Amazon’s put some popular action flicks on sale to rent for just $2.99 each! Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol (PG-13, 4/5 stars, currently priced at $1.99 to rent and $9.99 to buy) – Agent Ethan Hunt and his elite team go underground after a bombing implicates the IMF as terrorists. While trying to clear their name, … Read more
Frankenweenie (PG, 4.5/5 stars, 28 minutes, currently priced at $1.99 to buy) – This is the original, live-action Tim Burton short that inspired the full-length, animated feature of the same name. From Amazon: When a car hits young Victor’s pet dog Sparky, Victor decides to bring him back to life the only way he knows how. … Read more
Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter (R, 3.5/5 stars, currently priced at $3.99 to rent and $12.99 to buy) – From visionary filmmakers Tim Burton and Timur Bekmambetov (Director of Wanted) comes this edgy thriller about the untold story that shaped our nation. Abraham Lincoln, history’s greatest hunter of the undead, must risk the presidency, his family … Read more
Fans of Tim Burton’s Nightmare Before Christmas, this post is for you! Did you know there’s an MP3 album available, featuring all the music from the movie re-done by alternative / rock bands? It’s called Nightmare Revisited, it has an average review rating of 4/5 stars and it’s currently priced at $7.99. Marilyn Manson covers … Read more
With the final installment in the Twilight movie franchise set to hit U.S. theaters November 15, you may need to get caught up on the episodes you’ve missed before seeing the conclusion. Twilight (PG-13, 3.5/5 stars, currently priced at $1.99 to rent and $9.99 to buy) – From Amazon: Bella Swan (Kristen Stewart) doesn’t expect … Read more
Most of these gritty, violent epics are set in Medieval times, or a fantasy version of it, where swords, sorcery and dark magic abound. Solomon Kane (rated R, 4/5 stars, currently priced at $5.99 to rent – see it before it’s in theaters!) – From Amazon: From the works of Robert E. Howard (legendary creator … Read more
The most common Jack Nicholson impersonation is a wild-eyed, “Heeeere’s Johnny!” from The Shining. But Jack Nicholson has had one of the longest-running and most successful careers in Hollywood. Check out this cornucopia of Nicholson’s work to see just how versatile an actor he really is. Chinatown (rated R, 4.5/5 stars, currently priced at $2.99 … Read more
Some terrific Disney animated classics are currently on sale to rent for just $2.99. Cars (rated G, 4.75/5 stars, currently priced at $1.99 to rent and $14.99 to buy) – Lightning McQueen is living in the fast lane – until he hits a detour and gets stranded in Radiator Springs; a forgotten town on Route … Read more