A Sneak Peek at Adam Green’s ‘Frozen’ on Blu-ray
September 9th, 2010 by Blu-ray Brian
It was like fate when I came home today and received this email. Adam Green’s Frozen film had been on my mind all day and I really just can’t wait to sit down and watch this one already, on Blu-ray of course. Our good friends in the PR department over at Anchor Bay passed along a clip from the Blu-ray extras of Frozen, available on Blu-ray September 28th. For some, that date can’t come fast enough! Rest assured, the cold temperatures will be upon us soon. Continue reading ‘A Sneak Peek at Adam Green’s ‘Frozen’ on Blu-ray’
I can never get enough of talking about the Starz hit original series Spartacus: Blood and Sand, can you? With the first season getting ready to debut on Blu-ray in a couple weeks, the kind people at Starz/Anchor Bay have sent us some more promotional trailers to share with our readers. This time around, we got two shorts titled “The Women” and “The Gladiators.” Season 1 of Spartacus: Blood and Sand premieres on Blu-ray September 21st. 
A decade before the incarnation of Saw, the crime thriller Seven (stylized as Se7en) “saw” its reign in the theaters some 15 years ago in 1995. My God, has it been that long? And honestly, I remember really liking the film, but for some reason I never revisited the film again. Must be a lack of time thing. Yeah, that sounds about right. Anyway, that’s all in the past now and when I got the call to review the Warner Home Video catalog release, I took the plight despite all the other work I am currently buried under. 
Our good friends over at Starz/Anchor Bay sent me an email last week that contained a short press release and a few trailers for one of the biggest upcoming Blu-ray releases this year, Spartacus: Blood and Sand Season 1. The monumental television hit of the year lands on the Blu-ray format the 21st of this month. Are you ready for battle? I am! Sorry for the delay in getting this posted, but it’s better late than never, right? Check out the 2 TV spots and the short press release below and let the drooling begin! 
For those 8.9 million Disney Channel Movie premiere viewers who made Camp Rock a huge success, here comes the sequel you’ve been waiting for…Camp Rock 2! All of the elements that made the first one so popular have returned – The Jonas Brothers, Demi Lovato, and a new talented group to round out the cast. This time, a rival Rock Camp opens up across the lake and rivalry develops between them. Of course that means war between Camp Rock and the snobby Camp Star and the returning cast from the first movie are back to help Camp Rock win. 
Hidden by darkness. Guarded by witches. Discovered by a boy. Stolen by a King. Whoever owns it controls the world. Or destroys it… That was the original tag line to Disney’s 25th animated release of one of my all-time favorite Disney movies. This was such a different kind of Disney film that a lot of people thought that it was too dark, especially after following The Fox and the Hound, but that darkness and the fantasy aspect to it is what made me want to see the movie so badly. 
One of Walt Disney’s biggest gambles has to be the much beloved Fantasia. At the time, Disney wanted to bring Mickey Mouse back in a big way as a comeback vehicle where the animation would be combined with classical music selections to tell a collection of different stories. Disney spared no expense to achieve the desired focus on quality and detail and even Mickey Mouse was redesigned to have a more modern and realistic look. Famed conductor 
One of the most influential movies of the post-apocalyptic genre, Mad Max will arrive on Blu-ray on October 5. This is the movie that catapulted the career of an unknown Mel Gibson into a box-office draw. In this movie, Gibson stars as Max Rockatansky who is basically Dirty Harry of Australia. Set in a dystopian future, where the civilized world as we know it has ended and societal norms have degraded to the point that gangs openly terrorize what’s left of the populace. 
Prime Directive: Blu-ray. Robocop will blast his way onto Blu-ray in a Special Collectors set October 5th that will feature, for the first time, Robocop 2 and Robocop 3. The first Robocop film had already been previously released, but the sequels were nowhere to be found. While MGM is packaging all three films here together for the very first time, it’s unclear if they will be sold separately. Either way, this will be a trilogy that all fans of the films will want to pick up. Please check out the official press release from MGM below for all the details. 
Yes, the hills will be alive with the Sound of Music this November! This is one of my all time favorite musicals (a genre that doesn’t have that many movies that interest me) and I can’t wait for this to come out. Brilliantly directed by Robert Wise, with a stellar cast, great songs and choreography, and breathtaking panoramic visuals, this is the kind of movie that Blu-ray was created for. 
