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Fargo Season 3 DVD Review

03/15/2018 By Hakan Can

Fargo Season 3 DVD review

FX Networks, Fargo Season 3 aired from April – June 2017 with ten episodes depicting yet another version of the crime instilled, snow-ridden plains and thick northern accents that leave you wondering why on Earth anyone would live in such a place, right? So let’s jump right into this Fargo Season 3 DVD review.

Fargo Season 3 DVD review

Fargo Season 3 DVD Review

Rest assured and not depicted by “true events,” is any of this series accurate, but possibly geared to those who have never ventured to the north, felt the sweltering heat of the summer months, or can honestly say the “accent” even makes our heads spin.

That said and set aside, the series stars Ewan McGregor in a fantastic, dual role as sibling rivals, Ray and Emmet Stussy, David Thewlis as a dangerous business tycoon named V.M. Varga, Mary Elizabeth Winstead as Nikki Swango, Ray Stussy’s sexy, parolee girlfriend and Carrie Coon as Gloria Burgle, Chief/Deputy Sheriff of the town Eden Valley.

Fargo Season 3 DVD review

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McGregor, Thewlis, and Winstead all had outstanding performances during the entire series which made it even tolerable to watch. Additionally, their costumes, hair, and makeup brought their characters to life and created an intensity and believability to the show’s audience. Mary Elizabeth Winstead who played Nikki Swango gave a less than subpar run and made it difficult to listen to, much less watch.

The story starts with Ray Stussy wanting to borrow money from his wealthier brother Emmet so he can purchase a ring for Nikki. Ray is Nikki’s parole officer. After Emmet declines to borrow Ray the money, Ray becomes upset and brings up a long-standing debate over their father’s inheritance. Ray disputes he was unfairly compensated with a Corvette rather than a very valuable stamp, currently in Emmet’s possession. Ray wants what he feels is rightfully his and blackmails one of his other parolees, Maurice, to break into Emmet’s home and take the stamp.

Along the way, Maurice forgets part of Emmet’s name as well as his address and ends up at Ennis Stussy’s house instead of in a nearing town. Maurice kills Ennis, ransacks the house, and does not locate the stamp due to the location mix up. Gloria Burgle arrives back home with her son to find her stepfather, Ennis Stussy, murdered in the house.

Fargo Season 3 DVD review

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Emmet is in trouble as he attempts to pay back a loan from a shady businessman, V.M Varga but little does he know what he signed up for was much more than a loan but a partnership with a corporation owned by Varga. Varga is not the negotiating type to allow Emmet to pay him off and exit the agreement. Meanwhile, Maurice seeks revenge on Ray over the murder that took place. Maurice attempts to blackmail him, which backfires when Ray and Nikki kill Maurice by pushing an air conditioner out the window on top of Maurice.

From there on and the rest of the season we see an influx of unfortunate events including more crazy murders, scandals and unanswered questions regarding random events. There are so many characters that appear out of nowhere, for a short period even and then leave without knowing their true place within the story.

Gloria spends the remainder of the series trying to solve Ennis’s murder, that she will untimely never uncover, due to a series of events that led nowhere.

Fargo Season 3 DVD review

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Emmet wants a continued relationship with his brother but is also in the midst of a major tax and business situation created by Varga and his shady crew which ultimately leaves his business partner in a life and death predicament and in the end things for Emmet don’t turn out as one would have previously thought.

Ray and Nikki continue to run into streaks of bad luck, and that is putting it mildly. They cannot catch a break and find themselves in the untimeliest of situations.

The series’ best episodes were the last three, and the first seven could have been cut and summed up in one. I wasn’t much of a fan, but many are sure to feel quite the opposite. If the slightest bit of curiosity is getting to you, please do watch it because you may have a different outlook on it than I did.

All photos used with the permission and are the property of 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment, FX Productions, and MGM Television © 2017-2018.

