Short Review “Slash-in-the-Box”

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Directed by Nick Everhart Starring: Elizabeth Masucci and Tyler Hollinger Aweso Entertainment Running Time: 5 minutes Our Score: 5 out of 5 stars Immediately when I heard about this film, I pictured Will Ferrell winding the jack-in-the-box in the movie “Elf”. It is a scene that always makes me laugh but also jump. There is [...]

Fillm Review “Dorothy and the Witches of Oz”

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It’s obvious that the filmmakers had as much fun making the film as the audience will watching it.

Blu-ray Review “The Way”

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Directed by: Emilio Estevez Starring: Martin Sheen, Deborah Kara Unger, James Nesbitt, Yorick van Wageningen, Emilio Estevez Distributed by: Arc Entertainment MPAA Rating: PG-13 Running time: 121 minutes Film: 3.5 out of 5 stars Extras: 3.5 out of 5 stars When I originally heard of this film, I thought Martin Sheen and Emilio Estevez, how [...]

Blu-ray Review “Footloose (2011)”

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Directed by: Craig Brewer Starring: Kenny Wormald, Julianne Hough, Andie MacDowell, Dennis Quaid Distributed by Paramount Pictures MPAA Rating: PG-13 Running time: 113 minutes Film: 4 out of 5 stars Extras: 3.5 out of 5 stars Who doesn’t love Kevin Bacon, the original “Footloose” is definitely a classic, but this remake really holds its own. [...]

The Film Society & IndieWire’s Special Screening/Q&A of “Mary Last Seen” (Martha Marcy May Marlene) with Director Sean Durkin and Cast

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“Mary Last Seen” was the short that Durkin wrote and directed prior to the full feature. It introduced the world of the film while also working as a standalone story. Fortunately it didn’t have to stand alone and now it makes for an eerie precursor ‘Martha’. The short screened prior to the “Martha Marcy May [...]

Blu-ray Review “Martha Marcy May Marlene”

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Directed by: Sean Durkin Starring: Elizabeth Olsen, Hugh Dancy, Brady Corbet, Christopher Abbott MPAA Rating: R Distributed by: 20th Century Fox Run Time: 102 minutes Film: 4 out of 5 stars Extras: 4 out of 5 stars “Martha Marcy May Marlene” is the powerful and at times disturbing debut feature for both director Sean Durkin [...]

Blu-ray Review “Santana: Live at Montreux 2011″

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Starring Carlos Santana Rated: NR (Not Rated) Studio: Eagle Rock Entertainment Run Time: 204 minutes Concert: 3.5 out of 5 stars Extras: 3.5 out of 5 stars Santana has been around since 1969 and shows zero signs of slowing down. His guitar work is something of magic. This concert includes 23 of their greatest hits [...]

Short Film Review “Frankie”

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Directed by: Francesca Zappitelli Starring: Francesca Zappitelli Running Time: 15 minutes Our Score: 3 out of 5 stars “Frankie” is a short film about Francesca Zappitelli’s road from wanting to join the WWE to professional wrestling. Francesca tries to show that there a lot of challenges in the world of female fighting. With a mix [...]

Film Review “The Ghastly Love of Johnny X”

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Guaranteed to be an Instant midnight cult classic

DVD Review “The Burning Moon”

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Directors: Olaf Ittenbach Actors: Andrea Arbter, Olaf Ittenbach, Ellen Fischer, Ronald Fuhrmann Distributed: Intervision Picture Corp. MPAA Rating: Unrated Run Time: 98 minutes Film: 3.5 out of 5 stars Extras: 3.5 out of 5 stars There is something about German horror films that just really take it a step above the rest. This film was [...]

DVD Review “Kill”

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Directed By: Chad Archibald & Philip Carrer Starring: Ryan Barrett, Jennifer De Lucia, Peter Soltesz, Casey Dutfield, Andrew Ferguson, Thomas Gofton, Carrie Prout Distributed by: Troma Entertainment MPAA Rating: Not Rated Running Time: 85 minutes Film: 1 out of 5 stars Extras: 2 out of 5 stars I should have known what to expect from [...]

DVD Review “Mama, I Want to Sing!”

