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February 22nd, 2011 by Ken Johnson
Well, on Monday morning, we hit the skies flying to Las Vegas to prepare to cover the 2011 Oscars. It doesn’t seem possible that this will be our third year covering the Oscars. Again this year, I am permitted to cover the progress of the Red Carpet until Saturday night, but after that, I have to hang up my video camera. Tomorrow, we’ll post another video story with clips from the co-hosts of this year’s Oscar telecast, Anne Hathaway and James Franco. Tomorrow night, we’ll make our first visit to the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences for the Shorts! screening and reception. Continue reading ‘On Our Way to the Oscars!’
February 21st, 2011 by Gerard Iribe
I’m not a big sports fan, but when it comes to Robert Rodriguez and his many projects, that’s a totally different story. Nike and Robert Rodriguez present Kobe Bryant (yes, Kobe Bryant) in The Black Mamba. I initially found out about this when our very own Aaron Neuwirth sent me the teaser trailer a couple of months ago. I thought it looked great then and think it looks great now. This is the full length short film of The Black Mamba which clocks in at a little over five minutes. Check it out and enjoy! Continue reading ‘Robert Rodriguez Presents “The Black Mamba”’
February 21st, 2011 by Brian White
Before I begin, I wanted to give a big shout out to my main man, Gregg Senko, who is recovering from some pretty invasive shoulder surgery last week. Gregg was originally supposed to review this title, but due to his current status of not being able to operate heavy machinery, the torch was passed onto me. I hope I make you proud Gregg. You see, in many ways, I hold Gregg personally responsible for discovering The Walking Dead, in my life. During Comic-Con 2010, he excitedly texted me that he had just met Robert Kirkman and that he gave our original screenplay to him. Continue reading ‘The Walking Dead: First Season (Blu-ray Review)’
February 21st, 2011 by Aaron Neuwirth
Sometimes you can tell a lot from how good a comedy can be simply by the names of your main characters. Standard, ho-hum comedies may go for simplicity with names like John or Jane without mention of a last name. Other comedies like to have fun with all of the details, like this film for example. It is not enough that Cedar Rapids has people named Tim Lippe and Dean Ziegler; it has to go farther and make sure we know all the nicknames their friends give to them and repeat them enough that we find them to be memorable. Continue reading ‘‘Cedar Rapids’ Is Charming and “Super Awesome!”’
February 19th, 2011 by Brian White
I suppose it can be construed that Director Todd Phillips took on this project to give himself some much needed distance from his previous surprise hit (The Hangover) before tackling his next project, The Hangover 2 (currently in production). I could completely understand if this was true and in all honesty, I would not blame him a bit before doing so. However, maybe he was forced to take this on. But really, who cares? What it all comes down to is the big question of whether or not his outing was successful? Continue reading ‘Due Date (Blu-ray Review)’
February 19th, 2011 by Aaron Neuwirth
I have an embarrassing confession to make: I have not seen Twilight. I know, I know, but hey, I can’t catch everything right? So keep your laughter down for a second. While I may not have seen those movies, I am familiar with the details, so see if this sounds familiar; a desirable, teenage male with angst issues and supernatural powers risks his very existence in order to be with a girl he sees as his true love. As this story has already been told successfully, there is only one obvious way to make it better – add Michael Bay as a producer. Continue reading ‘Hi, ‘I Am Number Four’ and I Have Problems’
February 19th, 2011 by Sean Ferguson
Thelma and Louise celebrates its 20th Anniversary with this release and it still resonates with a lot of people to this day. The movie became something of an anthem for female empowerment and triggered many discussions and disagreements once released. The concept of two women becoming fugitives due to poor judgement and circumstances was radical at the time.
Continue reading ‘Thelma & Louise 20th Anniversary Edition (Blu-ray Review)’
February 18th, 2011 by Aaron Neuwirth
Unknown is the type of film that works very easily as a source of entertainment…when you try not to apply much logic to it. It is perfectly serviceable, mainly due to Liam Neeson, who has a screen presence that can elevate any B-movie (Taken, Darkman), and because of the film’s solid production values. However, once the things that are unknown in this movie become “known,” I found the film to be less interesting and the plot became sillier as it went along. Continue reading ‘Only Mildly Better Knowing The ‘Unknown’’
February 18th, 2011 by Gerard Iribe
Our friends at IFC have passed along this tidbit of information for our valued readers to partake in. Certified Copy is the new film by Abbas Kairostami starring Juliette Binoche and William Shimell. Having seen the trailer I can already see that this film will be a visual treat. Certified Copy will hit theaters March 11th. Continue reading ‘Certified Copy Trailer Premiere’
February 18th, 2011 by Blu-ray Brian
Everyone’s favorite funnymen: Jim Carrey, Matthew Broderick, Jack Black and Judd Apatow are back when Sony Pictures Home Enetertainment releases the dark comedy The Cable Guy on Blu-ray March 1st! The comedic classic is wired with the following special features: NEW feature commentary with Ben Stiller, Judd Apatow and Jim Carrey, gag reel, deleted and extended scenes, Leslie Mann audition tape, and HBO First Look: The Cable Guy. Pre-order your copy today! Continue reading ‘The Cable Guy Fixes Your Blu-ray Player’
February 18th, 2011 by Jami Ferguson
I missed this movie in the theaters so I was glad to be given the chance to review this movie since I thought the previews looked cute. Life As We Know It stars Josh Duhamel and Katherine Heigl and it’s the typical romantic comedy that we’ve all seen a hundred times. I was curious to see if this one would be any different than the usual ones and I’m happy to say that this was really well done!
