Archive for the 'News' Category
September 12th, 2014 by Brandon Peters
Disney’s Planes are back in the high-flying comedy adventure “PLANES: FIRE & RESCUE,” landing on Disney Blu-ray Combo Pack, Digital HD, Disney Movies Anywhere, DVD and On-Demand platforms Nov. 4, 2014. In this heart-pumping, laugh-filled follow-up to last year’s smash hit “PLANES,” world famous racer Dusty Crophopper joins an elite fire and rescue unit and learns what it takes to be a true hero. Featuring non-stop action, memorable characters and never-before-seen bonus features, “PLANES: FIRE & RESCUE” is this fall’s must-own animated family film! Continue reading ‘Disney’s Planes: Fire & Rescue Flys Home to Blu-ray 11/4′
September 12th, 2014 by Aaron Neuwirth
Two of Ridley Scott’s best films are coming to Blu-ray in all new collector’s editions. One is more obvious and that is Alien, Scott’s landmark sci-fi/horror feature, which is celebrating its 35th anniversary. The other is Kingdom of Heaven, celebrating its 10th anniversary as Scott’s most underrated feature (granted the Director’s cut version is where it’s at). That said, KOH features an all new cut of the film, the “Director’s Cut ‘Road Show’ Version”, which has a new commentary to go with it. Meanwhile, Alien features some collectible cards and a reprint of the original comic book tie-in. Both Blu-ray sets feature all versions of their film in the same package and many more extra features. Read on to learn more about these upcoming releases, which hit shelves on October 7th, 2014.
Continue reading ‘Two Epic Films from Legendary Filmmaker Ridley Scott Arrive as Collector’s Edition Blu-rays This October’
September 11th, 2014 by Brandon Peters
Millennium Entertainment and Gilbert Films are proud to announce the home entertainment release of the star-studded comedy, ARE YOU HERE. Multiple Emmy® winner Matthew Weiner (creator, AMC’s “Mad Men”) unveils his big-screen debut with an impressive cast of performances by Emmy® nominee Zach Galifianakis (The Hangover trilogy), Academy Award® nominee Owen Wilson (Wedding Crashers, Marley & Me, Midnight in Paris), Golden Globe® winner Amy Poehler (Mean Girls, NBC’s “Parks and Recreation”), Emmy® nominee Jenna Fischer (NBC’s “The Office,” Hall Pass) and Laura Ramsey (She’s The Man, Mad Men). Audiences can own the hilarious film on DVD and Blu-Ray™ on September 30, 2014. Continue reading ‘ARE YOU HERE Starring Amy Poehler, Owen Wilson, & Zach Galifianakis On Blu-ray September 30th’
September 11th, 2014 by Brandon Peters
Scream Factory’s “Fall Frights” just began this week and is going to be terrorizing your Blu-ray shelves and wallets all the way through Hanukkah and Christmas! Today, we have the details on the Ma and Pa video store classic, DOLLS. You remember that cover art right? The one with the little doll holding her eyeballs and having that sinister set of teeth on the side of her face? Yeesh, gives me the willies. In case you don’t want to creep yourself out on that image, since this is a Collector’s Edition, they have some sweet new alternate “remixed” artwork for the release. Check out all the details below and pre-order yourself a copy. I believe if you pre-order from Shout! Factory’s website you may get this before the release date, just in time for Halloween. Continue reading ‘Scream Factory Gets All Doll’d Up For The DOLLS Collector’s Edition November 11!’
September 10th, 2014 by Blu-ray Brian
Spartacus Star John Hannah reflects on the relationship between Batiatus & his wife Lucretia and on his time working with Lucy Lawless in this new bonus feature clip from Spartacus The Complete Series. Yep! That pretty much sums it all up as to what this post and bonus feature clip is all about don’t you think? Are you excited for next Tuesday the 16th? I am! The complete series of Spartacus is coming home to Blu-ray in a “complete” package one more time so let’s celebrate! Check out the bonus video from the Blu-ray set down below. Continue reading ‘‘Spartacus’ Star John Hannah’s Bonus Feature Clip From ‘The Complete Series’’
September 10th, 2014 by Blu-ray Brian
Free Fall feels almost like a reunion to me. After falling in love with the remake of I Spit on Your Grave a few years back I have subsequently fallen for Sarah Butler as a direct byproduct too. So while this movie can either go one of two ways, suck or be decent, I’m willing to gamble a couple hours of my life on it. How about you? Come on horror fans! It has Sarah Butler AND Malcolm McDowell in it! That’s like a two for one deal! So here’s the basics. They both star in Free Fall and the elevator terror flick will be unleashed on Blu-ray October 28th! Check out the full press release below for Free Fall and the film’s official trailer finally from Anchor Bay. Continue reading ‘‘Free Fall’ Official Trailer is Now Live!’
