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Deadline – U.S.A.

Studio: Kino Lorber Studio Classics

Jul 26, 2016 DVDs Web Exclusive

Playing like a historical version of the fifth season of The Wire, Deadline – U.S.A. is incredibly unsubtle, even preachy, in its message regarding the dangers of capitalism and sensationalism on the press.

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Jul 18, 2016 DVDs Web Exclusive

Scream Factory brings Dan O’Bannon’s horror-comedy classic to Blu-ray in a packed special edition.

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The Taking of Pelham One Two Three

Studio: Kino Lorber Studio Classics

Jul 15, 2016 DVDs Web Exclusive

Although it will likely seem tame to many modern viewers, The Taking of Pelham 123 is embedded deep in the DNA of the action genre.

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Yellow Sky

Studio: Kino Lorber Studio Classics

Jul 12, 2016 DVDs Web Exclusive

Yellow Sky lacks the searing social commentary of The Ox-Bow Incident, but remains a noticeably rougher picture than most popular Westerns of the 1940s.

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Belladonna of Sadness

Studio: Cinelicious Pics

Jul 11, 2016 DVDs Web Exclusive

Eiichi Yamamoto’s nearly-forgotten 1973 masterwork, Belladonna of Sadness, has to be the weirdest, filthiest feature-length animated film ever made.

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The Ox-Bow Incident

Studio: Kino Lorber Studio Classics

Jul 07, 2016 DVDs Web Exclusive

A blisteringly bitter, morally murky cautionary tale about the folly of revenge and mob justice.

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Hail, Caesar!

Studio: Universal

Jun 16, 2016 DVDs Web Exclusive

Hail, Caesar! is what some might call a palate cleanser, a recurring feature in the Coens’ filmography.

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The Spoils Before Dying

Studio: IFC / Anchor Bay Entertainment

Jun 08, 2016 DVDs Web Exclusive

The Spoils Before Dying is a dead-on parody of vintage, L.A. noir.

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May 05, 2016 DVDs Web Exclusive

Although it’s found an adoring cult audience in the thirty years since its release, you can’t really fault any moviegoers who demanded their money back after seeing The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2 in its original theatrical run.

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