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June 7th, 2012 by Jami Ferguson
True Blood: The Complete Fourth Season finds Sookie embroiled in a love triangle and tangling with a charismatic witch; Lafayette, Tara, and Jesus get tempted with otherworldly powers; Jessica tries to adjust to domestic life, while Jason finds himself alone in were-panther territory, and Alcide is caught in the clutches of an old flame. As old alliances crumble and new relationships form, nobody’s safe when there’s magic in the air. Once again, HBO has put together another nice boxed set. Not only do their shows tend to look amazing but the physical box itself is usually high quality, with easily accessible discs. This also marks the first time a television series box set has included all three formats in one complete package. Additionally, previous seasons of the hit series will also be available on “Blu-ray with HBO Select” day and date with season four. The digital copy is redeemable via a provider of your choice: iTunes, Vudu, and Amazon, or an UltraViolet copy through supporting providers. Continue reading ‘True Blood: The Complete Fourth Season (Blu-ray Review)’
June 6th, 2012 by Aaron Neuwirth
His name is Django. The ‘D’ is silent. Alright ramblers, lets get ramblin’. If Brian can put up posts about the latest trailer for Step Up 4, then I guess I might as well put up a post about the latest from writer/director Quentin Tarantino. Django Unchained hits theaters this Christmas and it is easily one of my most anticipated films of the year. The film is a western (of sorts) that stars Academy Award winners Jamie Foxx and Christoph Waltz as a former slave and a German bounty hunter, who have teamed up to take down an evil plantation owner played by Leonardo DiCaprio. Of course, this being a Tarantino film, expect plenty of other genre-defying antics to come up as well. Continue on to see the first official trailer and some pictures from the upcoming film. Continue reading ‘Tarantino’s ‘Django Unchained’ Hits Theaters Christmas 2012′
June 6th, 2012 by Aaron Neuwirth
I love Star Wars and I love Mel Brooks. Spaceballs is not necessarily a favorite film of mine, but it is one that I can say I have easily watched more than most of the films I have owned over the years. Now everyone gets a chance to celebrate it yet again in this upcoming Blu-ray release. The farce is strong in the “uproarious salute to science fiction” (The Hollywood Reporter) when SPACEBALLS: 25TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION blasts off on Blu-ray August 7 from Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios Inc. and Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment. Comedy legend Mel Brooks leads an all-star cast of cutups including John Candy (Splash), Rick Moranis (Ghostbusters) and Bill Pullman (Ruthless People). Read on to learn more about this upcoming Blu-ray release. Continue reading ‘Spaceballs 25th Anniversary Edition Arrives on Blu-ray August 7’
June 5th, 2012 by Sean Ferguson
From Academy Award–winning filmmaker Andrew Stanton comes John Carter – a sweeping action-adventure set on the mysterious and exotic planet of Barsoom (Mars). John Carter is based on a classic novel by Edgar Rice Burroughs, whose highly imaginative adventures served as inspiration for many filmmakers, both past and present. The film tells the story of war-weary, former military captain John Carter (Taylor Kitsch), who is inexplicably transported to Mars where he becomes reluctantly embroiled in a conflict of epic proportions amongst the inhabitants of the planet, including Tars Tarkas (Willem Dafoe) and the captivating Princess Dejah Thoris (Lynn Collins). In a world on the brink of collapse, Carter rediscovers his humanity when he realizes that the survival of Barsoom and its people rests in his hands. Continue reading ‘John Carter 2D / 3D (Blu-ray Review)’
June 5th, 2012 by Gerard Iribe
If at first you don’t succeed try again, right? Wait a minute, the first Ghost Rider film grossed almost 230 million dollars worldwide, what do you mean try again? It was a box-office success even though it was garbage. Well, there are forces out there that deemed there be a sequel to the film, or in this case, a re-boot, so there you go. Honestly, I didn’t even know this film was a re-boot, because if you watch it all the way through it plays fine as a sequel. Anyways, Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance are directing duo madmen Neveldine/Taylor’s (Crank, Crank 2, Gamer) latest project and first foray into directing-for-hire features. How has the demon biker with flame, skull, and a motorcycle on fire fare this time out? Will it ride off into the darkness as it should or will its flame be extinguished early on? Continue reading ‘Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance (Blu-ray Review)’
