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On DVD/Blu-ray: VIOLET & DAISY (2013) and DEAD IN TOMBSTONE (2013)
VIOLET & DAISY(US - 2013)The directing debut of Oscar-winning PRECIOUS screenwriter Geoffrey Fletcher, VIOLET & DAISY is an oddity that starts as an almost chick-flick version of THE BOONDOCK...
View ArticleIn Theaters: DALLAS BUYERS CLUB (2013)
DALLAS BUYERS CLUB(US - 2013)Directed by Jean-Marc Vallee. Written by Craig Borten and Melisa Wallack. Cast: Matthew McConaughey, Jennifer Garner, Jared Leto, Steve Zahn, Denis O'Hare, Dallas...
View ArticleOn DVD/Blu-ray: CURSE OF CHUCKY (2013) and EASY RIDER: THE RIDE BACK (2013)
CURSE OF CHUCKY (US - 2013)After a nine-year hiatus, Chucky is back for the sixth entry in the 25-year-old CHILD'S PLAY franchise. For the most part, CURSE OF CHUCKY plays it surprisingly serious--as...
View ArticleIn Theaters: HOMEFRONT (2013)
HOMEFRONT(US - 2013)Directed by Gary Fleder. Written by Sylvester Stallone. Cast: Jason Statham, James Franco, Winona Ryder, Kate Bosworth, Izabela Vidovic, Frank Grillo, Clancy Brown, Rachelle...
View ArticleIn Theaters: OLDBOY (2013)
OLDBOY(US - 2013)Directed by Spike Lee. Written by Mark Protosevich. Cast: Josh Brolin, Elizabeth Olsen, Sharlto Copley, Samuel L. Jackson, Michael Imperioli, Pom Klementieff, James Ransone, Max...
View ArticleOn DVD/Blu-ray: ALL THE BOYS LOVE MANDY LANE (2013) and THE FUTURE (2013)
ALL THE BOYS LOVE MANDY LANE(US - 2013)A cult movie simply by virtue of an absurdly belated US release, the slasher thriller ALL THE BOYS LOVE MANDY LANE was shot in 2006 and shown at that year's...
View ArticleIn Theaters: OUT OF THE FURNACE (2013)
OUT OF THE FURNACE(US - 2013)Directed by Scott Cooper. Written by Brad Ingelsby and Scott Cooper. Cast: Christian Bale, Woody Harrelson, Casey Affleck, Forest Whitaker, Willem Dafoe, Zoe Saldana, Sam...
View ArticleOn DVD/Blu-ray: JAYNE MANSFIELD'S CAR (2013); BERBERIAN SOUND STUDIO (2013);...
JAYNE MANSFIELD'S CAR(US/Russia - 2013)Billy Bob Thornton hasn't had a lot of luck behind the camera after his 1996 breakthrough SLING BLADE. Harvey Weinstein sent DADDY AND THEM straight to cable in...
View ArticleIn Theaters: NEBRASKA (2013)
NEBRASKA(US - 2013)Directed by Alexander Payne. Written by Bob Nelson. Cast: Bruce Dern, Will Forte, June Squibb, Stacy Keach, Bob Odenkirk, Rance Howard, Mary Louise Wilson, Tim Driscoll, Devin...
View ArticleCult Classics Revisited: VIOLENT CITY (1970)
VIOLENT CITYaka THE FAMILY(Italy/France - 1970/1973 US release)Directed by Sergio Sollima. Written by Sauro Scavolini, Gianfranco Galligarich, Lina Wertmuller, Sergio Sollima. Cast: Charles Bronson,...
View ArticleIn Theaters: THE HOBBIT: THE DESOLATION OF SMAUG (2013)
THE HOBBIT: THE DESOLATION OF SMAUG(US/New Zealand - 2013) Directed by Peter Jackson. Written by Fran Walsh, Philippa Boyens, Peter Jackson, Guillermo del Toro. Cast: Ian McKellen, Martin Freeman,...
View ArticleIn Theaters: ANCHORMAN 2: THE LEGEND CONTINUES (2013)
ANCHORMAN 2: THE LEGEND CONTINUES(US - 2013)Directed by Adam McKay. Written by Will Ferrell and Adam McKay. Cast: Will Ferrell, Steve Carell, Paul Rudd, David Koechner, Christina Applegate, Kristen...
View ArticleOn DVD/Blu-ray: AIN'T THEM BODIES SAINTS (2013) and THE HUNT (2013)
AIN'T THEM BODIES SAINTS(US - 2013)There's some serious Terrence Malick/Robert Altman hero worship on the part of writer/director David Lowery with AIN'T THEM BODIES SAINTS, an artfully-shot but dreary...
View ArticleNew on DVD/Blu-ray/Netflix Streaming: DEVIL'S PASS (2013); ALIEN UPRISING...
DEVIL'S PASS(US/Russia - 2013)As found-footage continues its status as the horror subgenre that refuses to die, largely because it's cheap to produce and it's a way for young filmmakers to get their...
View ArticleIn Theaters: AMERICAN HUSTLE (2013)
AMERICAN HUSTLE(US - 2013)Directed by David O. Russell. Written by Eric Warren Singer and David O. Russell. Cast: Christian Bale, Bradley Cooper, Amy Adams, Jeremy Renner, Jennifer Lawrence, Robert...
View ArticleOn DVD/Blu-ray/Netflix Streaming: CAESAR MUST DIE (2013); BLACKFISH (2013);...
CAESAR MUST DIE(Italy - 2012/US release: 2013)The latest from revered Italian filmmaking brothers Paolo and Vittorio Taviani (1977's PADRE PADRONE) is an improvement over their last effort, 2007's LARK...
View ArticleOn DVD/Blu-ray: Special "Late Summer Box-Office Bombs" Edition: GETAWAY...
GETAWAY(US/UK/Switzerland/China - 2013)It took four countries, location work in a fifth, and 25 credited producers to shit out this borderline-unwatchable car crash porno that leaves no stale cliché...
View ArticleIn Theaters: GRUDGE MATCH (2013)
GRUDGE MATCH(US - 2013)Directed by Peter Segal. Written by Tim Kelleher and Rodney Rothman. Cast: Robert De Niro, Sylvester Stallone, Kevin Hart, Alan Arkin, Kim Basinger, Jon Bernthal, LL Cool J,...
View ArticleNew from Shout! Factory: CULT MOVIE MARATHON VOLUME ONE
INVASION OF THE BEE GIRLS(US - 1973)This drive-in and late-night TV staple was previously released on DVD by MGM as part of the late, great "Midnite Movies" line but is back on DVD once more, kicking...
View ArticleNew from Shout! Factory: CULT MOVIE MARATHON VOLUME TWO
ANGELS FROM HELL(US - 1968)Shout! Factory's second "Cult Movie Marathon" set gets off to an inauspicious start with ANGELS FROM HELL, a loose follow-up to 1967's essential HELL'S ANGELS ON WHEELS, and...
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