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[Blu-Ray Review] ‘The Conjuring’ is a truly terrifying masterpiece of modern horror; own it on Blu-ray Combo Pack, DVD and HD Digital Download October 22 from Warner Bros.

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The Conjuring [Blu-Ray]

Director: James Wan

Cast: Patrick Wilson, Vera Farmiga, Ron Livingston

Release Date: Available on Blu-Ray Combo Pack, DVD & HD Digital Download October 22

A Review By: Kevin Lovell

Film Rating: 9/10

Disc Rating: 8.5/10

Plot Summary:

Paranormal investigators Ed and Lorraine Warren work to help a family terrorized by a dark presence in their farmhouse. Continue reading “[Blu-Ray Review] ‘The Conjuring’ is a truly terrifying masterpiece of modern horror; own it on Blu-ray Combo Pack, DVD and HD Digital Download October 22 from Warner Bros.”

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[Blu-Ray Review] ‘Resolution’ is a smart and thought provoking film that may require a few viewings to full appreciate; Now Available on Blu-Ray & DVD from Tribeca Film/Cinedigm

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Resolution [Blu-Ray]

Director: Justin Benson, Aaron Moorhead

Cast: Peter Cilella, Vinny Curran, Zahn McClarnon

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

A Review By: Kevin Lovell

Film Rating: 8/10

Disc Rating: 9.5/10

Plot Summary:

A man, looking to save his best friend from the throes of methamphetamine addiction, ties him up in an abandoned cabin and induces withdrawal. Continue reading “[Blu-Ray Review] ‘Resolution’ is a smart and thought provoking film that may require a few viewings to full appreciate; Now Available on Blu-Ray & DVD from Tribeca Film/Cinedigm”

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[Blu-Ray Review] ‘The Heat’ is hilarious fun from start to finish; Now Available On Blu-Ray Combo Pack & DVD From 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment

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The Heat (UNRATED) [Blu-Ray]

Director: Paul Feig

Cast: Sandra Bullock, Melissa McCarthy, Demian Bichir, Marlon Wayans, Michael Rapaport

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

A Review By: Kevin Lovell

Film Rating: 7.5/10

Disc Rating: 10/10

Plot Summary:

An uptight FBI Special Agent is paired with a foul-mouthed Boston cop to take down a ruthless drug lord. Continue reading “[Blu-Ray Review] ‘The Heat’ is hilarious fun from start to finish; Now Available On Blu-Ray Combo Pack & DVD From 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment”

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[Blu-Ray Review] ‘Pacific Rim’ is absolutely amazing, the best film of the year; own it on Blu-ray Combo Pack, DVD and HD Digital Download October 15 from Warner Bros.

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Pacific Rim (2D) [Blu-Ray]

Director: Guillermo del Toro

Cast: Idris Elba, Charlie Hunnam, Rinko Kikuchi, Ron Perlman, Charlie Day, Clifton Collins Jr.

Release Date: Available on Blu-Ray Combo Pack, DVD & HD Digital Download October 15

A Review By: Kevin Lovell

Film Rating: 10/10

Disc Rating: 10/10

Plot Summary:

As a war between humankind and monstrous sea creatures wages on, a former pilot and a trainee are paired up to drive a seemingly obsolete special weapon in a desperate effort to save the world from the apocalypse.

*Please note that this review is based on the 2D Blu-Ray combo pack. (The BD artwork displayed above is for this version) Continue reading “[Blu-Ray Review] ‘Pacific Rim’ is absolutely amazing, the best film of the year; own it on Blu-ray Combo Pack, DVD and HD Digital Download October 15 from Warner Bros.”

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[Blu-Ray Review] ‘Transformers Prime: Beast Hunters – Predacons Rising’ wraps up the series; Now Available On Blu-Ray/DVD Combo Pack & DVD From Shout Factory

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Transformers Prime: Beast Hunters – Predacons Rising [Blu-Ray]

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

A Review By: Kevin Lovell

Film Rating: 8/10

Disc Rating: 8/10

Plot Summary:

Chronicles the epic battle between the Decepticons and the Autobots in their mission to defend Earth and one day restore their home planet of Cybertron. Continue reading “[Blu-Ray Review] ‘Transformers Prime: Beast Hunters – Predacons Rising’ wraps up the series; Now Available On Blu-Ray/DVD Combo Pack & DVD From Shout Factory”

