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3 Silent Classics by Josef von Sternberg: Criterion Collection

August 20, 2010

 3 Silent Classics by Josef von Sternberg: Criterion Collection

Vienna-born, New York-raised Josef von Sternberg began his filmmaking career in the silent era and the folks at the Criterion Collection have unearthed three long-unavailable classics: Underworld (1927), The Last Command (1928), and The Docks of New York... 

21 Jump Street: The Complete Series

August 11, 2010

 21 Jump Street: The Complete Series

If you grew up during the 1980s there’s probably a good chance you watched 21 Jump Street at some point. The popular television show ran for five seasons, from 1987 to 1991, and featured a group of streetwise twentysomething police officers that would... 

The Bounty Hunter (Blu-Ray)

July 23, 2010

 The Bounty Hunter (Blu-Ray)

Just what is it with Jennifer Aniston? She’s been married to one of the biggest stars in Hollywood, she’s an incredibly beautiful woman, she has hair that most women would kill for, she has a great figure, she’s had a hugely successful TV career... 

Brooklyn’s Finest

July 7, 2010

 Brooklyn’s Finest

Brooklyn’s Finest (2009) was seen as a comeback of sorts for Wesley Snipes who had been wandering the wilderness of direct-to-video fare and had not enjoyed a serious theatrical release since Blade: Trinity (2004). Unfortunately, this film wasn’t... 

Savage Cinema: 12 Movie Collection

April 7, 2010

 Savage Cinema: 12 Movie Collection

The folks at Mill Creek Entertainment have released a box set of 12 exploitation films from the 1960s and 1970s. Some of the films that are part of this eclectic collection include, The Wild Rebels (1967). After Rod Tillman crashes his stock-car during... 

Wiseguy: The Collector’s Edition

March 30, 2010

 Wiseguy: The Collector’s Edition

Along with Crime Story, Wiseguy was one of the earliest attempts at creating multi-episode story arcs on American network television during the 1980s. Up until that point, conventional wisdom was to have stand-alone episodes, that way a show could easily... 

Gomorrah: Criterion Collection

November 30, 2009

 Gomorrah: Criterion Collection

Gomorrah (2008) started off as a controversial best-seller, a “nonfiction novel” by Roberto Saviano in 2006. It exposed and showed how the Camorra, Italy’s largest organized crime syndicate, worked. Based in Naples, it deals in drugs, weapons, construction... 

Columbia Pictures Film Noir Classics: Volume 1

November 4, 2009

 Columbia Pictures Film Noir Classics: Volume 1

Film noir is a tricky genre to get a handle on. Film critics and historians argue endlessly about how to define it but they certainly know one when they see it. Classic film noir typically is set in an urban environment – rainy nights, shadowy alleyways... 

Castle: The Complete First Season

September 30, 2009

 Castle: The Complete First Season

Nathan Fillion has developed a loyal cult following thanks to his memorable guest spots on Buffy the Vampire Slayer and a starring role on the short-lived television show Firefly, not to mention a fantastic turn in the horror/comedy film Slither (2006).... 

Homicide: Criterion Collection

September 10, 2009

 Homicide: Criterion Collection

Homicide (1991) is a rather odd entry in the cop film genre as it features a Jewish police detective forced to come to terms with his own faith – albeit filtered through David Mamet’s uncompromising view of the world. It is not an easy film to pin... 

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