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Complete List of Extras

  • First Look
  • Ray and Nikki
  • Emmit Stussy and Sy Feltz
  • One Actor, Two Characters
  • Gloria Burgle
  • Varga
  • Anatomy of a Scene
  • The Digital Age
  • Connectivity and References
  • Locations
  • Noah Hawly

DVD Technical Information

  • Screen Format: Widescreen 16:9 (2.00:1)
  • Audio: English, French, German Dolby Digital 5.1
  • Subtitles: English, French, Spanish, Portoguese
  • Rating: TV-MA
  • Closed Captioned: Yes

Filed Under: Blu-Ray Releases, Film Reviews Tagged With: 20th Century Fox, DVD, Fargo, FX Networks 03/15/2018

The Strain Complete Series DVD Release Date Announced

10/20/2017 By Hakan Can

The Strain Complete Series DVD Release Date

Available this December on store shelves and online everywhere comes The Strain: The Complete Series Boxed Set from Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment and FX Networks. The Strain Complete Series DVD release date is set for December 12, 2017. Pricing has not been set yet for the 4-season DVD boxed set. At FOX Connect, The Strain Seasons 1-3 are available for order right now.

The Hunt For The Master Comes To An End

The Strain Complete Series DVD Release Date

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The Strain Complete Series DVD release date is set for December

From the minds of Showrunner/Executive Producer/Director/Writer Carlton Cuse, Co-Creators/Executive Producers/Writers Guillermo Del Toro and Chuck Hogan comes The Strain.

Per the Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment press release: “When a freak virus tracing back to ancient vampirism strikes New York, it gives rise to bloodthirsty human hybrids. Hoping to destroy the creatures and the evil “Master” behind the outbreak, the CDC’s Dr. “Eph” Goodweather (Corey Stoll) develops a deadly bio weapon. Teaming with a mysterious Holocaust survivor (David Bradley), and searching clues found in an ancient book, Eph races against time – amidst great personal loss – in an effort to save humanity, in this thrilling, post-apocalyptic story. Collect all four blood-curdling seasons, featuring brand new collectible art packaging & packed with special features and in-depth behind-the-scenes access.”

The Strain Complete Series DVD Release Date

If you’re looking for something in the book department, Author Robert Abele has recently introduced The Art of The Strain. This 156-page hardcover coffee-table book shows us the concept art and behind-the-scenes imagery that goes into this popular FX series.

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CAST INFORMATION

  • Corey Stoll as Dr. Ephraim Goodweather
  • David Bradley as Abraham Setrakian
  • Mia Maestro as Dr. Nora Martinez
  • Natalie Brown as Kelly Goodweather
  • Jonathan Hyde as Eldritch Palmer
  • Kevin Durand as Vasilly Fet
  • Ruta Gedmintas as Dutch Velders
  • Miguel Gomez as Augustin Elizalde
  • Richard Sammel as Thomas Eichhorst
  • Jack Kesy as Gabriel Bolivar
  • Max Charles as Zack Goodweather

SEASON 4 SPECIAL FEATURES

  • Deleted Scenes
  • Gag Reel
  • Coping with The Strain: A Therapy Session
  • Featurettes
    • First Look
    • Father and Sons
    • Dutch and Setrakian
    • The Mongrels
    • The Partnership
    • The Baby Factory
    • The Highway Battles
    • Quinlan
    • Stop the Master
    • Eichorst
    • Finale

TECHNICAL INFORMATION SEASON 4 DVD

  • Street Date: December 12, 2017
  • Copyright: 2017 Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment
  • Screen Format: Widescreen 1.78:1
  • Languages/Subtitles: English SDH, Spanish, French
  • Run Time: 489 Minutes
  • Audio: English Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround
  • Rating: TV-MA

All photos are the courtesy and property of Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment and/or FX Networks.

