We Bury The Dead Blu-ray Disc Review

We Bury The Dead is an art house zombie drama that follows a widow (Daisy Ridley) as she journeys to the ruins of Hobart, Tasmania following an ecological disaster involving a WMD. Some of the dead are beginning to reanimate, but the deeper she goes into the quarantine zone the more she finds that the dead are becoming increasingly dangerous and intelligent. The film is essentially more of a drama than it is anything else. It has horror elements, but it’s not a thriller. Daisy Ridley is fine in her role though she doesn’t really bring much to it either she just kind of is there. Some of the set ups are kind of cliché and ultimately I found the film to be boring at times. It’s actually better before they get to the quarantine zone than once they arrive. A much better example of a film depicting a kind of zombie outbreak would be the two films entitled simply The Dead, which were released in the last decade and took place in Africa and India, respectively. The reason why I mentioned these films is that they had the benefit of using their locations to give it a higher production value than you would usually find in the genre and the same is true with this film. However, where this film falters is in the fact that not much happens and when something does happen, it’s often rather weak.

The American Blu-ray disc is strictly bare-bones with a perfectly fine 1080p full HD wide screen picture as well as an English DTS HD MA 5.1 soundtrack and stereo soundtrack along with English subtitles for the deaf and hearing impaired provided as options. There are no extra value features to be found on this Blu-ray release.We Bury The Dead is available now on Blu-ray disc at retailers on an off-line courtesy of Vertical in the United States.

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Send Help Digital Copy Review

Sam Raimi’s latest feature thriller is the hybrid dark comedy and horror film Send Help, which stars Dylan O’Brien as an entitled dishonest boss who gaslights a seemingly socially awkward associate, played by Rachel McAdams, due for an executive promotion, but passed over in favor of a less qualified candidate, who happens to be a fraternity brother of O’Brien’s. To soften the blow and to keep her on hand for her familiarity with an upcoming corporate merger, O’Brien and McAdams’ characters end up becoming sole survivors on a deserted island when the private plane they were passengers aboard crashes. Now they must overcome past grievances and work together to stay alive. But they're not in the office anymore, and an unsettling, wryly humorous battle of wills and wits begins in this original, darkly comedic psychological thriller.

McAdams’ character comes across as a more confident version of the Selena Kyle character Michelle Pfeiffer played in Batman Returns, with the island becoming a place where she can finally thrive and reveal her other talents and secrets. O’Brien‘s character is somewhat reminiscent of the character played by Dabney Coleman in the classic 1980s comedy 9 to 5 and he shares many of the same character flaws. Sam Raimi manages to inject some signature gross out humor, but for the most part he is somewhat restraint in his directing approach.

This digital copy now available on platforms such as Movies Anywhere and iTunes presents the film and a beautiful 2160p 4K Ultra HD presentation with both HDR-10 and DolbyVision viewing options as well as English Dolby ATMOS 5.1 Surround Sound  and English Language Subtitles for the Deaf and Hearing Impaired as well as Spanish Language Subtitles encoded as options.

Extra value features include a reel of 22 deleted scenes that can be viewed individually or through a play all feature totaling in 1 hour and 18 minutes of extended and removed scenes. A blooper reel, five behind the scenes featurettes as well as feature length audio commentary with Director Sam Raimi and Producer Zainab Azizi wrap up the extra value material.

Send Help is available at Movies Anywhere and other digital retailers online now.

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Outland: Better Than The Movie? The Steranko Art Masterpiece.

 

A look at the rare Metal Hurlant/Heavy Metal adaptation of Outland written and illustrated by Jim Steranko with comparisons to the Argentinian adaptation by illustrated by Richard Villagr’an and written by Robin Wood for D’Artagnan published by Editorial Columba.

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Other Transmissions:

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Alien Related Videos:

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Genre Docs:

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Statue, Book and Collectible Reviews:

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The Choice of Two Evils.

In a post-patriotic 2025, survival is the ultimate commodity. Stephen King’s most brutal visions—The Long Walk and The Running Man—have become our reality.

One winner. 99 dead. No second place.

Are we the viewers responsible for the "Commerce of Suffering"? Or are we just complying with the spectacle?

#TheLongWalk #TheRunningMan #StephenKing #Dystopian #CinemaAnalysis #GenreOnline #TheCommerceOfSuffering #FairUse #FilmTheory #genreonlinenet 

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DUNE: PART THREE Trailer - A Masterpiece in the Making?

