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'Earthflight: The Complete Series' Coming to Blu-ray[teaser]The wildlife documentary series is soaring toward Blu-ray in April, and you can pre-order it now. [/teaser] In an early announcement to retailers, the BBC is preparing 'Earthflight: The Complete Series' for Blu-ray on April 8. 'Earthflight' is a natural history series that captures some of the world's greatest wildlife phenomena and natural wonders through the eyes of birds. Amazing sights from five continents are revealed in a whole new light as the six-part series joins the journeys of snow geese, cranes, flamingos, pelicans, eagles and other birds. Using cutting edge new filming techniques to show everything in exquisite detail, viewers have a uniquely privileged perspective flying with cranes high over the waterways of Venice or skimming with the bald eagle over the edge of the spectacular Grand Canyon. 'Earthflight' unlocks the secrets of the skies, showing the world in a new and inspiring way. Specs and supplements have not been detailed yet, but suggested list price for the Blu-ray is $39.98. You can find the latest specs for 'Earthflight: The Complete Series' linked from our Blu-ray Release Schedule, where it's indexed under April 8.Posted Wed Jan 22, 2014 at 10:00 AM PST by: -
'Afternoon Delight' Blu-ray Dated[teaser]The comedy starring Kathryn Hahn and Josh Radnor will spice things up on Blu-ray in February, and you can pre-order it now. [/teaser] In an early announcement to retailers, Cinedigm is preparing 'Afternoon Delight' for Blu-ray on February 18. A provocative comedy about sex, marriage and finding yourself again, 'Afternoon Delight' follows Rachel (Kathryn Hahn, 'Step Brothers,' 'We're the Millers'), a quick-witted, yet tightly-coiled, thirty-something bored with her daily routine of preschool auctions and a lackluster sex life and career that has gone kaput. Looking to spice-up her marriage, Rachel takes her husband Jeff (Josh Radnor, 'How I Met Your Mother,' 'Liberal Arts') to a strip club and meets McKenna (Juno Temple, 'Killer Joe,' 'The Dark Knight Rises'), a stripper she becomes obsessed with saving. Rachel adopts McKenna as her live-in nanny, wreaking havoc on her friends, family and herself. Specs have not been announced yet, but supplements will include: Behind-the-Scenes; and Audio Commentary with Director and Kathryn Hahn. Suggested list price for the Blu-ray/DVD combo pack is $34.95. You can find the latest specs for 'Afternoon Delight' linked from our Blu-ray Release Schedule, where it's indexed under February 18.Posted Wed Jan 22, 2014 at 08:00 AM PST by: -
Poll: Are You Holding Out for 4k?The Blu-ray Disc Association recently confirmed that it's currently looking into adding 4k Ultra High Definition to the Blu-ray spec. With that in mind, how eager are you to upgrade your home theater to 4k? Have you stopped buying regular Blu-ray discs in anticipation, or have you already written off the UHD format as irrelevant to your needs? Vote in our blog poll today.Posted Wed Jan 22, 2014 at 07:00 AM PST by: -
'Ripper Street: Season Two' Blu-ray Announced[teaser]Season two of the BBC crime series is coming to Blu-ray in April, and you can pre-order it now. [/teaser] In an early announcement to retailers, the BBC is preparing 'Ripper Street: Season Two' for Blu-ray on April 15. Haunted by the failure to catch London's most evil killer, Jack the Ripper, Inspector Edmund Reid (Matthew Macfadyen) is charged with keeping order in the blood-stained streets of Whitechapel. Reid and his men find themselves fighting to uphold justice and the rule of law; but always in the background lurks the fear of the Ripper. Is he back for another reign of terror? Supplements have not been detailed yet, but the Blu-ray will feature 1080p video and a DTS-HD MA 2.0 soundtrack. Suggested list price for the 3-disc set is $34.98. You can find the latest specs for 'Ripper Street: Season Two' linked from our Blu-ray Release Schedule, where it's indexed under April 15.Posted Wed Jan 22, 2014 at 06:00 AM PST by: -
'Delivery Man' Blu-ray Detailed[teaser]Father's Day comes early for Vince Vaughn in March. You can pre-order the the dramedy now. [/teaser] As previously reported, Disney/Buena Vista will release 'Delivery Man' on Blu-ray on March 25. Underachiever David Wozniak (Vince Vaughn) learns he's actually an overachiever, having fathered 533 children via donations made twenty years earlier. But David soon discovers that the shock of his life might just be the best thing that's ever happened to him. Along the way he discovers not only his true self, but also the father he could become. The Blu-ray will feature 1080p video, a lossless 5.1 soundtrack, and supplements include: Building Family; