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ONE DIRECTION: THIS IS US coming to 3D, Blu and DVD

October 27, 2013 Author, Featured Stories, Malone, Uncategorized No comments
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Morgan Spurlock’s ONE DIRECTION: THIS IS US, coming to3D, Blu-Ray and DVD Dec. 17

Sometimes, searching for “bad” movies turns up a few surprises.  Case in point, I recently came across this press release for “One Direction: This Is Us”, coming to 3D Blu, Blu-Ray and DVD on Dec. 17.   I haven’t heard much of their music, but I know they’re HUGE with teenage girls. Naturally, my first thought is that these guys are the Superman 2 to Justin Bieber: where he is just one, they are five – bursting out of their British phantom zone to reek havoc on US pop culture.  Then I saw this documentary was directed by one of my favorites… Morgan “Super Size Me” Spurlock. Mind = blown.  Did he sell out or is this thing actually pretty good?  Feel free to comment if you’ve seen it, as I’m actually kind of interested in hearing some reactions.  Click “READ MORE” below for specs on the various editions being released. Read more

DINO KING 3D (Blu-Ray Reveiw)

June 10, 2013 Author, Blu-Ray, Heavenly, Malone, Uncategorized One comment
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DINO KING 3D coming to Blu-Ray and DVD on 6/18 from Well Go USA!

I remember when I was a child, any entertainment was good entertainment.  It didn’t matter if it was educational or not, I enjoyed it all the same.  Although, I’m sure my parents felt better about sitting me in front of the educational stuff, most of the time I didn’t even know what was going on; if a show was visually appealing or had someone that talked in a goofy voice, I was all in.  Nowadays, I see the same thing with my little nephew.  His parents sit him down in front of Baby Einstein to learn, but he’s just as enthralled by a ticking clock on the wall. I think the key really is to trap a kid with exciting visuals and cute characters and try to slip the smart stuff in beneath the radar.  That’s more or less what “Dino King 3D” does.  Coming to Blu-Ray and DVD 6/18 from Well Go USA, the film teaches about the giant lizards of the past as it tells an exciting tale. Read more

SADAKO 3D (DVD Review)

June 4, 2013 Author, DVD, Heavenly, Malone, Uncategorized One comment
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SADAKO 3D available on DVD and Blu-Ray 6/4 from Well Go USA

In 2002, director Gore Verbinski brought us the American remake of the Japanese horror film “Ringu”. “The Ring” ended up grossing nearly $250m and became a pop culture phenomenon. Three years later, a lackluster sequel that had nothing to do with the Japanese series came and went and the franchise was barely heard from again. Until now. On June 4, Well Go USA releases “Sadako 3D” on DVD and Blu-Ray. The latest in the Japanese “Ringu” series is a wonderful frightfest that stands alone as a great horror film and makes terrifying use of the third dimension. With an eerie new twist on the original’s plot device, “Sadako 3D” breaths new life into the decade-old classic… and just might make you think twice before playing that YouTube clip being passed around on Facebook. Read more

IRON MAN 3 (Film Review)

May 5, 2013 Author, Feature Film, Heavenly, Malone, Uncategorized No comments
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IRON MAN 3 in theaters now

A franchise is only as good as its last installment.  “G.I. Joe” nearly died at the gate with a lackluster premier and “Batman & Robin” actually killed off what had been a particularly healthy brand of films until Christopher Nolan swooped in to save the day.  Thus far, Marvel has managed to be the Pixar of superhero franchises with each film bringing in big box office and converging into the mega-hit “Avengers”.  So, that could be the reason why “Iron Man 3″ is so important:  it’s the first post-”Avengers” film released by the studio and what very well may be the final installment of the popular series.  Expectations are sure to be higher than any one film can deliver, but if anyone can beat the odds it’s Robert Downey Jr., right? Read more

G.I. Joe: Retaliation (Film Review)

March 31, 2013 Author, Feature Film, Hellicious, Malone, Uncategorized No comments
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G.I. JOE: RETALIATION in theaters now

Channing Tatum won me over with his performances in “21 Jump Street” and “Magic Mike”… or at least the Directors and Editors did.  If you want to see the blind leading the blind, go no further than 2009′s “G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra”.  In that film, Hollywood’s worst director, Stephen Sommers, succeeds in getting a performance from Tatum that’s as plastic as the toys it was based upon.  Throw on top of that a script full of plot holes, bargain basement VFX and Marlon Wayans and you’ve got yourself a war on good taste.  Fortunately, Paramount Pictures 86′d Sommers and brought in the next wave of Joes.  “G.I. Joe: Retaliation” should’ve instead been titled “Resuscitation”, because that’s exactly what it does:  breathes life into a franchise that all but had its dog tags sent home. Read more

The Croods (Film Review)