 DUNE: PART THREE Trailer - A Masterpiece in the Making?

Does this look like the conclusion Frank Herbert’s legacy deserves?

Leave your comments below—let’s talk about it. The link to the trailer is in the description. Thank you for your time... and may the spice flow.

Transmissions Link:

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Previous Dune Transmission Direct Link:

https://youtu.be/_raTgKP7t5I?si=8DveeD2u0LrXfj23

Dune Video Playlist:

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Directed by Denis Villeneuve and written by Villeneuve and Brian K. Vaughan, Dune: Part Three is based on the novel Dune Messiah by Frank Herbert and delivers the epic conclusion to Villeneuve’s trilogy. The film stars Timothée Chalamet, Zendaya, Jason Momoa, Florence Pugh, Rebecca Ferguson, Isaach De Bankolé, with Charlotte Rampling, with Anya Taylor-Joy, and Robert Pattinson, and Javier Bardem, and features newcomers Nakoa-Wolf Momoa and Ida Brooke.

https://youtu.be/3_9vCamtuPY?si=qOrPJcPaf6EBQgpj

Wife of Former NBA Player Randy Livingston, Anita Ondine Smith, Releases New Book Offering Lifeline to Families Affected by Gambling Harm

 ASSIST: How to Help a Loved One with a Gambling Problem Without Losing Yourself 

 

 Now Available on Amazon

(Los Angeles, CA - March 17, 2026) – In recognition of Problem Gambling Awareness Month, Anita Ondine Smith has released ASSIST: How to Help a Loved One with a Gambling Problem Without Losing Yourself, a timely new book for the millions of people impacted not only by problem gambling, but by the emotional fallout that reaches every corner of a family.

Wife of former NBA player Randy Livingston, Smith brings a deeply personal perspective to an issue too often discussed only through the lens of the person struggling with addiction. ASSIST shifts the focus to the people standing beside them: the spouses, partners, parents, children, friends, coaches, and colleagues who are often left carrying the fear, confusion, secrecy, and exhaustion that problem gambling creates.

Part compassionate guide and part practical roadmap, the book offers support for those trying to help someone they love without losing their own stability in the process. Readers will learn how to recognize warning signs, start productive conversations without triggering defensiveness, understand treatment and recovery options, set healthy boundaries, navigate denial and relapse, support at-risk young people, safeguard their own well-being, and decide when to keep fighting for the relationship or step back.

Smith’s insight comes from extensive research, science-backed findings, and lived experience. She supported her husband through his recovery from gambling addiction, giving the couple a firsthand understanding of both sides of gambling harm: the person gambling in an unhealthy way, and the person beside them, trying to help them get help.

“You cannot control someone else’s gambling,” said Randy Livingston. “But you can change how you respond, and that can change everything. Anita and I have used my journey with gambling addiction to help families have proactive, informed conversations about gambling. Some battles are too big to face alone. You need help, and this book fills a critical gap in the recovery process.”

“When I was navigating Randy’s gambling addiction, I searched for guidance and found almost nothing for the people trying to help,” said Anita Ondine Smith. “There are resources for the person experiencing harm from gambling, but very few tools exist for the people supporting them. I wrote this book to be the book I wish I had at the time, and to help other families now facing harm from gambling. If someone you love is gambling and you’re worried their behavior is becoming unhealthy, this book is for you.”

Smith and Livingston both serve as Responsible Gaming Ambassadors for FanDuel, and they also created Trusted Voices: Conversations About Betting, a parent-focused resource hub designed to encourage informed, honest conversations about gambling and its risks.

Innovation is Independence: A Personal Victory.

Innovation is Independence: A Personal Victory.

There is nothing artificial about the drive to create. Just as the internet democratized media, synthetic intelligence is a tool that allows creators to find their voice without needing a Hollywood budget.

Last year, I created an episodic space opera, The Apotheosis of Glorf, using Grok as a creative partner. You can watch the full film here:

https://youtu.be/appADdin-8k?si=VhIS14-VM6qU_4mu

I am proud to share that this work has been officially granted copyright protection. While AI assisted with the imagery, I proved to the Copyright Office that the production, editing, selection, and narrative ordering were my unique creative labor.

Don’t be deterred by labels like "AI slop." These tools don't create spontaneously—they require your imagination and your drive to tell a story. You have the power to bring your vision to life regardless of your budget. All you need is the will, the vision, and the drive.

Sincerely,

Mark A. Rivera