[Blu-Ray Review] ‘Silicon Valley: The Complete Third Season’: Now Available On Blu-ray & DVD From HBO 1

[Blu-Ray Review] ‘Silicon Valley: The Complete Third Season’: Now Available On Blu-ray & DVD From HBO

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

Release Date: April 11, 2017

A Review By: Kevin Lovell

Disc Rating: 7/10

 

Synopsis:

From Mike Judge and Alec Berg comes a new season of the Emmy®-nominated comedy that takes viewers inside Silicon Valley’s high-tech gold rush: a land of big ideas and bigger egos. After last season’s shocking ending, which found Pied Piper celebrating legal victory just as Richard (Thomas Middleditch) was ousted as CEO, Season 3 picks up where we left off, with Richard offered the diminished role of CTO and the rest of his team – Erlich (T.J. Miller), Jared (Zach Woods), Dinesh (Kumail Nanjiani) and Gilfoyle (Martin Starr) – facing the question of just how far their loyalty extends. With a new no-nonsense CEO hell-bent on transforming everything from Pied Piper’s offices to its business agenda, the guys must find a way to triumph in the war of Art vs. Commerce, maneuvering the many competing interests along the way. Continue reading “[Blu-Ray Review] ‘Silicon Valley: The Complete Third Season’: Now Available On Blu-ray & DVD From HBO”

[Blu-Ray Review] ‘Split’: Now Available On Blu-ray, DVD & Digital HD From Universal 3

[Blu-Ray Review] ‘Split’: Now Available On Blu-ray, DVD & Digital HD From Universal

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Director: M. Night Shyamalan

Cast: James McAvoy, Anya Taylor-Joy, Betty Buckley

Release Date: April 18, 2017

A Review By: Kevin Lovell

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

Synopsis:

Writer/director/producer M. Night Shyamalan returns with an original thriller that delves into the mysterious recesses of one man’s fractured, gifted mind.

Though Kevin (James McAvoy) has revealed 23 personalities to his psychiatrist, there remains one still submerged who is set to materialize and dominate all the others. Compelled to abduct three teenage girls, Kevin reaches a war for survival among all of those contained within him – as well as everyone around him – as the walls between his compartments shatter apart. Continue reading “[Blu-Ray Review] ‘Split’: Now Available On Blu-ray, DVD & Digital HD From Universal”

[Blu-Ray Review] ‘Sleepless’: Now Available On Blu-ray, DVD & Digital HD From Open Road & Universal 5

[Blu-Ray Review] ‘Sleepless’: Now Available On Blu-ray, DVD & Digital HD From Open Road & Universal

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Director: Baran bo Odar

Cast: Jamie Foxx, Michelle Monaghan, Dermot Mulroney

Release Date: April 18, 2017

A Review By: Kevin Lovell

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

Synopsis:

Undercover police officer Vincent Downs (Jamie Foxx) thrives in the high stakes web of corrupt cops and the mob-controlled casino underground of Las Vegas. But when a heist goes wrong and a crew of homicidal gangsters kidnaps Downs’ teenage son, Downs must evade an internal affairs investigation, rescue his son, and bring the kidnappers to justice all in one pulse-pounding, action-packed sleepless night. Continue reading “[Blu-Ray Review] ‘Sleepless’: Now Available On Blu-ray, DVD & Digital HD From Open Road & Universal”

[Blu-Ray Review] ‘Office Christmas Party’ Unrated: Now Available On Blu-ray, DVD & Digital HD From Paramount 7

[Blu-Ray Review] ‘Office Christmas Party’ Unrated: Now Available On Blu-ray, DVD & Digital HD From Paramount

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Director(s): Josh Gordon, Will Speck

Cast: Jason Bateman, Olivia Munn, T.J. Miller

Release Date: April 4, 2017

A Review By: Kevin Lovell

Film Rating: 6.5/10
Disc Rating: 8/10

Synopsis:

When an overbearing CEO (Jennifer Aniston) decides to close her hard-partying brother’s failing branch, he (T.J. Miller) and his fired up co-workers (Jason Bateman, Olivia Munn, Kate McKinnon) decide to throw an epic office party to land a big shot client and save everyone’s jobs.  Fueled by booze and bad decisions, things quickly spiral out-of-control in one of the craziest nights of their lives. Continue reading “[Blu-Ray Review] ‘Office Christmas Party’ Unrated: Now Available On Blu-ray, DVD & Digital HD From Paramount”

