Holiday gift cards in hand? Ready, get sets, go! Redeem those little rectangles of plastic in one solid punch by picking up some TV or movie collections on DVD. Here are several new releases not to overlook when turning those cards into cache. TELEVISION“CSI: Crime Scene Investigation ” The Eighth Season”Discs: 5MSRP: $84.98 Scoop: TV’s […]
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Punisher: War Zone
“Punisher: War Zone” is everything its predecessor was not: namely, fun to watch. With Thomas Jane in the lead as vigilante Frank Castle, 2004’s “The Punisher” held promise, but that’s it —? done in by a so-hammy-he’s-glazed John Travolta as the villain and a gritty bleakness that drained the Marvel Comics property of its punch. […]
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L.A. Confidential: Special Edition
About 10 years ago, we gave 11 Academy Awards, including Best Picture, to “Titanic.” By comparison, 1997’s “L.A. Confidential” had to settle for two. What was Oscar thinking? Admittedly, the sinking of the ship was a technical marvel, but for real emotional jolts and sublime start-to-finish filmmaking, “L.A.” is where it’s at. Not only has […]
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Get in the scary spirit with terror tomes for all ages
Not all treats this Halloween have to rot your teeth. Some can even stimulate your mind instead of your salivary glands, so head to your nearest bookstore to prep for a proper Oct. 31 mood with any of these new titles. FOR LITTLE KIDSIf it were up to my 3-year-old son, this year’s Pulitzer Prize […]
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Rely on new diabolical discs to get Halloween horror-flick fix
Typically, October sees a glut of horror films at the box office, but this year’s crop is surprisingly scant, limited to not more than “Saw V,” “Quarantine” and “High School Musical 3.” This Halloween, it’s up to you to provide your own fright-flick programming. Luckily, it can be done with a visit to your video […]
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Mission: Impossible: The Fifth TV Season
1970-71 Few things in life are as reassuring as hearing Lalo Schifrin’s iconic theme to television’s long-running “Mission: Impossible” as that wick sparks to an explosive end in the show’s opening credits. You’ll get that pleasure 23 times on “Mission: Impossible: The Fifth TV Season.” The six-disc set may not represent the series’ best season, […]
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The Godfather: The Coppola Restoration
2008 You know those few history-making films that should be in any DVD collection, like your “Star Wars” and your “Citizen Kane”? “The Godfather” should be among them, and Paramount’s glorious, new “Coppola Restoration” box set gives you all the more reason to do so. Although all three films in the series have been available […]
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Morella’s Blood Vision
2008 Busty Elvira-esque horror host Morella gives B-movie lovers three Z-grade flicks for the price of one in “Morella’s Blood Vision.” This DVD contains such forgotten drive-in fare as “Zombies,” “The Blood Seekers” and “Blood Stalkers.” “Zombies” (1964) is better known as “I Eat Your Skin,” but don’t expect George Romero-style gore. This is harmless […]
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The Forbidden Kingdom
2008 The big draw behind “The Forbidden Kingdom” is in seeing two of martial-arts cinema’s all-time giants working together for the first time: Jackie Chan and Jet Li. It’s too bad it couldn’t be in a film from their native Asia, but as far as American approximations of kung-fu films goes, “Kingdom” reigns near the […]
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Science Museum Oklahoma hosts annual Film Fest
Four movies. One giant screen. Starting Thursday, Science Museum Oklahoma, 2100 N.E. 52nd, plays host to its annual Film Fest, featuring four IMAX movies focused on the wonder (and occasional ire) of Mother Nature. From Thursday to Sunday, and again on Sept. 18-21, film lovers can purchase a Film Fest pass that allows them to […]