Archive for the ‘Movies’ Category
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DVD/Blu-ray Releases for Week of October 4th
It's a top heavy week of releases as Fast Five, which has raked in over $600 million worldwide, arrives along with a slight box office disappointment in Scream 4. Beyond that I would highly recommend picking up Friday Night Lights - which finished it's brilliant five season run earlier this year. There are also a number of classics introduced on Blu-ray. (more…)...
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Trailer for Contraband
The first trailer for the thriller Contraband has arrived. A remake of the 2008 foreign film Reykjavik-Rotterdam it stars Mark Wahlberg, Kate Beckinsale, and Ben Foster and centers on a former smuggler turned security guard who falls back into his old ways when a lucrative opportunity arises. Contraband is slated to release on January 13th 2012. Chris Farraday long ago abandoned his life of crime, but after his brother-in-law, Andy, botches a drug deal for his ruthless boss, Tim Briggs, ...
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Review: Real Steel
Real Steel will likely be described by many as "Rocky with robots" and that isn't too far off from the central themes that drive the emotions and plot developments. What the film does really well though is balance a family dynamic with the robot boxing action - blending the typical inspirational sports story with a futuristic scenario and relatable characters. It's brilliantly handled and leads to some of the most crowd-pleasing moments I've ever experienced in theater - creating the disctin...
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Amazon Adds Fox to Streaming Service
For those frustrated by Netflix's recent actions one of the competing services is Amazon who offers streaming to Prime members. The company has announced that they have signed a deal with FOX to add a wide selection of movies and TV shows. That will add to the service which already has CBS, NBC, Sony, and Warner Bros. Bringing on Fox means series such as 24, Arrested Development, The X-Files, and even exclusively The Wonder Years will be available to watch instantly. Amazon Prime costs $7...
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DVD/Blu-ray Releases for Week of September 27th
There is really only one noteworthy release this week and that is Transformers: Dark of the Moon. The final entry in the trilogy has collected over $1.1 billion worldwide making it the largest in the series and the fifth biggest film of all-time. As have some other prominent movies recently Transformers has slotted its release to be on its on on Friday. •Transformers: Dark of the Moon (Buy at Amazon: DVD or Blu-ray/DVD Combo) When a mysterious event from Earth’s ...
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Review: Moneyball
Moneyball is based on the true story of Oakland A's general manager Billy Beane and the revolutionary way he began to make personnel decisions in 2002. Adapted from the novel written by Michael Lewis, who also penned the highest grossing sports-themed movie of all time with The Blind Side, it has all the elements of a big hit except it is less reliant on making a powerful emotional attachment. Instead it trades that for a general theme of touting the underdogs and a reliance on statistics an...
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Trailer for Man on a Ledge
Sam Worthington and Elizabeth Banks star in the upcoming Man on a Ledge for which the first trailer has arrived. The film is centered on a man who was framed for a crime that tries to clear his name while threatening suicide - but it all may be a diversion for a diamond heist. Man on a Ledge is slated to release on January 13th 2012. ...
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Trailer for The Grey
The first teaser trailer for The Grey has arrived. Starring Liam Neeson (re-teaming with A-Team director Joe Carnahan) the film is a survival thriller that finds an oil drilling team stranded after a plane crash and being hunted by a pack of wolves. The Grey is currently slated to release on January 27th 2012. ...
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