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June 2nd, 2015 by Brandon Peters
A gift from Heaven…or a curse from Hell! Scream Factory presents a quartet of supernatural thrillers with brand new HD transfers. All part of the Scream Factory All Night Horror Marathon and All Night Horror Marathon 2 releases on DVD in 2013,fans called for better video transfers and here they are! The Outing & The Godsendand Cellar Dweller & Catacombs make their Blu-ray debut on July 14, 2015.
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June 1st, 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. This double feature is part of a continued effort to put more dual disc midnight movie features together. We’ve seen an increase in them this year from the house of Scream Factory and there will be more on the way the rest of the summer. Some of which will include some upgrades on films that had been previously released on multiple feature marathon DVD discs. This double feature has some old school nature/monster films that definitely reflect the schlock theater popcorn spilling flicks of their respective eras of release. One of which representing the 1970s and the other the 1960s. Continue reading ‘Tentacles / Reptilicus – Double Feature (Blu-ray Review)’
June 1st, 2015 by Gerard Iribe
Alchemy is proud to announce the home entertainment release of the action-packed adventure, SURVIVOR. Directed by James McTeigue (V for Vendetta, The Raven) and starring Milla Jovovich (the Resident Evil franchise, The Fifth Element), Pierce Brosnan (Tomorrow Never Dies, Die Another Day), Dylan McDermott (Olympus Has Fallen, FX’s “American Horror Story.”), Academy Award® nominee Angela Bassett (Olympus Has Fallen, FX’s “American Horror Story,What’s Love Got to Do With It), Robert Forster (Olympus Has Fallen, NBC’s “Heroes”) and James D’Arcy (Jupiter Ascending, Cloud Atlas). SURVIVOR will be available on DVD and Blu-ray™ on July 7th, 2015. Continue reading ‘‘Survivor’ on Blu-ray & DVD July 7′
June 1st, 2015 by Gerard Iribe
Legendary Hong Kong action icon Donnie Yen (Ip Man trilogy, Hero) is back in top form with the bone-crunching, martial arts action thriller KUNG FU KILLER, debuting on Digital HD July 7, before hitting Blu-ray™ and DVD July 21 from Well Go USA Entertainment. When a vicious serial killer targets top martial arts masters, convicted criminal and kung fu master Hahou (Donnie Yen) is the only one with the skills to stop him. Released from jail and into police custody, they soon have their doubts about Hahou’s true allegiance, causing Hahou to be hunted by an unstoppable killer (Wang Baoqiang) and the entire police force. Louis Fan (Flying Swords of Dragon Gate), Wang Baoqiang (Iceman) and Charlie Yeung (Bangkok Dangerous) also star for Director Teddy Chen (Bodyguards & Assassins, The Accidental Spy) in the action-packed drama that won “Best Action Choreography” at the 2015 Hong Kong Film Awards. Bonus features on KUNG FU KILLER include a behind-the-scenes featurette that explores the making of some of the key sequences. Continue reading ‘‘Kung Fu Killer’ on Blu-ray & DVD July 21′
June 1st, 2015 by Gerard Iribe
Ten years after the events of Monsters, the Infected Zones have now spread worldwide, and an American platoon is thrust into battle with a new breed of aliens. These soldiers embark on a life-altering mission through the dark heart of monster territory in the deserts of the Middle East. By the time they reach their goal, they will have been forced to confront their fear that the true monsters on the planet may not be alien after all. Continue reading ‘Monsters: Dark Continent (Blu-ray Review)’
June 1st, 2015 by Brandon Peters
From the creators of “The Matrix” Trilogy comes “Jupiter Ascending,” an original science fiction action adventure from filmmakers Lana and Andy Wachowski. Channing Tatum (“Magic Mike,” “Foxcatcher”) and Mila Kunis (“Oz the Great and Powerful”) lead a cast that includes Sean Bean (“The Lord of the Rings” Trilogy), Eddie Redmayne (“The Theory of Everything”), Douglas Booth (“Noah”), Tuppence Middleton (“The Imitation Game”), Doona Bae (“Cloud Atlas”), James D’Arcy (“Hitchcock”) and Tim Pigott-Smith (“Alice in Wonderland”). From the streets of Chicago to far flung galaxies whirling through space, “Jupiter Ascending” is written and directed by the Wachowskis. Award-winning producer Grant Hill, with whom they have collaborated since “The Matrix” Trilogy, produced the film, together with Lana and Andy Wachowski. Roberto Malerba and Bruce Berman serve as executive producers. Continue reading ‘Jupiter Ascending (Blu-ray Review)’
May 31st, 2015 by Aaron Neuwirth
The acclaimed HBO crime drama The Wire is now on Blu-ray in its entirety. Yes, there has been a level of controversy surrounding the widescreen remaster for the series, but the fact is – The Wire can now be seen in HD and it is glorious. David Simon’s fantastic series presents five seasons worth of story concerning the city of Baltimore in the new millennium and how that functions from varying perspectives. It is a great series for fans to revisit and those previously unaware of its greatness to finally check out on Blu. This Blu-ray set is fortunately up to the task of presenting the whole series, along with plenty of extras to round out this great package.