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Filed Under: Blu-Ray Releases Tagged With: DVD, FX Networks, The Strain 02/12/2018

The Strain Season 2 Release Date Announced for Blu-ray & DVD

07/02/2016 By Hakan Can

The Strain Season 2 DVD release date

The Strain Season 2 DVD Release Date is set for August 23rd

The Hunt is on for The Master

Available on store shelves and online everywhere this August comes The Strain: The Complete Second Season from Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment and FX Networks. The Strain Season 2 DVD release date is set for August 23, 2016, for Blu-ray™ and DVD boxed sets. Pricing has been set at $49.99 and $29.99, respectively for the 13-episode Blu-ray™ and DVD boxed sets. At FOX Connect, you can pre-order The Strain Season 2 right now for $31.99 and $25.99, respectively.

Season 1 of The Strain is currently available on Blu-ray™ and DVD, as well as at Amazon Video. And Season 3 is right around the corner premiering August 28 on FX.

The Strain Season 2 DVD release date

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PRESS RELEASE

From the minds of Showrunner/Executive Producer/Director/Writer Carlton Cuse, Co-Creators/Executive Producers/Writers Guillermo Del Toro and Chuck Hogan comes The Strain.

Per the Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment press release: “The mysterious epidemic transforming the citizens of New York into horrifying creatures continues to rage during the second terrifying season of this acclaimed horror series. While doctors Ephraim Goodweather (Corey Stoll) and Nora Martinez (Mia Maestro) race to create a biological weapon to destroy the creatures, Abraham Setrakian (David Bradley) relentlessly searches for an ancient book that may hold the key to defeating the sinister “Master.” Aware that he is now hunted by his handful of unlikely allies, the Master creates even more unstoppable bloodthirsty monsters in this darkly thrilling show that delivers nonstop chills from the first episode through the climactic season finale!”

If you’re looking for something in the book department, Author Robert Abele has recently introduced The Art of The Strain. This 156-page hardcover coffee-table book shows us the concept art and behind-the-scenes imagery that goes into this popular FX series.

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CAST INFORMATIONThe Strain Season 2 DVD release date

  • Corey Stoll as Dr. Ephraim Goodweather
  • David Bradley as Abraham Setrakian
  • Mia Maestro as Dr. Nora Martinez
  • Natalie Brown as Kelly Goodweather
  • Jonathan Hyde as Eldritch Palmer
  • Kevin Durand as Vasilly Fet
  • Ruta Gedmintas as Dutch Velders
  • Miguel Gomez as Augustin Elizalde
  • Richard Sammel as Thomas Eichhorst
  • Jack Kesy as Gabriel Bolivar
  • Max Charles as Zack Goodweather

DISC INFORMATION DVD / BLU-RAY™The Strain Season 2 DVD release date

  • Disc 1, Episode 1 – BK, NY
  • Episode 2 – By Any Means
  • Episode 3 – Fort Defiance
  • Episode 4 – The Silver Angel
  • Deleted Scenes
  • Disc 2, Episode 5 – Quick and Painless
  • Episode 6 – Identify
  • Episode 7 – The Born
  • Episode 8 – Intruders
  • Episode 9 – The Battle for Red Hook
  • Deleted Scenes
  • Bonus – Meet the Crew of The Strain
  • Bonus – The White Room
  • Disc 3, Episode 10 – The Assassin
  • Episode 11 – Dead End
  • Episode 12 – Fallen Light
  • Episode 13 – Night Train
  • Deleted Scenes
  • Bonus – Audio Commentary on Night Train featuring Showrunner Carlton Cuse
  • Bonus – Gag Reel
  • Bonus – Beyond the Page
  • Bonus – Sentient Strigoi

TECHNICAL INFORMATION DVD / BLU-RAY™

  • Street Date: August 23, 2016
  • Copyright: 2016 Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment
  • Screen Format: Widescreen 1.78:1
  • Layers: Blu-ray™: BD-50 / Dual Layer
  • Languages/Subtitles: English SDH, Spanish, French
  • Run Time: 546 Minutes
  • Audio: English Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround
  • Rating: NR

All photos are the courtesy and property of Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment and/or FX Networks.

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Filed Under: Blu-Ray Releases Tagged With: Blu-Ray, DVD, FX Networks, The Strain 10/20/2017

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