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Singin’ in the Rain Arrives on 4K Ultra HD and Digital on April 26

To celebrate the 70th anniversary of the 1952 acclaimed and beloved film, Warner Bros. Home Entertainment announced today that Singin’ ...
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Trekkies: 25th Anniversary Edition Available on Blu-ray for the First Time May 24, 2022 from Shout! Factory

Get ready to beam up to a galaxy where autograph hounds abound, dentists drill in Federation garb and the debate ...
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The Extinction of All Autobots and Decepticons Is at Hand with IDW’s Transformers: Last Bot Standing Comic Book

When the last stars flicker and fade, who will be the only Cybertronian left? Beginning this May, IDW Publishing propels ...
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A New Generation of My Little Pony Sparkles in All-New Comic Book from IDW

Following in the hoofprints of their beloved, long-running Friendship Is Magic, IDW is proud to debut a new ongoing monthly ...
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Spider-Man: No Way Home Swinging to Digital 3/22 and on 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray & DVD 4/12

For the first time in the cinematic history of Spider-Man, our friendly neighborhood hero's identity is revealed, bringing his Super ...
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Constantine: The House of Mystery Anchors New Collection of DC Showcase Animated Shorts

Warner Bros. Animation continues to glean beloved characters from DC’s robust library for the popular DC Showcase line of animated ...
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Alligator 4K Ultra HD is the Pick of the Week

Some ideas sound really absurd on paper, but when they're put on the screen, they sometimes manage to sneak up ...
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Apple Re-releases Inspirational Academy Award Best Picture Nominee CODA for Free in Theaters

Apple Original Films announced that audience favorite “CODA” will be re-released in theaters for a limited theatrical run following its ...
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Varèse Sarabande Announces Record Store Day 2022 Titles

Varèse Sarabande Records will be releasing five amazing soundtrack LPs on Record Store Day 2022: Blue Velvet will be released ...
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ShortsTV Announces the 17th Annual Oscar-nominated Short Films Theatrical Releases

ShortsTV, the first and only global channel and network dedicated to short films, announced today the return of the 17th ...
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Cast Reunions, pre-Codes, and More Added to the 2022 TCM Classic Film Festival Lineup

TCM is thrilled to announce the latest additions to the 2022 TCM Classic Film Festival lineup, including a special 40th ...
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Criterion Announces May 2022 Releases

Mystery lurks this May with a missing man in San Francisco's Chinatown in Wayne Wang's Chan Is Missing, a mistaken identity in ...
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Teen Titans Go! & DC Super Hero Girls: Mayhem in the Multiverse Comes to Digital, Blu-Ray, and DVD from Warner Bros. Home Entertainment May 24

WarnerMedia Kids & Family announced today exciting news surrounding the hit Teen Titans Go! franchise. To kickstart a super-powered summer, ...
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[Updated] 2022 Academy Award Winners Announced

The 94th Oscars will air live on ABC on Sunday, March 27, 2022. Power of the Dog scored the most ...
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Miller’s Crossing is the Pick of the Week

The Coen Brothers are a dynamic directing duo for the film history books. They don't make films within one particular ...
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Rick and Morty: The Complete Seasons 1-5 Boxed Set Is Coming to Blu-ray & DVD March 29th

From creators Justin Roiland (“Solar Opposites”) and Dan Harmon (“Community”), go on an intergalactic adventure across the multi-verse with the ...
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2022 TCM Classic Film Festival Reveals 40th Anniversary Screening of Blockbuster Hit E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial

Turner Classic Movies (TCM) will kick off the 13th annual TCM Classic Film Festival on Thursday, April 21st with a ...
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David Bowie’s The Man Who Fell To Earth Movie to be Adapted into a Graphic Novel

Titan Comics is thrilled to announce an all-new, fully-authorized graphic novel adaptation of the cult 1976 movie The Man Who ...
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The Piano is the Pick of the Week

As I mentioned before, acclaimed director Jane Campion still seems to be undervalued and understated in most film circles (which ...
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Chinese New Year Free Streaming Films Feb 1-15 2022 via Asian Pop Up Cinema

Celebrating Chinese New Year starting February 1, 2022, Asian Pop-Up Cinema will present a Happy Chinese New Year free streaming ...
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The Rocketeer: The Great Race Comic Book Celebrates the 40th Anniversary of the High-Flying Adventurer

This April, IDW invites pulp adventure fans on a trans-Atlantic journey in The Rocketeer: The Great Race! A brand-new four-issue ...
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The Paley Center for Media Announces Full Lineup for the In-Person Return of PaleyFest LA at the Dolby Theatre April 2-10, 2022

The Paley Center for Media announces the full lineup for the 39th Annual PaleyFest LA, which will run for ten ...
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Criterion Announces April 2022 Releases

In April, Jayne Mansfield rocks Frank Tashlin’s jukebox musical The Girl Can’t Help It with a who’s who of 1950s radio idols, ...
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Women Recount Their Struggles and Triumphs in IDW’s Voices That Count Graphic Novel Anthology

IDW is proud to announce that Voices That Count, an acclaimed Spanish anthology, will be available to English-reading audiences for ...
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TCM to Celebrate Groundbreaking Actor Sidney Poitier

Turner Classic Movies (TCM) will celebrate the life and career of trailblazing actor, director, and diplomat Sidney Poitier with a ...
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The Godfather Celebrates 50th Anniversary with February 25th Theatrical Release & March 22nd 4K Ultra HD Release of All 3 Restored Films

In celebration of the 50th anniversary of Francis Ford Coppola’s Academy Award-winning* masterwork The Godfather, Paramount Pictures announced today that ...
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Adventure Time: Distant Lands Is Coming to Blu-ray & DVD March 8

Oh My Glob! Get ready embark on a magical journey through the Land of Ooo and beyond when Warner Bros. ...
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The Celebration is the Pick of the Week

Although I have only seen one film from the Dogme 95 movement, which was Lars von Trier's Breaking the Waves ...
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Varèse Sarabande Celebrates the Return of Scream with Bonus-filled Collection of Music from First Four Films

As the latest installment of Scream lands in theaters this winter, Varèse Sarabande revisits Marco Beltrami’s masterful scores from the ...
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Ghostbusters: Afterlife and Ghostbusters: Ultimate Collection 4K Ultra HD Set Available February 1

GHOSTBUSTERS: AFTERLIFE From director Jason Reitman and producer Ivan Reitman comes the next chapter in the original Ghostbusters universe. In ...
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Legendary Rooftop Concert from Peter Jackson’s The Beatles: Get Back to Make Theatrical Debut Exclusively in IMAX

The Beatles’ unforgettable concert on the rooftop of Apple Corps’ Savile Row headquarters on January 30, 1969, will debut as ...
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All My Sons is the Pick of the Week

Happy New Year, CS readers. Hope to see you around these parts often throughout 2022. Arthur Miller was an important ...
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TCM Big Screen Classics Series Announced for 2022

Fathom Events and Turner Classic Movies are proud to announce the titles for the eighth annual TCM Big Screen Classics series, this year ...
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IDW’s New Star Trek: Discovery Comic Book Series Spotlights a Crew Marooned in the Distant Future

Comic book and graphic novel publisher IDW announces that The United Federation of Planet’s far-flung future will be further explored ...
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Dark Horse Comics to Publish Radio Spaceman by Mike Mignola and Greg Hinkle

In spring 2022, Dark Horse Comics will publish Radio Spaceman, an all-new two-issue comic book event by legendary Hellboy creator ...
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Last Night in Soho is Available on Digital 1/4 and on 4K UHD, Blu-ray, and DVD 1/18

