Posted in: Contests by Gino Sassani on December 29th, 2016
Two titles on DVD. First up is Presenting Princess Shaw, the amazing story of struggling musician Princess Shaw, who made her dreams a reality by inspiring a Youtube star to work with her and change both of their lives. The second title is Sunset Song, based on the heartwarming novel by Lewis Grassic Gibbon. It tells the story of a young woman's struggles against the world of World War I Scotland. I have two copies of each film to give away thanks to our Holiday pals at Magnolia Home Entertainment.
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Posted in: The Reel World by Brent Lorentson on December 28th, 2016
When the closing credits rolled the first time I saw this, I was stuck in my seat paying some attention to members of the cast and crew, but mostly I was sitting there in awe. I’m honestly struggling to think of a film that has affected me on the screen so deeply, and the closest I can get is The Shawshank Redemption. While I’ve certainly seen many good films over the years, and I’ve seen some I would even call great, La La Land is something more, something special that came along that achieved what few would even dare to believe. It is an achievement that writer and director Damien Chazelle deserves the many accolades that he will soon be showered with as we enter into the award season as 2016 comes to a close. Just what is it that he managed to capture? In my most humble opinion, he captured all that was and is great from the Golden Age of Hollywood.
Posted in: Disc Reviews by Brent Lorentson on December 28th, 2016
Writer/director Paul Schrader (Taxi Driver and Auto Focus) has been a guy I can’t help but root for. His films are filled with the kind of raw grit that I like to see in films. His knack for shining a light onto the outlaws of society is something I don’t feel anyone does as well. Usually we see these characters celebrated, or simply put, they get the Hollywood treatment. Schrader seems to always go the other direction and depict them with an unflinching eye that captures the character with honesty and dignity, even as their lives tailspin into darkness. Dog Eat Dog may not be an original work by Schrader, but the film certainly carries many of the staples that embrace his celebration of the anti-hero while filming the manic insanity of the reality they live in.
Posted in: Contests by Gino Sassani on December 28th, 2016
Storks in 3D on Blu-ray. You have to have a 3D player and television in order to play this 3D disc. Storks don't deliver babies anymore, but someone forgot to tell Tulip. The zany computer-animated feature film stars the voices of Andy Samburg, Kelsey Grammer, Jennifer Aniston, and Katie Crown as Tulip.
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Posted in: Contests by Gino Sassani on December 26th, 2016
2016 World Series Champions: The Chicago Cubs on Blu-ray. Cubs fans have been waiting 100 years for a World Series championship. Now the fans won't have to wait near that long to have the entire series on Blu-ray. This collection includes all 7 games plus plenty of bonus material. The Cubs overcame being down 3 games to 1 and gave baseball it's most exciting finish in decades. You also get game 6 of the NLCS. All games are complete. You won't miss a single pitch. You don't have to be from Chicago to win this wonderful prize.
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Posted in: Contests by Gino Sassani on December 25th, 2016
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.
Sully on Blu-ray. It's the latest from Clint Eastwood and Tom Hanks. Sully tells the true story of airline pilot Chesley "Sully" Sullenberger, who made an emergency water landing on the Hudson River. Everyone survived. You can bring home the real story thanks to Warner Brothers Home Entertainment.
Posted in: Site News by Gino Sassani on December 23rd, 2016
You haven't heard much from Jeremy Butler for a while. That's because he spent a few weeks in Japan and didn't even bring me a pet Godzilla when he returned. What did he do upon his return? He got married... to two women. Actually he married Jessica, who has a young daughter Nalyce, and the three of them made it official today. I have it on good authority that Jessica has excellent taste in music as well as men. Please join me in welcoming Jessica and Nalyce to the Upcomingdiscs family. We wish them many years of memories and movies together. Congrats guys!
Posted in: The Reel World by Brent Lorentson on December 23rd, 2016
With talks going on about setting up colonies on Mars, long distance space travel is quickly moving away from the pages of science fiction to the next step in space exploration. Passengers is a film that taps into the possibilities of what this could mean for us as a species but also takes a look at the great risk that we would be facing. At a glance it would seem like a surefire Hollywood blockbuster to end the year, but I wouldn’t go so far as to say that is a sure thing. Despite the great effects and set designs, two bankable stars, and a more than capable director, Morten Tyldum (The Imitation Game and Headhunters), what you still need is a story that will not only fill those seats but keep people wanting to come back for more.
Posted in: Holiday Gift Guides by Gino Sassani on December 23rd, 2016
I think I see your problem. You have this list. It’s a list of people you need/want to buy a Christmas gift for. The trouble is that they’re into home theatre, and you don’t know Star Trek from Star Wars. You couldn’t tell a Wolf Man from a Wolverine. And you always thought that Paranormal Activity was something too kinky to talk about. Fortunately, Upcomingdiscs has come to the rescue every Christmas with our Gift Guide Spotlights. Keep checking back to see more recommendations for your holiday shopping. These gift guides ARE NOT paid advertisements. We take no money to publish them.
Hands down the best gift you can give that home theater expert is the new Oppo UDP-203. It’s exactly what I would have asked for if I didn’t already have one fresh off the manufacturing presses.
Posted in: Disc Reviews by J C on December 23rd, 2016
“There's a man comin', and he aims to bury you.”
That sort of threat — especially when it's made within the trigger-happy Western genre — usually refers to a wronged hero looking to rain vengeance upon some dastardly villain who wronged him in an extremely personal way. The only most interesting thing about Stagecoach: The Texas Jack Story is that our presumed hero is the one being hunted...and the “bad guy” has a legitimate gripe.
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