Jackie Chan: Crime Story / The Protector Blu-Ray Review

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Jackie Chan: Crime Story / The Protector Blu-Ray Review



Synopsis: CRIME STORY

Jackie Chan stars in one of his grittiest roles ever as a police detective on the edge, who must race against time to solve a deadly kidnapping case. Based on the shocking true story of a billionaire abducted in a bold ambush, and filled with explosive martial-arts battles, Crime Story pulses with tension and excitement. Director Kirk Wong (The Big Hit) deftly combines acrobatic fight choreography with edge-of-your-seat action for this thrilling and dramatic tour-de-force for Jackie Chan.

THE PROTECTOR

Written and directed by James Glickenhaus (The Exterminator), The Protector stars Jackie Chan and Danny Aiello (Do the Right Thing) as a pair of NYPD cops sent to Hong Kong to catch a drug lord who has kidnapped the daughter of his former associate. Also starring martial-arts star Moon Lee (Angel Force) and Roy Chiao (Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom), this thriller features Hollywood-style action sprinkled with Chan’s death-defying stunts.

Review: I've been a fan of Jackie Chan since the early 1990s.  His fantastic mix of comedy and extreme martial arts prowess have always made him a favorite of mine.  This new blu-ray 2-pack features a Chan classic, Crime Story, along with the Protector on high-definition blu-ray for the first time.  These are two fantastic Chinese martial arts flicks that showcase Chan's trademark acting quality along with his fantastic stunt work that has made Chan a superstar worldwide.  We highly recommend this set for any fan of Chan and martial arts film.

Interest Range: Martial Arts

Undercover Bridesmaid DVD Review

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Undercover Bridesmaid DVD Review

Synopsis: Tanya Harsin (Brooke Burns) is miserable at her latest job defending Daisy (Nicole Paggi) the daughter of Jim Thompson, a Texas mogul (Gregory Harrison). Tanya has been hired to protect Daisy, who has been receiving death threats weeks before her wedding. Harsin struggles to blend in with the bubbly, girly bridesmaids; this is not her typical assignment. Between the aunt who is depleting the family scholarship fund, the playboy cousin with an inheritance at stake, a very angry business partner, and the groom with a wandering eye almost everyone at the wedding is a legitimate suspect, and this undercover bridesmaid must not lose control of her mission. But will Tanya manage to protect the bride when she's distracted by a handsome friend of the groom?

Review: Undercover Bridesmaid is a sweet, fun and clean comedy that features Brooke Burns as a bodyguard that gets involved in some crazy antics.  The film is well-acted and has some great, if lesser known, actors.  This is a great date night film, perfect for snuggling with your sweetheart!  

Interest Range: Comedy

Joan Rivers: Don't Start With Me DVD Review

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Joan Rivers: Don't Start With Me DVD Review



Synopsis: Are you ready to feel the comedic wrath of Emmy® Award-winning comedian Joan Rivers? In her brand new, live stand up DVD, the unstoppable entertainment icon is taking no prisoners and insulting anybody and everybody. Everything and everyone is fair game as Joan commands the stage with infectious energy and wit.

Review: We love stand-up comedy here at the Legion and one of the most brutal and talented comics out there always has been Joan Rivers.  Rivers pulls NO punches in her often offensive and edgy set!  We were dying and absolutely laughed our butts off.  This one was a great watch, just don't watch it with the kids!

Interest Range: Comedy

The Possession Blu-Ray Review

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The Possession Blu-Ray Review



Synopsis: Clyde (Jeffrey Dean Morgan) and Stephanie Brenek (Kyra Sedgwick) see little cause for alarm when their youngest daughter Em becomes oddly obsessed with an antique wooden box she purchased at a yard sale. But as Em's behavior becomes increasingly erratic, the couple fears the presence of a malevolent force in their midst, only to discover that the box was built to contain a Dibbuk, a dislocated spirit that inhabits and ultimately devours its human host.

Review: I'm going to start by saying I'm not religious and in no way believe in this crap.  Now, that being said, this is a fun film.  Is it a hardcore exorcism flick that will gross you out and shock you?  No.  This one is mainstream, very well made and acted, but vanilla for the genre.  This is a great watch for the average viewer, serious horror-philes won't be interested.  Thats ok though, this one is a good and fun watch for most of us.

