Top 5 New Blu-ray releases for the Week of June 22

This is an overwhelming week of Blu-ray releases if I’ve ever seen one! What’s a film fan and disc collector to do when faced with so many options? My first reaction – grab up the new Criterion discs. Second – the restored classics. After that, if I’m not in the poor house already – the best of the rest. This week is a poor-house week, if ever I’ve seen one… …Continued…

Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs Blu-ray Disc Review

I took one look at the lack-luster design work of Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs and wrote it off as uninspired pablum. Boy, was I wrong! This is one of the most genuinely entertaining animated films of 2009! And my niece and nephew are here in another video review to tell you all about it! …Continued…

Blu-ray Picks for the Week of January 5

Happy new year! I hope you managed to score a bevy of excellent films on Blu-ray over the last couple of weeks. I know I sure did. I was finally able to pick up the Black Friday orders I had placed with Amazon (I ship to my Aunt in Florida and pick up when I can. Shipping here to Montreal in Canada is waaaaay too expensive!) I’m pleased to say that my collection of Criterion Blu-ray discs has just multiplied by a factor of three! I’m very excited to crack into them.

But never mind the holidays, we’ve got a new year on our hands here and a ton of new Blu-ray discs, released only this week for our enjoyment. …Continued…

Observe and Report Blu-ray Disc Review

What do I say about the newest Seth Rogen comedy, Observe and Report on Blu-ray disc? It’s not a really funny film. It doesn’t have any truly likeable characters. The story isn’t dramatic or moving in any way. The photography is nothing to write home about. The music…I don’t even recall. Was there music? Sigh…Hold on…Let me down this bottle of scotch and try watching the film again. I have a feeling that being half-in-the-bag might just be the ideal state in which to consume Observe and Report. …Continued…