Archive for the 'News' Category
December 16th, 2013 by Gerard Iribe
Millennium Entertainment is proud to announce the home entertainment release of Paul Crowder’s documentary feature film 1, the exhilarating true story of the rise of Formula 1® narrated by Golden Globe® nominee Michael Fassbender (12 Years a Slave, Prometheus, X-Men: First Class). From the producers of the Academy Award® winning films Undefeated and The Cove, 1 will be available on DVD and Blu-ray™ beginning on January 28th. Featuring never-before-seen archive footage and the most impressive list of Formula 1® interviewees ever assembled, including world champions Sir Jackie Stewart, Mario Andretti, Lewis Hamilton, Michael Schumacher, Jenson Button and Sebastian Vettel, 1 tells the story of the golden age of Formula 1®, when the sport became terrifyingly dangerous and the drivers were like rock stars with charisma and raw talent, but with many of them paying the ultimate price. Continue reading ‘‘1’ on Blu-ray and DVD January 28th!’
December 15th, 2013 by Gerard Iribe
Millennium Entertainment is proud to announce the home entertainment release of the romantic adventure film Charlie Countryman. Shia LaBeouf (Transformers series, Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps) leads the star-studded cast that also includes Golden Globe Nominee® Evan Rachel Wood (The Ides of March, Thirteen, HBO’s “True Blood“), Mads Mikkelsen (Casino Royale, Clash of the Titans, NBC’s “Hannibal“), Rupert Grint (The Harry Potter Series), Primetime Emmy Nominee® Vincent D’Onofrio (The Break-Up, Brooklyn’s Finest, “Law & Order: Criminal Intent”) and Academy Award Winner® Melissa Leo (The Fighter, Flight, Olympus Has Fallen). Audiences can own Charlie Countryman on DVD and Blu-Ray™ on January 21, 2014. Continue reading ‘‘Charlie Countryman’ on Blu-ray and DVD January 21st!’
December 14th, 2013 by Aaron Neuwirth
Some key terms come to mind when I think new Christopher Nolan film – dark, brooding, auteur, IMAX, Zimmer, nonlinear, and Michael Caine of course. Interstellar is the next film from Nolan and it arrives in theaters November 2014. Those who saw The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug were treated to a teaser trailer for the film that does exactly that – tease. The teaser is now online and in this post you will be able to view it. There are very few details regarding this film so far, but the basics seems to make sense: solid ensemble cast (McConaughey, Chastain, Hathaway, Caine), use of IMAX cameras, a Hans Zimmer score, and a very secretive attitude revolving around what is really going on here. Continue on to check out the teaser and see the official logo for the film.
Continue reading ‘Christopher Nolan’s 2014 Film – Interstellar Teaser Trailer’
December 13th, 2013 by Gerard Iribe
I think this is my first Top Music Album list ever. I may have worked on a couple of other music related lists for WSB but they were never about what I thought cut the muster in any given year. The catalyst for this decision is that I received an analog (non-USB) turntable for my birthday earlier this year and I went on a bit of a VINYL binge. It was great! I discovered and re-discovered my love for music, records, and actually full length albums! If it’s one thing about listening to vinyl it’s that you are forced to listen to the record in its entirety. Unless you’re a master with the arm & needle (I am not), you have no choice but to step into the musical journey that the artists have created with their music – in full. This list is made up of vinyl selections, but every album here was released in 2013, and sound quality or whatnot is not a factor. I’m not going to compare CD and Vinyl quality here. Go ahead and relax, set the needle, get a glass of wine, and enjoy my Top Music Albums of 2013! Continue reading ‘Gerard’s Top Music Albums of 2013!’
December 13th, 2013 by Sean Ferguson
Each year, Rabbit plays Easter Bunny, but this year, he’s decided it’s “Spring Cleaning Day,” and he orders everyone to hop to it: scrubbing, dusting, and mopping. All his pals are disappointed – especially little Roo – until Rabbit learns that putting others first and showing friends how much you care turns every day into a precious gift. Sparkling with unforgettable songs and a never-before-seen bonus treat, this delightful “egg-stravaganza” shows why love, hope and friendship are always in full bloom in the Hundred Acre Wood! Continue reading ‘Winnie the Pooh: Springtime With Roo Arrives on Blu-ray March 11’
December 13th, 2013 by Aaron Neuwirth
As if Tom Hanks had more to prove, Captain Phillips gives him the chance to truly shine as a performer and deliver one of his best performances of all time. Not to under credit the rest of the film, the Paul Greengrass docudrama was a fantastic film filled with tension and well worth checking out (my original review found HERE). I will be curious what kind of awards recognition this film will be getting, among the many others that are out at this time, but that’s a discussion for another day. On January 21st, everyone will have the chance, as that is the date the film will be released on Blu-ray and other formats. Read on to learn more about this upcoming release.