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Directed by: Charles Randolph-Wright Starring: Ciara, Lynn Whitfield, Patti LaBelle, Juanita Bynum, Hill Harper, Billy Zane, Ben Vereen Distributed by Fox Faith MPAA Rating: Not Rated Running time: 95 minutes Film: 1.5 out of 5 stars Extras: None Inspired by the hit off-Broadway play, this would have been better off staying as a play. This [...]

Film Review “House Hunting”

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“Cube” meets “The Twilight Zone

Blu-ray Review “J. Edgar”

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Director: Clint Eastwood Cast: Leonardo Dicaprio, Naomi Watts, Armie Hammer, Josh Lucas, Judi Dench Distributed by: Warner Bros. Home Entertainment MPAA Rating: R Running Time: 137 minutes Film Score: 2.5 out of 5 stars Extras: 2 out of 5 stars I know that all film critics are complete suckers for Clint Eastwood but I am [...]

Interview with Andrew Okpeaha MacLean

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Writer/Director of Alaskan thriller “On the Ice”

Blu-ray Review “Jack and Jill”

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Directed by: Dennis Dugan Starring: Adam Sandler, Katie Holmes and Al Pacino Sony Pictures Home Entertainment MPAA Rating: PG Running time: 91 minutes Film: 1 out of 5 stars Extras: 2.5 out of 5 stars Man oh man…Adam Sandler, what are you doing?  After watching “Grown Ups” in 2010, I finally believed that Adam Sandler’s [...]

Film Review “The Secret World of Arrietty”

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This will entertain families both old and young with its extremely vibrant animation and overall fun story.

Film Review “This Means War”

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A fine combination of romance and comedy with a little bit of action thrown in for good measure.

Maya Entertainment Gets “Between Us” with Foreign Rights

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MAYA ENTERTAINMENT GETS “BETWEEN US” WITH FOREIGN RIGHTS The Julia Stiles, Melissa George, Taye Diggs Film Hits EFM LOS ANGELES, CA – Maya Entertainment Group, Inc., a leading independent multi-platform content and distribution company based in Los Angeles, has acquired from Slamdance Co-Founder, Dan Mirvish’s Bugeater Films, the foreign rights to “Between Us”, starring Julia [...]

DVD Review “Little Angels: Animals”

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Directed by: Phil Lollar Starring: Roma Downey MPAA Rating: Not Rated Distributed by: 20th Century Fox Run Time: 33 minutes Film: 4 out of 5 stars Extras: 3.5 out of 5 stars This animated series is produced by Roma Downey, known best for playing the lead role in the TV series “Touched by an Angel” [...]

DVD Review “Little Angels: 123′s”

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Directed by: Phil Lollar Starring: Roma Downey MPAA Rating: Not Rated Distributed by: 20th Century Fox Run Time: 33 minutes Film: 4 out of 5 stars Extras: 3.5 out of 5 stars This animated series is produced by Roma Downey, known best for playing the lead role in the TV series “Touched by an Angel” [...]

DVD Review “Little Angels: ABC’s”

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Directed by: Phil Lollar Starring: Roma Downey MPAA Rating: Not Rated Distributed by: 20th Century Fox Run Time: 33 minutes Film: 4 out of 5 stars Extras: 3.5 out of 5 stars This animated series is produced by Roma Downey, known best for playing the lead role in the TV series “Touched by an Angel” [...]

3D Blu-ray Review “Transformers: Dark of the Moon”

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Directed by: Michael Bay Starring: Shia LaBeouf, Rosie Huntington-Whiteley and Josh Duhamel MPAA Rating: PG-13 Distributed by: Paramount Home Entertainment Running Time: 154 minutes Film: 3.5 out of 5 stars Extras: 5 out of 5 stars The “Transformers” series has really turned into a love it or hate it series. Fans have been doing nothing [...]

DVD Review “Insight”

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Director: Richard Gabai Cast: Sean Patrick Flanery, Natalie Zea, Adam Baldwin, Christopher Lloyd, Thomas Ian Nicolas, Veronica Cartwright, Juliette Landau, Max Perlich, Angeline-Rose Troy Distributed by: Phase 4 Films MPAA Rating: Not Rated Running Time: 92 minutes Film: 3.5 out of 5 stars Extras: 2 out of 5 stars It is rare that a film [...]

