Blu-ray

Jon Favreau and Willem Dafoe Discuss the Legacy of JOHN CARTER in New Blu-ray Featurette Clip

by Brendan Bettinger    Posted: May 25th, 2012 at 8:34 am

John Carter is coming to Blu-ray and DVD on June 5, and I hope it finds a second life in home release.  I don’t know what it would take to justify a sequel, but for the sake of ambitious, lush science fiction like this, it would be unfortunate if the lasting legacy was that of a flop.  The expansive universe, as designed by Edgar Rice Borroughs, is really built for serialization.  We have seen this potential realized on screen in the many properties that were inspired by John Carter of Mars.  Jon Favreau points to Star Wars and Superman as two indelible franchises that benefit from the Mars mythos in the featurette, “Influence of John Carter,” which will appear on the Blu-ray.  We were provided a one-minute clip from the featurette, with supporting remarks by Willem Dafoe (the voice of Tars Tarkas in the movie), and we’d like to share it with you after the jump.

Exclusive Featurette from Ralph Fiennes’ CORIOLANUS Blu-ray

by Brendan Bettinger    Posted: May 24th, 2012 at 12:31 pm

Coriolanus is due on Blu-ray and DVD May 29, and to give you a taste, we have been provided a featurette to share.  In the clip, director/star Ralph Fiennes comments on his adaptation of the Shakespeare play.  Fiennes updated the story to the modern day, but the story remains the same.  Things go awry during Coriolanus’ (Fiennes) campaign for the consulate, and he’s kicked out of Rome: “The banished hero then allies himself with his sworn enemy Tullus Aufidius (Gerard Butler) to take his revenge on the city.”  Brian Cox, Vanessa Redgrave, and Jessica Chastain also star.  Watch the featurette after the jump.

THE HUNGER GAMES to Hit DVD, Blu-ray, and Digital Download at Midnight on August 18th

by Matt Goldberg    Posted: May 23rd, 2012 at 8:11 am

Lionsgate has announced that they will release the DVD, Blu-ray, and Digital Download for The Hunger Games at midnight on August 18th.  The studio will be trying to recreate the excitement for the film’s theatrical release by beginning a twelve-week countdown to the film’s release beginning this Friday when the movie will be available for pre-order.

Hit the jump for a list of special features, the cover-art, and a trailer for home-release.  The series’ next installment, Catching Fire, opens November 22, 2013.

THE AVENGERS Blu-ray/DVD Hits Stores September 25; Includes Commentary, Deleted Scenes, Alternate Ending and More

by Adam Chitwood    Posted: May 18th, 2012 at 2:48 pm

Marvel’s The Avengers continues to Hulk Smash records at the box office, but we now have a release date and details regarding the film’s home media release.  Joss Whedon’s excellent superhero pic will hit Blu-ray and DVD on September 25th, and as expected the combo set is loaded with special features.  The 4-disc Blu-ray/DVD pack includes an audio commentary by Whedon, loads of deleted scenes (including an alternate ending), featurettes and much more.  Additionally, a 10-disc Blu-ray super set is also apparently being planned.  Hit the jump for details regarding the release.

MARGARET Blu-ray Includes 3-Hour Extended Cut

by Matt Currie    Posted: May 15th, 2012 at 7:50 pm

Fans of Kenneth Lonergan’s emotional marathon Margaret will have something to look forward to. The oft-delayed film won its share of raves when it finally received a limited theatrical release last year, with critics singling out Anna Paquin’s performance as a high-schooler whose innocence is shattered when she believes herself responsible for a fatal bus accident. Several called it the best film of the year. Now comes news that it will receive a limited-time Blu-ray combo pack release on July 10 via Amazon; in that combo pack, you’ll get a bonus DVD featuring a 3-hour extended cut sporting over 30 minutes of added footage. It promises to be at least 20% more devastating than you remember (if you got to see it at all).

