Nurse Jackie - Showtime original series starring Edie Falco

Premiering Monday June 8th @ 10:30PM is the new Showtime original series "Nurse Jackie" starring the wonderful Edie Falco in the title role (Also pictured, Haaz Sleiman, whom you may remember from The Visitor).

You may also watch the 1st episode for free on Showtime.com! If you're a VIP Insider (Which amounts to your registering at Showtime's website), you can watch it online without a subscription. Very cool. After Dexter, I can only expect the best from Showtime... here's hoping they've struck gold again.

For more details, you can visit the official site, and you can also sign up on Amazon to receive a reminder when Nurse Jackie is available on Blu-ray or DVD. *EDIT* Nurse Jackie premiere preview is now on Netflix Watch Instantly (June 22nd is the expiration date). Not the best quality, even in HD, but it's there for the viewing.

The Red Room DVD Contest Winner

I first want to say thank you to everyone (Including all of my sponsors, and No Remake Pictures) who made our inaugural contest - a giveaway for The Red Room on DVD, extremely successful, and a special thank you to all of our entrants. We received nearly 200 qualified entries*!

Our winner is MARY L in Pennsylvania! Congratulations Mary!

Our winner was chosen thanks to RANDOM.ORG's random integer generator.

If you did not win this time, you are welcome to enter again in our next contest (With an improved format). If you'd like to bookmark our future contests (We intend to giveaway more DVD's, movie collectibles and possibly even Blu-ray's at some point!), they will all be listed under the Contest tag.

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Thanks again, and to all of our first time visitors, I do hope you return!

* If you did not read the simple rules, I can't help you (And if you entered multiple times, I'm not a moron, you're now banned from all of our future contests).

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Turbo

Uncovered Film Review

Director Jarrett Lee Conaway does a lot in a surprisingly small amount of time. Choreographed fight scenes with flurries of special FX shots highlighted within, deceivingly big and futuristic sets, and a young cast you barely get to know, but quickly come to love.


In Turbo, star Hugo Park (acted well by Justin Chon of Twilight fame) gambles his brother Tobias' (Ilram Choi, a professional stuntman) rent away at a local club, playing a virtual reality game called Super Turbo Arena 2. The game requires gloves and special glasses, it which point, the player's movements are tracked onscreen. This movie couldn't have been made at a better time, as video consoles have finally reached a point where movement tracking controllers are a reality. Suddenly, the idea of STA2 seems more possible than ever.

This is obviously a movie by a gamer, for gamers, as every minute detail is covered. From the techno music backing the fights, to the announcer's voice, this film is a love letter to "Street Fighter", and many other 3D fighting games.


The only time I found myself disappointed was during key scenes near the end, when a final tournament is held, with a prize take of $50,000. I was looking forward to all of the fights leading up to the final tournament battle, but unfortunately, the only one you really get to see is a part-flashback style fight between the protagonist and his nemesis. I was hoping to be wowed by the action, but cutting what should be an important tournament for ALL of the characters in the film was not the best decision.

Overall, Turbo nails the atmosphere of Martial Arts video games, and by not overstaying its welcome, it succeeds in drawing you in and keeping you interested. Perhaps this is why so many video game films struggle... you can only do so much with a story you ultimately create yourself (In modern games).



Coming Soon to DVD. Please see the following sites for details and updates:

Turbo the Movie - official website
BFAM Studios
Turbo trailer on Vimeo

Finally - A Horror store that doesn't suck.

Recently, while perusing a Fangoria magazine, I saw an advertisement for a website called The House of Mysterious Secrets. I thought it was an intriguing title, but I doubted it would be any better than the others I had visited in the past for 2 minutes at a time (And left in sadness).

Turns out, the site carries a lot of interesting horror movie memorabilia, shirts, books, music and DVD's that you really cannot find anywhere else. It is a lot of fun to browse the site, especially the "Coming Soon" pages, where you can pre-order items that are on the way out.


Also notable is the "Weird Stuff" section that showcases any odds and ends that don't fit in other categories... that's where some of their best stuff is located!

I've ordered with them several times now... it seems like every time I place an order, I see one more thing I should have bought. Their service is fast and reasonably priced. I would NOT feature a site that isn't worth your time.

Check them out if you want to do a little shopping, and if you decide to place an order, tell them "Uncovered Films" sent you!

Eden Log

Uncovered Film Review
I badly wanted to understand what I was seeing, but the curse of Eden Log is that they don't want you to know what is happening at any time during the film. I was willing to stick around, in hopes that the ending would explain everything, including all of the confusing lead up. However, nothing ever really gets explained. All I know is that people get infected, and turn into mutants in this movie - maybe that's all the viewer is supposed to know. I think the best aspects of this film are it's surrealistic visual style, and it's use of sparse dialogue. The creativity behind some of the projected images, as well as the set design and the CGI tree branches, is amazing... no other word fits it.


