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Pandorum Review + Exclusive Unseen Concept Art
10 October 2009 3:14 PM, PDT
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Year: 2009
Directors: Christian Alvart
Writers: Travis Milloy
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Trailer: link
Review by: agentorange
Rating: 8 out of 10
[Editor's note: We usually don't post reviews this long after a film's domestic release but since Pandorum is being criminally underrated by mainstream critics and is getting a staggered release across the rest of the world, we're making an exception]
Pandorum is a lean, mean terror machine of a movie that goes right for the jugular and never lets up for a single minute. It's a tense, claustrophobic nightmare vision wrapped in a scifi disguise that's sometimes illogical but always thrilling. More importantly though, it's the perfect escape from this never-ending cycle of teen slashers, 80s retreads and zombie / vampire overload (yes, I chose to see this over Zombieland).
If Pandorum was called "Avp: Pandorum," or "Resident Evil: Pandorum," critics would be falling all over themselves to praise Alvart for his economy of style and storytelling, declaring the film an instant win and return to form for the franchises. But since there isn't an established brand attached to the it, most critics seem to be at a loss, quick to damn it
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DVD Playhouse--June 2009
3 June 2009 12:41 PM, PDT
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DVD Playhouse—June 2009
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Allen Gardner
The International (Sony) An Interpol agent (Clive Owen) joins forces with a Manhattan D.A. (Naomi Watts) to bring down an arms dealing ring and a corrupt global banking cartel that’s funding them. Superlative thriller was oddly ignored by critics and audiences alike, but expertly blends intelligence (courtesy screenwriter Eric Warren Singer’s masterfully-crafted script) and full-throttle action (director Tom Tykwer stages one of the great film shoot-outs in New York’s iconic Guggenheim Museum), making this dynamite thriller reminiscent of the best work from masters such as John Frankenheimer and Robert Aldrich. Armin Mueller-Stahl is wonderful as a world-weary covert op. Bonuses: Extended scene; Featurettes; Trailer. Widescreen. Dolby 5.1 surround.
The Jack Lemmon Film Collection(Sony) Five films from the two-time Oscar winning actor, focusing on his early career: Phfft! is a zippy comedy from 1954, one of Lemmon’s earliest films, in which
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[DVD Review] Eden Log (Blu-ray)
28 May 2009 3:14 PM, PDT
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Science-fiction serves as a vehicle for telling parables about modern problems without sounding preachy. A common theme (used in Resident Evil, Serenity, etc.) which seems to pervade science-based zombie films comes down to “don’t mess with nature”. In Resident Evil, mass experimentation with genetics and pharmaceuticals leads to a planet-wide epidemic turning all living things into monstrous mutants. The government terra-forming ventures in Serenity go terribly wrong creating mindless, cannibalistic Reavers who terrorize ships in a vast strip of space. Eden Log follows a similar route which plays well in the “energy-crazed” culture of today; seeking to generate power for a city, a corporation taps into an enormous tree only to find its employees transforming into disfigured mutants.
An unnamed man (Clovis Cornillac) wakes within a series of caverns to find cryptic messages, mutants and soldiers with no explanation for any of it. As he wanders through the dark expanses,
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- Lex Walker
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DVD Round Up, May 27, 2009: ‘Eden Log,’ ‘El Dorado,’ ‘Yonkers Joe’
27 May 2009 11:57 AM, PDT
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Chicago – Welcome back to the Round-Up, a safety net to catch the DVD titles that fell off the mainstream tightrope. The titles this week have virtually nothing in common other than coming in two waves from two studios - a pair of classics from Paramount’s Centennial Collection and a trio of indie films from the great Magnolia Pictures.
All five titles were released on May 19th, 2009.
“Centennial Collection #8: The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance”
Photo credit: Paramount
Synopsis: “”This is the West, sir. When the legend becomes fact, print the legend.” Behind the camera? John Ford, a director whose name is synonymous with “Westerns.” Gathered in front of it? An ideal cast – James Stewart, John Wayne, Vera Miles and Lee Marvin. Now presented on two discs, with all-new special features, The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance rides into town as classic entry in the Paramount Centennial Collection.
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[DVD Review] Eden Log
25 May 2009 9:47 AM, PDT
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I once spent a summer during which I watched about 250 films, and have been watching films steadily throughout the better part of my twenty-three year life. That may be pitiful to many of you (I know that there are many people who have bested whatever claims to film-watching glory I have made here), or you may think that I’ve all but totally wasted my life. But the point is, I’ve seen a lot. Not everything, but a lot. And I can state beyond the shadow of a doubt that Eden Log is in the bottom five five films I have ever seen in terms of watchability, coherence, and entertainment value. I hate this movie. I hate it.
