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[Blu-Ray Review] ‘Pawn Shop Chronicles’ Is A Cleverly Twisted & Hilarious Good Time; Now Available On Blu-Ray Combo Pack & DVD From Anchor Bay Entertainment

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Pawn Shop Chronicles [Blu-Ray]

Director: Wayne Kramer

Cast: Paul Walker, Norman Reedus, Elijah Wood, Brendan Fraser, Vincent D’Onofrio

Release Date: Now Available on Blu-Ray & DVD

A Review By: Kevin Lovell

Film Rating: 9.5/10

Disc Rating: 8/10

Plot Summary:

A missing wedding ring leads to a wild-goose chase involving meth addicts, skinheads and an Elvis impersonator. Continue reading “[Blu-Ray Review] ‘Pawn Shop Chronicles’ Is A Cleverly Twisted & Hilarious Good Time; Now Available On Blu-Ray Combo Pack & DVD From Anchor Bay Entertainment”

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[Blu-Ray Review] ‘The Reluctant Fundamentalist’ Is One Of The Most Powerful And Moving Films In Years; Now Available On Blu-Ray & DVD From IFC/MPI

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The Reluctant Fundamentalist [Blu-Ray]

Director: Mira Nair

Cast: Riz Ahmed, Liev Schreiber, Kiefer Sutherland, Kate Hudson

Release Date: Now Available on Blu-Ray & DVD

A Review By: Kevin Lovell

Film Rating: 9/10

Disc Rating: 8/10

Plot Summary:

A young Pakistani man is chasing corporate success on Wall Street. He finds himself embroiled in a conflict between his American Dream, a hostage crisis, and the enduring call of his family’s homeland. Continue reading “[Blu-Ray Review] ‘The Reluctant Fundamentalist’ Is One Of The Most Powerful And Moving Films In Years; Now Available On Blu-Ray & DVD From IFC/MPI”

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[Blu-Ray Review] ‘The Walking Dead: The Complete Third Season’ Will Blow You Away On Blu!; Now Available On Blu-Ray & DVD From Anchor Bay Entertainment

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The Walking Dead: The Complete Third Season [Blu-Ray]

Release Date: Now Available on Blu-Ray & DVD

A Review By: Kevin Lovell

Disc Rating: 10/10

Plot Summary:

Police officer Rick Grimes leads a group of survivors in a world overrun by zombies.

*Warning: This review contains spoilers for Seasons 1-3 of ‘The Walking Dead’ Continue reading “[Blu-Ray Review] ‘The Walking Dead: The Complete Third Season’ Will Blow You Away On Blu!; Now Available On Blu-Ray & DVD From Anchor Bay Entertainment”

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[Blu-Ray Review] ‘No One Lives’ Is One Gory Great Time You Won’t Want To Miss Out On; Now Available On Blu-Ray Combo Pack & DVD From Anchor Bay Entertainment

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No One Lives [Blu-Ray]

Director: Ryûhei Kitamura

Cast: Luke Evans, Adelaide Clemens, Derek Magyar

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

A Review By: Kevin Lovell

Film Rating: 8.5/10

Disc Rating: 8/10

Plot Summary:

A gang of ruthless highway killers kidnap a wealthy couple traveling cross country only to shockingly discover that things are not what they seem. Continue reading “[Blu-Ray Review] ‘No One Lives’ Is One Gory Great Time You Won’t Want To Miss Out On; Now Available On Blu-Ray Combo Pack & DVD From Anchor Bay Entertainment”

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[Blu-Ray Review] ‘Quicksilver’; Now Available For The First Time On Blu-Ray From Image/RLJ Entertainment

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Quicksilver [Blu-Ray]

Director: Thomas Michael Donnelly

Cast: Kevin Bacon, Jami Gertz, Paul Rodriguez

Release Date: Now Available on Blu-Ray For The First Time Ever

A Review By: Kevin Lovell

Film Rating: 7/10

Disc Rating: 7/10

Plot Summary:

Jack Casey (‘Kevin Bacon’ )used to be a hot-shot stock market whiz kid. After a disastrous professional decision, his life in the fast lane is over. He loses his nerve and joins a speed delivery firm which relies on bicycles to avoid traffic jams of San Francisco, is attracted to a fellow bicycler, Terri, and befriends Hector, a budding entrepreneur. Can Jack regain his nerve and his self-respect, and rebuild his life on a more sound basis? Continue reading “[Blu-Ray Review] ‘Quicksilver’; Now Available For The First Time On Blu-Ray From Image/RLJ Entertainment”

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[Blu-Ray Review] ‘Hatchet III’ Is the Best of the Series and Wraps The Saga with a Bang; Available on Blu-Ray & DVD August 13 From Dark Sky/MPI

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Director: BJ McDonnell

Cast: Danielle Harris, Kane Hodder, Zach Galligan

Release Date: Available on Blu-Ray & DVD August 13

A Review By: Kevin Lovell

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

 

Plot Summary:

