Posted in: Disc Reviews by Michael Durr on January 9th, 2012
My mother was born in Poland thus making me 50% full Polish. Growing up, I was often told stories about the Second World War and how my grandfather primarily was affected by it. So much so, that he never really spoke of it (I got my stories second hand through my grandmother and mother) most likely due to the horrors endured to the Polish invasion and other unspeakable depictions of violence. Today’s review takes us to an interesting Anime that is set in Russia during the same war with a supernatural feel.
1942, Russia. The Eastern Front. The Soviet Union is trying to withstand Germany’s attacks and avoid defeat at any costs. We change our focus to a battle inside Russian lines with one of the Russian commanders yelling instructions at his troops. As he does so, he does not notice a giant black knight on a horse swinging about to swing a sword at his head. The commander’s head goes clean off in a brilliant fashion. Blackness. Then a little girl named Nadya wakes up who is traveling with a troupe to entertain the troops.
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Posted in: Contests by Gino Sassani on January 5th, 2012
On the Twelfth Day Of Christmas Lifetime gives to you another "You Pick 'Em". We have four holiday movies to give away. Under The Mistletoe with Stargate's Michael Shanks, A Christmas Wedding with Sarah Paulson, A Very Merry Daughter Of The Bride with Joanna Garcia and Holiday Wishes with Amber Benson. Relive the holidays and enter to win one of these prizes today. To enter just follow these instructions.
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Posted in: Contests by Gino Sassani on January 4th, 2012
On the Eleventh Day Of Christmas Anchor Bay gives to you Catch 44 on Blu-ray. This wild drama features Bruce Willis and Forest Whitaker.
To win this collection just follow these instructions.
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Posted in: Disc Reviews by M. W. Phillips on January 4th, 2012
“If you run, they catch you; if you don't run, they catch you.”
Just miles from one of the most glamorous cities in the world, Rio de Janeiro, resides a favela (slum) known as Cidade de Deus or City of God. The poor were routinely pulled off the streets of Rio and forced to live in squalor in this favela. For decades this hell hole was run by murderously corrupt police and street gangs. Like a roach motel, once you checked into the City of God these dehumanizing elements, combined with brutal poverty, made sure you never checked out. This heartless system thrived with the blessings of the local government, because the poor are offensive to the affluent, and if you keep them out of sight they stay out of mind.
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Posted in: Disc Reviews by M. W. Phillips on January 4th, 2012
“I've gone and torn my family apart and I'm truly sorry.”
I have a confession to make; I first started watching Big Love for what I thought would be the salacious subject matter. Polygamy seemed tawdry and unnatural. I wanted to see how HBO handled it. Soon after watching I was touched by the depth of love and commitment this family had for each other. The underbelly of polygamy, religious compounds teaming in underage wives, forced submission, murderous vendettas and false prophets, certainly held a certain freak show quality to it, but what Bill Henderson (Bill Paxton) was attempting somehow seemed somehow precious and sacred.
Posted in: Contests by Gino Sassani on January 3rd, 2012
On the tenth Day Of Christmas Barron's gives to you a dealer's choice. We have three books to give away to the movie lovers out there. These are great little reference books from the wonderful Barron's series of Movies You Must See Before You Die. We have 101 Sci-Fi Movies You Must See Before You Die, 101 Gangster Movies You Must See Before You Die and 101 Horror Movies You Must See Before You Die. To win a copy of one of these prizes, follow these instructions.
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Posted in: Disc Reviews by Archive Authors on January 2nd, 2012
By John Delia
Slick, compelling, and gripping, Contagion uses the fright brought on by past outbreaks of deadly virus attacks around the world to punch home a ‘what if’ plot that succeeds in scaring the pants off accepting moviegoers. The recognizable actors save the plot from being hard to follow as it jumps from country to country in this thriller that ‘could actually happen’.
Posted in: Contests by Gino Sassani on January 2nd, 2012
On the Ninth Day Of Christmas Lionsgate gives to you a chance to help out with those New Year's Resolutions. Yes, we have more workout videos for you. One winner will get two DVD's: This Deepak Chopra & Tara Stiles collection features two Yoga Transformation titles. Weight Loss and Balance/Strength and Energy. To win this collection just follow these instructions.
Contest is now closed Winner is Bruce Lamesse
Posted in: Contests by Gino Sassani on January 1st, 2012
On the Eight Day Of Christmas A&E gives to you the best prize we've ever offered here at Upcomingdiscs. It's the World Series Film Collection. The massive collection includes 21 discs with World Series footage going as far back as there were cameras to capture the action. You get hours upon hours of vintage footage that highlights the great plays and players in the history of baseball’s classic championship series.
But that’s not all. The entire set comes inside a wonderful coffee table book that contains incredible pictures and a history of the series. You’ll get a time-line and a complete guide to every game going back to 1903 when Boston beat Pittsburgh.
Posted in: Contests by Gino Sassani on December 31st, 2011
On the Seventh Day Of Christmas A&E gives to Kids In The Hall: The Complete Series. It's another mega-set from A&E. You get every episode of the comedy troupe's five seasons on 22 DVD's. To win this collection just follow these instructions.
Contest is now closed Winner is Chris Carter
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