Posted in: Contests by Gino Sassani on October 2nd, 2017
We kick off our 31 Nights Of Terror by sending you on a little trip out to a certain Cabin In The Woods. That's right, we've got a copy of the cult classic The Cabin In The Woods on Blu-ray and it's going out to one of the Upcomingdiscs faithful. We just reviewed the film on 4K and here's a little something for those of you who aren't quite at the UHD market.
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Posted in: No Huddle Reviews by Gino Sassani on October 1st, 2017
"If it ain't broke, don't fix it. The saying's as true of the human body as it is of a washing machine or a blender. A good surgeon knows that if you go screwing around with something that doesn't need screwing, you are the one who is liable to end up screwed."
One of those things on television that doesn't appear "broke" is Grey's Anatomy, heading into its 14th season on ABC. By now Shondra Rhimes must own a pretty big piece of ABC. OK, she doesn't likely own any of Disney, ABC's parent company, but if this were a game of Monopoly, Rhimes would be smiling all the way to the fake bank.
Posted in: No Huddle Reviews by Gino Sassani on September 29th, 2017
I taught at a Florida high school that took two state championships in seven years, and believe me, I know how seriously these schools take their football. I’m told Texas treats high school football as something sacred to be worshipped, and church meets every Friday night during the fall season. If that’s the case, I can’t imagine a series capturing the emotion that goes into one of these programs as well as Friday Night Lights has. Taken from the film of the same name, the series is even better. So many things about this freshman show impressed me throughout its season run. The cast of relative unknowns, except for Kyle Chandler and perhaps Connie Britton, morph into their characters so well you might never know that a good many of them are performing in their first show. This cast gives new meaning to the term ensemble cast.
Posted in: No Huddle Reviews by Gino Sassani on September 29th, 2017
We all remember Ed O'Neill as Al Bundy from Married With Children. It's an iconic role that he'll never be able to shake no matter what he does for the rest of his life. After that series ended its 11-year run, he even attempted to get out of comedy and take more dramatic roles. I'm sure there was a deliberate intent to try to distance himself from Al. It's not that he likely didn't love playing the role. He just wanted to avoid getting forever typecast in the mold. Those efforts weren't all that successful. But now he's back where he belongs again in a pretty solid sit-com. He's not playing Al Bundy any more, although you won't have to look very hard to find some of Bundy in Jay from Modern Family.
Posted in: Disc Reviews by Gino Sassani on September 27th, 2017
"In between the years when the oceans drank Atlantis and the rise of the Sons of Aryas, there was an age undreamed of, when shining kingdoms lay spread across the world. Then came the dark empire of Acheron, where cruel Necromancers sought 'Secrets Of Resurrection'. They crafted a mask from the bones of kings, and awakened its wrath with the pure blood of their daughters. The mask summoned spirits of unspeakable evil, giving them power that no mortal man should possess."
The character started as a pulp fiction serial by Robert E. Howard in the 1930's.
Posted in: Disc Reviews by Gino Sassani on September 27th, 2017
"My name is Oliver Queen. After five years in hell, I returned home with only one goal: to save my city. Today I fight that war on two fronts. By day, I lead Star City as its mayor. But by night, I am someone else. I am something else. I am the Green Arrow..."
Who the heck is this Green Arrow of whom you speak? If that's your first question, you need to go back a couple of grades and catch up with the rest of us.
Posted in: Disc Reviews by Gino Sassani on September 23rd, 2017
Mixing science with comedy appears to not only be funny; it also has some serious staying power. It's been 10 years since Big Bang Theory first exploded on our television screens. The show continues to be one of the highest-rated comedy shows on television and seems to be going strong. The show takes the time and money to employ actual science consultants, so you might even learn something along the way. The secret to the show's success is that it's a situation comedy that really manages to be about the characters. All of that geek and science talk is background music to the main theme, which continues to be the characters and their relationships.
Posted in: Contests, Expired Contests by Gino Sassani on September 23rd, 2017
Thanks for sticking with us as we work to get back on schedule here. Our buddies over at Universal want to help us thank you for your loyalty. They've given us a copy of one of the most iconic films of all time, and it's in 4K on UHD Blu-ray. This is one of the best prizes we've had in a long time, to be sure. Yes, we're giving away a copy of E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial in UHD. Now, you have to make sure that you have a UHD player and a 4K television with HDR, or you won't be able to play the 4K disc. If you've been waiting for an excuse, this Steven Spielberg classic is pretty good motivation. This one is worth phoning home about.
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Posted in: Disc Reviews by Gino Sassani on September 22nd, 2017
When I first heard that the Lethal Weapon franchise was moving to television, I had very mixed reactions. Like most fans of the films, I remained hungry for more. My hopes of future films were dashed around the time Mel Gibson began his career as a Hollywood pariah and was abandoned by many in the industry. I guessed almost immediately that the films were over, at least for a very long time. You go through the usual stages of grief, and about the time I reached the acceptance stage, Matthew Miller comes along and decides to revive the franchise for the small screen. At first I was thinking, yes, this is great.
Posted in: No Huddle Reviews by Gino Sassani on September 22nd, 2017
"Book 'em, Danno."
It's been seven years since we started to hear that phrase again. Before 2010, it had been 30 years. Still it persisted in the modern lexicon along with the term Five-0, which is still shouted in high-crime areas in cities all over the country whenever a police presence is felt closing in on the bad guys. Hawaii Five-0 ended in 1980. That's when Tom Selleck took over the sets and production crew on Hawaii to work as Magnum P.I. until 1988 when it all closed down for good -- or did it?
