Posted in: Disc Reviews by J C on December 28th, 2017
“Based on real events...mostly.”
Queen Victoria sure knew how to create a frenzy in court. The monarch's close relationship with Scottish servant John Brown following her husband's death caused an uproar in the royal household and inspired the 1997 film Mrs. Brown, starring Judi Dench. Turns out, Victoria and Dench were just getting warmed up! Twenty years later, the actress reprises her regal role in Victoria & Abdul, which chronicles another unique, unconventional, and even more scandalous relationship between royal and commoner.
Posted in: Disc Reviews by Michael Durr on December 28th, 2017
Honestly, looking back at my life I can't say I really have acquired any heirlooms from my father. I do have a picture from when I was a young boy in a railroad hat with my dad holding me that I always keep in plain sight, but that's very different from what most people know as a heirloom. I certainly don't have a special watch (though I imagine I will inherit a grandfather clock when my father passes on), especially one with an inscription. However, if I did have one like Tzanko Petrov did in our movie, Glory, I certainly can imagine the emotional toll that would take on a man.
Posted in: Contests by Gino Sassani on December 28th, 2017
The Fall: The Complete Series on DVD. This is a dark and disturbing series starring The X-Files Gillian Anderson as the cop hunting a serial killer played by Jamie Dornan. Great performances mark this thriller. You get all three seasons on one DVD collection. Thanks to our real good friends at Acorn Media for this great giveaway.
Contest is now closed Winner is Ami B
Posted in: The Reel World by Jeremy Butler on December 27th, 2017
“The worst thing that can happen to you in sports is fourth place at the Olympics. Seriously……f$*& you.”
So I only had a vague knowledge of the name Molly Bloom when I initially heard about this movie. Basically, I knew that she used to organize poker games for celebrities and masters of industry. I even recall hearing about her getting into legal trouble, but the specifics regarding her situation escaped me. I imagine that was the case for many people that don’t closely follow the tabloids. Molly’s Game, the film based on the experience, sheds a great deal of light onto her legal trouble as well as providing an in-depth look into the titular character herself. Narrated by Jessica Chastain, who also stars as Molly Bloom
Posted in: Contests by Gino Sassani on December 27th, 2017
Cars 3 on Blu-ray. Start your engines with Lightning McQueen and the gang with Pixar's third film in the Cars series. The kind folks over at Disney wanted to get in on our festive spirit, so they sent over a little bit of Pixar magic
Contest is now closed Winner is Vicki Wurgler
Posted in: Contests by Gino Sassani on December 26th, 2017
The Sissi Collection on Blu-ray. This 4 film collection brings you the complete collection of Sissi films. You get Sissi (1955), Sissi: The Young Empress (1956) and Sissi: The Fateful Years Of An Empress (1957). You also get the bonus film Victoria In Dover (1954) where actress Romy Schneider plays Queen Victoria just one year before she takes on the role of Princess Elisabeth of Austria, or better known to film fans: Sissi. It's all from Film Movement and they've given us 3 copies to give away this holiday season
Contest is now closed Winners are Gary Long, Jason F & Deb Philippon
Posted in: News and Opinions by Gino Sassani on December 25th, 2017
We will be continuing one of our best traditions this year. We will post a brand new contest for each and every one of the 12 Days Of Christmas. With the help of some of our friends in the industry this is going to be the best contest blow-out ever here. Check back and enter EVERY DAY. Just our way of saying thanks for visiting us here at Upcomingdiscs.
We hope you enjoy the massive giveaway. Please tell your friends and remember us when you buy from Amazon (use our links to get there). It's the only way we can continue to bring these great prizes to you all year long.
Posted in: Contests by Gino Sassani on December 25th, 2017
It’s back. Upcomingdiscs proudly presents our annual 12 Days Of Christmas Giveaways. We’re running a new contest for each of the 12 Days Of Christmas.
Plenty of Hope for Christmas this year. Bob Hope, that is. How about 19 DVD’s just filled with Bob Hope specials? Thirty-seven hours of Bob Hope and his great friends spilled out on 39 television special broadcasts. A full-sized 32-page full-color book chronicles the life and career of the man himself. It's Thanks For The Memories - The Bob Hope Specials. This is a monster set, and it's just the thing to kick off our 12 Days Of Christmas Giveaways. Special thanks to our great pals at Time-Life who are going to make this holiday special at Upcomingdiscs this year.
Posted in: The Reel World by Gino Sassani on December 23rd, 2017
I suspect that at about this time last year too few Americans knew anything about Dunkirk and the pivotal role it played in the early moments of World War II. In July Christopher Nolan brought his 70mm cameras out to play and we relived the courageous evacuation of over 300,000 British soldiers from their surrounded position just across The English Channel. Dunkirk was an incredible film that will likely take away some Oscars for the year. But what Nolan's spectacle failed to demonstrate was the reason for all of that action. Why were civilian vessels picking up these soldiers? Those questions are answered in Darkest Hour. I suspect that this film might be sharing some of the stage come Oscar night. e two films appeared less than 6 months apart in the cinemas but they make extraordinary companion films. As movie-goers we couldn't have asked for a better one-two punch on a subject a lot of people have been learning more about just by going to the movies.
Posted in: No Huddle Reviews by Dan Holland on December 23rd, 2017
Valley of Bones is one of the most interesting films I’ve seen recently, simply because it takes an old B-movie trope and transforms it into a decent drama. However, rather than unearthing some soon-to-be-live prehistoric beast in the desert (a la The Mole People, Tarantula, or The Black Scorpion), Valley of Bones keeps the excavation underground and the real danger way out of the control of the characters. Where the trope is to have the fault of having a monster on the loose lie with the excavation team, this film develops the danger and drama as an outside force imposing upon the excavation team. While this form of external conflict can be found in countless films, this is the first I’ve seen it as it applies to a family-run archeological dig.
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