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May 27th, 2014 by Aaron Neuwirth
One of the most dazzling and unforgettable Biblical epics ever put on film” (Richard Roeper, Chicago Sun-Times), the thrilling story of courage, sacrifice and hope, NOAH debuts on Blu-ray Combo Pack, DVD and VOD July 29, 2014 from Paramount Home Media Distribution. The film arrives two weeks early on Digital HD July 15th. Visionary director Darren Aronofsky’s (Black Swan) “action spectacular” (Joe Morgenstern, The Wall Street Journal) is being hailed as “a fascinating achievement” (Eric Goldman, IGN) filled with “grit, grace and visual wonders [that] never cease” (Peter Travers, Rolling Stone). “Russell Crowe has simply never been better” (Pete Hammond, Movieline) as the title character who takes on the monumental task of building the legendary ark, saving the chosen few and surviving the great deluge. The film also stars Academy Award winners Jennifer Connelly** and Anthony Hopkins*** and features Emma Watson, Logan Lerman, Ray Winstone, and Douglas Booth.
Continue reading ‘NOAH Lands On Blu-ray Combo Pack This July’
May 27th, 2014 by Gerard Iribe
After she is drugged and abducted, Jamie (Rachel Nichols, Continuum) awakens to find herself in a concrete bunker where she meets fellow abductee Sabrina (Zoe Bell, Death Proof). Before long the two women discover that they are in a modern-day coliseum, where they and 48 other women have been selected to fight to the death in order to save both themselves and their loved ones. Co-starring genre favorites Doug Jones (Hellboy) and Sherilyn Fenn (Twin Peaks), director Josh C. Waller s RAZE is a no-holds-barred assault on the senses featuring some of the most brutal action combat ever put on film. In this contest, may the best woman win.
Continue reading ‘Raze (DVD Review)’
May 27th, 2014 by Gerard Iribe
A Russian Space station crashes in Amsterdam, releasing a deadly virus that turns everyday citizens into flesh-craving psychopaths. Aziz (Yahya Gaier), his brother Mo (Ouled Radi) and several strangers emerge from jail, oblivious to the mayhem until they team up with a local police officer (Gigi Ravelli). After receiving a desperate call for help, this unlikely band of heroes sets out on an insane rescue mission – and it’s going to take a seriously crazy plan if they want to get out alive… Continue reading ‘Kill Zombie! (Blu-ray Review)’
May 26th, 2014 by Aaron Neuwirth
Every now and then you get a batch of older, similarly-themed films released on Blu-ray and Fox has recently delivered Weekend At Bernie’s (Reviewed HERE), Revenge of the Nerds (Reviewed HERE), and Bachelor Party, which I am reviewing now. This is the not-so-classic 80s party film, starring Tom Hanks mere months after finding success with the film Splash, beginning his break away from his TV-stardom and into feature films. It is a simple film that has a mix of Hanks’ natural charm and the rowdiness of these types of movies. Now it is on movies for anyone who wanted to take this movie to the HD level.
Continue reading ‘Bachelor Party (Blu-ray Review)’
May 24th, 2014 by Brandon Peters
Take note, Yahoo. Death Spa (known in other countries as Witch Bitch – no joke!) IS exactly what a cult film is. This little exploitation horror film came and went back in 1989, went to video and sort disappeared. MPI has brought it to both Blu-ray and DVD in the US in this new special edition. Its coming to us under their Gorgon Video label. And as an aside, I had never seen anything from the Gorgon Video label in the past. So, let me tell you I was all sorts of amused and loving their logo when it came up before the menu. You win a ton of nostalgia points for that, Gorgon Video. Anyway, this film proves to be an absolute treat and there was an absolute sense of care and importance when it comes to this release. Continue reading ‘Death Spa – Unrated (Blu-ray Review)’
May 24th, 2014 by Brandon Peters
Bushido Man is a pretty big deal here for Shout! Factory. In addition to this release, they’ll also be putting out this same film but edited into a web series focusing on each fight as well. That series will be out this Monday, two weeks before the release of this Blu-ray. I have further details regarding the web series version of the film and you can see that by clicking HERE. Bushido man has had quite the cult following overseas, primarily in Japan and Germany. The film was also a big hit at the Fantasia International Film Festival in 2013. If you’re into martial arts films that feature a lot of different fighting styles and disciplines within one film, then this film is definitely the ticket. Its a simple film with a lot of kicking butt. Continue reading ‘Bushido Man: Seven Deadly Battles (Blu-ray Review)’
May 24th, 2014 by Brandon Peters
I’ve always been a pretty solid fan of the Jack Ryan franchise. The first one I saw was Clear And Present Danger, where some friends and I just randomly went to a movie on an afternoon and saw it. It was like my first super adult type movie I think I saw in the theater (or at least it felt like that, a film dealing more in politics and stuff). I was in middle school so it felt much more mature to me. But, I enjoyed it quite a bit, so I went back and watched the other two. And, I also wasn’t a hater of The Sum Of All Fears when Ben Affleck took on the role either. Still found it to be a fun and engaging film. Now, when wind came they were making another one, I was interested. Not super jacked, but I was looking forward to eventually seeing it. And now that time has come. Continue reading ‘Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit (Blu-ray Review)’
