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Year: 2002 | Rating: R | Runtime: 1 HR 57 MIN Aspect Ratio: 1:33.1 | Video Resolution: 1080P Audio: Eng 7.1 DTS-HD MA, 2.0 English, German, Spanish, French, Italian, Japanese| Subtitles: English SDH, assorted foreign subtitles Director: Varie

Blu-ray Breakdown: December 18, 2012

Published on 2012-12-16 17:55:58

Last week before Christmas and only two more weeks of Blu-ray releases in 2012. This week is filled with late summer and early fall new releases including the third film starring Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Clint Eastwood’s baseball flick, a girl

The Preview Review: Sci-fi, Cowboys, and Joes

Published on 2012-12-16 13:16:34

This is the first installment of The Preview Review. It’s aim is to bring you a quick review of all the major trailers released the previous week. What do I mean by “major?” I mean the trailers that I find interesting; whethe

The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey HFR 3D Review

Published on 2012-12-15 02:11:20

Year: 2012 Rating: PG-13 Runtime: 2 HR, 50 MIN Director: Peter Jackson Writers: Fran Walsh, Philippa Boyens, Peter Jackson, Guillermo del Toro, and J.R.R. Tolkien Starring: Martin Freeman, Richard Armitage, Ian McKellen, Ken Stott, Graham

Blu-ray Breakdown: December 11, 2012

Published on 2012-12-10 23:01:39

This week’s new Blu-ray releases include two of Universal’s big summer films, the newest ‘exciting’ Ice Age adventure, a special delivery from Planet Express, and HBO’s latest ‘girly’ show. Catalog titles i

Entering the Netflix Stream: December 2012

Published on 2012-12-09 15:31:34

New Releases for the month of December are a little light; there isn’t a high profile film that is going to attract a lot attention, but there is a lovely family film and three films that could interest a lot of adults. On the catalog title f

Hitchcock Review

Published on 2012-12-08 23:03:25

Year: 2012 Rating: PG-13 Runtime: 1 HR, 38 MIN Director: Sacha Gervasi Writers: John J. McLaughlin, Stephen Rebello Starring: Anthony Hopkins, Helen Mirren, Scarlett Johansson, Danny Huston, Toni Collette, Michael Stuhlbarg, Michael Winco

Star Trek Into Darkness Trailer

Published on 2012-12-06 23:14:16

Earlier this week the first poster was released and now we have our first teaser trailer for Star Trek Into Darkness which beams into theaters on May 17, 2013. Details are still sketchy about the plot but we do get to see a lot of interesting visua

Blu-ray Breakdown: December 4, 2012

Published on 2012-12-04 00:09:32

There are several highly anticipated new releases that kickoff the month of December including the final adventure of The Dark Knight, the second season of Star Trek’s greatest show, and several Pixar classics are finally available in three dim

Star Trek Into Darkness Poster

Published on 2012-12-03 20:12:57

Set phasers to kick ass! J.J. Abrams, Paramount, and the rest of the cast and crew of Star Trek Into Darkness have been extremely tight lipped about the upcoming sequel to 2009′s extremely successful reboot/prequel . Finally after months of s

Red Dawn Review

Published on 2012-12-03 08:21:11

Year: 2012 Rating: PG-13 Runtime: 1 HR, 54 MIN Director: Dan Bradley Writers: Carl Ellsworth, Jeremy Passmore, Kevin Reynolds, and John Milius Starring: Chris Hemsworth, Josh Peck, Josh Hutcherson, Adrianne Palicki, Isabel Lucas, Connor C

The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 2 Review

Published on 2012-12-03 08:19:59

Year: 2012 Rating: PG-13 Runtime: 1 HR, 55 MIN Director: Bill Condon Writers: Melissa Rosenberg, Stephanie Meyer Starring: Kristen Stewart, Robert Pattinson, Taylor Lautner, Peter Facinelli, Elizabeth Reaser, Ashley Greene, Billy Burke, D

Skyfall Review

Published on 2012-12-03 08:12:24

Year: 2012 Rating: PG-13 Runtime: 2 HR, 23 MIN Director: Sam Mendes Writers: Neal Purvis, Robert Wade, John Logan, and Ian Fleming Starring: Daniel Craig, Judi Dench, Javier Bardem, Ralph Fiennes, Naomie Harris, Bérénice Marlohe, Ben W

Temporarily Closed

Published on 2012-10-31 16:15:38

Until further notice Movies Hate You Too will be Closed. I apologize for the inconvenience, and I appreciate your support. Sincerely, Nicholas Herum

Blu-ray Breakdown: October 16, 2012

Published on 2012-10-16 17:14:17

Last week was filled with great new and catalog Blu-ray releases including Prometheus (3D), ET: The Extra-Terrestrial, and Dial M for Murder 3D. This week isn’t quite as strong, but there are still some noteworthy releases including Wes Anderson’s newest film, the highest grossing film of all time finally gets a wide 3D release, a

Sinister Review

Published on 2012-10-14 21:07:43

Year: 2012 Rating: R Runtime: 1 HR, 50 MIN Director: Scott Derrickson Writers: Scott Derrickson, C. Robert Cargill Starring: Ethan Hawke, Juliet Rylance, James Ransome, Michael Hall D’Addario, Clare Foley, Fred Dalton Thompson, and Vincent D’Onofrio While found footage films continue to dominate the landscape of the horror genre perhaps audiences are beginning to shift

Blu-ray Breakdown: October 9, 2012

Published on 2012-10-09 17:18:30

This week we have a Spielburg classic, one of this year’s most polarizing films, several box office disappointments, an 80s teen action flick, and the most interesting 3D release of the year. Rounding out the rest of this weeks releases are a handful of double feature discs, some Hitchcock classics, a hungry and singing plant,

