On the heels of the recent quality Blu-ray 3D release of the 2006 theatrical 3D conversion of "A Nightmare Before Christmas," Disney, one of the earliest and most pro-active studios in 3D and Blu-ray, is releasing a quartet of its earliest theatrical 3D films to Blu-ray this week (Nov. 8): * … [Read more...]
Disney’s Lion, Beauty Blu 3D wonders
October 1, 2011 By Leave a Comment
The surprise box-office financial and critical success of the theatrical re-release of "The Lion King" in 3D last month may prove the salvation of 3D, or at least the conversion of classics. The release of the same film and "Beauty and the Beast" on Blu-ray 3D Tuesday (Oct. 4), could and should … [Read more...]
Nightmare Xmas a dream in 3D
August 29, 2011 By Leave a Comment
On Friday October 22nd, 1993 a charming little Touchstone Pictures movie came to my town with the ostentatious title of “Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas.” You should recall that, in 1993, Tim Burton was not the Gothic Godfather that he is today. Admittedly, he’d had moderate … [Read more...]
Big Lebowski’s big Limited Blu-ray edition
August 14, 2011 By Leave a Comment
The Big Lebowski (Universal, $29.98) is like your old buddy who is so amusing and you get a big smile every time you even think about getting together again. This week's (Aug. 16, 2011) Limited Edition Blu-ray of the cult comedy classic offers much to laugh about once again: The movie itself and … [Read more...]
Fox & Hound on Blu; Mars Moms Blu 3D
August 9, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Disney's two Blu-ray releases this week (Aug. 9, 2011) are notable for different reasons and both are worth a look: * Mars Needs Moms (Disney, $49.99 4-disc set w/ 3D) took a pounding from critics and cost filmmaker Robert Zemeckis his company and partnership with Disney, but 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...]
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...]
3-disc “Avatar” opens Pandora’s box
November 15, 2010 By 1 Comment
James Cameron has long set the standard for definitive home versions of his movies, dating back to the laserdisc era with movies such as "The Abyss" and "Terminator 2: Judgment Day," the latter of which also had several demonstration disc-level iterations on DVD. This week's (Nov. 16) three-disc … [Read more...]
Van Dyke on Blu Chitty, 3D
October 30, 2010 By 2 Comments
Dick Van Dyke says "Chitty Chitty Bang Bang" is one of his favorites and he told HollywoodInHiDef.com that he can't wait to see it on Blu-ray next week (Nov. 2). In fact, the nearly 85-year-old actor with boundless energy who filmed a remarkable short film in 3D this year called "The Caretaker," … [Read more...]
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