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February 18th, 2012 by Gerard Iribe
The Hub TV network, a television network for kids and their families, announces the return of all-new, action-packed TRANSFORMERS programming from Hasbro Studios on Saturday, February 18 with the world premiere of a new Hub Original Series, the animated “Transformers Rescue Bots,” and the second-season premiere of the Daytime Emmy® Award-winning CG animated series “Transformers Prime,” as well as the network debut of the 1986 classic Transformers: The Animated Movie. Kicking off this ultimate day for TRANSFORMERS fans is the world premiere of the series “Transformers Rescue Bots” with two back-to-back, half-hour episodes (11:30 a.m. and noon ET). In addition, the second season of the popular series“Transformers Prime” launches with the first episode of a special three-part premiere (8:30 p.m. ET), and is immediately followed by The Hub Network premiere of Transformers: The Animated Movie (9 p.m. ET). Continue reading ‘‘Transformers Rescue Bots’ and Second Season of ‘Transformers Prime’ Roll Out Feb 18′
February 18th, 2012 by Sean Ferguson
Two celebrated actors, Academy Award winner Tommy Lee Jones (The Fugitive, No Country for Old Men) and Academy Award nominee Samuel L. Jackson (Pulp Fiction), star in The Sunset Limited, a searing film that explores the ongoing debate between belief and atheism, afterlife and nihilism, salvation and suicide. The Sunset Limited mixes humor and pathos to examine the relationship between strangers brought together by desperate circumstances. Set in a New York tenement apartment, the story focuses on two very different men – a deeply religious black ex-con (Jackson) who thwarts the suicide attempt of an asocial white college professor (Jones) who tried to throw himself in front of an oncoming subway train, The Sunset Limited. The men lock themselves in a passionate philosophical exchange of opposing views, each seeking the language and inspiration that will convert the other. The conflict reaches a shattering conclusion that leaves viewers thinking well after the final frame. Continue reading ‘The Sunset Limited (Blu-ray Review)’
February 16th, 2012 by Sean Ferguson
A classic love story unfolds in the best Disney tradition as a lovely young pedigreed cocker spaniel named Lady, who lives a pampered life, finds herself falling romantically for Tramp, an amorous street-smart pooch without prospects. Although they have fun together on several dates, including a sentimental spaghetti dinner by moonlight at Tony’s restaurant, their relationship is strained not only by Lady’s loyalty to her human family and their newborn baby, but by Tramp’s devil-may-care attitude that eventually gets Lady in trouble and tossed into the dog pound. However, good-hearted Tramp redeems himself by saving the baby from potential harm and thus wins Lady’s love and the affection of her human family. Continue reading ‘Lady and the Tramp: Diamond Edition (Blu-ray Review)’
February 16th, 2012 by Gerard Iribe
The incomparable team of Steven Spielberg and Peter Jackson brings the world-renowned stories of Hergé to life in the rollicking and wildly imaginative THE ADVENTURES OF TINTIN, bursting onto Blu-ray 3D, Blu-ray and DVD (all with UltraViolet™), On Demand and for Digital Download on March 13, 2012 from Paramount Home Media Distribution. Winner of the 2012 Golden Globe for Best Animated Feature Film, THE ADVENTURES OF TINTIN has been called “a grand thrill ride of a treasure hunt” (New York Post) and the “most delightful dose of pure entertainment since Raiders of the Lost Ark” (Minneapolis Star Tribune). Featuring groundbreaking and visually-stunning motion capture animation, an outstanding cast of voice talent headed by Jamie Bell, Andy Serkis and Daniel Craig, and a thrilling story filled with non-stop action, THE ADVENTURES OF TINTIN is a must-own film that the entire family will enjoy watching again and again. Continue reading ‘‘The Adventures of Tintin’ bursts onto Blu-ray 3D, Blu-ray and DVD on March 13th’
February 16th, 2012 by Aaron Neuwirth
Over the holiday season, audiences everywhere had a chance to see the latest film from writer/director Cameron Crowe, We Bought A Zoo, starring Matt Damon and Scarlett Johansson. It was an incredibly sweet story, almost too sweet (review HERE), but one that was certainly a fitting film for families to go out and see together. And now families will get their chance to see it again or for the first time. Coming April 3rd, We Bought A Zoo hits Blu-ray and DVD and is loaded with over 2 hours of bonus materials. I can at least say that Cameron Crowe always supplies some amount of earnestness in his features, and We Bought A Zoo definitely delivers that much. Read on to learn even more about this upcoming release. Continue reading ‘We Bought a Zoo Roars onto Blu-ray & DVD April 3’
February 15th, 2012 by Sean Ferguson
Telling the epic story of the war from the rise of the Nazis, their sweep across Europe, the Allied counterattack and the fall of Nazi Germany, WWII In 3D delivers home audiences to the Last Great War as never experienced before. For the first time, you will see dramatic moments of WWII that were captured in 3D with stereographs and then shuttered away in secret archives and attics, until now. This stunning collection of color 3D photos includes Allied reconnaissance photos, a trove of images that documents the rise and fall of the Third Reich, and photos secretly taken by a civilian in occupied France. WWII In 3D also features an actual 3D motion picture film shot by the Nazis in 1943 and creates a fully immersive, three dimensional portrait of history’s largest and bloodiest conflict. Continue reading ‘WWII In 3D (Blu-ray Review)’
