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Modern movies have evolved into big-budget serials, complete with cliffhangers

December 4th, 2014 No comments

The model for theatrical serials of the 1930s and ’40s seems to have been adapted by such modern movies as the Hobbit…

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Modern movies have evolved into big-budget serials, complete with cliffhangers

Blu-ray horror: Walking Dead, Godzilla, The Originals, Halloween and The Texas Chainsaw Massacre

October 19th, 2014 No comments

Halloween is near and in the spirit of this scary celebration of witches, ghosts, ghouls and goblins, let's take a look at some of the more frightening movies or television properties recently released in the Blu-ray format to startle mature audiences.

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Blu-ray horror: Walking Dead, Godzilla, The Originals, Halloween and The Texas Chainsaw Massacre

ZADZOOKS: Captain America: The Winter Soldier review (Blu-ray)

September 13th, 2014 No comments

Marvel Comic's star-spangled Avenger returned to theaters this summer in a thoughtful blockbuster Captain America: The Winter Soldier . Its arrival in the Blu-ray format (Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment, rated: PG-13, $32.99) allows fans to truly appreciate one of best superhero-themed movies of the year, if not one of the …

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ZADZOOKS: Star Trek: The Compendium review (Blu-ray)

September 6th, 2014 No comments

Director J.J. Abrams successfully revived Gene Roddenberry's sci-fi universe through a pair of blockbuster films. They arrive for the together in the Blu-ray set Star Trek: The Compendium (Paramount Home Entertainment, Rated: PG-13, $44.99)

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The lows and highs of 'the worst summer' for movies since 1997

September 3rd, 2014 No comments

A look back at the summer's movies and what made it such a bad year for movies — but also the things that kept it from…

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The lows and highs of 'the worst summer' for movies since 1997

‘Welcome Back, Kotter’ TV series makes its DVD debut this week

August 29th, 2014 No comments

John Travolta had his breakout role in the 1970s sitcom “Welcome Back, Kotter,” which leads TV shows on DVD this…

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‘Welcome Back, Kotter’ TV series makes its DVD debut this week

Theaters big hits with movie-theme parties

August 29th, 2014 No comments

PITTSBURGH (AP) – For a long time, movie theaters got by with just showing movies. But there's a lot of competition these days and lots of new ways to watch movies, from Netflix to Redbox to Blu-ray. The big multiplex chains responded with bigger and bigger screens, …

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DVD, book examine history of W.Va. covered bridges

August 24th, 2014 No comments

CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – Terry Lively, the president of Vandalia Productions LLC, wants people to understand the importance of covered bridges in the state. They are not only a beautiful example of architecture, but they are a reminder of West Virginia's past – and only 17 covered bridges …

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Movies playing this week: 'Rurouni Kenshin,' 'Planes' and more

August 20th, 2014 No comments

MANILA, Philippines – A warrior faces a dilemma whether to fight again and a plane becomes a firefighter. Rurouni Kenshin: Kyoto Inferno and Planes: Fire and Rescue lead the line up of movies hitting in cinemas. Rurouni Kenshin : Kyoto Inferno Himura Kenshin (Takeru Satoh) finally finds …

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The Marx Brothers’ TV appearances are now on DVD

August 15th, 2014 No comments

After their film careers dried up, the Marx Brothers — Groucho, Chico and Harpo — turned to television, and a new…

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