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Ben-Hur: 50th Anniversary Ultimate Collector’s Edition Blu-ray in September
Holy crap. September can’t come soon enough for me. If the restored footage in the super-compressed trailer above is any indication of what Ben-Hur is going to look like in the upcoming Ultimate Collector’s Edition Blu-ray set from Warner, I’m going to lose my mind! This is a great looking set, with tons of bonus goodies and the three-and-a-half hour film given plenty of room to breath, spread over a couple of dual-layer discs. I’m less thrilled with having to store the over-sized box and the reproduction books but the discs themselves, the special features and the photo-book will be welcome additions to my collection. I can’t wait!! …Continued…
Top 10 New Blu-ray releases for the Week of March 29
This weeks new Blu-ray releases include ‘THE TEN COMMANDMENTS’ from Paramount, ‘THE MIKADO’ and ‘TOPSY TURVY’ from The Criterion Collection, ‘BLACK SWAN’ from Fox, ‘TANGLED’ from Disney, ‘KING OF KINGS’ and ‘SOYLENT GREEN’ from Warner, ‘TREME’ from Warner and HBO, ‘INFERNO’ from Blue Underground, ‘FAIR GAME’ from eOne and Summit, ‘DOGTOOTH’ from Kino, ‘EVANGELION 2.22′ from FUNimation and many, many more!
Top 5 New Blu-ray releases for the Week of August 17
This week’s got something for everyone – a bat-shit crazy asian-western, straight-up Shakespeare, comedy/drama set in the 70s, one of the best seasons of any TV show you’ll see this year, all topped off by another stellar release from The Criterion Collection! Who could blame you for not knowing where to start this week? …Continued…
Tombstone Blu-ray Disc Review
I recall Tombstone being the film that made me believe that I could enjoy a western. Before that time, I really went out of my way to avoid them, certain that I could never get into anything starring John Wayne or Clint Eastwood in a ten-gallon hat. Tombstone turned me around. And seeing it again, for the first time in years, this time on Disney’s newly-minted Blu-ray disc, I can see how it won my young heart. …Continued…
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