Category Archives: DVD

Monday Picks: ‘The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension’

Posted on September 10, 2012 by Douglas Barnett

This week’s Monday Pick is the 1984 multi genre classic The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension. Director/screenwriter W.D. Richter (Dracula (1979), Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1978), Big Trouble in Little China) created one of the weirdest … Continue reading →

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Monday Picks: Piranha (1978)

Posted on August 6, 2012 by Douglas Barnett

This week’s Monday Pick comes to us from the wonderful world of the king of Independent cinema, Mr. Roger Corman, who produced the low-budget version of Jaws, and that movie was the Joe Dante classic Piranha (1978). Cashing in on … Continue reading →

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‘The Dark Knight Returns: Part 1’ Animated Film Trailer Hits The ‘Net

Posted on July 31, 2012 by Jonathan Weilbaecher

For all the hit and miss of DC’s theatrical features in the last decade, their animated features have been mostly top-notch. The wealth of quality has evolved from the team that brought us the classic DC animated shows of the ’90s and early … Continue reading →

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‘E.T.’ Celebrates 30 Years Of Existence With It’s First Blu-Ray Release

Posted on July 26, 2012 by Jonathan Weilbaecher

E.T. is a film that was massively influential in its time. In the early 80’s this film transcended genres to become one of the most beloved movie experiences of a generation. It still resonates today as an important coming of age tale … Continue reading →

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Monday Picks: Rock ‘N’ Roll High School

Posted on July 23, 2012 by Douglas Barnett

This week’s pick is the 1979 Roger Corman cult classic Rock ‘N’ Roll High School which features the legendary NYC punk rock band The Ramones in their first ever feature film. Corman alumni Allan Arkush who began his career with … Continue reading →

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Monday Picks: ‘Jaws’

Posted on July 2, 2012 by Douglas Barnett

Jaws (1975) is the first summer blockbuster and is considered by critics and fans alike as one of the greatest films ever made. After success with the TV thriller Duel (1972) and his first theatrical release of The Sugarland Express … Continue reading →

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Monday Picks: ‘Death Wish’

Posted on June 4, 2012 by Douglas Barnett

This week’s pick is Death Wish (1974) which stars Charles Bronson as a vigilante who cleans up the seedy streets of New York in this classic tale of revenge. The film was based on the novel written by Brian Garfield … Continue reading →

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War Movie Mondays: ‘Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo’

Posted on May 28, 2012 by Douglas Barnett

In honor of Memorial Day and to all our members of the Armed Forces past and present, this week’s War Movie Monday pick is the MGM World War II classic Thirty Seconds Over Tokyo (1944) which depicts the exploits of … Continue reading →

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