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[Blu-Ray Review] Lego: Justice League – Attack of the Legion of Doom!’: Own It On Blu-Ray Combo Pack August 25, 2015 From Lego, DC Comics & Warner Bros

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Director: Rick Morales

Cast: Mark Hamill, Josh Keaton, Khary Payton (VOICES)

Release Date: Own It On Blu-Ray Combo Pack August 25, 2015

A Review By: Kevin Lovell

Film Rating: 7/10
Disc Rating: 7.5/10

 

Synopsis:

Crime is on the run as the newly formed Justice League keeps Metropolis safe and this makes evil genius Lex Luthor very unhappy. Together with Black Manta, Sinestro and a gang of ruthless recruits, Lex builds his own league and declares them the Legion of Doom. With this super powered team of terror and a plan to attack the top-secret government site, Area 52, can Lex finally be on the verge of victory? Sound the “Trouble Alert” and get ready for the bricks to fly when Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman and the rest of the Justice League face off against the world’s greatest Super-Villains! It’s the next all-new original movie from LEGO® and DC Comics. Continue reading “[Blu-Ray Review] Lego: Justice League – Attack of the Legion of Doom!’: Own It On Blu-Ray Combo Pack August 25, 2015 From Lego, DC Comics & Warner Bros”

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[Blu-Ray Review] Berry Gordy’s ‘The Last Dragon: 30th Anniversary Edition’: Arrives On Blu-Ray August 25, 2015 From Sony

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Director: Michael Schultz

Cast: Taimak, Vanity, Christopher Murney

Release Date: Available On Blu-Ray August 25, 2015

A Review By: Kevin Lovell

Disc Rating: 8.5/10

 

Plot Summary:

In New York City, a young man searches for the “master” to obtain the final level of martial arts mastery known as the glow. Along the way, he must fight an evil martial arts expert and rescue a beautiful singer from an obsessed music promoter. Continue reading “[Blu-Ray Review] Berry Gordy’s ‘The Last Dragon: 30th Anniversary Edition’: Arrives On Blu-Ray August 25, 2015 From Sony”

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[Blu-Ray Review] ‘Ejecta’: Now Available On Blu-Ray/ DVD Combo Pack From IFC Midnight & Scream Factory

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Director(s): Chad Archibald, Matt Wiele

Cast: Julian Richings, Adam Seybold, Lisa Houle

Release Date: Now Available on Blu-Ray + DVD Combo

A Review By: Kevin Lovell

Film Rating: 6/10
Disc Rating: 7/10

 

Synopsis:

A horrific alien invasion forces two men to fight for their lives during one universe-altering night of terror. This nerve-shredding film stars Julian Richings (Cube, X-Men: The Last Stand) in a tour-de-force performance as William Cassidy, a man who, following decades of frightening extraterrestrial encounters, is now trapped in a living hell of fear and paranoia. On the evening of a massive solar flare, Cassidy invites paranormal researcher Joe Sullivan (Adam Seybold, Exit Humanity) to his secluded home in the woods. What occurs there will change both men—and possibly the Earth—forever. Continue reading “[Blu-Ray Review] ‘Ejecta’: Now Available On Blu-Ray/ DVD Combo Pack From IFC Midnight & Scream Factory”

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[Blu-Ray Review] ‘Batman Unlimited: Monster Mayhem’: Own It Today On Blu-Ray Combo Pack From DC Comics & Warner Bros

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Director: Butch Lukic

Cast: Roger Craig Smith, Will Friedle, Troy Baker (VOICES)

Release Date: Own it today on Blu-Ray Combo Pack, DVD & Digital HD

A Review By: Kevin Lovell

Film Rating: 8/10
Disc Rating: 8.5/10

 

Synopsis:

It’s Halloween night in Gotham City and Scarecrow, Clayface, Silver Banshee and Solomon Grundy have hit the streets to stir up trouble! Batman is on the trail of the city’s spookiest villains while, further complicating matters, the clown prince of crime himself, The Joker, is ruling over this mysterious crew of misfit criminals. It’s up to the Dark Knight to stop this gruesome gang before they unleash “digital laughter,” a computer virus that’s part of a diabolical plan to jeopardize all of Gotham City’s vital technology. Batman, Green Arrow, Cyborg, Nightwing and Red Robin must combine forces to battle these baddies and save the city. 

