"ALIEN: DESCENT" Location Based VR Experience Announced Today

FOXNEXT AND PURE IMAGINATION STUDIOS PARTNER TO TRANSPORT GUESTS INTO THE ALIEN UNIVERSE

WITH "ALIEN: DESCENT"

A FREE-ROAMING VIRTUAL REALITY EXPERIENCE

Recruit your squad starting on April 26, ALIEN Day, at Outlets at Orange in Orange County

LOS ANGELES, CA (April 18, 2018) – Pure Imagination Studios and FoxNext Destinations will open ALIEN: DESCENT, a cutting-edge free-roaming virtual reality experience at The Outlets at Orange in Orange County on April 26. Additional locations will be announced soon. Tickets can be reserved now at AlienDescent.com.

Set in the ALIEN universe, guests join an elite squad of Colonial Marines sent to investigate a distress signal from a Weyland-Yutani mining outpost. Just before losing contact, the facility reported a mysterious infestation. It’s up to the guests and their squad to contain the threat, quarantine any survivors and get everyone to safety. While on the mission, guests move freely through the immersive space battling aliens, ranging from face-huggers to full-grown Xenomorphs.

ALIEN: DESCENT features a first-of-its-kind wireless technology developed by Pure Imagination Studios. The technology allows up to four guests to move about freely in VR, without the use of PC backpacks or wires. Each guest is armed with a custom-designed weapon and motion-tracking sensors on their arms and legs. Environmental effects, motion platforms and other surprises that simulate the descent into the heart of the Alien threat enhance the experience.

“ALIEN: DESCENT’s story-first approach is at the forefront of the location-based VR experiences that we’re rolling out. Our goal at Pure Imagination Studios has always been to push the boundaries of what’s possible — VR attractions are the perfect medium to do just that. Partnering with the forward-thinking team at FoxNext made for a potent combination of storytelling minds and innovative thinking to set a new benchmark for destination entertainment,” said Joshua Wexler, co-founder of Pure Imagination Studios.

“VR attractions bring together immersive entertainment with social experiences that can’t be replicated in the living room. The rich storytelling opportunities in the Alien universe makes it a perfect fit for cutting-edge destination entertainment. Plus, who doesn’t want to battle Xenomorphs and save the world?” said Salil Mehta, president of FoxNext.

“We're thrilled to allow guests the freedom to experience and engage in VR without the need of a cumbersome backpack.  The dream is to allow guests to fully immerse themselves, let loose, and have fun,” said Rob Taylor, co-creator of the experience from Pure Imagination Studios.

ALIEN: DESCENT opens April 26, ALIEN Day, at the Outlets at Orange. Tickets can be reserved at AlienDescent.com. The Outlets at Orange is located at the intersection of I-5 and State Highways 22 and 57 in Orange, California. More information can be found at simon.com/mall/the-outlets-at-orange.

ALIEN DAY returns on April 26, 2018 for an epic third annual global celebration of the iconic sci-fi franchise. ALIEN DAY is a nod to planet LV-426 from the landmark ALIEN film. For more information on all ALIEN DAY activities go to AlienUniverse.com.

About Pure Imagination Studios
Pure Imagination Studios is an award-winning independent entertainment studio that brings content and experiences to life across existing platforms while at the same time forging new ones. Through the combination of proprietary technology and groundbreaking storytelling the studio brings the next generation of entertainment to audiences of all ages across all platforms. Pure Imagination is led by an experienced group of storytellers, dreamers, doers, mad-scientists and experiential engineers who have designed, built, produced and worked with some of the most iconic brands in the world from clients including Warner Bros., FOX, DreamWorks, Marvel Entertainment, LEGO, Universal Studios, Merlin Entertainments, Six Flags and others. Their portfolio of projects have expanded fan engagement on multiple platforms including a diverse slate of animated television shows, cultural experiences, digital-series, theme park attractions, virtual and augmented reality immersive experiences, projection mapping shows and more. Pure Imagination Studios is headquartered in Los Angeles, CA. Visit:  pistudios.com

About FoxNext
FoxNext expands the storytelling universes of our most cherished franchises at Twentieth Century Fox Film and Fox Networks Group through virtual reality, games and location-based entertainment. FoxNext pushes the boundaries by enabling the best creators and innovators to share their stories across an ever-growing spectrum of emerging platforms. The division consists of FoxNext Games, FoxNext VR Studio and FoxNext Destinations.

About FoxNext Destinations
FoxNext Destinations, a division of FoxNext, is developing themed entertainment destinations that immerse guests in the company's iconic film and TV brands. Current projects include 2017 THEA winner Springfield, USA and 2009 THEA winner The Simpsons Ride at Universal Studios Hollywood and Universal Orlando, Alien: Descent, a free-roaming VR experience, and Avatar: Discover Pandora, a new interactive exhibition inspired by the breathtaking environments and inspirational cultures of Pandora. Other projects include FX's American Horror Story at Universal Studios' Halloween Horror Nights and the 20th Century Fox World theme park in Malaysia, currently in development.

"ALIEN: DESCENT" Location Based VR Experience Announced Today

BUT DELIVER US FROM EVIL -- DVD Review by Porfle

Lilith, the fabled first wife of Adam, returns as a seductive succubus who lures and murders men in BUT DELIVER US FROM EVIL (Indican Pictures, 2017), writer-director Joshua Coates' modestly-budgeted but surprisingly impressive horror-thriller.

The alluring creature who's irresistible to men but morphs into a diabolical fanged nightmare behind closed doors is played to perfection by African-Irish actress Alice Rose in her film debut.

Her intimate moments with hapless male victims give the film some of its most horrifying shock scenes, with the help of nicely-done practical effects and pretty-good CGI.

Grant Harvey plays Jeremiah Young, an orphaned teen just entering college. Having never been adopted due to his being "different", the troubled but well-meaning youth is plagued by DEAD ZONE-type visions of possible future calamity which he tries his best to avert. 

He uses this ability to rescue a female classmate from suicide before saving dormmate Pete (Pooch Hall) from an encounter with Lilith which claims the lives of several of Pete's frat brothers. 

The story delves deeply into its good vs. evil premise, exploring various facets of religion and faith (Jeremiah and Lilith, in her guise as "Jessica", attend the same theology class) in dead-serious fashion, devoid of the obligatory humor so common in current horror films. 

Coates' intelligent, densely-packed screenplay is like a fever dream, directed with a visual style that's consistently engaging.  Lighting, camerawork, and score all contribute to an often mesmerizing viewing experience.

Rose and Harvey head a terrific cast which includes a brief cameo (during the opening titles) by Eric Roberts.  Subplots include an investigation into the horrific campus murders which, in one of the film's liveliest scenes, will bring one of the detectives much too close for comfort to his deadly prey.

There's also a revelation or two about Jeremiah's past--including his connection to a famed evangelist who fell victim to Lilith years ago--which, along with a few other story points, seems to lay the groundwork for a sequel or even a possible series.  Still, this tale is pretty much satisfyingly self-contained.

Definitely not light viewing, BUT DELIVER US FROM EVIL is an intense, often riveting battle between good and evil that's kind of a callback to those rowdy but substantial monster-fests of the 80s.  And Joshua Coates would seem to be a filmmaker to watch. 


Tech Specs
Runtime: 119 minutes
Format:
Sound: 5.1 Surround Sound
Country: USA
Language, Captions: English
Website: www.IndicanPictures.com
Genre: Horror/Sci-Fi

BUT DELIVER US FROM EVIL -- DVD Review by Porfle

Disappearing Rommel Blooper in "THE LONGEST DAY" (1962) (video)

The WWII blockbuster "The Longest Day" contains a really bad SPFX shot...

...in which Field Marshal Erwin Rommel seems to disappear and then reappear.

For a production of this stature, it's a pretty jarring moment.

Otherwise, it's one of the finest WWII movies ever made.


