[Blu-Ray Review] ‘American Assassin’: Now Available On 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray, DVD & Digital From Lionsgate 1

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

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American Assassin [Blu-Ray]

Director: Michael Cuesta

Cast: Dylan O’Brien, Michael Keaton, Sanaa Lathan

Release Date: December 5, 2017

A Review By: Kevin Lovell

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

Synopsis:

American Assassin follows the rise of Mitch Rapp (Dylan O’Brien), a CIA black-ops recruit under the instruction of Cold War veteran Stan Hurley (Michael Keaton). The pair is then enlisted by CIA Deputy Director Irene Kennedy (Sanaa Lathan) to investigate a wave of apparently random attacks on both military and civilian targets.  Together, the three discover a pattern in the violence, leading them to a joint mission with a lethal Turkish agent (Shiva Negar) to stop a mysterious operative (Taylor Kitsch) intent on settling a personal and professional vendetta that could have cataclysmic results. Continue reading “[Blu-Ray Review] ‘American Assassin’: Now Available On 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray, DVD & Digital From Lionsgate”

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

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Rings [Blu-Ray]

Director: F. Javier Gutiérrez

Cast: Matilda Lutz, Alex Roe, Johnny Galecki

Release Date: May 2, 2017

A Review By: Kevin Lovell

Film Rating: 3/10
Disc Rating: 7.5/10

Synopsis:

When a radical college professor (Johnny Galecki, “The Big Bang Theory”) finds the mysterious video rumored to kill viewers seven days after watching, he enlists his students in a dangerous experiment to uncover the secrets behind the Samara legend. When the deadly video goes viral, they must figure out a way to break the curse and defeat Samara before her evil is unleashed upon the world. But, how do you stop her when she’s everywhere? Continue reading “[Blu-Ray Review] ‘Rings’: Now Available On Blu-ray, DVD & Digital HD From Paramount”

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

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Sleepless [Blu-Ray]

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

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Office Christmas Party (Unrated Cut) [Blu-Ray]

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

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Allied [Blu-Ray]

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

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Nocturnal Animals [Blu-Ray]

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

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Arrival [Blu-Ray]

Director: Denis Villeneuve

Cast: Amy Adams, Jeremy Renner, Forest Whitaker

Release Date: February 14, 2017

A Review By: Kevin Lovell

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

Synopsis:

When mysterious spacecraft touch down across the globe, an elite team races against time to decipher their intent. As tensions mount between fearful governments, Banks discovers the aliens’ true purpose and, to avert global war, takes a chance that could threaten her life, and quite possibly humanity. Continue reading “[Blu-Ray Review] ‘Arrival’: Now Available On 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray, DVD & Digital HD From Paramount”

[Blu-Ray Review] ‘Dirty Dancing: 30th Anniversary Edition’: Now Available On Limited Edition Collector’s Box Set, Blu-ray & DVD From Lionsgate

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Dirty Dancing (30th Anniversary Edition) [Blu-Ray]

Director: Emile Ardolino

Cast: Patrick Swayze, Jennifer Grey, Jerry Orbach

Release Date: February 7, 2017

A Review By: Kevin Lovell

Disc Rating: 9/10

Synopsis:

In the summer of 1963, innocent 17-year-old Baby (Jennifer Grey) vacations with her parents at a Catskills resort. One evening she is drawn to the staff quarters by stirring music. There she meets Johnny (Patrick Swayze), the hotel dance instructor, who is as experienced as Baby is naive. Baby soon becomes Johnny’s pupil in dance and love. Continue reading “[Blu-Ray Review] ‘Dirty Dancing: 30th Anniversary Edition’: Now Available On Limited Edition Collector’s Box Set, Blu-ray & DVD From Lionsgate”

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

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Ballers: The Complete Second Season [Blu-Ray]

Cast: Dwayne Johnson, John David Washington, Omar Benson Miller

Release Date: January 31, 2017

A Review By: Kevin Lovell

Disc Rating: 7.5/10

 

Synopsis:

In Season 2 of Ballers, things are getting more competitive and complicated for retired football star turned financial manager Spencer Strasmore. As the lines between professional and personal blur in his pursuit of lasting success and glory, Spencer must face demons from the past when he goes head-to-head with the biggest business manager on the scene. Meanwhile, Spencer’s closest friends and clients struggle to find their footing. A humbled Ricky (John David Washington, former pro-football player) explores his options as a free agent, while getting to know the father who left him behind; Charles (Omar Miller) tries to balance a new baby and his future in the game; and Vernon (Donovan Carter) deals with the consequences of his life off the field. Returning to help Spencer juggle lucrative deals and big personalities are his outrageous business partner, Joe (Rob Corddry), level-headed agent, Jason (Troy Garity) and girlfriend/sports reporter, Tracy (Arielle Kebbel). In a business where it’s go big or go home, Spencer and his crew are about to learn that having it all means being ready to fight for more dollars, deals and respect. Continue reading “[Blu-Ray Review] ‘Ballers: The Complete Second Season’: Now Available On Blu-ray & DVD From HBO”

