Green Lantern Blu-ray Disc Review

Green Lantern is a whole mess of missed opportunity. What could have been a killer first salvo in Warner‘s next franchise attack on the hearts, minds and wallets of the movie-going public has turned out to be a dud, due to some tragic missteps in craft and casting. And while the Blu-ray offers a lot of value and a powerful lossless soundtrack, the transfer on this bad boy just doesn’t cut the mustard. …Continued…

Top New Blu-ray releases for the Week of October 4

This week’s new Blu-ray releases include ‘THE TREE OF LIFE’ from eOne/Fox, ‘THE FOUR FEATHERS’ from Criterion, ‘BEAUTIFUL BOY’ from Anchor Bay, ‘GREEN LANTERN’, ‘HORRIBLE BOSSES’ and ‘THE BAD SEED’ from Warner and many, many more!

Green Lantern Ultra Violet Digital Copy video

The much derided Green Lantern film from this past summer will be released on Blu-ray next Friday. Along with it (and the October 11th release of Horrible Bosses) comes Warner‘s initial foray into the world of cloud-based content – Ultra Violet. The Green Lantern Blu-ray will contain a code to verify that you’ve purchased the disc, which will then allow you stream the film from Ultra Violet onto any device at any time. Or, at least, that’s how it seems it’s going to work. Check out the Green Lantern promo video above for a look at the service and visit uvvu.com for more details and to sign up. …Continued…

Green Lantern on Blu-ray in October with Extended Cut

I’ve never been a big fan of Green Lantern but I had really high hopes for this film for a number of reasons. I mean, I really want to see DC and Warner succeed in bringing their entire stable of superheroes to the big screen. But honestly, after GL, I’m not sure they’ve got it in them, unless they’re able to get out of the way and trust the filmmaking to an auteur with a vision. Green Lantern is a mess, from poor casting decisions to one of the most sloppy, choppy screenplays to come out of Hollywood this year. And yet still, their are visuals in the film that make it worth a look. For that reason alone, it could make a fun Blu-ray experience. The film is set to hit Blu-ray on October 14th, in two combo-pack editions – one with 3D and one without. …Continued…

[UPDATED] Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides Blu-ray discs available for Pre-order

Is this unprecedented? A film less than three weeks in theatres showing up for pre-order on Amazon, complete with package art and a suggested retail price? I feel kinda…dirty. Like we should still be giving Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides a chance to live on the big screen before signing up to grab the Blu-ray. …Continued…

Top 5 New Blu-ray releases for the Week of April 19

This weeks new Blu-ray releases include ‘THE KING’S SPEECH’ from Anchor Bay and The Weinstein Company, ‘KES’ and ‘SWEETIE’ from Criterion, ‘RABBIT HOLE’ from Lionsgate, ‘THE WAY BACK’ from IMAGE, ‘IP MAN 2′ from Well Go USA and many, many more!

Top 5 New Blu-ray releases for the Week of April 27

If I had the power to name this week, I think I would have to dub it “The Mighty Catalogue Release Week”…or something like that. I mean, there are a couple of major new releases this week but my god, there are a ton of amazing older titles hitting shelves today. It’s tough to be interested in a new title when so many of my favourite oldies are hitting Blu today. But to be truthful here, there isn’t really a clunker in this list. Including the discs that didn’t make my top 5. They’re all worth a look!

But if I had to put them in order of preference, to pick a Top 5, this is what I’d end up with: …Continued…

Elizabeth and sequel, Elizabeth: The Golden Age coming to Blu-ray

I loved Shekhar Kapur’s Elizabeth when I saw it in theatres years ago. So much so that I picked up the DVD when it was released. I’m not sure what kept me from the cinema when its sequel, Elizabeth: The Golden Age was released but I’m so pleased to see that both films will finally be making their way to Blu-ray this April thanks to Universal. Details below: …Continued…