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On June 12, 2018, The Purge: Election Year was released on 4K UHD Blu-ray.

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2014: The Purge - Anarchy

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𝔗𝔥𝔢 𝔓𝔲𝔯𝔤𝔢: 𝔄𝔫𝔞𝔯𝔠𝔥𝔶 (շօյկ) 𝔡𝔦𝔯𝔢𝔠𝔱𝔢𝔡 𝔟𝔶 𝔍𝔞𝔪𝔢𝔰 𝔇𝔢𝔐𝔬𝔫𝔞𝔠𝔬

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The Purge: Anarchy • Director James DeMonaco

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This one should have been the launching pad for the franchise. Primarily set outdoors during the 12 hours where crime is legal, this one ups the stakes in terms of what can happen.

Led by Frank Grillo as hardened LAPD officer looking for revenge, he finds himself embroiled in controversy when innocent people are targeted for purging.

It is a lot more unpredictable than the first one was. That allows for insanity of the night to take center stage. There were moments that they could have had more to happen or create some more intense moments. The idea here is that anything can happen at any given moment. Sometimes, it felt like a lot of the scenes were progressing to the next thing and didn't give off that sense these characters truly were expendable.

It is a step up in terms of dealing with the ideology that surrounds people who are willing to go absolutely wild and commit these kinds of crimes. It does showcase those who are pro purging and those who vehemently oppose the idea that this brings balance.

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The Purge: Election Year

Summary: U.S. presidential candidate Charlene "Charlie" Roan (Elizabeth Mitchell) promises to end the Purge if she is elected. The New Founding Fathers of America aren't too happy about that, and decide to change the rules for that year's Purge.

Second sequel that amps up the satire and shows keen awareness of issues that are somehow still current in 2024.

Rating: 4/5

Photo credit: Blu-Ray Rezensionen.net

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THE HOME (2025) Movie Trailer: Pete Davidson discovers a Chilling Secret at a Retirement Home

https://film-book.com/the-home-2025-movie-trailer-pete-davidson/?fsp_sid=37797

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THE HOME | Official Trailer, Poster & Images

A rebellious twentysomething is sentenced to community service at a quiet retirement home. The residents on the fourth floor are strictly off-limits, said to require “special care.” As his suspicions grow and he digs deeper, he uncovers a chilling secret that puts both the residents’ lives and his own in grave danger.

Pete Davidson in The Home, Courtesy of Roadside Attractions

HOME is written by James DeMonaco and Adam Cantor, directed by James DeMonaco and stars Pete Davidson, John Glover and Bruce Altman.

Pete Davidson in The Home Courtesy of Roadside Attractions

Filmmaker James DeMonaco is the writer, director and producer of many of the films in “The Purge” franchise, including the TV series.

"When I set out to create The Home, I aimed to capture the spine-chilling eeriness of 70’s horror, where suspense simmers and ultimately erupts into glorious chaos,” explained director James DeMonaco. “Joining me is my Staten Island brother, Pete Davidson, who unveils a darker, dramatic side as his character navigates a bizarre group of residents in an old age home. The growing tension culminates in an epic blood-soaked finale, designed to leave audiences gasping, terrified, and cheering. I can’t wait for everyone to visit The Home. Cover your eyes, folks."

Pete Davidson in The Home Courtesy of Roadside Attractions

THE HOME is coming to theaters July 25th, 2025 from Lionsgate and Roadside attractions.

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The Home (2025) Official Trailer - Pete Davidson

Dir: James DeMonaco Star: Pete Davidson / John Glover / Bruce Altman

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Keep America great

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On June 12, 2018, The Purge: Anarchy was released on 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray.

