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Full Metal Jacket

(Allison Skornick-Rose) 9/22/2020 1:35 PM EST
Stanley Kubrick (The Shining) was born in a Manhattan hospital in the summer of 1928. While still in high school he displayed an affinity for writing, photography, and film. By the time he was 23 he was producing and directing short films and four short years later he was directing his first Hollywood feature, The Killing. While the mov... Read More

Irresistible

(Alyn Darnay) 9/22/2020 9:17 AM EST
Jon Stewart, the genius behind 16 years of the best version of Comedy Central's "Daily Show" may have taken his leave from television, but he hasn't left the spotlight for a minute. Recently, after nine years of lobbying, he showed up at a congressional hearing fighting for health benefits for the First Responders of 911. Then, he showed ... Read More

Roman Holiday

(Allison Skornick-Rose) 9/15/2020 8:38 AM EST
Audrey Hepburn (Breakfast at Tiffany's) was born in 1929 and by the age of twenty-four, she had her first starring role in a feature film – Roman Holiday. She won her only Oscar for portraying Princess Ann, a heavily guarded royal who, on a state visit to Rome, decides to play hooky and slips out of the embassy undetected. The... Read More

The Flash: The Complete Sixth Season

(Allison Skornick-Rose) 9/7/2020 9:18 PM EST
Bartholomew Henry "Barry" Allen, a.k.a The Flash (Grant Gustin; Glee) first appeared in DC Comics' the showcase #4 back in 1956. Possessing super speed, he could defeat enemies before they even knew what hit them. In 2014, the CW added The Flash television series was added to the "Arrowverse" lineup. Premiering a... Read More

Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows

(Allison Skornick-Rose) 9/1/2020 6:44 PM EST
In 2009, Robert Downey, Jr. (Iron Man) transitioned from playing a superhero in the Marvel Cinematic Universe to portraying one of the most recognized characters in British, literary history. Downey Jr.'s Holmes was confident, self-assured, intelligent, and cocky and critics and audiences alike loved it. Holmes' sidekick, Dr. John Watso... Read More

Goonies

(Allison Skornick-Rose) 9/1/2020 10:05 AM EST
The Goonies never say die! What, might you ask, is a Goonie? According to the Urban Dictionary, it is a person who is likable but also an oddball outcast, nerd, dork, and/or weirdo. For millions of us, who were teenagers in 1985, it is the tale of a group of friends who follow a treasure map and go looking for a pirate ship, ... Read More

Beetlejuice

(Allison Skornick-Rose) 8/31/2020 11:44 PM EST
Director Tim Burton is known for having a unique and rather "dark" perspective on storytelling. His films, including Edward Scissorhands, Corpse Bride, and Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street, explore human nature and the demon inside us all generally in a rather humorous and lighthearted way. An excellent example o... Read More

Sherlock Holmes

(Allison Skornick-Rose) 8/31/2020 10:09 PM EST
There are some characters that are completely unforgettable and who endure the test of time. In 1887, author Sir Arthur Conan Doyle created one such man…Sherlock Holmes. The egotistical, private detective came to life through stories written by Doyle but has transcended time to adapt to other media. While not the first dete... Read More

Batwoman: The Complete First Season

(Allison Skornick-Rose) 8/28/2020 11:46 AM EST
When the television show Arrow announced its eighth and final season in March of 2019, DC Comics and the CW knew there would be a large hole that they would need to fill. While they still had The Flash, Legends of Tomorrow, and Supergirl, they needed something fresh and edgy. Enter Batwoman (Ruby Rose; John Wick: Chapter 2) …an o... Read More

Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan - Season Two

(Nathan M Rose) 8/3/2020 8:08 PM EST
Jack Ryan is back! The second season of Amazon's spy thriller debuted on October 31, 2019. And like the first season you can now also own it on a physical Blu-ray on August 4th, 2020.The season brings back John Krasinski (The Office) in the title role as the CIA analyst turned field agent. This season's timeline is a few months after where ... Read More