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Steamboat Bill, Jr. Blu-ray Disc Review

By Brenden ⋅ July 27, 2010 ⋅ Post a comment

Steamboat Bill, Jr. is the last of Buster Keaton’s great indie films and one of his best ever. The film is a masterpiece of character work and comic timing – an absolute classic of the silent cinema era now available in a stunning new Blu-ray edition from Kino. …Continued…

Complete Grindhouse Collection Blu-ray in October, disc details emerge

By Brenden ⋅ July 25, 2010 ⋅ One comment

It looks like IGN‘s Blu-ray reporters have nabbed the inside scoop on the layout and special features of the upcoming Complete Grindhouse Collection Blu-ray 2-Disc set. And let me tell you, it looks pretty sweet. But be warned, as “Complete” as the set might claim to be, it is missing one vital piece of the Grindhouse puzzle – Machete is nowhere to be found! That’s right folks, as Machete is no longer only a faux-trailer, and exists outside of the Grindhouse collection as a full-fledged feature film in its own right, Vivendi Entertainment and The Weinstein Company have yanked it from the playlist. Outside of that one glaring omission, everything seems to be in order here. I’m just curious how compressed the films are going to be, now that they’ll be squished together onto one disc. Time and review screeners will tell… …Continued…

The Human Centipede coming to Blu-ray in October

By Brenden ⋅ July 25, 2010 ⋅ 2 comments

I…don’t even know how to describe Tom Six‘s bat-shit crazy indie sensation The Human Centipede. It’s one of those schlocky yet inventive love-it-or-hate-it films that I’m certain you can categorize for yourself by nature of the title. It’s headed to Blu-ray in October and we’ve got the cover art for you. Details are pending (the list of special features below is from the Eureka UK release) but rest assured, we’ll update the article when we know more. …Continued…

[VIDEO] Heroes: Season 4 Blu-ray Trailer

By Brenden ⋅ July 25, 2010 ⋅ Post a comment

I stopped watching Heroes ages ago but admit to being morbidly curious about where the series ended up. This trailer, with its slightly out-of-sync audio doesn’t really offer me too much or make me want to rush out and spend $56 on Amazon to check it out. But if somebody wants to lend me their boxed sets for a couple of weeks, I certainly wouldn’t turn them down… …Continued…

Minority Report Blu-ray Disc Review

By Brenden ⋅ July 25, 2010 ⋅ Post a comment

Steven Spielberg’s Minority Report is one of those rare films that has managed to grow on me over the years, despite my initial misgivings of its star and of its execution. Like a fine wine, it just seems to be getting better with age. And Paramount’s incredible release of the film on Blu just accentuates that fact. …Continued…

[VIDEO] Alien Anthology Blu-ray Trailer

By Brenden ⋅ July 25, 2010 ⋅ One comment

You’ve got to know by now that I’m just bursting to get my hands on Fox’s upcoming Alien Anthology Blu-ray boxed set. Well, this new trailer promoting the discs might not provide any new information but it has managed to ramp up my anticipation ten-fold. October 26th can’t come soon enough, if you ask me! …Continued…

[VIDEO] Rocky Horror Picture Show Blu-ray Trailer, Details

By Brenden ⋅ July 23, 2010 ⋅ One comment

Look what just turned up on YouTube – It’s a trailer promoting Fox‘s upcoming Blu-ray release of the Rocky Horror Picture Show in the U.K.!! We’ve known for a while that Fox was planning to release the title some time this year, along with a host of other film classics like The Sound of Music and The Last of the Mohicans. But, to date information regarding the release, including date and features have been tough to come by. Well, the trailer provides a few possible answers. Here’s what we know… …Continued…

Ridley Scott’s Robin Hood Blu-ray announced for UK release

By Brenden ⋅ July 22, 2010 ⋅ 2 comments

Speaking of Ridley Scott films starring Russell Crowe (read all about the new Blu-ray edition of Gladiator here, if you haven’t already), Universal Pictures have announced the September 20th release of the duo’s recent Robin Hood film on Blu-ray in the U.K. I missed this one in the theatres but I have to say, it looks like a major misstep – prequel story, old Robin, too much war, too much like Gladiator, etc. But, as a long time fan of all things Robin Hood, I’m eager to get my hands on it and give it a go. I mean, really…how bad can it possibly be?! …Continued…

Criterion announces October Blu-ray titles: Seven Samurai, The Magician, Paths of Glory, House, The Darjeeling Limited

By Brenden ⋅ July 22, 2010 ⋅ One comment

I’m going to have to get a second job. There isn’t a single title in Criterion’s October release slate that isn’t a must-own for me. They are all films I love, most from directors I’m quite passionate about (Kurosawa, Anderson, Kubrick, Bergman.) What’s a film nut to do but offer up all of his hard earned cash to the gods of home video? …Continued…

New Gladiator Blu-ray release sports updated transfer, disc exchange program

By Brenden ⋅ July 22, 2010 ⋅ 3 comments

This is some shocking and very welcome news! You might recall all the hubbub surrounding the release of Paramount’s Gladiator: Sapphire Series Blu-ray last year (read our full review of the disc here.) Fans and critics were truly disappointed when the highly anticipated disc turned up with a less-than-stellar transfer, complete with edge enhancement and DNR (Digital Noise Reduction) which effectively turned the film into a muddy mess. Well, now a new Blu-ray release of the film has been unleashed on European audiences, sporting a gorgeous new 4K transfer. And, according to Paramount, those who purchased the previously issued, flawed disc here on this side of the Atlantic, will be able to exchange it for an updated version featuring the same 4K transfer from overseas! …Continued…