Let Go And Lose Yourself In ‘Gravity’ (Movie Review)
It’s extremely difficult to walk into a movie like this when there’s 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 into Tuesday evening’s screening of Alfonso Cuaron’s Gravity shown to all of us in 3-D IMAX. It just had to be epic! And so what?! Even if it sucked, how could you refuse this screening? It’s a 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. However, with all the so very much positive praise and acclaim this picture has been receiving, I was willing to gamble on the fact that my Tuesday evening was going to be filled with something very stellar. And to think…this all began with my first introduction to the flick this past July at Comic-Con in beautiful San Diego at the “EW – The Visionaries” panel (see my coverage here). So before I start talking about Gravity I would like to lead in with this quote from James Cameron and let it brew while we travel farther in. “I think it’s the best space photography ever done, I think it’s the best space film ever done, and it’s the movie I’ve been hungry to see for an awful long time.” Continue reading ‘Let Go And Lose Yourself In ‘Gravity’ (Movie Review)’
Up until a few months ago, I never heard of this film. Then a star’s name in the billing credits caught my eye and that’s all it took. Hook…line…and sinker! Yeah, baby! That’s right! My Gemma’s in the house again and it’s time to get this party started! So needless to say when I received the press invite to this one on Wednesday night, there wasn’t even a second of hesitation. Anything lingering on my calendar, as far as I am concerned, can wait. Gemma needs my love and support. This movie can suck for all I care, but as long as Gemma looks good in it, you already have my money…if i was a paying customer. But let’s talk about that. Is Gemma Arterton and her newest flick worth the price of admission? And oh yeah…did I mention Ben Affleck and Justin Timberlake also star in this one? I guess you can say there’s a star in this for every one. So let’s take a closer look and see if you’ll be prone to “run” away from Runner, Runner or stick around for me. Shoes all laced up? Good! Let’s hit the ground running… 
When you talk about films that I would potentially do cartwheels over when I hear there are planned sequels for there aren’t too many outside of the Insidious, Star Wars and Fast & Furious franchises that get my motor running other than this little horror title…I Spit on Your Grave 2. However, let’s be fair…the horror tag’s not really accurate here. Yes this is a rape movie, but when you strip away all the animalistic and grotesque moments it’s essentially the finest genre ever crafted…a primal revenge film! So when word was broken that there was going to be an I Spit on Your Grave 2 I did not care if its initial critical reviews would live up to hype the 2010 film or not, my mind was already made up. I’d be seeing this flick and if possible reviewing it on my favorite playback format of choice, Blu-ray. 
I’m excited about this next announcement! Why?! Because I loved it so much! So without further ado let’s get down to business. Warner Bros. Home Entertainment has set a November 19th Blu-ray, DVD and Digital Download release date for the hilarious We’re The Millers starring Jennifer Aniston and Jason Sudeikis and many more. The Blu-ray Combo Pack includes the outrageous extended cut, plus hilarious bonus content with more Jennifer Aniston, more Jason Sudeikis and more laughs. To learn all about it check out the full press release below and 
Just so I can get this out of the way, A.C.O.D. stands for ‘Adult Children of Divorce’. That actually makes the title of the movie sound less important than it is, but it will be tough to predict how often I plan on calling back to the full title of this movie. Regardless, as both a fan of the ensemble comedic cast in A.C.O.D. and an actual A.C.O.D. (though I’m working on the ‘Adult’ part), I had a lot of fun with this film. There is a lot of humor found in the exaggerated situations that this film puts its characters in, but still has a core sense of truth in its comedy. It is not the most laugh out loud comedy of the year, but I did enjoy where a lot of these laughs were coming from, as the film had some fun material to work with.
Here’s a flick that I did not get to see because I was out of town. I had every intention of squeezing this one into my plans on my birthday this past August, but try as I might I couldn’t fit it in. News flash! Come this Thanksgiving, I won’t have that problem because the Ethan Hawke/Selena Gomez vehicle, Getaway, is coming to the Blu-ray format just in time for the holidays with exhilarating behind-the-scenes content and interviews with the cast and crew and more! Check out the full press release below courtesy of Warner Bros. for more information on this one. 
