Archive for the 'Amazon Pre-Orders' Category
May 16th, 2012 by Aaron Neuwirth
I missed this one while in theaters, but look forward to its release. Hailed as “a crime twist worthy of Hitchcock and dialogue worthy of the Coen Brothers” (Screen Daily), Thin Ice arrives on Blu-ray and DVD June 12 from Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment. Starring Oscar®-nominee Greg Kinnear (As Good AS It Gets, Little Miss Sunshine), Academy Award winner® Alan Arkin (Little Miss Sunshine), Billy Crudup (Almost Famous, Jesus’ Son) and Lea Thompson (Back To The Future), this intriguing caper premiered to critical praise at the Sundance Film Festival earlier this year. Read on the learn more about this upcoming Blu-ray release Continue reading ‘Thin Ice Thaws Out This June’
May 16th, 2012 by Gerard Iribe
Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment today announced that MARGARET, the long awaited follow up to two-time Academy Award® nominee Kenneth Lonergan’s critically acclaimed debut feature You Can Count on Me, will release on Blu-ray combo pack July 10. Available exclusively at Amazon for a limited time, the two-disc Blu-ray set includes the theatrical version as well as a bonus DVD featuring the never-before-seen extended cut. Hailed as “one of the decade’s cinematic wonders” (Richard Brody, The New Yorker) and named “one of the best films of the year” (Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times), MARGARET is “ambitious, affecting, unwieldy and haunting” (Ann Hornaday, Washington Post) and features complex performances from a powerhouse cast including Anna Paquin, as the film’s eponymous heroine (TV’s “True Blood”), Mark Ruffalo (The Kids are Alright), Matt Damon (We Bought a Zoo, Invictus), and Matthew Broderick (Wonderful World). Continue reading ‘‘Margaret’ on Blu-ray July 10th’
May 16th, 2012 by Gerard Iribe
Was it Colonel Mustard in the study with a gun? Miss Scarlet in the billiard room with the rope? Or did the butler do it? Prepare for murder, madness, mystery and mayhem as the killer comedy CLUE® makes its Blu-ray debut on August 7, 2012 from Paramount Home Media Distribution. Based on the world-famous Parker Brothers board game, CLUE® boasts an all-star cast including Tim Curry, Christopher Lloyd, Madeline Kahn, Eileen Brennan, Martin Mull, Michael McKean and Lesley Ann Warren. When six guests arrive at a strange house they soon discover that they have more in common than they suspected, including the fact that they are all being blackmailed by the mysterious Mr. Boddy. But when their host turns up dead and the accusations fly, it’s anyone’s guess who done it. With seven suspects, six weapons, five bodies and three endings, CLUE® is an uproarious mystery that will keep you guessing—and laughing—until the very end. Continue reading ‘Get a ‘Clue’ on Blu-ray, August 7th’
May 15th, 2012 by Gerard Iribe
Summer is coming and it’s time to get weird! The “Workaholics” Season 2 DVD and the “Workaholics” Seasons 1 and 2 Combo Doggy Blu-Ray will be released on June 5 by COMEDY CENTRAL Home Entertainment and Paramount Home Entertainment. The Season 2 DVD features all 10 uncensored episodes from the sophomore season, plus never-before-seen bonus features including: Behind the Scenes in the Writers’ Room; Bloopers; Alternate Takes and Deleted Scenes; and “Drunkmentary” on all episodes. The Season 1 and 2 Combo Doggy Blu-Ray includes all 20 uncensored episodes from the first two seasons and an outstanding selection of bonus features: New Season 1 Behind-the-Scenes – Countdown to V-Town: Lead-Up to the Series Premiere; Behind the Scenes in the Writers’ Room; Cast Interviews; Bloopers; Alternate Takes and Deleted Scenes; Live at Bonnaroo; “Drunkmentary” on all episodes; and more. Continue reading ‘‘Workaholics’: Season 1 & 2 on Blu-ray June 5th’
May 14th, 2012 by Blu-ray Brian
Just in time for the 2012 release of the theatrical remake, fans can experience the original Arnold sci-fi masterpiece like never before when Lionsgate releases Total Recall: Mind-Bending Edition on Blu-ray and Digital Download July 31st. Comprised of an all-new Director approved, high-definition transfer from the original film negative and including exclusive bonus materials, there’s no better time to revisit this cult classic starring the action legend…Arnold Schwarzenegger. Total Recall is a winner of a Special Achievement Academy Award for its groundbreaking visual effects and the blockbuster action film was also nominated for two Oscars. How about that? I can’t wait! Check out the rest of the press release below and pre-order your Blu-ray copy today! Continue reading ‘Total Recall: July’s Mind-Bending Blu-ray Edition!’