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[Blu-Ray Review] ‘Robot Chicken: Season Six’ looks and sounds cruder than ever on Blu; Available On Blu-Ray & DVD October 8 From Warner Bros & Adult Swim

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Robot Chicken: Season Six [Blu-Ray]

Release Date: Available on Blu-Ray & DVD October 8

A Review By: Kevin Lovell

Disc Rating: 10/10

Plot Summary:

Old-school stop-motion animation and fast-paced satire are the hallmarks of this eclectic show created by Seth Green and Matt Senreich. Action figures find new life as players in frenetic sketch-comedy vignettes that skewer TV, movies, music, and celebrities. It’s television especially formulated for the Attention Deficit Disorder generation. Continue reading “[Blu-Ray Review] ‘Robot Chicken: Season Six’ looks and sounds cruder than ever on Blu; Available On Blu-Ray & DVD October 8 From Warner Bros & Adult Swim”

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[Blu-Ray Review] ‘Fright Night 2 New Blood’ attempts to reboot the franchise once again; Available On Blu-Ray Combo Pack & DVD October 1 From 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment

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Fright Night 2 New Blood (UNRATED) [Blu-Ray]

Director: Eduardo Rodriguez

Cast: Will Payne, Jaime Murray, Sean Power

Release Date: Available on Blu-Ray Combo Pack & DVD October 1

A Review By: Kevin Lovell

Film Rating: 5/10

Disc Rating: 9/10

Plot Summary:

By day Gerri Dandridge is a sexy professor, but by night she transforms into a real-life vampire with an unquenchable thirst for human blood. So when a group of high school students travel abroad to study in Romania, they find themselves ensnared in Gerri’s chilling web of lust and terror. Charley and “Evil” Ed must stop Gerri from drinking and bathing in the blood of a “new moon virgin,” which just so happens to be Charley’s ex-girlfriend, Amy. They enlist help from Peter Vincent, the vampire hunting host of a reality show called “Fright Night,” to drive a stake through Gerri’s plan and save Amy from a fate far worse than death. Continue reading “[Blu-Ray Review] ‘Fright Night 2 New Blood’ attempts to reboot the franchise once again; Available On Blu-Ray Combo Pack & DVD October 1 From 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment”

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[Blu-Ray Review] ‘I Spit On Your Grave 2’ is a competent sequel but doesn’t add much new to the franchise; Now Available on Unrated Blu-Ray & DVD From Anchor Bay Entertainment

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I Spit On Your Grave 2 (UNRATED) [Blu-Ray]

Director: Steven R. Monroe

Cast: Jemma Dallender, Yavor Baharov, Joe Absolom

Release Date: Now Available on Unrated Blu-Ray/DVD Combo Pack & DVD

A Review By: Kevin Lovell

Film Rating: 6/10

Disc Rating: 8/10

Plot Summary:

Katie is trying to make it in the cutthroat world of modeling. When she innocently accepts an offer to have new photos taken for her portfolio, the experience quickly turns into an unthinkable nightmare of rape, torture, and kidnapping. When a twist of fate finally frees her from her captors – beaten, battered, bruised, and broken, she will have to tap into the darkest places of the human psyche to not only survive her ordeal, but to ultimately find the strength to exact her brutal revenge. Continue reading “[Blu-Ray Review] ‘I Spit On Your Grave 2’ is a competent sequel but doesn’t add much new to the franchise; Now Available on Unrated Blu-Ray & DVD From Anchor Bay Entertainment”

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[DVD Review] ‘The Neighbors: The Complete First Season’ is out of this world fun for the whole family; Now Available On DVD From ABC Studios

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The Neighbors: The Complete First Season

Release Date: Now Available on DVD

A Review By: Kevin Lovell

Disc Rating: 8/10

Plot Summary:

A New Jersey family moves to an affluent gated community composed entirely of extraterrestrials. Continue reading “[DVD Review] ‘The Neighbors: The Complete First Season’ is out of this world fun for the whole family; Now Available On DVD From ABC Studios”

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[Blu-Ray Review] The ‘Day Of The Dead: Collector’s Edition’ brings you Romero’s classic like you’ve never seen it before; Now Available on Blu-Ray & DVD From Scream Factory

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Day of the Dead (1985) [Collector’s Edition Blu-Ray]

