Re-Enter the Dragon on Blu-ray
It seems that about every five years there is another release of "Enter the Dragon" (Warner, $49.99) and there is nothing wrong with that. Each time we get either a technically improved version and/or additional bonus features. We get both with this 40th anniversary Blu-ray edition available June 11, along with an envelope with some nifty little patches and photo cards. Production values , writing, and acting in the movie have always been … [Read the full story]
1939 Oz coming in 3D IMAX, Blu-ray 3D
With Disney's 3D "Oz: The Great and Powerful" generating $233 million in domestic theaters and nearly doubling overseas for a collective nearly half a billion dollars, Warner Bros and IMAX are teaming up to release a converted 3D version of the 1939 MGM classic that will run in IMAX theaters for one week beginning September 20. Prime Focus will do the 2D-to-3D conversion. Prime has done conversions of "Star Wars: Episode One – The Phantom … [Read the full story]
Oz is pretty great and powerful 3D Blu-ray
Sam Raimi does a remarkable job on multiple levels in creating a reboot of the Wizard of Oz franchise with Disney's "Oz: The Great and Powerful" ($44.99 for only one 3D disc -- the standard Blu-ray disc must be purchased separately). As good as the visuals were displayed on the giant IMAX screens when the movie was released theatrically in March, it looks terrific and even brighter on Blu-ray 3D. What's as pleasantly surprising as anything is … [Read the full story]
Man of Steel super at box-office, weaker at 3D
We always knew Superman had X-ray vision but we didn't know he also had such power in 3D -- Warner Bros' "Man of Steel" raked in more than $125 million in its opening weekend, including Thursday previews and midnight showings, according to BoxOfficeMojo.com. Another $72 million from overseas theaters brings the total up to a Lex Luthor-like haul of nearly $200 million. And we always knew the Krypton-born kid was big, but who knew he was this … [Read the full story]
Top Gun 3D top notch IMAX and Blu-ray
Converting Paramount's "Top Gun" for 3D was no easy feat, especially since none of the aircraft or ship sequences were digital. But the surprisingly hardest footage to convert, according to Legend3D founder Dr. Barry Sandrew, is the scenes with nothing but actors in a room. Tiny details like reflections in their eyes must be converted to show depth or else the eyes look dead, he told attendees of a special early look at 20 minutes of the IMAX 3D … [Read the full story]
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Man of Steel super at box-office, weaker at 3D
We always knew Superman had X-ray vision but we didn't know he also had such power in 3D -- Warner Bros' "Man of Steel" raked in more than $125 million in its opening weekend, including Thursday previews and midnight showings, according to BoxOfficeMojo.com. Another $72 million from overseas theaters brings the total up to a Lex Luthor-like haul of nearly $200 million. And we always knew the … [More ... ]
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