Tron: Ares Digital Copy Review

 

Tron: Ares suffers from a bit of repetitive storytelling since it basically inverses the idea of digital beings invading the physical world into a corporate scheme to invite them into the biological realm as product to sell to the highest bidder and or the Military Industrial Complex. The key is obtaining the permanence code that will enable digital beings to live without restriction beyond the grid. This magical McGuffin kind of goes against the whole plot of the second film in that it was not needed for that to occur or even mentioned in that storyline and the characters of Flynn’s son, as well as the girl that he takes with him into our world are barely referenced and we have no idea why they’re not in the story at all. Unfortunately, Jeff Bridges is relegated to a little cameo, and it painfully shows how much he has the advantage over Jared Lito in the sense that Mr. Leto doesn’t have the same type of charisma that Mr. Bridges has and instead of it being a dynamic scene just becomes more of an nostalgic scene. Granted sequence is something that I liked, but I also felt that the casting of Leto, actually in this particular case hurts the film because he just seems too blank and too one dimensional and while you could say well he’s a computer program so what do I expect? However, look at Bruce Boxleitner in the first two Tron films and understand that in the original Tron film he was just as noteworthy of program as Ares and Boxleitner has charisma that matched well with Bridges. I’m not putting Mr. Leto down either because I don’t believe it’s his fault. I just think that the casting or his screen direction somehow just doesn’t work. The visual effects are fantastic and the soundtrack by Trent Reznor and Nine Inch Nails is absolutely excellent for the film. Of the three Tron films that have been made. I would say that this is the lesser of what I guess to now be considered a trilogy.

The Digital Copy serves the visuals and Sound well with Dolby Vision and ATMOS Sound. Featurettes covering the journey toward realizing the film’s vision (11:00), light cycles (6:00), artistry (6:00) and cast interviews (4:00) support the film along with three deleted scenes that can be viewed individually or as one reel through a play all option (2:00).

Tron:Ares is available now at digital retailers like Movies Anywhere now courtesy of Walt Disney Home Entertainment.

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FIRST LOOK: “THE TESTAMENTS” COMING APRIL 2026

 

FIRST LOOK: “THE TESTAMENTS” COMING APRIL 2026

HULU DEBUTS FIRST-LOOK IMAGES FROM ‘THE TESTAMENTS’ OUT OF BRAZIL COMIC CON “The Testaments,” a new chapter from the showrunner and executive producers of “The Handmaid's Tale,” is coming in April 2026 to Hulu.

Hulu has revealed first-look images from the upcoming drama series “The Testaments,” featuring Ann Dowd, Chase Infiniti, Lucy Halliday, Rowan Blanchard, Mattea Conforti, Isolde Ardies, Shechinah Mpumlwana, and Birva Pandya.  “The Testaments” will premiere April 2026 on Hulu and Hulu on Disney+ for bundle subscribers in the US and on Disney+ internationally. Synopsis: “The Testaments” is based on Margaret Atwood’s Booker Prize-winning novel of the same name, which was published in 2019 and takes place in the dystopian theocracy of Gilead. Years after the events of “The Handmaid’s Tale,” “The Testaments” is a coming of age story that finds a new generation of young women in Gilead grappling with the bleak future that awaits them. For these young women, growing up in Gilead is all they have ever known, having no tangible memories of the outside world prior to their indoctrination into this life. Facing the prospect of being married off and living a life of servitude, they will be forced to search for allies, both new and old, to help in their fight for freedom and the life they deserve.  Credits: The series was created for television by showrunner and executive producer Bruce Miller and executive produced by Warren Littlefield, Elisabeth Moss, Steve Stark, Shana Stein, Maya Goldsmith, John Weber, Sheila Hockin, Daniel Wilson, Fran Sears, and Mike Barker, who will also direct the first three episodes. “The Testaments” is produced by MGM Television. Cast: The series stars Ann Dowd, Chase Infiniti, Lucy Halliday, Mabel Li, Amy Seimetz, Brad Alexander, Rowan Blanchard,  Mattea Conforti, Zarrin Darnell-Martin, Eva Foote, Isolde Ardies, Shechinah Mpumlwana, Birva Pandya, and Kira Guloien

The Lord of The Rings Art Masks By Pure Arts.

The Lord of The Rings Art Masks By Pure Arts.

A gallery of photos of Pure Arts’ The Lord of the Rings: Sauron and Mouth of Sauron Art Masks. Enjoy. Thank you.

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The Long Walk Blu-ray Disc Review.

The Long Walk is the latest feature film adaptation to be released on Blu-ray disc based on a Stephen King story. The film is also one of the best adaptations of a Stephen King story made for the big screen that I have seen yet. Cooper Hoffman and David Jonsson lead an ensemble cast that also includes Garrett Wareing and Mark Hamill as The Major. While I may not be able to give you every single name of every actor that appears in this film, I feel the majority of them were perfectly cast and whether the Actors were cast in small little roles in the background or larger character roles. I felt something for the characters in general and got a sense of the story and a sense of the bleak location in which the story takes place. Without going too far into the plot basically every year there’s a lottery and a certain amount of volunteers, one for each state, are allowed to participate in what is called The Long Walk. The rules are simple: the last person walking will receive a cash prize and a wish. Everyone else is executed when they fall below a certain amount of miles per hour walking speed regardless of the reason.

The picture quality on the Blu-ray Disc is fine. It captures the muted rustic quality of the film, and the English Dolby ATMOS Soundtrack is well rounded and at times very screen specific as far as the direction of the sound heard particularly when certain characters are retired from the long walk. Spanish and French Language Dolby Digital 5.1  Surround Soundtracks are provided along with an English Descriptive Audio Track for the Visually Impaired and English Subtitles for the Deaf and Hearing Impaired coupled with French and Spanish Language Subtitles.

Towards towards the end of this month, the film will be made available at all retailers on 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray Disc, but you can purchase it exclusively as a Steel book from Amazon.com. You can also purchase at Amazon or anywhere right now the film on 1080p full HD Blu-ray Disc. The special features include a true multi type part documentary about the making of the film which runs approximately one hour and 14 minutes and 12 seconds if you watch it using a play all feature. Two theatrical trailers; both under 2 1/2 minutes, are also included among the extra features and there is an insert with a code within the case for a digital copy redeemable at the address given on the insert for the limited time only.

Though it can be bleak, I really like this film. I really hope it develops an audience over the years to come because it is a good movie. The Long Walk is available now at retailers on and off-line on Blu-ray Disc and exclusively for now in steel book packaging and on 4K ultra HD Blu-ray disc exclusively at Amazon, as well as at digital copy retailers online depending on which your favorite provider may be.

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Sideshow Collectibles Star Wars: General Obiwan Kenobi Mythos Statue Review.

A review of Sideshow Collectibles Star Wars: General Obiwan Kenobi Mythos Statue.

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For the Out of the Box Assembly Instructions straight from Sideshow Collectibles, please click on the link below.

https://youtu.be/X_foQBGZmoo?si=_utoBeKlOTWtSHk7

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A look at Haslab’s Star Wars: The Vintage Collection: The Mandalorian: Razor’s Crest 1/18th Scale Toy Replica.

A look at Haslab’s Star Wars: The Vintage Collection: The Mandalorian: Razor’s Crest 1/18th Scale Toy Replica. (This is not a review).

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Happy Thanksgiving Everyone.