I've been trying to figure out what the ending of The Turning meant. Did the governess and the children escape the Fairchild Estate? Or was she insane like her mother?
Showing posts with label movies. Show all posts
Showing posts with label movies. Show all posts
Saturday, April 25, 2020
Sunday, April 19, 2020
I spent yesterday morning watching Ultraman X: The Movie (Not Rated; 72 minutes), which will be released on Blu-ray ($19.98; AMAZON * WALMART * BEST BUY) this Tuesday by Mill Creek Entertainment. Also, the movie will be released on a Blu-ray set with Ultraman X: The Complete Series (AMAZON * WALMART * BEST BUY).
Wednesday, April 15, 2020
Now available on Blu-ray (Amazon, Best Buy, and Walmart) from Mill Creek Entertainment is Hard Hunted (1993; R; 97 minutes; $19.98), the seventh installment of Andy Sidaris' Triple B series (or otherwise known as Bullets, Bombs, and Babes), which are low-budget actioners with lots of topless women. The Blu-ray comes with a movieSPREE digital code.
Tuesday, April 7, 2020
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Yeah, I spent another morning watching a Japanese superhero / Kaiju flick ‒ Ultraman Orb: The Movie – which is a spinoff film of the 2016 Ultraman Orb series. The 71-minute movie was recently released to Blu-ray by Mill Creek Entertainment. It was also released as on a Blu-ray set with Ultraman Orb series late last year.
Saturday, April 4, 2020
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There's nothing geekier than spending your Saturday morning watching a little bit of Japanese superhero kaiju action!
That's right! This morning I watched the Ultraman Geed: The Movie (or otherwise known as Ultraman Geed: The Movie: Connect The Wishes!), which is the spinoff movie of the 2017 Ultraman Geed series. The 73-minute movie was recently released to Blu-ray by Mill Creek Entertainment. The film was previously released as in a Blu-ray Combo Pack last year with the Ultraman Geed series.
Tuesday, March 31, 2020
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Dragonheart: Vengeance Blu-ray has been sitting on my desk collecting dust for several weeks. It was released on Feb. 20th from Universal Pictures Home Entertainment. It's the fifth installment of the film franchise that started with 1996's Dragonheart. Each new prequel/sequel have been released direct-to-video.
Wednesday, March 25, 2020
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Wednesday, March 18, 2020
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Now available on Blu-ray is the 1986 action flick No Mercy (R; 106 mins; $14.98) starring Richard Gere and Kim Basinger. It's part of the continuing Retro VHS series from Mill Creek Entertainment, where the slipcover resembles the original VHS rental cover. There are no special features or bonus extras.
Thursday, February 6, 2020
Yesterday, I wasted 84 minutes of my life watching the dumbest movie ever filmed― A Psycho's Path.
The film is produced by Entangled Entertainment, Hourglass Pictures, and Stroboscope Studios, and written and directed by Rocky Costanzo. Mill Creek Entertainment and ITN Distribution released the movie on DVD last month. There are no special features or bonus extras besides a trailer. The DVD does come with a movieSPREE Digital code.
Sunday, February 2, 2020
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It should be no secret to anyone who follows this blog that I'm a big Stephen King fan and one of my favorite books is The Shining, which I had just reread last year along with its sequel, Doctor Sleep. I'm also a big fan of Stanley Kubrick's 1980 film adaptation starring Jack Nicholson and Shelley Duvall, even though it leaves out most of King's story, including the ending where the hotel burns to ground.
The long-awaited sequel Doctor Sleep will be arriving on 4K UHD, Blu-ray, and DVD on Tuesday, February 4th. Included on the 4K UHD and Blu-ray is the 3-hour Director's Cut. Both the theatrical version and Director's Cut is already available to own on Digital HD. (Note: The 4K UHD and Blu-ray comes with a Digital Code featuring both the versions.)
Friday, January 31, 2020
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Like most '90s kids, I was first introduced to the View Askewniverse with Clerks and Mallrats during my teenage years, which featured the pot-smoking New Jersey duo, Jay and Silent Bob (played by Jay Mewes and Kevin Smith). Yes, the films are silly and raunchy but they're a lot of fun to watch.
Saturday, January 25, 2020
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There's nothing better to do when you cannot sleep on a cold winter's night than watching a vampire flick. Right? Especially, when it has cannibals, zombies and aliens!
I'm referring to the horror-comedy Savage Creatures (Not Rated; 76 minutes) from writer-director Richard Lowry, which just landed on DVD and movieSPREE Digital this month by ITN Distribution and Mill Creek Entertainment. The 76-minute film was produced by Zado Productions and Andromeda Pictures.
Wednesday, January 22, 2020
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Late last night, I watched the low-budget action flick, Primal (R; 97 minutes), starring Nicolas Cage, which was released earlier this month to Blu-ray (plus Digital) and DVD by Lionsgate Home Entertainment. The only special feature is The Making of Primal.
Directed by Nicholas Powell and written by Richard Ledger, Primal centers around Frank Walsh (played by Cage), an exotic animal hunter and collector who captures a rare white jaguar for a zoo. Due to the fact he doesn't have legal permits to take animals out of Brazil, he uses a cargo ship to sail all his animals to the United States. Aboard the ship is a group of U.S. soldiers who are extraditing a political assassin, Richard Loffler (played by Kevin Durand), back to the U.S. Typically, they would have flown a criminal back to the states but Loffler has a medical condition that prevents him from going into high altitudes, which is why they're on a boat. And it's the reason why Dr. Ellen Taylor (played by Famke Janssen) is with them so she can monitor Loffler's condition.
Sunday, January 19, 2020
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Todd Phillip's Joker starring Joaquin Phoenix caught everyone by surprise last fall when it blew up at the box office, which has become the first R-rated film to gross over a $1 billion worldwide. Despite receiving mostly mixed reviews from mainstream critics, the film won two Golden Globe awards for Best Actor and Best Original Score. Just a few days ago, it received 11 Academy Awards and 11 British Academy Film Awards nominations.
Joker (R; 122 mins) was released to 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray, and DVD on January 7th by Warner Bros. Home Entertainment and DC. It landed on Digital HD back in December.
Joker (R; 122 mins) was released to 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray, and DVD on January 7th by Warner Bros. Home Entertainment and DC. It landed on Digital HD back in December.
Wednesday, January 15, 2020
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I've been staring at the computer screen for nearly an hour trying to come up with the right words to begin my review for the weirdest movie I have ever seen — The Lighthouse.
Produced, co-written, and directed by Robert Eggers, The Lighthouse (R; 109 minutes) is a psychological horror flick starring method actors William Dafoe and Robert Pattinson. The film was released to limited screens in October 2019 and pulled in over $13 million against a $4 million budget. It received critical acclaim with a 92% "Certified Fresh" Rotten Tomatoes rating. It's now available to own on DVD, Blu-ray, Digital, and On-Demand from Lionsgate Home Entertainment.
Tuesday, January 7, 2020
Arriving today on DVD ($27.97) & Blu-ray ($28.97) is the vampire flick The Shed (NR; 97 minutes) from RLJE Films (AMC Networks). Directed by Frank Sabatella (Blood Night), the film stars Jay Jay Warren, Cody Kostro, Sofia Happonen, Siobhan Fallon Hogan, Frank Whaley, and Timothy Bottoms. There are no special features or bonus extras.
The Shed centers around Stan (played by Jay Jay Warren) a troubled teenager who has been living with his drunken grandfather (played by Timothy Bottoms) ever since his parents died. He's being bullied at school and been in & out of juvenile court. Just when he believes his life can't get any worse — it does!
The Shed centers around Stan (played by Jay Jay Warren) a troubled teenager who has been living with his drunken grandfather (played by Timothy Bottoms) ever since his parents died. He's being bullied at school and been in & out of juvenile court. Just when he believes his life can't get any worse — it does!
Monday, January 6, 2020
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Does anyone recall seeing advertisements last fall for Fox Searchlight Pictures' Lucy in the Sky starring Natalie Portman?
Well, you're not the only one! I never even heard of the movie until I received a press release about it being released to Digital HD on Dec. 17th. For some reason, I was under the impression the movie was about space exploration, so I agreed to watch a digital screener.
The film centers around Astronaut Lucy Cola (played by Portman), who returns to Earth after being on her first mission in space. While all the other astronauts seem to be just fine from the mission, Lucy seems to be a bit loopy! She makes an attempt to go back to a normal life with her husband and niece but all she can think about it is going back to space.
Despite being advised to take things slow upon her return, Lucy is determined to make the cut for the next NASA space mission, even it means nearly drowning just so she can beat an underwater test record. Things take a turn for the worse when she begins an affair with a fellow astronaut, Mark Goodwin (played by Jon Hamm), which is against NASA's rules.
What starts out as a fun fling, quickly turn into an obsession, resulting n Lucy going completely mad.
Digital HD Bonus Extras include:Well, you're not the only one! I never even heard of the movie until I received a press release about it being released to Digital HD on Dec. 17th. For some reason, I was under the impression the movie was about space exploration, so I agreed to watch a digital screener.
The film centers around Astronaut Lucy Cola (played by Portman), who returns to Earth after being on her first mission in space. While all the other astronauts seem to be just fine from the mission, Lucy seems to be a bit loopy! She makes an attempt to go back to a normal life with her husband and niece but all she can think about it is going back to space.
