Archive for the 'News' Category
May 27th, 2014 by Aaron Neuwirth
One of the most dazzling and unforgettable Biblical epics ever put on film” (Richard Roeper, Chicago Sun-Times), the thrilling story of courage, sacrifice and hope, NOAH debuts on Blu-ray Combo Pack, DVD and VOD July 29, 2014 from Paramount Home Media Distribution. The film arrives two weeks early on Digital HD July 15th. Visionary director Darren Aronofsky’s (Black Swan) “action spectacular” (Joe Morgenstern, The Wall Street Journal) is being hailed as “a fascinating achievement” (Eric Goldman, IGN) filled with “grit, grace and visual wonders [that] never cease” (Peter Travers, Rolling Stone). “Russell Crowe has simply never been better” (Pete Hammond, Movieline) as the title character who takes on the monumental task of building the legendary ark, saving the chosen few and surviving the great deluge. The film also stars Academy Award winners Jennifer Connelly** and Anthony Hopkins*** and features Emma Watson, Logan Lerman, Ray Winstone, and Douglas Booth.
Continue reading ‘NOAH Lands On Blu-ray Combo Pack This July’
May 22nd, 2014 by Brandon Peters
In conjunction with the upcoming home entertainment release of BUSHIDO MAN: SEVEN DEADLY BATTLES, Shout! Factory is launching a digital web series BUSHIDO MAN to target online martial arts enthusiasts. BUSHIDO MAN tells the thrilling story of a Japanese martial arts warrior and his seven epic battles against Japan’s most legendary fighters of various disciplines: kung fu, stick, knife, sword, nunchaku, firearm, and special weapons. The 8 episode web series showcases each fight as well as the final battle. Presented by Shout! Factory, the web series premieres Monday, May 26, with a new episode running every Monday on shoutfactory.com and Shout! Factory’s YouTube channel (http://www.youtube.com/shoutfactory). BUSHIDO MAN: SEVEN DEADLY BATTLES arrives on Blu-ray™, DVD and Digital HD on June 10, 2014. Continue reading ‘Shout! Factory Debuts Digital Web Series BUSHIDO MAN!’
May 22nd, 2014 by Gerard Iribe
Warner Bros. Home Entertainment (WBHE) brings season two of the compelling police procedural Major Crimes to DVD June 10, 2014. The show that started as a continuation of the critically acclaimed series The Closer, has become a successful hit in its own right, ranking as TNT’s #2 series during its sophomore run on the cable network.* Consumers can own all 19 episodes of this powerful series’ second season on DVD, plus loads of bonus material, including never-before-seen featurettes and deleted scenes. Titled Major Crimes: The Complete Second Season, the release will be timed to the show’s third season premiere on TNT this summer. Continue reading ‘‘Major Crimes: The Complete Second Season’ on DVD June 10th!’
May 22nd, 2014 by Gerard Iribe
Angie Harmon (Law & Order) and Sasha Alexander (NCIS) are back as one of TV’s favorite crime-fighting duos and ready to entertain viewers on DVD with Warner Bros. Home Entertainment’s (WBHE) release of Rizzoli & Isles: The Complete Fourth Season, available June 10, 2014. Now fans can own all 16 thrilling episodes from the series’ fourth season plus never-before-seen featurettes. Rizzoli & Isles: The Complete Fourth Season will be released in time for the series’ fifth season premiere on TNT. Continue reading ‘‘Rizzoli & Isles: The Complete Fourth Season’ on DVD June 10th!’
May 22nd, 2014 by Gerard Iribe
Drawing on a range of influences from Hong Kong and Japanese horror-film tropes, pop singer-turned actor and first-time director Juno Mak references vampire myths worldwide for the eerie and chilling RIGOR MORTIS, debuting on Blu-ray™, DVD and digital July 8 from Well Go USA Entertainment. A feast for genre fans, the film follows a depressed actor (Chin Siu-ho) who moves into an even more depressing apartment complex and attempts suicide, only to be rescued by Uncle Yau (Anthony Chan). Unfortunately, the suicidal actor has imbued the dark spirits who haunt the apartment with strength. And to add to their worries, one of the building’s residents has brought a man back from the dead … and he’s about to wake up.
Continue reading ‘‘Rigor Mortis’ on Blu-ray & DVD July 8th!’
May 22nd, 2014 by Aaron Neuwirth
Did you know Marvel has a animated Disney film coming out this November? Those more in the know with this kind of news certainly did and now there is a trailer out for the first animated Marvel feature from Disney. It is about a boy who builds a robot superhero team to save his city and it looks quite charming. Much like Guardians of the Galaxy, we are looking at some obscure properties to build films from, but if they all keep looking like a lot of fun, let alone delivering on said fun, it is hard to be anything but excited about future prospects. Continue on to watch the debut trailer for the film, as well as see a new poster, and some images.
