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January 11th, 2012 by Blu-ray Brian
Gerard Iribe was the first of us here to see this epic war, known as the Immortals, play out on the big screen and today I’m happy to announce we have a Blu-ray release date. The Immortals will engage the Blu-ray format in head-on war March 6th. The Blu-ray release will feature alternate beginning and endings and more in the 3D Blu-ray Combo Pack, Blu-ray Triple Play. Wow! That’s a tongue twister, huh? Want more? Good! Check out the full press release below courtesy of our friends over at Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment. Rock on! Continue reading ‘The Epic Battles of IMMORTALS Comes To Life on Blu-ray This March’
January 11th, 2012 by Gerard Iribe
Called “crazily inventive and totally irresistible” (Peter Travers, Rolling Stone), the touching, beautiful and romantic drama LIKE CRAZY debuts March 6, 2012 on Blu-ray and DVD with UltraViolet™, for Digital Download and On Demand from Paramount Home Media Distribution. Director Drake Doremus expertly captures the thrilling exuberance and heartbreaking fragility of first love in “the rare love story that honestly conveys the giddy joys and sorrows of two people besotted with each other” (Claudia Puig, USA Today). Featuring “star-making performances” (Kenneth Turan, Los Angeles Times) by the incandescent Felicity Jones—who was given Breakthrough Awards by the National Board of Review and the Gotham Awards, as well as a Special Jury Prize at Sundance for her performance—and the terrifically earnest Anton Yelchin—who received a Spotlight Award at the Hollywood Film Festival and Special Recognition for a Breakthrough Performance at the Hamptons International Film Festival— LIKE CRAZY explores how a young couple faces the very real challenges of being apart…and of being together. Continue reading ‘‘Like Crazy’ on Blu-ray March 6′
January 10th, 2012 by Blu-ray Brian
How about a hell yeah? It’s Tuesday! OK…why am I so excited? I’ll tell you why! It’s because the only film, besides Warrior, that I felt I missed out on in 2011 has finally been confirmed to be coming to Blu-ray this March. Some call the movie “Scary, sexy and terrifically twisted.” Others call it “Extraordinary beautiful!” Whatever it may be, The Skin I Live In is a MUST-SEE in my opinion. So that’s why I’m very happy to spread Blu-ray love, joy and happiness today with the following press release from Sony Pictures Home Entertainment. Enjoy! Continue reading ‘The Blu-ray ‘Skin I Live In’’
January 10th, 2012 by Gerard Iribe
Called “fantastic” (People), “exciting” (Ain’t It Cool) and “high energy fun” (US Weekly), the contemporary re-telling of the beloved classic FOOTLOOSE debuts in a Blu-ray/DVD combo pack with UltraViolet™ and a Digital Copy, On Demand and for Digital Download on March 6, 2012 from Paramount Home Entertainment. Boasting high-energy dancing, an inspirational story and an impressive cast of rising stars and screen veterans, writer/director Craig Brewer’s (Hustle & Flow) modern update thrilled audiences of all ages with its combination of youthful spirit and infectious fun. Newcomer Kenny Wormald stars as Ren MacCormack, a city kid transplanted to the small town of Bomont where dancing has been outlawed. Ren goes up against Bomont’s reverend (Dennis Quaid) to challenge the ban with the help of the minister’s daughter (Julianne Hough, “Dancing with the Stars”) and in the process reminds the entire town that dancing is more than youthful exuberance—it’s a celebration of life. The film also stars Andie MacDowell (Beauty Shop) and Miles Teller (Rabbit Hole) and features an outstanding soundtrack with musical artists including Blake Shelton, Big & Rich, Ella Mae Bowen and more. Continue reading ‘‘Footloose’ on Blu-ray March 6′