A search and recovery team heads into the haunted swamp to pick up the pieces and Marybeth learns the secret to ending the voodoo curse that has left Victor Crowley haunting and terrorizing Honey Island Swamp for decades. Continue reading “[Blu-Ray Review] ‘Hatchet III’ Is the Best of the Series and Wraps The Saga with a Bang; Available on Blu-Ray & DVD August 13 From Dark Sky/MPI”

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[Blu-Ray Review] Sony Pictures Home Entertainment 4K Mastered Titles; ‘Men In Black’ ‘Spider-Man’ ‘Spider-Man 2’; Now Available On 4K Mastered Blu-Ray

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For fans of the action packed and out of this world hits ‘Men In Black’ ‘Spider-Man’ & ‘Spider-Man 2’ prepare to watch them like you’ve never seen them before and to be blown away because these 4K Mastered Blu-Ray releases of these classic films look truly breathtaking. Continue reading “[Blu-Ray Review] Sony Pictures Home Entertainment 4K Mastered Titles; ‘Men In Black’ ‘Spider-Man’ ‘Spider-Man 2’; Now Available On 4K Mastered Blu-Ray”

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[Blu-Ray Review] ‘Antiviral’; Now Available On Blu-Ray & DVD From IFC/MPI

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Antiviral [Blu-Ray]

Director: Brandon Cronenberg

Cast: Caleb Landry Jones, Sarah Gadon, Lisa Berry, Malcolm McDowell

Release Date: Now Available on Blu-Ray & DVD

A Review By: Kevin Lovell

Film Rating: 8/10

Disc Rating: 9/10

Plot Summary:

Syd March is an employee at a clinic that sells injections of live viruses harvested from sick celebrities to obsessed fans. Biological communion – for a price. Syd also supplies illegal samples of these viruses to piracy groups, smuggling them from the clinic in his own body. When he becomes infected with the disease that kills super sensation Hannah Geist, Syd becomes a target for collectors and rabid fans. He must unravel the mystery surrounding her death before he suffers the same fate. Continue reading “[Blu-Ray Review] ‘Antiviral’; Now Available On Blu-Ray & DVD From IFC/MPI”

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[DVD Review] ‘Under The Bed’; Now Available On Blu-Ray & DVD From XLRATOR Media

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Under The Bed [DVD]

Director: Steven C. Miller

Cast: Jonny Weston, Gattlin Griffith, Peter Holden

Release Date: Now Available on Blu-Ray & DVD

A Review By: Kevin Lovell

Film Rating: 6/10

Disc Rating: 6/10

Plot Summary:

Two brothers team up to battle a creature under the bed, in what is being described as a “suburban nightmare” tale. Continue reading “[DVD Review] ‘Under The Bed’; Now Available On Blu-Ray & DVD From XLRATOR Media”

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[Blu-Ray Review] ‘Peggy Sue Got Married’; Available For The First Time On Blu-Ray July 30 From Image/RLJ Entertainment

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Peggy Sue Got Married [Blu-Ray]

Director: Francis Ford Coppola

Cast: Kathleen Turner, Nicolas Cage, Barry Miller

Release Date: Available on Blu-Ray For The First Time Ever July 30

A Review By: Kevin Lovell

Film Rating: 8.5/10

Disc Rating: 7.5/10

Plot Summary:

Peggy Sue faints at a high school reunion. When she wakes up, she finds herself in her own past, just before she finished school. Continue reading “[Blu-Ray Review] ‘Peggy Sue Got Married’; Available For The First Time On Blu-Ray July 30 From Image/RLJ Entertainment”

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[Blu-Ray Review] ‘Aftershock’; Available On Blu-Ray & DVD August 6 From Anchor Bay/Radius TWC/Dimension Films

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Aftershock [Blu-Ray]

Director: Nicolás López

Cast: Eli Roth, Andrea Osvárt, Ariel Levy

Release Date: Available on Blu-Ray & DVD August 6

A Review By: Kevin Lovell

Film Rating: 7/10

Disc Rating: 8.5/10

Plot Summary:

In Chile, a group of travelers who are in an underground nightclub when a massive earthquake hits quickly learn that reaching the surface is just the beginning of their nightmare. Continue reading “[Blu-Ray Review] ‘Aftershock’; Available On Blu-Ray & DVD August 6 From Anchor Bay/Radius TWC/Dimension Films”

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[Blu-Ray Review] ‘Welcome To The Punch’; Now Available On Blu-Ray & DVD From IFC/MPI

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Welcome To The Punch [Blu-Ray]

Director: Eran Creevy

Cast: James McAvoy, Mark Strong, Andrea Riseborough, David Morrissey

Release Date: Now Available on Blu-Ray & DVD

A Review By: Kevin Lovell

Film Rating: 8/10

Disc Rating: 8/10

Plot Summary:

