Thor: The Dark World single-disc Blu-ray

January 5, 2014 Johanna Comic Book Films 2 comments

Thor: The Dark World Announced for Home Video in February

Thor: The Dark World, the newest Marvel movie success, has been announced for Blu-ray on February 25. Typical of current release strategy, it will be available digitally earlier — you can rent it on Digital 3D and Digital HD on February 4 — and the DVD package will include promo for the next Marvel theatrical release, Captain America: The Winter Soldier. The actual physical purchase formats are 3-D Combo Pack ($39.99 list price), single-disc Blu-ray ($32.99), and DVD ($29.99). It […]

December 5, 2013 Johanna Comic Book Films 2 comments

Amazing Spider-Man 2 Trailer Released

The official trailer for The Amazing Spider-Man 2 is now available, highlighting dazzling special effects, a message for Peter Parker (Andrew Garfield) from his dead father, a gorgeous Gwen Stacy (Emma Stone), a vengeful Electro (Jamie Foxx), and an emo Green Goblin (Dane DeHaan). Not really visible is Paul Giamatti playing the Rhino, but I’m curious to see how that’s done. The movie opens May 2, 2014. (Disclaimer: I work for a division of Sony, although not the theatrical entertainment […]

December 2, 2013 Johanna Movie News One comment

Trailer Available for The Wind Rises, Miyazaki’s Last Film

The great animation director Hayao Miyazaki (My Neighbor Totoro, Ponyo) has announced that his last film before retirement will be The Wind Rises, historical fiction based on the biography of a designer of aircraft used in World War II. The movie, which ran in Japan this past summer, will be released in the U.S. on February 21, 2014, via Disney’s Touchstone Pictures. As expected for a Miyazaki work, it looks gorgeous. The Wind Rises also had a brief Oscar-qualifying run […]

December 1, 2013 Johanna Warner Archive 5 comments

Batman: The Brave and the Bold Season One on Blu-ray

Warner Archive has just released its first Blu-ray animation package, and it’s Batman: The Brave and the Bold Season One. I’m thrilled, since this gave me a wonderful excuse to rewatch my favorite superhero cartoon. The set has all 26 episodes of the first season on two Blu-ray discs. KC’s already reviewed the show, when it was released on DVD in two sets — here’s Season One, Part One and Season One, Part Two — so I’m just going to […]

November 28, 2013 Johanna Movie Reviews Leave a comment

Drinking Buddies

In Drinking Buddies, out on DVD December 3, Kate (Olivia Wilde) and Luke (Jake Johnson) work together at a small Chicago brewery. They’re great friends, teasing each other during the work day and going out drinking with other employees after work. They wind up vacationing together at a lake cabin with their significant others; Luke’s been with Jill (Anna Kendrick) for several years, while Kate is dating Chris (Ron Livingston). The question in the viewer’s mind is “why aren’t Kate […]

Clark Gregg and J. August Richards in Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. episode 1

November 27, 2013 Johanna TV News 2 comments

J. August Richards Returns to Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.

I’m not sure Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. has really found its groove yet, but I’m willing to keep giving it a chance. I like Clark Gregg as Agent Coulson, Ming-Na Wen as Wolverine Melinda May (mysterious bad ass with secret past) is terrific, and the British Fitz-Simmons scientists amuse me. (I could really do without more of Agent Beef and the hacker chick, although I suspect that they’re supposed to be the interesting characters to us.) When I think of several […]

November 26, 2013 Johanna Comic Book Films Leave a comment

Blue Is the Warmest Color on DVD February 14

Just in time for Valentine’s Day, if your tastes go that way, Criterion has announced that they will be releasing Blue Is the Warmest Color on Blu-ray and DVD on February 11, 2014. The story of first love and lesbian awakening is adapted from a graphic novel by Julie Maroh. This DVD will be a low-extra release, with a “full special edition treatment” to be announced later. The only features are the trailer and TV spot, new English subtitles, and […]

Henry Cavill and Armie Hammer filming The Man From U.N.C.L.E.

November 25, 2013 Johanna Movie News Leave a comment

The Man From U.N.C.L.E. Now Filming With Lots of Geek Connections

I hadn’t heard about this until just now, but with these fine stars, I’m likely to go see it. Guy Ritchie, director of the Sherlock Holmes movies, is currently filming a movie version of The Man From U.N.C.L.E., a remake of the 60s TV show, starring Henry Cavill (Man of Steel) as CIA agent Napoleon Solo and Armie Hammer (The Lone Ranger, The Social Network) as KGB agent Illya Kuryakin. They have to team up to save the world, of […]

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