To celebrate the February 21st DVD and Blu-ray release date of Tower Heist, starring Ben Stiller, Eddie Murphy and Mathew Broderick, the Zoo is giving away ONE copy of the Blu-ray/DVD/Digital Combo pack, courtesy of Universal Studios Home Entertainment, to ONE lucky winner.

A wealthy Wall Street swindler gets his just desserts at the hands of the employees he stiffed in the year’s most uproarious action comedy, Tower Heist, coming to Blu-ray Combo-Pack with UltraVioletTM, as well as DVD, Digital Download and On Demand February 21, 2012 from Universal Studios Home Entertainment. Ben Stiller and Eddie Murphy lead an all-star comedy cast in this hilarious tale of sweet, sweet revenge. Read the rest of this entry »

This extraordinarily popular movie filmed on a relatively small budget shows that a strong script, good acting and a story that resonates can open the doors to all sorts of films that may never have had a chance …the “Night of the Living Dead” routine, which this film reminds me of on so many levels.  Where George A. Romero’s 1968 horror masterpiece was bleak and lacking in hope, this film splashes color and hopeful possibilities to explore, all shrouded by the darker side of human emotion.   It’s an enthralling trip which entertains, brings drama, and makes you think. Read the rest of this entry »

To celebrate Movies On Demand and their “Winning Movie Moments” contest, the Zoo is giving away ONE Movies On Demand Movie-Watchers prize Pack, containing a set of headphones, a Snuggie and other movie-watching items, courtesy of MOD, to ONE lucky winner.

“I’m gonna make him an offer he can’t refuse,” said Don Corleone in the classic 1972 film “The Godfather.” Now, national on demand distributor iN DEMAND, in support of the industry’s Movies On Demand® campaign currently in the marketplace, is giving movie fans an offer they won’t want to refuse – several ways to win during Awards Season without having to star in a nominated film! Read the rest of this entry »

To celebrate the February 14th DVD release date of Wainy Days: Seasons 1-4, the Zoo is giving away ONE copy of the DVD, courtesy of The Collective, to ONE lucky winner.

From the creative mind that brought you Role Models, Wanderlust, The State and Wet Hot American Summer comes Wainy Days, the award winning series about David Wain’s (slightly) fictionalized adventures looking for love in New York City. Each episode follows the rise and fall of another almost relationship, with absurd twists and turns and a slew of guest stars, including: Elizabeth Banks, Lake Bell, Julie Bowen, Saffron Burrows, Rob Corddry, Rashida Jones, Megan Mullally, Nick Offerman, Amanda Peet, Elizabeth Reaser, Paul Rudd, Jason Sudeikis. Read the rest of this entry »

Better lit than 1972’s Ladies & Gentlemen The Rolling Stones, that DVD filmed over four nights in Texas during 1972’s “Exile on Main Street” tour, this “Some Girls Live” is from a Fort Worth, Texas from July 18, 1978. The two projects – with 6 years between them – provide a Texas-twosome of Stones performances that make for good analysis…as well as the general good old time we expect from Mick & the boys.

“All Down the Line” is a nice enough kick-off, a slowed-down “Honky Tonk Women” exquisite for the musicianship and nice mix in the headphones, though one wonders if Mick Jagger’s pantomimes will survive the centuries as future historians look back into these time capsules. Perhaps I spoke too soon here as the nasty and vindictive side of Mick has him beaming with malevolence on the very next track. Read the rest of this entry »

On behalf of Anchor Bay Entertainment, we are pleased to present: The Iron Lady, starring Academy Award Nominee Meryl Streep On Blu-Ray & DVD April 10th 2012! An Intimate Portrait Of One Of The 20th Century’s Most Famous And Influential Women

Anchor Bay Entertainment and The Weinstein Company announced today the Blu-ray™ Combo Pack and DVD release of THE IRON LADY, starring two-time Academy Award® winner Meryl Streep (SOPHIE’S CHOICE, KRAMER VS. KRAMER) as former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, Margaret Thatcher. Considered by many to be the greatest living film actress, Streep has received an astonishing 17 Oscar Read the rest of this entry »

To celebrate the February 14th Blu-ray and DVD release date of All Quiet on the Western Front, the Zoo is giving away ONE copy of the DVD/Blu-ray/Digital Combo Pack, courtesy of Universal
Studios Home Entertainment, to ONE lucky winner.

