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Upcomingdiscs Holiday Gift Guide Spotlight: Doctor Who Season 6 on Blu-ray

Posted in Super Round-Up by Gino Sassani on November 25th, 2011

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Now that we’re getting into the Christmas Shopping season, Upcomingdiscs will be offering you a sample of some of our suggestions for that home theater geek on your shopping list. These are not paid advertisements.

The BBC is Calling America with one of the best releases of the holiday season. We’ve reviewed several seasons of the Doctor Who revival in these pages over the years. These episodes have been coming out in Blu-ray in full high definition over the last few seasons. The latest release is the full season 6 set.
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Happy Thanksgiving From Your Friends At Upcomingdiscs

Posted in Random Fun by Gino Sassani on November 24th, 2011

With Thanksgiving Day upon us we’ve decided that what we’re thankful for this year is all of our faithful readers and supporters.

Happy Thanksgiving Day!

Play Hide And Tweet With Super 8 and Win A Collector’s Item

Posted in Random Fun by Gino Sassani on November 16th, 2011

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HOLLYWOOD, CA (November 15, 2011) – Paramount Home Entertainment (PHE) invites fans across the country to enter into the world of mystery and adventure created by director J.J. Abrams in his sensational coming-of-age story SUPER 8with a unique Twitter promotion. In celebration of the film’s home entertainment debut on November 22, PHE will hide Blu-ray/DVD Combo Packs signed by J.J. Abrams in 20 cities across the U.S. and Canada and begin offering clues to the locations today via the film’s @Super8Movie Twitter account and Super8Tweet.com. Each day, the clues will get more specific until all of the prizes are found.
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2nd Annual 4E Awards

Posted in Random Fun by Gino Sassani on November 2nd, 2011

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Anyone who is a fan of horror or science fiction knows who Forry Ackerman was. He gave more to the industry than anyone else. He coined the term sci-fi and inspired the likes of Stephen King, John Landis, Steven Spielberg, and many others. He was the editor of Famous Monsters Of Filmland and held the largest collection of movie memorabilia anywhere in his famed Ackermuseum.
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“31 Night of Terror” ASTRON-6 premieres Father’s Day and Manborg

Posted in News and Opinions, Release Announcements, The Reel World by William O'Donnell on October 30th, 2011

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The Toronto After Dark film festival has left it’s claw marks all over the Big Smoke and in the fallout, audiences were floored by two feature length delights by Canadian film collective ASTRON-6. Father’s Day, a revenge tale about a vigilante group tracking a “father-rapist,” and Manborg, a lo-fi, sci-fi epic about a cybernetically altered soldier facing the forces of Hell in the future, both made their Canadian theatrical premieres at TAD and have been receiving not but rave reviews since.
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“31 Nights Of Terror” Wrong Turn 4 Cannibal Cookbook

Posted in Random Fun by Gino Sassani on October 28th, 2011

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Director Declan O’Brien created the right recipe for the gut wrenching blood-oozing tale that follows a group of friends that decide to go snowboarding during their winter break.

They make the ‘Wrong Turn’ and end up getting lost in a deadly storm with killers in their midst.

Just in time for Halloween, our new ‘WRONG TURN 4: Bloody Beginnings Cannibal Cookbook’ is now available via Cookbook

where you’ll be able to follow an array of gruesome recipes to make something horribly delicious – just be careful not to make the Wrong Turn’ & consume at your own risk!

AN INTERVIEW WITH PENELOPE CRUZ OF PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: ON STRANGER TIDES

Posted in Random Fun by Gino Sassani on October 26th, 2011

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Another new face in the Pirates franchise is Penelope Cruz who plays Angelica, the daughter of Blackbeard and Captain Jack’s old love. Together they set sail on the latest sea adventure. Continue reading for the full interview with Cruz:
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AN INTERVIEW WITH GEOFFREY RUSH of PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN: ON STRANGER TIDES

Posted in Random Fun by Gino Sassani on October 21st, 2011

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With the release of the new Pirates Of The Caribbean on DVD and Blu-ray, we thought we’d share some extra content with our readers. We all know that Johnny Depp’s Captain Jack Sparrow is the hero of the Pirates films. But every hero needs a nemesis and for Captain Jack that man is Captain Barbossa. Continue reading for an interview with the talented actor:
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There Be Treasure Here: Celebrate The Release Of Pirates Of The Caribbean On Stranger Tides

Posted in Random Fun by Gino Sassani on October 18th, 2011

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Ahoy there Mates, Pirates Of The Caribbean On Stranger Tides is coming out on Blu-ray today. Our review will be on the way next week. Until then, I’ll share some pretty cool Disney treasure that you can dig up right now.

