Deliver Us From Evil, the horror-thriller headlined by Eric Bana, comes out on Blu-ray, DVD, and Digital HD October 28 via Sony Pictures Home Entertainment. The story is inspired by former NYPD officer Ralph Sarchie’s (Bana) experiences with the paranormal in the streets of New York. Edgar Ramirez (Zero Dark Thirty) is the priest who helps Sarchie combat this unspeakable evil, with Joel McHale also starring as Sarchie’s NYPD partner.
Special features on both the Blu-ray and DVD include: director’s commentary and the featurette “Illuminating Evil: Making Deliver Us From Evil.” The featurette takes an in-depth look at writer/director Scott Derrickson’s step by step process in getting the project to the silver screen (the movie is based on the book penned by Sarchie and Lisa Collier Cool).
Deliver Us From Evil Blu-ray cover – Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Blu-ray exclusive bonus features include:
Deliver us From Evil – How the production created the demonic presence that’s featured in the film.
The Two Sergeants – A look at the real life Ralph Sarchie and actor Eric Bana.
The Demon Detective – An interview with Ralph Sarchie, who discusses his faith and his entryway to demonology.
In No Good Deed, Idris Elba plays Colin, an escaped convict with a destructive fixation on women. On a stormy night, Colin’s path crosses with a frustrated suburban housewife named Terri (Taraji P. Henson), and what ensues is a deadly battle for survival. Leslie Bibb co-stars as Terri’s best friend, with Henry Simmons (NYPD Blue) playing her neglectful husband.
Elba talked about his own familiarity with No Good Deed director Sam Miller. “Sam and I have worked on Luther quite a bit,” said Elba. “He’s a very good director (and has) a good eye for thriller and tension, and we needed that. We also wanted to bring a slightly different aesthetic to the film. It’s an American film and it has that Friday night popcorn (feel). But this is quite dark and edgy – the way we shot it. We tried to make it feel really claustrophobic and Sam does that really well.”
Terry (Taraji P. Henson) Colin (Idris Elba) in Screen Gems’ NO GOOD DEED.
Elba, who also served as an executive producer No Good Deed and is an associate producer on Luther, is also setting his sights on directing a feature down the road. Thanks to his extensive work on television (The Wire, Luther) and film (Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom, Pacific Rim), directing should be a natural process for Elba.
I asked Elba what strengths he would bring to a project as a director. Click on the Soundcloud bar to hear Elba’s answer:
Per Variety, director David Cronenberg’s Los Angeles set drama Maps to the Stars, will not hit the U.S. until early 2015. Focus World snagged the U.S. distribution rights to the drama from Entertone One (eOne), and reportedly Focus World has not decided if they will release the movie, which is headlined by Julianne Moore and Robert Pattinson, on VOD (the safe bet is a theatrical & VOD release).
The story, penned by Bruce Wagner (Wild Palms, I’m Losing You), features Moore as Havana Segrand, a has been actress who finds herself working withing the shadows of her legendary mother Clarice (Sarah Gadon). John Cusack is a TV self-help therapist whose emotionally scarred daughter Agatha (Mia Waskikowska) serves as Havana’s personal assistant. Robert Pattinson, who previously worked with David Cronenberg in Maps to the Stars, plays a limo driver who becomes fast friends with Agatha.
Moore won the Best Actress award at the Cannes Film Festival for Map to the Stars, and one would assume Focus World will give the film a limited run in December for Oscar consideration.
Whatever the case may be, Moore has always been a professional, and although her career is filled with excellent work, she remains a humble and hardworking actress.
Mia Wasikowska & Julianne Moore in Maps to the Stars (Entertainment One Films)
In the clip below, Julianne Moore explains why, when push comes to shove, it’s really all about the work:
It’s a big year for Atari, as they are re-imagining two popular titles for the PC starting this fall with Alone in the Dark: Illumination and HauntedHouse: Cryptic Graves. Atari has released preview trailers for both titles, and below is a sneak peek at Alone in the Dark: Illumination:
“Atari was at the forefront of the survival horror game genre, with both Haunted House and Alone in the Dark shaping the category throughout the ’80s and ’90,” said Atari CEO Fred Chesnais. “The modern and updated versions of these games will resonate with enthusiasts of the classics worldwide, and engage new fans through suspenseful, action-packed PC gameplay.”
