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[Blu-Ray Review] ‘The Adderall Diaries’: Available On Blu-ray & DVD July 5, 2016 From A24 & Lionsgate 1
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[Blu-Ray Review] ‘The Adderall Diaries’: Available On Blu-ray & DVD July 5, 2016 From A24 & Lionsgate

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Director: Pamela Romanowsky

Cast: James Franco, Ed Harris, Amber Heard

Release Date: Available on Blu-ray & DVD July 5, 2016

A Review By: Kevin Lovell

Film Rating: 6.5/10
Disc Rating: 7.5/10

Synopsis:

Oscar® nominee James Franco is riveting as a famous but troubled author whose fascination with a high-profile murder case brings his own dark past into focus. Based on the best-selling bookby Stephen Elliott, The Adderall Diaries follows one man’s desperate journey through sex, drugs, and lies as he tries to separate fact from fiction and ignite a life-changing romance. Ed Harris and Amber Heard costar in this gritty story about the shocking discoveries that lie beneath the truth. Continue reading “[Blu-Ray Review] ‘The Adderall Diaries’: Available On Blu-ray & DVD July 5, 2016 From A24 & Lionsgate”

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'Criminal'; Available On Digital HD July 12 & On 4K Ultra-HD, Blu-ray & DVD July 26 From Lionsgate 2
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‘Criminal’; Available On Digital HD July 12 & On 4K Ultra-HD, Blu-ray & DVD July 26 From Lionsgate

Criminal.2016-Blu-ray.CoverLionsgate Home Entertainment has officially announced and detailed the home entertainment releases of ‘Criminal’ which will arrive home early on Digital HD July 12, followed by the 4K Ultra-HD, Blu-ray Combo Pack and DVD releases on July 26, 2016. You can read the full announcement following the jump. Continue reading “‘Criminal’; Available On Digital HD July 12 & On 4K Ultra-HD, Blu-ray & DVD July 26 From Lionsgate”

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[Blu-Ray Review] ‘Triple 9’: Arrives On Blu-ray & DVD May 31, 2016 From Universal 3
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[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”

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[Blu-Ray Review] ‘Regression’: Available On Blu-ray & DVD May 10, 2016 From TWC & Anchor Bay 4
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[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”

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[Blu-Ray Review] ‘Banshee: The Complete Third Season’: Available On Blu-ray & DVD April 5, 2016 From Cinemax & HBO 5
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[Blu-Ray Review] ‘Banshee: The Complete Third Season’: Available On Blu-ray & DVD April 5, 2016 From Cinemax & HBO

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Cast: Antony Starr, Ivana Milicevic, Ulrich Thomsen

Release Date: Available On Blu-ray & DVD April 5, 2016

A Review By: Kevin Lovell

Disc Rating: 9.5/10

Synopsis:

Season 3 picks up a month after the Season 2 finale, when Carrie’s father, gang kingpin Rabbit (Ben Cross), finally met his demise after a climactic church shootout. Carrie, now exposed and estranged from her husband and kids, remains in Banshee, working as a waitress by day while moonlighting with Lucas, Sugar Bates (Frankie Faison) and Job (Hoon Lee) on a variety of local heists. As Lucas finds it harder and harder to keep his true identity from his deputies – especially Siobhan Kelly (Trieste Kelly Dunn), now his romantic interest – he and the Banshee police force become embroiled in a new conflict between Amish gangster Kai Proctor (Ulrich Thomsen) and Chayton Littlestone (Geno Segers), the vicious, vengeance-minded leader of the Redbone wing of the Kinaho tribe. And as fists and bullets fly in and around Banshee, Lucas concocts a new scheme that could net his thieves a fortune – by robbing a decommissioned Marine compound housing millions of dollars. Continue reading “[Blu-Ray Review] ‘Banshee: The Complete Third Season’: Available On Blu-ray & DVD April 5, 2016 From Cinemax & HBO”

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[Blu-Ray Review] ‘Exposed’: Now Available On Blu-ray & DVD From Lionsgate 6
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[Blu-Ray Review] ‘Exposed’: Now Available On Blu-ray & DVD From Lionsgate

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Director: Gee Malik Linton (as Declan Dale)

Cast: Ana de Armas, Keanu Reeves, Christopher McDonald

Release Date: Now Available on Blu-ray & DVD

A Review By: Kevin Lovell

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

Synopsis:

As a police officer investigates the death of his partner, the case exposes disturbing police corruption along with a dangerous secret that leads him to a troubled young woman. Continue reading “[Blu-Ray Review] ‘Exposed’: Now Available On Blu-ray & DVD From Lionsgate”

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[Blu-Ray Review] ‘The Hateful Eight’: Arrives On Blu-ray & DVD March 29, 2016 From TWC & Anchor Bay 7
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[Blu-Ray Review] ‘The Hateful Eight’: Arrives On Blu-ray & DVD March 29, 2016 From TWC & Anchor Bay

