Archive for the 'News' Category
May 1st, 2015 by Brandon Peters
Shout! Factory, a leading multi-platform entertainment company, and Kennedy/Brooks, Inc. have entered a picture deal to distribute THE EDITOR in the U.S. Directed and produced by Adam Brooks and Matthew Kennedy, this stylish, giallo-inspired horror comedy premiered with critical praise at the 2014 Toronto International Film Festival and is scheduled to play at the San Francisco International Film Festival on May 1. The announcement was made today by Shout! Factory’s founders Richard Foos, Bob Emmer and Garson Foos, and filmmakers Adam Brooks and Matthew Kennedy.
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May 1st, 2015 by Gerard Iribe
Johnny Harris (Snow White and the Huntsman, The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus) and Joe Dempsie (HBO’s “Game of Thrones”) star in Monsters: Dark Continent, the epic sequel to the 2010 breakout hit Monsters, arriving on Blu-ray™ and DVD June 2 from Anchor Bay Entertainment and RADiUS. Helmed by first-time feature film director Tom Green, the film also stars Sofia Boutella (StreetDance 2, Kingsman: The Secret Service) and Sam Keeley (This Must Be the Place, What Richard Did). The film is executive produced by Gareth Edwards (upcoming: Star Wars Anthology: Rogue One), director of the original Monsters and 2014’s Godzilla.
Continue reading ‘‘Monsters: Dark Continent’ on Blu-ray & DVD June 2nd!’
May 1st, 2015 by Aaron Neuwirth
A destiny-changing letter sends an aging rock star on a transformative journey in Bleecker Street’s Danny Collins, a heartfelt comedy inspired by a true story, coming to DVD and Blu-ray™ Combo Pack with Digital HD on June 30, 2015 from Universal Pictures Home Entertainment. Inspired by a true story, Danny Collins teams legendary actor Al Pacino (The Godfather,Scarface) with an all-star cast including Annette Bening (American Beauty, The Kids Are All Right), Jennifer Garner (Dallas Buyers Club), Bobby Cannavale (Blue Jasmine, TV’s “Boardwalk Empire”) and Christopher Plummer (Beginners, The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo) in an inspiring and touching look at a man trying to reconnect with his dreams.
Continue reading ‘Pacino Is DANNY COLLINS Available on Blu-ray This June’
April 29th, 2015 by Gerard Iribe
Two-time Academy Award® winner Sean Penn (Milk, Mystic River) is the object of a deadly international manhunt in the pulse-pounding thriller The Gunman, coming to Digital HD on June 16, 2015 and on Blu-ray™ Combo Pack and DVD as well as On Demand on June 30, 2015 from Universal Pictures Home Entertainment. The latest nail-biting adventure from director Pierre Morel (Taken), The Gunman is an electrifying combination of suspense, non-stop action and sheer star power that Steve Prokopy of Ain’t It Cool News calls “Spectacular!” Continue reading ‘‘The Gunman’ on Blu-ray & DVD June 30th’
April 28th, 2015 by Gerard Iribe
No sin goes unpunished when “Run All Night” arrives onto Blu-ray Combo Pack and DVD on June16 from Warner Bros. Home Entertainment. Directed by Jaume Collet-Serra (“Non-Stop”), “Run All Night” is an action thriller about Brooklyn mobster and prolific hit man Jimmy Conlon (Liam Neeson) who does whatever he has to do to protect his son. The film will be available two weeks earlier on Digital HD on June 2. “Run All Night” stars Oscar® nominee Liam Neeson (“Schindler’s List,” “Non-Stop”), Joel Kinnaman (“The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo”), Vincent D’Onofrio (“The Judge”), Bruce McGill (“Ride Along”), Genesis Rodriguez (“Identity Thief”), Boyd Holbrook (HBO’s “Behind the Candelabra”), Holt McCallany (“Gangster Squad”), Common (“Now You See Me”) and Oscar® nominee Ed Harris (“Pollock,” “The Hours”). Collet-Serra directed “Run All Night” from a screenplay by Brad Ingelsby. The film is produced by Roy Lee, Brooklyn Weaver and Michael Tadross, alongside executive producer John Powers Middleton.