From the acclaimed director of fan-favorites such as Baby Driver, Shaun of the Dead and The World’s End comes the ...
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Betty White Invites You to Her 100th Birthday Party with a One-Day Only Special Movie Event

Betty White, one of America’s most beloved stars, turns 100 years old on January 17 and to mark the momentous milestone, Betty is ...
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Godzilla and Mighty Morphin Power Rangers Meet for the First Time in Crossover Comic Series from IDW

IDW, under license by Toho International, Inc., and in partnership with BOOM! Studios and Hasbro, announces today an all-new five-issue ...
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94th Oscars Shortlists in 10 Award Categories Announced

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences today announced shortlists in 10 categories for the 94th Academy Awards: Documentary ...
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Criterion Announces March 2022 Releases

While sports fans turn to college basketball, movie fans can turn to Criterion next March with five titles being released. ...
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[Updated] Film Independent Announces 2022 Spirit Awards Winners

This morning, the Film Independent Spirit Awards did its part to make things exciting by announcing the nominees of its 37th annual ...
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[Updated] The 79th Annual Golden Globes Winners Have Been Announced

While they don't currently have a television home after a number of controversies came to light, the Hollywood Foreign Press ...
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The Library of American Comics on the Move

The Library of American Comics founder and Creative Director Dean Mullaney announced that beginning in 2022 the primary home for ...
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TCM to Honor Lily Tomlin with Hand and Footprint Ceremony and Leonard Maltin with Robert Osborne Award

Turner Classic Movies (TCM) today announced it will honor iconic actress and comedian Lily Tomlin with a hand and footprint ...
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Krampus: The Naughty Cut is the Pick of the Week

As a person who has somewhat gotten over the holidays, I prefer my Christmas movies to be bleak, mean-spirited, and ...
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Rob Liefeld’s Snake Eyes: Deadgame Rules December with Declassified One-Shot and Trade Paperback

Rob Liefeld, the fan-favorite writer/artist and creator of Deadpool, fulfilled a lifelong dream in 2020-2021 with Snake Eyes: Deadgame, a ...
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TCM To Celebrate Legendary Actress Arlene Dahl

Turner Classic Movies (TCM) will celebrate the life and career of actress Arlene Dahl with a programming tribute on Friday, February 11. Dahl, who passed ...
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G.I. JOE: A Real American Hero — Saturday Morning Adventures Comic Book Recaptures the Frolicking Fun of ’80s Cartoons

With the nostalgic appetite for ’80s pop culture as powerful as ever, IDW is giving fans what they want with ...
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Star Trek: Klingons Comic Book Chronicles the Unforgettable Legend of a Warrior King

IDW, the proud home to Star Trek comic books and graphic novels since 2007, will explore strange new worlds beginning ...
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Turner Classic Movies December Holiday Programming

From Fireside Favorites with the TCM hosts to the TCM Classic Christmas Marathon, there is a bounty of holiday films on the network throughout ...
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[Updated] Select 2022 GRAMMY Award Winners Announced

Officially known as the 64th GRAMMY Awards, the Recording Academy announced the nominations for each of the 86 categories for recordings ...
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Experience The Matrix in IMAX for the First Time Ever in Special Two-Night Run

THE MATRIX became a worldwide phenomenon and launched star Keanu Reeves further into the cultural stratosphere – but only its ...
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San Diego Comic-Con Special Edition 2021 Panels I’d Like to See

After cancelling their traditional summer conventions of the past two years due to Covid, the folks who run San Diego ...
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Dune Comes Home from Warner Bros. Home Entertainment

Embark on a mythic and emotionally charged hero’s journey when Warner Bros. Pictures and Legendary Pictures’ Dune arrives for Premium ...
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DC’s Stargirl: The Complete Second Season Arrives on Blu-ray & DVD 2/8/22

It’s time to suit up and get ready to face the darkness with the release of DC’s Stargirl: The Complete ...
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The Sherlock Holmes Vault Collection on Blu-ray & DVD Dec. 21st

Cinedigm, the leading independent streaming company super-serving enthusiast fan bases, announced that The Film Detective (TFD), the classic film restoration ...
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The Batman: The Complete Series Coming to Blu-ray on 2/1/22

The early years of the Caped Crusader get a closer examination as Warner Bros. Home Entertainment (WBHE) brings the fully-remastered ...
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No Time to Die, Daniel Craig in His Final Outing as James Bond, Available on 4K UHD, Blu-ray, and DVD 12/21

Daniel Craig delivers the “best Bond we’ve ever had” (IGN) and a “stunning and surprising finale” (Empire) in NO TIME ...
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Criterion Announces February 2022 Releases

Criterion will give your wallet a break in February by only releasing four mostly new titles. The new additions are ...
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Mulholland Dr. 4K is the Pick of the Week

Singular filmmaker David Lynch is one of the most original directors in the history of film. His stylish, and at ...
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Krampus: The Naughty Cut Makes Blu-ray Debut December 7th, 2021 from Scream Factory

This December, get ready for ho-ho-horror with Scream Factory’s release of Legendary Entertainment and Universal Pictures’ Krampus: The Naughty Cut ...
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TCM Classic Film Festival 2022 Passes on Sale November 18th and First Films Announced

PASSES ON SALE TO THE PUBLIC NOVEMBER 18th. CITI CARDMEMBER EXCLUSIVE PRESALE STARTS NOVEMBER 16th. TCM is excited to announce ...
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Documentary Dean Martin: King of Cool to Make U.S. Broadcast Premiere on TCM Nov. 19

Turner Classic Movies (TCM), now in its 27th year as a leading authority in classic film, will present the U.S. ...
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La strada is the Pick of the Week

Italian neorealism was an influential but rather short new wave of cinema. The movement held a mirror up to portray ...
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Deep Red is the Pick of the Week

The legendary Dario Argento is arguably the Italian master of horror. Despite their fairly standard plots, his films seem to ...
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Legendary Comics Announces the Official Graphic Novel Adaptation of Denis Villeneuve’s Epic Film Dune

Legendary Comics, in cooperation with Herbert Properties, LLC, announced today the official movie graphic novel based on Warner Bros. Pictures ...
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The 18th Annual Chicago REEL Shorts: Keeping It Alive and in Person

The Chicago International REEL Shorts Film Festival (aka Chicago REEL Shorts) has announced their selections for this years competition as ...
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Usagi Yojimbo Comic Book Rings in 2022 with 25th Issue Milestone and Lone Goat and Kid Encore Presentation

Celebrate the new year with two milestone events for Usagi Yojimbo, the beloved epic fantasy by Stan Sakai and winner ...
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New Narrative Adventure Game Doctor Who: The Edge of Reality Launches

Digital entertainment studio Maze Theory, in partnership with BBC Studios, have launched Doctor Who: The Edge of Reality, playable on ...
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Catwoman: Hunted Heads Robust Slate of DC-themed Films and Shorts Collections Coming in 2022

Everyone’s favorite felonious feline takes action, adventure and theft to new heights – and in an entrancing anime style – ...
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Criterion Announces January 2022 Releases

Criterion rings in the year 2022 with Director-Approved Special Features all around. The new additions are Thomas Vinterberg's The Celebration, ...
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Misery 4K is the Pick of the Week

What else can one say about director Rob Reiner's still iconic 1990 adaptation of Stephen King's 1987 novel that hasn't ...
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Clint Eastwood: A Cinematic Legacy Exhibition Review

Running through November 29 at the AT&T Global Headquarters Showcase located at 208 S. Akard St, Dallas, TX, WarnerMedia has ...
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Turner Classic Movies Announces 13th Annual TCM Classic Film Festival Dates for April 21 – 24

