Posted in: Tuesday Round Up by J C on September 1st, 2015
What a lovely day! The 3D Blu-ray for Mad Max: Fury Road leads a stacked pack of 23(!!) new releases that we’ll be reviewing here at UpcomingDiscs, breaking a record set way back in…ok, it was two weeks ago. Fortunately, we’ve gotten a pretty good head start: you can already read our takes on CBS/Paramount's The Originals: Season 2 and Hawaii Five-O: Season 5, Anchor Bay’s Lost After Dark and Felt, Lionsgate’s Panic 5 Bravo, Image Entertainment’s Run Hide Die, Shout! Factory's Out of the Vault: Halloween collection, and IndiePix’s Falling Star. CBS/Paramount will also hop on The D Train, sting us with Scorpion: Season 1, offer up a Good Kill, introduce us to Madame Secretary: Season 1, and (roundhouse)kick butt with a Walker: Texas Ranger 4-Film Collection.
In addition to Mad Max, Warner Bros. presents a bloody good dose of The Vampire Diaries: Season 6. You won’t have to visit a website far, far away to read about Star Wars — Rebels: Season 1 from ABC/Disney, which is also turning over the keys to Castle: Season 7. Anchor Bay attempts to avoid The Curse of Downer’s Grove, HBO sings the blues with Bessie, A&E Home Video saddles up for Texas Rising, and Comedy Central Studios intimidates with I Am Dale Earnhardt. Last but not least, Entertainment One rises to The Surface while XLrator Media goes for a Five Star rating.
Posted in: Tuesday Round Up by J C on August 25th, 2015
We have some hungry, undead guests shuffling into this week’s Round Up. Anchor Bay will release the latest batch of episodes from one of the most popular shows on television with The Walking Dead: Season 5. We’ll also have a review of Anchor Bay’s high-stakes Big Game. Meanwhile, CBS/Paramount brings us a trio of network hits with Elementary: Season 3, Criminal Minds: Season 10, and The Good Wife: Season 6. MPI Home Video offers a hearty Welcome to New York, Cinedigm introduces us to Camilla Dickinson, Oscilloscope Laboratories unleashes Animals, Lionsgate reveals Where Hope Grows, and Warner Bros. assembles Lego animated flick Justice League: Attack of the Legion of Doom!
As always, don’t be shy about letting us know which of these titles you’re most excited to watch or read about. And since we know people love free stuff almost as much as ravenous zombies walkers enjoy the taste of human flesh, don’t forget: once a month we’re going to give away a free DVD title from among the comments in our weekly Round-Up posts. You tell us what you’re interested in, and you might just get something free for sharing. The winners and their prizes will be announced the first week of every month right here in our Tuesday Round-Up post.
Posted in: Tuesday Round Up by J C on August 18th, 2015
Busy times here at UpcomingDiscs. We've got our hands full with a grand total of 21(!) titles that release today — and who knows how many more flying in during the week — so keep checking our site for a barn full of reviews over the next week or so. But enough jibber jabber: let's get to this week's Round Up! CBS/Paramount is giving fans a triple of dose of NCIS with Season 12 of the original series, Season 6 of NCIS: Los Angeles, and Season 1 of NCIS: New Orleans. ABC/Disney's offers magic and medicine with Once Upon a Time: Season 4 and Grey's Anatomy: Season 11. Fox revives The Killing: Season 4, Lionsgate lets us live among The Royals: Season 1, Discovery Channel revs up for Fast N' Loud: Speed Demons, and Entertainment One goes on patrol with Rookie Blue: Season 5, Volume One.
And we're just getting started. Shout! Factory releases a quintet of titles: Nomads, Welcome Back, Kotter: The Final Season, The Rebel: Season 1, and a pair of double features with Easy Money/Men at Work and Metamorphosis/Beyond Darkness. Speaking of good things coming in fives: Mill Creek Entertainment will release the Hammer Film Collection and William Castle Horror Collection, each of which feature five spook-tastic films. Moguldom Studios offers a quick nip and tuck with plastic surgery docs Knifed Up and Bottoms Up, while Docurama explores sexual assault on college campuses with It Happened Here. Finally, MPI Home Video goes from 5 to 7, while A&E Home Video uncovers The Secret Life of Marilyn Monroe.
Posted in: Tuesday Round Up by J C on August 11th, 2015
It’s great being back in the saddle for the latest Tuesday Round Up. Gino was kind enough to jump in these last couple of weeks, but I know there’s gonna be hell to pay for my having slacked off. That reminds me…keep an eye out for our review of Entertainment One’s Hell on Wheels: Season 4. There must be something in the air this week with TV shows and fourth seasons because Warner Bros. sent us Person of Interest: Season 4 and 2 Broke Girls: Season 4. The studio also gave us a chance to catch up with Hot Pursuit, one of its big-screen offerings.
We like to think of ourselves as a curious, adventurous staff, so keep your eyes peeled for our takes on Discovery Channel’s Mythbusters: Collection 13 and Shark Week: Dominating the Deep. On top of that, we’ll check into HBO’s The Knick: Season 1, take a peek behind the feathers with Cinedigm’s I Am Big Bird, strive to keep the peace during CBS/Paramount’s The Dovekeepers, and bundle up for Anchor Bay’s Northmen: A Viking Saga. (You can already hear more about Northmen by clicking here.) Last but not least is the debut of Shout! Factory’s Maude: Season 2.