[Blu-Ray Review] ‘Live By Night’: Now Available On Blu-ray, DVD & Digital HD From Warner Bros 9

[Blu-Ray Review] ‘Live By Night’: Now Available On Blu-ray, DVD & Digital HD From Warner Bros

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Director: Ben Affleck

Cast: Ben Affleck, Elle Fanning, Brendan Gleeson

Release Date: March 21, 2017

A Review By: Kevin Lovell

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

Synopsis:

What you put out into this world will always come back to you, but it never comes back how you predict. Taking fatherly advice is not in Joe Coughlin’s nature. Instead, the WWI vet is a self-proclaimed anti-establishment outlaw, despite being the son of the Boston Police Deputy Superintendent. Joe’s not all bad, though; in fact, he’s not really bad enough for the life he’s chosen. Unlike the gangsters he refuses to work for, he has a sense of justice and an open heart, and both work against him, leaving him vulnerable time and again—in business and in love.  Driven by a need to right the wrongs committed against him and those close to him, Joe heads down a risky path that goes against his upbringing and his own moral code. Leaving the cold Boston winter behind, he and his reckless crew turn up the heat in Tampa. And while revenge may taste sweeter than the molasses that infuses every drop of illegal rum he runs, Joe will learn that it comes at a price. Continue reading “[Blu-Ray Review] ‘Live By Night’: Now Available On Blu-ray, DVD & Digital HD From Warner Bros”

[Blu-Ray Review] ‘Collateral Beauty’: Now Available On Blu-ray, DVD & Digital HD From Warner Bros 11

[Blu-Ray Review] ‘Collateral Beauty’: Now Available On Blu-ray, DVD & Digital HD From Warner Bros

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Director: David Frankel

Cast: Will Smith, Edward Norton, Keira Knightley

Release Date: March 14, 2017

A Review By: Kevin Lovell

Film Rating: 6.5/10
Disc Rating: 7/10

Synopsis:

When a successful New York ad executive suffers a personal tragedy and retreats from life, his friends devise a drastic plan to reach him before he loses everything. Pushing him to the very edge, they force him to confront the truth in surprising and profoundly human ways. From Oscar-winning director David Frankel, this thought-provoking drama explores how even the deepest tragedy can reveal moments of beauty, and how the constants of love, time and loss interlock in a life fully lived. Continue reading “[Blu-Ray Review] ‘Collateral Beauty’: Now Available On Blu-ray, DVD & Digital HD From Warner Bros”

[Blu-Ray Review] ‘A Monster Calls’: Available On Blu-ray & DVD March 28, 2017 From Focus & Universal 13

[Blu-Ray Review] ‘A Monster Calls’: Available On Blu-ray & DVD March 28, 2017 From Focus & Universal

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Director: J.A. Bayona

Cast: Lewis MacDougall, Sigourney Weaver, Felicity Jones

Release Date: March 28, 2017

A Review By: Kevin Lovell

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

Synopsis:

Liam Neeson, Felicity Jones, and Sigourney Weaver star in this visually spectacular and stunningly emotional drama. Young Conor’s life takes a turn after his mother (Felicity Jones) becomes ill and he moves in with his unsympathetic grandmother (Sigourney Weaver). As an escape, Conor turns to his artwork and conjures up a 40-foot-high monster (voiced by Liam Neeson) who becomes a most unlikely ally by guiding him on a journey of courage, faith and truth that powerfully fuses imagination and reality. Continue reading “[Blu-Ray Review] ‘A Monster Calls’: Available On Blu-ray & DVD March 28, 2017 From Focus & Universal”

[Blu-Ray Review] ‘Fences’: Now Available On Blu-ray, DVD & Digital HD From Paramount 15

[Blu-Ray Review] ‘Fences’: Now Available On Blu-ray, DVD & Digital HD From Paramount

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Director: Denzel Washington

Cast: Denzel Washington, Viola Davis, Stephen Henderson

Release Date: March 14, 2017

A Review By: Kevin Lovell

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

Synopsis:

Adapted by legendary writer August Wilson from his own renowned play, FENCES follows former Negro-league baseball player Troy Maxson (Washington) in 1950s Pittsburgh as he fights to provide for those he loves in a world that threatens to push him down. Continue reading “[Blu-Ray Review] ‘Fences’: Now Available On Blu-ray, DVD & Digital HD From Paramount”