TCM Classic Film Festival, will return to Hollywood, CA on Thursday, April 21 through Sunday, April 24, 2022. Movie lovers ...
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Celebrate the Spooky Season with Deluxe Editions of Coraline and ParaNorman

This Halloween, celebrate the spooky season with the whole family with new releases of the groundbreaking and critically-acclaimed films Coraline (LAIKA ...
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MGM to Release Sylvester Stallone’s Rocky V. Drago: The Ultimate Director’s Cut in Theatres Nationwide for One Night Only Nov. 11

The most triumphant sports-drama franchise in history returns to select theaters nationwide for a one night only exclusive engagement on ...
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The Mad Max Anthology to Be Released on 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray and Digital HD on November 2

Warner Bros. Home Entertainment announced today that the Mad Max Anthology, featuring 1979’s acclaimed post-apocalyptic action film Mad Max, 1981’s ...
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Rick and Morty: The Complete Fifth Season Available 12/7 on Blu-ray & DVD

America’s favorite crazy scientist and his grandson return for their long-awaited and highly anticipated misadventures when the latest season of ...
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Melvin Van Peebles: Essential Films is the Pick of the Week

When legendary filmmaker Melvin Van Peebles passed away last week, it understandably caused a ripple in film history, especially in ...
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Tom Petty, Somewhere You Feel Free: The Making of Wildflowers Debuts in Theaters Worldwide Oct 20

Tom Petty, Somewhere You Feel Free: The Making of Wildflowers will see its theatrical release on October 20 (Tom’s birthday) ...
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WarnerMedia Celebrates 50 Years with Clint Eastwood

Tough guy. Western star. Oscar winner. Few artists in film history cast a longer shadow than Clint Eastwood.  As he ...
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‘Animation Is Film’ Festival Announces 2021 Slate

ANIMATION IS FILM (AIF) announced today the competition line-up and other special events for its fourth edition, which takes place ...
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TCM to Celebrate Legendary Musical Actress Jane Powell

Turner Classic Movies (TCM) will celebrate the life and career of iconic Hollywood Golden Age actress Jane Powell with a ...
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King Richard from Warner Bros. Pictures Chosen to Close AFI Fest 2021

Today, the American Film Institute (AFI) announced that AFI FEST 2021 will close with Warner Bros. Pictures’ KING RICHARD, directed ...
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Batman: Year One Commemorative Edition Available on November 9, 2021

Warner Bros. Home Entertainment (WBHE) celebrates the 10th anniversary of the DC Universe Movies release Batman: Year One with a ...
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Criterion Announces December 2021 Releases

Criterion closes out the year 2021 with two additions, Regina King's One Night in Miami… and Gordon Parks's The Learning ...
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Mona Lisa is the Pick of the Week

Neo noirs are contemporary films from 1970s and '80s that do take themes and elements from classic noirs, but they ...
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The Ultimate Richard Pryor Collection: Uncensored Arrives on 9/28 from Time Life

Richard Pryor was born to tell it like it is. From Peoria, Illinois poverty to Hollywood affluence. From abandonment by his ...
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Middle-Earth Ultimate Collector’s Edition Arrives on 4K Ultra HD October 26

Celebrate 20 years of adventure and friendship as Warner Bros. releases the Middle-Earth Ultimate Collector’s Edition, timed to the 20th ...
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Warner Bros. Home Entertainment Announces The Suicide Squad

Witness the collection of the most degenerate delinquents in the DC lineup when The Suicide Squad arrives for Premium Digital ...
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IDW’s Sonic the Hedgehog Comic Book Saga Expands with Pivotal New Imposter Syndrome Miniseries

As the wildly popular Sonic the Hedgehog comic book series approaches its milestone fiftieth issue, IDW announces today the upcoming ...
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The Big Apple Comic Convention Silver Anniversary Is September 25-26, 2021

After a very successful first in-person comic convention in NYC in 18 months last July 17th 2021, the Big Apple ...
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Sex and The City: The Complete Series + 2 Movie Collection Available on Blu-ray November 2

Warner Bros. Home Entertainment will release all six seasons of the groundbreaking HBO comedy series Sex and the City plus ...
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Injustice DC Animated Movie Arrives 10/19 on 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray Combo Pack, Blu-ray & Digital

An unthinkable tragedy propels Superman into a dangerous new mindset, ultimately pitting Justice League members against each other in Injustice, ...
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San Diego Comic Convention Begins Construction on New Comic-Con Museum

San Diego Comic Convention (SDCC), the non-profit organization that produces the annual popular arts and culture celebration Comic-Con, announced today ...
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R.E.M.’s 25th Anniversary Reissue of New Adventures in Hi-Fi Set for 10/29 Release

Craft Recordings proudly celebrates the 25th anniversary of R.E.M.’s tenth studio album, New Adventures in Hi-Fi, with a special reissue, ...
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Kacey Musgraves Returns with Fourth Studio Album star-crossed

Six-time Grammy Award winning singer-songwriter Kacey Musgraves will release her highly-anticipated fourth studio album star-crossed on September 10, via Interscope ...
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Ashes and Diamonds is the Pick of the Week

When it comes to war, there is the always the complicated struggle between fulfilling a sense of duty, or rebelling ...
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Violent Femmes Celebrate 30th Anniversary of ‘Why Do Birds Sing?’ with Deluxe Reissue

Craft Recordings is pleased to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the Violent Femmes’ Why Do Birds Sing? with a reissue ...
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Coraline Is Back in Theaters August 24th for One Day Only

We're proud to partner with Hot Topic to bring the beloved LAIKA Studios film, Coraline, back to theatres for one day only via ...
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Criterion Announces November 2021 Releases

This month, Criterion expands into 4K UHD market with David Lynch's Mulholland Dr., Albert and Allen Hughes's Menace II Society, ...
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What If…Captain Carter Were the First Avenger? Original Soundtrack Available

Available today, What If…Captain Carter Were The First Avenger? Original Soundtrack (Episode 1) features score by Emmy-winning composer Laura Karpman.  ...
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Skirball Cultural Center Announces the Opening of Star Trek: Exploring New Worlds October 7, 2021

The Skirball Cultural Center announces today the opening date for the LA debut presentation of Star Trek: Exploring New Worlds. ...
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World Premiere of tick, tick…BOOM! to Open AFI Fest 2021

TICK, TICK…BOOM! (L-R) Andrew Garfield as Jonathan Larson, Alexandra Shipp as Susan in TICK, TICK…BOOM! Photo Credit: Macall Polay/NETFLIX ©2021 ...
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[Updated] Superman: The Complete Animated Series Remastered for 25th Anniversary; Coming October 26

Warner Bros. Home Entertainment and DC are celebrating the 25th anniversary of Superman: The Animated Series with a fully remastered ...
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Nashville is the Pick of the Week

The late, great filmmaker Robert Altman remains one of the most beloved directors in the history of cinema. His use ...
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Alone in the Dark Makes Blu-ray Debut September 14, 2021 from Scream Factory

This Collector’s Edition of one of the most underrated and terrifying cult horror films of the 1980s boasts a new ...
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The Sheik Debuts on Blu-ray October 19th in Celebration of the Film’s 100th Anniversary

Originally released in 1921 at the height of the nation’s appetite for motion pictures, the epic romantic drama THE SHEIK ...
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Universal Classic Monsters Icons of Horror Collection Available on 4K, Blu-ray, and Digital October 5

