Based on Viking mythology, a forgotten King Eirick (Dominic Purcell) battles from hell and beyond to retrieve the mystical artifact, Odin’s Horn, before Thor and his army can unleash its powers to conquer the world.
Dr. Ryan Stone (Sandra Bullock) is a brilliant medical engineer on her first shuttle mission, with veteran astronaut Matt Kowalski (George Clooney) in command. But on a seemingly routine mission, disaster strikes. The shuttle is destroyed, leaving Stone and Kowalski completely alone—tethered to nothing but each other and spiraling out into the darkness. The deafening silence tells them they have lost any link to Earth…and any chance for rescue. As fear turns to panic, every gulp of air eats away at what little oxygen is left.
But the only way home may be to go further out into the terrifying expanse of space...
Executive produced by Michael Bay, Black Sails brings viewers back to 1715, when the world's most notorious pirate captains controlled the debauched paradise known as New Providence Island, the most notorious criminal haven of its day teeming with pirates, prostitutes, thieves and fortune seekers. Taking place 20 years prior to Robert Louis Stevenson's classic "Treasure Island,” the series kicks off as Captain Flint (Toby Stephens), the most brilliant and feared pirate captain of his day, is threatened by extinction from all sides including the British Navy, rival captains and even the fast-talking young addition tohis crew, John Silver (Luke Arnold), who undermines Flint's agenda at every turn.Black Sails also stars Zach McGowan as rival Captain Charles Vane; Toby Schmitz as Rackham, Vane's right hand; Hannah New as Eleanor Guthrie, a determined young woman who runs the smuggling operation on New Providence; and Jessica Parker Kennedy as Max, a tortured young prostitute who sees the dark side of New Providence. The series was executive produced by Bay and his Platinum Dunes partners Brad Fuller and Andrew Form (The Purge, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles), and created by showrunner and executive producer Jonathan Steinberg (creator Jericho, Human Target) and co-executive producer Robert Levine (Touch).
Kevin Hart and Ice Cube lead the lineup in Ride Along, the new film from the director and the producer of the blockbuster comedy Think Like a Man. When a fast-talking guy joins his girlfriend’s brother—a hot-tempered cop—to patrol the streets of Atlanta, he gets entangled in the officer’s latest case. Now, in order to prove that he deserves his future bride, he must survive the most insane 24 hours of his life.
For the past two years, high-school security guard Ben (Hart) has been trying to show decorated APD detective James (Cube) that he’s more than just a video-game junkie who’s unworthy of James’ sister, Angela (Tika Sumpter). When Ben finally gets accepted into the academy, he thinks he’s earned the seasoned policeman’s respect and asks for his blessing to marry Angela.
Knowing that a ride along will demonstrate if Ben has what it takes to take care of his sister, James invites him on a shift designed to scare the hell out of the trainee. But when the wild night leads them to the most notorious criminal in the city, James will find that his new partner’s rapid-fire mouth is just as dangerous as the bullets speeding at it.
John Leguizamo and Laurence Fishburne join the cast of the action-comedy directed by Tim Story. Ride Along is produced by Will Packer (Think Like a Man), alongside Ice Cube, Matt Alvarez (Barbershop) and Larry Brezner (Good Morning, Vietnam).
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| 20th Century Fox / Released 1/7/14 |
Travel the globe on a hilarious mission of international intrigue with Sterling Archer, the world's greatest spy, and his fellow agents as they embark on another season of cocktails, carousing, and animated awesomeness! Follow is ISIS team from the mysterious Bermuda Triangle all the way to the Vatican, as they bicker, backstab, and blast their way through assassination plots, an ill-advised marriage, an unexpected pregnancy, and a venomous snake bite in a very, very bad place! Packed with terrorist threats, sexual shenanigans, and all things inappropriate, Archer: Season Four comes fully loaded with outrageous top-secret extras! Extras include an animated short and live reading.
Last Word: Adam Reed's spytastic comedy once again spins gold in this latest season. It's incredibly well written and it's stylistic rotoscoped style of animation sets it apart from anything else on television. A true highlight this season is a "cross over" with one of my favorite series' Bob's Burgers (which also features H. John Benjamin who voices Sterling Archer as the series lead). Yet, in it's own inimitable way, Archer's take is both unique and a hilariously funny. Yet, Archer isn't for everyone as it's subtle wit and references are likely not to hit every viewer with success. But, for me, it's highly recommended.
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| Epic Pictures / Released 1/7/14 |
The unlikely heroic duo of a blue-collar exterminator (Greg Grunberg) and Latino Security guard (Lombardo Boyar) must save the day when a military major (Ray Wise) loses control of a giant spider rampaging through the city of Los Angeles. Extras include trailers, cast interviews, featurettes, and tv spot.
Last Word: Although giant insect (or in this case, arachnid) movies have been a staple for over fifty years, the majority of them are absolute crap; quickly shot with cheap digital effects with a screenplay written on a napkin. Fortunately, director Mike Mendez's Big Ass Spider! is an exception to the rule, sharing a similar tone with Eight Legged Freaks and Piranha 3D and an overall sense of fun that's missing from most current giant monster movies. Mendez understands the kind of film he's making and has a tremendous time paying homage to the genre as well as fill it with self awareness. The cast is solid and the chemistry between Grunberg and Boyar is entertaining. Highly recommended.
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| Anchor Bay / Released 1/14/14 |
Every step brings you closer to the edge. Filmmaker Ryan Coogler makes his feature directorial debut with this drama centered on the tragic shooting of Oscar Grant (Michael B. Jordan), a vibrant 22-year-old Bay Area father who was senselessly gunned down by BART officers on New Year's Day in 2009, and whose murder sent shockwaves through the nation after being captured on camera by his fellow passengers. Academy Award winner Octavia Spencer, Melonie Diaz, and Kevin Durand co-star. Extras include featurette and cast and filmmaker Q & A.
Last Word: A tight directorial debut from Ryan Coogler which covers the last 24 hours in the life of , Oscar Grant, who was infamously murdered in 2009. Although not 100% accurate, the ultimate result is honest, raw and continues to be an example of problems with the police and African American youths in this country. The strongest asset to the film is star Michael B. Jordan who's natural charisma and presence in the film is just the latest in this future superstar. Octavia Spencer plays a small, yet critical role in the film as Oscar's mother. Fruitvale Station is not just a solid film, but an important film and hopefully the beginning of a long collaborative career between Coogler and Jordan. Highest recommendation.
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| Image by Brandon Lilly |
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| The Sago Grub...Tastes Like Bacon |
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| Review by Rich Redman |
When John Moon (Sam Rockwell) accidentally shoots a young woman and discovers a bag full of cash, the isolated hunter becomes the hunted. His struggle to conceal both the death and the money triggers a cascade of events and encounters that ultimately escalates into a battle for survival.