Blu-ray Review “The Fades: Season One”

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Created by: Jack Thorne Starring: Iain de Caestecker, Joe Dempsie, Natalie Dormer, Tom Ellis, Johnny Harris, Daniel Kaluuya, Lily Loveless, Sophie Wu, Daniela Nardini Distributed by: BBC No. of episodes: 6 MPAA Rating: Not Rated Running time: 360 minutes Series: 3 out of 5 stars Extras: 3 out of 5 stars “The Fades” is a [...]

DVD Review “Young Justice: Season One, Volume Three”

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Created by: Greg Weisman, Brandon Vietti Voices of: Bruce Greenwood, Crispin Freeman, Stephanie Lemelin, Jesse McCartney Danica McKellar, Nolan North, Khary Payton, Jason Spisak 4 episodes Running Time: 90 minutes Our Score: 3.5 out of 5 stars Join Robin, Miss Martian, Superboy, Aqualad and Kid Flash on their adventures to fight the bad guys. This [...]

“Footloose” Let’s Dance Giveaways & Blu-ray Trailer

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EVERYBODY CUT LOOSE! To celebrate the Blu-ray release of “Footloose” on March 6th, 2012, Paramount Home Media Distribution is giving fans of the hit film Footloose the chance to win a dance inspired by the movie for their school! Just visit https://www.facebook.com/FootlooseMovie to vote for your school, then tell all of your friends and tweet [...]

Film Review “Re:Generation Music Project”

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Adding to the talent on display is the fact that the doc is beautifully shot

“In the Land of Blood and Honey” Available March 27th on Blu-ray + DVD Combo Pack

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Academy Award® Winner Angelina Jolie Makes Her Acclaimed Filmmaking Debut with the 2012 Golden Globe® Nominee for Best Foreign Language Film – IN THE LAND OF BLOOD AND HONEY Featuring Both Authentic Language Theatrical and Never-Before-Seen English-Language Versions of the Film Available March 27th on Blu-ray™ + DVD Combo Pack. Get Both Versions Early on [...]

Interview with Kevin Tostado

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Producer/Director of “Under the Boardwalk: The MONOPOLY Story”

Interview with Meagan Tandy

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“Piranha 3DD”, “Jane by Design”

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Whitney Houston, the Grammy award winning singer whose career saw a major decline due to a battle with drugs, passed away earlier today. Cause of death and location were not immediately reported. Her death was confirmed by her publicist. Houston, the daughter of gospel singer Cissy Houston and niece of pop legend Dionne Warwick (and, [...]

Interview with Jeffrey Reddick

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Creator of the successful horror “Final Destination” series.

Interview with The Twilight Saga’s Booboo Stewart

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Seth Clearwater in “The Twilight Saga”

Film Review “Safe House”

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“Safe House” is an over the top thriller that apparently doesn’t know it’s over the top.

Film Review “Everyday Sunshine: The Story of Fishbone”

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Director: Lev Anderson and Chris Metzler Starring: Fishbone Pale Griot Films MPAA Rating: Not Rated Running Time: 1 hr 47 minutes Our Score: 5 out of 5 stars “Everyday Sunshine: The Story of Fishbone” directed by Lev Anderson and Chris Metzler is a documentary film chronicling the legendary black punk/ska band Fishbone. The film spans [...]

DVD Review “Looney Tunes Super Stars: Pepe Le Pew”

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Created by: Chuck Jones Voiced by: Mel Blanc Rated: NR (Not Rated) Distributed by: Warner Home Video Episodes: 17 Run Time: 119 minutes Our Score: 3.5 out of 5 stars Well Valentine’s Day is right around the corner and why not celebrate it with the old school French Skunk, Pepe Le Pew! He has looking [...]

Blu-ray Review “Urbanized”

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Directed by: Gary Hustwit Starring: Sir Norman Foster, Rem Koolhaas, Oscar Niemeyer, Amanda Burden, Enrique Penalosa Distributed by: New Video MPAA Rating: Not Rated Running Time: 85 minutes Film: 2.5 out of 5 stars Extras: 3.5 out of 5 stars “Urbanized” is the final documentary in director Gary Hustwit’s design film trilogy following “Helvetica” and [...]

Media Mikes on the Radio 2/9/12 on “The Walt Bodine Show”

This Week on The Walt Bodine Show Movie Critics: New Releases Friday, February 10th, 2012 10:00 – 11:00 AM CST Russ Simmons and the Movie Critics join Walt Bodine for a look at recent movie releases. GUESTS: Russ Simmons, co-host, KKFI, Fox 4 News Mike Smith, MediaMikes.com Call Walt’s LIVE Listener Line: (816) 235-2888 or [...]