Frankenweenie Review

Published on 2012-10-05 18:18:08

Year: 2012 Rating: PG Runtime: 1 HR, 27 MIN Director: Tim Burton Writers: Tim Burton, John August, and Leonard Ripps Starring: Charlie Tahan, Catherine O’Hara, Martin Short, Winona Ryder, Atticus Shaffer, Christopher Lee, and Martin Landau The 2000′s haven’t been kind to Tim Burton’s career in this film critic’s opinion. The last Tim Burton film

Blu-ray Breakdown: September 18, 2012

Published on 2012-09-17 22:10:41

We’re back after a couple weeks of much needed vacation with one of the best Blu-ray releases of the year. Other new releases include a sleeper horror hit, an old folks exotic journey, a “California Gurl’s” concert film, and several new seasons of hit TV shows. The more vintage releases are more of a mixed

Movies Hate You Too Trip 2012

Published on 2012-09-06 00:42:32

Sorry about the lack of updates the over the past week or so. The wife and I are heading out of town, and it’s been hectic getting ready. For the next several days I will be updating the Universal Studios / The Wizarding World of Harry Potter and Walt Disney World pages with photos, thoughts, and short

Blu-ray Breakdown: August 27, 2012

Published on 2012-08-27 22:12:49

This week a lot of new product is released on Blu-ray, but unfortunately there’s not a lot of substance associated with it. On the new release front we see the release of the second disappointing Taylor Kitsch film of 2012, another dramatic flop from Zac Efron, the newest film from creative minds behind Wallace &

‘Hate’ in 60 Seconds Review: Premium Rush

Published on 2012-08-26 15:39:40

Year: 2012 Rating: R Runtime: 1 HR, 40 MIN Director: David Koepp Writers: David Koepp, John Kamps Starring: Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Dania Ramirez, Jamie Chung, Aasif Mandvi, Wolé Parks, and Michael Shannon Films like Premium Rush don’t come along often; a film that is both irrelevant and fun, but also has high production values with an enjoyable cast and

Hit and Run Review

Published on 2012-08-25 00:22:35

Year: 2012 Rating: R Runtime: 1 HR, 40 MIN Director: Dax Shepard, David Palmer Writers: Dax Shepard Starring: Dax Shepard, Kristin Bell, Bradley Cooper, Tom Arnold, Michael Rosenbaum, Kristin Chenoweth, Joy Bryant, David Koechner, and Beau Bridges Dax Shepard is not one of my favorite actors; I don’t hate him, I don’t particularly like him,

Blu-ray Breakdown: August 21, 2012

Published on 2012-08-21 20:17:15

This week is a little slower than the past few with only one major new release coming courtesy of Borat himself. On the catalog front is where the magic is really at because there are some really interesting titles making their way onto Blu-ray including several Disney classics that have finally escaped the vault, a

Top Five Films of Tony Scott

Published on 2012-08-20 23:56:03

Director Tony Scott sadly took his own life on Sunday after being diagnosed with an inoperable brain tumor. His feature film directing career spanned over 25 years. He was never a critical darling but over the course of his career his films grossed well over a billion dollars. Tony mainly directed action films, he didn’t

Entering the Netflix Stream: August 2012

Published on 2012-08-19 22:34:17

When it comes to Netflix Streaming it really feels like it’s feast or famine. Some months are great, others not so much. For August I’m leaning towards the latter, which is partially why this Netflix post is coming so late in the month. For August there are a couple decent new releases but they’re a

The Expendables 2 Review

Published on 2012-08-18 17:32:56

Year: 2012 Rating: PG Runtime: 1 HR, 33 MIN Director: Simon West Writers: Richard Wenk, Sylvester Stallone, Ken Kaufman, David Agosta, Richard Wenk, and Dave Callaham Starring: Sylvester Stallone, Jason Statham, Jet Li, Dolph Lundgren, Chuck Norris, Jean-Claude Van Damme, Bruce Willis, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Terry Crews, Randy Couture, and Liam Hemsworth Sylvester Stallone was one

ParaNorman Review

Published on 2012-08-18 00:18:37

Year: 2012 Rating: PG Runtime: 1 HR, 33 MIN Director: Chris Butler, Sam Fell Writers: Chris Butler Starring: Kodi Smit-McPhee, Tucker Albrizzi, Anna Kendrick, Casey Affleck, Christopher Mintz-Plasse, Leslie Mann, Jeff Garlin, Elaine Stritch, Bernard Hill, Jodelle Ferland, and John Goodman With few exceptions computer animation has dominated animation motion pictures for well over a

The Blu-ray Breakdown: August 14, 2012

Published on 2012-08-13 23:05:23

Last week was a decent week for Blu-ray releases just because of the release of several great John Cusack films in addition to a couple other fun 80s films but this week is even better. Not only is the first blockbuster of 2012 being released but the first summer blockbuster ever made is hunting his

The Bourne Legacy Review

Published on 2012-08-12 23:36:08

Year: 2012 Rating: PG-13 Runtime: 1 HR, 58 MIN Director: Tony Gilroy Writers: Tony Gilroy, Dan Gilroy, and Robert Ludlum Starring: Jeremy Renner, Rachel Weisz, Edward Norton, Stacy Keach, Scott Glenn, David Strathairn, Donna Murphy, Zeljko Ivanek, and Joan Allen It’s almost hard to believe that its been ten years since The Bourne Identity was released

