FEAR CLINIC: BEHIND THE SCENES premieres on ChillerTV Friday, February 6th at 8pm PST!

FEAR CLINIC: BEHIND THE SCENES Featurette

World Premiere on ChillerTV on Friday, February 6th at 8pm PST!

ChillerTV is available on:

DIRECTV - Channel 257

DISH Network -- Channel 199

Wave Broadband -- Channel 224

On Friday, February 6th at 8pm PST, ChillerTV will premiere an exclusive behind-the-scenes look at the making of Fear Clinic, the latest excursion into unrelenting terror starring horror icon Robert “Freddy Krueger” Englund, Fiona Dourif, Angelina Armani, Thomas Dekker, soap opera star Brandon Beemer (“General Hospital,” “Days of Our Lives,” “The Bold and the Beautiful”) as well as Stone Sour and Slipknot lead vocalist Corey Taylor in his acting debut. 

Directed by Robert G. Hall (Lightning Bug, Laid to Rest, ChromeSkull: Laid To Rest II), with blood-chilling special effects by award-winning FX creators Robert Kurtzman and Steve Johnson, Fear Clinicwill take viewers on an unforgettable journey into the very soul of terror itself.  

Co-written by Hall and Aaron Drane, the film is based on the critically acclaimed and fan favorite 2009 FEARnet.comseries. When trauma-induced phobias begin to re-emerge in five survivors a year after their horrifying tragedy, they return to the “Fear Clinic,” hoping to find the answers they need to get cured. 

 

Dr. Andover (Robert Englund), a fear doctor who runs the clinic, uses his “Fear Chamber” to animate their fears in the form of terrifying hallucinations. However, the good doctor soon begins to suspect that something more sinister may be at work, something that yearns to be more than just an hallucination...

Fear Clinic is available on DVD and Blu-ray February 10th from Anchor Bay Entertainment

ANNIE arrives on Digital HD 3/10 and Blu-ray Combo Pack & DVD 3/17

The Modern Remake of the Classic Broadway Show 

Starring Jamie Foxx, Quvenzhané Wallis & Cameron Diaz

ANNIE

Available on Digital HD March 10, & Coming to Blu-ray^™ Combo Pack & DVD March 17

Bonus Features Include Five Sing-Along Tracks, 

Deleted Song, Bloopers, Trivia, Outtakes with Sandy, Music Video & More

CULVER CITY, CALIF. (Feb. 5, 2015) – Get ready to bring home (Little Orphan) ANNIE, the beloved classic that has delighted audiences for generations, when Sony Pictures Home Entertainment releases the modern day telling of the rags-to-riches story on Digital HD March 10, and on Blu-ray^™ Combo Pack and DVD March 17.Featuring a mix of new and timeless songs infused with contemporary sensibilities, this updated version brings a hip new vibe to the heartwarming tale.  ANNIE stars Academy Award^® winner Jamie Foxx (Best Actor, Ray, 2004) as New York City billionaire Will Stacks, who takes in a foster youngster to boost his image while campaigning for mayor. Academy Award^® nominee Quvenzhané Wallis (Best Actress, Beasts of the Southern Wild, 2012) stars in the title role as a spunky, upbeat foster kid originally left by her parents with the promise they’d be back for her some day. The “hard knock life” she’s experienced, living with mean foster mom Miss Hannigan, played by Cameron Diaz (Shrek), has also made her into a savvy, street-smart New York City kid, whose life changes dramatically after meeting Will Stacks. A family film that both old and new fans can enjoy, ANNIE also stars Rose Byrne (This Is Where I Leave You) as Stack’s assistant Grace, and Bobby Cannavale (Chef) as Stack’s campaign manager, Guy.

 

The ANNIE Blu-ray Combo Pack and DVD both come with all-new featurettes, including exciting behind-the-scenes looks at the making of the film and a director’s commentary, featuring Will Gluck on the production of the updated story and challenging fans to find nods to the original 1982 film. Also included is the “You’re Never Fully Dressed Without a Smile” music video, spending a day with the foster girls in New York.