Some boys will be boys longer than others. The $208 million worldwide box-office smash, Grown Ups, starring Adam Sandler, Kevin James, Chris Rock, David Spade and Rob Schneider will arrive on Blu-ray Combo Pack and Single Disc Blu-ray on November 9th. Sony Pictures Home Entertainment will be packing the Blu-ray release full of multiple blooper reels, deleted scenes, behind-the-scenes featurettes, movieIQ and more! 
“Mr. Crowley (beat), what went down in your head? Mr. Crowley (beat), did you talk to the dead?” Um, so why do I have the sudden urge to belt the lyrics out to Ozzy Osbourne’s Blizzard of Oz masterpiece, “Mr. Crowley?” Oh, wait a minute! I know. It may just have something to do with the fact that I just watched Adam Green’s 2006 “Holy Grail of Slasher Films,” Hatchet and his legendary “icon of horror,” Victor Crowley. Move over Michael, Jason, Freddy and Thomas Brown Hewitt, there’s a new “monster in the house,” and his name is Victor Crowley. 
“The hills are alive with the sound of music!” My number three movie of all-time will grace the Blu-ray format in all its high-definition beauty and vibrancy this fall. Yep, that’s right. Fox Home Entertainment has officially announced, dated and detailed Moulin Rouge for an October 19th Blu-ray release date. I’m so excited! And I just can’t hide it. Okay, it’s time for me to be serious now. Check out the full press release below for everything you can expect to find in the Moulin Rouge Blu-ray release. I can’t wait! 
Anyone else out there as excited about this title as I am? Well if you are, then you are in luck! Anchor Bay/Starz has announced a November 23rd Blu-ray release date for Gemma Arterton’s kidnapping thriller, The Disappearance of Alice Creed. This one NEVER made it to the theaters around by me and rather than ruin the experience of it by watching it on VOD, I’m going to wait and savor every moment of the November Blu-ray release. 
Experience the new breed of Predator action as only Robert Rodriguez can deliver. The hunt begins on Blu-ray October 19th. The Predators Blu-ray also includes exclusive Motion Comics that reveal the Predator’s back-story. Are you ready for the excitement, body count and carnage of Predators? I am! Bring it on! And take a look at that black Blu-ray cover art below. Is that not bad-a$$ looking or what? See the below press release from Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment for more info on this highly anticipated Blu-ray title (that is of course in addition to Troll 2…LOL). 
Well, not really in reference to the emphatic use of the word “finally” above, but the movie heralded by some as the “best worst movie” ever will be making its Blu-ray debut this fall. Are you not excited? C’mon! Show some love for the classic MGM title. In celebration of Vegetarian Awareness Month, be prepared to be devoured by Troll 2 coming to the Blu-ray format on October 5th. Do you know how highly anticipated this title is? Check out the full press release below for all the details from MGM Home Entertainment. 
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I have never seen this film before, but I have always heard nothing but good things about it. The Last of the Mohicans, starring Oscar-Winner Daniel Day-Lewis and Madeleine Stowe, lands on Blu-ray October 5th from Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment. Check out the full press release below and learn about all the Blu-ray extras you can expect to find October 5th in regards to this historical romance and epic adventure film based on the classic novel. I’m definitely going to have to check this one out!
Mark the date on your calenders or commit it to memory. The long awaited Blu-ray release of Grindhouse is scheduled for October 5th 2010. Vivendi Home Entertainment (Universal) will be releasing this set and it looks to be fully loaded with many Blu-ray exclusive features. All of the specs are listed below. There’s no word on a standard DVD release, so for now, this edition remains an all Blu-ray exclusive (subject to change without notice). 
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment has just announced an October 5th Blu-ray release date for one of this years most successful films, The Karate Kid. The remake stars Will Smith’s kid, Jaden, as well as the legendary master himself, Jackie Chan. The Karate Kid Blu-ray release features an exclusive alternate ending, Chinese lessons, Justin Bieber’s music video featuring Jaden Smith and much more. Check out the full press release below for everything you want to know about this October 5th Blu-ray release. 