Blu-ray Review “The Phantom of the Opera at the Royal Albert Hall”

Directed by: Nick Morris Actors: Ramin Karimloo, Sierra Boggess, Hadley Fraser, Wendy Ferguson, Barry James MPAA Rating Rated: NR (Not Rated) Distributed by: Universal Studios Run Time: 160 minutes Film: 5 out of 5 stars Extras: 3 out of 5 stars “The Phantom of the Opera” is the currently longest running show on New York’s [...]

DVD Review “Knuckle”

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Directed by: Ian Palmer Starring: Ian Palmer, James Quinn McDonagh, Paddy Joyce Rated: R (Restricted) Studio: Arc Entertainment Running Time: 97 minutes Film: 2.5 out of 5 stars Extra: N/A The fighting world has been sprung into the spotlight in the last few years with UFC and many other MMA leagues. This film focuses on [...]

Interview with Barry Bostwick

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Brad in “The Rocky Horror Picture Show”

Blu-ray Review “2 Headed Shark Attack”

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Directed by: Christopher Olen Ray Starring: Carmen Electra, Brooke Hogan, Charlie O’Connell MPAA Rating: Unrated Studio: The Asylum Home Entertainment Running Time: 90 minutes Film: 3 out of 5 stars Extras: 2 out of 5 stars With a title like “2 Headed Shark Attack”, you know that you just have to have fun with a [...]

“The Town” Cop Back in Town: Titus Welliver in Boston

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Titus Welliver, who played one of Boston’s finest in “The Town,” was back in his old neighborhood yesterday to honor Warner Home Video’s Blu-ray Ultimate Collector’s Edition release of “The Town Take 2,” Ben Affleck’s brand new version of his hit drama about a Boston bank robbery. Sal LaMattina, Boston City Councilor representing Mayor Menino [...]

DVD Review “El Monstro De Mar”

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Directed by: Stuart Simpson Starring Norman Yemm, Nelli Scarlet Rated: Unrated Distributed by: Vicious Circle Films Run Time: 75 minutes Film: 2.5 out of 5 stars Extras: 3.5 out of 5 stars With a tag line on the box “Killer Vixens vs. The Creature from the Deep”, I was hoping this film was going to [...]

DVD Review “Vision Quest”

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Directed by: Harold Becker Starring: Matthew Modine, Linda Fiorentino, Michael Schoeffling, Ronny Cox Charles Hallahan, Harold Sylvester, Daphne Zuniga Distributed by: Warner Bros. Archive MPAA Rating: R Running time: 107 minutes Film: 3.5 out of 5 stars Extras: N/A If you are wondering why we are reviewing this title from 1985, it is because Warner [...]

DVD Review “The Fat Boy Chronicles”

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Directed by: Jason Winn Starring: Ron Lester, Cole Carson, Kelly Lynn Washington, Christopher Rivera MPAA Rating: Unrated Studio: Phase 4 Films Run Time: 78 minutes Film: 3.5 out of 5 stars Extras: 3.5 out of 5 stars Obesity is a very serious issue especially amongst young children. If you match that with the subject of [...]

DVD Review “Another Happy Day”

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Directed by: Sam Levinson Starring: Ellen Barkin, Kate Bosworth, Ellen Burstyn, Thomas Haden Church George Kennedy, Ezra Miller, Demi Moore Distributed by Phase 4 Films MPAA Rating: R Running time: 119 minutes Film: 2.5 out of 5 stars Extras: N/A This film has one heck of an outstanding cast and the performances are great…although it [...]

Blu-ray Review “The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn, Part I”

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Directed by : Bill Condon Starring: Kristen Stewart, Robert Pattinson, Taylor Lautner MPAA Rating: PG-13 Distributed by: Summit Run Time: 117 minutes Film: 2.5 out of 5 stars Extras: 3.5 out of 5 stars “The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 1″ is the second to last film in the series.  Some people will be [...]

Grand Opening of the Smithsonian’s Warner Bros. Theater

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On 2/1/12, The Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History celebrated the grand opening of the new Warner Bros. Theater in Washington, D.C., with a ribbon cutting and presentation of the Smithsonian Bicentennial Medal to Clint Eastwood for his contribution to the American experience through film. The medal recognizes Eastwood’s six decades of captivating national and [...]