Hit the jump for more, including a full press release and the box art. Margaret also stars Mark Ruffalo, Matt Damon, Allison Janney, Jean Reno, Kieran Culkin, and Matthew Broderick.

HAYWIRE Blu-ray Review

by Andre Dellamorte    Posted: May 4th, 2012 at 9:30 am

Steven Soderbergh approached Haywire as a chance to turn Gina Carano into a movie star. As she’s been cast in the next Fast and Furious movie, it’s likely that we’ll see more from her. But Soderbergh approached doing an action movie as an art project, so he played with the structure and style of the modern action film. It’s ambitious, and not entirely successful. But he was right on the money that Carano can carry a movie. Haywire costars Michael Fassbender, Channing Tatum, Ewan McGreggor, Michael Douglas, Antonio Banderas and Bill Paxton, and our review of the Blu-ray follows after the jump.

Details and Box Art for STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATION Season 1 Blu-ray Release on July 24

by Brendan Bettinger    Posted: April 30th, 2012 at 8:25 pm

The seminal first season of Star Trek: The Next Generation is coming to Blu-ray on July 24.  Although there will be no new special effects, the trailer shows the vast difference between what was previously available and the cleaned-up Blu-ray image.  The full details including special features were revealed today in a press release.  There discs are loaded with promos, featurettes, archival footage, interviews, and a gag reel.  (I’ll bet Patrick Stewart and LeVar Burton were an absolute hoot on the set of the Starship Enterprise.) Hit the jump for the full rundown, plus box art for season one.

Geek Gifts: $9.99 for Blu-ray Books of ROCKY, THE USUAL SUSPECTS, THE TERMINATOR, PATTON, and More

by Matt Goldberg    Posted: April 19th, 2012 at 3:14 pm

Today’s Amazon Gold Box Deal is selling the Blu-ray books of Rocky, The Terminator, All About Eve, Tora! Tora! Tora!, The Usual Suspects, The Hustler, Patton, An Affair to Remember, Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid, and The Comancheros for $9.99 each (71% off).  A Blu-ray “book” is the Blu-ray case is a hardcover book shell, and there are pages inside with artwork, essays, and other neat stuff.

Click here to take advantage of this deal, which will expire at the end of the day.

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UNFORGIVEN Blu-ray Review

by Andre Dellamorte    Posted: April 18th, 2012 at 11:00 am

When Clint Eastwood made Unforgiven in 1992, he was in a transitional period of his career. Though he was still making pop junk like Pink Cadillac and The Rookie, he had also directed Bird – which started his career as an art-house/Oscar friendly director (though that film was mostly ignored). Eastwood was getting old, and there was sense that he had to stop playing these sorts of role. Unforgiven was his great Western standoff, and he assembled a great cast that included Morgan Freeman, Gene Hackman, and Richard Harris in a career-defining work. Our review of the Blu-ray of Unforgiven follows after the jump.

Disney to Release Over 30 Iconic Movies on Blu-ray, Including: NEWSIES, COCKTAIL, EVITA, HOCUS POCUS, SISTER ACT, THE RESCUERS and More

by Dave Trumbore    Posted: April 17th, 2012 at 6:12 pm

Blu-rays! Get your Blu-rays here! Disney has just announced that they will be releasing more than 30 iconic films from their archives in crisp, clean and clear Blu-ray format.  High-definition home media has been a focus of Disney’s sales strategy over the last few years, with new releases and re-releases of classics climbing to the tops of the Blu-ray sales charts.  Soon, you’ll be able to own copies of such iconic films as Cocktail, Evita, The Horse Whisperer, High Fidelity, Pocahontas and more.  Hit the jump for the full list and press release.