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Director: Quentin Tarantino

Cast: Samuel L. Jackson, Kurt Russell, Jennifer Jason Leigh

Release Date: Available on Blu-ray & DVD March 29, 2016

A Review By: Kevin Lovell

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

Synopsis:

In THE HATEFUL EIGHT, set six or eight or twelve years after the Civil War, a stagecoach hurtles through the wintry Wyoming landscape. The passengers, bounty hunter John Ruth (Kurt Russell) and his fugitive Daisy Domergue (Jennifer Jason Leigh), race towards the town of Red Rock where Ruth, known in those parts as “The Hangman,” will bring Domergue to justice. Along the road, they encounter two strangers: Major Marquis Warren (Samuel L. Jackson), a black former union soldier turned infamous bounty hunter, and Chris Mannix (Walton Goggins), a southern renegade who claims to be the town’s new Sheriff. Losing their lead on the blizzard, Ruth, Domergue, Warren and Mannix seek refuge at Minnie’s Haberdashery, a stagecoach stopover on a mountain pass. When they arrive at Minnie’s, they are greeted not by the proprietor but by four unfamiliar faces. Bob (DemianBichir), who’s taking care of Minnie’s while she’s visiting her mother, is holed up with Oswaldo Mobray (Tim Roth), the hangman of Red Rock, cow-puncher Joe Gage (Michael Madsen), and Confederate General Sanford Smithers (Bruce Dern). As the storm overtakes the mountainside stopover, our eight travelers come to learn they may not make it to Red Rock after all… Continue reading “[Blu-Ray Review] ‘The Hateful Eight’: Arrives On Blu-ray & DVD March 29, 2016 From TWC & Anchor Bay”

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[Blu-Ray Review] ‘Jack’s Back’: Now Available On Blu-ray/DVD Combo Pack From Scream Factory 8
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[Blu-Ray Review] ‘Jack’s Back’: Now Available On Blu-ray/DVD Combo Pack From Scream Factory

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Director: Rowdy Herrington

Cast: James Spader, Cynthia Gibb, Jim Haynie

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

A Review By: Kevin Lovell

Disc Rating: 8/10

Synopsis:

One hundred years ago, Jack the Ripper slashed his way through London’s red light district. Now, a modern-day maniac is honoring the event by mutilating L.A.’s ladies of the evening. Has Jack the Ripper been reborn? The police are stumped and the prostitutes of L.A. are scared. The only person with a chance of solving the murders has a problem of his own – he’s the LAPD’s number one suspect. Continue reading “[Blu-Ray Review] ‘Jack’s Back’: Now Available On Blu-ray/DVD Combo Pack From Scream Factory”

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[Blu-Ray Review] ‘Mr. Robot: Season 1’: Arrives On Blu-ray & DVD January 12, 2016 From Universal 9
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[Blu-Ray Review] ‘Mr. Robot: Season 1’: Arrives On Blu-ray & DVD January 12, 2016 From Universal

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Cast: Rami Malek, Christian Slater, Portia Doubleday

Release Date: Available On Blu-ray & DVD January 12, 2016

A Review By: Kevin Lovell

Disc Rating: 7.5/10

Synopsis:

Cyber security engineer by day and vigilante hacker by night, Elliot (Rami Malek, The Pacific) finds himself at a crossroads when the mysterious leader of an underground hacker group (Christian Slater, Nymphomaniac) recruits him to destroy the firm he’s paid to protect. Compelled by his personal beliefs, Elliot struggles to resist the chance to take down the multinational CEOs he believes are running (and ruining) the world. Continue reading “[Blu-Ray Review] ‘Mr. Robot: Season 1’: Arrives On Blu-ray & DVD January 12, 2016 From Universal”

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[Blu-Ray Review] ‘Sicario’: Arrives On Blu-ray, DVD January 5, 2016 & On Digital HD Now From Lionsgate 10
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[Blu-Ray Review] ‘Sicario’: Arrives On Blu-ray, DVD January 5, 2016 & On Digital HD Now From Lionsgate

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Director: Denis Villeneuve 

Cast: Emily Blunt, Benicio Del Toro, Josh Brolin

Release Date: Available on Blu-ray & DVD January 5, 2015

A Review By: Kevin Lovell

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

Synopsis:

After an idealistic FBI agent (Blunt) is recruited by a government task-force official (Brolin) to pursue a drug lord, she begins a perilous mission that forces her to question everything she believes—and pits her against a shadowy consultant (Del Toro) with a dangerous agenda. Continue reading “[Blu-Ray Review] ‘Sicario’: Arrives On Blu-ray, DVD January 5, 2016 & On Digital HD Now From Lionsgate”