[Blu-Ray Review] ‘Sing: Special Edition’ 3D: Now Available On 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray 3D, Blu-ray, DVD & Digital HD From Illumination & Universal 17

[Blu-Ray Review] ‘Sing: Special Edition’ 3D: Now Available On 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray 3D, Blu-ray, DVD & Digital HD From Illumination & Universal

[Blu-Ray Review] ‘Sing: Special Edition’ 3D: Now Available On 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray 3D, Blu-ray, DVD & Digital HD From Illumination & Universal 18Sing (Special Edition) (3D) [Blu-Ray] amazon-cart-logo

Director(s): Christophe Lourdelet, Garth Jennings

Cast: Matthew McConaughey, Reese Witherspoon, Seth MacFarlane (VOICES)

Release Date: March 21, 2017

A Review By: Kevin Lovell

Film Rating: 7.5/10
Disc Rating: 8/10

Synopsis:

From Illumination, the studio that brought you The Secret Life of Pets and the Despicable Me franchise, comes an animated comedy about finding the music that lives inside all of us. SING stars Academy Award® winner† Matthew McConaughey as Buster Moon, an eternally optimistic koala who puts on the world’s greatest singing competition to save his crumbling theater; Academy Award® winner†† Reese Witherspoon as Rosita, an overworked and unappreciated mother of 25 piglets desperate to unleash her inner diva; Scarlett Johansson as Ash, a punk rock porcupine with a beautiful voice behind her prickly exterior; Taron Egerton as Johnny, a young gangster gorilla looking to break free of his family’s felonies; as well as Seth MacFarlane, John C. Reilly, and Grammy Award-nominated Tori Kelly. SING is the musical comedy event of the year! Continue reading “[Blu-Ray Review] ‘Sing: Special Edition’ 3D: Now Available On 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray 3D, Blu-ray, DVD & Digital HD From Illumination & Universal”

[Blu-Ray Review] ‘Moana 3D’: Now Available On Blu-ray 3D, Blu-ray, DVD & Digital HD From Disney 19

[Blu-Ray Review] ‘Moana 3D’: Now Available On Blu-ray 3D, Blu-ray, DVD & Digital HD From Disney

[Blu-Ray Review] ‘Moana 3D’: Now Available On Blu-ray 3D, Blu-ray, DVD & Digital HD From Disney 20Moana (3D) [Blu-Ray] amazon-cart-logo

Director(s): Ron Clements, Don Hall

Cast: Auli’i Cravalho, Dwayne Johnson, Rachel House (VOICES)

Release Date: March 7, 2017

A Review By: Kevin Lovell

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

Synopsis:

From Walt Disney Animation Studios comes Moana, an epic adventure about a spirited teen who sets sail on a daring mission to save her people. Along the way, Moana (Auli’i Cravalho) meets the once mighty demigod Maui (Dwayne Johnson), and together they cross the ocean on a fun-filled, action-packed voyage. Bring home the movie full of heart, humor and oceans of bonus extras! Continue reading “[Blu-Ray Review] ‘Moana 3D’: Now Available On Blu-ray 3D, Blu-ray, DVD & Digital HD From Disney”

[Blu-Ray Review] ‘Man Down’: Available On Blu-ray & DVD March 7, 2017 From Lionsgate 21

[Blu-Ray Review] ‘Man Down’: Available On Blu-ray & DVD March 7, 2017 From Lionsgate

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Director: Dito Montiel

Cast: Shia LaBeouf, Jai Courtney, Gary Oldman

Release Date: March 7, 2017

A Review By: Kevin Lovell

Film Rating: 9.5/10
Disc Rating: 7/10

Synopsis:

When U.S. Marine Gabriel Drummer (Shia LaBeouf) returns home from his tour in Afghanistan, he finds that the place he once called home is no better than the battlefields he fought on overseas. Accompanied by his best friend Devin Roberts (Jai Courtney), a hard-nosed Marine whose natural instinct is to shoot first and ask questions later, he searches desperately for the location of his estranged son, Johnathan (Charlie Shotwell), and wife Natalie (Kate Mara). In their search, the two intercept Charles (Clifton Collins Jr.), a man carrying vital information about the whereabouts of Gabriel’s family. As we revisit the past, we are guided in unraveling the puzzle of Gabriel’s experience and what will eventually lead us to finding his family. Continue reading “[Blu-Ray Review] ‘Man Down’: Available On Blu-ray & DVD March 7, 2017 From Lionsgate”

