Being Human: Complete Third Season (Blu-ray)
Posted in Disc Reviews by Jeremy Butler on January 13th, 2014
“Getting what you want comes with a price.”
Much has changed in the world of Being Human this season. However, let’s recap for a moment just to make sure everyone is on the same page. Sally (Meaghan Rath), after shredding her own spirit to get to limbo so she can rescue Scottie and Nick, has bitten off more than she can chew as she finds herself stranded in limbo with the very people she sent to limbo. Aidan (Sam Witwer), after losing his lover Suren and his failed attempt to assassinate her murderer, the vampire matriarch known as “Mother”, is buried alive for his transgression
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Big Ass Spider! (Blu-Ray)
Posted in Disc Reviews by Gino Sassani on January 13th, 2014
“If you were a spider, where would you be?”
Unfortunately, I happen to know the answer to that question: here at my house. When director Mike Mendez was looking for locations to shoot his SyFy-styled Big Ass Spider! he could have looked no farther than the spider-friendly environs of Tampa, Florida. In fact, he could have set up his equipment in my living room and gotten himself a Big Ass Spider, to be sure. They’re called huntsmen. I call them Rambo Spiders.
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We Are What We Are
Posted in No Huddle by J C on January 13th, 2014
Within the first few minutes of We Are What We Are, the Parker family suffers an immense loss. The death doesn’t exactly come as a shock because the film opens with a series of arresting and foreboding images doused by a torrential rain that fails to wash away the family’s worries (or incriminating evidence). This atmospheric, thoroughly creepy horror movie winds up going to a number of grisly places, but, in a lot of ways, it’s really just the story of how the reclusive clan deals with that loss.
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Lone Survivor
Posted in The Reel World by Jeremy Butler on January 10th, 2014
“There is a storm inside of us. I’ve heard many team guys speak of this. A burning. A river. A drive. An unrelenting desire to push yourself harder and further than anyone could think possible.”
To understand the significance of this movie, I feel that it is important to give a little background about the true events that this movie covers. Now there is no doubt in mind that every American has heard something or other about 19 brave souls lost and the one survivor. (Of course I am ashamed to admit that the first time I heard anything about this was with the announcement of Lt. Murphy being award the Medal of Honor
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Murph: The Protector (Blu-ray)
Posted in Disc Reviews by Jeremy Butler on January 10th, 2014
“Put it this way– Mikey was the best officer I ever knew; An iron-souled warrior of colossal and almost unbelievable courage in the face of the enemy.”
That is a direct quote from the novel Lone Survivor and redelivered from the lips of the former president of the United States of America, George Bush. Lt. Michael P. Murphy: that is a name that has been heard more and more with the passing weeks. Surely by now we all have a moderate idea (though I hope it is more than moderate) of the man behind the name. If not, allow me the privilege of enlightening you a bit.
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August: Osage County
Posted in The Reel World by Brent Lorentson on January 8th, 2014
With the holidays behind us and a new year already in full swing, most of us are recovering from all the holiday spirit and quality family time that this time of year seems to demand of all of us. At some point I’m sure most families have suffered through heated exchanges and emotional turmoil that only our kin can pry out of us. August: Osage County is about that family turmoil, and skeletons in the closet but ramped up to the point where some viewers may need some counselling of their own by the time the credits roll.
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Duck Dynasty Season 4 (Blu-ray)
Posted in Disc Reviews by Brent Lorentson on January 7th, 2014
In case you’ve managed to miss the tabloids lately, it would seem that Phil Robertson, the founder of Duck Commander, has found himself in some hot water over some comments he made in GQ magazine. These comments managed to get him suspended from the show, but not long after, he was brought back. I’m not here to point fingers or even add fuel to the fire. Instead I simply want to say these kinds of scandals are inevitable when a hit series is involved; this especially becomes the case when the show is reality-based. The result that usually follows is the fans end up with the short end of the stick.
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Voodoo Possession
Posted in No Huddle by J C on January 7th, 2014
We all know looks can be deceiving, but Voodoo Possession takes that notion to the extreme. Almost nothing about the film’s DVD cover art correlates to what you’ll actually see on screen. Cult favorite Danny Trejo gets top billing despite playing a largely inconsequential role in the story. (You know a movie’s in trouble when it’s banking on Trejo’s star power; even the Machete movies relied mostly on stunt casting.) The cover is dominated by someone who looks like Samara from The Ring standing in front of Shutter Island. (Naturally, the girl has nothing to do with this movie.) At least there is, in fact, voodoo in this occasionally intriguing, ultimately lousy low-budget horror flick.
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Angel of the Skies
Posted in No Huddle by Brent Lorentson on January 6th, 2014
I’m curious if there will ever come a time that people will simply give up making WW2 films. After all these years you would have figured that every possible story about this time period would have managed to find its way up onto the silver screen. I have nothing against these war pictures, but the bar has been set so high by films like Tora Tora Tora, Saving Private Ryan, The Longest Day, and many others, that if someone were to tackle the genre, that filmmaker would have to step up their game to be noticed amongst these titans of cinema.
