Archive for the 'iTunes' Category
August 10th, 2020 by Gerard Iribe
In this psychological thriller from Blumhouse Productions and legendary screenwriter David Koepp (Jurassic Park, Mission: Impossible, Panic Room), Kevin Bacon and Amanda Seyfried star as a couple seeking a restful vacation in a remote home in the Welsh countryside. What at first seems like a perfect retreat distorts into a terrifying nightmare when reality begins to unravel, dark episodes from the past resurface, and a sinister force in the house refuses to let them leave. Continue reading ‘You Should Have Left (Movie Review)’
July 29th, 2020 by Gerard Iribe
RLJE Films, a business unit of AMC Networks, has picked up select rights to Z from Shudder, AMC Networks’ streaming service for horror, thriller and the supernatural. Z will be released on September 1, 2020 on VOD, Digital HD, DVD and Blu-ray. Directed by Brandon Christensen (Still/Born) who co-wrote the movie with Colin Minihan (What Keeps You Alive, Grave Encounters), the horror film stars Keegan Connor Tracy (Final Destination 2), Jett Klyne (The Boy), Sean Rogerson (Grave Encounters), Sara Canning (War for the Planet of the Apes), Stephen McHattie (Watchmen), and Chandra West (White Noise). RLJE Films will release Z on DVD for an SRP of $27.97 and on Blu-ray for an SRP of $28.97.
Continue reading ‘‘Z’ on Blu-ray & DVD September 1, 2020!’
May 17th, 2020 by Gregg Senko
Though it has been a few months since the release of the Star Wars: Dooku – Jedi Lost in both audio and print form, it was only recently that I concluded the nearly six and a half hour audio format of the story from Random House Audio. It is important to note that this is not an audio book, but rather an audio drama, and the difference between the two is quite significant. There is a full cast of actors complete with the musical accompaniment of John Williams’ work and cinematic sound effects to boot. As for the book form, it is important that fans know it is not a novel and instead reads exactly like a script. With all that in mind, let us take a deeper look at Dooku – Jedi Lost.
Continue reading ‘Star Wars: Dooku – Jedi Lost (Audio Drama Review)’
April 15th, 2020 by Brandon Peters
While we haven’t had a movie in the theater for a while, Underwater is one that did see one of the earliest releases of the year coming in January. It opened to some “eh” box office and middling reviews, but an appreciation has come from the horror community regarding it and going to bat for it. There is a lot of support for the deep (DEEP) sea monster movie starring Kristen Stewart to peek that “I’ll check it out on home video” interest for people. Its arrived on Blu-ray on April 14, but unfortunately due to the craziness we live in now, review copies were not available. However, I did want to check out and cover this movie, so in the rare case I accepted the digital code review copy compensation. So, please don’t be confused, you CAN purchase a physical copy of Underwater, but for this particular occasion, I am covering the HD digital version of the film (Yeah, didn’t even send me a 4K redemption code, LOL) for this review.
Continue reading ‘Underwater (Digital HD Review)’
April 1st, 2020 by Brian White
What I am about to say is NOT an April Fool’s Day joke. People look at me crazy whenever I proclaim that DC Universe’s Harley Quinn animated series is the BEST Batman cartoon ever. Yeah I know the Batman Animated Series changed a lot of our lives back in the day, but I’m currently in my forties. I need more in my cartoons nowadays than just mild adult themes and that’s exactly where I feel Harley Quinn immensely delivers. It took only one viewing of the first Season One episode last year for me to ask out loud the following eight words. Where has this show been my entire life? And if being 2020’s Birds of Prey and The Emancipation of One Harley Quinn number one fan out there doesn’t reinforce the point enough (already at 10+ views), I’m certainly a man of exquisite tastes. What I mean by that is I enjoy the finer things in life in my media like gratuitous moments of excessive foul language, extreme carnage and gore, poop/puke gags and the list goes on. You know…everything the Harley Quinn show offers. Also being a devoted fan of CBS’ The Big Bang Theory for its twelve season run and having the real life Penny from it embody your favorite anti hero of all time is literally just the sweetest icing on the cake a guy like me could ever ask for. Continue reading ‘DC Universe’s Harley Quinn: Exclusive Interview w/ Patrick Schumacker’
March 31st, 2020 by Jason Coleman
With the current state of affairs around the world, cinemas and movies theaters alike have taken a pause and closed the curtain temporarily, which unfortunately also includes flicks that were soon to be released. One such movie was the next (and possibly final!) outing of Daniel Craig as James Bond 007 that was supposed to hit in April – the tasty looking No Time To Die.