 

Audiences can relive the magic of ANNIEagain and again with the Blu-ray Disc’s exclusive sing-alongs, including five of the film’s iconic songs; “Hard Knock Life,” “Tomorrow,” “I Think I’m Gonna Like It Here,” “Opportunity” and “I Don’t Need Anything But You.” Plus, by using the audio button on their remote, fans can switch between sing-along and karaoke mode on all of the sing-along tracks.  Also exclusively available on Blu-ray are adorable bloopers, a photo gallery, trivia track, and a deleted song, “Something Was Missing” featuring Jamie Foxx. In addition, the Blu-ray includes four all-new, making-of featurettes.  The first, “It’s a Hard Knock Camp,” takes audiences behind the scenes to see the process of the foster kids auditioning for their roles, callbacks, dance training and more. The second, “A Day on Set With Quvenzhané,” highlights some of the interesting aspects of what it takes to be Annie, as Quvenzhané takes viewers through a day in the life on Annie. Audiences can go behind the scenes in the “Moonquake Lake – On Set!” featurette, where “Pop Culture Canada” host “Alexander St. James” interviews the “directors of the film” leading into a world premiere trailer featuring the fictional film stars, Andrea Alvin (Mila Kunis) and Simon Goodspeed (Ashton Kutcher). Lastly, fans can enjoy the film’s music in many languages from around the globe in the “Tomorrow Around The World” featurette. 

 

Synopsis: 

Annie is a spunky upbeat foster kid who’s also tough enough to make her way on the streets of New York. Everything’s about to change when a hard-nosed tycoon takes her in and believes he’s her guardian angel, but Annie’s sun-will-come-out-tomorrow outlook on life just might mean it’s the other way around.

 

Blu-ray/DVD Combo Pack Special Features:

• Director’s Commentary
• The Making-of Annie
• You’re Never Fully Dressed Without a Smile – Music Video 

 

Blu-ray Exclusives:

·         Bloopers

·         Something Was Missing – Deleted Song with Jamie Foxx

·         Sing-Alongs: “Hard Knock Life,” “I Don’t Need Anything But You,” “I Think I’m Gonna Like It Here,” “Opportunity,” & “Tomorrow”

·         Four All-New Featurettes: “It’s a Hard Knock Camp,” “Fun with Sandy the Dog,” “A Day on Set With Quvenzhané,” & “Moonquake Lake – On Set!”

·         Tomorrow Around the World

·         Photo Gallery 

·         Trivia Track

 

ANNIE has a run time of about 118 minutes, & is rated PG for some mild language & rude humor. 

“Academy Award^®” is the registered trademark and service mark of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.

 

Tom and Jerry Gene Deitch Collection - Fully re-mastered and featuring all-new EC!

WARNER BROS. HOME ENTERTAINMENT 

IS SET TO UNVEIL

TOM AND JERRY: THE GENE DEITCH COLLECTION

ON DVD JUNE 2, 2015

 

Release Includes 13 Re-mastered Theatrical Shorts and All-New Bonus Content

 

BURBANK, CA (February 5, 2015) – The work of popular animator Gene Deitch, is the focus of Tom and Jerry: The Gene Deitch Collection, available on DVD June 2, 2015 from Warner Bros. Home Entertainment (WBHE). This compilation will present viewers with 13 fully re-mastered theatrical shorts, produced by Deitch, plus brand-new bonus features. It’s a release that collectors of classic animation, won’t want to miss! Tom and Jerry: The Gene Deitch Collection will retail for $26.99 SRP.

 

For decades, that tussling twosome Tom and Jerry have chased their way into the funny bones and hearts of moviegoers and television viewers in a variety of unforgettable cartoons. In the 1960s, acclaimed animation director Deitch, was selected to bring a new set of Tom and Jerry shorts to life. Adding his own distinctive style to the famous cartoon, Deitch worked with William L. Snyder’s Prague-based animation studio, Rembrandt Films to create 13 memorable shorts. This entertaining collection from WBHE, brings Deitch’s fun-filled cartoons together for the first time on DVD, completely re-mastered. 

 

Tom and Jerry: The Gene Deitch Collection will include two bonus features; Tom and Jerry…and Gene: The Rembrant Years as well as Much Ado About Tom and Jerry. 

 

“Over the years, there have been many artists who have put their own unique touch on Tom and Jerry cartoons. This collection recognizes the work of long-time animator Gene Deitch, who directed over a dozen shorts,” commented Mary Ellen Thomas, Vice President of Family and Animation Marketing. She added, “We’re delighted to bring these beautifully remastered shorts to collectors. If you are a fan of classic Tom and Jerry shorts or just love animation, this is a must-own DVD for your home entertainment library.”

 

Originally created by William Hanna and Joseph Barbera, Tom and Jerry centers on the never-ending rivalry between Tom the cat and Jerry the mouse. The plots of each short usually center on Tom’s attempts to capture Jerry. Jerry however, is clever and quick on his feet so Tom hardly ever manages to catch him. The original series is notable for 

having won the Academy Award® for Best Short Subject: Cartoon seven times.

 

Academy Award(s)® & Oscar(s)® are registered trademarks and service marks of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.

 

Featured Shorts:

 

• Switchin’ Kitten
• Down and Outing
• It’s Greek to Me-ow!
• High Steaks
• Mouse Into Space
• Landing Stripling
• Calypso Cat
• Dicky Moe
• The Tom & Jerry Cartoon Kit
• Tall in the Trap
• Sorry Safari
• Buddies Thicker Than Water
• Carmen Get It!

 

Enhanced Content:

 

• Tom and Jerry…and Gene: The Rembrandt Years
• Much Ado About Tom and Jerry

 

Terrence Malick Produced Film, THE BETTER ANGELS from Anchor Bay Entertainment and Amplify -- coming March 3rd to DVD!

On March 3^rd, on the heels of the 150^thanniversary of Abraham Lincoln’s death, Anchor Bay Entertainment and Amplify will release The Better Angels, produced by Terrence Malick (Academy Award® Nominee, The Tree of Life, The Thin Red Line) and directed by A.J. Edwards (The New World, The Tree of Life).  This compelling portrayal of the man himself premiered at the 2014 Sundance Film Festival and has since become a critical favorite in film festivals across the United States.  The Better Angels will be available on DVD for an SRP of $22.98.

 

In an isolated log cabin hidden in the wilderness of Indiana circa 1817, a youth is growing up.  Against all odds he will grow to be one of our nation’s greatest heroes: Abraham Lincoln. The Better Angels is an evocative portrait of the future president, exploring his formative years and a life within a harsh yet beautiful country; a country experiencing the throes of growing up as well. The young Abraham is played by newcomer Braydon Denney in a sensitive performance, as an intelligent child rather than a future adult destined for greatness. His relationships with his father (Jason Clarke, Zero Dark Thirty, The Great Gatsby, Lawless), mother (Brit Marling, Arbitrage) and stepmother (Diane Kruger, “The Bridge,” Inglorious Basterds) define his character in scenes that are sympathetic and beautifully wrought.  

 

Using black and white cinematography to create an atmosphere that is both subtle and stark, The Better Angels sheds new light on the early years of the future president.  Adapting the unique premise of using contemporary 19^th-century interviews with Lincoln's family members it is a perceptive look at the youth who would become one of the most revered men in American history. 

 

SYFY’S DEFIANCE COMMENCES PRODUCTION IN TORONTO

SYFY’S DEFIANCECOMMENCES PRODUCTION IN TORONTO

 

Season Three Set to Launch Summer 2015 With New Cast Additions Lee Tergesen, Nichole Galicia and Conrad Coates

 

NEW YORK – February 2, 2015 – Production has commenced in Toronto, ON for the 13-episode third season of Syfy’shighly-rated Defiance, featuring new cast additions Lee Tergesen (The Americans)as military leader General Rahm Tak, Nichole Galicia (Django Unchained) as Kindzi and Conrad Coates (The Strain) as her father, T’evgin (both part of a new alien race known as the Omec).  Produced by Universal Cable Productions, season two of Defiance delivered an average of 1.2 million viewers 18-49 and 2.7 million total viewers (based on Live +7 data).

 

Following the events of the season two cliffhanger finale, season three of Defianceopens on the eve of an impending military siege upon the town, which has fallen on hard times following the collapse of its lucrative mines.  Their fate uncertain, the townspeople face further threat with the surprise arrival of the mysterious and nearly extinct Omec, an alien race of warriors marked by the decades of subjugation they imposed upon the galaxy in the years preceding the Pale Wars.

 

Lee Tergesen will portray General Rahm Tak, a ruthless, arrogant leader in the Votanis Collective who sees Defiance, now free of Earth Republic oversight, a symbolic target in his unrelenting pursuit of power. A Castithan, Rahm is a well-read, brilliant strategist who imposes his army upon the town with decisive force.

 

Conrad Coates plays T’evgin, the leader of the Omec who reluctantly carries the burden of his species’ survival on his shoulders. 

 

Nichole Galicia is Kindzi, the fierce, beautiful and tough daughter of the Omec leader T’evgin; she is his second in command and a skilled fighter unafraid of danger.

 

Grant Bowler returns as Nolan, along with Julie Benz as Amanda Rosewater, Stephanie Leonidas as Irisa Nolan, Tony Curran as Datak Tarr, Jaime Murray as Stahma Tarr, Graham Greene as Rafe McCawley and Jesse Rath as Alak Tarr.  The cast also features Trenna Keating as Doc Yewll and Anna Hopkins as Berlin.

 

Kevin Murphy (Desperate Housewives,Caprica) resumes his role as executive producer and showrunner. Smallville’sDarren Swimmer and Todd Slavkin return as executive producers for season two and Anupam Nigam serves as co-executive producer.  Michael Nankin (co-executive producer) is set to direct the season three opener.  

 

Season three of Defiance is set to premiere on Syfy in Summer 2015.  The series is an unprecedented partnership between Syfy and Trion Worlds and the first-ever convergence of television and online gaming, featuring an interconnected world and storylines that co-exist on both platforms.

Captain Kirk's Boldest Missions - Out On DVD 3/17

STAR TREK: THE ORIGINAL SERIES

CAPTAIN KIRK’S BOLDEST MISSIONS

Street Date: 

March 17, 2015 

Description: 

Relive some of Captain James Tiberius Kirk’s greatest adventures with the must-own collection Star Trek: The Original Series – Captain Kirk’s Boldest Missions. Famously portrayed by William Shatner, this collection carries some of the thrilling voyages, led by the seminal character of Kirk, which helped transform what was once a cult favorite science-fiction series into an iconic cultural touchstone. With missions ranging from an encounter with the mysterious Balok in “The Corbomite Maneuver” and attempting to rescue the survivors of a planet-killing machine from another galaxy in “The Doomsday Machine,” to the critically acclaimed, Hugo Award-winning “The City on the Edge of Forever,” this collection of eight heart-pounding adventures from the original Star Trek series will have you joining Captain Kirk and the Enterprise crew as they soar off on exciting quests and unforgettable encounters. Perfect for super fans, and those new to the Star Trek universe, Star Trek: The Original Series – Captain Kirk’s Boldest Missions features eight classic episodes as a two-disc set, along with bonus features that explore Kirk’s long-standing legacy.

Episodes: 

The Corbomite Maneuver 

The Conscience of the King

Balance of Terror

Space Seed

The City on the Edge of Forever

Mirror, Mirror

The Doomsday Machine

Return to Tomorrow

Special Features: 

What makes a good Captain? 

The Importance of the “Captain's Log”

Captain Kirk's Legacy 

Introduction by William Shatner & Joan Collins

Specifications:

Full Screen Format

 English 5.1 (Dolby Digital)

English SDH Subtitles

Rating: Not Rated 

Runtime: 6 hours, 43 minutes

Suggested Retail Price: $16.99

Link to Purchase: http://cbshe.com/STKirk 

The Remaining Blu-ray Disc Review

The Remaining may be the first Christian faith based horror film ever produced in so far as it appears to have been funded by Affirm Films, which is a division of Sony Pictures Worldwide dedicated to producing, acquiring, and marketing films which inspire, uplift and entertain audiences. So as a result this film features theatrical quality special effects and working actors even if the only name I recognized was Alexa Vega from Robert Rodriguez’ Spy Kids franchise and that is solely based more so on the name recognition that Rodriguez has garnered from his El Mariachi Trilogy as well his frequent collaborations with his friend and Master Filmmaker Quentin Tarantino Now it may be the first Christian faith based horror film to be produced by what appears to be in my humble opinion a specialized sect of Christianity and not like anything I was taught attending a Roman Catholic Middle and High School, I do not think it is the first Christian faith inspired horror film to have been produced at all. I mean no offense to anyone, but while you can become a professor of theology at just about any accredited university in the United States, I do not think the Bible as it exists today after many edits over centuries can be considered a history book anymore than epic tales of antiquity told over and over again and ranging up through the present can be considered historical fact. They are largely derivative stories intended to teach right from wrong, however there are those who will disagree with me and that is fine. Faith based cinema is actually the basis of most stories of good versus evil whether it is Bram Stoker’s Dracula or William Peter Blatty’s The Exorcist., The fact is it is often faith that the protagonists are required to have that is their greatest shield against the enemy.

The Remaining challenges the viewer to put themselves into the shoes of the protagonists, who while attending a wedding reception for their bride and groom friends, suddenly witness the rapture first hand with select people just dropping cold and dead to the floor, their eyes turning a mix of gray and white \as though they have become lifeless because their batteries cease to function as if someone shut the power switch off on them. Sometimes scenes of this occurring actually come off unintentionally comical like a video clip of a guy calling his dog over to him and then just dropping over to the side dead as the dog arrives wagging it’s tail. Then in one of the film’s most frightening recurring sequences, the first horns of angels unleashing the biblical plagues are heard followed by devastating effects that include planes falling from the sky, lightning, earthquakes and giant boulders of ice raining down upon a scared and confused humanity running in all directions and this is not even the first fifteen minutes of the movie. It gets worse, much worse. Ultimately it all comes down to a choice each character must make. Do they have faith in God or not. Faith however does not guarantee survival in the physical world. Faith is the possibility of their souls being saved in the final judgment to come. In that respect the film’s co-writer and director Casey La Scala openly admits that the film is a Trojan horse to get across a religious message to the masses from a sect of Christianity that does not represent the beliefs of all Christians and that I feel is important to point out lest non Christian viewers think that all people of the various denominations of the Christian faith believe in the exact same thing.

While the cast is capable, they are somewhat ambiguous as to whether or not their sudden conversions can be believed enough for the viewer to suspend their disbelief and buy into the situations presented here. The film was originally intended to be shot as a found footage film and there are scenes that clearly demonstrate this, but when the world comes to an end and all life as we know it is gone, who is left to view this and why would God need a video camera or a smart phone if he is an omnipotent being beyond any mortal’s true understanding?  In the featurette included on the disc the director somewhat ruins the mysterious nature of the film that would garner it multiple viewings by explaining too much about what is happening in certain parts of the film. Sometimes less is more. I think it would have been more effective if he had not revealed certain aspects and instead left it to the viewer to consult a Bible or theologian and ask for guidance in understanding what has transpired on screen. Yet despite whatever problems the film has, I do think it is an amiable effort even if I do not share the filmmaker’s point of view. Despite a PG-13 rating, I would caution parents to see the film first for themselves or be present if a child is watching because this film has the power to give kids nightmares and that is counterproductive in my opinion regardless of where one stands on the film’s dramatization of the end of days. That noted, despite my critiques above I actually liked The Remaining enough to recommend checking it out so long as you know what you are getting yourself into. Besides the behind-the-scenes short, there is one deleted scene and trailers for other films distributed by Sony Pictures under the Affirm Films banner.

The Blu-ray Disc itself delivers a spot on 1080p high definition (1.85:1) picture presentation as well as a very detailed English DTS-HD MA 5.1 Surround Soundtrack. A French Language DTS-HD MA 5.1 Surround Soundtrack as well as a Spanish Language Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround Soundtrack is also provided along with an English Descriptive Audio Track and English Subtitles for the Deaf and Hearing Impaired as well as French and Spanish Language Subtitles encoded as options. The Remaining is available now on Blu-ray Disc at retailers on and offline courtesy of Sony Pictures Home Entertainment.

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