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March 18th, 2015 by Gerard Iribe
PIONEER is set in the early 80’s, at the beginning of the Norwegian oil boom. Enormous oil and gas deposits are discovered in the North Sea, authorities aim to bring the oil ashore through a pipeline 500 meters deep. Petter, a professional diver, is obsessed with reaching the bottom of the Norwegian Sea. Along with his brother Knut, he has the discipline, strength and courage to take on the world’s most dangerous mission, but a sudden, tragic accident changes everything. Petter is sent on a perilous journey where he loses sight of who is pulling the strings. Gradually, he realizes that he is in way over his head and that his life is at stake. Continue reading ‘Pioneer (Blu-ray Review)’
March 18th, 2015 by Gerard Iribe
Thorin Oakenshield and the Dwarves of Erebor have reclaimed the vast wealth of their homeland, but now face the consequences of having unleashed the terrifying Dragon Smaug upon Lake-town. Meanwhile, Sauron, the Dark Lord, has sent forth legions of Orcs to attack the Lonely Mountain, and Bilbo Baggins finds himself fighting for his life as five great armies go to war. As darkness converges, the races of Dwarves, Elves, and Men must decide – unite or be destroyed. Continue reading ‘The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies (Blu-ray Review)’
March 17th, 2015 by Gerard Iribe
A professional GO player Tae-seok loses a high-stakes game to an infamous underground gambler KILLER and ends up framed for the murder of his own brother and locked up in prison. He vows revenge and trains ferociously. After serving his seven-year sentence, he gets in touch with his brother’s former associates and together, they begin formulating a plan to get back at KILLER and his men. Tae-seok slowly penetrates KILLER s inner circle and his gambling joint, and eliminates his men one by one. But KILLER discovers Tae-seok’s true identity and engages him in one final game that will seal the fates of the two men involved.
Continue reading ‘The Divine Move (Blu-ray Review)’
March 17th, 2015 by Aaron Neuwirth
Exodus: Gods and Kings is an epic. There is no way around that. Regardless of my thoughts on the film as a whole, director Ridley Scott has made a film that is grand in scale, fully realized in its depiction of an ancient time, and littered with extras, sets, props, and obvious visual effects in an effort to tell the story of Moses in ancient Egypt. Unfortunately, despite clear effort being put forth, the film is lacking in much emotional heft and, despite its runtime, the film feels rushed in execution, based on the straightforward telling of the narrative. It did not end up feeling like a drag, given the way the grand theatricality matched up with the fairly rote storytelling, but at the same time, Exodus does not capture the weight of this story in the way I am sure many would have hoped.
Continue reading ‘Exodus: Gods and Kings (Blu-ray Review)’
March 16th, 2015 by Gerard Iribe
Halo: Nightfall tells the personal story of Jameson Locke, a legendary manhunter and agent with the Office of Naval Intelligence (ONI), Earth’s most powerful and secretive military branch. He and his team are investigating terrorist chatter on the distant colony world of Sedra, when they are caught in a horrific biological attack. Led by Locke, ONI agents are forced to coordinate with Randall Aiken, a local commander with a remarkable history and deep-rooted mistrust of ONI. As they unravel a plot that draws them to an ancient, hellish artifact, they will be forced to fight for their survival, question everything, and ultimately choose between their loyalties and their lives. Continue reading ‘Halo: Nightfall (DVD Review)’
March 15th, 2015 by Brandon Peters
Julia Louis-Dreyfus reprises her 3-time Emmy®-winning role as Vice President Selina Meyer in the sharp and satirical third and most-watched season of the comedy series VEEP. Hilariously skewering the whirlwind day-to-day existence of the Vice President’s office and Washington politics at-large, the series continues to prove that in Washington, even the most banal decisions can have ripple effects, with unexpected and far-reaching consequences. The series, created by Oscar® nominee Armando Iannucci (In the Loop), features an outstanding ensemble cast that includes Emmy® winner Tony Hale, Emmy® nominee Anna Chlumsky as well as Matt Walsh, Reid Scott, Timothy Simons, Sufe Bradshaw, Kevin Dunn and Gary Cole. Continue reading ‘VEEP: The Complete Third Season (Blu-ray Review)’
March 14th, 2015 by Sean Wright
