Anger Management: Season One (Blu-ray)
Posted in Disc Reviews by J C on January 6th, 2013
The following sentence is taken directly from the back of the Blu-ray case for Charlie Sheen’s latest small-screen vehicle: “Charlie thrives on the chaos in his life while still battling his own anger issues.” So it’s fair to say FX’s Anger Management isn’t afraid to blur the line between reality and fiction. It’s actually a good move because the latest TV show tailored specifically to Sheen’s talents doesn’t have much else going for it.
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12 Days Of Christmas Giveaways – Day 12: The Universe In 3D From A&E/History
Posted in Contests, Expired Contests by Gino Sassani on January 5th, 2013
On the Twelfth Day Of Christmas A&E/History gives to you:
Everything. That’s right, The Universe in 3D. This 3-disc collection is the perfect compliment for that new 3D television or player. You get three of the show’s better episodes in 3D: Catastrophes That Changed The Planets, Nemesis: The Sun’s Evil Twin and How The Solar System Was Made. All in high definition. All in 3D. Let’s just say we ended this year’s 12 Days Of Christmas Giveaways with a bang, A Big Bang.
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Contest is now closed Winner is Bev Sayers
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All My Movies Database
Posted in News and Opinions by Gino Sassani on January 4th, 2013
Forget everything we’ve said about these guys. It’s not often that we have to admit we were wrong here at Upcomingdiscs. This is one such time. We said good things about the program. I thought I’d finally found a good movie database, the Holy Grail of the industry. Well… it works fine….for a short time. In less than a year it’s been pretty much broken and they’ll charge you all over again to get a working version. What is wasted is your original money and the time you spent entering your films. For us that meant literally thousands of titles. Save your money and stay far away from this one. I’ll keep looking for a good program. When we offer a recommendation, we want you to be able to count on it.
Bolide Software’s attempt to hook you on a never-ending money grab isn’t what you’re looking for. There’s got to be a great database software out there. I promise you. We will find it.
12 Days Of Christmas Giveaways – Day 11: UFO Archives From A&E/History
Posted in Contests, Expired Contests by Gino Sassani on January 4th, 2013
On the Eleventh Day Of Christmas A&E/History gives to you:
UFO Archives. All of your favorite UFO documentaries on 6 DVD’s. We’re talking Area 51, Roswell, The Majestic 12 and SETI. It’s all here. 15 hours of UFO shows.
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Contest is now closed Winner is Mark Rutledge
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Promised Land
Posted in The Reel World by Gino Sassani on January 4th, 2013
This is the time of the year when everyone is giving their lists for the best films and televisions shows for 2012. It’s become almost the “in” thing to do, and we’ve resisted following such a trend here. The lists are always going to be very subjective and have very little value except a little stirring of the pot. If pressed I could tell you what I thought were the best movies I’ve seen in 2012. Right now I’m going to tell you about a movie that would top my list of worst films I’ve seen in 2012. That distinction belongs to Promised Land. I hate films that are pretentious or preach. This does both and doesn’t even grant me the courtesy of pretending it’s entertaining at the same time.
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Game Change
Posted in No Huddle by Archive Authors on January 4th, 2013
One of the things that HBO does best is to tackle an issue-orientated hot button topic in an adult and in-depth manner. It does this better than big-screen movies, because Hollywood is afraid to do it because it doesn’t pay. Hollywood likes to win awards and get Oscars, but it’s money first. HBO can do intelligent programs with modest budgets that appeal to their subscribers and fit their format. They know they are the best at a certain type of programing, and they know what they’re doing.
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Enlightened: The Complete First Season
Posted in No Huddle by Archive Authors on January 4th, 2013
Enlightened is a new HBO series that tries to find a place in the storied and award-winning shelf of great shows from the cable giant. Many HBO series have had a strong hook to hang on like the gangster epics The Sopranos or Boardwalk Empire. Enlightened is a far more elusive concept. At the center of this series is Laura Dern’s character, who is a source of constant angst and confusion. Dern has already won a Golden Globe for her performance. The character is full of contradictions and internal conflicts.
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12 Days Of Christmas Giveaways – Day Ten: War In HD From A&E/History
Posted in Contests, Expired Contests by Gino Sassani on January 3rd, 2013
On the Tenth Day Of Christmas A&E/History gives to you:
War In HD. This 6-disc DVD collection combines A&E/History’s award winning WWII In HD and Vietnam In HD all in one collection. We have two copies to give to two lucky winners at Upcomingdiscs. The footage has all been remastered in HD and much of it unseen until these shows were put together. They tell the brutal story of war in graphic detail. While the DVD’s themselves might not be in high definition, these discs provide the best image quality time and DVD technology can provide.
