Title: Stan Lee's Mighty 7: Beginnings
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Year: 2013
Director: Lee Ningning
Writer: Tony Blake (Writer), Paul Jackson (Writer), Stan Lee (1922) (Created By)
Rating: TV-PG
Length: 66 Min.
Video: Widescreen 1.78:1
Audio: English: DTS-HD Master Audio: 5.1
Subtitles: English

Stars:
Stan Lee (1922) as Himself (Voice)
Armie Hammer as Strong Arm (Voice)
Teri Hatcher as Silver Skylark (Voice)
Mayim Bialik as Lady Lightening (Voice)
Christian Slater as Lazer Lord (Voice)
Flea as Roller Man (Voice)

Plot:
REALITY, FANTASY AND ADVENTURE COLLIDE in this action-fueled animated movie from comic book legend Stan Lee. When Sam stumbles upon seven aliens who have crash-landed in the desert, he soon finds himself swept up in their journey as a top-secret military force led by the ominous Mr. Cross and the evil reptilian Taegons close in on the group. He quickly moves them to his Malibu beach house, but in order to guarantee their survival, Stan must show the MIGHTY 7 how to develop their powers and become Earth's newest team of superhero fighters. Featuring the impressive voice talents of Sean Astin, James Belushi, Mayim Bialik, Darren Criss, Flea, Armie Hammer, Teri Hatcher, Michael Ironside and Christian Slater, it's the first installment in a fascinating trilogy.

Extras:
Feature Trailers
Deleted Scenes
Gallery
Interviews

My Thoughts:
I never heard of this one before finding a copy in the pawn shop. I went in a little skeptical as I normally am when it comes to superheroes I never herd of before. And when I watched the trailer... this one had a bit of a feel to it that discouraged me a little. I think it was the fact that Stan Lee was a major character himself in it. While I am used to his cameos... a major character had me a bit concerned. But I must say I enjoyed it quite a bit. Of course some of the characters I liked better then others and the story line was strong. I feel comfortable recommending it.

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Title: The Secret Life of Pets
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Year: 2016
Director: Chris Renaud
Writer: Cinco Paul (Writer), Ken Daurio (Writer), Brian Lynch (Writer)
Rating: Rated PG : Action and Some Crude Humor
Length: 86 Min.
Video: Widescreen 1.85:1
Audio: English: Dolby TrueHD: 7.1, Spanish: Dolby Digital Plus: 7.1, French: Dolby Digital: 5.1
Subtitles: English, French, Spanish

Stars:
Louis C.K. as Max (Voice)
Eric Stonestreet as Duke (Voice)
Kevin Hart (1979) as Snowball (Voice)
Jenny Slate as Gidget (Voice)
Ellie Kemper as Katie (Voice)
Albert Brooks (1947) as Tiberius (Voice)

Plot:
Comedy superstars Louis C.K., Eric Stonestreet, and Kevin Hart make their animated feature-film debut that finally answers the question: what do your pets do when you're not home? When their owners leave for the day, pets from the building gossip with their friends, satisfy their sweet tooths, and throw outrageous parties. But when a pampered terrier (C.K.) and his unruly new "roommate" from the pound (Stonestreet) get lost in the urban jungle of New York City, they must put aside their differences to survive the epic journey back home.

Extras:
Scene Access
Featurettes
BD-Live
Digital Copy
3 Mini-Movies

My Thoughts:
I found this to be a cute and fun film. There was plenty of laughs here. The story is enjoyable and easily keeps your attention the entire time. It is well worth the time put in to watch it. Definitely one I recommend.

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Title: Slumdog Millionaire
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Year: 2008
Director: Danny Boyle
Writer: Simon Beaufoy (Screenwriter), Vikas Swarup (Original Material By)
Rating: Rated R : Some Violence, Disturbing Images and Language
Length: 121 Min.
Video: Widescreen 2.35:1
Audio: English: DTS-HD Master Audio: 5.1, French: Dolby Digital: 5.1, Commentary: Dolby Digital: 2-Channel Stereo, Commentary: Dolby Digital: 2-Channel Stereo
Subtitles: English, Spanish

Stars:
Dev Patel as Older Jamal
Saurabh Shukla as Sergeant Srinivas
Anil Kapoor as Prem
Raj Zutshi as Director
Jeneva Talwar as Vision Mixer
Freida Pinto as Older Latika

Plot:
Jamal Malik (Dev Patel) is just one question away from winning a fortune on India's version of "Who Wants To Be A Millionaire?" But how has this uneducated young man from the slums succeeded in providing correct responses to questions that have stumped countless scholars before him? And will he ultimately win it all or lose everything, including his true love?

