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the oh-no! DVD of the week: ‘Nuclear Hurricane’

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A Sci Fi Channel original, of course (from back before it was Syfy): At a nuclear power plant, the cooling system becomes a problem when the mother of all storms is headed straight towards it. As the hurricane gets stronger, and with the nuclear core in serious danger of meltdown, time is not on it’s … more…

retro trailer: ‘Dracula vs. Frankenstein’

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Take a look back at an old trailer… Apparently there’s some sort of vampire movie opening this week. I figured that while we wait for that, we might enjoy another vampire story. Alas that this trailer is rather confusing: Dracula and Frankenstein (by which, it appears, they mean Frankenstein’s monster, not poor Victor himself) join … more…

new this week in U.S., Canadian, and U.K. theaters: ‘Knight and Day,’ ‘Grown Up,’ ‘Get Him to the Greek,’ ‘When in Rome,’ more

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U.S. AND CANADA/OPENING WIDE Knight and Day: Tom Cruise does some spy stuff and runs around a lot, while Cameron Diaz does a lot of screaming and runs around like a girl. If you can’t make it to the multiplex, try: • The 39 Steps (1935): Robert Donat and Madeleine Carroll are mismatched maybe-spies in … more…

retro trailer: ‘Romancing the Stone’

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Take a look back at an old trailer… Knight and Day made me think, I want to see ‘Romancing the Stone’ again. (The comparison was not favorable to K&D.) This is probably all I’ll have time for for a while. Romancing the Stone is available on DVD in Region 1 from Amazon.com and from Amazon.ca … more…

new this week in U.S., Canadian, and U.K. theaters: ‘Jonah Hex,’ ‘Toy Story 3,’ ‘Killers,’ ‘MacGruber,’ more

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U.S. AND CANADA/OPENING WIDE Jonah Hex: Josh Brolin is a disfigured half-zombie gunfighter in the weird Old West. And it’s kinda not a comedy. [trailer] review to come If you can’t make it to the multiplex, try: • The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr.: The Complete Series (1993): The sadly short-lived Fox TV series is … more…

the oh-no! DVD of the week: ‘Adopted’

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Remember, this is meant to make you want to see the movie: For hundreds of years, Africa has existed in a state of despair Famine, civil wars and rampant disease have left the continent without hope, but for the efforts of Western do-gooders. At first, they arrived with food, bibles and the magic of penicillin; … more…

retro trailer: ‘Blazing Saddles’

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Take a look back at an old trailer… For some mysterious reason that I can’t quite put my finger on, Jonah Rex, which is opening on Friday, is putting me in mind of this movie. Interesting how this trailer doesn’t come anywhere near spoiling the best jokes of the film, doesn’t give away the plot … more…

new this week in U.S., Canadian, and U.K. theaters: ‘The A-Team,’ ‘The Karate Kid,’ ‘Letters to Juliet,’ ‘Brooklyn’s Finest,’ more

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U.S. AND CANADA/OPENING WIDE The A-Team: A stirring drama of wrongly convicted patriots who get mad and kick some ass. If you can’t make it to the multiplex, try: • The A-Team (1983-1987): The entire series is newly available in a cool new box set. • The Great Escape (1963): This Steve McQueen military classic … more…