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Survival Is a Mental Outlook | Southern Comfort (1981) Vinegar Syndrome 4K Ultra HD

Southern Comfort (1981) - Powers Booth & Keith Carradine

By the time Southern Comfort, his fifth feature as director, left theaters as both a critical and box office failure in 1981, Walter Hill had made more flops than hits. He wouldn’t break out as an A-List Hollywood filmmaker until the blockbuster 48 Hrs. the following year. However, like many of Hill’s early movies, this… Read More Survival Is a Mental Outlook | Southern Comfort (1981) Vinegar Syndrome 4K Ultra HD

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Miracles Is the Way Things Ought to Be | The Warriors (1979) Arrow Video 4K Ultra HD

The Warriors (1979)

Walter’s Hill’s 1979 The Warriors was a box office hit and has grown to become an even greater cult classic over the years, but was released to considerable criticism and controversy at the time. Unfortunately, that reputation led Hill, decades later, to create a Director’s Cut in 2005 that attempted to water down the content… Read More Miracles Is the Way Things Ought to Be | The Warriors (1979) Arrow Video 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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