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National Board of Review Names Wicked Best Film of 2024

New York Film Critics Circle Names The Brutalist Best Film of 2024

Watchmen: Chapter II: A Flawed, but Faithful Conclusion That Sticks the Landing (Blu-ray)

The Forge: Well-Intentioned, but Uninspired (Blu-ray)

Paper Moon: Peter Bogdanovich's Road Trip Comedy Classic Gets the Criterion Treatment (Criterion Blu-ray)

National Board of Review Names Wicked Best Film of 2024

The National Board of Review has announced their Best of 2024, with Jon M. Chu's "Wicked" surprisingly taking the top prize, along with...

New York Film Critics Circle Names The Brutalist Best Film of 2024

Awards season officially kicked off today with the New York Film Critics Circle (NYFCC) naming their best of 2024, with Brady Corbet's...

Watchmen: Chapter II: A Flawed, but Faithful Conclusion That Sticks the Landing (Blu-ray)

The Film: Just three months ago, director Brandon Vietti and screenwriter J. Michael Straczynski gave us the first half of their new...

The Forge: Well-Intentioned, but Uninspired (Blu-ray)

The Film: Faith-based films is one of those sub-genres that never really gets a whole lot of fanfare when it comes to promotion, and yet,...

Paper Moon: Peter Bogdanovich's Road Trip Comedy Classic Gets the Criterion Treatment (Criterion Blu-ray)

The Film: Filmmaker Peter Bogdanovich had quite an illustrious career that spanned over 50 years, giving us several notable classics like...

Hush: Mike Flanagan's Fantastic Fan-Favorite Thriller Finally Gets a Long-Overdue Physical Release (4K/Blu-ray)

The Film: Writer/director Mike Flanagan has been working in the industry for over 20 years, but has only really come into prominence in...

Killer Klowns from Outer Space: The Beloved Cult Classic Gets an Upgrade (4K/Blu-ray)

The Film: The '80s horror scene may have been dominated by slashers, with the likes of Jason, Freddy, Chucky, and others doing their...

House of the Dragon: The Complete Second Season: A Curiously Languid & Uneventful Sophomore Outing (4K)

The Show: When "House of the Dragon" premiered just two years ago, it admittedly had some pretty big shoes to fill as a prequel to "Game...

Twilight of the Warriors: Walled In: An Intriguing Idea Hampered by a Weak Narrative

The Film: In the '90s, manga author Yuyi began his weekly series "City of Darkness" (a title taken from an earlier novel), which tells...

Beetlejuice Beetlejuice: A Sequel Overstuffed with Storylines (Blu-ray)

The Film: Back in 1988, Tim Burton unleashed one of his most popular classics, "Beetlejuice," a delightful blend of comedy & horror that...

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