January 10th, 2012 by Gerard Iribe
Twentieth Century Fox’s first-ever animated film, created by renowned director Ralph Bakshi, WIZARDS appears in a 35th Anniversary Edition Blu-ray + Book release on March 13 from Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment. Celebrating its 35th anniversary, the “epic fantasy of peace and magic” stars the voice talent of Mark Hamill (Star Wars Saga). The special edition Blu-ray + Book release is a must-have for fans and collectors, featuring 24-pages of amazing artwork from the film, some of the artwork never-before-seen, and a special message from Bakshi! Set on a post-apocalyptic Earth, this fantasy adventure follows the story of Avatar, the kindly, eccentric sorcerer-ruler of Montagar, a rainbow paradise inhabited by elves and fairies. Avatar’s evil brother, Blackwolf, dominates Scortch, a bleak land of goblins and wraiths. When the power-hungry Blackwolf attacks Montagar, Avatar, accompanied only by a spirited young woman and a courageous elf, must enter the darkness of Scortch to save his world. WIZARDS will be available as a Blu-ray + Book release for the ARP of $19.99. Continue reading ‘‘Wizards: 35th Anniversary Edition’ on Blu-ray March 13′
January 10th, 2012 by Gerard Iribe
Adam Sandler (Just Go With It, Grown Ups) plays both title roles in the outrageous slapstick comedy Jack & Jill, coming to Blu-rayTM with UltraViolet™, Blu-ray/DVD Combo Pack, single disc DVD and Digital March 6th from Sony Pictures Home Entertainment. The film also stars Katie Holmes as the beautiful wife of Jack Sadelstein (Adam Sandler), a successful advertising executive, who dreads one event each year: the visit of his identical twin sister Jill (also Adam Sandler). The bonus features include the laugh-out-loud blooper reel “Laughter is Contagious,” deleted scenes and behind-the-scenes featurettes. Available for $35.99 SRP (Blu-ray), $40.99 SRP (Blu-ray/DVD Combo Pack) and $30.99 SRP (DVD), Jack & Jill will also feature UltraViolet™. With UltraViolet, owners of the Blu-ray will be able to add Jack & Jill to their UltraViolet digital collection in the cloud, enabling them to instantly stream or download the film. Continue reading ‘‘Jack and Jill’ on Blu-ray March 6′
January 10th, 2012 by Sean Ferguson
A once-powerful warrior king takes on a new life as an assassin for hire in the DVD Original The Scorpion King 3: Battle for Redemption, available on Blu-ray, DVD and Digital Download January 10, 2012. The latest chapter in Universal’s enormously popular The Mummy franchise, The Scorpion King 3: Battle for Redemption brings the heroic, larger-than-life saga of the dethroned king Mathayus to face some of his fiercest demons and most vicious rivals—both real and supernatural—ever. In a dangerous, action-packed battle to regain his glory and reclaim the empire, Mathayus’s journey is steeped in intrigue, sorcery and romance. The Scorpion King 3: Battle for Redemption stars Golden Globe winner Ron Perlman (“Sons of Anarchy,” Hellboy II: The Golden Army) as Horus, the powerful King of Egypt and Billy Zane (The Roommate, Titanic) as the villainous Talus. Directed by Roel Reiné, the film also stars Victor Webster (“Castle,” Surrogates) as Mathayus and UFC star Kimbo Slice (Locked Down), Bostin Christopher (Unbreakable); six-time WWE World Champion Dave Bautista, and Temeura Morrison (Green Lantern, Stars Wars: Episode 3 — Revenge of the Sith). Continue reading ‘The Scorpion King 3: Battle for Redemption is Now Available! Check out these clips!’