The special features include: 

Audio Commentary with director Ole Bornedal
- Audio Commentary with writers Juliet Snowden and Stiles White
- “The Real History of the Dibbuk Box” Featurette
- Theatrical Trailer

Interest Range: Horror

Sleeper Blu-Ray Review

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Sleeper Blu-Ray Review



Synopsis: Drawing on the great tradition of silent comedy, Sleeper is Woody Allen's first film to tame his verbal wit and showcase his emerging skill with visual and physical comedy. Starring Diane Keaton (directed by Allen for the first time), Sleeper is "a bizarre mixture of New York neuroses, splendidly lunatic sight gags, Alice-in-Wonderland illogic, and too-funny-to-be-painful satire" (Los Angeles Herald-Examiner) When cryogenically preserved Miles Monroe (Allen) is awakened 200 years after a hospital mishap, he discovers the future's not so bright: all women are frigid, all men are impotent, and the world is ruled by an evil dictator.a disembodied nose! Pursued by the secret police and recruited by anti-government rebels with a plan to kidnap the dictator's snout before it can be cloned, Miles falls for the beautiful - but untalented - poet Luna (Keaton). But when Miles is captured and reprogrammed by the government - to believe he's Miss America! - it's up to Luna to save Miles, lead the rebels, and cut off the nose.just to spite its face.

Review: I don't enjoy Woody Allen.  I think he's a horrible actor and not such a great director.  Sleeper, however, is a phenominal work that was ahead of it's time.  This one is done in an avante-garde 70s futuristic style that features Allen doing a silent film Buster Keaton like performance about a crazy future world that he awakens in.  I had never heard of this 1973 film until its release to blu-ray and I must say I'm glad I saw it!

Interest Range: Comedy

Wake In Fright Blu-Ray Review

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Wake In Fright Blu-Ray Review



Synopsis: Awe-inspiring, brutal and stunning, WAKE IN FRIGHT is the story of John Grant, a bonded teacher who arrives in the rough outback mining town of Bundanyabba, planning to stay overnight before catching the plane to Sydney. But, as his one night stretches to five, he plunges headlong toward his own destruction. When the alcohol-induced mist lifts, the educated John Grant is no more. Instead there is a self-loathing man in a desolate wasteland, dirty, red-eyed, sitting against a tree and looking at a rifle with one bullet left... Believed lost for many years, WAKE IN FRIGHT has been painstakingly restored by Australia's National Film and Sound Archive and AtLab Deluxe, and is presented in its original uncompromising form.

Review: Wake in Fright is the thing of legend.  This film was underground in the 1980s and would circulate amongst film buffs in dubbed VHS and weird edits that were not quite right.  The film, sometimes known as Outback, is a dark, desolate and isolated view of Australian cinema that harkens back to the era of Mad Max.  This is one of the most important works I've seen in B foreign cinema and I'm so happy that they were able to discover and restore it to this level of quality.  I was blown away by this one.

The special features on this blu-ray include: Audio commentary with director Ted Kotcheff and editor Anthony Buckley, To the ‘Yabba and Back…’ featurette by Not Quite Hollywood Director Mark Hartley, Q&A with Kotcheff at the 2009 Toronto International Film Festival, ’ABC’s 7:30 Report’ on the rediscovery and restoration of the film, Who Needs Art?: Vintage segment on Wake in Fright, Chips Rafferty obituary, Theatrical trailers and 28-page booklet.

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I Am Bruce Lee Blu-Ray Review

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I Am Bruce Lee Blu-Ray Review


Synopsis: I Am Bruce Lee is the amazing story of one of the greatest icons ever to enter the public consciousness, the first film to truly tell Bruce Lee’s story in his own words and actions, as well as through the eyes of the international stars from the worlds of film, television, music and sports.

Featuring original interviews with UFC President Dana White, NBA Superstar
Kobe Bryant, boxing champion Manny Pacquiao, actor Mickey Rourke, The Black Eyed Peas’ Taboo, legendary martial artists Dan Inosanto, Richard Bustillo, Bob Wall (Enter the Dragon) and Gene LeBell, and unprecedented conversations with Bruce Lee’s daughter Shannon Lee and his wife Linda Lee Cadwell, plus the best of Bruce Lee’s ground-breaking martial arts action films and rare archival footage, I Am Bruce Lee is the definitive story of a man whose legacy will endure forever.

Review: I'm a HUGE Bruce Lee fan.  I've been watching his films since I was a little kid.  Subsequently, I've seen a TON of documentaries about Lee and his life.  This one, however, raised the bar 100%.  It was overseen and produced closely with Lee's widow and daughter, Shannon, and features interviews with some of his disciples.  The documentary explores his life and career with wondeful archival footage and really inciteful interviews.  I don't often say this, but this documentary is the END ALL for documentaries about Bruce Lee.  We cannot recommend this one enough.

Interest Range: Documentary

Assassins Blu-Ray Review

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Assassins Blu-Ray Review



Synopsis: In the year 198 BC, Cao Cao (CHOW YUN FAT), Prime Minister of the Han Dynasty, ventured to the east and defeated China s greatest warrior Lu Bu, terrifying every ambitious warlord across the country. Several years later, after taking the Han Emperor under his wing, Cao crowns himself King of Wei. He built a magnificent Bronze Sparrow Island to symbolize his power and rumors spread that he would replace the Emperor. 