From the era of silent movies through present day, Universal Pictures has been regarded as the home of the monsters. ...
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Stanley Kubrick’s A Clockwork Orange Comes to 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray Combo Pack and Digital from Warner Bros. Home Entertainment

Warner Bros. Home Entertainment announced today that A Clockwork Orange, Stanley Kubrick’s 1971 classic dystopian film, will be released on Ultra ...
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From the Couch Hole: We’ve Seen the Rain and the Sunshine Together

Previously on FTCW, we solved mysteries with the Drew Crew but we couldn't solve the Case of the Grey Skittles. ...
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Time Life Presents The Soul of The Midnight Special (10-Disc Collector’s Set) on September 7

The '70s was a special time for soul music, a decade filled with legendary artists like Al Green, Teddy Pendergrass, ...
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Smallville: The Complete Series 20th Anniversary Edition Soars onto Blu-ray for the First Time on 10/19/21

It’s been 20 years since Clark Kent first arrived in Kansas, and in honor of the 20th Anniversary of the ...
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The Dead Zone (Collector’s Edition) is the Pick of the Week

As many of us know, Stephen King is the modern master of literary horror. Most of his works delve deep ...
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ABRAMS Books Joins Comic-Con@Home 2021

ABRAMS will be featured at Comic-Con@Home, a free virtual event created by the organizers of San Diego Comic-Con that will ...
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Audrey Hepburn 7-Movie Collection Debuts on Blu-ray October 5

Rediscover seven of legendary actress Audrey Hepburn’s most memorable films with the Audrey Hepburn 7-Movie Collection, debuting on Blu-ray October ...
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Comic-Con@Home Panels from Random House Children’s Books

As you plan your Comic-Con@Home coverage and consider which events to attend, these six literary panels from Random House Children’s ...
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From the Couch Hole: Turn Your Lamp Down Low

Previously on FTCH we rocked with the Ramones, lamented the failings of The Flash, and we kept King's Kingdom Hospital ...
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Bob Marley and the Wailers: The Capitol Session ’73 out September 3

The scene is Hollywood. October 1973. International reggae pioneers Bob Marley and The Wailers were filmed in a closed door ...
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Criterion Announces October 2021 Releases

The Criterion Collection has six treats coming in October. New titles are Raoul Walsh’s High Sierra, Jack Arnold's The Incredible ...
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The Dreaded Sith Lord Will Haunt Your Dreams in IDW’s Star Wars: Ghosts of Vader’s Castle Comic Books

Since 2018, comic book and graphic novel publisher IDW has explored the darkest corners of the Star Wars universe, beginning ...
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WarnerMedia Kids & Family Announces Virtual Panels for 2021 San Diego Comic-Con@Home July 23 & 24

WarnerMedia Kids & Family has announced its upcoming virtual panels for 2021 San Diego Comic-Con@Home, Friday, July 23 and Saturday, ...
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Warner Bros. Home Entertainment Announces Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone Magical Movie Mode

Warner Bros. Home Entertainment announced today that the 2001 beloved family film Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone will be ...
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Working Girls is the Pick of the Week

Prostitution continues to be a stigmatized profession. Most people look down upon it, meaning that they think that it is ...
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From the Couch Hole: Fell in Love by the Soda Machine

Season One, Episode One was well received. We're moving on to Episode Two and I'm starting to get more into ...
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Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home Returns to Cinemas Nationwide on Aug. 19 & 22 for 35th Anniversary

Fathom Events is set to bring Paramount Pictures’ 1986 sci-fi classic Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home to select movie ...
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Nickelodeon Brings The Patrick Star Show to Comic-Con@Home with Exclusive Cast Table Read

Nickelodeon is raising the curtain on The Patrick Star Show at Comic-Con@Home to give fans a one-of-a-kind look at the ...
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AMC Networks Announces Lineup of Panels at This Year’s Comic-Con@Home July 23-25

Norman Reedus as Daryl Dixon - The Walking Dead _ Season 11 - Photo Credit: Josh Stringer/AMC AMC Networks announced ...
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Five Classic Halloween Films Come to 4K UHD Format in New Collector’s Editions On September 28, 2021

This Halloween will be like no other…. It’s coming to you in 4K UHD! It’s been 43 years since the ...
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From the Couch Hole: Maybe We Can Stay in Touch

There was once a blog named "Sunday Morning Tuneage".  From 2006 - 2013 on MySpace, I wrote a weekly dispatch ...
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WBHE at Comic-Con@Home – Batman: The Long Halloween, Part Two & Mortal Kombat Legends: Battle of the Realms

Warner Bros. Home Entertainment (WBHE) brings two highly anticipated releases to Comic-Con@Home 2021 with intriguing panel discussions of Batman: The Long ...
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Pariah is the Pick of the Week

There are always films in the LGBTQ genre that center on white gay society and their issues of growing up, ...
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Straight Outta Nowhere: Scooby-Doo Meets Courage the Cowardly Dog on DVD & Digital Sept. 14

Comedy is unleashed when two of animation’s most lovable canines team up in Straight Outta Nowhere: Scooby-Doo Meets Courage the ...
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Warner Bros. Home Entertainment Announces Zack Snyder’s Justice League

Press release: The age of heroes is upon us when the Warner Bros. Pictures and DC full-length HBO Max Original ...
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Criterion Announces September 2021 Releases

The Criterion Collection is adding seven titles in September. They are Johnnie To’s Throw Down, Gina Prince-Bythewood's Love & Basketball, ...
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Streetwise/Tiny: The Life of Erin Blackwell is the Pick of the Week

Documentaries are not always front-and-center in the film spectrum, and that rattles me. Documentaries have the powerful ability to showcase ...
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IDW Publishing Honored with Eleven Eisner Award Nominations in 2021

Press release: IDW has been recognized by the committee of the 2021 Will Eisner Comic Industry Awards with a combined ...
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Nobody Arrives on Digital June 8 and on 4K, Blu-ray, and DVD June 22

Press release: From the writer of legendary action film John Wick, comes NOBODY, the story of an ordinary, family man ...
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Mommie Dearest Is the Pick of the Week

When it comes to cautionary tales of celebrities and their children, I think 1981's Mommie Dearest is the mother of ...
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The Film Detective Digital Drive-In Is Opening for the Summer

Press release: Cinedigm, the leading independent streaming entertainment company super-serving enthusiast fan bases, announced today that The Film Detective, the ...
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The Transformers: The Movie 35th Anniversary Limited Edition SteelBook out August 3 from Shout! Factory

Press release: Experience the enormously popular animated feature THE TRANSFORMERS – THE MOVIE like never before! In celebration of the ...
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IDW Announces Star Trek: The Mirror War, A Year-Long Comic Book Event

For decades, Jean-Luc Picard of Star Trek: The Next Generation has represented an ideal of greatness to science fiction fandom, ...
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Batman: The Long Halloween, Part Two Arrives July 27 on Digital and August 10 on Blu-ray

Press release: The Dark Knight must combat a unified front of classic DC Super-Villains, diffuse an escalating mob war and ...
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National Lampoon’s Animal House 4K is the Pick of the Week

There have been many comedies about college life, such as Revenge of the Nerds, Old School, and Neighbors. As fun ...
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Criterion Announces August 2021 Releases

In August, the Criterion Collection is adding three new titles. They are Hirokazu Kore-eda’s After Life, D. A. Pennebaker's Original ...
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TCM to Celebrate Legendary Actor Norman Lloyd

Press release: Turner Classic Movies (TCM) will celebrate the life and career of iconic actor, producer and director Norman Lloyd ...
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Toei Animation Makes Special Announcement of New Dragon Ball Super Movie in 2022