Continue reading for the goods:
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“31 Nights Of Terror” Everybody Has A Cousin At Howl-O-Scream, Busch Gardens Tampa

Posted in Random Fun by Gino Sassani on October 18th, 2011

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They call it Howl-O-Scream, and what a scream it is, literally. I dressed in a Frankenstein’s Monster shirt that was given to me by Sara Karloff, daughter to the late great Boris, herself. Anything to get into the mood. So with proper attire and tickets in hand, Ellen, my wife, and I drove the 10 minutes to the park and quickly boarded the tram of the damned. But this was not to be anything like my last few visits to the annual event.
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“31 Nights of Terror” A Scary Dose of Fiction – Condemned: Criminal Origins (Xbox 360)

Posted in Random Fun by Michael Durr on October 17th, 2011

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Perhaps it is a cliché for a lot of review writers on here to aspire to be “published writers”. To go beyond the webpages that we put out two and three times a week (and in case of some hard working site owners and webmasters, two to three times daily) and produce a physical, published book. For many of us, it is a dream that we wish we could make a reality. Personally, I have had that dream for over twenty years and after hardships, setbacks and general depression, I find myself in a place where I finally feel I can write. Hopefully in these pages, we can consider this another step towards that fulfillment.
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Meet The Cast Of Disney’s New Muppet Movie

Posted in Release Announcements, Uncategorized by Gino Sassani on October 15th, 2011

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All of you Muppets fans are in for a huge treat. The Muppets will take to the big screen once again this November. All of your favorites are back, bigger than ever. Our friends at Disney have shared some cool information on the new movie. You’ll find some secrets as well as the 911 on all of your favorite characters. Continue reading for the full scoop:
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Avengers Trailer Hits

Posted in Release Announcements by Gino Sassani on October 12th, 2011

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As we draw the curtain of the Summer 2011 movie season, most of us are already looking forward to the big movies of Summer 2012. One of the biggest films of that season has to be The Avengers.

Bang it here to see the second trailer for The Avengers:

The Avengers Trailer
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“31 Nights Of Terror” Happy Birthday, Edgar Allan Poe and Poe Film Announcement

Posted in Random Fun by Gino Sassani on October 8th, 2011

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Did You Know? Some Unusual Facts about Poe, the “Enigmatic Master of Darkness”:

The 7th of October marks the 162nd Birthday of one of horror’s greatest writers. Edgar Allan Poe was born on that date and what a treat for horror fans for centuries to come.

Poe was the first person to gather at the gravesite of Thomas Jefferson while groups from The University Of Virginia argued over their position in the procession to the grave.

That one is from us. Relativity Media has provided even more Poe facts. Continue reading to learn more about Poe and he film, The Raven.

Interview With Roger Allers & Rob Minkoff (Directors Of The Lion King)

Posted in Random Fun by Gino Sassani on October 5th, 2011

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With this week’s release of The Lion King on Blu-ray we thought we’d share this interview with the film’s original directors. You’ll find it is just full of wonderful information about, what I consider to be, Disney’s best animated feature. Look for our reviews of The Lion King 3D Blu-ray and The Lion King Blu-ray soon.
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Disney & Pixar Favorites To Return To Theaters In 3D

Posted in Release Announcements by Gino Sassani on October 5th, 2011

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BURBANK, Calif. – October 4, 2011 – On the heels of the phenomenal success of The Lion King 3D – which will cross the $80 million mark at the domestic box office today – The Walt Disney Studios has announced limited theatrical engagements for four of its classic films for the first time in 3D. The following titles from Walt Disney and Pixar Animation Studios will be released in 2012 and 2013:

· Beauty and the Beast – January 13, 2012

· Disney•Pixar’s Finding Nemo – September 14, 2012

· Disney•Pixar’s Monsters, Inc. – January 18, 2013

· The Little Mermaid – September 13, 2013
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THE FORCE IS STRONG ON BLU-RAY: Star Wars Breaks Sales Records

Posted in Release Announcements by Gino Sassani on September 23rd, 2011

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THE MOST ANTICIPATED BLU-RAY RELEASE IN THE GALAXY BREAKS GLOBAL SALES RECORDS WITH ONE MILLION UNITS SOLD AND

$84 MILLION IN CONSUMER SPEND

The Complete Saga on Blu-ray quickly becomes the #1 pre-order and #1 catalog title since the launch of the high-definition format.

