Bigfanboy.com’s Holiday Gift Guide – A few home video selections for that perfect present

Bigfanboy.com’s Holiday Gift Guide – A few home video selections for that perfect present

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Okay, Christmas is a week away, and you need that perfect last-minute gift, right? We’ve got several selections below that should be considered, especially if you’re into pop culture entertainment. We also provide links where you can purchase online, and Amazon is currently offering FREE two-day shipping with Amazon Prime. Save yourself a trip to the store and order one of these great home video selections online now.

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ARROW: THE COMPLETE FOURTH SEASON

Oliver must battle Damien Darhk (Neal McDonough) in an effort to save his city, but the seemingly unstoppable foe puts his team at risk more than ever before, and one member will pay the ultimate price. Can the Green Arrow bring him down before it’s too late? The cast includes Stephen Amell, Willa Holland, Katie Cassidy, Paul Blackthorne and David Ramsey. Order it online here!

Special Features:
– 4 Featurettes: Star Crossed Hawks,
– Star Cross Hawks: The Hunt For vandal Savage Smooth Criminal: The Damien Dark Story, And Arrow: 2015 Comic -Con Panel
– Exciting Crossover Event With The flash
– Unaired Scenes
– Gag reel

After defeating his most formidable foe to date and riding off into the sunset with longtime flame Felicity Smoak, Oliver Queen (aka The Arrow) left Starling City with the hopes of beginning a new life. But will Oliver ever truly be able to leave behind his past as the Arrow, and, if so, what becomes of the team he has worked so hard to assemble? Will military vet John Diggle, Oliver’s sister Thea Queen, and lawyer-turned-vigilante Laurel Lance be left to continue Oliver’s crusade without him? And with Malcolm Merlyn having ascended to the top of the League of Assassins as the new Ra’s al Ghul, is anyone really safe? The action-packed series continues with new villains, new heroes and new challenges!

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THE FLASH: THE COMPLETE SECOND SEASON

So, so much happened in season two of THE FLASH, but nothing was more intriguing than his evil nemesis Zoom, voiced by Tony Todd. Beloved characters die, new characters show up, and it all culminates to a rather incredible ending that left many fans guessing what could possibly come next. The cast includes Grant Gustin, Tom Cavanagh, Jesse L. Martin, Carlos Valdes, Candice Patton, Danielle Panabaker and John Wesley Shipp. Order it online here!

Special Features:
– Exciting Arrow Crossover Episode with 2 Special Features.
– Behind the Scenes VFX on Select Episodes. Loaded with Featurettes, Including the Many Faces of Zoom and Chasing Flash: The Journey of Kevin Smith.
– The Flash: 2015 Comic- Con Panel
– Deleted Scenes
– Gag Reel

Last year, the S.T.A.R. Labs Particle Accelerator exploded, creating a dark matter storm that struck forensic scientist Barry Allen – bestowing him with super-speed and making him the fastest man alive. But Barry wasn’t the only person who was given extraordinary abilities that night. The dark matter also created meta-humans – many of whom have wreaked havoc on the city. With the help of the S.T.A.R Labs team, Caitlin Snow, Cisco Ramon and Dr. Harrison Wells, Barry protects the people of Central City from these powerful new threats as The Flash. Following the defeat of Allen’s arch-nemesis Eobard Thawne (aka Reverse Flash), Team Flash must quickly turn their attention to the singularity swirling high above Central City, consuming everything in its path. Armed with the heart of a hero and the ability to move at super speeds, Barry charged into the eye of the singularity, but can he actually save his city from impending doom?

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SUPERGIRL: THE COMPLETE FIRST SEASON

Melissa Benoist perfectly embodies the classic DC Comics superhero cousin of Superman, and now you can own the complete first season of the hit show on Blu-ray or DVD. Look for fun special features on this set. The show’s cast also includes Mehcad Brooks, Chyler Leigh, David Harewood, Jenna Dewan, Calista Flockhart and Peter Facinelli. Order it online here!

