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June 4th, 2014 by Aaron Neuwirth
There is only so much to say about movies like In The Blood. It is a thriller that had minimal exposure upon its initial release and will live in the realm of streaming and cheap Blu-ray bins. That said, as far as these fairly straight-forward action vehicles for lower-profile stars and fun character actors go, In The Blood is a fairly enjoyable experience that constantly rides the line of ridiculous and too ridiculous. Gina Carano continues to find her place as both a professional butt-kicker and as an actress, but even when she struggles, the film has enough going on to make it a decent distraction.
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June 3rd, 2014 by Blu-ray Brian
Wow! What can I say about this feature(s) that hasn’t been said before. There’s a million and one ways I can spin this. Am I curious about it? Hell yeah I am. Am I scared of it? Honestly, I am a little bit. I really don’t know what to expect except (those two words look so weird together) a whole lot of nudity. But that’s not necessarily a bad thing is it? Haha! So we all know that Lars Von Trier’s controversial Nymphomaniac: Volume I and Volume II is coming to Blu-ray, but now we also know what to expect in the releases too this July 8th, which coincidentally is my dog’s 13th birthday (with hopefully many more healthy ones to come…knock on wood). So while you get busy by clicking on the pre-order link below make sure you check out the bonus supplements below too! Enjoy! Continue reading ‘More Details on Lars Von Trier’s Nymphomaniac Volume I & II Blu-ray Releases’
June 3rd, 2014 by Brandon Peters
Get ready to shake your tail feathers! Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment takes you deep into the Brazilian Amazon Rainforest for the most fun you’ll have all summer, asRIO 2 debuts on 3D Blu-ray, Blu-ray and DVD July 15. Just in time for summer vacation, this “hilarious family adventure” (Jeff Craig, Sixty Second Preview) will samba its way into your home with exciting bonus features and extras everyone will enjoy. Projected to eclipse more than $490 million worldwide at the box office, the animated hit is the must-own family title of the season. Continue reading ‘RIO 2 Hits Blu-ray July 15th!’
June 3rd, 2014 by Brandon Peters
Of course when I heard there was a slasher musical I jumped on top of it. I’m looking forward to revisiting this one as I was sort of lukewarm on it the first time. The film starts off on fire and is everything you were wanting to to be when you hear about a musical slasher film. But, then it tails off and just keeps digging itself down a less interesting hole. Magnolia is bringing it to Blu-ray on July 8th, so you can pre-order it and read the details of the release in the little blurb they sent me below!
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June 3rd, 2014 by Brandon Peters
Here’s a movie I was really looking forward to in 2014 and then I wound up not even seeing it in theaters. I figured being something coming from a person off of the Nolan tree it had a chance. I still can’t pass a judgement the film as I’ve not seen it myself, but I never heard one positive thing regarding it. So, I decided I would wait to see it when it came to Blu-ray, which now means I’ll be seeing it sometime around or before July 22nd. The announcement for the film and its specs, as well as that groovy pre-order button are below!
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June 3rd, 2014 by Brandon Peters
Jared Harris and Sam Claflin star in the terrifying thriller, The Quiet Ones, arriving on Blu-ray (plus Digital HD), DVD (plus Digital), Video on Demand and Pay-Per-View on August 19 from Lionsgate Home Entertainment. The film will also be available two weeks earlier on Digital HD August 5. This thriller sort of came and went quietly back when it was released theatrically. I think it may have been overshadowed by the hit film Oculus just a few weeks prior. Anyway, a more detailed description of this release follows below!
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June 2nd, 2014 by Brandon Peters
Celebrating not only their 4 month long “Summer Of Fear” (which has already brought us Sleepaway Camp, Final Exam, Evilspeak and Nosferatu on Blu-ray), but 2 years since their announcement of existence, the “Criterion of Horror” is brandishing a whole new experience for fans. Not only will their be sales and price drops, but their doing free webcast screenings too! They want to craft a new sort of “drive in” experience where people commune together watching the movie and get trailers and food ads and the like with them. They’ll also get some special tid bits from some of the talent from the film recorded specifically for these webcasts! This is a pretty exciting new-age film watching experience that they’re trying out and it sounds like a lot of fun if you’ve got the time. Below is all the fine details and links to this super cool summer event! Continue reading ‘SCREAM FACTORY Presents “Summer Of Fear” Featuring “Drive-In” Experience & More!’
June 2nd, 2014 by Aaron Neuwirth
While seeing How to Train Your Dragon 2 was a neat departure for the Los Angeles Times Hero Complex Film Festival, it seemed fairly in line with the fest to watch a film like Gremlins on the big screen. The holiday-horror-comedy classic celebrates its 30th Anniversary this year and fans were treated to both a screening of the film, as well as a Q&A with its director and horror-comedy fan-favorite Joe Dante. Dante talked about the surprise hit that Gremlins became, the making of the film, a possible reboot, and other things that don’t come anywhere close to nitpicking the rules of the Mogwai.
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June 1st, 2014 by Aaron Neuwirth
Hero Complex is essentially a genre media-themed offshoot of the Los Angeles Times newspaper and they have been holding a film festival in Hollywood for the past few years. While the films screened are always classics from the past, this year featured a screening of How to Train Your Dragon 2. I will post a review of this film soon, but following the screening, a Q&A was held with writer/director Dean DeBlois and stars Jay Baruchel (Hiccup) and America Ferrera (Astrid). The trio had plenty of admiration for a series they have heavily involved themselves with for the past seven years and were happy to share their thoughts.
