It’s The First Day Of Summer! Which Means…
…less than three months until [[[Star Wars]]] comes out on Blu-Ray! Why, what did you think I meant? Hat tip: Geeks Are Sexy. Amen.
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Middle-earth Midnight Madness
One Ring. One Release. One Unforgettable Night. Here’s the skinny: Warner Home Video is finally unleashing the extended versions of the Lord of the Rings Trilogy on Blu-ray this coming June 28. As part of the celebration, Warner Bros is hosting midnight screenings to remind you of just how cool these movies are. What follows…
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The Lion King Arrives in Blu-ray and 3-D
Disney has done such a spectacular job with their upgraded high definition releases of their classics through the years so each announcement is most welcome. Personally, I question the value of a 3-D home video release but it’s nice they have the option for those interested. Here’s the official release: BURBANK, Calif. (May 26, 2011)…
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Justice League Season 2 Comes to Blu-ray
Our affection for the animated adaptation of Justice League of America is second to none. It’s one reason we raved about the Complete Series collection which came out last holiday season. Now we’re jealous since each season is being released on Blu-ray for even better definition heroics. Here’s the formal release for the July offering:…
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Stanley Kubrick Slideshow Celebration
In celebration of the May 31st release of A Clockwork Orange 40th Anniversary Blu-ray Edition and the Stanley Kubrick: Limited Edition Collection on Blu-ray Warner Home Video provided us with a Stanley Kubrick slide show we wanted to share with you.
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A Glimpse Behind the Scenes of I am Number Four
Walt Disney is releasing I am Number Four on Blu-ray & DVD this coming May 24th. The adaptation of the acclaimed young adult novel kind of came and went in February so you may have missed it. In anticipation of the home video release, we have been provided with a slideshow for your entertainment. Behind-the-Scenes…
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Star Wars on Blu-ray Details Unveiled
20th Century-Fox Home Entertainment took advantage of yesterday’s International Star Wars Day to formally announce the details surrounding this September’s Blu-ray debut of the original Star Wars trilogy along with the more recent trilogy. The six films are accompanied by three discs of extras totaling a stellar 40 hours of material – some new, some…
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A Clockwork Orange is Coming to Blu-ray
Warner Home Video is readying the Blu-ray debut of [[[A Clockwork Orange]]], coming in late May, and released a new trailer for your entertainment. Here’s the official release: Burbank, Calif., March 31, 2011 – Stanley Kubrick was one of the great filmmakers of our time and his profound influence on motion pictures continues to this…
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Warner Formally Announces ‘Superman: the Blu-Ray Collection’
In 1977, director Richard Donner made us believe a man can fly. It also proved for the first time that comic book heroes could be successfully translated to the silver screen. The subsequent films in the Superman series were of varying quality, getting worse by the film until the series was given a rest. In…
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Review: All Good Things
Kirsten Dunst is a strong actress in need of a breakthrough part to live up to the promise she showed in her earlier work. [[[All Good Things]]] should have been that production, but the troubled film, out on Blu-ray this week from Magnolia Home Entertainment, failed her and the audience thanks to director Andrew Jarecki…
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Review: Rain Man
A breakthrough performance can be indelibly imprinted in the collective memory but it can also be easily imitated to the point where it becomes parody. Unfortunately, that has happened with strong work by actors portraying the mental disabled. The arrival of [[[Rain Man]]] on Blu-ray reminds us of how good Dustin Hoffman was and how…
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Review: Moonstruck
Some movies offer us incredible performances or great stories and then there are those that combine the elements with the right cast telling the right story for the right audience at the right time. That’s movie magic at its purest and can describe the enduring appeal of [[[Moonstruck]]], The 1987 film is finally out on…
