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[Blu-Ray Review] ‘X-Men: Days Of Future Past – The Rogue Cut’: Now Available On Blu-Ray & DVD From Marvel & 20th Century Fox

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Director: Bryan Singer

Cast: Patrick Stewart, Ian McKellen, Hugh Jackman

Release Date: Now Available on Blu-Ray & DVD

A Review By: Kevin Lovell

Disc Rating: 9.5/10

 

Synopsis:

With a never-before-seen, alternate cut of the film—plus nearly 90 minutes of all-new, immersive special features, The X-Men: Days of Future Past Rogue Cut takes you deeper into the X-Men universe than ever before. Rogue makes her return as the all-star characters from the original X-Men film trilogy join forces with their younger selves and unite to battle armies of murderous Sentinel robots who are hunting down mutants and humans alike! Continue reading “[Blu-Ray Review] ‘X-Men: Days Of Future Past – The Rogue Cut’: Now Available On Blu-Ray & DVD From Marvel & 20th Century Fox”

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[Blu-Ray Review] ‘It Follows’ Is Creepy, Atmospheric & Gorgeous: Now Available On Blu-Ray & DVD From Radius & Anchor Bay

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Director: David Robert Mitchell

Cast: Maika Monroe, Jake Weary, Keir Gilchrist

Release Date: Now Available on Blu-Ray & DVD

A Review By: Kevin Lovell

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

 

Synopsis:

For 19-year-old Jay, fall should be about school, boys and weekends out at the lake. But after a seemingly innocent sexual encounter, she finds herself plagued by strange visions and the inescapable sense that someone, or something, is following her. Jay and her teenage friends must now find a way to escape the horrors that seem to be only a few steps behind in this chiller that Bloody Disgusting calls “the scariest movie of 2015.” Continue reading “[Blu-Ray Review] ‘It Follows’ Is Creepy, Atmospheric & Gorgeous: Now Available On Blu-Ray & DVD From Radius & Anchor Bay”

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[Blu-Ray Review] ‘Maggie’ Is A Surprisingly Emotional & Refreshingly Original Zombie Tale: Now On Blu-Ray & DVD From Lionsgate

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Director: Henry Hobson

Cast: Arnold Schwarzenegger, Abigail Breslin

Release Date: Now Available on Blu-Ray & DVD

A Review By: Kevin Lovell

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

 

Synopsis:

As the nation reels from a lethal virus that turns its victims into zombies, Wade’s (Schwarzenegger) daughter Maggie (Breslin) has been infected. Now, as Maggie’s condition worsens, Wade will stop at nothing to protect her from the authorities seeking to kill her to eradicate the virus. Continue reading “[Blu-Ray Review] ‘Maggie’ Is A Surprisingly Emotional & Refreshingly Original Zombie Tale: Now On Blu-Ray & DVD From Lionsgate”

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[Blu-Ray Review] ‘The Town That Dreaded Sundown’ Is Fantastic; Beautiful, Brutal & Bloody: Now On Blu-Ray* & DVD from RLJ & Image Entertainment

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Director: Alfonso Gomez-Rejon

Cast: Addison Timlin, Anthony Anderson, Gary Cole

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

A Review By: Kevin Lovell

Film Rating: 9/10
Disc Rating: 7/10

 

Plot Summary:

65 years after a masked serial killer terrorized the small town of Texarkana, the so-called ‘moonlight murders’ begin again. Is it a copycat or something even more sinister? A lonely high school girl, with dark secrets of her own, may be the key to catching him. Continue reading “[Blu-Ray Review] ‘The Town That Dreaded Sundown’ Is Fantastic; Beautiful, Brutal & Bloody: Now On Blu-Ray* & DVD from RLJ & Image Entertainment”

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[Blu-Ray Review] ‘Danny Collins’ Is Heartwarming, Funny & Fun: Own It Today On Blu-ray Combo Pack From Universal

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Director: Dan Fogelman 

Cast: Al Pacino, Annette Bening, Bobby Cannavale

Release Date: Now Available on Blu-ray  Combo Pack & DVD

A Review By: Kevin Lovell

Film Rating: 8.5/10
Disc Rating: 7.5/10

 

Synopsis:

