[Blu-Ray Review] ‘Midnight Special’: Own It On Blu-ray & DVD June 21, 2016 From Warner Bros 1

[Blu-Ray Review] ‘Midnight Special’: Own It On Blu-ray & DVD June 21, 2016 From Warner Bros

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Director: Jeff Nichols

Cast: Michael Shannon, Joel Edgerton, Kirsten Dunst

Release Date: Available on Blu-ray & DVD June 21, 2016

A Review By: Kevin Lovell

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

Synopsis:

“Midnight Special” follows a father, Roy (Michael Shannon), who goes on the run to protect his young son, Alton (Jaeden Lieberher), a boy with mysterious powers that even Roy himself cannot comprehend.

What starts as a race from religious extremists and local law enforcement quickly escalates to a nationwide manhunt involving the highest levels of the Federal Government. Risking everything, Roy is committed to helping Alton reach his ultimate purpose, whatever that might be and whatever it costs, in a story that takes audiences on a perilous journey from Texas to the Florida coast, while exploring the bonds of love and trust, and the nature of faith. Continue reading “[Blu-Ray Review] ‘Midnight Special’: Own It On Blu-ray & DVD June 21, 2016 From Warner Bros”

[Blu-Ray Review] ‘The Other Side Of The Door’: Now Available On Blu-ray & DVD From Fox Home Entertainment 2

[Blu-Ray Review] ‘The Other Side Of The Door’: Now Available On Blu-ray & DVD From Fox Home Entertainment

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Director: Johannes Roberts

Cast: Sarah Wayne Callies, Jeremy Sisto, Sofia Rosinsky

Release Date: Now Available on Blu-ray & DVD

A Review By: Kevin Lovell

Film Rating: 5.5/10
Disc Rating: 7.5/10

Synopsis:

In this chilling supernatural story from cowriter-director Johannes Roberts, a family’s idyllic life abroad turns to tragedy — then terror. After her young son dies in an accident, a grieving mother (Sarah Wayne Callies) learns of a ritual that will bring him back for a final goodbye. When she travels to an ancient temple to undertake the ritual, she discovers a door that serves as a portal to the afterworld. But when she ignores a warning not to open the door, the balance between life and death is upset. Now, an unspeakable horror is unleashed that threatens the lives of everyone she loves. Continue reading “[Blu-Ray Review] ‘The Other Side Of The Door’: Now Available On Blu-ray & DVD From Fox Home Entertainment”

[Blu-Ray Review] ‘London Has Fallen’: Now Available On Blu-ray & DVD From Universal 3

[Blu-Ray Review] ‘London Has Fallen’: Now Available On Blu-ray & DVD From Universal

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Director: Babak Najafi

Cast: Gerard Butler, Aaron Eckhart, Morgan Freeman

Release Date: Now Available on Blu-ray & DVD

A Review By: Kevin Lovell

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

Synopsis:

When the British Prime Minster dies unexpectedly, Secret Service Agent Mike Banning (Gerard Butler) knows it is his duty to prep with Secret Service Director Lynne Jacobs (Angela Bassett) for them to accompany U.S. President Benjamin Asher (Aaron Eckhart) to the state funeral at St Paul’s Cathedral in London. With every powerful world leader set to attend, the funeral should be the most protected event on Earth. Yet within moments of arriving, heads of government are assassinated and London landmarks are attacked. Asher, Banning, and Jacobs are ambushed and retreat amidst a hail of gunfire and explosives. The devastated British capital goes into lockdown. Banning will stop at nothing to secure Asher’s safe return home. Back at the White House, Vice President Allan Trumbull (Morgan Freeman) races against time brainstorming with top advisors in the Situation Room to get those trapped in London a lifeline of support and a way out. Outnumbered and outgunned, Banning reaches out for help to an English MI6 agent (Charlotte Riley) who rightly trusts no one. Failure is not an option as they attempt to stop the criminals from carrying out the final phase of their revenge plan. Continue reading “[Blu-Ray Review] ‘London Has Fallen’: Now Available On Blu-ray & DVD From Universal”

[Blu-Ray Review] ‘Ballers: The Complete First Season’: Available On Blu-ray & DVD June 14, 2016 From HBO 4

