My First 48 Hours With The Sony PlayStation 4 (Console Review)
I thought I would try something new here on the site with a hardware review since it’s not every day you make a simple run to Target for a baby shower gift and end up coming home some five-hundred seventeen dollars lighter with a new, hard-to-find PlayStation 4 in tow. I kind of felt the same guilty way I did when I came home with PlayStation 3 way back in 2006, except this time I didn’t buy it as an alternative for the lowest cost Blu-ray player. My oh my, a lot has changed in the past seven years. Seven years ago, I never dreamed I would be the owner and editor of one of the most established Blu-ray websites, nor that I would have all the opportunities I have been afforded because of this site. So in a way, I kind of owe my existence and accomplishments thus far in the entertainment industry to the magic of Blu-ray. Continue reading ‘My First 48 Hours With The Sony PlayStation 4 (Console Review)’
If you want my honest opinion, there’s nothing better than a good old fashion revenge flick, especially with a strong female protagonist upping the ante. And the Bard once wrote: “Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned.” Isn’t that the truth? LOL. Okay. I better shut my mouth before I stick my foot in it. On February 4, 2014, Anchor Bay Films will be releasing Scorned, a story guaranteed to make any man eternally faithful! Directed by Mark Jones, director and writer of the cult favorite Leprechaun series, Scorned will be available on both Blu-ray and DVD. It will also be available On Demand across select cable providers and for digital download across iTunes, Xbox and VUDU. And best of all, my favorite press person in the world gave me two Blu-ray copies to give away to 2 very lucky readers here on WSB. Read on below for more information about Scorned and how you can enter to win! 
After this trailer, I’m thinking this film looks like a lot of fun. We’re all Breaking Bad and Aaron Paul fans, so I’m sure that’s enough to get most of us to watch it. This film may fill that Fast & Furious void present this year. And if you dig car chases, this looks like one giant chase. I hear it features a lot of practical effects and tremendous stunt work. If it includes great filmmaking of said stunt work, then this could be quite the spectacle. Need For Speed hits theaters on March 14th. Zoom zoom ahead to watch the Super Bowl trailer!
The green was smothering in the 1st half. And it didn’t stop in the commercials either. Kermit the Frog returns in the the follow up to the Muppet Movie, Muppets Most Wanted. The film looks to feature cameos from stars galore and a lot more Muppet fun and mayhem. The film opens up on March 21, and you can have a look at the film when you continue reading and click play on the trailer below!
Marvel Studios leveraged America’s favorite sporting event to debut the world premiere of the new full-length trailer in an unprecedented cross platform partnership with Fox and Marvel. Fox broadcaster Joe Buck introduced the special look to the Big Game spot, which directed viewers to FoxSports.com for a complete CAPTAIN AMERICA: THE WINTER SOLDIER takeover and the brand new full-length trailer. The :30 second Big Game spot included music from the National Anthem and aired surrounding the team captains introduction and the National Anthem performance.
Remember my wishlist article? Scratch this one off that list. The Scream Factory Collector’s Edition of Ginger Snaps is one of my most anticipated releases of the year. And its getting their full treatment. The Blu-ray won’t be here until July and the extras aren’t finalized yet, but today they dropped us a look at the key artwork for it. It comes from Joel Robinson who did the art on the Vincent Price box set last year. July can’t come soon enough as I’m really excited for this one. I’ve also included a look at key artwork recently announced for their upcoming Collector’s Editions of Dog Soldiers and Sleepaway Camp (Finally! Cannot wait!). Also noteworthy is they have announced that they will be adding Lake Placid and Hellhole to their “Summer of Fear” lineup. So if you’re a fan of these alternate designs like I am, keep scrolling to scope out these 3 art reveals. 
Night Of The Demons is a film that has been engrained in my consciousness ever since my very first viewing of it. I remember it quite clearly. That damn VHS box at the rental store was incredibly terrifying to me (see the thumb). I always wanted to rent it but backed off. Once the time came, I finally divulged. And holy crap, this movie spooked the crap out of me. It had some disturbing material that has haunted my brain since the first time I saw it. Plus it had this alluring sexual vibe to it that as a kid in the Midwest growing up Catholic always adds a dimension of horror because it seems kind of dirty like you shouldn’t be watching. It’s those early viewings and lasting effect that has made this film one of my favorite horror movies of all time. So imagine my delight when my favorite Blu-ray distributor got their hands on it. Joy! 
The Golden Globe nominated (Best Actress in a Mini Series-Rebecca Ferguson, Best Mini-series or TV Movie) mini series The White Queen arrives on Blu-ray from Starz/Anchor Bay Home Entertainment. The series originally aired on the BBC in June 2013. It was followed by being acquired by the Starz network and aired there two months later in August. The series is work of historical fiction based on a popular book series. The BBC declined a further series and claimed it to be a one-shot, but Starz has stepped in and is developing another mini series, The White Princess which is also based on books in the series. This is definitely a title cashing in on the success of HBO’s Game Of Thrones, and those are big aspirations, but how does it stand in its own right? Well, keep reading and I’ll give you my two pennies. 
It seemed pretty telling of the quality to me that a film by acclaimed director Jason Reitman would be practically swept under the rug, given its low profile release at the end of January, but I had a desire to see it anyway. I have been a fan of Reitman’s previous films (including Juno, Up In The Air, and Young Adult), so I was more or less pleased at the prospect of seeing another film from him. While I was not familiar with the novel by Joyce Maynard, which this film is based on, I could get behind a Jason Reitman film that stars Josh Brolin and Kate Winslet. Unfortunately, while these leads deliver fine work, as that generally comes with casting good actors, the film slipped away from being a poetic coming-of-age story and moved towards being a melodramatic piece of work, finding more in common with familiar Nicholas Sparks dramas.
A few days ago I was discussing the HBO series Entourage with some friends and going over how it began as a fairly entertaining series, but eventually amounted to some conflict that could be extinguished with the simple mantra of, “Vince and the gang are going to be alright.” The show mainly relied on the easy-going dude chemistry between the guys (and Jeremy Piven), as they lived lives of luxury in Hollywood. While the setting and premise are very different, That Awkward Moment had me thinking of Entourage quite a bit. This dude-focused romantic comedy has fairly low stakes, features a group of people who are all fairly successful and especially well-dressed, and it never seems like there is much going on to threaten their existence. I am not saying the world needed to be crashing down around them, but it is a fairly standard comedy that was rarely very funny and essentially amounted to the mantra of, “Zac Efron and the gang are going to be alright.”
Here’s another film I just never had the chance to see, but may get a chance to in the near future. Here’s the official word: The provocative, untold true story of a murder involving three great poets – Allen Ginsberg, Jack Kerouac and William S. Boroughs – unfolds when Sony Pictures Classics’ KILL YOUR DARLINGS becomes available March 18 on Bluray™* Combo Pack and Digital from Sony Pictures Home Entertainment. Directed by John Krokidas in his feature film debut, KILL YOUR DARLINGS premiered at the 2013 Sundance Film Festival as Grand Jury Prize nominee. The film was also the official selection of the Toronto and Venice Film Festivals, taking home the Venice Days International Award. A true story of friendship, love and murder, KILL YOUR DARLINGS recounts the pivotal year that changed Allen Ginsberg’s life forever and provided the spark to start his creative revolution. Read on to learn more about this upcoming release.
