Posted in: No Huddle Reviews by Gino Sassani on August 15th, 2012
"I'm Rick Harrison, and this is my pawn shop. I work here with my old man and my son, Big Hoss. Everything in here has a story ... and a price. One thing I've learned after 21 years? You never know what is going to come through that door."
Pawn Stars returns with another volume set. It's the 5th, and it features episodes from the 3rd & 4th season. We're still about a year behind the current air schedule, so expect these sets to continue every month or so for a while.
Posted in: Contests, Expired Contests by Gino Sassani on August 14th, 2012
Our friends at A& E and History continue to provide great prizes for Upcomingdiscs readers. This time they've given us a copy of Biography's Barack Obama bio.
To win just follow these instructions.
Posted in: Disc Reviews by Gino Sassani on August 14th, 2012
"Rituals are important. Not just for a serial killer."
One of my favorite rituals happens about this time every year. That's when Paramount releases the latest season of Dexter on Blu-ray and DVD. I don't get Showtime, so it's the only chance I get to get caught up with everyone's favorite serial killer. Dexter's back for more bloody murder and mayhem, and his world is just as dark and creepy as ever.
Posted in: No Huddle Reviews by Gino Sassani on August 14th, 2012
It all started as an ABC television movie about three police officers fresh from the academy. They had their passions and ideals and were ready to take on the world. The telefilm featured Kolchak: The Night Stalker's Darren McGavin as Lt. Ryker, the grizzled veteran police mentor and boss for the three rookies. By the time the show went to series the role was recast with Gerald S. O'Loughlin as a slightly more understanding version of the character. It was obviously decided to make him less harsh and more amicable in personality. The three rookie cops remained the same.
Posted in: Contests, Expired Contests, Uncategorized by Gino Sassani on August 13th, 2012
Our pals over at CBS/Paramount have given us a copy of NCIS The 9th Season to give away. You get all 24 episodes on 6 discs. Join Gibbs and his team for a 9th year of explosive drama.
To win a copy of this prize, follow these instructions.
Posted in: Uncategorized by Gino Sassani on August 13th, 2012
Check out the trailer for this Holiday film. It's coming your way December 7th, 2012. Gerard Butler is a down on his luck soccer star coming home to build a relationship with his son and rebuild his own life. The film also features Dennis Quaid, Uma Thurman, Jessica Biel and Catherine Zeta-Jones.
Posted in: Contests, Expired Contests by Gino Sassani on August 10th, 2012
CBS and Paramount are on the case with Perry Mason. You've read the reviews for years and now you can own a piece of Perry Mason television history. They're giving us a copy of Perry Mason Season 7 Volume 1. to give away to a lucky winner. The release features one of the few cases Perry lost. Raymond Burr is Perry Mason in this 15 episode collection.
To win just follow these instructions.
Posted in: The Reel World by Gino Sassani on August 10th, 2012
"War has rules, mud wrestling has rules - politics has no rules" - Ross Perot
When a political comedy starts out with a Ross Perot quote, you might start asking yourself if the comedy can be anywhere near as funny as the real thing. Of course, politics isn't very funny these days. You'd have to go back the 19th century to find a time when America was more divided or when the stakes were this serious. And we sure don't have Ross Perot to laugh at anymore.
Posted in: Contests, Expired Contests by Gino Sassani on August 9th, 2012
Our friends at Entertainment One are going to spice up your home theater system. You've heard of Girls Gone Wild. Now you can enter to win Girls Gone Dead. Just when you thought it was safe to go topless the blood and guts start to spill. It's out now from Entertainment One. We have three copies to give away.
To win just follow these instructions.
Posted in: Disc Reviews by Gino Sassani on August 9th, 2012
"A high-octane, globe-spanning thriller with storylines ripped from today's headlines, Strike Back, Cinemax's first scripted prime-time original drama series, focuses on two members of a top-secret intelligence agency known as Section 20."
Cinemax has finally joined the world of original cable television programming. It's not really a first step since the powers that be at Cinemax are part of the HBO family of premium cable channels, and HBO's been in this game for a long time.