The Campaign Review

Published on 2012-08-11 16:45:04

Year: 2012 Rating: R Runtime: 1 HR, 25 MIN Director: Jay Roach Writers: Chris Henchy, Shawn Harwell Starring: Will Ferrell, Zach Galifianakis, Jason Sudeikis, Dylan McDermott, Katherine LaNasa, Sarah Baker, John Lithgow, Dan Aykroyd, and Brian Cox Will Ferrell is one of the most polarizing actors working today. It seems odd to say but if you

Blade II Blu-ray Review

Published on 2012-08-09 06:37:07

Year: 2002 | Rating: R | Runtime: 1 HR 57 MIN Aspect Ratio: 1:78.1 | Video Resolution: 1080P Audio: Eng 7.1 DTS-HD MA, Eng 5.1 DTS-HD MA, assorted foreign audio tracks| Subtitles: English SDH, Spanish, Portuguese, Japanese, Czech, Russian Director: Guillermo del Toro Writer: David S. Goyer Starring: Wesley Snipes, Luke Gross, Kris Kristofferson, Leonor Varela, Norman

The Blu-ray Breakdown: August 7, 2012

Published on 2012-08-07 01:41:14

After a slow release schedule last week the Blu-ray release schedule this week is packed. On the new release front the newest animated Dr. Seuss hits disc this week in two and three dimensions while Cinemax’s first one hour drama and NBC’s grim hit series also find their onto store shelves. This week again belongs

Outland Blu-ray Review

Published on 2012-08-05 15:19:20

Year: 1981 | Rating: R | Runtime: 1 HR 52 MIN Aspect Ratio: 2:40.1 | Video Resolution: 1080P Audio: Eng 5.1 DTS-HD MA, assorted foreign audio tracks| Subtitles: English SDH, French, Spanish, Japanese, German SDH, Italian SDH, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, Norwegian, Swedish Director: Peter Hyams Writer: Peter Hyams Starring: Sean Connery, Peter Boyle, Frances Sternhagen, and James Sikking

Total Recall Review

Published on 2012-08-04 14:18:48

Year: 2012 Rating: PG-13 Runtime: 1 HR, 58 MIN Director: Len Wisemen Writers: Kurt Wimmer, Mark Bomback Starring: Colin Farrell, Kate Beckinsale, Jessica Biel, Bokeem Woodbine, Bill Nighy, John Cho, and Bryan Cranston For the second summer in a row Colin Farrell is starring in a remake of a cult classic. Instead of donning Chris

The Blu-ray Breakdown: July 31, 2012

Published on 2012-07-31 21:54:51

There are slow weeks and then there are SLOW weeks and this is definitely the latter. Essentially there are no new releases of interest aside from an A&E miniseries and a Miley Cyrus bomb. There are a few scattered catalog titles being released including an obligatory reissue, a decent teen horror flick, two very obscure 80′s films,

‘Hate’ in 60 Seconds Review: The Watch

Published on 2012-07-30 23:09:41

Year: 2012 Rating: R Runtime: 1 HR, 41 MIN Director: Akiva Schaffer Writers: Jared Stern, Seth Rogen, Evan Goldberg Starring: Ben Stiller, Vince Vaughn, Jonah Hill, Richard Ayoade, Rosemarie DeWitt, and Will Forte The Watch (formerly The Neighborhood Watch) was the victim of some overzealous PR spinning after the Trayvon Martin shooting earlier this year.

Step Up Revolution

Published on 2012-07-29 10:45:11

Year: 2012 Rating: PG-13 Runtime: 1 HR, 39 MIN Director: Scott Speer Writers: Duane Adler, Jenny Mayer Starring: Kathryn McCormick, Ryan Guzman, Misha Gabriel, Stephen ‘tWitch’ Boss, *a bunch of So You Think You Can Dance finalists, and Peter Gallagher It must be an even numbered year as audiences are once again being treated to

The Blu-ray Breakdown: July 24, 2012

Published on 2012-07-24 00:02:16

This week’s Blu-ray release schedule is a little lighter than the past few but it does hold the special distinction of seeing the release of one of the greatest TV shows of all time. Also being released is a new series starring TV nice guy Kelsey Grammer as a nasty politician, another crappy ‘style over

The Dark Knight Rises Review

Published on 2012-07-20 13:57:59

Year: 2012 Rating: PG-13 Runtime: 2 HR, 44 MIN Director: Christopher Nolan Writers: Jonathon Nolan, Christopher Nolan, and David S. Goyer Starring: Christian Bale, Tom Hardy, Anne Hathaway, Gary Oldman, Michael Caine, Morgan Freeman, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Marion Cotillard, Matthew Modine, and Liam Neeson The Dark Knight Rises is undoubtedly the most anticipated film of the

The Blu-ray Breakdown: July 17, 2012

Published on 2012-07-16 22:51:07

Last weeks trend continues as Warner Bros. releases even more catalog titles from the 60s all the way through the 2000s. There’s a fare share of new releases as well but nothing to write home about. Lockout gets the unrated treatment that I predicted back in April, Mel Gibson’s direct-to-video ‘epic’ finally sees the light of day,

Entering the Stream: New Netflix Films for July 2012

Published on 2012-07-16 14:10:31

Netflix has added several new releases to its Streaming stable; some are misguided and rather disappointing action flicks but a couple of the smaller films are worth checking out. In regards to Netflix’s catalog lineup they’ve added some baseball themed films for the push towards the playoffs, several 70′s horror films, some 80′s teen action,

Dredd Trailer

Published on 2012-07-12 08:26:21

“Judgement is Coming” it’s coming on September 21, 2012 to be exact when Karl Urban dons the Judge helmet. 1995′s is a guilty pleasure of mine and I know full well that it’s a pretty terrible movie that has very little in common with its comic book source. Dredd however looks as though the film

