Mars Miniseries on Blu-ray April 11th

Fox Home Entertainment has officially announced they will release the miniseries Mars to Blu-ray and DVD on April 11, 2017. The Blu-ray specs are set to be 1080p video in the 1.78:1 aspect ratio and a DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 track for audio. Below are the official details:





**SYNOPSIS**


MARS follows a crew of courageous international astronauts on its exhilarating maiden voyage to Mars and quest to colonize the fourth planet from the sun. In a unique blend of scripted drama intermixed with documentary sequences and feature-film-caliber visual effects, the series presents what the greatest minds in space exploration are doing to make traveling to Mars a reality, featuring Big Thinkers like Elon Musk, Neil deGrasse Tyson and Stephen Petranek. Experience MARS in breathtaking high-definition. The must-own National Geographic sci-fi docudrama is jam packed with two hours of extras, including prequel BEFORE MARS, Living on Mars, Cast & Crew Interviews and more.


**SPECIAL FEATURES**


* Making MARS
* BEFORE MARS – A Prequel
* BEFORE MARS Behind the Scenes
* Getting to MARS Featurettes
* Living on MARS Featurettes
* More MARS Featurettes
* Behind-the-scenes Featurettes
* Cast & Crew Interviews

M. Night Shyamalan's Slpit on Blu-ray April 18th

Universal Home Entertainment has officially announced they will release Split to Blu-ray Combo Pack and DVD on April 18, 2017. The Blu-ray specs are set to be 1080p video in the 2.40:1 aspect ratio and a DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 track. Below are the official details:







**SYNOPSIS**


Universal City, California, March 1, 2017 – Writer and Director M. Night Shyamalan (The Sixth Sense, Unbreakable, The Visit) delivers his most gripping film yet with SPLIT, an original psychological thriller available on Digital HD on April 4, 2017 and on Blu-ray™, DVD and On Demand on April 18, 2017, from Universal Pictures Home Entertainment. Jason Blum (Insidious, Ouija, The Visit, The Purge series) returns to collaborate with Shyamalan in the box-office hit, starring James McAvoy (X-Men: Apocalypse, Victor Frankenstein). The frightening thriller SPLIT delves into the mysterious depths of one man’s fractured mind as a terror unlike the world has seen prepares to be unleashed. SPLIT offers viewers a closer look at the movie fans are raving about with a never-before-seen alternate ending, deleted scenes, character spotlight, and a behind-the-scenes look at the making of the film.

Heralded as “one of his best films – period” (Alex Welch, IGN), M. Night Shyamalan returns to the screen with SPLIT. Kevin Crumb’s (McAvoy) fractured mind has revealed 23 personalities, but one remains dangerously submerged, set to materialize and dominate the others. McAvoy delivers “the role of his career” (Peter Debruge, Variety) as Kevin reaches a war for dominance among all those that rage within him, threatening his stability and impacting the survival of everyone around him.

Producer Marc Bienstock (Before I Fall) and executive producers Ashwin Rajan (Devil, The Visit) and Steven Schneider (Paranormal Activity series) who collaborated on The Visit reunite with SPLIT. Starring James McAvoy, Anya Taylor-Joy (The Witch), Betty Buckley (The Happening, “Oz”), Haley Lu Richardson (The Edge of Seventeen, Follow) and Jessica Sula (“Recovery Road”), critics hail SPLIT as “a nerve-shredding thriller” (Tim Grierson, Screen International).


**SPECIAL FEATURES**


* Alternate Ending

* Deleted Scenes

* The Making of Split - Filmmakers, cast, and crew discuss what attracted them to the project and how they were able to bring such a unique premise to life.

* The Many Faces of James McAvoy - A look at how James McAvoy approached the challenge of playing so many different identities.

* The Filmmaker’s Eye: M. Night Shyamalan - Director and writer M. Night Shyamalan has a singular, big-picture vision of his projects. Producers, cast, and crew discuss how Night’s process gives them the freedom to execute their roles to the fullest.

Fuller House: The Complete First Season DVD Review

“Warner Bros. Home Entertainment provided me with a free copy of the DVD I reviewed in this Blog Post. The opinions I share are my own.”

**SYNOPSIS**


On Fuller House, eldest daughter D.J. Tanner (Candace Cameron Bure, Full House, A Christmas Detour) is now a veterinarian and recently widowed mother trying to raise three boys on her own. She is joined by her sister Stephanie (Jodie Sweetin, Full House, Walt Before Mickey) and best friend Kimmy Gibbler (Andrea Barber, Full House, The Skateboard Kid 2) and Kimmy’s teenage daughter Ramona (Soni Bringas), who move in to lend their support and help raise D.J.’s kids.