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[Blu-Ray Review] ‘Better Call Saul: Season One’: Now Available On Blu-ray & DVD From Sony 11
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[Blu-Ray Review] ‘Better Call Saul: Season One’: Now Available On Blu-ray & DVD From Sony

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Cast: Bob Odenkirk, Jonathan Banks, Michael McKean

Release Date: Now Available On Blu-ray & DVD

A Review By: Kevin Lovell

Disc Rating: 9.5/10

 

Synopsis:

Before Saul Goodman met Walter White, he was struggling attorney Jimmy McGill (Bob Odenkirk). In this prequel to the Emmy-winning series Breaking Bad, Jimmy teams up with “fixer” Mike Ehrmantraut (Jonathan Banks) and begins his transformation from optimistic underdog into Albuquerque’s most notorious legal legend. Continue reading “[Blu-Ray Review] ‘Better Call Saul: Season One’: Now Available On Blu-ray & DVD From Sony”

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[Blu-Ray Review] ‘Bad Boys I & II: 20th Anniversary Collection’: Now Available On Blu-ray From Sony 12
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[Blu-Ray Review] ‘Bad Boys I & II: 20th Anniversary Collection’: Now Available On Blu-ray From Sony

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Director: Michael Bay

Cast: Will Smith, Martin Lawrence

Release Date: Now Available on Blu-ray

A Review By: Kevin Lovell

Disc Rating(s):
Bad Boys:  8/10
Bad Boys II:  9.5/10

 

Synopses:

Bad Boys: From director Michael Bay (Transformers) comes a thrill ride of explosive action from beginning to end. One hundred million dollars worth of confiscated drugs has just been jacked from police custody. Once the career bust of Detectives Mike Lowrey (Will Smith) and Marcus Burnett (Martin Lawrence), the missing drugs now threaten to shut down the Narcotics Division of the Miami Police Department. When the drug investigation turns deadly, the murderers kidnap the only witness, a beautiful police informant (Téa Leoni) and close friend of the boys. Experience all of the humor, thrills and action like never before with this 20th anniversary edition now fully remastered in 4K.

Bad Boys II: Fully remastered in 4K and for the first time on Blu-ray! Hang on for maximum mayhem, full-on fun and the wildest chase scenes ever put on film! The action and comedy never stop when superstars Martin Lawrence and Will Smith reunite as out-of-control trash-talking buddy cops. Bullets fly, cars crash, and laughs explode as they pursue a whacked-out drug lord from the streets of Miami to the barrios of Cuba. But the real fireworks result when Lawrence discovers that playboy Smith is secretly romancing his sexy sister, Gabrielle Union (Bring It On). Director Michael Bay (Transformers) and producer Jerry Bruckheimer (The Pirates of the Caribbean) deliver a high-speed, high-octane blockbuster that will blow you away! Continue reading “[Blu-Ray Review] ‘Bad Boys I & II: 20th Anniversary Collection’: Now Available On Blu-ray From Sony”

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[Blu-Ray Review] ‘I Spit On Your Grave 3: Vengeance Is Mine’: Now Available On Blu-ray, DVD & VOD From Anchor Bay

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Director: R.D. Braunstein

Cast: Sarah Butler, Gabriel Hogan, Jennifer Landon

Release Date: Now Available on Blu-Ray & DVD

A Review By: Kevin Lovell

Film Rating: 5/10
Disc Rating: 6.5/10

Synopsis:

Jennifer Hills (Sarah Butler) is still tormented by the brutal sexual assault she endured years ago (I SPIT ON YOUR GRAVE 2010). She’s changed identities and cities, reluctantly joining a support group where she begins to piece together a new life. But when her new friend’s murderer goes free and the tales of serial rapists haunt her, Jennifer will hunt down the men responsible and do what the system won’t – make them pay for their crimes in the most horrific ways imaginable. Only this time, no jury may be able to save her. Jennifer Landon, Doug McKeon, and Gabriel Hogan co-star in this unforgiving, unmerciful and uncut new chapter of one of the most notorious franchises in movie history. Continue reading “[Blu-Ray Review] ‘I Spit On Your Grave 3: Vengeance Is Mine’: Now Available On Blu-ray, DVD & VOD From Anchor Bay”

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[Blu-Ray Review] ‘The Following: The Third And Final Season’: Own It Today On Blu-ray, DVD & Digital HD From Warner Bros

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Cast: Kevin Bacon, James Purefoy, Shawn Ashmore

Release Date: Now Available On Blu-ray & DVD

A Review By: Kevin Lovell

Disc Rating: 8.5/10

 

Synopsis:

