Archive for the 'News' Category
July 11th, 2012 by Gerard Iribe
The brilliant Sacha Baron Cohen (Borat) “establishes a claim to be the best comic filmmaker now working” (Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times) as Third World ruler Admiral General Aladeen in the “outrageously funny” (Rafer Guzman, Newsday) comedy THE DICTATOR, reigning supreme in an all-new Banned* & Unrated version debuting August 21, 2012 on Blu-ray with a Digital Copy, DVD (both with UltraViolet ™), On Demand and for Digital Download from Paramount Home Media Distribution. The hysterical tale of an inept despot’s first trip to America, THE DICTATOR “starts at outrageous and rockets on from there” (Peter Travers, Rolling Stone) as the leader of Wadiya is stripped of power and suddenly forced to live his ultimate nightmare…the American dream. THE DICTATOR features an outstanding comedic ensemble including Anna Faris (Scary Movie), Ben Kingsley (Hugo), Jason Mantzoukas (“The League”), Chris Parnell (“30 Rock”), Bobby Lee (“MADtv”) and Jessica St. Clair (Bridesmaids). “My film is funnier than equal rights for women, as gut-busting as a UN resolution and more hilarious than watching a student set himself on fire. Owning a copy of my glorious and award-winning** film will give you more pleasure than having Halle Berry rub almond oil into your buttocks while you stimulate her bint al-sahn with your mashloof…and it will cost you considerably less money,” said Admiral General Aladeen. “Although my film was subjected to the infamous authoritarian censorship of the West, thanks to Blu-ray and DVD you can finally see all the really naughty bits. I have your home address, so trust me, you WILL love it.” Continue reading ‘The Dictator: Banned and Unrated on Blu-ray August 21st’
July 11th, 2012 by Blu-ray Brian
In an early announcement to retailers, Warner Home Video Has announced plans to bring the original films based on the popular TV series to Blu-ray for the very first time! House of Dark Shadows is the feature film version of the popular TV serial involving a vampire’s quest for a cure to marry a lovely mortal. Night of Dark Shadows is about a man and his wife who move into a home and find themselves plagued by spirits of his ancestors that used to be witches. they are both scheduled with a street date of October 30th. No Amazon pre-order links are up of yet. Check out the teaser mages below for more information. And oh yeah…enjoy! Continue reading ‘Early Blu-ray Retail Announcement: House of Dark Shadows and Night of Dark Shadows’
July 11th, 2012 by Blu-ray Brian
I love that slogan I created…LOL…now with dragon eggs. I crack myself up. But seriously…In the searing heat of summer…winter is coming. Only from HBO comes the ultimate home entertainment holiday gift — Game of Thrones: The Complete First Season Collector’s Edition on Blu-ray with HBO Select (Blu-ray, DVD & Digital Copy in one set). Available on November 20, 2012, this stunning collector’s box set includes a premium dragon egg paperweight, a Blu-ray bonus disc of episode one from Season Two, as well as all of the bonus materials and interactive features from the original DVD and BD releases. Check out the full press release below. Continue reading ‘Game of Thrones: The Complete First Season Collector’s Edition – Now with Dragon Eggs!’
July 10th, 2012 by Blu-ray Brian
Now tell me…what’s not to like about the cover art image to the left? That’s brilliant marketing if you ask me. On behalf of Anchor Bay Entertainment, we’re excited to announce that the grisly horror creature feature Piranha 3DD will be releasing nationwide on Blu-ray Combo Pack and DVD this summer! Full of flesh-eating fish, hot girls, nudity, and sick, sick humor, this campy sequel to the 2010 hit swims to retail on September 4, 2012! Check out the full press release below and pre-order your Blu-ray today! Continue reading ‘Double the D’s with Piranha 3DD on Blu-ray!’
July 9th, 2012 by Blu-ray Brian
Those that know me know that I’m a huge fan of the infamous Starz Original Series, Spartacus, but things changed a bit for me this year. Like George Washington, I cannot tell a lie. I severely missed not having Andy Whitfield filling that coveted role. But like all good things, everything comes to an end no matter if we like it or not. We just have to press on. There’s always hope and right now Starz, Liam and the cast and crew of third season, Spartacus: War of the Damned, is trying to provide just that as they take us on an exclusive behind-the-scenes first look at the making of the series’ final season. Make sure to check out the press release and short video below.
Continue reading ‘Behind-the-Scenes First Look at Spartacus: War of the Damned’
July 7th, 2012 by Sean Ferguson
Download the Second Screen application for Marvel’s
THE AVENGERS today to start accessing all-new content. Available on iPhone mobile for the first time, additional material will be available as we countdown to the September 25th Blu-ray & DVD release, and you won’t want to miss a single thing!
Continue reading ‘The Avengers Second Screen App is Now Available!’
