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The Film: Most people naturally know the great Sir Peter Jackson as the director behind "The Lord of the Rings," one of the greatest accomplishments in the history of cinema, and one that earned him an incredible three Oscars (as co-producer, director, and co-writer). Then there are those of us who know him for that AND the remarkably different type of films he made before that, including "Bad Taste," "Meet the Feebles," and the utterly delightful zombie feature "Braindead" (

The Film: With the critical & commercial success of Michael Crichton's "Westworld" in 1973, it seemed fairly inevitable that a return to the park would be coming up pretty quickly, and indeed, just three years later, audiences were given a sequel known as "Futureworld." However, unlike its predecessor, it's one of those science-fiction outings that no one ever seems to mention, with many not even knowing that a sequel was made to the highly-popular original. Looking through i

The Film: In the 1950s, the science-fiction genre was still considered something of a lower class category that typically featured flying saucers and little green men, on top of pretty cheesy special effects (Ed Wood's "Plan 9 from Outer Space" being a prime example). In fact, sci-fi films wouldn't really start getting the major respect they deserve until 1968, when Stanley Kubrick delivered his masterpiece "2001: A Space Odyssey," which showed just how deep & impactful films

The Film: When Quentin Tarantino's masterpiece "Pulp Fiction" came out in 1994, it revolutionized the industry by playing with story structure in a rather unconventional way, or at least in a way that was unconventional at the time. Through his use of sharp dialogue, fascinating characters, and intertwining storylines that were laid out in a non-linear fashion, he delivered a groundbreaking film that left an indelible mark on cinema, and also brought with it a slew of filmmak

The Film: Writer/Director James Mangold has had quite an eclectic career that has included musical biopics like "Walk the Line" & "A Complete Unknown," action adventures like "3:10 to Yuma" & "Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny," and even a couple of superhero outings with "Logan" & "The Wolverine." With five Oscar nominations under his belt, and a long list of big projects, people tend to forget that he also gave us the rather intriguing psychological thriller "Identity"

The Film: In May 2004, Wolfgang Petersen's epic "Troy," his rendition of the famous "Trojan War," was unleashed in theaters to rather harsh reviews, with many praising the performances, but criticizing its unfaithful telling of Homer's "Iliad." However, despite the reception from the pedantic critics, the film was fully embraced by the public, who not only made it a box office smash to the tune of nearly $500 million worldwide, but also thoroughly enjoyed it, as evident by mu

The Film: Legendary filmmaker Milos Forman only gave us a dozen narrative feature films throughout the course of his illustrious career, but within that stunning filmography are classics such as "The Fireman's Ball," "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest" (which earned him his first Oscar for Best Director), and "Amadeus" (one of the greatest films ever made, and one that earned him a second Oscar). At the tail end of his career, armed with a screenplay by Scott Alexander and Larr

The Film: In the pantheon of films with shocking endings, you'd no doubt find many of the usual suspects, such as "The Sixth Sense," the original "Planet of the Apes," "Psycho," and, ironically, "The Usual Suspects." Another that you'd very likely see on that list is Richard Fleischer's 1973 classic dystopian thriller "Soylent Green" (Based on the novel "Make Room! Make Room!" by Harry Harrison), starring Oscar winner Charlton Heston and Honorary Oscar recipient Edward G. Rob

The Films: There are very few people who can claim to have achieved such monumental global success as an action star as the great Jackie Chan. His incredible martial arts skills & prowess have been entertaining audiences for several decades, starting all the way back in the '60s, followed by his major breakout in Asia in the late '70s, and further still with his introduction to the US in the '90s. To celebrate this phenomenal icon, Arrow Films has assembled a collection of si

The Films: Back in 1992, a little video game called "Mortal Kombat" was unleashed and instantly became an insanely popular phenomenon. Utilizing an intriguing photo-realistic style that had actors standing in for its characters, this little fighting game also became a rather controversial one among parents for its use of blood (though obviously quite tame to what would follow in the proceeding decades), leading to it being omitted from certain versions of the home port. It wo