Despite being advised to take things slow upon her return, Lucy is determined to make the cut for the next NASA space mission, even it means nearly drowning just so she can beat an underwater test record. Things take a turn for the worse when she begins an affair with a fellow astronaut, Mark Goodwin (played by Jon Hamm), which is against NASA's rules.
What starts out as a fun fling, quickly turn into an obsession, resulting n Lucy going completely mad.
- Deleted Scenes
- “Lucy Teaches"
- “Mark Takes Lucy to the Roof”
- “Lucy Leaves Erin in the Simulator”
- “Lucy and Iris Get Pulled Over”
- Director’s Journey
- Creating Magical Realism
- Making Space
- Lucy Cola
Final Thoughts
Thursday, January 2, 2020
Like many. . . many other kids who grew up in the 80s and 90s, I read the Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark trilogy by Alvin Schwartz, which were retold folklores with freaky illustrations by Stephen Gammell. The feature film adaptation was released to theatres back in August. The teasers and trailers looked intriguing. However, I never got a chance to see the movie on the big screen because the one-screen theatre in my small town never got the film. So, I just waited around until it was released on Blu-ray.
Tuesday, December 31, 2019
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Before Christmas, I received Rambo: Last Blood (R; 89 minutes) on 4K Ultra HD Combo Pack (+Blu-ray + Digital) from Lionsgate Home Entertainment. It's the fifth and the supposedly final entry in the John Rambo franchise starring Sylvester Stallone as the Vietnam War veteran.
Before Christmas, I received Rambo: Last Blood (R; 89 minutes) on 4K Ultra HD Combo Pack (+Blu-ray + Digital) from Lionsgate Home Entertainment. It's the fifth and the supposedly final entry in the John Rambo franchise starring Sylvester Stallone as the Vietnam War veteran.
Thursday, December 19, 2019
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If you have a horror movie fan in your family, then you know it's probably difficult to come up with a decent gift for them as they probably already own all the big title horror films on DVD or Blu-ray. Being a horror fan myself, I recommending lowering the quality bar and give your loved ones a B-horror movie. While I can't guarantee they haven't already seen these types of films, I can guarantee they probably don't own on the DVD or Blu-ray.
The Stranger Beside Me
(NR; 90 mins; $14.98; Mill Creek Entertainment)
The Stranger Beside Me is the 2003 made-for-television movie based on the true-crime thriller of the same name by Ann Rule. Directed by Paul Shapiro, the movie stars Barbara Hershey as Ann Rule, an ex-cop working for a suicide hotline in Seattle. In her spare time, she like to write true-crime stories. One of her closest friends is the serial killer Ted Bundy (played by Billy Campbell), though at the time she didn't know he was a murderer. Despite the fact, Bundy was a the #1 suspects in a string of murders and missing-women cases, Rule tried to convince herself he wasn't the killer, even though she did suspect him.
Final Thoughts
Like most made-for-TV adaptations based on books, The Stranger Beside Me is a watered-down version compared to Ann Rule's book. There are a lot of facts about the Bundy murders that are completely ignored. The movie feels more or less like a summary of the actual events.The picture and sound qualities are excellent.There are no special features or bonus extras. A Digital Code is included with the Blu-ray but it can only be redeemed on movieSPREE.
Overall, The Stranger Besides Me is an okay thriller. It's not great by any means but it's worth watching just for Barbara Hershey's performance alone. If you're a fan of Ann Rule's writings or if you're just a true-crime follower, then you might be interested in owning this Blu-ray.
It Hits The Fan! features 4 apocalyptic disaster movies on a two-disc set. The four movies are:
Tornado Warning (2012; 87 mins; NR) - Directed by Jeffery Burr, the film the centers Jack Lynch (played by Jeff Fahey) who teams up with meteorologist Gale Morgan (played by Kari Wuhrer) to unravel the mystery behind a series of green-tinted tornadoes that could be related to an alien invasion!
Judgement Day (2008; 95 mins; NR) - Directed by Justin Jones, the movie centers around the leaders of a small Louisiana town struggling to maintain order as a space anomaly is quickly approaching Earth. The cast features Stephanie Chavez-Jacobsen, Gigi Edgley, Shirley Brenner, Randy Mulkey, and Stuart Lafferty.
Tornado Warning (2012; 87 mins; NR) - Directed by Jeffery Burr, the film the centers Jack Lynch (played by Jeff Fahey) who teams up with meteorologist Gale Morgan (played by Kari Wuhrer) to unravel the mystery behind a series of green-tinted tornadoes that could be related to an alien invasion!
Judgement Day (2008; 95 mins; NR) - Directed by Justin Jones, the movie centers around the leaders of a small Louisiana town struggling to maintain order as a space anomaly is quickly approaching Earth. The cast features Stephanie Chavez-Jacobsen, Gigi Edgley, Shirley Brenner, Randy Mulkey, and Stuart Lafferty.