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Disappearing Rommel Blooper in "THE LONGEST DAY" (1962) (video)

Liam Neeson in "THE COMMUTER" - Bring It Home on 4K, Blu-ray, DVD, and Digital Today!

“An intense ride only Liam Neeson could deliver" -- ABC-TV

THE COMMUTER

The Pulse-Pounding Action Thriller Speeds Onto Digital on April 3 and to 4K Ultra HD™, Blu-ray™ Combo Pack and DVD on April 17 from Lionsgate

4K Ultra HD™ and Blu-ray™ to Include Dolby Atmos®

SANTA MONICA, CA (February 21, 2018) – Mega-action hero and Oscar® nominee Liam Neeson (Best Actor, Schindler’s List, 1993) proves that no one gets hurt on his watch in The Commuter, arriving on Digital April 3 and 4K Ultra HD™ Combo Pack (plus Blu-ray and Digital), Blu-ray™ Combo Pack (plus DVD and Digital), DVD, and On Demand April 17 from Lionsgate.

Time is ticking as Michael (Neeson) gets entangled in a deadly conspiracy on his daily commute that forces him to work against the clock to protect the lives of his fellow train passengers. The edge-of-your-seat action thriller also stars Vera Farmiga (The Conjuring, The Departed, TV’s “Bates Motel”), Patrick Wilson (The Conjuring, Insidious), Jonathan Banks (TV’s “Breaking Bad,” “Better Call Saul”), with Elizabeth McGovern (TV’s Downton Abbey), and Sam Neill (Thor: Ragnarok, Daybreakers).

Michael’s (Neeson) daily commute home quickly becomes anything but routine. After being contacted by a mysterious stranger (Farmiga), Michael is forced to uncover the identity of a hidden passenger on his train before the last stop. As he works against the clock to solve the puzzle, he realizes a deadly plan is unfolding and is unwittingly caught up in a criminal conspiracy. One that carries life and death stakes, for himself and his fellow passengers.

From Jaume Collet-Serra, the director of Non-Stop and The Shallows, and written for the screen by Byron Willinger, Philip de Blasi, and Ryan Engle, The Commuter’s home entertainment release includes two never-before-seen featurettes that focus on the cast’s experience shooting the film and the technical details of shooting on a train.

The 4K Ultra HD and Blu-ray versions will also feature Dolby Atmos audio remixed specifically for the home-theater environment, to place and move audio anywhere in the room, including overhead. The Commuter will be available on 4K Ultra HD Combo Pack, Blu-ray Combo Pack, and DVD for the suggested retail price of $42.99, $39.99, and $29.95, respectively.

4K ULTRA HD / BLU-RAY / DVD / DIGITAL SPECIAL FEATURES
⦁ “End of the Line” Featurette
⦁ “Off the Rails” Featurette

                                    WATCH THE TRAILER:

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheCommuterFilm/
Instagram: @thecommuterfilm
Twitter: @TheCommuterFilm
#TheCommuter

PROGRAM INFORMATION
Year of Production:  2017
Title Copyright: The Commuter © 2018 STUDIOCANAL S.A.S. Artwork & Supplementary Materials © 2018 Lions Gate Entertainment Inc. All Rights Reserved.
Type: Theatrical Release
Rating: PG-13 for some intense action/violence, and language
Genre: Action
Closed-Captioned: N/A
Subtitles: English, Spanish, English SDH
Feature Run Time: 105 Minutes

4K Ultra HD™ Format: 2160p High Definition 16x9 Widescreen 2.39:1 Presentation
BD Format: 1080p High Definition 16x9 Widescreen 2.39:1 Presentation
DVD Format: 16x9 Widescreen 2.39:1 Presentation
4K Ultra HD™ Audio: English Dolby Atmos, Spanish 5.1 Dolby Audio™, French 5.1 Dolby Audio, English 2.0 Dolby Audio Optimized for Late-Night Listening, English Descriptive Audio
BD Audio: English Dolby Atmos, Spanish 5.1 Dolby Audio, French 5.1 Dolby Audio, English 2.0 Dolby l Audio Optimized for Late-Night Listening, English Descriptive Audio   
DVD Audio: English 5.1 Dolby Audio, Spanish 5.1 Dolby Audio, French 5.1 Dolby Audio, English Descriptive Audio

ABOUT LIONSGATE
The first major new studio in decades, Lionsgate is a global content platform whose films, television series, digital products and linear and over-the-top platforms reach next generation audiences around the world.  In addition to its filmed entertainment leadership, Lionsgate content drives a growing presence in interactive and location-based entertainment, gaming, virtual reality and other new entertainment technologies.  Lionsgate’s content initiatives are backed by a 16,000-title film and television library and delivered through a global licensing infrastructure.  The Lionsgate brand is synonymous with original, daring and ground-breaking content created with special emphasis on the evolving patterns and diverse composition of the Company’s worldwide consumer base. 

Liam Neeson in "THE COMMUTER" - Bring It Home on 4K, Blu-ray, DVD, and Digital Today!

FOLLOWERS -- DVD Review by Porfle

B-movie (and Z-movie) makers of the past had to deal with the same technical stuff as the big-timers--namely, procuring expensive film to shoot on and running it through a big camera to be developed and edited together later in its physical form.  Shooting was expensive, and retakes were very few.

Nowadays, of course, shooting time is both limitless and pretty much inexpensive since anyone with a hankering to make a movie can just grab the nearest video device--including their own phones--and start recording away. 

And some, such as director Ryan Justice with his new horror-thriller flick FOLLOWERS (2017), make the act of doing that the very subject of their movie itself.

Long story short: social media stars Brooke (Amanda Delaney), who posts her popular yoga instructional videos, and her boyfriend Caleb (Justin Maina), whose fitness videos are equally well-viewed, decide to go on a camping trip during which Caleb plans to "pop the question" (a la EDEN LAKE).

Meanwhile, aspiring YouTube hopefuls Jake (Sean Michael Gloria) and Nick (Nishant Gogna) are stalking Brooke and Caleb with their own cameras, with plans to make a breakthrough documentary about how easy it is to track internet stars down from their online info and, theoretically, kill them. 

It's basically THE BLAIR DWEEB PROJECT, half the movie consisting of Brooke and Caleb hiking to their remote campsite (with nature-phobe Brooke being as annoying as possible), and the other half documenting Jake and Nick's creepy stalking of same down wooded paths until they stumble upon their tent. 

Save for a couple of fun stings here and there, such as unidentified figures fleeting by in the background of certain shots, the first half of FOLLOWERS is a trudge not unlike that long hike through the woods. We see it all through their own cameras as they all record their words and actions for editing and uploading as "like"-magnet videos.

Naturally, things will go way too far at a certain point--a point we're very grateful to finally reach after the slow and mostly uneventful buildup.  In its own totally unprepossessing, sorta slapdash way, FOLLOWERS manages to be both likably low-tech and somewhat intriguing.

We wonder who the heck are the masked attackers who suddenly invade Brooke and Caleb's campsite, wielding a gun. Have Nick and Jake flipped out? Is it the rowdy rednecks who earlier recognized the internet celebs at a truckstop and ran them off the road with their pickup?

Or is there something even more sinister going on in those woods, as indicated by those fleeting phantom figures we keeping seeing in the background?

If you make it throught the slow first half, FOLLOWERS evolves into a mildly absorbing little show despite (or maybe because of) an over-dependence on improvised dialogue and a look that still resembles somebody's home videos.  Anyway, I had fun watching it and I guess that counts for a lot.


PROGRAM INFORMATION
Type: DVD
Running Time: 83 minutes
Genre: Thriller/Horror
Aspect Ratio: 2.40:1 Widescreen
Audio: 5.1 Surround Sound/2.0 Stereo
Bonus: 2 trailers

FOLLOWERS -- DVD Review by Porfle

John Wayne: Five Great Entrances (video)

John Wayne: Five Great Entrances

STAGECOACH (1939)
HONDO (1953)
THE SEARCHERS (1956)
CHISUM (1970)
BIG JAKE (1971)


I neither own nor claim any rights to this material.  Just having some fun with it.  Thanks for watching!