May 23rd, 2014 by Brian White
Although I cannot claim to be a huge X-Men fanboy, I went into this past Tuesday night’s press screening of X-Men: Days of Future Past with a gusto of glee and optimism, not to mention excitement, after being so let down by the mediocre Godzilla last week. And why not? The past two films, The Wolverine and First Class, were actually really quite good after series stinkers such as The Last Stand and Origins: Wolverine. So I thought why not take all that negative energy exhausted from my disappointment over Godzilla (although Curtis Bloodworth and countless others will disagree with my sentiments there) and spin it into something positive by strolling into Days of Future Past (henceforth abbreviated as DOFP throughout the rest of this review) with a big a$$ smile on my face. You know, now that I think about it, that begs to question. What movie isn’t good with a little Michael Fassbender action in it, huh? Alright, let’s be serious. We are gathered here today to talk about the time traveling comic book film, DOFP, and by golly it’s about “time” I stop wasting your present and start talking about your future, that is the movie you’ll be attending this weekend. Continue reading ‘‘X-Men: Days of Future Past’ Erases The Sting of Many Bad Memories and Replaces With Amnesia (Movie Review)’
May 22nd, 2014 by Brandon Peters
Kicking off the second month of Scream Factory’s four month long “Summer Of Fear” is the 1999 film Ravenous. This is a pretty big new chapter for Scream Factory as the delve into a later decade in the annals of horror’s past. This is more of a modern vintage release for them. Besides Scanners II/III, I think this is their only 90s release and its coming from the most latter part of the decade. Ravenous is definitely a cult classic. This film bombed pretty hard upon release. It didn’t open in the top ten in wide release, and barely made the top twenty when it came out (#18). The film only managed two million dollars on a twelve million budget. Yeah, that’s pretty much a bomb. It came out in what looks like a pretty loaded spring 1999. But, those who actually gave the movie a chance (likely on home video), loved it and thus a new cult item was minted. Continue reading ‘Ravenous (Blu-ray Review)’
May 22nd, 2014 by Aaron Neuwirth
How do you bring everyone together? That is the question returning X-Men director Bryan Singer must have been set on answering in his attempt to not only combine the casts from nearly every previous X-Men film, but find a way to satisfy everyone with what is basically the biggest X-Men film ever. The results are fairly strong, as Singer manages to get past the overwhelming nature of having an incredibly large cast, two timelines, and providing emotional resonance in a film that is almost completely made up of forward plot momentum, expositional dialogue, and mutant action. Fans of the franchise should be mostly pleased, as it takes one of the iconic comic storylines and uses the cinematic versions of established (and some new) characters to truly deliver an exciting spectacle. Overcrowding is pushed aside in favor of eradicating previous story elements to make a focused and gratifying X-Men film, even if that means risking continuity coherence for the most devoted of fans, as well as some casual viewers.
Continue reading ‘‘X-Men’: Logan’s Run Back To The Future (Movie Review)’
May 22nd, 2014 by Brandon Peters
In conjunction with the upcoming home entertainment release of BUSHIDO MAN: SEVEN DEADLY BATTLES, Shout! Factory is launching a digital web series BUSHIDO MAN to target online martial arts enthusiasts. BUSHIDO MAN tells the thrilling story of a Japanese martial arts warrior and his seven epic battles against Japan’s most legendary fighters of various disciplines: kung fu, stick, knife, sword, nunchaku, firearm, and special weapons. The 8 episode web series showcases each fight as well as the final battle. Presented by Shout! Factory, the web series premieres Monday, May 26, with a new episode running every Monday on shoutfactory.com and Shout! Factory’s YouTube channel (http://www.youtube.com/shoutfactory). BUSHIDO MAN: SEVEN DEADLY BATTLES arrives on Blu-ray™, DVD and Digital HD on June 10, 2014. Continue reading ‘Shout! Factory Debuts Digital Web Series BUSHIDO MAN!’
May 22nd, 2014 by Gerard Iribe
Warner Bros. Home Entertainment (WBHE) brings season two of the compelling police procedural Major Crimes to DVD June 10, 2014. The show that started as a continuation of the critically acclaimed series The Closer, has become a successful hit in its own right, ranking as TNT’s #2 series during its sophomore run on the cable network.* Consumers can own all 19 episodes of this powerful series’ second season on DVD, plus loads of bonus material, including never-before-seen featurettes and deleted scenes. Titled Major Crimes: The Complete Second Season, the release will be timed to the show’s third season premiere on TNT this summer. Continue reading ‘‘Major Crimes: The Complete Second Season’ on DVD June 10th!’