Press release: Fans worldwide received a special surprise this Goku Day, the annual Dragon Ball celebration, when Toei Animation revealed ...
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Warner Bros. Home Entertainment Announces Godzilla vs. Kong

Press release: Witness a spectacular battle for the ages when “Godzilla vs. Kong” arrives for Premium Digital Ownership at home ...
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Paramount Pictures Teams up with Cinemark to Host A Quiet Place Part II Opening Night Fan Event

Press release: Paramount Pictures and Cinemark Theatres today announced an Opening Night Fan Event to celebrate the debut of Paramount’s ...
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Speed 4K is the Pick of the Week

Say what you will about the '90s, and I'll most likely agree with you. Just like the 1980s, it was ...
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American Film Institute Launches The Osborne Collection Honoring Legendary Film Historian and TCM Host Robert Osborne

Press release: The American Film Institute (AFI) announced the launch of The Osborne Collection, a celebration on AFI.com of the ...
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Registration Is Now Open for Club TCM Zoom Events

Press release: Lights – Cameras – ZOOM! Club TCM is going virtual this year and bringing you five exciting events. ...
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IDW Celebrates a Comic Book Centennial with My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic #100

Press release: This July, IDW invites readers of all ages to enjoy a centennial celebration with My Little Pony: Friendship ...
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Memories of Murder is the Pick of the Week

Seeing Bong Joon Ho's Parasite awhile back, I realized that I've missed out on a lot of great, and unique ...
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Clapboard Jungle Movie Review: A Brutally Involving Document

I don't have personal experience, but I've seen and heard enough to know that the film business can be a ...
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Full Schedule Released for 2021 TCM Classic Film Festival

Press release: Calling all film fans – Turner Classic Movies (TCM) today released the extensive lineup of talent, films, and ...
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Criterion Announces July 2021 Releases

In July, The Criterion Collection will release a roster of all-new additions. They are Andrei Tarkovsky's Mirror, Howard Hawks's Bringing ...
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Sleeping Beauties Volume 1 Mesmerizes with IDW’s Illustrated Adaptation of Stephen King and Owen King’s Masterpiece

Press release: The dreams and nightmarish realities of Stephen King and Owen King’s bestselling novel captivate in IDW‘s upcoming Sleeping ...
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Batman: The Long Halloween, Part One Coming June 22, 2021 to Blu-ray & Digital

Press release: Atrocious serial killings on holidays in Gotham send The World’s Greatest Detective into action – confronting both organized ...
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Thundarr the Barbarian: The Complete Series is the Pick of the Week

Over the past couple of years, I finally caught up with Steve Gerber's run on Howard the Duck, a subversive ...
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Fargo Returns to Cinemas to Mark 25th Anniversary

Press release: Fathom Events and Park Circus are thrilled to announce that the Coen Brothers’ genre-subverting snowy thriller Fargo will return to the big ...
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2021 Oscar-nominated Live Action Short Films Review

On April 2, 2021, THE 2021 OSCAR NOMINATED SHORT FILMS will be available in over 200 screens across 50+ theatrical ...
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2021 Oscar-nominated Documentary Short Films Review

On April 2, 2021, THE 2021 OSCAR NOMINATED SHORT FILMS will be available in over 200 screens across 50+ theatrical ...
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2021 Oscar-nominated Animated Short Films Review

On April 2, 2021, THE 2021 OSCAR NOMINATED SHORT FILMS will be available in over 200 screens across 50+ theatrical ...
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Genndy Tartakovsky’s Primal: The Complete First Season Available on Blu-ray & DVD June 1, 2021

Press release: Eat, or be eaten! Kill, or be killed! Get into survival mode with Adult Swim’s #1 prehistoric animated ...
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WonderCon@Home 2021: Hulu & Marvel’s M.O.D.O.K. Panel and Announcements

Today at WonderCon@Home, Hulu paneled its upcoming adult animated series, "Marvel’s M.O.D.O.K.", which premieres May 21 on Hulu! Jordan Blum (co-creator) and Patton Oswalt (co-creator and voice of ...
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King Kong (1976) Collector’s Edition Blu-Ray from Scream Factory Coming May 11

Press release: Los Angeles, CA –On May 11, 2021, Scream Factory proudly presents King Kong (1976) on Blu-ray for the ...
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WonderCon@Home 2021 Program Highlights

Like last summer's Comic-Con International, this year's WonderCon is going virtual. For two days, activities planned include panels streaming and ...
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IDW Brings Wildly Popular Creators and Exclusives to WonderCon@Home Attendees Across the World

The time-honored tradition of attending panels and hunting for collectibles runs deep with comic fans, and IDW is thrilled to ...
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World of Wong Kar Wai is the Pick of the Week

The great Wong Kar Wai, now-iconic filmmaker, has become one of the masters of modern contemporary cinema. He's one of ...
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SXSW Film Festival Announces 2021 Jury And Special Awards

The South by Southwest (SXSW) Conference and Festivals announced the 2021 Jury and Special Award winners of the 28th SXSW ...
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ShortsTV Announces the 16th Annual Oscar-nominated Short Films Theatrical Releases

Press release: ShortsTV, the first and only global channel and network dedicated to short films, announced today the 16th annual ...
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Criterion Announces June 2021 Releases

In June, The Criterion Collection releases enough films to keep you busy for the month. They are Martin Bell, Mary ...
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[Updated] 2021 Academy Award Winners Announced

Press release: The 93rd Oscars will be held on The ceremony will take place in-person at Los Angeles’ Union Station and ...
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DreamWorks Animation’s ‘Shrek’ Returns to Movie Theaters Nationwide for 20th Anniversary

Press release: Everyone’s favorite ogre is turning 20! Universal Pictures, DreamWorks Animation and Fathom Events have partnered to bring Shrek, ...
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IDW Previews Four Tantalizing Pages from Locke & Key / The Sandman Universe: Hell & Gone

Press release: New York Times bestselling novelist Joe Hill and superstar artist Gabriel Rodríguez have crafted a tale of mystery ...
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Turner Classic Movies Presents Annual Film Festival May 6–9 on TCM and HBO Max

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O54epyDM-Lo Press release: Turner Classic Movies (TCM) today announced that the TCM Classic Film Festival will run virtually this year ...
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Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Garcia is the Pick of the Week

As many film buffs know, legendary filmmaker Sam Peckinpah remains one of the greatest and most unpredictable directors in the ...
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Toei Animation and Funimation Present Dragon Ball Super: Battle of the Battles Global Fan Event on March 27

Last December, fans were asked to name the greatest “Dragon Ball Super” fights of all times and the response was ...
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Time Life and Austin City Limits Proudly Present AUSTIN CITY LIMITS COUNTRY

For the first time ever, iconic country music performances from Austin City Limits, the longest-running music show in television history, ...
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Doctor Who: Revolution of the Daleks is the Pick of the Week

Well, hi there. It has been a long time since I've written one of these. Dave has done such a ...
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PaleyFest LA 2021 Full Line-up Announced

The Paley Center for Media has announced the full lineup of programming for PaleyFest LA 2021. The country’s premier television ...
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Smooth Talk is the Pick of the Week

There have been so many tales of adolescence and teenage portraits of sexual and social mores than most people can ...
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Baby Doll Is the Pick of the Week

Legendary director Elia Kazan never made happy-go-lucky movies. His cinema is comprised of sheer human drama, drama that includes characters ...
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Criterion Announces May 2021 Releases

In May, five titles will be released by The Criterion Collection. The new additions are Amy Heckerling's Fast Times at Ridgemont High, ...
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Legendary Comics Announces ‘Godzilla vs. Kong’ Publishing Program

