Posted in: Contests, Tuesday Round Up by Gino Sassani on October 20th, 2015
Howdy there, partners. Gino back in the Tuesday Round Up rotation. This time Johnny caught me asleep down at the bunkhouse, and now I'm pullin' double duty tonight. That's OK. I'm gettin' him back later. I have a pretty good reptile collection here on the Upcomingdiscs Ranch, and I'm pickin' out a special sleepin' buddy for good ol' Johnny.
Enough horseplay. We've got titles coming out this week. Look for reviews on the following. You hockey pucks are going to just love the Don Rickles Ultimate Television Collection out from Timeless Media. Learn about the birds and the bees (or is that the Tooties and the Blairs?). It's The Facts Of Life Season 7 from Shout. Warner Brothers will knock you out with The Mike Tyson Mysteries. Anchor Bay is opening up the books for Making The Mob. We're sending a lucky winner History's The Curse Of Oak Island Season 2. Look for that contest coming soon. MPI is invading the classic television landscape with My Favorite Martian: The Complete Series. Lionsgate ends it all with the thriller Z For Zachariah and finds religion in The Vatican Tapes.
Posted in: Contests, Expired Contests by Gino Sassani on October 20th, 2015
When you're looking for an extra chill to pop into that Blu-ray player, don't forget our pals over at XLrator Media. They're going to help you remember with a free copy of Amnesiac on Blu-ray. It stars Kate Bosworth and Wes Bentley in an unforgetable little thriller. It goes out to one lucky Upcomingdiscs winner.
To win a copy of this prize, follow these instructions.
Posted in: Contests, Expired Contests by Gino Sassani on October 19th, 2015
Those wacky nuts at Troma just couldn't resist cutting in on our 31 Nights Of Terror celebration. We've got Lloyd Kaufman to thank for the copy of Madcow we have to give away to one lucky Upcomingdiscs winner. Part man. Part cow. Udderly crazy! This one might end up becoming a valuable rare item. Or maybe not. You can get it for free.
To win a copy of this prize, follow these instructions.
Posted in: Contests by Gino Sassani on October 15th, 2015
Our pals over at Cinedigm want to take a huge bite out of your movie experience. Just when you thought it was safe to turn on your Blu-ray player... it's Sharknado 3: Oh Hell No. We've got the exclusive Sharktacular Edition. It's on high definition Blu-ray and we're sending one out to one lucky Upcomingdiscs fan. John's going to give you all of the twists and turns in his review. You've got to have this one.
To win a copy of this prize, follow these instructions.
Posted in: No Huddle Reviews by Gino Sassani on October 15th, 2015
"Death by 100 cuts."
You should know the setup by now. Here's a quick rundown: it's 97 years ago, and nuclear holocaust has made life on Earth unlivable... at least that's what most people believed. Fortunately for humanity, several countries had space stations in orbit. These various stations eventually came together to pool resources hoping for a better chance at survival. The ragtag collection eventually became the ARC. Now, nearly a century later they have created a civilization ruled by the dire necessity of their situation.
Posted in: Contests, Expired Contests by Gino Sassani on October 14th, 2015
Our good friends over at Warner Brothers want you to know that The Leftovers Season 1 is out on Blu-ray. They're so excited about it that they're giving away a free set on Blu-ray to a lucky Upcomingdiscs winner.
To win a copy, just follow these simple instructions.
Posted in: Podcasts by Gino Sassani on October 14th, 2015
4GOT10 is out this week from Cinedigm. The film channels the spirit of Sergio Leone as the modern Spaghetti Western lives. The film also stars some pretty impressive action stars like Danny Trejo and Dolph Lundgren. Throw in Vivica Fox and Michael Pare and you have a pretty solid low budget ride. The film also stars Johnny Messner in the lead role of Brian. Brian wakes up with a van filled with drugs and money. The feds are on his trail along with a drug lord and a dirty cop. He's surrounded by dead bodies. The problem? He can't remember who he is or how he got here. And that's just the beginning. How do you play that part? That's exactly what I asked Johnny when I had the chance to talk with him. We talked about a few other things along the way. Bang it here to listen in on my chat with Johnny Messner
Posted in: Disc Reviews by Gino Sassani on October 12th, 2015
I grew up on the horror comics of the 1970's. Eerie and Creepy were two of my favorites. My father would buy them and pass them down to me when he finished reading them. They were black and white so that they could take advantage of a loophole in the Comics Code and often featured lurid and gory stories of horror and depravity. Probably not the most appropriate reading for a young boy, but I ate them up. Before those comics there were the EC horror comics from Bill Gaines in the 1950's. Titles like Tales From The Crypt and The Vault Of Horror called out to readers with gory and hideous covers. But it didn't really start there.
Posted in: Podcasts by Gino Sassani on October 9th, 2015
If you happen to be a BMX cinema fan you already know who Bill Allen is. He played Clu, the hero in the classic BMX film Rad. It's been a long time since there's been a BMX film out there. Now there's Heroes Of The Dirt and Bill Allen is there. He plays the father of BMX rider Phineas Cooper. While Bill doesn't ride in this film the experience has inspired him to get back out there on a bike. I had a chance to talk with Bill about his role in both films. We talked about the BMX film genre quite a bit. Bang it here to listen in on my chat with Bill Allen. Heroes Of The Dirt will be out this Christmas on home video.
Posted in: Disc Reviews by Gino Sassani on October 8th, 2015
"Listen, my friend. This is going to be very hard to comprehend, but none of what you are seeing is real."
Of course it's not real. It's not really that hard to comprehend at all. This is an animated show, after all. And the figures look like cut-out pieces of construction paper. Of course, we're talking about South Park. What is hard to comprehend, however, is that we're talking about the 18th season of South Park. Few television shows last this long, and only The Simpsons has been around longer when it comes to scripted animated shows running today. That's rare air, indeed