Continue reading “[Blu-Ray Review] ‘Batman Unlimited: Monster Mayhem’: Own It Today On Blu-Ray Combo Pack From DC Comics & Warner Bros”

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[Blu-Ray Review] ‘Hell On Wheels: The Complete Fourth Season’: Now Available On Blu-Ray & DVD From eOne

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Cast: Anson Mount, Colm Meaney, Phil Burke

Release Date: Now Available On Blu-ray & DVD

A Review By: Kevin Lovell

Disc Rating: 9/10

 

Synopsis:

When it premiered in 2011, HELL ON WHEELS was credited for helping to modernize the Western genre.  “Imbued with epic sweep[1]”, the series tells the story of post-Civil War America and of Cullen Bohannon (Anson Mount), a soldier who sets out to exact revenge on the Union soldiers who have killed his wife.  When his journey takes him west to Hell on Wheels, a lawless melting pot of a town that travels with and services the construction of the railroad, the lavishly-produced series gathers steam, and introduced characters and plotlines that have helped the Western drama become one of AMC’s top-rated series — and underscores just how  uncivilized the business of civilization can be. Continue reading “[Blu-Ray Review] ‘Hell On Wheels: The Complete Fourth Season’: Now Available On Blu-Ray & DVD From eOne”

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[Blu-Ray Review] Wes Craven’s ‘The People Under The Stairs’: Collector’s Edition Blu-Ray Now Available From Scream Factory

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Director: Wes Craven

Cast: Brandon Adams, Everett McGill, Wendy Robie

Release Date: Collector’s Edition Blu-Ray Now Available

A Review By: Kevin Lovell

Film Rating: 8/10
Disc Rating: 9/10

 

Synopsis:

This terrifying journey from the director of A Nightmare on Elm Street and Scream takes you inside a demented house. Trapped inside the fortified home owned by a mysterious couple, a young boy is suddenly thrust into a nightmare, quickly learning the true nature of the house’s homicidal inhabitants and the secret creatures hidden deep within the house. Continue reading “[Blu-Ray Review] Wes Craven’s ‘The People Under The Stairs’: Collector’s Edition Blu-Ray Now Available From Scream Factory”

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[Blu-Ray Review] ‘Person Of Interest: The Complete Fourth Season’: Own It Today On Blu-Ray & DVD From Warner Bros

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Cast: Jim Caviezel, Michael Emerson, Kevin Chapman

Release Date: Now Available On Blu-ray & DVD

A Review By: Kevin Lovell

Disc Rating: 9/10

 

Synopsis:

With a second machine – Samaritan – now online, the members of the elusive team – Reese (Jim Caviezel) and Finch (Michael Emerson), along with lethal operative Shaw (Sarah Shahi), unpredictable cyber-hacker Root (Amy Acker) and homicide detective Fusco (Kevin Chapman) – are now targets themselves, hiding in plain sight. Facing unknown danger, the POI team must find a way to outsmart Samaritan, an all-seeing, all-powerful artificial intelligence that’s self-governing, continually evolving and growing stronger every day. Meanwhile, former enemy Elias (Enrico Colantoni) now becomes a desperate ally in the fight against a new gang known as The Brotherhood. Continue reading “[Blu-Ray Review] ‘Person Of Interest: The Complete Fourth Season’: Own It Today On Blu-Ray & DVD From Warner Bros”

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[Blu-Ray Review] ‘I Love Lucy: Ultimate Season 2’: Now Available On Blu-Ray From CBS & Paramount

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Cast: Lucille Ball, Desi Arnaz

Release Date: Now Available On Blu-ray

A Review By: Kevin Lovell

Disc Rating: 10/10

 

Plot Summary:

A daffy woman constantly strives to become a star along with her bandleader husband and gets herself in the strangest situations. Continue reading “[Blu-Ray Review] ‘I Love Lucy: Ultimate Season 2’: Now Available On Blu-Ray From CBS & Paramount”

