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August 23rd, 2011 by Gerard Iribe
Prepare for out-of-this-world fun with the DVD premiere of two spooky adventures from DreamWorks Animation SKG, Inc. (NYSE: DWA): Scared Shrekless and Monsters vs. Aliens: Mutant Pumpkins from Outer Space, arriving in time for Halloween in a thrill-filled Double DVD Pack. The perfect centerpiece for family Halloween party fun, the Double DVD Pack includes not only the two delightfully creepy main attractions, but also “Thriller”, an all-new Shrek-ed out parody of Michael Jackson’s epic music video “Thriller”. Dance along with your favorite Shrek characters as they get funky—and freaky—in the sensational new video. The Halloween Party Double DVD Pack also includes loads of other musical fun, video and more, making it an ideal choice for families to come together and enjoy Halloween. Continue reading ‘‘Scared Shrekless’ and ‘Monsters Vs Aliens: Mutant Pumpkins’ comes to DVD 9/27′
August 23rd, 2011 by Scott Wampler
Top Gear‘s a show that I’ve been hearing about for years, one that I’ve been told time and again that I’d really enjoy if I “just gave it a chance”, but one that I’d never actually given a chance to: I’d seen the series pop up in my Netflix Instant queue on more than one occasion– beckoning me with its promises of silly-ass stunts, British humor, and car-worship– but I never quite found the time to give it a whirl. And so, when the fine folks at WhySoBlu.com offered to pass the latest season of the series along to me (on my beloved, razor-sharp Blu-ray format, no less) I was happy to take it off their hands. Finally, I was going to get a chance to see what everyone’s been raving about. So, did Top Gear turn out to be a all buzz and no bang, or did it turn out that this long-running series had earned its esteemed reputation? (Hint: there are sixteen seasons of Top Gear). Continue reading ‘Top Gear: The Complete Season 16 (Blu-ray Review)’
August 22nd, 2011 by Aaron Neuwirth
Saturday at Disney’s D23 Expo was a big day indeed, as I have already written about The Avengers, which is an event within itself. This whole film presentation was a part of the D23 Arena panel, titled “Building Worlds: Inside the Walt Disney Studios,” which was a way for Disney to bring out the various cast and crew members involved in all of their upcoming films and show new footage. Among those was a large look at what is next for Pixar Animation Studios. Pixar Chief John Lasseter was on hand during this portion to present all of the upcoming Pixar projects, with appearances by those involved as well as a special sneak peak at some of these upcoming titles. Hearing not only about what is the next Pixar film, but getting a look at projects up to 3 years away in advance was certainly something special. Read on to learn more about what is in the future for the films of Pixar. Continue reading ‘D23 Expo: Pixar’s Brave And Other Announcements’
August 22nd, 2011 by Scott Wampler
When you think about it, horror movies are a lot like the hamburgers you get at McDonald’s. McDonald’s seems to have no qualms about the fact that just about everyone agrees their food sucks, mainly because people continue consuming it. They take the cheapest, weakest ingredients and mash ’em together to create a product that– while hungover or drunk– might seem like a good idea, but one that loses a lot of its appeal once the booze wears off and common sense kicks in. Similarly, studios have always treated horror films as a dirty little (not-so-secret) secret, churning out titles (all of which are destined to end up cluttering the clearance bin at Wal-Mart) with alarming rapidity simply because they know that the ill-informed, the drunk, and the hungover will always have an appetite for them. Whereas McDonald’s “cheap ingredients” might include grade-D beef and more than a little rat feces, studios’ “cheap ingredients” include grade-D actors and…well, more than a little rat feces. All of this is a very longwinded– and entirely unnecessary– was of getting to this: when you’re trolling the bargain bins and bottom-shelves of the world, you never know what you’re gonna get. Continue reading ‘Midnight Movie: The Killer Cut (DVD Review)’
August 22nd, 2011 by Aaron Neuwirth
Saturday at Disney’s D23 Expo was a big day, mainly due to the massive film presentation in the Anaheim Convention Center Arena. While Notable films including The Avengers, John Carter, and Pixar’s Brave made their mark, a few other films were on hand as well, including an upcoming Disney animated feature called Wreck-It Ralph. I would have to honestly say that besides The Avengers and Brave, I believe Wreck-It Ralph was the film I was most impressed with, having heard about it for the first time. It has a clever premise, some great talent involved, and looks to be a lot fun. Aside from a few films such as Tangled and Bolt, I don’t believe the CG animated Disney films without the Pixar name attached have been entirely successful in the past. Hopefully Wreck-It Ralph will be on the success list. Read on to find out more about the flick. Continue reading ‘D23 Expo: Wreck-It Ralph’
August 21st, 2011 by Aaron Neuwirth
While there are plenty of other things to eventually write about concerning Disney’s D23 Expo, which took place at the Anaheim Convention Center this past weekend, one of the most anticipated moments was easily the debut of basically anything related to the upcoming Avengers film. As many keeping track of this sort of news know, Disney skipped out on having a big show at this year’s San Diego Comic Con, with intentions to save their big presentations for the D23 Expo. As Disney currently owns Marvel, this meant holding back The Avengers as well. Well the time has now come, and The Avengers did make an appearance at the Expo. Nearly the entire cast was present on the arena stage, and they came with an entire scene from the film, as well as a sizzle real of new footage. It was a good place to see Disney and Marvel fans geek out. Continue reading ‘D23 Expo: Avengers Assemble And Bring New Footage’
August 21st, 2011 by Gregg Senko
Never has a comic book publisher done what DC is about to. Through a great deal of planning, caution and artistic development, the home of Superman and Batman will reset 52 of its titles, many of which are already deep into the hundreds, to issue 1. What would cause the company to create such a mammoth undertaking and erase the history of so many of its long-running titles?