Robocop Viral Trailer

Published on 2012-07-10 22:11:32

While still over a year away the first piece of viral advertising for the upcoming remake of Robocop has been released. Little is yet know about the project aside from its primary cast and crew including The Killing’s Joel Kinnaman is filling the metal shoes of Peter Weller as Alex Murphy/Robocop. Brazilian director José Padilha makes

Blade Blu-ray Review

Published on 2012-07-10 13:18:38

Year: 1998 | Rating: R | Runtime: 2 HRS Aspect Ratio: 2:40.1 | Video Resolution: 1080P Audio: Eng 6.1 DTS-HD MA, Ger. DD 5.1, Ita. DD 5.1, Rus. DD 5.1, more | Subtitles: English SDH, Spanish, Portuguese, Japanese, Italian, Czech, Dutch, Russian Director: Stephen Norrington Writer: David S. Goyer Starring: Wesley Snipes, Stephen Dorff, Kris Kristofferson, N’Bushe

The Blu-ray Breakdown: July 10, 2012

Published on 2012-07-09 18:38:13

Last week’s Blu-ray releases were on the paltry side with the holiday but this week’s schedule is packed mostly thanks to Warner Brothers releasing a large amount of catalog titles. Nick’s Blu-ray Pick of the Week: This week I have two because I just couldn’t make up my mind. First up we have , the

‘Hate’ in 60 Seconds Review: Magic Mike

Published on 2012-07-06 20:39:36

Year: 2012 Rating: R Runtime: 1 HR, 46 MIN Director: Steven Soderbergh Writers: Reid Carolin Starring: Channing Tatum, Alex Pettyfer, Cody Horn, Joe Manganiello, Matt Bomer, Oliva Munn, Adam Rodriguez, Kevin Nash, Gabriel Iglesias, and Matthew McConaughey Steven Soderbergh’s is a semi-autobiographical account of Channing Tatum’s experiences as a stripper before he became an actor.

Savages Review

Published on 2012-07-06 16:05:41

The Blu-ray Breakdown: July 3, 2012

Published on 2012-07-03 23:33:28

Nick’s Blu-ray Pick of the Week: comes from the heralded director of the 1991 classic Shakes the Clown… that’s right… its non other than Bobcat Goldthwait. If you think American society has descended into total anarchy due to crap like The Jersey Shore and American Idol and your sick of rude jerks just getting their

The Amazing Spider-Man Review

Published on 2012-07-03 16:37:12

Ted Review

Published on 2012-06-29 23:07:39

Year: 2012 Rating: R Runtime: 1 HR, 46 MIN Director: Seth MacFarlane Writers: Seth MacFarlane, Alec Sulkin, Wellesley Wild Starring: Mark Wahlberg, Mila Kunis, Seth MacFarlane, Joel McHale, Giovanni Ribisi, Patrick Warburton, Matt Walsh, Jessica Barth, and Patrick Stewart A feature film directed by Family Guy’s Seth MacFarlane? It’s a concept that up until a

The Blu-ray Breakdown: June 26, 2012

Published on 2012-06-26 11:34:33

Nick’s Blu-ray Pick of the Week: 21 Jump Street (review HERE) was so much more enjoyable than it had any right to be. Aside from sharing a slight connection to the original series the new has a completely different tone than the Johnny Depp TV show. Nevertheless it’s a lot of fun and actually held

Moonrise Kingdom Review

Published on 2012-06-23 10:04:24

Year: 2012 Rating: PG-13 Runtime: 1 HR, 34 MIN Director: Wes Anderson Writers: Wes Anderson, Roman Coppola Starring: Jared Gilman, Kara Hayward, Bruce Willis, Edward Norton, Bill Murray, Frances McDormand, Jason Schwartzman, Bob Balaban, and Tilda Swinton There is very little middle ground when it comes to the work of Wes Anderson; you either love

Entering the Stream: New Netflix Films for June

Published on 2012-06-19 11:24:29

For June Netflix has added a decent assortment of new and catalog releases to its streaming lineup. Several critically acclaimed films from 2011 have entered the stream in addition to several worthwhile coming of age comedies, several horror films of varying quality, and some films I can only qualify as “so bad they’re good.” Lastly,

The Blu-ray Breakdown: June 19, 2012

Published on 2012-06-18 21:43:32

Nick’s Blu-ray Pick of the Week: - is considered by many to have kicked off the comic book craze especially with regard to the Marvel universe but it was actually Blade that got the ball rolling hauling in an impressive $70+ million at the domestic box office in spite of its ‘R’ rating. Blade has

Rock of Ages Review

Published on 2012-06-18 10:21:10

Year: 2012 Rating: PG-13 Runtime: 2 HR, 7 MIN Director: Adam Shankman Writers: Justin Theroux, Chris D’Arienzo, Allan Loeb, and Chris D’Arienzo Starring: Julianne Hough, Diego Boneta, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Russell Brand, Alec Baldwin, Mary J. Blige, Malin Ackerman, and Tom Cruise This generation’s musicals haven’t and probably never will reach the level of popularity the

Django Unchained Trailer (Finally) Released

Published on 2012-06-12 01:05:03

It has nearly been twenty years since Quentin Tarantino burst onto the scene with and in its wake he’s released some of the most talked about and endearing film’s in American cinema. Django Unchained combines seemingly combines the western genre with the sadly almost forgotten blaxploitation films of the 1970s. Jamie Foxx is not usually one of

First Dredd Poster Released

Published on 2012-06-11 22:44:22

While not on the same scale of comic book adaption as the upcoming Dark Knight Rises, The Amazing Spider-man, or next year’s Man of Steel there is a devoted faction of fans that are eagerly awaiting Dredd. Based on the popular British comic this film will suposedely have almost nothing in common with the 1995 Sylvester Stallone

