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Top 5 New Blu-ray releases for the Week of October 5

By Brenden ⋅ October 10, 2010 ⋅ Post a comment

This is it! This is the big one in a week full of amazing releases. William Friedkin‘s The Exorcist, an adaptation of William Peter Blatty‘s novel of the same name, was one of the most terrifying films of the seventies and remains so today. This new Blu-ray editiion features both the original 1973 cut of the film and the updated 2000 extended director’s cut of the film. …Continuned…

Last of the Mohicans Blu-ray announced and detailed

By Brenden ⋅ August 6, 2010 ⋅ Post a comment

Fox is just killing it these days, what with their Alien Anthology boxed set, Sound of Music, Rocky Horror and Moulin Rouge Blu-ray announcements. And to me, the October release of Michael Mann’s Last of the Mohicans is the icing on the cake. A lot of us have been waiting with bated breath for this film on Blu, expecting a glorious, detailed HD transfer that will take advantage of the amazing Dante Spinotti photography. And while the announced list of special features won’t light the Blu-ray fanboy world on fire, a great looking transfer will. Don’t let us down, Fox! …Continued…

Top 5 New Blu-ray releases for the Week of May 4

By Brenden ⋅ May 4, 2010 ⋅ Post a comment

This might not be the biggest, most overwhelming release week of the year but there are a couple Blu-ray discs here that any serious collection simply can’t be without. And everything else this week somehow seems lesser as a result. That’s not to say the other films aren’t worth watching but when you’ve got two behemoths of cinema vying for your attention as these discs are, it’s tough to validate giving their competitors even the slightest regard. But then again, there’s Snake Plissken on Blu-ray. What’s a nerd to do? …Continued…

Blu-ray Picks for the Week of February 2

By Brenden ⋅ February 2, 2010 ⋅ 2 comments

Okay, this is just ridiculous. I can’t afford all of these discs in one week! I had no idea that February would be such a big release month. I thought March was going to be my bank-breaker and that I’d have another month to save up for the big titles but this week is going to make me reevaluate. …Continued…

Gangs of New York Remastered Blu-ray Screenshot Comparison

By Brenden ⋅ January 31, 2010 ⋅ One comment

I was elated when I heard the announcement of the new, remastered edition of Martin Scorsese’s Gangs of New York Blu-ray but there remained the question of how much of an improvement that disc would be over the original, brutally flawed release. Well now, thanks to the AVS Forum’s Xylon we have the answer. Check out these screenshot comparisons for proof! …Continued…

Gangs of New York gets Remastered, Re-Released on Blu-ray

By Brenden ⋅ January 7, 2010 ⋅ One comment

At long last, one of the most reviled Blu-ray discs unleashed on the unsuspecting consumer can be chucked in the bucket, removed from your library forever and replaced with this sparkling new remaster! Yes ladies and gentlemen, we’re about to get that version of Martin Scorsese’s Gangs of New York that we’ve all been waiting for! The one that doesn’t look like dirty videotape! The one that doesn’t suck! The Gangs of our dreams! …Continued…