Acclaimed writer and director Dan Fogelman (Crazy, Stupid, Love; Tangled) tells the heartwarming story of rock icon Danny Collins (Pacino). After a lifetime at the top of the music charts, Collins just can’t give up his hard-living ways. But when he receives a never-delivered letter written to him 40 years earlier by John Lennon urging him to stay true to his heart, Danny embarks on a quest to try to rediscover his family, his talent and the love he abandoned on his way to success. Continue reading “[Blu-Ray Review] ‘Danny Collins’ Is Heartwarming, Funny & Fun: Own It Today On Blu-ray Combo Pack From Universal”

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[Blu-Ray Review] ‘The Gunman’ Delivers Intense Action & Solid Performances: Own It Today On Blu-ray Combo Pack From Universal

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Director: Pierre Morel 

Cast: Sean Penn, Idris Elba Javier Bardem

Release Date: Now Available on Blu-ray  Combo Pack & DVD

A Review By: Kevin Lovell

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

 

Synopsis:

It has been eight years since Jim Terrier (Penn) worked as a black-ops assassin and now someone from his old organization wants him dead. Pursued across Africa and Europe by a team of elite hit men, Terrier is dragged back into his dangerous past as he engages in a relentless cat-and-mouse game to take out the man who betrayed him. Continue reading “[Blu-Ray Review] ‘The Gunman’ Delivers Intense Action & Solid Performances: Own It Today On Blu-ray Combo Pack From Universal”

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[Blu-Ray Review] ‘While We’re Young’ Is Smart, Hilarious & Unapologetically Real: Now Available On Blu-Ray & DVD From Lionsgate

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Director: Noah Baumbach

Cast: Ben Stiller, Naomi Watts, Adam Driver

Release Date: Now Available on Blu-Ray & DVD

A Review By: Kevin Lovell

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

 

Synopsis:

Ben Stiller and Naomi Watts shine in this fresh and insightful comedy from filmmaker Noah Baumbach. After Josh (Stiller) and his wife Cornelia (Watts) meet a free-spirited twenty-something couple (Driver and Seyfried), they adopt a new lifestyle complete with hip-hop dance classes and mind-expanding parties. But with each hilarious attempt to act young, Josh and Cornelia start to appreciate the rewards of growing old together. Continue reading “[Blu-Ray Review] ‘While We’re Young’ Is Smart, Hilarious & Unapologetically Real: Now Available On Blu-Ray & DVD From Lionsgate”

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[Blu-Ray Review] Terry Gilliam’s ‘The Fisher King’ Shines Courtesy Of The Criterion HD Treatment: Now Available On Blu-Ray & DVD From The Criterion Collection

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Director: Terry Gilliam

Cast: Jeff Bridges, Robin Williams, Mercedes Ruehl

Release Date: Now Available on Criterion Collection Blu-Ray & DVD

A Review By: Kevin Lovell

Film Rating: 9.5/10
Disc Rating: 10/10

 

Plot Summary:

A former radio DJ, suicidally despondent because of a terrible mistake he made, finds redemption in helping a deranged homeless man who was an unwitting victim of that mistake. Continue reading “[Blu-Ray Review] Terry Gilliam’s ‘The Fisher King’ Shines Courtesy Of The Criterion HD Treatment: Now Available On Blu-Ray & DVD From The Criterion Collection”

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[Blu-Ray Review] ‘Survivor’ Delivers Some Entertaining Action Although Little Else: Now Available On Blu-Ray & DVD From Alchemy

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Director: James McTeigue

Cast: Milla Jovovich, Pierce Brosnan, Dylan McDermott

Release Date: Now Available on Blu-Ray & DVD

A Review By: Kevin Lovell

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

 

Synopsis:

A Foreign Service Officer (Milla Jovovich) newly posted to the American embassy in London is charged with stopping terrorists from getting into the US. After surviving a vicious attack on the embassy, she finds herself framed for crimes she didn’t commit and racing to elude assassins while trying to clear her name and stop a large-scale terrorist attack set for New Year’s Eve. Continue reading “[Blu-Ray Review] ‘Survivor’ Delivers Some Entertaining Action Although Little Else: Now Available On Blu-Ray & DVD From Alchemy”

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[Blu-Ray Review] The Definitive ‘Dog Soldiers’ Collector’s Edition Is Finally Here: Collector’s Edition Blu-Ray Now Available From Scream Factory