May 11th, 2012 by Gerard Iribe
Directed by visionary filmmaker Tarsem Singh (Immortals), MIRROR MIRROR is a visually-spectacular, fresh and funny retelling of the classic Snow White legend. This family comedy features a star-studded cast including Academy Award®-winner Julia Roberts as the evil Queen, breakout star Lily Collins (The Blind Side) as Snow White, Armie Hammer (The Social Network) as the Prince, and Golden Globe® nominee Nathan Lane as the hapless bungling servant to the Queen. The film also stars Sean Bean (Game of Thrones) as the King and Mare Winningham (Brothers) as Baker Margaret and showcases the stunning costumes from Academy Award®-winning designer Eiko Ishioka (Dracula). The Blu-ray includes sparkling extras including a behind-the-scenes featurette, a toe-tapping dance-along to the reworked Nina Hart song “I Believe in Love” performed by the film’s Collins that plays over the end credits, interactive digital storybook, deleted scenes and much more. Continue reading ‘‘Mirror Mirror’ on Blu-ray June 26th’
May 11th, 2012 by Gerard Iribe
When every single word counts, what do you choose to say? That is the question answered to comedic effect in A THOUSAND WORDS, debuting on Blu-ray and DVD on June 26, 2012 from Paramount Home Media Distribution. The film will also be available On Demand and for Digital Download on June 22, 2012. Academy Award® nominee Eddie Murphy (Tower Heist) is Jack McCall, a fast-talking literary agent, who can close any deal, any time, anywhere. He has set his sights on popular New Age guru Dr. Sinja (Cliff Curtis) for his own selfish purposes. But Dr. Sinja is on to him, and Jack’s life comes unglued after a magical Bodhi tree mysteriously appears in his backyard one night. With every word that comes out of Jack’s mouth, another leaf instantly falls from the tree and he realizes that when the last leaf falls, both he and the tree will meet their end. Undeterred, he comes up with some outrageously funny ways to communicate, but ultimately he must face reality. Words have never failed the effusive Jack McCall before, but now he’s only got a thousand words left to discover what matters most in life. “Laugh a lot” (Julie Harkness, “Made In Hollywood”) and learn some entertaining life lessons in this “heartwarming and hilarious” (Shawn Edwards,Fox-TV) comedy. Continue reading ‘‘A Thousand Words’ on Blu-ray June 26th’
May 8th, 2012 by Blu-ray Brian
This one, much like Cabin in the Woods, really caught me by surprise. While it’s no Cabin, 21 Jump Street did make for a pretty fun time with the hilarious tag team of Jonah Hill and Channing Tatum. Simply put, both stars are too old for this “shift” as they go undercover on Blu-ray and DVD June 26th. The Blu-ray set features a gag reel, deleted scenes and many more hilarious special features. So what are you waiting for? Put those hands down, click on this link and pre-order your copy now! And oh yeah…check out the full press release below from Sony Pictures Home Entertainment too! Continue reading ‘Blu-ray is Going Undercover on 21 Jump Street June 26th’
May 1st, 2012 by Gerard Iribe
Two brothers with very different ways of looking at the world come together to help each other find their way in the “whimsical comedy” (Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times) JEFF, WHO LIVES AT HOME, debuting on Blu-ray and DVD (both with UltraViolet™) June 19, 2012 from Paramount Home Media Distribution. The film will also be available On Demand and for Digital Download on June 15, 2012. Jason Segel (Forgetting Sarah Marshall) as the hapless title character, Ed Helms (The Hangover 1 & 2) as his slightly more accomplished brother and Academy Award® winner* Susan Sarandon as their long-suffering mother are “beyond wonderful”
(Peter Travers, Rolling Stone) in this quirky and hilarious comedy from Mark and Jay Duplass (Cyrus). Continue reading ‘‘Jeff, Who Lives at Home’ on Blu-ray June 19th’
May 1st, 2012 by Gerard Iribe