June 5th, 2012 by Gerard Iribe
Two-time Academy Award Nominee, Willem Dafoe (John Carter, Spider-Man Franchise, The English Patient), Golden Globe Nominee Frances O’Connor (Blessed, A.I. Artificial Intelligence) and Golden Globe Nominee Sam Neill (The Vow, Daybreakers, Jurassic Park) bring “an elegant piece of gritty storytelling” (Complex.com) to life when THE HUNTER comes to Blu-ray and DVD on July 3 from Magnolia Home Entertainment. The “eerily beautiful, lovingly filmed” (Cinephilia) movie that made its world premiere at the 2011 Toronto Film Festival is based on the bestselling novel of the same title by acclaimed author/filmmaker, Julia Leigh. Continue reading ‘‘The Hunter’ on Blu-ray July 3rd’
June 5th, 2012 by David Freedman
An alien criminal kills a Agent K in 1969, altering history and the Agency. So Agent J travels back in time to 1969 to stop the murder. Together with a young Agent K, they fight to save the Agency and the Earth. Will Smith and Tommy Lee Jones return to reprise their roles along with Josh Brolin as a young Agent K. Barry Sonnenfeld also returns as director. Written by Etan Cohen based on the graphic novel by Lowell Cunningham. Produced by Laurie MacDonald and Walter F. Parkes. Continue reading ‘Men In Black 3 – Just Seen It Movie Review’
June 5th, 2012 by David Freedman
In 1926, the government of Mexico attempts to secularize the country. As the Federales murder clergymen, a priest and a retired general join forces to start a rebellion. Together, they fight for religious freedom. Directed by Dean Wright, this historical drama stars Andy Garcia, Oscar Isaac, Catalina Sandino Moreno, Eva Longoria and Mauricio Kuri. Michael Love wrote the screenplay and it was produced by Pablo Jose Barroso. Continue reading ‘For Greater Glory – Just Seen It Movie Review’
June 5th, 2012 by David Freedman
Six tourists and a guide travel to a Russian city poisoned by the Chernobyl nuclear accident. But as they become stranded, they discover they are being hunted. Unable to flee, they must fight for their lives against a secret terror. This horror movie stars Jesse McCartney, Jonathan Sadowski and Olivia Dudley and was directed by Bradley Parker. Shane Van Dyke and Carey Van Dyke wrote the screenplay and the movie was produced by Oren Peli and Brian Witten. Continue reading ‘Chernobyl Diaries – Just Seen It Movie Review’
June 4th, 2012 by Blu-ray Brian
Car chases, bloody bodies and a hard-core prison… all in a day’s work. Mel Gibson’s vacation plans take a turn for the worse in the raw, explosive and action-packed Get The Gringo, arriving on Blu-ray, DVD and digital download July 17 courtesy of Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment and Icon Productions. I don’t know about all you Mel Gibson haters out there, but I’m looking forward to checking this one out. But in the meantime, check out the rest of the press release below and pre-order your Blu-ray now! Continue reading ‘Get The Gringo and a Shot of Mel Gibson on Blu-ray This Summer!’
June 4th, 2012 by Blu-ray Brian
Just when I received news that Season 3 will be the last for Starz show, I got the following from Anchor Bay today on Season 2. So let’s rock it! It’s back, and bigger than ever, when Anchor Bay Entertainment releases the acclaimed Starz Original series Spartacus: Vegeance – The Complete Second Season on a steroids induced, muscular three-disc Blu-ray™ and DVD set September 11th. From executive producers Rob Tapert, Sam Raimi, Joshua Donen and Steven S. DeKnight are all 10 memorable episodes, plus herculean amount of bonus features including ‘Making of’ featurette, behind-the-scenes, on-set footage with Liam McIntyre, bloopers and more! Plus…the Blu-ray contains audio commentaries and 9 extended episodes! Check out the rest of the press release below and pre-order now! Continue reading ‘Spartacus: Vegeance – The Complete Second Season Invades Blu-ray’
June 4th, 2012 by Sean Ferguson
The DVD collectors set that fans of classic TV have been waiting for is finally coming out as Time Life will now start taking pre-orders for The Carol Burnett Show: The Ultimate Collection on DVD!! The 22-DVD set contains 50 episodes from the award-winning and influential TV series, featuring the funniest and most beloved characters and sketches. Fans and collectors can pre-order the DVD release of The Carol Burnett Show: The Ultimate Collection today! The DVD is available for preorder on WWW.CAROLONDVD.COM. Continue reading ‘The Carol Burnett Show: The Ultimate Collection Is Available for Pre-order!’