Press release: In anticipation of the March release of Warner Bros. Pictures and Legendary Pictures epic action adventure Godzilla vs. ...
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The Parallax View Is the Pick of the Week

The logic of conspiracy theories has a lot to do with elements or explanations that can be considered factual or ...
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2021 Golden Globes Winners Announced

The Hollywood Foreign Press has selected their nominations in film and television for the 78th Annual Golden Globe Awards. Hosted ...
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Do the Right Thing 4K UHD Is the Pick of the Week

What else can be said about Do the Right Thing, iconic filmmaker Spike Lee's 1989 classic? It remains one of ...
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[Updated] 2021 Film Independent Spirit Awards Winners Announced

The 2021 Film Independent Spirit Awards announced the nominees of its 36th annual awards ceremony, set to air Thursday, April ...
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The Ascent Is the Pick of the Week

The late filmmaker Larisa Shepitko (1938-1979) was an incredible director with an original sense of style and detail. She had ...
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They Live 4K UHD Is the Pick of the Week

Legendary horror master John Carpenter just celebrated his 73rd birthday on Saturday. Every true genre fan has a favorite Carpenter ...
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Criterion Announces April 2021 Releases

In April, there will be five releases from The Criterion Collection. The new additions are Frank Borzage's History Is Made ...
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Just Before Dawn Is the Pick of the Week

When Halloween, John Carpenter's 1978 masterpiece was released, it became the essential template on how to successfully create a thrill-ride, ...
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Three Films by Luis Bunuel Is the Pick of the Week

What else can any self-respecting film critic or lover say about the one and only Luis Buñuel (the father of ...
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The Best Years of Our Lives Is the Pick of the Week

If you ask any true film lover and TCM devotee what's one of their favorite movies, they'll probably tell you ...
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Tremors Is the Pick of the Week

There have been so many movies that have been throwbacks or tributes to the creatures features of the 1950s. These ...
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Mouchette Is the Pick of the Week

The legendary Robert Bresson remains one of the greatest directors in the history of cinema. His portraits (often harrowing, yet ...
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Crash (1996) Is the Pick of the Week

When you think of legendary director David Cronenberg, you picture highly original works of twisted horror and scientific madness. Whether ...
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Essential Fellini Is the Pick of the Week

I don't have to tell you that Federico Fellini remains one of the greatest filmmakers in the history of film. ...
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Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai Is the Pick of the Week

Legendary and celebrated indie director Jim Jarmusch is the type of filmmaker that you can't place in a certain box. ...
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Girlfriends Is the Pick of the Week 

In popular culture, we've seen great movies and TV shows about female friendships and the ups and downs that obviously ...
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V for Vendetta 4K UHD Is the Pick of the Week 

When Donald Trump was unfortunately elected in 2016, that obviously set out an extreme chain of events that have turned ...
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Parasite Is the Pick of the Week

Everything you've heard about director Bong Joon-ho's rightly acclaimed and celebrated 2019 modern classic, Parasite, is definitely true. It's a ...
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Back to the Future Trilogy 4K UHD Is the Pick of the Week

What else can one say about the Back to the Future trilogy that hasn't been said already? It is still ...
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Scream Factory’s The Friday the 13th Collection Deluxe Edition Is the Pick of the Week

Halloween (1978), when it was released, set the standard for the slasher genre, which would go on to have an ...
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Pierrot le Fou Is the Pick of the Week

I know that legendary director Jean-Luc Godard, by many, should be taken with a grain of salt (or ten), but ...
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The Elephant Man Is the Pick of the Week

Obviously, the great David Lynch is isn't exactly known for depicting humanity and subtlety, even in some of his greatest ...
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Full Metal Jacket 4K UHD Is the Pick of the Week

Stanley Kubrick remains one of the greatest directors in the history of cinema. He didn't make a lot of films, ...
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Shivers Is the Pick of the Week

If you ask any true film buff who's the master of "Body Horror", and they tell you it's the legendary ...
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The Alfred Hitchcock Classics Collection Is the Pick of the Week

What else can be mentioned about the legendary Alfred Hitchcock that hasn't already been so? There are so many reasons ...
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Beetlejuice 4K UHD Is the Pick of the Week

Usually, most films about dead people are serious, bleak, and grim as all get out. However, there are those that ...
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Toni Is the Pick of the Week

When discussing the legendary Jean Renoir, you're talking about one of the most influential filmmakers in the history of cinema. ...
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Town Bloody Hall Is the Pick of the Week

Norman Mailer was arguably the most influential writer during postwar America. He wasn't afraid to be outspoken of what he ...
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The Complete Films of Agnes Varda Is the Pick of the Week

A master filmmaker like the great Agnes Varda needs no introduction. When she passed away at the age of 90, ...
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The Lost Honor of Katharina Blum Is the Pick of the Week

In today's extremely terrifying times, where Donald Trump continues his reign of terror, you have to look back at the ...
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The Tenant Is the Pick of the Week

Yes, I know that Roman Polanski is a very controversial figure today, and what he did in mid to late ...
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Marriage Story Is the Pick of the Week

As I pointed out in my recent review for Marriage Story, director Noah Baumbach's soulful and deeply intense 2019 film, ...
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Bruce Lee: His Greatest Hits Is the Pick of the Week

As we all know, the legendary Bruce Lee is/was the most influential figure in the history of martial arts, bar ...
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The War of the Worlds (1953) Is the Pick of the Week

The 1950s was decade of sheer uncertainty and paranoia due to the threat of the Cold War and imminent doom ...
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Come and See Is the Pick of the Week

"War is hell" is a famous phrase that many films have demonstrated, in sometimes painful or painfully graphic detail. It's ...
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Portrait of a Lady on Fire Is the Pick of the Week

As we all know, June is #Pride month, and it is one of a celebration of the triumphs and struggles ...
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The Cameraman Is the Pick of the Week

What else can you say about the legendary Buster Keaton (one of three kings of silent cinema, alongside Charlie Chaplin ...
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An Unmarried Woman Is the Pick of the Week

In a way, the 1970s was the decade of the woman. There were many films about women coming into their ...
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Jaws: 45th Anniversary Is the Pick of the Week

What else can be said about Steven Spielberg's 1975 masterpiece Jaws that hasn't been said already? The legendary film has ...
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Scorsese Shorts Is the Pick of the Week

As we all know, Martin Scorsese is one of the greatest directors in the history of cinema. His style, technique, ...
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Dance, Girl, Dance Is the Pick of the Week

The iconic Dorothy Arzner was definitely an legend in the history of cinema. She was the only female director working ...
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The Great Escape Is the Pick of the Week

A lot of things have been said about director John Sturges' admire 1963 anti-war classic, The Great Escape. Audiences and ...
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Phenomenacon 2020 Review: The First Online Paranormal and Occult Convention

As spring moves towards summer, for many of us these seasons are usually full of conventions. Conventions that celebrate our ...
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Eric Rohmer’s Six Moral Tales Is the Pick of the Week

The late, great Eric Rohmer (1920-2010) was a film critic, journalist, novelist, screenwriter, and teacher. However, he was best known ...
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The Grand Budapest Hotel Is the Pick of the Week

Wes Anderson is one my favorite directors. His films combine quirky characters and deadpan humor, but in mostly modern settings. ...
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The Cremator Is the Pick of the Week

The now-ancient Czech New Wave was a limited, but highly influential cinema movement that took place from 1963 to 1968. ...
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TCM Classic Film Festival 2020 Special Home Edition Top 5 Lists