Continue reading ‘James Bond 007 Themes – Worst to Best (Music Review)’
February 18th, 2018 by Brian White
The Justice League motion picture is finally getting its deserving shot to win over your living room on March 13th (available now via digital retailers such as VUDU here). As far as 2017 feature films going into last November I had thought of nothing else except Justice League ever since I left San Diego Comic-Con that July and attended this unforgettable superhero panel captured in all its splendor and awe right here. I have also painstakingly covered the 4K Ultra HD releases of Wonder Woman, Man of Steel, Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice and Suicide Squad here on the site with both the utmost of detail and exposé. So it’s with overwhelming joy and rousing happiness I now am in a position to do much the same with my take on the long awaited home media release (digitally via VUDU here) sans the Zack Snyder cut of the superhero ensemble flick, Justice League. Buckle up ladies and gentlemen as I’m about to steal/drive Batman’s Batmobile both fast and so very furious. Vroom, vroom!
Continue reading ‘Justice League (4K UHD VUDU Review)’
September 2nd, 2017 by Brian White
Last night I attended something pretty cool hosted by VUDU here, a watch party of Wonder Woman. Since I purchased the 4K UHD stream of it on August 29th I used the viewing opportunity to review the technical merits of the VUDU presentation. They gave out some really cool prizes too (#jealousy that I did not win any). Now like George Washington once proclaimed “I cannot tell a lie.” Wonder Woman was my number one most anticipated film of the calendar year. Say what? I’m 100% serious and no I’m not on any drugs. This is 80 plus years in the making here, folks! It’s historic! I would be prone to say Justice League is, but I’m weary about how ridiculous Cyborg looks thus far. I’m joking of course. However, I’ll reserve judgement of that until November (as I hear they are working on him in reshoots anyway). For now let me bask in the ever radiant light of everything Gal Gadot (in Hebrew her first name means “wave” and her surname means “shores”) and the Amazonian princess she portrays, Wonder Woman. Call me a sucker, but I just love a strong female protagonist in my action movies, and it doesn’t hurt if they’re hot too. So you’ve all seen my proverbial masturbation over the three DCEU films that have come before, Man of Steel, Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice and Suicide Squad, and now it’s time to lasso up Wonder Woman. Wouldn’t that be spectacular to lasso up Wonder Woman, huh (insert dirty evil thought)? Ha ha. Come on! Let’s get started!
Continue reading ‘Wonder Woman (4K UHD VUDU Review)’
November 2nd, 2016 by Brandon Peters
As most probably expected, Finding Dory became the year’s biggest film this summer. Following one of Disney/Pixar’s most successful, beloved and heralded films of all time was sort of a no-brainer in the wondering of who’s going to go see it. This time they would focus on the fish with the short term memory loss, Dory, who was voiced by Ellen Degeneres. The whole crew from the first film returns for this adventures as well as adding in some new friends voiced by character acting favorites. This review is covering the digital release, specifically the DisneyMoviesAnywhere version, which can be purchased whenever you’d like actually. A Blu-ray review will happening in the coming weeks, but there are a lot of extras on this one that really should be touted out in anticipation of that release. So, here we are! Continue reading ‘Finding Dory (Digital HD Review)’
February 16th, 2016 by Bron Anderson
Southbound, out now on various Video On-Demand services (Amazon Video, iTunes), weaves four different stories together into a playful take on anthology horror to create a strange, well-scored, creepy ride down a desert highway. While the stories don’t have a common theme, their connecting tissue comes in the form of a radio program that appears in each short and a change in point-of-view or, in one case, a character moving from one story right into the next one. It is a clever way to make it the entire film feel like a cohesive project, which has its advantages and disadvantages as far as effective storytelling goes. Luckily, despite some setbacks, each short film succeeds at keeping interest and maintaining an overall feel of unease in the viewer. Let’s take a look at Southbound. Continue reading ‘Southbound (VOD Review)’
October 29th, 2013 by Gerard Iribe
In what will be a culmination of ten years worth of albums and fifteen years since they formed in a small town in Sweden, The Sounds will hit the Fall of 2013 running with their fifth studio album entitled: Weekend. The indie rock/new wave outfit has unleashed their latest offering to the world via physical compact disc and digital download (I pray that a vinyl version will be released in the near future). Having just seen the band last week perform at the sold-out final U.S. mini-tour show at The Belasco Theatre in Downtown Los Angeles, I knew I had to take to the interwebs and Why So Blu? and share my thoughts on their new album. Sit back, relax, pour yourself a cup of tea, and come with me on this Weekend journey. Continue reading ‘The Sounds: Weekend (Album Review)’
September 10th, 2013 by Sean Ferguson
Ever wonder what it’s like to be Tony Stark? Download the one-of-a-kind, interactive experience app hosted by JARVIS to your iPad, iPhone or iPod and find out. Just like the real JARVIS, you will be able to interact with him using your own voice. Create customized alarms to wake you in the morning, download ringtones, check the weather, post to Facebook and more! Sync the app to your Blu-ray™ player to unlock hidden files and suits embedded throughout the disc, and experience the first-ever voice controlled Blu-ray! Continue reading ‘IRON MAN 3 – JARVIS: A Marvel Second Screen Experience App is Now Available!’
