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Guess What Samuel L. Jackson's Favorite Ringtone Is?

  • By Cynthia Reid
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  • September 30, 2011 4:46 AM
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In case you've been wondering, in the clip below Samuel L. Jackson reveals his special cellphone ringtone taken from the 1994 hit film Pulp Fiction which he co-stars in.
More: On Blu-Ray

All 7 Seasons Of "Star Trek: The Next Generation" Coming To HD In 2012 ("Make It So")

  • By Tambay A. Obenson
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  • September 28, 2011 9:00 AM
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LOS ANGELES – September 28, 2011 – The beloved series STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATION® will be transferred to high-definition for the first time ever and released on Blu-ray™, it was announced today by Ken Ross, Executive Vice President and General Manager of CBS Home Entertainment. All 178 episodes from seven seasons will be transferred to true high-definition 1080p for release on Blu-ray and eventual runs on television and digital platforms both domestically and internationally.

New On DVD/Blu-ray/VOD Today - "Viva Riva!"

  • By Tambay A. Obenson
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  • September 27, 2011 10:35 AM
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In my review of Djo Tunda Wa Munga's crime drama, Viva Riva!, I highlighted the film's audacious depictions of the kind of orchestrated sexuality and violence rarely seen in African cinema (specifically cinema of the DRC - the Democratic Republic Of The Congo, where such scenes are taboo); a kind of "fuck-you" to the status quo in a country that hadn't seen a feature film produced in over 2 decades.

After Just 1 Week In Release "Star Wars" Becomes All-Time Bestselling Title In Blu-ray History!

  • By Tambay A. Obenson
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  • September 23, 2011 1:40 AM
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When news of any new Star Wars tinkering by George Lucas is released, many cry and plead with George to put the film to permanent rest, and move on to something new and original.
More: On Blu-Ray, FYI

New On DVD/Blu-ray - Russ Parr's Ensemble Romcom "35 And Ticking"

  • By Tambay A. Obenson
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  • September 15, 2011 5:00 AM
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I missed this in my weekly "New On DVD" segment... Russ Parr’s 35 And Ticking, the ensemble romantic comedy starring Nicole Ari Parker, Tamala Jones, Kevin Hart, Keith Robinson, Wendy Raquel Robinson, Meagan Good, Mike Epps and Clifton Powell.

Michael Jai White Talks "Never Back Down 2: The Beatdown"; New On DVD/Blu-ray This Week

  • By Tambay A. Obenson
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  • September 14, 2011 3:57 AM
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It's now available on DVD, UNRATED (released yesterday September 13th, by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment).

New On DVD/Blu-ray/VOD: Julie Taymor's "The Tempest" (Djimon Hounsou As *Deformed Beast*) + Review

  • By Tambay A. Obenson
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  • September 13, 2011 6:23 AM
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It took almost a year for this to finally make its way to home video - Julie Taymor's modern retelling of William Shakespeare's The Tempest, which stars Helen Mirren, Russell Brand, Alfred Molina, Djimon Hounsou, Alan Cumming, Chris Cooper, David Straitharn, amongst others.

Trailer For Doc "Michael Jackson: The Life of an Icon" + Official Release Dates

  • By Tambay A. Obenson
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  • September 8, 2011 7:44 AM
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In case you haven't already heard, a new feature documentary on the life and death of Michael Jackson has been in development and is now close to its actual release date.... on DVD & Blu-ray.

"Beats, Rhymes & Life: The Travels of a Tribe Called Quest" To Be Out On DVD/Blu-ray In October

  • By Tambay A. Obenson
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  • September 2, 2011 7:47 AM
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That was fast... though, maybe not, in a time when the time window between the end of a film's theatrical run and DVD/VOD release continues to shuffle.

Al Pacino Thanks Rappers For Keeping "Scarface" Alive

  • By Tambay A. Obenson
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  • August 25, 2011 2:48 AM
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I recall Sergio's post earlier this year, announcing that the film was coming to Blu-ray, in which he touched on this, calling the film "the modern black urban male ultimate macho fantasy," in reference to the fact that it's so well loved and appreciated by brothas in hip-hop.