Special Features:
– The Man From Mars
– A World Left Behind: Krypton And Supergirl: 2015 Comic-Con Panel
– Unaired Scenes
– Gag Reel

Born on the doomed planet Krypton, Kara Zor-El escaped at the same time as her cousin, Superman, but didn’t arrive on Earth until years later after being lost. Raised by her adopted family, the Danvers, Kara grew up in the shadow of her foster sister, Alex, and learned to hide the phenomenal powers she shares with her famous cousin. Years later, at age 24, living in National City and working as an assistant for Catco Worldwide Media mogul Cat Grant, Kara has spent so many years trying to fit in that she forgot to ever stand out. All that changes when she decides to embrace her superhuman abilities and become the hero she was always destined to be. With the help of Daily Planet photographer James Olsen, her bioengineer sister Alex, and the research of the super-secret, off-the-grid Department of Extra-Normal Operations (DEO), who are tasked with keeping the Earth safe from aliens, Kara takes to the skies to protect her world.

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LEGENDS OF TOMORROW: THE COMPLETE FIRST SEASON

A show about one superhero not enough for ya? How about a whole team, and traveling through time to boot! This spinoff series took some of the fan-favorite heroes and villians from ARROW and THE FLASH and put them together for wild adventures through different time periods. The cast includes Dominic Purcell, Wentworth Miller, Victor Garber, Ciara Renee, Caity Lotz, Arthur Darvill, Franz Drameh and Brandon Routh. Order it online here!

Special Features:
– A fantastic Voyage: Touring The Waverider Set
– History In The Making
– Jonah Hex: Hex Marks The Spot
– DC”s Legends of Tommorrow
– 2015 Comic-Con Panel
– Gag Reel

When heroes alone are not enough… the world needs legends. Having seen the future, traveling rogue Rip Hunter assembles a disparate group of both heroes and villains to confront the unstoppable threat of the immortal Vandal Savage – a threat which not only puts the planet at stake, but all of time itself. From the creators of The Flash and Arrow comes this super hero team-up that combines characters from both shows – in addition to new heroes from the DC Comics pantheon. Featuring Arrow’s Brandon Routh as The Atom and Caity Lotz as the resurrected Sara Lance/White Canary; with The Flash’s Victor Garber as Dr. Martin Stein alongside Wentworth Miller as Captain Cold and Dominic Purcell as Heat Wave; plus, the newest heroes Rip Hunter, Jeff Jackson and the reincarnated warrior queen Hawkgirl, this singular super hero spinoff series pits the ragtag team against one of the most powerful villains in the DC Comics universe.

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GOTHAM: THE COMPLETE SECOND SEASON

The hit series continues into its second season. Based on the Batman comic books, the show follow Detective Jim Gordon as he struggles to keep peace in Gotham City, with a bevy of villainous cretins, plus a tortured young Bruce Wayne figuring out who he wants to be. The cast includes Ben McKenzie, Cory Michael Smith, Erin Richards, Robin Lord Taylor, David Mazouz, Sean Pertwee, Jada Pinkett Smith, and Donal Logue. Order it online here!

Special Features:
– Including ALFRED: Batman’s Greatest Ally, Gotham By Noir Light.
– Cold- Hearted: The Tale Of Victor fries,
– Character Profiles
– Gotham: 2015 Comcic Con Panel And More!

The darkness grows on Gotham, as super villains more ambitious and depraved are introduced, and a realignment of alliances shakes up the fight for power in Gotham City. With Detectives Jim Gordon and Harvey Bullock at the forefront of the fight against crime in this dangerously corrupt city, Season Two witnesses Gordon’s moral compass wavering, as he confronts Gotham’s most notorious criminals. At the same time, he continues his quest to gain the trust of the young Bruce Wayne, who is now on a clear path towards the man he is destined to become, after discovering his father’s deepest secrets. In the epic turf war that occurred at the conclusion of season one, The Penguin battled his way into power over Gotham’s underworld. In Season Two, Gotham follows the evolving stories of Edward Nygma/The Riddler, and Selina Kyle/the future Catwoman as well as the origins of new villains, including The Joker and Mr. Freeze.

