Posted in No Huddle by Gino Sassani on May 7th, 2020
For all intents and purposes, Season 7 is the final season of Ray Donovan. The end came rather suddenly and after it was too late to create and film some kind of satisfying finale for the series. The cast and crew were taken by surprise, so you can imagine how the fans of the show […]
Posted in Disc Reviews by Gino Sassani on February 21st, 2020
“This is a mental institution, Marshal. For the criminally insane. Usual isn’t a big part of our day.” When I first saw Shutter Island ten years ago, I thought it was a good movie. I didn’t think it was a great movie. Like many Martin Scorsese fans out there, I have developed certain expectations from […]
Posted in Holiday Gift Guides by Gino Sassani on December 21st, 2019
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 […]
Posted in Disc Reviews by Jeremy Butler on October 25th, 2019
“I was really hoping the whole “maze” thing was just a metaphor.” Following Superman’s most recent run of animated movies, the DC Animated Universe (DCAU) is turning to Wonder Woman for its next installment, which acts as an origin story for the Amazon princess. In Bloodlines, Princess Diana (Rosario Dawson) leaves Themyscira to become a […]
Posted in Disc Reviews by Gino Sassani on October 17th, 2019
“You know me, always saving the day.” After the disappointment that was the recent Suicide Squad animated feature, Warner and DC needed to save the day with the release of The Death of Superman, and that’s exactly what they did. The Death Of Superman was a major milestone in the history of the Man of […]
Posted in Disc Reviews by Gino Sassani on September 20th, 2019
“My name is Kara Zor-El. I’m from Krypton. I’m a refugee on this planet. I was sent to Earth to protect my cousin. But my pod got knocked off course, and by the time I got here, my cousin had already grown up and become… Superman. I hid who I really was until one day […]
Posted in Disc Reviews by Gino Sassani on August 21st, 2019
“My name is Oliver Queen. After six years of being a vigilante, the only way to achieve my goal and save my city was to confess to being The Green Arrow. Now my family and friends must carry on my mission without me. I am no longer a hero. I am inmate 4587.” Who the […]
Posted in Disc Reviews by Gino Sassani on July 10th, 2019
Dateline: September 13, 1999 Mankind has been storing all of our nuclear waste on the far side of the moon. On the other side of the lunar surface was Alpha Base. Here mankind had a research station which also served as a launching point for deep-space missions. An unfortunate chain of events led to the […]
Posted in Disc Reviews by Gino Sassani on July 2nd, 2019
“I don’t wanna be buried in a pet sematary.” It’s an inescapable fact of life that some things get lost in translation. Italian poetry loses its imagery. War And Peace is apparently much more compelling in Tolstoy’s original Russian. And I’ve been told that Abbott & Costello is painful when told secondhand. You can add […]
Posted in No Huddle by Gino Sassani on May 21st, 2019
“It’s been five months since Hannah Baker killed herself. We never thought this trial would happen. We thought we could move on. But when I got called to testify, all of a sudden it made me realize we can’t move on. Life is different now.” And that’s pretty much the best way to sum up […]
Posted in Disc Reviews by Michael Durr on February 15th, 2019
It is interesting to see two or more of a director’s works in a short period of time. One sees similarities, differences, and how the filmmaker hones his craft as they improve with every production. Masaaki Yuasa is certainly one of those directors, and if you enjoyed my review on Night is Short, Walk on […]
Posted in Disc Reviews by J C on November 23rd, 2018
“Not all heroes wear capes.” To put things mildly, Warner Bros. still has a bit of ways to go before its stable of DC Comics superheroes catches up to Disney’s dominant Marvel Cinematic Universe. However, Warner and DC have long had the upper hand on both the small screen (The Flash, Legends of Tomorrow) and […]
Posted in Holiday Gift Guides by Gino Sassani on November 22nd, 2018
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 […]
Posted in Tribute by Gino Sassani on November 13th, 2018
