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January 15th, 2014 by Brandon Peters
Hi, I’m Brandon Peters and I am not an A.C.O.D. My wife is also not a member of the Adult Children Of Divorce. So, I really don’t know what that whole thing is like, even though growing up I’ve had friends and dated women that have had divorced parents. I’ve only witnessed things as an outsider, so I’m not gonna tackle this review pointing out the accuracies and inaccuracies of the topic at hand. Why? I’m not the expert and I’m not gonna act like I am. The stuff in the film seemed real enough to me, but I can’t weigh in on experience. I suppose my experience in life is more closer to Lauren in the film’s, but my parents and grandparents have never celebrated really odd numbered anniversary dates. Continue reading ‘A.C.O.D. (Blu-ray Review)’
January 15th, 2014 by Blu-ray Brian
Wow! You don’t know how long I’ve been patiently waiting for Knights of Badassdom to be released! I first met Joe Lynch at the premiere of Chillerama at Comic-Con 2011 along with his cohorts Adam Green and Tim Sullivan. The very next day I talked to the man again at the press only conference for this film. Some two years later the film has yet to be released. Just when I was about to give up, late last year, word broke of its eventual release in 2014. However, I do hear rumors sadly that it’s not the cut Joe Lynch had in mind. Nevertheless, I am looking forward to some serious LARP action with Peter Dinklage and Ryan Kwanten. The film will be made available via TUGG on January 21, 2014 and on VOD February 11, 2014. So while you wait for those dates, why don’t you check out a special clip released online today along with the flick’s synopsis and poster. Enjoy! Continue reading ‘An Exclusive Clip Premiere From ‘Knights of Badassdom’’
January 14th, 2014 by Brian White
Are you hungry? I hope so because the Parker family would love to have you over for dinner. However, let me provide a word to the wise. If you are squeamish at all when it comes to gory moments in horror films, make sure you fill your belly first before viewing We Are What We Are as it may be awhile before you eat again, particularly red meat. Honest to God, I have not taken in a single piece of red meat since viewing this feature On Demand several weeks ago. I suppose I’ll be healthier for it, but this movie conjures a lot of memories in my mind every time I see a silver cooking pot, a soup bowl or a hunk of beef. So maybe I should be thanking the filmmakers here for making me a healthier eater, huh? I suppose I should, but I digress. So today, without further ado, we are here to talk about one hell of a shocking horror film finally making waves on the Blu-ray format after being available On Demand and digitally for weeks now. Ladies and gentlemen…We Are What We Are or as I like to call “We Are What We Eat.” Continue reading ‘We Are What We Are (Blu-ray Review)’
January 14th, 2014 by Gerard Iribe
Drafthouse Films, the film distribution arm of the Alamo Drafthouse Cinema, announce the simultaneous theatrical and VOD release of writer/director Ben Wheatley’s original psychological horror film, A Field In England, on February 7, 2014. Director Martin Scorsese said A Field in England is”audacious and wildly brilliant – a stunning cinematic experience.” The story takes place during the Civil War in 17th-Century England and follows a small group of deserters fleeing from a raging battle through an overgrown field. They are captured by an alchemist (Michael Smiley), who forces the group to aid him in his search to find a hidden treasure that he believes is buried in the field. Crossing a vast mushroom circle, which provides their first meal, the group quickly descend into a chaos of arguments, fighting and paranoia, and, as it becomes clear that the treasure might be something other than gold, they slowly become victim to the terrifying energies trapped inside the field. Continue reading ‘‘A Field in England’ Arrives in Theaters & VOD/Digital Platforms February 7th, 2014!’
January 14th, 2014 by Blu-ray Brian
After a mysterious, lost night on their honeymoon, a newlywed couple finds themselves dealing with an earlier-than-planned pregnancy. While recording everything for posterity, the husband begins to notice odd behavior in his wife that they initially write off to nerves, but, as the months pass, it becomes evident that the dark changes to her body and mind have a much more sinister origin. Sound interesting? Well if so, then you’re in luck because I have a video for you to watch below. Let’s just say it’s about one angry and pissed off baby. LOL. I love it! Enjoy!
Continue reading ‘‘Devil’s Due’ Video Surprise!’
January 14th, 2014 by Gerard Iribe
Dylan McDermott of the TV Series
Hostages and
American Horror Story, stars as Robert Saunders, a New York City mechanic who is knocked unconscious at his birthday dinner and wakes up to find himself locked inside the restaurant’s walk-in freezer. But why he’s there – and how he’ll survive – will reveal a chilling nightmare of mistaken identity, the Russian mob, a missing $8 million, and a wounded cop (Peter Facinelli of
THE TWILIGHT SAGA) who may hold the key to it all. The temperature is dropping. The fear is growing. And for a man caught between frozen death and vicious thugs, what happens next may lead to the most cold-blooded twist of all.
