Mark Wahlberg’s “Six Million Dollar Man” gets upgraded for new movie

Finally a popular TV show turned movie project I can get excited about.

New to Blu-Ray/DVD – Sept. 30, 2014

Transformers: Age of Extinction – Michael Bay returns to the driver’s seat for the fourth chapter of his Transformers series. This time, Mark Wahlberg joins him as the leading man, but Optimus Prime and Bumblebee are ready to tangle with the Decepticons thanks to the help of some new allies – the Dinobots.
Buy it on 3D Blu-Ray here: Transformers: Age of Extinction (3D Blu-ray + Blu-ray + DVD)

Buy it on Blu-Ray here: Transformers: Age of Extinction (Blu-ray + DVD + Digital HD)

Buy it on DVD here: Transformers: Age of Extinction

The “Transformers: Age of Extinction” cast at the Shanghai premiere

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(L to R) Director Michael Bay, Li Bingbing, Nicola Peltzat, Mark Wahlberg, and Jack Reynor poses for a picture. at the Shanghai premiere of “Transformers.”

My excitement level for “Transformers: Age of Extinction” is about a 3, but I have to admire Michael Bay for hammering this franchise out and being the rare director to stay behind the camera for the fourth consecutive installment of the series he started back in 2007.

Bay joined stars Mark Wahlberg, Li Bingbing, Nicola Peltz and Jack Reynor in Shanghai for the world premiere of the film. Check out the photo gallery after the jump.

New on Blu-Ray/DVD – June 3, 2014 – “Lone Survivor,” “#Robocop”

Lone Survivor – A gruesome take of an actual June 2005 mission to capture or kill notorious Taliban leader Ahmad Shah. Marcus Luttrell (Mark Wahlberg) and his team are left on their own to fend for their survival. The title kinda gives it away, but Director Peter Berg doesn’t give audiences much of a reason to invest in the story outside of a serious attention to detail. It’s a better tribute film than something you’d want to watch over and over again.
Lone Survivor (Blu-ray + DVD + Digital HD with UltraViolet)

Did Mark Wahlberg really call “Transformers” the most iconic movie franchise ever?

Mark Wahlberg, being the crafty film promoter/actor he is, decided to get people talking about his latest film “Transformers: Age of Extinction” since all the attention is squarely focused on comic book films “Captain America: The Winter Soldier,” “The Amazing Spider-Man 2” and “X-Men: Days of Future Past” by saying he “had to jump at the opportunity because I really feel like it is probably the most iconic franchise in movie history.”

“Ride Along” drives off with record-breaking January opening

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Kevin Hart and Ice Cube

1. Ride Along – $41.8 million [debut week] The Kevin Hart/Ice Cube comedy not only exceeded expectations, but went on to have the highest January opening ever besting previous record holder “Cloverfield,” which had $40.1 million. With an A CinemaScore, this has the potential to be a major hit for Universal, which only spent $25 million on it.

Review: Lone Survivor

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(From left) Michael Murphy (Taylor Kitsch), Marcus Luttrell (Mark Wahlberg), Matt “Axe” Axelson (Ben Foster) and Danny Dietz (Emile Hirsch) in “Lone Survivor.”.

Well-meaning and overflowing with good intentions, “Lone Survivor” is an awkward tribute to the members of the Armed Services that’s more high quality reenactment than engaging look at soldiers in a war zone.