March 24, 2013 Author, Feature Film, Heavenly, Malone, Uncategorized No comments
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THE CROODS in theaters now

It’s not too often that I’m wowed by a cartoon.  Gone are the days of the Pixar “slam dunk” (in my opinion).  More often than not, I find myself annoyed by an animated film – like say, Shrek that uses some catchy pop song and then has the characters dancing around like assholes almost as a concession for not having them sing a la OG Disney films.  To quote Mike “Green Ogre Slob” Myers: It’s craaaaap! Which is exactly the reason I was DREADING “The Croods”, Dreamworks’ latest computer generated feature.  After seeing countless bus shelters, mass transit wraparounds and AMC policy bumpers all featuring the cave-clan, I wanted to smash my head in with a rock (which was probably used as both a pillow and a dental tool in their day).  But after seeing the film in glorious 3D, I have to say that I haven’t been this happy to spend time with cartoon cavemen since “The Flintstones”. Read more

THE SECRET OF KELLS (Streaming Review)

March 18, 2013 Author, Heavenly, Malone, Streaming, Uncategorized No comments
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THE SECRET OF KELLS now streaming through Amazon Instant Video, Hulu Plus and Netflix

Sadly, 2D animation has mostly gone the way of the dodo.  Well, here in the United States, anyway.  Yet foreign animators show us time and time again that fancy computer drawn graphics don’t necessarily make a great movie.  “The Triplets of Bellville”, “Persepolis” and pretty much anything done by Hayao Miyazaki make it easy to remember the art behind the drawings.  We continue St. Patrick’s week with another 2 dimensional modern classic: Tomm Moore’s “The Secret of Kells”.  The film, inspired by “The Thief and the Cobbler” and Disney’s “Mulan”, both of which were drawn in the styles of the culture and era they were representing, is one of the most beautiful movies you’ll ever watch.  The story, rich with Irish mythology, is pretty damn good too. Read more

WRECK-IT RALPH: A Video Game Archaeologist’s Wet Dream. (Blu-Ray Review)

March 10, 2013 Author, Blu-Ray, Heavenly, Mr. Falcon, Uncategorized No comments

 

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WRECK-IT RALPH available now on DVD and Blu-Ray from Disney Home Video

I’m in my early 30′s and like most of you I’m sure, grew up guiding Mario (and Luigi if you were unlucky enough to get controller 2) through a world full of pipes and blocks that gave you coins if you punched them. ***DISCLAIMER: Cinema Judgement Day and I are in no way endorsing this behavior and are not responsible if you go around punching bricks hoping to get a quarter*** If you’re an adult or a kid or an adult with kids or an adult who is still a kid, Wreck-It-Ralph is a nice nostalgic trip back to your childhood of “wasting” sunny days inside (if you asked your parents) trying to master the Zangief 360 Spinning Pile Driver or guiding a cracked-out frog across a busy highway. Read more

Oz The Great And Powerful (Film Review)

March 9, 2013 Author, Feature Film, Heavenly, Malone, Uncategorized One comment
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OZ THE GREAT AND POWERFUL – in theaters now from Disney

Pretty much every red-blooded American child has seen the 1939 classic “The Wizard of Oz”.  It’s almost like going Trick or Treating or drinking a Coke.  It’s unforgettable music and unbridled imagination has made it a cultural staple for young and old. Maybe that’s why anything in the form of a prequel, a sequel, a reboot or a “reimagining” would be met with harsh skepticism.  I mean, remember “New Coke”? Well on March 8,  Disney, a company very familiar with retelling classic children’s tales, treads on hallowed ground with “Oz the Great and Powerful”.  Flush with mouse money,  this prequel comes loaded with special effects and big names, but can director Sam Raimi (“The Evil Dead”, “Spiderman”) deliver a quality story to win over the tiny hearts and boundless minds of children everywhere? Read more

Jack The Giant Slayer (Film Review)

March 3, 2013 Author, Feature Film, Heavenly, Malone, Uncategorized No comments
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JACK THE GIANT SLAYER in theaters now from Warner Bros.

Somehow, I missed the trailers for “Jack the Giant Slayer” (or I just wasn’t paying attention) and I certainly wasn’t wowed by the cardboard standees in the theater used to promote the film.  I mean, what IS that thing?  A giant stone Mayan turtle?  Whatever.  Everyone knows that fantasy films of this type nowadays are either ultraviolent retellings with zombies or Shrek -style fractured fairy tales with references to medieval versions of things like the iPad.  Besides, Jack and the Beanstalk  was one of my favorite stories as a child and I refuse to let anyone other than George Lucas rape my childhood.  Well lo and behold Warner Bros was able to wine and dine the 8 year-old in me and director Bryan Singer turned out to be the perfect gentleman.  No, my childhood wasn’t unwillingly fondled… but after the first 10 minutes, I was ready to put out. Read more

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