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ScreenUsed Live On-Line Movie and Television Memorabilia Auction Slated for July 6, 2013

June 14th, 2013

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Screen Used July 2013 Auction Catalog Cover

ScreenUsed, co-owned by Desi DosSantos and Jeff Castillo, have announced today their company will hold it’s fourth on-line auction through iCollector.com. This auction has quite a variety of items this time around, along with a nice collection of Star Trek items. The Trek items are from many of the television shows such as Deep Space Nine, Enterprise, The Next Generation, and Voyager; as well as the movies such as The Undiscovered Country, First Contact, Insurrection, and Nemesis. The majority of the Trek pieces have extremely low starting prices, so there is something for everyone to get in on the bidding. Click ahead to check out the amazing collection of Hollywood movie history slated to be sold…

Look, Up in the Sky, it’s a Bird, it’s a Plane, it’s a…Lone Ranger?

June 14th, 2013

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FANS SPOT LIFE-SIZE STATUES OF THE LONE RANGER AND TONTO TRAVELING THE U.S. FOR A CHANCE TO WIN A TRIP TO NEW MEXICO

No it’s not a last minute promotional push for this weekends “Man of Steel”, but something else has taken to the elevated vantage points in cities around the country. In support of Disney/Jerry Bruckheimer Films’ “The Lone Ranger,” releasing in U.S. theaters on July 3, Disney kicked-off of The Lone Ranger Ride for Justice Tour in New York City’s Union Square on June 12^th. Life-size statues of the Lone Ranger and Tonto appeared atop an iconic building on 18th Street in Union Square. Fans gathered for a meet-up in Bryant Park and participated in a hunt to find the statues and were given Lone Ranger prizes and screening passes. The tour continues across the country ending in L.A., just in time for the movie’s opening on July 3rd. The Lone Ranger and Tonto will be gracing rooftops, mountaintops and famous landmarks along the way, only staying long enough in each city to be discovered by the locals before they continue their ride westward to Orlando, Miami, Atlanta, St. Louis, New Orleans, Denver, Salt Lake City, San Francisco, Hollywood, and Burbank. Click ahead for more details about the sweepstakes!

Man of Steel, Crushes with its Dark Side (Film Review)

June 12th, 2013

John Delia

Taking a walk on the dark side for a comic book favorite, Man of Steel blazes into theaters under the direction of Zack Snyder this weekend and he’s aiming at taking over Iron Man as the best box-office superhero. The cast, crew and story are impeccable providing a brooding look into the life of Superman and the battle for planet Earth. Yet there’s a chance that this version may implode somewhat with Snyder’s desire to outperform fantasy productions that have come before it.

Amazon.com’s New Shows Hit the Web…

June 12th, 2013

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Amazon logo

With the release of 14 original series pilots, eight of which are topping the charts of most-streamed episodes, Amazon Instant is set to follow in the footsteps of Netflix and Hulu, according to Boston.com. Unlike other streaming media services, Amazon is letting the viewers decide which pilots will see the light of day as full series. They encourage everyone who has viewed the episodes to review and rate the pilots. The highest-rated pilots are the ones that Amazon plans to turn into full series. Amazon has 25 total pilots released or in development at the present time, according to Wired. Click ahead to read more…

This is the End, an Apocalyptic Comedy (Film Review)

June 12th, 2013

John Delia

In a smart move by Seth Rogen for his fans things start getting Looney bins in his new film This Is The End, an apocalyptic film that features most all his old pals and then some. The movie isn’t more than a goof on the end of the world, but it scorches when it comes to the comedy the stars bring to the screen. If you’ve ever wanted to see this bunch go wacky together, then grab your bible and get the Hades on down to see This Is The End.

A Fans Review of “The High Fructose Adventures of Annoying Orange” (Season 1) on DVD

June 11th, 2013

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The High Fructose Adventures of Annoying Orange: The Complete First Season

We recently enlisted some of the kids of our BTM staff members to contribute their own reviews of some of the video product we get in from various TV networks and Movie studios. First out of the gate is a review of “The High Fructose Adventures of the Annoying Orange” now on DVD. Orange and his pals from the hit Cartoon Network show, Passion Fruit, Pear and Marshmallow burst into your homes with all new High Fructose Adventures! Traveling through time and space in their magical fruit cart with their only human friend Nerville (Toby Turner), Orange and his friends are thrown into one crazy predicament after another and are forced to squeeze their way out! Whether he’s a Pirate, a Superhero or a Space Captain, Orange is always…Annoying! Fellow BTM Producer/Writer; Pat Battistini let the cameras roll on his 8 year old son Burke, (a huge fan of Cartoon Network’s “Annoying Orange” series) who shares his thoughts and opinions on the recent home video release. Click ahead to check out the review…

TRAILER TUESDAY: The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug, Man of Steel, The Family, Paranoia, Blue Jasmine, The To Do List and MORE!!!

June 11th, 2013

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TRAILER TUESDAYS Only on BTM

Instead of bouncing around the net trying to find the latest trailers for the hottest films, just drop by Beyond the Marquee on TRAILER TUESDAYS and we’ll load you up with what you need. Whether it’s the latest Hollywood Blockbuster Movie or Mind-Provoking Independent Film, we always have a fun mix of the best of what’s to come. So click ahead and check them out…