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[Blu-Ray Review] ‘Child 44’ Is A Powerful & Beautifully Crafted Thriller: Now Available On Blu-Ray & DVD From Summit & Lionsgate

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Director: Daniel Espinosa

Cast: Tom Hardy, Gary Oldman, Noomi Rapace

Release Date: Now Available on Blu-Ray & DVD

A Review By: Kevin Lovell

Film Rating: 9/10
Disc Rating: 7.5/10

 

Synopsis:

After a friend’s son is found dead, Soviet secret-police officer Leo Demidov (Hardy) suspects his superiors are covering up the truth.  When Leo dares to raise questions, he is demoted and exiled to a provincial outpost with his wife (Rapace).  There, Leo soon discovers other mysterious deaths with similar circumstances and convinces his new boss (Oldman) that a deranged serial killer is on the loose—and must be stopped before he strikes again in this electrifying thriller. Continue reading “[Blu-Ray Review] ‘Child 44’ Is A Powerful & Beautifully Crafted Thriller: Now Available On Blu-Ray & DVD From Summit & Lionsgate”

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[Blu-Ray Review] ‘Wyrmwood: Road Of The Dead’ Is Absolutely Amazing: Now Available On Blu-Ray & DVD From IFC Midnight & Scream Factory

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Director: Kiah Roache-Turner

Cast: Jay Gallagher, Bianca Bradey, Leon Burchill

Release Date: Now Available on Blu-Ray & DVD

A Review By: Kevin Lovell

Film Rating: 9/10
Disc Rating: 9/10

 

Synopsis:

In the aftermath of a comet breaking up over Earth, most of the planet’s population quickly succumbs to a strange disease which turns them into “zombies.” Few survive, and those who do, quickly discover all existing fuel sources have been rendered useless by the plague.

Trapped in a wilderness teeming with living dead, one of the survivors, Barry, has lost everything except his sister, Brooke. But even as the disaster unfolds, Brooke is kidnapped by a gang of paramilitary thugs and dragged off to a terrifying medical lab run by a psychotic “doctor” who is performing a series of deranged experiments on plague survivors. As Brooke struggles to devise an escape plan, she realizes that the doctor’s experiments have given her strange powers over his zombie captives. Unaware of his sister’s new powers, Barry teams up with fellow survivors to rescue her and protect what family he has left.

With a healthy dose of Mad Max-inspired vehicular mayhem and an enormous serving of pure, raw talent, Wyrmwood: Road of the Dead is a high-octane, visceral thrill ride that is a must for any horror fan. Continue reading “[Blu-Ray Review] ‘Wyrmwood: Road Of The Dead’ Is Absolutely Amazing: Now Available On Blu-Ray & DVD From IFC Midnight & Scream Factory”

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[Blu-Ray Review] ‘True Story’ Is Powerful & Gripping With Exceptional Performances: Now Available On Blu-Ray & DVD From 20th Century Fox

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Director: Rupert Goold

Cast: Jonah Hill, James Franco, Felicity Jones

Release Date: Now Available on Blu-Ray & DVD

A Review By: Kevin Lovell

Film Rating: 8/10
Disc Rating: 9/10

 

Synopsis:

ACADEMY AWARD® Nominees James Franco and Jonah Hill* star in this mesmerizing thriller from cowriter-director Rupert Goold, based on a chilling real-life story. After journalist Michael Finkel (Hill) is fired from The New York Times for embellishing a story, he learns that accused murderer Christian Longo (Franco) has been claiming to be him. Hoping this story will save his career, Finkel begins interviewing Longo in prison. But soon, the men find themselves in an eerie game of cat and mouse in this psychological drama that also stars OSCAR® Nominee Felicity Jones**. Continue reading “[Blu-Ray Review] ‘True Story’ Is Powerful & Gripping With Exceptional Performances: Now Available On Blu-Ray & DVD From 20th Century Fox”

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[Blu-Ray Review] ‘Burying The Ex’: Now Available On DVD & Blu-Ray* From RLJ & Image Entertainment

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Director: Joe Dante

Cast: Anton Yelchin, Ashley Greene, Alexandra Daddario

Release Date: Now Available on Blu-Ray* (*A Best Buy Exclusive) & DVD (Everywhere)