John Wayne: Five Great Entrances (video)

Hilarious Blooper in "OCEAN'S 11" (Warner Bros, 1960)(video)

Las Vegas bad boys Frank Sinatra and Dean Martin pull a phone prank on their friend, Mr. Acebos (Akim Tamiroff).

Mr. Acebos' manservant (H.T. Tsiang) calls him to the phone...and then ducks out of the shot. 

At least he thinks he does.

"Am I out of the shot?"
"Maybe if I don't move, the camera won't see me"


I neither own nor claim any rights to this material.  Just having some fun with it.  Thanks for watching!

Hilarious Blooper in "OCEAN'S 11" (Warner Bros, 1960)(video)

"HIGH NOON" (1952) Air-Conditioner Blooper! (video)

As Will Kane (Gary Cooper) deals with some outlaws who just blew into town...

...we get to see just how cool a town it is.

Because at least one citizen has...

...an air-conditioner! 

Will: "I gotta get me one of those."


I neither own nor claim any rights to this material.  Just having some fun with it.  Thanks for watching!

"HIGH NOON" (1952) Air-Conditioner Blooper! (video)

"The Untouchables" (1961): Blazing Movie-Quality Shootout (video)

"The Untouchables", starring Robert Stack as Eliot Ness, was such a top-quality TV crime drama that each episode played like a hardboiled big-screen noir thriller. 

In the episode "Loophole" (S03/E06), Jack Klugman and Martin Landau guest-star as a crooked lawyer and his underworld client.

They're waiting for an injured witness to be delivered to the courthouse, and...

...suddenly the bullets start flying!


I neither own nor claim any rights to this material.  Just having some fun with it.  Thanks for watching!

"The Untouchables" (1961): Blazing Movie-Quality Shootout (video)

The Best Scene In Each "STAR TREK" Movie (video)

*(As Chosen By Me)

STAR TREK: THE MOTION PICTURE (1979)
STAR TREK II: THE WRATH OF KHAN (1982)
STAR TREK III: THE SEARCH FOR SPOCK (1984)
STAR TREK IV: THE VOYAGE HOME (1986)
STAR TREK V: THE FINAL FRONTIER (1989)
STAR TREK VI: THE UNDISCOVERED COUNTRY (1991)
STAR TREK GENERATIONS  (1994)
STAR TREK: FIRST CONTACT (1996)
STAR TREK INSURRECTION  (1998)
STAR TREK: NEMESIS (2002)
STAR TREK (2009)
STAR TREK INTO DARKNESS (2013)
STAR TREK BEYOND (2016)

All film clips property of Paramount Pictures.

I neither own nor claim any rights to this material.  Just having some fun with it.  Thanks for watching!

The Best Scene In Each "STAR TREK" Movie (video)

"SICARIO: DAY OF THE SOLDADO" With Benicio Del Toro and Josh Brolin -- Poster and Pics

SICARIO
Day of the Soldado

Action Drama
June 29, 2018

In SICARIO, Day of the Soldado, the series begins a new chapter.  In the drug war, there are no rules – and as the cartels have begun trafficking terrorists across the US border, federal agent Matt Graver (Josh Brolin) calls on the mysterious Alejandro (Benicio Del Toro), whose family was murdered by a cartel kingpin, to escalate the war in nefarious ways.

Alejandro kidnaps the kingpin’s daughter to inflame the conflict – but when the girl is seen as collateral damage, her fate will come between the two men as they question everything they are fighting for.

Directed by:    Stefano Sollima
Written by:    Taylor Sheridan
Based on characters created by: Taylor Sheridan
Produced by:    Basil Iwanyk
Edward L. McDonnell
Molly Smith
Thad Luckinbill
Trent Luckinbill
Executive Producer:   Ellen H. Schwartz
     Richard Middleton
     Erica Lee

Cast:      Benicio Del Toro
Josh Brolin
     Isabela Moner
     Jeffrey Donovan
     Manuel Garcia-Rulfo
     and Catherine Keener

This film has been rated R by the Motion Picture Association of America for strong violence, bloody images, and language. For future ratings information refer to http://www.filmratings.com. Credits not final

"SICARIO: DAY OF THE SOLDADO" With Benicio Del Toro and Josh Brolin -- Poster and Pics

"SOLO: A STAR WARS STORY" -- See Trailer #2 HERE!

"SOLO: A STAR WARS STORY"

Opens in U.S. theaters on May 25, 2018

TRAILER #2 NOW AVAILABLE!

"SOLO: A STAR WARS STORY" -- See Trailer #2 HERE!

Academy Award-Winning "PHANTOM THREAD" with Daniel Day-Lewis, On Blu-ray, DVD, and Digital in April

2018 ACADEMY AWARD® NOMINEES DANIEL DAY-LEWIS, LESLEY MANVILLE AND DIRECTOR PAUL THOMAS ANDERSON TRIUMPH IN THE STUNNING, CRITICALLY-ACCLAIMED

"PHANTOM THREAD"

NOMINATED FOR SIX ACADEMY AWARDS®  INCLUDING BEST PICTURE, BEST ACTOR AND BEST DIRECTOR

AVAILABLE ON DIGITAL MARCH 27, 2018
BLU-RAY™ AND DVD APRIL 10, 2018

FROM UNIVERSAL PICTURES HOME ENTERTAINMENT

“TRIUMPHANT, AUDACIOUS AND IMPOSSIBLE TO FORGET.” - Justin Chang, LA Times

Universal City, California, February 7, 2018 – Three time Oscar® winner Daniel Day-Lewis earns his sixth Academy Award® nomination as Reynolds Woodcock, the fastidious and controlling fashion designer  whose glamorous and carefully tailored life is disrupted by love in Phantom Thread, arriving on Digital and the all-new digital movie app MOVIES ANYWHERE on March 27, 2018 and on Blu-rayTM, DVD and On Demand on April 10, 2018 from Universal Pictures Home Entertainment.

Daniel Day-Lewis reunites with multi-Oscar® nominated director, writer and producer Paul Thomas Anderson in this spectacular film praised as a “pure delicious pleasure” (Guardian). The Blu-rayTM, DVD and Digital versions include special bonus features to give viewers a more in-depth look into the behind the scenes of the film. Phantom Thread received six Academy Awards® nominations for Best Picture, Best Actor in a Leading Role, Best Director, Best Actress in a Supporting Role, Best Original Score and Best Costume Design.

Daniel Day-Lewis (There Will Be Blood, Lincoln) mesmerizes in his role as the obsessed but elegant couture designer and is joined by Academy Award® nominee Lesley Manville (Maleficent, Another Year) and Vicky Krieps (Hanna, The Colony) in this “ravishingly beautiful” (NY Times) film. Written and directed by Paul Thomas Anderson (There Will Be Blood, Boogie Nights), Phantom Thread is set in the glamour of 1950's post-war London.

Renowned dressmaker Reynolds Woodcock (Day-Lewis) and his sister Cyril (Manville) are at the center of British fashion, dressing royalty, movie stars, heiresses, socialites, debutants and dames with the distinct style of The House of Woodcock. Women come and go through Woodcock's life, providing the confirmed bachelor with inspiration and comfort, until he comes across a young, strong-willed woman, Alma (Vicky Krieps), who soon becomes a fixture in his life as his muse and lover.

