Posted in: Contests by Gino Sassani on July 1st, 2012
To help us celebrate Independence week we've got some kick-butt gaming for you. 2k Games has been a leader video games for years. Many of you have been wanting a new Spec Ops game. Now it's here and we've got a PS3 copy to give away to one lucky Upcomingdisc reader. We have Spec Ops: The Line Premium Edition and it can all be yours. To enter to win this action-packed video game, follow these instructions:
Contest is now closed Winner is Edwin F.
Posted in: Contests by Gino Sassani on June 29th, 2012
Our friends at A& E and History continue to help us celebrate our nation's birthday. You get all the presents. We're going to be giving away stuff every day for the next week. For this contest we have another copy of America: The Story Of Us on Blu-ray to give away. Celebrate our nation's history in style.
To win just follow these instructions.
Posted in: Podcasts by Gino Sassani on June 28th, 2012
I had a chance to talk to young actress Ariel Gade about her recent film Some Guy Who Kills People. We've got a review coming soon. The film hits DVD on July 3rd. While you're waiting check out my conversation with the bright rising star. Bang it here to listen in: Ariel Gade Interview
Posted in: Contests by Gino Sassani on June 28th, 2012
Our friends at A& E and History know how to celebrate our nation's birthday. You get all the presents. We're going to be giving away stuff every day for the next week. For this contest we have another copy of WWII in HD on Blu-ray to give away. Celebrate our nation's heroes in style.
To win just follow these instructions.
Posted in: Disc Reviews by Gino Sassani on June 28th, 2012
"The law was made by rich white people. Our job isn't to follow the law. Our job is to make the law."
TNT brings us a different kind of legal drama with the first season of Franklin & Bash. These are a couple of young lawyers who don't let the courtroom rules get in the way of helping out their client. They've gotten themselves quite a reputation, and it's finally paying off.
Posted in: Disc Reviews by Gino Sassani on June 26th, 2012
"In ancient times the world was ruled by gods and monsters...And now the time of the gods is ending."
It appears that Greek mythology has become the fodder for a ton of movies of late. From young adult films to the hardcore action movies, audiences are getting their fill of the familiar gods and beasts from mythology lore. Some are calling it a trend or hot phase, like vampires and robots. Whatever it is, it isn’t a phase, and it isn’t merely passing through.
Posted in: No Huddle Reviews by Gino Sassani on June 26th, 2012
In 2004 DOG the Bounty Hunter first took to the airwaves. On the surface it looked like yet another one of those reality cop shows where camera guys followed the men in blue as they took down the bad guys. Dog wasn't a cop; in fact he'd spent a part of his life on the other side of the law. Still, he was decked out in a Kevlar vest with a badge hanging from a chain around his neck. The cameras followed him around as he kicked in doors and stalked his criminal prey. But this isn't really quite your typical reality cop show. These guys aren't cops. They're bounty hunters. It's a family business that provides bail bonds to get the bad guys out of jail and has the muscle to track them down if they decide to skip their court appearances. This Dog doesn't get stuck holding the bag for nobody.
The Chapman family lives mostly in Hawaii. They do spend a lot of time at a second home in Colorado, where Dog is originally from. But it doesn't really matter what the location might be. The job is always the same. The team is strictly a family affair. Dog (Duane) Chapman is "Big Daddy" and the driving force behind the operation. Beth is Dog's wife and runs the business side of the operation. That doesn't mean that she's not right there on the hunt offering logistic support. Dog's right-hand man is his brother Tim. They have been partners for decades. Then there are Dog's two sons Leland and Duane Lee. This is the core group. They operate out of two SUVs as they track and take down the fugitives. The youngest member of the team is Dog's daughter Baby Lyssa. She's a small and shy girl, but she gets in her share of licks every now and again. There is also Dog's nephew Justin, who has a spotty record of commitment to the group.
Posted in: The Reel World by Gino Sassani on June 24th, 2012
"The ancients spoke of it. It is the heart of this fierce land. It is carried in the wind. Born of our legends, and when we are put to the test, it is the one thing that we must always be."
Readers of this site already know that I have a particular fondness for most of the films that have come from Pixar. The studio pretty much invented the computer-animated feature film, and they've been setting the bar higher with each new release. I've always thought it was rather fitting that the studio ended up as part of Disney. After all, it was the Mouse House that invented the animated feature to begin with. It all has a certain poetic destiny feel for me. Pixar is still leading the cutting edge. My favorite to date has been Monsters, Inc. and I am eagerly waiting for the Monsters University prequel, which is now only a year away. In the meantime, the powers that be over at Pixar have tossed us yet another original story: Brave.
Posted in: Random Fun by Gino Sassani on June 23rd, 2012
As promised, here's more in our weekend coverage of Pixar's Brave. On Sunday we'll be posting a review. In the meantime check out this Witch's Brew.
Posted in: The Reel World by Gino Sassani on June 22nd, 2012
"History prefers legends to men. It prefers nobility to brutality, soaring speeches to quiet deeds. History remembers the battle, and forgets the blood. However history remembers me if it remembers anything at all, it shall only remember a fraction of the truth for whatever else I am: a husband, a lawyer, a president; I shall always think of myself first and foremost as a hunter."
It's been almost four score and seven years ago, it seems, since there's been a really good vampire movie. I'm not talking about the brooding angst-filled pretty boys that populate the television screens and the cinemas these days. I'm talking about a good vampire movie filled with equal parts terror and compelling drama. Certainly, there have been more than a few entertaining vampire films to come along. But who'd have thought that it would take old Honest Abe Lincoln to scare up the best vampire movie of the new century? Apparently Russian director Timur Bekmambetov did.
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