Based on the novel Washington’s Spies: The Story of America’s First Spy Ring by Alexander Rose, Turn: Washington’s Spies arrives as AMC’s newest cable series, which tracks the early days of espionage in the American colonies that eventually became the United States of America. The Culper Ring, led by Abe Woodhull, provided George Washington valuable information on the British Army in New York, which helped to turn the tide of the Revolutionary War. The first season of 10 episodes debuted on April 6th, 2014, with season two set to premiere on April 13th, 2015. Continue reading ‘Turn: Washington’s Spies – The Complete First Season (Blu-ray Review)’
March 13th, 2015 by Brandon Peters
I love the directors that the folks at Scream Factory choose to follow and try to release nice editions of their works. Unappreciated or worthy of their unfavorable status, directors with names’ films are ones that are continually studied and collected no matter what. Tobe Hooper’s filmography is getting some of its more unappreciated works the attention they deserve via the Scream Factory. In the 1980s, Tobe had a 3-film deal with the infamous Cannon films. Three films that I find all to be greatly underrated. The first of which was Lifeforce and the last being Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2. In between was a another sci-fi/horror mash-up, a remake of 1953’s Invaders From Mars. Hooper’s goal; to craft a science fiction film for kids and families. He brought with him an awesome production team. But, like his other Cannon product, it didn’t perform too hot and wasn’t appreciated at the time.
Continue reading ‘Invaders From Mars (Blu-ray Review)’
March 13th, 2015 by Gerard Iribe
What if the ghastly images and abominations haunting our collective nightmares actually exist? Writer/director Adam Green (Hatchet) sets out to make a documentary exploring this tantalizing premise after being contacted by a mysterious man named William Dekker (Ray Wise). Dekker claims he can prove that “monsters are real” and insists these grotesque creatures are forgotten, hideously deformed humanoids inhabiting a vast, underground metropolis of the damned. Determined to expose the truth, Green embarks on a bone-chilling odyssey and gets more than he bargains for when he dares to go Digging Up The Marrow. Continue reading ‘Digging Up the Marrow (Blu-ray Review)’
March 13th, 2015 by Brandon Peters
You didn’t think Friday the 13th would go by and you wouldn’t hear anything from Scream Factory did you? Haha, of course not. If you don’t already, check out their Facebook page as they are making some solid announcements already. They’ve also unveiled the specs for their upcoming release of the 1988 film Scarecrows, a title that the fans have been clamoring for since their early beginnings on Scream Factory. Its part of what should be another stellar summer of releases from the kings of vintage horror Blu-rays. Scroll down to see what this release has to offer (Some new goodies) and you can pre-order it too, if you wish. This one comes out on June 2nd! Continue reading ‘Scream Factory Presents SCARECROWS On Blu-ray June 2nd!’
March 13th, 2015 by Aaron Neuwirth
I was not sure what to expect from Disney’s new Cinderella. The track record has not been great for the recent crop of live-action remakes of classic Disney animated features. Alice in Wonderland was elaborate, but bland; Snow White and The Huntsman (not Disney) went the forgettable “dark and gritty” route; and last year’s Maleficent turned a good idea into a CGI mess, with far too much tonal imbalance. My anticipation was not high for yet another one of these films, but low and behold, it turned out to actually be pretty good.
Continue reading ‘‘Cinderella’ Is All Dressed Up And Ready To Go (Movie Review)’
March 12th, 2015 by Blu-ray Brian
Here’s what I want y’all to do, peeps! Chill out and get groovy when Inherent Vice arrives onto Blu-ray Combo Pack, DVD and Digital HD on April 28 from Warner Bros. Home Entertainment. With an ensemble cast of characters that includes surfers, hustlers, dopers, rockers and more, Inherent Vice is the seventh feature from Oscar nominee Paul Thomas Anderson and the first ever film adaption of a Thomas Pynchon novel. I haven’t seen this one yet, so I must admit, I’m a bit giddy about this news! Check out the full press release below and pre-order today! Continue reading ‘‘Inherent Vice’ Trips Up On Blu-ray This April’
March 12th, 2015 by Brandon Peters
This morning at the Palace of Fine Arts in San Francisco, across the street from Lucasfilm, Disney chairman and CEO Bob Iger hosted a shareholder meeting where he announced news regarding the first Star Wars stand-alone movie as well as Star Wars: Episode VIII.
