Tag Archive for 'Sam Raimi'
December 19th, 2011 by Aaron Neuwirth
I am super busy these days, but there are a certain number of films that I could not pass up when it came to checking them out on Blu-ray, at my own leisure, in the comfort of my own home. The following list is set of films that I consider to be some of the […]
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 […]
July 18th, 2011 by Blu-ray Brian
Whenever there is a Spartacus announcement I just feel this overwhelming urge to drop everything I’m doing and tell the world! And you better believe…that’s exactly what I’m doing now! Anchor Bay Entertainment and Starz unleashes Spartacus: Gods of the Arena on Blu-ray this September with its first-ever 3D Bonus Feature! The two-disc Blu-ray set […]
June 22nd, 2011 by Sean Ferguson
While I realize that many people didn’t like Spiderman 3, this is still a great deal for all three Spiderman Blu-rays. Personally, I loved the first two and liked the third and I think most people can agree that Spiderman 2 was one of the best (if not the best) superhero movies ever made. All […]
June 20th, 2011 by Blu-ray Brian
Today is the day that the Blu-ray Gods have made! I was walking my dog, Isis, when this email hit my iPhone. I knew it couldn’t wait until tomorrow to post. This late breaking news needs to be broken pronto. I don’t think there is a bigger supporter of the Starz Spartacus series than me. […]
October 10th, 2010 by Gregg Senko
With any Spider-Man future pretty much dead and buried for Sam Raimi, the director now has the luxury of focusing his duties elsewhere, with his next project to be a prequel of one of the most heralded films of all time; The Wizard of Oz. Raimi will be at the helm for Oz: The Great […]
October 6th, 2010 by Sean Ferguson
The second season of the fantasy show is based on Terry Goodkind’s Sword of Truth series which ended the shows run. The show was produced by Renaissance Pictures the production company owned by Sam Raimi and Robert Tapert, who had previously produced other fantasy shows such as Hercules – The Legendary Journeys, Xena – The […]
September 13th, 2010 by Brian White
I really can’t think of a better way to start my weekend off than to come home and find a Blu-ray review copy of Spartacus: Blood and Sand The Complete First Season sitting in my mailbox, can you? I must admit that I was quite smitten earlier this year by the Starz original series Spartacus: […]
September 7th, 2010 by Blu-ray Brian
Our good friends over at Starz/Anchor Bay sent me an email last week that contained a short press release and a few trailers for one of the biggest upcoming Blu-ray releases this year, Spartacus: Blood and Sand Season 1. The monumental television hit of the year lands on the Blu-ray format the 21st of this […]
August 30th, 2010 by Blu-ray Brian
How’s this for doubling your pleasure? Our good friends over at Starz/Anchor Bay have given us a Blu-ray set of Evil Dead and Hatchet to give away to one lucky horror fan. It could be you! The giveaway contest is free and open to all our readers located in the continental U.S. See below for […]
August 27th, 2010 by Gerard Iribe
Thirty one years after principal photography first rolled on The Evil Dead and about twenty eight or twenty nine years since it first hit theaters and home video, The Evil Dead have seen the light of day on Blu-ray! Anchor Bay has finally released one of the most pivotal films in the horror genre ever […]
May 20th, 2010 by Blu-ray Brian
The moment of truth has finally arrived! The moment we all have been waiting for! If you can read the headline above and are completely unaffected by it, then you don’t have a pulse. That’s right folks, Anchor Bay Entertainment has officially announced the Blu-ray release date of the Starz TV series Spartacus: Blood and […]
January 21st, 2010 by Gregg Senko
Tomorrow, January 22nd, marks the inaugural episode of the much anticipated Spartacus: Blood and Sand on the Starz Network. Taking place in the gladiatorial times of ancient Rome, we follow the life of a loving husband and cunning warrior who is bestowed the moniker of ‘Spartacus.’ It’s a difficult task to educate the inevitable fans […]
January 12th, 2010 by Blu-ray Brian
Perhaps in one of the biggest stories of yesterday we learn that plans for a Spider-Man 4 installment featuring the dream team duo of Sam Raimi and Tobey Maguire have been scrapped. Rumors speculate either a rushed production schedule or a disagreement over the film’s next villian as the primary cause for the duo’s separation […]
December 31st, 2009 by Blu-ray Brian
I waited patiently until after my most recent screening of Sherlock Holmes to compile this list that I have been looking forward to working on all year long. As Gregg Senko kind of mentioned yesterday, it was not until the second half of the year that I was really able to round up a majority […]
December 29th, 2009 by Thor Magnusson
So its time for the “Best of the Year” list. I’ll admit even though I watch a truck load of films on a weekly basis, I’m more of the ‘home theatre’ type, meaning I see all types of films from different countries and different eras but I am not always up-to-date with the current films […]
November 20th, 2009 by Thor Magnusson
For all of you familiar with my former TOP 5 list, you’re aware that my opinion on video game to film adaptations, like most of you, is fairly luke-warm. My feeling isn’t that they lack potential but need a strong and passionate director behind the scenes to execute it successfully. After a recent IGN article […]
November 19th, 2009 by Gregg Senko
Making a splash at this year’s San Diego Comic-Con, the Starz Network heavily promoted its upcoming series Spartacus: Blood and Sand. Fans clamored for any memorabilia relating to the gladatorial production and questions filled the air about possible show content. What we do know is that everyone’s favorite warrior princess is back. That’s right, folks.