Well, for one thing, the movies may reside at the B level, but they’re not trash. For another, Cultra has given ’em a good scrub-over that they’ve always deserved but have never had. If you’ve bought these before on budget DVD sets, dig them out and ditch. These new versions are spiffy, inexpensive and contain […]
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Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1
The David Yates-directed “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1” was released last November, and is now on Blu-ray, while the second half is slated for release in mid-July. Rather than making the last installment five-plus hours long, the seventh and final book has been split into two parts. This first portion has been […]
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Sharktopus
The latest example can be summed up in one word, and that word is “Sharktopus.” You may have already seen it on Syfy, but Blu-ray restores it to the pristine splendor for which it was intended. Yes, I’m kidding (but not about the Roberts sibs). “Sharktopus” is a CGI quickie from producer Roger Corman, who […]
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Not of This Earth
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The Goonies: 25th Anniversary Collector’s Edition
<iframe marginheight="0" marginwidth="0" style="width: 120px; height: 240px;" src="http://rcm.amazon.com/e/cm?t=oklahgazet-20&o=1&p=8&l=as1&asins=B000QFW7UA&fc1=000000&IS2=1 Two warnings about the new, quarter-century anniversary Blu-ray set of “The Goonies“: 1. It will make you feel really old. 2. That damn Cyndi Lauper tie-in song will lodge in your brain for hours, if not days. The Steven Spielberg-produced, Chris Columbus-penned, Richard Donner-directed spectacle holds up […]
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Sherlock Holmes: 1964-1965
<iframe marginheight="0" marginwidth="0" style="width: 120px; height: 240px;" src="http://rcm.amazon.com/e/cm?t=oklahgazet-20&o=1&p=8&l=as1&asins=B003NF97NA&fc1=000000&IS2=1 Who cares if BBC’s two-disc “Sherlock Holmes” set comes late to the release party spurred by last Christmas’ Robert Downey Jr. blockbuster reboot? At least it’s here, and I thought it was lost forever. To be specific, this “Sherlock” is the short-lived 1964-65 BBC series starring Douglas […]
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5 Films by Dario Argento
2008 As it should, the blood flows bright red in the Italian giallo movies that comprise Anchor Bay’s box set “5 Films by Dario Argento.” Known for his stylish eye behind the camera —? not to mention the oft-traumatized eyes in front of the camera —? Argento is one of the few directors worthy of […]