Continue reading ‘CAPTAIN PHILLIPS Ships Out On Blu-ray This January’
December 12th, 2013 by Gerard Iribe
Visionary author and celebrated comic creator Steve Niles is returning to IDW in 2014 and bringing the most nefarious fiends along with him. Debuting in March, Niles weaves together a grave team-up between Frankenstein’s monster and Jack the Ripper in the terrifying new series, Monster & Madman. A lost soul, Frankenstein’s monster seeks refuge from his waking life but finds no comfort in the bitter harshness of his surroundings. He sets out to free himself from his lonely isolation and during this journey he finds himself at the doorstop of a creature more sinister than he could have imagined, the madman, Jack The Ripper. Continue reading ‘IDW Releases ‘Monster & Madman’ March 2014!’
December 11th, 2013 by Aaron Neuwirth
The Hobbit: Desolation of Smaug is a big release for this time of year, with a likely gross ending up north of a billion dollars worldwide. Given the nature of this release, it only makes sense for Warner Brothers to debut trailers for a few of their potential blockbusters for next year around the same time, which is exactly what has happened. Along with several other recent and upcoming trailers, Warner Brothers has released trailers and teasers for 3 of their 2014 summer movies – Godzilla, Jupiter Ascending, and Edge of Tomorrow. Godzilla is a new update of the classic monster movie story/social commentary, with director Gareth Edwards (Monster) at the helm. Jupiter Ascending is a new science fiction film from The Wachowski Starship (The Matrix Trilogy). Edge of Tomorrow is a sci-fi war movie with a Groundhog’s Day-like twist, from director Doug Liman (The Bourne Identity). Each of these films has the potential to be a big hit next summer. Continue on to view these trailers for these upcoming features.
Continue reading ‘WB Debuts New Trailers For Godzilla, Jupiter Ascending, and Edge of Tomorrow’
December 11th, 2013 by Sean Ferguson
Experience the wonder of this timeless tale as you reunite with your favorite characters and meet new friends. Disney’s beloved movie classic continues in this new digital master of The Jungle Book 2 – on Blu-ray for the first time, and wilder than ever in breathtaking high definition! Now that Mowgli’s living in the “man-village,” he cherishes his new best friend and little brother, but he still has that jungle rhythm in his heart. He misses hanging out with happy-go-lucky Baloo the bear and Bagheera the panther. Yearning for freedom, Mowgli runs off into the jungle – and encounters his enemy Shere Khan! This time, he’ll need both his new human family and his old jungle friends to help save the day. Continue reading ‘The Jungle Book 2 Comes to Blu-ray this March!’
December 10th, 2013 by Sean Ferguson
The Act of Killing, the breakout documentary that won over audiences at such important film festivals as Toronto, Telluride, SXSW, True/False and Berlin (where it won the Audience Award) and went on to record-breaking box-office openings in New York and other major markets, comes to Blu-ray and DVD on January 7, 2014, from Drafthouse Films, in conjunction with Cinedigm. In this inventive and critically-acclaimed documentary by Joshua Oppenheimer and executive produced by documentary titans, Werner Herzog (Grizzly Man, Into the Abyss) and Errol Morris (The Thin Blue Line, The Fog of War), the filmmakers examine a country where Indonesian death squad leaders are celebrated as heroes, challenging them to reenact their real-life mass-killings via musical numbers, action and comedy sequences and other genres of the American movies they love. The hallucinatory result of Oppenheimer’s daring idea is a cinematic fever dream, an unsettling journey deep into the imaginations of mass murderers and the shockingly banal regime of corruption and impunity they inhabit. Continue reading ‘The Act of Killing Comes to Blu-ray and DVD this January’
December 10th, 2013 by Sean Ferguson
Kino Lorber is proud to announce the Blu-ray and DVD release of Himalaya, a film by Éric Valli which won Cesar Awards for Best Cinematography and Best Original Score and was nominated for Best Foreign Language Film at the 72nd Academy Awards® in 1999. Himalaya was a huge box office hit in Europe, and also enjoyed great popular success in the U.S., where it remained on the Variety top film box office chart for over six months. Filmed over seven months in the forbidden Dolpo region of Nepal, Himalaya tells the story of a generational struggle for the leadership of a tiny mountain village between its proud old chief and a headstrong young caravanner. The balance of power shifts uneasily as they make their annual salt trek across the Himalayas. A visually striking and spiritually captivating portrait of life in one of the world’s most extraordinary places, Himalaya is both intense drama and a gorgeous tapestry of the fast disappearing traditions of Tibetan life. Continue reading ‘Himalaya Arrives on Blu-ray This December’
December 10th, 2013 by Aaron Neuwirth
Just what everyone needs after the holidays: A horror-comedy about a butt demon. Yep, that is the basic concept of Bad Milo, a wild looking film that deals with a man who has a demon living in his intestine. I am intrigued just enough, based on some of the art that I have seen for this film, along with the cast, which includes Ken Marino (Children’s Hospital), Gillian Jacobs (Community), Peter Stormare (Fargo), Patrick Warburton (Family Guy), and many others. Maybe I am heading into somewhere I would have rather not gone, but I am set on seeing this film and everyone else will be able to as well on January 21st. Read on to learn more about this upcoming release.