[Blu-Ray Review] ‘Allied’: Now Available On 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray, DVD & Digital HD From Paramount 22

[Blu-Ray Review] ‘Allied’: Now Available On 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray, DVD & Digital HD From Paramount

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Director: Robert Zemeckis

Cast: Brad Pitt, Marion Cotillard, Jared Harris

Release Date: February 28, 2017

A Review By: Kevin Lovell

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

Synopsis:

Oscar® winners Brad Pitt and Marion Cotillard star as Max Vatan and Marianne Beauséjour, two of the world’s deadliest spies, who fall in love while undercover on a top-secret mission and marry during World War II.  But when Max learns his wife may be secretly conspiring with the enemy, he has only 72 hours to prove her innocence and save his family before he must do the unthinkable. Continue reading “[Blu-Ray Review] ‘Allied’: Now Available On 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray, DVD & Digital HD From Paramount”

[Blu-Ray Review] ‘Hacksaw Ridge’: Now Available On 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray, DVD & Digital HD From Lionsgate 23

[Blu-Ray Review] ‘Hacksaw Ridge’: Now Available On 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray, DVD & Digital HD From Lionsgate

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Director: Mel Gibson

Cast: Andrew Garfield, Sam Worthington, Luke Bracey

Release Date: February 21, 2017

A Review By: Kevin Lovell

Film Rating: 9.5/10
Disc Rating: 8.5/10

Synopsis:

Hacksaw Ridge is the extraordinary true story of Desmond Doss (Andrew Garfield) who, in Okinawa during the bloodiest battle of WWII, saved 75 men without firing or carrying a gun. He was the only American soldier in WWII to fight on the front lines without a weapon, as he believed that while the war was justified, killing was nevertheless wrong. As an army medic, he single-handedly evacuated the wounded from behind enemy lines, braved fire while tending to soldiers, was wounded by a grenade, and hit by snipers. Doss was the first conscientious objector to ever earn the Congressional Medal of Honor. Continue reading “[Blu-Ray Review] ‘Hacksaw Ridge’: Now Available On 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray, DVD & Digital HD From Lionsgate”

[Blu-Ray Review] ‘Vice Principals: The Complete First Season’: Now Available On Blu-ray & DVD From HBO 24

[Blu-Ray Review] ‘Vice Principals: The Complete First Season’: Now Available On Blu-ray & DVD From HBO

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Cast: Danny McBride, Walton Goggins, Kimberly Hebert Gregory

Release Date: February 7, 2017

A Review By: Kevin Lovell

Disc Rating: 8/10

 

Synopsis:

Created by Danny McBride and Jody Hill (co-creators of HBO’s Eastbound & Down), this dark comedy series tells the story of a southern suburban high school and the two people who almost run it, the vice principals. McBride and Walton Goggins star as Neal Gamby and Lee Russell, a pair of ambitious administrators waged in an epic power struggle to ascend to the top spot after the long-time principal (Bill Murray) steps down to tend to his ailing wife. When Dr. Belinda Brown (Kimberly Hebert Gregory) swoops in to claim the job, Gamby and Russell put their mutual disdain aside and, operating by the adage that “the enemy of my enemy is my friend,” team up for an all-out, take-no-prisoners effort to bring down Dr. Brown, the only person who may in fact have the school’s best interests at heart. Continue reading “[Blu-Ray Review] ‘Vice Principals: The Complete First Season’: Now Available On Blu-ray & DVD From HBO”

[Blu-Ray Review] ‘Bad Santa 2’ Unrated: Now Available On 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray & DVD From Miramax & Broad Green 25

[Blu-Ray Review] ‘Bad Santa 2’ Unrated: Now Available On 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray & DVD From Miramax & Broad Green

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Director: Mark Waters

Cast: Billy Bob Thornton, Kathy Bates, Tony Cox

Release Date: February 21, 2017

A Review By: Kevin Lovell

Film Rating: 5/10
Disc Rating: 7.5/10

Synopsis:

Fueled by cheap whiskey and greed, Willie Soke (Academy Award®-winner Billy Bob Thornton), teams up once again with his angry sidekick, Marcus (Tony Cox), to knock off a Chicago charity run by curvaceous Diane (Christina Hendricks). But the arrival of Willie’s horror story of a mother, Sunny (Academy Award-winner Kathy Bates), and “the kid” – Thurman Merman – may upset their plan. You better watch out, Bad Santa 2 is coming to town! Continue reading “[Blu-Ray Review] ‘Bad Santa 2’ Unrated: Now Available On 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray & DVD From Miramax & Broad Green”

[Blu-Ray Review] ‘Nocturnal Animals’: Available On Blu-ray & DVD February 21, 2017 From Focus & Universal 26

[Blu-Ray Review] ‘Nocturnal Animals’: Available On Blu-ray & DVD February 21, 2017 From Focus & Universal

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Director: Tom Ford

Cast: Amy Adams, Jake Gyllenhaal, Michael Shannon

Release Date: February 21, 2017

A Review By: Kevin Lovell

Film Rating: 9.5/10
Disc Rating: 7/10

Synopsis:

Academy Award nominees Amy Adams and Jake Gyllenhaal star in this haunting romantic thriller from acclaimed writer/director Tom Ford (A Single Man). Susan (Amy Adams) is living through an unfulfilling marriage when she receives a package containing a novel manuscript from her ex-husband, Edward (Jake Gyllenhaal). The novel is dedicated to her but its content is violent and devastating. Susan cannot help but reminisce over her past love story with the author. Increasingly she interprets the book as a tale of revenge, a tale that forces her to re-evaluate the choices that she has made, and reawakens a love that she feared was lost. Also starring Armie Hammer and Michael Shannon, Nocturnal Animals is a thriller of shocking intimacy and gripping tension. Continue reading “[Blu-Ray Review] ‘Nocturnal Animals’: Available On Blu-ray & DVD February 21, 2017 From Focus & Universal”

[Blu-Ray Review] ‘Justice League Dark’: Now Available On Blu-ray, DVD & Digital HD From DC Comics & Warner Bros 27

[Blu-Ray Review] ‘Justice League Dark’: Now Available On Blu-ray, DVD & Digital HD From DC Comics & Warner Bros

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Director: Jay Oliva

Cast: Matt Ryan, Camilla Luddington, Jason O’Mara (VOICES)

Release Date: February 7, 2017

A Review By: Kevin Lovell

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

Synopsis:

When innocent civilians begin committing unthinkable crimes across Metropolis, Gotham City and beyond, Batman must call upon mystical counterparts to eradicate this demonic threat to the planet. Enter Justice League Dark, reluctantly led by the Hellblazer himself, John Constantine. Like Batman, Constantine is a cunning, often cynical loner who is the best at his chosen profession – but quickly realizes the sinister forces plaguing the planet will require help from other supernatural alliances. Forming a new “league” with sorceress Zatanna, otherworldly Deadman, and Jason Blood and his powerful alter ego Etrigan the Demon, this team of Dark Arts specialists must unravel the mystery of Earth’s supernatural plague and contend with the rising, powerful villainous forces behind the siege – before it’s too late for all of mankind. Continue reading “[Blu-Ray Review] ‘Justice League Dark’: Now Available On Blu-ray, DVD & Digital HD From DC Comics & Warner Bros”

[Blu-Ray Review] ‘The Edge Of Seventeen’: Now Available On Blu-ray, DVD & Digital HD From Universal 28

[Blu-Ray Review] ‘The Edge Of Seventeen’: Now Available On Blu-ray, DVD & Digital HD From Universal

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Director: Kelly Fremon Craig

Cast: Hailee Steinfeld, Woody Harrelson, Kyra Sedgwick

Release Date: February 14, 2017

A Review By: Kevin Lovell

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

Synopsis:

In the vein of classic coming-of-age films like Sixteen Candles and The Breakfast Club, The Edge of Seventeen is a poignant and hilarious look at what it’s like to be a teenager today. Growing up is hard, and life is no easier for Nadine (Hailee Steinfeld, Pitch Perfect 2), who is already at peak awkwardness when her best friend Krista (Haley Lu Richardson, Ravenswood) begins dating her all-star brother Darian (Blake Jenner, Glee). All at once, Nadine feels more alone than ever. With the help of her reluctant sounding-board (Woody Harrelson, True Detective), she soon discovers that what feels like the end of the world may just be the beginning of growing up. Continue reading “[Blu-Ray Review] ‘The Edge Of Seventeen’: Now Available On Blu-ray, DVD & Digital HD From Universal”