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.

Review – Sausage Party

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by Taylor Lunsford

It is not often that we as an audience get an R rated animated film in theaters. Studios are typically hesitant when one of these films gets thrown on their desk, and it takes an incredibly strong pitch for them to see the light of day. This is why the trailer for Sausage Party seemed like a breath of fresh air when it was released a few months ago. It seemed like a wholly original and potentially shocking film. After finally seeing Sausage Party, this writer can certainly say it is a unique and shocking film, just not in a positive way.

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Review – The Shallows (2016)

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by Old King Clancy

Shark movies have a difficult time getting noticed because they’re all inevitable going to be compared to Jaws, and rightfully so, in this niche genre Jaws isn’t just top of the pile, it’s wearing a crown made of shark teeth and sitting on a throne of bones. There have been a few that have made their mark, Deep Blue Sea for embracing the silliness of its own concept and the Sharknado franchise for just being plain silly. The Shallows might not be the next great shark movie, but for what it is, it’s one of the better low-key thrillers we’ve had for a while and a reminder of why people have been scared to go in the water for over 40 years.

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Check out FOUND FOOTAGE 3D!

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When he’s hired to document the behind-the-scenes action of the ultra low-budget horror movie Spectre of Death (“the first 3D found-footage horror film”), an aspiring filmmaker packs up his camera and travels with the film’s crew to a creepy cabin in the woods. But when the fictional evil presence from their film begins appearing in his behind-the-scenes footage, he has to figure out how to stop it, or it just may find its way into the real world. In the same way that Scream deconstructed the slasher sub-genre in the 1990s, FF3D takes a found-footage horror movie and populates it with people who are aware of all of the rules, tricks, and clichés of the genre. They know how to make a found footage movie. But do they know how to survive one?
Found Footage 3D is produced by Kim Henkel, co-creator of the original classic, The Texas Chain Saw Massacre, one of the most widely influential horror films ever made. Filmed in Gonzales, TX, the film stars Carter Roy (RefugeStuck in the Middle), Alena von Stroheim (Hacker’s Game, The Activist), Chris O’Brien (Alpha House), Tom Saporito (Off Campus), Scott Allen Perry, Jessica Perrin, and Scott Weinberg.
The film will celebrate its World Premiere at Bruce Campbell’s Horror Film Festival in Chicago on August 20th, and will also have its International Premiere at FrightFest in London on August 29th.