Continue reading ‘The Wild Comedy BAD MILO! Arrives On Blu-ray, DVD & iTunes This January From Magnolia’
December 10th, 2013 by Gerard Iribe
CBGB looks at New York’s dynamic punk rock scene through the lens of the ground-breaking Lower East Side club started by eccentric Hilly Kristal in 1973 originally as a home for “country, bluegrass and blues” (thus the club’s name) and which showcased cutting-edge bands through its closing in 2006. The Talking Heads, Patti Smith, The Ramones, Blondie, The Dead Boys, Bad Brains, Green Day, Soul Asylum, The Police, Bruce Springsteen, Everclear, George Thorogood, The Velvet Underground, Sonic Youth, The Black Crowes, The Flaming Lips, The Goo Goo Dolls, The Red Hot Chili Peppers, The B-52s, The Runaways, Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers, Tool and The Wallflowers are just some of the thousands of bands that played the club over the years. Continue reading ‘‘CBGB’ on Blu-ray and DVD December 31st!’
December 10th, 2013 by Blu-ray Brian
Are you hungry? Because if so, the Parkers would love to have “you” over for dinner. And from what I hear about this gem that I missed out on in the theaters, you may not be too hungry after you see this one. I have heard nothing but delight about this one so I’m happy to announce that Entertainment One is bringing Jim Mickle’s latest film, We Are What We Are, an Official Selection at the Cannes and Sundance Film Festivals, to Blu-ray, DVD and Digital Download on January 7, 2014. I’m definitely coming over to dinner for this, are you?! Check out the full press release and more below. Continue reading ‘‘We Are What We Are’ Cultivates on Blu-ray This January!’
December 10th, 2013 by Gerard Iribe
From legendary action director Tsui Hark (Flying Swords of Dragon Gate) comes the international blockbuster YOUNG DETECTIVE DEE: RISE OF THE SEA DRAGON, debuting on Blu-ray™, DVD and Digital February 11th from Well Go USA Entertainment. The action-packed, martial arts extravaganza follows Dee Renjie’s beginnings in the Imperial police force. His very first case, investigating reports of a sea monster terrorizing the town, reveals a sinister conspiracy of treachery and betrayal, leading to the highest reaches of the Imperial family. The prequel to Hark’s 2010 Detective Dee and the Mystery of the Phantom Flame stars Angelababy (Tai Chi Zero, Tai Chi Hero), Mark Chao (So Young, Caught in the Web), William Feng (White Vengeance, Tai Chi Hero), Carina Lau (Let the Bullets Fly), newcomer Lin Gengxin, Kim Beom (Fly High, The Gifted Hands), and Hu Dong (TV’s “Swordsman”). Continue reading ‘‘Young Detective Dee: Rise of the Sea Dragon’ on Blu-ray and DVD February 11th!’
December 5th, 2013 by Blu-ray Brian
Over the past five days I have read my share of heartfelt stories about the generosity of Paul Walker and how much he has meant to all the people he has touched in his tragically short life as well as some very insensitive things written by people who either have no soul or human compassion in life. Nevertheless, Universal has put out this very touching 2-minute tribute to Paul Walker (embedded below) and the franchise he helped propel to stardom. I know the films have had a profound effect on me. Have they on you? While many can scoff at The Fast & Furious franchise all they want for whatever reason, there’s no denying the fun and thrills they infuse in our lives as well as the million smiles they put on moviegoers’ faces all over the world. Here’s to you Paul. Thank you for all the memories (including Into The Blue and Running Scared). May you rest in peace. Continue reading ‘Universal’s ‘In Loving Memory’ Tribute To Paul Walker’
December 5th, 2013 by Blu-ray Brian
I feel like a broken record as of late when posting these announcements, but here is yet another flick that I regrettably missed in the theaters and have been anxiously awaiting for its Blu-ray release ever since. I could have made it to see it in the theaters, but by the time I was free it was in the smaller ones and I wanted my first time with this Stallone and Schwarzennger action vehicle to be on the most pristine format possible, Blu-ray. Thanks to Lionsgate, they are making my Escape Plan Blu-ray dream come true on February 4th. Thank you!!! So my recommendation is that you pre-order this title as soon as its made available on Amazon and read the full press release below for more info! Continue reading ‘Stallone and Schwarzenegger Devise an ‘Escape Plan’ on Blu-ray’
December 5th, 2013 by Aaron Neuwirth
I did plenty to try and promote Short Term 12 during its limited release late in the summer (Review HERE), but still wish it got more notoriety. It does not hurt that it is currently up for many different critics and film group awards, with maybe some chances at Oscar, but we will see. Regardless, the Brie Larson-starring drama is definitely worth checking out and can be seen on Blu-ray and DVD on January 14th. Developed out of similar experiences from writer/director Destin Daniel Cretton, the film is based around a twenty-something supervisor at a group home for troubled teens and issues involving them, as well as her own life. If is a fine film to seek out and you can read on to learn more about this upcoming release.
Continue reading ‘Short Term 12 Is A Wonderful Film That Can Be Found On Blu-ray & DVD This January’