July 5th, 2012 by Gerard Iribe
Wrangling fierce supernatural beasts is a dirty job, but someone’s gotta do it! The adventures of Scottie and Howie—the animal control specialists who got in a little over their heads in Stephan Nilson and Charles Pritchett’s 2011 graphic novel THE POUND—are set to continue this September from IDW Publishing! Teaming with artist Ibrahim Moustafa, Nilson and Pritchett are bringing THE POUND back for four issues of things that go bump in the night, featuring the brave (and exhausted) guys who chase them through Cleveland’s darkest corners. When Animal Control specialists Scottie and Howie were laid off by the City of Cleveland and went into business for themselves, they never could have guessed they’d be tangling with werewolves! Continue reading ‘IDW Takes Another Trip to “The Pound”’
July 2nd, 2012 by Blu-ray Brian
Okay. Granted. It may not be the best title of 2012, but like Gerard says about the movie 9, which no one else in this world seemingly likes, it’s about style over substance here. Err…should I say action? How about balls-to-the-walls non-stop action? There you go! That’s a more accurate description! When there’s nowhere left to run or hide…you fight or DIE. The Raid: Redemption features some of the most over-the-top action sequences you have ever seen and it now gets a Blu-ray date. Yea!!! The action-packed adrenaline rush debuts on Unrated Blu-ray, DVD and Digital August 14th. Come on August!!! Pre-order your copy now and read all about it below courtesy of Sony Pictures Home Entertainment. Continue reading ‘Looking For Some Blu-ray Action? Look no more…The Raid: Redemption!!!’
July 2nd, 2012 by Blu-ray Brian
Here’s a film that totally took me by surprise to become my number one feature earlier this year. It totally breaks away from the conventional chains and restrictive bonds of horror films and exploits the genre in ways not seen since the days of the Evil Dead franchise. And I for one was never expecting this. I’m in love with this press release…just so we’re clear. Good! From fan favorite filmmakers Joss Whedon and Drew Goddard comes the critically acclaimed genre-bending film, The Cabin In The Woods, arriving on Blu-ray Disc, DVD, Digital Download and On Demand on September 18. The Amazon pre-order is not up yet, but read on below to view the full press release courtesy of Lionsgate Home Entertainment. Check-check-check it out! Continue reading ‘Getaway on Blu-ray to the ‘Cabin in the Woods’’
June 28th, 2012 by Aaron Neuwirth
How about a Princess Bride post? Well here you go: Scale the cliffs of insanity, battle rodents of unusual size, face torture in the pit of despair, and join Princess Buttercup and Westley on their spell-binding journey to find true love when The Princess Bride 25th Anniversary Blu-ray debuts October 2 from Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment. A classic fairy tale complete with heroes, villains, trickery, mockery and death-defying miracles, The Princess Bride captured audiences young and old with its brilliant, memorable dialogue, enchanting story line and bewitching characters. From celebrated director Rob Reiner (The Bucket List) and Oscar®-winning screenwriter William Goldman (Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid) comes “an enchanting fantasy” (Time) filled with adventure, romance and plenty of “good-hearted fun” (Roger Ebert). Featuring a spectacular cast that includes Robin Wright (Forrest Gump), Cary Elwes (No Strings Attached), Mandy Patinkin (“Homeland”) and Billy Crystal (Tooth Fairy), this wonderful fairy tale about a Princess named Buttercup and her beloved is “a real dream of a movie” (People). Continue reading ‘The Princess Bride 25th Anniversary Edition Arrives on Blu-ray October’
June 26th, 2012 by Gerard Iribe
In June of 1981 director Steven Spielberg and executive producer George Lucas introduced the world to Indiana Jones when the unforgettable Raiders of the Lost Ark debuted in theaters. Exploding to instant acclaim, the film has now been carefully restored, alongside remastered versions of the archaeologist’s other thrilling adventures—Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom, Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade and Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull. Prepare for excitement, adventure and snakes—why did it have to be snakes?—all with pristine picture and sound when INDIANA JONES: The Complete Adventures debuts on Blu-ray September 18, 2012 from Lucasfilm Ltd. and Paramount Home Media Distribution. Continue reading ‘Indiana Jones: The Complete Adventures on Blu-ray September 18th’
June 13th, 2012 by Sean Ferguson
Yesterday I was invited to join a round-table discussion with some of the leaders of the Blu-ray industry to discuss the evolution of the home entertainment market and how current technologies (Blu-ray Disc, digital steaming and downloads and disc-based digital extensions) complement one another to give consumers more flexibility and control over their content and viewing options than ever before. The discussion was moderated by Andy Parsons, Chair, BDA US Promotions Committee who also hosted the Q&A panel that followed afterwards along with Rich Marty, Vice President for Sony Pictures Home Entertainment and Paul Erickson, Senior Analyst for IMS Research. As you might expect, UltraViolet came up a lot in the discussion (including my own complaint about it) as well as hardware questions, 3D adoption and its market share, their thoughts on the future of the format, and a lot more. There was even some talk about the upcoming Lawrence of Arabia Blu-ray release. Read on for more details! Continue reading ‘A Q&A Discussion with Andy Parsons, Rich Marty, and Paul Erickson About Blu-rays and the Future’
June 11th, 2012 by Gregg Senko
Do you miss that 80’s action-movie feel? Do you just want a kick-ass film with a little twist thrown in for good measure? Search no more as Lockout comes to Blu-ray next month! This is one flick I thoroughly enjoyed in the theater and look forward to grabbing my copy in a matter of weeks. Keep reading to get in on all the details…
Continue reading ‘‘Lockout’ Set Free on Blu-ray in July’
June 9th, 2012 by Gregg Senko
The second title from the brand new Valiant Comics is now available to the public! With another of Valiant’s winning series from the 90’s on shelves, Harbinger‘s return is a long time in coming and is alive and well once again. But does this revision live up to the hype of its predecessor?
