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A Fish Called Wanda

(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

L.A. Confidential

(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

976-Evil

(Leonard Buccellato) 10/2/2017 4:49 PM EDT
Of all the horror movies released in 1989 (Nightmare on Elm Street 5, Halloween 5, Friday the 13th Part 8), 976-EVIL was probably the most disappointing. The pedigree of the longtime horror icon, Robert Englund, could not be disputed; he played Freddy Kruger after all and as of 1989 he did it five times. He starred in the Tobe Hooper... Read More

Pirates of The Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales

(Sean Ferguson) 10/2/2017 3:35 PM EDT
Nostalgically missing my Disney annual passes, my mind wanders back to one of my favorite rides singing Yo ho, yo ho, a pirate's life for me...but if you rode the ride as many times as I have, you would remember the first words you hear after setting sail. Dead Men Tell No Taaaaaaaaaales.It makes perfect sense that Disney would eventually use i... Read More

Taken: The Complete First Season One

(Allison Hazlett-Rose) 9/28/2017 10:20 AM EDT
"I don't know who you are. I don't know what you want. If you are looking for ransom I can tell you I don't have money, but what I do have are a very particular set of skills. Skills I have acquired over a very long career. Skills that make me a nightmare for people like you. If you let my daughter go now that'll be the end of ... Read More

Empire: The Complete Third Season

(Allison Hazlett-Rose) 9/26/2017 4:51 PM EDT
If you thought Seasons One and Two of the hit television show Empire where chock full, then get ready for Season Three. Available now on DVD, the eighteen episode season really packs a punch. From drama, murder, backstabbing and a new baby in the mix, the weekly nighttime soap opera seems to be hitting all the marks necessary ... Read More

Shameless: The Complete Seventh Season

(Sean Ferguson) 9/25/2017 4:18 PM EDT
ARE YOU KIDDING ME? Did you miss a season? Where were you? Even a Gallagher knows not to miss an episode! Get it together!Lip, after flying off the wagon, lost his college ride and went into rehab. Carl lost his Thug persona and is now has a girlfriend? V married Svetlana to keep her in the country and Kev is living the dream with 2 wives.Debs gave... Read More

Modern Family: The Complete Eighth Season

(Allison Hazlett-Rose) 9/25/2017 3:18 PM EDT
A good run for a television show is about four to five seasons, so when you have one that is still going through Season Eight with renewals for another two seasons, you know it's a quality show. When that same show has been nominated every year for an Outstanding Comedy Series Emmy and has won the award five out of Eight years it speaks v... Read More

Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie

(Sean Ferguson) 9/21/2017 4:09 PM EDT
Tra La Laaaaaaaa!What's faster than a speeding Waistband...More powerful than boxer shorts...Able to leap tall buildings without getting a wedgie...He fights for Truth, Justice and all that is pre-shrunk and cottony...He is CAPTAIN UNDERPANTS!!Yes! In a world where superhero movies reign, it's only fitting that DreamWorks Animation, along with tree... Read More

Lethal Weapon: The Complete First Season

(Allison Hazlett-Rose) 9/21/2017 2:10 PM EDT
In 1987, the movie Lethal Weapon brought us the comedy/action team of Mel Gibson (Braveheart) and Danny Glover (Shooter) and it was so genius it spawned three sequels. Almost 20 years after the last film hit theaters, the powers that be (seemingly out of fresh ideas) decided to make it into a television series. Season One aired... Read More