BONUS FEATURES EXCLUSIVE TO BLU-RAYTM, DVD and digital:
⦁ Camera Tests – With audio commentary by Paul Thomas Anderson
⦁ For the Hungry Boy – A collection of deleted scenes. Music by Jonny Greenwood
⦁ House of Woodcock Fashion Show – Fashion Show narrated by Adam Buxton
⦁ Behind the Scenes Photographs – Photographs from the film by Michael Bauman with demo versions of Jonny Greenwood's score
Phantom Thread will be available on Blu-ray™ combo pack which includes Blu-ray™, DVD and Digital.
⦁ Blu-rayTM unleashes the power of your HDTV and is the best way to watch movies at home, featuring 6X the picture resolution of DVD, exclusive extras and theater-quality surround sound.
⦁ Digital lets fans watch movies anywhere on their favorite devices. Users can instantly stream or download.
⦁ MOVIES ANYWHERE is the digital app that simplifies and enhances the digital movie collection and viewing experience by allowing consumers to access their favorite digital movies in one place when purchased or redeemed through participating digital retailers. Consumers can also redeem digital copy codes found in eligible Blu-rayTM and DVD disc packages from participating studios and stream or download them through Movies Anywhere. MOVIES ANYWHERE is only available in the United States. For more information, visit https://moviesanywhere.com.

Website: http://uni.pictures/PhantomThread
Trailer: http://uni.pictures/PhantomThreadTrailer
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PhantomThread/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/Phantom_Thread
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/PhantomThread
#PhantomThread

FILMMAKERS:
Cast: Daniel Day-Lewis, Lesley Manville, Vicky Krieps
Written and Directed By: Paul Thomas Anderson
Produced By: Joanne Sellar, Paul Thomas Anderson, Megan Ellison, Daniel Lupi
Executive Producers: Adam Somner, Peter Heslop, Chelsea Barnard
Music By: Jonny Greenwood
Production Designer: Mark Tildesley
Edited By: Dylan Tichenor, ACE
Costume Designer: Mark Bridges
Casting By: Cassandra Kulukundis

TECHNICAL INFORMATION BLU-RAY™:
Street Date: April 10, 2018
Copyright: 2018 Universal Pictures Home Entertainment
Selection Number: 62195001 (US) / 62195881 (CDN)
Layers: BD-50
Aspect Ratio: 16:9 1.85:1 Widescreen
Rating: R for language
Languages/Subtitles: English SDH, Spanish
Sound: English DTS:X and Dolby Digital 2.0, French and Spanish DTS Digital Surround 5.1
Run Time: 2 hours, 10 minutes

TECHNICAL INFORMATION DVD:
Street Date: April 10, 2018
Copyright: 2018 Universal Pictures Home Entertainment
Selection Number: 62195000 (US) / 62195880 (CDN)
Layers: DVD 9
Aspect Ratio: 16:9 1.85:1 Anamorphic Widescreen
Rating: R for language
Languages/Subtitles: English SDH, French, Spanish
Sound: English Dolby Digital 2.0 and English, French and Spanish Dolby Digital 5.1
Run Time: 2 hours, 10 minutes

About Universal Pictures Home Entertainment
Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (UPHE – www.uphe.com) is a unit of Universal Filmed Entertainment Group (UFEG). UFEG produces, acquires, markets and distributes filmed entertainment worldwide in various media formats for theatrical, home entertainment, television and other distribution platforms, as well as consumer products, interactive gaming and live entertainment. The global division includes Universal Pictures, Focus Features, Universal Pictures Home Entertainment, Universal Brand Development, Fandango, DreamWorks Animation Film and Television and Awesomeness.  UFEG is part of NBCUniversal, one of the world’s leading media and entertainment companies in the development, production and marketing of entertainment, news and information to a global audience.  NBCUniversal owns and operates a valuable portfolio of news and entertainment networks, a premier motion picture company, significant television production operations, a leading television stations group, world-renowned theme parks and a suite of leading Internet-based businesses. NBCUniversal is a subsidiary of Comcast Corporation.

Academy Award-Winning "PHANTOM THREAD" with Daniel Day-Lewis, On Blu-ray, DVD, and Digital in April

John Wayne: Same Vehicle Stunt, Two Different Centuries (video)

In John Wayne's classic 1947 western "Angel and the Badman", there's an exciting chase sequence.

Duke's friend Yakima Canutt devised the stunts, including this unusual wagon jump.

First the front wheels pop up...then the back wheels.

They liked this stunt so much, it was repeated three times from different angles.

Fast-forward to 1974, and Duke's in a different chase...
...between two automobiles speeding down a West Coast beach. 

Very different vehicle...but very same stunt! 
And it looks cool both times. 

P.S. "McQ" also featured another great stunt, courtesy of Hal Needham...
...the very first cannon-assisted rollover.


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John Wayne: Same Vehicle Stunt, Two Different Centuries (video)

Elvis Presley, The Beatles, The Supremes & The Temptations' Electrifying Performances On "The Ed Sullivan Show" Featured On New DVD Collections out May 25 via SOFA Entertainment/UMe

SOFA ENTERTAINMENT/UMe ANNOUNCE
NEW AND DIGITALLY UPGRADED HIGH DEFINITION DVD RELEASES FOR THE BEATLES, ELVIS PRESLEY, THE SUPREMES, AND THE TEMPTATIONS

THREE ELVIS PRESLEY DVD COLLECTIONS SHOWCASE CLASSIC PERFORMANCES AND FASCINATING INSIGHTS ABOUT THE ICON’S LIFE AND CAREER

POPULAR DVD COLLECTIONS FOR “THE ED SULLIVAN SHOW” STARRING THE BEATLES, THE SUPREMES, AND THE TEMPTATIONS
DIGITALLY UPGRADED TO HIGH DEFINITION VIDEO

Los Angeles – April 9, 2018 – From 1948 to 1971, TV’s longest-running prime time variety program, CBS’ “The Ed Sullivan Show,” beamed the world’s biggest stars into the homes of nearly every American household live every Sunday evening. For musicians of all stripes, performing on the show was the pinnacle of television opportunities, with singular star-making potential. Among the artists vaulted to new heights of stardom via history-making appearances were The Beatles, Elvis Presley, The Temptations, and The Supremes, all of whom returned to “The Ed Sullivan Show” several times after electrifying debut performances on the program.

On May 25, SOFA Entertainment/UMe will release three DVD collections honoring Elvis Presley’s legacy on “The Ed Sullivan Show” and beyond its stage: The 3 Complete Ed Sullivan Shows Starring Elvis Presley (2DVD), which includes all three entire episodes featuring Elvis; JUST ELVIS: All His Ed Sullivan Show Performances (1DVD), featuring just his iconic performances, including his infamous 1957 performance filmed from the waist up; and Elvis: The Great Performances (2DVD), which collects three previously released documentaries featuring appearances on “The Ed Sullivan Show” and dozens of other great Elvis TV and film performances into one DVD collection: Center Stage, The Man And The Music, and From The Waist Up.

In addition, three popular, previously released DVD collections: The Complete Ed Sullivan Shows Starring The Beatles, The Best Of The Supremes On The Ed Sullivan Show, and The Best Of The Temptations On The Ed Sullivan Show have been digitally upgraded from standard definition to high definition video for release by SOFA Entertainment/UMe on May 25.

All six DVD titles are available now for preorder:
The 3 Complete Ed Sullivan Shows Starring Elvis (2DVD): https://UMe.lnk.to/ElvisPonEdSullivan
Just Elvis: All His Ed Sullivan Performances (1DVD): https://UMe.lnk.to/ElvisonEdSullivan
Elvis: The Great Performances (2DVD): https://UMe.lnk.to/ElvisGreatPerformances
The 4 Complete Ed Sullivan Shows Starring The Beatles (2DVD): https://UMe.lnk.to/TheBeatlesEdSullivan
The Best Of The Supremes On The Ed Sullivan Show (1DVD): https://lnk.to/SupremesOnEdSullivanPR
The Best Of The Temptations On The Ed Sullivan Show (1DVD): https://lnk.to/TemptsOnEdSullivanPR

The Three Complete Ed Sullivan Shows Starring Elvis Presley presents the three entire “Ed Sullivan Show” episodes with Elvis’s historic performances, from September and October 1956 and January 1957. All 13 of Elvis’ electrifying performances for the program (including medleys) are featured in the 2DVD collection, as well as each show’s additional guests, including comedians Carol Burnett and Señor Wences, actor Charles Laughton, and boxer Sugar Ray Robinson. Special bonus material includes a home movie of a very early Elvis Presley performance in Houston, Texas; Elvis and Ed Sullivan remembered; and home movies of Elvis, his wife Priscilla, and their daughter Lisa Marie.

