Synopsis: In this chilling reboot of the '80s horror classic, Landon Liboiron of ''Terra Nova'' stars as high school senior Will Kidman, whose infatuation with a beautiful classmate (Lindsey Shaw of ''Pretty Little Liars'' and ''10 Things I Hate About You'') begins to trigger certain teenage animal instincts. But when a mysterious woman (Ivana Milicevic of Casino Royale) with a shocking secret re-enters his life, Will learns that he is heir to a powerful line of werewolves. Now he finds he has a choice to make: succumbing to his primal nature or turning against his own. In order to fight the destiny of his legacy and save the girl of his dreams, he must battle not only his growing blood lust but an army of fearsome beasts hell-bent on killing us all. Tonight, the full moon rises. The horror begins anew. This is THE HOWLING REBORN.

Review: The Howling Reborn is the latest in a long line of films in the Howling franchise.  They are seemingly unconnected, except that they are all werewolf tales.  This new feature feels a lot more like Twilight teen-angst, tween fueled drama fest.  The main character looks like Harry Potter and the whole film is rather cheesy.  To be honest, there is a genre for this, it just doesn't appeal to me personally as a viewer.  I think a young audience that is into the whole Twilight thing would really dig this one.

Interest Range: Horror

Synopsis: From the producers of Shaun of the Dead, Attack the Block is a fast, funny, frightening action adventure movie that pits a teen street gang against an invasion of savage alien monsters. It turns a London housing project into a sci-fi battleground, the low-income apartment complex into a fortress under siege. And it turns a crazy mix of tough street kids into a team of kick ass heroes. It’s inner city versus outer space and it’s going to explode.

Review: From the two goobers that brought you fantastic comedy like Hot Fuzz and Shaun of the Dead comes Attack the Block.  In fact, one of those guys is in THIS film, as well.  You may know the other one as Simon Pegg, an actor that has gotten a good amount of exposure thanks to the relaunch of the Star Trek films in which he plays Scotty.  Attack the Block is an urban London look at an alien invasion.  The film is rather deadpan, but hilarious at times.  Its well paced and definately has the action, funny characters and great lines that make this one a fun time.

Interest Range: Sci-Fi, Action/Adventure

Synopsis: In small towns, and along America's back roads, treasures are waiting to be uncovered- valuable relics from our history that are hidden in junk piles, buried in barns and stacked in garages. It takes experts to find them - and turn rust to riches. American Pickers follows two of the most skilled "pickers"- Mike Wolfe, owner of Antique Archaeology, and his business partner, Frank Fritz- as they hunt down objects with historical, collectible and pop culture value that have been long forgotten by their owners. Along the way, they meet people whose own stories open a window into American lives and history. In this collection, Mike and Frank try to strike a deal with NASCAR Champion Ryan Newman, explore the appropriately named Pickens, South Carolina and try to buy a 300-pound boot.

Review:  American Pickers is a complicated show for us.  We really enjoy collecting and picking..we're pickers ourselves, but the two hosts are so utterly annoying.  They're just douchey to the nth degree.  That being said, the show is still great.  They find a lot of amazing items that they can resell...although it seems like gas station signs and old bicycles are the extent of their personal knowlege, lol.  The second season of American Pickers includes 22 episodes.  This volume 2 DVD includes only the first 8 of those.

Art of the Deal
Buddy's Booby Trap
Gordon's Gold Mine
Smooth Operators
Getting The Boot
Easy Riders
Psychic Pickings
One Pony Town

Interest Range: Collecting, Antiques

Synopsis: Bringing together three outstanding BBC productions, The Rise and Fall of Margaret Thatcher provides a unique insight into the fascinating life of one of the most significant political figures in British history.The Long Walk to Finchley begins on the night Thatcher met her husband-to-be Denis. The film shows Margaret's steely determination to get selected to a "winnable" Tory seat in the fifties and imagines what might have gone on behind-the-scenes during her ten-year struggle to gain a seat in Parliament. The Falkland's Play portrays the backroom story of Thatcher's war. A play that was once deemed too controversial to produce provides a gripping account of how Margaret Thatcher and her government faced one of biggest crises in foreign affairs. Finally, Margaret examines Thatcher's last days in power. The film paints a detailed and compelling portrait of one of the most formidable characters in British politics. Showing at once her strengths and fatal flaws, the film ultimately reveals that the very aspects of her character that helped her secure power were also the ones that ensured her downfall.

Review: This BBC DVD collects three of the best productions on Margaret Thatcher.  These are all very good features in their own rights.  Our favorite is definately 'The Long Walk to Finchley', but all three films do a wonderful job of showing various stages of the legendary Thatcher's life and tribulations.  Her character, her adversity and her achievements are gloriously showcased in this DVD set.  This one is a must watch for anyone interested in Thatcher or political history in general.

