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All-Star Superman Blu-ray Disc Review

By Brenden ⋅ February 28, 2011 ⋅ 2 comments

Aside from Richard Donner’s film from the ’70s, All Star Superman is the finest portrayal of the character on film to date. And despite a few shortcomings in its technical presentation, it’s also one hell of a Blu-ray. …Continued…

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

By Brenden ⋅ February 23, 2011 ⋅ One comment

This weeks new Blu-ray releases include ‘GET LOW’ from Sony, ‘FISH TANK’, ‘SENSO’ and ‘SWEET SMELL OF SUCCESS’ from Criterion, ‘ALL-STAR SUPERMAN’ from Warner, ‘MEGAMIND’ from Paramount, ‘BIRDEMIC’ from Severin, ‘FLCL’ from FUNimation and many, many more!

All-Star Superman Blu-ray announced and detailed

By Brenden ⋅ November 30, 2010 ⋅ One comment

There are about five-million reason to be excited about this next animated release from Warner and DC, chief among them is that it’s an adaptation of one of the all-time best Superman stories ever told! Aside from the story itself, the aspect of the the upcoming All-Star Superman Blu-ray disc that has got me crapping my pants with excitement is the fact that it includes a commentary track. And it’s not just any old commentary track, oh no. THIS IS A GODDAMN GRANT MORRISON COMMENTARY TRACK!!! You heard me correctly. Morrison, the crazy/brilliant/visionary/under-the-influence Scottish writer responsible for the original graphic novel on which the film is based, is going to talk you all the way through the plot, along with producer Bruce Timm. Now, if only DC could convince the him to record a commentary that would clear up what in the hell happened in his Final Crisis and Return of Bruce Wayne books, we’d have something there. …Continued…

Jonah Hex Blu-ray Disc Review

By Howard ⋅ November 18, 2010 ⋅ One comment

Shootin’, sneering and cussin’ should be enough to deliver a wild, western, action thriller with a dash of the paranormal. Jonah Hex draws and fires, but it’s only a flesh wound. This recent release from Warner Bros. misses the mark, but not by much. …Continued…

Superman/Batman: Apocalypse Blu-ray Disc Review

By Howard ⋅ October 29, 2010 ⋅ One comment

This latest release from Warner Bros. Animation has the World’s Finest heroes facing a danger that hits close to home in a film that nicely illustrates the dichotomous teaming of Superman and Batman. The crime crunching curmudgeon and the big, blue Boy Scout work together once again in Superman/Batman: Apocalypse. …Continued…

Animated All-Star Superman Blu-ray teaser, Batman: Year One announced

By Brenden ⋅ September 23, 2010 ⋅ 2 comments

I’m thrilled that DC and Warner’s animation division are taking on Grant Morrison and Frank Quitely’s All Star Superman! I actually just read the 12-issue series and was blown away by both the story and the art. To see even a hint of it translated into animation is like a dream come true. …Continued…

Top 5 New Blu-ray releases for the Week of September 7

By Brenden ⋅ September 8, 2010 ⋅ One comment

All right, this week is completely out of control! I don’t think I’ve ever seen so many quality titles released at one time. Especially by a single studio! Warner Home Video must be trying their best to set a record here! They alone have something like twelve or thirteen titles newly available today. Have the holidays come early or something? Crap. I can’t afford all these discs… …Continued…

Stardust Blu-ray Disc Review

By Brenden ⋅ September 6, 2010 ⋅ One comment

I’ve been waiting three years to see Stardust. After missing my chance to catch it in the theatre, I held out for an eventual release of the film on Blu-ray – a release I was beginning to feel might never come to pass. After all this time, years spent avoiding the film on DVD, HD-DVD and cable, I’ve finally been able to see Stardust on Blu-ray. And let me tell you, it was worth the wait! …Continued…

Paramount finally bringing Stardust to Blu-ray

By Brenden ⋅ June 24, 2010 ⋅ Post a comment

I’ve been waiting for Stardust to be released on Blu-ray for what seems like an age. I was so upset to have missed out on seeing it in the cinema but dead set against picking it up on home video at the time it was initially released. You see, it was only released on DVD and HD-DVD. And, though I had yet to purchase my PS3, I knew it was in the cards for me. I was already a Blu-ray guy, way back then. So, it’s with great relief to me that Paramount has finally given in and announced the impending release of Matthew Vaughn’s adaptation of Neil Gaiman and Charles Vess’ Stardust. It better live up to all my pent up expectations…or else! …Continued…

Upcoming TV and Animation on Blu-ray from Warner Home Video: Friends, DCU Animated, Scooby Doo, more

By Brenden ⋅ April 7, 2010 ⋅ Post a comment

Every now and then, Warner Home Video throws open its virtual doors and allows their executives to participate in an online “chat” with consumers. These sessions generally involve a lot of requests for TV shows and films that are either steeped in legal issues, in really desperate need of an expensive remaster/restoration or so niche that there’s barely an audience to warrant distribution. That’s another way of saying that most of the stuff we ask for gets shot down. This past Monday, the Home Theatre Forum hosted another chat with WHV, this time with execs from the TV and Animation divisions. The full transcript is available to read here but we’ve culled the pertinent Blu-ray news from the lengthy document so you don’t have to wade through it yourself. …Continued…