What’s New on Home Video – August 17, 2021 – Batman, Ultraman, & More!
It’s a pretty small week this week, with a lot of lesser-known or indie titles. Batman kicks things off, and there’s a few solid entries to be found.
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Indiana Jones: 40th Anniversary Retrospective
This is one of those amazing film series that every time I watch it instantly takes me back to my childhood and early adult years. It is hard for me to fathom that Raiders of the Lost Ark turned 40 this past June.
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History of Superhero Films: Chapter 3, Animation
Before going into the early 2000s, with all of it’s ups and downs, let’s rewind back to the animated movies that were growing in popularity during the golden age in the nineties, for we can’t talk about superhero films without talking about the many animated ones.
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Werewolves Within: The Monster Unleashed
Werewolves Within
, I have loved the idea that right under the surface of the seemingly civilized, there is a monster clawing to get out and that good people can be monsters in the right circumstances and even more to the point, sometimes monsters look and act like good people.
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The Suicide Squad
The Suicide Squad
I remember being really excited for the original 2016 film. Unfortunately, it didn’t live up to the hype. How is this film in comparison? Let’s find out.
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The History of Superhero Films: Chapter 2, the Golden Era
Where we left off last superhero films were just getting their bearings. But in 1978 this all changed. What happened? Let’s find out.
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Batman: The Long Halloween Part 2 – The Two Faces of Justice
Batman: The Long Halloween Part 2
This really is the story of Harvey Dent’s journey into madness. It is a tale of the darkness within him being forced to come out. It is too easy to believe that Harvey went crazy after having acid thrown on half his face creating his alter ego, but Two-Face was always a part of him and just needed a bit of a nudge to come out.
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Jungle Cruise: A Wild Ride Comes to Life!
Jungle Cruise
There is no wonder that Jungle Cruise took many elements from Pirates and put them into this film. A fabled cursed treasure, a strong-willed female lead, two different set of villains and lots of action and special effects are all elements that both movie franchises used, and it served them well.
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The History of Superhero Films: Chapter 1, The Pulp Era
Pop culture has been dominated by superhero films ever since 2008 with the first Iron Man movie. What is the history of these films we all love? What was the first superhero film? Let’s find out.
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What’s New on Home Video July 20, 2021 – Mortal Kombat, Saw, Jason Statham & More!
It’s a pretty big week, with a number of high profile titles hitting shelves this week like #MortalKombat, #Saw and more. I think there’s a little something for everyone this week, even a magical kangaroo movie! (Yes, you read that correctly.)
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Year Of The Shield: Captain America (1990)
Captain America
After being frozen in Antarctica, Captain America returns to defeat the evil Red Skull. 1990’s Captain America came before superhero films had high budgets, but still is an interesting film.
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Fear Street Part 3: 1666 – The Goode the Bad and the Undead!
Fear Street Part 3: 1666
There is also a heavy Faustian theme as well. When life gives you lemons, do you offer the devil lemonade. How far do you have to be pushed, before you sell your soul to get what you want, and does that make you a bad person?
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