I don’t know much about The Seasoning House. It appears to be a revenge movie in the setting of a military run brothel. It’s got Anna Walton who played Princess Nuala in Hellboy II in it. It also stars the son of the third Doctor Who. And finally the director is an acclaimed prosthetic effects artist known for his work on last year’s hit The Woman In Black. Aside from these small details and the little synopsis, I’ll be going in blind. And I always find that to be a good thing. Its fun in this era of having spoilers everywhere and overdone marketing to be able to sit and watch a film with completely fresh eyes. It harkens back to days of VHS rental stores where you rented something based soley upon the genre and the cool box are it displayed. If you’d like to preorder this title, please use the link below. The more detailed words on this release from Well Go USA follow the jump. 
Horror fans, its October so you’re already in a great mood. Get ready for that mood to be even better. The undisputed master of horror home video, Scream Factory, will be satisfying your inner demon daily with their newest promotion; ’31 Days Of Screams’. For our favorite month, they will be exciting your bones with announcements, content and sales every single day. Get ready for awesome YouTube clips, jaw dropping title announcements, fantastic bonus content news and best of all; LOW PRICES on Scream Factory titles! I’m already incredibly excited for this and its just begun. I’ve done enough drooling, I’ll let them fill you in on all the gory details! 
Here’s one, try as I might, I could never make it to the theater to see. I was not able to attend the press screening and I even was lucky enough to see the first twenty minutes or so before getting dragged out of the theater for an emergency I had to take care of. So today’s news is good news! This is the day the Lord has made. The Wolverine is finally coming home to the Blu-ray format and I couldn’t be happier. What a great way to start your day despite the panda cams being down as a result of our government’s shutdown. Nonetheless, this news and hopefully other great news will carry me through the rest of the day! Meanwhile, I invite you to check out the full press below and show your support by 
Let’s see…where did we last leave off with the Wolf Pack? Oh yeah! SECOND FILM SPOILER ALERT! When we last saw them, Alan (Zach Galifianakis) had just surprised Dr. Stu (Ed Helms), I mean the dentist, with Mike Tyson at his Thailand wedding (read all about the good times 
Marvel Studios’ Iron Man 3 pits brash-but-brilliant industrialist Tony Stark/Iron Man against an enemy whose reach knows no bounds. When Stark finds his personal world destroyed at his enemy’s hands, he embarks on a harrowing quest to find those responsible. This journey, at every turn, will test his mettle. With his back against the wall, Stark is left to survive by his own devices, relying on his ingenuity and instincts to protect those closest to him. As he fights his way back, Stark discovers the answer to the question that has secretly haunted him: Does the man make the suit or does the suit make the man? Robert Downey Jr. (The Avengers, Iron Man, Sherlock Holmes) stars as Tony Stark/Iron Man, Gwyneth Paltrow (Se7en, Iron Man 2, Iron Man) is Pepper Potts, Don Cheadle (Crash, Iron Man 2, Hotel Rwanda) returns as Lt. Col. James “Rhodey” Rhodes/ War Machine along with Jon Favreau (Iron Man franchise) as Happy Hogan. Newcomers to the franchise include Guy Pearce (Memento, L.A. Confidential, The Hurt Locker) as Aldrich Killian, Rebecca Hall (The Prestige, Vicky Cristina Barcelona, The Town) as Maya Hansen, Stephanie Szostak (The Devil Wears Prada, Dinner for Schmucks) as Ellen Brandt, James Badge Dale (The Departed, Shame) as Eric Savin, and Ben Kingsley (Schindler’s List, Hugo, Shutter Island ) as The Mandarin. 
We have a lot of zombie films nowadays. I’m not one of those you’ll find complaining, as I don’t go out of my way to see each and every one of them. But, with so much zombie material out there, it gets harder and harder to set yourself apart from everything else in this horror subgenre. That said, everyone’s gotta try somehow. People love zombies right now, and you have to keep feeding them that flesh. This latest attempt, Zombie Hunter, comes off as a kind of mash up with some other styles. I don’t know if it was consciously intentional, but it gives it an interesting edge for at least one act. And for a while, this cheap production manages to keep you from realizing how low budget it really is. It’s not until later that it’s hand starts getting revealed. Oh, and the film sports Danny Trejo as an axe wielding priest named Jesus, so that got my attention as well. 
