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Movie Review: BROKEN KINGDOM

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Hey everyone!  Keisha & I got together recently to watch and review Broken Kingdom.  It’s a fabulous indie film created by the wonderful Daniel Gillies.  He put his blood, sweat and  tears into making this film, and it’s definitely worth checking out!  You can rent ($2.99) or purchase ($5) a digital copy of Broken Kingdom (synopsis below) by visiting brokenkingdomfilm.com. You can also opt to purchase a combo of Broken Kingdom and a documentary entitled Kingdom Come for $8 (documentary synopsis below).

SYNOPSIS: Two stories weave their way from the harrowing slums of Bogotá to the hills of Hollywood. A 14-year-old street girl and an American writer discover an uncommon union, while a day-care teacher in Los Angeles does everything she can to fight the weight of a tragic secret.

DOCUMENTARY SYNOPSIS:  Kingdom Come follows a first-time director (Daniel Gillies) as he tries to raise a million dollars to finance his first film, Broken Kingdom. This emotionally-charged journey is interwoven with over 30 rare interviews from acclaimed indie darlings including Mark Ruffalo, Illeana Douglas, Don Cheadle, Kevin Smith, Edward Burns, Tim Roth, Morgan Spurlock, Selma Blair, Robert Townsend, Bill Pullman and many more.

Broken Kingdom: Movie Review

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New Teaser Trailer for ‘The Final Project’

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Check it out movie fans…we got a new teaser trailer for THE FINAL PROJECT.

Six college students have found the ultimate graduation project: A documentary about one of the most notorious haunted houses in America. Lafitte Plantation is a Civil War landmark with a dark past, complete with stories of dead soldiers, murdered families, and restless shadows roaming its abandoned corridors. No one has entered Lafitte in years – until now. Venturing deep into the backwoods of Louisiana and outfitted with high-tech recording equipment, the intrepid filmmakers think they’re ready for anything. But something is watching, and as darkness falls and their fears come to life, one by one, they’ll learn the terrible secret of Lafitte. The dead are awake, and there are some places the living should never go.

I watched it…so what did I think?

I’m still in the dark with everything…which is a good thing.

They didn’t show too much…which is a REALLY good thing. (lol)

A lot of you don’t know this but – I used to dab in the paranormal. Yep. When I lived in South Texas – I was part of a paranormal group. Seriously…not even joking. I’ve got some dope EVP’s people. I guess that’s why I’m stoked in seeing this – – to visit a plantation like this – – the amount of energy there. Oh man. Talk about awesome! Ok – enough of me. (lol) If you wanna check out more about THE FINAL PROJECT…check out their site below!

Official Website: http://thefinalprojectmovie.com/

 

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‘OLD 37’ Returns to Long Island, NY

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“Official Selection” 
Macabre Faire Film Festival
Special Midnight Screening
Jan. 16

Now Available For Purchase
On DVD At Over 2,400 Walmart Locations Nationwide
& Video On Demand

“OLD 37” is revved up to return to Long Island, NY where it was filmed entirely.

After previously premiering in theaters on Long Island for a week-long special event, the horror flick is gearing up to screen as an official selection at the Macabre Faire Film Festival.

Fans will have a chance to watch “OLD 37” on Jan. 16 at midnight in the Amphitheater Room of the UPsky Hotel.

Since its formation in 2012, the festival has established a reputation for showcasing films with a focus on horror, sci-fi, fantasy and all things macabre in a respectful and nurturing environment for film junkies and critics alike.

For more information on the Macabre Faire Film Festival and to purchase tickets, please visit: macabrefairefilmfest.com.

Festival Name: Macabre Faire Film Festival
Festival Date: Saturday, January 26th
Location: Amphitheater Room at UPsky Hotel | 110 Vanderbilt Motor Parkway | Hauppauge, NY
Time: 12 a.m.
Festival Website: http://www.macabrefairefilmfest.com

Dubbed as new and noteworthy on iTunes, indie-horror film OLD 37 is officially available for purchase on DVD (via Epic Pictures & Anchor Bay Canada).

Thrill-seekers can pick up a personal copy in-store at over 2,400 Wal-Mart locations across the US.

Alternatively, the film can be purchased on demand via Dish, Verizon Fios, Charter, Sudden Link, Media Com and many more to come.

“OLD 37” is also available to stream via iTunes (New & Noteworthy), Amazon Instant, Google Play (Top Horror Releases), Vudu, Vimeo, FlixFling, Xbox,and Playstation.

For more information, please visit: old37themovie.com.

“OLD 37” is the last ambulance ride you’ll ever take.

The film takes you on a journey through the lives of careless selfish teens and how two psychotic brothers (Kane Hodder + Bill Moseley) intercept emergency calls in their father’s old ambulance to perform their own heinous medical procedures.

The two worlds collide. When a shy girl-next-door becomes their latest target, she turns the tables on her captors to fight for her survival.

Fast paced and blood soaked, “OLD 37” taps into the most basic human fear, vulnerability.

