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Top 5 New Blu-ray releases for the Week of August 24

By Brenden ⋅ August 25, 2010 ⋅ Post a comment

This weeks best Blu-ray releases deliver us a healthy dose of TV shows, classic films and animation. But nothing can compete with the juggernaut of a series that is Lost! It’s an easy call for the number one slot this week. …Continued…

[VIDEO] Evangelion 2.22: You Can (Not) Advance

By Brenden ⋅ April 15, 2010 ⋅ One comment

After the amazing job that Gainax and FUNimation did with the Blu-ray release of Evangelion 1.11, you better believe I’m sitting up and paying close attention to any and all follow up material. And while the trailer above doesn’t advertise the North American release of Evangelion 2.22: You Can (Not) Advance on Blu-ray, it does provide a stunning glimpse of what we can expect in the near future. The film, now running 112 minutes with all the animation upgrades and additions, will be released on Blu in Japan on May 26th, in Germany on July 16th and who-knows-when in the US and Canada. …Continued…

Top 10 Anime movies that surpass Disney by lightyears

By Brenden ⋅ April 1, 2010 ⋅ Post a comment

Top 10 Anime movies that surpass Disney by lightyears – http://bit.ly/11WUVz ” (via @debaoki @aicnanime) Related posts top 10 underrated comic book movies (0) The early release of Bolt on Blu-ray caused more harm than good (0) My list of the Best Films of 2009 (0) Monster's Inc and Rounders Delayed (0) Disney Now Includes [...]

Neon Genesis Evangelion 1.11: You Are (Not) Alone Blu-ray Disc Review

By Brenden ⋅ March 25, 2010 ⋅ 6 comments

I wasn’t expecting this. The clear, clean lines and bold colours. The seamless melding of smooth hand-drawn and computer animation. The thunderous, crisp sonic electricity emanating from my speakers. There’s no way this is a TV show from the early 90s! There’s no way Neon Genesis Evangelion can possibly look and sound this good! And yet, it’s stunning in just about every way. I really wasn’t expecting this kind of quality from such an old show, even on Blu-ray! …Continued…

Top 5 New Blu-ray releases for the Week of March 9

By Brenden ⋅ March 9, 2010 ⋅ Post a comment

Man, I can’t escape those damn Oscars!! Just when I thought I was out, they pull me back in…to writing about..them? (Sigh…I shouldn’t try to be witty or cleverly try to incorporate movie quotes into these intros, should I?) There are a couple of stand-out Hollywood titles here this week, both represented at the 82nd Academy Awards. Outside of those discs and an outstanding anime on Blu debut, this is a pretty barren week. It’s days like these that make me glad I didn’t decide to make this list a Top 10 every week. …Continued…

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

By Brenden ⋅ March 1, 2010 ⋅ One comment

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] Evangelion: 1.11 You Are (Not) Alone Blu-ray Trailer

By Brenden ⋅ February 25, 2010 ⋅ Post a comment

I’m not the biggest fan of Evangelion. More of a Macross and Miyazaki guy, myself. But that doesn’t temper my enthusiasm for the upcoming Blu-ray edition of Evangelion: 1.11 You Are (Not) Alone. There are some reviews of the disc kicking around the net already and from all indications, this thing looks and sounds brilliant! We can all see for ourselves soon enough as this first entry in the series hits the streets in a couple of weeks, on March 9th. …Continued…

Halo Legends Blu-ray Disc Review

By Brenden ⋅ February 20, 2010 ⋅ One comment

I’ve never played Halo. Hell, I don’t even own an XBOX 360 (I’m sure you all know by now that I’m strictly a PS3 guy!) So I entered into my viewing of the new Halo Legends Blu-ray as a blank slate, having no preconceived notions about the franchise. It’s an anthology of short animated tales based on the universe of the game and as such, it has it’s share of hits and misses. …Continued…

Blu-ray Picks for the Week of November 24

By Brenden ⋅ November 24, 2009 ⋅ Post a comment

It’s another wallet-killer this week, folks! Between these pre-holiday releases and the incredible Black Friday deals on offer at the moment our poor bank accounts don’t stand a fighting chance. …Continued…

Star Wars The Clone Wars: The Complete Season One Blu-ray Disc Review

By Brenden ⋅ November 20, 2009 ⋅ One comment

The animated Star Wars The Clone Wars TV show is kind of hit and miss for me. But for some reason, most of its sins wash away or are simply forgotten with the brilliant, updated high-def presentation on the Blu-ray disc. This is the MUST HAVE holiday gift for the Star Wars fan in your life! …Continued…