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Arclight Reviews is thrilled to launch our SCIENCE FICTION MEETS THE SUPERNATURAL HALLOWEEN WEEK showcasing fun pairings of movies that crossover between the two genres. We begin our "Frightmare Double Features" with the pairing of Steven Spielberg's E.T. THE EXTRA-TERRESTRIAL (1982) and Richard Kelley's DONNIE DARKO (2001). In today's video, we unbox the E.T. THE EXTRA-TERRESTRIAL's new Target Steelbook 4K UHD/Blu-Ray Limited Edition release. Explore the magic of childhood regardless of your age with this beautiful movie!

Today on Arclight Reviews we celebrate the new 4K UHD/Blu-Ray Best Buy Exclusive Steelbook Limited Edition release of Quentin Tarantino's World War 2 Masterpiece: INGLOURIOUS BASTERDS (2009)! Explore the career of the filmmaker, the history of this film, and some of the inglourious tidbits cut from the final theatrical cut. Would you like to watch an extended miniseries version of this movie? Want to see Donnie Donowitz's baseball bat's origin story? Please comment directly on YouTube so we can continue our discussion!

Arclight Reviews compares and contrasts the unboxing of the Best Buy Steelbook with the Target Exclusive Limited Editions for the newly released Ryan Reynolds's movie, FREE GUY (2021)! On account of circumstances beyond the movie's control, most people missed this movie in movie theaters a few months ago. But now fans of video games, Ryan Reynolds, and STRANGER THINGS (2016-Present) producer / director Shawn Levy get to treat themselves with a choice of not one but two exclusive editions on the 4K UHD combined with Blu-Ray copy disc set release.

ARCLIGHT VIEWING SCHEDULE

Follow along at home with our viewing schedule, so you can have your comments and questions addressed on our episodes of Arclight Reviews!

Consult the schedule below and make sure you submit your remarks by 1:45 pm on the days listed to ensure they can be included in the show on time.

If you would like to join me on the show in person as a guest, then visit #guest-schedule and leave a comment with your desired selection(s). No guarantees, but if we can work out a good time and it works for both our schedules, then that would be great.

Early September 2021

 

THE GODFATHER (1972)

Watch and comment by 09/01/2021

 

THE GODFATHER: PART II (1974)

Watch and comment by 09/03/2021

 

THE GODFATHER CODA: THE DEATH OF MICHAEL CORLEONE (1990)

Watch and comment by 09/05/2021

 

ARGO (2012)

Watch and comment by 09/07/2021

 

13 HOURS (2016)

Watch and comment by 09/09/2021

 

Mid-September to Mid-October 2021 - TOLKIEN MONTH

 

1. TOLKIEN (2019)

Watch and comment by 09/17/2021

 

2. THE HOBBIT: AN UNEXPECTED JOURNEY (2012) Extended Version

Watch and comment by 09/19/2021

 

3. THE HOBBIT: THE DESOLATION OF SMAUG (2013) Extended Version

Watch and comment by 09/21/2021

 

4. THE HOBBIT: THE BATTLE OF THE FIVE ARMIES (2014) Extended Version

Watch and comment by 09/23/2021

 

5. THE LORD OF THE RINGS: FELLOWSHIP OF THE RINGS (2001) Extended Version

Watch and comment by 10/09/2021

 

6. THE LORD OF THE RINGS: THE TWO TOWERS (2002) Extended Version

Watch and comment by 10/11/2021

 

7. THE LORD OF THE RINGS: RETURN OF THE KING (2003) Extended Version

Watch and comment by 10/13/2021


Mid-October 2021 - New Streaming Movies Catchup

 

<<<<<<<<<<<<Quick Mini-Reviews>>>>>>>>>>>>

ZACK SNYDER'S JUSTICE LEAGUE (2021) HBO Max

BLACK WIDOW (2021) Disney Plus

THE TOMORROW WAR (2021) Amazon Prime

INFINITE (2021) Paramount Plus

REMINISCENCE (2021) HBO Max

THE SUICIDE SQUAD (2021) HBO Max

Watch and comment by 10/13/2021

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Late October 2021 - Science Fiction Supernatural Halloween Extravaganza

 

DUNE (1984) The Complete Saga (HD Remastered) Version

Watch and comment by 10/14/2021

 

E.T. THE EXTRA-TERRESTRIAL (1982) Theatrical Version

DONNIE DARKO (2001) Theatrical Version

Watch and comment by 10/16/2021

 

GHOSTBUSTERS (1984)

GHOSTBUSTERS 2 (1989)

Watch and comment by 10/18/2021

 

THE THIRTEENTH FLOOR (1998)

DARK CITY (1998)

Watch and comment by 10/20/2021

 

DUNE (2021) HBO Max & Cinema

Watch and comment by 10/22/2021

 

THE MATRIX (1999)

Watch and comment by 10/23/2021

 

THE MATRIX RELOADED (2003)

THE MATRIX REVOLUTIONS (2003)

Watch and comment by 10/25/2021

 

THE FIFTH ELEMENT (1997)

SERENITY (2005)

Watch and comment by 10/27/2021

 

ABRAHAM LINCOLN: VAMPIRE HUNTER (2012)

MYSTERY MEN (1998)

Watch and comment by 10/29/2021

 

PERFECT BLUE (1997) Special Halloween Screening Preceding Satoshi Kon Week!