September 9, 1956
1.  Don't Be Cruel
2.  Love Me Tender
3.  Ready Teddy
4.  Hound Dog

October 28, 1956
5.  Don't Be Cruel
6.  Love Me Tender
7.  Love Me
8.  Hound Dog

January 6, 1957
9.  Medley: Hound Dog / Love Me Tender / Heartbreak Hotel
10. Don't Be Cruel
11. Too Much
12. When My Blue Moon Turns To Gold Again
13. Peace In The Valley

JUST ELVIS: All His Ed Sullivan Show Performances features all 15 songs from Elvis Presley’s three appearances on the show between September 1956 and January 1957, without the show’s other guests. So explosive and radical were these performances, Elvis’ final “Ed Sullivan Show” appearance had to be filmed from the waist up due to the fears and timidity of CBS’s censors.

Elvis: The Great Performances collects three feature documentary films on two DVDs, exploring the rise, music, personality and presence of the man crowned The King of Rock ’n’ Roll. Center Stage captures Elvis’ undeniable physical appeal and unrivaled artistic brilliance as it explores the time between his first TV appearance in 1956 to one of his very last concerts. The Man and The Music offers glimpses into Elvis’ private life and the difficult realities of his unprecedented fame. Featured are rare home movies of Elvis’ friends and family as well as his first recording, a song called “My Happiness” that he recorded at Sun Studios as a gift for his mother. From the Waist Up, narrated by U2’s Bono, follows Elvis’ remarkable trajectory to stardom, from unknown singer to icon in just 12 months. Featured are many of Elvis’ TV performances culminating with his legendary appearance on “The Ed Sullivan Show.” Other featured performances include “Blue Suede Shoes,” “Don’t Be Cruel,” “All Shook Up,” and “Return To Sender.” The collection’s bonus features include interviews with Elvis Presley band members Scotty Moore & D.J. Fontana, Sun Records founder Sam Phillips, and Elvis contemporaries Jerry Lee Lewis and Carl Perkins.

Newly upgraded from standard definition (720x480, 4x3) to high definition video (1920x1080, 16x9) and digitally enhanced for image clarity and stabilization, three popular “Ed Sullivan Show” collections for The Beatles, The Supremes and The Temptations will also be released:

The 4 Complete Ed Sullivan Shows Starring The Beatles collects the four entire episodes of “The Ed Sullivan Show” with history-making performances by The Beatles on two DVDs. On February 9, 1964, The Beatles stepped onto Ed Sullivan’s stage to make their U.S. TV debut. 73 million Americans tuned in and “Beatlemania” exploded. In these unforgettable live shows from 1964 and 1965, The Beatles performed 20 songs, including the Number One hits “She Loves You,” “I Want To Hold Your Hand,” “Ticket To Ride,” “Yesterday,” “Help!,” “I Saw Her Standing There,” and “All My Loving.”

The Best Of The Supremes On The Ed Sullivan Show presents 22 of the Motown legends’ greatest performances on the program on one DVD. Included is The Supremes’ first appearance on “The Ed Sullivan Show” in December 1964, which featured a performance of their Number One hit “Come See About Me.” Other timeless performances are showcased, including “You Can’t Hurry Love,” “Love Child” and “The Happening.” This collection also includes “Up The Ladder To The Roof” from the only appearance on the show by the “New Supremes” after Diana Ross went on to a solo career.

The Best Of The Temptations On The Ed Sullivan Show spotlights The Temptations’ best performances on the program on one DVD. Included is the group’s debut appearance from May 1967, in which they performed a medley of hits, including “My Girl” and “(I Know) I’m Losing You.” The collections’ other featured performances include the group’s Number One hit “I Can’t Get Next To You,” a playful version of “You’ve Made Me So Very Happy,” the Top Ten hit “Psychedelic Shack,” and the 1969 hit single “Runaway Child, Running Wild” with Dennis Edwards replacing David Ruffin. The Temptations’ final 1971 performance on “The Ed Sullivan Show” is also included, broadcast just a few months before the show went off the air, for which they performed “Get Ready” and their Number One hit “Just My Imagination (Running Away With Me).”

Elvis Presley, The Beatles, The Supremes & The Temptations' Electrifying Performances On "The Ed Sullivan Show" Featured On New DVD Collections out May 25 via SOFA Entertainment/UMe

Most Fearsome Movie Monster Ever?: "Curse of the Demon" (1957)

Director Jacques Tourneur's original plan was to not show the monster. 

But producer Hal E. Chester wanted audiences to see it.

Tourneur believed that no literal monster could match what the viewer could imagine.

Many fans of the film would--in this case anyway--disagree. 


I neither own nor claim any rights to this material.  Just having some fun with it.  Thanks for watching!

Most Fearsome Movie Monster Ever?: "Curse of the Demon" (1957)

Universal Pictures' "BLUMHOUSE'S TRUTH OR DARE" Opens In Theaters April 13th

Blumhouse's "TRUTH OR DARE"

“There are four rules: 

Once you’re asked, you’re in.   You must tell the truth, or you die.   You must do the dare, or you die. If you stop playing the game, then you die.” —Jason Blum

LUCY HALE (Pretty Little Liars) and TYLER POSEY (Teen Wolf) star as college seniors Olivia and Lucas in Blumhouse’s Truth or Dare, the terrifying new supernatural thriller from Blumhouse Productions (Happy Death Day, Get Out, Split).   When a tightly knit group of friends embark upon their last undergraduate getaway and engage in a harmless game of “Truth or Dare,” the game follows them home, forcing them to play or face the deadly consequences.

Directed by JEFF WADLOW (Kick-Ass 2, Cry Wolf) and produced by JASON BLUM (Whiplash, Get Out), the film co-stars VIOLETT BEANE as Markie, Olivia’s best friend who is battling demons of her own; HAYDEN SZETO as Brad, racked with a secret he feels his family can’t discover; LANDON LIBOIRON as Carter, the manipulative newcomer who invites the group into his deadly trap; SOPHIA ALI as Penelope, the life of the party who will face a horrific crossroads; and NOLAN GERARD FUNK as Penelope’s boyfriend, Tyson, an aspiring grad student whose ego might be the death of him.  
    

     
Truth or Dare co-stars SAM LERNER as Ronnie, the most immature senior at the school; AURORA PERRINEAU as Giselle, who has been running from the curse for so long she can no longer take it; TOM CHOI as Brad’s father, a stern cop who can’t understand why his son won’t open up; VERA TAYLOR as Inez Reyes, a mysterious woman who holds the key to their fate; and GREGG DANIEL as Detective Kranis, who wants to help but refuses to believe that an unspeakable evil is responsible for these deaths.

Working from a story by MICHAEL REISZ, Wadlow directs from a screenplay by Reisz and JILLIAN JACOBS & CHRIS ROACH (Non-Stop) & Wadlow. The filmmaker is joined behind the camera by a talented group of collaborators including director of photography is JACQUES JOUFFRET (The Purge series), editor SEAN ALBERTSON (Warrior), production designer MELANIE PAIZIS-JONES (Whiplash), costume designer LISA NORCIA (Insidious: The Last Key) and composer MATTHEW MARGESON (Kingsman: The Secret Service). Blumhouse’s Truth or Dare is executive produced by Wadlow and Roach, alongside JEANETTE VOLTURNO (Get Out) and COUPER SAMUELSON (Whiplash).

