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Teen Titans Go! To The Movies is the first film based off of the popular TV cartoon franchise, which in turned is based off of the classic DC comics series. Is Teen Titans Go! To The Movies a good comic book movie? Read on to find out...

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Maximum Overdrive arrives on Blu-ray as the 17th entry in Lionsgate's Vestron Video Collector's Series, "a line of classic genre films newly remastered and with a wealth of supplementary features." I have reviewed several other titles in the series.

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It's taken me 30 years, but I have finally seen The Princess Bride. I've known about the film, I've known its one-liners, I even owned a copy for many years, but it wasn't until the recent Criterion Collection release that I finally sat down and watched it. Is The Princess Bride as good as everyone says it is? Read on to find out...

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Ash Vs. Evil Dead is the 30-episode follow-up to the classic movie series, comprised of The Evil Dead, The Evil Dead II, and Army of Darkness. How does it compare? Read on to find out...

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Down A Dark Hall (2018) is based on the novel of the same name by author Lois Duncan, who also wrote the novel upon which I Know What You Did Last Summer was based. Is this new movie as good as that one was? Read on to find out...

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Jim Henson's Fraggle Rock: The Animated Series is the 13-episode follow-up to the classic live action series. How does it compare? Read on to find out...

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The First Purge is the fourth film in the popular franchise that dates back to 2013. In preparation for this review, I was able to watch the first two movies - The Purge (2013) and The Purge: Anarchy (2014) - but I was not able to watch the third film, The Purge: Election Year (2016). Is The First Purge as good as the others? Read on to find out...

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Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom is the fifth film in a franchise that has spanned 25 years. WOW! I can't believe it's been that long since I first saw Jurassic Park in the theater with my family. Although the original trilogy is the best, I thoroughly enjoyed Jurassic World, the first in a new trilogy. It was everything that Ghostbusters (2016) should have been. Paying respect to the past (not ignoring it), while moving the franchise forward. Fallen Kingdom is the second in this new trilogy, and is it as good as the first? Read on to find out...

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Ocean's Eight (2018) is a gender-flipped follow-up to the Ocean's trilogy (2001-2007) starring George Clooney and company, which in turn was an updated version of the 1960 film starring Frank Sinatra and company (The Rat Pack). The last time we had a gender-flipped remake, it was an utter disaster. Since Paul Feig is not involved in this one, maybe it fares better. Read on to find out...

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Here in New York, there is a budget media (DVD, Blu-ray, audio CD) distributor called Dynamic Disc. I believe they were formerly known as Dynamic Disc Company or Dynamic Disc Distributors. I used to find their products stocked in Pathmark and Waldbaums supermarkets all across Long Island (Nassau County, specifically). Since those chains went out of business, I still find Dynamic-distributed product in Rite Aid and, most recently, National Wholesale Liquidators. Normally, I like Dynamic Disc as they distribute product that I like for prices that I love. However, a recent purchase has soured me on the company, and I felt the need to share the experience with all of you as a way to give you a heads-up.

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