Continue reading ‘Life As We Know It (Blu-Ray Review)’
February 18th, 2011 by Gerard Iribe
Eddie Griffin is back in an all new full feature length comedy DVD entitled Eddie Griffin: You Can Tell ‘Em I Said It from Paramount Pictures and Comedy Central. It’s been several years since Eddie Griffin had a comedy special. Eddie is a busy guy in between touring and being in movies. I was elated when I was asked to review this title, because it had been a long while since I had seen some stand up comedy from a familiar face. How did You Can Tell ‘Em I Said It stack up? Read on and find out. Continue reading ‘Eddie Griffin: You Can Tell ‘Em I Said It (DVD Review)’
February 17th, 2011 by Brian White
Up until recently I didn’t know anything about Unknown, but when I saw the movie’s trailer on television, a few weeks back, I instantly took notice. Why? Because… A) Liam Neeson stars in it… and B) Liam Neeson is shown in a bada$$ role much like he portrayed in Taken. And so, with only one short viewing of the trailer I was like where do I sign up for this trip at. Continue reading ‘Don’t Be Afraid of the ‘Unknown’’
February 17th, 2011 by Gerard Iribe
It’s been over fifteen years since Judge Dredd graced the big screen and brought Sylvester Stallone’s career to a screeching halt. Up to that point, Judge Dredd was Stallone’s biggest film in terms of scope and budget and it bombed hard in the U.S. Was it really that bad? It all depends on who you ask. There’s currently a remake-reboot in the works starring Karl Urban and written by Alex Garland (Sunshine and Never Let Me Go). Dredd is hot property once again.
Continue reading ‘Judge Dredd (Blu-ray Review German Import)’
February 17th, 2011 by Blu-ray Brian
Half-Shark, Half-Octopus – All Killer! I’m sorry, but I’m just enamored by the artwork on this upcoming March 15th Blu-ray release. It actually put a smile on my face. And let me tell you. I have been having a pretty sh!tty day. So yeah, anyway, the movie in reference here is none other than Anchor Bay’s upcoming Syfy smash hit creature feature, Sharktopus. Thefilm makes its Blu-ray debut on March 15th. Check out a new Roger & Julie Corman commentary (and cameo) clip from the release and a small press release below. And oh yeah…don’t forget to pre-order yours today! You know you cannot live without this title! Continue reading ‘New Roger Corman Cameo Clip From Sharktopus!’
February 16th, 2011 by Blu-ray Brian
Alright! We are back with some more. More Walking Dead is what I’m talking about! Take a walk on the undead side, as the groundbreaking AMC original series The Walking Dead rises again when Anchor Bay Entertainment releases the Blu-ray and DVD of the hit show on March 8th. The Complete First Season Blu-ray and DVD contain all 6 episodes of the first season on a 2-disc set and are packed with special behind-the-scenesfeaturettes and insightful extra footage. Check out some special feature clips below my favorite Anchor Bay PR person provided me today! Continue reading ‘A Sneak Peak at ‘Walking Dead’ Blu-ray Extras!’
February 16th, 2011 by Sean Ferguson
I believe that there have been three major productions of Jules Verne’s Around the World in 80 Days. The first one was with David Niven which was followed by this mini-series with Pierce Brosnan, and finally the Disney version with Steve Coogan and Jackie Chan. This three part mini-series shared the earlier entries stunt casting of various stars (mainly from television) to play small supporting parts. Continue reading ‘Around the World in 80 Days (1989) (DVD Review)’
February 16th, 2011 by Jami Ferguson
For those of you that don’t know, Beauty & the Briefcase is an ABC Family Original Movie and it stars former Disney star Hillary Duff, who I am generally not a fan of. I have a really hard time believing Hillary Duff is an adult in anything she does – but that’s slightly off topic. Continue reading ‘Beauty & The Briefcase (Blu-Ray Review)’
