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Isn't It Romantic

(Maureen Buccellato) 5/27/2019 2:24 PM EDT
Rebel Wilson has proven herself in comedies before but, perhaps, people wouldn't quite think of her as a first choice in a romance film. However, in Isn't It Romantic, she shows that she can also pull off the popular romantic comedy genre. Now, you can bring this title home with its release on Blu-ray.Natalie (Wilson; the Pitch Perfect seri... Read More

Ruben Brandt, Collector

(Joey R Mannon) 5/23/2019 11:01 PM EDT
A heist film that harkens back to MTV's memorable 1990s animated series Liquid Television, what "Ruben Brandt, Collector" lacks in plot, it makes up for in a dizzying array of Picasso-esque characters, larger-than-life landscapes, and fast-paced action. While 90 minutes of oddly-shaped and extremely quirky good guys, villains and any ... Read More

The Upside

(Allison Skornick-Rose) 5/23/2019 10:28 PM EDT
No matter how bad your life is… it could always be worse. You could be terminally ill or homeless or, in the case of Philip Lacasse Bryan Cranston; Breaking Bad), become a paraplegic who need constant help to get out of bed, eat, and go to the bathroom. Based on a true story and an adaptation of the 2011 French Film, The Untoucha... Read More

Crank

(Nathan M Rose) 5/20/2019 9:36 PM EDT
Jason Statham (The Meg) is one of the most popular action movie stars around. After starting his career with a few film roles working for director Guy Ritchie (Aladdin), he landed the lead in Transporter, which was truly his breakout film. He proved that he was able to hold an audience's attention and was believable with his action stunts. Afte... Read More

13 Reasons Why: Season Two

(Allison Skornick-Rose) 5/20/2019 11:59 AM EDT
Author Jay Asher wrote a novel in 2007 called Th1rteen R3asons Why which has become both praised and criticized across the country. Some schools banned it while others made it required reading and used it in its teaching curriculum. Last year Netflix created a drama series based on the book which has been met with critical acclaim for its wri... Read More

Cold Pursuit

(Maureen Buccellato) 5/14/2019 2:29 PM EDT
Liam Neeson has certainly carved out a niche for himself in the entertainment world as the dad seeking revenge for his child being harmed/wronged. In 2008's Taken, he proved that messing with his kid could have biblical repercussions for those responsible. Now, in the black comedy Cold Pursuit, available now on 4K UHD Blu-ray, Neeson conti... Read More

Godzilla

(Nathan M Rose) 5/13/2019 4:34 PM EDT
Back in 1990, an Americanized version of Godzilla was shopped around to various "hot" directors at the time such as James Cameron, Time Burton, Paul Verhoeven, and Jan de Bout, with it eventually landing in the laps of the team responsible for the hit 1996 film Independence Day, Dean Devlin and Roland Emmerich.The story, un... Read More

The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part

(Allison Skornick-Rose) 5/7/2019 10:27 AM EDT
Lego Toys- The building blocks of our childhood. Lego Toys - The nightmare of every barefoot parent as they wander around the house in the dark late at night. Lego Toys- those interlocking, plastic pieces that clicked and snapped into place and fueled one's imagination. Remember the hours of enjoyment spent building people and things?&n... Read More

The Prodigy

(Maureen Buccellato) 5/7/2019 9:22 AM EDT
When people start their families, they dream about what kind of person their child will be - successful, happy, kind, etc. But what if the child you have always been dreaming of becomes an evil nightmare? In The Prodigy, we see just that - a true birth of evil (although not as good as Rosemary's baby). Now, you can grab this title on Blu-ray fo... Read More

Better Call Saul: The Complete 4th Season

(Leonard Buccellato) 5/6/2019 1:47 PM EDT
There are two types of people, those that love the Vince Gilligan/Peter Gould, Breaking Bad Spinoff Series, Better Call Saul, and those that are wrong! Especially if you are a fan of Breaking Bad, you owe it to yourself to watch this well thought out and incredibly well-acted series.Gilligan/Gould have created an amazingly watchable world, populate... Read More