Continue reading ‘Debut Trailer For ‘Big Hero 6’ – The First Animated Marvel Film From Disney’
May 21st, 2014 by Gerard Iribe
Based on a true story, KID CANNABIS debuts on Blu-ray™ and DVD July 8 from Well Go USA Entertainment. Writer/Director John Stockwell’s (Blue Crush, Crazy/Beautiful) true-crime tale is based on a 2005 Rolling Stone article detailing the outlandish saga of an eighteen year old, self-described “loser by legacy” high school dropout and his friend whose lives are changed forever when they start trafficking marijuana across the Canadian border. KID CANNABIS stars Jonathan Daniel Brown (Project X), Kenny Wormald (Footloose), Ron Perlman (Hellboy, TV’s “Sons of Anarchy”), Aaron Yoo (McCanick, TV’s “The Tomorrow People”), John C. McGinley (Alex Cross, TV’s “Scrubs”), Amanda Tapping (TV’s “Supernatural,” “Sanctuary”), Lochlyn Munro (Unforgiven), Christina Cox (Elysium) and Corey Large (Frozen Ground).
Continue reading ‘‘Kid Cannabis’ on Blu-ray & DVD July 8th!’
May 21st, 2014 by Brandon Peters
Today in a special video message from the set of Star Wars: Episode VII, director J.J. Abrams announced the creation of Star Wars: Force for Change, a brand new Star Wars initiative from Disney and Lucasfilm in collaboration with Bad Robot dedicated to finding creative solutions to some of the world’s biggest problems. The first Star Wars: Force for Change campaign will raise funds and awareness for the United Nations Children’s Fund’s (UNICEF) Innovation Labs and its innovative programs that are benefitting the world’s most vulnerable children. Disney has committed US $1 million to support the launch of Star Wars: Force for Change. Fans can now contribute directly at Omaze.com/StarWars for a chance to appear in Star Wars: Episode VII. For each $10 contribution made through the Omaze fundraising platform, eligible participants will be automatically entered for a chance to win this once-in-a-lifetime experience. The campaign runs from 12:01am PST on May 21stth until 11:59pm PST July 18th. Continue reading ‘Fans Have A Chance To Be In EPISODE VII!’
May 20th, 2014 by Gerard Iribe
Image Entertainment, an RLJ Entertainment (NASDAQ: RLJE) brand, brings you Devil’s Knot, available on Blu-ray, DVD and Digital Download on June 10, 2014. Based on the true story of the West Memphis Three, the film is directed by Academy Award Nominated Director Atom Egoyan (The Sweet Hereafter) and stars Academy Award Winners Colin Firth (The King’s Speech) and Reese Witherspoon (Walk the Line) as well as Academy Award Nominee Amy Ryan (Gone Baby Gone), Golden Globe Nominee Mireille Enos (AMC’s “The Killing”) and Stephen Moyer (HBO’s “True Blood”). Continue reading ‘‘Devil’s Knot’ on Blu-ray & DVD June 10th!’
May 20th, 2014 by Gerard Iribe
The gripping biopic about the most important Hispanic activist in American history, Cesar Chavez, arrives on Blu-ray™ (plus Digital HD Ultraviolet™), DVD (plus Digital Ultraviolet), Video on Demand and Pay-Per-View July 22 from Lionsgate Home Entertainment. The film will be available two weeks earlier on Digital HD on July 8. An all-star cast led by Michael Peña, America Ferrera, Rosario Dawson and Academy Award® nominee John Malkovich (Best Supporting Actor, In the Line of Fire, 1994) bring to life the inspirational story of the man who moved millions to join the fight for social justice. A “making of” documentary will be available exclusively on the Blu-ray release. Continue reading ‘‘Cesar Chavez’ on Blu-ray & DVD July 22nd!’
May 20th, 2014 by Brandon Peters
Oh buddy, I am excited! Another wishlist title taken care of by the caring hands of Scream Factory. I’ve made no secret this is my absolute all time favorite werewolf tale. One random night at Family Video in college I picked this up on lowly VHS (they didn’t have it on DVD) and I fell instantly in love. I then became a big fan of both Katharine Isabelle and Emily Perkins. This one is getting the coveted Collector’s Edition treatment from Scream Factory, too! Its gonna have some great cast interviews (sadly no Katharine Isabelle, but hey, she’s busy kicking some butt right now on TV’s Hannibal). I cannot wait to have this one in my hands. This “Summer Of Fear” is just good at being all sorts of awesome! Continue reading ‘GINGER SNAPS Bites Its Way Onto Blu-ray July 22!’
May 20th, 2014 by Brandon Peters
The award-winning, critically acclaimed horror thriller AFFLICTED spreads terror on Blu-ray™, DVD & Digital July 1, courtesy of Sony Pictures Home Entertainment. AFFLICTED tells the chilling tale of two best friends whose documented journey around the world takes a horrifying turn after an encounter with a beautiful woman in Paris leaves one of them mysteriously afflicted. Written, directed and co-starring breakthrough filmmaking duo Derek Lee and Clif Prowse, this excitingly original entry in the found-footage horror genre took home awards for Best Picture, Best Director and Best Screenplay (Horror Feature category) at the 2013 FantasticFest, in addition to awards of recognition at the 2013 Toronto International Film Festival.
