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DVD Tuesday: The God of Rock and Cock
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Mark Wahlberglights up TV screens this week as Shooter reaches the DVD shelves. I don't know about you, but this tale of double-crosses and revenge had a distinct late 80s/early 90s vibe to it for me. Did Sly pass on this script 20 years ago or was it Steve in '95?
For those of you who want to see Samuel L. Jackson in full-on Samuel L. Jackson mode, pick up Black Snake Moan. As an added bonus for you freeze-framers, Christina Ricci is fairly generous with flashes of her naughties.
The failure of Dead Silence ensures a Saw 4. Peaceful Warrior has a creepy The Secret vibe to it. Cult camp classics, classic DC cartoons and new seasons of TV after the jump.
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Shooter
Black Snake MoanDead Silence
La Jetee/Sans Soleil (Criterion Collection)
Peaceful Warrior
Louis C.K. - Shameless
Behind the Mask - The Rise of Leslie Vernon
This is Tom Jones
Pride
The Last Confederate - The Story of Robert Adams
Last Days on Earth
Queen - DVD Collector's Box
Going Under (Unrated Edition)
Cult Camp Classics 1 - Sci-Fi Thrillers
Cult Camp Classics 2 - Women in Peril
Cult Camp Classics 3 - Terrorized Travelers
Cult Camp Classics 4 - Historical Epics
The New Adventures of Superman
The New Adventures of Batman
Monk - Season Five
Mystery Science Theater 3000 Collection, Vol. 11
Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C. - Second Season
Reno 911! - The Complete Fourth Season (Uncensored)
Miami Vice - Season Five
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