Posted in: Disc Reviews, No Huddle Reviews by Gino Sassani on July 7th, 2012
"Early to rise, early to bed. And in and between I cooked and cleaned and went out of my head."
There was a new girl in town for the 1976 television season. Well, she wasn't exactly new. The whole thing started out as a feature film called Alice Doesn't Live Here Anymore starring Ellen Burstyn as the title character Alice Hyatt. The film was one of the first feature films directed by Martin Scorsese. Burstyn won the Oscar for her performance as Alice, and the film achieved a ton of critical acclaim, and two years later a sit-com on CBS that lasted nine seasons.
Posted in: No Huddle Reviews by Gino Sassani on July 6th, 2012
I’m not sure if it’s a case of morbid curiosity, but I ended up somewhat liking the show. At about 21 minutes an episode, it’s just the right length. Even if I did find this stuff entertaining, there was only so much of Gene’s family I could take in one sitting. The premise is simple and has been done to death by now. Cameras follow some famous person or family in the hopes of providing compelling drama for millions of viewers. OK, so that’s a bit of an exaggeration, but so is the idea that we’re going to get an intimate inside look at these folks while the cameras are rolling.
Posted in: No Huddle Reviews by Gino Sassani on July 6th, 2012
"In New York City's war on crime, the worst criminal offenders are pursued by the detectives of the Major Case Squad. These are their stories."
Dick Wolf used to pretty much own NBC and prime-time drama. His flagship series Law & Order lasted 20 years, tying the record held by Gunsmoke for the longest-running scripted drama. It was his wish to break the record, but by season 20 the franchise had lost some steam and was axed by NBC. It wasn't a total loss for Wolf, who had two other Law & Order shows still running at the time
Posted in: Contests by Gino Sassani on July 4th, 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. As you know, they gave us a PS3 game to give away. You XBOX players must have felt left out. So, here's a copy for you. To enter to win this action-packed video game, follow these instructions:
Contest is now closed Winner is Michael Scott
Posted in: Contests by Gino Sassani on July 3rd, 2012
Our friends at A& E and History continue to help us celebrate our nation's birthday. We're still giving away stuff every day for the next week. For this contest we have another copy of Titanic: The Complete Story on DVD to give away. It's been 100 years since the Titanic disaster. Get the complete story in this 2-disc set.
To win just follow these instructions.
Posted in: Disc Reviews by Gino Sassani on July 3rd, 2012
"Squeal like a pig..."
It's one of those lines that you know even if you've never seen Deliverance. The line and film have entered our pop culture and have been referenced in hundreds of films that followed. Along with the iconic rendition of Dueling Banjos, taken from the traditional piece Feuding Banjos, well... you might feel like you've seen the film even if you haven't. Deliverance is a film about Americana that has itself become a large part of Americana. Most of us have found ourselves in a situation where we start hearing those familiar notes in the back of our heads. The truth is, they just don't make them like this anymore.
Posted in: The Reel World by Gino Sassani on July 3rd, 2012
"There's rumor of a new species in New York."
It would be easy to say that The Amazing Spider-Man is a remake of the first Sam Raimi Spider-Man film. It certainly looks that way. After just a single decade Sony Pictures has decided to go back to the origins of the popular comic character and pretty much start over. This film takes us back to the proverbial origin story. Once again we get to see young Peter Parker, this time played by Andrew Garfield, get bitten by that nasty spider and find himself with wonderful powers, and of, course great responsibilities.
Posted in: Contests by Gino Sassani on July 2nd, 2012
Our friends at A& E and History continue to help us celebrate our nation's birthday. We're going to be giving away stuff every day for a week. For this contest we have another copy of The Presidents on DVD to give away. Celebrate our nation's history in style.
To win just follow these instructions.
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.
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