As far as the dialogue goes... if you don't tell someone this movie has a French cast, they'd probably never know. The dubbing is nearly perfect (Though the dark settings may help)... by the end, I believed they were speaking English natively. Best dubbing I've seen on a French movie, without a doubt. However, It takes more than dubbing and CGI to make a great movie, and this movie feels more like an imitation of Bioshock or Dead Space (Two excellent, and similarly themed video games that were released after Eden Log) than it does a film. For a first directorial effort, it does show promise.


Eden Log - out now on DVD & Blu-ray

Yonkers Joe

Uncovered Film Review

This movie is killer. Tom Guiry is spot-on, playing Chazz Palminteri's (Yonkers Joe) mentally challenged son, Joey. The two have been separated for years (With Guiry in a group home), yet he still loves his father all the same. Eventually, Guiry begins acting out at the home, with an explosive temper, and he is forced to move back in with his father. I like movies featuring with big heist themes, as well as films where the "good guys" win.


In this film, Yonkers Joe has made a career of swindling people at the card table, and he just needs to roll a few more trick plays to afford a better future for his son. The acting in Yonkers Joe is tremendous, with Tom Guiry easily pulling off his role. His character alone makes the film, and the director doesn't sugarcoat Joey's genetic disease in any way. It's an emotional ride, with a great ending, and I would recommend it to anyone.



Yonkers Joe - out now on DVD.

DVD Giveaway Contest!

Uncovered Films is hosting its first ever DVD Giveaway contest! We are excited to offer up "The Red Room", a critically acclaimed short film (Prize provided by the wonderful team at No Remake Pictures), to you, and hope you'll also take the time to have a look around the site. Our main goal at UF is to provide an in-depth look at independent, cult and hidden gem movies.

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Thank you for your interest. This contest is no longer accepting entries, as of May 24th at 12PM Eastern. The winner has been announced here. Stay tuned for details on future contests at UF!

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Dollhouse: Season 1 Review

Uncovered Film Review


Dollhouse is the most original idea for a show in the current era of television. DH focuses on a single underground house where living dolls are programmed to meet customer needs, at which point their individual handlers (and the cameras) then follow them on their assignments. The dolls are called "Actives" by those in charge, and Eliza Dushku (Echo) is one of them. The thing that surprised me the most about season 1 of DH is how multiple characters were profiled, and basically given their own episodes.


At the beginning of the season, I was worried, because it felt false to me that Eliza was the focus of all the attention, when you consider the amount of actives inside the house (Presumably 30-40 of them). As the season goes along, Eliza does get tangled up in every scenario, but many of the episodes then place the main focus on lesser characters, such as that of characters Sierra (Dichen Lachman) and Victor (Enver
Gjokaj). Those characters stand on their own, and there are also many more to be explored further within the house - many we've yet to meet. The cast for Dollhouse is tremendous, with many familiar faces, and just as many new ones - they're all realistically portrayed, no matter the scenarios they are put in. This show, while hard to categorize, has laughs, thrills and drama, without hitting sour notes. That's a great combination.


(Full episodes available on Fox.com, and on DVD & Blu-ray)

1 FREE month of Netflix service!

Netflix recently sent out mailers inviting current members to tell their friends about Netflix. These mailers contain codes for 1 Free Month (Usually their best offer is a 2-week trial) of service, with no late fees and free next-day shipping.

CODE CLAIM PAGE:
EDIT: SORRY, I BELIEVE ALL OF THE CODES I HAD TO OFFER ARE NOW EXPIRED. THANK YOU FOR VISITING, AND PLEASE HAVE A LOOK AROUND MY SITE.
Above are the 4 codes I have to offer to my visitors. Please keep in mind that these codes can go fast, depending on who finds them. If you try one code (On the code claim page link) and it does not work, that means someone else has used it (I have no way of knowing which has been used). So just try the next code if that happens, and you'll get a free month of movies delivered straight to your mailbox (And as a courtesy, you can leave a comment here if you claimed one of the codes)!



*All codes expire on June 15th, 2009, please sign up before that date to claim your month!*

Also, you HAVE to check out the Roku Digital Video Player (View Netflix, Starz and Amazon movies on your TV)... best device I've ever owned... no exaggeration:

New Releases Bar - Beta

I'm testing a new releases bar out, as seen at the top of the Uncovered Films page. Since it is a Marquee, it will constantly scroll (Which was more of an annoyance in the days of dial-up). BUT, if you hover your mouse over the marquee at any time, the scrolling stops - allowing you a better look!

If you don't like it, please let me know in the comments... or if you do, I want to know that too. I don't think it will slow the site down too much.

I'm just testing it out for now, but if it works out OK, I'll keep it on Uncovered Films as a good way to help you keep up with upcoming Independent/Cult releases (Some of which - hint hint - I'll actually be reviewing soon enough, thanks to some wonderful folks from independent studios I have recently been in talks with!).

Thanks, and I look forward to the comments...