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The Aftermath

(Allison Skornick-Rose) 7/1/2019 10:28 AM EDT
As with any war, there are always casualties with the effects of war can be long lasting even if they don't seem readily apparent. On September 2, 1945, the Second World War (a.k.a World War II) ended. German forces were defeated and Allied troops were sent in to keep the peace and help rebuild. The British ended up in the ha... Read More

Dumbo

(Maureen Buccellato) 6/25/2019 5:01 PM EDT
In 1941, The Walt Disney Studios released "Dumbo", about an elephant with unique characteristics, which has become one of the studios' most popular classic films. With Disney giving many of their classics live-action remakes, it wasn't a surprise that "Dumbo" was one of them. Now, you can own this classic film and add it... Read More

Cinderella: The Walt Disney Signature Collection Edition

(Allison Skornick-Rose) 6/24/2019 3:00 PM EDT
Disney has a long history of animated features the include princesses. In 1937 Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs Sixty started a long tradition that continues and grows to this day. Sixty-nine years ago they gave us one of their greatest classic princess movies of all time - Cinderella. The tale of the maid who won the prince's ... Read More

The Kid

(Allison Skornick-Rose) 6/19/2019 10:04 AM EDT
The story of Billy the Kid is legendary. He was notorious for gambling cattle rustling and murder. He is the subject of numerous books and movies - some are pretty factual while others are mostly fictitious with a few details thrown in for accuracy. The latest in a long line of films called The Kid falls into the latter category.&... Read More

Lost In Space

(Maureen Buccellato) 6/11/2019 4:59 PM EDT
Lost In Space" originally debuted in 1965 and lasted for three seasons on CBS. It followed the story of a family of space colonists as they learned to navigate the challenges of living in outer space. In 2018, Legendary Television brought the series back to life with Netflix streaming it to the masses. The show's concept is the same but wi... Read More

13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi

(Allison Skornick-Rose) 6/11/2019 9:33 AM EDT
It all began eleven years earlier on September 11, 2001, with the attack on United States soil that saw the deaths of over 3,000 people. Then five weeks later Muammar Gaddafi, the deposed leader of Libya, was captured and killed near Sirte, which leads to years of unrest in the Arab state. Warring rebel groups fought for control of the ... Read More

Captain Marvel

(Nathan M Rose) 6/10/2019 2:33 PM EDT
It took over a decade, but Marvel has released its first female-driven superhero film, Captain Marvel, to audiences around the world this March, a month before their climactic conclusion of the final first phase of the Marvel Cinematic Universe.Captain Marvel takes place in the 1990s, and follows the story of Carol Danvers (Brie Lars... Read More

Double Impact

(Nathan M Rose) 6/5/2019 10:17 PM EDT
Jean-Claude Van Damme (Bloodsport) was one of the top action stars of the late 1980s and early 1990s, starring in almost a dozen films in that time period alone. In 1991, he starred in Double Impact. An initial release of this title was done by Fox/MGM back in 2012, however, this release really didn't do justice for true die-hard Van Damme fans. Th... Read More

Batman & Robin

(Allison Skornick-Rose) 6/5/2019 4:52 PM EDT
In 1997, two years after the monetarily successful but critically panned Batman Returns, Director Joel Schumacher (The Phantom of the Opera) helmed the fourth installment of the popular franchise, Batman & Robin. Once again, the lead was replaced and George Clooney (Michael Clayton) stepped into the role previously held by Michael Keaton ... Read More

Batman Forever

(Allison Skornick-Rose) 6/4/2019 5:06 PM EDT
After the rebooted 1989 and 1992, Tim Burton-helmed Batman and Batman Returns, Director Joel Schumacher (Phone Booth) took over in 1995 with Batman Forever. The film, which also saw the departure of Michael Keaton (Spotlight) in favor of Val Kilmer (Top Gun) as the Caped Crusader, was one of the top-grossing movies of the year. It solid... Read More