franchise that saw two sequels, and then a reboot with X-Men: First Class. Now, four films into the reboot, we are seeing the final entry in the 20th Century Fox X-Men series, Dark Phoenix, which is coming to 4K UHD, Blu-ray, DVD, and Digital... Read More

Booksmart

(Allison Skornick-Rose) 9/11/2019 10:52 AM EDT
High School… some of the best and worst years of a young person's life has been the backdrop for so many movies throughout history. Time and time again we see the stereotypical characters – the jocks, the popular girls, the nerds, the druggies, etc. all exploring and experimenting as they learn valuable life lessons and gain pers... Read More

Aladdin

(Maureen Buccellato) 9/10/2019 9:37 AM EDT
In the late 1980s and early 1990s, Disney experienced what was called the Disney Rennaissance. During this time, Walt Disney Pictures released what are now classic films including "The Little Mermaid", "Beauty and the Beast", and "The Lion King". In 1992, they also released "Aladdin", based on the class... Read More

John Wick: Chapter 3 - Parabellum

(Maureen Buccellato) 9/10/2019 9:11 AM EDT
In 2014, we were introduced to John Wick, played by Keanu Reeves (The Matrix). Originally, Wick was a former hitman trying to live a more normal life but after his wife died and her last gift to him, a dog, was killed by some Russian mobsters, all bets were off. Wick returns to the life he knows best - the life he excels at to get revenge. The film... Read More

Men in Black: International

(Maureen Buccellato) 9/5/2019 8:43 AM EDT
In 1997, we were first introduced to the top-secret agency called Men In Black, whose purpose is to monitor alien activity on Earth. We met Agents Jay (Will Smith; Aladdin) and K (Tommy Lee Jones; Jason Bourne) and got a glimpse inside their world. We then saw two other releases - Men in Black II in 2002 and Men in Bl... Read More

The Flash: The Complete Fifth Season

(Allison Skornick-Rose) 9/4/2019 9:57 AM EDT
The Flash first appeared in DC comics in November of 1939 and has been one of their most popular characters ever since. He is a crimefighting superhero who has the power to move at superhuman speed. Over the years he has been portrayed by different characters and in the Fall of 2014, he made his way to television in the CW series, The Flash.&... Read More

(Maureen Buccellato) 9/2/2019 7:55 PM EDT
High school can be tough. For some, it can be an absolute nightmare. There will always be "that crowd" of kids who deem themselves superior, pulling pranks often on vulnerable victims. These victims can go either way in life - they can rise above their torment and become stronger for it or they can be left permanently scarred in ways that... Read More

Rambo

(Allison Skornick-Rose) 9/2/2019 10:38 AM EDT
In 1976 Sylvester Stallone became a household name after he wrote and starred as the lead character in the ultimate underdog story, Rocky. Riding on the success of the film and its sequel, he took on his next challenge as a Vietnam Veteran in the action movie, First Blood. The film was well received and spawned three more sequels. ... Read More