Continue reading ‘Freezer (Blu-ray Review)’
January 14th, 2014 by Brandon Peters
Get the Top 10 Blu-rays of 2014 lists ready, we’ve got a potential suitor. William Friedkin’s kind of “lost” film Sorcerer is making the leap to Blu-ray. The film is one that wasn’t very well received upon released, but in the previous year has been gaining steam and has been reevaluated as an unappreciated gem. I think its exciting when there’s some secret or newly discovered piece of any legendary director’s history. This will be getting a 4K restoration treatment. If its anything like the restoration for The Exorcist and the 2nd iteration of The French Connection, we’re in for a real treat here. For many it will be like watching the film with fresh new eyes for the very first time. There’s been an excitement building for it for years as Friedkin struggled to find who had the rights to the film and then went through the courts to get those rights back. Now, he’s got it and he’s overseeing the whole thing. Hopefully if this does well, maybe we’ll see that Cruising movie of his on Blu-ray that I put as a part of my wishlist last year. Continue reading ‘Sorcerer Makes Its Long Awaited Debut On Blu-ray April 22nd!’
January 14th, 2014 by Blu-ray Brian
Ever since Gregg Senko had the iron balls to put this title as his number one movie of 2013 over here, I’ve been wanting to check this one out! And who can blame him really? I have heard nothing but good things about it. So yes! I’m eager and check me off as excited to check this one out in March when Fox and MGM releases The Book Thief on Blu-ray March 11th and on Digital HD February 25th. Make sure you click on the pre-order link below and check out the full press release too, courtesy of Fox. Enjoy! Continue reading ‘‘The Book Thief’ Steals The Spotlight On Blu-ray This March!’
January 14th, 2014 by Sean Ferguson
Golden Globe Award winner Matthew McConaughey (Mud, Magic Mike) delivers a career-defining performance as Texas cowboy Ron Woodroof in the inspiring and powerful story of an imperfect man’s fight for survival during an uncertain time in America. Texas cowboy Ron Woodroof (McConaughey) sees his free-wheeling life overturned when he’s diagnosed as HIV-positive and given 30 days to live. Determined to survive, Woodroof decides to take matters in his own hands by tracking down alternative treatments from all over the world by means both legal and illegal. After his journey to find a cure leads him to an unlikely ally in Rayon played by Golden Globe Award winner Jared Leto (Lord of War, Alexander), he establishes a hugely successful “buyers’ club” and unites a band of outcasts in a struggle for dignity and acceptance that inspires in ways no one could have imagined. Continue reading ‘Dallas Buyers Club Comes to Blu-ray this February’
January 14th, 2014 by Gerard Iribe
Hot off the success of the shared-world vampire prose anthology,V-Wars, IDW and New York Times best-selling and multiple Bram Stoker award-winning horror author,Jonathan Maberry conspire once again to continue the battle that rages between humans and vampires in the all-new ongoing comic book series coming this May. V-Wars is set in a world transformed by a global pandemic caused by a millennial-old virus that, once triggered, affects individuals differently depending on their DNA. The result is vampires as unique as their cultures and a response from those unaffected humans like never seen before. “The vampires people used to believe in weren’t charming romantic antiheroes. They were monsters,” says writer Maberry. “Each culture had their own legends, and each of these vampires was completely different from the others; and all of them were different from the vampires in pop-culture. We went directly to the source: the myths and legends of vampires around the world and throughout history. Old-school, scary, and complicated.” Continue reading ‘‘V-Wars’ Makes Its Comic Book Debut!’
January 14th, 2014 by Gerard Iribe
Ancient mysteries. Powerful evil. And a fearless hero’s quest through a fantastical realm of steam-powered wonders and sinister magic. In THE ADVENTURER: THE CURSE OF THE MIDAS BOX, seventeen-year-old Mariah Mundi’s life is turned upside down when his parents vanish and his younger brother is kidnapped. Following a trail of clues to the darkly majestic Prince Regent Hotel, Mariah discovers a hidden realm of child-stealing monsters, deadly secrets and a long-lost artifact that grants limitless wealth – but also devastating supernatural power. With the fate of his world, and his family at stake, Mariah will risk everything to unravel the Curse of the Midas Box!
Continue reading ‘The Adventurer: The Curse of the Midas Box DVD and Blu-ray Feb. 11, 2014!’