Meanwhile, young lovers Mu Shun (TAMAKI HIROSHI) and Ling Ju (CRYSTAL LIU YI FEI) are taken from a prison camp to a hidden tomb, where they spend five cruel years together, training as assassins for a secret mission. In the year 220 BC astronomical signs predict dramatic change. As a result, Cao s son Cao Pi (QIU XIN ZHI) and Cao s followers urge Cao to become the new Emperor - but unknown and opposing forces plot against him. 

Starring international film legend Chow Yun-Fat, and created by the team behind gripping action dramas such as HERO, HOUSE OF FLYING DAGGERS, CURSE OF THE GOLDEN FLOWER and KILL BILL, THE ASSASSINS is a gripping, lush historical epic that mixes tragic romance with taut political drama.

Review: I don't know a lot about historical China, but what I do know I've learned from martial arts movies, lol.  I know thats lame, but its true.  Films like this, while not always completely factual, are a great taste of what life may have been like, mixed with entertaining dramatizations.  The tone and color of this film are fantastic and really pop, while it has just enough action and drama to keep it interesting.  Chow Yun Fat does a phenominal job, as expected, in the role of Cao Cao.  This one is a great watch, and while it may not be on par with other greats like House of Flying Daggers, its definately a solid film.

Interest Range: Historical, Drama

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Ninja Turtles: The Next Mutation, Vol.2 DVD Review

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Ninja Turtles: The Next Mutation, Vol.2 DVD Review



Synopsis: Everyone’s favorite turtles (Leonardo, Raphael, Donatello and Michelangelo along with the newest addition to the family, Venus Di Milo) are back! They’re on a mission to rescue Master Splinter from the evil Dragon Lord and his horde while staying clear of other new foes like the vampiress Vam-Mi, the yeti Silver and the big-game hunter Simon Bonesteel who’s out for their shells!

See all the exciting showdowns in the conclusion to the only live-action series based on the iconic Ninja Turtles franchise!

Review: This second volume of the Next Mutation TV show collects the remainder of the episodes from the series to DVD!  This show was a great continuation of the live action films, done in much the same style with live action costumes and animatronic masks.  The weekly adventures included all four of our favorite turtles and a new addition..the first female turtle, Venis Di Milo!  This show was basically TMNT meets Power Rangers.  Despite that, its a lot of fun and is a great and rather obscure piece of the history of the Ninja Turtles.

The only, and I mean only, thing I would change about these DVD releases is the lack of extras.  I would've enjoyed seeing some kind of cast interviews or behind the scenes look at the show.  Other than that, I have no complaints!  This is a must have for any Ninja Turtles fan!

Interest Range: Action, Adventure

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Inspirational Teachers in Film
Won’t Back Down Available On Blu-ray and DVD January 15th

Nona Alberts (Viola Davis) is one of those teachers who cares and strives to make a difference. Here, we’ll count down the Top 10 influential teachers in film including those in Mr. Holland’s Opus, Stand and Deliver and Music of the Heart.

Oscar® Nominees Maggie Gyllenhaal and Viola Davis lead a stellar cast in this empowering drama inspired by actual events. Hard-working single mom Jamie Fitzpatrick (Gyllenhaal) is concerned that John Adams Elementary is letting her daughter down. Teaming with a caring teacher (Davis) who wants the best future for her own son, she sets out to improve attitudes and elevate the school’s academic standards. Despite the odds, with courage, hope and persistence, the women just might prevail in this uplifting film that also stars Rosie Perez and Academy Award® Winner Holly Hunter.


Roberta Guaspari in Music of the Heart
Roberta Guaspari (portrayed by Meryl Streep) is a real violinist and teacher. Music of the Heart tells her story in which she takes on the task of teaching violin to group of students in Harlem. Though initially met by some resistance (from both of the students and their skeptical parents), Roberta is slowly able to make progress with the kids and the program becomes a success. However, 10 years later, the program is canceled due to budget cuts and Roberta loses her job. To fight back and keep music education going, Roberta and a group of supporters put on a concert to benefit the program and successfully reinstitute it.


Ms. Geist in Clueless
Ms. Geist (Twink Caplan) is one of Bronson Alcott High's teaching staff in 1995’s Clueless. Ms. Geist is a bit of a bleeding heart, and she tries desperately to get her stuck-up students to care about the rest of the world outside of Beverly Hills. Ms. Geist helps Cher (Alicia Silverstone) see that she can help others, and she ends up devoting her time to collecting goods for disaster relief.

