Archive for the 'Blu-ray Reviews' Category
June 17th, 2015 by Brandon Peters
After countless millennia of watching, waiting and stalking, the unholy creatures known as werewolves are poised to inherit the earth. Legendary horror icon Christopher Lee (The Lord of the Rings, Count Dracula) faces off against sexy cult favorite Sybil Danning (Battle Beyond the Stars, Chained Heat, Grindhouse) in this terrifying descent into a world of nightmares that turns out to be all too real! Fans of the popular HOWLINGS movies rejoice as the long-awaited Blu-ray edition of HOWLING II hits home entertainment shelves everywhere on July 14, 2015 from SCREAM FACTORY™. This high-anticipated release contains extensive bonus content, including all-new interviews with actor Reb Brown, actress Sybil Danning, special make-up effects artists Steve Johnson and Scott Wheeler, audio commentary, behind-the-scenes footage and much more! A must-have for movie collectors and horror enthusiasts. Continue reading ‘Howling II: Your Sister Is A Werewolf (Blu-ray Review)’
June 16th, 2015 by Brandon Peters
Thrashin’ features Academy Award nominee Josh Brolin (Best Supporting Actor, Milk) in one of his earliest film performances. Thrashin’ also features special appearances by skating royalty Tony Hawk, Per Welinder and Rodney Mullen, along with cameos by Flea and Anthony Kiedis of the Red Hot Chili Peppers and director Catherine Hardwicke (Lords of Dogtown, Thirteen, Twilight). L.A.’s rival skateboarders – the laid back Ramp Locals and the punk rock Daggers – go to war for skateboard supremacy in the action-packed drama Thrashin’. Directed by David Winters (Code Name Vegeance, Mission Kill), written by Paul Brown and Alan Sacks, and co-starring Sherilyn Fenn (Twin Peaks, Of Mice and Men), Brooke McCarter (The Lost Boys) and Chuck McCann (The Heart is a Lonely Hunter). Continue reading ‘Thrashin’ (Blu-ray Review)’
June 16th, 2015 by Brandon Peters
Clown dolls. Witches. Hasselhoff. What more could you want? Prepare yourself for one of the most bizarre double bills imaginable with Ghosthouse and Witchery! Released in Italy as part of the infamous La Casa series, these two highly unusual horror films come to Blu-ray on June 30, 2015 from Scream Factory. Ghosthouse. Witchery. A duplex of doom, brought to you on Blu-ray from Shout! Factory. Both bring a sense of 80s fun-horror elements to them along with some disturbing and creepy set pieces and scenes in their own right. And if you dig some good practical gore effects, they come with the package too. Both films definitely fit a theme and work great together in this nice double feature package from Scream Factory.
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June 16th, 2015 by Aaron Neuwirth
This Oscar-nominated feature from Argentina is an anthology film that has one writer/director (Damian Szifron) allowing audiences to have a look inside his mind, as he uses his talents to deliver 6 different stories, all of which serving as darkly comedic looks at how the notion of revenge and challenging societal norms in some manner can take a turn for the worse (or the better, depending on interpretation). The film is funny, maddening, sad, bizarre, and very entertaining. Now the Blu-ray is available for all to enjoy.
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June 16th, 2015 by Aaron Neuwirth
The Spy Who Loved Me is one of my favorite James Bond movies. It is easily the best of the Roger Moore entries, but also a fine example of how strong the more cinematically over-the-top versions of the world famous British spy can be. Kingsman: The Secret Service essentially functions as one of the more outlandish James Bond entries, albeit made up of different characters and stemming from a graphic novel world, with a style and tone fitting of the millennial age. Director Matthew Vaughn, along with his screenwriting partner Jane Goldman, clearly had fun developing and filming the sort of R-rated madness taking place in this self-aware action-comedy, but it also has some of the dry British humor and sensibilities that make it more than just a new take on the ‘spy spoof’ for regular movie goers and a series of in-jokes for the filmmakers and movie geeks invested in the entertaining work of filmmakers like Vaughn.
