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February 18th, 2014 by Blu-ray Brian
I know you guys are going to love this announcement that came straight out of Middle-earth today from one of my favorite Blu-ray studios, Warner Bros.! And if you check out the below press announcement, you’ll see that it comes in a number of different flavors too. Nothing like having it your way! Right?! So check out the below press announcement from Warner Bros. and be prepared to go back to Middle-eart on April 8th with Martin Freeman in the central role of Bilbo Baggins, and Richard Armitage as Thorin Oakenshield, Benedict Cumberbatch, Evangeline Lilly, Lee Pace, Luke Evans, Stephen Fry, Ken Stott, James Nesbitt, Orlando Bloom as Legolas and so many more in The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug. Continue reading ‘‘The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug’ Journeys Onto Blu-ray This April’
February 18th, 2014 by Blu-ray Brian
I love giveaways! Don’t you? Well…you’re in luck! Our friends at Fox are making your wishes come true today with Legit: The Complete First Season! This outrageous new comedy stars Australian Jim Jefferies as an edgy, foul-mouthed stand-up comic living in Los Angeles, struggling to make his life and career more “legit.” But every time Jim tries to do the right thing, his good deeds turn into wildly inappropriate and utterly hilarious escapades. Joined by his neurotic best friend and roommate, Steve, and Steve’s wheelchair-bound brother, Billy, Jim takes comedy to a whole new level, whether it’s visiting a Las Vegas brothel, partying with the mentally-challenged or trying to pick up women at a gay bar. What do you say we take a closer look at the Special Features on this DVD? Cool beans! Continue reading ‘Legit: The Complete First Season DVD Giveaway’
February 18th, 2014 by Gerard Iribe
Keanu Reeves stars in the action-adventure epic, 47 Ronin. After a treacherous warlord kills their master and banishes their kind, 47 leaderless samurai vow to seek vengeance and reclaim their honor. This band of ronin must seek help from Kai (Reeves)—an enslaved half-breed they once rejected—in their ultimate fight for redemption in a savage world of mythic and wondrous terrors. Kai becomes their most deadly weapon and the heroic inspiration for these outnumbered warriors to confront their enemy and seize eternity. Continue reading ‘’47 Ronin’ on 3D Blu-ray, Blu-ray & DVD April 1st!’
February 18th, 2014 by Brandon Peters
Here’s one of those “Oscar rush” December movies that I missed out on back in December. And as it ended up, this one didn’t quite make the noise some thought it might have come nomination time. So, it looks like I made the right call on waiting for this one. And I won’t have to wait that much longer. Disney has announced that it will be hitting the Blu-ray format on March 18th. If you’re not familiar with Saving Mr. Banks, it stars Tom Hanks and Emma Thompson in much praised roles and tells the tale of making Mary Poppins. All the more refined details regarding this release are below as well as some clips. Also, be sure to pre-order your copy today by clicking on the Amazon link provided down there as well. Continue reading ‘SAVING MR BANKS On Blu-ray March 18th!’
February 18th, 2014 by Aaron Neuwirth
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment is honored to announce the March 25 Blu-ray™ Combo Pack* release of writer/director Asghar Farhadi’s latest film, THE PAST, nominated for Best Foreign Language Film at the 2014 Golden Globes®. Farhadi’s last film, A SEPARATION won an Academy Award®, a Golden Globe® and an Independent Spirit Award for Best Foreign Language Film in 2012. THE PAST features a star-studded international cast, including Oscar®-nominee Bérénice Bejo (The Artist, Academy Award Nominee for Best Supporting Actress, 2011), Tahar Rahim (A Prophet) and Ali Mosaffa (The Last Step). A Sony Pictures Classics film, THE PAST was selected as the Iranian entry for Best Foreign Language Film for the 2014 Academy Awards. Bejo was awarded Best Actress at the 2013 Cannes Film Festival where the film won the Ecumenical Jury Prize and was nominated for the Palme d’Or. THE PAST is nominated for five César Awards including Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actress, Best Original Screenplay and Best Editing. Continue on to learn more about this upcoming release.