A Review By: Kevin Lovell

Film Rating: 6/10
Disc Rating: 7/10

 

Synopsis:

It seemed like a great idea when all-around nice guy Max (YELCHIN) and his beautiful girlfriend, Evelyn (GREENE) moved in together. But when Evelyn turns out to be a controlling, manipulative nightmare, Max knows it’s time to call it quits. There’s just one problem: he’s terrified of breaking up with her. Fate steps in when Evelyn is the victim of a fatal, freak accident, leaving Max single and ready to mingle. Just as Max is thinking about moving on with what could be his dream girl, Olivia (DADDARIO) – Evelyn has returned from the grave and is determined to get her boyfriend back…even if that means transforming him into one of the undead. Continue reading “[Blu-Ray Review] ‘Burying The Ex’: Now Available On DVD & Blu-Ray* From RLJ & Image Entertainment”

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[Blu-Ray Review] ‘Adult Beginners’ Is Incredibly Enjoyable: Now Available On Blu-Ray & DVD From Radius TWC & Anchor Bay

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Director: Ross Katz

Cast: Nick Kroll, Rose Byrne, Bobby Cannavale

Release Date: Now Available on Blu-Ray & DVD

A Review By: Kevin Lovell

Film Rating: 7.5/10
Disc Rating: 7.5/10

 

Synopsis:

In Adult Beginners, a young, hipster entrepreneur (Nick Kroll) crashes and burns on the eve of his company’s big launch. With his entire life in disarray, he leaves Manhattan to move in with his estranged pregnant sister (Rose Byrne), brother-in-law (Bobby Cannavale) and three year-old nephew in the suburbs — only to become their manny.  Faced with real responsibility, he may finally have to grow up — but not without some bad behavior first. Continue reading “[Blu-Ray Review] ‘Adult Beginners’ Is Incredibly Enjoyable: Now Available On Blu-Ray & DVD From Radius TWC & Anchor Bay”

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[Blu-Ray Review] ‘The Casual Vacancy’: Available On Blu-Ray, DVD & Digital HD August 4, 2015 From Warner Bros

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Cast: Silas Carson, Joe Hurst, Michael Gambon

Release Date: Available On Blu-ray, DVD & Digital HD August 4

A Review By: Kevin Lovell

Disc Rating: 8/10

 

Synopsis:

Based on the global bestselling novel by J.K. Rowling, the HBO and BBC coproduction THE CASUAL VACANCY is a three-part mini-series produced by Brontë Film and Television, written by Sarah Phelps (Eastenders, Great Expectations) and directed by Jonny Campbell (Doctor Who, Shameless). The mini-series centers on Pagford, a seemingly idyllic English village with a cobbled market square and ancient abbey. Behind the pretty façade, however, is a town at war. The rich at war with the poor, children at war with their parents, wives at war with their husbands, teachers at war with their pupils. Continue reading “[Blu-Ray Review] ‘The Casual Vacancy’: Available On Blu-Ray, DVD & Digital HD August 4, 2015 From Warner Bros”

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[Blu-Ray Review] DreamWorks Animation’s ‘Home’: Now Available On Blu-Ray 3D, Blu-Ray, DVD & Digital HD From Dreamworks & Fox

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Director: Tim Johnson

Cast: Jim Parsons, Rihanna, Steve Martin (VOICES)

Release Date: Own it today on 3D & 2D Blu-Ray Combo Pack, DVD & Digital HD

A Review By: Kevin Lovell

Film Rating: 8/10
Disc Rating: 9/10

Synopsis:

Celebrate family, friendship and fun in the surprise smash comedy hit of the year from the creators of How To Train Your Dragon and Shrek! In DreamWorks Animation’s HOME, Oh, a lovable misfit from another planet meets a girl named Tip. The two unlikely friends embark on the greatest journey of all time…the journey HOME. Continue reading “[Blu-Ray Review] DreamWorks Animation’s ‘Home’: Now Available On Blu-Ray 3D, Blu-Ray, DVD & Digital HD From Dreamworks & Fox”

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[Blu-Ray Review] The Goofy 80’s Horror Western ‘Ghost Town’ Comes Home In HD: Now Available On Blu-Ray From Scream Factory

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Director: Richard Governor

Cast: Franc Luz, Catherine Hickland, Jimmie F. Skaggs

Release Date: Now Available on Blu-Ray

A Review By: Kevin Lovell

Film Rating: 6/10
Disc Rating: 6.5/10

 

Synopsis:

When a modern-day sheriff’s deputy is lured to a desolate, spooky ghost town in search of a missing woman, he comes face-to-face with a malevolent spirit from the town’s past. The spell of death and suffering over the undead townspeople must end to set them free from eternal pain. The horrors of a possessed outlaw, in a time-suspended dimension are only the setting for a frightening battle for the mind, nerves and flesh. Continue reading “[Blu-Ray Review] The Goofy 80’s Horror Western ‘Ghost Town’ Comes Home In HD: Now Available On Blu-Ray From Scream Factory”

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[Blu-Ray Review] ‘Justice League: Gods And Monsters’: Own It Today On Blu-Ray, DVD & Digital HD From DC Comics & Warner Bros

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Director: Sam Liu

Cast: Benjamin Bratt, Michael C. Hall, Tamara Taylor (VOICES)

Release Date: Own it today on Blu-Ray Combo Pack, DVD & Digital HD

A Review By: Kevin Lovell

Film Rating: 9/10
Disc Rating: 8.5/10

Synopsis:

Animation legend Bruce Timm returns to the popular DC Universe Original Movies with his unique new vision of a Justice League you’ve never seen before. “Justice League: Gods & Monsters” features a Superman born of General Zod’s blood, a Batman with a healthy dose of bat in the man, and a Wonder Woman rising from the ranks of the New Gods. This ain’t your daddy’s Justice League. They are as likely the world’s saviors as Earth’s despotic rulers. When a group of famed scientists experience untimely “accidents,” a government task force follows the trail of clues to the Justice League — and into a high stakes game of intrigue, mystery and action that asks the question: How do you serve justice to those above the law? The star-laden voice cast includes Michael C. Hall (Dexter) as Batman, Benjamin Bratt (Law & Order, 24) as Superman, Tamara Taylor (Bones), as Wonder Woman; Paget Brewster (Criminal Minds), as Lois Lane; C. Thomas Howell (E.T., Southland), as Dr. Will Magnus; Jason Isaacs (Harry Potter films, Dig) as Lex Luthor, Richard Chamberlain (Dr. Kildare, The Thorn Birds) as Highfather, and Tahmoh Penikett (Battlestar Galactica) as Steve Trevor.  Continue reading “[Blu-Ray Review] ‘Justice League: Gods And Monsters’: Own It Today On Blu-Ray, DVD & Digital HD From DC Comics & Warner Bros”

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[Blu-Ray Review] ‘Scooby-Doo! And Kiss: Rock And Roll Mystery’: Own It Today On Blu-Ray, DVD & Digital HD From Hanna-Barbera & Warner Bros

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Director(s): Spike Brandt, Tony Cervone

Cast: Frank Welker, Matthew Lillard, Gene Simmons (VOICES)

Release Date: Own it today on Blu-Ray Combo Pack, DVD & Digital HD

A Review By: Kevin Lovell

Film Rating: 9/10
Disc Rating: 8/10

Synopsis:

Get ready to Rock! Scooby-Doo and the Mystery Inc. Gang team up with the one and only KISS in this all-new, out-of-this-world adventure! We join the Gang at Kiss World – the all-things-Kiss theme park, as they investigate a series of strange hauntings. With help from Kiss, they discover that the Crimson Witch has returned to summon The Destroyer from the alternate dimension of Kissteria! The evil duos ghastly plan, to destroy the earth! Can the Gang’s cunning and Kiss’s power of rock save the day?! Tune in to this Rock and Roll Mystery for some thunderous, heavy FUN! Continue reading “[Blu-Ray Review] ‘Scooby-Doo! And Kiss: Rock And Roll Mystery’: Own It Today On Blu-Ray, DVD & Digital HD From Hanna-Barbera & Warner Bros”

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