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12 Days Of Christmas Giveaways – Day 12: Halloween (35th Anniversary Edition) From Anchor Bay
Posted in Contests, Expired Contests by Gino Sassani on January 5th, 2014
On the Twelfth Day Of Christmas Anchor Bay gives to you:
Back in October we began our 31 Nights Of Terror with a review of Anchor Bay’s 35th Anniversary Edition of John Carpenter’s Halloween on Blu-ray. We thought it fitting that we end our giveaways with the same classic title. It’s the movie that launched an entire genre of film. Thanks to the great guys over at Anchor Bay, we’re able to do just that. Our last Christmas contest is a copy of Halloween on Blu-ray. It’s the same Anniversary Edition we reviewed in October.
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Contest is now closed Winner is Mr. Phil
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12 Days Of Christmas Giveaways – Day 11: Baseball Package
Posted in Contests, Expired Contests by Gino Sassani on January 4th, 2014
On the Eleventh Day Of Christmas Upcomingdiscs gives to you:
With most of the country getting the worst stuff that Winter can deliver, let us deliver some springtime. We’ve got a baseball package for 1 lucky Upcomingdiscs winner. You’ll get three baseball releases: New York Mets 50 Greatest Players, Fenway Park: 100 Years As The Heart Of Red Sox Nation and Knuckleball! It’s a definitive documentary on baseball’s infamous pitch. It’s a sure homerun for any baseball fan.
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Contest is now closed Winner is Adam Lipkin
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Last Love
Posted in No Huddle by J C on January 3rd, 2014
We’ve been conditioned to expect certain things when it comes to movies about love. The genre has become synonymous with chance encounters, kisses in the rain, and last-second declarations of love. (A tragic/downer ending is purely optional.) The most interesting thing about Last Love is how it explores the sort of deep connection between a man and a woman that isn’t necessarily tied to physicality or even romance. It’s such a refreshing change from the love story norm that it made the parts of the film that don’t quite work more palatable.
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12 Days Of Christmas Giveaways – Day 10: Family Christmas Film Collection
Posted in Contests, Expired Contests by Gino Sassani on January 3rd, 2014
On the Tenth Day Of Christmas Upcomingdiscs gives to you:
We have compiled a pretty hefty Holiday movie collection here over the last year or so. We’re going to include the entire collection to one lucky winner. You get Home By Christmas with Linda Hamilton, Holiday Switch with Nicole Eggbert, His & Her Christmas with Dina Myers, Will You Merry Me with Wendie Malick, The Road To Christmas with Jennifer Grey, Recipe For A Perfect Christmas with Bobby Cannavale, Holiday Wishes with Amber Benson and 12 Christmas Wishes For My Dog with Fred Willard. The last one is Baby’s favorite. She’s the German Shepherd/Chow in charge of security here. She also writes our dog movie reviews.
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Contest is now closed Winner is Anne Derkat
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After Christmas Gift Guide Spotlight: Diagnosis Murder: Complete Collection
Posted in Holiday Gift Guides by Gino Sassani on January 2nd, 2014
If you’re like many folks out there, Christmas is over and you’ve got some gift certificates or holiday cash to spend. If you’re a reader here at Upcomingdiscs, you’re looking for something to add to your home theater with that booty. May I suggest that you look at the impressive box set for Diagnosis Murder. This is one heck of a collection. You get 51 DVD’s in all.
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Cassadaga
Posted in No Huddle by Brent Lorentson on January 2nd, 2014
The first film I saw of Anthony DiBlasi was the adaption of the Clive Barker short story, Dread. It was a small film that hasn’t seemed to have found its audience, but I enjoyed it and thought that DiBlasi showed some promising signs of becoming a name in horror to look out for. In his new release Cassadaga he continues to show his signs of promise, though I feel he’s still got a way to go before he releases the film that is truly going to wow us and have him become a major player in horror cinema.
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12 Days Of Christmas Giveaways – Day 9: Ancient Aliens: Season Three
Posted in Contests, Expired Contests by Gino Sassani on January 2nd, 2014
On the Ninth Day Of Christmas A&E gives to you:
Our friends over at A&E /History have one simple question for you. Do you believe? For all of you Fox Mulders out there A&E has a DVD collection for you. Enter to win Ancient Aliens Season 3 on DVD today. Have Ancient Aliens visited this planet? Did they shape our evolution? Check it out.
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Contest is now closed Winner is Liz L.
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Sanitarium
Posted in No Huddle by Jeremy Butler on January 1st, 2014
“Insanity, it’s a disease that spreads through the mind. Generating twisted and deranged thoughts inside the human brain, making us do awful horrendous acts, much farther beyond the normal sphere of the imagination.”
A collection of ghost stories set in a sanitarium suitable for a Halloween horror screening told in a Tales from the Crypt style. Terrence Stamp acts as narrator for three tales of people driven mad and committing horrific acts.