The Blu-ray Breakdown: June 12, 2012

Published on 2012-06-11 22:15:52

Nick’s Blu-ray Pick of the Week: from The Criterion Collection. Danny Boyle’s dark and twisted feature film debut arrives on Blu-ray with an all new transfer supervised by the film’s director of photography. Shallow Grave was a breakout film for both Ewan McGregor and Danny Boyle. Extras include two audio commentaries (Danny Boyle, John Hodge

Prometheus Review

Published on 2012-06-08 14:19:57

Year: 2012 Rating: R Runtime: 2 HR, 4 MIN Director: Ridley Scott Writers: Jon Spaihts, Damon Lindelof Starring: Noomi Rapace, Michael Fassbender, Charlize Theron, Idris Elba, Logan Marshall-Green, Sean Harris, Rafe Spall, and Guy Pearce Later this month (June 25th) Ridley Scott’s will celebrate its 30th Anniversary which coincidentally was Scott’s last foray into the

Men in Black III 3D Review

Published on 2012-06-07 08:44:47

Year: 2012 Rating: PG-13 Runtime: 1 HR, 43 MIN Director: Barry Sonnenfeld Writers: Etan Cohen, Lowell Cunningham Starring: Will Smith, Tommy Lee Jones, Josh Brolin, Jermaine Clement, Alice Eve, Michael Stuhlbarg, and Emma Thompson It’s been 15 years since Will Smith joined the ranks of the with Tommy Lee Jones to protect the Earth from evil

Snow White and the Huntsmen Review

Published on 2012-06-05 00:03:34

Year: 2012 Rating: PG-13 Runtime: 1 HR, 43 MIN Director: Rupert Sanders Writers: Evan Daugherty, John Lee Hancock, and Hossein Amini Starring: Kristen Stewart, Chris Hemsworth, Charlize Theron, Sam Claflin, Sam Spruell, Ian McShane, Ray Winstone, Nick Frost, Eddie Marsan, Toby Jones, and Bob Hoskins Is it 1998? It’s been a long time since film goers

The Blu-ray Breakdown: June 5, 2012

Published on 2012-06-04 23:30:21

Nick’s Blu-ray Pick of the Week: John Carter- Considered by many to be a spectacular financial disaster John Carter is actually a decently entertaining film (read my theatrical review HERE). It’s too bad that the original source material was so picked over by Hollywood over the past century that most of the ideas presented in John

The Blu-ray Breakdown: May 22, 2012

Published on 2012-05-22 15:52:28

Blu-ray Pick of the Week: , this collection has been available in the UK since 2010 but Warner Bros. has held back the release in the US to coincide with the original film’s 25th Anniversary. This marks the first time Lethal Weapon 3 & 4 have been made available on Blu-ray and this set includes

388 Arletta Avenue Review

Published on 2012-05-18 11:38:38

The Dictator Review

Published on 2012-05-18 09:53:34

Year: 2012 Rating: R Runtime: 1 HR, 23 MIN Director: Larry Charles Starring: Sacha Baron Cohen, Anna Farris, Jason Mantzoukas, and Ben Kingsley There is very little middle ground with American audiences in regard to Sacha Baron Cohen; most people either love him or hate him. The funny thing about the Sacha Baron Cohen haters

The Blu-ray Breakdown: May 15, 2012

Published on 2012-05-14 20:38:39

Blu-ray Pick of the Week: from the Criterion. Sports a new high definition transfer with a new 5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio soundtrack. Extras include a selected scene commentary from filmmaker Michel Gondry, a new behind the scenes documentary, a conversation between actor John Malkovich and humorist Lance Bangs, Director Spike Jonze discusses the production with

Entering the Stream: New Netflix Films for May

Published on 2012-05-14 00:46:30

One of the biggest complaints you hear about Netflix Streaming is their lack of quality films. To a certain extent I would agree with that sentiment but for whatever reason I don’t have as big of a problem with their lineup as some customers do. Most of the films I watch on Netflix are more

Dark Shadows Review

Published on 2012-05-12 19:17:36

Year: 2012 Rating: PG-13 Runtime: 1 HR, 53 MIN Director: Tim Burton Starring: Johnny Depp, Michelle Pfeiffer, Helena Bonham Carter, Eva Green, Jackie Earle Haley, Jonny Lee Miller, Bella Heathcote, Chloë Grace Moretz, Gulliver McGrath, and Christopher Lee The original Dark Shadows ran from 1966 to 1971 as an afternoon ‘supernatural’ soap opera that finished with

The Expendables 2 Trailer

Published on 2012-05-08 23:24:13

Several months ago it was announced The Expendables 2 would not be rated R but would be rated PG-13. The reason given might surprise you… it supposedly had nothing to do with money consideration but was actually the brain child of the ‘Texas Ranger’ himself Chuck Norris who doesn’t want to offend America’s youth with “naughty”

Star Trek The Next Generation Season One Blu-ray Detailed

Published on 2012-05-08 21:28:44

On July 24, 2012 CBS and Paramount will release the completely remastered first season of Star Trek The Next Generation on Blu-ray. The show that will be soon celebrating its 25 Anniversary will be presented in its original aspect ratio of 1.33:1 and will feature 7.1 DTS-HD Master Audio soundtracks in addition to the original

The Avengers 3D Review

Published on 2012-05-04 18:12:55

Year: 2012 Rating: PG-13 Runtime: 2 HR, 22 MIN Director: Joss Whedon Starring: Robert Downey, Jr., Chris Evans, Mark Ruffalo, Chris Hemsworth, Scarlett Johansson, Jeremy Renner, Tom Hiddleston, and Samuel L. Jackson After five movies, four years of teasing, three different studios being involved, and films being released in two different dimensions The Avengers are

