Into the Blu

Did you ever watch a movie and wonder when it was over what it was you just watched? Have you ever been so enthralled in something but at the same time stupefied by it? These are just a couple of the assorted thoughts that ran through my head after my initial viewing of the film Southland Tales, a recent Blu-ray release from Sony Pictures. I believe it would take me several sequential viewings to truly comprehend the complex body of work that is Southland Tales, but even then, I question whether or not that would be enough. I don’t even know how to explain it. I have never been so interested in watching something but so lost at the same time. Continue Reading

Are you ready for some exciting Blu-ray news from the folks over at 20th Century Fox?  OK get ready for this…I have not 1…not 2…but 3 exciting future Blu-ray releases to share with you today!  If you cannot get enough sunshine in your life I got the cure for you.  Are you going to eat all those tator tots?  Well be prepared to wear all your flair as 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment has given us access to the press release below of 3 comedy cult classics coming to the Blu-ray format on February 3rd…Little Miss Sunshine…Napoleon Dynamite…and everyone’s favorite…Office Space.  Make sure you sit down as you begin to read what extras Fox has in store for its Blu-ray fans.  The press release is published in its entirety below.  Enjoy! Continue Reading

I’m a fan of the original George Romero zombie films. Let’s face it. These films have left an incredible mark and pretty much created an entire sub-genre of horror film. We get a lot of our zombie rules from these “Dead” films. I guess I shouldn’t be surprised that finally the last of the original films has finally been remade. The original Night Of The Living Dead came first to the remake mills. It was a pretty faithful adaptation of the original material, even if it was somewhat updated. It didn’t hurt that Romero was involved as a producer and that original makeup man Tom Savini directed the affair. Continue Reading

The Contract is one of those films that appears to have everything going for it. When I received my most recent batch of Blu-ray titles to review, this was the one that caught my eye. It wasn’t in the box office very long, so I did not have the opportunity to catch it in that kind of grand setting. I wanted to, but I was likely watching reruns of Mork and Mindy for you guys. From the film’s start, that potential begins to be completely realized. We are introduced to the two very different personalities in this film. Continue Reading

Hitting the streets today (November 25th, 2008)…

• Hancock
• Fred Claus
• The Kingdom
• Jarhead
• Action Thriller Starter Pack (Jarhead / The Kingdom)
• Meet Dave
• Space Chimps
• Superman – Doomsday
• Becket
  
• George Carlin: It’s Bad For Ya
• Ricky Martin Live: Black and White Tour
• Earth Vs. The Flying Saucers
• Barenaked Ladies – Talk to the Hand – Live in Michigan
• Hall & Oates: Live at the Troubadour Continue Reading

When I first found out that I would be reviewing the Blu-ray movie, Stuck, I did some quick research on the web. After reading about the premise of the movie and how it was somewhat based on actual events, I was able to recall hearing the factual news story years ago. I remember being amazed and intrigued by what really happened. That is why I was really excited and looking forward to seeing what Stuck had to offer me. I went in with no hopes or expectations. I just wanted to be entertained and enthralled. Continue Reading

In the Winter of 1969 an elite force of the U.S. Army was sent on a top secret assignment in South East Vietnam. The objective: rescue Sgt. Four Leaf Tayback from a heavily guarded NVA Prison Camp. The mission was considered near suicide. Of the 10 men sent, 4 returned. Of those 4, 3 wrote books about what happened. Of those 3, 2 were published. Of those 2, just one got a movie deal. This is the story of the men who attempted to make that movie: Continue Reading

Pixar has managed to climb out from under its first less than stellar effort in Ratatouille. The studio took a huge gamble with WALL-E. It was one a lesser successful studio would have been either unwilling or unable to do. While the film contains enough cute moments and clever animated characters to entertain the kids, this film was most certainly made with adults in mind. Don’t worry, there aren’t any kinds of things that would not be appropriate for children. I just am not sure that the style of this CG animation project will hold near the same appeal to a younger attention span. Continue Reading

Jason Bourne is finally coming home!  This is the announcement Hi-Def Bourne fans have been anxiously waiting for.  Universal Studios Home Entertainment has announced that they will bring all three Bourne movies to the Blu-ray format as a single box set entitled The Bourne Trilogy Collection, on January 27th.  Just to reiterate….that is The Bourne Identity, The Bourne Supremacy and The Bourne Ultimatum.  All three titles have been previously released on the now defunct HD DVD format and Blu-ray fans have been on the sidelines waiting a long time for this announcement to finally come.  We almost thought Universal had amnesia there for a moment.  We were all like…when is Jason Bourne coming home to the Blu-ray format?  Continue Reading

Hitting the streets today (November 18th, 2008)…

• Wall-E (Three-Disc Special Edition + Digital Copy and BD Live)
• Wall-E (Two-Disc and BD Live)
• Tropic Thunder (Unrated Director’s Cut)
• The Universe: The Complete Season 1
• Heathers
• The Beyonce Experience Live (Amazon.com Exclusive)
• Southland Tales
• Lucky Number Slevin
• Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2
  
• Mirrormask
• Revolver
• Awake
• Paris, je t’aime
• Jeff Dunham: Three-Disc Collection (Arguing with Myself, Spark of Insanity, Very Special Christmas Special) – Amazon.com Exclusive Continue Reading

Before I begin (no pun intended), I need a quick moment to reflect upon a disclaimer I need to make. If it were not for on-screen onslaught of The Dark Knight, I don’t think I would have given Batman Begins the much needed respect and appreciation it deserves. I think I need to be brutally honest here for a moment. Batman Begins is an origin story so if you have not seen it, do not go in with the expectations that it is going to be one of the greatest high-adrenaline action movies you have ever seen because you will be greatly disappointed. Instead, you need to appreciate the movie for what it really is. What is that, you might ask? It is a slick vehicle to introduce to the world who the Batman really is. Continue Reading

Sony Pictures Home Entertainment has announced a January 20th Blu-ray release for the 2006 remake of The Pink Panther starring everyone’s favorite funny-man Steve Martin.  When it comes to the character of Inspector Clouseau we never really know what to expect.  Fortunately, for us, Sony has released the final specs for the Blu-ray release to take away from the guessing.

The Blu-ray release will be presented in a 1.85:1 1080P AVC video transfer accompanied by a 5.1 Dolby TrueHD 5.1 surround soundtrack.

The final specs which include: Continue Reading