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What was once a small collection of Star Wars novels that set the foundation for the Expanded Universe, has now grown into a seemingly endless library of material spawned from mere name-dropping in the films or additional backstory from the many Star Wars video games. Two such novels due to be released in the coming months are Revan and Darth Plagueis.
Fed up with crushing rocks on a prison farm in Mississippi, the dapper, silver-tongued Ulysses Everett McGill (Clooney) busts loose…except that he’s still shackled to two misfits from his chain gang: bad tempered Pete (Turturro) and sweet, dimwitted Delmar (Tim Blake Nelsen). With nothing to lose and buried loot to regain, the three embark on a riotous odyssey filled with chases, close calls, near misses and betrayal. Experience every unpredictable moment as it plays out in the crystal-clear sound and breathtaking picture quality of Blu-ray. Populated with strange characters, including a blind prophet, sexy sirens and a one-eyed Bible salesman (John Goodman), O Brother, Where Art Thou is a very original and funny movie that you’ve got to see! Continue reading ‘O Brother, Where Art Thou? (Blu-ray Review)’
Fight night fans got all they wanted and more this past Saturday night with the Roctagon MMA Elite 7 tournament at the Westside Masonic Temple in Ohio. The bruising night featured ten fights, five brand-new fighters and one helluva finish. The Masonic Temple was packed in tight with plenty of howling fans, and the close quarters only made for a more brutal venue. Re-live Saturday’s fight night below! Continue reading ‘Re-Live Saturday Night’s Roctagon MMA Elite 7 Tournament!’
For a ghoulish good time, catch Rosebud, B-Dawg, Buddah, Budderball, and Mudbud in their all-new Halloween-themed movie! Spooky Buddies continues the overwhelmingly popular franchise that features the adorable talking puppies, with action, laughs, and fast-paced adventure. In celebration of tomorrow’s release of Spooky Buddies on Blu-ray & DVD, we present you with this discount offer from Disney Movie Rewards and a sneak peek at the bonus material! Valid now through September 25, 2011, the coupon located below is good for $5 off the Blu-ray + DVD Combo Pack! Continue reading ‘Spooky Buddies $5 Off Coupon and Trailer’
The great halls of Asgard have fallen silent since a new king has overtaken the throne. His name is Loki, son of almighty Odin, brother to the Thunder God, Thor. Once a powerful trickster — the God of Mischief — Loki now rules the grand kingdom with little regard for its subjects. His only thoughts are focused inward, toward the origins of his own pain and suffering. To quell his torment and to gain the respect he feels he so rightfully deserves, Loki must now execute the prisoner chained deep within the dungeons of Asgard, the one man who has ever shown him love. His own brother. Inspired by the acclaimed graphic novel from Robert Rodi and Esad Ribic, Thor & Loki: Blood Brothers takes a look at Thor and of Loki, two adversarial brothers in the mystical land of Asgard and seemingly forever enemies. But just why does Loki hate his brother Thor? And could it be that this master of mischief isn’t really the villain he’s been branded? Loki’s insatiable lust for power and his feud with Thor take on new meaning in this tale for mature audiences.
I’m not sure how I missed this one, but I’m not going to miss it this time around. This is one of the most heralded movies of the year on everyone’s lists out there and I HAVE to see what everyone is talking about. I just have to! Of course, I’m talking about the action-fueld horror comedy cult hit that pits inner city versus outer space, Attack the Block. The adventure will soon be yours! The alien invasion lands on Blu-ray and DVD October 25th. Check out the full press release below. Continue reading ‘ATTACK THE BLOCK: The Alien Invasion Lands on Blu-ray’
Wow, looks like it’s time to party like it’s 1999, I mean 1998, up in here! Time really flies when you’re having fun. It seems like yesterday when I was watching these two up-and-comers tackle the screen with an industry veteran. The newbies were Matt Damon and some kid named Edward Norton. The veteran was some badass named John Malkovich. Honorable mentions go out to that fine piece of exquisiteness known as Famke Janssen and muchos props to John Turturro, Gretchen Mol, and Martin Landau for “rounding” up a pretty impressive cast in a most low-key film. Cool, let’s hit it. Continue reading ‘Rounders (Blu-ray Review)’
To escape the Vietnam-era chaos in the U.S., American mathematician David Sumner (Hoffman) moves with his British wife Amy (George) to an isolated English village. Their presence provokes antagonism among the village’s men. Escalating from routine bullying to the gang rape of his wife, David finds his pacifist self being backed into a corner and responds in the violent and gruesome manner he abhors. Released in celebration of the film’s 40th Anniversary and in anticipation of the upcoming theatrical remake, this violent and suspenseful tale from legendary director Sam Peckinpah (The Wild Bunch, The Getaway) stars two-time Academy Award winner Dustin Hoffman (The Graduate, Little Fockers) and Susan George (Mandingo, The House Where Evil Dwells).
