Posted in: The Reel World by Jeremy Butler on January 10th, 2014
“There is a storm inside of us. I’ve heard many team guys speak of this. A burning. A river. A drive. An unrelenting desire to push yourself harder and further than anyone could think possible.”
To understand the significance of this movie, I feel that it is important to give a little background about the true events that this movie covers. Now there is no doubt in mind that every American has heard something or other about 19 brave souls lost and the one survivor. (Of course I am ashamed to admit that the first time I heard anything about this was with the announcement of Lt. Murphy being award the Medal of Honor
Posted in: Disc Reviews by Jeremy Butler on January 10th, 2014
“Put it this way-- Mikey was the best officer I ever knew; An iron-souled warrior of colossal and almost unbelievable courage in the face of the enemy.”
That is a direct quote from the novel Lone Survivor and redelivered from the lips of the former president of the United States of America, George Bush. Lt. Michael P. Murphy: that is a name that has been heard more and more with the passing weeks. Surely by now we all have a moderate idea (though I hope it is more than moderate) of the man behind the name. If not, allow me the privilege of enlightening you a bit.
Posted in: The Reel World by Brent Lorentson on January 8th, 2014
With the holidays behind us and a new year already in full swing, most of us are recovering from all the holiday spirit and quality family time that this time of year seems to demand of all of us. At some point I’m sure most families have suffered through heated exchanges and emotional turmoil that only our kin can pry out of us. August: Osage County is about that family turmoil, and skeletons in the closet but ramped up to the point where some viewers may need some counselling of their own by the time the credits roll.
Posted in: Disc Reviews by Brent Lorentson on January 7th, 2014
In case you’ve managed to miss the tabloids lately, it would seem that Phil Robertson, the founder of Duck Commander, has found himself in some hot water over some comments he made in GQ magazine. These comments managed to get him suspended from the show, but not long after, he was brought back. I’m not here to point fingers or even add fuel to the fire. Instead I simply want to say these kinds of scandals are inevitable when a hit series is involved; this especially becomes the case when the show is reality-based. The result that usually follows is the fans end up with the short end of the stick.
Posted in: No Huddle Reviews by J C on January 7th, 2014
We all know looks can be deceiving, but Voodoo Possession takes that notion to the extreme. Almost nothing about the film’s DVD cover art correlates to what you’ll actually see on screen. Cult favorite Danny Trejo gets top billing despite playing a largely inconsequential role in the story. (You know a movie’s in trouble when it’s banking on Trejo’s star power; even the Machete movies relied mostly on stunt casting.) The cover is dominated by someone who looks like Samara from The Ring standing in front of Shutter Island. (Naturally, the girl has nothing to do with this movie.) At least there is, in fact, voodoo in this occasionally intriguing, ultimately lousy low-budget horror flick.
Posted in: No Huddle Reviews by Brent Lorentson on January 6th, 2014
I’m curious if there will ever come a time that people will simply give up making WW2 films. After all these years you would have figured that every possible story about this time period would have managed to find its way up onto the silver screen. I have nothing against these war pictures, but the bar has been set so high by films like Tora Tora Tora, Saving Private Ryan, The Longest Day, and many others, that if someone were to tackle the genre, that filmmaker would have to step up their game to be noticed amongst these titans of cinema.
Posted in: Contests, Expired Contests by Gino Sassani on January 5th, 2014
Back in October we began our 31 Nights Of Terror with a review of Anchor Bay's 35th Anniversary Edition of John Carpenter's Halloween on Blu-ray. We thought it fitting that we end our giveaways with the same classic title. It's the movie that launched an entire genre of film. Thanks to the great guys over at Anchor Bay, we're able to do just that. Our last Christmas contest is a copy of Halloween on Blu-ray. It's the same Anniversary Edition we reviewed in October.
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Posted in: Contests, Expired Contests by Gino Sassani on January 4th, 2014
With most of the country getting the worst stuff that Winter can deliver, let us deliver some springtime. We've got a baseball package for 1 lucky Upcomingdiscs winner. You'll get three baseball releases: New York Mets 50 Greatest Players, Fenway Park: 100 Years As The Heart Of Red Sox Nation and Knuckleball! It's a definitive documentary on baseball's infamous pitch. It's a sure homerun for any baseball fan.
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Posted in: No Huddle Reviews by J C on January 3rd, 2014
We’ve been conditioned to expect certain things when it comes to movies about love. The genre has become synonymous with chance encounters, kisses in the rain, and last-second declarations of love. (A tragic/downer ending is purely optional.) The most interesting thing about Last Love is how it explores the sort of deep connection between a man and a woman that isn’t necessarily tied to physicality or even romance. It’s such a refreshing change from the love story norm that it made the parts of the film that don’t quite work more palatable.
Posted in: Contests, Expired Contests by Gino Sassani on January 3rd, 2014
We have compiled a pretty hefty Holiday movie collection here over the last year or so. We're going to include the entire collection to one lucky winner. You get Home By Christmas with Linda Hamilton, Holiday Switch with Nicole Eggbert, His & Her Christmas with Dina Myers, Will You Merry Me with Wendie Malick, The Road To Christmas with Jennifer Grey, Recipe For A Perfect Christmas with Bobby Cannavale, Holiday Wishes with Amber Benson and 12 Christmas Wishes For My Dog with Fred Willard. The last one is Baby's favorite. She's the German Shepherd/Chow in charge of security here. She also writes our dog movie reviews.
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