Ten years after its debut, "The Lord of the Rings The Motion Picture Trilogy: Extended Edition" ($119.98) debuts again this week for the first time in HiDef for home viewing in Warner Home Video's new 15-disc Blu-ray Disc collection. The long-awaited debut was celebrated in a manner befitting the … [Read more...]
Kubrick’s Clockwork, Barry in Blu HiDef..
May 31, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Warner's May 31 (2011) HiDef Blu-ray releases of a couple of filmmaker Stanley Kubrick's best movies are magnificent (and also tied to $149 package of nine of Kubrick's films on Blu-ray, including "Dr. Strangelove," "2001" and first Blu-ray version of "Lolita"): * A Clockwork Orange 40th … [Read more...]
Lion King 3D for theaters/Blu-ray
May 26, 2011 By 2 Comments
Disney's 3D version of "The Lion King" is finally set for release, but while it is getting a theatrical run on Sept. 16, it will be short-lived as the Blu-ray 3D version follows quickly on Oct. 4. It was Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment that announced a two-week domestic run of "The Lion … [Read more...]
Gnomeo and Ocean deep in Blu-ray 3D
May 24, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Two notable new Blu-ray 3D titles are hitting stores today (May 24) and June 7, respectively: * Gnomeo & Juliet (Disney, $49.99 for 3-disc Blu-ray 3D set) is a British animated comical modern-day twist on the Shakespeare story of tragic romance, this time amongst small porcelain garden … [Read more...]
Tron, Tangled, Tahiti; Top 7 Blu-ray 3D
April 11, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Most movies released in 3D in theaters are being released for 3D in the home simultaneous with the standard Blu-ray release. More than a handful of notable titles have been released on Blu-ray 3D (and even 3D DVD) in recent days. Here is a breakdown in order of 3D quality, followed by the content … [Read more...]
Gnomeo Blu-ray 3D May 24
April 5, 2011 By Leave a Comment
One of the biggest surprise theatrical releases of the year, "Gnomeo & Juliet," will be released on Blu-ray 3D by Disney May 24. The British computer-animated production featuring classic Elton John hits that was converted to 3D and has grossed nearly $100 million will be available as either … [Read more...]
Jackass cast-crew in Blu-ray
March 9, 2011 By 2 Comments
Paramount Home Entertainment is releasing "Jackass 3" in 3D this week but not in the new industry HiDef 3D standard for Blu-ray. The anaglyph 3D version will make the movie available to play in 3D on any TV but only on DVD. The Blu-ray version will offer an unrated version of the movie, 29 … [Read more...]
Megamind first Dolby TrueHD Blu
February 28, 2011 By Leave a Comment
DreamWorks and Paramount may be holding back the 3D on the new Blu-ray Disc version of "Megamind" but the animated comedy features the world premiere of Dolby TrueHD Blu-ray, the home version of Dolby Surround 7.1 introduced in theaters last year.. A few days ago at Dolby Laboratories in Burbank, … [Read more...]
Tron: Legacy 3D/Classic Tron, Blu-ray 4/5
February 11, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Disney's long-awaited plans for the release strategy of "Tron: Legacy" and its 1982 predecessor "Tron" call for releasing both at the same time on April 5 in all sorts of configurations, including a $99.99 gift set featuring the first HiDef version of the original and a Blu-ray 3D edition of the new … [Read more...]
Fighter on Blu-ray March 15
February 8, 2011 By Leave a Comment
"The Fighter" will join the growing list of these year's Oscar nominees on Blu-ray when it is released by Paramount Home Entertainment March 15 ($29.99). Bonus features will include audio commentary by director David O. Russell and a making-of documentary called “The Warrior’s Code: Filming The … [Read more...]
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