February 14th, 2012 by Gerard Iribe
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo – the gripping, hard-edged thriller based on the first of Stieg Larsson’s suspenseful and spell-binding “Millennium” trilogy – arrives on one-disc DVD and three-disc Blu-ray™ Combo Pack (includes two Blu-ray discs with UltraViolet™ + one DVD) on March 20th. This highly anticipated motion picture from Sony Pictures Home Entertainment brings together an all-star ensemble cast led by Daniel Craig (James Bond franchise), Rooney Mara (The Social Network), Golden Globe® nominee Robin Wright (1994, Best Actress, Forrest Gump), Stellan Skarsgård (Thor), Golden Globe® winner Christopher Plummer (2012, Best Performance by an Actor In A Supporting Role, Beginners) and Joely Richardson (TV’s “Nip/Tuck”).
Continue reading ‘‘The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo’ on Blu-ray March 20th’
February 14th, 2012 by Gerard Iribe
Here we are once again bringing you the latest in Blu-ray reviews and as luck would have it – our second silent film review in a day. What are the odds? The Phantom of the Opera has hit the Blu-ray format in a nice package that contain three different versions of the film. There are two 1929 reissue versions along with the original 1925 version in it’s entirety. We’ll get into it some more in the review. Oh, and just to reiterate, this is the ORIGINAL Phantom of the Opera, not the recent Joel Schumacher version with Gerard Butler. This stars the man of a thousand faces: Lon Chaney Sr. With that out of the way let’s see how The Phantom of the Opera stacks up on Blu-ray. Vamos! Continue reading ‘The Phantom of the Opera (Blu-ray Review)’
February 14th, 2012 by Gerard Iribe
It’s been nearly thirty years since Giorgio Moroder’s somewhat controversial version of Metropolis was released in theaters. It’s also been quite a few years since the long out of print VHS and Laserdisc copies went out of print and until then most of the curious fans out there had to settle for awful bootleg copies and cost prohibitive laserdisc copies. That’s all over now, because the good folks over at Kino Lorber have gone to the vault and dusted off the film for a high definition release. Now you can experience for yourself what all the hoopla was about all those many years ago. Geez, it was 1984, yo! Anyways, let’s get our groove with Giorgio Moroder’s Metropolis! Continue reading ‘Giorgio Moroder Presents Metropolis (Blu-ray Review)’
February 14th, 2012 by Brian White
Growing up, I remember being enamored by Mad magazine, particularly one regular strip in particular, Spy vs. Spy. Do you remember those? Those black and white characters had me in stitches every time I read their strip and I was overjoyed when they were eventually commercialized into everything from an animated television series to trading cards and video games. The reason I mention these crudely animated little fellows is because they are exactly what I thought about the first time I saw the theatrical trailer for This Means War. And it also meant the return of McG. In the eyes of the critics out there beside myself, I wonder what fairs worse? I’m not going to lie. This Means War looked like a fun little movie, but it didn’t win me over instantly. What did was the controversy behind it. I’m referring to how it went from losing the appeal of it being labeled a Rated-R comedy by the MPAA and how it was excised down to a PG-13 cut. Continue reading ‘Spy vs. Spy: ‘This Means War’ (Movie Review)’
February 13th, 2012 by Blu-ray Brian
I know it sounds strange, but as much as I write, I hardly ever read. Reading to me is a luxury that is afforded by time, that which I have not much of. Boo! But it was almost two years ago when I came across a book title while glancing through an issue of Entertainment Weekly that right then and there I knew I had to have. That title was none other than Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter. All I have to say is wow! I loved it so much I did what I never did before…I wrote a review about it (make sure you check it out here). Okay. Maybe that’s not too special, but it was my first book review ever. That’s something to be proud of, right? Well I think so! Continue reading ‘Get It While It’s Hot! Abraham Lincoln Vampire Hunter – Official Trailer’
February 13th, 2012 by Gerard Iribe
We’re going to take it way back to the early 90’s for our next review in which actor Denzel Washington and Director Spike Lee team up to bring the story of Malcolm X to the big screen. Spike Lee’s grand opus about the controversial figurehead of the nation of Islam in the 60’s has finally made its way to the Blu-ray format in a deluxe edition brimming with extras and even a collector’s book. The film clocks in at over three hours, so will the origins of Malcolm X be a fascinating tale of intrigue, deception, and murder or will it be a bloated mess of a film that is too self indulgent for its own good? We shall see. Continue reading ‘Malcolm X (Blu-ray Review)’
February 12th, 2012 by Gregg Senko
It was only a matter of time before FX guru and Star Wars creator George Lucas jumped on the 3D bandwagon. This past Friday, Episode I: The Phantom Menace made its arrival in theaters. With massive cardboard standups in cinemas months ago promoting the upcoming release/re-release, hopes were high that Lucas would deliver on the conflicted visual technology. At the end of the day, however, the only thing that was high was the ticket price.