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12 Days Of Christmas Giveaways – Day 8: China Beach Seasons 1 & 2 From Timeless Media/Star Vista
Posted in Contests, Expired Contests by Gino Sassani on January 1st, 2014
On the Eighth Day Of Christmas Timeless Media/Star Vista gives to you:
we’ve got a special treat for you. Summer may be a long way ahead but we decided it was time to hit the beach once again, China Beach, that is. They’ve given us a copy of China Beach Season 1 & 2 on DVD and we’re giving them away to you. Catch Dana Delany, Marg Helgenberger and Robert Picardo before Desperate Housewives, CSI or Star Trek: Voyager. China Beach paid tribute to the vets of Vietnam. You can thank those wonderful elves over at Timeless Media and Star Vista.
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Contest is now closed Winner is Jan Hammersmith
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12 Days Of Christmas Giveaways – Day 7: Rutles – The Rutles Anthology on Blu-Ray
Posted in Contests, Expired Contests by Gino Sassani on December 31st, 2013
On the Seventh Day Of Christmas Video Service Corp gives to you:
The art of the Mockumentary is one of the most difficult to pull off. Most of us consider Spinal Tap to be the definitive example of a good documentary spoof. In the 1970’s Monty Python’s Eric Idle gave us another wonderful example. The Rutles is a riff on The Beatles and the group was nailed perfectly in 1978’s All You Need Is Cash. Since then there have been records and other spin-offs from the spoof. Now it’s all collected in the witty The Rutles Anthology Blu-ray. This thing is just super-loaded with fun. Video Services Corp wants you to see for yourself. They’ve given us a copy of the Blu-ray to giveaway this Holiday season.
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Contest is now closed Winner is Peter Price
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American Bomber
Posted in No Huddle by Archive Authors on December 31st, 2013
The subject of terrorism is almost impossible to easily analyze. It certainly deserves films that try to understand the complex psychology behind such acts. American Bomber is an interesting take on the subject. It is not a successful film, but it has a sincere desire to get to some hidden truths. The main point that comes out is that many people who become suicide bombers are more interested in suicide than making a political point. Many terrorist acts come from a basic need for revenge because the person feels cheated, neglected or traumatized by life itself.
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Casting Me
Posted in No Huddle by Archive Authors on December 31st, 2013
One of the easiest ways to shoot a small independent film is to film in your own real life environment. That means you don’t have to think about a lot of the details that go into making most films. You already have and know thoroughly the sets and locals of your shoot. It’s even easier if you don’t have to build sets, since you just use the real locations of your life. It’s even easier if you just remove all pretense and you just make the movie about a guy who is making a movie about a guy who happens to be himself. It makes it even easier when the guy is a casting director, because then you have a ready supply of talent at your disposal.
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Sweetwater (Blu-ray)
Posted in Disc Reviews by J C on December 30th, 2013
“Violence is never the answer.”
That statement is said unironically by a character in Sweetwater, but we know better; in the movies, violence is pretty much always the answer. This is especially true when it comes to the revenge genre which, the films of Quentin Tarantino notwithstanding, is largely a man’s game. (Risk-averse Hollywood studios are much less likely to greenlight WoMan on Fire.) This bloody, straightforward Western from twin filmmakers Logan and Noah Miller is not terribly original, but it does try to put its own spin on the hallowed tradition of cinematic payback.
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12 Days Of Christmas Giveaways – Day 6: Bill Cosby… Far From Finished From Paramount
Posted in Contests, Expired Contests by Gino Sassani on December 30th, 2013
On the Sixth Day Of Christmas Paramount gives to you:
The Cos is back. It’s been over 30 years since Bill Cosby recorded a comedy concert special. The title says it all: Bill Cosby…Far From Finished. He’s still got it. Thanks to our pals over at Paramount we have a copy of the special on DVD to giveaway.
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Contest is now closed Winner is Beth Dockery
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Mike Birbiglia: My Girlfriend’s Boyfriend
Posted in No Huddle by Jeremy Butler on December 30th, 2013
It’s always difficult to watch a stand-up from a guy you know nothing about. No matter how hard you try, you will always have preconceived notions about the guy based solely on what he chooses to title his stand-up. I’ve said it once and I will say it again, titles play a big part in whether or not a person is going to take a chance on something they know nothing about. It is what makes the first impression of a perspective audience, and it is the deciding factor on whether a person picks up and buys or picks up and puts back on the DVD rack.
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12 Days Of Christmas Giveaways – Day 5: Dick Figures the Movie From New Video Group
Posted in Contests, Expired Contests by Gino Sassani on December 29th, 2013
On the Fifth Day Of Christmas New Video Group gives to you:
Who would have thought that stick figures could be so much fun. You heard us talk about them as our last minute gift idea. Now you have a chance to win one for yourself. New Video Group has slid a copy of Dick Figures The Movie under the Upcomingdiscs Christmas Tree. We figure we get enough free stuff for ourselves. After a short executive meeting of the top brains here at Upcomingdiscs we decided the goods go to you. Journey with Red and Blue as they search for the Sword Of Destiny…and a birthday present for Pink.
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Contest is now closed Winner is Anita
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