Kurt Russell

MGM bringing Escape from New York to Blu-ray in August

By brenden ⋅ May 27, 2010 ⋅ 2 comments

I think I just crapped my pants. John Carpenter’s Escape from New York is finally coming out on Blu-ray! This is classic Carpenter at his best, made in the early 80s with one of his best synth-guitar soundtracks and his finest leading man, Kurt Russell tearing up the screen for the first and best time as the deadly Snake Plissken! God, I love this film! Sadly, MGM hasn’t published all the disc details yet but I’ve got my fingers crossed that we’ll finally see a nice, detailed remaster here. …Continued…

Poseidon Blu-ray Disc Review

By Howard ⋅ May 16, 2010 ⋅ Post a comment

Poseidon has resurfaced on Blu-ray. In 2006, the director that brought us Das Boot and The Perfect Storm completed a watery trifecta. This ill-fated luxury ocean liner returns at a time when it can benefit from a sharp digital transfer. There is room for this title on your shelf in the disaster movie section. …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…

Tombstone Blu-ray Disc Review

By brenden ⋅ May 2, 2010 ⋅ Post a comment

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…

UPDATED: Paramount brings Saving Private Ryan, Escape from L.A. and K-19: The Widowmaker to Blu-ray

By brenden ⋅ February 10, 2010 ⋅ Post a comment

Saving Private Ryan and Band of Brothers have become a single entity in my mind. I have a hard time recalling what events, what story-points are covered in which film/show. Both the film and the series have the same creative teams at their core and feel very similar, from the way they were shot to the music behind them. That being said, I’m a big fan of both. And very excited to tell you about Paramount’s upcoming Sapphire Series release of Saving Private Ryan, timed to be released just days before V-E day. …Continued…

Disney bringing Tombstone and Armageddon to Blu-ray

By brenden ⋅ February 3, 2010 ⋅ Post a comment

These two films are fan favourites but I’m only excited about one of them coming to Blu-ray. I have to admit, I’ve never seen Armageddon and I’m not sure if I ever will. It just seems too…90s-dumb. I’m sorry. I know it has a lot of fans. I’m just pretty sure I’ll never be one. On the other hand, I’d be happy to watch Tombstone once a week. It’s one of the few great, really entertaining modern westerns to come out of that decade. …Continued…