Director: George A. Romero

Cast: Lori Cardille, Terry Alexander, Joseph Pilato

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

A Review By: Kevin Lovell

Film Rating: 7/10

Disc Rating: 10/10

Plot Summary:

A small group of military officers and scientists dwell in an underground bunker as the world above is overrun by zombies. Continue reading “[Blu-Ray Review] The ‘Day Of The Dead: Collector’s Edition’ brings you Romero’s classic like you’ve never seen it before; Now Available on Blu-Ray & DVD From Scream Factory”

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[Blu-Ray Review] ‘Bates Motel: The Complete First Season’ is riveting and unnerving Television at its best; Now Available On Blu-Ray & DVD From Universal Home Entertainment

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Bates Motel: The Complete First Season [Blu-Ray]

Release Date: Now Available on Blu-Ray & DVD

A Review By: Kevin Lovell

Disc Rating: 8.5/10

Plot Summary:

A modern re-imagining and prequel to the movie Psycho. This story begins with the earlier years of a teenage Norman Bates and his mother Norma who live in an old house overlooking the adjoining motel which they are renovating. The house and hotel both come with secrets of their own as does the new town which the Bates’ now call home. Continue reading “[Blu-Ray Review] ‘Bates Motel: The Complete First Season’ is riveting and unnerving Television at its best; Now Available On Blu-Ray & DVD From Universal Home Entertainment”

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[Movie Review] Enter ‘Fright Night 2 New Blood’ the sequel that isn’t really a sequel; Available On Blu-Ray & DVD October 1 From 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment

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Fright Night 2 New Blood

Director: Eduardo Rodriguez

Cast: Will Payne, Jaime Murray, Sean Power

Release Date: Available on Blu-Ray & DVD October 1

A Review By: Kevin Lovell

Film Rating: 5/10

Plot Summary:

By day Gerri Dandridge is a sexy professor, but by night she transforms into a real-life vampire with an unquenchable thirst for human blood. So when a group of high school students travel abroad to study in Romania, they find themselves ensnared in Gerri’s chilling web of lust and terror. Charley and “Evil” Ed must stop Gerri from drinking and bathing in the blood of a “new moon virgin,” which just so happens to be Charley’s ex-girlfriend, Amy. They enlist help from Peter Vincent, the vampire hunting host of a reality show called “Fright Night,” to drive a stake through Gerri’s plan and save Amy from a fate far worse than death. Continue reading “[Movie Review] Enter ‘Fright Night 2 New Blood’ the sequel that isn’t really a sequel; Available On Blu-Ray & DVD October 1 From 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment”

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[Blu-Ray Review] ‘Frankenstein’s Army’ Is A Fun & Creative Take on the Found Footage Genre; Now Available On Blu-Ray & DVD From MPI/Dark Sky

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Frankenstein’s Army [Blu-Ray]

Director: Richard Raaphorst

Cast: Karel Roden, Joshua Sasse, Robert Gwilym

Release Date: Now Available on Blu-Ray & DVD

A Review By: Kevin Lovell

Film Rating: 7/10

Disc Rating: 8/10

Plot Summary:

Toward the end of World War II, Russian soldiers pushing into eastern Germany stumble across a secret Nazi lab, one that has unearthed and begun experimenting with the journal of one Dr. Victor Frankenstein. The scientists have used the legendary Frankenstein’s work to assemble an army of super-soldiers stitched together from the body parts of their fallen comrades — a desperate Hitler’s last ghastly ploy to escape defeat. Continue reading “[Blu-Ray Review] ‘Frankenstein’s Army’ Is A Fun & Creative Take on the Found Footage Genre; Now Available On Blu-Ray & DVD From MPI/Dark Sky”

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[Blu-Ray Review] ‘Da Vinci’s Demons: The Complete First Season’; Now Available On Blu-Ray & DVD From Starz/Anchor Bay Entertainment

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Da Vinci’s Demons: The Complete First Season [Blu-Ray]

Release Date: Now Available on Blu-Ray & DVD

A Review By: Kevin Lovell

Disc Rating: 9.5/10

Plot Summary:

Written by David S. Goyer, the series follows the “untold” story of Leonardo Da Vinci: the genius during his early years in Renaissance Florence. As a 25-year old artist, inventor, swordsman, lover, dreamer and idealist, he struggles to live within the confines of his own reality and time as he begins to not only see the future, but invent it. Continue reading “[Blu-Ray Review] ‘Da Vinci’s Demons: The Complete First Season’; Now Available On Blu-Ray & DVD From Starz/Anchor Bay Entertainment”