Continue reading ‘DC Prepares to Unleash ‘The New 52’’
August 20th, 2011 by Aaron Neuwirth
Conan the Barbarian gives the viewer everything that they would be expecting…if they did not have their expectations very high. The movie has plenty of macho ridiculousness and is filled to the brim with violence and CG blood and gore. It is not a good movie by any means, but I did laugh a lot. Once you see your lead character literally born on the battlefield, delivered via C-section by your father’s own sword, there are few things to do but have a good laugh at the whole thing. Really, the only question I have to ask is why did this movie need to carry on for nearly two hours? I guess it was to ensure the delivery of all the “aaaarrrrggghhhs” in the movie. An “aaaarrrrrggghhh” that isn’t long enough isn’t worth delivering. Continue reading ‘‘Conan’: It’s Like Watching A LARP Match, But Gorier!’
August 20th, 2011 by Aaron Neuwirth
I am happy when my optimism is met with pleasing results. The idea of remaking the 1985 vampire horror/comedy Fright Night seemed like fairly solid idea in my eyes. There’s a structure to that story that could easily serve as a template for a modern update. I can’t say that I was initially sold on the trailer, as I thought the original’s tone may have been lost in the shuffle; however the buzz that was building and the panel I saw at San Diego Comic Con kept me hopeful. Now having seen it, I can easily say this new take on Fright Night was one of the more enjoyable films I have seen this summer in terms of having a fun, R-rated time at the movies, with both thrills and laughs being spread around. Continue reading ‘Go Forth And Have The ‘Fright Night’ Of Your Life’
August 19th, 2011 by Gerard Iribe
All good things come to those who wait. That’s what they say, right? Well, I’ve been patiently waiting for my favorite director of all time to make a full feature film for about ten years now and here we are ten years later with the master of horror’s newest feature film entitled The Ward. After a couple of false starts, mainly due to an overseas error on the import Blu-ray release, we were subjected to a Fall delay. Then the flood gates opened up and a domestic distributor stepped up and took charge. John Carpenter’s The Ward had it’s VOD premiere last month (or two) along with a limited theatrical release across the United States, before finally being released on the might Blu-ray format. All of this within a 2-3 month time span. I could not be happier. So how was the movie? How was the Blu-ray? Grab some adult diapers and enter if you dare. John Carpenter’s The Ward is now admitting. Continue reading ‘John Carpenter’s ‘The Ward’ (Blu-ray Review)’
August 19th, 2011 by Blu-ray Brian
I just got this yesterday from my favorite PR person. So you know it’s obviously a MUST-SHARE! Spartacus: Gods of the Arena, the exciting STARZ Original series, is ready for battle when Anchor Bay Entertainment releases the prequel to the acclaimed Spartacus: Blood and Sand on Blu-ray and DVD September 13, 2011. The two-disc collection contains a muscular amount of bonus features including never-before-seen featurettes, bloopers and behind-the-scenes footage (including a set tour with star Lucy Lawless). The Blu-ray is even mightier with extended episodes, audio commentary on all six episodes and a mind-blowing battle sequence in 3D – a first for a TV on Blu-Ray release! Continue reading ‘SPARTACUS: Gods of the Arena – Blu-ray Featurettes “Battle Royale” & “Weapons”’
August 19th, 2011 by Gregg Senko
While it’s not quite The Terminator, remaking any Schwarzenegger movie is always going to add a great bit of skepticism amongst fans of the original. Case in point, the 2011 version of Conan the Barbarian. In the 21st century trend of Hollywood remaking films, film execs apparently figured this would be another cult classic worthy of refreshing. Was it worth the risk?
