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The Hateful Eight

(Sean Ferguson) 03/28/2016 4:06 PM EDT
"What would make a man brave a blizzard, and kill in cold blood, I'm sure I don't know. You'd be surprised what a man would do."But with Tarantino at the helm, you know people are gonna die!The Hateful Eight, ironically Quentin Tarantino's eighth major motion picture, is out now on Blu-ray and DVD. If you missed your ... Read More

Star Wars: Episode VII - The Force Awakens

(Eric English) 03/28/2016 1:02 PM EDT
Few spectacles of screen transcend generations with as much cultural reverberations as Star Wars. To revel in its current incarnation is to return to its roots as an experimental space opera, crafted in the mind of a man who would come to be both revered and despised for following his calling.Spanning the gamut of nearly four decades from the belov... Read More

Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Road Chip

(Nathan M Rose) 03/25/2016 11:50 AM EDT
Those lovable chipmunks are back, and this time they are headed on a Road Trip, or, aptly called in the chipmunk vernacular, "A Road Chip"Dave has decided it is time for The Chipmunks to settle down in life and concentrate more on being teenagers than living the life of musicians. Aside from that, not much has changed for our little... Read More

The Americans: Season 3

(Allison Hazlett-Rose) 03/24/2016 11:33 PM EDT
How well do you really know your friends and neighbors? They live among us, hiding in plain sight. In the 1980's cold war era, Russian spies infiltrate American society and feed intelligence back to the KGB and other countries. Trained to "blend in" these seemingly normal Americans could be anyone you know. That is the p... Read More

Fargo: Season 2

(Sean Ferguson) 03/18/2016 11:37 AM EDT
THIS IS A TRUE STORY. The events depicted took place in Florida in 2016. At the request of the survivors, the names have been changed. Out of respect for the dead, the rest has been told exactly as it occurred. Open scene. A man sits at his computer working diligently on some advertisement that needs to be finished immediately. Of course ... Read More

Sisters

(Maureen Buccellato) 03/17/2016 8:41 AM EDT
Tina Fey and Amy Pohler have once again joined forces to create another solid comedy film. Between hosting the Emmy's together, starring in films and on SNL together, this duo is unstoppable. Their latest film, Sisters, is out on Blu-ray and DVD this week.Fey (Whiskey Tango Foxtrot) and Pohler (Inside Out) play sisters Kate and Maura... Read More

Victor Frankenstein

(Allison Hazlett-Rose) 03/14/2016 5:08 PM EDT
There have been many retellings of Mary Shelley's Frankenstein. There was the classic 1931 version, starring Boris Karloff, the more entertaining spoof Young Frankenstein, starring Gene Wilder and so many other movies in between. The latest twist, Victor Frankenstein, reimagines the story from the perspective of the mad scientist's as... Read More

Peanuts

(Allison Hazlett-Rose) 03/14/2016 9:43 AM EDT
For older generations, The Peanuts cartoon is a classic comic that fills us with a sense of nostalgia as soon as we see those lovable faces. Based on those memories, the idea of putting together a full length film probably seemed like a good one. Tapping into the past with a built in audience while allowing adults to introduce their chi... Read More

In The Heart of The Sea

(Nathan M Rose) 03/08/2016 5:09 PM EDT
Most people have heard the story of Moby Dick by Herman Melville, but most people have NOT heard the back story behind the creation of this American classic. In the Heart of the Sea, starring Chris Hemsworth (Thor), Benjamin Walker (Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter), and Cillian Murphy (Batman Begins), as well as being directed b... Read More

Creed

(Nathan M Rose) 03/01/2016 4:29 PM EDT
"You, me, or nobody is gonna hit as hard as life. But it ain't how hard you hit; it's about how hard you can get hit, and keep moving forward. How much you can take, and keep moving forward. That's how winning is done." -- Rocky BalboaAside from boxing, the Rocky Balboa films have always been an analogy on life. Whether i... Read More