‘Tenacious D In The Pick of Destiny’ Ready To Melt Faces On Blu-ray
Tenacious D’s 2006 cult film, Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny, is headed to Blu-ray for the first time, courtesy
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Remembering Piper Laurie With ‘Has Anybody Seen My Gal’
In light of the awards attention Todd Haynes’ May December has been getting, Douglas Sirk‘s films have been back in
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‘Little Monsters’ Getting Big Steelbook Bluray Release In March
Time to make some more room in the Howie Mandel section of your physical media collection. Lionsgate has revealed that
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Pre-Code Double Feature: ‘Christopher Strong’ And ‘Anna Christie’ Reviewed
Warner Archive provided me with free copies of the Blu-Rays I reviewed in this article. The opinions I share are
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Lucasfilm Confirms ‘The Mandalorian & Grogu’ Feature And ‘Ahsoka’ Season 2
Although it seems Disney is slowing down developments on all fronts, Lucasfilm confirmed Tuesday a couple of interesting continuing
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A Pretty-Pretty Box Set For A Sci-Fi Classic: Arrow’s Release Of ‘Barbarella’ Reviewed
Durand Durand is missing. No, not the band (though that’s how the band got its name – from Barbarella). The
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Commentary: ‘Barbie’ Is Live Action ‘Toy Story’ And ‘South Park’
Barbie was one of the surprise smash hits of 2023 and with good reason. The film is exceptionally shot with
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CES 2024: Stern Pinball Announces ‘Jaws’ Game
Stern Pinball is known for its pinball machines, especially those that incorporate a known IP. This past summer, we demoed
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Bawdy, Bizarre, Brilliant: ‘Poor Things’ Reviewed
Poor Things is a magical realist drama from director Yorgos Lanthimos. I’ve been impressed by Lanthimos’s previous films, The Favorite,
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Adult Animation Revolution: Best Anime and Animation of 2023
As 2023 comes to a close it’s the perfect time to reflect on the animation from this year. Looking at
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Comicon’s Best Comic Book Films Of 2023
As an adjunct to our Best of the Year Awards, Comicon would like to also recognize the best in films
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Commentary: ‘Rebel Moon’ Is Teenage ‘Star Wars’ Fanfiction
It’s amazing how much expectations can shape a viewing experience. Rarely do audiences go into a film knowing nothing about
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‘Barbie’ Executives Deserve Credit Too
There’s a lot of contention between studio execs and creatives. For the most part, executives are the business people that
Read moreDeconstructing Comics Special: ‘Avengers: Infinity War’ (2018)
Tim continues to catch up with the MCU! This film is awkward to review nearly two years after it came out,
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‘Jaws’: A Lesson In Diminishing Returns
People don’t have to be movie fans to know that Hollywood has an addiction to sequels. It’s not complicated. If
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Spellcasting And Satire Collide In ‘The American Society Of Magical Negroes’
The “magical negro” is a trope in fiction that depicts a selfless and non-threatening black supporting character who helps the
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Happy Hour: Good Grief Edition #2 — There Is No Omaha Beach!
Brendan, Anton, and Erik discuss ‘A Charlie Brown Christmas’ and ‘Bon Voyage, Charlie Brown (And Don’t Come Back).’ Anton creates
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Commentary: The Wachowskis Use Connection As A Theme
It’s no secret that certain filmmakers tend to follow similar patterns with their films. For instance, Martin Scorsese is obviously
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Review: Buggy Audio And Bonkers Sci-Fi Make For A Troubled ‘Rebel Moon’ Premiere
Rebel Moon is a retelling of Seven Samurai set in a space opera world directed by Zack Snyder. The project
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Commentary: ‘Jackass’ Is Really Just Friends Hanging Out
It’s hard to classify something like Jackass. In many ways, it seemed like a phenomenon of the time. It arose
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Comicon’s Holiday Shopping Guide 2023, Part 2
Looking for the perfect gift for your favorite comic book enthusiast, gamer, cinephile, or collector? Holiday shopping can be a
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Something For The Weekend: Your Regular Dose Of Popular Posts
An eclectic list to share with you this week here at Comicon Towers. We have Bill Willingham speaking out against
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Comicon’s Holiday Shopping Guide 2023, Part 1
Looking for the perfect gift for your favorite comic book enthusiast, gamer, cinephile, or collector? Holiday shopping can be a
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The Grass Isn’t Always Greener With Faye Greener: ‘The Day of the Locust’ Reviewed
There are a lot of things off about John Schlesinger‘s The Day of the Locust (many of them intentional) but
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‘Masters of the Universe: Revolution’ And ‘Queer Eye’ Season 8 Top Our Netflix Picks For January 2024
We’ll be honest, we’re not ready for 2024 to start. We just got a handle on 2023 and need time
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‘Beetlejuice’ And How To Flip The Horror Genre
With so many different stories in the world, it was inevitable that some plots and premises would become tropes and
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First Look At ‘Rebel Moon: House of Blood Axe’ #1 From Titan Comics
We’re just over a week away from Zach Snyder’s Rebel Moon hitting Netflix and ahead of that we get a
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It’s Paul And Chani’s Story In New ‘Dune: Part Two’ Trailer
The Sleepers awaken? The above trailer for March’s Dune: Part Two is very pointed in its approach. As far as
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The Best Comics To Read If You Love ‘Mad Max’ And ‘Furiosa’
When Mad Max: Fury Road released in theaters back in 2015, the film caused a shockwave in pop-culture that we’re
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Blu-ray Review: ‘Audie Murphy Collection III’
In this third box set of Audie Murphy westerns, Murphy gets paired with some great co-stars, including John Saxon and
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Trailer: Action Speaks Louder Than Words In John Woo’s ‘Silent Night’
Director John Woo and the producer of John Wick present this revenge tale of a tormented father (Joel Kinnaman) who
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