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On DVD/Blu-ray: BEYOND THE REACH (2015) and THE PYRAMID (2014)
BEYOND THE REACH(US - 2015)From 1987's FATAL ATTRACTION through 2001's DON'T SAY A WORD, Michael Douglas had a remarkable run as the king of the controversial, hot-button hit. Whether it was WALL...
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The Cannon Files: ENTER THE NINJA (1981) and REVENGE OF THE NINJA (1983)
ENTER THE NINJA(US - 1981)Directed by Menahem Golan. Written by Dick Desmond. Cast: Franco Nero, Susan George, Sho Kosugi, Christopher George, Alex Courtney, Will Hare, Zachi Noy, Constantin de Goguel,...
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On DVD/Blu-ray: POUND OF FLESH (2015); THE FORGER (2015); and SWORD OF...
POUND OF FLESH(Hong Kong/Canada/China/US/Monaco - 2015)In a solid performance, Jean-Claude Van Damme does his best to salvage this overwrought, heavy-handed actioner, but he can't overcome a terrible...
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Cult Classics Revisited: WOLFEN (1981)
WOLFEN(US - 1981)Directed by Michael Wadleigh. Written by David Eyre and Michael Wadleigh. Cast: Albert Finney, Diane Venora, Edward James Olmos, Gregory Hines, Dick O'Neill, Tom Noonan, Peter Michael...
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In Theaters: TERMINATOR: GENISYS (2015)
TERMINATOR: GENISYS(US - 2015)Directed by Alan Taylor. Written by Laeta Kalogridis and Patrick Lussier. Cast: Arnold Schwarzenegger, Jason Clarke, Emilia Clarke, Jai Courtney, J.K. Simmons, Byung-hun...
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On DVD/Blu-ray: HARD TO BE A GOD (2015); LAST KNIGHTS (2015); and WHILE WE'RE...
HARD TO BE A GOD(Russia - 2014; US release 2015)The final work of Russian auteur Aleksey German (credited here as Alexey Jurievich German), HARD TO BE A GOD was also the maverick filmmaker's...
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Ripoffs of the Wasteland: Special Santiagothon Edition: WHEELS OF FIRE...
WHEELS OF FIRE(US/Philippines - 1985)Directed by Cirio H. Santiago. Written by Frederick Bailey. Cast: Gary Watkins, Laura Banks, Lynda Wiesmeier, Linda Grovenor, Joseph Anderson (Joe Mari Avellana),...
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On DVD/Blu-ray: SLOW WEST (2015) and ABSOLUTION (2015)
SLOW WEST(UK/New Zealand - 2015)A quirky western that owes debts to Jim Jarmusch, the Coen Bros., and Robert Altman, SLOW WEST is a slow burner that's more interested in character than shootouts. Make...
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On DVD/Blu-ray: THE PACT II (2014) and INFINI (2015)
THE PACT II(US - 2014)Nicholas McCarthy's THE PACTÂ (2012) was given a completely under-the-radar VOD release and later quietly appeared on Netflix streaming where it became a legitimate word-of-mouth...
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Ripoffs of the Wasteland: THE NEW BARBARIANS (1983) and Trashtastic bonus...
THE NEW BARBARIANSaka WARRIORS OF THE WASTELAND(Italy - 1983; US release 1984)Directed by Enzo G. Castellari. Written by Tito Carpi and Enzo Girolami (Enzo G. Castellari). Cast: Timothy Brent...
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On DVD/Blu-ray: LOST SOUL: THE DOOMED JOURNEY OF RICHARD STANLEY'S ISLAND OF...
LOST SOUL: THE DOOMED JOURNEY OFÂ RICHARD STANLEY'S ISLAND OF DR. MOREAU(US - 2015)On the heels of JODOROWSKY'S DUNEÂ comes another LOST IN LA MANCHA-style documentary about a film that never was,...
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On DVD/Blu-ray: WHAT WE DO IN THE SHADOWS (2015); WILD HORSES (2015); and DER...
WHAT WE DO IN THE SHADOWS(New Zealand - 2014; US release 2015)FLIGHT OF THE CONCHORDS' Jemaine Clement and EAGLE VS. SHARK and THE INBETWEENERS director Taika Waititi wrote and directed this overrated...
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In Theaters: SOUTHPAW (2015)
SOUTHPAW(US - 2015)Directed by Antoine Fuqua. Written by Kurt Sutter. Cast: Jake Gyllenhaal, Forest Whitaker, Rachel McAdams, Naomie Harris, Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson, Oona Laurence, Miguel Gomez,...
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On DVD/Blu-ray: DANNY COLLINS (2015) and WHITE GOD (2015)
DANNY COLLINS(US - 2015)Al Pacino, or more specifically, the modern incarnation of Al Pacino, hasn't been known for nuance and sensitivity, but DANNY COLLINS provides the great actor with his best role...
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Cult Classics Revisited: CEMETERY WITHOUT CROSSES (1969)
CEMETERY WITHOUT CROSSES(Italy/France - 1969)Directed by Robert Hossein. Written by Robert Hossein, Claude Desailly and Dario Argento. Cast: Michele Mercier, Robert Hossein, Lee Burton (Guido...
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In Theaters: MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE - ROGUE NATION (2015)
MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE - ROGUE NATION(US/China - 2015)Written and directed by Christopher McQuarrie. Cast: Tom Cruise, Jeremy Renner, Simon Pegg, Rebecca Ferguson, Ving Rhames, Alec Baldwin, Sean Harris,...
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On DVD/Blu-ray: THE SALVATION (2015); INTO THE GRIZZLY MAZE (2015); and CHILD...
THE SALVATION(Denmark/UK/South Africa - 2014; US release 2015)Produced by Lars von Trier's Zentropa Entertainments, THE SALVATION is a dark, brutal western that will please fans of films like THE...
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In Theaters: THE GIFT (2015)
THE GIFT(US/China/Australia - 2015)Written and directed by Joel Edgerton. Cast: Jason Bateman, Rebecca Hall, Joel Edgerton, Allison Tolman, Busy Philipps, Wendell Pierce, Beau Knapp, David Denman, Tim...
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On DVD/Blu-ray: AREA 51 (2015) and WYRMWOOD: ROAD OF THE DEAD (2015)
AREA 51(US - 2015)Though he's written and produced other films in the years since (like the already-forgotten CHERNOBYL DIARIES), director Oren Peli is best known for 2009's PARANORMAL ACTIVITY, even...
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On DVD/Blu-ray: BURYING THE EX (2015); ROBOT OVERLORDS (2015); and bonus...
BURYING THE EX(US - 2015)While he pays the bills and makes a comfortable living in television directing episodes of shows like HAWAII FIVE-O and SALEM and has a ubiquitous, fan-friendly presence on the...
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