The Interview situation has sparked a national discussion about freedom of expression and the dangers of cyber warfare in the digital age. The FBI on Friday said it believed North Korea was behind the hack attack on Sony Pictures in retaliation for the comedy that involves the assassination of the nation’s leader, Kim Jong-un. Later in […]
Alongside some little-known noir gems from 1950, there are very few releases new on DVD this week; yet all are very good films. We have chosen Pride to represent the small group as this issue’s Recommendation of the Week New Release: Pride – (Blu-ray, DVD and Instant) Trip to Italy – (Blu-ray, DVD and Instant) The Good Lie – (Blu-ray and […]
At a time of the year when most film blogs and writers are focusing on their top-10 lists, and picks for Oscar hopefuls, news surrounding the events leading up to the cancellation of The Interview have taken over. Beginning with a seemingly innocuous hacking of information from Sony’s internal servers, an all out media storm has […]
Sony Pictures have had a torrid time recently with the cyber-attack forcing them to cancel The Interview‘s worldwide release. But the show must go on and Deadline have had the exclusive that they have brought the rights to Robert Rodriguez’s planned live-action version of Fire and Ice. Fire and Ice is a cult fantasy animated […]
And the scandal continues. This morning, the hackers behind the now infamous Sony leaks taking place over the past few weeks, are now demanding that The Interview never be released in any shape to the public. This comes after news earlier this week that threats to national security not only caused a few major theater […]
Following a terrorism death threat promising a 9/11-like event on Christmas Day at screenings of The Interview, a few major U.S. theater chains decided not to show the film in their theaters nationwide. Now, things are just getting worse and worse for Sony. As reported by Entertainment Weekly, the company has chosen not to release […]
J.K. Simmons has been having a great 2014. He has received universal acclaim for his galvanizing performance in Whiplash, as the intense music teacher trying to pull greatness from a student, played by Miles Teller (The Spectacular Now). He also just recently picked up best supporting actor nominations from SAG and the Golden Globes for his […]
Some box office smash hits are new on DVD this week, but a scrappy Sundance breakout wins our title of Recommendation of the Week: Craig Johnson’s Skeleton Twins. New Releases: The Skeleton Twins – (Blu-ray, DVD and Instant) *Recommendation of the Week* Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles – (Blu-ray, DVD and Instant) The Maze Runner – (Blu-ray, […]
In the recent Sony Entertainment hack, perpetrated by a group of hackers known as “Guardians of Peace,” countless documents and films were stolen. Slowly releasing documents leading up to an assumed “massive leak” for the holiday, the hackers are demanding Sony halt the release of Seth Rogan and James Franco’s film, The Interview. One of the stolen […]
Guardians of the Galaxy is out on Blu-ray this week, therefore, it is our recommendation of the week, you’re welcome. New Releases: Guardians of the Galaxy – (Blu-ray, DVD and Instant) Frank – (Blu-ray, DVD and Instant) Calvary – (Blu-ray and Instant) I Origins – (Blu-ray Instant) Dead Snow 2: Red vs Dead – (Blu-ray, DVD […]