Interview with Chronicle’s Alex Russell

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Matt Garetty in “Chronicle”

Film Review “Ultrasuede: In Search of Halston”

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There is an exciting life story here to be sure but it is unfortunately bogged down by a filmmaker…

Interview with Sammy Boyarsky

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“Rampart” and Voice work on “Diablo III”

Film Review “The Woman in Black”

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Heavy on the atmosphere but also on the “scares”

Blu-ray Review “Anonymous”

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Directed by: Roland Emmerich Starring: Rhys Ifans, Vanessa Redgrave, Joely Richardson, David Thewlis, Xavier Samuel, Sebastian Armesto, Rafe Spall, Edward Hogg, Jamie Campbell Bower Distributed by: Sony Pictures Home Entertainment MPAA Rating: PG-13 Running Time: 130 Minutes Film: 3.5 out of 5 stars Extras: 3.5 out of 5 stars This film has had a lot [...]

DVD Review “My Kingdom”

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Director: Xiaosong Gao Starring: Chun Wu, Geng Han, Barbie Hsu MPAA Rating: Unrated Distributed by: New Video Run Time: 97 minutes Film: 2 out of 5 stars Extras: N/A The box art for this film claims to have its action scenes choreographed by Sammo Hung (“IP Man 2″) and to me, that sets my expectations [...]

Blu-ray Review “Lady and the Tramp”

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Directed by: Clyde Geronimi, Wilfred Jackson, Hamilton Luske Starring: Barbara Luddy, Larry Roberts, Bill Thompson, Bill Baucom, Peggy Lee Distributed by: Walt Disney Home Entertainment MPAA Rating: G Running time: 75 minutes Film: 5 out of 5 stars Extras: 5 out of 5 stars Almost 60 years after its release “Lady and the Tramp” looks [...]

Blu-Ray Review “In Time”

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Directed by: Andrew Niccol Starring: Amanda Seyfried, Justin Timberlake, Cillian Murphy, Olivia Wilde Alex Pettyfer, Vincent Kartheiser Distributed by: 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment MPAA Rating: PG-13 Running time: 109 minutes Film: 2 out of 5 stars Extras: 2 out of 5 stars Andrew Niccol seems to have a thing for futuristic themes like in [...]

Blu-ray Review “The Big Year”

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Director: David Frankel Starring: Steve Martin, Jack Black, Owen Wilson Distributed by: 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment MPAA Rating: PG / Unrated Run Time: 100 minutes Film: 2.5 out of 5 stars Extras: 3 out of 5 stars When you have three comedy geniuses like Steve Martin, Jack Black and Owen Wilson…you get high expectations. [...]

Blu-ray Review “Take Shelter”

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Directed by: Jeff Nichols Starring: Michael Shannon, Jessica Chastain Studio: Sony Pictures Home Entertainment MPAA Rating: R Running time: 121 minutes Film: 4 out of 5 stars Extras: 3.5 out of 5 stars In the most cases, movie posters really influence whether or not you will see a movie. This one definitely packs a really [...]

3D Blu-ray Review “A Very Harold & Kumar 3D Christmas”

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Directed by: Todd Strauss-Schulson Starring: John Cho, Kal Penn, Neil Patrick Harris, Thomas Lennon, Danny Trejo Distributed by: Warner Bros Home Entertainment MPAA Rating: R (Theatrical) / Unrated (Extended) Running time: 90 minutes (Theatrical) / 96 minutes (Extended) Film: 4 out of 5 stars Extras: 3 out of 5 stars Traveling back to 2004 with [...]

Blu-ray Review “The Rum Diary”

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Directed by: Bruce Robinson Starring: Johnny Depp, Aaron Eckhart, Michael Rispoli, Amber Heard, Richard Jenkins, Giovanni Ribisi MPAA Rating: R Studio: Sony Pictures Home Entertainment Run Time: 119 minutes Film: 3.5 out of 5 stars Extras: 3 out of 5 stars Johnny Depp + Hunter S. Thomspon novel = match made in heaven. After Depp’s [...]

DVD Review “Dragon Age: Redemption”

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Directors: Peter Winther Starring: Felica Day, Adam Rayner, Doug Jones, Marcia Battise Rated: Unrated Distributed by: New Video Running Time: 90 minutes Film Score: 3.5 out of 5 stars Extras: 4.5 out of 5 stars This six-part web series is based on the BioWare video game series of the same name. The series is created [...]

