[Blu-Ray Review] ‘Freaks And Geeks: The Complete Series’: Now Available On Collector’s Edition Blu-ray From Shout Factory 1

[Blu-Ray Review] ‘Freaks And Geeks: The Complete Series’: Now Available On Collector’s Edition Blu-ray From Shout Factory

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Cast: Linda Cardellini, John Francis Daley, James Franco

Release Date: Now Available On Collector’s Edition Blu-ray

A Review By: Kevin Lovell

Disc Rating: 10/10

Synopsis:

Set in 1980 at the fictional McKinley High in Detroit, Freaks and Geeks focused on two groups of outsiders: the stoners, tough kids and bad girls; and the brains, nerds and squares. Although this Emmy award-winning series ran for only one season, it has remained a cult favorite and a benchmark of quality television. Continue reading “[Blu-Ray Review] ‘Freaks And Geeks: The Complete Series’: Now Available On Collector’s Edition Blu-ray From Shout Factory”

[Blu-Ray Review] ‘Concussion’: Debuts On 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray & DVD March 29, 2016 From Sony 2

[Blu-Ray Review] ‘Concussion’: Debuts On 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray & DVD March 29, 2016 From Sony

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Director: Peter Landesman 

Cast: Will Smith, Alec Baldwin, Gugu Mbatha-Raw

Release Date: Available on 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray & DVD March 29, 2016

A Review By: Kevin Lovell

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

Synopsis:

Will Smith stars in Concussion, a dramatic thriller based on the incredible true David vs. Goliath story of American immigrant Dr. Bennet Omalu, the brilliant forensic neuropathologist who made the first discovery of CTE, a football-related brain trauma, in a pro player and fought for the truth to be known. Omalu’s emotional quest puts him at dangerous odds with one of the most powerful – and beloved – institutions in the world. Continue reading “[Blu-Ray Review] ‘Concussion’: Debuts On 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray & DVD March 29, 2016 From Sony”

[Blu-Ray Review] ‘Alvin And The Chipmunks: The Road Chip’: Now Available On Blu-ray & DVD From Fox Home Entertainment 3

[Blu-Ray Review] ‘Alvin And The Chipmunks: The Road Chip’: Now Available On Blu-ray & DVD From Fox Home Entertainment

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Director: Walt Becker

Cast: Jason Lee, Josh Green, Tony Hale

Release Date: Now Available on Blu-ray & DVD

A Review By: Kevin Lovell

Film Rating: 6/10
Disc Rating: 8/10

Synopsis:

Hit the road with your favorite fur balls in the funniest Alvin and the Chipmunks ever! Alvin, Simon and Theodore race to Miami on a wild road trip, but their jaunt soon takes a nutty detour, leading to hilarious hijinks and music-packed adventures across the country. Continue reading “[Blu-Ray Review] ‘Alvin And The Chipmunks: The Road Chip’: Now Available On Blu-ray & DVD From Fox Home Entertainment”

[Blu-Ray Review] ‘The Hateful Eight’: Arrives On Blu-ray & DVD March 29, 2016 From TWC & Anchor Bay 4

[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”

[Blu-Ray Review] ‘Daddy’s Home’: Debuts On Blu-ray Combo Pack & DVD March 22, 2016 From Paramount 5

[Blu-Ray Review] ‘Daddy’s Home’: Debuts On Blu-ray Combo Pack & DVD March 22, 2016 From Paramount

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Director: Sean Anders 

Cast: Will Ferrell, Mark Wahlberg, Linda Cardellini

Release Date: Available on Blu-ray & DVD March 22, 2016

A Review By: Kevin Lovell

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

Synopsis:

Brad (Ferrell), who always dreamed of having the perfect family, is determined to become the best step-dad to his new wife’s (Linda Cardellini) children. But when their biological father Dusty (Wahlberg) shows up unexpectedly, Brad’s idyllic family life is turned upside down and he must go toe-to-toe with Dusty in this hilarious family comedy that “will have you in stitches” (Jaclyn Roth, Life & Style). Continue reading “[Blu-Ray Review] ‘Daddy’s Home’: Debuts On Blu-ray Combo Pack & DVD March 22, 2016 From Paramount”

[Blu-Ray Review] ‘Sisters’ Unrated: Arrives On Blu-ray & DVD March 15, 2016 From Universal 6

[Blu-Ray Review] ‘Sisters’ Unrated: Arrives On Blu-ray & DVD March 15, 2016 From Universal

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Director: Jason Moore

Cast: Amy Poehler, Tina Fey, Ike Barinholtz

Release Date: Available on Blu-ray & DVD March 15, 2016

A Review By: Kevin Lovell

Film Rating: 7/10
Disc Rating: 8.5/10

Synopsis:

Tina Fey (TV’s Saturday Night Live, 30 Rock) and Amy Poehler (TV’s Saturday Night Live, Parks and Recreation) reunite in Sisters, the story of two disconnected sisters summoned home to clean out their childhood bedroom before their parents sell the family house. Looking to recapture their glory days, they throw one final high-school-style party for their classmates, which turns into the cathartic rager that a bunch of ground-down adults really need. Continue reading “[Blu-Ray Review] ‘Sisters’ Unrated: Arrives On Blu-ray & DVD March 15, 2016 From Universal”