Archive for the ‘Movies’ Category
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Netflix Takes Two More Hits to Disc Plan Value
It's been a roller coaster ride on the Netflix front for the past several months as the company has seemed to produce bad news followed by good and then bad again. This time around, after announcing their first original programming set to debut next month, comes two pieces of discouraging news. The first is that HBO is no longer supplying the company with discounted discs for their programs. This is an issue because HBO's DVDs and Blu-rays are typically very pricey. Without a discount it ...
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DVD/Blu-ray for Week of January 3rd
Though a relatively light week of DVD/Blu-ray releases there are some worthwhile options to consider. Two well-reviewed films and one of the best series on television. Contagion (Buy at Amazon: DVD or Blu-ray/DVD combo) Contagion follows the rapid progress of a lethal airborne virus that kills within days. As the fast-moving epidemic grows, the worldwide medical community races to find a cure and control the panic that spreads faster than the virus itself. At the same time, ordinary ...
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DVD/Blu-ray for Week of December 27
A few good TV shows are joined by a reinvigorated horror franchise in this upcoming week's DVD and Blu-ray releases. Final Destination 5 (Buy at Amazon: DVD or Blu-ray/DVD combo) In Final Destination 5, Death is just as omnipresent as ever, and is unleashed after one man's premonition saves a group of coworkers from a terrifying suspension bridge collapse. But this group of unsuspecting souls was never supposed to survive, and, in a terrifying race against time, the ill-fated group frant...
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Teaser Trailer for Prometheus
The first trailer for Ridley Scott's Prometheus has arrived. The film, which has some early ties as a prequel to Alien (though it's gone a different direction instead), stars Noomi Rapace, Charlize Theron, and Michael Fassbender. Prometheus is slated to release on June 8th 2012. Ridley Scott, director of Alien and Blade Runner, returns to the genre he helped define. With Prometheus, he creates a groundbreaking mythology, in which a team of explorers discover a clue to the origins of mankind...
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Trailer for The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
The first trailer for first half of The Hobbit has arrived - An Unexpected Journey is slated to release December 14th 2012. Directed by Peter Jackson (Lord of the Rings trilogy) the first part finds Bilbo Baggins (Martin Freeman) on a journey to the Lonely Mountain accompanied by a group of dwarves to reclaim a treasure taken from them by the dragon Smaug. The Hobbit follows the journey of title character Bilbo Baggins, who is swept into an epic quest to reclaim the lost Dwarf Kingdom of ...
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Trailer for Wrath of the Titans
Though it was widely panned (for both the story and dreadful 3D conversion) 2010's Clash of the Titans made nearly $500 million worldwide. The sequel, Wrath of the Titans, again stars Sam Worthington but this time will be directed by Jonathan Liebesman (Battle: Los Angeles) and finds Perseus embarking on a quest into the underworld to rescue Zeus. Wrath of the Titans is slated to release on March 30th 2012. A decade after his heroic defeat of the monstrous Kraken, Perseus—the demigod so...
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Second Trailer for Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance
A brand new trailer has arrived for the upcoming Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance. Nicolas Cage returns to the lead role of Johnny Blaze and this time actually plays not just the character but also alter-ego Ghost Rider (rather than a stuntman which did so in the first). The film also stars Idris Elba and Ciaran Hinds. Most excitingly the directing duo of Mark Neveldine and Brian Taylor (Crank) takes over for a legit R-rated edge with high-intensity action. Ghost Rider: Spirit of VengeanceÂ...
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Theatrical Trailer for The Dark Knight Rises
A brand new trailer for The Dark Knight Rises has arrived and features all-new footage not found in the six minute prologue that is playing in front of select IMAX screens of Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol. Starring Christian Bale, Anne Hathaway, Tom Hardy, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, and Gary Oldman and directed by Christopher Nolan The Dark Knight Rises is slated to hit theaters on July 20th 2012. ...
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DVD/Blu-ray for Week of December 20th
There are a healthy number of quality options releasing on DVD and Blu-ray this week. Though none were huge hits many were quite successful relative to their budgets or at least garnered good critical and audience response. •Glee: The Concert Movie (Buy at Amazon: DVD or Blu-ray) Here's your front-row seat to a thrilling concert performed by the phenomenally talented cast of Glee. See your favorite stars from the hit TV show as they sing the songs you love and dance up a storm on s...
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Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol Review
Dormant since the third entry in the series arrived in 2006 - that one helmed by J.J. Abrams garnered good audience and critical response - Mission: Impossible returns and with rookie live-action director Brad Bird of Pixar fame. What materializes is arguably the best of the franchise delivering some tremendous action sequences coupled with a credible story that elevates it beyond just being a series of incredibly impressive set pieces. (more...)...
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