Posted in Disc Reviews by Gino Sassani on May 23rd, 2018
“Just another American who saw too many movies as a child? Another orphan of a bankrupt culture who thinks he’s John Wayne? Rambo? Marshall Dillon?” So the great debate rages on. Is Die Hard a Christmas movie or just a movie that happens to be set at Christmastime? Recently Stephen Amell from Arrow told a […]
Posted in Disc Reviews by Gino Sassani on June 13th, 2013
“Me and my boy here, we’re gonna put a whuppin’ on ya!” In case you haven’t been paying attention, 2013 is turning out to be the year of the returning action stars. The Governator Arnold Schwarzenegger teamed up with Korean action director Jee-woon Kim to deliver a very entertaining ride in The Last Stand. Sly […]
Posted in Disc Reviews by Archive Authors on November 16th, 2007
Despite its lame title, I’ve been excited about seeing Live Free or Die Hard since it was announced. The Bruce Willis franchise has been a favourite of mine for a long time, thanks to the original Die Hard which stands as one of the greatest action films of all time. Willis reveals in the commentary […]
Posted in Disc Reviews by Archive Authors on July 15th, 2007
Synopsis I’ve gotta say that when the first Die Hard was released, I was in a position where I hated, absolutely despised Bruce Willis. In my opinion, the world honestly didn’t need another loudmouthed movie star who was from New Jersey and didn’t hesitate to say so, and that whole schtick about him and the […]
Posted in No Huddle by Jeremy Butler on December 21st, 2018
Hardbodies is a sex comedy; there is no other way of putting it. This is a hard R movie; I wasn’t really expecting that. However, between the gratuitous nudity, there is a love story unfolding, and to be honest, the other subplots are secondary to this point. Not exactly my kind of film, mainly due […]
Posted in Contests by Gino Sassani on January 1st, 2018
On The Eight Day Of Christmas Time-Life Gives To You: Richard Simmons: Sweatin’ To The Oldies The Complete Collection on DVD. New Year’s Day is upon us and we’ve been eating a lot of stuff that isn’t quite so good for us. Many of you are making a resolution to take off some weight. Our […]
Posted in The Reel World by Gino Sassani on February 14th, 2013
“Guess who?” In case you haven’t been paying attention, 2013 is turning out to be the year of the returning action stars. The Governator Arnold Schwarzenegger teamed up with Korean action director Jee-woon Kim to deliver a very entertaining ride in The Last Stand. Sly Stallone teamed up with action icon Walter Hill to bring […]
Posted in No Huddle by Gino Sassani on September 14th, 2011
At the turn of the millennium a decade ago, lists were pretty popular. It didn’t matter if you were into the world of sports or movies, everybody was looking for the all-time best of everything. The American Film Institute got into the trend by releasing top-100 lists. Heroes, villains and memorable quotes all got the […]
Posted in Disc Reviews by Gino Sassani on January 26th, 2002
Say the name Bruce Willis and what is the first thing that comes to mind? Lately Willis has excelled in roles that have redefined him as an actor. Of course, I’m talking about films like “The Sixth Sense”. But when I hear Bruce Willis I think of John McClane. Die Hard was the film where […]
Posted in No Huddle by Brent Lorentson on October 6th, 2023
Paul Schrader is one of my cinematic heroes and despite his numerous accolades I feel he’s one of the most underappreciated artists to work in film. He has a way of capturing the underbelly of society through his writing and visuals that very few can equal. When he and Martin Scorsese worked together on Taxi […]
Posted in No Huddle by Jeremy Butler on August 25th, 2023
Here is an interesting tidbit of information I uncovered while researching this film. When the film was initially released it was criticized for the lack of accomplished celebrities in its cast. This carries some serious irony given that the film features the likes of Willem Dafoe, William Petersen, John Pankow, Jane Leeves, and John Turturro, […]
Posted in No Huddle by Gino Sassani on May 19th, 2023
“Where there’s life … there’s hope. Bob Hope, that is.” Few American entertainers have had a career to match that of Bob Hope. He lived 100 years and spent over 80 of those years in the entertainment industry. He appeared in over 70 films, wrote various books, and has over 300 appearance credits to his […]
Posted in Disc Reviews by Archive Authors on May 18th, 2022
After watching Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy, my mind wandered over to Inception, of all places. Remember how Ellen Page’s character pretty much only existed so other people could explain to her — and, by extension, us in the audience — the rules of the movie’s universe and what the hell was happening? Well, watching Tinker […]
