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Father’s Day Gift Guide 2011

By Brenden ⋅ June 17, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment

I’ve got two questions for you – what are you getting your dad for father’s day, and does he like movies? If you answered “I don’t know” and “yes, he does” to those questions, The Blu-ray Blog has got just the thing to help you make your old man’s special day a little more Blu.

Justice League: Season Two finally coming to Blu-ray

By Brenden ⋅ April 15, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment

Warner Home Video has announced that, at long last, they’ll be bringing the second season of the animated Justice League television show to Blu-ray this coming July, nearly three years after the release of Season One. The initial word on the street was that the video presentation would be the same “matted” letterbox image from the previously released DVD set, where black bars would be seen on all sides of the screen. Thankfully, the good and wise James Harvey of worldsfinestonline.com pulled some strings with his buddies at Warner and was informed that this release will be presented in full 16:9 widescreen, with the image filling the entire screen. So, all seems good with this one, for the time being. Let’s hope we don’t have to wait until 2014 for the next season set on Blu! …Continued…

All-Star Superman Blu-ray Disc Review

By Brenden ⋅ February 28, 2011 ⋅ 2 comments

Aside from Richard Donner’s film from the ’70s, All Star Superman is the finest portrayal of the character on film to date. And despite a few shortcomings in its technical presentation, it’s also one hell of a Blu-ray. …Continued…

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

By Brenden ⋅ February 23, 2011 ⋅ One comment

This weeks new Blu-ray releases include ‘GET LOW’ from Sony, ‘FISH TANK’, ‘SENSO’ and ‘SWEET SMELL OF SUCCESS’ from Criterion, ‘ALL-STAR SUPERMAN’ from Warner, ‘MEGAMIND’ from Paramount, ‘BIRDEMIC’ from Severin, ‘FLCL’ from FUNimation and many, many more!

All-Star Superman Blu-ray announced and detailed

By Brenden ⋅ November 30, 2010 ⋅ One comment

There are about five-million reason to be excited about this next animated release from Warner and DC, chief among them is that it’s an adaptation of one of the all-time best Superman stories ever told! Aside from the story itself, the aspect of the the upcoming All-Star Superman Blu-ray disc that has got me crapping my pants with excitement is the fact that it includes a commentary track. And it’s not just any old commentary track, oh no. THIS IS A GODDAMN GRANT MORRISON COMMENTARY TRACK!!! You heard me correctly. Morrison, the crazy/brilliant/visionary/under-the-influence Scottish writer responsible for the original graphic novel on which the film is based, is going to talk you all the way through the plot, along with producer Bruce Timm. Now, if only DC could convince the him to record a commentary that would clear up what in the hell happened in his Final Crisis and Return of Bruce Wayne books, we’d have something there. …Continued…

Animated All-Star Superman Blu-ray teaser, Batman: Year One announced

By Brenden ⋅ September 23, 2010 ⋅ 2 comments

I’m thrilled that DC and Warner’s animation division are taking on Grant Morrison and Frank Quitely’s All Star Superman! I actually just read the 12-issue series and was blown away by both the story and the art. To see even a hint of it translated into animation is like a dream come true. …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…

Justice League: Crisis on Two Earths Blu-ray Disc Review

By Brenden ⋅ February 21, 2010 ⋅ One comment

Justice League: Crisis on Two Earths, an intelligent, well performed, well animated direct-to-video feature, is perhaps the crown jewel in the library of DC Comics’ cartoon movies. It manages to tell a fun little superhero tale packed with action and character in an all-too-brief seventy-five minutes. Yet, as wonderful as it is, it’s almost overshadowed by the sheer bounty of compelling bonus features on the extra-packed Blu-ray disc! …Continued…

[VIDEO] Wish List: Super Friends Season 1

By Brenden ⋅ January 9, 2010 ⋅ 2 comments

It’s Saturday morning. I like to have a coffee (and pie, if it’s available) and watch a few cartoons before starting my day. Sadly, there’s not much on the old tube these days that holds my interest. Thank goodness for this collection of episodes from the first season of The Super Friends! …Continued…

Justice League: Crisis on Two Earths Blu-ray Announced and Detailed with DC Showcase: The Spectre short

By Brenden ⋅ November 23, 2009 ⋅ One comment

At long last, we’ve got some details on Warner Home Video and DC Comics’ next animated, direct-to-video Blu-ray release: Justice League: Crisis on Two Earths! This thing looks like it’s going to blow my mind. And it’s not just the film itself I’m talking about here. It’s the disc. …Continued…