The best and worst thing about attending the TCM Classic Film Festival was having to choose between multiple films showing ...
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TCM Classic Film Festival 2020 Special Home Edition Preview

If not for the COVID-19 pandemic affecting the world, the TCM Classic Film Festival would have been held this week. ...
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Sixteen Candles Is the Pick of the Week

When iconic director John Hughes passed away in 2009, he definitely left behind a legacy of teen cinema that remains ...
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Army of Shadows Is the Pick of the Week

Legendary director Jean-Pierre Melville was always adept at capturing humanity under devastating odds. Whether it was people trying to survive ...
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Show Boat Is the Pick of the Week

Director James Whale was mainly known for crafting legendary horror films/adaptations, such as Frankenstein, Bride of Frankenstein, The Old Dark ...
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Bamboozled Is the Pick of the Week

Obviously, when it comes to films that are challenging and confronting, I think that Spike Lee definitely comes to mind. ...
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Salesman Is the Pick of the Week

The documentary is an often celebrated genre of film that depicts real life, real human behavior, and some of the ...
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Sergio Leone Westerns Is the Pick of the Week

Honestly, legendary director Sergio Leone made me a fan of the Western. His take on the not-so-favorite genre is darker, ...
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Paris Is Burning Is the Pick of the Week

As a member of the LGBTQ community, I'm always trying to find documents that depict our lives, especially with honesty ...
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Teorema Is the Pick of the Week

The late, controversial director Pier Paolo Pasolini made his dangerous mark on cinema with blunt stories of taboo-breaking material, such ...
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Roma (2018) Is the Pick of the Week

When Green Book won the Oscar for best picture, it immediately became a controversy, simply because it was a rather ...
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Crooklyn Is the Pick of the Week

When it comes to the coming-of age film, Spike Lee is not exactly the first director that comes to mind. ...
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2020 Oscar-nominated Documentary Short Films Review

On January 29, ShortsTV will debut THE 2020 OSCAR NOMINATED SHORT FILMS at the IFC Center in New York City ...
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All About My Mother Is the Pick of the Week

Director Pedro Almodovar is one of the finest filmmakers in the history of film. He is truly the greatest master ...
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Fathom Events and TCM Present An American in Paris

In the late 1940s, MGM executive Arthur Freed attended a production of George Gershwin classics and became inspired by the ...
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The House by the Cemetery Is the Pick of the Week

The late Lucio Fulci will be forever known as the Italian "master of gore." His films have become influential templates ...
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The Fugitive Kind Is the Pick of the Week

Legendary director Sidney Lumet (1924-2011) had a knack for creating cinematic creations from some of history's greatest plays, novels, and ...
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PSIFF 2020 Review: Antigone (2019)

Written by Sai Sagar Antigone directed by Sophie Deraspe is Canada's official entry to Best International Feature Film at the 92nd ...
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Holiday (1938) Is the Pick of the Week

Talking about the films that Cary Grant and Katharine Hepburn made together, you usually go to 1938's Bringing Up Baby, ...
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Silver Bullet Is the Pick of the Week

As far as Stephen King adaptations go, 1985's Silver Bullet does rank up there with other great '80s adaptations such ...
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Until the End of the World Is the Pick of the Week

As we all know, Wim Wenders is a master filmmaker, who has given us an amazing and eclectic career of ...
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Big Trouble in Little China Is the Pick of the Week

Director John Carpenter has had a long-standing career of making great movies, especially in the horror genre. Some of them ...
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All About Eve Is the Pick of the Week

What else can one say about Joseph L. Mankiewicz's 1950 landmark backstage drama? It's a film that remains arguably the ...
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Abbott & Costello: The Complete Universal Pictures Collection Is the Pick of the Week

When I was but a wee lad, my uncle and all of my cousins were gaga over The Three Stooges. ...
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The Farewell Is the Pick of the Week

Every now and again, my wife will load up the daughter with her in the car and take off to ...
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Good Omens Is the Pick of the Week

Davey is still missing in action so I'm keeping the reigns this week. I love me some Neil Gaiman. I ...
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Godzilla: The Showa Era Films (1954-1975) Is the Pick of the Week

Davy is off this week so I'm picking up my old reins and talking new Blu-ray releases. It is Halloween ...
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When We Were Kings Is the Pick of the Week

I'm not really a sports guy, and I'm obviously not athletic. However, I will watch documentaries about sports. There have ...
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The Omen Collection Is the Pick of the Week

Obviously with franchises, especially with horror, there always the first films that are classics, the sequels are from good to ...
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Three Silent Classics by Josef von Sternberg Is the Pick of the Week

Although he was well known for his legendary collaborations with the great Marlene Dietrich, famous Vienna born, New York-raised director ...
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The Shining 4K UHD Is the Pick of the Week

What else can you say about The Shining, director Stanley Kubrick's controversial 1980 horror masterwork?! On one side, it's considered ...
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The Circus Is the Pick of the Week

When it comes to humor and heart, there was probably no one better to deliver that wonderful mixture than the ...
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Polyester Is the Pick of the Week

John Waters is one of our greatest filmmakers. He is a singular director of outrageous bad state, but he dares ...
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Dial M for Murder Is the Pick of the Week

There is a reason why the term "Hitchcockian" exists. Film history just wouldn't be what it is without good ol' ...
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Fists in the Pocket Is the Pick of the Week

Director Marco Bellocchio's 1965 savage masterpiece, Fists in the Pocket, remains arguably the most definitive portrait of brutal family dysfunction ...
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The Koker Trilogy Is the Pick of the Week

When master filmmaker Abbas Kiarostami passed away in 2016, that really shook the film world, because his extraordinary body of ...
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Magnificent Obsession Is the Pick of the Week

When it comes to classic melodrama, director Douglas Sirk can't be beat. In his films, which usually include themes of ...
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The Inland Sea Is the Pick of the Week

As much I adore legendary film critic Donald Ritchie, I never knew he made a personal travelogue of his trip ...
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Alice, Sweet Alice Is the Pick of the Week

When discussing the slasher genre, the obvious classics: Halloween (1978), A Nightmare On Elm Street (1984), Scream (1996), and most ...
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Glory Is the Pick of the Week

The year 1989 was pretty great for film, although not for the Oscars. The overall winner was Driving Miss Daisy, ...
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Do the Right Thing Is the Pick of the Week

When taking about some of the greatest films ever made, you have to include iconic director Spike Lee's equally iconic ...
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Klute Is the Pick of the Week

The 1970s was a hugely groundbreaking decade for film. During this decade, Cinema reflected on the aftermath of Vietnam, the ...
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The BRD Trilogy Is the Pick of the Week

Legendary director Rainer Werner Fassbinder was one of the most uncompromising observers of human nature that cinema had ever known. ...
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Leon Morin, Priest Is the Pick of the Week

When talking about the great Jean-Pierre Melville, you're automatically drawn to his gangster oeurve, which he definitely excelled in. This ...
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Hedwig and the Angry Inch Is the Pick of the Week

Being that this is still Pride month, I think John Cameron Mitchell's Hedwig and the Angry Inch (2001) makes sense ...
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Us Is the Pick of the Week

Director Jordan Peele brings us a new cinematic nightmare with his inventive, sophomore effort, Us, which can be described as ...
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Swing Time Is the Pick of the Week

When it comes to classic cinema, I think that the Astaire and Rogers films have to be mentioned somewhere. While ...
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The New Scooby-Doo Movies: The (Almost) Complete Collection Is the Pick of the Week

After an invaluable contribution of nearly eight years running this weekly column, Senior Writer Mat Brewster is stepping away and ...
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Her Smell Is the Pick of the Week

