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Invictus Blu-ray Disc Review

By Howard ⋅ July 5, 2010 ⋅ One comment

Clint Eastwood films generally have more than a little of a documentary feel to them, and Invictus is no different. He takes a piece of little-known history and, in his way, gives it the resonance deserving of the type of story that it is: Inspiring. …Continued…

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

By Brenden ⋅ June 22, 2010 ⋅ 3 comments

This is an overwhelming week of Blu-ray releases if I’ve ever seen one! What’s a film fan and disc collector to do when faced with so many options? My first reaction – grab up the new Criterion discs. Second – the restored classics. After that, if I’m not in the poor house already – the best of the rest. This week is a poor-house week, if ever I’ve seen one… …Continued…

Top 5 New Blu-ray releases for the Week of May 18

By Brenden ⋅ May 19, 2010 ⋅ 3 comments

This week is a no-brainer for me, as the number one pick is one of my all time favourite films! The rest of the Blu-ray discs out this week are a bit of a mixed bag, though, with some decent, new Hollywood fliks (and some truly awful ones), some catalogue titles and a couple of pretty decent anime releases. …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…

The Informant! Blu-ray Disc Review

By Brenden ⋅ March 3, 2010 ⋅ Post a comment

The Informant! isn’t your everyday, run of the mill whistle-blower film. Oh no. Director Steven Soderbergh and screenwriter Scott Burns have crafted a masterful, dark comedy from the real-life drama surrounding an insiders attempt to bring down big-business Archer Daniels Midland (ADM) and the ensuing fallout of the investigations and trials. No, really, it’s a comedy. It’s funny! That’s why there’s an exclamation mark! …Continued…

Top 5 New Blu-ray releases for the Week of February 23

By Brenden ⋅ February 23, 2010 ⋅ Post a comment

Another week, another bank-breaker collection of new Blu-ray releases! Thankfully for my pocketbook, while there may be a lot of titles hitting the shops today, there isn’t a lot I feel the need to grab up. As always, we appreciate any Amazon purchase you make through our links. They help to keep this column and the site alive! …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…