The original Haunted House was released back in 1982, and Haunted House: Cryptic Graves will have players communicate with the dead to solve puzzles and avoid traps. The goal is to purge the evil beings that lurk the Abbadon Grange Estate.
Alone in the Dark: Illumination features cooperative multiplayer mode, as players attempt to rid a town that’s filled with “blood-thirsty beasts” and cleanse the environment of the darkness that has cursed the land. Playable characters in the game include the Hunter, Witch, Engineer, and Priest.
Below are Screenshots for both Alone in the Dark: Illumination and Haunted House: Cryptic Graves:
The second season of USA’s reality series Chrisley Knows Best premieres Tuesday, October 14 (10 pm et/pt), and fans of the show obviously know patriarch Todd Chrisley is a disciplinarian when it comes to raising his children. Amidst Todd’s colorful witticisms (“crazy runs deep!” is his signature comment) lies his dedication to raising a moral, respectful, and responsible family with his wife Julie.
During the interviews for Chrisley Knows Best, Todd Chrisley says his stern but loving approach to parenting stems from experience.
“I do think the family dynamic has changed. Fortunately for me, I only know how to parent one way and that was the way I was parented – so that was 46 years ago. That’s how we parent and we want to make sure that our children are having the same values instilled in them that were instilled in us.”
Chrisley Knows Best. L-R: Savannah Chrisley, Lindsie Chrisley Campbell, Julie, Chrisley, Todd Chrisley, Kyle Chrisley, Chase Chrisley, Grayson Chrisley (Photo from Season 1, USA Network, CR: USA Network)
I also asked Todd Chrisley about the joys of parenting, and he gave a pretty straightforward and touching answer (his kids Chase, Savannah, and wife Julie are also in the video). Check out the clip below for Todd’s answer:
During the press junket for When The Game Stands Tall, the good people over at Sony Pictures handed out a bunch of cool collectibles. I really loved the movie (I’m a football + Jim Caviezel fan), and I’m more than happy to offer up these items.
We’re giving away a When The Game Stands Tall collectible package which includes: A WTGST, large grey T-shirt, the When The Game Stands Tall book from Neil Hayes, and a WTGST mini-football.
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Guardians of the Galaxy’s box-office dominance continued through the Labor Day Weekend, as it beat all comers with a $16.3 million take. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles also did well, coming in second with $11.7 million, with the romantic drama If I Stay checking in at #3 with $9.26 million. In its second week of release, Sin City: A Dame To Kill For slipped out of the top ten and finished at #14 with a disappointing $2.17 million.
Here’s the top 10 (through Sunday):
Guardians of the Galaxy – $16.31 million
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles – $11.75 million
If I Stay – Chloë Grace Moretz drama has amassed $29.8 million domestically, a solid figure for this tearjerker. This weekend, it’s made $9.26 million.
As Above/So Below – Not above or below. Just average. $8.43 million
Let’s Be Cops – Buddy comedy has turned in over $57 million domestically, making it a sleeper hit for Fox. This weekend’s numbers: $8.2 million
The November Man – Pierce Brosnan returns to James Bond territory with unsatisfactory results. $7.6 million
When the Game Stands Tall – Jim Caviezel sports film makes $5.65 million.
It’s a new chapter for Live, as they forge ahead sans Ed Kowalczyk and continue their path with new lead vocalist Chris Shinn. Their new album The Turnis also on the horizon for an October release. Jerry Harrison, who also produced Live’s previous albums Mental Jewelry, Throwing Copper,and The Distance to Here, is also lending his production skills to The Turn.
As for the choice of Shinn, guitarist Chad Taylor sees the choice as a relative no-brainer, as he brings “a new dimension of musical skill and credibility to the table.” “The only name suggested by all three (including bassist Patrick Dahlheimer and drummer ChadGracey) of us was Chris Shinn,” adds Taylor. “There was no audition process. We simply called our friend and asked if he wanted to make Live music.”