September 10th, 2014 by Aaron Neuwirth
I am sharing this because of the cool artwork involved: Just in time for Halloween, Metro Goldwyn-Mayer Studios and Fox Home Entertainment re-release 13 cult classic horror films on Blu-ray and DVD September 9. Each iconic movie will be decked out with an all-new, limited-edition artist-rendered faceplate by Skuzzles. In this post you can see some cool designs for these various horror films and head to these outlets to find them: Best Buy, Walmart, Target, Best Buy Canada, Walmart Canada, and other major retailers nationwide. Continue on to see what I’m talking about.
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Continue reading ‘Skuzzles Creates Limited-Edition Faceplates for 13 MGM Horror Classics!’
September 9th, 2014 by Brandon Peters
Looks like I’m about to marathon the Wrong Turn series. I’ve seen the first one and go the second one (Directed by Joe Lynch) for free on Vudu but not watched it. Apparently a couple of these aren’t too bad. Now, there’s a sixth one coming this October. I must applaud the interesting way with which they’ve presented their press release for the film, even if turns out to be not so good in the end. Scroll down to pre-order (for the DVD edition currently, no pre-order link yet for Blu-ray) and check out all the details on this upcoming new horror sequel perfect for the fall!
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September 9th, 2014 by Aaron Neuwirth
The most famous movie palace in the world, The TCL Chinese Theatre IMAX® honored filmmaker and comedy legend MEL BROOKS on September 8, in honor of his favorite film, Young Frankenstein, which celebrates its 40th anniversary, and arrives on Blu-ray September 9 (Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment). Young Frankenstein easily sits on my list of top ten comedies ever and while Mel Brooks may be a much older comedian than most, I can almost guarantee that we could make you fall over with laughter to this day. Given the chance, I would love to write a much longer piece about Mel Brooks, his films, and why I cherish this man and his work so much. For now, check out images from his traditional handprint-footprint ceremony, featuring Brooks of course, along with his long-time friend Carl Reiner.
Continue reading ‘Mel Brooks Gets Honored At The TCL Chinese Theatre!’
September 8th, 2014 by Blu-ray Brian
22 Jump Street sees Jonah Hill and Channing Tatum back in action in Columbia Pictures’/Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures’ outrageously explosive comedy, debuting on Digital HD on Oct. 28th, and on Blu-ray and DVD Nov. 18th from Sony Pictures Home Entertainment. After making their way through high school (twice), big changes are in store for officers Schmidt (Hill) and Jenko (Tatum) when they go deep undercover at a local college. But when Jenko meets a kindred spirit on the football team, and Schmidt infiltrates the bohemian art major scene, they begin to question their partnership. Now they don’t have to just crack the case – they have to figure out if they can have a mature relationship. If these two overgrown adolescents can grow from freshman to real men, college might be the best thing that ever happened to them. Check out the rest of the full press release below for all the 411! Continue reading ’22 Jump Street Addresses The Blu-ray Format November 18th’
September 8th, 2014 by Brandon Peters
KUNDO: AGE OF THE RAMPANT, the international box office hit and Asia’s answer to Robin Hood, debuts on Blu-ray™, DVD and Digital Oct. 21 from Well Go USA Entertainment. Set in mid-19th century, the tongue-in-cheek historical comedy-action film depicts a power struggle between the unjust wealthy noblemen who run society and a group of righteous outlaws who steal from corrupt officials to give to the downtrodden and starving. Directed by Yun Jong-bin (Nameless Gangster: Rules of the Time), KUNDO: AGE OF THE RAMPANT stars Ha Jung-woo (The Berlin File), Kang Dong-won (Haunters), Lee Sung-min (The Good, the Bad, the Weird) and Ma Dong-seok (Quick). When the film opened this summer, it broke all existing opening day box office records in South Korea.
Continue reading ‘KUNDO: AGE OF THE RAMPANT Hits Blu-ray Oct. 21’
September 8th, 2014 by Brandon Peters
Syfy’s ratings record-breaker turned pop culture phenomenon continues with the epic adventure, Sharknado 2: The Second One, hitting shores as a never-before-aired extended version on Blu-ray, DVD and Digital HD October 7 from Cinedigm (NASDAQ: CIDM) and The Asylum.
