The Outsider in Theaters and VOD on June 14th.

THE OUTSIDER
STARRING COUNTRY MUSIC LEGEND TRACE ADKINS, SEAN PATRICK FLANERY, JON FOO AND DANNY TREJO

Opening Theatrically on June 14 in Top Markets Including Los Angeles and Dallas, this Gritty Tale of the American West Will Also Be Available
Day-and-Date On Demand & Digital

LOS ANGELES, CA - Outlaws beware. Through hard work and sacrifice, the pieces of Jing’s life begin falling into place, but in one moment all of that is ripped away. Enraged with grief, he sets out on a path of revenge that will tear apart the corrupt town he calls home in THE OUTSIDER. This double barrel thrill-ride stars country music legend Trace Adkins (I Can Only Imagine, Hickok), Sean Patrick Flanery (The Boondock Saints, Powder), Jon Foo (“Rush Hour”) and Danny Trejo (Machete, Predators). On June 14,THE OUTSIDER opens theatrically in 11 markets including Los Angeles, Kansas City, Dallas, Denver, Phoenix, Houston, Tampa, Minneapolis, Seattle, Chicago and Toronto; and, day-and-date, it will also be available On Demand and Digital.
 
The far east and the old west collide in, THE OUTSIDER, a tale of bullets, bare knuckles and bloodshed. In search of a better life, a railroad worker (Foo) unwittingly finds himself on the wrong side of a group of corrupt lawmen. As the Marshal (Adkins) attempts to control his increasingly unethical town, tragedy strikes forcing him to decide between justice and family. But through their inaction they awakened a sleeping giant; and after teaming up with a disgraced former officer (Flanery), the railroad worker sets out to wipeout the immoral group by any means necessary.

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THE OUTSIDER, directed by Timothy Woodward Jr. (Hickok, Traded) and written by Sean Ryan, is an unfiltered look at the trials and tragedies that shaped the American frontier. Co-stars include Kaiwi Lyman (“American Horror Story”, Hickok) as the Marshal’s son and Mitchell L. Johnson (Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom) as a corrupt lawman. Nelli Tsay (Jaded) rounds out the performances with the complex, gritty portrayal of Jing’s wife.

Filmed at the iconic Paramount Ranch, where movies & shows such as Gunfight at the O.K. Corral and “Gunsmoke” were made, production was halted half-way through when the Malibu Woolsey Fires destroyed the historic movie set. "The western genre holds a special place in my heart,” says Woodward, Jr. “Having another opportunity to work at an iconic location like Paramount Ranch was a dream come true. It was a sad day for western fans, and a blow to the film community, when the ranch succumbed to the fires that devastated a big portion of the state last fall. Despite it being one of our key locations for this project, the crew, cast and team really buckled down, got creative and worked through heat, wind and fire to bring this western to life.”

THE OUTSIDER is produced by Woodward, Lauren de Normandie and Johnny Cleveland. Executive Producers include Matthew Helderman, Luke Taylor, Joe Listhaus and Patrick DePeters.

Official Synopsis:
Country Music Legend Trace Adkins stars in this gritty tale of revenge in a small Western boomtown. In search of the American dream, a railroad worker (Jon Foo) finds himself on the wrong side of a lawless frontier. As the Marshall (Adkins) attempts to control his corrupt town, tragedy strikes sending the railroad worker on a path of retaliation. Sean Patrick Flanery & Danny Trejo also star in this gritty tale

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Mission of Honor Blu-ray Review

Mission of Honor Blu-ray Review

Story

Mission of Honor is the story of Squadron 303, a group of heroic pilots who fought in the skies over England in the Battle of Britain during WWII. These brave men were not just fighting to keep Great Britain free from the Nazis, but also to keep alive the memories of their own countries; which had been caught in the crossfire as Germany tore across Eastern Europe. Equipped with nothing more than obsolete RAF planes and second-hand uniforms, they flew for all of those who had become casualties in one tyrant's quest for power.

Review

Mission of Honor follows Squadron 303 which was comprised of mostly Polish pilots. The movie really portrays how they were looked down upon and severely underestimated. A lot of the other pilots and squadrons spoke down to them and would joke about how badly they were beaten by German forces on their own. The movie actually spent quite a bit of time showing the disrespect that was given to this squadron and how being assigned to it was a demotion of sorts.

Mission of Honor plays out almost like an underdog sports film, first we are shown how this squadron came about and how they grabbed whatever pilots they could. A lot of these pilots came from countries who weren't exactly successful but not because they were less skilled but because of their size when compared to the Germans. Next the squadron is being trained up because their not up to par for what the Royal Air Force is looking for. They are being shown the fundamentals much to the dismay of the squadron who feel like they are already ready for live action missions. There are a handful of humorous scenes that demonstrate how some of these pilots might be more ready than the other more respected service members. 

Like any war movie there are some war scenes and here they all take place in the sky. I had some concerns for these scenes because of the fact that this is a low budget movie and the CGI might be detrimental to the film. However I must say for this type of movie the CGI is adequate and does what it was supposed to do. Obviously it is not Oscar worthy work but it did not distract me or take me out of what was going on.

A movie like this one has to rely a lot on character development to make us care about what is going on and to connect with this characters beyond just their appearances. Unfortunately they weren't able to add too much depth to these characters, at least for me. I didn't find myself really caring much about them when they were in the air and their interpersonal relationships on the ground didn't interest me much either. That doesn't mean the actor's performances were bad but I wish the movie had given us more background on individual characters instead of just having other characters give us bits and pieces.

VIDEO

Mission of Honor is presented in 1080p in a 2.40:1 aspect ratio and delivers a consistent video quality. Honestly I had no major issues with any scenes throughout the movie. I viewed this on my Xbox One S which to be honest I'm not sure if it upscales the quality at all but it sure looked like it did. As I mentioned in my review the CGI was not detrimental to the film and actually looked quite sharp on screen. Some of the lower lit scenes did have some overlying haze but nothing that really affected my viewing experience. 

AUDIO

 So I watched this film with my Bose Cinemate II system which isn't exactly the most modern surround sound system around but it still does a great job for my current setup. The war scenes sounded great and the the firepower from the plans came across as impactful through my speakers. Dialogue driven scenes were mixed well and I had no issues with hearing conversations even when there was background noise present. Overall a sublime audio experience can be expected from this Blu-ray release.

EXTRAS

Not too many extras are included.

• Q&A with Director David Blair
• On Set with Iwan Rheon, Milo Gibson, Rosie Gray, Stefanie Martini, and Emily Wyatt

LANGUAGE

• English

SUBTITLES

• English SDH

FINAL THOUGHTS

Mission of Honor is a solid war movie that does well with the storytelling as far the build up goes but lacks character development. If you are a fan of war movies then give it a go. 

Mission of Honor is available now on Blu-ray, DVD, and Digital from Cinedigm.