A year has passed since the hit thriller’s season finale found rogue ex-FBI agent Ryan Hardy (Kevin Bacon) finally capturing his nemesis Joe Carroll (James Purefoy). With Carroll locked up on Death Row and Hardy back with the FBI – and in a stable relationship with an ER doctor (Zuleikha Robinson) – new threats emerge that have Hardy, Mike Weston (Shawn Ashmore) and Hardy’s newly agented niece Max (Jessica Stroup) on edge and off balance. Unlike the known threat of Joe Carroll, each new danger is potentially more lethal because the FBI isn’t exactly sure where it’s coming from. But with psycho twin Mark Gray (Sam Underwood) still at large, Joe Carroll still haunting Ryan from behind bars, Carroll’s murderous mentor Dr. Arthur Strauss (Gregg Henry) in the background, and a new, meticulous chameleon-like killer (Michael Ealy) circling, Hardy soon realizes that Joe Carroll was only the beginning. Continue reading “[Blu-Ray Review] ‘The Following: The Third And Final Season’: Own It Today On Blu-ray, DVD & Digital HD From Warner Bros”

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[Blu-Ray Review] ‘Dope’ Is One Incredibly Fun Ride: Own It Today On Blu-ray Combo Pack & DVD From Universal

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Director: Rick Famuyiwa

Cast: Shameik Moore, Tony Revolori, Kiersey Clemons

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

A Review By: Kevin Lovell

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

 

Synopsis:

Malcolm (Shameik Moore) is a straight-A high-school senior into old-school rap who finds himself in the middle of an adventure involving shady drug dealers, offbeat weirdos and a backpack that can make or break his chance of getting into Harvard.
Continue reading “[Blu-Ray Review] ‘Dope’ Is One Incredibly Fun Ride: Own It Today On Blu-ray Combo Pack & DVD From Universal”

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[Blu-Ray Review] ‘The Connection’ Is A Riveting & Powerful Crime Thriller: Now Available On Blu-ray & DVD From Drafthouse Films

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Director: Cédric Jimenez

Cast: Jean Dujardin, Gilles Lellouche, Céline Sallette

Release Date: Now Available on Blu-Ray & DVD

A Review By: Kevin Lovell

Film Rating: 9/10
Disc Rating: 8.5/10

 

Synopsis:

A stylish, ’70’s-period crime thriller inspired by true events, THE CONNECTION tells the story of real-life Marseille magistrate Pierre Michel (Academy Award ® Winner Jean Dujardin,  The Artist, The Wolf of Wall Street) and his relentless crusade to dismantle the most notorious drug smuggling operation in history: the French Connection. In his crosshairs is charismatic and wealthy kingpin, Gatean, who runs the largest underground heroin trade into the States. Though the fearless and tenacious Michel, aided by a task force of elite cops, will stop at nothing to ensure the crime ring’s demise, Zampa’s “La French” always seems one step ahead. As La French mounts its retaliation, Michel will be forced to make the most difficult decision of his life: to continue waging his war, or ensure his family’s safety, before it’s too late.

Continue reading “[Blu-Ray Review] ‘The Connection’ Is A Riveting & Powerful Crime Thriller: Now Available On Blu-ray & DVD From Drafthouse Films”

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[Blu-Ray Review] ‘Furious 7: Extended Edition’: Available On Blu-ray & DVD September 15, 2015 From Universal

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Director: James Wan

Cast: Vin Diesel, Paul Walker, Dwayne Johnson

Release Date: Available on Blu-Ray & DVD September 15, 2015

A Review By: Kevin Lovell

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

 

Synopsis:

Vin Diesel, Paul Walker and Dwayne Johnson lead the returning cast across the globe in their most gravity-defying and emotional adventure yet. Targeted by a cold-blooded black-ops assassin with a score to settle (Jason Statham), their only hope is to get behind the wheel again and secure an ingenious prototype tracking device. Facing their greatest threat yet in places as far away as Abu Dhabi and as familiar as the Los Angeles streets they call home, the crew must come together once again as a team, and as a family, to protect their own. Continue reading “[Blu-Ray Review] ‘Furious 7: Extended Edition’: Available On Blu-ray & DVD September 15, 2015 From Universal”

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[Blu-Ray Review] ‘7 Minutes’ Is An Intense, Fast Paced & Enjoyable Heist Film: Now Available On Blu-ray & DVD From Anchor Bay

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Director: Jay Martin

Cast: Luke Mitchell, Jason Ritter, Zane Holtz

Release Date: Now Available on Blu-Ray & DVD

A Review By: Kevin Lovell

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

 

Synopsis:

After becoming indebted to a psychopathic drug lord, three desperate young men are forced to commit a brazen robbery. What begins as a simple plan – ‘in and out in seven minutes’ – quickly escalates into a dangerous game of life-or-death. As each minute of the heist ticks by, true motives are revealed and unexpected twists ratchet up the stakes to a thrilling crescendo. Continue reading “[Blu-Ray Review] ‘7 Minutes’ Is An Intense, Fast Paced & Enjoyable Heist Film: Now Available On Blu-ray & DVD From Anchor Bay”

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