Continue reading ‘The Phantom Menace 3D (Movie Review) & Other Star Wars Rants’
February 12th, 2012 by Gerard Iribe
I’d caught word about a little zombie tale called The Dead due to it being released on Blu-ray in the UK a few months ago. I almost imported it myself, but decided to wait a bit. Once the announcement by Anchor Bay was made on them acquiring it for distribution here in the states, I jumped at the chance to review it. That was actually a good thing due to it saving me twice what it normally would cost me to import, and it being a blind buy. I had seen the trailer for The Dead and thought it looked decent enough. Zombies in Africa with a hint of Resident Evil 5 – what’s not to like? Well, that’s what we’re going to find out. Continue reading ‘The Dead (Blu-ray Review)’
February 11th, 2012 by Mary Welms
Inspired by a true events The Vow has the perfect release date just in time for Valentine’s Day. So all you romantics at heart will enjoy this sappy, tug on your heart strings, with a pinch of humor, love story that you may even shed a tear or two for. And if that is not enough for you, you get to see Channing Tatum’s bare butt! Bonus! Directed by Michael Sucsy (Grey Gardens). Screenwriters Abby Kohn and Marc Silverman (Valentine’s Day, Never Been Kissed). Continue reading ‘The Vow (Movie Review)’
February 11th, 2012 by Gerard Iribe
One of the year’s best reviewed films, and headlined by a stellar ensemble of actors including Golden Globe® nominee Kirsten Dunst (All Good Things), Alexander Skarsgård (“True Blood”) Charlotte Gainsbourg (Antichrist), Golden Globe winner Kiefer Sutherland (“24”), Stellan Skarsgård (Thor), and Academy Award nominee John Hurt (The Oxford Murders), visionary writer/director Lars Von Trier’s (Dancer In the Dark) newest film, MELANCHOLIA, is heralded as “a spectacle impossible to turn away from” (The Village Voice). Deemed “one of the year’s best” (New York Times) films and “a giant achievement” (Entertainment Weekly), MELANCHOLIA will arrive on Blu-ray Disc and DVD March 13 from Magnolia Home Entertainment. Continue reading ‘‘Melancholia’ on Blu-ray March 13th’
February 11th, 2012 by Aaron Neuwirth
Safe House has a lot of elements that should make it a pretty good watch. A first rate cast, a solid story setup, and an “R” rating earned through the use of non-gratuitous violence, are all aspects that had me excited from the trailer alone. For the most part, this film delivered just that, but something still seemed to be missing. Despite the presence of an intense and pretty badass Denzel Washington, Safe House felt a bit lacking at times, in terms of giving me something more to chew on. At other times, it felt a lot like other movies I had previously seen. These aspects in mind, I still think it worked well overall in delivering a pretty violent and gritty, but good looking action picture, which is sometimes all really one can ask for. Continue reading ‘A ‘Safe House’ Built Of Rookies, Rogue Agents, And Bloodshed’
February 11th, 2012 by Aaron Neuwirth
It is nice to set up goals for yourself. For example, I happened to have three goals for the New Year: see Michael Cain ride on a giant bumblebee, watch The Rock bounce berries off his chest, and find out if a giant electric eel can power a submarine (all of that is true, yes). With Journey 2: The Mysterious Island, I managed to achieve all of those goals at once and there was still plenty of time to see baby elephants, volcanoes full of gold, and the lost city of Atlantis (all in eye-popping 3D, no less). Look, this is not a movie that is meant to be taken very seriously and for 90 minutes (following a pretty great, new Looney Tunes short) I did manage to get a decent amount of entertainment out of this film. Dwayne Johnson just has too much damn charm and is considerably less sweaty than he was in Fast Five. Continue reading ‘‘Journey 2’ Features Mysterious Island Lizards, Rocks, and Caines’
