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Days of High Adventure | Conan the Barbarian (1982) Arrow Video 4K Ultra HD

Conan the Barbarian (1982) - Arnold Schwarzenegger

Arnold Schwarzenegger was already a celebrity by the early 1980s from his bodybuilding career, TV appearances, and featured screen time in the popular documentary Pumping Iron, but his attempts at acting didn’t really take off until he landed the lead in Conan the Barbarian. A screen vehicle well-tailored to both his strengths and limitations, the… Read More Days of High Adventure | Conan the Barbarian (1982) Arrow Video 4K Ultra HD

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A Visual History of The Fifth Element (1997) on Home Video

The Fifth Element (1997)

A couple weeks ago, a local community event space put up a makeshift screen and hosted a viewing of Luc Besson’s 1997 sci-fi epic The Fifth Element in my neighborhood. Although admittedly not, on a technical level, the best cinematic experience I’ve had in my life, and certainly not up to my usual home theater… Read More A Visual History of The Fifth Element (1997) on Home Video

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They’re Already Here! | Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1956) 4K Ultra HD

Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1956)

Likely the quintessential 1950s sci-fi B-movie, Invasion of the Body Snatchers could easily have disappeared into obscurity if not for the efforts of producer Walter Wanger and director Don Siegel. Hired by the studio to churn out quick and cheap filler for a forgettable double feature, the creators instead delivered a film with such a… Read More They’re Already Here! | Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1956) 4K Ultra HD

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Welcome to Star City, Boys | One False Move (1992) Criterion Collection 4K Ultra HD

One False Move (1992) - Bill Paxton

Originally intended as a direct-to-video production, the 1992 crime thriller One False Move received so much advance praise from critics that distributor I.R.S. Releasing (the short-lived film branch of music label I.R.S. Records) opted to give it a limited theatrical run first. While the movie ultimately made only a pittance at the box office, it… Read More Welcome to Star City, Boys | One False Move (1992) Criterion Collection 4K Ultra HD

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Some Things Never Change | Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F (2024) on Netflix

Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F (2024) - John Ashton, Eddie Murphy, & Judge Reinhold

Three and four decades, respectively, since they each debuted, producer Jerry Bruckheimer’s Bad Boys and Beverly Hills Cop action franchises both returned with belated fourth entries in 2024. Bad Boys was apparently deemed still fresh enough to merit another theatrical release, but former box office juggernaut Beverly Hills Cop wound up relegated to a Netflix… Read More Some Things Never Change | Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F (2024) on Netflix

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Can Never Have Too Much Firepower | Beverly Hills Cop II (1987) 4K Ultra HD

Beverly Hills Cop II (1987) - Brigitte Nielsen, Dean Stockwell, & Eddie Murphy

When the time came to make a sequel to their smash hit Beverly Hills Cop, producers Don Simpson and Jerry Bruckheimer knew they’d have to step up their game. In the three short years between the two films, audiences had already been conditioned (by Simpson and Bruckheimer in particular) to expect a greater sense of… Read More Can Never Have Too Much Firepower | Beverly Hills Cop II (1987) 4K Ultra HD

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Tell Me, Can You Feel It? | Beverly Hills Cop (1984) 4K Ultra HD

Beverly Hills Cop (1984) - Eddie Murphy

1984 was a year of explosive success at the theatrical box office, with a number of huge blockbuster hits that would remain beloved decades later. When the final results were tallied at the end of the year, no movie was bigger than Beverly Hills Cop. The action-comedy outgrossed the likes of The Karate Kid, Gremlins,… Read More Tell Me, Can You Feel It? | Beverly Hills Cop (1984) 4K Ultra HD

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Nothin’ Worse Than a Bad Cop | Another 48 Hrs. (1990) 4K Ultra HD

Another 48 Hrs. (1990) - Nick Nolte & Eddie Murphy

After his big-screen debut in 48 Hrs., Eddie Murphy quickly skyrocketed to become one of the biggest movie stars of the 1980s, headlining hit after hit after hit. At the start of the next decade, Murphy returned to the role that launched him with the sequel Another 48 Hrs. Unfortunately, the follow-up was not as… Read More Nothin’ Worse Than a Bad Cop | Another 48 Hrs. (1990) 4K Ultra HD

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What the Hell Kind of Cop Are You? | 48 Hrs. (1982) 4K Ultra HD

48 Hrs. (1982) - Nick Nolte & Eddie Murphy

Just 21-years-old when his first feature film was released, Eddie Murphy had already dominated the stand-up comedy circuit and had single-handedly kept Saturday Night Live afloat on television. By the time Hollywood came calling, it seemed like nothing could stop his star from rising. Unlike other SNL alumni, Murphy chose to launch his movie career… Read More What the Hell Kind of Cop Are You? | 48 Hrs. (1982) 4K Ultra HD

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