Posted in: Contests, Expired Contests by Gino Sassani on January 1st, 2019
Rescue Me The Complete Series on Blu-ray. Our pals at Mill Creek Entertainment have been very generous this year with Holiday prizes for us to give away. This is one of the hottest Winter prizes you're ever going to find. You get all 93 scorching episodes. All 7 seasons of the hit firefighter drama Rescue Me on Blu-ray. There are plenty of bonus features here. Now we know why Santa's wearing that bright red suit.
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Posted in: News and Opinions by Gino Sassani on January 1st, 2019
In 2018 I was invited to join The Southeastern Film Critic Association (SEFCA). I was honored to join the group of professional critics and be a part of this year's awards selection. It meant spending most of December watching films. It was a tough job, but somebody has to do it. I watched several films each day. On one particular December day I managed to view seven films. Now the voting is finished, and it's time for the envelope, please...
Runner-Up: The Favourite
Posted in: Contests, Expired Contests by Gino Sassani on December 31st, 2018
Hooked On Hollywood by Leonard Maltin. All of us here at Upcomingdiscs love movies. We love them enough to take on the role of film critics. Leonard Maltin is one of those icons that the rest of us look to for inspiration. His reviews, books and articles on Hollywood span over 50 years. his latest book Hooked On Hollywood has two parts. The first half of the book recall some of his favorite old-time Hollywood stories. The second half features his interviews over the years with some of the legends in the business. It's the kind of book that belongs on the shelf of every film lover. Goodknight Books has been generous enough to provide a copy for us to give away.
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Posted in: Contests, Expired Contests by Gino Sassani on December 30th, 2018
It seems like we've been giving away one of these prizes every year for a long time. We have a copy of the complete 2018 World Series Collector's Edition. It includes all 5 games of the 2018 World Series plus game 4 of the ALDS and game 5 of the ALCS. This is a must-have for Boston Red Sox fans. It's all on Blu-ray in HD. That's 22 hours of championship baseball. There's also always the bonus prize. The single-disc version of this series goes to a person who adds my favorite football team in their answer. One contest. Maybe 2 winners. It's all thanks to our friends at Shout Factory.
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Posted in: Contests, Expired Contests by Gino Sassani on December 29th, 2018
We just closed our contest to give away 4 Film Movement Plus Annual Memberships and we'll be giving another 4 away next month. But that's not all they stuffed into our stockings here at Upcomingdiscs. We have 3 copies of The Great Silence on Blu-ray to give away now. Brent reviewed the film a while back. You can bang it here for that review: The Great Silence Review. For those of you who like to have cold hard discs in your hands (like me) this one's for you and it's all thanks to Film Movement.
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Posted in: Contests, Expired Contests by Gino Sassani on December 28th, 2018
The folks at Mill Creek Entertainment have given us a ton of stuff to give away this year. I'm going to start things off with one of my favorite shows of all time. I'm talking The Rockford Files starring the late-great James Garner. When I was a kid, there was no one as cool as Jim Rockford. I got in trouble at school once when a nun asked me what it would take for me to do my homework. My reply was a smug: "$200 a day plus expenses". It got a great laugh from the class and three days of detention for yours truly. But it was worth it. Now you can own the entire series on Blu-ray thanks to our friends at Mill Creek Entertainment. It won't even cost you any time in detention. All six seasons re-mastered in HD. This is one of our best prizes ever.
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Posted in: The Reel World by Brent Lorentson on December 28th, 2018
It’s that time of year again, when all the studios are cranking out the films they are hoping will get some awards attention. This is usually the time of year where I’m getting a bit excited, because usually around this time (in theory) some of my favorite films of the year will be released. But a strange thing has happened this year. Though there have been several good films to come out this year, there hasn’t been one that truly separates itself from the pack and I can say “this is the best picture”. Instead this year has been rather lackluster, and with a film like On The Basis of Sex, despite all the talent surrounding the film, lackluster is simply what is delivered to the audience.
Just in case the documentary RBG wasn’t enough Ruth Bader Ginsburg for you, Hollywood has churned out a legal love story just in time for the holidays. Rather than produce another film that spans the career of Ginsburg, On the Basis of Sex instead sets its focus on her early years from being a Harvard law student to her taking a case where her client is being denied tax deductions because he is a man. Despite Ginsburg having such a long career in the legal system, it’s a shame the film chooses to focus on such a minimal amount of time with her career. What’s worse is the pacing of the last hour of the film plays out like a boring episode of Law and Order.
Posted in: No Huddle Reviews by Brent Lorentson on December 28th, 2018
In 1983 when Krull first came out it was riding the wave of sci-fi and sword-and-sorcery films that were attempting to cash in following the success of Star Wars. I didn’t see this in theaters, but I did eventually see it once it was on VHS. My memories of the film were vague at best, but what I never could forget was the “glaive” weapon that you see displayed on the cover art. For many, though, I can understand if you are just now hearing about Krull for the first time considering the film’s age and its lack of commercial success. While Krull isn’t a great movie, it’s still a silly (unintentionally) yet fun movie that was directed by Peter Yates. In case you need a little reminder, Yates is responsible for a little-known film some may have heard of called Bullitt. So, after three decades, how does the film hold up? Well, saddle up; I’m about to tell you.
In the opening moments we get an opening shot in space, and we are watching a massive ship pass across the screen (no, this is not Star Wars). Not to be too judgmental so early on, but it does bother me that the spaceship looks like a giant log in space. The ship lands on the planet on Krull. It’s here where Prince Colwyn (Ken Marshall) is marrying Princess Lyssa (Lysette Anthony). As luck would have it, the wedding is crashed by The Slayers, a violent futuristic race that decides to kidnap the Princess and kill Colwyn’s father-in-law, the King of planet Krull. With no other options, Colwyn gathers up a group of men to assist him on his journey into The Black Forest to kill off The Slayers along with their leader and hopefully rescue the princess in the end. I wouldn’t call this an original concept by any stretch, but it’s a fun way to kick off this campy adventure film.
Posted in: Contests, Expired Contests by Gino Sassani on December 27th, 2018
Cinedigm is offering us River Runs Red on UHD-Blu-ray. That's 4K for all of our film fans out there. The film stars Taye Diggs as the father of a young man shot by corrupt police officers. When he can't get justice through the system where he's a respected judge, he teams up with George Lopez who also lost a son to the same cops. They get their revenge in a bloody confrontation. You can own it in 4K. Be sure you have a 4K television with HDR and a UHD player to enjoy this film.
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Posted in: Contests, Expired Contests by Gino Sassani on December 26th, 2018
Hey Moe. Hey Larry. Those happy little elves at Time-Life are at it again. each year they've given us some very cool prizes for our contests. They've become a Christmas tradition here at Upcomingdiscs. They've given us 3 copies of The Best Of The Three Stooges on DVD to give away. This is a fantastic collection that includes a 9-hour documentary on the Stooges by Moe's son. You get 13 discs filled with all of the nyuk's and chuckles you can stand. I've kept a copy for myself, and I love this collection. Just about every Three Stooges short ever made can be found in this collection.
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