Blu-ray Review “Styx: Grand Illusion / Pieces of Eight – Live”

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Starring: Styx MPAA Rating: NR (Not Rated) Studio: Eagle Rock Entertainment Run Time: 131 minutes Concert: 3.5 out of 5 stars Extras: 3 out of 5 stars The boys of “Styx” still got it. They still know how to put on an entertaining show and they definitely can still sing and rock out! They might [...]

Blu-ray Review “Owl City: Live from Los Angeles”

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Starring: Owl City (Adam Young et al) MPAA Rating: NR (Not Rated) Studio: Eagle Rock Entertainment Release Date: February 7, 2012 Run Time: 110 minutes Our Rating: 2 out of 5 stars “Owl City: Live from Los Angeles” is like finding the golden ticket in a Willy Wonka bar. With a single plop of a [...]

DVD Review “Woody Allen: A Documentary”

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Director: Robert Weide Starring: Woody Allen, Antonio Banderas, Josh Brolin, Penelope Cruz, Larry David, Mia Farrow, Diane Keaton, John Cusack Rated: NR (Not Rated) Distributed by: New Video Run Time: 195 minutes Film: 5 out of 5 stars Extras: 4 out of 5 stars This film is really an absolute complete look into the career [...]

DVD Review “Under the Boardwalk: The Monopoly Story”

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Directed by: Kevin Tostado Narrated by: Zachary Levi MPAA Rating: G Distributed by: New Video Running Time: 88 minutes Film: 3.5 out of 5 stars Extras: 3.5 out of 5 stars Who doesn’t love “Monopoly”? Everyone has played this game at least once in their lives. This movie is a great showcase of the game [...]

Interview with Will Keenan

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“Chop”, “The Ghastly Love of Johnny X”, “Terror Firmer”

Blu-ray Review “The Richard Thompson Band: Live at Celtic Connections”

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Starring: The Richard Thompson Band MPAA Rating: NR (Not Rated) Studio: Eagle Rock Entertainment Release Date: January 31, 2012 Run Time: 148 minutes (including extras) Our Score: 4 out of 5 stars Richard Thompson’s fourth foray into the live concert home video arena is one that truly shines and serves as a testament to his [...]

Film Review “Albert Nobbs”

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Close and McTeer were nominated for Academy Awards, and deservedly so.

Film Review “Man on a Ledge”

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Formulaic to the point of boredom

Film Review “The Grey”

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Knuckle-whitening excitement from beginning to end

Blu-ray Review “Treasure Buddies”

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Directed by: Robert Vince Starring: Richard Riehle, Edward Herrmann, Mason Cook, Adam Alexi-Malle, Mo Gallini, Christopher Maleki, Ranya Jaber, Anna Primiani Distributed by Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment MPAA Rating: G Running time: 92 minutes Film: 4 out of 5 stars Extras: 2.5 out of 5 stars This series is a spin-off of the “Air [...]

DVD Review “Fireflies in the Garden”

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Directed by: Dennis Lee Starring: Ryan Reynolds, Willem Dafoe, Emily Watson, Julia Roberts, Carrie-Anne Moss, Hayden Panettiere, Ioan Gruffudd, Cayden Boyd Distributed by: Sony Pictures Home Entertainment MPAA Rating: R Running time: 98 minutes Film: 2 out of 5 stars Extras: 1 out of 5 stars “Fireflies in the Garden” is the type of film [...]

Blu-ray Review “There Be Dragons”

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Directed b: Roland Joffé Starring: Charlie Cox, Wes Bentley, Dougray Scott, Unax Ugalde, Olga Kurylenko MPAA Rating: PG-13 Studio: 20th Century Fox Run Time: 122 minutes Film: 2 out of 5 stars Extras: 2 out of 5 stars Just to clear the air, this film has nothing to do with dragons at all. It actually [...]

Interview with Pollyanna McIntosh

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Star of Lucky McKee’s “The Woman”

DVD Review “Delocated: Season 1 & 2″

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Created by: Jon Glaser Starring: Jon Glaser, Jacob Kogan, Nadia Dajani, Eugene Mirman, Kevin Dorff, Zoe Lister-Jones, Mather Zickel Distributed by: Warner Home Video Episodes: 19 Rated: Not Rated Running Time: 347 minutes Season 1 & 2: 4 out of 5 stars Extras: 3.5 out of 5 stars Jon Glaser, creator/writer/star of “Delocated” has created [...]