The plot, as best as I could tell, involved a man (Clovis Cornillac) waking up in the middle of a cave, breathing heavily into the soundtrack in a way reminiscent of
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- Anders Nelson
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New to DVD - May 19th - May 25th
20 May 2009 1:45 PM, PDT
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Below is a list for all DVD releases for this week along with links to previous podcast in which we already reviewed many of these films.
Valkyrie (DVD, Blu-ray) - Review from Episode 82 - The Bryan Singer special
Fanboys
Paul Blart: Mall Cop (DVD, Blu-ray)
Outlander
My Bloody Valentine 3-D (DVD, Blu-ray) - Review from Episode 88 - My Bloody Valentine
Eden Log (DVD, Blu-ray)
Yonkers Joe
Dr. Doolittle: Million Dollar Mutts (DVD, Blu-ray)
Labou
Mega Shark vs. Giant Octopus
Riot on 42nd Street
Steven Seagal Action Pack
Driven to Kill (DVD, Blu-ray)
Man Hunt
The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance: Paramount Centennial Collection
El Dorado: Paramount Centennial Collection
The Friends of Eddie Coyle: Criterion Collection
Pigs, Pimps and Prostitutes: Three Films by Shohei Imamura: Criterion Collection
Russell Brand in New York City
Crips and Bloods: Made in America
Direct Your Own Damn Movie
Kobe: Doin’ Work
True Blood: The Complete First Season (DVD,
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This Week on DVD: Valkyrie, Fanboys, Outlander
19 May 2009 6:12 PM, PDT
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A decent assortment of new DVDs in stores this week, from My Bloody Valentine 3-D to the early surprise hit of the year, Paul Blart: Mall Cop (err... you'll have to look past those ones to get to the good stuff). The Tom Cruise Nazi thriller Valkyrie is in stores today, and might make a good double bill with Fritz Lang's 1941 film Man Hunt which is hitting DVD for the first time. Then there's Howard McCain's viking vs alien epic Outlander, which might make a good double bill with The Asylum's direct-to-video monster battle Mega Shark vs Giant Octopus! The Star Wars comedy Fanboys is finally out on DVD (in the U.S. at least), along with the first season of True Blood and the seventh season of 24. See anything worth picking up?
Valkyrie [1] (DVD, Blu-ray [2])
Fanboys [3]
Paul Blart: Mall Cop [4] (DVD, Blu-ray [5])
Outlander [6]
My Bloody Valentine 3-D [7] (DVD,
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- Sean
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DVD Release List: May 19, 2009: Give an Infected Outlander a True Blood Valentine
19 May 2009 4:07 PM, PDT
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A bounty of DVDs await those with eclectic tastes this week. Along with classics like Nightmare Castle, The Last Horror Film, and the ultimate "Suspense" TV series collection, we recommend Eden Log, Outlander, and of course MBV3D.
And there are plenty of others that look pretty darn promising as well. Browse away!
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New: U.S. Blu-ray releases for this week (19/5) (Terminator 2, True Blood, 24 and more)
19 May 2009 12:08 PM, PDT
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This week probably stacks up as the best for new releases this year - especially considering the range of different titles and genres available - so there should be something for everyone in this edition. As always, check out our “pick of the week” and links to all of the new releases below.
First up, we have a spectacular 6 disc “Terminator 2 Limited Edition Complete Collector’s Set in an Endoskull”, which is by far the most extravagant and innovative release on this format so far. It contains every version of the film you could want, and more special features than you can shake a T-1000 at. And the Endoskull looks Fantastic. Bear in mind, this is a limited release and no one is sure whether further copies of the set will be issued, so you might want to snap one up quickly. There is also a far more affordable 2-disc “Skynet” edition of the film,
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DVD releases for Tuesday May 19, 2009
19 May 2009 8:26 AM, PDT
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An interesting array of genre titles hit home video this week including the long awaited release of Howard McCain's outrageous Vikings vs. Alien flick, Outlander, coming from Weinstein Company. The theatrical mis-treatment of this film caused a bit of a fanboy furor so it'll be interesting to see how well it does on home video.
Speaking of fanboys, Kyle Newman's loving ode to the Star Wars generation, Fanboys, which is also arriving courtesy of Weinstein Company, drops today. Loaded with inside jokes that only someone with too many 12 inch action figures would truly find endearing, Fanboys may not have been the comedy of the year, but it sure took me back to 1999 when, as a complete Star Wars freak, there was only one film that really mattered.
Coming from Magnet Releasing this week is a film that truly brings a tear to my eye when I think of
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Horror on DVD & Blu-Ray: Weekly Chopping List
17 May 2009 11:34 AM, PDT
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It's a big week for horror titles arriving for in-home enjoyment. From indie-splatter to studio remakes, we've got the details on what you'll find this Tuesday - complete with last-minute additions and deletions.