Continue reading ‘The Wire: The Complete Series (Blu-ray Review)’
May 29th, 2015 by Brandon Peters
Just in time for Father’s Day, Shout! Factory TV presents an event the whole family can enjoy! Every episode of Father Knows Best lands on the streaming service June 1st. Whether reliving the rosy memory of a perfect family life from the 1950s or discovering this classic sitcom for the first time, viewers from all generations will fall in love with Father Knows Best all over again.
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May 29th, 2015 by Brandon Peters
DC Comics and LEGO® fans can rejoice as Warner Bros. Home Entertainment, Warner Bros. Animation, DC Entertainment and The LEGO® Group release their next animated feature, LEGO® DC Comics Super Heroes – Justice League: Attack of the Legion of Doom! on Blu-rayTM Combo Pack, DVD and Digital HD on August 25, 2015. The Blu-rayTM and DVD releases will include an exclusive Trickster LEGO® Minifigure, while supplies last. LEGO® DC Comics Super Heroes – Justice League: Attack of the Legion of Doom! will be available on Blu-rayTMCombo Pack for $24.98 SRP and on DVD for $19.98 SRP. The Blu-rayTM Combo Pack includes a digital version of the movie on Digital HD with UltraViolet. Fans can also own LEGO® DC Comics Super Heroes – Justice League: Attack of the Legion of Doom! in Digital HD on August 11 via purchase from digital retailers.
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May 29th, 2015 by Brandon Peters
Former football-player-turned-actor Fred Williamson’s off-the-field nickname was “The Hammer.” Fred Williamson (M.A.S.H., Black Caesar) brings his athletic prowess and acting chops to the role of B.J. Hammer in the street-smart, action pic Hammer. Rounding out the Hammer cast are Bernie Hamilton (The Swimmer,TV’s Starkey and Hutch) and William Smith (Any Which Way You Can, The Frisco Kid) in the Bruce Clark (The Ski Bum, Galaxy of Terror) directed film. Williamson would go on to be one of the poster children of the blaxploitation movement starring hits like Black Caesar and Hell Up In Harlem. He also would star in the original Inglorious Bastards, which Quentin Tarantino would later remake. Tarantino also employed Williamson when he teamed with Robert Rodriguez for the incredibly awesome From Dusk Til Dawn. Continue reading ‘Hammer (Blu-ray Review)’
May 29th, 2015 by Brian White
Just in time for the start of the second season this summer, HBO is re-releasing the first season of the critically acclaimed hit series True Detective on Blu-ray this summer in brand spanking new Steelbook packaging featuring artwork created by Austin’s Mondo, the popular printing house offshoot of Austin-based Alamo Drafthouse, and originally used to promote the series in its original broadcast. There is a catch though. The limited edition True Detective Blu-ray Steelbook will be available exclusively at Target starting June 2nd, ahead of the season 2 premiere on June 21st. It’s available for pre-order now at Target.com. And for anybody that isn’t in the know, Steelbook is the highly sought out collectable and exclusive packaging for high profile music, video and games releases. Steelbook consists of a heavenly metal exterior and an inner core of plastic with the same dimensions of a standard style case. In other words, it rocks! So let’s take a closer look at the show and I’ll show you all around this Steelbook edition down below. Continue reading ‘TRUE DETECTIVE Season 1: The Long Bright Dark – Target Limited Edition Steelbook (Blu-ray Review)’
May 28th, 2015 by Brian White
It’s almost summer 2015, but it wouldn’t be another year at the movies without the obligatory disaster film, would it? No way! This time out we have the heavyweight Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson leading the pack. And while the trailers, with the exception of the slow, melodic take on “California Dreamin,” didn’t do much to whet my appetite for this one I was just hoping for at least some senseless fun. Is that too much to ask? If I could leave the theater this past Tuesday night with a few giggles had, then it would all be worth it. Plus, I owe my girlfriend big time for dragging her out of the house against her will assuring her both Tomorrowland and Jupiter Ascending wouldn’t be that bad. So I guess you could say, I felt trapped under guilt when I received the press invite for this one armed with the knowledge that she really wanted to see San Andreas. And here we are. Let’s chat about the chaos, mayhem, destruction and FX down below. Continue reading ‘San Andreas: Still Fun Despite Not Being 100% Seismic Accurate’
May 28th, 2015 by Gerard Iribe
POWERS: THE COMPLETE FIRST SEASON, a PlayStation Original series, is the first scripted series for PlayStation Network. The series will be available on Digital HD July 13 and on Blu-ray and DVD July 14 from Sony Pictures Home Entertainment. Based on the 2004 comic book series of the same name from artist Michael Avon Oeming and writer Brian Michael Bendis (TV’s “Ultimate Spider-Man”), the series stars Sharlto Copley (District 9), Susan Heyward (TV’s “The Following”), Noah Taylor (TV’s “Game of Thrones”), Olesya Rulin, Adam Godley, Max Fowler, with Michelle Forbes (TV’s “Orphan Black”) and British actor and comedian Eddie Izzard (TV’s “United States of Tara”). Set amidst today’s celebrity-obsessed culture, POWERS asks the question, what if the world was full of superheroes who aren’t actually heroic at all?
Continue reading ‘‘Powers: The Complete First Season’ on Blu-ray & DVD July 14′
May 28th, 2015 by Gerard Iribe
The Casual Vacancy centers on Pagford, a seemingly idyllic English village with a cobbled market square and ancient abbey. Behind the pretty facade, however, is a town at war: rich at war with poor, teenagers at war with their parents, wives at war with their husbands, teachers at war with their pupils. The story begins with the death of beloved Parish Councillor Barry Fairbrother, leaving a seat on the council vacant. Those running for a place soon find their darkest secrets revealed on the Parish Council online forum, ruining their campaign and leaving the election in turmoil. Continue reading ‘‘The Casual Vacancy’ on Blu-ray, DVD, & Digital HD August 4′
May 28th, 2015 by Brandon Peters
If you thought the 80s were dead — think again! On September 1st, Anchor Bay Entertainment goes full 80s retro with Lost After Dark, a loving but harrowing homage that takes audiences back to the decade when slashers ruled the silver screen. The exciting directing debut of writer/director Ian Kessner, Lost After Dark proudly features visceral, old-school prosthetic “kills,” and pop songs pulsing to an electronic beat. So thrown on a pair of acid wash jeans and go full-on tubular with Lost After Dark!
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May 27th, 2015 by Blu-ray Brian
Vince Vaughn, Dave Franco and Tom Wilkinson are taking care of Unfinished Business on Blu-ray and DVD June 16th, just in time for Father’s Day and on Digital HD May 29th. You can check out my exclusive review of the film right here. So now you know what to expect if you haven’t seen this comedy yet. However, after the movie, The Funny Business Continues with 30 Minutes of Deleted/Alternate Scenes and Hilarious Interviews with Vaughn, Franco and Wilkinson plus James Marsden, Sienna Miller, and Nick Frost and MORE! Our friends over at Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment even hooked us up with an EXCLUSIVE clip from the upcoming Blu-ray release of the film to share with y’all. Check out the full press release and video down below! Continue reading ‘An Exclusive Clip From Fox’s Upcoming ‘Unfinished Business’ Blu-ray’
May 27th, 2015 by Blu-ray Brian
BBC AMERICA’s
Doctor Who returns to San Diego Comic-Con for a Hall H panel on Thursday, July 9. Following his record-breaking first season as the Doctor, Peter Capaldi will make his first ever appearance at Comic-Con with stars Jenna Coleman (Clara Oswald), Michelle Gomez (Missy), lead writer and executive producer Steven Moffat and executive producer Brian Minchin.
Doctor Who follows the adventures of the Doctor, the time traveler, who will continue to journey through all of space and time in epic adventures in the new season premiering this fall. Capaldi’s first season delivered BBC AMERICA its highest rated season ever and is available now on all digital platforms.
Continue reading ‘Comic-Con 2015: BBC AMERICA’S DOCTOR WHO SET FOR HALL H’
May 27th, 2015 by Brandon Peters
“Wham! Bam! Here Comes Pam” and with that Pam Grier is back in action as Friday Foster. Based on the syndicated newspaper comic strip of the same name, Grier stars as intrepid photojournalist Friday Foster. Directed by Arthur Marks (Class of ’74, Detroit 9000), based on his story, Friday Foster features supporting performances by Godfrey Cambridge (Watermelon Man, Cotton Comes To Harlem), Eartha Kitt (Boomerang, The Emperor’s New Groove), Carl Weathers (Rocky, Predator), Scatman Crothers (The Shining), Ted Lange (TV’s The Love Boat), Jim Backus (TV’s Gilligan’s Island, Mister Magoo). It was an adaptation of the 1970-74 eponymous syndicated newspaper comic strip, scripted by Jim Lawrence and illustrated by Jorge Longarón and Gray Morrow. This was Grier’s final film with American International Pictures. Continue reading ‘Friday Foster (Blu-ray Review)’