DVD Review “Scooby Doo! Mystery Incorporated: Season 1, Part 2″

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Created by: Joe Ruby and Ken Spears Directed by: Victor Cook Voices of: Frank Welker, Matthew Lillard, Grey DeLisle, Mindy Cohn, Gary Cole, Patrick Warburton, Lewis Black Studio: Warner Home Video MPAA Rating: NR (Not Rated) Episodes: 14 Running Time: 311 minutes Our Score: 4 out of 5 stars Finally WB’s listens to its fans [...]

Film Review “Adventures in Plymptoons!”

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This documentary is really funny and gives great insight into the career to date of Bill Plympton.

Blu-ray Review “Queen: Days of Our Lives”

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Director: Matt O’Casey Starring: Freddie Mercury, Brian May, Roger Taylor, John Deacon MPAA Rating: NR (Not Rated) Studio: Eagle Rock Entertainment Run Time: 221 minutes Film: 5 out of 5 stars Extras: 5 out of 5 stars “Days Of Our Lives” is a two hours documentary on the legacy of the band Queen. It is [...]

DVD Review “Drive”

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Directed by: Nicolas Winding Refn Starring: Ryan Gosling, Carey Mulligan, Bryan Cranston, Christina Hendricks, Ron Perlman, Oscar Isaac, Albert Brooks Studio: Sony Pictures Home Entertainment MPAA Rating: R Run Time: 100 minutes Film: 4 out of 5 stars Extras: 3.5 out of 5 stars This film is one of those films that are split among [...]

Interview about “Real Steel” with Legacy Effects’ John Rosengrant

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SFX on “Real Steel” and upcoming “The Hunger Games”, “The Amazing Spider-Man” and “The Avengers”

Interview with Alexia Anastasio

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“Supernaturalz”, “Adventures in Plymptoons!”

MediaMikes.com Helps Sponsor Kansas City Trivia Competition

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MediaMikes is proud to announce a partnership with the Kansas City based ReelSmart Trivia group. Starting Sunday, January 29, a weekly competition consisting of movie trivia will be held at the Screenland Armour Theatre, 408 Armour Road in North Kansas City. The game begins promptly at 6:00 p.m. Founded by self-confessed trivia addicts Kris Siriwangchai [...]

“Hugo,” “The Artist” lead list of 84th Annual Academy Awards

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“Hugo,” director Martin Scorsese’s loving look at the early history of film, leads all nominees in the race for Oscar gold.  The film received 11 total nominations, including Best Picture and Best Director. Close behind is “The Artist,” a silent, black and white film that includes Best Picture among its 10 nods.  “War Horse” and [...]

DVD Review “Mad: Season 1, Pt. 2″

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Created by: Kevin Shinick Starring: Kevin Shinick, Hugh Davidson, Larry Dorf, Rachel Ramras, Gary Anthony Williams Distributed by: Warner Home Video MPAA Rating: NR (Not Rated) Episodes: 13 Running Time: 146 minutes Our Score: 3 out of 5 stars This DVD release included the second half of “Mad”, from episodes 14-26. I have to say [...]

Blu-ray Review “The Doors: Mr Mojo Risin’ -The Story of L.A. Woman”

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Directors: Martin R. Smith Starring: The Doors Rated: NR (Not Rated) Studio: Eagle Rock Entertainment Run Time: 94 minutes Film: 3.5 out of 5 stars Extras: 3.5 out of 5 stars “Mr Mojo Risin’” focuses on Jim Morrison’s last album “L.A. Woman” with The Doors. The special itself run about 60 minutes and feels a [...]

Interview with Debbie D

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Known as “The Ultimate Fantasy Queen”, “Supernaturalz”

“Mosquita Y Mari” Lands with Maya International

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The Sundance Next Film Selection From Aurora Guerrero Gets Rep’d Los Angeles, CA – Maya International, a leading independent sales and distribution company based in Los Angeles, has worldwide rights to the Sundance selected film “Mosquita Y Mari” written and directed by Aurora Guerrero. The film, a co-production with Chad Burris’s Indion Entertainment, will be [...]