January 10th, 2012 by Gerard Iribe
Teeming with murder, corruption, greed and sex, director Roman Polanski’s unforgettable classic CHINATOWN arrives for the first time ever on Blu-ray April 3, 2012 from Paramount Home Media Distribution. Starring Jack Nicholson, Faye Dunaway and John Huston, the film follows an intricate web of deception as private investigator Jake Gittes (Nicholson) unravels a mystery involving water rights that are critical to the development of Los Angeles, as well as unspeakable family secrets. Written by Academy Award® winner Robert Towne, CHINATOWN was nominated for 11 Oscars® and was named by the AFI as one of the top 25 American films ever made. With a new high definition transfer, the CHINATOWN Blu-ray sports packaging that features the original theatrical poster and includes a collectible booklet. The disc includes over 2 ½ hours of bonus material such as an illuminating, feature-length commentary by screenwriter Robert Towne and director David Fincher (Zodiac); an in-depth, three-part documentary on the history and impact of the Los Angeles Aqueduct and the continuing efforts to cultivate water resources for the metropolis; an appreciation of the film by prominent filmmakers; a look at the filming; an exploration of the legacy of this cinematic masterpiece; and more. Continue reading ‘‘Chinatown’ on Blu-ray April 3′
January 9th, 2012 by Aaron Neuwirth
The end of 2011 brought us War Horse and We Bought a Zoo, which were films that really poured on the sentiment. They were also films that I overall liked, mainly because their aim to be well-meaning and sweet-natured did not affect my judgment on other aspects of the films to arrive at an appropriate decision. Again, having sentiment is not a bad thing, if it stems from somewhere that doesn’t just feel like a film being manipulative for the sake of generating emotions. Dolphin Tale is fine. There is nothing that really makes it great, but nothing that really highlights its flaws. It is a cute movie, with the benefit of a charismatic cast to make up for its shortcomings. The real story that the film is based around helps matters a bit and I am sure families can appreciate the film’s Blu-ray presentation. Continue reading ‘Dolphin Tale (Blu-ray Review)’
January 7th, 2012 by Aaron Neuwirth
Formerly one of my favorite animated series and one of the more fun ways to experience clever and outrageous sci-fi humor, Futurama returns to Blu-ray once again with a batch of 13 episodes under the title of “Volume 6”. This Emmy Award winning season offers another collection of fun adventures, featuring all of characters people managed to love enough to resurrect from previous cancellation. Add to that some stunning animation which is well suited for Blu-ray, a lot of laughs that make this whole half of a season quite enjoyable (which includes the audio commentaries for every episode), and a few more additional extras, and this is a 2-Disc set that’s quite worth it. Continue reading ‘Futurama: Volume 6 (Blu-ray Review)’
January 5th, 2012 by Gerard Iribe
Legendary Swedish sex bomb Anita Ekberg (LA DOLCE VITA) stars as Sister Gertrude, a cruel nun who discovers depraved pleasure in a frenzy of drug addiction, sexual degradation and sadistic murder. Joe Dallesandro (FLESH FOR FRANKENSTEIN), Lou Castel (A BULLET FOR THE GENERAL), Alida Valli (SUSPIRIA) and the luscious Paola Morra (BEHIND CONVENT WALLS) co-star in this notorious ‘Nunsploitation’ based on actual events that took place in a Central European country not many years ago! Branded as obscene around the world and banned outright in Britain, KILLER NUN has been newly remastered from the original negative and is now presented with all its blasphemous sex and violence fully restored in sleazy High Definition! Continue reading ‘‘Killer Nun’ on Blu-ray April 24′
January 4th, 2012 by Jami Ferguson
Death is just as omnipresent as ever, and in Final Destination 5 it strikes again. During the bus ride to a corporate retreat, Sam (Nicholas D’Agosto) has a premonition in which he and most of his friends — as well as numerous others — die in a horrific bridge collapse. When his vision ends, events begin to mirror what he had seen, and he frantically ushers as many of his colleagues — including his friend, Peter (Miles Fisher), and girlfriend, Molly (Emma Bell) — away from the disaster before Death can claim them. But these unsuspecting souls were never supposed to survive, and in a terrifying race against time, the ill-fated group tries to discover a way to escape Death’s sinister agenda. Continue reading ‘Final Destination 5 (Blu-ray Review)’
January 3rd, 2012 by Sean Ferguson
When the staff of New York City’s most expensive and luxurious condominium discovers that the billionaire investment advisor living in the penthouse has plundered their retirement fund, they take matters into their own hands. Convinced that light-fingered Wall Street Titan Arthur Shaw (Alan Alda) has stashed his ill-gotten millions in his apartment, building manager Josh Kovacs (Ben Stiller) rallies his troops and enlists the help of small-time thief Slide (Eddie Murphy) to make sure they get back what’s rightfully theirs. These rookie thieves—including high-strung concierge Charlie (Casey Affleck), broke ex-Wall Streeter Mr. Fitzhugh (Matthew Broderick), new bellhop Dev’Reaux (Michael Peña) and feisty maid Odessa (Gabourey Sidibe)—know the building better than anyone. It turns out they’ve been casing the place for years…they just didn’t know it. Continue reading ‘Tower Heist is Available to Pre-order and Arrives on Blu-ray Feb. 21st!’