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March 12th, 2015 by Gerard Iribe
Officer Lou Garou isn’t the best cop in small-town Woodhaven – in fact, he’s probably the worst. He mostly just looks to avoid anything that could possibly interfere with his goal of getting wasted. One evening during the night shift, Lou investigates a mysterious disturbance at the edge of town and wakes up with a pentagram carved in his chest, heightened senses and body hair that’s growing at an alarming rate. To solve the mystery of his transformation, he’ll have to take on a case no normal cop would be able to solve, but this half-man, half-beast is not just a cop…he’s a WOLFCOP.
*Please keep in mind that Wolfcop is a BEST BUY Exclusive until May 12th.
Continue reading ‘Wolfcop (Blu-ray Review)’
March 12th, 2015 by Blu-ray Brian
On March 17th Anchor Bay Entertainment releases AMC’s powerful Revolutionary War drama TURN: Washington’s Spies: The Complete First Season on Blu-ray + Digital HD and DVD. Available as a 3-disc set, TURN: Washington’s Spies: The Complete First Season contains all 10 episodes from the series that tells the true story of spies during the American Revolution who helped give birth to modern spycraft and gave freedom to our country. The release is also fully loaded with insightful bonus features about the making of this thrilling series including featurettes and deleted scenes. So riddle me this. How does a free Blu-ray of the series sound to you? Well thanks to my favorite PR person in the world we have two to give away to two lucky readers! Read on to find out how to enter our contest! Continue reading ‘Blu-ray Giveaway – TURN: WASHINGTON’S SPIES: The Complete First Season’
March 11th, 2015 by Brandon Peters
Based on a story by Ava Ostern Fries, TROOP BEVERLY HILLS was directed by Jeff Kanew from a screenplay by Pamela Norris and Margaret Oberman. It was executive produced by Charles Fries, with Ava Ostern Fries serving as producer. Director Jeff Kanew is most known for one of the 80s best comedies, Revenge Of The Nerds. A film that I reviewed the Blu-ray for last year. While reviled by critics and not even crossing 10 million dollars at the box office, somewhere along the line, Troop Beverly Hills would up finding itself a fan base and becoming a classic of its own right. I’d say its primarily due to people checking it out on VHS (Heck, I rented it). Also, this was a female-driven film with the target audiences being females and young ones at that. So, of course critics were going to hate it. It was also another movie in which Shelley Long, try as she might, couldn’t break big from being a big TV star to that of one on the big screen. Continue reading ‘Troop Beverly Hills (Blu-ray Review)’
March 11th, 2015 by Brandon Peters
There’s something awful hiding in the woods and it’s coming after the unsuspecting in the gripping and acclaimed LATE PHASES: NIGHT OF THE WOLF. From the director ofPenumbra, Cold Sweat and Here Comes The Devil. With a stunning lead performance (“Nick Damici is great” – Brian Tallerico, RogerEbert.com), director Adrian Garcia Bogliano’s LATE PHASES: NIGHT OF THE LONE WOLF is a suspense thrill ride unlike any other. The Dark Sky theatrical release also stars Ethan Embry (Cheap Thrills, Eagle Eye, Vacancy) and Tina Louise(Gilligan’s Island, The Stepford Wives). An Official Selection at SXSW 2014 and the Fantasia Film Festival, LATE PHASES: NIGHT OF THE LONE WOLF has received widespread acclaim. Jeannette Catsoulis of The New York Times called it “a sprightly horror movie.” “A masterpiece of the werewolf genre,” said Patrick Cooper of Bloody Disgusting.“Like Liam Neeson’s The Grey but with the ass-kicking ending those ‘Neeson vs. wolves’ commercials promised,” wrote Matt Barone at Complex. Continue reading ‘Late Phases: Night Of The Lone Wolf (Blu-ray Review)’