Jaime Escalante in Stand and Deliver
Another real life teacher, Jaime Escalante (portrayed by Edward James Olmos) became a math teacher at a disadvantaged school in East Los Angeles. While his peers looked down on the kids at their school, Jaime believed that they could do more than the rudimentary math he had been teaching them, and began to prep his students for calculus. Ultimately, his students took the AP Calculus test and they all passed. However, their scores were called into question and they were accused of cheating. Jaime fought for his students to be able to retake the test to prove that their scores were based on hard work, not cheating. In the end, his students all pass a second time, proving that hard work and determination really does pay off.


Dewey Finn in School of Rock
Though not technically a teacher, Dewey Finn (Jack Black) impacts his students in School of Rock. After posing as a substitute teacher at an elite prep school, Dewey learns that his new pupils are talented musicians and decides to train them to be a rock band for an upcoming competition. He teaches them to love rock, and that there is more to life than school and grades.


Mr. Holland in Mr. Holland’s Opus
Mr. Holland originally becomes a music teacher in order to spend more time with his wife, and to compose a piece of music. However, as he spend more and more time in his school with the faculty and students, he begins to have a respect for teaching and really tries to get the students involved in classic music. He used rock and roll to teach them about classical compositions. After 30 years of service to his students, Mr. Holland and his music program are cut from the school’s budgets. However, his former students ban together to give him a goodbye he’ll never forget: playing his orchestral piece (“Mr. Holland’s Opus”).

 
Ms. Norbury in Mean Girls
Ms. Norbury, played by the hilarious Tina Fey, is the sympathetic math teacher in the 2004 hit Mean Girl. Not only is Ms. Norbury unintentionally hilarious, but she also ushers Cady (Lindsay Lohan) away from the catty Plastics and into the Mathletes, and leads all the female students in a giant confession and apology to one another, and beseeches them to stop the girl on girl hate.


Anne Sullivan in The Miracle Worker
In 1962’s The Miracle Worker, Anne Bancroft plays Anne Sullivan in the true story of Helen Keller.  Helen, frustrated by her inability to communicate due to being blind and deaf, was often prone to uncontrollable outbursts that her parents didn’t know how to manage. They called upon the Perkins School for the Blind, who sent Anne to work with Helen at her home. Through persistence and love, Anne is able to break down Helen’s walls and help her communicate.


John Keating in Dead Poets Society
John Keating (Robin Williams) is the radical new English teacher at the uptight Welton Academy Prep School. Through his unorthodox teaching methods, like standing on desks and tearing pages out of books, Keating is able to help his students discover and explore their true passions in life, like writing and acting, instead of succumbing to the lives their parents have prescribed for them.

Clément Mathieu in The Chorus
In The Chorus (or Les Choristes), Clément Mathieu is a new teacher at a school for boys who are ill behaved.  The headmaster at the school ruthlessly punishes his pupils, but Mathieu attempts to win his students over with kindness and humor. Mathieu also starts a choir for the boys, which helps improve their behavior and makes the school a happier place to be overall.

Professor Dumbledore in the Harry Potter Series
Professor Dumbledore (portrayed by both Richard Harris and Michael Gambon) is an astounding wizard who basically knows everything about everything. As a mentor to the young hero, Harry Potter (Daniel Radcliffe), Dumbledore makes him learn many difficult lessons in order to prepare him for the challenges he will face, while still managing to crack a few jokes along the way.

A Monster In Paris coming to 3D Blu-Ray in April!

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A MONSTER IN PARIS 

Featuring All Star Voice Cast of Vanessa Paradis, Catherine O’Hara, Bob Balaban, Sean Lennon, Adam Goldberg, Jay Harrington, Danny Huston  INTERNATIONALLY ACCLAIMED MOTION PICTURE FINALLY ARRIVES IN AMERICA!  AVAILABLE ON DVD and TWO-DISC BLU-RAY™ 3D COMBO PACK WITH BLU-RAY 2D + DVD + DIGITAL COPY IN STORES EVERYWHERE ON APRIL 16, 2013 FROM SHOUT! FACTORY


Venture into the delightful Parisian cityscapes 1910s and spellbound by the visually opulent family adventure of A MONSTER IN PARIS, directed and written by Bibo Bergeron (Shark Tale) and produced by world renowned EuropaCorp and Bergeron’s Bibo Films. With an exceptional English-language voice cast of French singing sensation Vanessa Paradis, singer/song writer Sean Lennon, Catherine O’Hara (Penelope), Adam Goldberg (A Beautiful Mind), Bob Balaban (For Your Consideration), Danny Huston (Hitchcock) and Jay Harrington (Private Practice), A MONSTER IN PARIS harkens back to the classic tale of beauty and the beast, and delivers vibrant storyline packed with elegant characters, unforgettable song-and-dance musical numbers and beautiful CG animation that the whole family will enjoy! This critically acclaimed international major motion picture also features enchanting, honey-toned vocals by Vanessa Paradis and Sean Lennon, with music score by popular French singer/songwriter Matthieu Chedid (aka M) and Patrice Renson.  