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THE SECRET LIFE OF PETS

From the folks who gave us DESPICABLE ME 1 and 2 comes a rather hilarious animated look at what domesticated animals do when their owners are away. The all-star voice cast includes Kevin Hart, Louis C.K., Steve Coogan, Jenny Slate, Ellie Kemper, Hannibal Buress, Lake Bell, Eric Stonestreet, Dana Carvey and Albert Brooks. Order it online here!

Special Features:
– 3 Mini-Movies
– All About the Pets
– Animals Can Talk: Meet The Actors
– Hairstylist To The Dogs
– The Best of Snowball

Comedy superstars Louis C.K., Eric Stonestreet, and Kevin Hart make their animated feature-film debut that finally answers the question: what do your pets do when you’re not home? When their owners leave for the day, pets from the building gossip with their friends, satisfy their sweet tooths, and throw outrageous parties. But when a pampered terrier (C.K.) and his unruly new “roommate” from the pound (Stonestreet) get lost in the urban jungle of New York City, they must put aside their differences to survive the epic journey back home.

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THE BFG

Steven Spielberg’s adaptation of the Roald Dahl story might not have been a huge hit in theaters, but it’s still worth a look on home video, especially since there’s plenty of fun bonus features on the release. The cast includes Mark Rylance, Penelope Wilton, Bill Hader, Rafe Spall, Jemaine Clement and Rebecca Hall. Order it online here!

Special Features:
Bringing The BFG to Life – Take a Phizz-Whizzing journey through the making of the Movie with Ruby Barnhill.
The BIg Friendly Giant and Me – An Animated Short about the Friendship between the BFG and the Little “Bean” who Lived in Giant Country Before Sophie.
Gobblefunk: The Wonderful Words of The BFG – A Whoopsey-Spunkers Tutorial on the BFG’s Gloriumptious Gooblefunk.
Melissa Mathison: A Tribute
Giants 101 – Meet the Frightsome Giants Portrayed by Actors Jemaine Clement, Bill Hader and More.

Disney presents a Roald Dahl classic directed by Steven Spielberg. In an imaginative tale filled with magic, wonder and unexpected friendship, a young girl is launched on an enormous adventure when she crosses paths with a mysterious being called the Big Friendly Giant.

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THE MAGNIFICENT SEVEN

The Antoine Fuqua-directed update of the Western classic was surprisingly good, showing the genre can still work as big screen entertainment when done right. The impressive cast includes Denzel Washington, Chris Pratt, Byung-Hun Lee
Luke Grimes, Peter Sarsgaard, Ethan Hawke, Vincent D’Onofrio, Haley Bennett, Cam Gigandet, Matt Bomer and Jonathan Joss. If you have someone in the family that likes Westerns, they’ll thank you for this gem. Order it online here!

Special Features:
Vengeance Mode: Director Antoine Fuqua and Cast Break Down Key Scenes and Discuss Making This Extraordinary Film.
Deleted Scenes
6 Exciting Behind-The-Scenes Featurettes

Director Antoine Fuqua brings his modern vision to a classic story in The Magnificent Seven. With the town of Rose Creek under the deadly control of industrialist Bartholomew Bogue, the desperate townspeople employ protection from seven outlaws, bounty hunters, gamblers and hired guns. As they prepare the town for the violent showdown that they know is coming, these seven mercenaries find themselves fighting for more than money.

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PETE’S DRAGON

David Lowery’s update of the Disney classic is pure family filmmaking at its finest, and the home video release of the film (easily one of the better releases of the year) is loaded with nice bonus content. If you missed this one in theaters, gather the family together and watch is ASAP. The cast includes Oakes Fegley, Oona Laurence, Bryce Dallas Howard, Karl Urban, Wes Bentley and Robert Redford. Order it online here!