Posted in No Huddle Reviews by Jeremy Butler on April 14th, 2022
Here at Upcomingdiscs we have worked to bring you a large variety of reviews. Of course, we cover the big blockbuster films that hit the box-office and get us out to the multiplexes. We’re known for our television series coverage and have brought you the best in both television and streaming material. We also like […]
Posted in The Reel World by Jeremy Butler on November 20th, 2021
“Venus Williams is going to be the number 1 tennis player in the world. Absolutely. But you are going to be greatest of all time.” He was a man with a plan. A 78-page plan, if you want to be exact. We’ve heard the story of Venus and Serena Williams, two sisters from Compton who […]
Posted in Disc Reviews by Gino Sassani on March 19th, 2020
“There’s a bomb in Centennial Park. You have thirty minutes.” Clint Eastwood is about to hit 90, and there are no signs that it’s slowing him down. Last year he even returned to the front of the camera for The Mule. Now he’s back as just the director, and it appears that Eastwood has found […]
Posted in The Reel World by Gino Sassani on December 17th, 2019
“There’s a bomb in Centennial Park. You have thirty minutes.” Clint Eastwood is about to hit 90, and there are no signs that it’s slowing him down. Last year he even returned to the front of the camera for The Mule. Now he’s back as just the director, and it appears that Eastwood has found […]
Posted in Disc Reviews by Gino Sassani on June 4th, 2019
“Welcome to Benghazi.” It shouldn’t matter what your politics might be. The events in Benghazi on September 11th, 2012 bring up some very important questions. Contrary to one 2016 presidential hopeful’s declaration, it does make a difference. It did to the people who were there. It does for the families of the four who lost […]
Posted in The Reel World by Dan Holland on May 30th, 2018
This grouping from Film Movement has been my favorite to date. The theme that ties these films together is what I would label as “art as process.” Each film revolves around the philosophies of making, practicing, refining, and reflecting upon one’s own art. Featuring one narrative and two documentaries, this grouping really foregrounds the importance […]
Posted in No Huddle by Dan Holland on May 24th, 2018
As with Vol. 4 of Film Movement’s Festival Picks, this grouping of films is tied together by a very specific theme: estranged father figures. On the whole, this set of films has a much better pacing than its preceding volume, but it is not without pockets of slow-moving story. However, I feel that there is […]
Posted in Disc Reviews by Gino Sassani on May 30th, 2016
“Welcome to Benghazi.” It shouldn’t matter what your politics might be. The events in Benghazi on September 11th, 2012 bring up some very important questions. Contrary to one 2016 presidential hopeful’s declaration, it does make a difference. It did to the people who were there. It does for the families of the four who lost […]
Posted in The Reel World by Gino Sassani on January 16th, 2016
“Welcome to Benghazi.” It shouldn’t matter what your politics might be. The events in Benghazi on September 11th, 2012 bring up some very important questions. Contrary to one 2016 presidential hopeful’s declaration, it does make a difference. It did to the people who were there. It does for the families of the four who lost […]
Posted in No Huddle by Archive Authors on September 10th, 2015
Ralph Dale Earnhardt (Dale Earnhardt Sr.) died at age 49 on February 18, 2001. The accident took place in the final lap of a thrilling race in which Dale Sr. was helping his teammates Dale Jr. and Michael Waltrip (the brother of one of his biggest rivals and the announcer of the race, Darrell Waltrip). What […]
Posted in No Huddle by J C on September 11th, 2014
Some of the most iconic stand-up comics of all time have famously wrestled with personal demons while simultaneously mining them for material on stage. Few have done so more successfully — and for a longer period of time — than Richard Lewis. His neurotic, self-flagellating act earned Lewis his “Prince of Pain” nickname, but his […]
Posted in No Huddle by Gino Sassani on September 9th, 2014
“It’s called compartmentalization. No one spills the secrets because no one knows them all.” I was lucky enough to grow up during Marvel’s wonderful rebirth of the 1960’s and 1970’s. Of all of the comics they produced during that time, I was always least impressed with Captain America. I don’t think I ever read an […]
