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Alvin and the Chipmunks Go To The Movies: Star Wreck
Coming off a popular reboot of their own Star Trek franchise, Paramount has released "Alvin and the Chipmunks Go to the Movies: Star Wreck" on DVD. This disc contains three "episodes". All of them are centered around a movie/show of some sort.&n...

09/22/2009 6:53 PM EST | Read More

Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Very First Alvin Show Hits DVD
In time for the new Alvin and the Chipmunks movie coming out this winter, Paramount has released "The Very First Alvin Show" DVD. This disc contains three "episodes". The first is "The Very First Alvin Show". Paramount has reached...

09/22/2009 6:39 PM EST | Read More

Quentin Tarantino Presents Iron Monkey on Blu-ray
It turns out that "Quentin Tarantino Presents" was not the bs that my cynical little heart expected and hoped it to be. It turned out that Quentin Tarantino has a genuine great love for the Kung Fu movie genre; he can name all of the directors, discuss their s...

09/22/2009 3:12 PM EST | Read More

New Witchblade Film Will Deviate from Comic Book
The Witchblade, the upcoming film based on the books of the same name, has been progressing slowly through the past few months, but there have been some new developments recently, according to MTV's Splash Page. Top Cow president Matt Hawkins gave an interview recently,...

09/21/2009 2:57 PM EST | Read More

The Blind Swordsman: Zatoichi Swings It's Way Onto Blu-ray
Zatoichi's character -- a blind, wandering swordsman, who makes a living as a gambler and a masseur as he spends his time killing people when the chips are down. He has been around quite awhile, and has at least 26 films, and a TV series. There was a re-birth in 20...

09/18/2009 2:10 PM EST | Read More

Blockbuster To Shut Down 960 Stores, Open Kiosks
Blockbuster will be closing 960 stores across the country, starting immediately. By the time the year draws to a close, there will be 685 stores shut down. The 275 stores left will be shutting down in 2010. But don't count Blockbuster out just yet. They will...

09/18/2009 10:29 AM EST | Read More

The Legend of The Drunken Master Comes To Blu-ray
Jackie Chan played a Chinese folk hero -- a real life, historical martial artist and Doctor, Wong Fei Hung. The 1978 movie, Drunken Master, was a success and helped launch Jackie Chan's career as a physical comedian martial artist. Almost two decades later, Jacki...

09/17/2009 3:17 PM EST | Read More

Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment, Unleases Ultimate Force of Four Blu-ray Box Set

Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment, Unleases Ultimate Forc...
Prepare for the ultimate in hard-hitting action and excitement as four Kung-Fu classics high-kick their way onto Blu-ray High Definition as part of the The Ultimate Force of Four Box Set, arriving in stores September 15, 2009, from Miramax Home Entertainment. This mustown bo...

09/15/2009 8:17 PM EST | Read More

Another 80s Film Remake In The Works
According to Variety, Sony and Fox will be releasing a remake of "Heathers". The 1989 classic dark teen dramedy will be brought back to life by Mark Rizzo and Jenny Bicks, of "Sex and the City" fame. "Heathers" featured a girl na...

09/14/2009 8:03 PM EST | Read More

Disney Teams Up With Guillermo Del Toro To Create Animated Features
Anaheim, California -- September 11, 2009 -- The Walt Disney Studios, in collaboration with acclaimed filmmaker Guillermo del Toro ("Pan's Labyrinth," "The Hobbit"), is launching a new production label called Disney Double Dare You, to create new animated...

09/11/2009 10:39 PM EST | Read More