Special Features:
Note to Self: A Director’s Diary – Director David Lowery Narrates the personal diary he kept through the Filming of Pete’s Dragon in this Intimate and Fasinating look at the Movie’s Making.
Making Magic – Discover fun facts about what went into Designing the Spectacular, Lovable Dragon.
“Disapperaring” Moments – The Director Shares a Montage of the Film’s “Lost” Scenes
Audio Commentary – With Director David Lowery, Co-Writer Toby Halbrooks and Actors Oakes Fegley and Oona Laurence.
Music Videos: – “Nobody Knows” By The Lumineers “Something Wild” by Lindsey Stirling (Featuring Andrew McMahon in the Wilderness)
Bloopers

For years, old wood carver Mr. Meacham (Robert Redford) has delighted local children with his tales of the fierce dragon that resides deep in the woods of the Pacific Northwest. To his daughter, Grace (Bryce Dallas Howard), who works as a forest ranger, these stories are little more than tall tales until she meets Pete (Oakes Fegley). Pete is a mysterious 10-year-old with no family and no home who claims to live in the woods with a giant, green dragon named Elliot. And from Pete’s descriptions, Elliot seems remarkably similar to the dragon from Mr. Meacham’s stories. With the help of Natalie (Oona Laurence), an 11-year-old girl whose father Jack (Wes Bentley) owns the local lumber mill, Grace sets out to determine where Pete came from, where he belongs, and the truth about this dragon.

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DREAMSCAPE: COLLECTOR’S EDITION

This 1984 classic made a name for itself more on cable TV than in theaters, but it remains a fun and imaginative romp if you’re in the right mood. Dennis Quaid plays a psychic who must enter the dreams of others, and is soon recruited to implant an idea into the mind of the President of the United States. The supporting cast includes Eddie Albert, Kate Capshaw, Max Von Sydow, David Patrick Kelly, Christopher Plummer and George Wendt. What makes this release so awesome is the bevy of new features it comes with, including new interviews with the cast and crew. Order it online here!

Special Features:
New ” Dreamscapes and Dreammakers” Retrospective Including Brand – New Interviews With Director Joseph Ruben, Producer Bruce Cohn Curtis, Co – Writer David Loughery, Actor David Patrick Kelly and Other Key Members of the Special Effects Team and Crew
New “Nightmare and Dreamsnakes” Looking Back at the Snakeman With Craig Reardon, David Patrick Kelly and Others.
New In-Depth Conversation Between Bruce Cohn Curtis and Co-Writer/Producer Chuck Russell
Audio Commentary with Bruce Cohn Curtis, David Loughery and Craig Reardon
Still Gallery
Theatrical Trailer

A young psychic on the run from himself is recruited by a government agency experimenting with the use of the dream-sharing technology and is given the inverse task of planting an idea into the mind of the U.S. president.

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Born and raised in Dallas, Mark has been a movie critic since 1994, with reviews featured in print, radio and National TV. In 2001 he started the Entertainment section of the Herorealm website, where he contributed film reviews and celebrity interviews until 2004. After three years of service there, he started Bigfanboy.com, which has become one of the Dallas film community's leading information websites. Bigfanboy hosts several movie screenings in the Texas area, and works closely with film and TV studios and promotional partners to host exciting events and contests. The site also features a variety of rare celebrity and filmmaker interviews, and Bigfanboy.com regularly covers the film festival circuit as well. In addition to Hollywood reporting, Mark has worked for many years as an advertising and sci-fi/comic book artist. Clients have included Lucasfilm Ltd., Topps Trading Cards, The Dallas Mavericks and The Dallas Stars. From 2002 until 2015 he managed the Dallas Comic Con, Sci-Fi Expo and Fan Days events in the DFW area. He currently catalogs rare comic books and movie memorabilia for Heritage Auctions, and runs the Dallas Comic Show conventions, but remains an avid moviegoer and cinema buff.