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Continue reading ‘Syfy’s SHARKNADO 2: THE SECOND ONE Arrives On Blu-ray October 7 From Cinedigm’
September 8th, 2014 by Aaron Neuwirth
In what would become his final starring performance, Academy Award® winner Philip Seymour Hoffman (Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role, Capote, 2005) leads an impressive all-star cast in the “tense spy thriller” (Wall Street Journal) A Most Wanted Man, coming out of the shadows and onto Blu-ray™ (plus Digital HD), DVD (plus Digital) and On Demand November 4 from Lionsgate Home Entertainment. Directed by Anton Corbijn (The American), the 2014 theatrical release will be available on Digital HD October 28. Inspired by true eventsand adapted from the acclaimed novel by master spy novelist John le Carré (Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy, The Constant Gardener) and adapted by Andrew Bovell, A Most Wanted Man boasts powerhouse performances fromRachel McAdams(The Vow, Red Eye), Golden Globe® winner Robin Wright (TV’s “House of Cards,” Forrest Gump) and Academy Award®nominee Willem Dafoe (Best Actor in a Supporting Role,Platoon, 1986). Read on to learn more about this upcoming release.
Continue reading ‘Philip Seymour Hoffman Leads All-Star Cast In A Most Wanted Man Arriving On Blu-ray This November’
September 8th, 2014 by Brandon Peters
The original Pumpkinhead debuts on Blu-ray tomorrow. And you won’t have to wait much longer to own its sequel too. At the end of October, Scream Factory will be reuniting PUMPKINHEAD II: BLOOD WINGS with the first film in your Blu-ray collection. This isn’t a Collector’s Edition like the original, but it still has some solid bonus material to boot. You can begin pre-ordering now and also scroll down for more definitive details on the release of the sequel to Stan Winston’s classic.
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September 4th, 2014 by Aaron Neuwirth
Halloween, V/H/S: Viral, Snowpiercer, Nightcrawler, Fight Club, and more! Beyond Fest and the American Cinematheque announced today that they are partnering for the return of the sophomore festival, Beyond Fest, featuring the best in world genre programming, September 25th – October 4th, 2014 at the Egyptian Theatre, 6712 Hollywood Boulevard. Tickets will be available through Fandango today. Dedicated to delivering the elite in horror, sci-fi, fantasy, and badass cinema, this year’s Beyond Fest programming reflects a globally diverse and eclectic mix of premieres, rare repertory screenings, and special events, all of which are anchored in bringing firsts to the community of genre fans in Los Angeles. Beyond Fest has also partnered with Robert Rodriguez’s El Rey Network as its presenting sponsor, a partnership that will make much of the festival’s programming free to creative makers and film fans alike.
Continue reading ‘Beyond Fest 2014 Film and Event Lineup Announced!’
September 4th, 2014 by Brandon Peters
Just so you readers know, when I do my reviews for things, I will do my research. When I was sent Blood Valley: Seed’s Revenge, I discovered it was the sequel the 2007 Uwe Boll film Seed. So, I went and watched the first film in preparation to do this review. What I wound up witness was an unnecessarily mean spirited and brutal horror film that had no spirit, no life, just beatings and killings that the camera refused to go away from. Some people claim that Rob Zombie as a director has a hard time showing restraint, well, Uwe Boll surely puts that notion to bed here. I’m one that has an appreciation for gore effects, too, but with no real heart or purpose to any of this it was just no fun and no good. Uwe didn’t return to this second one and it looked more of a typical slasher, so I had some small hope it’d be better. Continue reading ‘Blood Valley: Seed’s Revenge (DVD Review)’
September 4th, 2014 by Gerard Iribe
International martial arts icon Donnie Yen (Ip Man franchise, Hero, Special ID) brings his trademark action to ICEMAN, debuting on Blu-ray™, DVD and Digital Nov. 11 from Well Go USA Entertainment. A remake of the 1989 film Iceman Cometh, Yen plays a Ming era warrior who, along with his three traitorous childhood friends, are accidentally buried and kept frozen in time. 400 years later, they are defrosted and continue their battle in modern times where they left off.
Continue reading ‘‘Iceman’ on Blu-ray November 11th!’
September 4th, 2014 by Brandon Peters
I’m incredibly excited to be the one to announce the Blu-ray debut of one of old time Hollywood’s greatest films, Mr. Smith Goes To Washington. Sony will be putting this out and giving it plenty of love. It should look absolutely gorgeous in this new 4K transfer. The disc is also fully loaded with bonus material including commentaries, featurettes and a feature length documentary. They’ve put it in digibook packaging that includes an essay from film historian Jeremy Arnold. Jimmy Stewart gives an earnest performance here and is one of my all time favorites from the legendary actor. Keep scrolling down to get the complete rundown of this release. Continue reading ‘MR. SMITH GOES TO WASHINGTON Celebrating Its 75th Anniversary With Its Debut On Blu-ray Dec. 2’