Lucasfilm Ltd. and Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment announced today that STAR WARS is the bestselling catalog Blu-ray Disc of all time
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Movies On Television

Posted in News and Opinions by Gino Sassani on September 19th, 2011

Among the innumerable benefits of updating your television package to include a greater range of shows and programming is the fact that your family viewing experiences will be greatly improved. You are not far from reaching this point. With a simple visit to a website such as Satellite TV Family or DirecTV, you can be just a few quick steps away from setting up one of the premiere programming packages offered by such companies. One example of the ways in which your television experience will improve can be seen in the number of new movies that you will have access to.
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Spooky Buddies Are Coming And They Bring Treats

Posted in Release Announcements by BABY on September 17th, 2011

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Halloween is coming up pretty fast. Do you want you see something more scary than a Saw movie, or more terrifying than a campfire gathering at Camp Crystal Lake? Baby here again, and if you want to see something really scary, then just try delivering a package here at Upcomingdiscs. I dare ya. You see, I’m the German Shepherd/Chow mix that runs security here, and trust me. This is one mix you don’t wanna get mixed up with. And that spells B L O O D.
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Welcome New Reviewer John Delia

Posted in Site News by Gino Sassani on September 9th, 2011

Please join me in welcoming our latest member of the Upcomingdiscs family.

John Delia has been writing reviews for decades. He’s been a popular contributor to local Tampa radio and many newspapers and publications.

We’re very happy to present his first efforts here today.

Welcome John!

Help Out A Member Of The Upcomingdisc Family

Posted in News and Opinions by Gino Sassani on August 24th, 2011

It’s not very often that we make pleas like this to our readers. Matt Birskovich is the brother of one of our studio reps here at Upcomingdiscs. We rely on folks like his sister Dre to provide us with the discs we review every day here for you. They provide those wonderful contest prizes time and time again. She’s an important part of the Upcomingdiscs family, as I hope are all of you.

Matt is literally in the fight of his life. He’s battling stage IV cancer and could use all of the support he can get. I encourage you to check out Matt’s story here MattB vs. Cancer. Help out, if you can. Spread the word, if you can.

All of us here at Upcomingdiscs are keeping Matt in our thoughts and prayers. I hope that you will join us.

RIO Reaches New Heights on Blu-ray and DVD Debut

Posted in Random Fun by Gino Sassani on August 10th, 2011

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Biggest Selling Family Title for August in Home Video History

The RIO celebration has given wing to prospects for an endless summer, with the colorful, musical family adventure from Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment setting home video history as the biggest selling family title ever for an August release in its Blu-ray and DVD debut.
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AN INTERVIEW WITH JOAN CUSACK, WHO PLAYS MOM IN MARS NEEDS MOMS

Posted in Random Fun by Gino Sassani on August 10th, 2011

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Joan Cusack recently starred as ‘Mom’ in Disney’s family space adventure film Mars Needs Moms. With the Blu-ray DVD about to be released, we caught up with the acclaimed actress to find out more about this family fun adventure film. Continue reading for the entire interview.
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AN INTERVIEW WITH SETH GREEN, WHO PLAYS MILO IN MARS NEEDS MOMS

Posted in Random Fun by Gino Sassani on August 10th, 2011

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Seth Green stars as a broccoli-hating kid Milo in the intergalactic space adventure Mars Needs Moms. With the Blu-ray, Blu-ray 3D and DVD about to be released, we sit down for a chat with Seth for the lowdown on the making of the movie… Continue to read the interview:
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Welcome Natasha Samreny

Posted in Site News by Gino Sassani on August 4th, 2011

It’s my pleasure to introduce the latest member of the Upcomingdiscs family.

Welcome Natasha Samreny to these pages. I’m sure you’ll find that she’ll bring a fresh look to an old friend.

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