Relive the drama, conflict and power of one of the most influential anti-war films ever made, All Quiet on the Western Front, featuring a new restoration from the original film negatives to showcase stunning picture and sound in celebration of Universal’s 100th Anniversary. The studio’s first Best Picture Academy Award winner follows a group of idealistic young men as they join the German Army during World War I and are assigned to the Western Front, where their patriotism is destroyed by the harsh realities of combat. The hard-hitting, timeless masterpiece returns with stunning visual enhancement to its deserving place in film history. Read the rest of this entry »

How many critics are going to clue in on the misnomer in the title, the Rolling Stones owning the trademark “Greatest Rock Band in the World” by eminent domain, if not hard fact. Indeed, it is hard to argue with Mick Jagger, Keith Richards and their longevity…staggering income, and timeless popularity as not the heirs to the throne, but those who had created it. Despite the “massive” popularity discussed in this documentary (listen to the “Flash Gordon” segment, and the quip against the critics), this critic remains steadfast that Queen is a great band for its specific niche, but the fans of Jimi Hendrix, Lennon & McCartney, Janis Joplin, The Doors and a variety of other major, major stars have a solid argument that, though Queen is a mighty force, it can hardly be considered the “greatest” rock & roll band in the world. To go down that avenue is to ignore the legacy of Freddie Mercury…it is a bit insulting to his memory, in my opinion… Read the rest of this entry »

“Today’s the day, everything changes, one way or another” sayeth actor Sam Worthington as disgraced cop Nick Cassidy in the trailer to Man on a Ledge…and it sounds very much like his Jake Sully character at the end of Avatar speaking his final words before becoming one with his mask. If the plot seems suspiciously like Samuel L. Jackson’s disgraced cop taking hostages in 1998′s The Negotiatior, you are correct…that’s almost exactly the story here. Both films are set up in a high rise, the perp chooses – actually demands – which person will “negotiate” before he makes good on his threat – in Samuel Jackson’s case – to kill hostages; in Sam Worthington’s case, to jump off the ledge, and both movies have that bank robbery drama that worked so well for Spike Lee’s Inside Man. Read the rest of this entry »

Now that Ferris Bueller’s Day Off II has been teased it makes us wonder who besides Matthew Broderick will be returning to the cast. This ensemble cast of brat pack wannabes and B character actors have had a fairly nefarious 23 years since Ferris played sick.

Mia Sara who played Ferris’ love interest Sloane Peterson is still sporadically working. If there is a role in the flick for her I could not see her turning it down. Alan Ruck who played Ferris” best friend and later appeared as Stuart Bondek on Spin City, turns nothing down. I don’t think there is a TV drama Ruck hasn’t done a stint on. Where this gets dicey is will Jennifer Grey reprise her role as Ferris’ s sister Jeanne Bueller? Read the rest of this entry »

To celebrate AXE Hair’s presence at the 2012 Sundance Film Festival, the Zoo is giving away TWO AXE Hair Sundance Survival Packs, courtesy of AXE Hair, to TWO lucky winners. The Survival Pack consists of the same gifts that AXE will be handing out to the celebrities in the AXE Hair Media Lounge & Groom Room at Sundace and includes: “Touchscreen” Gloves (gloves that allow you to use your touchscreen phone while wearing them), Hand warmers, Full set of AXE Hair styling products, AXE Hair Branded Lip Balm, AXE Hair Branded Mints.

The AXE Hair Groom Room & Media Lounge at the Sundance Film Festival is the go-to-place for celebs to get their hair touched up before press junkets and screenings. AXE Hair Styling Stations will be led by men’s celebrity hair stylist and grooming expert Joey Nieves, who will be touching-up guys’ and girls’ hair and giving them the camera-ready look they love. Read the rest of this entry »

To celebrate the January 17th Blu-ray and DVD release date of Dirty Girl, starring Juno Temple and Milla Jovovich, the Zoo is giving away ONE copy of the DVD, courtesy of Anchor Bay Home Entertainment, to ONE lucky winner.

