Sharknado Gets 10th Anniversary Special Edition DVD

Not only was Sharknado restored for the film’s 10th anniversary in 2023 but there is an upgrade in visual effects and new shots altogether. When Sharknado premiered during the summer of 2013, it became a cultural phenomenon. For better or worse, everybody was talking about it online. As a result, more sequels would make their way to TV–five sequels in all. Not just this but they got funnier in nature and an increasing number of…

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After Hours Joins The Criterion Collection In 4K Ultra HD

Martin Scorsese’s underrated 1985 back comedy thriller, After Hours, is now available on 4K Ultra HD by way of The Criterion Collection. In joining The Criterion Collection, the yuppie nightmare cycle (screwball comedy and film noir) becomes the 8th Scorsese film to get a release. This includes both Rolling Thunder Revue: A Bob Dylan Story by Martin Scorsese and The Last Waltz. Interestingly, the Academy did not honor Scorsese with an Oscar for Best Director until…

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Home Alone, Home Alone 2: Lost In New York

Both Home Alone and Home Alone 2: Lost In New York remain classics as the two comedy films hold up in watching three decades later. Let’s discuss the first film. After getting into a fight with his family, Kevin McCallister (Macaulay Culkin) wakes up to discover that he made his family disappear. Because of the wind and power outage, the rest of the family was already at the airport by the time he got up.…

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My Fellow Americans: A Presidential Comedy

My Fellow Americans sees a pair of former presidents on the run when the current administration attempts to cover up previous bribes. Both Jack Lemmon and James Garner have the required chemistry for this presidential buddy comedy.  Even though Lemmon’s sparring partner, Walter Matthau, couldn’t do the project because of health reasons, we’re still able to have a fun time.  With the accent that Dan Aykroyd gives to his William Haney, the Canadian actor has…

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The Tale: Laura Dern Deserves All The Awards

While The Tale is a film that certainly would benefit from a theatrical release, it’s best viewed at home because of all the screaming at the screen.  This is, in part, due to the events that transpire on screen during the 1970s. The question at hand while viewing the film, which runs shy of two hours, is whether or not it qualifies as a Me, Too film.  Writer/director Jennifer Fox, a documentary filmmaker, uses a…

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