Posted in: Disc Reviews by Gino Sassani on January 14th, 2013
"Space... The final frontier. These are the voyages of the starship Enterprise. Its continuing mission, to explore strange new worlds. To seek out new life and new civilizations. To boldly go where no one has gone before."
It was the best of times; it was the worst of times. No, this is not a Charles Dickens review. It very accurately describes the second season of Star Trek: The Next Generation.
Posted in: Random Fun by Gino Sassani on January 9th, 2013
We catch up with iconic film director Tim Burton to find out more…
Frankenweenie is described as a semi-autobiographical project. Does this mean the younger characters in the movie are based on your classmates from school?
The kids in the movie are based on various real people, but they are also based on horror icons like Boris Karloff, Peter Lorre and dubbed Japanese movies that I remember seeing as a child. They relate to movies and actors, as well as real people that I remember from my childhood.
Posted in: Disc Reviews by Gino Sassani on January 8th, 2013
To his credit, Tim Burton has managed to keep the art of stop motion alive and well in Hollywood. He’s also proven that it can still be quite effective and just as commercial with such classics as A Nightmare Before Christmas. Since that time he’s had a modest number of hits and misses, but nothing that has come close to the holiday staple…until now. Frankenweenie is destined to become a Halloween tradition at our house, and I suspect I’m not alone.
Posted in: No Huddle Reviews by Gino Sassani on January 8th, 2013
“Blood is thicker than water, and oil is thicker than blood.”
The drama continues; not trying to steal the slogan from TNT; however, it does seem fitting for the returning soap drama, Dallas, especially since TNT is the network that it airs on. I am certain that everyone has heard of this soap opera in one capacity or another. The series ran for thirteen seasons from 1978 to 1991, and caused worldwide spread pandemonium with one of the most famous cliffhangers in television, “Who Shot J.R.?” Well enough about what Dallas was, and on to what it is; for starters it’s back.
Posted in: Contests, Expired Contests by Gino Sassani on January 5th, 2013
On the Twelfth Day Of Christmas A&E/History gives to you:
Everything. That's right, The Universe in 3D. This 3-disc collection is the perfect compliment for that new 3D television or player. You get three of the show's better episodes in 3D: Catastrophes That Changed The Planets, Nemesis: The Sun's Evil Twin and How The Solar System Was Made. All in high definition. All in 3D. Let's just say we ended this year's 12 Days Of Christmas Giveaways with a bang, A Big Bang.
Posted in: News and Opinions by Gino Sassani on January 4th, 2013
Forget everything we've said about these guys. It's not often that we have to admit we were wrong here at Upcomingdiscs. This is one such time. We said good things about the program. I thought I'd finally found a good movie database, the Holy Grail of the industry. Well... it works fine....for a short time. In less than a year it's been pretty much broken and they'll charge you all over again to get a working version. What is wasted is your original money and the time you spent entering your films. For us that meant literally thousands of titles. Save your money and stay far away from this one. I'll keep looking for a good program. When we offer a recommendation, we want you to be able to count on it.
Bolide Software's attempt to hook you on a never-ending money grab isn't what you're looking for. There's got to be a great database software out there. I promise you. We will find it.
Posted in: Contests, Expired Contests by Gino Sassani on January 4th, 2013
On the Eleventh Day Of Christmas A&E/History gives to you:
UFO Archives. All of your favorite UFO documentaries on 6 DVD's. We're talking Area 51, Roswell, The Majestic 12 and SETI. It's all here. 15 hours of UFO shows.
Posted in: The Reel World by Gino Sassani on January 4th, 2013
This is the time of the year when everyone is giving their lists for the best films and televisions shows for 2012. It's become almost the "in" thing to do, and we've resisted following such a trend here. The lists are always going to be very subjective and have very little value except a little stirring of the pot. If pressed I could tell you what I thought were the best movies I've seen in 2012. Right now I'm going to tell you about a movie that would top my list of worst films I've seen in 2012. That distinction belongs to Promised Land. I hate films that are pretentious or preach. This does both and doesn't even grant me the courtesy of pretending it's entertaining at the same time.
Posted in: Contests, Expired Contests by Gino Sassani on January 3rd, 2013
On the Tenth Day Of Christmas A&E/History gives to you:
War In HD. This 6-disc DVD collection combines A&E/History's award winning WWII In HD and Vietnam In HD all in one collection. We have two copies to give to two lucky winners at Upcomingdiscs. The footage has all been remastered in HD and much of it unseen until these shows were put together. They tell the brutal story of war in graphic detail. While the DVD's themselves might not be in high definition, these discs provide the best image quality time and DVD technology can provide.
Posted in: Contests, Expired Contests by Gino Sassani on January 2nd, 2013
On the Ninth Day Of Christmas A&E/History gives to you:
Ancient Egypt Anthology. Again A&E brings you another best of collection. Here we find the best shows and documentaries on Ancient Egypt. From the pharohs to the pyramids it's all here in this 6-disc collection. We have two copies for two Upcomingdiscs winners.
