Celebrate Batman Day on September 17th!

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Honor the Legacy of the Dark Knight with Free Comic Giveaways, Signings with Top Comic Artists and Writers, Digital Comics Sales and More!

Every year, DC Entertainment invites fans to celebrate the most revered Super Hero of all time on BATMAN DAY. This year on Saturday, September 17th, generations of fans will celebrate the Caped Crusader’s remarkable legacy at festivities held at thousands of comic book retailers, bookstores, schools and libraries around the world, some of which will include free comic book giveaways and signings by some of the biggest names in comics

To commemorate BATMAN DAY this year, fans will receive a copy of BATMAN #1 from this year’s DC REBIRTH written by Tom King and illustrated by David Finch, Matt Banning and Jordie Bellaire.

Major retailers including Pottery Barn Kids, Barnes & Noble and Books-A-Million, as well as hundreds of schools and public libraries will host fan events with fun-filled activities at locations nationwide, and Six Flags parks across the U.S. will distribute free copies of BATMAN #1. Batman fans will also be able to download for free a family friendly BATMAN DAY activity kit including activity sheets, trivia and games.

Digital readers can get in on the Batman Day fun through two, massive digital comics sales. From Sept. 13-19 the “Road to Batman Day” sale will offer 15 eBooks and 100 digital periodical issues featuring iconic Batman titles like BATMAN: HUSH and BATMAN: THE DARK KNIGHT RETURNS. eBooks will be on sale for $5.99 and periodicals will have a 75 percent discount. Then on Batman day (9/17), BATMAN VOL. 7: ENDGAME and BATMAN ADVENTURES VOL. 1 will be on sale for $3.99 each.

This year’s BATMAN DAY celebration is hosted by DC Entertainment, along with Warner Brothers Interactive Entertainment and Warner Bros. Consumer Products licensees including Capstone Young Readers, Bendon, Penguin Random House, Scholastic, DK Licensing, HarperCollins and Storytoys, all creating unique opportunities for retail and digital promotions across various media to honor the Dark Knight.

Now in its third year, the annual fan-favorite event was first introduced timed to its world-renowned character’s 75th anniversary. For more information, visit the new BATMAN DAY website http://www.dccomics.com/BatmanDay.

Included: Signings and meet-and-greets with top Batman talent include an all-star lineup at Midtown Comics Downtown in New York City with Frank Miller, Tom King, Scott Snyder and Greg Capullo. Additional signings include Snyder and John Romita, Jr. (Long Island, NY), DCE Publisher Jim Lee (Pasadena, CA), Hope Larson (Pasadena, CA), Paul Dini (Los Angeles), Julie and Shawna Benson (Los Angeles), James Tynion IV (Downtown Los Angeles, Danny Miki (Chino Hills, CA), Tim Seeley (Chicago, IL) and David Finch (Windsor, Ontario), with more to be announced.

WHERE: Participating comic shops, libraries, bookstores and retailers. Visit DCComics.com/BatmanDay for a map of participating locations.

Courtesy of DC Entertainment

New Stranger Things: Season 2 Details Released!

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As you know, Netflix renewed the drama for nine episodes due out in 2017.

Stranger Things creative team — led by creators Matt and Ross Duffer — is looking for at least three actors to board the sci-fi thriller and play characters new to Hawkins named Max, Roman and Billy. Both Max and Roman are billed as series regulars, while Billy is listed as a potential series regular.

Max is a tough and confident 13-year-old female whose appearance, behavior and pursuits are more typical of boys than of girls in the era. She has a complicated history and has a difficult relationship with her stepbrother, Billy, that’s made her protective of her past and generally suspicious of those around her. She’s also good on a skateboard, which she uses to get around pretty much everywhere.

Billy is a super muscular, overconfident 17-year-old. He’s so captivating and edgy that there are rumors flying around that he killed someone at a school he attended in the past. Billy steals peoples’ girlfriends, is a drinking-game pro and drives a black Camaro. But his violent and unpredictable nature shows itself to those closest to him, especially to ones who are younger than he is.

Roman, meanwhile, is described as a male or a female of any ethnicity between the ages of 30 and 38. After growing up homeless with a drug-addicted mother, he or she suffered a great loss at an early age and has been seeking revenge ever since. Roman is ultimately an outsider who doesn’t understand how to connect with people.

We can’t wait to meet these guys!

Details courtesy of Netflix

EXCLUSIVE: Logan talks to actor/stunt man Alain Moussi!

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When you hear the quote, “You bleed like mylee, mylee good fuck” there is only one film that comes to mind.  1989’s Kickboxer is that very film that paved the way for many martial arts action films of the 80’s/90’s and kick started the career of Jean-Claude Van Damme. Long before the days of CGI, films were created based off the good guy vs. the villain in a no holds barred match scenario.  This included brutal fight sequences where many fighters were left in their bloody death bed while one lucky warrior was kinged the champion.  Fast forward to 2016 and these type of films have been left behind in the ashes to the more dominating special effects of the tech savvy generation.  For me personally, I grew up with films dominated by action stars such as Jean-Claude Van Damme, Steven Seagal, Chuck Norris, Arnold Schwarzenegger, and Sylvester Stallone. What made these figures great were they were realistic and mortal heroes that didn’t need capes to kick some ass and take some names.

I heard they were bringing back the Kickboxer franchise recently and have been waiting patiently for the film to finally hit the big screen.  I recently got the chance to view an advanced screening of the film, and though it has a darker tone compared to the 1989 film, it still has that original refreshing premise of good vs. bad that will bring you back to the time when action films were fun and refreshing.  