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Interest Range: BBC, Biopic

Synopsis: In honor of Pearl Jam s twentieth anniversary, Academy Award®-winning director and music journalist Cameron Crowe created a definitive portrait of the seminal band carved from over 1,200 hours of rarely and never-before-seen footage, plus 24 hours of recently shot concert and interview footage. Pearl Jam Twenty chronicles the years leading up to the band s formation, the chaos that ensued soon after their rise to megastardom, their step back from center stage, and the creation of a trusted circle that would surround them giving way to a work culture that would sustain them. Told in big themes and bold colors with blistering sound, the film is carved from over 1,200 hours of rarely seen and never before seen footage spanning the band s career. Pearl Jam Twenty is the definitive portrait of Pearl Jam: part concert film, part intimate insider-hang, part testimonial to the power of music and uncompromising artists.

Review: Pearl Jam is one of the few bands to survive the 1990s and the grunge movement.  Eddie Vedder has been a source of controversy many times in his career and this has really kept the band more interesting.  They were very outspoken during the Bush administration and about their feelings on the war and have stayed relevant against all odds.  This documentary, done by the great Cameron Crowe and it shows!  The documentary is in-depth, personal and intimate.  Its a great look at the band with a wonderful mixture of their music and backstage moments and interviews.

DVD includes the feature-length documentary plus 26 minutes of never-before-seen bonus features.

Synopsis: The gloriously ribald Scot, Craig Ferguson takes to the stage in this all-new comedy special for a night of jokes and storytelling peppered with the kinds of words he's not allowed to say on network TV. Before a hootin' and hollerin' Nashville audience, Ferguson tackles every topic from celebrity sex scandals to booze to his own hilarious heavy metal past.

Review: Craig Ferguson was first introduced to American audiences on the Drew Carey Show.  Then, he got his own talk show and now he has been doing a bit more stand-up comedy. Craig's act is hilarious.  He delves into a variety of topics, from his early days in Scotland and coming to America.  His parents..his alcoholism and his early career.  The comedy is fresh, raunchy and fantastic!  We absolutely love it and if you have any sense of humor whatsoever you will too!

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Volume Three - Volume Four

Volume Three Synopsis: The pulse-pounding action continues with six unforgettable episodes in volume 3 of The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes! Enjoy all the thrills as Iron Man, Thor, Captain America, Hulk and the rest of the Avengers face off against Baron Zemo's Masters of Evil and defend Earth from a full-scale alien invasion led by the time-traveling Kang the Conqueror.

Volume Four Synopsis: Get ready for the ultimate adrenaline rush with Volume 4 of The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes! In these final seven episodes of Season One, Iron Man, Thor, Captain America, Hulk and the rest of The Avengers attempt to stop Ultron and his army of robots from ending all of humanity and prevent Loki from unleashing armies from Asgard on Earth!

Review: The Avengers: Earth's Mightiest Heroes is the first decent cartoon to feature this legendary Marvel hero team.  These two DVD series represent the second half of season one.  IF you want the complete season one on DVD you need volumes 1-4.   Throughout season one we get a team of Iron Man, Hulk, Hawkeye, Black Panther, Captain America, The Wasp, Giant-Man and Thor.  It starts solidly enough and has some great stories that borrow from several different eras of the comic books.  This one is a must for any Marvel fan and is great fun for kids.  This is a nice way to get your kids into your favorite comic book heroes.

The Volume Three special features include: Avengers Unmasked: Masters Of Evil -- An Animated In-Episode Comic Book Experience Loaded With Fun Facts On Marvel's Avengers And The Villains That Challenge Them.   The Volume Four special features include: Avengers Unmasked: Hail, Hydra! -- An Animated In-Episode Comic Book Experience Loaded With Fun Facts On Marvel's Avengers And The Villains That Challenge Them.

Synopsis: ROBOTECH is a sweeping science-fiction anime epic of humans defending their home world against alien domination. The saga is told through the eyes of characters caught up in a series of wars that erupts when a mysterious spacecraft crash-lands on Earth at the turn of the millennium. The secrets of alien knowledge aboard this vessel were unlocked, leading to the development of "Robotechnology" and the creation of a vast arsenal of robotic "mecha" to defend the Earth against the alien threats that would eventually strike to lay claim to the mysterious power source known as "protoculture." 

Carl Macek’s groundbreaking sci fi epic has enthralled audiences since it first appeared on American television in 1985. One of the first-ever anime imports, this saga spans three generations of mankind’s fight for freedom. 