Kate Miller (Angie Dickinson, “Police Woman”) is a sexually-repressed housewife who seeks treatment from Dr. Robert Elliott (two-time Academy Award-winner Michael Caine, Hannah and Her Sisters, The Cider House Rules). While secretly leaving a hotel after a one-night affair, Kate is mysteriously murdered by a tall blonde woman wearing sunglasses. The only witness is a high-priced call girl, Liz (Nancy Allen in a Golden Globe-nominated performance), who becomes the killer’s next target. With the help of Kate’s grown son, Peter (Keith Gordon, A Midnight Clear), Liz discovers that the murderer is connected to Dr. Elliott, and the pair come face-to-face with a shocking surprise. Written and directed by critically-acclaimed filmmaker Brian De Palma (Scarface, The Untouchables), Dressed To Kill is a dark, psychological crime thriller with twists and turns around every corner. Continue reading ‘Dressed to Kill (Blu-ray Review)’
After the Cartoon Network debut of their first-ever original television special, The LEGO Group and Lucasfilm will join forces once again to bring LEGO Star Wars: The Padawan Menace to Blu-ray Disc and DVD. Launching on September 16, the 22-minute original standalone special will feature the charm, action and irreverent humor that have become the signature style of LEGO Star Wars animation collaborations and will include five LEGO Star Wars shorts, as well as an exclusive, collectible minifigure. You’ve probably already bought the Star Wars Saga on Blu-ray so make sure you add this to your collection too! Continue reading ‘LEGO Star Wars: The Padawan Menace Arrives on Blu-ray Sept. 16th!’
Re-live the story of one of America’s darkest moments through superb visuals and a double sided narrative that will keep you on the edge of your seat. The classic film TORA! TORA! TORA! comes to Blu-ray from Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment on December 6th. The winner of the 1970 Academy Award for Best Special Effects TORA! TORA! TORA! was nominated for four more Oscars including Best Art Direction, Best Cinematography, Best Editing and Best Sound. Experience TORA! TORA! TORA! through the superb visual quality of Blu-ray for the first time.
Continue reading ‘Tora! Tora! Tora! Hits Blu-ray December 6!’
Discovery Channel’s MythBusters Collection 7, The Emmy-nominated series MythBusters aims to uncover the truth behind popular myths and legends. MythBusters Collection 7 takes on risky experiments as the team dives into dumpsters, attempts to crash and burn an out-of-control racecar and accepts challenges from YouTube fans, such as using a household match to light a homemade cannon. The Mythbusters are Adam Savage and Jamie Hyneman and they are the coolest science guys I’ve ever seen. They are supported by the rest of the Mythbusters team, made up of Kari Byron, Grant Imahara and Tori Belleci. Through all means necessary the Mythbusters will separate any myth from any time period into the categories confirmed, plausible, or busted. Sometimes they guess correctly ahead of time. Sometimes they are wrong. No matter what, they are always entertaining.
