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(Jennifer Broderick) 10/16/2017 9:17 AM EDT Spider-Man: Homecoming is a reboot of the many versions of the Peter Parker/Spider-Man story we have all previously seen over the years. Instead of just taking the traditional story with Peter's uncle being killed and spinning a new version from there, the writers decided to show us what Peter went through trying to figure out his Spide... Read More |
 
(Leonard Buccellato) 10/12/2017 9:56 PM EDT Seeing Will Ferrell and Amy Poehler's names attached to this, I thought the movie was going to be really funny. Seeing the trailer helped to cement this thought but after watching it, it proved not quite up to the task. The House Blu-ray from Warner Bros. Home Entertainment was released on Oct. 10th. Director Andrew Jay Cohen's comed... Read More |
(Allison Hazlett-Rose) 10/11/2017 12:20 PM EDT Most little boys and some little girls dream of being a superhero. Fighting crime with special powers, doing good for humanity, and taking down the bad guys has a certain allure. It's part of the reason comic books are so popular. But every so often a regular person decides to take on the challenge, generally with disastrous resul... Read More |
 
(Jennifer Broderick) 10/10/2017 12:00 PM EDT It's an epic tale- two women cousins who have never met, both fighting to retain their crowns while being pushed by other kingdoms to claim the others. It's a time of deceit, love, passion, and loyalty. An era of two women who seemed to be just pawns in a big game of chess- but unbeknownst to the game maker, the pawns come up with a pla... Read More |
(Allison Hazlett-Rose) 10/10/2017 11:25 AM EDT In 1981, a musical by Henry Krieger and Tom Eyen called Dreamgirls hit Broadway. Based on the 1960's R&B acts trying and somewhat succeeding to make it in show business, it was nominated for 13 Tony awards, ultimately winning 6 plus two Grammys as well. In 2006, Bill Condon (Beauty and the Beast – 2017 live-acti... Read More |
(Allison Hazlett-Rose) 10/10/2017 11:20 AM EDT What would you do if you found a magic lamp that could grant you wishes? What would you wish for? What if the lamp was instead a Chinese music box with an ancient inscription you can't quite decipher but you soon realize you can make those wishes? What happens when you start to realize those wishes had dire consequences? Tha... Read More |
(Sean Ferguson) 10/9/2017 4:45 PM EDT If you've never seen the CW's iZOMBiE you are missing out on one fun show. For those of you that have seen it, bear with me and let me fill in the non-watchers. "iZombie is loosely based off a comic book series from Vertigo. In this CW version, adapted by Rob Thomas (not Matchbox Twenty Rob Thomas)... the man behind Veronica Mars. The Sto... Read More |
(Leonard Buccellato) 10/4/2017 11:31 PM EDT OUTLANDER! Get ready, Arrow Video has released a 2K restoration of the 1984 classic, and I guarantee you will need plenty of Popcorn.Even in 1984, Stephen King's name had carte blanche with horror fans, by 1984 Carrie, The Shining, Cujo, The Dead Zone and Christine had been released, theatrically and despite ... Read More |
(Allison Hazlett-Rose) 10/3/2017 2:54 PM EDT It's been almost 30 years since A Fish Called Wanda was in movie theaters. Co-written, co-directed and starring John Cleese (Monty Python and the Holy Grail), the smart comedy was nominated for three Academy Awards with Kevin Kline (Dave) winning for Best Supporting Actor. Arrow Video decided the movie needed a rem... Read More |
(Allison Hazlett-Rose) 10/3/2017 9:00 AM EDT In 1990, James Ellroy (The Black Dahlia) wrote the third book in what became known as his L.A. Quartet, L.A. Confidential. Seven years later, a movie adaptation with the same name opened in theaters nationwide and garnered both critical acclaim and box office success. Nominated for nine academy award nominations, it ultimately lost... Read More |
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