Posted in: Disc Reviews by Gino Sassani on January 11th, 2011
"Did you ever notice how you let a Mexican into your home just because he's got gardening tools? I mean, no questions asked. You just let him right in. He could have, you know, a chainsaw or a machete."
The last year has been a hot year for the illegal immigration debate, between the Arizona law and the various politicians to the vigilante groups that volunteer to arm up and patrol the borders. As the debate rages on and the violence increases, it was only a matter of time before someone exploited it all for your entertainment pleasure. Who better than Robert Rodriquez and his usual cast of suspects?
Posted in: Disc Reviews by Gino Sassani on January 11th, 2011
The Graves:
When you first look at the title for this entry in After Dark’s 4th annual 8 Films To Die For, you probably have summoned up images of a dank and foreboding cemetery where unspeakable horrors rise from their resting places to torment the, albeit temporarily, living. This is definitely a little bit of a case of false advertising and the misleading use of a title. These Graves are sisters, Megan (Grant) and Abby (Murray), to be exact. They’re the kind of sisters who do everything together. You know the type. They almost speak in a secret language and appear to be soul mates. But Megan is a bit more outgoing and has gotten herself a job in New York, far away from the sisters’ home in Arizona. Abby is a bit more introverted and is having a hard time dealing with the inevitable loss of her sister. So the two decide to have one more blast together. It’s time for a road trip to visit the world’s largest thermometer. Oh boy. Any horror fan worth his remote knows that the girls are likely not going to make it to see the big thermometer, and they’d be correct. They get sidetracked in a small town called Unity where they are encouraged to visit the abandoned gold mine called Skull City Mine.
Posted in: Contests by Gino Sassani on January 10th, 2011
Our very good friends over at Touchstone have given us an hysterically prize for all of you Romantic Comedy fans out there. They've given us a copy of You Again on high definition Blu-ray. The film stars Betty White, Kristen Bell, Jamie Lee Curtis and Sigourney Weaver. To win a copy of this prize, follow these instructions.
Contest is now closed Winner is Nancy M.
Posted in: Contests by Gino Sassani on January 10th, 2011
Fox has given us an Unstoppable prize for Upcomingdiscs readers. We have a copy of Unstoppable on Blu-ray to give away to one lucky fan out there. The film stars Denzel Washington and Chris Pine and is a runaway Tony Scott adventure. To win a copy of this exciting film in high definition, follow these instructions.
Contest is now closed Winner is Gary R.
Posted in: Contests by Gino Sassani on January 7th, 2011
It looks like Christmas at Upcomingdiscs isn't quite over yet.
Our very good friends over at Fox have given us 2 copies of Voyage To The Bottom Of The Sea Season Four vol. 2 on DVD to give away. Get on board the Seaview and witness the final missions of this classic television series which comes out on DVD on Jan 11th. To win a copy of this exciting vintage television show, follow these instructions.
Posted in: Release Announcements by Gino Sassani on January 6th, 2011
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Posted in: Disc Reviews by Gino Sassani on January 6th, 2011
"If you're going to face the fires of Hell, you need to be prepared."
And that's exactly what someone should have told the folks behind the horror thriller Case 39. This has been one of those cursed films from the very beginning. The film appears to have begun production way back in 2006. It appears the film was done, at least in one form, by 2007, but there were reshoots and pick-ups for so long that it's going to be hard to imagine what the film might have originally been intended to look like. A fire on the set destroyed quite a bit of the set; fortunately no one was badly injured. The movie took so long to make that the life changes are quite noticeable in the characters. When the film did finally reach the box office on October 1st in 2010, the numbers were very disappointing. The film only took in $13 million with a budget that is listed at $26 million but was likely considerably more than that when you put it all together.
Posted in: Disc Reviews by Gino Sassani on January 6th, 2011
In one of Stephen King's most popular stories, at least of those translated into films, a prison inmate sits in his cell and dreams of escape. His fantasy is to escape into the welcoming arms of Rita Hayworth. While that particular element wasn't to be found in the film, it was important enough in the original story to warrant mention in the original title, which was Rita Hayworth And The Shawshank Redemption. It was a nod to the pin-up status that the actress had in early younger days. In my generation it was Farrah, but for most adolescent boys and World War II soldiers it was the red-headed come-hither smile of Rita Hayworth.
Hayworth first trained as a dancer. The instruction would certainly pay off in her film career where she would trade steps with some of the great dancers in cinema history including Fred Astaire. She was just a young teenager when she managed to be cast in Dante's Inferno and five other films that year. She left films at the peak of her popularity in a Grace Kelly-like marriage to foreign royalty. She wedded the Prince Aly Kahn, who would also die in a car accident, much as Kelly did. Fortunately for the movie-going public, Hayworth had divorced the prince 7 years earlier in 1953 and returned to the silver screen.
Posted in: Contests by Gino Sassani on January 5th, 2011
Thank you all for making our 12 Days Of Christmas so much fun. Alas, all good things must come to an end. So, here is our final Giveaway for the Holiday Season. Be sure to visit the Jan. Winner's Circle post for a complete list of all the winners. We'll be posting it sometime around Feb 1st.
On the 12th Day Of Christmas we deliver a huge prize for your consideration. Fox has given us a copy of Stargate: Universe Season 1.0 on high definition Blu-ray to give away. To win a copy of this series just follow these two steps…
Posted in: Disc Reviews by Gino Sassani on January 4th, 2011
Dateline: September 13, 1999
Mankind has been storing all of our nuclear waste on the far side of the moon. On the other side of the lunar surface was Alpha Base. Here mankind had a research station which also served as a launching point for deep-space missions. An unfortunate chain of events led to the unthinkable. The nuclear waste pile was ignited, and the whole dump exploded with a force so powerful that it tore the moon out of Earth's orbit and sent it hurtling through space. The 311 inhabitants of Alpha were swept along for this uncontrolled flight into uncharted space.
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