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Director: Neil Marshall

Cast: Sean Pertwee, Kevin McKidd, Liam Cunningham

Release Date: Collector’s Edition Blu-Ray/ DVD Combo Pack Now Available

A Review By: Kevin Lovell

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

 

Synopsis:

A group of soldiers dispatched to the Scottish Highlands on special training maneuvers face their biggest fears after they run into Captain Ryan – the only survivor of a Special Ops team that was literally torn to pieces. Ryan refuses to disclose his mission even though whoever attacked his men might be hungry for seconds. Help arrives in the form of local girl who shelters them in a deserted farmhouse deep in the forest…but when they realize that they are surrounded by a pack of blood-lusting werewolves, it’s apparent their nightmare has just begun! Continue reading “[Blu-Ray Review] The Definitive ‘Dog Soldiers’ Collector’s Edition Is Finally Here: Collector’s Edition Blu-Ray Now Available From Scream Factory”

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[Blu-Ray Review] ‘Chappie’ Is Phenomenal, A Powerful & Uncompromising Emotional Rollercoaster: Now Available On Blu-Ray & DVD From Sony

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Director: Neill Blomkamp

Cast: Sharlto Copley, Dev Patel, Hugh Jackman

Release Date: Now Available on Blu-Ray & DVD

A Review By: Kevin Lovell

Film Rating: 9.5/10
Disc Rating: 9/10

 

Synopsis:

In the near future, crime is patrolled by an oppressive mechanized police force. But now, the people are fighting back. When one police droid, Chappie, is stolen and given new programming, he becomes the first robot with the ability to think and feel for himself. As powerful, destructive forces start to see Chappie as a danger to mankind and order, they will stop at nothing to maintain the status quo and ensure that Chappie is the last of his kind. Continue reading “[Blu-Ray Review] ‘Chappie’ Is Phenomenal, A Powerful & Uncompromising Emotional Rollercoaster: Now Available On Blu-Ray & DVD From Sony”

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[Blu-Ray Review] ‘The Last Ship: The Complete First Season’: Now Available On Blu-Ray & DVD From Warner Bros

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Cast: Eric Dane, Rhona Mitra, Adam Baldwin

Release Date: Now Available On Blu-ray & DVD

A Review By: Kevin Lovell

Disc Rating: 9/10

 

Plot Summary:

The crew of a naval destroyer is forced to confront the reality of a new existence when a pandemic kills off most of the earth’s population. Continue reading “[Blu-Ray Review] ‘The Last Ship: The Complete First Season’: Now Available On Blu-Ray & DVD From Warner Bros”

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[Blu-Ray Review] The Bloody 80’s Horror-Action Hybrid ‘Scarecrows’ Arrives Home In HD: Now Available On Blu-Ray From Scream Factory

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Director: William Wesley

Cast: Ted Vernon, Michael David Simms, Richard Vidan

Release Date: Now Available on Blu-Ray

A Review By: Kevin Lovell

Film Rating: 7/10
Disc Rating: 8.5/10

 

Synopsis:

After a band of ex-military criminals pulls off a multi-million dollar heist, they hop aboard a plane headed for Mexico. But when one of their own betrays them, they suddenly find themselves on the ground and on the run through a field of scarecrows near an abandoned farmhouse. And as night sets in, the real nightmare begins. The men discover that there’s a reason the farmhouse is empty… and now those who thought they were the hunters are being hunted by an unimaginable and malevolent force! Continue reading “[Blu-Ray Review] The Bloody 80’s Horror-Action Hybrid ‘Scarecrows’ Arrives Home In HD: Now Available On Blu-Ray From Scream Factory”

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[Blu-Ray Review] ‘Falling Skies: The Complete Fourth Season’: Now Available On Blu-Ray & DVD From Warner Bros

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Cast: Noah Wyle, Moon Bloodgood, Will Patton

Release Date: Now Available On Blu-ray & DVD

A Review By: Kevin Lovell

Disc Rating: 9/10

 

Plot Summary:

The chaotic aftermath of an alien attack has left most of the world completely incapacitated. In the six months since the initial invasion, the few survivors have banded together outside major cities to begin the difficult task of fighting back. Each day is a test of survival as citizen soldiers work to protect the people in their care while also engaging in an insurgency campaign against the occupying alien force. Continue reading “[Blu-Ray Review] ‘Falling Skies: The Complete Fourth Season’: Now Available On Blu-Ray & DVD From Warner Bros”

