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December 18th, 2015 by Brian White
I promised myself I wasn’t going to do this. Since Austin did not screen Star Wars: The Force Awakens for us prior to its release like glorious Los Angeles did for all my friends out there I told myself no way was I going to write a movie review for free about a film entry in one of my favorite all-time movie franchises. However, how else are you supposed to kill another three hours in line waiting to see this film for a second time within 12 hours in IMAX yet again? I know that’s a rhetorical question and I could be spending my time doing many other things, but why the hell not, right? Again, that is strictly rhetorical. Haha. Let me get my groove back like Stella once did and get busy down below. We have a space opera, thirty years in the making, to discuss. Continue reading ‘A New & Familiar Adventure In A Galaxy Far Far Away…’
December 18th, 2015 by Brandon Peters
Hang on to your barf bags, buckle up, and get ready for the genre ride of the year when Scream Factory, in conjunction with IFC Midnight, releases the horror thriller Contracted: Phase 2 on January 12th, 2016. Picking up immediately after the events of the first film, Contracted: Phase 2 follows Riley (Matt Mercer – Contracted), now infected and running out of time, as he attempts to find out more about the virus and its mysterious host. Starring Matt Mercer, Peter Cilella, Marianna Palka, Morgan Peter Brown, Laurel Vail, Alice Macdonald, Anna Lore and Suzanne Voss, Contracted: Phase 2 is a must-see for fans of the body horror genre.
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December 18th, 2015 by Gerard Iribe
From the tropical beaches of Thailand to the towering peaks of the Swiss Alps, the fourth and final season of the high-octane Cinemax hit Strike Back is back with a vengeance! Available to own on Blu-ray and DVD March 1, 2016, Strike Back: Cinemax Season 4 brings the story of Michael Stonebridge (Philip Winchester), Damien Scott (Sullivan Stapleton) and their anti-terrorist comrades to a close as they face their most dangerous assignment yet: a network of international terrorists threatening global violence.
Continue reading ‘‘Strike Back: Cinemax Season 4’ on Blu-ray & DVD March 1′
December 16th, 2015 by Blu-ray Brian
Anchor Bay Entertainment and The Weinstein Company are proud to announce the home entertainment release of the delectable “four star feast” (Pete Hammond, Deadline) Burnt starring the “strong ensemble cast” (Philippa Hawker, The Sydney Morning Herald) Bradley Cooper (Silver Linings Playbook, American Sniper, Upcoming: Joy) Sienna Miller (American Sniper), Omar Sy (Jurassic World, The Intouchables), Daniel Brühl (Inglourious Basterds, Rush), Alicia Vikander (The Danish Girl, Ex Machina), Matthew Rhys ( TV’s “Brothers & Sisters”, TV’s “The Americans”), Lily James (Cinderella, TV’s “Downton Abbey”) with Uma Thurman (Kill Bill, Playing for Keeps), and Emma Thompson (Men, Women and Children, Sense and Sensibility, Love Actually). Continue reading ‘Burnt Heats Up On The Blu-ray Format This January’
December 16th, 2015 by Gerard Iribe
When a devoted husband and father is left home alone for the weekend, two stranded young women unexpectedly knock on his door for help. What starts out as a kind gesture results in a dangerous seduction and a deadly game of cat and mouse. A sexy new thriller from director Eli Roth, Knock Knock stars Keanu Reeves as the family man who falls into temptation and Lorenza Izzo and Ana de Armas as the seductresses who wreak havoc upon his life, turning a married man’s dark fantasy into his worst nightmare. Continue reading ‘Knock Knock (Blu-ray Review)’
December 15th, 2015 by Brandon Peters
In 1992, Marvel Comics was the #1 publisher of comic books in the world, largely due to its dynamic artwork. At the height of this popularity, in response to what they believed to be years of mistreatment toward creative talent, a small – but influential – group of artists left Marvel Comics to form their own company, Image Comics. Led by the outspoken Todd McFarlane (Spawn), this group kicked off a revolution that not only changed the comic industry forever, but has had an indelible influence on mainstream pop culture that continues to this day. But with great power came great turmoil, as Rob Liefeld (Deadpool), Jim Lee (X-Men), Marc Silvestri (Wolverine), Erik Larsen (Savage Dragon), Whilce Portacio (X-Factor) and Jim Valentino (Guardians Of The Galaxy) almost immediately began to unravel the very bond that united them. Continue reading ‘The Image Revolution (DVD Review)’
December 15th, 2015 by Gerard Iribe