Kicking criminal butts and taking the law into his own hands, Danny Trejo (Machete, “Sons of Anarchy”) ignites the screen in the gritty, violent and enthralling film Bad Ass, arriving on Blu-ray and DVD June 5 from Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment. Inspired by the viral video of a vigilante citizen taking action into his own hands, Bad Ass also stars Ron Perlman (“Sons of Anarchy,” Hellboy) and Charles S. Dutton (Alien 3). Decorated Vietnam hero Frank Vega returns home only to get shunned by society leaving him without a job or his high school sweetheart. It’s not until 40 years later when an incident on a commuter bus, where he protects an elderly black man from a pair of skin heads, makes him a local hero and he’s suddenly celebrated once again. But his good fortune suddenly turns for the worse when his best friend Klondike is murdered and the police aren’t doing anything about it. Continue reading ‘‘Bad Ass’ on Blu-ray June 5th’
April 29th, 2012 by Brian White
The world needed another Underworld film, right? Of course it did! Don’t kid yourself for one single minute that Kate Beckinsale’s tight, formfitting black leather outfit doesn’t fill theater seats. Of course it/she does! And don’t fret! Sony Pictures didn’t let us down. Not by a long shot, in my opinion. There’s plenty of Kate Beckinsale a$$ shots to go around. Rest assured…even if you’re Gregg Senko and this is your most anticipated film of 2012, it’s hard, again…in my opinion, not to at least have some fun with this a$$ kicking fourth entry in the Underworld franchise. Everyone loves a good time, right? Why so serious?! Continue reading ‘Underworld: Awakening (Blu-ray Review)’
April 25th, 2012 by Sean Ferguson
The ultimate love story continues in Andrew Lloyd Webber’s spectacular musical Love Never Dies, a sequel to the legendary “Phantom of the Opera.” From musical theater’s most captivating composer and featuring the new highly-acclaimed Australian production filmed in Melbourne, Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Love Never Dies arrives on Blu-ray with perfect hi-def picture and perfect hi-def sound and DVD on May 29, 2012. With lush visuals and a mesmerizing score that rivals the original in power and beauty, this live production of Love Never Dies is a romantic necessity for every Broadway fan’s collection. Continue reading ‘Love Never Dies Arrives on Blu-ray May 29th!’
April 23rd, 2012 by Blu-ray Brian
Besides Cabin in the Woods, the other movie that totally surprised me this year was Chronicle. Even though I’m not a huge fan of these handy cam movies, I have to admit when things are done right, and by golly…Chronicle was done right! Chronicle asks the magic question…what are you capable of? The Blu-ray, featuring an extended cut with must-see deleted scenes, flies onto the format May 15th. That’s coming up quick folks. Mark your calendars. No wait! Better yet…pre-order today and indulge in the full press release below from Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment. Continue reading ‘‘Chronicle’ Flies Onto Blu-ray This May!’
April 17th, 2012 by Blu-ray Brian
Wow! May 22nd is coming fast. What’s so important about May 22nd you ask? Well, that’s when a beautifully haunted tale comes to life on the Blu-ray format. I’m talking about The Woman in Black. Never ever did I see myself liking this film, but when I left the theater that cold Sunday afternoon, I left with a gigantic smile on my face. The script was tight, yo! So check it out. I have included the full press release form Sony Pictures Home Entertainment below as well as a pre-order link so your can serve your request up now. Get to it! Continue reading ‘The Woman In Black Appears on Blu’
April 11th, 2012 by Blu-ray Brian
I have to admit. I know it sounds cheesy, but this film really was an adrenaline rush from start to finish for me. I’m talking about the Denzel Washington/Ryan Reynolds vehicle, Safe House, that is. I actually saw it twice in the theaters. Unless it’s The Dark Knight, that’s something I usually don’t do, but I will be breaking that tradition with another screening of Cabin in the Woods this weekend. But anyway, the year’s most explosive action blockbuster will be available on Blu-ray Combo Pack with UltraViolet and Digital Copy (I love that Universal provides you an option here) as well as DVD and On-Demand on June 5th. I can’t wait. The film has some minor flaws, but it’s a Day 1 for me! Check out the full press release below from Universal Studios Home Entertainment and pre-order your copy today! Continue reading ‘Safe House Explodes Onto Blu-ray This June!’