Continue reading ‘‘Run All Night’ on Blu-ray & DVD June 16th’
April 28th, 2015 by Brandon Peters
Golden Globe® nominee Liev Schreiber and Golden Globe® winner Jon Voight return for more high-adrenaline drama when RAY DONOVAN: THE SECOND SEASON arrives on Blu-ray and DVD May 26 from Showtime Networks, CBS Home Entertainment and Paramount Home Media Distribution. This set of the SHOWTIME original series also features brand new extras, including an exclusive audio commentary from Schreiber on the episode he directed, “Walk This Way.” Averaging more than 5.3 million weekly viewers in season two, RAY DONOVAN is set in the sprawling mecca of the rich and famous – Los Angeles – and follows LA’s best professional fixer, the man called in to make the city’s celebrities, superstar athletes, and business moguls’ most complicated and combustible situations go away (Schreiber).
Continue reading ‘RAY DONOVAN Season 2 Comes To Blu-ray May 26!’
April 27th, 2015 by Aaron Neuwirth
Definitely worth checking out: An Academy Award® nominee for Best Foreign Language Film, WILD TALES will debut on Blu-ray™, DVD & Digital HD on June 16 from Sony Pictures Home Entertainment. Produced by Pedro and Agustín Almodóvar and written and directed by Damián Szifron, WILD TALES is a truly entertaining and jaw-dropping film about people crossing the line into madness when faced with perceived injustice. This Sony Pictures Classics film features a compelling cast led by renowned Argentinean actor Ricardo Darin (The Secret in Their Eyes). WILD TALES was an official selection at the 2014 Cannes Film Festival, Toronto International Film Festival and Telluride Film Festival.
Continue reading ‘See The Wild Tales In ‘Wild Tales’ On Blu-ray This June’
April 27th, 2015 by Blu-ray Brian
The bear is back …and you know you wanna watch. I do!!! The MUST-SEE TED 2 restricted trailer has just debuted online! Seth MacFarlane returns as writer, director and voice star of TED 2, Universal and Media Rights Capital’s follow-up to the highest-grossing original R-rated comedy of all time. Joined once again by star Mark Wahlberg and fellow Ted writers Alec Sulkin & Wellesley Wild, MacFarlane produces the live action/CG-animated comedy alongside Bluegrass Films’ Scott Stuber, as well as John Jacobs and Jason Clark. However, that’s enough talk! You have a trailer to watch down below! Continue reading ‘Brand Spanking New Restricted TED 2 Trailer (NSFW)’
April 24th, 2015 by Blu-ray Brian
The trailer for Universal Pictures’ The Visit has just debuted online. I remember seeing this one before Unfriended (that’s a whole other story) and thought it looked really good and then I saw the name M. Night Shyamalan and sunk in my seat. I have a love/hate relationship with the man, but nevertheless I’m a professional and willing to give the man another chance to win me over with his newest entry in the horror genre, The Visit. After all, it is produced by Jason Blum who has been hitting one homer after another lately. Continue reading ‘Debut of M. Night Shyamalan’s ‘The Visit’ Trailer’
April 24th, 2015 by Blu-ray Brian
Yep! You read that headline right! There’s a Fifty Shades Darker tease exclusively on the May Blu-ray and Digital HD release of Fifty Shades of Grey. Hell to the yeah! The most talked about movie of the year Fifty Shades of Grey, starring Dakota Johnson and Jamie Dornan, arrives on Digital HD Friday, May 1st and on Blu-ray Friday, May 8th from Universal Pictures Home Entertainment. The release features more than two hours of bonus content including an exclusive tease of Fifty Shades Darker, an Unrated Edition of the film and an Alternate Ending. Check out the new video below as well as a teaser still from Fifty Shades Darker. Enjoy! Continue reading ‘FIFTY SHADES DARKER Tease Exclusively on FIFTY SHADES OF GREY Blu-ray’
April 23rd, 2015 by Brandon Peters
Invincible…Indestructible! Two underwater creature shockers on Blu-ray for the first time! Scream Factory proudly presents the monstrous arrival of Tentacles and Reptilicus in a double feature Blu-ray release on June 16, 2015.