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[Blu-Ray Review] ‘The Vampire Diaries: The Complete Fourth Season’; Now Available On Blu-Ray & DVD From Warner Bros Home Entertainment

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The Vampire Diaries: The Complete Fourth Season [Blu-Ray]

Release Date: Now Available on Blu-Ray & DVD

A Review By: Kevin Lovell

Disc Rating: 10/10

Plot Summary:

The vampire brothers Damon and Stefan Salvatore, eternal adolescents, having been leading ‘normal’ lives, hiding their bloodthirsty condition, for centuries, moving on before their non-aging is noticed. They are back in the Virginia town where they became vampires. Stefan is noble, denying himself blood to avoid killing, and tries to control his evil brother Damon. Stefan falls in love with schoolgirl Elena, whose best friend is a witch, like her grandma.

*Warning: This review contains spoilers for previous seasons of ‘The Vampire Diaries’ and mild spoilers for Season Four! Continue reading “[Blu-Ray Review] ‘The Vampire Diaries: The Complete Fourth Season’; Now Available On Blu-Ray & DVD From Warner Bros Home Entertainment”

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[Blu-Ray Review] ‘Cockneys vs. Zombies’ Brings Plenty Of Laughs & Gore To The Table; Now Available On Blu-Ray & DVD From Scream Factory

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Cockneys vs. Zombies [Blu-Ray]

Director: Matthias Hoene

Cast: Rasmus Hardiker, Harry Treadaway, Michelle Ryan

Release Date: Now Available on Blu-Ray & DVD

A Review By: Kevin Lovell

Film Rating: 7.5/10

Disc Rating: 9.5/10

Plot Summary:

A gang of bank robbers fight their way out of a zombie-infested London. Continue reading “[Blu-Ray Review] ‘Cockneys vs. Zombies’ Brings Plenty Of Laughs & Gore To The Table; Now Available On Blu-Ray & DVD From Scream Factory”

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[Blu-Ray Review] ‘The Lords Of Salem’ Is An Eerie & Unsettling Masterpiece; Now Available On Blu-Ray Combo Pack & DVD From Anchor Bay Entertainment

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The Lords Of Salem [Blu-Ray]

Director: Rob Zombie

Cast: Sheri Moon Zombie, Meg Foster, Bruce Davison

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

A Review By: Kevin Lovell

Film Rating: 9/10

Disc Rating: 8.5/10

Plot Summary:

Heidi, a radio DJ, is sent a box containing a record — a “gift from the Lords.” The sounds within the grooves trigger flashbacks of her town’s violent past. Is Heidi going mad, or are the Lords back to take revenge on Salem, Massachusetts? Continue reading “[Blu-Ray Review] ‘The Lords Of Salem’ Is An Eerie & Unsettling Masterpiece; Now Available On Blu-Ray Combo Pack & DVD From Anchor Bay Entertainment”

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[Blu-Ray Review] ‘The Iceman’ Is A Powerhouse Of A Film And Michael Shannon Is At The Top Of His Game; Now Available On Blu-Ray & DVD From Millennium Entertainment

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The Iceman [Blu-Ray]

Director: Ariel Vromen

Cast: Michael Shannon, Chris Evans, Winona Ryder, Ray Liotta, James Franco

Release Date: Now Available on Blu-Ray & DVD

A Review By: Kevin Lovell

Film Rating: 9/10

Disc Rating: 8.5/10

Plot Summary:

In the 1960s, Richard Kuklinski is working as a porn film lab tech until his mob bosses persuade him to change his career into that of a contract killer. For years, Kuklinski gains a reputation for cold blooded professionalism even as he raises a family who are kept in the dark about his true career. Unfortunately, mob politics ultimately forces him to secretly work independently with the psychopathic Robert ‘Mr. Freezy’ Pronge. As much as Kuklinski tries to keep his lives separate, circumstances and his own weaknesses threaten a terrible collision as the consequences of his choices finally catch up to him. Continue reading “[Blu-Ray Review] ‘The Iceman’ Is A Powerhouse Of A Film And Michael Shannon Is At The Top Of His Game; Now Available On Blu-Ray & DVD From Millennium Entertainment”

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