Smokin' Aces... Blu-ray release January 19, 2010

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I was pumped the other day when I saw a TV commercial for Smokin' Aces and I know it was for the DVD release. I hadn't seen it in the theatre and was pumped that it would probably be released on BD - WRONG!


Smokin' Aces gets High Def treatment on January 19, 2010



Smokin' Aces Blu-ray
Smokin' Aces Blu-ray Review

A devilishly divisive shoot-em-up reaps an impressive Blu-ray release...


Reviewed by Kenneth Brown, January 17, 2010

Cards on the table: despite its tonal inconsistencies and brash cast of crass, oft-times off-putting characters, I've grown rather fond of Smokin' Aces. It wasn't love at first sight, mind you, but a torrid affair that took me by complete surprise. A cinematic it just happened, baby moment if there ever was one. After falling for writer/director Joe Carnahan in the wake of Narc -- a critically acclaimed, slowburn stunner starring Ray Liotta and Jason Patrick -- I approached Smokin' Aces with high hopes. But as I sat in the theater watching its schizophrenic madness unfold, I began suspecting my affections were misplaced. By the time the credits rolled, I never wanted to see a Carnahan flick again. Flash forward three years, one unexpected late-night TV viewing, two subsequent rentals and, eventually, a hesitant DVD purchase. Before I knew what had happened, I found myself appreciating its finer qualities, its director's bizarre grindhouse sensibilities, and the purpose behind its fractured, nearly incomprehensible, multifaceted storylines. As much as I didn't want to admit it, I had fallen in love with an unlovable film. Read more