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District 9 Blu-ray Disc Review

By Brenden ⋅ January 24, 2010 ⋅ Post a comment

This was a shock. I really wasn’t expecting to enjoy District 9 as much as I did. Honestly, I think it was one of the best films of 2009. And, without question, it’s one of the finest Blu-ray discs available! …Continued…

Blu-ray Picks for the Week of December 22

By Brenden ⋅ December 22, 2009 ⋅ Post a comment

We’re only a few days away from Christmas, which means there’s not much time left to pick up that perfect gift for the Blu-ray fanatic in your life. If you’re having trouble finding something, we recommend using our handy-dandy gift guide, full of ideas from boxed gift sets to the best Blu-ray player in the world. If you still don’t see anything you like, maybe one of these new releases will float your boat. …Continued…

Monsters Inc. Blu-ray Disc Review

By Brenden ⋅ November 18, 2009 ⋅ Post a comment

Everywhere you look, everyone is talking about Disney Pixar’s Up, newly released to home video this past week. But there’s another film from the same studio and the same creative team that’s also now available on Blu-ray and it’s equally as incredible. Monsters Inc. is not only every bit as well crafted a film as Up but also just as well put together on Blu-ray disc! …Continued…

Up Blu-ray Disc Review

By Brenden ⋅ November 18, 2009 ⋅ 3 comments

Disney Pixar’s latest opus, Up premiered in cinemas this past summer, projected several stories high on the big screen, sporting the latest in razzle-dazzle digital 3D optics to sell it to a Hollywood-weary audience. Now, thanks to the glory of the high-def Blu-ray disc, Up has made its way into our home theatres but in only two-dimensions. Does the film suffer because of the “limitations” of current home-video technologies. Heck no! In fact, it might prove to be a better all around experience! …Continued…

IMAX: Dinosaurs Alive! Blu-ray Disc Review

By Brenden ⋅ November 6, 2009 ⋅ One comment

Who doesn’t love a giant IMAX film? One of the thrills of hitting up a museum or science centre is often getting the opportunity to chill out, after a day of exploring old bones and ancient pottery, by relaxing into a soft IMAX theatre chair and enjoying a big-screen science-related documentary. Dinosaurs Alive!, one such film, is now on Blu-ray disc and, while heavier on the paleontology than CGI thunder-lizards, will most likely not disappoint the young dino-enthusiast in the family. …Continued…

Tinker Bell and the Lost Treasure Blu-ray Disc Review

By Brenden ⋅ November 3, 2009 ⋅ One comment

Tinker Bell and the Lost Treasure is the direct-to-video sequel to the popular fairy-grrrl original of last year – a movie that re-imagined Peter Pan’s mute pixie pal as a short-tempered, mechanically adept and quite verbose little sprite who chums around with her gang of winged gal-pals. Like ‘Bratz’ with wings! These are films made to entertain little girls and to create a new franchise for Disney to exploit so I wasn’t expecting to get much out of this sequel beyond a sales pitch for toys. Imagine my surprise when I actually enjoyed the film! …Continued…

God of War III Playstation 3 game demo included on District 9 Blu-ray

By Brenden ⋅ October 28, 2009 ⋅ Post a comment

When we posted the details for the District 9 Blu-ray disc a couple of weeks ago, we had no idea that it would include a demo of the upcoming God of War III PS3 videogame! The combinination of PS3 videogame and Hollywood film is an industry first for Blu-ray in North America and a pretty exciting development, if you ask me. …Continued…

[Video] Wish List – Reboot on Blu-ray

By Stone ⋅ October 26, 2009 ⋅ 3 comments

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..

District 9 coming to Blu-ray in December

By Brenden ⋅ October 19, 2009 ⋅ 2 comments

I just saw this trailer for the first time a few nights ago, when screening my review copy of Blood: The Last Vampire from Sony. Wow. I’m really sorry I missed the Peter Jackson produced, Neill Blomkamp directed District 9 when it was in theatres and I’m really looking forward to December 29th, the day it hits home video. Details of the release below: …Continued…

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: 25th Anniversary Collector’s Edition Blu-ray Disc Review

By Brenden ⋅ August 17, 2009 ⋅ One comment

I watched four Ninja Turtle films in less than two days. Six of approximately thirty-six hours of last weekend given over to karate-men in suits with animatronic faces (well, to be purely honest, eighty-seven of those minutes were CGI animation….but, well y’know…) I’m not sure any review I could give this Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Film Collection Blu-ray box would be fair or sane under those circumstances. But I’m about to give fairness and sanity a good old college try here. …Continued…