Extras:
Scene Access
Audio Commentary
Feature Trailers
Bonus Trailers
Deleted Scenes
Featurettes
Music Videos
Indian Short Film: 'Manjha'

My Thoughts:
I have always heard this is a good film... thought it was about time to find out for myself. I went in a little nervous about it as this is the type of film I never enjoyed much in the past. But I must admit I enjoyed this one quite a bit. While there was some parts of the story that felt a little slow for my taste...the story itself was done well and the cast did a great job with it. While it took a bit to get me into the story once I did I was hooked and couldn't look away. This is one I feel confident about recommending.

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Title: Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children
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Year: 2016
Director: Tim Burton
Writer: Ransom Riggs (Original Material By), Jane Goldman (Screenwriter)
Rating: Rated PG-13 : Intense Sequences of Fantasy Action, violence and Peril
Length: 127 Min.
Video: Widescreen 1.85:1
Audio: English: DTS-HD Master Audio: 7.1, Audio Descriptive: Dolby Digital: 5.1, Spanish: Dolby Digital: 5.1, French: Dolby Digital: 5.1
Subtitles: English, French, Spanish

Stars:
Eva Green as Miss Peregrine
Asa Butterfield as Jake
Samuel L. Jackson (1948) as Barron
Judi Dench as Miss Avocet
Rupert Everett as Ornithologist
Allison Janney as Dr. Golan

Plot:
From visionary director Tim Burton comes a "wildly imaginative" (Julian Roman, MovieWeb.com) fantasy-adventure. When 16-year-old Jake unravels a mystery that spans alternate realities and times, he discovers a secret world for children with unusual powers, including levitating Emma, pyrokinetic Olive, and invisible Millard. But danger soon arises and the children must band together to protect a world as extraordinary as they are. Immerse yourself in this "big, bold, and perfectly peculiar" (Silas Lesnick, ComingSoon.net) experience.

Extras:
Scene Access
Feature Trailers
Featurettes
Gallery
Music Videos

My Thoughts:
I have been curious about this one since the first time I saw the trailer. And I must say... it didn't let me down. Great story line... loved the characters... and the cast all did a wonderful job. Now I never read the book to compare... but going in new to all the characters I really enjoyed myself. I don't know if it is meant to be... but it felt like this film could easily fit in with the Harry Potter universe. I definitely recommend this one... well worth the time put in to watch it.

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Title: The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford
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Year: 2007
Director: Andrew Dominik
Writer: Andrew Dominik (Screenwriter), Ron Hansen (Original Material By)
Rating: Rated R : Strong Violence and Brief Sexual References
Length: 160 Min.
Video: Widescreen 2.40:1
Audio: English: Dolby Digital: 5.1, French: Dolby Digital: 5.1, Spanish: Dolby Digital: 5.1
Subtitles: English, French, Spanish

Stars:
Brad Pitt as Jesse James
Mary-Louise Parker as Zee James
Brooklynn Proulx as Mary James
Dustin Bollinger as Tim James
Casey Affleck as Robert Ford
Sam Rockwell as Charley Ford

Plot:
he Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford "really stays with you. [It's] a throwback to the Westerns of the 1970s" (Leah Rozen, People). Brad Pitt (as James) and Best Supporting Actor Academy Award® nominee* Casey Affleck (as Ford) headline a saga of friendship, crime and betrayal.

*2007

Extras:
Scene Access
Featurettes

My Thoughts:
First off let me say that Westerns is not a favorite genre of mine. But I can enjoy them when I am in the right mood. This one is a very slow paced film and utilizes narration a lot. Two things I normally hate for films. But in this case I felt both worked very well. Actually I felt both was needed to do this film right. At almost 3hrs... this is a very long film... but still felt it was well worth the time put in to watch it. I definitely feel comfortable recommending this one.

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Title: See No Evil
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Year: 2006
Director: Gregory Dark
Writer: Dan Madigan (Writer)
Rating: Rated R : Strong Gruesome Violence and Gore Throughout, Language, Sexual Content and Some Drug Use
Length: 84 Min.
Video: Widescreen 1.78:1
Audio: English: DTS-HD Master Audio: 5.1
Subtitles: English, Spanish

Stars:
Kane as Jacob Goodnight
Christina Vidal as Christine
Michael J. Pagan as Tye
Samantha Noble as Kira
Steven Vidler as Williams
Cecily Polson as Margaret

Plot:
Seven feet tall. Four hundred pounds. A rusty and razor-sharp fingernails that pluck out his victims' eyes. Reclusive psychopath Jacob Goodnight is holed up in the long-abandoned Blackwell Hotel, until eight petty criminals show up for community service - along with the cop who put a bullet in Jacob's head four years ago.