The words “don’t worry I’m a paramedic” will make you think twice before dialing 9-1-1.

Fans can take their first look into the film by watching the official trailer now, here: bit.ly/OLD37_Trailer.

Already featured by Fangoria, MTV, The Insider, J14 Magazine, DreadCentral, BloodyDisgusting, IHorror, HorrorHound and more, the star cast also includes Brandi Cyrus, (Hannah Montana, Zoey 101), Caitlin Harris (The Secret Life of the American Teenager), Olivia Alexander (Attack of the 50 Foot Cheerleader, Killer Eye), Maxwell Zagorski, Maggie Williams (Audition), Ben Schneider, Mindy White (States, Lydia), Sascha Knopf (Shallow Hal, Expiration Date), Ken Simmons (Kick Ass), and more.

Musicians featured within “OLD 37” include The Used, Circa Survive, Night Riots, States, Death On Two Wheels, Sheppard, Survival Guide, DariusTX, and Emii.

“OLD 37” was written and produced by Paul Travers, stemming from a nightmare he had. With music composed by Darius Holbert (Hobo With A Shotgun, World’s Greatest Dad, Cedar Rapids), and blood, guts and scares provided by Brian Spears and Pete Gerner (We Are What We Are, Late Phases, VHS), this team is ready to bring the sirens

For more information on OLD 37, please visit:

What The Press Is Saying About OLD 37…

“A blood-soaked, slasher fan’s wet dream that promises to satiate every hardcore horror aficionado to the core.”

– Matt Boiselle, Dread Central

“It’s a match made in Hell when Bill Moseley and Kane Hodder team up to play barbaric brothers.”

-Michael Gingold, Fangoria

“OLD 37 is a frightening and effective piece of independent horror cinema.”

-Timothy Rawles, iHorror

“OLD 37 is a welcomed addition to the Horror genre. It stays true to a classic ’80s Slasher with a gritty feel and has enough brutality to please gorehounds whiles stimulating viewers looking for something more.”

– Frank Malerba, Cryptic Rock

“The choice of music throughout was outstanding and sometimes it was like watching one big masochistic music video. The use of heavy-duty industrial tunes was a perfect accompaniment in watching a pair of psycho paramedics finishing off casualties.”

– Amanda Hunt, Scream Horror Magazine

“OLD 37 will make you think twice about dialing 911.”

– James Shotwell, UnderTheGun

“OLD 37 comes through with in-your-face visceral horror.”

-Jason Hignite, HorrorHound
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Jackie & Ryan – Movie Review

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Hey movie fans!! So, I decided to check out this film that was featured on Netflix and decided to write my first review of 2016 on it! Check it out:

Directed By: Ami Canaan Mann
Written By: Ami Canaan Mann
Starring: Ben Barnes, Katherine Heigl, Clea Duval, Emily Alyn Lind, Sheryl Lee
Rated: PG-13

SYNOPSIS:  A modern day train hopper fighting to become a successful musician, and a single mom battling to maintain custody of her daughter, defy their circumstances by coming together in a relationship that may change each others lives forever. 

 

REVIEW:  As a HUGE music fan, I have to say I enjoyed watching this movie.  Ben Barnes definitely surprised me with his vocal abilities, as he provides the majority of the vocals on the soundtrack.  The acting by Barnes and Heigl were great as well.  People can say what they want about Heigl as a person on set, but no one can deny that the girl can act!  Either way, Barnes plays a tattooed drifter who will play whenever and to whoever will listen.  Heigl, a conservative ex-recording artist, meets him by chance and the two opposites help each other in ways they couldn’t imagine.  The movie was shot in just 20 days and has a raw, gritty feel to it.  Personally, I enjoyed it because it wasn’t a complete sappy love story, but others might see a lack of content.  If you love folk music and small production, indie films, you might want to check this one out.

 

 

You can find the ‘Jackie & Ryan’ soundtrack on iTunes HERE

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‘Sicario’ Movie Release Dates!

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THE BORDER IS JUST ANOTHER LINE TO CROSS

Emily Blunt, Benicio Del Toro and Josh Brolin Star in the Critically Acclaimed Action Thriller Arriving on Digital HD December 22

Blu-ray™ Combo Pack, DVD and On Demand Available January 5

 

“A Brilliant Action Thriller”

– Chris Nashawaty, Entertainment Weekly

“A Must-See Knockout!”

– Kyle Smith, New York Post

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SANTA MONICA, CA (November 16, 2015) – Emily Blunt (Edge of Tomorrow), Oscar® winner Benicio Del Toro (Best Supporting Actor, Traffic, 2000), Oscar® nominee Josh Brolin (Best Supporting Actor, Milk, 2008), and Victor Garber (Titanic) star in the must-see drug war thriller Sicario, arriving on Digital HD December 22 from Lionsgate Home Entertainment. Rotten Tomatoes Certified Fresh, the film will also be available on Blu-ray Combo Pack (plus DVD and Digital HD), DVD (plus Digital) and On Demand January 5. An official selection of the 2015 Cannes Film Festival, the edge-of-your-seat action-packed story follows a covert group of crime fighters on a treacherous cross-border operation to take down a Mexican drug kingpin.