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April 22nd, 2015 by Gerard Iribe
Academy Award® winnerMichael Douglas (Best Actor, Wall Street, 1987) basks in the blazing desert sun in his most menacing role in years in the suspense-filled Beyond the Reach, arriving on Blu-ray™ (plus Digital HD), DVD (plus Digital) and Digital HD on June 16th from Lionsgate Home Entertainment. An Unrated version of Beyond the Reach will be available the same day on Digital HD including an extra five minutes of never-before-seen footage. The movie is currently available On Demand. Director Jean-Baptiste Leonetti (Carré Blanc) delivers “the best cat-and-mouse thriller in years!” (Stuart Lee/WNYN-TV) with this gripping psychological action film that debuted at the 2014 Toronto International Film Festival. Based on the crime novel entitled “Deathwatch” by Robb White, from a screenplay by Stephen Susco, Beyond the Reach also stars Jeremy Irvine (War Horse) and Ronny Cox (Total Recall, RoboCop). Continue reading ‘‘Beyond the Reach’ on Blu-ray & DVD June 16th’
April 21st, 2015 by Aaron Neuwirth
Easily one of the more enjoyable films of the year so far. Here’s the word on the upcoming Blu-ray: Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment invites you to join KINGSMAN: THE SECRET SERVICE when it hits Digital HD™ May 15 and Blu-ray™ and DVD June 9. Matthew Vaughn, director of Kick-Ass and X-Men: First Class brings his own unique style to the genre while brilliant performances from Colin Firth, Samuel Jackson, Michael Caine and newcomer Taron Egerton have made spies more bad ass and awesome than ever. Continue on to learn more about this upcoming release and all the extra goodies that come with it.
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Continue reading ‘Suit Up with High Tailored Action With ‘Kingsman: The Secret Service’ On Blu-ray This June’
April 21st, 2015 by Blu-ray Brian
Lee Pace and the creators of Halt And Catch Fire talk technology in this new DVD Bonus clip from the upcoming Season One release of the AMC 80’s tech drama. Halt And Catch Fire: The Complete First Season will be available on Blu-ray and DVD on May 5th from Anchor Bay Entertainment. The bonus video, press release and everything else you need to know about this exciting television show Blu-ray release can be found below courtesy of my most favorite and the hardest working marketer in the world. She knows who she is. Continue reading ‘Lee Pace of ‘Halt And Catch Fire’ Talk Tech in Season One Clip’
April 21st, 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’ on Blu-ray & DVD June 16th!’
April 20th, 2015 by Aaron Neuwirth
Breaking down barriers and erasing labels, the smart, honest, hilarious comedy The DUFF arrives on Digital HD on May 26th and will follow on Blu-ray™ Combo Pack (plus DVD and Digital HD), DVD (plus Digital) and On Demand on June 9th from Lionsgate Home Entertainment and CBS Films. Based on the best-selling book by Kody Keplinger, The DUFF reveals that while social media can amplify even the little things, high school social hierarchy hasn’t changed since the John Hughes era. Directed by Academy Award® winner Ari Sandel (Best Live Action Short Film, West Bank Story, 2006), The DUFF features some of today’s hottest stars, including Mae Whitman (The Perks of Being a Wallflower), Robbie Amell (TV’s “The Flash”), Bella Thorne (Blended), Bianca Santos (Ouija), Skyler Samuels (upcoming TV’s “Scream Queens”) Romany Malco (Showtime’s “Weeds”), Nick Eversman (Wild) along with Ken Jeong (TV’s “Community”) and Allison Janney (TV’s “Mom”).
Continue reading ‘‘The DUFF’ Happens This May on Blu-ray’
April 20th, 2015 by Blu-ray Brian
Steven Spielberg returns to executive produce the long-awaited next installment of his groundbreaking Jurassic Park series, Jurassic World. Colin Trevorrow directs the epic action-adventure from a screenplay he wrote with Derek Connolly. Frank Marshall and Patrick Crowley join the team as producers. However, none of those names will move ticket sales like the red hot Chris Pratt will. He is joined by a cast that consists of Bryce Dallas Howard, Ty Simpkins, Nick Robinson, Irrfan Khan, Vincent D’Onofrio, Jake Johnson, Omar Sy, BD Wong and Judy Greer. Check out the new trailer and poster that made their debut today down below. Continue reading ‘Jurassic World’s New Trailer and Poster Debut!’
April 20th, 2015 by Blu-ray Brian
Here’s something that came across my inbox today while on vacation that I just couldn’t wait to tell you all about because it involves one of my favorite bands in the whole wide world. KISS, one of the most popular rock bands of all time, takes center stage in the latest Scooby-Doo! full-length animated film, Scooby-Doo! And KISS: Rock and Roll Mystery, set for release by Warner Bros. Home Entertainment July 21st. Starchild, Demon, Catman and Spaceman join everyone’s favorite teen sleuths in an explosive, new, must-see musical adventure no KISS Army member will want to miss! In Scooby-Doo! And KISS: Rock and Roll Mystery, the Mystery Inc. gang travels to KISS World, an amusement park dedicated to the band, for a special Halloween concert headlined by the legendary rock group. I’m so excited about this release! Read on below for more info and check out the Blu-ray’s trailer! Continue reading ‘Scooby-Doo! And KISS: Rock and Roll Mystery Team Up on Blu-ray!’