We stopped doing these memorials a couple of years ago. It’s hard to take the time away from our lives and other work here at Upcomingdiscs. But sometimes we’ll lose one of the great ones. This isn’t a tribute to Stan Lee. He’ll get plenty of those. These are just my own private thoughts. I […]
Posted in No Huddle by Brent Lorentson on October 15th, 2018
Over the years there have been attempts to adapt Shirley Jackson’s novel The Haunting at Hill House, but each attempt seemed to fall short of what the book accomplished. So when Netflix announced that they were going to be attempting to turn the novel into a ten-episode TV series, well, to be honest, it didn’t […]
Posted in Disc Reviews by J C on October 13th, 2018
“But this place…too much light.” To put things mildly, Warner Bros. still has a bit of a ways to go before its stable of DC Comics superheroes catches up to Disney’s dominant Marvel Cinematic Universe. However, Warner and DC have long had the upper hand on both the small screen (The Flash, Legends of Tomorrow) […]
Posted in No Huddle by Brent Lorentson on September 17th, 2018
When it comes to shows that simply sneak up on you and manage to suck you in, This Is Us would be a show I never saw coming nor expected to simply fall in love with. As a show that is on network television, it stands toe to toe with the best that cable has […]
Posted in Tuesday Round Up by J C on August 28th, 2018
Since 1990, it’s taken four different actors to bring Jack Ryan to the big screen. This week, Tom Clancy’s CIA analyst arrives at UpcomingDiscs headquarters in UHD. Thanks to Paramount, we’ll be reviewing the Jack Ryan 5-Film Collection in 4K. Magnolia appeals to a Higher Power, while over on the small screen Warner speeds through […]
Posted in Disc Reviews by Gino Sassani on August 15th, 2018
“My name is Oliver Queen. After five years in hell, I returned home with only one goal: to save my city. Today I fight that war on two fronts. By day, I lead Star City as its mayor. But by night, I am someone else. I am something else. I am the Green Arrow…” Who […]
Posted in Disc Reviews by Gino Sassani on August 9th, 2018
“You know me, always saving the day.” After the disappointment that was the recent Suicide Squad animated feature, Warner and DC needed to save the day with the release of The Death Of Superman, and that’s exactly what they did. The Death Of Superman was a major milestone in the history of The Man Of […]
Posted in Disc Reviews by J C on June 29th, 2018
“Please don’t do the whole absent-minded professor thing.” Even though he’s not anywhere close to the biggest name in Hollywood, Guy Pearce is low-key my favorite actor. The Aussie is probably best known for his starring role in Christopher Nolan’s Memento, the memory loss masterpiece in which Pearce played a man who tattooed helpful(?) clues […]
Posted in Disc Reviews by Brent Lorentson on June 28th, 2018
When we first meet the Pierce family it is at the Freeland jail, where Jefferson Pierce (Cress Williams) is there to bail out his oldest daughter, Anissa (Nafessa Williams). The show doesn’t waste time in tackling social issues as we see them have an encounter with the Freeland police force as they are pulled over […]
Posted in Disc Reviews by J C on June 6th, 2018
“The nail that sticks out gets hammered down.” Freak Show centers on a flamboyant, fish-out-of-water teen who doesn’t fit in among his fellow high schoolers. The movie — a promising directorial debut from Trudie Styler, aka the wife of legendary musician Sting — works best when it finally lands on the notion that practically every […]
Posted in Disc Reviews by Gino Sassani on March 21st, 2018
“We have to be ready. You, me, the others… there’s an attack coming from far away.” The DC and Marvel rivalry can be quite fierce at times. I never completely understood the polarized fan base, however. Some of us are just fans of the genre and will welcome a good comic book movie from either […]
Posted in Disc Reviews by Gino Sassani on March 15th, 2018
“We have to be ready. You, me, the others… there’s an attack coming from far away.” The DC and Marvel rivalry can be quite fierce at times. I never completely understood the polarized fan base, however. Some of us are just fans of the genre and will welcome a good comic book movie from either […]