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[Blu-Ray Review] ‘Spring’ Is A Unique, Beautiful & Monstrous Love Story: Now On Blu-Ray* & DVD From Drafthouse Films, FilmBuff & Anchor Bay

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Director(s): Justin Benson, Aaron Moorhead

Cast: Lou Taylor Pucci, Nadia Hilker

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

A Review By: Kevin Lovell

Film Rating: 9/10
Disc Rating: 9.5/10

 

Synopsis:

After the death of his mother and a bar fight that could lead to jail time, sous-chef Evan (Lou Taylor Pucci, Evil Dead, Thumbsucker) flees California for Italy. While backpacking along the spectacular cliffs of the Adriatic coast, he stops in an idyllic village, where he meets and instantly connects with the enchanting and mysterious Louise (European TV star Nadia Hilker in a breakout role). A flirtatious romance begins to bloom between the two – however, Evan soon realizes that the voracious Louise harbors a monstrous, primordial secret that could put both their relationship and their lives in jeopardy. Continue reading “[Blu-Ray Review] ‘Spring’ Is A Unique, Beautiful & Monstrous Love Story: Now On Blu-Ray* & DVD From Drafthouse Films, FilmBuff & Anchor Bay”

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[Blu-Ray Review] ‘Zombeavers’ Is A Goofy & Gory Good Time: Now Available On Blu-Ray* & DVD From Freestyle Digital Media

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Director: Jordan Rubin

Cast: Rachel Melvin, Cortney Palm, Lexi Atkins

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

A Review By: Kevin Lovell

Film Rating: 7/10
Disc Rating: 8.5/10

 

Plot Summary:

ZOMBEAVERS is an action-packed horror/comedy in which a group of college kids staying at a riverside cabin are menaced by a swarm of deadly zombie beavers. A weekend of sex and debauchery soon turns gruesome as the beavers close in on the kids. Riding the line between scary, sexy and funny, the kids are soon fighting for their lives in a desperate attempt to fend off the hoard of beavers that attack them in and around their cabin. Continue reading “[Blu-Ray Review] ‘Zombeavers’ Is A Goofy & Gory Good Time: Now Available On Blu-Ray* & DVD From Freestyle Digital Media”

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[Blu-Ray Review] ‘Focus’ Is Slick, Smart, Fast & Fun: Own It On Blu-Ray Combo Pack, DVD & Digital HD June 2 From Warner Bros

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Director(s): Glenn Ficarra, John Requa

Cast: Will Smith, Margot Robbie

Release Date: Own it on Blu-Ray Combo Pack, DVD & Digital HD June 2nd

A Review By: Kevin Lovell

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

 

Synopsis:

Will Smith stars as Nicky, a seasoned master of misdirection who becomes romantically involved with novice con artist Jess (Margot Robbie). As he’s teaching her the tricks of the trade, she gets too close for comfort and he abruptly breaks it off. Three years later, the former flame—now an accomplished femme fatale—shows up in Buenos Aires in the middle of the high stakes racecar circuit. In the midst of Nicky’s latest, very dangerous scheme, she throws his plans for a loop…and the consummate con man off his game. Continue reading “[Blu-Ray Review] ‘Focus’ Is Slick, Smart, Fast & Fun: Own It On Blu-Ray Combo Pack, DVD & Digital HD June 2 From Warner Bros”

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[Blu-Ray Review] ‘Power: The Complete First Season’: Now Available On Blu-Ray & DVD From Starz & Anchor Bay

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Cast: Omari Hardwick, Lela Loren, Naturi Naughton

Release Date: Now Available On Blu-ray & DVD

A Review By: Kevin Lovell

Disc Rating: 7.5/10

 

Synopsis:

“Power: The Complete First Season” is the story of James “Ghost” St. Patrick, a wealthy New York City nightclub owner who caters to the city’s elite.  He wants to build an empire and turn the club into a Fortune 500 business, but there’s just one problem: Ghost is living a double life.  When he is not in the club, he is the kingpin of the most lucrative drug network in New York for some very high-level clientele. His marriage, family and business all become unknowingly threatened as he is tempted to leave his criminal life behind and become the rags-to-riches businessman he wants to be. Continue reading “[Blu-Ray Review] ‘Power: The Complete First Season’: Now Available On Blu-Ray & DVD From Starz & Anchor Bay”

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