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December 9th, 2014 by Gerard Iribe
Executive producer Martin Scorsese (The Departed) and acclaimed director Andrew Lau (Infernal Affairs franchise) present a gritty crime thriller based on real-life events – Revenge of the Green Dragons, arriving on Blu-ray (plus Digital HD) and DVD (plus Digital) January 13 from Lionsgate Home Entertainment. Theatrically released in 2014 by A24, the film is based on a New Yorker article chronicling New York’s most notorious street gang, the Green Dragons. The gripping drama features Justin Chon (The Twilight Saga franchise), Harry Shum Jr. (TV’s “Glee”) and Golden Globe® nominee Ray Liotta (Goodfellas). The Revenge of the Green Dragons Blu-ray and DVD include audio commentary with the filmmakers, as well as three behind-the-scenes featurettes. The Blu-ray will also include exclusive deleted scenes. Written by Michael Di Jiacomo and Andrew Loo and directed by Andrew Lau and Andrew Loo.
Continue reading ‘‘Revenge of the Green Dragons on Blu-ray & DVD January 13th!’
December 9th, 2014 by Gerard Iribe
A naïve man transporting lethal narcotics in his stomach is detained by the police. Alone and afraid, the mule makes a desperate choice — to defy his bodily functions and withhold the evidence…literally. By doing so becomes a human time-bomb, dragging cops, criminals. lawyers and his mother into his impossible escapade. Inspired by true events, THE MULE is a comic nightmare of stomach-churning suspense and belly laughs. Yes, this is co-written and co-stars Leigh Whannell of Saw and Insidious fame.
Continue reading ‘‘The Mule’ on Blu-ray January 20th!’
December 8th, 2014 by Brandon Peters
This St. Patrick’s Day, Anchor Bay Entertainment invites fans for a little bit’o the green and a LOT of the red withMUCK, a chiller seething with the greatest fear of all: that nowhere is safe! The directorial debut of Steve Wolsh, who also wrote and produced, MUCK reads like a bloody love letter filled with just the sort of jolts horror fans have been waiting to hear – and see!
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December 8th, 2014 by Brandon Peters
Academy Award® winner Nicolas Cage (Best Actor in a Leading Role, Leaving Las Vegas, 1995) ignites a powder keg of action in the electrifying cloak-and-dagger thriller Dying of the Light, arriving on Blu-ray™ (plus Digital HD), DVD (plus Digital) and Digital HD February 17th from Lionsgate Home Entertainment. The film is currently available On Demand. From the writer of Taxi Driver and co-writer ofRaging Bull, Dying of the Light also features Anton Yelchin (Star Trek Into Darkness, Terminator Salvation), Alexander Karim (TV’s “Tyrant,” Zero Dark Thirty) and Irène Jacob (Three Colors: Red, U.S. Marshals). Evan Lake (Cage), a veteran CIA agent, has been ordered to retire. But when his protégé (Yelchin) uncovers evidence that Lake’s nemesis, the terrorist Banir (Karim), has resurfaced, Lake goes rogue, embarking on a perilous, intercontinental mission to eliminate his sworn enemy. Continue reading ‘Nicolas Cage Stars In Action Thriller Dying of the Light Arriving On Blu-ray February 17’
December 8th, 2014 by Aaron Neuwirth
A little movie with a fun cast and it is described as a neo-noir thriller? That all sounds good to me. The Lookalike presents a murder mystery and lots of characters to follow and I am intrigued by what the results may be. Husband and wife filmmakers Richard Gray (director) and Michele Davis-Gray (writer) assemble an all-star cast for the neo-noir thriller THE LOOKALIKE, debuting on Blu-ray™ and DVD Feb. 10 from Well Go USA Entertainment. In the spirit of Elmore Leonard, Justin Long (Live Free or Die Hard), Jerry O’Connell (Veronica Mars), Gillian Jacobs (“Community”), Scottie Thompson (“The Blacklist”), John Corbett (“Sex and the City”), Gina Gershon (Bound), Steven Bauer (Scarface), John Savage (The Thin Red Line) and Luis Guzman (Boogie Nights) star in the crime thriller that follows several different stories that explicitly intertwine through a drug deal gone bad. Continue on to learn more about this upcoming release.