May 21st, 2013 by Sean Ferguson
Bruce Willis reprises his iconic role as police detective John McClane in A Good Day to Die Hard, set against the backdrop of deadly corruption and political vendetta in Russia. McClane arrives in Moscow to track down his estranged son, Jack, (Jai Courtney), and is stunned to discover he’s working undercover to protect a government whistleblower, Komarov. With their own necks on the line, the McClanes are forced to overcome their differences in order to get Komarov to safety and thwart a potentially disastrous crime in the most desolate place on Earth – Chernobyl. Keeping audiences on the edge of their seats for 25 years, this latest chapter of the popular action franchise delivers the thrills and the ultimate father-son action duo as A Good Day to Die Hard debuts on Digital HD on May 14 three weeks before the Blu-ray and DVD release on June 4 from Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment. Continue reading ‘A Good Day to Die Hard (DigitalHD™ Copy Review)’
May 2nd, 2013 by Brian White
Like my curious flirtation with Mama in my last HD Digital Download review over here, I really wanted nothing to do with The Last Stand. Why? Quite simply…I felt embarrassed for Arnold Schwarzenegger in it after seeing how much he makes fun of himself in the trailers. It was funny at first, but I have heard and seen enough of it in the Expendables films. However, unlike the boring and painful experience of sitting through Mama, The Last Stand was actually a decent/fun movie and a great action vehicle for Arnold to launch his feature film comeback with his first starring role since 2003’s Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines. So join me, if you’re brave enough, at taking a behind-the-scenes look at a fun action and adrenaline charged film, which hit theaters this past January. Complete with outrageous stunts and humor, I promise you’ll have a good time with it. I did. So I know you will too. Moving on… Continue reading ‘The Last Stand (iTunes HD Digital Download Review)’
April 26th, 2013 by Brian White
Universal’s Mama was a film I purposely missed when I had a chance to attend the press screening for it up in Cleveland. The movie’s trailer did not sell me and quite frankly, it looked God awful to me. I had already suffered through a Guillermo del Toro produced film before and I did not want to lose two hours of my life doing it again. But the weirdest thing happened. Instantly, this film garnered all sorts of positive reviews and attention from critics and fans alike. Even friends of mine raved about it. So like usual in life, I was kicking myself for missing out on the opportunity I had to see it and needless to say, I was very much anticipating this title’s arrival on the high definition format of choice…in this case iTunes HD Digital Download. So lets get down to the nitty gritty. What say you? Continue reading ‘Mama (iTunes HD Digital Download Review)’
April 11th, 2013 by Brian White
So I’ve heard mixed things about the Mark Wahlberg, Russell Crowe and Catherine Zeta-Jones 2013 crime thriller, Broken City. Sadly, I missed the press screening when it was previewed in my area and I altogether missed the theatrical release so needless to say I was thrilled when I recently offered the chance to review the DHD version of it. For those of you that don’t know, DHD stands for Digital HD, Fox’s early access to newly released blockbuster films you can watch anytime and anywhere weeks before the film’s Blu-ray and DVD release, often with a discounted price of $14.99 or so. But like I was saying, I accepted the chance to check this movie out in advance before all the Blu-ray and DVD critics get their colloquial paws on their respective review products and be one of the first, the elite, to tackle this one on the World Wide Web. So without further ado, let’s take a private eye look at Broken City, through the eyes of yours truly…me! Continue reading ‘Broken City (iTunes HD Digital Download Review)’
April 9th, 2013 by Brian White
Well geez…what can I tell you that you don’t already know already about this film? If I told you it was the feel good movie of the year, would I be lying? Well, I guess that depends upon what makes you feel good in life. If you like a heart wrenching, but uplifting tale of a family that defies all odds amidst a natural disaster that the whole world was caught up in the middle of watching, then this probably is the film for you. If you are one of those naysayers who says why do I want to be depressed and bash this film without even seeing it, then I want you to skip reading this review right now because Evil Dead is currently out in the theaters and you probably belong there anyway. For those of you that are still here with me…congratulations. You have taken your first step towards being a better human in this world. Continue reading ‘The Impossible (iTunes HD Digital Download Review)’
April 3rd, 2013 by Brian White
“Django, have you always been alone? Django, have you never loved again? Love will live on, Oh Oh Oh…Life must go on, Oh Oh Oh…For you cannot spend you life regretting. Django, you must face another day. Django, now your love has gone away. Once you loved her, whoa-oh…Now you’ve lost her, whoa-oh-oh-oh…But you’ve lost her for-ever, Django.” God! I love that song! And God I love this movie! Let it be know here and now that this review is going to be nothing but praise for Quentin Tarantino’s Christmas 2012 masterpiece…Django Unchained. So if you’re not a fan of the film or Tarantino’s work in general, there’s Sean Ferguson’s Wreck it Ralph Blu-ray review over here. Are we straight now? Great! Let’s get this shindig started. Continue reading ‘Django Unchained (iTunes HD Digital Download Review)’
