Wish List: The Making of Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back HC Book

I know that this isn’t exactly Blu-ray news – well, it’s not Blu-ray related at all, to be honest – but this is so relevant to those of us who love movies. And beyond relevant to those of us who love (or loved) Star Wars movies. The upcoming Del Rey book, The Making of Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back is like the ultimate special-features collection, jam-packed full of never-before-seen photos and art from the film, along with new interviews, script-page reproductions, hand-written notes and much, much more. …Continued…

Wish List: Columbia Pictures' Robin Hood Collection DVDs

It seems I rarely get an opportunity to go out to the movies any more. I don’t suspect I’ll get a chance to see the new Ridley Scott Robin Hood film until it hits home video. Luckily, I’ve had four new DVD releases from Columbia Pictures Robin Hood collection to keep me company lately. Ranging from 1948 to 1960, these films are classics and a whole lot of fun to watch. If only they were on Blu-ray… …Continued…

[VIDEO] Wish List: Studio Ghibli Collection on Blu-ray

My Neighbour Totoro. Castle in the Sky. Kiki’s Delivery Service. These are among my favourite films of all time. And they are all newly re-released on DVD this week from Disney. …Continued…

[VIDEO] Wish List: Super Friends Season 1

It’s Saturday morning. I like to have a coffee (and pie, if it’s available) and watch a few cartoons before starting my day. Sadly, there’s not much on the old tube these days that holds my interest. Thank goodness for this collection of episodes from the first season of The Super Friends! …Continued…

[VIDEO] Wish List: Animated G.I. Joe Resolute on Blu-ray

Argh! This is where it’s at! Nevermind that I enjoyed the crap out of the live action G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra. This animated adventure, the 58 minute G.I. Joe Resolute bests it in almost every way. Its only problems – it’s too damn short and it’s not on Blu-ray. Like I said, “Argh!” …Continued…

[VIDEO] Halloween Wish List – Karloff & Lugosi: Horror Classics on Blu-ray

As I just mentioned in my review of the Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein Blu-ray disc, I’m a passionate fan of the Universal Monster films of the 30s and 40s. And through them, I’ve become fascinated with the actors who played many of the starring roles. In particular, Bela Lugosi and Boris Karloff, most famous for their iconic portrayals of Dracula and the Frankenstein monster, respectfully. Watching the newly released Karloff & Lugosi: Horror Classics on DVD over the last few evenings has just led me to feel overjoyed that we’ve finally got access to these fantastic films on home video while at the same time, frustrated that we haven’t seen a single horror classic from their era in high-def yet! …Continued…

[Video] Wish List – Reboot on Blu-ray

I loved this show! Being a Canadian, I may have a special point of pride with this Canadian made show. It has pop culture references galore, all sorts of computer jokes, it’s action packed AND smart and the evolution of it’s animation quality is fun to watch. …Continued..

[VIDEO] Wish List – Where the Wild Things Are Documentary – Tell Them Anything You Want: A Portrait of Maurice Sendak Blu-ray

Oh wow! Spike Jonze has made a documentary on Maurice Sendak, the author of the book Where the Wild Things Are. Tell Them Anything You Want: A Portrait of Maurice Sendak airs on HBO tomorrow night, October 14, in the USA, just in time to support Jonze’s adaptation of the book for the big screen! …Continued…

Animated G.I. Joe: Resolute coming to DVD, not Blu-ray

This is me crying in my soup. I might have enjoyed myself a little bit watching G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra in the theatre but I really got a kick out of the Warren Ellis penned animated series, G.I. Joe: Resolute! This is exactly what the live-action film should have been! The sad part, the reason for my tears is that G.I. Joe: Resolute has just been announced for release, hitting shops the same day as The Rise of Cobra. But Paramount is only releasing it in a standard-def DVD edition. No Blu-ray! …Sob…

Ah well, you know what? I’ll be overjoyed to watch it on DVD (I know, strong words from a guy like me with my snobby HD tastes.) I’ve only ever seen the show on YouTube or through shifty looking downloads, so a pristine, crystal clear DVD version will be an improvement for me. Check out the details of the release: …Continued…

[VIDEO] Wish List – Comedy Shorts on G.I.Joe: The Rise of Cobra Blu-ray

I may have been in love with the toys, the comics and the cartoon when I was growing up but in recent years I’ve found myself more attracted to G.I Joe parodies than anything else. In fact, with the absence of new toys or TV shows, it was the comedy shorts that seemed to be keeping the franchise alive in the public mind. And by the public mind, I mean my mind. …Continued…