Continue reading ‘THE LOOKALIKE: A New Neo-Noir Hitting Blu-ray This February’
December 8th, 2014 by Aaron Neuwirth
As SELMA is a movie I am heavily anticipating, I am happy to do what I can to spread the word about it and post whatever comes up. A screening recently took place, which was hosted by Oprah Winfrey and featured a variety of guests and a performance of an original song by John Legend and Common. Continue on to hear this song and see a few pictures and footage from this special presentation.
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December 8th, 2014 by Aaron Neuwirth
Sure, Keira Knightley is the star and I am a fan of hers, but honestly, I’m all about most movies that star Sam Rockwell. Anyway: Keira Knightley (The Imitation Game, Pirates of the Caribbean franchise) headlines the cross-generational comedy, Laggies, arriving on Blu-ray™ (plus Digital HD) and DVD (plus Digital) February 10th from Lionsgate Home Entertainment. Theatrically released by A24 and referred to as “a feel-good, crowd-pleasing comedy” (The Playlist), the hilarious rom-com also features Chloë Grace Moretz (If I Stay, Carrie, Kick-Ass franchise), Ellie Kemper (Bridesmaids, TV’s “The Office”) and Sam Rockwell (Confessions of a Dangerous Mind, The Way Way Back). Continue on to learn more about this upcoming release.
Continue reading ‘Keira Knightley Stars In Feel-good Comedy Laggies Arriving on Blu-ray This February Lionsgate Home Entertainment’
December 8th, 2014 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’ Commands Visual Grandeur, But Is Plagued By A Lack Of Emotion (Movie Review)’
December 7th, 2014 by Aaron Neuwirth
So here we are again with another family film based on the true story of a dolphin named Winter. For the record, “Another Dolphin Tale” or “A Tale of Two Dolphins” may have been better title ideas to work with, but Dolphin Tale 2 is largely more of the same, as far as this sort of sequel to this sort of film goes. It is essentially harmless. With “family friendly” certainly serving as the mantra, Dolphin Tale 2 has old-fashion drama that is fitting for all audiences who are happy to embrace the simplicity and enjoy the animal antics over the acting and other minor questionable elements at play. Now the Blu-ray is available for anyone curious or excited about a sequel to Dolphin Tale.
Continue reading ‘Dolphin Tale 2 (Blu-ray Review)’
December 7th, 2014 by Brian White
Something exciting actually happened here this past summer in Austin, TX. Hooray! The pilot episode of The Strain premiered at the ATX Television Festival here in June this year. Now although I wasn’t present for its festival premiere, I was able to catch the pilot episode the night it aired this past July on FX networks and I was shocked by just how much fun I had with the show. However, soon the shock wore off and was instantly replaced by a thirst for each Sunday night to come and usher in a new blood curdling episode. Before I knew it, thirteen weeks went by like that and I’m left now holding the Blu-ray of Season One in one hand, pecking on the keyboard of my laptop with the other and drooling out of the corner of my mouth for more to come in Season Two. So where shall we start? I know! Let’s talk the basics first…the beginning. Continue reading ‘The Strain: The Complete First Season (Blu-ray Review)’
December 7th, 2014 by Gerard Iribe
The Giver centers on Jonas (Brenton Thwaites), a young man who lives in a seemingly ideal, if colorless, world of conformity and contentment. Yet as he begins to spend time with The Giver (Jeff Bridges), who is the sole keeper of all the community’s memories, Jonas quickly begins to discover the dark and deadly truths of his community’s secret past. With this newfound power of knowledge, he realizes that the stakes are higher than imagined – a matter of life and death for himself and those he loves most. At extreme odds, Jonas knows that he must escape their world to protect them all – a challenge that no one has ever succeeded at before. The Giver is based on Lois Lowry’s beloved young adult novel of the same name, which was the winner of the 1994 Newbery Medal. Continue reading ‘The Giver (Blu-ray Review)’
December 7th, 2014 by Gerard Iribe