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June 15th, 2015 by Brandon Peters
This July, beat the summer heat with two highly stylized horror thrillers, Dark Summerand Alien Outpost, both making their Blu-ray and DVD debut on July 7th, 2015 from Scream Factory, in partnership with IFC Midnight. Featuring exciting new bonus content including cast and crew interviews, audio commentaries, making of featurettes and more, both titles can be pre-ordered now from ShoutFactory.com. These are both movies that have come from a line of releases already through Scream Factory from the IFC Midnight label. Today we’ll be talking about Dark Summer starring Peter Stormare. Continue reading ‘Dark Summer (Blu-ray Review)’
June 14th, 2015 by Brandon Peters
In the distant future, mankind has forsaken global wars for battles of single combat. The world has been divided into two opposing super powers, with each side represented by trained champions. Their weapons are huge robotic machines, capable of battle on land, sea and in the air. From celebrated director Stuart Gordon (Re-Animator, From Beyond) and executive producer Charles Band comes ROBOT JOX, a riveting sci-fi action adventure. Directed by Stuart Gordon, the film stars Gary Graham (TV’s Alien Nation), Anne-Marie Johnson (TV’s In The Heat of the Night, JAG), Paul Koslo (Voyage of the Damned), Robert Sampson (Re-Animator, The Dark Side of the Moon), Danny Kamekona (Hawaii Five-O, The Karate Kid, Part II), Hilary Mason (Dolls) and Michael Alldredge (Scarface) as Tex.
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June 14th, 2015 by Brandon Peters
Stone Cold stars former Seattle Seahawks linebacker Brian “The Boz” Bosworth in a film that’s wall-to-wall, knock down, knock out action. The supporting cast features William Forsythe (Once Upon A Time In America, The Devil’s Rejects), Arabella Holzbog (Across The Universe, Bad News Bears) and Sam McMurray (Raising Arizona) in a film directed by Craig R. Baxley (Dark Angel, Action Jackson) from a screenplay by Walter Doniger. As the psychotic leader of a biker gang in Stone Cold, co-star Lance Henriksen brings his distinctive menacing quality to a role that he’s successfully honed in a variety of films ranging from Near Dark to Alien 3. This awesome action ruckus has finally made its way to the glorious Blu-ray format from the wonderful people over at Olive Films. Continue reading ‘Stone Cold (Blu-ray Review)’
June 13th, 2015 by Brandon Peters
When Jurassic Park came out back in 1993 we (at least here in the United States) got some big time dinosaur fever. Open the door, get on the floor, everybody walk the dinosaur style. Exhibits, educational adventures, books, movies, television was all focused on learning more about our prehistoric Earthly inhabitants. This time around with the return in Jurassic World, I’m not really sure that’s the case. However, it makes for the perfectly timed release of this little animated film Back To The Jurassic on Blu-ray. I’m not sure if it came to theaters at all or if this is intended straight to video. There really isn’t a whole lot of information available regarding it. The film features the voice talents of Jane Lynch, Melanie Griffith, Rob Schneider and not just one but two Baldwins, Stephen and William. Continue reading ‘Back To The Jurassic (Blu-ray Review)’
June 11th, 2015 by Brandon Peters
Six Men. Full Moon. No Chance. The terrifying thriller Dog Soldiers gets the Scream Factory treatment with a Collector’s Edition Blu-ray + DVD Combo Pack available June 23rd, 2015. Fans who order their copy from ShoutFactory.com will receive an exclusive Dog Soldiers poster, available while supplies last. Directed by Neil Marshall (The Decent, Doomsday, Centurion and episodes ofGame Of Thrones) and starring Kevin McKidd (Rome, Hannibal Rising), Sean Pertwee (Gotham, Event Horizon), Emma Cleasby (Doomsday) and Liam Cunningham (Game Of Thrones, Clash Of The Titans), Dog Soldiers comes loaded with brand-new bonus features, including an audio commentary with director Neil Marshall, a look at the model of the sets created by production designer Simon Bowles and the featurette The Making of ‘Dog Soldiers’, featuring new interviews with director Neil Marshall, producers Christopher Figg and Keith Bell, actors Kevin McKidd, Sean Pertwee, Darren Morfitt, Leslie Simpson and Emma Cleasby, special effects artist Bob Keen, special effects supervisor/creature designer Dave Bonneywell, production designer Simon Bowles and director of photography Sam McCurdy. Dog Soldiers also includes Neil Marshall’s short film Combat, theatrical trailers, and a still gallery.
Continue reading ‘Dog Soldiers – Collector’s Edition (Blu-ray Review)’
June 10th, 2015 by Aaron Neuwirth
Project Almanac feels like the result of producer Michael Bay taking the film Primer and throwing it into a room where the MTV Films scientists could poke, prod, analyze, disassemble, and reassemble it into a time travel film that could appeal to teenagers of today. That is not inherently a bad thing, but it also does not mean this film will have much lasting appeal for the future, compared to other time travel films or other films that also utilize the ‘found footage’ format to better effect. So with that in mind, despite some clever ideas and an energetic sense of momentum, Project Almanac is only so much fun, if you don’t think too hard about it, but innocent enough to work for what it is, with the target audience likely willing to have enough to enjoy.