Transformers: Generation 1 Available on Nexflix Streaming

Published on 2012-05-01 22:54:27

The original Transformers cartoon, commonly referred to as Transformers G1 has finally come to Netflix Streaming. All 98 episodes from all four seasons that ran from 1984-88 are available. Episodes are listed as being available in HD but don’t get your hopes up too high as the show still shows it low budget roots. The

The Dark Knight Rises – Official Trailer #3

Published on 2012-05-01 01:05:29

Not to be outdone by the release of The Avengers this week DC & Warner Bros. have just released the latest (and final?) trailer for this summer’s most anticipated film The Dark Knight Rises. The Dark Knight Rises ascends into theaters on July 20, 2012.

Safe Review

Published on 2012-04-29 23:22:48

Year: 2012 Rating: R Runtime: 1 HR, 34 MIN Director: Boaz Yakin Starring: Jason Statham, Catherine Chan, Robert John Burke, James Hong, Anson Mount, Sándor Técsy, Reggie Lee, Joseph Sikora, and Chris Sarandon If there’s one term that describes Jason Statham better than any other it’s ‘guilty pleasure.’ Audiences have a pretty good feel for what

The Five-Year Engagement Review

Published on 2012-04-28 23:59:46

Year: 2012 Rating: R Runtime: 2 HR, 4 MIN Director: Nicholas Stoller Starring: Jason Segel, Emily Blunt, Chris Pratt, Alison Brie, Rhys Ifans, Brian Posehn, Chris Parnell, Kevin Hart, Mindy Kaling, Randall Park, and Dakota Johnson was one of the biggest hits of 2011 and the film certainly took the world by storm becoming the

Wrath of the Titans 3D Review

Published on 2012-03-30 16:24:00

The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo Blu-ray Review

Published on 2012-03-30 16:01:00

New to Blu-ray on March 27, 2012

Published on 2012-03-26 12:15:00

New to Blu-ray on March 27, 2012

Published on 2012-03-26 12:15:00

The Hunger Games Review

Published on 2012-03-24 14:52:00

The Hunger GamesYear: 2012 Rating: PG-13 Runtime: 2 HR, 22 MIN Director: Gary Ross Starring: Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson, Elizabeth Banks, Woody Harrelson, Lenny Kravitz, Stanley Tucci, Wes Bentley, Toby Jones, Paula Malcomson, and Donald Sutherland Film Rating: 3 out of 5 Saying an upcoming film is going to be the next Twilight series is a lot like saying wiping your butt with your hand is better than wiping it with sandpaper. That’s exactly what's been said for the past year conce [..]

The Hunger Games Review

Published on 2012-03-24 14:52:00

TV on Netflix Streaming: AMC’s The Killing Season One

Published on 2012-03-21 11:37:00

TV on Netflix Streaming: AMC’s The Killing Season One

Published on 2012-03-21 11:37:00

TV on Netflix Streaming: AMC’s The Killing Season One If you’re anything like me there just aren’t enough hours in the week to watch every show that catches your interest. That’s where having a streaming service like Netflix comes in handy because it gives you the opportunity to catch up on the entire first season of the critically acclaimed AMC series The Killing before the second season premieres on April 1, 2012. “The Killing ties together three distinct stories around a single [..]

New to Blu-ray on March 20, 2012

Published on 2012-03-19 13:23:00

New to Blu-ray on March 20, 2012

Published on 2012-03-19 13:23:00

New to Blu-ray on March 20, 2012 While not as packed as some of the more recent Tuesday's, this week nevertheless offers something for everyone. The trouble is that if you have what I consider to be decent taste in film this could be an expensive week for you. Get your wallet's (or purse's) ready for the release of David Fincher's newest film, a beloved childhood gang reuniting, and a one of the most talked about espionage films in recent memory all coming out on the same day. New Releases [..]

21 Jump Street Review

Published on 2012-03-17 12:14:00

21 Jump StreetYear: 2012 Rating: R Runtime: 1 HR, 49 MIN Director: Phil Lord, Chris Miller Starring: Jonah Hill, Channing Tatum, Brie Larson, Dave Franco, Rob Riggle, DeRay Davis, Chris Parnell, Ellie Kemper, Nick Offerman, and Ice Cube Film Rating: 3 out of 5 A movie based on the late 80’s 21 Jump Street TV series at first glance seemed like a disaster in the making. Hollywood’s track record for turning successful TV series into successful films is less than stellar and usually pleases ne [..]

21 Jump Street Review

Published on 2012-03-17 12:14:00

Silent House Review

Published on 2012-03-15 08:17:00

Silent HouseYear: 2011 Rating: R Runtime: 1 HR, 25 MIN Director: Chris Kentis, Laura Lau Starring: Elizabeth Olsen, Adam Trese, Eric Sheffer Stevens, and Julia Taylor Ross Film Rating: 2 out of 5 First 3D horror films were all the rage, then came found footage (again), and now we might be seeing the birth of a whole new type of gimmicky horror film… the “shot in real time, one continuous take” horror film.

Silent House Review

Published on 2012-03-15 08:17:00

New to Blu-ray on March 13, 2012

Published on 2012-03-13 00:27:00

New to Blu-ray on March 13, 2012

Published on 2012-03-13 00:27:00

New to Blu-ray on March 13, 2012 Another big week for Blu-ray with several Academy Award nominated films, three 3D movies, and a slew of catalog titles are being released including one of the most controversial films of all time being released via Criterion. New Releases The Descendants- (Blu-ray, DVD & Digital Copy) Deleted scenes with introductions by Payne, Seven behind-the-scenes featurettes, Music videos, Silent film: The World Parade – Hawaii, Conversation with George Clooney and Alex [..]