Continue reading ‘AFFLICTED On Blu-ray July 1st!’
May 19th, 2014 by Blu-ray Brian
Today seems to be the holy grail of Blu-ray press release news so why stop with The Raid 2 and an ultimate Halloween collection? Hey Walking Dead fans! You out there?! Now that the fourth season of The Walking Dead has concluded, Anchor Bay Entertainment is pleased to announce that The Walking Dead: The Complete Fourth Season will be released on Blu-ray and DVD on August 26th. As with the previous Blu-ray and DVD releases, fans will be able to enjoy this groundbreaking series with pristine picture (no duh) and slashtastic sound as well as hours of bonus features. And for the die-hard Walking Dead fan, there will of course be a specially-created limited edition “tree walker” Blu-ray set created by McFarlane Toys. More information, including bonus feature content and technical specs, will be available soon. But for now enjoy the following trailer courtesy of my favorite Blu-ray PR person. Enjoy! Continue reading ‘The Walking Dead: The Complete Fourth Season Gets A Trailer’
May 19th, 2014 by Blu-ray Brian
July 8th just became very special to me today for two reasons now. First, it’s my dog’s 13th birthday. She’s getting old (sad face). And second, with two fists pumping in the air screaming hell yeah…The Raid 2 comes out on Blu-ray that day from Sony Pictures Home Entertainment. After the bad experience I had seeing this film at the Alamo Drafthouse, which I vow to never go to again for a first time movie, I finally get to see The Raid 2 in all its glory uninterrupted at home without servers standing in my way while I am trying to read subtitles or drunk people stumbling over feet because they serve beer while you watch a feature length film. How ridiculous. Give me a nice Cinemark theater any day. LOL. However, I digress. Wanna know more and what you can expect from this July 8th Blu-ray release? Sony has you covered below. Venture on! Continue reading ‘Break Out of Jail This Summer With ‘The Raid 2’ on Blu-ray!’
May 19th, 2014 by Aaron Neuwirth
For those either still on the fence or excited enough to want to see more and more footage leading up to the cinematic debut of what is sure to be everyone’s favorite raccoon and a bunch of other chumps, here is a brand new trailer for Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy. Naturally, this trailer explains a bit more beyond who the hell the Guardians of the Galaxy are made up of, with more emphasis on the plot of the film and world that these characters inhabit. Given the weirdness of it all and the involvement of writer/director James Gunn, along with the rest of this cast, I continue to be excited about what could come from a movie like this, especially since it’s a Marvel film straying far from the norm. Guardians of the Galaxy opens August 1st, continue on to watch the new trailer, see the new poster, and see a number of images from the film.
Continue reading ‘The ‘Guardians of the Galaxy’ Have A New Full Trailer Out, You’re Welcome’
May 19th, 2014 by Brandon Peters
I think its to no surprise that I’m a massive MASSIVE fan of the Halloween franchise. If you read my blog, last October I did 31 straight days of Halloween material in celebration of the original’s 35th anniversary entitled “31 Days Of Halloween”. For years and years fans have clamored for a complete box set of the films. And I always told them it was pretty much impossible. There were WAY too many studios that held rights to different sequels. Anchor Bay had 1,4,5 Universal had 2,3 Disney/Miramax had 6-8, Weinstein had Zombie’s remake and Sony had Rob’s second outing. Somehow, some way, some MASTERWORK has led to some sublicensing GENIUS and collaboration between Anchor Bay and Scream Factory and they’ve combined forces to release the full set. This might be the most exciting thing Anchor Bay has done in like 10 years. This is incredible. And to top it off…the friggin’ PRODUCER’S CUT of Halloween: The Curse Of Michael Myers is FINALLY coming! Holy crap! I am beyond excited to be once again owning these films for like the 12th or 13th time! CANNOT WAIT til September! Bravo! Continue reading ‘Anchor Bay & Scream Factory Team For HALLOWEEN THE COMPLETE COLLECTION On Blu-ray Sept 23!!!’
May 16th, 2014 by Aaron Neuwirth
Even knowing what this film is based on the trailer I have seen, my gut reaction continues to be, “What the hell is this?” Jude Law playing a jerk and bringing along Withnail & I‘s Richard E. Grant for the ride seems like it could be a lot of darkly comedic fun, but who knows. The film also features a neat cast, including Game of Thrones Emilia Clarke and The Bridge‘s Demian Bichir . I will find out soon enough what to say about this film, as it arrives on Blu-ray on July 22. Read on to learn more about this upcoming release.
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May 16th, 2014 by Brandon Peters
Based on the best-selling video games series, drive home with NEED FOR SPEED, the ultimate thrill ride on Blu-ray™ Combo Pack, Digital HD, DVD and On-Demand August 5th from Buena Vista Home Entertainment! The combo pack comes with never-before-seen bonus features including: deleted scenes, making-of featurettes and more!
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