Universal Confirms Digitally Remastered JAWS Coming to Blu-ray August 14; Watch Steven Spielberg Talk About the Restoration

by Adam Chitwood    Posted: April 10th, 2012 at 5:40 am

Though the rumors have been swirling about the release for the past few months, Universal has officially announced that a digitally remastered and fully restored Jaws will be coming to Blu-ray on August 14th in honor of Universal’s 100th anniversary celebration.  I’m beyond thrilled to own Steven Spielberg’s masterpiece on Blu-ray later this summer, and the deal is sweetened by some truly fantastic special features.  The Blu-ray combo pack comes with the DVD, digital copy, Ultraviolet, and over four hours of bonus features including the long-delayed feature-length documentary The Shark Is Still Working: The Impact and Legacy of JAWS.

Other special features include an in-depth look at the restoration process, a two-hour documentary called The Making of JAWS, deleted scenes, outtakes, storyboards, production photos, and more.  Basically, this set is a must-have for any and all cinephiles.  Hit the jump to watch a trailer for the Blu-ray and you can also see a cool eight minute video showing the extensive process that went into restoring the film.

Sony Re-Releasing Sam Raimi’s SPIDER-MAN Trilogy on Blu-ray June 12

by Brendan Bettinger    Posted: April 2nd, 2012 at 8:09 pm

Before you check out the purportedly untold story of The Amazing Spider-Man, Sony wants to give you an opportunity to revisit the told story… on Blu-ray!  The studio will re-release Sam Raimi‘s Spider-Man trilogy on Blu-ray June 12, just prior to the July 2 release date of the Amazing reboot.  According to Heat Vision, the new set won’t add too much to the previously released Blu-rays for Spider-Man, Spider-Man 2, and Spider-Man 3.  But there is the promise of “collectable O-Ring packaging” and a code for a free ticket to The Amazing Spider-Man.  At the very least, the known quality of the trilogy (two-thirds of it, anyway) will serve as a good hedge in case the reboot is only as good as most reboots are.  To get you in the mood, I embedded the Tobey Maguire-narrated trailer for the first movie after the jump.

THE TWILIGHT SAGA: BREAKING DAWN – PART 1 Special Edition Blu-ray Review

by NairaTimourian    Posted: February 23rd, 2012 at 9:00 pm

The Twilight Saga franchise has touched the hearts of millions of book readers and fans around the world. Breaking Dawn – Part 1 has a little bit of something for everyone; the much anticipated wedding scene, the appearance of Bella’s wedding dress, the honeymoon, and the birth scene. I loved its predecessors Twilight, New Moon, and Eclipse but Breaking Dawn – Part 1 has to be my favorite film so far since it fulfilled all of my expectations. Hit the jump to read my review of The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 1 special edition Blu-ray.

GAME OF THRONES Season 1 Blu-ray 56% Off

by Adam Chitwood    Posted: February 22nd, 2012 at 11:30 pm

When it comes to home video, HBO doesn’t skimp. Box sets and individual seasons of HBO series may be pricey, but they’re usually loaded with special features and sport some pretty cool box art. This is true of the complete first season of Game of Thrones, which hits Blu-ray and DVD on March 6th. If you had any plans on picking the season up at some point, I highly suggest you do so now as both the Blu-ray and DVD are over 50% off. You can get the Blu-ray for just $34.99 (which is 56% off the regular $79.98 price) and the DVD is $29.99 (50% off). Special features include featurettes, character profile clips, and a “Making of” for the incredible opening title sequence.

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Blu-ray Deal: THE GODFATHER COLLECTION (THE COPPOLA RESTORATION) for $25

by Matt Goldberg    Posted: February 21st, 2012 at 9:02 am

Amazon’s Gold Box Deal of the Day is The Godfather Collection (The Coppola Restoration) Blu-ray for $25 (60% off).  I don’t really think I need to convince you to get this box set if you don’t already have it.  Even if you already own the DVD box set, the Blu-ray has a far better transfer and new special features.  The Godfather movies aren’t movies for kicking back and relaxing, but they’re absolutely worth watching when you have the time to sit down and appreciate them, and this box set is the best way to do it.  I’ve had this sitting on my wish list for over a year, and this was too good of a deal to pass up.

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