On April 16, 2013, Shout! Factory, in collaboration with EuropaCorp, invites kids and families across America to a whimsical world of Parisian adventure and fantasy when Shout! Factory, in collaboration with EuropaCorp, unleash A MONSTER IN PARIS on DVD and on two-disc Blu-ray™ 3D Combo Pack.  The Blu-ray™ 3D Combo Pack allows viewers to enjoy A MONSTER IN PARIS on the platform of their choice and includes spectacular movie presentation on Blu-ray 3D and 2D, DVD and a digital copy of the movie compatible with PC, MAC, iTunes, iPhone and AppleTV.  

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A MONSTER IN PARIS Blu-ray 3D Combo Pack: 


A MONSTER IN PARIS DVD


SYNOPSIS A wacky inventor, his camera-crazy best friend and a madcap monkey make a massive mistake when let loose in a mad scientist’s laboratory. With lotions and potions spilling everywhere, the troublesome trio accidentally creates Franc, the product of a reaction between a common flea and one of the scientist’s mystery concoctions. What they fail to realize, however, is that this ‘monster’ is actually a soft-centered soul with an astounding talent for music. With the help of an enchanting nightclub singer Lucille, Franc becomes the talk of the town, just as stories of Paris’s newest monster attract the attention of the egotistical police commissioner, hell bent on securing a big prize to help his battle to become mayor. The unwitting scientists and the singer must team up to protect Franc, a monster with more than a musical career to protect!

Experience the "morning after" with this Special Features Clip from TWILIGHT SAGA: BREAKING DAWN - PART 1 EXTENDED EDITION On Blu-ray, DVD and Digital Download 3/2/13

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Now's your chance to delve deeper and discover even more of the epic blockbuster film when Summit Entertainment, a Lionsgate company, releases THE TWILIGHT SAGA: BREAKING DAWN: PART 1: EXTENDED EDITION on Blu-ray, DVD and Digital Download on March 2, 2013.

Barney: Let's Go to the Moon DVD Review

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Barney: Let's Go to the Moon DVD Review



Synopsis: Star Light, Star Bright, let's go on a space adventure tonight! Barney encourages Riff to always reach for the stars, even when his homemade spaceship doesn't reach Mars; Baby Bop learns about Mr. Moon's important job lighting the night for the world, and BJ sees he's special just the way he is - astronaut or not. Barney and friends discover that the sky is not the limit when you use your imagination!

Review:  Barney has been delighting little ones for decades now, and he's still going strong.  This new DVD, Barney" Lets Go To The Moon, is a great space adventure with Barney and Friends.  I gave this to my 3 year old who, to be honest, isn't usually too thrilled with Barney and it quickly became his favorite DVD!  He's been glued to it ever since.  We cannot recommend this one enough.

Interest Range: Kids, PBS

Angelina Ballerina: Dance Around the World DVD Review

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Angelina Ballerina: Dance Around the World DVD Review



Synopsis: Angelina and her friends explore dances from near and far as they boogie, bop, skip and hop around the world in these exciting adventures. In step with a lively Irish Jig, the festive Chinese Dragon Dance, the smooth Cheddar Cheese Slide with a French flair, and more, the mouselings teach each other and themselves about the power of dance..and friendship. Step to some new beats with great friends and global grooves that every young mouseling will love!

Review:  Angelina Ballerina was always one of my daughter's favorite programs.  These DVDs appeal to little boys and girls with great songs and dancing.  This DVD is full of fantastic dances from around the world.  This one is an hours worth of safe and wholesome fun for your little one!  We definately recommend.

Interest Range: Animation, Kids

Monsuno: Destiny DVD Review

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Monsuno: Destiny DVD Review



Synopsis: They hurled through space eons before man existed. They burned through the planet’s atmosphere and crashed into four corners of the world, bringing chaos, destruction and the extinction of the dinosaurs. And then, as suddenly as they appeared…they vanished. Now, the Monsuno are BACK! And their rise will either spell the ultimate destruction of our planet or launch the courageous adventure of mankind’s newest hero, the unpredictable teenager, Chase Suno!

Review: Monsuno is the latest in a new generation of anime shows that feature teens with some sort of powerful animal sidekick.  Monsuno is a great show with very modern animation and a great flow.  The show follows Chase Suno and his friends as the take on STORM and tons of hybrid monsters and evil scientists.  This show is really fun, especially for 6-10 year olds.  My 10 year old son really enjoyed it.