It was bound to happen but sooner rather than later works fine with me. The film Gods have bestowed a biopic of the Mexican version of Charlie Chaplin in Cantinflas, the tramp, with a heart of gold. Oscar Jaenada (The Losers) and Michael Imperioli (The Sopranos) star. One glaring omission that has to brought up before we go any further is the lack of a Blu-ray edition and this seems to be an intentional decision for whatever reason. There is only a DVD version available in the U.S., but I have read that there is a Mexican Blu-ray version ripe for importing if you so desire. In any event we’ll do our best with what we got. Let’s move forward with our review of Cantinflas on DVD! Continue reading ‘Cantinflas (DVD Review)’
December 6th, 2014 by Brian White
Call me crazy (no pun intended), but every time I look at the title of this film, its poster art and the fact that it stars Ben Kingsley, I just get Shutter Island on the brain. Is that fair to typecast this film instantly like that? I don’t think it is, but I can’t help the way my brain thinks sometimes. There are two reasons why I really wanted to see Stonehearst Asylum and was overjoyed when I learned I’d be reviewing it on the Blu-ray format. The first reason is obvious. It stars one of my favorite actresses, the forever beautiful Kate Beckinsale. And second, this film comes highly recommended from a co-worker of mine so I’m glad if nothing else that I’m finally having my first viewing of it on my favorite HD home media format, Blu-ray. So let’s talk some Stonehearst Asylum now! Continue reading ‘Stonehearst Asylum (Blu-ray Review)’
December 5th, 2014 by Aaron Neuwirth
I love being able to say that Dead Snow 2 is an even better zom-com about Nazi zombies than the first film. While I had a lot of fun with Tommy Wirkola’s (Hansel & Gretel Witch Hunters) first foray into the world of Nazi zombies in Norway, that film was more devoted to being a riff on horror comedies that had come before it. With Dead Snow: Red Vs. Dead, Wirkola and his co-writers have the chance to explore the idea they came up with and have delivered a really fun film as a result. Now this zom-com sequel is on Blu-ray for everyone to check out.
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December 5th, 2014 by Brandon Peters
Disney’s heartwarming comedy that will have your entire family laughing out loud, Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day arrives on Digital HD, Blu-ray™ Combo Pack, Disney Movies Anywhere and On-Deman February 10th! The film stars Steve Carell (Crazy, Stupid, Love, TV’s The Office) as Ben Cooper, Jennifer Garner (Dallas Buyer’s Club, TV’s Alias) as Kelly Cooper and Ed Oxenbould (Paper Planes) as Alexander Cooper. The home entertainment release is also packed with hilarious bonus features.
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December 5th, 2014 by Brandon Peters
Magnolia Home Entertainment is releasing the fantastic thriller The Two Faces of January as well as the critically acclaimed horrorThe Honeymoon on Blu-ray and DVD January 13. More information about these titles can be found below. .
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December 4th, 2014 by Aaron Neuwirth
The Babadook sits high on the list, as far as 2014 horror films go. Produced on a small budget, working with a limited cast, using some creativity, and creating some already iconic imagery, this is a film that gets away with treading familiar ground, because the approach is so effective. Working as both a psychological thriller and a children’s bedtime story gone horribly wrong, this Australian horror film is chillingly effective and completely worth seeking out, given that it sadly sits without a proper large scale theatrical release, while crap like Ouija makes far more money than it should.
Continue reading ‘The Babadook Is Creep…Creep…Creepy (Movie Review)’
December 4th, 2014 by Brandon Peters
The newly formed Justice League members Superman, Batman and Wonder Woman discover another super hero on the planet – Aquaman – and the group must band together to prevent a war between the inhabitants of land and sea as Warner Bros. Home Entertainment, Warner Bros. Animation, and DC Entertainment unleash Justice League: Throne of Atlantis. Packed with non-stop action, the brand-new 75-minute DC Universe Original Movie comes to Blu-rayTM Combo Pack, DVD and Digital HD on January 27, 2015.
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