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Close Encounters of the Third Kind (retro trailer)

Sun, Jun 12, 2011
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I can’t wait to see Super 8, J.J. Abrams’ tribute to Steven Spielberg. For now, I have to make do with some actual Spielberg…

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the oh-no! DVD of the week: ‘Cougars Inc.’

Thu, May 12, 2011
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If just reading about this movie doesn’t make you want to vomit, get a gander at the trailer…

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trailer break: ‘Blitz’

Wed, May 11, 2011
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Ooo, great cast! Paddy Considine, Aidan Gillen, David Morrissey… Apparently Jason Statham is in this, too. Oh well.

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retro trailer: ‘Carrie’

Sat, May 07, 2011
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I’m seeing Disney’s Prom tomorrow morning. I hope it’s as good as this.

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the oh-no! DVD of the week: ‘America’s Cutest Dog’

Mon, May 02, 2011
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This is wrong on so many levels I barely know where to begin. I’ll try to contain my rage as I count the ways…

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‘Doctor Who’ thing of the day: big savings on ‘Doctor Who’ DVDs at Amazon U.S.

Mon, Apr 25, 2011
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Of course, almost all of these are cheaper, even given currency fluctuations and overseas shipping, if you buy them at Amazon U.K…

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the oh-no! DVD of the week: ‘Honeymoon with Mom’

Mon, Apr 25, 2011
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Even worse than it looks at first…

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no oh-yes! DVD of the week

Mon, Apr 25, 2011
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It’s such a crappy week for new DVDs that there’s nothing worth cheering over this week. Sorry.

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trailer break: ‘William and Kate: The Movie’

Mon, Apr 18, 2011
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This looks so gloriously cheesy that I’m actually dying to see how awful it is.

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the oh-yes! DVD of the week: ‘Lorna Doone’

Mon, Apr 18, 2011
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Sean Bean, Clive Owen, and Polly Walker, all babies in a 20-year-old TV thing trotted out now for your delicious enjoyment…

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