EPISODES:

Clash
Courage
Underground
Wicked
Knowledge

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Interest Range: Animation

Heavyweights Blu-Ray Review

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Heavyweights Blu-Ray Review



Synopsis: When an underdog group of kids discover their beloved summer camp has been sold to a crazy fitness fanatic who’s determined to make their lives miserable, they unite to turn the tables and take back their woodsy hideaway. You’ll fall in love with these Heavyweights – they’re big, loud, and proud, and ready to win their way into your heart. Experience the fun like never before on Disney Blu-ray with all new bonus!

Review: Heavyweights is a film that I never saw as a kid.  Originally released back in 1995 this early Ben Stiller performance is a great precursor to later character bits ranging from Dodgeball to Tropic Thunder.  I never saw this film as a kid, and I think it may hold more weight for you if you did as a cult film, but I did still appreciate Stiller's fantastic performance as a health maniac that takes over a fat camp and basically tortures the kids, trying to get them fit.  This film is fun and full of 90s style sappy kids movie moments, but thats really part of it's charm.  The movie looks phenominal in high-definition, so the new blu-ray is definately the way to go to add this film to your personal library. 

The special features on this blu-ray include: More Than 30 Deleted & Extended Scenes, Audio Commentary with Judd Apatow, Steven Brill, Allen Covert, Aaron Schwartz, Shaun Weiss, Tom Hodges & Special Guest Paul Feig, The Making of Heavyweights, Super 8 – Footage Shot by the Cast and Crew, Video Chat: Judd and Kenan, Where are they Now? - See the Kids All Grown Up, Judd's Art Project – His Bizarre Photos from the Set and Theatrical Trailer.

Interest Range: Comedy

Dick Tracy Blu-Ray Review

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Dick Tracy Blu-Ray Review



Synopsis: On Blu-ray for the very first time - and with new digital restoration - the visually bold and striking Dick Tracy packs a wallop with picture and sound as sharp as Tracy's jaw. Imaginative performances color this extraordinary action flick directed by and starring Oscar-winner Warren Beatty (best director, Reds, 1981), Grammy-winning singer Madonna, Oscar-nominee Al Pacino (best supporting actor, Dick Tracy, 1990) and Oscar winner Dustin Hoffman (best actor, Rain Man,1988). When gang lord Big Boy Caprice unites the town's racketeers and gangsters, police detective Dick Tracy devotes his career to foiling the entire bunch of bad guys. Complete with richly evocative music - including Stephen Sondheim's Academy Award-winning "Sooner or Later (I Always Get My Man)" (best original song, 1990), Dick Tracy is a stunner in hi-def Blu-ray.

Review: I remember when Dick Tracy hit theaters..I saw it...wanted the toys, collected the trading cards..I loved it.  This was a bright and kitchy cops and robbers flick that rivaled 1989's Batman for tone and unique flavor of the time.  Warren Beatty plays a fantastic Tracy and the rogues gallery of villains are phenominal from Prune Face to Mumbles and Big Boy himself.  The film featured bright and jarring primary colors, which has always stuck with me and I found myself wondering how that was going to translate to blu-ray.  They would have to do a real work-up on the film to make sure that popped...and they did.  The colors are vibrant and restored, as is the picture for a fantastic high-definition experience.  This one is a must-add to your film library!

Interest Range: Comics, Action, Drama

Justified: The Complete Third Season DVD Review

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Justified: The Complete Third Season DVD Review



Synopsis: In the nonstop, gunslinging third season of the highly acclaimed hit series, Deputy US Marshal Raylan Givens (Timothy Olyphant) must wield his brand of renegade justice against modern crime like never before. Surrounded by dirty politicians, drug cartels, murder frames, hidden fortunes and multiple criminal forces warring for control - including archenemies Boyd Crowder (Walton Goggins, "The Shield") and Dickie Bennett (Jeremy Davies in his Emmyr-winning role), a mystery man named "Limehouse," a lethal mob enforcer newly arrived from the Motor City and in a final shocking showdown, his own father - Givens finds himself in everyone's cross hairs.

Review: Justified is just one in a handful of smart cable dramas that have come out over the past few years. The show features a US Marshall that is struggling to deal out justice in a world of corruption at nearly every level.  The main actor, Timothy Olyphant, does a fantastic job as Marshall Givens and really turns in a great and strong character.  The real star of this show, though, are the villains each season and season three does not disappoint!  This one is an instant cult hit and we recommend not only this season, which features the show going strong, but the past two seasons, as well!