May 22nd, 2014 by Gerard Iribe
Angie Harmon (Law & Order) and Sasha Alexander (NCIS) are back as one of TV’s favorite crime-fighting duos and ready to entertain viewers on DVD with Warner Bros. Home Entertainment’s (WBHE) release of Rizzoli & Isles: The Complete Fourth Season, available June 10, 2014. Now fans can own all 16 thrilling episodes from the series’ fourth season plus never-before-seen featurettes. Rizzoli & Isles: The Complete Fourth Season will be released in time for the series’ fifth season premiere on TNT. Continue reading ‘‘Rizzoli & Isles: The Complete Fourth Season’ on DVD June 10th!’
May 22nd, 2014 by Gerard Iribe
Drawing on a range of influences from Hong Kong and Japanese horror-film tropes, pop singer-turned actor and first-time director Juno Mak references vampire myths worldwide for the eerie and chilling RIGOR MORTIS, debuting on Blu-ray™, DVD and digital July 8 from Well Go USA Entertainment. A feast for genre fans, the film follows a depressed actor (Chin Siu-ho) who moves into an even more depressing apartment complex and attempts suicide, only to be rescued by Uncle Yau (Anthony Chan). Unfortunately, the suicidal actor has imbued the dark spirits who haunt the apartment with strength. And to add to their worries, one of the building’s residents has brought a man back from the dead … and he’s about to wake up.
Continue reading ‘‘Rigor Mortis’ on Blu-ray & DVD July 8th!’
May 22nd, 2014 by Aaron Neuwirth
Did you know Marvel has a animated Disney film coming out this November? Those more in the know with this kind of news certainly did and now there is a trailer out for the first animated Marvel feature from Disney. It is about a boy who builds a robot superhero team to save his city and it looks quite charming. Much like Guardians of the Galaxy, we are looking at some obscure properties to build films from, but if they all keep looking like a lot of fun, let alone delivering on said fun, it is hard to be anything but excited about future prospects. Continue on to watch the debut trailer for the film, as well as see a new poster, and some images.
Continue reading ‘Debut Trailer For ‘Big Hero 6’ – The First Animated Marvel Film From Disney’
May 22nd, 2014 by Brandon Peters
If you read my Blu-ray reviews, today’s pick was hinted at a little while back and should be pretty obvious. So, lets go back to camp already!
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May 21st, 2014 by Gerard Iribe
Based on a true story, KID CANNABIS debuts on Blu-ray™ and DVD July 8 from Well Go USA Entertainment. Writer/Director John Stockwell’s (Blue Crush, Crazy/Beautiful) true-crime tale is based on a 2005 Rolling Stone article detailing the outlandish saga of an eighteen year old, self-described “loser by legacy” high school dropout and his friend whose lives are changed forever when they start trafficking marijuana across the Canadian border. KID CANNABIS stars Jonathan Daniel Brown (Project X), Kenny Wormald (Footloose), Ron Perlman (Hellboy, TV’s “Sons of Anarchy”), Aaron Yoo (McCanick, TV’s “The Tomorrow People”), John C. McGinley (Alex Cross, TV’s “Scrubs”), Amanda Tapping (TV’s “Supernatural,” “Sanctuary”), Lochlyn Munro (Unforgiven), Christina Cox (Elysium) and Corey Large (Frozen Ground).
Continue reading ‘‘Kid Cannabis’ on Blu-ray & DVD July 8th!’
May 21st, 2014 by Brandon Peters
Today in a special video message from the set of Star Wars: Episode VII, director J.J. Abrams announced the creation of Star Wars: Force for Change, a brand new Star Wars initiative from Disney and Lucasfilm in collaboration with Bad Robot dedicated to finding creative solutions to some of the world’s biggest problems. The first Star Wars: Force for Change campaign will raise funds and awareness for the United Nations Children’s Fund’s (UNICEF) Innovation Labs and its innovative programs that are benefitting the world’s most vulnerable children. Disney has committed US $1 million to support the launch of Star Wars: Force for Change. Fans can now contribute directly at Omaze.com/StarWars for a chance to appear in Star Wars: Episode VII. For each $10 contribution made through the Omaze fundraising platform, eligible participants will be automatically entered for a chance to win this once-in-a-lifetime experience. The campaign runs from 12:01am PST on May 21stth until 11:59pm PST July 18th. Continue reading ‘Fans Have A Chance To Be In EPISODE VII!’
