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February 10th, 2015 by Brenna Smith
Debuting on DVD, Digital and Best Buy exclusive Blu-Ray, indie horror film ZOMBIE KILLERS: ELEPHANT’S GRAVEYARD tells the story of a small compound surviving in the middle of the zombie apocalypse, guarded by an elite gun-slinging crew called “Zombie Killers.” Produced and directed by B horror veteran Harrison Smith, ZOMBIE KILLERS stars Billy Zane (Titanic, Back to the Future, Zoolander) as the ex-military leader of the killing crew Seiler; Michael Kean in his first role as Ian, member of the ragtag crew and the film’s lead; Brian Gallagher (Close Up, 6 Degrees of Hell, Camp Dread) as community member Rory; Mischa Barton (The O.C., The Sixth Sense) as his ostracized pregnant wife, and Brian Anthony Wilson (6 Degrees of Hell, Apocalypse Kiss) as the messianic leader of the compound. Bonus materials include a behind the scenes featurette on both the look of the film and the making of, as well as a segment with the folks behind the YouTube channel Bloodbath & Beyond. Continue reading ‘Zombie Killers: Elephant’s Graveyard (Blu-Ray Review)’
February 10th, 2015 by Brandon Peters
Batman and his team of fellow heroes are tasked with taming an altogether different form of beasts inBatman Unlimited: Animal Instincts. Produced by Warner Bros. Animation, the latest animated DC Comics film to hit shelves from Warner Bros. Home Entertainment arrives May 12, 2015 on Blu-rayTM Combo Pack, DVD and Digital HD. The Blu-Ray Combo Pack and DVD will include an exclusive Firebat figurine, while supplies last. Batman Unlimited: Animal Instincts will be available on Blu-rayTM Combo Pack and on DVD. The Blu-rayTM Combo Pack includes a digital version of the movie on Digital HD with UltraViolet.* Fans can also own Batman Unlimited: Animal Instincts in Digital HD on May 12 via purchase from digital retailers. Continue reading ‘BATMAN UNLIMITED: ANIMAL INSTINCTS Coming May 12 From Warner Bros.’
February 10th, 2015 by Brandon Peters
Anchor Bay Entertainment and The Weinstein Company are proud to announce the home entertainment release of the visually stunning film, THE IMMIGRANT.Hailed by the A.V. Club’s Ignatiy Vishnevetsky as “an American masterpiece,” audiences can own the film on DVD and Blu-Ray™ April 7, 2015.
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February 10th, 2015 by Aaron Neuwirth
Golden Globe® nominee Oscar Isaac (Best Actor, Inside Llewyn Davis, 2014) and Academy Award®nominee Jessica Chastain (Best Actress, Zero Dark Thirty, 2012) star alongside Golden Globe® nominee David Oyelowo (Best Actor, Selma, 2015), Alessandro Nivola (Selma) and Academy Award® nominee Albert Brooks (Best Supporting Actor, Broadcast News, 1987) in the gangster-filled crime-thriller A Most Violent Year. The film follows a determined immigrant entrepreneur struggling to stay on the right side of the law while building an industrial empire. Released theatrically by A24, A Most Violent Year will be available on Blu-ray™ (plus Digital HD) and DVD (plus Digital) April 7th from Lionsgate Home Entertainment.
Continue reading ‘Critically Acclaimed, Gripping Crime Drama A Most Violent Year Arrives on Blu-ray and DVD April 7’
February 10th, 2015 by Brandon Peters
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. Science mixes with love, lust and thrills in an adventure that is as inventive as the man who inspired it. Bonus features include featurettes that give a behind-the-scenes look at the artistry that goes into the making of this lavish show, as well as a recap of Season 1. The series is currently available on all digital platforms. Continue reading ‘DA VINCI’S DEMONS: THE COMPLETE SECOND SEASON Arrives On Blu-rayMarch 10th’
February 10th, 2015 by Aaron Neuwirth
Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment and Fox Searchlight Pictures invite audiences to embark on a remarkable journey of self-discovery, with ACADEMY AWARD®-Winner* Reese Witherspoon, as WILD finds its way home on Digital HD™ March 17th and Blu-ray™ and DVD March 31st. Based on the best-selling book by Cheryl Strayed and featuring OSCAR®-Nominated performances by Witherspoon (Best Actress) and ACADEMY AWARD-Winning† co-star Laura Dern (Best Supporting Actress), WILD brings Strayed’s gripping and inspirational true story to life.