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Contest is now closed Winner is Gary
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Arbitrage (Blu-ray)
Posted in Disc Reviews by Jonathan Foster on January 3rd, 2013
In the financial world, the term “arbitrage” refers to the possibility of risk-free profit at zero cost. This seems to be the goal for Robert Miller (Richard Gere), a hedge fund manager desperate to sell his business and retire. The reason for his desperation is that his business is completely broke due to a bad investment. This goal has completely consumed Robert, and it affects everything he does. Robert treats his employees like slaves, is nervous around his family, and regards his mistress as little more than a plaything. One night after the sale suffers yet another setback, he convinces his mistress to come with him to his country cabin.
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The Good Doctor (Blu-ray)
Posted in Disc Reviews by Jonathan Foster on January 3rd, 2013
The Hippocratic Oath all doctors take is simple: “First, do no harm.” Dr. Martin Blake (Orlando Bloom) throws that ideal out the window when a young woman named Diane Nixon (Riley Keough) comes under his care. After getting treated like a nobody by his fellow doctors and disrespected by nurses he feels are beneath him, Diane is the first person who appreciates what Martin does and makes him feel special. As he treats her, Martin becomes obsessed with Diane, going so far as to alter her medication to keep her sick. As Martin’s obsession grows, his actions become more and more drastic.
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Monsuno: Destiny
Posted in No Huddle by J C on January 3rd, 2013
“For every dark, a light. For every foe, a friend. For every question, an answer. For every key, a lock.”
And for every kid-centric animated program, a lucrative line of tie-in toys. Monsuno borrows liberally — the nicest way I know of saying “rips off” — from previous phenomena like Beyblade, Pokemon and Yu-Gi-Oh! Though it primarily exists to help sell derivative trading cards and action figures, the show establishes a surprisingly intriguing world in its first handful of episodes.
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12 Days Of Christmas Giveaways – Day 9: Ancient Egypt Anthology From A&E/History
Posted in Contests, Expired Contests by Gino Sassani on January 2nd, 2013
On the Ninth Day Of Christmas A&E/History gives to you:
Ancient Egypt Anthology. Again A&E brings you another best of collection. Here we find the best shows and documentaries on Ancient Egypt. From the pharohs to the pyramids it’s all here in this 6-disc collection. We have two copies for two Upcomingdiscs winners.
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Contest is now closed Winners are Carol & Angie Andrews
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Kill ‘Em All (Blu-ray)
Posted in Disc Reviews by Brent Lorentson on January 2nd, 2013
It’s hard to not appreciate a film that wastes no time jumping into the action, and with a title like Kill’em All you go in expecting the action to be piled on and non-stop. I have to say I’m a little surprised this little film lived up to the title; after all most straight-to-DVD titles seem to be lackluster if not simply awful. I’m also not saying this is a film that’ll be remembered too long either, but it is a B movie that delivers on the action and has Gordon Liu doing what he does best.
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Brooklyn Brothers Beat The Best
Posted in No Huddle by Jeremy Butler on January 2nd, 2013
“Have you ever thought for maybe a second that — that this is it? I mean people that sit at the same desk every day for eight to ten hours a day and then they sleep for nine hours day, and then they truly live their life for maybe I don’t know, five hours at the most. I bet those people would love being here.”
This movie caught me off guard like a right hook to the face, which coincidently is something the main character experiences himself. A directorial debut for Ryan O’Nan (he also wrote and starred), Brooklyn Brothers is an indie film that I had reservations about the moment I picked it up, and yet there was still something that intrigued me about it.
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Butter
Posted in No Huddle by Jeremy Butler on January 2nd, 2013
“I like to remind you all what this competition is about. It is about excellence in butter.”
It’s trophy wife vs. Little Orphan Annie in this dysfunctional dark comedy about America’s leading cause of high cholesterol. Equipped with an impressive cast of Hollywood’s elite, Butter does it’s best to entertain; however, the collaborative efforts of Jennifer Garner, Hugh Jackman, Olivia Wilde, and Ty Burrell may not be enough to boost a lot of the more subtle comedy of the film; I know it wasn’t enough for me.
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12 Days Of Christmas Giveaways – 12 Days Of Christmas Holiday Movie Collection From Lifetime
Posted in Contests, Expired Contests by Gino Sassani on January 1st, 2013
On the Eighth Day Of Christmas Lifetime gives to you:
12 Days Of Christmas Movie Collection. You get 12 Lifetime Holiday movies on DVD. That’s nearly 18 hours of Holiday Magic. Keep the holidays with you always. We have two copies so that means two lucky winners will get this collection. Movies include: The Road To Christmas, Under The Mistletoe, Christmas In Paradise, Holiday Switch, Home By Christmas and 7 more movies. That’s 1 movie for each of the 12 Days Of Christmas all in one box.
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Contest is now closed Winners are Julie Nichols & Nelson Peters
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Happy 2013
Posted in News and Opinions by Gino Sassani on January 1st, 2013
From all of us here at Upcomingdiscs:
We wish you a wonderful and a safe New Year.