Release date: April 13, 2018

Genre: Supernatural Thriller

Cast: Lucy Hale, Tyler Posey, Violett Beane, Hayden Szeto, Landon Liboiron, Sophia Taylor Ali, Nolan Gerard Funk

Directed by: Jeff Wadlow

Screenplay by: Michael Reisz and Jillian Jacobs & Chris Roach & Jeff Wadlow

Story by: Michael Reisz

Produced by: Jason Blum

Executive Producers: Jeff Wadlow, Chris Roach, Jeanette Volturno, Couper Samuelson

Universal Pictures' "BLUMHOUSE'S TRUTH OR DARE" Opens In Theaters April 13th

REALLY Goofy Scene in "IT! The Terror From Beyond Space" (1958)

Space monster stows away aboard Earth spaceship.

Expendable crewman Gino finds--CIGARETTES! (Yay!)

When IT! attacks, Gino's cigarette is supposed to fall dramatically from his mouth...

...but it gets stuck to his lower lip.

So he has to knock it off with his tongue--while screaming!

I mean, it just looks goofy!


I neither own nor claim any rights to this material.  Just having some fun with it.  Thanks for watching!

REALLY Goofy Scene in "IT! The Terror From Beyond Space" (1958)

"UP IN SMOKE" 40th Anniversary Edition Lights Up April 10 on Blu-ray™ Combo Pack and DVD

"UP IN SMOKE"
Celebrate 40 Years of Feeling Very Funny
 
40th Anniversary Edition Lights Up
April 10, 2018 on Blu-ray™ Combo Pack and DVD

Fire up the home entertainment system and call your buds because the ultimate stoner comedy is celebrating its 40th anniversary. The high-larious cannabis cultural epic breakthrough UP IN SMOKE will "... grab you by the poo poo" all over again when it arrives on Blu-ray Combo Pack and DVD April 10, 2018 from Paramount Home Media Distribution.

A special Deluxe Collector's Edition, pairing the Blu-ray with the original soundtrack on CD and VINYL LP in deluxe packaging, will arrive the following week on 4/20 from Rhino, featuring a newly recorded "2018 version" of the title song "Up In Smoke."

In 1978, Cheech Marin and Tommy Chong made their feature film debut in UP IN SMOKE, the outrageously funny classic inspired by their now legendary comedy routines of the early '70s. Following massive success with over 10 million comedy albums sold, four Grammy nominations and a win for Best Comedy Recording for "Los Cochinos," Cheech and Chong took Hollywood by storm when UP IN SMOKE became a smash hit, establishing the pair as the reigning comedy duo of a new generation. Today, the film still has viewers rolling in the aisles and maintains surprising cultural relevance four decades after its original release.

In UP IN SMOKE Cheech and Chong play wannabe musicians and stoners who unwittingly smuggle a van made of marijuana from Mexico to L.A. Their drug-laced humor keeps their spirits high as they unknowingly elude the police and meander their way to an outrageous finale at the Roxy Theatre in Hollywood where Cheech performs in a pink tutu and Chong plays drums in a red body suit with a Quaalude logo.

The UP IN SMOKE Blu-ray Combo Pack features a brand new short-form documentary entitled “How Pedro Met the Man: Up In Smoke at 40,” which chronicles the duo’s comedy history, as well as the origins and impact of the film itself. Capturing a complex and fascinating pop culture odyssey, the documentary incorporates new interviews with Cheech Marin, Tommy Chong and producer/director Lou Adler along with archival footage. The Combo Pack is also loaded with previously released bonus material including deleted scenes, commentary, a music video and more.

The UP IN SMOKE Deluxe Collector’s Edition is presented in a 12x12 package, limited to 5,000 copies. The set pairs the Blu-ray with the original soundtrack on CD and VINYL LP, as well as a 7-inch picture disc, oversized “Up In Smoke” rolling papers, a film poster, and booklet with new essays by both Cheech Marin and Tommy Chong, along with rare and unseen photos. In addition to the new version of “Up In Smoke,” the CD also features another previously unreleased version of the song from 1978 with an additional Spanish verse by Cheech.

Rating
R for pervasive drug use throughout, crude and sexual content and some language including sexual references

"UP IN SMOKE" 40th Anniversary Edition Lights Up April 10 on Blu-ray™ Combo Pack and DVD

"GHOST IN THE GRAVEYARD" -- Jake Busey and Disney 'Lab Rat' Kelli Berglund to Star in Teen Horror/Thriller

"GHOST IN THE GRAVEYARD" Starring Jake Busey, Kelli Berglund and Nikki Blonsky Moves Into Post-Production

NEW YORK, April 4, 2018 (Newswire.com) - ​​Cellar Door Films' teen thriller "Ghost in the Graveyard" starring Jake Busey ("The Predator"/"Agents of Shield)" as Charlie Sullivan and Kelli Berglund (Disney's "Lab Rats") as his daughter Sally, has begun post-production as they've attached award-winning composer Ceiri Torjussen ("The Canal") to their already dizzying cache of talent.

GITG ("Ghost in the Graveyard") also stars Jason James Richter ("Free Willy"/"High and Outside") as Deputy T, Nikki Blonsky ("Hairspray"/"The Last Movie Star") as Mrs. E, Royce Johnson (Marvel regular, "The Punisher"/"Daredevil") as Sheriff D, Joe D'Onofrio ("Goodfellas", "A Bronx Tale") as Deputy Simmons, Maria Olsen ("Paranormal Activity 3") as the Witch, plus newcomers Olivia Larsen (Zoe), Zebedee Row (Billy Sullivan) and Shiloh Verrico as Little Martha aka The Ghost.

The story begins in a graveyard on a chilling night when a group of friends is playing a kid's game, "Ghost in the Graveyard". As beautiful little children run around gravestones and life comes dangerously close to death, a tragedy kills one of the young girls and changes everyone there for good.

Fast forward 12 years and the story follows the now grown up kids around their sleepy town as the little dead girl comes back to haunt them. Among backstabbing, love triangles and late night bonfires in the woods, Sally Sullivan, played by Kelli Berglund, and her friends have a high school experience quite different from the average American teen.

"I'm thrilled for the audience to be captivated by this story and all the twists and turns that make it unique. There's more to Sally than you’d think, and I'm excited to have had her story in my hands," said Berglund.

GITG filmed in locations in Westchester County, New York (Tarrytown, Sleepy Hollow, Somers, Yorktown and Ossining) over 27 brutally cold winter days and nights, utilizing local children and adults as extras, talent, and crew. Filmmaker Charlie Comparetto (writer/director) is a resident of the area and always pictured it as the setting for Ghost. Charlie is a father of five daughters who, along with his wife, are obsessed with horror films. Post-production is scheduled to wrap this Spring 2018.

Ghost in the Graveyard was written by director Charlie Comparetto 10 years ago after watching his daughters play the game in his backyard. "It was scary. The next day I started writing it. Over the years it morphed from pure horror to more of a teen thriller as my daughters entered their teen years. It became less 'Halloween' and more 'Twilight' or 'Vampire Diaries' probably from my exposure to those shows..."

Cellar Door Films has chosen the GITG franchise as its debut film due to its incredible marketing potential. Everything from a book series, television series and shorts, as well as apps and games are in development. Cellar Door is also developing several other features including The Doctor, Chasing the Snow, and of course GITG the sequel.

"GHOST IN THE GRAVEYARD" -- Jake Busey and Disney 'Lab Rat' Kelli Berglund to Star in Teen Horror/Thriller

The Beatles: 'YELLOW SUBMARINE' In Theaters Across North America This July To Celebrate 50th Anniversary

THE BEATLES’ "YELLOW SUBMARINE"
IN THEATERS ACROSS NORTH AMERICA THIS JULY TO CELEBRATE THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY

Restored 4K Theatrical Version With Remixed 5.1 Stereo Surround Sound

Once upon a time…or maybe twice…there was an unearthly paradise called Pepperland…

Watch the trailer HERE

NEW YORK / LONDON / LOS ANGELES – APRIL 04, 2018 – Abramorama announced today a deal with Apple Corps Ltd. and Universal Music Group (UMG) to theatrically release The Beatles’ classic 1968 animated feature film, Yellow Submarine, across North America this July in celebration of its 50th anniversary. Abramorama, Apple Corps Ltd. and UMG have teamed to give Beatles fans of all ages the opportunity to come together and share in this visually stunning movie and soundtrack.

