THE ABCs OF DEATH
(not rated)
MOVIE: *** (out of 5)
DVD EXPERIENCE: *** (out of 5)
STARRING
Ingrid Bolsø Berdal as FRAU SCHEISSE
Kyra Zagorsky as LAINEY
Erik Aude as BEAT DOWN DUDE
Iván González as BOBO
Arisa Nakamura as YOSHIE
Darenzia as ROXANNE
Studio: Magnet
Directed by: Various
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THE LAST STAND
(R)
MOVIE: ***1/2 (out of 5)
BLU-RAY EXPERIENCE: **1/2 (out of 5)
STARRING
Arnold Schwarzenegger as RAY OWENS
Johnny Knoxville as LEWIS DINKUM
Luis Guzman as MIKE FIGUEROLA
Jaimie Alexander as SARAH TORRANCE
Rodrigo Santoro as FRANK MARTINEZ
Genesis Rodriguez as AGENT ELLEN RICHARDS
Eduardo Noriega as GABRIEL CORTEZ
Forest Whitaker as AGNET JOHN BANNISTER
Peter Stormare as BURRELL
Studio: Lionsgate
Directed by: Jee-woon Kim
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Kevin’s picks on DVD this week: Doctor Who: Season 7.2, Covert Affairs: Season 3, Red Widow: Season 1, Suits: Season 2 and Dark Skies
Stinker of the week: The Corpse Grinders 3
Kevin Carr’s DVD Rundown for 05/28/13
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Kevin’s picks on DVD this week: The Last Stand, My Neighbor Totoro, Howl’s Moving Castle, Side Effects, The ABCs of Death and Perception: Season One
Stinker of the week: Beautiful Creatures
Kevin Carr’s DVD Rundown for 05/21/13
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A GLIMPSE INSIDE THE MIND OF CHARLES SWAN III
(R)
MOVIE: 1/2 (out of 5)
BLU-RAY EXPERIENCE: *** (out of 5)
STARRING
Charlie Sheen as CHARLES SWAN III
Jason Schwartzman as KIRBY STAR
Bill Murray as SAUL
Katheryn Winnick as IVANA
Patricia Arquette as IZZY
Aubrey Plaza as MARNIE
Studio: Lionsgate
Directed by: Roman Coppola
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THE ORANGES
(R)
MOVIE: *** (out of 5)
BLU-RAY EXPERIENCE: ** (out of 5)
STARRING
Alia Shawkat as VANESSA
Hugh Laurie as DAVID
Oliver Platt as TERRY
Catherine Keener as PAIGE
Leighton Meester as NINA
Adam Brody as TOBY
Sam Rosen as ETHAN
Studio: 20th Century Fox
Directed by: Julian Farino
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SAFE HAVEN
(PG-13)
MOVIE: ** (out of 5)
BLU-RAY EXPERIENCE: ** (out of 5)
STARRING
Julianne Hough as KATIE
Josh Duhamel as ALEX
Cobie Smulders as JO
David Lyons as KEVIN
Noah Lomax as JOSH
Mimi Kirkland as LEXIE
Studio: Relativity Media
Directed by: Lasse Hallström
CLOUD ATLAS
(R)
MOVIE: **** (out of 5)
BLU-RAY EXPERIENCE: *** (out of 5)
STARRING
Tom Hanks as VARIOUS
Halle Barry as VARIOUS
Jim Broadbent as VARIOUS
Hugo Weaving as VARIOUS
Jim Sturgess as VARIOUS
Doona Bae as VARIOUS
Ben Whishaw as VARIOUS
Keith David as VARIOUS
James D’Arcy as VARIOUS
Hugh Grant as VARIOUS
Studio: Warner Bros.
Directed by: Tom Tykwer, Andy Wachowski and Lana Wachowski
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THE GREAT ESCAPE
(not rated)
MOVIE: **** (out of 5)
BLU-RAY EXPERIENCE: *** (out of 5)
STARRING
Steve McQueen as HILTS “THE COOLER KING”
James Garner as HENDLEY “THE SCROUNGER”
Richard Attenborough as BARTLETT “BIG “
James Donald as RAMSEY “THE SBO”
Charles Bronson as DANNY “TUNNEL KING”
Donald Pleasence as BLYTHE “THE FORGER”
James Coburn as SEDGWICK “THE MANUFACTURER”
Studio: MGM
Directed by: John Sturges
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Kevin’s picks on DVD this week: Cloud Atlas, Dexter: Season 7, Texas Chainsaw, Frankie Go Boom and Liz & Dick
Stinker of the week: A Glimpse Inside the Mind of Charles Swan III
Kevin Carr’s DVD Rundown for 05/14/13
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BROKEN CITY
(R)
MOVIE: ** (out of 5)
BLU-RAY EXPERIENCE: *** (out of 5)
STARRING
Mark Wahlberg as BILLY TAGGART
Russell Crowe as MAYOR HOSTETLER
Catherine Zeta-Jones as CATHLEEN HOSTETLER
Jeffrey Wright as CARL FAIRBANKS
Barry Pepper as JACK VALLIANT
Studio: 20th Century Fox
Directed by: Allen Hughes
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Kevin’s picks on DVD this week: The Great Escape, Mama, Jack Reacher, The Oranges and Safe Haven
Stinker of the week: Private Practice: Season 6
Kevin Carr’s DVD Rundown for 05/07/13
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STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATION SEASON 3 & THE BEST OF BOTH WORLDS
(not rated)
MOVIE: **** (out of 5)
BLU-RAY EXPERIENCE: **** (out of 5)
STARRING
Patrick Stewart as JEAN-LUC PICARD
Jonathan Frakes as WILLIAM RIKER
LeVar Burton as GEORDI LA FORGE
Michael Dorn as WORF
Gates McFadden as BEVERLY CRUSHER
Marina Sirtis as DEANNA TROI
Brent Spiner as DATA
Wil Wheaton as WESLEY CRUSHER
Studio: Paramount
Created by: Gene Roddenberry
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Kevin’s picks on DVD this week: Star Trek: The Next Generation – Season 3 Blu-ray, Manborg, Silver Linings Playbook, The Guilt Trip and Broken City
Stinker of the week: The Amazing Race: Seasons 10 and 11
Kevin Carr’s DVD Rundown for 04/30/13
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STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATION – SEASON THREESTARRING
Patrick Stewart as JEAN-LUC PICARD
Jonathan Frakes as WILLIAM RIKER
LeVar Burton as GEORDI LA FORGE
Michael Dorn as WORF
Gates McFadden as BEVERLY CRUSHER
Marina Sirtis as DEANNA TROI
Brent Spiner as DATA
Wil Wheaton as WESLEY CRUSHER
Studio: Paramount
Created by: Gene Roddenberry
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