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May 30th, 2014 by Brandon Peters
Well, not only do we get The Winter Soldier on September 9th, we also get its companion, Marvel’s television spin off Agents Of Shield. The show had a lot of promise when it was announced, but boy, it got pretty terrible, a chore to watch and I just kept with it “because” (and my wife was big time into it, so I couldn’t escape it if I tried haha). But, then, The Winter Soldier happened and suddenly things got actually interesting with the show and I was eager to watch how it was going to finish. I don’t know if it can keep it up for season 2, but I’ll stay optimistic because pessimism is neither fun or a healthy way of living. So yeah, September 9th and the details on the release are below if you continue reading! Continue reading ‘Marvel’s AGENTS OF SHIELD Season 1 Coming Sept 9!’
May 30th, 2014 by Brandon Peters
I’m a day late this week, but I’ve had an eventful week to say the least (my second child and daughter, Noli, was born on Monday!). But hey, I wanted to make sure I got in one last summer double feature for my May edition of the Blu-ray wishlist series. We’re going in the realm of 90s straight to video this week.
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May 30th, 2014 by Brandon Peters
Let’s let out a collective “Hail Hydra” as Disney and Marvel have announced the Blu-ray release of Captain America: The Winter Soldier. This terrific political thriller disguised as a superhero film easily won over audiences not too long ago and piled on the dough at the box office. Personally, I quite loved the film and the Captain America portion of the Avengers tales have easily been my favorite of the bunch. This is also the last we’ll see of an Avenger in a live action Marvel film until Age Of Ultron next summer. But we’re also promised Captain America three years in a row as Captain America 3 comes out the following summer. Below you’ll find all the details on this exciting release that I can almost guarantee will razzle and dazzle as well as spice up your player a bit on Blu-ray.
Continue reading ‘CAPTAIN AMERICA: THE WINTER SOLDIER On Blu-ray Sept 9th!’
May 30th, 2014 by Brandon Peters
Anchor Bay Entertainment and RADiUS-TWC are proud to announce the home entertainment release of Jeremy Saulnier’s highly praised sophomore effort, BLUE RUIN. The film world premiered in the Directors’ Fortnight section of the 2013 Cannes Film Festival where it took home the esteemed FIPRESCI prize. Audiences can own the revenge thriller on DVD and Blu-Ray™ on July 22, 2014.
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May 29th, 2014 by Aaron Neuwirth
On the surface, placing audiences inside the head of one of the more memorable Disney villains of all time seems like a pretty interesting idea. Add to that a casting choice that has rarely seemed any less perfect and you have a high concept Disney film with built in appeal from multiple standpoints. I only wish the film actually delivered more fun to go along with its premise. Maleficent no doubt delivers on the visual noise one would expect from a big budget, live-action fantasy film and Angelina Jolie’s return to the big screen, in front of the camera for the first time in 4 years, is certainly the most worthwhile aspect of the film, but for a film with so much to look at, there was not enough going on to keep it engaging.
Continue reading ‘‘Maleficent’ Wishes To Soar, But Comes Up Lacking (Movie Review)’
May 29th, 2014 by Brandon Peters
Scream Factory keeps rolling out the underrated gems. On August 26th they’re giving us the ghost tale Legend Of Hell House starring Roddy McDowall. This will cap off their, frankly amazing, “Summer Of Fear” that they’ve been just rather acing. It will lead us all into a Fall that will continue their remarkable run. But today, its all about the Hell House. You can find the dirty details on this haunting release below!
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May 28th, 2014 by Aaron Neuwirth
The surprising thing about Seth MacFarlane’s A Million Ways to Die in the West is how devoted to the genre it actually is. While I can only think of so many western comedies offhand, there are plenty of ways to turn the genre on its head and have a lot of fun with it. MacFarlane is happy to dive into that well, but while making fun of the genre, he appears to really respect it. The issue then becomes how to make a film that looks like a western and sounds like a western into a film that is entertaining for the audiences showing up, based on the goodwill created by Ted or Family Guy. Unfortunately, while MacFarlane is known for his comedic abilities, the laughs are not nearly strong enough to go along with a film that admirably spends its time on recreating the feel of a western, while rooting itself in character.
Continue reading ‘‘A Million Ways’ To Seem Like A Western…Not Enough To Be Hilarious (Movie Review)’
May 28th, 2014 by Brandon Peters
Here comes another one of those big time saves from Scream Factory. The 50s monster movie throwback film, Deadly Eyes never made it past VHS until now. While not their biggest format jump/save/resurrection this summer (just wait), it certainly is super cool. It gets to make the jump to prestigious Blu-ray. I’m not familiar with the film, but it sounds pretty fun. Today they’ve unveiled the specs including new bonus features for the film that entail a slew of new interviews with the cast and crew of Deadly Eyes (including Happy Birthday To Me and Curtains’ Lesleh Donaldson!!!) . This one comes out July 15th as a part of the “Summer Of Fear” and you can pre-order it below as well as get the full rundown from Scream Factory. Continue reading ‘DEADLY EYES Finally Come To Blu-ray & DVD July 15th!’
May 27th, 2014 by Brandon Peters
Here we go, another sweet cult movie two-fer form Shout! Factory! This time we get a double feature in the action realm. Look at those sweet vintage posters on the cover and tell me you DON’T want to check these out. One of them is from Roger Corman and stars Cleveland Browns and NFL legend Jim Brown. I’m looking forward to this release, as you should too! Below you can find the details on the films and the release as well as that nifty pre-order button.
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