January 13th, 2014 by Gerard Iribe
The Butler tells the story of a White House butler who served eight American presidents over three decades. The film traces the dramatic changes that swept American society during this time, from the civil rights movement to Vietnam and beyond, and how those changes affected this man’s life and family. Forest Whitaker stars as the butler with Robin Williams as Dwight Eisenhower, John Cusack as Richard Nixon, Alan Rickman as Ronald Reagan, James Marsden as John F. Kennedy, Liev Schreiber as Lyndon B. Johnson, and many more. Academy Award® nominated Lee Daniels (Precious) directs and co-wrote the script with Emmy®-award winning Danny Strong (Game Change).
January 13th, 2014 by Blu-ray Brian
The next Fast & Furious installment may be over a year away, but we haven’t seen the last of Paul Walker yet! Thank God! I’m here today with some good news to promote one of Walker’s last roles that will be making a Blu-ray appearance this March. Action star Paul Walker is a father who will do anything to protect his family in Hours, arriving on DVD (plus Digital UltraViolet) and Digital HD March 4 from Pantelion Films and Lionsgate Home Entertainment. As of right now there is no pre-order up on Amazon for the Blu-ray, but make sure to check out the full press release below! Continue reading ‘Paul Walker Reinvents Himself in ‘Hours’ on Blu-ray This March!’
January 12th, 2014 by Brian White
While I’m a huge Stephen King fan, Carrie is oddly one of his novels that I’ve never read for some strange reason as I think about it now. Well, that’s definitely going to get added to the bucket list. I can’t die with that on my conscious. But anyway, that kind of preludes as to why we are all gathered here today to discuss the “re-imagining” of the 1976 film I guess you can say. Now hold up! I know how people feel about the subject of re-imaginings or reboots. We’ve all been there and done this countless more times than we care to admit in the horror genre so that’s why I’m going to forgo making any and all references between this and the 1976 film that horror fans adore so much. There’s no sense in getting into any heated arguments or debates about the taboo topic. Whether you are okay with it or not, you just have to get over the fact that it’s already done and in the can so to speak. ‘Carrie 2013’ has happened and there’s nothing you or I can do about it now. Continue reading ‘Carrie (Blu-ray Review)’
January 12th, 2014 by Gerard Iribe
Retired black-ops CIA agent Frank Moses (Bruce Willis) reunites his unlikely team of elite operatives for a global quest to track down a missing portable nuclear device. To succeed, they’ll need to survive assassins, terrorists and power-crazed government officials, all eager to get their hands on the super weapon. I really enjoyed the first Red film, so I’m hoping that Red 2 will be as fun and entertaining as the first film. Let us read on and find out! Continue reading ‘Red 2 (Blu-ray Review)’
January 11th, 2014 by Brian White
Of all movies to ever take your parents to see theatrically when they are in town visiting you after having not seen you for almost a year, Bad Grandpa prevailed. I have to say. I wasn’t sure what to expect when I took them there. I was expecting the feature, judging by its trailer, to be a little bit of Jackass mixed with a true, somewhat semi-serious narrative. And I know my parents secretly were laughing at the guys’ antics when I showed them Jackass 3 before so I was just hoping they would not be disturbed or repulsed by what they were about to witness onscreen. And you want to know the kicker of it all? I believe they laughed harder than me. Ha! Go figure! Regardless of how I felt about it several months ago, the day is finally upon us when Bad Grandpa is coming home to the Blu-ray format courtesy of Paramount Media Home Distribution and now the burden lies with me to carry the cross and guide you through the following trek of a Blu-ray review. You ready? Continue reading ‘Jackass Presents: Bad Grandpa (Blu-ray Review)’
January 11th, 2014 by Gerard Iribe
When John Moon (Sam Rockwell) accidentally shoots a young woman and discovers a bag full of cash, the isolated hunter becomes the hunted. His struggle to conceal both the death and the money triggers a cascade of events and encounters that ultimately escalates into a battle for survival. Here’s a film that sort of caught me of guard in that it has a great ensemble cast of actors that I like. I like every single one of them there on that cover art. Let’s hope the film delivers on the epic casting. Continue reading ‘A Single Shot (Blu-ray Review)’
January 10th, 2014 by Gerard Iribe
44FLOOD’s first project developed with IDW Publishing is LIBRETTO, a 9×12” anthology presenting emerging and world-class artists as they explore a single theme using diverse mediums such as comics, oil painting, photography, sculpting and more. The libretto refers to the part of an opera or a musical that is the words or lyrics, and is distinct from the music. 44FLOOD’s LIBRETTO will be the “text” to the “music” that is a central theme, starting with LIBRETTO Volume 1: Vampirism coming this April. LIBRETTO Volume 1 is curated/edited by Kasra Ghanbari and has the theme vampirism, being the misuse of power, as well as the objectification and exploitation of others. Featured contributors give their unique perspectives on this theme, with many sections including an interview of the contributor conducted by another artist. Continue reading ’44FLOOD & IDW Publishing Introduce LIBRETTO!’