The group, have launched a PledgeMusic campaign with a portion of the proceeds going to Musicians on Call. Fans who pre-order the album have various bundle options, one of which includes a Skype guitar lesson from Taylor. For more info, go to PledgeMusic’s official site.
Think Loud Recordings
The Turn, which comes out October 28, has the following track listing:
Although Belle & Sebastian have regrouped and recorded a new album in Atlanta, Georgia, founding member Stuart Murdoch also has cinema on his mind thanks to his feature directing debut God Help The Girl.
Set in Glasgow, the storyline centers on Eve (Emily Browning), a woman who’s blessed with both singing and songwriting skills. Overnight success is not in the offing, however, as constant hospital supervision and dependence on medication have their share of challenges on our ambitious protagonist. Upon befriending fellow music lovers Cassie (Game of Thrones’ Hannah Murray) and James (Olly Hernandez), Eve may have a band and a group of friends to call her own.
Eve’s story, as well as the music that infuses her universe, was previously released as a God Help The Girlalbum from Stuart Murdoch back in 2009, and now Murdoch has released a soundtrack and the aforementioned film to add different colors to his painting.
On a surface level, one can enjoy God Help The Girl for the catchy and playfully choreographed numbers that are featured in the story (the movie is a mixture of musical, fantasy, and drama). During my interview with Stuart Murdoch, I asked him if God Help The Girl’s pop music holds much more layers upon closer look.
Check out Stuart Murdoch’s answer below, as he ties in Belle & Sebastian’s creative ambitions with the type of songwriting (and storytelling) that’s featured in God Help The Girl.
“Without sounding like too much hubris, the songs do quite come naturally to me. That’s what I’ve been doing all this time. I had a basic idea when Belle & Sebastian got together that we would try and write the best pop music we could because I was in love with hit music all the way through the ’60s, ’70s, and ’80s.
We would try to write the best pop music – we wouldn’t be indie pop. We would be pop music – but what we would be writing about, the words would maybe be darker. The words would be more honest than just kind of the frothy music from the ’60s and ’70s. You talk about how you feel. So naturally there’s more going on underneath the surface. Maybe you could say the same for (God Help The Girl).”
God Help The Girl (Not Rated, 111 minutes) hits theaters and Vimeo On Demand September 5.
With over $500 million accrued at the box office, DreamWorks Animation’s How To Train Your Dragon 2 will continue to do robust business when it comes out on Blu-ray and DVD November 11 (it hits Digital HD on October 21).
Fans who purchase the Blu-ray combo pack, DVD double pack, and Digital HD will also be treated to the animated feature Dragons: Dawn of the Dragon Racers, which has Hiccup (voiced by Jay Baruchel) and his buddies attempting to be the first Dragon Racing Champion of Berk.
How to Train Your Dragon 2 (Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment)
Special features for the Blu-ray & Digital HD versions include:
Fishleg’s Dragon Stats – A guide on the various dragons that inhabit Berk.
Drago’s War Machines – Narrated by Gobber the Belch (Craig Ferguson), the featurette looks at the weapons and creatures that do Drago’s (Djimon Hounsou) evil bidding.
Berk’s Dragon World – More information on the dragons, plus the changes that were made to the island to help the humans and dragons peacefully coexist.
Hiccup’s Inventions in Flight – A look at how Hiccup and Toothless work in tandem to form Berk’s most popular (and effective) flying duo.
Deleted Scenes
Filmmakers Commentary – Featuring writer-director Dean DeBlois, production designer Pierre-Olivier Vincent, character animation head Simon Otto, and producer Bonnie Arnold.
Where No One Goes: The Making of How to Train Your Dragon 2.
Dragon Races – Play by play commentary is featured with this dragon race.
Image Gallery
Theatrical Trailer
World of DreamWorks Animation – Select music videos from DreamWorks Animation feature films.
The DVD version’s special features are: Fishleg’s Dragon Stats, Image Gallery, Theatrical Trailer, and World of DreamWorks Animation.