Today, I sat down and spoke with the main star of the film, Alain Moussi, who portrays Kurt Sloane. He is no stranger to the film industry and has been working as a stunt double/coordinator since 2005 on such films as Pacific Rim, X-Men: Days of Future Past, and Suicide Squad.  Kickboxer: Vengeance is his first feature film as an actor and his performance was quite remarkable. I spoke to him about making this film, working alongside the legendary Jean-Claude Van Damme, and becoming the next big action star!

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Kevin’s Top 10 Most Anticipated Fall Movies

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by Kevin Muller

The underwhelming summer movie season has come to pass.   For us movie fans, Fall is just as an exciting time for us as summer, maybe more.   This is the time where all the films are striving for the big one…Mr. Oscar.    Some of them will come off as pretentious dribble or fall short of greatness while others will move us and make us happy we love cinema so much.

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Review – Bad Moms (2016)

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by Kevin Muller

As the time passes in Hollywood, women are gaining more and more power within the industry.   This year, an all female “Ghostbusters” hit the cinemas with a mixed word of mouth and an underwhelming box office draw.    Next year, we are getting an all female reboot of “Ocean’s 11.”     Thankfully, “Bad Moms” is an original idea that is both insightful, well acted, and, at parts, hilarious.

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The last season of “Community” will air on Hulu (along with some other great things)!

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Hulu announced new licensing agreements with Sony Pictures Television that add the sixth and final season of Community to its library – making the streaming service the exclusive SVOD home to the complete library of the cult comedy favorite. The deals also include the exclusive streaming rights to WGN America’s #1 scripted series Underground, as well as hit series Outsiders. All past episodes of Underground and Outsiders a re available to stream now and future seasons will become available to stream on Hulu eight days following their season finales.

Beginning today, fans of the critically acclaimed, cult comedy, Community, can stream the entire series through its sixth season on Hulu. The addition of the sixth and final season brings the final chapter of the ensemble comedy to the streaming service. The final season revolves around Jeff Winger (Joel McHale) and the remaining members of the Save Greendale Committee as they enter their sixth year together under the watchful eye of Dean Pelton’s (Jim Rash) new management consultant, Frankie Dart (Paget Brewster). Created by Dan Harmon, the series also stars Gillian Jacobs, Danny Pudi, Alison Brie, Jim Rash, Ken Jeong, Paget Brewster, and Keith David.

In addition to Community, the agreements will make the complete library of the Emmy® nominated, groundbreaking series, Rescue Me, available to Hulu subscribers for the first time later this month.

Upon its premiere this year, critically lauded drama series Underground, quickly became the #1 most social cable program on Wednesday nights. From creators and executive producers Misha Green and Joe Pokaski, and executive producer and Academy Award®-winner John Legend, the 10-episode, hour-long program tells the unflinching story of a group of courageous men and women who band together for the fight of their lives – for their families, their future and their freedom.

All past episodes and future seasons of breakout hit series Outsiders, which is currently in production for its second season, will also stream exclusively on Hulu. The WGN America drama series explores an epic battle between the Farrell clan and their fight to defend their land and way of life from the town below and anyone who would dare challenge them.  Outsiders is created and written by award-winning playwright Peter Mattei, who executives produces alongside Fedora Entertainment’s Emmy® Award-winner Peter Tolan (“Rescue Me,” “Analyze This”), Touchy Feely Films’ Emmy® Award-winner Paul Giamatti (“John Adams,” “Sideways”), Michael Wimer (“2012,” “Rake”) and Dan Carey (“All Is Bright”).

The deals expand upon Hulu and Sony’s relationship. Earlier this year, Hulu and Sony announced a library deal that has added full seasons of fan favorite series and top films from Sony Pictures to Hulu, including all episodes of Happy Endings, The Shield, Party Of Five, Dawson’s Creek, Damages and beloved films such as JERRY MAGUIRE, MIDNIGHT IN PARIS and MY BEST FRIEND’S WEDDING.

Underground and Outsiders join all past seasons of WGN America’s Manhattan, which Hulu acquired the exclusive SVOD rights to in a previous agreement. Hulu’s rapidly expanding library of premium exclusive content includes ROOTS, Blindspot, Empire, Fargo, Lucifer, Curious George, South Park andgroundbreaking licensing deals with major cable networks FX, Turner and AMC Networks, as well as full libraries of hit broadcast and cable shows, films and premium original series.

News courtesy of Hulu

Lights Out on BluRay/DVD on Oct. 25th!

 

Be afraid of what lives in the dark when “Lights Out” arrives onto Blu-ray, DVD and Digital HD. Teresa Palmer (“Triple 9,” “Warm Bodies”) stars as Rebecca; Gabriel Bateman (“Annabelle”) as Martin; Billy Burke (the “Twilight” franchise) as Martin’s father, Paul; Alexander DiPersia (“Forever”) as Rebecca’s boyfriend, Bret; and Maria Bello (“Prisoners”) as Sophie.

 

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“Lights Out” marks the feature film directorial debut of David F. Sandberg, who directed from a screenplay by Eric Heisserer (“Final Destination 5”), based on Sandberg’s own short film. James Wan, Lawrence Grey and Heisserer served as producers, with Walter Hamada, Dave Neustadter and Richard Brener as executive producers.

SYNOPSIS

When Rebecca left home, she thought she left her childhood fears behind. Growing up, she was never really sure of what was and wasn’t real when the lights went out…and now her little brother, Martin, is experiencing the same unexplained and terrifying events that had once tested her sanity and threatened her safety. A frightening entity with a mysterious attachment to their mother, Sophie, has reemerged. But this time, as Rebecca gets closer to unlocking the truth, there is no denying that all their lives are in danger…once the lights go out.

“Lights Out” will be available on October 25th on Blu-ray  and includes the film in high definition on Blu-ray disc and a digital version of the movie in Digital HD with UltraViolet*. Fans can also own “Lights Out” via purchase from digital retailers beginning on October 11th.