DVD Review “Tall Story”

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Directed by: Joshua Logan Starring: Anthony Perkins, Jane Fonda, Murry Hamiliton Distributed by: Warner Bros. Archive Run Time: 91 minutes Our Score: 4 out of 5 stars This film is such a classic and thanks to WB Archive, you are able to own this gem on DVD. It stars a very young Anthony Perkins and [...]

DVD Review “Limelight”

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Directors: Billy Corben Starring: Peter Gatien, Michael Alig, Ed Koch, Howard Safir MPAA Rating: R Studio: Magnolia Home Entertainment Run Time: 102 minutes Film: 3 out of 5 stars Extras: 3 out of 5 stars I remember the night of my prom pulling up the cathedral doors of Limelight club. It was an experience unlike [...]

HBO’s “Luck” $50K Challenge

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MediaMikes.com is proud to be working with HBO on this contest for their new TV series “Luck”. The contest is called “LUCK $50K CHALLENGE”. Check out below on how you can get involved with this contest and for the chance to win $50K. Good luck, thanks for visiting and don’t forget to spread the word [...]

Film Review “Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close”

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The first great film of 2012

Blu-ray Review “Happy, Happy”

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Director: Anne Sewitsky Starring: Agnes Kittelsen, Henrik Rafaelsen, Joachim Rafaelsen, Maibritt Saerens Studio: Magnolia Home Entertainment MPAA Rating: R Run Time: 88 minutes Film: 2 out of 5 stars Extras: 1/2 out of 5 stars This film is a Norwegian comedy from 2010 ( if you can consider it a comedy). It was also elected [...]

Blu-ray Review “Primeval: Volume 3″

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Created by: Adrian Hodges, Tim Haines Starring: Andrew Lee Potts, Hannah Spearritt, Ben Miller, Ben Mansfield Number of discs: 4 Rated: NR (Not Rated) Distributed by: BBC Episodes: 13 Run Time: 581 Minutes Volume: 3 out of 5 stars Extras: 1.5 out of 5 stars Volume 3 of “Primeval” includes Series 4 and 5 of [...]

DVD Review “Merlin: The Complete Third Season”

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Director: Jeremy Webb, Dave Moore, Alice Troughton Starring: Colin Morgan, Bradley James, Anthony Head, Katie McGrath, Richard Wilson Number of discs: 5 MPAA Rating: Not Rated Distributed by: BBC DVD Release Date: January 17, 2012 Run Time: 571 minutes Season: 4 out of 5 stars Extras: 4 out of 5 stars The series of “Merlin” [...]

Blu-ray Review “Outrage: Way of the Yakuza”

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Director: Takeshi Kitano Starring: Takeshi Kitano, Kippei Shiina, Ryo Kase, Tomokazu Miura, Jun Kunimura Distributed: Magnolia Home Entertainment MPAA Rating: R Run Time: 109 minutes Film: 3.5 out of 5 stars Extras: 3.5 out of 5 stars I think it is fair to call this film the Japanese take on “The Godfather”. It is a [...]

DVD Review “Janie Jones”

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Directed by: David M. Rosenthal Starring: Abigail Breslin, Alessandro Nivola, Brittany Snow, Elizabeth Shue, Peter Stormare Distributed by: Tribeca Film MPAA Rating: Not Rated Running time: 107 minutes Film: 4 out of 5 stars Extras: 2.5 out of 5 stars This film is one of my favorites from 2011. The film didn’t get a big [...]

Blu-ray Review “In the Name of the King 2: Two Worlds”

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Director: Uwe Boll Starring: Dolph Lundgren, Lochlyn Munro, Michael Teigen, Natassia Malthe, Heather Doerksen MPAA Rating: R Distributed by: 20th Century Fox Running Time: 96 minutes Film: 3 out of 5 stars Extras: 2.5 out of 5 stars To start off, I am a fan of Uwe Boll’s films overall, they may not be the [...]

Blu-ray Review “Real Steel”

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Directed by: Shawn Levy Starring: Hugh Jackman, Evangeline Lilly, Dakota Goyo, Kevin Durand, Anthony Mackie Distributed by: Touchstone Pictures MPAA Rating: PG-13 Running time: 127 minutes Film: 4 out of 5 stars Extras: 4 out of 5 stars When I originally saw the trailer for this film, I couldn’t wait for it to be released…so [...]