Posted in: Contests, Expired Contests by Gino Sassani on October 22nd, 2014
Our friends down at Revolver Entertainment have really hit the target with a copy of the DVD About A Zombie. They’ve got a documentary crew following that Zombie Apocalypse we’ve all been hearing about. They’ve also given us a copys of the film on DVD to give away to you guys. Zombie Apocalypse and free stuff! It doesn’t get much better than that. Now that's a 31 Nights Of Terror we can all scream about.
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Posted in: No Huddle Reviews by J C on October 22nd, 2014
Billy Crystal has built a legendary career as one of the most multi-faceted entertainers in all of showbiz. He's a successful actor, comedian, writer, producer and director. At various points, Crystal has been a major star on television, on stage, and at the movies. He's entertained everyone from musicians to movie stars, thanks to his gigs as a three-time Grammy host and nine-time Academy Awards emcee. But what works best about his return to the stage in 700 Sundays — Crystal's Tony-winning one-man show — is how it illustrates the idea that virtually every entertainer gets his or her first round of applause in the family living room.
Crystal originally brought the autobiographical 700 Sundays to Broadway in the mid-2000s. A year ago, he reprised the role he was born to play for a limited two-month engagement at the Imperial Theatre. One of those performances was filmed and aired as an HBO special earlier this year.
Posted in: Random Fun by Gino Sassani on October 21st, 2014
This last Friday night Upcomingdiscs was invited to attend the 10th annual scare fest at Busch Gardens in Tampa. They call it Howl-O-Scream, and what a scream it is, literally. I believe that most of the people who attend these events do it so that they can scream themselves hoarse. I bumped into a young girl reaching for napkins at a concession stand and she practically had a heart attack. She screamed and began thumping her chest. I apologized for the unintended startle, but I’m not sure she ever heard a word I said. If you’re reading this, sorry once again. But that’s the climate you can expect to encounter should you be fortunate enough to get to the spooktacular before it closes up for the season.
Posted in: Contests, Expired Contests by Gino Sassani on October 21st, 2014
31 Nights Of Terror continues. We do the celebration. You get the goodies. This time it's our pals down at Revolver Entertainment that have loaded a contest. Their new horror DVD The Inside streets on DVD/VOD on October 21st. A strange video tape turns up in a pawnshop camera. What it contains is going to be a shock. Allow us to deliver a little shock-treatment right to your front door. One lucky winner walks away with this terrifying DVD from Revolver.
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Posted in: Disc Reviews by J C on October 21st, 2014
“Kings are made, not born.”
It’s a provocative thesis for any story, especially since the same debate about kings has played out over centuries’ worth of world history. Unfortunately, filmmaker Lu Chuan largely decided to take a “tell, don’t show” approach with The Last Supper, which depicts the last gasp of China’s Qin dynasty and the rise of the Han dynasty and its commoner-turned-emperor.
Posted in: No Huddle Reviews by Brent Lorentson on October 20th, 2014
For fans of many of the ghost-hunting shows, Preston Castle is a location many will already be familiar with. Once a former reform school for boys that opened in 1894 and finally shut down in the 1960’s, it was a location rumored to hold many atrocities against its young occupants. Whether you are a believer in the supernatural or not, Preston Castle is a location that upon appearance is beautiful as well as foreboding, and is the perfect location for a haunted house film. Of course the film boasts that it is inspired by true events, but I don’t think anyone should exactly hold the filmmakers up to a fact-checking examination, but instead just simply sit back and enjoy the ride.
Liz (Mackenzie Firgens) is a young and brokenhearted college student who has returned home. Thankfully for Liz, her best friend Ashley (Heather Tocquigny) is waiting for her back home and is eager and to do what she can to cheer up her best friend. From the start what works well for this film is the onscreen chemistry we see between the two actresses. Independent films usually suffer from poor casting decisions, but this is a case where the two work well playing off one another. It is very believable that these two could be best of friends, and this benefits the film later once things start to go sour.
Posted in: Contests, Expired Contests by Gino Sassani on October 19th, 2014
This continues to be a crowded 31 Nights Of Terror contest year. Once again it's thanks to the great folks at Arc Entertainment. This one is for the kids. Maybe not so scary but a lot of fun. Arc Entertainment has given us three copies of their zany adventure Under Wraps. The animated feature is loaded with mummy's, pharaohs and other things that go bump in the night. It was released October 14th on DVD. It features the voice talents of Brooke Shields, Drake Bell & Matthew Lillard. Who's your Mummy? Upcomingdiscs and Arc Entertainment, that's who.
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Posted in: No Huddle Reviews by Brent Lorentson on October 18th, 2014
Unless you have been living under a rock, I’m sure by now you’ve heard about the Ebola scare that is headlining the airwaves. The release of Chemical Peel couldn’t be timelier to effectively feed off the fears of the American public that is glued to their television screens, waiting for the announcement of the newly infected. This is the kind of free marketing even the big-budget films wish they could get. Unfortunately what is missing from the film are characters for us to care about and root for, and that is never a good sign.
A group of friends skip the fun of having a bachelorette party in Vegas and decide instead to have the party at Rae’s (Natalie Victoria) grandfather’s home. Sure, this means no male strippers or cheap buffet bars, but for the girls it becomes their one last party together before Angela (Arielle Brachfeld) gets married. The odd thing about this is Angela has never been able to forgive her friend Rae for an accident that occurred that killed Angela’s sister. Sure, Rae may have the best intentions of patching up their friendship, but Angela is just filled with too much rage to be letting go of this grudge any time soon. The mending of the friendship between Rae and Angela may at first seem like a movie-of-the-week notion, but it’s a more believable direction than we see here.
Posted in: The Reel World by Gino Sassani on October 17th, 2014
"Ideals are peaceful. History is violent."
David Ayer doesn't have a huge resume of films to his credit. In his 15 years as a director he's only given us five films. Add just another three as a writer. What he has done as a writer and/or director appears to explore some of the same themes of machismo under heavy fire that are splattered all about Fury along with the blood and gore that is the natural byproduct of war. He's the kind of filmmaker who doesn't appear to tackle a project unless he finds he has something to say. In the past that voice hasn't always been terribly original. And while Fury contains pretty much every World War II stereotype ever filmed, Ayer has found a way to present the over-explored genre in a new and clever way at times. You have to exhibit great patience. There are many moments where Ayer stretches a scene to the point where you really feel the nearly 2 1/2 hour running time. During those moments you might find yourself questioning the investment of cash and time you've given him, and rightly so. Ayer can milk a moment like no one else in the business. But, if you stick with it, Fury will deliver just enough of those incredible moments that will make you glad you did.
Posted in: No Huddle Reviews by Archive Authors on October 17th, 2014
By John Delia
If you are looking for a comedy with horror on DVD for a get-together with friends on Halloween, check out Witching & Bitching. It’s very raunchy, gross and gory, but if you like rude, crude and unglued, then this film’s perfect for an adult party. The film plays out in Spanish with English subtitles, but don’t let that bother you. The visuals are so funny and wacky, it’s worth a little reading while you watch.
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