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Set against the backdrop of the mission to build the world’s first atomic bomb Manhattan follows the brilliant but flawed scientists and their families as they attempt to coexist in a world where secrets and lies infiltrate every aspect of their lives. Continue reading ‘Manhattan: Season One (Blu-ray Review)’
The witty caper comedy, Mortdecai, arrives on Digital HD and on Blu-ray™ (plus Digital HD) and DVD (plus Digital) from Lionsgate Home Entertainment. In the vein of Austin Powers and Inspector Clouseau before him, Johnny Depp (Pirates of the Caribbean franchise) leads an impressive ensemble cast on an adventure through the world of black market art dealers to find a missing painting. The film also features Gwyneth Paltrow (Iron Man trilogy), Ewan McGregor (Star Wars: Episode I-III) and Olivia Munn (HBO’s “The Newsroom”), along with Jeff Goldblum (upcoming Jurassic World) and Paul Bettany (Iron Man trilogy).Based on the novel Don’t Point That Thing at Me from The Mortdecai Trilogy by Kyril Bonfiglioli, the film is directed by David Koepp. Continue reading ‘Mortdecai (Blu-ray Review)’
When five year-old Oliver Hughes disappears while on holiday in France, it sets off a nearly decade-long search for his whereabouts. “The Missing,” a STARZ Limited Series, is a dramatic thriller that takes you inside the mind of a father, Tony (played by James Nesbitt of The Hobbit trilogy and Jekyll), desperate to locate his lost son. With help from a legendary detective (played by Tchéky Karyo of Goldeneye and The Patriot), Tony embarks on an obsessive quest to find his son and those responsible for his disappearance. A gripping puzzle with twists and turns at every stage, Tony’s exhaustive search fractures his relationship with his wife, Emily (played by Frances O’Connor of “Mr. Selfridge” and A.I.: Artificial Intelligence), and threatens to destroy his life. Told through a complex narrative, “The Missing” unfolds over two time frames simultaneously. Continue reading ‘The Missing: A Starz Limited Series (Blu-ray Review)’
Anchor Bay Entertainment will release AMC’s compelling drama Halt and Catch Fire: The Complete First Season on Blu-ray + Digital HD and DVD on Cinco de Mayo, May 5th. Available as a 3-disc set, Halt and Catch Fire: The Complete First Season contains all 10 episodes of the series that presents a fictionalized account of the early days of the personal computer creation and the tech heads who would soon go on to create a revolution. The set also includes bonus features that give a behind-the-scenes look at the making of this smart series. Find out below why our favorite marketer in the world loves this show so much. Show me some love by reading on… Continue reading ‘Halt and Catch Fire: The Complete First Season (Blu-ray Review)’
From one Monty Python veteran’s film to the other, Olive Films is also giving Terry Jones’ Erik The Viking a Blu-ray update. Terry Jones’ also wrote the children’s book The Saga Of Erik The Viking several years before shooting this movie. Aside from the titles being very much in common, the book and the movie have really nothing to do with each other and in common. As you can quickly see in the opening scene, the movie is definitely not for the kiddies that the book was pleasing. Like Yellowbeard, I guess you could call refer to this as one of the Monty Python “spinoffs”. Where, one of them either wrote or directed it (In this case both), it carries the same kind of vibe, and then has one or two of them take roles in the movie. I dunno, but I like to see it that way. Continue reading ‘Erik The Viking (Blu-ray Review)’
Yellowbeard has plenty of Monty Python members in it, but its not of their official canon of films. This was some sort of Graham Chapman passion project that he spent many scripts and years trying to get funding. The late The Who drummer Keith Moon wound up being that benefactor and was supposed to be the lead in the film until his health went south. Other such as Sting and Adam Ant were supposed to play the role at one point, but it wound up being played by Chapman himself in the end. Other members of Monty Python such as John Cleese and Eric Idle have roles in the film and both have claimed it as one of the very worst (If not THE worst) films they’ve ever taken part in. So, of course that means its ripe for going back and analyzing in a new Blu-ray release from Olive Films. Continue reading ‘Yellowbeard (Blu-ray Review)’