Posted in: Tuesday Round Up by Gino Sassani on August 3rd, 2015
Howdy partners. Gino here again. Johnny's still workin' down at that bunkhouse. Hey, you don't suppose he's down there sleeping ... Nah, couldn't be. We have a huge week of titles stampeding their way into your local video stores this week. We're going to cover most of them, so I'm going to stick with those this week.
Look for reviews of the following throughout the coming week. Shout Factory asks When Calls The Heart and reminisces with The Phil Silvers Show Season 3. CBS/Paramount declares I Love Lucy with Season 2 on Blu-ray. They are also engaged in The Affair Season 1. RLJ Entertainment scores a doubleheader with Appetites and Blackbird. You can win a copy of Blackbird by checking out our contest page. HBO faces front with The Comeback and Strike Back Season 3. Image is Burying The Ex while Lionsgate delivers Child 44 and Barely Lethal. Arc Entertainment gets into the spirit with Phantom Halo. Warner Brothers wants to get you in the mood for their upcoming Man From U.N.C.L.E. film with the original show's 29-episode First Season. Of course, Warner Brothers has already opened up the week here with The Casual Vacancy.
Posted in: Tuesday Round Up by Gino Sassani on July 27th, 2015
Howdy, Partners. Johnny's working down at the bunkhouse today, so here I am to let you know what might be causing a stampede down at your local video store. It's a slow week here on the ranch, but that doesn't mean we won't be bringing you a few things to look at. We already have the early review up for Magnolia's White God out on Blu-ray. I'll be telling you more about Sony's release of the final season of Sy-Fy's Helix. Shout offers up some more "Shlock-O-Rama" with the release of Ghost Town. I'll be sharing my thoughts on that one later, as well.
There are a few other titles of note this week. MPI circles back with Comet. Monarch declares She Loves Me Not. Section 23 delivers a 5-disc high-definition Anime collection on Blu-ray with No Game No Life. We're looking forward to hearing what you're planning to pick up this week.
Posted in: Tuesday Round Up by J C on July 21st, 2015
An offbeat vampire comedy and a fresh batch of alien-related theories highlight the latest crop of Blu-ray and DVD releases. Keep an eye on the site this week to find out what we think of What We Do in the Shadows. You’ll also be able to unearth our take on Ancient Aliens: Season 7 – Volume 1. On top of that, we’ve got reviews scheduled for the documentary 72 %, and horror-comedy The Jokesters.
Other titles coming out this week include the Robert Duvall Western Wild Horses, and the Donnie Yen martial arts thriller Kung Fu Killer, along with season 2 of Looking, and season 7 of Robot Chicken. As always, we’d love to hear from you: which of this week’s releases are you most excited about? And since we have stuff flying into UpcomingDiscs headquarters throughout the week — like the copy of Ex-Machina that arrived after last week’s Tuesday Round Up — be sure to keep an eye on this post for updates.
Posted in: Site News by Gino Sassani on July 15th, 2015
We've been thinking about changing our look. Over the years we've asked you guys what you wanted to see change. Most of you told us to leave things alone. If it ain't broke, don't fix it. We agree. We did decide to change our logo. Thanks to our reviewer Deb and her company The Write One Creative Services we finally have a logo of our own. For 6 years we've had Kate Beckinsale and The Enterprise watching over us. Don't worry. They're still at our Facebook page. We hope that you like it. Please feel free to leave your comments. Better yet, enter the Freedom contest and give us your feedback while entering to win a free DVD. At Upcomingdiscs: the best is yet to come.
Posted in: Tuesday Round Up by J C on July 14th, 2015
This week brings some truly eclectic offerings for Blu-ray and DVD aficionados of all stripes. Two of the year's best-reviewed films — sci-fi thriller Ex Machina and low-budget horror flick It Follows — make their home video debuts. (And I absolutely plan on getting my hands on both.) Movie fans can also pick up a pair of sequels (The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel, Paul Blart: Mall Cop 2), plan a date night with the latest Nicholas Sparks adaptation (The Longest Ride), or check out the extended version of a summer blockbuster from last year (X-Men: Days of Future Past — The Rogue Cut.) Meanwhile, TV watchers can scoop up season 5 of Adventure Time or the debut season of superhero cop drama Powers.
Here at UpcomingDiscs, we'll be reviewing some additional titles that will be available on July 14. So be sure to check in for our takes on Clouds of Sils Maria, All Quiet on the Western Front: The Uncut Edition, WKRP in Cincinnati: The Complete Third Season, The Legend of the Lone Ranger, Borderline, Singularity Principle, and a pair of double features in The Outing/The Godsend, and Cellar Dweller/Catacombs. We'd love to hear from you: which of this week's releases are you most excited about? And since we have stuff flying into UpcomingDiscs headquarters throughout the week, be sure to keep an eye on this post for updates.
Posted in: Tribute by J C on July 12th, 2015
“Truly, for some men nothing is written unless they write it.”
In discussing the ultimate departure of Omar Sharif — the legendary actor, born Michael Shalhoub, died Friday after suffering a heart attack at a hospital in his native Egypt — it's only fitting we talk about his most famous arrival. After becoming a star in Egypt, Sharif's first English-language film was the David Lean epic Lawrence of Arabia. Sharif — who earned his sole Oscar nomination for the movie — played Sheriff Ali, who makes one of the most indelible entrances in the history of cinema. The actor seemingly materializes out of thin air; it's meant to evoke a mirage, which is fitting because moviegoers could hardly believe their eyes.