Continue reading ‘Catch Up With “THE PAST” ON BLU-RAY COMBO PACK This March’
February 17th, 2014 by Brian White
When I first saw Gravity, it was extremely difficult to walk into a movie like this when there was so much hype and garnered praise surrounding it. I mean, it has to be good, right? Well, that’s the exact sentiment and question I carried with me when I went into my initial 3-D IMAX theatrical screening of Alfonso Cuaron’s Gravity. It just had to be epic! And so what?! Even if it sucked, how could you possibly refuse a screening of this magnitude? It’s an outer space feature presented in 3-D IMAX! You can’t refuse that! No sane person can. It at least has to look breathtaking and gorgeous. With all the positive praise and acclaim this picture had been receiving, I was willing to gamble on the fact that my screening was going to be filled with something very stellar. And to think…this all began with my first introduction to the flick last July at Comic-Con in beautiful San Diego at the “EW – The Visionaries” panel (see my coverage here). Continue reading ‘Gravity (Blu-ray Review)’
February 15th, 2014 by Brian White
When I first got word of this new Blu-ray box set, Rocky Heavyweight Collection, and its eligibility up for review, I thought long and hard to myself. Do I have the strength to endure throughout this review, but not only that, can I do the Blu-ray box set justice? The Rocky franchise contains some of my earliest childhood memories and some very damn fine cinematic moments. Its patriotism alone is as symbolic to America as the flag is. Heck, the franchise may be even more symbolic of America than even apple pie. So being such a huge and passionate fan of the series, the question of whether I can do the set justice in a review is a valid question in my opinion. And not only that, anyone who has ever done a 5 or more disc Blu-ray box set review knows that they can be very cumbersome to not only tackle, but also report thoroughly throughout without risking exhaustion and puttering out near the finish line. Just ask Brandon Peters with his last go around on the Friday the 13th Blu-ray box set over here. That review is a damn fine example as any of a huge undertaking done grand and guess what? I bet you he knows first hand what I am talking about here. Continue reading ‘Rocky Heavyweight Collection (Blu-ray Review)’
February 15th, 2014 by Brandon Peters
Now, this is what you call a fast turnaround. The film with which I’m about to give you a Blu-ray review has had a Surviving Christmas like run. Jamesy Boy debuted on the internet (streaming services, I presume) in early January. The film then had a theatrical run that started January 17th. And now, here on February 25th, it is already coming home to you on Blu-ray. So, if you wanted to see this one and it wasn’t playing near you or you just couldn’t find the time to get to it before it left your local arthouse (I’m guessing), fret not. Here it is already. You didn’t even need to practice any patience to wait on it. So, let’s dig right on in to this little one, shall we? Continue reading ‘Jamesy Boy (Blu-ray Review)’
February 15th, 2014 by Aaron Neuwirth
Something that I notice does not get enough attention regarding comedies is editing. I am not talking about the pace of a film necessarily, which I see brought up a lot; notably with Judd Apatow-produced comedies lately, which tend to feel a bit shaggy. When I say editing, I am referring more to the structure of scenes and how to create a sense of rhythm that comes from both the delivery of dialogue and actions from the characters involved and the way shots cut back and forth to best achieve a certain level of spark that makes a film click. About Last Night does not rely on much that is new in the realm of romantic comedies, but what it has is great editing that really sells the work done in the script and by the actors to show the chemistry on screen and keep things moving with a near screwball level of zaniness at times and an effectively biting tone at others. As a result, About Last Night has easily earned a high spot for me in terms of mainstream romantic comedies released in recent years.
Continue reading ‘So…About ‘About Last Night’ (Movie Review)’
February 14th, 2014 by Gerard Iribe
During a wild weekend in Las Vegas, four young friends get into trouble with a loan shark and must skip town in a hurry. But gambling problems may be the least of their worries after they get stranded in the Nevada desert. One of the guys discovers a mysterious metal fragment, then promptly goes missing during the night. When the remaining three catch up with their lost friend, there’s something different about him. As his condition worsens, the others realize that something unearthly might be stalking them in the desert. Continue reading ‘Unidentified (DVD Review)’
February 13th, 2014 by Brandon Peters
Believe it or not, I’ve been looking forward to this one, as its been getting some good acclaim and buzz from people I do trust. It’s Jean Claude Van Damme in an adventure comedy, and after that car commercial where he did the splits, what wrong can this man do? It also boasts Adam Brody, Dennis Haysbert and the always great to see in things Rob Huebel (except SHIELD which totally wasted him). Universal is bringing this one to glorious Blu-ray on March 25th. Here’s hoping for some good laughs and kick ass throwback pure action! You can read more about this release below, as well as pre-order it to make sure your JCVD Blu-ray collection is complete and up to date (btw, can we get a US Hard Target release please? Thanks)! Continue reading ‘WELCOME TO THE JUNGLE On Blu-ray March 25th!’
February 13th, 2014 by Aaron Neuwirth
I have been a huge fan of HBO’s comedy series Eastbound & Down and its ridiculous, foul-mouthed anti-hero character Kenny Powers since the beginning. I know some people are not big on Danny McBride, but I find him hilarious and this show, which he is heavily involved the production of, was a perfect way to harness his comedic energy over the years. The fourth season was an unexpected one, given the finality of its third, but dammit if McBride and co-creator Jody Hill didn’t find a way to make a truly glorious final season for the series. This series was always the story of a former baseball player and all-around horrible guy coming to terms with evolving for the better as a person, but in the craziest ways possible, making it plenty entertaining. On May 13th, everyone will have the chance to see how the sage of Kenny Powers comes to a close. Read on to learn more about this upcoming release.