January 3rd, 2012 by Aaron Neuwirth
Archer is currently one of the best animated comedies on television, let alone one of the best comedies on television. It a show that takes the format of a basic spy series, but as opposed to coming off like another forgettable spy spoof, the series is full of rapid-fire humor, with jokes that range from being incredibly witty and reference heavy to incredibly raunchy and filthy. The stylized nature of the animation and character designs only add to the bawdiness of the humor. Now the complete 13-episode second season of Archer is available on Blu-ray and it looks and sounds great. Continue reading ‘Archer – The Complete Season Two (Blu-ray Review)’
January 2nd, 2012 by Aaron Neuwirth
It’s easy to write off sentiment. Having a sweet-natured sensibility is apparently a negative for films that wear their hearts on their sleeves these days. I don’t feel this way when the film is both effective and presents more than just these qualities. Before seeing Spielberg’s beautifully made War Horse, I had recently seen The Help for the first time. That’s a film that cuts down a significant struggle to simplistic storytelling and plays up the sentiment factor, but it works because of the strong acting present throughout. Similarly, War Horse does not present an agenda or have the need to delve into true darkness like past Spielberg films set during wartime. The goal of this film is to simply cover the lifetime of an equestrian protagonist and how he effects those around him, during the film’s various segments. Continue reading ‘Melodramatic ‘War Horse’ Is Beautiful And Stirring All The Same’
January 2nd, 2012 by Sean Ferguson
Two years after the release of its landmark Emmy-winning series WWII in HD, The History Channel shifts its focus to a new generation and one of the most controversial chapters in American history, the Vietnam War. Vietnam in HD will immerse viewers in the sights, the sounds and the stories of the Vietnam War as it has never before been seen. Thousands of hours of uncensored footage – much of it shot by soldiers in action – will detail every critical chapter of the conflict. The war will unfold onscreen through the gripping firsthand accounts of thirteen brave men and women who were forever changed by their experience in Vietnam. Continue reading ‘Vietnam in HD (Blu-ray Review)’
January 2nd, 2012 by Gerard Iribe
It’s been about a year and a half since The Expendables hit theaters to box office success and about a year since the Blu-ray hit stores. Well, at one point Sylvester Stallone himself made the announcement via his Twitter account that he was back in the editing suite working on a director approved extended cut for release sometime soon. He went to work on it immediately and hasn’t been heard as much from due to filming The Expendables 2 and other projects. The man did keep his promise and we have been graced with The Expendables: Extended Director’s Cut on Blu-ray. Will the extended cut measure up to the theatrical cut or will it be inferior? I couldn’t wait to get my hands on the Blu-ray, so let’s hit it! Continue reading ‘The Expendables: Extended Director’s Cut (Blu-ray Review)’
January 2nd, 2012 by Gerard Iribe
The late 90’s have caught up to me again, yo! Cop Land was to be the ensemble drama to end the decade. You had Sylvester Stallone, Ray Liotta, Harvey Keitel, and Robert De Niro headlining the film, but you also had Stallone not playing an “ordinary” character. Up until that point he was known as the hero and action star. Would this be his time to get an Oscar as opposed to just starring in a film named Oscar. Okay, that was a bit of a reach there, wasn’t it. Well, almost fifteen years later, and here we are with Cop Land on Blu-ray. How will this film stack up to scrutiny? Will Stallone’s performance shine through? How will the supporting cast perform? Will they chew up the scenery or will they let the film breathe a little? All this and more will be answered as Why So Blu tackles Cop Land on Blu-ray. Continue reading ‘Cop Land (Blu-ray Review)’