Extras:
Scene Access
Audio Commentary
Feature Trailers
Bonus Trailers
Featurettes
Storyboard Comparisons

My Thoughts:
I seen this one for the first time a few years back. While I still enjoyed it... It did seem to loose a bit of something on a second viewing. I don't know... I guess it just didn't feel as new and different to me this time. But the film is a good 10 years old now. Still worth the time put in to watch it.

My Rating:

Title: Over the Top
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Year: 1987
Director: Menahem Golan
Writer: Gary Conway (Story By), David C. Engelbach (Story By), Stirling Silliphant (Screenwriter), Sylvester Stallone (Screenwriter)
Rating: PG
Length: 94 Min.
Video: Widescreen 2.40:1
Audio: English: Dolby TrueHD: 5.1, French: Dolby Digital: Dolby Surround
Subtitles: English, French

Stars:
Sylvester Stallone as Lincoln Hawk
Robert Loggia as Jason Cutler
Susan Blakely as Christina Hawk
Rick Zumwalt as Bob "Bull" Hurley
David Mendenhall as Michael Cutler
Chris McCarty as Tim Salanger

Plot:
Rocky and Rambo star Sylvester Stallone gives fans another reason to stand up and cheer. He stars as hard-luck big-rig trucker Lincoln Hawk and takes us under the glaring Las Vegas lights for all the boisterous action of the World Armwrestling Championship in Over the Top (co-scripted by Stallone). Relying on wits and willpower, Hawk tries to rebuild his life by capturing the first-place prize money – and the love of the son (David Mendenhall) he abandoned years earlier into the keeping of his rich, ruthless father-in-law (Robert Loggia). He matches muscles with some of the games gargantuan greats – and grips you tightly with a rousing finale in crowd-pleasing Rocky style. Grab hold for rip-roaring fun!

Extras:
Scene Access
Feature Trailers

My Thoughts:
I haven't seen this one since it came out in the mid '80s. All I remembered was the basic story line and that I liked it. Reliving it today (30 yrs later!!!) I must say I still enjoyed it... but wasn't as good as I remembered it being. I found it to be a bit predictable and found some of the characters to be a bit "over the top"... but there is definitely worse ways to waste an hour and a half.

My Rating:

Title: Truth Be Told
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Year: 2011
Director: Jonathan Frakes
Writer: Wesley Bishop (Screenwriter), Alan Marc Levy (Screenwriter), Alan Marc Levy (Story By)
Rating: NR
Length: 87 Min.
Video: Widescreen :1
Audio: English: Dolby Digital: 5.1, Spanish: Dolby Digital: 5.1
Subtitles: English, French, Spanish

Stars:
Candace Cameron Bure as Annie Morgan
Ronny Cox as Alexander Bishop
Belita Moreno as Sophia Bishop
Christopher Brochu as Kenny Crane
Emma Gould as Zoe Crane
David Elliott [David James Elliott] (1959) as Mark Crane

Plot:
What’s the secret to a successful marriage? According to Colorado’s leading marriage counselor Annie Morgan (Candace Cameron Bure, Full House, Make It or Break It), honesty and love are the keys to successful long-term relationships. Ironically, Annie has never been married and doesn’t always follow her own advice. When an opportunity arises to discuss hosting a relationship talk show with media mogul Alexander Bishop (Ronny Cox, St. Elsewhere, Beverly Hills Cop), Annie jumps at the chance.

Through a misunderstanding, she receives an invitation for her and her spouse to join Bishop at his New Mexico ranch. Fearful that being single will ruin her big chance, Annie conspires with Mark Crane (David James Elliott, JAG), an old college friend who is a retired professional football player and recent widower, to pose as a married couple with teenage kids for the weekend. A series of comical misunderstandings mark the weekend, leaving Annie emotionally involved with Mark and his two teenagers and battling with her own conscience.

Will she confess the truth about her marital status or the feelings she’s developing for Mark? Telling the truth may have its consequences, but ultimately it’s what opens our hearts and brings out the best in each other.

Extras:
Scene Access
Bonus Trailers
Featurettes
Interviews
Outtakes/Bloopers

My Thoughts:
I enjoyed this one. Sure... like most Rom-Coms it is a predictable film. My thoughts on that is that it is not about the outcome... it is about the journey. This film has the added bonus that I am already a fan of the two main characters. Recommended.

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