Posted in: Disc Reviews by Gino Sassani on March 29th, 2011
By 1978 the television detective model had been nearly complete and possibly already a cliché. Dan Tanna might have well been the complete model as far as the formula goes. It was almost as if you could go down a checklist and, like Dr. Frankenstein creating a monster, check off the necessary elements. The scripts could then almost write themselves, and you let the show fly on autopilot for three seasons or so until someone decides to look behind the curtain.
Posted in: Contests by Gino Sassani on March 28th, 2011
Congratulations to all of our March Contest winners.
Don’t forget we already have a ton of April Giveaways running right now.
Continue to read The March Winner’s List:
Posted in: Random Fun by Gino Sassani on March 26th, 2011
On Tuesday, March 29th, 20th Century Fox will release The Black Swan on Blu-ray and DVD. In the meantime, immerse yourself into the world of dreams and reality. The experience morphs depending on the responses chosen, ultimately leading users to “transform” into the White Swan or Black Swan. The result is a tailored piece of visual poetry, an individual’s emoti-poem, that can be shared with others. All the emoti-poems are also housed in the video gallery to create a collective, evolving experience.
So, while you're waiting for the release and our upcoming review, bang it here to explore the world of The Black Swan
Posted in: Contests by Gino Sassani on March 24th, 2011
2k Sports has been a leader in sports games for years now. To help show off their new tennis game Top Spin 4 we've got a copy for the PS3 to give away. Take your tennis into high definition action. Please be sure that you have a PS3. Look for Michael Durr's review for the XBOX version soon. To enter to win this high court video game, follow these instructions:
Contest is now closed Winner was Susan Ainsworth
Posted in: Disc Reviews by Gino Sassani on March 24th, 2011
The home video release of Hereafter, like its Asian box office release, is the victim of bad timing. The movie has been pulled from theaters in Japan since the tragic events that have struck that country in recent weeks. It's unfortunate that the movie opens with one of the most realistic depictions of a tsunami that I've ever seen. The ultra-realism will be an emotional pang for anyone who shares the sadness of the current disaster. The film has suddenly been criticized for its graphic portrayal, but that kind of statement bears the mark of the worse kind of insincerity
Posted in: Disc Reviews by Gino Sassani on March 24th, 2011
"Don't let the love of your life leave you for a damned Gringo. Come and see us, and I guarantee you that we'll save your life. United Parapsychologists Of America. Esoteric jobs, spiritual cleansing, taxes and immigration papers..."
If ever there was a movie that should have fired its marketing department, it's Zombie Farm. If you read any of the descriptions or look at the cover art, you are expecting this to be one of thousands of movies that offer up gritty images,
Posted in: Contests by Gino Sassani on March 23rd, 2011
Our new friends over at Acorn/Athena have given us a copy of Discovering Hamlet on DVD. The film stars Derek Jacobi and Kenneth Branagh.To win a copy of this prize, follow these instructions.
Contest is now closed Winner was Tonya
Posted in: Disc Reviews by Gino Sassani on March 23rd, 2011
The Virginian set itself apart from the others in two ways. The first was found in the source material. The series was based on a 1902 novel by Owen Winsler, a man who actually lived in the Wyoming badlands during the time the series was set. The source material helps to add a sense of authenticity that might well have been a slight step ahead of the rest. It wasn't as violent as the others, again reflecting a more realistic sense of direction.
Posted in: Disc Reviews by Gino Sassani on March 22nd, 2011
While Scarecrow And Mrs. King first aired in 1983, this show is really one of the last of the 1970's crime dramas. It was an early attempt to bring in more of the female audience that seemed reluctant to join the popular detective shows of the era. While not really a "detective" show (they were spies), it employed a lot of the 1970's conventions. Even the film footage has that distinct style from those days and type of shows. The idea worked, and the series did bring in a sizeable female audience, but it never really caught on with the guy crowd who found it a bit too relationship-heavy. The two leads were chosen less for their character appeal than for their apparent "easy on the eyes" look.
Posted in: News and Opinions, Release Announcements by Gino Sassani on March 21st, 2011
Today began the first official day of shooting on the back-to-back Hobbit films.
After years of lawsuits, director changes, studio buy-outs and New Zealand union troubles the films have finally gotten underway.
![Unstoppable [Blu-ray] dvd cover art](https://upcomingdiscs.com/ecs_covers/unstoppable-blu-ray-large.jpg)
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![The Lord of the Rings: The Motion Picture Trilogy (Extended Edition + Digital Copy) [Blu-ray] dvd cover art](https://upcomingdiscs.com/ecs_covers/the-lord-of-the-rings-the-motion-p-large.jpg)
