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Top New Blu-ray releases for the Week of December 6

By Brenden ⋅ December 11, 2011 ⋅ 2 comments

This week’s new Blu-ray releases include ‘À BOUT PORTANT (POINT BLANK)’, ‘THE LADY VANISHES’, ‘A DESIGN FOR LIVING’, ‘THE DEBT’, ‘TORA! TORA! TORA!’, ‘HEAVENLY CREATURES’, ‘THE SIMPSONS: THE FOURTEENTH SEASON’, ‘DRAGON TATTOO TRILOGY: EXTENDED EDITION’, ‘THE HANGOVER: PART II’, ‘MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE – EXTREME BLU-RAY TRILOGY’ and many, many more!

Blu-ray Holiday Gift Guide 2011: Gift Sets

By Brenden ⋅ December 6, 2011 ⋅ 4 comments

Winter is upon us, the snow is falling and the holiday shopping season is well under way. Now, more than ever, we’re faced with such a vast selection of amazing Blu-ray discs packaged in special collector’s multi-disc sets that it can be tough to know just what to add to your wish list or what to buy for that special Blu-ray loving someone. …Continued…

Top 5 New Blu-ray releases for the Week of June 28

By Brenden ⋅ June 28, 2011 ⋅ One comment

This weeks new Blu-ray releases include ‘LORD OF THE RINGS: THE MOTION PICTURE TRILOGY (EXTENDED EDITION)’ and ‘SUCKER PUNCH’ from Warner, ‘BLACK MOON’, ‘ZAZIE DANS LE METRO’ and ‘PEOPLE ON SUNDAY’ from Criterion, ‘BARNEY’S VERSION’ and ‘WAKE WOOD’ from eOne, ‘NESTING’ from Blue Underground and many, many more!

The Lord of the Rings: The Motion Picture Trilogy Extended Edition Blu-ray image controversy

By Brenden ⋅ June 20, 2011 ⋅ One comment

Here we go again. You might recall last years Lord of the Rings controversy, regarding the questionable image quality of the Blu-ray transfers on the discs in the theatrical edition boxed set. Particularly the soft, noise-reduced presentation of the first film, The Fellowship of the Ring. Well, the boxed set of the Extended Editions of the films, due out next week, seems to be rousing the ire of film fans who’ve had the opportunity to screen it early. This time around, however, it’s not the quality of the transfer that’s at issue. …Continued…

The Lord of the Rings: The Motion Picture Trilogy Extended Edition Blu-ray disc set officially announced

By Brenden ⋅ March 21, 2011 ⋅ 2 comments

Here it is, folks! The official details of Warner Home Video‘s upcoming The Lord of the Rings: The Motion Picture Trilogy Extended Edition Blu-ray disc set, set to hit shops on June 28th! I’m pleased to tell you that all the extended editions of the films will be making their hi-def debuts “remastered from the original 2k digital files” with each spread across 2-discs, ensuring that the image and sound is of optimal quality. …Continued…

The Lord of the Rings: The Motion Picture Trilogy Limited Extended Edition detailed, available for pre-order

By Brenden ⋅ March 7, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment

Bill Hunt over at The Digital Bits predicted it and I didn’t believe it but here it is, coming to pass – The Lord of the Rings: The Motion Picture Trilogy Limited Extended Edition is available for pre-order on Amazon.com! Not only has the popular e-tailer listed the set for pre-order but they’ve also been able to secure the some details of the multi-disc set along with the package art. …Continued…

Lord of the Rings: Extended Editions and more Kubrick on Blu-ray in 2011

By Brenden ⋅ January 14, 2011 ⋅ 2 comments

Okay, I’m sorry, didn’t we just go through this nonsense twelve months ago? The theatrical editions of the Lord of the Rings films were released on Blu-ray to great controversy last year, partly due to transfers that didn’t seem to live up to most expectations and partly due to the exclusion of the much-lauded Extended Editions. And now, after the studio and director Peter Jackson himself assured us that the less-than-ideal Blu-ray releases already in our hands were only to tide us over until the mega-perfect Ultimate boxed set would be released many years down the road, along with the coming of The Hobbit, we now find out that Warner is on the verge of unleashing the longer cuts on Blu this year! …Continued…

Original 1933 King Kong on Blu-ray in September

By Brenden ⋅ June 3, 2010 ⋅ One comment

Well, things still aren’t quite back to normal around here. But while we struggle to get the site ship-shape, I thought I’d sneak in the details of Warner’s upcoming digibook release of the original 1933 King Kong film. From all appearances it will have all the special features created for the deluxe DVD edition a few years back. Nothing new though, aside from the swanky high-def transfer. Can’t wait for this one! …Continued…

Top 5 New Blu-ray releases for the Week of April 20

By Brenden ⋅ April 20, 2010 ⋅ Post a comment

Remember how I had trouble getting inspired to pick up one of last weeks new Blu-ray releases? Well, let me tell you, that’s so far from being an issue this week. There’s actually just way, way too many quality discs coming out over the next few days, from a couple of new Criterion releases, an Oscar winner and the biggest box office blockbuster of 2009. This is a going to hurt my wallet something fierce. …Continued…

Top 5 New Blu-ray releases for the Week of April 6

By Brenden ⋅ April 6, 2010 ⋅ 3 comments

Annnnnd we’re back. It’s been a long, long weekend for The Blu-ray Blog. Everyone was taking some time off, spending the days with family and just taking the opportunity to get in some rest and relaxation. I traveled back home to Ontario to celebrate my nephew’s tenth birthday! Many video-games were played. Many Blu-ray discs were watched. Many cupcakes were scarfed down. I think, between the sedentary celebrations and the cornucopia of food this weekend I probably put on a few pounds. Time to work them off by…writing this exciting Top 5 Blu-ray discs column? I think I’d probably burn more calories by playing more Tekken 6. …Continued…