This epic adventure follows a young Marco Polo, who finds himself in the court of the great Kublai Khan and must navigate a world of greed, betrayal and sexual intrigue as the Mongol leader wages a bloody campaign to become Emperor of the World. Re-creating the legendary explorer’s 13th century exploits in the Far East, this historical drama chronicles the intrigues, duplicity and greed running rampant in the court of the Mongolian ruler Khan. Continue reading ‘Marco Polo: The Complete First Season (Blu-ray Review)’
December 14th, 2015 by Shohan Cagle
Hoo doggie! If you’re lookin’ for fast paced, non-stop action, then you’ve come to the right place! The trailer for Star Trek: Beyond, the third installment to the rebooted Star Trek franchise, has arrived and it’s not holding back any punches. I really dug the direction they took with the first two films. It seemed like the main goal when rebooting Gene Roddenberry’s vision was to amp up the action, but still try to maintain the strong character relationships that define both the movies and TV series. This is a teaser in the purest sense of the word in that they don’t really tell us much about the story but rather they just throw you into a blender of explosions, laser beams, and people running for their lives! It seems like director Justin Linn (“The Fast and the Furious” franchise) is well aware of the monumental action films that’ll be coming out next year, so he’s putting his best foot forward. Continue reading ‘Start Trek: Beyond Teaser Trailer’
December 14th, 2015 by Gerard Iribe
Ten-year-old Lucie flees from the isolated warehouse where she has been held prisoner. Deeply traumatized, she is plagued by awful night terrors at the orphanage that takes her in. Her only comfort comes from Anna, a girl her own age. Nearly a decade later and still haunted by demons, Lucie finally tracks down the family that tortured her. As she and Anna move closer to the agonizing truth, they find themselves trapped in a nightmare – if they cannot escape, a martyr’s fate awaits them… Continue reading ‘‘Martyrs’ on Blu-ray & DVD February 2nd’
December 14th, 2015 by Gerard Iribe
Based on the hit British TV series, MI-5 comes to life as it arrives on Blu-ray™ (plus Digital HD), DVD (plus Digital) and Digital HD February 9 from Lionsgate Home Entertainment. The film is currently available On Demand. Kit Harington (HBO’s “Game of Thrones”) stars alongside “MI-5” veteran Peter Firth, Tuppence Middleton (The Imitation Game), Jennifer Ehle (Fifty Shades of Grey) and Laura Pulver (Edge of Tomorrow) in the high-stakes action adventure. The MI-5 home entertainment release includes exclusive deleted scenes and an exciting behind-the-scenes featurette. Continue reading ‘‘MI-5’ on Blu-ray & DVD February 9th’
December 11th, 2015 by Shohan Cagle
Ok, so here we go. Once again Michael Bay has somehow gotten his hands on another one of our favorite 80’s cartoons. Chalk o’block full of the usual “Bayism’s”; You got your massive exploding vehicles that look like fireworks for some reason, hulking CGI characters, and of course the scantily clad ladies. I saw the first Turtles movie that came out a couple years ago and I gotta say, aside from it being a little Megan Fox heavy, I really liked it! As a life long Turtles fan I was thrilled to see these characters back to goof around with each other.
Continue reading ‘TMNT: Out of the Shadows (Trailer Review)’
December 10th, 2015 by Brandon Peters
It has been called the deadliest battle in the history of all wars, with almost 4 million casualties. Lasting over 6 months, a major Soviet city was decimated and most of its citizens killed, ordered not to flee by Stalin himself. It is a monumental story that has never been told like this before, and this December, Synapse Films is proud to present the Blu-ray premiere of STALINGRAD, the critically acclaimed WWII documentary nominated for the 2003 International Emmy Award for Best Documentary. Filmed from both the German and Russian perspective, the series contains footage shot by soldiers during the siege. The Russian archives opened their doors to the filmmakers, granting them exclusive access to previously unreleased material. The series also contains digitally restored archive film as well as 3-D animation to recreate the city of Stalingrad and plot the course of its destruction. Originally broadcast in both Germany and Russia in truncated editions, this special edition DVD contains all three STALINGRAD documentaries including THE ATTACK, THE KESSEL and THE DOOM in their original uncut forms and a wealth of extra supplementary materials. Continue reading ‘Stalingrad (Blu-ray Review)’
December 10th, 2015 by Brandon Peters
Narrated by Terrence Howard, the rich musical legacy of the Mississippi Delta and Memphis comes alive in the award-winning documentary Take Me to the River. The film, which features William Bell, Snoop Dogg, Mavis Staples, Otis Clay, Lil P-Nut, Charlie Musselwhite, Bobby “Blue” Bland, Yo Gotti, Bobby Rush, Academy Award winner Frayser Boy and The North Mississippi All-Stars, makes its home entertainment debut February 5th, 2016 from Shout! Factory.