[Blu-Ray Review] ‘Stake Land II’: Available On Blu-ray & DVD February 14, 2017 & Now Available On Digital HD From MPI – Dark Sky

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Stake Land II [Blu-Ray]

Director(s): Dan Berk, Robert Olsen

Cast: Connor Paolo, Nick Damici, Laura Abramsen

Release Date: February 14, 2017

A Review By: Kevin Lovell

Film Rating: 4/10
Disc Rating: 7/10

Synopsis:

When his home in New Eden is destroyed by a revitalized Brotherhood and its new Vamp leader, Martin finds himself alone in the badlands of America with only the distant memory of his mentor, the legendary vampire hunter Mister, to guide him. Roaming the wilderness of a steadily decaying country, Martin searches for the one man who can help him exact revenge. Once reunited, Mister and Martin prepare to confront the ravenous Brotherhood and its monstrous overlord. But it’ll take more than the two of them to battle this terrifying new threat, and with the future of humanity hanging in the balance, the stakes are higher than ever before.

Reuniting one of horror cinema’s most memorable heroic teams, STAKE LAND II is an epic exploration of a post-apocalyptic world ravaged by blood-thirsty vamps and social collapse, where only the strongest survive. Continue reading “[Blu-Ray Review] ‘Stake Land II’: Available On Blu-ray & DVD February 14, 2017 & Now Available On Digital HD From MPI – Dark Sky”

[Blu-Ray Review] ‘Parents’: Now Available On Vestron Video Collector’s Series Blu-ray From Lionsgate

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Parents (Vestron Video Collector’s Series) [Blu-Ray]

Director: Bob Balaban

Cast: Randy Quaid, Mary Beth Hurt, Sandy Dennis

Release Date: January 31, 2017

A Review By: Kevin Lovell

Disc Rating: 8.5/10

Synopsis:

Meet the Laemles. Dad’s got a great job, mom has all the modern conveniences a happy homemaker could ask for, and ten-year-old Michael has great new friends and two parents who kill him with kindness. They’re the all-American family . . . or are they? Michael can’t figure out why his family serves leftovers every night. “Leftovers? Well, what were they before they were leftovers?” questions young Michael. “Leftovers-to-be,” smiles dad. Dad’s bringing home the bacon . . . and a whole lot more! Michael’s parents are getting away with murder — making home where the horror is! Continue reading “[Blu-Ray Review] ‘Parents’: Now Available On Vestron Video Collector’s Series Blu-ray From Lionsgate”

[Blu-Ray Review] ‘The Light Between Oceans’: Available On Blu-ray, DVD & Digital HD January 24, 2017 From DreamWorks & Disney

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The Light Between Oceans [Blu-Ray]

Director: Derek Cianfrance

Cast: Michael Fassbender, Alicia Vikander, Rachel Weisz

Release Date: January 24, 2017

A Review By: Kevin Lovell

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

Synopsis:

Lighthouse keeper Tom Sherbourne (Michael Fassbender) and radiant, spirited Isabel (Alicia Vikander) live together in married bliss on a remote, rugged island off the coast of Australia. But their windswept world is turned upside down when Isabel learns that she’s unable to bear a child. One day, a drifting lifeboat washes ashore with a crying baby in it. The dilemma the couple now face will echo far beyond the island, engulfing and irrevocably impacting their world — and that of a stranger (Rachel Weisz) — in a passionate story about love, hope, and a fateful choice. Get swept away by this stunning film, with an exclusive bonus Audio Commentary that will pull you deeper in. Continue reading “[Blu-Ray Review] ‘The Light Between Oceans’: Available On Blu-ray, DVD & Digital HD January 24, 2017 From DreamWorks & Disney”

[Blu-Ray Review] ‘Come And Find Me’: Now Available On Blu-ray, DVD & Digital From Lionsgate

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Come And Find Me [Blu-Ray]

Director: Zack Whedon

Cast: Aaron Paul, Annabelle Wallis, Garret Dillahunt

Release Date: January 17, 2017

A Review By: Kevin Lovell

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

Synopsis:

David and Claire’s idyllic relationship comes to an abrupt and mysterious end after Claire disappears without a trace. Devastated but incapable of letting go, David follows her trail down a frantic and increasingly dangerous path. Shocked at discovering that Claire was living a double life, he’s forced to risk everything if he ever wants to see her again. Continue reading “[Blu-Ray Review] ‘Come And Find Me’: Now Available On Blu-ray, DVD & Digital From Lionsgate”

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

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Deepwater Horizon [Blu-Ray]