April 10th, 2012 by Sean Ferguson
Jaws comes to Blu-ray for the first time ever on August 14th, 2012 and features an all-new, digitally remastered and fully restored picture, as well as 7.1 surround sound. The film is one of 13 classic Universal films selected to be digitally remastered and fully restored from 35mm original film elements as part of Universal’s ongoing 100th Anniversary celebration. Directed by Academy Award winner Steven Spielberg,
Jaws set the standard for edge-of-your seat suspense quickly becoming a cultural phenomenon and forever changing the movie industry. When the seaside community of Amity finds itself under attack by a dangerous great white shark, the town’s chief of police (Roy Scheider), a young marine biologist (Richard Dreyfuss) and a grizzled shark hunter (Robert Shaw) embark on a desperate quest to destroy the beast before it strikes again. Featuring an unforgettable score that evokes pure terror,
Jaws remains one of the most influential and gripping adventures in motion picture history.
Continue reading ‘JAWS Finally Makes It’s Way to Blu-ray this August!’
April 9th, 2012 by Gerard Iribe
Academy Award® winner Nicolas Cage (1996, Best Actor in a Leading Role for Leaving Las Vegas) is back as Johnny Blaze in Marvel’s action-packed 3D sequel GHOST RIDER: SPIRIT OF VENGEANCE, unleashed June 12th on Blu-ray 3D™, Blu-ray™ and DVD – all with UltraViolet™ – from Sony Pictures Home Entertainment. In this thrilling follow-up to the worldwide, box-office hit Ghost Rider, the world’s darkest hero takes on the ultimate bad guy: the devil, himself. The sequel is directed by acclaimed action filmmakers Mark Neveldine and Brian Taylor (Crank series, Gamer), and co-stars Ciarán Hinds (John Carter, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2), Violante Placido (The American), Johnny Whitworth (Limitless, 3:10 to Yuma), Christopher Lambert (Highlander, Mortal Kombat), and Idris Elba (Thor, Takers). Continue reading ‘‘Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance’ on Blu-ray June 12th’
April 9th, 2012 by Gerard Iribe
On May 8, get ready to venture to your voyeuristic side when Magnolia Home Entertainment releases Playback under the Magnet Label on Blu-ray and DVD. Based on the prequel novella, “Playback: Light and Shadow,” the “original and entertaining piece” (Gashe.com) features Christian Slater (Bobby, Very Bad Things), Johnny Pacar (Wild Child, Discovery Kids’ “Flight 29 Down), Toby Hemingway (Black Swan, Feast of Love), and Amber Childers (“All My Children”). The unnerving film follows a group of high school students who begin to dig into their towns infamous past and unwittingly unlock a dark secret that has been kept hidden for years. Now an evil spirit has awakened and will stop at nothing to get what it wants. Continue reading ‘‘Playback’ on Blu-ray May 8th’
April 5th, 2012 by Aaron Neuwirth
Even with all of the other redundant shows that currently exist on television, there are still plenty of really quality TV series in existence as well. Louie is, in my opinion (and many others), one of the best shows on television. Despite serving as a “comedy” or sorts, overall, the show is so ingeniously scripted, performed, and thought out that it is beyond the realm of comedy and simply a genius show all together. I was already a huge fan of the first season, but Louis C.K. managed to do even more with the second season, bringing in all sorts of broadly comic moments, darkly comedic moments, scenes of surreal absurdity, and moments that contain pure poignancy. Having C.K. in complete control of his own show, which he writes, edits, and directs himself is a great joy to behold and soon the complete second season will arrive on Blu-ray and DVD; June 19 to be exact. Read on to find out more about this upcoming release.
Continue reading ‘Louie Season 2 Debuts On Blu In June’
April 4th, 2012 by Gerard Iribe
Who can perform a zero-gravity striptease, seduce an angel and still have time to save the universe? Sexy, sultry, space adventurer BARBARELLA, that’s who! Coming in for a landing on Blu-ray for the first time ever on July 3, 2012, the terrifically titillating sci-fi romp BARBARELLA continues to entertain with its outrageous, out-of-this-world story and brazen sexuality. Jane Fonda stars as the titular heroine who lands on the planet Lythion in the year 40,000. Faced with robots, monsters and evil of varying stripes, she must vanquish her enemies, all while attempting—and failing—to keep her skin-tight spacesuit on. Along the way she receives assistance from a variety of handsome men, each of whom receives her uninhibited appreciation. Directed by Roger Vadim (Fonda’s ex-husband), BARBARELLA is a kind of sexual Alice in Wonderland of the future and the film is replete with psychedelic set designs, far-out characters and an outrageously entertaining story set amongst the stars. Continue reading ‘‘Barbarella’ on Blu-ray July 3rd’