Abramorama originally partnered with Apple Corps, Imagine Entertainment, White Horse Pictures, StudioCanal and UMG’s Polygram Entertainment on the Ron Howard documentary The Beatles: Eight Days a Week – The Touring Years. Abramorama has a proven track record in the music-driven film space, partnering numerous times with Neil Young, Pearl Jam and Green Day and now once again with Apple Corps Ltd.

Credit: © Subafilms Ltd.

Yellow Submarine was restored in 4K digital resolution by Paul Rutan Jr. and his team of specialists at Triage Motion Picture Services and Eque Inc. The film’s songs and score were remixed in 5.1 stereo surround sound at UMG’s Abbey Road Studios by music mix engineer Peter Cobbin. Due to the delicate nature of the hand-drawn original artwork, no automated software was used in the digital clean-up of the film’s restored photochemical elements. This was all done by hand, frame by frame.

Richard Abramowitz, CEO of Abramorama said, “We’re thrilled to have the privilege of bringing Yellow Submarine back to the big screen so that 3 generations of happy Beatles fans can enjoy the ground-breaking animation and classic tunes and that have long been part of our collective cultural DNA.”

Directed by George Dunning, and written by Lee Minoff, Al Brodax, Jack Mendelsohn and Erich Segal, Yellow Submarine began its voyage to the screen when Brodax, who had previously produced nearly 40 episodes of ABC’s animated Beatles TV series, approached The Beatles’ manager Brian Epstein with a unique vision for a full-length animated feature.

Yellow Submarine, based upon a song by John Lennon and Paul McCartney, is a fantastic tale brimming with peace, love, and hope, propelled by Beatles songs, including “Eleanor Rigby,” “When I’m Sixty-Four,” “Lucy in the Sky With Diamonds,” “All You Need Is Love,” and “It’s All Too Much.” When the film debuted in 1968, it was instantly recognized as a landmark achievement, revolutionizing a genre by integrating the freestyle approach of the era with innovative animation techniques.

Inspired by the generation’s new trends in art, the film resides with the dazzling Pop Art styles of Andy Warhol, Martin Sharp, Alan Aldridge and Peter Blake. With art direction and production design by Heinz Edelmann, Yellow Submarine is a classic of animated cinema, featuring the creative work of animation directors Robert Balser and Jack Stokes with a team of animators and technical artists.

Information on local screenings can be found here:  http://www.yellowsubmarine.film/

***

About Apple Corps Limited
Apple Corps Ltd. was founded by The Beatles in 1968 to oversee the band's own creative and business interests. As part of its management of The Beatles’ entire intellectual property canon, the London-based company has administered the legendary band’s recorded catalogue, with more than 800 million physical and digital albums sold to date.

Apple Corps has also piloted innovative Beatles projects, which have become benchmarks for pioneering accomplishment, including the record-breaking, 30 million-selling album The Beatles 1, the universally acclaimed The Beatles Anthology series, the Grammy®-winning CD, vinyl, digital and streaming release of The Beatles’ 13 remastered studio albums, 2017’s chart-topping remixed and expanded Anniversary Edition for Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band, and in partnership with Imagine Entertainment, White Horse Pictures and Polygram Entertainment/UMG, the Grammy®-winning 2016 feature documentary, The Beatles: Eight Days A Week – The Touring Years, directed by Ron Howard.

In Apple Corps’ first major theatrical partnership, The Beatles LOVE by Cirque du Soleil® has played to nearly nine million audience members since its June 2006 opening at the Mirage in Las Vegas. The Beatles’ LOVE also resulted in a double Grammy®-winning album and a Grammy®-winning feature film, All Together Now, which details the fascinating story behind the unique partnership between The Beatles and Cirque du Soleil that resulted in the creation and launch of LOVE.

The Beatles debuted for streaming worldwide on December 24, 2015 with the band’s 13 U.K. studio albums and Past Masters (Volumes 1 & 2), The Beatles 1962-1966, The Beatles 1967-1970, and The Beatles 1, followed by The Beatles’ Anthology, Volumes 1-3 music collections and the LOVE album. Songs by The Beatles were streamed more than four billion times in the first two years.

And continuing the commitment to preserving the archives and legacy of The Beatles’ catalogue, The Beatles’ Help!, Yellow Submarine, and Magical Mystery Tour feature films have in recent years been painstakingly digitally restored for DVD, Blu-ray™, and iTunes release. Visit www.thebeatles.com for more information.

About Universal Music Group
Universal Music Group (UMG) is the world leader in music-based entertainment, with a broad array of businesses engaged in recorded music, music publishing, merchandising and audiovisual content in more than 60 countries. Featuring the most comprehensive catalog of recordings and songs across every musical genre, UMG identifies and develops artists and produces and distributes the most critically acclaimed and commercially successful music in the world. Committed to artistry, innovation and entrepreneurship, UMG fosters the development of services, platforms and business models in order to broaden artistic and commercial opportunities for our artists and create new experiences for fans. Universal Music Group is a Vivendi company. Find out more at: www.universalmusic.com.

About Abramorama
Abramorama is the preeminent global rights management partner for music films today and is recognized for the consistent high quality of its work on award winning feature films. An innovator in the focused, personalized form of film distribution and event cinema, Abramorama provides invaluable alternatives to filmmakers and content owners. An industry leader in marketing, promotion, and global distribution, Abramorama continues to trail-blaze exciting new pathways for filmmakers to find their audience.

Over the course of more than 15 years, Abramorama has successfully distributed and marketed hundreds of films, including Ron Howard’s Grammy Award®-winning The Beatles: Eight Days A Week – The Touring Years; Danny Clinch and Pearl Jam’s Lets Play Two; Amir Bar-Lev's Long Strange Trip – The Untold Story of the Grateful Dead; Paul Dugdale and Myles Desenberg’s Above & Beyond Acoustic – Giving Up The Day Job; Corbett Redford and Green Day’s Turn It Around: The Story of East Bay Punk, John Scheinfeld’s Chasing Trane – The John Coltrane Documentary; Sam Pollard’s Two Trains Runnin’; Brett Bern's BANG! The Bert Berns Story; Brett Morgen and National Geographic’s seminal Jane; Tomer Heymann's Mr. Gaga; Charles Ferguson’s Time To Choose; Asif Kapadia’s Senna; Neil Young’s Greendale; Cameron Crowe’s Pearl Jam Twenty; Sacha Gervasi’s Anvil! The Story of Anvil; Banksy’s Academy Award® nominated Exit Through the Gift Shop; the surprise indie hit Awake: The Life of Yogananda; Laurie Anderson’s astonishing New York Times critics’ pick, Heart of a Dog, Showtime’s National Board of Review Winner Listen to Me Marlon and Draft House Releasing’s 2016 Documentary Academy Award®-nominee and IDA Best Documentary Winner The Look of Silence. Abramorama is a founding partner of The Seventh Art Stand program, an act of cinematic solidarity against Islamophobia, that ran in more than 50 theaters across the United States in May of 2017. For more information visit www.abramorama.com.

The Beatles: 'YELLOW SUBMARINE' In Theaters Across North America This July To Celebrate 50th Anniversary

WASTELANDER -- DVD Review by Porfle

You have to give credit to director/writer/actor Angelo Lopes (GUNHEAVY).  Many filmmakers would've taken such an extremely modest budget and made something nice and safe, like a quirky, intimate love story or light rom-com. Lopes, on the other hand, took it and made a freakin' Mad Max movie.

Granted, WASTELANDER (Indican Pictures, 2018) isn't going to fool anyone into thinking Mel Gibson or Thomas Hardy are apt to pop up from behind a rock.  It's more reminiscent of similar low-rent rust-and-grunge efforts from way back such as 1983's "Metalstorm" and "Spacehunter: Adventures in the Forbidden Zone", or the more recent "2307: Winter's Dream."