The special features in this DVD include: 

  • Commentary on The Gunfighter with Graham Yost, Timothy Olyphant and Fred Golan
  • Commentary on Cut Ties with Ben Cavell and Nick Searcy
  • Commentary on Harlan Roulette with Dave Andron and Jon Avnet
  • Commentary on Thick As Mud with Jon Worley, Ben Cavell, Damon Herriman and Joelle Carter
  • Crossing the Line: Making Season 3
  • Catch
  • Commentary on When The Guns Come Out with Dave Andron, Don Kurt and Nichelle Tramble Spellman
  • Commentary on Loose Ends with Joelle Carter, Ingrid Escajeda and Ben Cavell
  • Commentary on Guy Walks Into A Bar with Dave Andron and VJ Boyd
  • Go Back In There
  • Ellstin's Joint: Noble's Holler Set Tour
  • Commentary on Coalition with Taylor Elmore, Bill Johnson and Jere Burns
  • Commentary on Slaughterhouse with Mykelti Williamson, Jere Burns and Fred Golan
  • Anatomy of a Stunt
  • Outtakes

  • Interest Range: Drama

    Disney Releases "Monsters, Inc" on Blu-ray 3D 2/19

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    Available To Own For The First Time On 5-Disc Blu-ray™ 3D Combo Pack “Ultimate Collector’s Edition” -- Debuts February 19, 2013

    “Monsters, Inc.,” one of Disney•Pixar’s most beloved and visually imaginative feature films, arrives for the first time on Blu-ray 3D in the “Ultimate Collector’s Edition” 5-Disc Combo Pack on February 19, 2013.  In addition to hours of delightful bonus features, the “Monsters, Inc.” Blu-ray 3D “Ultimate Collector’s Edition” features a sneak peek at the upcoming all-new Disney•Pixar release “Monsters University.” The now-classic Academy Award®-winning animated comedy adventure “Monsters, Inc.” is set in Monstropolis, a thriving company town where monsters of all shapes and sizes reside. Lovable Sulley (voiced by John Goodman) and his wisecracking best friend Mike Wazowski (voiced by Billy Crystal) are the top scare team at Monsters, Inc., the largest scream-processing factory. The main power source in the monster world is the collected screams of human children—and at Monsters, Inc., an elite team of scarers is responsible for gathering those precious natural resources.  Believed by monsters to be toxic, children are strictly forbidden from entering Monstropolis.  But when a little girl named Boo (voiced by Mary Gibbs) accidentally follows Sulley back into his world, he finds his career in jeopardy and his life in utter chaos. Assisted by Mike, the two pals plot to rectify the mistake and return Boo to her home.  When the trio encounters an unexpected series of complications, they become embroiled in a cover-up catapulting them into a mystery beyond their wildest dreams.  Directed by Oscar®-winner Pete Docter (“Up”) and produced by Oscar nominee Darla K. Anderson (“Toy Story 3”), “Monsters, Inc.” features a screenplay by Andrew Stanton and Daniel Gerson and music by Randy Newman.

    Wreck-It-Ralph Coming To 3D Blu-Ray March 5th!

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    Marking aDisney first, Wreck-It Ralph Released with an Early Debut of the HD Digital and HD Digital 3D Versions - Available for Purchase on February 12, 2013 Followed by the Blu-ray™Combo Pack, Blu-ray 3D™, DVD, SD Digital and On-DemandDebuts March 5, 2013

     Burbank, Calif., January 3, 2013 – Walt Disney Animation Studios announces the debut of the hit arcade-game-hopping adventure “Wreck-It Ralph” marking a Disney first with the early release of the HD Digital and HD Digital 3D on February 12, 2013, followed by the 4-Disc Blu-ray Combo Pack, 2-Disc Blu-ray Combo Pack, DVD, SD Digital and On-Demand release on March 5, 2013.  From Walt Disney Animation Studios, “Wreck-It Ralph” takes viewers on a hilarious journey.  For decades, Ralph (voice of John C. Reilly) has played the bad guy in his popular video game. In a bold move, he embarks on an action-packed adventure and sets out to prove to everyone that he is a true hero with a big heart. As he explores exciting new worlds, he teams up withsome unlikely new friends including feisty misfit Vanellope von Schweetz (voice of Sarah Silverman).    The film is directed by Emmy®-winner Rich Moore. Featuring an all-star voice cast including Jack McBrayer as the voice of Fix It Felix, Jr. and Jane Lynch as the voice of Sgt. Calhoun, plus breakthrough bonus features that take viewers even deeper into the world of video games, Disney’s “Wreck-It Ralph” has something for every player. Over an hour of all-new bonus material is featured on the Digital and Blu-ray Combo Pack, including deleted and alternate scenes, the theatrical short “Paperman,” plus much more.