ROBOTECH: THE COMPLETE SERIES contains the remastered versions of all 85 episodes from the three Robotech Wars: THE MACROSS SAGA, THE ROBOTECH MASTERS and THE NEW GENERATION.

Review: Robotech or Robotic Technology was an anime series that came to America in the 1985.  It was a bizarre situation, because what the show actually was is a mixture of three different anime series that already existed in Japan re-edited into a whole new show!  Crazy, right?  WRONG!  It was the best. 

Now, we get the ENTIRE series on DVD thanks to A&E, who picked up the distribution rights to the series.   This release has all of the episodes, including Robotech: The Movie and Robotech II: The Sentinels.   This great DVD boxed set is packed in slim cases with great artwork from the show. 

This three season series had humankind fighting in the three Robotech wars over the most powerful energy source, Protoculture.  We get to see the Macross Saga, Robotech Masters and the New Generation.  The animation is very typical of anime from the early 1980s.  The voice acting is solid and the show still holds up for those that saw it as a kid.  For many of us this one was our first introduction to anime, the format that has taken over America over the past decade!    This show is legendary and it was such a treat to see it again.

The special features on this DVD set include: The Making of Robotech Documentary – NEW to DVD, Robotech Music Videos – NEW to DVD, Robotech Overview – NEW to DVD, Alternate versions of select Robotech episodes – NEW to DVD, Robotech: The Movie supplementals (including several sequences NEW to DVD), Macross Original Pilot – Parts 1, 2 and 3 (Parts 2 and 3 NEW to DVD), Promotional reel of Robotech Launch in China – NEW to DVD, Over 2.5 hours of deleted scenes, Robotech: The Sentinels (with optional audio commentary), Robotech: The Sentinels promotional video, Macross Original Pilot – Parts 1, 2 and 3, Mospeada Original Pilot – Part 1, Original opening and closing animations, Galaxy of the Stars - Harmony gold promotional reel, Toy Commercial and Videogame presentation reels, International clips for all three Robotech Wars, A vast stills appendix containing character bios, model sheets, pre-production art, comic book covers, and merchandise galleries And much, much more!

Synopsis: 14 fur flying episodes from your favorite dynamic duo Tom and Jerry. "Ah, Sweet Mouse-Story of Life", "Bad Say at Cat Rock", "Jerry, Jerry, Quite Contrary", "Beach Bully Bingo", "A Life Less Guarded", "Northern Light Fish", "Doggone Hill Dog", "Love Me, Love My Mouse", "Sasquahed", "Shutter Bugged Cat", "Snow Mouse", "The Unshrinkable Mouse", "Spook House Mouse", and "Don't Bring Your Pet to School Day".

Review: We love Tom and Jerry here at the Legion.  I grew up watching the old toons and an updated 1980s version of the duo.  We always cover them whenever possible here on DVD Legion.  The latest DVD release is Fur Flying Adventures Volume 3.   The 14 episodes on this DVD are all full of fun and laughter.   These are great to collect and to share with your own kids!  These wonderful old cartoons are timeless.

Interest Range: Animation

Synopsis: Some teachers just don't give an F. For example, there's Elizabeth (Cameron Diaz). She's foul-mouthed, ruthless, and inappropriate. She drinks, she gets high, and she can't wait to marry her meal ticket and get out of her bogus day job. When she's dumped by her fiance, she sets her plan in motion to win over a rich, handsome substitute (Justin Timberlake) - competing for his affections with an overly energetic colleague, Amy (Lucy Punch). When Elizabeth also finds herself fighting off the advances of a sarcastic, irreverent gym teacher (Jason Segel), the consequences of her wild and outrageous schemes give her students, her coworkers, and even herself an education like no other.

Review: Its not often that a comedy comes along that really hits the mark.  They either miss completely, being totally cliche or they are over-hyped coughBRIDESMAIDScough.  The exception is this one...Bad Teacher.  Cameron Diaz masterfully plays the opposite of her usual role..she is a rotten and bitter golddigger.  Jason Segel plays his usual lovable oaf role and he does it well.  He delivers a lot of the great lines and plenty of laughs.  Justin Timberlake also does a fine job in an atypical role for him.  This one is funny without being too over the top raunchy.  Its definately recommended.

Interest Range: Comedy

Synopsis: Two-time Academy Award(R) winner Kevin Spacey gives one of the most unexpectedly funny performances of his career as Robert Axle, an arrogant infomercial mogul whose empire collapses after one of his products maims thousands of consumers. After 8 years in prison, he tries to rebuild his fortune, but must first reconnect with his estranged daughter (Camilla Belle), her man-hating roommate (Heather Graham), his boneheaded new employer (Johnny Knoxville), the ex-wife who squandered his fortune (Academy Award(R) nominee Virginia Madsen of "Sideways"), and the ruthless executive who took over his company (John Stamos). Can a man who's lost everything devise a way to get back on top? Craig Robinson ("The Office"), Michael Rosenbaum ("Smallville") and Anna Annisimova co-star in this surprising comedy about fabrications, complications, and the situations people invent to find out who they really are.