Continue reading ‘‘Conan the Barbarian’ Reboot Swings a Dull Blade’
August 19th, 2011 by Patrick Bellante
Let me start out by saying that films are out of my expertise, I am an in your face gamer. However, I was fortunate enough to attend an advance screening of the film in 3-D. I would much rather see a film the regular way not only do I think 3-D is stupid but it’s a waste of money but again it was free, so who am I to argue. Fright Night is a remake of the 1985 Tom Holland film of the same name. Not seeing the original I really wasn’t sure what to expect all I knew was that I did not want to see any glittery vampires (sorry Mary). Continue reading ‘‘Fright Night’ Scares Up Frights’
August 19th, 2011 by Gerard Iribe
You wanted some non-sparkling vampires, well now you got them! Priest is the latest graphic novel-to-film-adaptation to hit the big screen with a pretty strong and familiar cast. The original graphic novel is Korean and was created by Hyung Ming-woo. The cast of Priest is comprised of Paul Bettany, Karl Urban, Cam Gigandet, Maggie Q., Stephen Moyer, and Christopher Plummer. Now with a cast like that how does Priest fare on Blu-ray? Will you be able to sink your fangs into Priest or will it have you craving for the early morning dawn to turn you into ash? Let us enter the world of Priest and find out! Continue reading ‘Priest (Blu-ray Review)’
August 18th, 2011 by Aaron Neuwirth
I am a big fan of filmmaker Robert Rodriguez; however, I never quite made the plunge to go and see his “kids” films. While Rodriguez has made some pretty hard R-rated features in his time (Desperado, From Dusk til Dawn, Sin City), he has also let his wild imagination carve himself out a niche in the kid friendly category as well. With his Spy Kids films finally hitting Blu-ray (in anticipation for the 4th film in the franchise), it seemed like a good opportunity to force myself to finally see this side of Rodriguez’s filmography. Having heard good things about the first two, I was excited to get a chance to check these flicks out. Unfortunately, I now know why I only heard good things about the first two films in this series, as the third film really drops the ball. Continue reading ‘Spy Kids 3: Game Over (Blu-ray Review)’
August 18th, 2011 by Gregg Senko
This past spring I had the luxury of attending one of the many Glee Concert performances. Yes, I am a gleek and the weekly series holds the #2 spot on my list of favorite shows. Regardless of how the show’s storyline would carry over to the stage was mostly irrelevant to me. I just wanted to see and hear the talented cast in person. I left the event a very happy gleek, minus the salsa splattered on my white dress shirt from one clutzy fellow concert-goer. Now take that same show and put it on the big screen. Will it carry the same song and dance one-two punch?
Continue reading ‘Glee 3D Concert Movie a Mostly Solid Performance’
August 18th, 2011 by Aaron Neuwirth
It is nice to see more films from director Brian De Palma making there way to Blu-ray. September already has people looking forward to the release of
Scarface, but everyone will now also see the arrival of another De Palma thriller.
Dressed To Kill makes its way to Blu-ray this September and it is apparently packed with extra features. This dark psychological thriller has been one of the De Palma films to have alluded me for many years, so I am happy to finally have a chance to check it out. The film stars Michael Caine as a psychiatrist who becomes involved in extreme situations, after a mysterious blonde woman in sunglasses murders one of his patients. The only witness is a prostitute (Nancy Allen), who soon becomes the target of the mysterious blonde. Sure to be filled with all of the tension of a De Palma film, learn more about this upcoming release by reading further.
Continue reading ‘Get ‘Dressed To Kill’ This September’
August 18th, 2011 by Jami Ferguson
Something Borrowed is one of those movies that I saw previews for and thought I didn’t need to see it in the theaters and would wait and rent it. I’m sorry I waited because it is my new favorite chick flick, and I’m so thrilled to own it because it’s the kind of movie I’ll watch over and over again. It’s a pretty stereotypical romantic comedy, although it does not star Matthew McConaughey like most of them do. If romantic comedies are not your thing, then this movie isn’t for you. If you enjoyed films like the Wedding Planner, Made of Honor, 27 Dresses, and Failure to Launch, this may be your new favorite chick flick. I was excited to find out that the cast includes John Krasinski (The Office and other movies I can’t remember right now) but I was pleasantly surprised as a new guy, Colin Egglesfield, entered my radar and found a place on the list of hot young actors that I admire. Continue reading ‘Something Borrowed (Blu-ray Review)’
