Back in 2004, Ron Perlman (aka Clay from Sons of Anarchy) was cast to play the comic book figure Hellboy. Fans quickly grew to love the monstrous entity as he fought relentlessly against the forces of darkness. Four years later, a sequel was released with Perlman remaining in the starring role. The [Read more]
A well-known quote says “There’s a superhero in all of us. We just need the courage to put on the cape”. In this week’s headline new release, “Shazam”, this concept is explored when a 14 year old foster kid develops the ability to summon his inner superhero- with both comedic and [Read more]
For many years now, popular books have been adapted into movies. Viewers can watch as their favourite characters are transformed on the big screen, giving them a face and a voice that jumps off the pages. Renowned author Stephen King has had the privilege of watching as many of his horror themed [Read more]
A few years ago, Jordan Peele was best known as a comedic actor- most notably from the show Key &Peele. Then in 2017, Peele showed a different side of himself as the writer, producer and director of “Get Out”. The horror/thriller would go on to achieve critical acclaim while also cleaning [Read more]
It’s a busy week for movie lovers with two highly anticipated titles making their DVD and Blu-Ray debut as co-headline new releases. First, Hiccup, Astrid and friends are back for another adventure in the latest installment of the family friendly “How to Train Your Dragon” series. Also, Kevin [Read more]
You would think that people would know by now- don’t mess with Liam Neeson’s family! In Taken, Neeson sought revenge against the men responsible for kidnapping his daughter. In Taken 2, his skills are needed to rescue his kidnapped wife. In this week’s headline new release, it’s his son [Read more]
Despite the fact that the calendar suggests we should be experiencing spring-like weather, Mother Nature and Old Man Winter seem to have other ideas in store for us with frequent flurries and cool weather still blanketing the area. Thankfully, things in the world of movies are heating up. Over the [Read more]
Over the past few years, escape rooms have emerged as a popular way for people of all ages to pass the time. Often done in specific themes, escape rooms test people’s abilities to work together to find clues while solving a series of riddles to unlock themselves from the room- usually within a [Read more]
Back in 2016, movie watchers were introduced to a character unlike any they had ever encountered before. Played masterfully play James McAvoy, Kevin Wendell Crumb was a man struggling to control his many split personalities after kidnapping three young ladies. Written and directed by M. Night [Read more]
In 2008, Will Ferrell and John C Reilly teamed up to star in the raunchy comedy “Step Brothers” (2 years after also having starred together in Talladega Nights). The story about two adults who become feuding step brothers after their parents marry, earned the nod as an instant comedy cult [Read more]
The creative minds at Disney’s animation department struck gold again. In 2012, we were introduced to Ralph- an arcade game character who sets out on a quest to become a hero. Fans young and old grew to love Ralph and, in turn, “Wreck It Ralph” was a huge success. Fast forward to 2019, and [Read more]
We all know that Bradley Cooper is a top-notch actor. The seven time Academy Award nominee first came into the spotlight for his comedic performance as Phil in The Hangover. In 2012, we got to see a more serious side of Cooper with his stellar role as lead character Pat in Silver Linings Playbook. [Read more]
Known as one of the greatest singers of all-time (#18 on Rolling Stone’s Top 100 List), Freddy Mercury and Queen quickly rose from obscurity to become one the top bands of all time. But it wasn’t always smooth sailing for front-man Mercury. This week’s headline new release, Bohemian Rhapsody, [Read more]
Christmas may have come and gone, but the surly antics of the Grinch are just getting started. The green skinned, Christmas-hating fellow is back on the big screen in the most recent adaptation of the popular holiday tale. The Grinch is our headline new release in a week that also marks the debut [Read more]
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