Animal Planet’s top-performing series ever returns as biologist and extreme angler Wade travels worldwide to solve freshwater fish tales and lures in watery culprits that allegedly attack mankind. This season, Jeremy finds himself in places he’s never explored as he travels to the far reaches of the globe – from serpentine underwater caves to remote rivers filled with freshwater crocodiles. In the first episode titled “The Mutilator,” Jeremy searches for the giant cousin of the piranha that – with its gnarly teeth and gnawing jaws–has turned from vegetarian to meat eater, with a particular interest in male genitalia. The second episode features “The Flesh Ripper,” a fish with toxic blood. In order to test his hypothesis, Jeremy has to use himself as human bait and lure the fish by covering himself in fresh fish guts. I’ve long been a fan of Billy the Exterminator who takes on gators and other creatures in the Louisiana area, but I am convinced that Billy would soil himself and run like a little girl if he ever went on one of the fishing trips seen in River Monsters. Continue reading ‘River Monsters Season 3 (DVD Review)’
Wes Craven’s Scream— with a script by Kevin Williamson– was supposed to be a snarky take on the then-stale horror genre (note: the horror genre has since slipped back into stale-ness, thanks to the “torture porn” subgenre, the “found footage” subgenre, and the rise of “Sparkling, Ladyboy Vampire” films), a scary movie for people who’d grown bored with the slasher films of the 80’s and early 90’s. Scream wanted to subvert the genre’s tropes and trappings, and it ended up doing so with panache: It was equal parts parody and slasher film, and it was successful enough to warrant three sequels (all with diminishing creative returns). The Scary Movie franchise, on the other hand, wanted to subvert the subversion already happening in the Scream movies, and it did so with the Wayans Brothers behind the camera. I repeat: the Wayans Brothers. Continue reading ‘Scary Movie 2 (Blu-ray Review)’
Over the past decade, Will Ferrell’s taken a spin on the same ride that Eddie Murphy, Mike Meyers, and Chevy Chase took before him: he came out of nowhere to become an MVP on NBC’s SNL (whoa, that was a whole bunch of acronyms), appeared in a handful of smallish roles in other people’s comedies (not to be confused with another acronym: OPP), starred in a few of his own, found massive success in a few more, tried his hand at dramedy, had the public fall out of love with him, and is now in the “taking more chances while considering a sequel to his most popular character” phase of his career (that’d be Ron Burgundy, if you’re curious). Personally, I’ve always enjoyed Ferrell’s work, even when I haven’t particularly enjoyed his films, and I’m one of the few people you’ll find that’ll aggressively defend Stranger Than Fiction. But with Everything Must Go, I didn’t know what to expect: would I enjoy the dramedic talents of Ferrell…or fall in line with the 24% of critics who panned the film? Continue reading ‘Everything Must Go (Blu-ray Review)’
I was surfing Amazon.com for some random stuff to buy when lo-and-behold I ran into one of my favorite band’s latest musical offerings. Powerman 5000 just released a cover album of tunes, and I didn’t even know about it. How could this happen? I’m usually in the loop. I proceeded to quickly scoop up a copy and have been jamming out the last few days with the latest tunes. That was also the catalyst for me to write this review. Considering the band had just released a full length album not even two years ago, how does Copies, Clones and Replicants measure up to their past releases. Come with me to Somewhere On The Other Side Of Nowhere and find out. 😉 Continue reading ‘Powerman 5000 – Copies, Clones and Replicants (CD Review)’
What a way to close out the week than with a sneak peek at some stills and the brand new trailer for one of the scariest franchises of all time: [REC]! Well, here’s the entire press packet from Filmax International. [REC] 3: Genesis is not only the third film in the franchise, but will serve as the prequel to the first film. Anyways, I cannot wait for this to hit theaters and Blu-ray. American horror filmmakers need to take note and see how it’s done by this creative Spanish team! Continue reading and check out the pictures along with the killer first trailer to what sure looks to be another scary @$$ entry into the world of [REC]!!! Continue reading ‘‘[REC] 3: Genesis’ Preview and Trailer!’
Seeing the pieces fall together in a film all so perfectly is a beautiful thing. The right combinations can sometimes still make for chaos, but at other times work in perfect rhythms. Drive presents this very positive latter angle. Taking a standard crime-story and turning into a piece of neo-noir art makes for a great cinematic experience. This film accomplishes that. Drive is stylish, pulpy fun. The type of inventive film that makes an old plot feel very fresh; and its lead by Nicolas Winding Refn’s fantastic direction and Ryan Gosling’s quiet cool as the lead. Continue reading ‘Buckle Up And ‘Drive’’
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