Whether you prefer DVD or Blu-Ray, let's take a look at the full slate of offerings, in this weekly edition of the famous Fangoria Chopping List.
Available May 19th on DVD:
Bane
Four women awake in an underground cell with amnesia. The women soon discover that they are part of a secret experiment with no obvious purpose. They are visited, one by one, by the Surgeon who cuts a four digit number into each woman s skin...the exact time he will return to kill them. Each woman must quickly piece together the dark secret behind the gruesome experiment and somehow survive the Surgeon s nightly visits of pain, torture and grisly murder. Be prepared for a
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Get the Original Martyrs Score for Free!
1 May 2009 11:02 PM, PDT
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To celebrate The Weinstein Company's DVD release of Pascal Laugier's acclaimed film Martyrs (see our review here), film composer Seppuku Paradigm is giving horror fans the film's complete Original Score for Free!
In addition, the composer is also offering another Free download of his work from the recent film Eden Log.
To get your Free Download of the Martyrs score, click here. For Eden Log, please visit this link.
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Want to Score a Free Score or Two?
30 April 2009 12:45 PM, PDT
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They claim that Seppuku Paradigm did the score for the harsh-as-hell horror flick, Martyrs (now on DVD -- beware the Blockbuster cut!), but I don't remember hearing any music... just Scott Weinberg screaming and squealing and squirming about when we saw it at Fantastic Fest last year. It was pretty much like watching The Love Guru with him all over again.
Well, those handy-dandy fellas over at Twitch say that the film's composers, Alex and Willie Cortés, have made their score for the film freely available online. In fact, their only other score -- for the unseen-by-me sci-fi mystery Eden Log -- has Also been made available to all. It's a veritable festivus for soundtrack junkies!
And why? Hell if I can tell, though tempted as one may be to throw around the phrase 'economic generosity' these days, I won't. Maybe these are just two cool guys who made two
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Trailers for S. Darko and Eden Log
6 February 2009
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Update: Sorry, folks, this S. Darko trailer is fan-made!
Fox Home Entertainment a preview presentation of S. Darko at the New York Comic-Con this weekend with the teaser trailer you can now watch below. The sequel to Donnie Dark , starring Daveigh Chase and Briana Evigan, hits DVD and Blu-Ray on April 28th. Meanwhile, Magnet Releasing has revealed the U.S. trailer for Eden Log . This French import is part of the Six Shooter Film Series and does not have a release date yet. What the trailer in Quicktime and Quicktime HD here .
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Magnet Sets Eden Log DVD Date
3 February 2009
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No word yet on what Magnet Releasing intends to do as far as theatrical plans are concerned for Franck Vestiel's French import Eden Log , but we now have a DVD date.
The disc will street on May 19th. We'll bring you the lowdown on the special features when they're announced.
In the film, a man regains consciousness at the bottom of a cave. Tolbiac has not got the slightest idea what events brought him there, nor what has happened to the man whose corpse he discovers next to him. The only way to escape the creature that pursues him: climb to the surface through a series of paths with the atmosphere of a graveyard, abandoned by a mysterious organization, Eden Log.
Check out poster and artwork here .
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Contest: Donkey Punch Soundtrack
21 January 2009 8:00 PM, PST
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We have another contest for you all. This go around you can win the movie soundtrack for Donkey Punch. Donkey Punch, directed by Olly Blackburn, is the fourth film in Magnet’s “Six Shooter Film Series,” a series of six films highlighting the vanguard of genre cinema from around the globe.
Also included in the series are: Let The Right One In (Sweden), Special (Us), Nacho Vigalondo’s Timecrimes (Spain), Eden Log (France) and Big Man Japan (Japan). Donkey Punch opens in theaters and will be available on HDNet Ultra VOD January 23, 2009. Official site
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Donkey Punch Green-Band Trailer & Clip!
15 January 2009 7:28 AM, PST
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Yahoo is now hosting the new green-band trailer for Donkey Punch which you can check out Here! Those wonderful fiends from Dread Central are also hosting an exclusive non-work safe clip over of their site right Here! And you can watch the "unrated" red-band trailer at our previous news post Here!
After meeting at a nightclub in a Mediterranean resort, seven young adults decide to continue partying aboard a luxury yacht in the middle of the ocean. But when one of them dies in a freak accident the others argue about what to do, leading to a ruthless fight for survival.
Donkey Punch is the fourth film in Magnet’s “Six Shooter Film Series,” a series of six films highlighting the vanguard of genre cinema from around the globe. This series includes the following films: Let The Right One In ( Sweden ), Special (Us), Nacho Vigalondo’s Timecrimes ( Spain ), Olly Blackburn
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