Ski School is a little cult film from 1991 revolving around…yeah you guessed it, a Ski School. The film is a little sex comedy that didn’t make a tick at the box office but managed to attract a crowd on VHS. So much of one that a sequel was made and released in 1994. Now, there is cause for celebration for this Olive Films release of the film by its fans because the DVD of the film was a complete miss. Released in 2007, the DVD for the film only featured the film in a Pan and Scan edit. SUCKFEST! Apparently the DVD even said it was widescreen on the box. Rest assured Ski School enthusiasts, you can now see the film as it played in theaters and was meant to be seen courtesy of Olive Films. Continue reading ‘Ski School (Blu-ray Review)’
A lost soul has just received the wounds of Christ… and a shocking message that will alter history. Featuring performances from Patricia Arquette (TV’sMedium, Boyhood) and Gabriel Byrne (The Usual Suspects) with a cutting -edge score by Billy Corgan of The Smashing Pumpkins and Elia Cmiral, the visceral thriller Stigmata will make its blu-ray debut courtesy of Scream Factory. Stigmata comes loaded with bonus features, includingthe featurettes Incredible But True – Stigmata: Marked For Life and Divine Rights: The Story Of Stigmata, which have been previously unavailable in the US; as well as audio commentary with director Rupert Wainwright, deleted scenes and more! Continue reading ‘Stigmata (Blu-ray)’
That flashy girl from Flushing with the heart of an angel (and the voice of a slighty more nasal angel) is here at last in The Nanny: The Complete Series. Starring the one and only Fran Drescher in her signature role, The Nanny charmed television audiences throughout its six-season network run. Detailing the comic misadventures of the sweet and sassy Fran Fine (Drescher), her sophisticated employer, Broadway producer Mr. Sheffield (Charles Shaugnessy), his boisterous brood (Nicholle Tom, Benjamin Salisbury and Madeline Zima) and his wisecracking staff (Lauren Lane and Daniel Davis), each hilarious episode ofThe Nanny will now be available, many on DVD for the first time. Both an homage to and a subversive take on the classic comedies of the Baby Boomer generation and featuring an unbelievably bright roster of hilarious guest stars, The Nanny is a delightful addition to your television collection – finally available in a complete series collection from your favorite video babysitter, Shout! Factory. Continue reading ‘The Nanny – The Complete Series (DVD Review)’
Brace yourself for a mind-blowing thriller that delivers high-octane action, blood-soaked violence and a riveting tale of revenge in equal measure. From director Kurando Mitsutake, who dazed genre fans with his Samurai Avenger: The Blind Wolf, comes GUN WOMAN, a dark postmodern film-noir starring Japanese gore queen Asami (The Machine Girl, Dead Sushi). Watch crazy meet crazier in this no-holds-barred revenge flick whenGUN WOMAN arrives on Blu-ray™ and DVD from SCREAM FACTORY™. This film is a blood drenched revenge thriller with a a lot of disturbing elements wound into its finer details. Its one of the most extreme things I’ve seen Scream Factory put out as well. Continue reading ‘Gun Woman (Blu-ray Review)’
In the year 1597, when the Joseon Dynasty faces imminent ruin by the Japanese, disgraced Admiral Yi Sun-shin (CHOI-Min-sik rom Lucy, Old Boy) is summoned as a last resort to lead the kingdom’s remaining 12 ships and an army of doubtful soldiers against the Emperor’s 330 strong fleet. Continue reading ‘The Admiral: Roaring Currents (Blu-ray Review)’
In 1983, a group of childhood friends pulled off the crime of the century: kidnapping one of the richest men in the world, the heir of the Heineken beer empire (Anthony Hopkins). The shocking capture –by gunpoint in broad daylight on the streets of Amsterdam–resulted in the largest ransom ever paid for a kidnapped individual. It was truly the perfect crime…until they got away with it. Based on a true story Continue reading ‘Kidnapping Mr. Heineken (Blu-ray Review)’
Can a glass of water kill? When you see a puddle on the floor, do you fear you’ll fall intoit? What if the stuff of life was a gateway into your worst dreams? Anchor Bay Entertainment presents the provocative and highly anticipated Canadian horror film The Drownsman. The Drownsman has captivated audiences at film festivals all over the world, including Fantasia Film Festival, Toronto After Dark, Buffalo Dreams Fantastic Film Festival and Buenos Aires Rojo Sangre Film Festival. Accolades include winning Best Horror Feature at Buffalo Dreams and Best Feature at Buenos Aires RSFF. The Drownsman was directed by Chad Archibald (Neverlost, Ejecta), written by Cody Calahan (Antisocial) and Chad Archibald, produced by Christopher Giroux (Dead All Night) and stars Michelle Mylett, Caroline Korycki, Gemma Bird Matheson, Sydney Kondruss, Clare Bastable and in the horrifying title role, Ry Barrett (Neverlost, Kingdom Come, If A Tree Falls). Continue reading ‘The Drownsman (Blu-ray Review)’
Ryan Gosling’s directorial debut film, “Lost River,” will debuted on Blu-ray and DVD this week. The film, which screened at the SXSW Film Festival, is also available via national digital release. The film, from Sierra Affinity, Phantasma Films and Bold Films, stars Christina Hendricks (TV’s “Mad Men”), Saoirse Ronan (“The Grand Budapest Hotel”), Iain De Caestecker (TV’s “Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.”), Matt Smith (TV’s “Doctor Who”), Reda Kateb (“Zero Dark Thirty”), Barbara Steele (TV’s “Dark Shadows”), with Eva Mendes (“The Place Beyond the Pines”), and Ben Mendelsohn (“The Dark Knight Rises”). In addition to directing the film, Ryan Gosling also wrote the screenplay. The producers are Marc Platt (“Into the Woods”), Gosling, Adam Siegel (“Drive”), Michael Litvak (“Nightcrawler”) and David Lancaster (“Nightcrawler”). Gary Michael Walters and Jeffrey Stott served as executive producers. Johnny Jewel (“Drive”) composed the film’s music. Continue reading ‘Lost River (Blu-ray Review)’
In this darkly comedic odyssey, Academy Award nominee Rinko Kikuchi (Babel, Pacific Rim) stars as Kumiko, a frustrated Office Lady whose imagination transcends the confines of her mundane life. Kumiko becomes obsessed with a mysterious, battered VHS tape of a popular film she’s mistaken for a documentary, fixating on a scene where a suitcase of stolen cash is buried in the desolate, frozen landscape of North Dakota. Believing this treasure to be real, she leaves behind Tokyo and her beloved rabbit Bunzo to recover it – and finds herself on a dangerous adventure unlike anything she’s seen in the movies. The film arrives on Blu-ray June 30th. Continue on to learn more about the upcoming release.
Continue reading ‘KUMIKO, THE TREASURE HUNTER Coming to Blu-ray This June’
Ahoy there! Extra! Extra! We have some new Disney news today! Marvel Studios has commenced principal photography at Pinewood Studios in Atlanta, Georgia on the hotly anticipated Captain America Civil War, the third installment of its particular “Super Hero franchise.” The production will shoot on location in Atlanta, Georgia, which serves as the base for the film’s production, as well as locations in Germany, Puerto Rico and Iceland. All I have to say is can I come along? Joking! No I’m not! I really do want to be part of this all! Luckily for me I have the next best thing…the official press release below from the Big Mouse. Read on… Continue reading ‘Marvel Studios Begins Production on ‘Captain America Civil War’’
WWE Superstar Mike “The Miz” Mizanin is back as American hero Jake Carter in an all-new, thrill-packed Marine adventure! Now in the private sector, Carter is assigned to protect a “high value package” – a beautiful whistleblower trying o expose a corrupt military defense contractor. But a heavily armed team of mercenaries has been hired to kill her, along with anyone who gets in their way, and it’s going to take a fearless one-man fighting machine to stop them. Co-starring WWE Diva Summer Rae in her feature film debut, The Marine 4: Moving Target is locked and loaded with explosive action from start to finish! Continue reading ‘The Marine 4: Moving Target (Blu-ray Review)’
I’m sitting here actually watching this on HBO as I type this up so here goes nothing. Hailed as one of the most innovative and intimate documentaries of all time, experience Kurt Cobain like never before in the only ever fully authorized portrait of the famed music icon. Acclaimed filmmaker Brett Morgen expertly blends Cobain’s personal archive of art, music, never seen before movies, animation and revelatory interviews from his family and closest friends. Wildly creative and highly acclaimed, the documentary follows Kurt from his earliest years in this visceral and detailed cinematic insight of an artist at odds with his surroundings. So this is what I’m talking about folks! Kurt Cobain: Montage of Heck, will be released by Universal Music Enterprises on bothBlu-ray and DVD formats in the fall of 2015. Read the rest of the press release below. Continue reading ‘‘Kurt Cobain Montage of Heck’ Sings On Blu-ray This Fall’
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