Classic dad films are half-off at Barnes & Noble
Barnes & Noble is currently discounting an awesome selection of classic 4K Blu-ray movies from the Kino Lorber collection. Typically $39.99, each of these films can be picked up for just $19.99, giving you the perfect excuse to build out a library of essential, dad-centric cinema. While there are dozens of excellent films to choose from, we’ve hand-picked some favorites that would make great gifts for Father’s Day, or any day, really.
The only World War 2 escape movie worth watching, The Great Escape features an all-star cast that includes Steve McQueen, Charles Bronson, and James Garner. Just be prepared to whistle the main theme for at least a week after watching it.
The final installment in Sergio Leone’s “Dollars” trilogy starring Clint Eastwood and scored by Ennio Morricone, The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly has inspired countless films and remains a testament to deliberate filmmaking. The other films in the trilogy, A Fistful of Dollars and A Few Dollars More, are also on sale.
The film that inspired a million terrible impersonations of Anthony Hopkins, Silence of the Lambs is a terrifying and tense psychological thriller that introduced the world to Hannibal Lecter. The other films in the “trilogy,” Hannibal and Red Dragon, are also featured in this sale.
In Bruges is a buddy comedy bookended by moments of occasional violence and crass humor. It stars a pair of hitmen seeking shelter in the sleepy Belgian town of Bruges, which inevitably forces them to reassess their choice of career.
An amazing Cold War-era spy thriller,Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy feels like a collection of virtually every actor Britain has produced in the past decade. A short list of appearances includes Gary Oldman, Benedict Cumberbatch, Colin Firth, Tom Hardy, John Hurt, and Mark Strong.
The original Star Wars parody, Spaceballs is arguably Mel Brooks’ best work and fits in countless jabs and subtle nods to the George Lucas franchise.
12 Angry Men hits just as hard now as it did back in
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