We have a lot planned for 2013. I hope you’ll be here often to join us.
Let’s make 13 a lucky year for us all.
HAPPY NEW YEAR
12 Days Of Christmas Giveaways – Day Seven: Weight Loss Collection From Lionsgate
Posted in Contests, Expired Contests by Gino Sassani on December 31st, 2012
On the Seventh Day Of Christmas Lionsgate gives to you:
If you’re making a New Year’s Resolution to get rid of the pounds, Lionsgate is here to help out. We have a 4-DVD collection of weight-loss videos just for you. One lucky winner gets: Billy Blanks Jr.’s Fat Burning Hip Hop Mix, Jimmy Pena’s Pray Fit, Dancing With The Stars Cardio Dance For Weight Loss and Denise Austin’s Shape Up & Shed Pounds.
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Contest is now closed Winner is Alessandrina
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Adventures of Bailey: Christmas Hero
Posted in No Huddle by BABY on December 31st, 2012
Baby here again. Yeah, I’m that German Shepherd Chow who runs security here at Upcomingdiscs. We call it Baby On-Board Security, and that spells O U C H if you’re snoopin’ around this place. That goes for you Fed Ex/UPS guys. This nose knows how to spot trouble. And, speaking of trouble you should see the cool art I made with the toilet paper roll the other day. Of course, no one around here appreciates a true artist in their own time, and I got in trouble again. That meant I had to watch this latest dog movie in the living room instead of the theater. Something about a 25-to-life ban, whatever that means. I don’t wanna talk about that right now.
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Black Like Me
Posted in No Huddle by Brent Lorentson on December 31st, 2012
Back in 1964 a film was released about a reporter who wanted to know what it was like to be black in the deep south during the civil rights movement. When I first heard this my initial reaction had me picturing some white guy in black face strolling the streets and then subsequently being beaten by both sides of the race coin. It turns out this thankfully wasn’t the case, and the reporter, John Howard Griffin, underwent medical treatments, as well as hours under a sunlamp, to change the hue of his skin. From the procedure on, the film explores a dark time in America seen through the eyes of both a white and a black man at the same time.
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Casino Royale
Posted in Disc Reviews by Archive Authors on December 31st, 2012
In the same fashion as Batman Begins, Casino Royale the 21st Bond film ït starts over the franchise with a new outlook. Daniel Craig stars as James Bond in this film based on the 1953 novel by Ian Fleming, which hopes to rejuvenate the series by getting rid of some of franchise trademarks as well as the gadgets they supply. Grossing nearly 600 million dollars worldwide, Casino Royale was commercially a great success, but does the new bond fall short of past expectations, or does this reboot on the series provide for good cinema?
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12 Days Of Christmas Giveaways – Day Six: Ancient Rome Anthology From A&E/History
Posted in Contests, Expired Contests by Gino Sassani on December 30th, 2012
On the Sixth Day Of Christmas A&E/History gives to you:
Ancient Rome Anthology. This 6-disc DVD collection covers all of the best Rome documentaries over the years on History. Follow the great Caesars and a civilization that once ruled the world. It’s collapse spelled 1000 years of darkness and stagnation. It’s all there for a lucky Upcomingdiscs reader.
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Contest is now closed Winner is Catherine Cole
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Wild Geese, The
Posted in No Huddle by Michael Durr on December 30th, 2012
In my youth, I watched a healthy dose of A-Team. Four men who branded as war criminals for a crime they did not commit doing odd jobs for money. Perhaps that is over simplifying things, but it did provide me with tons of fun hours cheering for explosions and witnessing the genius known as Murdoch for my viewing pleasure. Today, we take a look at a film which might be in the vein of what the four guys of A-Team might have been like if they were transported to Africa during the turbulent 60’s. We have today, the film called: The Wild Geese.
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War of the Dead (Blu-ray)
Posted in Disc Reviews by J C on December 30th, 2012
As The Walking Dead continues to smash ratings records (while compulsively changing showrunners, no less) and Summit Entertainment — the studio behind The Twilight Saga — prepares to throw its considerable marketing muscle behind February’s zombie rom-com Warm Bodies, it’s fair to say the shambling undead are having a major pop culture moment. Yes, zombies are hot right now, but a curious subgenre has already endured for many decades: I’m talking about the zombie Nazi movie.
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12 Days Of Christmas Giveaways – Day Five: Ancient Aliens Collectors Edition
Posted in Contests, Expired Contests by Gino Sassani on December 29th, 2012
On the Fifth Day Of Christmas A&E/History gives to you:
Ancient Aliens Collectors Edition. For you fans of the show this is a super deal. You get ALL FOUR seasons on DVD. There are some who believe that Aliens have visited us in the past. Find out what you believe with this massive collection.
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Contest is now closed Winner is David
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