DIRTY GIRL is the story of Danielle (Juno Temple), the dirty girl of Norman High School in Norman, Oklahoma, circa 1987. Her reputation takes an unexpected hit when her misbehavior gets her banished to a remedial class, where she is paired on a parenting project with Clarke (Jeremy Dozier), an innocent closet-case with no friends. When her mother (Milla Jovovich) announces her engagement to her family-minded boyfriend (William H. Macy), mortified Danielle vows to get to California to find the father she’s never met! Clarke is desperate to escape being sent to military school by his homophobic dad (Dwight Yoakam) and repressed mom (Mary Steenburgen), prompting the two mismatched misfits to make their getaway: on a cross-country road trip that leads to an unexpected and serendipitous friendship. Read the rest of this entry »

Paramount Pictures announced that principal photography has commenced in Los Angeles, CA on the sequel to STAR TREK from director J.J. Abrams. The film will be released on May 17, 2013 in 3D. The 2009 re-launch of the “Star Trek” franchise by Abrams was met with critical acclaim and a worldwide gross of over $385 million at the box office.

Based upon “Star Trek” created by Gene Roddenberry, the film is produced by J.J. Abrams, Bryan Burk, Damon Lindelof, Alex Kurtzman and Roberto Orci. The script was written by Alex Kurtzman & Robert Orci & Damon Lindelof. Read the rest of this entry »

To celebrate the January 24th Blu-ray/DVD release date of Real Steel, starring Hugh Jackman, the Zoo is giving away ONE copy of the Blu-ray/DVD Combo, courtesy of DreamWorks Studios, to ONE lucky winner.

Balancing gritty action and emotional heart, “Real Steel” is an inspiring and visually stunning film that takes audiences on an action-packed journey. Washed-up boxer Charlie Kenton (Hugh Jackman) scrapes by as a small-time robot-fight promoter as he tries to make a comeback. Against all odds he eventually succeeds—at least in the eyes of his son Max (Dakota Goyo). “Real Steel” is spectacular family entertainment that will have everyone cheering again and again. Read the rest of this entry »

To celebrate the January 10th Blu-ray and DVD release date of Killer Elite, starring Jason Statham, Robert De Niro and Clive Owen, the Zoo is giving away ONE copy of the Blu-ray, courtesy of Universal Studios Home Entertainment, to ONE lucky winner.

Jason Statham (The Italian Job), Academy Award nominee Clive Owen (Inside Man) and Academy Award winner Robert De Niro (Raging Bull) star in Killer Elite, “one of the best action thrillers of the year!” (Richard Roeper) When two of the world’s most elite operatives — Danny, a retired contract killer (Statham), and Hunter, his longtime mentor (De Niro) — go up against the cunning leader of a secret military society (Owen), their hunt takes them around the globe from Australia to Paris, London, and the Middle East. As the stakes rise along with the body count, Danny and Hunter are soon plunged into an action-packed game of cat-and-mouse where no one is what they seem. Based on a shocking true story, it’s an explosive, no-mercy thrill ride where the predator ultimately becomes the prey. Read the rest of this entry »

To celebrate the January 6th Theatrical release date of the spy thriller, Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy, starring Gary Oldman, the Zoo is giving away ONE TTSS Prize Pack, consisting of a $25 Fandango Gift Card, a T-Shirt, A Voice-Recorder Pen and a Post-It Note Cube, courtesy of Focus Features, to ONE lucky winner. A Photo of the prize pack is below.

Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy is the long-awaited feature film version of John le Carré’s classic bestselling novel. The thriller is directed by Tomas Alfredson (Let the Right One In). The screenplay adaptation is by the writing team of Bridget O’Connor & Peter Straughan.

The time is 1973. The Cold War of the mid-20th Century continues to damage international relations. Britain’s Secret Intelligence Service (SIS), a.k.a. MI6 and code-named the Circus, is striving to keep pace with other countries’ espionage efforts and to keep the U.K. secure. The head of the Circus, known as Control (John Hurt), personally sends dedicated operative Jim Prideaux (Mark Strong) into Hungary. But Jim’s mission goes bloodily awry, and Control is forced out of the Circus – as is his top lieutenant, George Smiley (Gary Oldman), a career spy with razor-sharp senses. Read the rest of this entry »