Posted in: No Huddle Reviews by J C on August 22nd, 2012
I've said before that they just don't make action movies like they used to. I'd like to slightly amend that statement: they still make action movies like they used to, it's just a heck of a lot harder to find them. As production costs continue to rise, studios seem to be playing it safer than ever in terms of which movies get the widest releases. As a result, bloodless PG-13 flicks designed to hit as many quadrants as possible tend to grab the most screens. Put it this way: I haven't seen the new Total Recall, but I'm fairly confident there's no scene where Colin Farrell yells, "See you at the party, sweetheart!" while holding the bloody stumps of Kate Beckinsale's arms.
Posted in: Disc Reviews by Michael Durr on August 21st, 2012
I have read more than my fair share of comic books. In recent years, I made the jump into graphic novels which are basically the same thing with a fancy cover. There is also another trend that I have seen from time to time in the last several years, digital comics on dvd (and occasionally blu-ray). The concept of taking a comic, adding voices, sound effects and a little motion and coming out with a product that can reach new and old audiences. Let us take a look at Astonishing X-Men: Torn.
Posted in: Disc Reviews by J C on August 21st, 2012
There’s obviously nothing funny about the atrocities committed by some of history’s most notorious tyrants. So why have these men proven to be such a surprisingly fertile source of comedy? Whether it’s (Puppet) Kim Jong-il crooning forlornly about being lonely (actually “ronery”) in Team America: World Police or Adolf Hitler being saluted by a chorus line of high-stepping stormtroopers in The Producers, there’s certainly a precedent for mocking these reviled figures. With The Dictator, Sacha Baron Cohen appears to be taking his patented inappropriateness to a new level.
Posted in: Disc Reviews by Gino Sassani on August 21st, 2012
The show differs in several ways from NCIS or JAG. While LA is still a military show, that angle is downplayed here. The atmosphere for the team is more civilian-looking all the way around. There are seldom folks walking around in uniforms. The operations utilize more of the standard surveillance and undercover work. In the back-door pilot, the leader of the group was an agent who had history with Gibbs. Her name was Macy, and she was played by CSI alum Louise Lombard, who was gone when the series premiered in its own right.
Posted in: Disc Reviews by J C on August 20th, 2012
"When I was a child, my father was framed for a crime he didn't commit. Before he died, he left a road map for revenge that led me to the people who destroyed our lives."
Daytime sudsers may be going the way of the dodo and video stores, but the nighttime soap is alive and well. TNT's successful revival of Dallas this past summer reminded us that something old could be new again. However, ABC's excellent Revenge first began scratching our soap opera itch last fall
Posted in: The Reel World by Gino Sassani on August 18th, 2012
"Meet Norman. His parents don't get him. His sister doesn't like him. And the kids at school always pick on him. But he does have some friends. It's just that most of them aren't exactly alive."
The magic of stop-motion animation has been with us since pretty much filmmaking began. From the great master work of Willis O'Brien to the icon Ray Harryhausen, the process has brought some of the most imaginative films in history to life.
Posted in: Contests, Expired Contests by Gino Sassani on August 17th, 2012
Want to know what you don't know? Can you handle the truth? Our friends at A& E and History want to help you out. They've given us the 2-disc 10 Things You Don't Know About to give away to one lucky Upcomingdiscs winner.
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Posted in: No Huddle Reviews by Brent Lorentson on August 17th, 2012
“I guess I kinda always liked cutting stuff up.”
Maybe it’s a little weird to admit this, but I dig movies where the characters are put in the position where they need to dispose of a body. This is something of a sub-genre plot device that worked so well in Shallow Grave as well as Very Bad Things. Sure, most of us would go ahead and call the police and report the body or the accidental homicide, but I always found these films amusing when they decide to let their characters do the wrong thing.
Posted in: No Huddle Reviews by Brent Lorentson on August 17th, 2012
From the title alone it will either induce an eye roll or peak your curiosity. I have a soft spot for fun cheesy horror, and with the tease of potential nudity well, this seemed like it would be a good time. Turns out I had way more fun watching this movie than I expected; it was actually pretty good. By no stretch of the imagination is this a brilliant slasher, but a solid B-movie that would have made Roger Corman and Lloyd Kaufman proud.
Posted in: Disc Reviews by Michael Durr on August 16th, 2012
The wife and I have spent quite a few weekends within the last year going to antique shops and malls, flea markets and basically any place where we might go through a pile of stuff to find that one special item for our collection. The search has produced many interesting items and it brings us joy to see all of the items that simply do not show up in a retail store. Today, we are reviewing American Pickers volume 4, a show that lives on the art of finding that next treasure by going through America’s backyards.
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