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December 10th, 2015 by Blu-ray Brian
I reviewed the first movie here, but I’d be lying to you if I wasn’t excited to see these green guys and that gorgeous Fox in a second, fun-filled adventure. My Christmas wish has been granted with a new trailer to whet my appetite and oil my salivary glands. So here’s the 411. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out Of The Shadows is the sequel to the 2014 hit film Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. The film is based on the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles characters created by Peter Laird and Kevin Eastman and is directed by David Green (Earth To Echo). Michael Bay (the Transformers franchise) returns to produce alongside his Platinum Dunes partners Brad Fuller and Andrew Form (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles), with Galen Walker and Scott Mednick (Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles) also producing. Continue reading ‘Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out Of The Shadows Teaser Trailer’
December 10th, 2015 by Gerard Iribe
Fed up with her parents’ bickering, poor-little-rich-girl Maya (Dylan Penn) moves in with her boyfriend, who is squatting in an old condemned building on Manhattan’s Lower East Side. With neighbors that are meth heads, junkies and degenerates, this depraved hell hole is even more toxic than it appears: After a virus born from their combined noxious waste and garbage infects the building’s residents, one by one, they succumb to a terrifying pathogen that turns them into bloodthirsty, rampaging killers and transforms their building into a savage slaughterhouse. Continue reading ‘‘Condemned’ on Blu-ray & DVD January 5th’
December 10th, 2015 by Gerard Iribe
From Damon Lindelof, the co-creator of the hit series Lost, and acclaimed Oscar®-nominated novelist Tom Perrotta, Warner Bros. Home Entertainment brings the next chapter of the HBO series The Leftovers to Blu-rayTM, DVD and Digital HD for the first time with The Leftovers: The Complete Second Season. As one of the most critically acclaimed shows on HBO, the series averaged over 1.2 million total viewers*. Joining the first season’s stellar cast including Justin Theroux (Mulholland Drive), Amy Brenneman (Judging Amy), Christopher Eccelston (Doctor Who), Margaret Qualley (Palo Alto), Chris Zylka (The Amazing Spider-Man), Carrie Coon (Gone Girl), Liv Tyler (The Lord of the Rings films), Ann Dowd (Masters of Sex) and Janel Moloney (The West Wing), the second season also adds Emmy® winner Regina King (American Crime), Kevin Carroll (Survivor’s Remorse) and Jovan Adepo to the series. Created by Lindelof and Perrotta (Little Children), and based on the book by Perrotta, The Leftovers: The Complete Second Season from Warner Bros. Home Entertainment will be available on Blu-ray and DVD on February 9, 2016 Continue reading ‘‘The Leftovers: The Complete Second Season’ on Blu-ray, DVD, and Digital HD February 9th’
December 10th, 2015 by Gerard Iribe
Back with his first film in eight years, award-winning Taiwanese director Hou Hsiao-hsien (Flight of the Red Balloon, Three Times) wowed this year’s Cannes Film Festival (where he won Best Director) with his awe-inspiring THE ASSASSIN, debuting on Blu-ray™, DVD and Digital HD January 26 from Well Go USA Entertainment. Rich with shimmering, breathing texture and punctuated by brief but unforgettable bursts of action, THE ASSASSIN is a martial arts film like none other. The visually stunning, action-packed film blends tragic historical drama with thrilling swordplay and martial arts in this story of an exiled assassin (Shu Qi, Tai Chi Hero, The Transporter) who must choose between love or duty when she receives orders to kill a man (Chang Chen, Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, The Grandmaster) from her past. With a Certified Fresh rating of 83% on Rotten Tomatoes, THE ASSASSIN also stars Zhou Yun (Let the Bullets Fly) and Tsumabuki Satoshi (The Vancouver Asahi).
Continue reading ‘‘The Assassin’ on Blu-ray, DVD, and Digital HD January 26th’
December 10th, 2015 by Gerard Iribe
Alchemy is proud to announce the home entertainment release of the intense drama, LOVE starring Aomi Muyock, Karl Gussman (Ratter), Klara Kristin. Written and directed by first time feature filmmaker, Gasper Noe, LOVE premiered at the 2015 Toronto Film Festival and was an official selection at the Festival De Cannes 2015. LOVE has a running time of 130 minutes, is not rated and will be available on Blu-ray™ and DVD on January 5, 2016. LOVE is a sexual melodrama about a boy and a girl and another girl. It’s a love story, which celebrates sex in a joyous way.
Continue reading ‘‘Love’ on Blu-ray & DVD January 5th!’