[Blu-Ray Review] ‘Ballers: The Complete First Season’: Available On Blu-ray & DVD June 14, 2016 From HBO

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Cast: Dwayne Johnson, Rob Corddry, John David Washington

Release Date: Available On Blu-ray & DVD June 14, 2016

A Review By: Kevin Lovell

Disc Rating: 7.5/10

Synopsis:

Spencer Strasmore (Johnson) is a retired football superstar who is trying to reinvent himself as a financial manager for current players in sun-soaked Miami. His inner circle includes Ricky (John David Washington, former pro-football player), a talented but volatile wide receiver who seeks to balance his off-field antics with his passion for the game; Charles (Omar Miller), a reluctantly retired lineman who’s finding it hard to adjust to civilian life; and Vernon (Donovan Carter), a player with a rookie contract, whose promise never to forget “where he came from” brings scores of hangers-on into his life, and lands him in big financial trouble. Though they’re pros when it comes to playing the game, each one has a harder time navigating life off the field. Continue reading “[Blu-Ray Review] ‘Ballers: The Complete First Season’: Available On Blu-ray & DVD June 14, 2016 From HBO”

[Blu-Ray Review] ‘Hello, My Name Is Doris’: Available On Blu-ray & DVD June 14, 2016 From Sony 5

[Blu-Ray Review] ‘Hello, My Name Is Doris’: Available On Blu-ray & DVD June 14, 2016 From Sony

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Director: Michael Showalter

Cast: Sally Field, Max Greenfield, Tyne Daly

Release Date: Available on Blu-ray & DVD June 14, 2016

A Review By: Kevin Lovell

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

Synopsis:

After a lifetime of being overlooked and ignored, Doris (Sally Field) finds her world turned upside down by a handsome new coworker (Max Greenfield) and a self-help guru that inspires her to take a chance on love. Hello, My Name Is Doris is a witty and compassionate late-life coming-of-age story that will make you cheer and want to say, “I’m Possible!” Continue reading “[Blu-Ray Review] ‘Hello, My Name Is Doris’: Available On Blu-ray & DVD June 14, 2016 From Sony”

[Blu-Ray Review] ‘Zootopia’: Arrives On Blu-ray, Blu-ray 3D & DVD June 7, 2016 From Disney 6

[Blu-Ray Review] ‘Zootopia’: Arrives On Blu-ray, Blu-ray 3D & DVD June 7, 2016 From Disney

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Director(s): Byron Howard, Rich Moore

Cast: Ginnifer Goodwin, Jason Bateman, Idris Elba (VOICES)

Release Date: Available on Blu-ray & DVD June 7, 2016

A Review By: Kevin Lovell

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

Synopsis:

The progressive mammal metropolis of Zootopia is a melting pot where animals from every habitat live side by side and “anyone can be anything.” But when new rabbit police officer Judy Hopps (voice of Ginnifer Goodwin) arrives in town she discovers that being the first bunny on a police force of tough, hulking animals isn’t so easy. Determined to prove herself, she jumps at the opportunity to crack an unsolved, challenging case even if it means working with a fast-talking, scam-artist fox, Nick Wilde (voice of Jason Bateman), to solve the mystery. But the case leads these two unlikely partners to an uneasy conclusion that Zootopia’s “evolved” society is being pulled apart by unseen forces determined to use fear to take control of the city by turning predators and prey against each other. Continue reading “[Blu-Ray Review] ‘Zootopia’: Arrives On Blu-ray, Blu-ray 3D & DVD June 7, 2016 From Disney”

[Blu-Ray Review] ‘Rick And Morty: The Complete Second Season’: Available On Blu-ray & DVD June 7, 2016 From Warner Bros 7

[Blu-Ray Review] ‘Rick And Morty: The Complete Second Season’: Available On Blu-ray & DVD June 7, 2016 From Warner Bros

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Cast: Justin Roiland, Chris Parnell (VOICES)

Release Date: Available On Blu-ray & DVD June 7, 2016

A Review By: Kevin Lovell

Disc Rating: 8.5/10

Synopsis:

Following the wildly successful first season of Rick and Morty, in season 2 we find that Rick is still living with his daughter Beth’s family and causing more trouble than ever. And this time, the whole family is dragged into Rick’s intergalactic adventures, as he faces new threats and mysteries of his secret past are revealed. Can the family survive Rick’s insanity and all the chaos the universe throws at them? Continue reading “[Blu-Ray Review] ‘Rick And Morty: The Complete Second Season’: Available On Blu-ray & DVD June 7, 2016 From Warner Bros”

[Blu-Ray Review] ‘The Funhouse Massacre’: Available On Blu-ray & DVD June 7, 2016 From Scream Factory 8

[Blu-Ray Review] ‘The Funhouse Massacre’: Available On Blu-ray & DVD June 7, 2016 From Scream Factory

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Director: Andy Palmer

Cast: Jere Burns, Scottie Thompson, Matt Angel

Release Date: Available on Blu-ray & DVD June 7, 2016

A Review By: Kevin Lovell

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

Synopsis:

On Halloween night, a group of the United States’ most notorious serial killers escape from Statesville Asylum and descend upon a giant funhouse whose theme is based on their different reigns of terror. The unsuspecting carnival patrons think that the carnage created at the park is just part of the show… until they become part of the main attraction. The only people left to stop the killers are a rag-tag group of college kids, a clueless deputy (Ben Begley, The Hungover Games) and the local sheriff (Scottie Thompson, Skyline, Before I Wake), who seems to have a strange attachment to the leader of the maniacs, the silver-tongued devil “Mental Manny” (Jere Burns, Justified, Angie Tribeca). Continue reading “[Blu-Ray Review] ‘The Funhouse Massacre’: Available On Blu-ray & DVD June 7, 2016 From Scream Factory”

[Blu-Ray Review] ‘Triple 9’: Arrives On Blu-ray & DVD May 31, 2016 From Universal 9

[Blu-Ray Review] ‘Triple 9’: Arrives On Blu-ray & DVD May 31, 2016 From Universal

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Director: John Hillcoat

Cast: Casey Affleck, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Anthony Mackie

Release Date: Available on Blu-ray & DVD May 31, 2016

A Review By: Kevin Lovell

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

Synopsis:

A bank robbery is just the tip of the iceberg when two cops in Atlanta begin suspecting that members of their own team are involved. Not knowing whom to trust and how deep the corruption goes, the clock is ticking as they try to uncover the truth — before they become the target for the next deadly job. Continue reading “[Blu-Ray Review] ‘Triple 9’: Arrives On Blu-ray & DVD May 31, 2016 From Universal”

[Blu-Ray Review] ‘Zoolander No. 2: The Magnum Edition’: Now Available On Blu-ray & DVD From Paramount 10

[Blu-Ray Review] ‘Zoolander No. 2: The Magnum Edition’: Now Available On Blu-ray & DVD From Paramount

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Director: Ben Stiller

Cast: Ben Stiller, Owen Wilson, Will Ferrell

Release Date: Now Available on Blu-Ray & DVD

A Review By: Kevin Lovell

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

Synopsis:

When a mystery assassin starts killing off the world’s most beautiful people, haute-shot Interpol agent Valentina Valencia (Cruz) learns the key to this deadly plot lies with Derek (Stiller) and Hansel (Wilson).  Recruited for a top secret mission, they must return to the world of high fashion, reclaim their fame, and save the day. The only things standing in their way: the criminal mastermind Mugatu (Ferrell) and his evil fashion protégé (Wiig). Continue reading “[Blu-Ray Review] ‘Zoolander No. 2: The Magnum Edition’: Now Available On Blu-ray & DVD From Paramount”

[Blu-Ray Review] ‘Pride And Prejudice And Zombies’: Arrives On 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray & DVD May 31, 2016 From Sony 11

[Blu-Ray Review] ‘Pride And Prejudice And Zombies’: Arrives On 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray & DVD May 31, 2016 From Sony

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Director: Burr Steers

Cast: Lily James, Sam Riley, Jack Huston

Release Date: Available on 4K Ultra HD, Blu-Ray & DVD May 31, 2016

A Review By: Kevin Lovell

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

Synopsis:

A zombie outbreak has fallen upon the land in this reimagining of Jane Austen’s classic tale of the tangled relationships between lovers from different social classes in 19th century England. Feisty heroine Elizabeth Bennet (Lily James) is a master of martial arts and weaponry and the handsome Mr. Darcy (Sam Riley) is a fierce zombie killer, yet the epitome of upper class prejudice. As the zombie outbreak intensifies, they must swallow their pride and join forces on the blood-soaked battlefield in order to conquer the undead once and for all. Continue reading “[Blu-Ray Review] ‘Pride And Prejudice And Zombies’: Arrives On 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray & DVD May 31, 2016 From Sony”

[Blu-Ray Review] ‘The Finest Hours’: Arrives On Blu-ray & DVD May 24, 2016 From Disney 12

[Blu-Ray Review] ‘The Finest Hours’: Arrives On Blu-ray & DVD May 24, 2016 From Disney

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Director: Craig Gillespie

Cast: Chris Pine, Casey Affleck, Ben Foster

Release Date: Available on Blu-Ray & DVD May 24, 2016

A Review By: Kevin Lovell

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

Synopsis:

This heroic action-thriller is based on the extraordinary true story of the greatest small-boat rescue in Coast Guard history. In 1952, a massive winter storm strikes off the coast of Cape Cod, ripping a T-2 oil tanker in half and trapping more than 30 sailors inside its rapidly sinking stern. When word of the disaster reaches the U.S. Coast Guard, four men led by Captain Bernie Webber (Chris Pine) set out in a 12-seat boat on a daring mission to rescue the stranded men, braving freezing cold, 60-foot waves and hurricane-force winds, and guided by Webber’s vow that “We all live, or we all die.” Packed with thrilling, larger-than-life action and anchored in a belief in the strength of the human spirit, The Finest Hours is a triumph. Continue reading “[Blu-Ray Review] ‘The Finest Hours’: Arrives On Blu-ray & DVD May 24, 2016 From Disney”

[Blu-Ray Review] ‘The Witch’: Available On Blu-ray & DVD May 17, 2016 From A24 & Lionsgate 13

[Blu-Ray Review] ‘The Witch’: Available On Blu-ray & DVD May 17, 2016 From A24 & Lionsgate

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Director: Robert Eggers

Cast: Anya Taylor-Joy, Ralph Ineson, Kate Dickie

Release Date: Available on Blu-Ray & DVD May 17, 2016

A Review By: Kevin Lovell

Film Rating: 9.5/10
Disc Rating: 8/10

Synopsis:

New England, 1630: William and Katherine lead a devout Christian life with their five children, homesteading on the edge of an impassible wilderness. When their newborn son mysteriously vanishes and their crops fail, the family begins to turn on one another. The Witch is a chilling portrait of a family unraveling within their own fears and anxieties, leaving them prey to an inescapable evil. Continue reading “[Blu-Ray Review] ‘The Witch’: Available On Blu-ray & DVD May 17, 2016 From A24 & Lionsgate”

[Blu-Ray Review] ‘The Boy’: Available On Blu-ray & DVD May 10, 2016 From Universal 14

[Blu-Ray Review] ‘The Boy’: Available On Blu-ray & DVD May 10, 2016 From Universal

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Director: William Brent Bell

Cast: Lauren Cohan, Rupert Evans

Release Date: Available on Blu-Ray & DVD May 10, 2016

A Review By: Kevin Lovell

Film Rating: 5/10
Disc Rating: 7/10

Synopsis:

Greta (Cohan) is a young American woman who takes a job as a nanny in a remote English village.  She soon discovers that the family’s 8-year-old is a life-sized doll that they care for just like a real boy, as a way to cope with the death of their son 20 years prior. After violating a list of strict rules, a series of disturbing and inexplicable events bring Greta’s worst nightmare to life, leading her to believe that the doll is actually alive. Continue reading “[Blu-Ray Review] ‘The Boy’: Available On Blu-ray & DVD May 10, 2016 From Universal”

[Blu-Ray Review] ‘Regression’: Available On Blu-ray & DVD May 10, 2016 From TWC & Anchor Bay 15

[Blu-Ray Review] ‘Regression’: Available On Blu-ray & DVD May 10, 2016 From TWC & Anchor Bay

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Director: Alejandro Amenábar

Cast: Ethan Hawke, Emma Watson, David Thewlis

Release Date: Available on Blu-Ray & DVD May 10, 2016

A Review By: Kevin Lovell

Film Rating: 8/10
Disc Rating: 7/10

Synopsis:

Minnesota, 1990. Detective Bruce Kenner (Ethan Hawke) investigates the case of young Angela (Emma Watson), who accuses her father, John Gray (David Dencik), of an unspeakable crime. When John unexpectedly and without recollection admits guilt, renowned psychologist Dr. Raines (David Thewlis) is brought in to help him relive his memories and what they discover unmasks a horrifying nationwide mystery. Continue reading “[Blu-Ray Review] ‘Regression’: Available On Blu-ray & DVD May 10, 2016 From TWC & Anchor Bay”

[Blu-Ray Review] ‘Sharkansas Women’s Prison Massacre’: Available On Blu-ray & DVD May 3, 2016 From Scream Factory 16

[Blu-Ray Review] ‘Sharkansas Women’s Prison Massacre’: Available On Blu-ray & DVD May 3, 2016 From Scream Factory

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Director: Jim Wynorski

Cast: Dominique Swain, Traci Lords, John Callahan

Release Date: Available on Blu-Ray & DVD May 3, 2016

A Review By: Kevin Lovell

Film Rating: 2/10
Disc Rating: 7/10

Synopsis:

When a fracking mishap accidentally rips apart the earth’s crust, the resulting hole opens up a gaping underground waterway leading to a vast and mysterious subterranean ocean somewhere deep below. Instantly, giant prehistoric sharks begin wending their way upward toward a murky bog in the heart of the Arkansas bayou. Unfortunately for a group of female prisoners on a work detail in the swamp, the deadly sharks attack without warning – pinning a hapless group of potential victims in a small deserted cabin in the heart of the wetlands. For these wayward women, death may be the only means of escape! Continue reading “[Blu-Ray Review] ‘Sharkansas Women’s Prison Massacre’: Available On Blu-ray & DVD May 3, 2016 From Scream Factory”

[Blu-Ray Review] ‘Haven: The Final Season’: Now Available On Blu-ray & DVD From eOne 17

[Blu-Ray Review] ‘Haven: The Final Season’: Now Available On Blu-ray & DVD From eOne

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Cast: Emily Rose, Lucas Bryant, Eric Balfour

Release Date: Now Available On Blu-ray & DVD

A Review By: Kevin Lovell

Disc Rating: 9.5/10

Synopsis:

HAVEN: THE FINAL SEASON presents hometown heroes Audrey, Nathan (Lucas Bryant), Duke (Eric Balfour) and Dwight (Adam Copeland), with challenges unlike any they’ve experienced before.  Across 13 action-packed final episodes, the town of Haven has been cut off from the rest of the world by a mysterious fog bank and is on its own.  Through journeys into the past, the future, and the very fabric between worlds, events in Haven hurtle towards a cataclysmic showdown.  Will the heroes be able to rid Haven of “the Troubles” forever, or will the town and its inhabitants continue to suffer the curse?  Watch and see as tensions rise, allegiances shift and in a harrowing closing chapter, the mystery of “Croatoan” is finally revealed. Continue reading “[Blu-Ray Review] ‘Haven: The Final Season’: Now Available On Blu-ray & DVD From eOne”

[Blu-Ray Review] ‘Silicon Valley: The Complete Second Season’: Arrives On Blu-ray & DVD April 19, 2016 From HBO 18

[Blu-Ray Review] ‘Silicon Valley: The Complete Second Season’: Arrives On Blu-ray & DVD April 19, 2016 From HBO

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Cast: Thomas Middleditch, T.J. Miller, Martin Starr

Release Date: Available On Blu-ray & DVD April 19, 2016

A Review By: Kevin Lovell

Disc Rating: 8/10

Synopsis:

After taking the tech world by storm last season at TechCrunch Disrupt, Richard and rest of the Pied Piper team – Erlich, Jared, Dinesh and Gilfoyle – look ahead to a bright and profitable future. But their success may be in jeopardy, thanks to big changes at Raviga, the company created by Peter Gregory, and Nucleus, the competing compression platform launched by Hooli CEO Gavin Belson. Continue reading “[Blu-Ray Review] ‘Silicon Valley: The Complete Second Season’: Arrives On Blu-ray & DVD April 19, 2016 From HBO”