John Carter in 3D Review

Published on 2012-03-12 22:48:00

John Carter in 3DYear: 2012 Rating: PG-13 Runtime: 2 HR, 19 MIN Director: Andrew Stanton Starring: Taylor Kitsch, Lynn Collins, Samantha Morton, Willem Dafoe, Thomas Haden Church,

John Carter in 3D Review

Published on 2012-03-12 22:48:00

John Carter in 3DYear: 2012 Rating: PG-13 Runtime: 2 HR, 19 MIN Director: Andrew Stanton Starring: Taylor Kitsch, Lynn Collins, Samantha Morton, Willem Dafoe, Thomas Haden Church, Ciarán Hinds, Dominic West, James Purefoy, Bryan Cranston, Polly Walker, Daryl Sabara, and Mark Strong Film Rating: 3 out of 5 2012 marks the 100th anniversary of the first literary appearance of the John Carter character in Edgar Rice Burrow’s Under the Moons of Mars. A film adaptation of the John Carter serie [..]

New to Blu-ray on March 6, 2012

Published on 2012-03-05 16:11:00

New to Blu-ray on March 6, 2012 Last week was the calm before the storm in regard to Blu-ray releases because this week marks the release of some big new releases as well as a large assortment of catalog titles. On the new release front we have a much sought after HBO series finally being released, a remake of an 80s classic, and my least favorite film of 2011. The lineup of catalog titles is even better with a Vietnam War classic, several sexy thrillers, and a rare worthwhile double dip of a [..]

Entering the Stream: New To Netflix March 4, 2012

Published on 2012-03-04 22:02:00

Entering the Stream: New To Netflix March 4, 2012 Sorry for the long gap between Netflix Streaming updates. I know I always seem to promise to get them out on a more regular basis but they always seem to find their way to the back burner. For this update there are a few good films, some extraordinarily fun B-movie garbage, and one film that shares its name with one of the worst films in recent memory. The Lincoln Lawyer- I’ve had an issue with taking Matthew McConaughey seriously ever since [..]

Project X Review

Published on 2012-03-03 21:42:00

Project XYear: 2012 Rating: R Runtime: 1 HR, 28 MIN Director: Nima Nourizadeh Starring: Thomas Mann, Oliver Cooper, Jonathan Daniel Brown, Dax Flame, Kirby Bliss Blanton, Miles Teller, and Alexis Knapp Film Rating: 1 out of 5 March 2nd is the 62nd day of 2012 and also marks the release of Project X which is the third 'found footage' film released this year after The Devil Inside and Chronicle. If you do a quick bit of math you'll see that a new found footage film is being released inside of [..]

Gone Review

Published on 2012-03-01 22:32:00

GoneYear: 2012 Rating: PG-13 Runtime: 1 HR, 34 MIN Director: Heitor Dhalia Starring: Amanda Seyfried, Daniel Sunjata, Jennifer Carpenter, Katherine Moenning, and Wes Bentley Film Rating: 1 out of 5 Amanda Seyfried has shared the limelight in several successful films but she has yet to carry a film on her shoulders that has been considered a bona fide hit. She’s tried her hand at starring in films from many different genres including R-rated sexual thrillers, teenage horror, sappy romantic [..]

New to Blu-ray on February 28, 2012

Published on 2012-02-28 12:14:00

New to Blu-ray on February 28, 2012 I don't understand why movie studios have weeks like this one where they release next to nothing when they have way too much product scheduled for release the following week. This week we have one major new release that did very well during the Academy Awards, a sequel to a British spy comedy that no one seemed to think need to be made, a direct to video animated comic book film, and one of Gene Hackman's final films before "retiring." Hugo- Being released [..]

Act of Valor Review

Published on 2012-02-25 00:34:00

Act of ValorYear: 2012 Rating: R Runtime: 1 HR, 51 MIN Director: Mike McCoy & Scott Waugh Starring: Nameless Active Duty Navy Seals & Real Actors With Names You Won't Recognize Film Rating: 2 out of 5 A lot of emphasis has been made about the use of real Navy Seals as the stars of Act of Valor along with the authentic weapons and tactics featured in the film. When I hear keywords like "authentic" my mind automatically starts to think of uncomplimentary words like "stale" and "dry" and when [..]

This Means War Review

Published on 2012-02-22 23:05:00

This Means WarYear: 2012 Rating: PG-13 Runtime: 1 HR, 38 MIN Director: McG Starring: Chris Pine, Tom Hardy, Reese Witherspoon, Til Schweiger, Chelsea Handler, and Angela Bassett Film Rating: 2 out of 5 Films released in time for Valentine’s Day usually have a way of being avoided by me completely as evidenced by the fact that I have not and will not be reviewing The Vow. I have very little interest in that kind of film which I tend to associate with lonely women with too many cats trying [..]

New to Blu-ray on February 21, 2012

Published on 2012-02-20 21:09:00

New to Blu-ray on February 21, 2012 Last week was a bit of a disappointment with only a few new releases and only one notable catalog release. This week has more new releases but it's still a bit of a mixed bag with one of last years better animated films being released plus two films that received very mixed reviews. Also being released this week are two well reviewed independent films, new seasons from two of Showtime's most popular shows, and a James Stewart classic. New Releases Puss in B [..]