Ex-criminal Jacob Sternwood is forced to return to London when his son is involved in a heist gone wrong. This gives his nemesis, detective Max Lewinsky, one last chance to catch the man he’s always been after. Continue reading “[Blu-Ray Review] ‘Welcome To The Punch’; Now Available On Blu-Ray & DVD From IFC/MPI”

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[Blu-Ray Review] ‘Vehicle 19’; Available On Blu-Ray & DVD July 23 From Ketchup Entertainment

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Vehicle 19 [Blu-Ray]

Director: Mukunda Michael Dewil

Cast: Paul Walker, Naima McLean, Gys de Villiers

Release Date: Available on Blu-Ray & DVD July 23

A Review By: Kevin Lovell

Film Rating: 6/10

Disc Rating: 7/10

 

Plot Summary:

A foreign traveler unknowingly picks up a rental car that will tie him to a web of corrupt local police. Continue reading “[Blu-Ray Review] ‘Vehicle 19’; Available On Blu-Ray & DVD July 23 From Ketchup Entertainment”

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

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Hell On Wheels: The Complete Second Season [Blu-Ray]

Release Date: Now Available on Blu-Ray & DVD

A Review By: Kevin Lovell

Disc Rating: 9/10

Plot Summary:

Cullen Bohannan, a former soldier and slaveholder, follows the track of a band of Union soldiers, the killers of his wife. This brings him to the middle of one of the biggest projects in US history, the building of the transcontinental railroad. After the war years in the 1860s, this undertaking connected the prospering east with the still wild west. Continue reading “[Blu-Ray Review] ‘Hell On Wheels: The Complete Second Season’; Now Available On Blu-Ray & DVD From eOne”

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[Blu-Ray Review] ‘Evil Dead’; Now Available On Blu-Ray & DVD From Sony Pictures Home Entertainment

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Evil Dead [Blu-Ray]

Director: Fede Alvarez

Cast: Jane Levy, Shiloh Fernandez, Lou Taylor Pucci

Release Date: Now Available on Blu-Ray & DVD

A Review By: Kevin Lovell

Film Rating: 9/10

Disc Rating: 9/10

Plot Summary:

Five friends head to a remote cabin, where the discovery of a Book of the Dead leads them to unwittingly summon up demons living in the nearby woods. The evil presence possesses them until only one is left to fight for survival. Continue reading “[Blu-Ray Review] ‘Evil Dead’; Now Available On Blu-Ray & DVD From Sony Pictures Home Entertainment”

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[Blu-Ray Review] ‘The Fog’; Collector’s Edition Blu-Ray & DVD Available July 30 From Scream Factory

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The Fog (1980) [Collector’s Edition Blu-Ray]

Director: John Carpenter

Cast: Adrienne Barbeau, Jamie Lee Curtis,Tom Atkins, Hal Holbrook

Release Date: Collector’s Edition Blu-Ray & DVD Available On July 30

A Review By: Kevin Lovell

Film Rating: 8.5/10

Disc Rating: 10/10

Plot Summary:

A Northern California fishing town, built 100 years ago over an old leper colony, becomes shrouded by a killer fog containing zombie-like ghosts seeking revenge for their deaths. Continue reading “[Blu-Ray Review] ‘The Fog’; Collector’s Edition Blu-Ray & DVD Available July 30 From Scream Factory”

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[Blu-Ray Review] ‘Hands Of The Ripper’; Now Available On Blu-Ray/DVD Combo Pack From Synapse Films

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Hands Of The Ripper [Blu-Ray]

Director: Peter Sasdy

Cast: Eric Porter, Angharad Rees, Jane Merrow

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

A Review By: Kevin Lovell

Film Rating: 7/10

Disc Rating: 8/10

Plot Summary:

The infant daughter of Jack the Ripper is witness to the brutal murder of her mother by her father. Fifteen years later she is a troubled young woman who is seemingly possessed by the spirit of her father. While in a trance she continues his murderous killing spree but has no recollection of the events afterwards. A sympathetic psychiatrist takes her in and is convinced he can cure her condition. Soon, however, he regrets his decision. Continue reading “[Blu-Ray Review] ‘Hands Of The Ripper’; Now Available On Blu-Ray/DVD Combo Pack From Synapse Films”

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[Movie Review] ‘The Hot Flashes’; Now Playing In Select Theaters & Available On VOD From Vertical Entertainment

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The Hot Flashes

Director: Susan Seidelman

Starring: Brooke Shields, Daryl Hannah, Wanda Sykes, Eric Roberts

Release Date: Now Playing In Select Theaters &  On VOD

A Review By: Kevin Lovell

Rating: 6.5/10

Plot Summary:

An unlikely basketball team of unappreciated middle-aged Texas women, all former high school champs, challenge the current arrogant high school girls’ state champs to a series of games to raise money for breast cancer prevention. Sparks fly as these marginalized women go to comic extremes to prove themselves on and off the court, and become a national media sensation. Continue reading “[Movie Review] ‘The Hot Flashes’; Now Playing In Select Theaters & Available On VOD From Vertical Entertainment”

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