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Continue reading ‘Embark on a journey with Academy Award®-Winner Reese Witherspoon in Wild-on Blu-ray/DVD March 31’
February 10th, 2015 by Brandon Peters
Legendary action star Jason Statham (The Expendables franchise, Transporter franchise) headlines the action-packed thriller Wild Card, showing its hand on Blu-ray™ (plus Digital HD) and DVD (plus Digital) on March 31st from Lionsgate Home Entertainment. The film is currently available via On Demand. An extended version of the film, featuring 10 additional minutes not previously seen will also be available on Digital HD on the same date. Featuring an all-star cast including Michael Angarano (Cinemax’s “The Knick”), Milo Ventimiglia (TV’s “Heroes”), Dominik García-Lorido (STARZ’s “Magic City”), Anne Heche (HBO’s “Hung”), Sofia Vergara (TV’s “Modern Family”), Max Casella (HBO’s “Boardwalk Empire”) and Jason Alexander (TV’s “Seinfeld”), with Hope Davis (TV’s “Allegiance”) and Stanley Tucci (The Hunger Gamesfranchise), Wild Card is “Statham’s coolest action flick since The Transporter” (Comingsoon.net). Continue reading ‘Jason Statham Struts His Stuff In The Casino Lobby In WILD CARD On Blu-ray March 31!’
February 9th, 2015 by Aaron Neuwirth
Looking at this film and all the actors and producers involved, it seems quite clear that The Lookalike was a script that a lot of people had faith in. There is, indeed, a fun, pulpy story being told here, with enough characters, dark humor, twists, and turns to make for what could have been a fun crime comedy-drama. Unfortunately, director Richard Gray (the writer’s husband) does not seem to possess enough skill in the way of flashiness to really bring out the entertainment that should be had in an over-the-top story like this. Still, the effort was made, so now a Blu-ray exists for people to check it out for themselves.
Continue reading ‘The Lookalike (Blu-ray Review)’
February 9th, 2015 by Aaron Neuwirth
Rosewater is the film based on “Then They Came for Me” by Maziar Bahari, a journalist who was imprisoned for a lengthy period, following, among other things, an interview with a correspondent from The Daily Show. This film was the screenwriting and directorial debut of Jon Stewart, which arrived in theaters last year. It did not do a ton of business, but it was given a good amount of respect for what it set out to do and certainly shows promise for the future of Stewart as a filmmaker. I would say he found a way to be very respectful to his subject, in an effort to make a compelling drama that may not be what one would expect, when it comes to watching a film put together by the host of Comedy Central’s The Daily Show. Now the film is on Blu-ray, where hopefully more people can catch up with it.
Continue reading ‘Rosewater (Blu-ray Review)’
February 9th, 2015 by Aaron Neuwirth
26 horror shorts all in one package? Sounds neat! That said, horror anthology films tend to be a mixed bag for me. Sometimes I find them very enjoyable. Other times they tend to go on for too long, exhausting me in the process, and leaving me with only so much to praise, despite the strong effort coming from the filmmaker(s) involved. Truth be told, I never got around to seeing ABC’s of Death, as I had heard things that led me to believe I would not really appreciate it. For ABC’s of Death 2, however, I had heard the short films presented were mostly much more effective this time around. Given that there is no continuity in a film like this, I went for it and got what I expected in terms of overall reaction. Now the film is on Blu-ray, with 26 different shorts for viewers to wrap their minds around.
Continue reading ‘ABC’s Of Death 2 (Blu-ray Review)’
February 9th, 2015 by Brandon Peters
From The Vicious Brothers, the creators of Grave Encounters, comes a pulse-pounding encounter of the deadly kind. On May 12th, 2015, the sinister alien abduction thriller Extraterrestrial makes its Blu-ray and DVD debut from Scream Factory, in partnership with IFC Midnight. Filled with dread and suspense,Extraterrestrial is a hair-raising homage in the tradition of classic alien abduction movies, with impressive visual effects that bring a visceral energy to the film. Scream Factory’s Blu-ray and DVD releases come loaded with bonus features, including new audio commentary tracks by the Vicious Brothers and actors Brittany Allen and Melanie Papalia, the new featurette The Making of Extraterrestrial, deleted scenes and more! Fans can pre-order their copies now by visiting ShoutFactory.com Continue reading ‘EXTRATERRESTRIAL Makes Its Blu-ray Debut May 12th, 2015 From Scream Factory’
February 9th, 2015 by Blu-ray Brian
As fans of the comedy classic Dumb and Dumber know, life is always better with a buddy. To celebrate this Valentines Day and the February 17th release of the hilariously over-the-top sequel Dumb and Dumber To, we’re taking a look below at a collection of unconventional dynamic film duos who are no less memorable! However, I also want to call your attention to the main reason we are also here. The word FREE. Oh yeah! We have a Blu-ray copy of Dumb and Dumber To to giveaway so read on to learn more! Continue reading ‘Win Your Valentine Sweetheart ‘Dumb and Dumber To’ On Blu-ray!’
