November 30, 2016

War Dogs 4K UHD Blu-ray Review






**SYNOPSIS**



Based on a true story, “War Dogs” follows two friends in their early 20s (Hill and Teller) living in Miami Beach during the Iraq War who exploit a little-known government initiative that allows small businesses to bid on U.S. Military contracts. Starting small, they begin raking in big money and are living the high life. But the pair gets in over their heads when they land a 300 million dollar deal to arm the Afghan Military—a deal that puts them in business with some very shady people, not the least of which turns out to be the U.S. Government.





**MOVIE REVIEW**



War Dogs is an entertaining film with strong performances by Jonah Hill and Miles Teller. The supporting cast is boosted by a hilarious turn by Bradley Cooper. There are some well done dramatics too add a little bit of depth. Definitely pick this one up. 8.5/10


**VIDEO QUALITY**



War Dogs arrives on 4K UHD Blu-ray with a 2160p transfer in the aspect ratio of 2.40:1 - It must be stated that War Dogs is upconverted from a 2k intermediate but that doesn't stop this presentation from getting a nice bump in color saturation and contrast lending to an image that really pops in the Miami shots. Lush green palms, crisp whites and gorgeous blue water. Jonah Hill's ridiculous spray tan has a nice Oompa Loompa glow too it but rest of the flesh tones have a nice natural appearance. />
Black levels were deep and rich while never sacrificing shadow detail. The image overall is well defined with crisp details. 9/10


**AUDIO QUALITY**



Audio is provided by a DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 track. - Despite the word "War" in the title this isn't an overly bombastic experience. Dialogue from various ethnic backgrounds sounds crisp and always intelligible. Surrounds are used for a few moments of action to spray the room with gunshots. The fun selection of music chosen for the film has excellent fidelity and is well balanced within the mix. LFE support was solid and precise but don't go in expecting room rattling bass. No pops , crackling nor hisses to speak of. 8/10


**SPECIAL FEATURES**



* General Phillips: Boots on the Ground (HD, 08:38) - A few behind-the-scenes moments, film clips, and interviews with the director and cast.

* War Dogs: Access Granted (HD, 10:08)

* Pentagon Pie (HD, 02:49)

The Magnificent Seven (2016) 4K UHD Blu-ray December 20th






Sony Pictures and MGM Home Entertainment has officially announced they will release The Magnificent Seven (2016) to 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray, Blu-ray and DVD on December 20, 2016. The 4K Blu-ray specs are set to be 2160p video in the 2.40:1 aspect ratio and a Dolby Atmos track for audio. Below are the official details:





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**SYNOPSIS**



In Director Antoine Fuqua's modern vision to a classic story, the desperate townspeople of Rose Creek employ protection from seven outlaws, bounty hunters, gamblers and hired guns after the town falls under the deadly control of industrialist Bartholomew Bogue. As they prepare the town for the violent showdown that they know is coming, these seven mercenaries find themselves fighting for more than money.

The cast includes two-time Academy Award winner Denzel Washington as Sam Chisolm, Chris Pratt as Josh Farraday, two-time Academy Award nominee Ethan Hawke as Goodnight Robicheaux, Vincent D’Onofrio as Jack Horne, Byung-Hun Lee as Billy Rocks , Martin Sensmeier as Red Harvest, Manuel Garcia-Rulfo as Vasquez and Peter Sarsgaard as Bartholomew Bogue.


**SPECIAL FEATURES**



* “Vengeance Mode”
* Deleted Scenes
* Six Featurettes:
- “Gunslingers”
- “The Taking of Rose Creek”
- “Magnificent Music”
- “Directing the Seven”
- “The Seven”
- “Rogue Bogue”

Suicide Squad 4K UHD Blu-ray December 13th






Warner Bros. Home Entertainment has officially announced they will release Suicide Squad to 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray, Blu-ray Combo Pack and DVD on December 13, 2016. The 4K Blu-ray specs are set to be 2160p video in the 2.40:1 aspect ratio and a Dolby Atmos track for audio. Below are the official details:





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Bring the Squad home when “Suicide Squad” arrives onto Ultra HD Blu-ray, Blu-ray 3D Combo Pack, Blu-ray Combo Pack, DVD and Digital HD. From director David Ayer (“Fury,” “End of Watch”) comes “Suicide Squad,” starring Oscar® nominee Will Smith (Best Actor, 2002, “Ali,” Best Actor, 2007 “The Pursuit of Happyness,”), Oscar ® winner Jared Leto (Best Supporting Actor, “Dallas Buyers Club,” 2013), Margot Robbie (“The Wolf of Wall Street,” “Focus”), Joel Kinnaman (Netflix’s “House of Cards”) and Oscar nominee Viola Davis (“The Help,” “Doubt”).

Written and directed by Ayer based on the characters from DC, the film also stars Jai Courtney (“Insurgent”), Jay Hernandez (“Takers”), Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje (“Thor: The Dark World”), Ike Barinholtz (“Neighbors”), Scott Eastwood (“Fury”), Cara Delevingne (“Paper Towns”), Adam Beach (“Cowboys & Aliens”), and Karen Fukuhara in her feature film debut. It is produced by Charles Roven and Richard Suckle, with Zack Snyder, Deborah Snyder, Colin Wilson and Geoff Johns serving as executive producers.

“Suicide Squad: Extended Cut” features more action and more Squad with 13 minutes of footage not previously seen in theaters. The Ultra HD Blu-ray, Blu-ray 3D Combo Pack and Blu-ray Combo Pack will include the extended version of the film on the Blu-ray disc. The extended version will also be available to own on Digital HD.

Additionally, for the first time ever, all of the special features can be experienced in an entirely new, dynamic and immersive manner on tablets and mobile phones using VUDU Extras+, the newest feature of the VUDU app, available for both iOS and Android devices. Included with the theatrical cut of the movie when purchased from VUDU, VUDU Extras+ allows users to watch the movie and simultaneously experience synchronized content related to any scene, simply by rotating their device. Synchronized content is presented on the same screen while the movie is playing, thus enabling users to quickly learn more about any scene, such as actor biographies, scene locations, fun trivia, or image galleries. Also, users can share movie clips with friends on social media and experience other immersive content. The VUDU app is now updated and available for download on the Apple app store, and will be updated later this week on Google Play.”

“Suicide Squad” will be available on Ultra HD Blu-ray for $44.95, Blu-ray 3D Combo Pack for $44.95, Blu-ray Combo Pack for $35.99 and 2-disc DVD Special Edition for $28.98. The Ultra HD Blu-ray features an Ultra HD Blu-ray disc with the theatrical version in 4K with HDR and a Blu-ray disc with the extended version. The Blu-ray 3D Combo Pack features the theatrical version of the film in 3D hi-definition and hi-definition, as well as the extended version in hi-definition; the Blu-ray Combo Pack features the extended version and theatrical version of the film in hi-definition on Blu-ray; and the DVD features the theatrical version in standard definition. All Blu-ray products include a digital version of both the extended and theatrical versions of the movie in Digital HD with UltraViolet.* Fans can also own “Suicide Squad” via purchase from digital retailers.

The Blu-ray discs of “Suicide Squad” will feature a Dolby Atmos® soundtrack remixed specifically for the home theater environment to place and move audio anywhere in the room, including overhead. To experience Dolby Atmos at home, a Dolby Atmos enabled AV receiver and additional speakers are required, or a Dolby Atmos enabled sound bar; however, Dolby Atmos soundtracks are also fully backward compatible with traditional audio configurations and legacy home entertainment equipment.

Additionally, Just in time for the home entertainment release of “Suicide Squad,” “Suicide Squad: The Album,” Atlantic Records’ massive musical companion to the Warner Bros. Pictures blockbuster, has skyrocketed in sales reaching platinum status by the RIAA for sales and streams in excess of 1 million equivalents. The soundtrack made history upon its explosive release this summer as the first soundtrack from a Warner Bros.-distributed film to debut atop the SoundScan/Billboard 200, entering at No. 1 with sales and streams in excess of 182,000 album equivalents – the highest debut for a soundtrack this year and the largest streaming week for a soundtrack ever with over 32 million streams. “Suicide Squad: The Album” is the only soundtrack to receive platinum certification in 2016.


**SYNOPSIS**



It feels good to be bad… Assemble a team of the world’s most dangerous, incarcerated Super Villains, provide them with the most powerful arsenal at the government’s disposal, and send them off on a mission to defeat an enigmatic, insuperable entity. U.S. intelligence officer Amanda Waller has determined only a secretly convened group of disparate, despicable individuals with next to nothing to lose will do. However, once they realize they weren’t picked to succeed but chosen for their patent culpability when they inevitably fail, will the Suicide Squad resolve to die trying, or decide it’s every man for himself?


**SPECIAL FEATURES**



* Task Force X: One Team, One Mission
* Chasing the Real
* Joker & Harley: “It” Couple of The Underworld
* Squad Strength and Speed
* Armed to the Teeth
* This is Gonna Get Loud: The Epic Battles of Suicide Squad
* The Squad Declassified
* Gag Reel

Ballers: The Complete Second Season January 31st






HBO Home Entertainment has officially announced they will release Ballers: The Complete Second Season to Blu-ray and DVD on January 31, 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:





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**SYNOPSIS**



Spencer Strasmore (Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson) and his boys are back to "ball out" in Season 2 of the hit HBO comedy Ballers from the team behind the HBO classic Entourage®. Johnson showcases his “movie-star charisma” (The Hollywood Reporter) in the series that looks at the whirlwind lifestyles and real-life problems of former and current football players in sun-soaked Miami. Ballers: The Complete Second Season will be available on Blu-rayTM and DVD on January 31, 2017 and includes “Inside the Episode” bonus segments that give the play-by-play on all 10 episodes, featuring interviews with executive producer Evan Reilly, star Dwayne Johnson and more. DVD and Blu-ray versions also include a Digital Download.

In Season 2 of Ballers, things are getting more competitive and complicated for retired football star turned financial manager Spencer Strasmore. As the lines between professional and personal blur in his pursuit of lasting success and glory, Spencer must face demons from the past when he goes head-to-head with the biggest business manager on the scene. Meanwhile, Spencer’s closest friends and clients struggle to find their footing. A humbled Ricky (John David Washington, former pro-football player) explores his options as a free agent, while getting to know the father who left him behind; Charles (Omar Miller) tries to balance a new baby and his future in the game; and Vernon (Donovan Carter) deals with the consequences of his life off the field. Returning to help Spencer juggle lucrative deals and big personalities are his outrageous business partner, Joe (Rob Corddry), level-headed agent, Jason (Troy Garity) and girlfriend/sports reporter, Tracy (Arielle Kebbel). In a business where it’s go big or go home, Spencer and his crew are about to learn that having it all means being ready to fight for more dollars, deals and respect.

Executive producers of Ballers include Stephen Levinson, Mark Wahlberg, Dwayne Johnson, Dany Garcia, Peter Berg, Evan Reilly, Rob Weiss, Julian Farino and Denis Biggs. In addition, the series features high profile pro-athletes and sports journalists such as Ndamkong Suh, Terrell Suggs, Anthony “Spice” Adams, Jared Odrick, Mark Schlereth and Jay Glazer.


**SPECIAL FEATURES**



* Inside the Episode Segments for all 10 episodes
* Interviews with cast & crew