Tag: Blu-Ray
Killer Klowns from Outer Space on Blu-ray
Killer Klowns from Outer Space‘s cult following has grown steadily since its release in 1988, and thus it was only a matter of time really before it received the full HD treatment. Now, thanks to Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment, this most curious entry in horror from special effects team the Chiodo Brothers (Critters, Team [...]
E.T. Turns 30: Lands Back in Theaters 10/3
The classic Spielberg movie about an alien that just wants to phone home celebrates its 30th Anniversary this year. E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial (1982), was nominated for nine academy awards and was the number one film in the country for sixteen weeks – to name only a couple of its extraordinary accomplishments. To celebrate, TCM and Fathom [...]
Vamps Brings Heckerling and Silverstone Together Again
The era of Clueless may have come and gone, but the party-girls still have some unfinished business to attend to. Alicia Silverstone – branded forever as Cher “As If!” Horowitz – reunites this fall with the director who made her a household name back in 1995: Amy Heckerling. The writer/director of the classic high school comedy is [...]
Karate-Robo Zaborgar
The cinematic curiosity that is writer/director Noboru Iguchi’s (The Machine Girl) 2011 film, Karate-Robo Zaborgar, serves as both a comedic send-up of the live action mecha dramas so popular in Japan in the 1970′s and a fairly faithful adaptation of 1974′s Denjin Zaborger, according to my cursory research into the series. Although it’s not uncommon [...]
The Heineken Kidnapping
Based on true events, The Heineken Kidnapping tells the story of one of the most notorious crimes in the history of The Netherlands. Alfred Heineken (Rutger Hauer; Batman Begins) was the head of the Heineken Beer Corporation when he was taken hostage by four young men in 1983. Heineken was kept in a small soundproof [...]
Battleground
Battleground (2012), coming to Blu-ray and DVD on August 28, 2012 from Well Go USA, is exactly what you’d cynically expect of a cross between Reservoir Dogs with First Blood: a flashy, dull mess of an actioner. The film follows a group of men fresh off a botched heist in Flint, Michigan who must lie [...]
Pixar’s Brave on Blu-Ray: November 13, 2012
Disney and Pixar have announced the release of their latest animated feature, Brave, available on Blu-Ray and DVD on November 13, 2012. The film is a legendary first for Pixar – its first featuring a female protagonist – and premiered in U.S. theaters this past June to the usual warm reception (is there ever a Pixar [...]
Cinemark Fall Classic Film Series
Fall’s coming, which as a Chicagoan only reminds me that Winter is, too. But it’s not all bad if you can find your local Cinemark and catch a classic flick on the big screen. August 23rd, marked the start of the theater chain’s Fall Classic Film Series. A digitally remastered Jaws played yesterday to audiences [...]
Halloween 4 and 5 on Blu-ray
The original Halloween franchise continues its slow progress to Blu-ray with Anchor Bay’s latest set of reissues. Halloween 4: The Return of Michael Myers and Halloween 5: The Revenge of Michael Myers were previously released on DVD by Anchor Bay and eventually released in a 2-pack together, although the new Blu-rays are sold separately. Are [...]
Spaceballs: The 25th Anniversary Edition
Director Mel Brooks’ 1987 film, Spaceballs, stands as one of the filmmaker’s most beloved and timeless comedies. In my mind, only The Producers (1968), Young Frankenstein (1974), and Blazing Saddles (1978) precede this star-studded send-up of the science fiction genre. And while that only places it fourth among Brooks’ eleven theatrical releases, I assure you [...]
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