Continue reading ‘‘Eastbound & Down’ Comes To A Beautiful F-ing End On Blu-ray With The Complete Fourth Season Arriving This May’
February 13th, 2014 by Brandon Peters
This week’s entry of my wishlist is definitely inspired by tomorrow’s holiday. And the film is also one I enjoy a lot more than most. It’s got plenty of visible faults, but I don’t think the movie is as vile as some have made its reputation out to be. If anything, it may be one that is benefited by looking at it years removed with maybe more forgiving or understanding eyes. Today’s film bolsters the tremendous scores of 8% (Rotten Tomatoes), 4.6 (IMDB), 18 (Metacritic), made 9 million shy of its low budget at the box office and doesn’t even show up on the pull down when you type it in on the IMDB search bar.
Continue reading ‘Brandon’s Blu-ray Wishlist – VALENTINE’S DAY EDITION’
February 12th, 2014 by Gerard Iribe
The ‘tallica boys are back and they’re bringing gigantic props! Filmmaker Nimrod Antal (Predators, Vacancy, Kontroll) has teamed up with the heavy metal rock act to bring a concert-feature film experience that has never quite happened like this before. The budget is huge, the theatrics are on overload, and Metallica does what they do like no other band out there. Metallica: Through The Never is here on DVD!
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February 12th, 2014 by Aaron Neuwirth
There is a reason why robots, cyborgs, and similar devices have gotten a lot of attention in science fiction over the years. The idea of man creating a machine and what that could mean for life is an intriguing concept that can play on both the positives and negatives of the scenario. Taking it further and creating a cyborg who is also a law enforcement officer is one way to emphasize the debate of whether it should be done. If handled properly, a story can flourish by developing those ideas, building a world around why this concept should happen and what the ramifications could be were it to actually happen. Along with many other main reasons, Robocop fails to embrace the strong ideas that could make it work, in favor of being a noisy and messy action film.
Continue reading ‘‘Robocop’ Fails Its Prime Directive (Movie Review)’
February 12th, 2014 by Aaron Neuwirth
In 2014, StarVista Entertainment/Time Life — the premiere marketer of classic TV on DVD — will release THE WONDER YEARS: THE COMPLETE SERIES to the home entertainment marketplace. The most requested TV series never to be released on DVD, which ran on ABC from 1988-1993, garnered multiple Emmy® Awards, a Golden Globe® and a Peabody®, and was named by TV Guide as one of the “Top 20 Shows of the ’80s” will make its very long-awaited debut in the second half of 2014. To best serve the numerous fans of the program, StarVista Entertainment/Time Life has launched WonderYearsDVDs.com, the official site for all updates, exclusive content and pre-orders. Continue more to learn about this upcoming release that is finally happening.
Continue reading ‘‘The Wonder Years: The Complete Series’ Is Finally Headed To DVD’
February 12th, 2014 by Gerard Iribe
A couple’s son and daughter inexplicably reappear after being lost overnight on a desolate, cave-riddled mountainside. Becoming withdrawn and beginning to exhibit strange behavior, their parents quickly assume something sinister happened to them. But after hearing an ominous local legend, the concerned mother and father begin to realize that their children may have fallen prey to something inhuman and that this dark, unstoppable evil has now returned home with them. Continue reading ‘‘Here Comes The Devil’ on Blu-ray and DVD March 18th!’
February 12th, 2014 by Gerard Iribe
First-time writer/director Herschel Faber assembles an engaging cast of young Hollywood up-and-comers for the testosterone-fueled rom-com CAVEMEN, debuting on Blu-ray™ and DVD April 8th from Well Go USA Entertainment. Skylar Astin (Pitch Perfect, TV’s “Ground Floor”), Camilla Belle (10,000 BC), Chad Michael Murray (TV’s “One Tree Hill”), Dayo Okeniyi (Spectacular Now, The Hunger Games), Kenny Wormald (Footloose) and Alexis Knapp (Pitch Perfect, TV’s “Ground Floor”) headline the cast. Aspiring screenwriter Dean (Astin) is tired of one-night-stands and wants to find true love. Since his roommates continue to indiscriminately hook up with various women, Dean turns to his nine-year-old nephew and his best friend (Belle) for dating advice, but quickly realizes that finding love in Los Angeles is more difficult than he thought. Has the right woman been under his nose the entire time? Continue reading ‘‘Cavemen’ on Blu-ray and DVD April 8th!’