This means lots of desert locations, scrounged tech props, and decrepit sets made from scrap metal and other refuse.  Which is in keeping with the decayed post-apocalyptic landscape through which our hero, Rhyous (Brendan Guy Murphy), wanders in search of "Eden."

With his memory half gone, he's not even sure what "Eden" is, only that he must find it. But a strange cyborg being named Benedict with a robotic body and a holographic computer monitor for a face wants to find it too, and offers to buy Rhyous' services. When he refuses, Benedict sics his ragtag soldiers on him.

But even this is nothing compared to the menace of the marauding group of even-more-ragtag baddies known collectively as The Scourge.  Imagine a group of warmongering losers that even Humungus' crew from "The Road Warrior" would look down upon, and you've got a good idea of how low these guys are.

Fortunately, Rhyous manages to kill a whole bunch of them during various hand-to-hand battles and full-scale laser blaster fights in which he's helped by some of the other outcasts he grudgingly picks up along the way.

These include comedy-relief warrior-wannabe Solek (sort of this movie's equivalent of the Gyro-Captain) and a plucky female fighter named Neve who wants to hook up with Rhyous in more ways than one.

There are many other characters, too many to keep track of, in fact, and I had a good bit of difficulty telling them apart in their big breathing helmets and similar outfits.  The only real constant is Rhyous, one of those quiet, unimposing heroes (a designation he earns mainly by killing so many bad guys) whom you don't want to get wound up since that results in the shooting and the killing and the hurting. 

Some of his "Road Warrior" moments come when faced with having to help those weaker and less self-sufficient as himself, and also during a small-scale vehicle chase that must've eaten up a precious percentage of the budget. 

Pulp sci-fi gets its due in several scenes, including those laser gun battles with everyone shooting wildly and some other interesting digital effects that modern B-movies can avail themselves of.  The nicely-done "Eden" sequence, on the other hand, elevates the film to the level of really intriguing sci-fi for a few minutes.

As an actor, Murphy isn't Olivier but handles this "taciturn loner bad-ass in black leather" stuff well.  The rest of the cast is good-to-adequate, with special note to Sian Vilaire as Scourge Queen "Miranda" and Lopes himself as the freakish "Benedict."

Technically, the film is all over the place, with some sequences nicely-shot--especially the more futuristic sci-fi stuff--and others, mainly the action sequences, being comprised of too much shaky-cam and choppy editing and some continuity that's pretty hard to follow.

All in all, however, you can't fault WASTELANDER too much for its game effort to turn modest resources into "Mad Max"-style thrills with a little imagination and a lot of ambition.  It's interesting just to watch Angelo Lopes knocking this makeshift post-apocalyptic free-for-all together. 


Tech Specs
Runtime: 90min
Format: 1:78 HD
Sound: Dolby Sr.
Country: USA
Language: English
Website: www.IndicanPictures.com
Genre: Action, Sci-Fi
Captions: English
Extras: Bloopers, three teaser trailers

Watch the Trailer

WASTELANDER -- DVD Review by Porfle

Lou Costello Gets Punched For Real in "Abbott & Costello Meet Frankenstein" (1948)(video)

During the climactic comedy chase scene, the Frankenstein Monster (Glenn Strange) pursues Bud and Lou.

Just when they think they've trapped him behind a door, the Monster will punch through it.

The fist is supposed to pass between them, but Lou deliberately stands off his mark, and...pow!

The director loved Lou's reaction, and the rest is history.


I neither own nor claim any rights to this material.  Just having some fun with it.  Thanks for watching!

Lou Costello Gets Punched For Real in "Abbott & Costello Meet Frankenstein" (1948)(video)

Lon Chaney Replaces Injured Glenn Strange as the Monster in "Abbott & Costello Meet Frankenstein" (1948) (video)

In this popular Abbott & Costello comedy, Lon Chaney reprises his most famous role, the Wolf Man.

Meanwhile, Glenn Strange makes his third consecutive appearance as the Frankenstein Monster.

But in a climactic scene, Strange breaks his ankle while tossing a stuntwoman through a window.

So Chaney, who hasn't played the Monster since "Ghost of Frankenstein" (1942), gets into the makeup and finishes the scene for Strange.

It's the only time he would play both the Monster and the Wolf Man in the same film.


I neither own nor claim any rights to this material.  Just having some fun with it.  Thanks for watching!

Lon Chaney Replaces Injured Glenn Strange as the Monster in "Abbott & Costello Meet Frankenstein" (1948) (video)

WITHIN THE DARKNESS -- DVD Review by Porfle

It's interesting to see two different takes on the same horror-movie premise within a short time of each other.  6:66 PM, which we reviewed last month, took on the subject of a fake reality-TV "ghost hunters" show gone horribly wrong when the haunted house they explore turns out to be the real thing. 

But that movie was an all-out farce, while WITHIN THE DARKNESS (Indican Pictures, 2016) treats the premise much more seriously. It's still tongue-in-cheek at times, and the first half is buoyed by a rather lighthearted air, but it's also a spooky treat for those looking for more blood-chilling fare.

As in the other film, an ambitious small-time TV producer is shooting a TV pilot about ghost hunters inside a house rigged with prank scares.  Austin (Dave Coyne) is aided by his faithful co-producer and camerawoman Jesse (Tonya Kay), his skeptical cousin Bruce (John C. Bailey), also behind the camera, and his sexy wife Lucy (Erin Cline), who will pose as a sexy occult expert on the show.

The personality quirks and relationships between the characters are played for laughs and popcorn drama at first (Austin's a selfish jerk, Jesse hates Lucy and wants Austin for herself, Lucy is carrying insufferable Austin's child). 

They prove somewhat inept at even pretending to evoke the spirits of a very troubled family who, according to legend, died mysteriously and horribly in a secluded house in the woods. (The stunning location used is a real dream house.)

But things get real when an actual psychic medium named Megan (Shanna Forrestall), a regal Goth goddess whom Bruce found on Craigslist, shows up and proclaims the house genuinely occupied by very hostile entities. 

While Austin deems her just the thing to spice up the show, Lucy is the only one to heed Megan's dire warning that they take this attempt to rouse the angry spirits within that dark, spooky house very seriously.

It's no EXORCIST, or anywhere near it, and the success ratio of its jump-scares is about 50-50, but WITHIN THE DARNESS is such an atmospheric little chiller that I found myself caught up in it.
 
At times betraying its low budget, it's slickly done nonetheless, with a sharply-written script, a steadily-mounting pace, and a talented cast to pull off the nicely-staged setpieces.

These include some moments of genuine, unnerving shock that had me jumping out of my seat a few times as the lightheartedness of the earlier scenes is tempered with a growing dread.

Director and co-writer (with Cheryl Compton) Jonathan Zuck gets that feeling of creeping through a dark, scary house at night just right, especially when twisted, gargoyle-like faces suddenly appear in the most unexpected places.

WITHIN THE DARKNESS probably isn't the scariest movie you'll watch this year, and maybe not even this month.  But if you're like me, it'll be one of the most deliciously fun haunted house thrillers you've seen in quite a while. 


Tech Specs
Runtime: 90 minutes
Format: 1:78 HD
Sound: Dolby Sr.
Country: USA
Language, Captions: English
Website: www.IndicanPictures.com
Genre: Sci-Fi, Horror Thriller

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WITHIN THE DARKNESS -- DVD Review by Porfle

Mercedes McCambridge One-Handed Cigarette Roll in "LIGHTNING STRIKES TWICE" (1951) (video)

I don't know about you, but this is one of the coolest things I ever saw in a movie.

Mercedes McCambridge flawlessly recites her monologue...

while performing a perfect one-handed cigarette roll.

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Mercedes McCambridge One-Handed Cigarette Roll in "LIGHTNING STRIKES TWICE" (1951) (video)