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2013: The Purge

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A Dark Political Thriller That Hits (Too) Close to Home: Review of The Purge: Election Year (2016)

A Dark Political Thriller That Hits (Too) Close to Home: Review of The Purge: Election Year (2016)

Synopsis- Police Sergeant Leo Barnes is tasked with protecting the presidential candidate Charlie Roan after she is targeted for death on Purge night. Director- James DeMonaco Cast- Frank Grillo, Elizabeth Mitchell, Betty Gabriel Genre- Horror | Action Released- 2016 ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Rating: 3.5 out of 5. In The Purge: Election Year (2016), director James DeMonaco continues his dystopian saga with a…

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Jack (1996)

Anyone with a trained eye will see past the schmaltz and recognize 1998's Patch Adams as a manipulative, unfunny drama that cast Robin Williams in an attempt to be both hilarious and uplifting. For years, I kept a copy of it on DVD so that whenever I heard anyone sing its praises I could give them a reality check by sitting down and watching it with them. I don't know what I was thinking wasting my time like that. This brings us to Jack, which makes Patch Adams look like a finely crafted wine. Made two years earlier, Francis Ford Coppola tries to melt your heart. Instead, you'll want to die of embarrassment.

Jack Powell (Robin Williams) was born with a strange condition that makes him age four times as fast as normal. Home schooled for the first ten years of his life, Jack is finally allowed to go to school with students his own age when his doctor (played by Bill Cosby) convinces Mr. and Mrs. Powell (Brian PKerwin and Diane Lane) that it will be good for him.

This movie has a premise but it doesn’t have much of a plot. Jack is ten years old but looks forty. The kids at school think he’s a freak until they realize he’s a giant that can easily beat any of them at basketball and walk into any store to buy naughty magazines. Eventually they realize that’s not always a good thing. So what? The idea (I think) was that it would both tug at your heartstrings and make you laugh. Jack will look like the Crypt Keeper by the time he graduates from high school. His life will be cut short. How tragic. Meanwhile, Robin Williams, everyone!

Williams isn’t necessarily bad at playing a ten-year old. He does the best he can but the role is fundamentally unconvincing. You see a grown man jump into his parent’s bed and you can't help thinking about some SNL-type skit in which one of the cast members dresses like a kid for comedy's sake. The joke there was that they're not fooling anyone. This movie asks you to suspend your disbelief. It can't be done. A couple of scenes might make you chuckle but you can so easily see that these were not part of the script; they were lines Williams threw in and the editor decided to keep. The biggest hint is that no 10-year-old would say them.

It takes no time for Jack to reach maximum cringe. Bill Cosby plays Jack’s surprisingly non-comedic doctor (he’s being unfunny deliberately) and Jennifer Lopez, his teacher. All the scenes of Jack and his friends farting in cans convince you there won't be any romantic scenes between the 10-year-old and his sexy teacher but you’re nonetheless kept on edge. This movie could get THAT bad. It’s already pretty dreadful as-is, with Jack’s best friend’s mom (played by Fran Drescher) playing the stupidest adult you’ve seen in a long time. Her son, Louis (Adam Zolotin), hasn’t been doing his homework so she’s coming over to talk to the principal. Jack pretends to be him so the real conversation can't happen. That sounds like it could work but Jack stumbles over his words so badly it’s a wonder mom believes anything he says. Maybe she thinks the "principal" is just that hot for her that he can't speak properly. This scene embodies the entire film. We see where the movie could go horribly, horribly wrong, and where it might’ve actually been hysterical in a demented kind of way.

“No! Please! Stop!” Are words you better get used to if you plan on watching Jack. Writers James DeMoncao and Gary Nadeau aimed to make a bizarre tragedy, a pumped-up version of one of those “disease of the week” dramas fused with a coming-of-age story. Or maybe Francis Ford Coppola thought Robin Williams acting like a child while everyone around him pretends like that’s a perfectly normal thing would be hilarious. I don't think anyone expected it to be the low point in many talented people’s careers. It might've been interesting if it were absurdly bad or a little more tone-deaf. As is, "Jack" is a car crash you're more than happy to look away from. (February 18, 2022)