February 8th, 2015 by Aaron Neuwirth
I see a lot of promise here. Straight Outta Compton reunites Ice Cube and director F. Gary Gray (Friday!) for a film that chronicles the early lives of Cube, Dr. Dre and Eazy-E, once known together as N.W.A. I am not usually one to check out red-band trailers (they tend to give away the goods, especially with comedies), but it seems harder not to sell a film like this without one. That in mind, again, I see a lot of promise and I tend to like what F. Gary Gray puts out (The Negotiator!). We will see come this August, but for now, check out the trailer and pics from the film in this post.
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February 6th, 2015 by Aaron Neuwirth
After months of speculation and curiosity, countered by delays and implied bad buzz, things have unfortunately not tipped in favor of Jupiter Ascending, the new, original sci-fi/fantasy film from the Wachowskis. I really wanted to like this movie and all of the right elements are certainly there, given the fairly game cast, the production design, the visual effects, the score, and more. Ultimately though, the general wonder and wackiness that comes with the ambitious world-building effort is not enough to help the chaotic story being told, which is both too repetitive and too impersonal to have garnered more connection to a film that tries really hard. Even worse: I can no longer say I have loved everything the Wachowskis have done.
Continue reading ‘I Wish ‘Jupiter’ Was More Than Just A Planet Full Of Promise (Movie Review)’
February 6th, 2015 by Gregg Senko
Over half a decade ago, Irish singer Liz Madden made her Why So Blu debut, discussing her then new album Going Home. Liz has since built on her successful resume’ of releases, with 2015 being the launch pad for her latest album, Legacy. With each new release, Madden always finds ways to subtly separate the feel of each work from the last. Legacy proves no different.
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February 6th, 2015 by Aaron Neuwirth
Seventh Son is a mess of familiar ideas, talented actors, and competent (but mostly ugly) visual effects; all brought together into one horrible movie. There are various ways to approach a review for a movie like this, most of which involve making fun of it, and honestly, this is the kind of movie that has been lined up to be made fun of. Having never looked all that engaging and finally being released after a two-year delay, it is not as if I expected something truly memorable. At the same time though, Seventh Son is a film so blinded by the thought that looking expensive equals awesome movie that it makes any admittedly cool sight, such as a warrior with four arms, completely devoid of the charm one could find in similar hack-and-slash medieval adventures of yesteryear. Simply put: this film is awful.
Continue reading ‘Seventh Son Is An Epic Mess (Movie Review)’
February 5th, 2015 by Brian White
If I was completely ignorant and judged Jupiter Ascending by its cover, I’d be staying the hell away from it even though I love science fiction. The trailers for the movie looked absolutely horrible. When they pulled it from its former release schedule last year I have to be honest with y’all, I was hoping this would’ve been shelved for a long time, preferably long after I passed from this Earth. However, that wasn’t the case. What we had last year was just a minor speed bump and presumably to allow additional time needed to complete over 2,000 special effects shots of the film and prepare an effective marketing campaign. I’m sorry, but I just had to laugh out loud at the effective marketing reason. You can’t polish something that looks like a turd. You have to completely paint over it, but I digress. Continue reading ‘‘Jupiter Ascending’ Is Wonderfully…AWFUL! (Movie Review)’
February 5th, 2015 by Brandon Peters
The past three years, consistently in the horror world, we’ve been anticipating a film in the V/H/S series. Done in the classic horror anthology mode, but using the modern “found footage” aesthetic, the first film was a neat experiment that went pretty hit or miss. Last years’ followup was seen as a consensus improvement. It also contained a segment that had one of the most horrifying and disturbing horror stories I had seen in a long time. I was eager to see what they are considering the finale. Which, it surprises me that they are showing restraint and cutting the series off at this point, as I could see it going on much longer with more original stories or similar ones from different perspectives. Plus, these don’t cost much and also don’t seem to have lengthy productions by their nature. Continue reading ‘VHS: Viral (Blu-ray Review)’