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June 9th, 2015 by Gerard Iribe
When Alice Klieg (Kristen Wiig) wins the Mega-millions lottery, she quits her psychiatric meds and buys her own talk show. Inspired by the immortal Oprah, she broadcasts her dirty laundry as both a form of exhibitionism and a platform to share her peculiar views on everything from nutrition to relationships to neutering pets. Also starring James Marsden, Tim Robbins, Joan Cusack, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Linda Cardellini, and Wes Bentley. Produced by Will Farrell and Adam McKay
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June 9th, 2015 by Gerard Iribe
George and Serena Pemberton (Academy Award® nominee Bradley Cooper and Academy Award® winner Jennifer Lawrence), love-struck newlyweds, begin to build a timber empire. Serena soon proves herself to be equal to any man: overseeing loggers, hunting rattlesnakes, even saving a man’s life in the wilderness. With power and influence now in their hands, the Pembertons refuse to let anyone stand in the way of their inflated love and ambitions. However, once Serena discovers George’s hidden past and faces an unchangeable fate of her own, the Pembertons’ passionate marriage begins to unravel. Continue reading ‘Serena (Blu-ray Review)’
June 8th, 2015 by Brandon Peters
Oh those lovely Italian movies from 1980s. Find one cool, hit American genre movie and exploit, exploit, exploit it. Much of their fare in the decade were either zombie films inspired by George Romero’s Dawn of the Dead (But really set into motion by Zombie Flesh Eaters) or post apocalyptic wastelands akin to George Miller’s The Road Warrior. Personally, these are pretty trashy, but I dig them. They are great late night movies and can be fun to watch for reasons both intentional and unintentional. While knocking things off, they often try to push their own limits, making for an unpredictable and bolder adventure than your common popcorn cinema escape. Blue Underground is giving us three of these classics from director Enzo G. Castellari. Today, we’re covering Escape From The Bronx. Continue reading ‘Escape From The Bronx – Collector’s Edition (Blu-ray Review)’
June 8th, 2015 by Gregg Senko
Where comedy and drama are more universal categories, the documentary can be somewhat polarizing depending on the subject matter. In 1980, the USA Olympic Hockey team defeated the Soviet Red Army team for a shot at the gold medal game. This was not simply a grand moment in sports. It was democracy defeating communism. It was David, in the form of a team of college kids, defeating Goliath (professional-aged players with years of chemistry together). The documentary Red Army chronicles this event, but does so from the unique and previously unheard perspective of the Russian players. However, the content is not merely limited to the Olympic upset. Read on to discover the full attributes of this very immersive film. Continue reading ‘Red Army (Blu-ray Review)’
June 7th, 2015 by Brandon Peters
Oh those lovely Italian movies from 1980s. Find one cool, hit American genre movie and exploit, exploit, exploit it. Much of their fare in the decade were either zombie films inspired by George Romero’s Dawn of the Dead (But really set into motion by Zombie Flesh Eaters) or post apocalyptic wastelands akin to George Miller’s The Road Warrior. Personally, these are pretty trashy, but I dig them. They are great late night movies and can be fun to watch for reasons both intentional and unintentional. While knocking things off, they often try to push their own limits, making for an unpredictable and bolder adventure than your common popcorn cinema escape. Blue Underground is giving us three of these classics from director Enzo G. Castellari. Today, we’re covering The New Barbarians. Continue reading ‘The New Barbarians – Collector’s Edition (Blu-ray Review)’
June 4th, 2015 by Brandon Peters
Oh those lovely Italian movies from 1980s. Find one cool, hit American genre movie and exploit, exploit, exploit it. Much of their fare in the decade were either zombie films inspired by George Romero’s Dawn of the Dead (But really set into motion by Zombie Flesh Eaters) or post apocalyptic wastelands akin to George Miller’s The Road Warrior. Personally, these are pretty trashy, but I dig them. They are great late night movies and can be fun to watch for reasons both intentional and unintentional. While knocking things off, they often try to push their own limits, making for an unpredictable and bolder adventure than your common popcorn cinema escape. Blue Underground is giving us three of these classics from director Enzo G. Castellari. Today, we’re covering 1990: The Bronx Warriors. Continue reading ‘1990: The Bronx Warriors – Collector’s Edition (Blu-ray Review)’
June 4th, 2015 by Gerard Iribe
In the near future, crime is monitored by an oppressive mechanized police force. But now, the people are fighting back. When one police droid, Chappie, is stolen and given new programming, he becomes the first robot with the ability to think and feel for himself. As powerful and destructive forces start to see Chappie as a danger to mankind and order, they will stop at nothing to maintain the status quo and ensure that Chappie is the last of his kind. Continue reading ‘Chappie (Blu-ray Review)’