Review: The Father of Industry is a fantastic satire on the infomercial industry.  Kevin Spacey gives an inspired performance as the slimy fallen mogul that has to try and rebuild his life and his family after he gets out of jail.  The struggle to rebuild his fortune is comical in a dark satire sort of way and his interaction with the supporting cast, especially Heather Graham.   The appearances from greats like Michael Rosenbaum (Smallville, Breaking In) are inspired and the overall feel of the film is solid.  This isn't ground breaking by any means, but the cast is great and the fun is there.

Interest Range: Comedic-Drama

Synopsis: This new unrated chapter of Wrong Turn takes you to the most terrifying place of all -- The Bloody Beginnings!

An isolated sanatorium deep in the West Virginia wilderness is deserted after an inbred family of hillbilly cannibals escape and take revenge on their captors. Decades later, a group of college students seek refuge in the now-abandoned hospital after a blizzard derails their plans for a weekend winter break. But when the students encounter the medical ward’s most frightening former patients, their only choice is to fight back...or die trying!

Review: This one is another great entry in the Wrong Turn horror-gore franchise.  This one brings us attractive young people stuck in the snow and of course some inbred hillbilly cannibals to tear them apart!  This one has all the classic elements..nudity, sex, gore and terror!  The gore is literally buckets and the terror level is high.  This is a perfect watch for the Halloween season.  If you dig the other Wrong Turn films, this one is right up your alley!

The special features on this blu-ray include: Unrated Feature, R-Rated Feature, Feature Commentary with Director Declan O'Brien, Director's Die-ary's, Making Another Wrong Turn, Lifestyles of the Sick and Infamous and a Music Video.

Synopsis: With the holidays just around the corner, struggling newlyweds Jim and Della Young are challenged to get each other the perfect gift. Determined to make each their respective wishes come true, they make a secret sacrifice. But a series of misunderstandings soon undermine their respective schemes, and fate itself will play a hand in their loving design

Review: The holidays are upon us and couples are looking for great films to watch.  When we look for a great movie..something really heartwarming, we look for films like this one.  Gift of the Magi is not only well-written, but its also absolutely charming.  If you want to snuggle on the couch and enjoy a nice film, this one is for you!

Interest Range: Drama

Synopsis: Based on the original show that launched Pee-wee Herman into an American pop culture icon, Paul Reubens’ beloved quirky character brings his Playhouse to life once more. The Pee-Wee Herman Show On Broadway was shot at the Stephen Sondheim Theatre in New York City in January 2011, immediately following the conclusion of its wildly successful Broadway engagement. The 90-minute HBO special is filled with subversive humor and childlike wonder based both on Reubens’ original stage show The Pee-wee Herman Show and the Emmy-winning Saturday morning television show Pee-wee’s Playhouse that quickly became a cultural phenomenon.

Review: What?!  Are you serious?!  This is perhaps the best thing EVER!  If you grew up in the 1980s and early 1990s you get a gift that no one in history has ever gotten..you never have to grow up.  Pee-Wee exemplifies this with his character, as well as this love letter to fans that is the Pee-Wee Herman broadway show!  The show runs like an episode of the classic show, which ran for five seasons until Pee-Wee had a few...issues.   That aside, we love Paul Reubens and we're SO happy that he's back with a vengeance.  This 90 minute feature doesn't grow stale for any fan of the old show.  This one will bring you back with a few great nods to the present day.  There are rumors of a new Pee-Wee movie in the works too, so this is just the beginning of the new era.  Welcome back Pee-Wee...we've been waiting for you.

The special features on this blu-ray include: Commentary with Paul Reubens and cast.

Interest Range: Broadway, Pee-Wee

Synopsis: BUCK, a richly textured and visually stunning film, follows Buck Brannaman from his abusive childhood to his phenomenally successful approach to horses. A real-life horse-whisperer , he eschews the violence of his upbringing and teaches people to communicate with their horses through leadership and sensitivity, not punishment. Buck possesses near magical abilities as he dramatically transforms horses - and people - with his understanding, compassion and respect.

Review: Buck is, on the surface, a story about a horse trainer.  When you get into this film it may look a little dull...at least it did to us!  What we found was an in-depth, emotional, moving and fantastic film about an abused boy that grows to be an inspiring and fantastic horse trainer and person.  His compassion and sensitivity is astounding.  This one is a major surprise and definately a sleeper film that you won't want to miss.  The best documentary DVD of the season so far.