Continue reading ‘Harbinger Issue #1 Reviewed’
June 9th, 2012 by Gerard Iribe
Acclaimed filmmaker Guillermo del Toro and novelist Chuck Hogan bring their New York Times best-selling series of novels, the Strain Trilogy, to Dark Horse Comics with an ongoing adventure that takes a terrifying spin on the vampire genre. Renowned comics creator David Lapham (Stray Bullets, Silverfish) and artist Mike Huddleston (The Coffin, Butcher Baker) join forces in this comic book adaptation unlike any other—bringing del Toro and Hogan’s vision to life in a story that casts a deadly plague over the whole of humanity. The Strain Volume 1, collecting issues #1–#6 of this ongoing series, is a horror story unlike any other! When a Boeing 777 lands at JFK International Airport and goes dark on the runway, the Centers for Disease Control, fearing a terrorist attack, calls in Dr. Ephraim Goodweather and his team of expert biological-threat first responders. Only an elderly pawnbroker from Spanish Harlem suspects a darker purpose behind the event—an ancient threat intent on covering mankind in darkness. Continue reading ‘Dark Horse Comics Collects Guillermo del Toro’s ‘The Strain’’
June 6th, 2012 by Aaron Neuwirth
His name is Django. The ‘D’ is silent. Alright ramblers, lets get ramblin’. If Brian can put up posts about the latest trailer for Step Up 4, then I guess I might as well put up a post about the latest from writer/director Quentin Tarantino. Django Unchained hits theaters this Christmas and it is easily one of my most anticipated films of the year. The film is a western (of sorts) that stars Academy Award winners Jamie Foxx and Christoph Waltz as a former slave and a German bounty hunter, who have teamed up to take down an evil plantation owner played by Leonardo DiCaprio. Of course, this being a Tarantino film, expect plenty of other genre-defying antics to come up as well. Continue on to see the first official trailer and some pictures from the upcoming film. Continue reading ‘Tarantino’s ‘Django Unchained’ Hits Theaters Christmas 2012′
June 6th, 2012 by Aaron Neuwirth
I love Star Wars and I love Mel Brooks. Spaceballs is not necessarily a favorite film of mine, but it is one that I can say I have easily watched more than most of the films I have owned over the years. Now everyone gets a chance to celebrate it yet again in this upcoming Blu-ray release. The farce is strong in the “uproarious salute to science fiction” (The Hollywood Reporter) when SPACEBALLS: 25TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION blasts off on Blu-ray August 7 from Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios Inc. and Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment. Comedy legend Mel Brooks leads an all-star cast of cutups including John Candy (Splash), Rick Moranis (Ghostbusters) and Bill Pullman (Ruthless People). Read on to learn more about this upcoming Blu-ray release. Continue reading ‘Spaceballs 25th Anniversary Edition Arrives on Blu-ray August 7’
June 5th, 2012 by Gerard Iribe
Two-time Academy Award Nominee, Willem Dafoe (John Carter, Spider-Man Franchise, The English Patient), Golden Globe Nominee Frances O’Connor (Blessed, A.I. Artificial Intelligence) and Golden Globe Nominee Sam Neill (The Vow, Daybreakers, Jurassic Park) bring “an elegant piece of gritty storytelling” (Complex.com) to life when THE HUNTER comes to Blu-ray and DVD on July 3 from Magnolia Home Entertainment. The “eerily beautiful, lovingly filmed” (Cinephilia) movie that made its world premiere at the 2011 Toronto Film Festival is based on the bestselling novel of the same title by acclaimed author/filmmaker, Julia Leigh. Continue reading ‘‘The Hunter’ on Blu-ray July 3rd’