I have become such a fan of Elisabeth Moss. I first noticed her as the Chelsea Clinton-esque President's daughter on ...
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How to Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World Is the Pick of the Week

I have taken several overseas flights. They are always long. They are always exhausting. The only thing that makes them ...
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Apollo 11 Is the Pick of the Week

I am not a scientist. The math was always too difficult for me. I intentionally steered away from the sciences ...
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Dragged Across Concrete Is the Pick of the Week

I'm a pretty big genre-film fan. I love the way genre films exist within a certain set or rules and ...
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Noir Archive Volume 1: 1944-1954 Is the Pick of the Week

Last November (or Noirvember, as I like to call it), I set out to watch as many film noirs as ...
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Glass Is the Pick of the Week

With the huge success of The Sixth Sense, director M. Night Shyamalan was able to make just about any film ...
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On the Basis of Sex Is the Pick of the Week

The Supreme Court has been in the news a lot lately. Obviously, they make a lot of major decisions that ...
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My (Tentative) 2019 TCM Classic Film Festival Schedule

With the 2019 TCM Classic Film Festival only days away, I have started planning my schedule. This is always a ...
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The Mule (2018) Is the Pick of the Week

I turned 43 last week. Apparently, I not only got a year older but I completely lost my memory too. ...
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Cinema Sentries

Aquaman Is the Pick of the Week

Everybody knows that Marvel has completely destroyed DC when it comes to feature films. At this point, it really is ...
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Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse Is the Pick of the Week

Since Sam Raimi introduced Spider-Man into the summer blockbuster tradition 16 years ago, there have been no fewer than seven ...
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Green Book Is the Pick of the Week

I care nothing for the Oscars in any meaningful way, but I do love to watch the ceremony and listen ...
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The Favourite Is the Pick of the Week

While I do love the cinema, I very rarely get to go to an actual theater. As a family, we ...
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Mary, Queen of Scots (2018) Is the Pick of the Week

While watching the Oscars Sunday night, I was often rooting for The Favourite, Yorgos Lanthimos period drama about the Queen ...
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Doctor Who: Resolution Is the Pick of the Week

It is a new era for Doctor Who. There is a new actress playing the Doctor (there is an actress ...
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Bohemian Rhapsody Is the Pick of the Week

I don't consider myself a huge Queen fan, but I dig a lot of their songs. They could write a ...
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The Sisters Brothers Is the Pick of the Week

As someone who has to regularly come up with article titles, I know names can be hard. Finding something eye ...
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Suspiria (2018) Is the Pick of the Week

It takes a certain audacity to remake Suspiria, Dario Argento's 1977 supernatural horror film. The original is a vibrant, neon, ...
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First Man Is the Pick of the Week

Last night, the wife, the daughter, and I sat in our car in the freezing cold at 11:30 at night ...
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The Old Man & the Gun Is the Pick of the Week

Robert Redford is one of the all-time classic movie stars. He has the looks, the charm, and the acting chops. ...
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Castle Rock: The Complete First Season Is the Pick of the Week

Over the last year or so, I've become quite the Stephen King fan. I'd read some of his work before ...
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Bad Times at the El Royale is the Pick of the Week

Those of you who pay attention to these things might be wondering what happened to this article over the last ...
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De Niro & De Palma: The Early Years Is the Pick of the Week

Over the years, I've become a pretty big Brian De Palma fan. It has been a slow process. I first ...
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Mission: Impossible – Fallout Is the Pick of the Week

I have pretty much completely given up on action movies over the last decade or so. I long ago grew ...
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Sharp Objects Is the Pick of the Week

I regularly complain that there is just too much good television out these days. It's more than any one person ...
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Ingmar Bergman’s Cinema Is the Pick of the Week

Ingmar Bergman was one of the great pioneers of cinema. He made films that spoke directly to the soul. He ...
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Juliet, Naked Is the Pick of the Week

As a non-fiction writer, Nick Hornby writes passionately and magnificently about the things he loves. I've utterly enjoyed his writings ...
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Incredibles 2 Is the Pick of the Week

Pixar's stellar reputation has taken a few hits over the last several years, mostly due to unnecessary sequels. Many of ...
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Criterion’s Release of The Princess Bride Is the Pick of the Week

Hello. My name is Mat Brewster. I've picked The Princess Bride this week. Prepare to enjoy. It is a C.C.O.U.A ...
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Sorry to Bother You Is the Pick of the Week

Sorry To Bother You stars Lakeith Stanfield as a telemarketer who adopts a white person's voice at his job in ...
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Ant-Man and the Wasp Is the Pick of the Week

I hate to continually be a Marvel fanboy but here I am picking a movie from the MCU once again. ...
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Hotel Artemis Is the Pick of the Week

In riot-torn Los Angeles in the year 2028, criminals of a discerning nature get their wounds patched up at the ...
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Three Identical Strangers Is the Pick of the Week

Three Identical Strangers tells the real life story of David, Bobby, and Eddy, three identical triplets who were separated at ...
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Solo: A Star Wars Story Is the Pick of the Week

Back in 2012 when George Lucas sold Star Wars to Disney, the fandom went completely bonkers. The realization that there ...
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My Man Godfrey Is the Pick of the Week

I cut the cord many years ago. For the most part, I haven't missed cable at all. I don't watch ...
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Ocean’s 8 Is the Pick of the Week

With reboots, re-imaginings, remakes, sequels, prequels, etc. and so forth, it's hard to keep up with all the ways Hollywood ...
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My (Current) 2018 Toronto International Film Festival Schedule

This year, I am fortunate enough to be attending another Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF), a mix of films trying ...
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Won’t You Be My Neighbor? Is the Pick of the Week

I loved watching Mister Rogers' Neighborhood growing up. I have only the vaguest memories of actually watching the show, but ...
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RBG Is the Pick of the Week

The Supreme Court of the United State is shrouded in mystery. The decisions they make have far-reaching and long-running impacts ...
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The Terror Is the Pick of the Week

The question we are faced with, dear reader, is whether to go with the new release that we have seen ...
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Avengers: Infinity War Is the Pick of the Week

Oh snap, Avengers: Infinity War comes out this week. It's been twenty years since Iron Man began the Marvel Cinematic ...
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The Death of Superman Is the Pick of the Week

Superman died in 1993. Or at least DC Comics briefly killed him in Superman #75. It was a huge media ...
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Tully Is the Pick of the Week

Last week, I complained that there wasn't much of interest coming out. At least it had a big Steven Spielberg ...
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Ready Player One Is the Pick of the Week

We are officially into the Dog Days of Summer. Actually, that may not be true. Is there an official start ...
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Isle of Dogs Is the Pick of the Week

One of the hardest things to do with Wes Anderson films is waiting for the eventual Criterion release. Every film ...
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Saturday Program Highlights for San Diego Comic Con 2018

Written by Staff Here are a few highlights where you might find three Sentries who will be attending. Shawn Bourdo: ...
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Friday Program Highlights for San Diego Comic Con 2018

Written by Staff Here are a few panels where you might find three Sentries who will be attending. Todd Karella: ...
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Thursday Program Highlights for San Diego Comic Con 2018

Written by Staff The modern-day equivalent of getting the new Sears catalog before Christmas is the debut of the Comic-Con ...
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Mosaic (2018) Is the Pick of the Week

I'm on record as being a recovering Steven Soderbergh fan. Or maybe I was a recovering fan who has fallen ...
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Arrow Video’s The Last House on the Left Is the Pick of the Week

I write a weekly column discussing all the cool things I've discovered in a given week. I typically spend time ...
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