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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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He Who Controls the Spice Controls the Universe | Dune (1984) ViaVision Limited Edition Blu-ray

Dune (1984) - Kenneth McMillan as Baron Harkonnen

For a movie infamous as a box office disaster, one still widely disparaged by both general viewers and fans of the book it was based on, David Lynch’s 1984 adaptation of Dune has had a remarkable shelf life on home video. Over the past four decades, numerous distributors around the world have licensed the film… Read More He Who Controls the Spice Controls the Universe | Dune (1984) ViaVision Limited Edition Blu-ray

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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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She Has Potential | La Femme Nikita (1990) 4K Ultra HD

La Femme Nikita (1990) - Anne Parillaud

The French Cinéma du look movement of the 1980s and ’90s crashes headfirst into the Hollywood action blockbuster in director Luc Besson’s très cool assassin thriller La Femme Nikita. Criticized at the time for prioritizing style over substance, Besson’s film was nonetheless very popular, has proven quite influential, and remains a thrilling piece of pop… Read More She Has Potential | La Femme Nikita (1990) 4K Ultra HD

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Good Old American Action | Tango & Cash (1989) Blu-ray

Tango & Cash (1989) - Kurt Russell and Sylvester Stallone

Released December 22, 1989, the action blockbuster Tango & Cash was (alongside Steven Spielberg’s Always) literally the last movie of the 1980s. Big, loud, dumb, and defiantly unwilling to take itself seriously for even a second, the film could almost be read as commentary on a decade famous for its excess, and a genre that… Read More Good Old American Action | Tango & Cash (1989) Blu-ray

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Guy Shows Up Looking Like a Mime from Hell | The Crow (1994) 4K Ultra HD

The Crow (1994) - Brandon Lee

When trailers for the upcoming remake of The Crow were unveiled earlier this year, fans of the original 1994 film were left appalled. True enough, the old movie already had some pretty lousy cash-in sequels, but most of those went direct-to-video and were easily ignored. Even three decades later, something about the prospect of rebooting… Read More Guy Shows Up Looking Like a Mime from Hell | The Crow (1994) 4K Ultra HD

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