     The home entertainment debut of “Wreck-It Ralph” will be available in multiple ways, containing exciting all-new bonus features that extend the fun-filled movie experience.  Bonus Materials Overview for These Products:HD DigitalSD Digital4-Disc Blu-ray Combo Pack (Blu-ray 3D + Blu-ray +DVD + Digital Copy)2-Disc Blu-ray Combo Pack  (Blu-ray +DVD) Includes:·       Bit by Bit: Creating the Worlds of “Wreck-It Ralph” – Fans of the film will get a look at five new worlds created for “Wreck-It Ralph.” The short takes viewers into Game Central Station with the artists who brought Sugar Rush, Hero’s Duty and Fix It Felix Jr. to life. ·       Alternate & Deleted Scenes – Four separate scenes are highlighted with an introduction and optional audio commentary from director Rich Moore. ·       Video Game Commercials – Viewers can check out the commercials created for the video games featured in the film - Fix It Felix Jr., Sugar Rush, Hero’s Duty and Fix It Felix Hammer. ·       “Paperman” – This animated short film played in theaters before “Wreck It Ralph.” It tells the story of a young man in an office who sees the girl of his dreams in a skyscraper window across the street. But how can he get her attention?

    Blu-ray Exclusive Bonus Materials Includes:·       DisneyIntermission: The Gamer’s Guide to “Wreck-It-Ralph” – When the film is paused, host Chris Hardwick appears on screen to guide viewers through a series of 10 video segments offering an inside look at the many video game references, Disney references and other hidden surprises featured in the film. 

    Win a copy of Lego Ninjago: Masters of Spinjitzu- Rise of the Green Ninja!

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    Lego Ninjago: Masters of Spinjitzu- Rise of the Green Ninja DVD Review

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    Lego Ninjago: Masters of Spinjitzu- Rise of the Green Ninja DVD Review
     


    Synopsis: ONE NINJA MUST TRAIN TO SAVE THEIR WORLD The great Devourer has been defeated, but Lord Garmadon is still at large and what's worse - he now holds the four Golden Weapons of Spinjitzu, and soon he commands both the Serpentine and the Ninjas' flying ship 'The Bounty'. The four Ninja must train Lloyd for his confrontation with his father, but with limited powers and without a home, it proves more difficult than they could have imagined. And Lloyd is not exactly an A-student either. Garmadon is bent on preventing Lloyd meeting his full potential. He unleashes a series of devious plots including the ultimate Mega weapon, enemy pirates, dark replicas of the four ninjas and a dangerous race across Ninjago. The destiny of the Green Ninja has yet to be fulfilled.

    Review: I remember when I was a kid..I loved Legos...loved 'em.  However, back in the day we didn't have so many cool Lego brands...no Batman, no Sponge Bob..and no Ninjas!  Legos fantastic creation, Ninjago, is stronger than ever with little boy crowds.  This DVD features the first seven episodes of the second season of the popular show and tons of great lego ninja fun.  The characters and plots are very well thought out in this ongoing series and kids absolutely love it.  At a low price point, this one is a no-brainer!

    Interest Range: Animation, Lego

    The Words DVD Review

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    The Words DVD Review



    Synopsis: "There's more than one way to take a life..." and THE WORDS couldn't be truer. Rory Jansen (Bradley Cooper) has achieved his every goal: a loving wife critical success and a best-selling novel. The only problem is he didn't write it. Now as his conscience starts to haunt him and his past wrongs are revealed it's difficult to tell fact from fiction. Jeremy Irons Dennis Quaid Olivia Wilde Ben Barnes and Zoe Saldana star in this romantic thriller that keeps you guessing until the very end.

    Review: What happens when you take credit for something you didn't do?  A talented, but going nowhere writer stumbles upon some manuscripts and publishes them as his own.  He finds wild success, but then is being shadowed by someone else claiming to have ties to the scripts and he unravels as his conscience takes over.  Bradley Cooper shows another dimension in this one and Zoe Saldana gives mainstream audiences a taste of her great acting.  This one is a very solid and enjoyable film, we highly recommend.

    Interest Range: Drama

    Premium Rush Blu-Ray Review

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    Premium Rush Blu-Ray Review



    Synopsis: When a New York City bicycle messenger picks up an envelope at Columbia University, a dirty cop becomes desperate to get his hands on it and chases the messenger throughout the city.

    Review: This action flick is a great showcase piece for Joseph Gordon-Levitt.   On the surface the film is pretty simple..high-octane thriller about a messenger being chased through NYC, fearing for his life.  What makes this one so great is Levitt's screen presence.  He is the next big star and we'll be seeing a lot of him.  This film is a really fun watch, a great popcorn flick.

    Interest Range: Drama

     

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