This Week: After sounding off about more Harvey Weinstein news and also giving his well wishes to Kevin Smith, Kevin looks at new trailers for Benji and Wreck-It-Ralph 2. Later, he reviews the new films Red Sparrow, Death Wish, Mute and Midnighters. Then he wraps things up with his big, fat Oscar predictions for the weekend before checking out the box office and spotlighting Coco in the Home-Cinema Round-Up!
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HOUSE OF WAX 3D
(not rated)
MOVIE: ****1/2 (out of 5)
BLU-RAY EXPERIENCE: **** (out of 5)
STARRING
Vincent Price as PROF. HENRY JARROD
Frank Lovejoy as LT. TOM BRENNAN
Phyllis Kirk as SUE ALLEN
Carolyn Jones as CATHY GRAY
Paul Picerni as SCOTT ANDREWS
Charles Bronson as IGOR
Studio: Warner Bros.
Directed by: André De Toth
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THE GREAT ESCAPE
(not rated)
MOVIE: **** (out of 5)
BLU-RAY EXPERIENCE: *** (out of 5)
STARRING
Steve McQueen as HILTS “THE COOLER KING”
James Garner as HENDLEY “THE SCROUNGER”
Richard Attenborough as BARTLETT “BIG “
James Donald as RAMSEY “THE SBO”
Charles Bronson as DANNY “TUNNEL KING”
Donald Pleasence as BLYTHE “THE FORGER”
James Coburn as SEDGWICK “THE MANUFACTURER”
Studio: MGM
Directed by: John Sturges
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DEATH WISH 4: THE CRACKDOWN
(R)
MOVIE: ** (out of 5)
BLU-RAY EXPERIENCE: * (out of 5)
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Kevin’s picks on DVD this week: The Mechanic, The Rite, Covert Affairs: Season One, Deep Red and Lemonade Mouth
Stinker of the week: The Roommate
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This Week: While Neil is indisposed with wrangling massive Sundance coverage, Kevin invites Tim Buel from The Golden Briefcase into the Magical Studio in the Sky to look at the new releases, including The Mechanic and The Rite. They also talk Sundance news, Oscar nominations, box office and the Kevin Smith conundrum. Also, in honor of The Mechanic, Kevin and Tim lay down a Fat Guy Five about which action movies deserve a remake.
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DEATH WISH 3
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