By Paul Rudoff on Jan. 20, 2019 at 10:47 PM in Home Video
Who's Harry Crumb? arrives on Blu-ray as part of Mill Creek Entertainment's Retro VHS Look Series, part of a growing trend of physical media releases with packaging designed to look like the VHS videocassettes of the 1980s and 1990s. I have reviewed…
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By Paul Rudoff on Jan. 17, 2019 at 4:45 PM in Home Video, Horror
Hell Fest is a throwback to '80s slasher films. Is it any good? Read on to find out...
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By Paul Rudoff on Jan. 16, 2019 at 11:39 PM in Home Video
Hardbodies arrives on Blu-ray as part of Mill Creek Entertainment's Retro VHS Look Series, part of a growing trend of physical media releases with packaging designed to look like the VHS videocassettes of the 1980s and 1990s. I have reviewed several…
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By Paul Rudoff on Jan. 13, 2019 at 11:30 PM in Home Video
Silent Rage arrives on Blu-ray as part of Mill Creek Entertainment's Retro VHS Look Series, part of a growing trend of physical media releases with packaging designed to look like the VHS videocassettes of the 1980s and 1990s. I have reviewed several…
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By Paul Rudoff on Jan. 12, 2019 at 5:26 PM in Home Video, Horror
I Still See You (2018) is based on the novel Break My Heart 1,000 Times by author Daniel Waters. Is is any good? Read on to find out...
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By Paul Rudoff on Jan. 11, 2019 at 10:37 PM in Home Video, Horror
Happy Birthday To Me arrives on Blu-ray as part of Mill Creek Entertainment's Retro VHS Look Series, part of a growing trend of physical media releases with packaging designed to look like the VHS videocassettes of the 1980s and 1990s. I have reviewed…
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By Paul Rudoff on Jan. 6, 2019 at 5:00 PM in Home Video
A new trend has emerged among physical Blu-ray media releases: retro VHS-style packaging. Blu-ray discs of movies and TV shows from the 1980s, or that take place in the 1980s, are being released in packaging designed to look - and in some cases, feel -…
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By Paul Rudoff on Dec. 9, 2018 at 10:41 PM in Home Video, Animation
You know what they say about Smallfoot-ed guys? If you don't, read on to find out...
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By Paul Rudoff on Dec. 4, 2018 at 4:32 PM in Home Video
What do you get when Jim Henson's son, Brian Henson, directs and produces an R-rated puppet movie? The Happytime Murders, of course. Is it any good? Read on to find out...
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By Paul Rudoff on Dec. 2, 2018 at 11:32 PM in Home Video
There are many classic films that, for one reason or another, I have never seen before. The Princess Bride is one, and Some Like It Hot is another. Due to the recent Criterion Collection release, I finally sat down and watched it. Is Some Like It Hot as…
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By Paul Rudoff on Nov. 29, 2018 at 10:33 PM in Home Video
Is Crazy Rich Asians a movie about Asians who are crazy rich, or a movie about rich Asians who are crazy? Read on to find out...
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By Paul Rudoff on Nov. 15, 2018 at 12:00 PM in Wrestling, Mystery/Blind Bags
Surprise, surprise. I'm writing about another mystery repack box, but this time it's not from The Fairfield Company. This one is from the MJ Holding Company, LLC (in Bedford Park, IL), and it's apparently a…
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By Paul Rudoff on Nov. 14, 2018 at 12:00 PM in Wrestling, Mystery/Blind Bags
I've written about The Fairfield Company's Target-exclusive mystery boxes in the past. Each of these boxes, whether they be for wrestling, The Walking Dead, or something else, contains a bunch of previously-released "blind box" cards/collectibles…
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By Paul Rudoff on Nov. 13, 2018 at 12:00 PM in Home Video, Horror
First there was Jaws. Then there was Deep Blue Sea. Now The Meg gives you a new reason to stay out of the water. Is The Meg a good movie? Read on to find out...
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By Paul Rudoff on Nov. 12, 2018 at 5:53 PM in Home Video, Animation
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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By Paul Rudoff on Nov. 10, 2018 at 12:00 PM in Home Video, Horror
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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By Paul Rudoff on Nov. 7, 2018 at 7:01 PM in Home Video
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…
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By Paul Rudoff on Nov. 6, 2018 at 6:13 PM in Home Video, Horror
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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By Paul Rudoff on Oct. 13, 2018 at 11:30 PM in Home Video, Horror
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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By Paul Rudoff on Oct. 12, 2018 at 11:45 PM in Home Video, Animation
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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By Paul Rudoff on Oct. 9, 2018 at 11:30 PM in Home Video, Horror
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,…
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By Paul Rudoff on Sep. 18, 2018 at 11:32 PM in Home Video
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…
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By Paul Rudoff on Sep. 12, 2018 at 8:38 PM in Home Video
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…
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By Paul Rudoff on Aug. 7, 2018 at 2:15 AM in Home Video, Public Service Articles
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…
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By Paul Rudoff on Jul. 30, 2018 at 11:30 PM in Home Video
Baby: Secret Of The Lost Legend (1985) is a movie that is a part of my childhood, though I don't think I ever saw it when I was a child. What I remember most about the movie was owning the Topps trading card set. It wasn't until recently that I finally…
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By Paul Rudoff on Jul. 27, 2018 at 2:29 PM in Home Video, Horror
H.P. Lovecraft's Dagon arrives on Blu-ray as the 16th 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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By Paul Rudoff on Jul. 26, 2018 at 11:30 PM in Home Video, Horror
H.P. Lovecraft's Beyond Re-Animator arrives on Blu-ray as the 15th 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…
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By Paul Rudoff on Jul. 24, 2018 at 1:47 AM in Home Video
Rampage (2018) is a film adaptation of the classic 1980s arcade video game (which is also available in the Lego Dimensions Midway Arcade Level Pack). We all know how video game movies tend to be, but will this be an exception to the rule? Read on to…
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By Paul Rudoff on Jun. 11, 2018 at 11:30 PM in Home Video
Tomb Raider (2018), which comes out tomorrow, is a reboot of the film series that started in 2001 with Tomb Raider and Tomb Raider: Cradle of Life. Alicia Vikander takes over for Angelina Jolie as Lara Croft, the heroine of the long-running video game…
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By Paul Rudoff on May. 13, 2018 at 11:22 PM in Mystery/Blind Bags
Last year, I wrote about The Fairfield Company's wrestling mystery boxes. I haven't seen those $4.99 Eraseez/Teenymates/Cards boxes in any Target since then, but just recently I found a new Fairfield mystery box. This new one is for The Walking Dead,…
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