Watch and comment by 10/31/2021

November 2021

 

Satoshi Kon Week - Watching Recently Released U.S. Blu-Rays in the Original Japanese w/ English Subtitles (English Dubs Available and Optional)

 

PERFECT BLUE (1997) See End of October Viewing Schedule for Details

Watch and comment by 10/31/2021

 

MILLENNIUM ACTRESS (2001)

Watch and comment by 11/01/2021

 

TOKYO GODFATHERS (2003)

Watch and comment by 11/02/2021

 

PARANOIA AGENT (2004) - PART 1

Watch and comment by 11/03/2021

 

PARANOIA AGENT (2004) - PART 2

Watch and comment by 11/04/2021

 

PAPRIKA (2006)

Watch and comment by 11/05/2021

 

End of Satoshi Kon Week

 

ETERNALS (2021)

Watch and comment by 11/06/2021

 

PIECES OF APRIL (2000)

Watch and comment by 11/08/2021

 

 

 

SHANG-CHI AND LEGEND OF THE TEN RINGS (2021)

Watch and comment by 11/12/2021 (3:45 pm Afternoon)

Free to Disney Plus Subscribers on the Above Date

 

 

 

GHOSTBUSTERS: AFTERLIFE (2021)

Watch and comment by 11/19/2021 (3:45 pm Afternoon)

 

 

 

Star Wars-Giving! The Force is with our unique Star Wars Double Feature Trilogy! Experience the Galactic Saga like never before!

 

STAR WARS: ROGUE ONE (2016)

STAR WARS: EPISODE IV - A NEW HOPE (1977) Special Edition

Watch and comment by 11/22/2021

 

STAR WARS: EPISODE V - THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK (1980) Special Edition

STAR WARS: EPISODE II - ATTACK OF THE CLONES (2002)

Watch and comment by 11/24/2021

 

STAR WARS: EPISODE III - REVENGE OF THE SITH (2005)

STAR WARS: EPISODE VI - RETURN OF THE JEDI (1983) Special Edition

Watch and comment by 11/26/2021

 

 

A Very Spidey Christmas Begins!

 

SPIDER-MAN (2002)

Watch and comment by 11/27/2021

 

SPIDER-MAN 2 (2004)

Watch and comment by 11/29/2021

December 2021 - A Very Spidey Christmas Continues!

 

SPIDER-MAN 3 (2007)

Watch and comment by 12/01/2021

 

THE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN (2012)

Watch and comment by 12/03/2021

 

THE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN 2 (2014)

Watch and comment by 12/05/2021

 

SPIDER-MAN: HOMECOMING (2017)

Watch and comment by 12/07/2021

 

VENOM (2018)

Watch and comment by 12/09/2021

 

SPIDER-MAN: INTO THE SPIDERVERSE (2018)

Watch and comment by 12/11/2021

 

SPIDER-MAN: FAR FROM HOME (2019)

Watch and comment by 12/13/2021

 

VENOM: LET THERE BE CARNAGE (2021)

Watch and comment by 12/13/2021

 

SPIDER-MAN: NO WAY HOME (2021) Cinema

Watch and comment by 12/17/2021

 

THE MATRIX RESURRECTION (2021) HBO Max & Cinema

Watch and comment by 12/22/2021

Happy Hobbit Day! Continue rocking and rolling this Tolkien Week with our review and retrospective on Peter Jackson's THE HOBBIT: AN UNEXPECTED JOURNEY (2012). Our own unexpected journey through Middle Earth officially begins with this movie review and retrospective. How does the movie hold up nearly a decade after its initial release?

How does the movie come across on the new 4K UHD home video release? Does the extended edition improve the overall viewing experience or simply clutter it further? THE HOBBIT had a strange journey being produced and filmed. How would you handle a 454 day film shoot?

What difference do you think it would have made if Guillermo Del Toro directed these movies, as originally conceived? And does the ensemble of characters in this film series grow on you more over time, like a hang out movie?

Explore these questions and more in our video. Subscribe, Like, and Comment on the video's YouTube page to help us with the algorithm. Thanks!

 Explore our ARCLIGHT REVIEW where we take an overview of Peter Jackson's THE HOBBIT TRILOGY to celebrate Tolkien Week! Discuss the original impressions we had of the Theatrical cuts of the films and join us for an unboxing of the latest 4K UHD Hobbit box set Steelbook Best Buy Exclusive! And ramp up for our giveaway of Lord of the Rings on 4K!

 Our first officially released movie review for the underrated biographical movie of author J.R.R. Tolkien's early life, TOLKIEN (2019)!

Happy Tolkien Week! Explore the beautiful fictional world of the most read fantasy author ever, J.R.R. Tolkien.

 Watch our first YouTube promo ever! Prepare for Hobbit Day and celebrate Tolkien Week with ARCLIGHT REVIEWS!

 

Check out our latest media review channel, Can't Stop the Signal! The video above is a brief introduction to the channel, a special September 11th memorial message, and a plea to assist the American citizens and allies still stuck in Afghanistan. And an announcement of our giveaway of ARGO and 13 HOURS.

Transcript of the video will be included below this paragraph once available: