Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans (Blu-ray)
Posted in Disc Reviews by Gino Sassani on April 12th, 2010
If you’re the kind of person who feels the need to understand, at least, what kind of film you’re watching, then this movie must be avoided at all costs. It wasn’t until the bonus features when I discovered that this was, in reality, intended as a dark comedy more than anything else. There were certainly signs in the movie that might have led me to that conclusion, not the least of which is a 2-minute Iguana Cam moment that had me questioning what might have found its way into my iced tea.
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Steven Seagal Lawman: The Complete Season One
Posted in Disc Reviews by Gino Sassani on April 12th, 2010
“I make a living in the movies, but for the past 20 years I’ve also been a cop. And, along with some of the finest deputies on the force, I serve the people of Jackson Parish, Louisiana. My name is Steven Seagal. That’s right, Steven Seagal, deputy sheriff.”
We’ve all seen Steven Seagal kick the bad guys butts in the movies. Since 1988’s Above The Law, Seagal has gained a reputation for playing a tough guy. What most people didn’t know is that for just about as long he has been a fully commissioned police officer working a beat in Southern Louisiana
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Clash of the Gods: The Complete Season One (Blu-ray)
Posted in Disc Reviews by Gino Sassani on April 12th, 2010
“If you can control the sky, you can control the world.”
With the current remake of Ray Harryhausen’s Clash Of The Titans, is it any real surprise that there might be a resurgence of interest in the gods and goddesses of Mt. Olympus in Greek mythology? The Greeks created an entire family of deities to explain the various natural elements and phenomena around them. There were gods of the sea and of the underworld. There were even gods of wine and music. It was believed that these supernatural beings sat high on the highest point of the Greek island nation, interfering in the affairs of men to settle their own petty squabbles and arguments.
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Simon & Simon: Season Four
Posted in Disc Reviews by Gino Sassani on April 12th, 2010
Think of it as The Odd Couple Private Investigation Agency. These guys might be brothers, but they have only one thing in common, and that’s their skills as private investigators. Otherwise they are as far apart as night and day. A.J.’s (Parker) the clean cut, nearly anal member of the sibling pair. He sees the detective game more in the mainstream world and tries to play things straight and by the book. Rick (McRaney), on the other hand, is a slob of a guy. He’s the kick back let life come to him sort of chap. He doesn’t pick up very much after himself. He lives a Bohemian lifestyle complete with houseboat and Sanford and Son beat up pick ‘em up truck.
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Jade (Blu-Ray)
Posted in Disc Reviews by Michael Durr on April 12th, 2010
One of my soft-spots in films (puns aside) are erotic thrillers. This genre includes some of my favorite movies of all time include the likes of Basic Instinct, Sliver & Fatal Attraction. As it turns out, Basic Instinct & Sliver’s screenplay was written by one Joe Eszterhas. Then I get a copy of Jade to review on Blu-Ray which just also happens to feature Joe on screenplay credits. Color me interested.
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An Education (Blu-Ray)
Posted in Disc Reviews by Michael Durr on April 9th, 2010
Growing up in life came a little later for me than most people. Most people seem to hit maturity right around their later teen years and early twenties. Honestly, I didn’t really grow up until I hit my mid twenties. But what would happen if one was forced to grow up sooner, say around their seventeenth birthday? Well then, you might be like Jenny Mellor from An Education who had to grow up a lot sooner than she probably expected to.
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Hurricane Season
Posted in Disc Reviews by William O'Donnell on April 8th, 2010
Coach Al Collins sets out to not only assemble a high school basketball team, but to rebuild their gym lost in hurricane Katrina, salvage his home, help each player find hope in their lives as family and property is lost in the storm, and turn them into a championship winning squad. Had this story been fiction, it would seem outrageous, but Hurricane Season is based on an actual man and his real life journey from complete decimation thanks to Katrina, to Coach of champions.
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Heist
Posted in Disc Reviews by William O'Donnell on April 7th, 2010
A young criminal (I assume he’s a criminal of some sort) owes a major debt to a Columbian kingpin and he enlists his brother, K, for help. K bumps up a planned armoured car heist by a month in order to help, and the adventure starts there as we see a rag-tag gang pull of said heist and then plan their final moves in a rented warehouse.
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Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel (Blu-ray)
Posted in Disc Reviews by Gino Sassani on April 7th, 2010
“We’re back…”
The Chipmunks began life oddly enough as a singing group, of sorts. They were the brainchild of struggling songwriter Ross Bagdasarian and were named after the three chief executives at Liberty records. His own alter ego David Seville’s name came from his World War II Army station in Spain. The Chipmunks first appeared in a 1958 record called The Witch Doctor, but wouldn’t officially become The Chipmunks until later that year when The Chipmunks Christmas Song was released. It is for that Christmas music that I most remember the group
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Bugs Bunny’s Easter Funnies
Posted in Disc Reviews by Gino Sassani on April 7th, 2010
Warner nearly singlehandedly invented the cartoon medium as we know it today with the advent of their various Bugs Bunny and associates cartoons. Ever since the early 1930’s these characters have become an indelible part of the American pop culture. Their images became an important part of the World War II effort and even helped to put a face on the issues of the Great Depression. They represent one of the richest histories in animation, second only to Walt Disney. There are some, I’m sure, that would argue they might even belong in front of Uncle Walt.
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The First Easter Rabbit
Posted in Disc Reviews by Gino Sassani on April 7th, 2010
“Right there in that very house is where our story begins. The story of the first Easter Rabbit. And, you know we came within a hair’s breadth, if you’ll excuse the pun, of never having an Easter Rabbit at all.”
Rankin & Bass brought us some of the most memorable holiday specials ever made. Most of us grew up watching these cartoons and stop motion shorts no matter what age we grew up in. You see, this stuff has been on television non-stop for 50 years
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Outlander
Posted in Disc Reviews by David Annandale on April 7th, 2010
A spaceship crashes. From it emerge a monstrous creature called the Moorwen, and a man, Kainan (Jim Caviezel in Buff Action Mode), who is determined to hunt it down. However, he is promptly captured by vikings and taken to their village, at which point he must convince them of the terrible danger they are in. As it turns out, they don’t take much convincing, once the Moorwen attacks.
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Dare to Play the Game
Posted in Dare to Play the Game, News and Opinions by Michael Durr on April 7th, 2010
Microsoft says no to WebTv, Red Dead Redemption’s Ad Budget, & Video Games cause Tooth Decay? – Welcome to the column that provides a foundation for healthy white teeth but is still working out the kinks on bad breath known as Dare to Play the Game.
I’m still having difficulties with playing Deadly Premonition. I’m not sure what it is, but I spent most of my time this weekend going back and forth from World of Warcraft to Game Room (Xbox Live).
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The Graves
Posted in Disc Reviews by Gino Sassani on April 7th, 2010
When you first look at the title for this entry in After Dark’s 4th annual 8 Films To Die For, you probably have summed up images of a dank and foreboding cemetery where unspeakable horrors rise from their resting places to torment the, albeit temporarily, living. This is definitely a little bit of a case of false advertising and the misleading use of a title. These Graves are sisters, Megan (Grant) and Abby (Murray), to be exact. They’re the kind of sisters that do everything together. You know the type. They almost speak in a secret language and appear to be soul mates. But Megan is a bit more outgoing and has gotten herself a job in New York, far away from the sisters’
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From Mexico With Love
Posted in Disc Reviews by William O'Donnell on April 7th, 2010
A young migrant farmworker raises money for his mother’s medicine by prize fighting illegally in an old auto shop. As tensions mount on the farm where he works, he finds himself as a major chess piece in the battle between some Texas fat cats and the Mexican workers on both sides of the border.
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The Final
Posted in Disc Reviews by Gino Sassani on April 6th, 2010
“There are no multiple choices.”
It’s about time that someone did a good job of making a horror movie version of Revenge Of The Nerds. This is the first movie for director Joey Stewart. He’s done a lot of second unit stuff, mostly for television in the past. It’s like the third effort for writer Jason Kabolati, but together I think they just might be on to something here. The Final plays on both our desire for a good blood and guts horror movie and our satisfaction of seeing those picked-on socially awkward kids get the upper hand on their bullies
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Oppo Has The Cure For Your Home Theater Blu’s: The BDP-80
Posted in Disc Reviews by Gino Sassani on April 6th, 2010
Last year it was my pronounced pleasure to receive and review Oppo’s first entry into the Blu-ray player market. The company was already known for quality DVD, particularly Upconvert DVD, players. The BDP-83 was everything I expected from the company, and much more. But there was one possible trouble with that unit. It was not intended to be an entry level machine, so that cost was a bit prohibitive for many of you thinking about getting your first Blu-ray player. It carried a hefty price tag, but was well worth the cost.
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The Reeds
Posted in Disc Reviews by Gino Sassani on April 6th, 2010
Maybe the problem is that I just don’t get British. I’d like to think I’m just as hip as the rest of you out there, but I’m just not so sure. I mean, I love Monty Python to death, but just could never get Benny Hill. I’m a huge Doctor Who fan from a long time ago, but some of the British science fiction movies and mini-series I’ve seen of late mostly just leave me scratching my head. It’s like everyone in the world is in on this great funny joke and I’m the only one who doesn’t get it. I hate feeling that way, but that’s exactly what The Reeds left me feeling before it was all over.
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North by Northwest
Posted in Disc Reviews by David Annandale on April 6th, 2010
If you’re reading this review, you must surely already know what the movie is about. We’re talking, after all, about what must surely be the single most celebrated case of mistaken identity in the history of film. Cary Grant stands up in a lounge at just the wrong moment and is mistaken for a man who doesn’t exist. That utterly perverse mix of chance and paradox, leading to ever more dangerous situations for Grant, in an ever more complicated tangle of battling conspiracies, is so utterly Hitchcockian, it might just as well be trademarked.
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Even More Free DVD’s: Win A Copy Of Night At The Museum
Posted in Contests by Gino Sassani on April 6th, 2010
Going for a Hat Trick, our friends over at Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment and MGM Home Entertainment. have also given us 2 copies of Night At The Museum on DVD to give away. Now that’s what I call good friends.
To enter to win a copy of this Museum Mayhem just follow these two steps…
- Fill out your name and email address in the comment form below – your email address will remain private and visible only to us.
- Do not post your address as an actual comment! Instead- Name your favorite character from the Night At The Museum films.
- Only posts that answer our question will be considered for a prize
Contest is now closed. The Winners are Chistopher h & Barbara Long, Congratulation to all of our winners.
Winners are notified by E-mail. If you did not get a confirmation E-mail from us, check your Spam filter and contact us. Any prize not claimed in 2 weeks will be forfeit and be placed in the end of year contests next Holiday Season.
GIVEAWAY: Win A Copy Of Ice Age 2: The Meltdown On DVD
Posted in Contests by Gino Sassani on April 6th, 2010
Not content with giving us 2 copies of Ice Age to give away here, our friends over at Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment and MGM Home Entertainment. have also given us 2 copies of Ice Age 2: The Meltdown on DVD to give away.
To enter to win a copy of this Prehistoric Comedy, just follow these two steps…
- Fill out your name and email address in the comment form below – your email address will remain private and visible only to us.
- Do not post your address as an actual comment! Instead- What animated film are you most looking forward to seeing in the future?
- Only posts that answer our question will be considered for a prize
Contest is now closed. The Winners are Buddy Garrett and Lucy Schwartz, Congratulation to all of our winners.
Winners are notified by E-mail. If you did not get a confirmation E-mail from us, check your Spam filter and contact us. Any prize not claimed in 2 weeks will be forfeit and be placed in the end of year contests next Holiday Season.
Contest: Win A Copy Of Ice Age On DVD
Posted in Contests by Gino Sassani on April 6th, 2010
Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment and MGM Home Entertainment. has graciously given us 2 copies of Ice Age on DVD to give away.
To enter to win a copy of this Prehistoric Comedy, just follow these two steps…
- Fill out your name and email address in the comment form below – your email address will remain private and visible only to us.
- Do not post your address as an actual comment! Instead- Tell us your favorite Ice Age character
- Only posts that include a favorite Ice Age character will be considered for a prize
Contest is now closed. The Winners are David Basile & Ellen Ring, Congratulation to all of our winners.
Winners are notified by E-mail. If you did not get a confirmation E-mail from us, check your Spam filter and contact us. Any prize not claimed in 2 weeks will be forfeit and be placed in the end of year contests next Holiday Season.
Free Willy: Escape from Pirate’s Cove (Blu-ray)
Posted in Disc Reviews by Gino Sassani on April 6th, 2010
One might have to legitimately ask about the thinking behind this particular children- targeted release. I have to admit that I was a little uncomfortable with the idea of reviewing this film at this particular time. I have two issues that are just unavoidable here:
They both deal with the film’s two central stars here. Bindi Irwin is the daughter of famed Crocodile Hunter Steve Irwin. You all remember Steve. He used to approach some of the most dangerous animals on the planet and quite casually tell us just how deadly they were while tempting them to tag him
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Icons of Suspense: Hammer Films
Posted in Disc Reviews by Gino Sassani on April 6th, 2010
The mere mention of Hammer Studios brings to mind bloody terror to the legions of monster fans who grew up on a steady drive-in staple diet of the studio’s iconic monster movies. The studio picked up where Universal left off in the 1950’s and delivered a new run of the classic monsters we had been introduced to in black and white. Hammer brought these creatures to life in living … or is that living dead … color. Dracula, Frankenstein, The Werewolf, and The Mummy were all resurrected for a new cycle of films from the British studio. The place earned its often-used nickname of The House Of Horror.
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Poseidon (Blu-ray)
Posted in Disc Reviews by Archive Authors on April 6th, 2010
“It’s New Year’s Eve on the Poseidon. Partying voyagers toast the future. The future comes in a rush; a 150 foot rogue wave flips the cruise ship over. And a struggle to survive begins.”
Poseidon doesn’t waste any time getting to the action, so I won’t waste any time with an introduction to this review. Yes, it’s a remake of the 1972 film, The Poseidon Adventure. Yes, it is chock full of convenient cardboard characters (a former Navy man, a fireman, a nurse, etc…). But we don’t watch movies like Poseidon for character exposition, do we?
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