Posted in: Disc Reviews by Gino Sassani on October 2nd, 2012
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.
Posted in: No Huddle Reviews by Gino Sassani on October 2nd, 2012
Following in the footsteps of Ancient Aliens, History Channel has put out a new ten-part series to indulge viewers that simply can’t watch enough government mystery and conspiracy television. I’m not here to judge, because I’ll be the first to admit, when I see there is a new show about Area 51, the Freemasons, or anything with the word secret, I’m a sucker for watching it. I blame my compulsive obsession with conspiracies from watching the X-Files when I was younger for this.
Posted in: Disc Reviews by Gino Sassani on October 2nd, 2012
The 8th season of CSI: New York begins with the strongest and most emotional CSI episode ever. The show flashes back to what the team members were doing during the 9/11 attacks. It's very tastefully done. They never actually show the planes hitting the buildings, but they do show the disaster as it unfolds on the streets of New York. We get to see Mac spending what will be the final moments with his wife, who was killed during the attacks. We always knew that these people were likely working that day. Now we get to see what they were doing and understand the impact it must have had on their lives.
Posted in: Contests by Gino Sassani on October 1st, 2012
We kick off our 31 Nights Of Terror with some camp action. It's Strippers vs. Werewolves and thanks to our friends over at Well Go USA we have 3 copies on Blu-ray to send to a some lucky winners at Upcomingdiscs. Put on your red riding hoods and celebrate Halloween with Upcomingdiscs and Well Go USA.
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Posted in: Disc Reviews by Gino Sassani on October 1st, 2012
"Everything old is new again."
If the CSI franchise were a sports team, we would say that season 12 was a rebuilding year. It's the most radical change since the show began. Certainly loosing Grissom was a big change, but he was just one guy. In the 12th season we say goodbye to two of our characters and welcome in three. It's going to take some getting used to, to be sure. Overall, it's actually a good thing for the series and the franchise. I don't think it's been this good for a number of years. It's a family again.
Posted in: Contests by Gino Sassani on October 1st, 2012
Hey Guys.... It's time to announce a new list of lucky contest winners.
Don't forget we are entering our 31 Nights Of Terror and that means the most horrible contests of the year.
Posted in: Disc Reviews by Gino Sassani on October 1st, 2012
All good things must come to and end. Fortunately, the same can be said for the not-so-good things as well. I've been calling it the weakest link in the CSI franchise since the year it first hit our television screens. It looks like the ratings and your opinions have supported that feeling, and CSI: Miami is finally going the way of the dinosaur, both on television and in reality... extinct.
Posted in: The Reel World by Gino Sassani on September 28th, 2012
"Ever since you were born I wanted to protect my little ghoul. So I created a place where all monsters could be safe from them."
I love monsters. Both old and new, I've been in love with monsters for as long as I can remember. There were the Friday night Creature Features with Dr. Shock. My Dad and I would watch the old Universal classics, and while I didn't know it then, I was getting my first lessons in cinema. I was being groomed to become the film lover I am today. I still love monsters even when they're making us laugh (preferably on purpose).
Posted in: Disc Reviews by Gino Sassani on September 27th, 2012
"Now this is going to be so much fun."
They've just saved the world, yet again. If you watch Supernatural, you know I'm talking about the Winchester brothers Sam and Dean. You also know by now that saving the world is never the end of the story. Each time they put themselves out there to stop the big evil from putting a major hurt on planet Earth, it comes at a cost, and this season is no exception.
Posted in: No Huddle Reviews by Gino Sassani on September 26th, 2012
"At the dawn of the 23rd century the world is on the verge of environmental collapse. Mankind's only hope for survival lies 85 million years in the past."
You think dinosaurs are dangerous. Expectations are dangerous. Expectations can kill like a bullet straight to the brain. Expectations are merciless. Some say it was a huge meteor that took out the dinosaurs, but it wasn't a meteor at all. This time it was ... wait for it.... expectations.