Director: Peter Berg

Cast: Mark Wahlberg, Kurt Russell, John Malkovich

Release Date: January 10, 2017

A Review By: Kevin Lovell

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

Synopsis:

Mark Wahlberg leads an all-star cast in this unforgettably powerful film inspired by a thrilling story of real-life heroes. For the one hundred and twenty-six people aboard the Deepwater Horizon offshore oil rig, April 20, 2010, began like any normal day. Before day’s end, the world would bear witness to one of the greatest man-made disasters in U.S. history. Deepwater Horizon reveals the brave acts of the men and women who rose to the challenge—and risked everything to lead others to safety. Continue reading “[Blu-Ray Review] ‘Deepwater Horizon’: Now Available On 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray, DVD & Digital HD From Lionsgate”

[Blu-Ray Review] ‘Blair Witch’: Now Available On Blu-ray, DVD & Digital HD From Lionsgate

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Blair Witch (2016) [Blu-Ray]

Director: Adam Wingard

Cast: James Allen McCune, Callie Hernandez, Corbin Reid

Release Date: January 3, 2017

A Review By: Kevin Lovell

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

Synopsis:

A group of college students venture into the Black Hills Forest in Maryland to uncover the mysteries surrounding the disappearance of their friend’s sister,who many believe is connected to the legend of the Blair Witch. At first the group is hopeful, especially when a pair of locals offer to act as guides through the dark and winding woods, but as the endless night wears on, the group is visited by a menacing presence. Slowly, they begin to realize the legend is all too real and more sinister than they could have imagined. Continue reading “[Blu-Ray Review] ‘Blair Witch’: Now Available On Blu-ray, DVD & Digital HD From Lionsgate”

[Blu-Ray Review] ‘Storks 3D’: Now Available On 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray 3D, Blu-ray, DVD & Digital HD From Warner Bros

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Storks (3D) [Blu-Ray]

Director(s): Nicholas Stoller, Doug Sweetland

Cast: Andy Samberg, Katie Crown, Kelsey Grammer (VOICES)

Release Date: December 20, 2016

A Review By: Kevin Lovell

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

Synopsis:

Storks deliver babies…or at least they used to. Now they deliver packages for global internet retail giant Cornerstore.com. Junior (Andy Samberg), the company’s top delivery stork, is about to be promoted when the Baby Factory is accidentally activated on his watch, producing an adorable – and wholly unauthorized – baby girl. Desperate to deliver this bundle of trouble before the boss gets wise, Junior and his friend Tulip, the only human on Stork Mountain, race to make their first-ever baby drop, in a wild and revealing journey that could make more than one family whole and restore the storks’ true mission in the world. Continue reading “[Blu-Ray Review] ‘Storks 3D’: Now Available On 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray 3D, Blu-ray, DVD & Digital HD From Warner Bros”

[Blu-Ray Review] ‘Black Christmas’: The Cult Classic Is Now Available On Collector’s Edition Blu-ray From Scream Factory

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Black Christmas (1974) (Collector’s Edition) [Blu-Ray]

Director: Bob Clark

Cast: Olivia Hussey, Keir Dullea, Margot Kidder

Release Date: December 13, 2016

A Review By: Kevin Lovell

Disc Rating: 8.5/10

Synopsis:

The college town of Bedford is receiving an unwelcome guest this Christmas. As the residents of sorority house Pi Kappa Sig prepare for the festive season, a stranger begins to stalk the house.

A series of obscene phone calls start to plague the residents of the sorority and it becomes clear that a psychopath is homing in on the sisters with dubious intentions. And though the police try to trace the calls, they discover that nothing is as it seems during this Black Christmas. Continue reading “[Blu-Ray Review] ‘Black Christmas’: The Cult Classic Is Now Available On Collector’s Edition Blu-ray From Scream Factory”

[Blu-Ray Review] ‘Bubba Ho-Tep’: Now Available On Collector’s Edition Blu-ray From Scream Factory

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Bubba Ho-Tep (Collector’s Edition) [Blu-Ray]

Director: Don Coscarelli

Cast: Bruce Campbell, Ossie Davis

Release Date: November 8, 2016

A Review By: Kevin Lovell

Disc Rating: 9/10

Synopsis:

Bruce Campbell “gives his greatest and most entertaining performance to date” (Premiere) as an aging and cantankerous “Elvis” in this “zinger-filled crowd-pleaser” (The Hollywood Reporter) from writer-director Don Coscarelli! When mysterious deaths plague a Texas retirement home, it’s up to its most sequined senior citizen to take on a 3,000-year-old Egyptian mummy with a penchant for cowboy boots, bathroom graffiti and sucking the souls from the barely living! Continue reading “[Blu-Ray Review] ‘Bubba Ho-Tep’: Now Available On Collector’s Edition Blu-ray From Scream Factory”