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The Complete Scream Collection Blu-ray Disc Review

By Brenden ⋅ October 4, 2011 ⋅ One comment

More often than not, we Canadians get the shaft. Some of you folks below the 49th have taken to referring to our country as “Can’t-ada”, which is actually not that far off the mark, considering how many film releases and services we miss out on, up here. But sometimes things actually work out in our favour. Like in the case of The Complete Scream Collection Blu-ray Disc set, which includes all four feature films along with an extra disc containing two feature-length docs. With the films split between US distributors down south, this is a package that can only happen way up here in the great white north! …Continued…

[VIDEO] Jackie Brown Blu-ray trailer

By Brenden ⋅ September 19, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment

We’re a couple of weeks out from finally getting our hands on Blu-ray versions of Tarantino’s Pulp Fiction and Jackie Brown. Lionsgate posted their humourous Pulp Fiction trailer a couple of weeks ago and have now made available the one above, pimping the Jackie Brown disc. I’ve got my fingers crossed that these discs are going to deliver, with modern, film-like transfers and thumping clear lossless DTS tracks. We’ll know for sure on October 4th! …Continued…

[VIDEO] Funny Pulp Fiction Blu-ray trailer

By Brenden ⋅ August 31, 2011 ⋅ One comment

We, the ticket and Blu-ray buying audience, always appreciate seeing that the studios understand how we feel about their films. With that in mind, it’s nice to see this new video from Lionsgate, which accurately sums up our feelings about the obscenely long wait for Quentin Tarantino’s Pulp Fiction to finally make its Blu-ray debut (in stores October 4th.) Check it out! …Continued…

The Crow Blu-ray announced and detailed

By Brenden ⋅ August 4, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment

Despite being a comic book nerd, I was never a huge fan of Alex Proyas‘ 1994 film The Crow, adapted from James O’Barr‘s books of the same title. The movie looks great and there’s no denying the awesomeness of the late star of the film, the tragically-taken-too-soon Brandon Lee, but at its core this simplistic revenge story is just a little thin. That said, it’s become a cult classic and one of the films from the Miramax catalogue that folks have been dying to own on Blu-ray. …Continued…

Pulp Fiction and Jackie Brown heading to Blu-ray

By Brenden ⋅ August 1, 2011 ⋅ One comment

It’s happening. It’s really happening. The two Tarantino films you never thought you’d see on a domestically released Blu-ray (well, not anytime soon that is) will finally be arriving in stores this coming October. Jackie Brown and Pulp Fiction will make their high-def debuts sporting newly remastered transfers complete with lossless audio (format yet to be revealed) and most, if not all, of the previously available special features. Sounds pretty great! …Continued…

Top New Blu-ray releases for the Week of July 19

By Brenden ⋅ July 24, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment

This weeks new Blu-ray releases include ‘THE MUSIC ROOM’ and ‘BEAUTY AND THE BEAST’ from Criterion, ‘AMELIE’ from Miramax/Lionsgate, ‘BOYZ N THE HOOD’ from Sony, ‘POTICHE’ from Music Box and many, many more!

Cinema Paradiso announced for Blu-ray

By Brenden ⋅ July 19, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment

Miramax, through their deal with Lionsgate, are releasing Cinema Paradiso on Blu-ray in a few months, with the low, low suggested retail price of only $14.99. Youch! That really doesn’t bode well for this disc. The studio hasn’t released any further details yet but one can safely assume, with a price point as rock-bottom low as that, there won’t be much of note on this Blu-ray. Expect to see the theatrical cut of the film, maybe a trailer, and nothing more. What a shame. …Continued…

New Trainspotting Blu-ray in September

By Brenden ⋅ June 23, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment

Trainspotting is one of my favourite films of all time. It’s probably in my Top 10. I know, I know, it’s a lot of style-over-substance with a forced third act but I don’t care. I think it’s amazing. One of Danny Boyle’s best. The film has been out on Blu-ray in the UK for a couple of years now and we’ve had a fairly crap Alliance version available here in Canada since April of 2009. And now, at long last, the US is to finally receive its own version from Miramax and Lionsgate this coming September 13th. …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…