From the director of Prisoners comes this taut, critically acclaimed thriller filled with pulse-pounding suspense, shot by twelve-time Oscar®-nominated cinematographer Roger Deakins. After an idealistic FBI agent (Blunt) is recruited by a government task-force official (Brolin) to pursue a drug lord, she begins a perilous mission that forces her to question everything she believes—and pits her against a shadowy consultant (Del Toro) with a dangerous agenda.

The Sicario Blu-ray and Digital HD releases include in-depth behind-the-scenes interviews with Emily Blunt, Josh Brolin and Benicio Del Toro and a look at the visual design of the film with director Denis Villeneuve. Also included is a look behind the creation of the score with Oscar®-nominated composer Jóhann Jóhannsson (Best Original Score, The Theory of Everything, 2014); and a discussion about writer Taylor Sheridan’s research for the script. The Blu-ray is encoded in Dolby TrueHD and features a Dolby Atmos® soundtrack, which delivers captivating sound that places and moves audio anywhere in the room, including overhead, to bring entertainment alive all around the audience. The Sicario Blu-ray Combo Pack and DVD will be available for the suggested retail price of $39.99 and $29.95, respectively.

 

BLU-RAY/DIGITAL HD SPECIAL FEATURES*

  • “Stepping into Darkness: The Visual Design of Sicario” Featurette
  • “Blunt, Brolin & Benicio: Portraying the Characters of Sicario” Featurette
  • “Battle Zone: The Origins of Sicario” Featurette
  • “A Pulse from the Desert: The Score of Sicario” Featurette

*Subject to Change

 

Website: OwnSicario.com
Facebook: facebook.com/SicarioMovie
Twitter: @sicariomovie
Instagram: SicarioMovie

 

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Enter to Win! ‘Spotlight’ San Antonio Screening Passes

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Spotlight

Starring Michael Keaton, Mark Ruffalo, Rachel McAdams, Liev Schreiber, Brian d’Arcy James and Stanley Tucci, Spotlight tells the riveting true story of the Pulitzer Prize-winning Boston Globe investigation that would rock the city and cause a crisis in one of the world’s oldest and most trusted institutions. When the newspaper’s tenacious “Spotlight” team of reporters delves into allegations of abuse in the Catholic Church, their year-long investigation uncovers a decades-long cover-up at the highest levels of Boston’s religious, legal, and government establishment, touching off a wave of revelations around the world. Directed by Academy Award-nominee Tom McCarthy, Spotlight is a tense investigative dramatic-thriller, tracing the steps to one of the biggest cover-ups in modern times.

I’ve got another screening giveaway – – SAN ANTONIO movie fans!!

You better download these fast!

SPOTLIGHT

November 18, 2015

7:00pm

(Have your pass ready to show at the door)

Regal Alamo Quarry Stadium 16

255 E. Basse Rd.

San Antonio, TX

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TRAILER: ‘The Big Short’ starring Brad Pitt, Ryan Gosling, Christian Bale

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I recently discovered that Brad Pitt, Ryan Gosling, Steve Carrell, Christian Bale and Max Greenfield will comprise most of the cast of The Big Short, which will be released in theaters around December 23, 2015.  (Yes, Brad Pitt and Ryan Gosling in the same movie…you can breathe now)  This is an incredible cast and I, personally, can’t wait to see it!  The film is based on the book, ‘The Big Short: Inside the Doomsday Machine’ by Michael Lewis and tells the story of the build-up of the housing and credit bubble during the 2000s that led to the financial crisis of 2007-2010.

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Celebrating Selena

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March 31, 2015 will mark the 20th anniversary of the death of Selena Quintanilla Perez.

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Growing up as a half Cuban, half Irish American in a predominantly hispanic community in Florida made it a guarantee that Selena was being played on our radios. I remember getting out our blank cassette tapes and waiting for her songs to come on so we could record them. (Yes, cassette tapes!) When we learned of her death at such a young age, I remember my best friend and I being shocked.

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In 1997, just two years after her death, they released a biographical film dedicated to the fallen star, showing her life as a young girl to the incredible woman she’d become at the time of her death. Jennifer Lopez portrays Selena perfectly in this film and, despite early protests regarding Lopez (Puerto Rican) being cast to play the star (of Mexican descent), many also agree. Some protestors even recanted their statements once they saw the finished film. The film also has Edward James Olmos portraying Selena’s father, Jon Seda as her husband, Chris Perez and Jacob Vargas as her brother, A.B. Quintanilla. It also featured many of Selena’s songs throughout the film.

Feel free to read the following article, found on CNN, regarding Selena

Selena: 20 years after her death

Also, check out the trailer for the film ‘Selena’ below: