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THE MECHANIC (UNCUT) – Saturday November 3 at 10:30a/9:30ac

NATIONAL TREASURE: BOOK OF SECRETS – Saturday November 3 at 12:30p/11:30a c

SAN ANDREAS (UNCUT) – Saturday November 3 at 3p/2p c

MARVEL’S AVENGERS: AGE OF ULTRON (UNCUT) – Saturday November 3 at 5:30p/4:30p c

ANT-MAN (UNCUT) – Saturday November 3 at 8:30p/7:30p c *NEW-TO-USA*

 

MONDAY, OCTOBER 29

WWE MONDAY NIGHT RAW (LIVE) – 8/7c

Emanating live for three hours from the Spectrum Center, Charlotte, North Carolina, MONDAY NIGHTRAW® features WWE Superstars Roman Reigns, Seth Rollins, Alexa Bliss, Sasha Banks, Samoa Joe and more.

 

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 30

WWE SMACKDOWN (LIVE) – 8/7c  

Emanating live for two hours at 8/7c from the Philips Arena, Atlanta, Georgia, SMACKDOWN LIVE® features WWE Superstars AJ Styles, Charlotte Flair, Becky Lynch, The New Day, Jinder Mahal, Randy Orton and more.

 

THE PURGE “I Will Participate” – 10/9c

Joe debates the Purge with Jane. Miguel teams up with Pete to rescue Penelope.

 

THE PURGE “Mischief Night” MARATHON – 11:00pm – 8:00am

Happy Halloween! Catch up on USA's newest series THE PURGE ahead of the season finale on Tuesday 11/6 @ 10p. Based on the hit movie franchise from Blumhouse Productions, THE PURGE revolves around a 12-hour period when all crime, including murder, is legal.

 

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 31

LAW & ORDER: SVU “Scare-A-Thon” MARATHON – 8:00am – 11:00pm

What do you call a skeleton who won’t work?  Lazy bones.  Ha-ha-ha.  There are no lazy boned people on the SVU team, that’s for sure.  These folks are working around the clock to solve the creepiest cases out there in time for Halloween.  

Three all-new episodes airing back-to-back. 

 

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 1

NCIS “Fall in Love with NCIS”MARATHON – 9:00am – 11:00pm

Three of our favorite things about autumn? Changing leaves, pumpkin spice, and NCIS! Cozy up with your favorite sweater and rediscover your love for Gibbs and the gang.

 

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 2

MODERN FAMILY – 10:00pm – 11:00pm NEW-TO-USA 

Two new episodes airing back-to-back. 

 

SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 4

LAW & ORDER: SVU “Real Housewives of SVU” MARATHON – 9:00am - 11:00pm

We sure are glad that SVU is not a reality television show, even though a lot of the episode subjects are ripped from the headlines! They still have just as much drama though so tune-in to see wives, housewives, and Real Housewife of NYC's Countess Luann de Lesseps guest star in this all day marathon!

"YELLOWSTONE" Season One arrives on Blu-ray & DVD December 4th

KEVIN COSTNER STARS IN THE NEW HIT SERIES

 

YELLOWSTONE

SEASON ONE

 

Epic American Drama Arrives on Blu-ray^™ & DVD December 4, 2018 

with Over 80 Minutes of Additional Content, Including New Interviews with 

Kevin Costner and Creator Taylor Sheridan

 

               

                HOLLYWOOD, Calif. – Kevin Costner leads a sensational cast in writer/director Taylor Sheridan’s engrossing family drama “YELLOWSTONE” Season One, arriving on Blu-ray and DVD December 4, 2018 from Paramount Home Media Distribution. 

            The epic story of a multi-generational family of ranchers was an immediate ratings hit on Paramount Network, drawing 5 million viewers in Live+3 and making it the top summer drama series debut on cable or broadcast.  “YELLOWSTONE” was also the second most-watched TV series on ad-supported cable in 2018, only behind “The Walking Dead.”  The series has already been renewed for a second season.

            The “YELLOWSTONE” Season One3-disc Blu-ray or 4-disc DVD set includes all 10 hour-long episodes from the inaugural season, plus more than 80 minutes of behind-the-scenes featurettes, including an all-new exclusive interview with Kevin Costner and Taylor Sheridan.

“Yellowstone” chronicles the Dutton family, led by John Dutton (Costner), who controls the largest contiguous cattle ranch in the United States.  Amid shifting alliances, unsolved murders, open wounds, and hard-earned respect – the ranch is in constant conflict with those it borders – an expanding town, an Indian reservation, and America’s first national park.  The impressive cast also includes Wes Bentley, Kelly Reilly, Luke Grimes, Cole Hauser, Kelsey Asbille, Danny Huston, Gil Birmingham, Brecken Merrill, Jefferson White, and more.

 

“YELLOWSTONE” Season One Blu-ray & DVD Bonus Features:

• Inside Yellowstone
• Costner on Yellowstone
• Cowboy Camp
• Character Spots: Beth
• Character Spots: Lee
• Character Spots: Jamie
• Character Spots: Rainwater
• Character Spots: Monica
• Character Spots: Kayce
• Working the Yellowstone: Production Design
• Working the Yellowstone: Special Effects
• “Yellowstone” Official Theme Music Composed by Brian Tyler
• Taylor Sheridan & Kevin Costner on Yellowstone

 

The Art of Being Bill: The Many Faces of Awesome Book Review

Co-Authored by Ezra Croft and Jennifer Raiser, The Art of Being Bill: The Many Faces of Awesome is one of the most unexpected treasures and original art books I have ever had the pleasure to review this year. It is geared toward fans of the SNL Amuni turned acclaimed Comedic and Dramatic Actor, but even mild fans or passive watchers of films featuring Bill Murray should look at this book because it is more than a celebration of Murray's genius as seen through the eyes of a great many artists, it is also an important look at the human condition as one might find in any museum or institute. Indeed some of these works should be housed among great paintings and traveling exhibitions all over the world with works ranging from sketches to digital imaginings of Murray as Superman, a Knight or being present at the Last Supper.

Not since the Woody Allen film Zelig, has there been such a wide array of images featuring as diverse a talent as Bill Murray in so many roles and disguises. Murray is kind of the "every person" in this allotment of 150 stunning images that also takes inspiration from his many small screen and big screen characters ranging from comedies like Stripes and Meatballs to his acclaimed collaborations with Wes Anderson in films like Rushmore and The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou.

Trivia from his films along with one-sheet art from his many movies are presented as well and include how he came to be involved in Zombieland to his enthusiasm for the script for Rushmore, where he worked for scale. One even finds out Murray has even studied Shakespearean Acting and appeared in one of the many feature film adaptations of Hamlet.

The book even includes a Fill - In - The - Bill introduction written by Co-Author Jennifer Raiser that is reminiscent of Mad-Libs though this book is too precious to mark it up while filling in the blanks in your mind.

Photo credits and information on the artistic contributors are maticulously indexed in this quality hardcover book. The Art of Being Bill: The Many Faces of Awesome is available now at retailers on and offline and has a suggested retail price of $25 dollars in the US, $33 dollars in Canada and 16.99 in the United Kingdom and is published by Race Point Publishing, an imprint of The Quarto Group. This is a terrific gift for any Bill Murray admirer too.

(C) Copyright 2018 By Mark A. Rivera

All Rights Reservered.

Bloodlines: The Art and Life of Vincent Castiglia

Award winning Filmmaker / Author John Borowski's (H.H. Holmes: America's First Serial Killer) fifith feature documentary film, Bloodlines: The Art and Life of Vincent Castiglia, will be released in North America on November 13th. The film focuses on artist Castiglia's painful life of abuse, addiction, and recovery while also exploring the reasons why the world renowned artist paints exclusively in human blood. Vincent Castiglia paints surreal images exclusively in human blood. He began doing so as form of self-healing following a troubled childhood and painful existence. From darkness, however, came light, and Castiglia's story is one of inspiration and hope, providing proof that art can heal and serve to inspire others.   Margaret Cho, who commissioned Vincent to paint her portrait in her blood, is interviewed in the film as well as celebrities Gregg Allman, Damien Echols, Kerry King and Gary Holt of the heavy metal band Slayer, record executive Michael Alago, and numerous others including filming in the studio and museum of legendary artist H.R. Giger, who designed the iconic creature for the Alien movies. After a successful Kickstarter fundraising campaign, production of the film spanned from 2014 to 2018, filming on location in the United States: New York City, Los Angeles, Louisiana, Chicago, Oregon, and internationally: Singapore and Switzerland. Official Film Website: https://bloodlinesdocumentary.com/ Pre-order at MVDshop.com

PRESS QUOTES: "A tremendously entertaining look inside the mind of a remarkable artist."  - Bloody Disgusting "An honest and inspirational look into a unique and incredibly talented artist's soul."  - Film Threat

The Originals: The Complete Fifth And Final Season DVD Set Review

Spun off from the hit CW prime time series, The Vampire Diaries, at a time when Vampire themed TV shows like True Blood were very popular, Warner Brothers Home Entertainment released The Originals: The Complete Fifth And Final Season DVD Set on October 2, 2018.

The series final season picks up seven years after select members of the Mikaelson family fleed New Orleans to keep their beloved city and Hope safe until events force them to return. The three-disc set contains all thirteen episodes of the final season in matted 16 by 9 enhanced standard definition with English Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround Sound and English Subtitles for the deaf and hearing impaired encoded as options.

Two PSAs, footage from the SDCC 2017 panel and deleted scenes as well as a gag reel are included within the set too.

The Originals: The Complete Fifth And Final Season DVD Set is available now at retailers on and offline courtesy of Warner Brothers Home Entertainment.

(C) Copyright 2018 By Mark A. Rivera.

All Rights Reserved.

Supergirl: The Complete Third Season and DC's Legends of Tomorrow: The Complete Third Season Combined Blu-ray Disc Set Review

While Marvel has placed the majority of it's television series, which were at one time supposed to be directly connected to the same universe as their feature film counterparts, on streaming networks like Netflix as well as cable and satellite networks, DC never claimed their TV shows were connected to the same universe of the feature films and in fact created a great shared universe organically that began with Arrow and now includes The Flash, Supergirl and DC's Legends of Tomorrow. All of these shows air on The CW Network and can be viewed at no cost for anyone with a digital tuner and antenna in the United States so long as they can receive the broadcast reception. 

With all four television series are now airing new episodes of their respective seasons and all four are now available on home video, I was granted the opportunity to check out Supergirl: The Complete Third Season and DC's Legends of Tomorrow on Blu-ray Disc courtesy of Warner Brothers Home Entertainment.

I believe that no matter what show one may pick up, each series on Blu-ray Disc features the spectacular four part crossover episode entitled "Crisis On Earth-X." This is a generous value added decision on the part of DC and Warner Brothers because you don't have to buy each season of each show to get the entire story. If you are a fan of The Flash, you can just buy The Flash and so on.

So with that out of the way, collectively consumers who purchase Supergirl: The Complete Third Season will get 26 episodes in 1080p full HD in their 16 by 9 broadcast aspect ratios while those who purchase DC's Legends of Tomorrow will get the complete third season in the same fantastic picture quality as well as the four crossover event episodes two.

Both seasons of these respective series include aggressive and clear English DTS-HD MA 5.1 Soundtracks as well as Spanish Language Dolby Digital Soundtracks and English SDH, French, and Spanish Language Subtitles encoded as options. Please note that Supergirl's Spanish Language Soundtrack is 2.0 only and not 5.1 like the Spanish Language Track on DC's Legends of Tomorrow.

Series Specific featurettes that include deleted scenes, a gag reel, the best of the 2017 Comic Con panels and coverage of the making of "Crisis on Earth-X." Episode information is included within each series BD case and each season also features an insert with a limited time only redeemable code for an Ultraviolet Digital Copy of the respective shows the codes are featured with.

Both Supergirl: The Complete Third Season and DC's Legends of Tomorrow: The Complete Third Season are available on Blu-ray Disc now, but sold separately at retailers on and offline courtesy of Warner Brothers Home Entertainment.

(C) Copyright 2018 By Mark A. Rivera

All Rights Reserved.

ZOMBIE 40th Anniversary Limited Edition, New 4K Restoration

Just in time for its 40th Anniversary, Blue Underground is proud to present ZOMBIE in a brand-new 4K Restoration from the original uncut and uncensored camera negative.  In Italy, it was considered the 'unofficial sequel' to DAWN OF THE DEAD. In England, it was known as ZOMBIE FLESH EATERS and banned as obscene. In America, it was called ZOMBIE and advertised with the depraved tag line "WE ARE GOING TO EAT YOU!"  Tisa Farrow (THE GRIM REAPER), Ian McCulloch (CONTAMINATION), Al Cliver(CANNIBALS), and Richard Johnson (THE HAUNTING) star in this worldwide splatter sensation directed by 'Maestro Of Gore' Lucio Fulci (CITY OF THE LIVING DEAD, THE HOUSE BY THE CEMETERY) that remains one of the most eye-skewering, skin-ripping, gore-gushingly graphic horror hits of all time. This is a ZOMBIE release like never seen it before, bursting at the seams with hours of new and archival extras. It includes the Original Motion Picture Soundtrack CD by Fabio Frizzi (with an exclusive bonus track), a collectible booklet with a new essay by Stephen Thrower, and a ton of other killer bonus features. A complete list is below...

Disc 1 (Blu-ray) Feature Film + Extras: NEW! Audio Commentary #1 with Troy Howarth, Author of Splintered Visions: Lucio Fulci and His Films Audio Commentary #2 with Star Ian McCulloch and Diabolik Magazine Editor Jason J. Slater NEW! When The Earth Spits Out The Dead - Interview with Stephen Thrower, Author of Beyond Terror: The Films of Lucio Fulci Theatrical Trailers TV Spots Radio Spots Poster & Still Gallery Guillermo del Toro Intro Disc 2 (Blu-ray) Extras: Zombie Wasteland - Interviews with Stars Ian McCulloch, Richard Johnson & Al Cliver, and Actor/Stuntman Ottaviano Dell'Acqua Flesh Eaters on Film - Interview with Co-Producer Fabrizio De Angelis Deadtime Stories - Interviews with Co-Writers Elisa Briganti and (Uncredited) Dardano Sacchetti World of the Dead - Interviews with Cinematographer Sergio Salvati and Production & Costume Designer Walter Patriarca Zombi Italiano - Interviews with Special Make-Up Effects Artists Gianetto De Rossi& Maurizio Trani and Special Effects Artist Gino De Rossi Notes on a Headstone - Interview with Composer Fabio Frizzi All in the Family - Interview with Antonella Fulci Zombie Lover - Award-Winning Filmmaker Guillermo del Toro talks about one of his favorite films

ABOUT: Blue Underground is the entertainment company dedicated to guilty pleasures for adventurous movie lovers. Established in 2001, Blue Underground's goal is to bring cool movies to fans all over the world in beautiful, Criterion-level special editions. They are definitive discs of some remarkable films, all fully restored, remastered and packed with the most mind-blowing extras in the business. Blue Underground is always searching for fun movies, undiscovered films, and films for people that are into movies. We're committed to bringing these movies out of the dark and back into your life where they belong! For more information, please visit www.blue-underground.com.