**SERIES REVIEW**


Back in the early 90's I was a TGIF kid who religiously was plopped in front of the tv set to watch the infamous block of ABC comedies at that time. The most beloved and still watched all over the world in reruns was Full House. Skip to present day and we have Fuller House, a revival of the sitcom that was debuted on Netflix last year. While some of the original magic is gone from the original I did find the show does have quite a bit of heart and it's nice to see everyone back over the run of episodes, please note the Olsen twins do not appear though. I would recommend picking this one up to catch up with old friends from one of your favorite Friday night comedies. 8/10


**VIDEO QUALITY**


Fuller House: The Complete First Season is presented in the 1.78:1 aspect ratio. - Color reproduction was pretty much excellent. Vivid girly colors to comforting earth tones help colors pop. Fine details were good and the overall image was crisp and clear. Black levels exhibited solid depth . 9/10


**AUDIO QUALITY**


Audio is provided by a Dolby Digital 5.1 track. - Dialogue was crisp and clearly presented. Surrounds usage was used mostly for opening up music and the sitcom laugh track. I wasn't expecting much bass in these episodes but when engaged the LFE channel performs with precise and detailed bumps. No signs of hissing or pops. 8.5/10


**SPECIAL FEATURES**


While it would have been nice to have a nostalgic look back at the series or a behind-the-scenes in creating the new show, sadly no bonus features have been added.

The Bye Bye Man Unrated Blu-ray April 11th

Universal Pictures Home Entertainment has officially announced they will release The Bye Bye Man to Blu-ray Combo Pack and DVD on April 11, 2017. The Blu-ray specs are set to be 1080p video in the 1.85:1 aspect ratio and a DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 track. Below are the official details:







**SYNOPSIS**


People commit unthinkable acts every day. Time and again, we grapple to understand what drives a person to do such terrible things. But what if all of the questions we’re asking are wrong? What if the cause of all evil is not a matter of what…but who? STX Entertainment (Bad Moms, The Boy) redefines horror with an-all new iconic villain in The Bye Bye Man, arriving on Digital HD on April 11, 2017 and on Blu-ray™, DVD and On Demand on April 25, 2017 from Universal Pictures Home Entertainment. Starring Doug Smith (Ouija), Lucien Laviscount (“Scream Queens”), Cressida Bonas (“Doctor Thorne”), Jenna Kanell (“The Vampire Diaries”), Carrie Anne Moss (The Matrix), Faye Dunaway (The Thomas Crown Affair), Doug Jones (Pan’s Labyrinth) and Michael Trucco (“Battlestar Glactica”), The Bye Bye Man introduces a psychological force of evil who grows in power every time you think of his name or say it out loud. Be the first to own the all-new unrated version with shocking never-before-seen footage, available on Blu-ray™ and Digital HD!

From the producer of Oculus and The Strangers comes The Bye Bye Man. When three college friends stumble upon the horrific origins of the Bye Bye Man, they discover that there is only one way to avoid his curse: don’t think it, don’t say it. But once the Bye Bye Man gets inside your head, he takes control, making you see and do the most unspeakable acts committed by man. Is there a way to survive his possession? Starring Douglas Smith (Ouija) and Carrie Anne-Moss (The Matrix), see the chilling thriller that critics are calling “a paranormal thrill ride that will echo in your nightmares” (Elizabeth Rayne, Den Of Geek).

Bright Lights Digital HD Review + Digital HD Code Giveaway

**SYNOPSIS**


The story of a family’s complicated love, Bright Lights: Starring Carrie Fisher and Debbie Reynolds is an intimate portrait of Hollywood royalty in all its eccentricity. Fisher and her mother, Reynolds, live in the same Beverly Hills compound. The 83-year-old grand dame has a Las Vegas act, but performing is taking its toll. Carrie’s response is both hilarious and heart-rending. Featuring vintage family films that bring iconic old-world Hollywood to life, as well as extensive vérité footage, the film is directed by Alexis Bloom and Fisher Stevens and screened at the Cannes, Telluride, and New York Film Festivals in 2015.







**DOCUMENTARY REVIEW**


Bright Lights is a bittersweet but beautiful and intimate look at Carrie Fisher and Debbie Reynolds. Sadly Carrie passed away on December 27, 2016 with her Mother Debbie passing only a day apart. It was like both couldn't exist without the other. You get a sense of that during this documentary. You can see how much love their is between them but their was strain in the relationship over the years.

There are many funny and unintentionally funny moments that helps the viewer cope with the terrible loss of both film legends. I would highly recommend purchasing the Digital HD of Bright Lights. 9/10


**Digital HD Code Giveaway**


If you are interested in receiving a free Digital HD code for Bright Lights please send a valid e-mail address with subject line "BRIGHT LIGHTS contest". One entry per valid e-mail. Winner will be announced on March 10, 2017.