New to Blu-ray on February 14, 2012

Published on 2012-02-13 22:25:00

New to Blu-ray on February 14, 2012 There are slow weeks and then there are SLOW WEEKS and this definitely qualifies as the latter. There’s only one major new release, followed by two art house films, and two television shows making their Blu-ray premiere. What’s even more disappointing is that there is only one major catalog release; thankfully it is an extremely distinguished film that deserves to be seen in High Definition. New Releases The Rum Diary- A very average movie comes to Blu-r [..]

Star Trek The Next Generation - The Next Level Blu-ray Review

Published on 2012-02-11 17:14:00

Star Trek The Next GenerationThe Next LevelBlu-ray Review Later this year Star Trek: The Next Generation will celebrate its 25th anniversary. Twenty-five years is a long time, if you recall the Star Trek franchise was only 21 years old when TNG premiered. I, on the other hand was a little over 5 years when ‘Next Gen’ blew into my life at warp speed and irreparably changed my taste in TV & movies forever. As a kid and even well into my teens I was never really bothered by the relatively po [..]

Safe House Review

Published on 2012-02-10 01:04:00

Safe HouseYear: 2012 Rating: R Runtime: 1 HR, 55 MIN Director: Daniel Espinosa Starring: Denzel Washington, Ryan Reynolds, Vera Farmiga, Brendan Gleeson, Sam Shepard, Rubén Blades, Fares Fares, Liam Cunningham, and Robert Patrick Film Rating: 3 out of 5 Last year I was rough on Ryan Reynolds, his performances in The Green Lantern and The Change-Up were both terrible and I questioned why he was still considered a box office draw. After The Green Lantern I also questioned his abilities as a [..]

New to Blu-ray on February 7, 2012

Published on 2012-02-06 21:31:00

New to Blu-ray on February 7, 2012 Last week was a huge week for Blu-ray releases with some great films being released. This week doesn't feature as many big releases but there are a few titles of interest including the latest adventure of Harold & Kumar, a Disney animated classic, several interesting catalog titles, and on Friday everyone can get their Bella, Edward, and Jacob fix with the release of the latest Twilight film. New Releases 02-07-12 A Very Harold & Kumar Christmas- Available a [..]

Chronicle Review

Published on 2012-02-06 00:54:00

ChronicleYear: 2012 Rating: PG-13 Runtime: 1 HR, 23 MIN Director: Josh Trank Starring: Dane DeHaan, Alex Russell, Michael B. Jordan, Michael Kelly, Bo Peterson, Anna Wood, and Ashley Hinshaw Film Rating: 1 out of 5 I am not a fan of 'lost footage' films, I knew that from the start but I sincerely tried to give the genre a chance. They all haven't been bad but for every Cloverfield or Paranormal Activity there's three shitty films to take their place. Having given 'lost footage' what I cons [..]

The Woman in Black Review

Published on 2012-02-04 18:23:00

The Woman in BlackYear: 2012 Rating: PG-13 Runtime: 1 HR, 35 MIN Director: James Watkins Starring: Daniel Radcliffe, Ciarán Hinds, Janet McTeer Film Rating: 2 out of 5 After spending the better part of a decade playing “the boy who lived” Daniel Radcliffe is finally done playing Harry Potter. I’ve wondered for a long time what kind of career Radcliffe will have after Potter; he seems quite infatuated with Broadway and there’s been talk of him stepping behind the camera a-la Ron Ho [..]

New to Blu-ray on January 31, 2012

Published on 2012-02-01 21:05:00

New to Blu-ray on January 31, 2012 Now this is a big week; lots of new releases (a lot of them junk but a couple good ones) and a great assortment of catalog releases including one that I've been eagerly awaiting for a long time. New Releases Transformers: Dark of the Moon 3D (Blu-ray 3D, 2D Blu-ray, DVD, and UltraViolet Digital Copy)- Yeah, I know it's bad but I was a Transformers kid and I still get a kick out of watching them... even in 3D (Read my review HERE). Dolby TrueHD 7.1 Surround S [..]

The Grey Review

Published on 2012-02-01 11:46:00

The Grey Year: 2012 Rating: R Runtime: 1 HR, 57 MIN Director: Joe Carnahan Starring: Liam Neeson, Dallas Roberts, Frank Grillo, Dermot Mulroney, Nonso Anozie, Joe Anderson, and Evil Wolves Film Rating: 3 out of 5 2005 was when everything changed and by "everything" I mean Liam Neeson became a badass. Since his portrayl of the ruthless Henri Ducard in Christopher Nolan's Batman Begins Neeson has being tearing a bloody path across theater screens ever since. His amazingly dark and gritty tu [..]

New to Blu-ray January 24, 2012

Published on 2012-01-24 06:53:00

New to Blu-ray January 24, 2012 This week sees the release of several of last falls bigger financial or critical hits; the Rock'em Sock'em Robots film, a cancer 'comedy', and a horror film that hits Blu-ray surprisingly quickly. As far as catalog releases go there are films from Woody Allen, Alfred Hitchcock, and films starring the late, great Richard Pryor available for the first time ever in HD plus a monster movie classic gets the royal treatment from the Criterion Collection. New Releases [..]

Amazon Blu-ray Deal of the Week: The Ultimate Matrix Collection

Published on 2012-01-23 01:10:00

Amazon Blu-ray Deal of the Week: The Ultimate Matrix Collection This week's Amazon Blu-ray Deal is for The Ultimate Matrix Collection for only $25.49. This is a $13.00 price drop in price from yesterday and breaks down to $8.49 a film plus it includes The Animatrix. The Blu-rays are remastered in 1080p and carry 5.1 Dolby TrueHD audio tracks and include a massive amount of special features such as: Written Introduction by the Wachowski Brothers Commentaries by: Philosophers: Dr. Cornel West a [..]

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