June 2nd, 2012 by Jami Ferguson
From Executive Producer Steven Spielberg, and the director of Paranormal Activity Oren Peli, a truly harrowing and hair-raising series comes to DVD. “The River: The Complete First Season” tells the tale of famed wildlife explorer and TV personality Dr. Emmet Cole who went looking for magic deep in the uncharted Amazon and never returned. Now, six months after he vanished, a brave crew of family, old friends and new acquaintances embark on a mysterious and deadly journey to find him in the deepest and darkest depths of South America. The DVD is filled with exclusive bonus features, including deleted scenes that draw audiences further into this heart-pounding adventure. Continue reading ‘The River: The Complete First Season (DVD Review)’
June 2nd, 2012 by Aaron Neuwirth
Given the visual wonderment seen throughout this darker take on the Snow White fairy tale, it is too bad there is not more to praise in other regards. Snow White and the Huntsman is a fairly empty film that has plenty to show off on the outside, given the high budget and imaginations at work to create rich fantasy worlds, but practically nothing inside when it comes to showing off the characters involved or a story that makes more sense. This would be less bothersome if the film was at least fun, but it has very little joy to share, instead keeping things quite grim throughout. Despite good looking visuals and a good looking cast (in more ways than one), Snow White is more or less a bad apple. Continue reading ‘‘Snow White’ Goes Dark’
June 2nd, 2012 by Aaron Neuwirth
Well I did not think I would be writing a review that would come to the defense of Piranha 3D, but its god-awful sequel Piranha 3DD certainly necessitates some attempt to separate the two. While one may scoff at the 2010 horror-remake, that film at least knew how to deliver on almost every level that it tried to. Piranha 3DD fails spectacularly at being anything that resembles horror, comedy, sexy, or basic, intentional entertainment. The film is only a step or two up from those terrible excuses for parody films (Meet the Spartans, Disaster Movie, etc.) and really requires the aid of some friends who want to equally try and make some good out of a film that is so bad. Still, try as we did, nothing good came from what we saw, as Piranha 3DD only delivered one ‘D’, which stands for dumb. Continue reading ‘‘Piranha’ Doubles The Ds And Lowers The Intelligence’
June 2nd, 2012 by Jami Ferguson
In the epic action-adventure Snow White and the Huntsman, Kristen Stewart (Twilight) plays the only person in the land fairer than the evil queen (Oscar winner Charlize Theron) out to destroy her. But what the wicked ruler never imagined is that the young woman threatening her reign has been training in the art of war with a huntsman (Chris Hemsworth, Thor) dispatched to kill her. Sam Claflin (Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides) joins the cast as the prince long enchanted by Snow White’s beauty and power. The breathtaking new vision of the legendary tale is from Joe Roth, the producer of Alice in Wonderland, producer Sam Mercer (The Sixth Sense) and acclaimed commercial director and state-of-the-art visualist Rupert Sanders. The second Snow White movie of the year releases on Friday June 1st. The first, Mirror Mirror, was the lighter side of the story, with Snow White and The Huntsman certainly representing the dark side. Continue reading ‘Snow White and the Huntsman (Movie Review)’
June 1st, 2012 by Sean Ferguson
In this stunning underwater adventure teeming with memorable comedic characters and heartfelt emotion, “Finding Nemo” follows the momentous journey of an overprotective clownfish named Marlin (voiced by Albert Brooks) and his young son Nemo (voiced by Alexander Gould). When the two are unexpectedly separated in the Great Barrier Reef, Nemo is carried far from his ocean home and deposited in a fish tank in a dentist’s office. Buoyed by the companionship of Dory (voiced by Ellen DeGeneres), a friendly-but-forgetful blue tang fish, Marlin embarks on a dangerous trek and finds himself the unlikely hero of an epic effort to rescue his son––who hatches a few daring plans of his own to return safely home. Finding Nemo swims into living rooms for the first time ever in high-definition Blu-ray, Blu-ray 3D and Digital platforms on December 4, 2012.
Continue reading ‘Finding Nemo Returns to Theaters in 3D and to Blu-ray in 2D and 3D this December!’
June 1st, 2012 by Sean Ferguson
The Farrelly Bros. (There’s Something About Mary, Dumb & Dumber) bring back a beloved classic comedy act with THE THREE STOOGES, a contemporary take on America’s favorite trio of boneheads coming to Blu-ray, DVD and Digital Download July 17 from Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment. Sean Hayes (“Will & Grace”), Chris Diamantopoulos (“24”) and Will Sasso (“MADTV”) portray the troika of knuckleheads in three hysterical misadventures. Continue reading ‘The Three Stooges Come to Blu-ray this July 17!’
