Archive for September 2013

THIS IS THE END (DVD Review)

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THIS IS THE END available on DVD 10/1 from Sony Pictures Home Entertainment

It’s safe to assume that Judd Apatow has the market cornered on raunch-fest comedies with a gooey moral center. Since releasing The 40-Year-Old Virgin, Apatow’s actors have gone on to produce their own films, ranging from great (Superbad) to less-than-great (The Green Hornet)This Is the Endwritten and directed by Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg, falls squarely in the middle of that spectrum. Like a comedy-version of Soderberg’s Ocean’s Eleven, the film succeeds on the chemistry of its cast, whose madcap performances liven up the mediocre material. Read more

Winners of “The Last Tycoon” Blu-Rays Announced!

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THE LAST TYCOON available now on Blu-Ray from Well Go USA!

Congratulations to the winners of our “The Last Tycoon” Blu-Ray giveaway! We’d like to thank all who entered, but only 2 could walk away with the loot. Each will receive a copy of the film courtesy of the good people at Well Go USA.

 

 

 

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THE KINGS OF SUMMER (Blu-Ray Review)

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THE KINGS OF SUMMER, available 9/24 from Sony Pictures Home Entertainment

Every September I get this feeling of dread cut through my gut. It happens whenever I see signs for “Back To School” sales. It’s been years since I’ve sat in a classroom, but there’s still some sort of psychological hold it has on me. Growing up sucks. While I now look back on my school days with fond memories, at the time there was lot of unnecessary anxiety and pressure that seemed so damn important. It wasn’t. Yet, I still get that feeling… like an amputee’s ghost pain shooting through a phantom limb. I never want Summer to end!! Well, what if it didn’t have to? On 9/24 “The Kings of Summer” will arrive on Blu-Ray and attempt to run away from responsibility, heartache and the cold autumn of adulthood. Read more

Enter to win THE LAST TYCOON on Blu-Ray!!!

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Enter to win THE LAST TYCOON on Blu-Ray from Well Go USA and Cinema Judgement Day!

Get ready to rule the Traids in 1930′s Shanghai with “The Last Tycoon”! Cinema Judgement Day and Well Go USA are giving away 2 copies of “The Last Tycoon” on Blu-Ray. Tracing the rise of Triad leader Cheng Daqi (Chow Yun-Fat), this film has it all: action, romance, humor and suspense… what more could you ask for? Entering is easy: Just send an email here with “Tycoon” in the subject line and the address you’d like the prize sent to in the body.  The contest runs 9/18/13 through 9/25/13. At the close, two winners will be randomly selected and notified via email, then announced on the CJD website. As always, only one entry is allowed per person and the contest is only open to US residents. Good luck!

BREAKOUT (DVD Review)

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BREAKOUT available on DVD 9/17 from Sony Pictures Home Entertainment

Seriously… what ever happened to Brendan Fraser? After “Furry Vengeance”, he more or less disappeared. How bad could that movie have been?? Honestly… now I really want to find out. But in any event, the guy was in some pretty big films and then *poof* he’s banished to straight-to-videoland. Well, I actually don’t mind the him… and I’m a sucker for comebacks; I want to see a Brendan Fraser revival, damn it! Well, on 9/17 “Breakout” hits DVD courtesy of Sony Pictures Home Entertainment. The dramatic actioner, which was also produced by Fraser could be the first step towards bringing my hopes to fruition. Or… maybe not. Read more

THE LAST TYCOON (Blu-Ray Review)

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THE LAST TYCOON available on Blu-Ray and DVD 9/17 from Well Go USA

It’s pretty safe to say… no, it’s very safe to say that Chow Yun-Fat is one of the biggest badasses ever to grace a movie screen. The man has well over 100 films to his credit going back to the ’70s. From his work in John Woo’s Hong Kong pictures, to more recent Hollywood blockbusters, he’s shown an international appeal that few actors are able to achieve, much less maintain. For this reason alone, Mr. Chow must have been the only choice to star in Wong Jing’s new film “The Last Tycoon”, available on Blu-Ray 9/17. Part “Casablanca”, part “Grand Theft Auto”, he plays a gangster in 1930′s Shanghai at the top of his game, exuding a ruthless calm that only comes from years of being the baddest around. This is far from Chow Yun-Fat’s first rodeo, but he’s still riding hard. Read more

THE ICEMAN Blu-Ray Winners Announced!

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Congratulations to our winners of THE ICEMAN Blu-Ray courtesy of Millennium Entertainment and CJD!

It’s official:  Summer’s over and so is our contest.  Two lucky people are now keeping cool with “The Iceman” courtesy of Millennium Entertainment and Cinema Judgement Day.  Many good people participated… did your entry survive?

 

 

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AN AMERICAN HIPPIE IN ISRAEL (Blu-Ray Review)

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AN AMERICAN HIPPIE IN ISRAEL arriving 9/10 in a 3 Disc Blu-Ray Combo pack from Grindhouse Releasing!

“What the hell did I just watch!?!” That one line review, often blurted out immediately as credits roll, is the whole reason I started Cinema Judgement Day. It doesn’t mean you saw something bad, per se… but you did see something out of the norm. Such is the case with “An American Hippie In Israel“, coming to Blu-Ray on 9/10 from Grindhouse Releasing. With a story so pretentious it’s infantile, the film is chock full o’ hilariously bad acting and more body hair than the Kardashian family has combined. It’s the very definition of “so bad it’s good”… and is easily the most enjoyable film I’ve reviewed all year. I have no idea what the hell I just watched, but I do know that it was awesome.

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PETUNIA (DVD Review)

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PETUNIA coming to DVD on 9/3 from Wolfe Video

“What a tangled web we weave.” If it wasn’t a full sentence, this idiom would be the perfect title for Director/Co-writer Ash Christian’s latest film, “Petunia“. Available on DVD on 9/3, this little indie sports some razor sharp dialogue and a superb cast that delivers some of the best performances I’ve seen in awhile. If you’ve ever considered your family to be insanely dysfunctional, Christian’s Petunia clan, with all of their eccentricities and sexual hang-ups, are sure to make you feel better about the ones you love (and maybe even the ones you don’t.) In the very least, you’ll feel better about your sex life… Read more

An Interview With THE ICEMAN Director, Ariel Vromen

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THE ICEMAN coming to Blu-Ray and DVD on 9/3 from Millennium Entertainment

I’m not going to lie, “The Iceman” is my kind of movie.  I’ve always been a sucker for those “rise and fall in the criminal underworld” pictures and part of that love likely comes from an obsession with “True Crime” documentaries.  You know the ones… like the “Nightline” interviews from a jail house with a guy who “allegedly” murdered his mistress.  One of the greatest of all time was in fact 1992′s “The Iceman Tapes: Conversations with a Killer” – so great, HBO actually made a second one nine years later. So naturally, when I was given the opportunity to interview Ariel Vromen, Director and Co-Writer of “The Iceman“, I jumped at the chance.  The film spans three decades in the life of the world’s most notorious contract killer, Richard Kuklinski and boasts a star-studded cast… as well as an impressive display of 70′s facial hair. Mr. Vromen took a few minutes with me to discuss his filmmaking influences, working with such amazing talent and what he’s got planned for the future.     Read more