Posted in: News and Opinions by Gino Sassani on February 3rd, 2012
If your name is John Carter*, Disney and Andrew Stanton invite you to enter The Real John Carter sweepstakes for the chance to find yourself in another world—on an October 2012 Adventures by Disney trip to Peru! In addition, eligible entrants will be invited to attend a special, advanced screening of “John Carter”.
To Enter:
Posted in: News and Opinions by Gino Sassani on February 3rd, 2012
I know that many of you just can't wait for 2K to release the new video game The Darkness II. Wait no longer. We have some trailers to share with you. There will also be a copy on the PS3 up for grabs in the weeks to come right here. Michael Durr will also deliver one of his exceptional takes on the game. Until then, enjoy a few tastes of the upcoming game.
Bang it here to see the "Torn Apart" Trailer: Darkness II: Torn Apart
Posted in: Disc Reviews by Gino Sassani on January 24th, 2012
"The 2nd World War's violent, disturbing images have been constantly replayed for decades. Sometimes it seems there is little we can see that we haven't seen before. But buried in archives and tucked away in private collections an astonishing set of 3D films and photographs with the power to erase time and transcend space will now be seen for the first time in nearly 70 years."
I know what you're thinking. Like the above prologue says, it hardly seems like we can get anything new out of footage from World War II.
Posted in: Disc Reviews by Gino Sassani on January 24th, 2012
It sounds like nothing new. Hard-boiled detective uses computers and other forms of technology to solve cases. It isn’t anything new, except the detective in question is Joe Mannix, and the series started in 1967. The computer that Mannix used took up an entire room and was queried using cardboard punch cards. This wasn’t science fiction. We’re not talking some newly discovered Irwin Allen series. Mannix didn’t go after aliens or robots. This was a down-to-earth gritty detective show. Mike Connors played the tough-as-nails detective. He was perfect for the part and blended into the role seamlessly for eight years.
Posted in: The Reel World by Gino Sassani on January 23rd, 2012
At first glance Haywire appears a bit out of character for the likes of director Steven Soderbergh. It's not that he hasn't delivered action films in the past. It's that he's never quite tied himself to such a tried and sometimes true formula before. When you first look at the press for Haywire you're going to pretty much dismiss it as a standard action hero film that follows in the mold of a Steven Seagal/Chuck Norris mold with a touch of Bourne Identity thrown in to meet the more recent trends
Posted in: Disc Reviews by Gino Sassani on January 20th, 2012
"As you know, in less than two hours liquor will be declared illegal by decree of the distinguished gentlemen of our nation's Congress. To those beautiful, ignorant bastards. Rest assured that, dry though the country may be, I am in the midst of concluding arrangements that will keep Atlantic City wet..."
Lately, you might have heard a lot of folks talking about getting home for a little Nucky. Well... it's not what you think.
Posted in: Disc Reviews by Gino Sassani on January 20th, 2012
"Goooood morning, Vietnam! Hey, this is not a test! This is rock and roll! Time to rock it from the Delta to the D.M.Z.!"
Since his early days on Mork and Mindy, Robin Williams has been in a lot of movies. Some of them are pretty good films. Others are even downright awful. He does have a habit of going over the top. Ask anyone you might meet for their favorite Robin Williams movie and the answers will most certainly differ. Still, two things are pretty certain.
Posted in: Contests by Gino Sassani on January 17th, 2012
So, you thought Christmas was over, did you? Not quite, at least not here at Upcomingdiscs. A&E decided to offer one more big push with an enormous SUPER PRIZE PACKAGE. This thing includes the following titles:
The 2011 World Series Championship 2-disc DVD
Posted in: Disc Reviews by Gino Sassani on January 13th, 2012
It would still be two years before Kate Beckinsale would don her fangs, blue contacts, and black cat suit and become a blip on the radar for the guys among us. Yes, she had done Pearl Harbor, but how many guys thought that was just a romance story that happened to revolve around a particular historic event. Can anyone say Titanic? Serendipity came out the same year as Pearl Harbor, so 2001 was likely the year that Beckinsale really came out, at least to the women in the audience.
Posted in: Disc Reviews by Gino Sassani on January 13th, 2012
Where do I begin? There was this rather formulaic movement that started in the 1990's and continued to just a few years ago. It was certainly that generation's version of Animal House. Every generation has them. They typically star teen idols or up and coming young stars and where my generation often placed them in college, these films were all about high school. They tend to take advantage of the cool trends of the time from the present pop culture to the style of music.
![John Carter [Blu-ray] dvd cover art](https://upcomingdiscs.com/ecs_covers/john-carter-blu-ray-large.jpg)
![Boardwalk Empire: The Complete First Season [Blu-ray] dvd cover art](https://upcomingdiscs.com/ecs_covers/boardwalk-empire-the-complete-firs-large.jpg)
![Good Morning, Vietnam (25th Anniversary Edition) [Blu-ray] dvd cover art](https://upcomingdiscs.com/ecs_covers/good-morning-vietnam-25th-anniver-large.jpg)
![Serendipity [Blu-ray] dvd cover art](https://upcomingdiscs.com/ecs_covers/serendipity-blu-ray-large.jpg)
![She's All That [Blu-ray] dvd cover art](https://upcomingdiscs.com/ecs_covers/shes-all-that-blu-ray-large.jpg)
