‘Pioneer’ on Blu-ray & DVD March 10th!
February 19th, 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’ on Blu-ray & DVD March 10th!’
Relive some of Captain James Tiberius Kirk’s greatest adventures with the must-own collection Star Trek: The Original Series – Captain Kirk’s Boldest Missions. Famously portrayed by William Shatner, this collection carries some of the thrilling voyages, led by the seminal character of Kirk, which helped transform what was once a cult favorite science-fiction series into an iconic cultural touchstone. With missions ranging from an encounter with the mysterious Balok in “The Corbomite Maneuver” and attempting to rescue the survivors of a planet-killing machine from another galaxy in “The Doomsday Machine,” to the critically acclaimed, Hugo Award-winning “The City on the Edge of Forever,” this collection of eight heart-pounding adventures from the original Star Trek series will have you joining Captain Kirk and the Enterprise crew as they soar off on exciting quests and unforgettable encounters. Perfect for super fans, and those new to the Star Trek universe, Star Trek: The Original Series – Captain Kirk’s Boldest Missions features eight classic episodes as a two-disc set, along with bonus features that explore Kirk’s long-standing legacy.
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Well, this is the moment we’ve all been waiting for, right? Scream Factory putting out John Carpenter’s Escape From New York on a Collector’s Edition Blu-ray. Snake Plissken’s original adventure is finally getting some respectful treatment on the best format. With their track history of John Carpenter titles well in tow and high regard, we already know this is going to be the most fantastic and best ever release of Escape From New York there is and may damn well ever be on any format. Today, we finally are privy to the specs and bonus features on this outstanding 2-disc set. Scroll below to see what they are! I’m really digging the new cover art too, but its also nice to finally have the original poster on a home video release! 
With blood-chilling special effects by award-winning FX creators Robert Kurtzman and Steve Johnson, Fear Clinic will take viewers on an unforgettable journey into the very soul of terror itself. Co-written by Hall and Aaron Drane, the film is based on the critically acclaimed and fan favorite 2009 
Here’s one I unfortunately missed in the theaters, but I really wanted to catch it and come this April I get my wish! So here’s the deal. Anchor Bay Entertainment and The Weinstein Company are proud to announce the home entertainment release of “one of Tim Burton’s best films,” (Scott Mendelson, Forbes – Hey! I know him!) Big Eyes. Featuring an all-star cast including 2015 Golden Globe winner for Best Actress in a Musical or Comedy for her stunning and powerful portrayal of Margaret Keane, Amy Adams, Academy Award winner Christoph Waltz, Danny Huston, Krysten Ritter, Jason Schwartzman and Terence Stamp, the critically acclaimed film will be available for digital download on April 3, 2015 before heading to DVD, Blu-ray, and On Demand on April 14, 2015. Check out the rest of the press release down below! 
The Hobbit The Battle of the Five Armies arrives on Blu-ray 3D Combo Pack, Blu-ray Combo Pack, 2-Disc DVD Special Edition and Digital HD on March 24th from Warner Bros. Home Entertainment. The Blu-ray and Digital HD include much desired extras such as “Recruiting the Five Armies,” “Completing Middle-earth,” “The Last Goodbye” and “New Zealand: Home of Middle-earth, Part 3.” Make sure you get you pre-order on and check out the full press release below from Warner Bros. Home Entertainment. 
The popular Spanish-language horror series [REC] comes to a terrifying conclusion in [REC]4: APOCALYPSE, available on DVD April 14 from Sony Pictures Home Entertainment. Original series writer/director Jaume Balagueró ([REC], [REC]2) returns to deliver a “head-bashing, blood splattering and gut gushing explosively awesome ending to a franchise that aims at nothing but to scare the living daylight out of you” (Rama’s Screen). Manuela Velasco ([REC], [REC]2) also returns in her Fangoria Chainsaw Award®-nominated performance ([REC], Best Actress, 2007) as television reporter Ángela Vidal. Finally rescued from the virus-infected building, Ángela is taken to an oil tanker quarantine facility to be examined. Little do the soldiers on board know, Ángela now carries the seeds of the mysterious demonic virus that is about to be unleashed one last, horrifying time. This must-own finale to the action-packed horror saga that inspired the hit American remake Quarantine comes with a thrilling making-of featurette.
Get ready to journey into one of the greatest minds in history! Anchor Bay Entertainment releases the second season of the critically acclaimed STARZ Original series, DA VINCI’S DEMONS: THE COMPLETE SECOND SEASON, on Blu-ray and DVD on March 3rd. From Creator and Executive Producer David S. Goyer (Blade, The Dark Knight, Man of Steel), comes the second season of the series, bigger and bolder as Leonardo da Vinci travels to South America, Naples, and Turkey, in his quest to find answers. DA VINCI’S DEMONS Season 2 Special Feature – A Closer Look: Character Journeys. 
Ah, yes, the My Little Pony DVD with the incredibly long title. I had to look up what exactly it all was. So, this is a fourth generation My Little Pony show. It’s called My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic. Just like the Transformers have something like Transformers: Beast Wars. This particular collection of episodes is then dubbed Adventures Of The Cutie Mark Crusaders. Okay, you got all that? This show is pretty well known for its large cult following of males. No, not kidding, look it up, they’re called “Bronies”. Apparently, it has something to do with fandom of one of the head writers of the series. It was intended for young girls 2-11, but the boys have pretty much taken the fandom over. The criss-cross is certainly eye-opening and surprising. I was looking forward to seeing what this was all about and how it could happen. 
There are two things I’ve always been clamoring for on Blu-ray; more Blaxploitation films and more Pam Grier. Which, yeah a lot of that is one in the same. And this new release from Scream Factory covers both! “Dracula’s soul brother”, Blacula is here in high definition. Yes, I’m very aware of the title, but note that these were different times and the Blaxploitation era was all about taking things and making it their own. You’d find many a spin on titles like this. The success of Blacula even spawned a Blackenstein. These Blacula movies are somewhat a relic of another time, but I also find them to be plenty enough of a campy hoot to enjoy. A fun trivia fact, Blacula himself is also the King of Cartoons from Pee-wee’s Playhouse (The guy from the second season onward). 
New Year’s Evil is one of the more better known or higher profile golden age slasher films that has yet to see its release on Blu-ray. That is no longer a thing as Scream Factory is rectifying the situation come February 24. And mainly its in the conscience because its a one of them that got to claim one of the biggest holiday’s in their title. Its a film that is a face paced, race against the clock thriller as a man tries to off a woman for every time zone in the United States’ hits the midnight hour. Yes, that’s all very silly, but its all very fun at the same time. Looking back on this film has become a lot more fun than during the time when it was supposed to be “scary”. Time has been kind to it and allowed us to see it in a different way than maybe it was before. As told on the bonus features, this was a pleasant, happy and fun production to work on and it shows on both the film and this Blu-ray release. 
We have all had our share of “horrible bosses” haven’t we? Maybe we don’t care to admit it, but I believe I’d be hard pressed to find someone who doesn’t have at least own horrible boss story. Let’s look at example from a chapter in my own life. In my current position and prior place of employment I am/had been looked upon in very high regards. However, two jobs ago, I felt like I could never do anything right to please the man. Nothing was ever good enough and in return I was constantly bullied, picked upon and insulted almost every day despite everyone else in the company seemingly loving my work and support I provided. It just goes to show you there are such things as “horrible bosses” in life and having said that this personal prologue serves as a nice segue into the Warner Bros. Blu-ray Combo Pack we’re all gathered here today to discuss, introducing Horrible Bosses 2.
