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Blu-ray Review: Arrow Films’ “Ray Harryhausen Special Effects Titan”

This ridiculous heat wave encompassing the area kept Steve Johnson inside surrounded by ice cold beer and a truckload of Arrow Films releases. This time around he takes a look at “Ray Harryhausen Special Effects Titan.” Featuring interviews with the man himself and those he influenced, this career spanning documentary is not one to miss. […]

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STRANGER THINGS: A He Said, She Said Take On Netflix’s New Hit Series

In their continuing battle for control, Icon Vs. Icon’s husband and wife team, Delores and Hank, return with their “He Said, She Said” series. This week they focus in on Netflix’s runaway hit, ‘Stranger Things.’ Potential spoilers lie ahead, so proceed with caution. Also, give this dynamic duo a follow and marvel at their online antics […]

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Blu-Ray Review — Tasty: A Look at ‘Just Desserts: The Making of Creepshow’

This week, The Phenomenal Dylan Lyles takes on a walk down memory lane with a look at Synapse Films latest spine-tingling release — ‘Just Desserts: The Making of Creepshow.’ Here is a quick rundown on one of horror’s most beloved flicks: Synopsis: “In 1982, Auther Stephen King and Director George A. Romero collaborated on a feature-film tribute to the controversial EC […]

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Blu-ray Review: Olive Films Brings Tupac Shakur’s ‘Gang Related’ Back To Life

This week, our resident movie reviewer, Jeremy Morrison, is back with a fresh review of one of Olive Films most exciting new releases, “Gang Related,” starring James Belushi, Tupac Shakur, Lela Rochon, Dennis Quaid, James Earl Jones and David Paymer. First, a quick synopsis: In his final film appearance, rap icon Tupac Shakur (Poetic Justice) is paired with James Belushi (Red Heat) […]

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Blu-ray Review: Olive Films Unearths A Gem With Tony Luraschi’s ‘The Outsider’

This week, our resident movie reviewer, Jeremy Morrison, is back with a fresh review of one of Olive Films most exciting new releases, “The Outsider,” starring Craig Wasson, Sterling Hayden, Patricia Quinn and Ray Mcanally. First, a quick synopsis:  Based on the novel The Heritage of Michael Flaherty by Colin Leinster, The Outsider is a fictional account of Irish-American Michael Flaherty (Craig Wasson, Ghost Story), a disillusioned […]

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Blu-ray Review: Olive Films Rolls Danny DeVito’s ‘The Ratings Game’ Out of The Vault

This week, our resident movie reviewer, Jeremy Morrison, is back with a fresh review of one of Olive Films most exciting new releases, “The Ratings Game,” directed by the legendary Danny Devito and starring Devito, Rhea Perlman, Gerrit Graham, Louis Giambalvo and Vincent Schiavelli. First, a quick synopsis of this release: The Ratings Game stars Danny DeVito as a New Jersey trucking magnate […]

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Blu-ray Review: Olive Films Unleashes Laurence Fishburne and Tim Roth In ‘Hoodlum’

This week, our resident movie reviewer, Jeremy Morrison, is back with a brand new review of one of Olive Films most exciting new cult classic releases, “Hoodlum,” directed by the legendary Bill Duke and starring Laurence Fishburne, Tim Roth, Queen Latifah, Cicely Tyson, Andy Garcia and Vanessa Williams. First, a quick synopsis of this release: In the tradition of The Godfather and The Cotton Club, Hoodlum recounts the uneasy […]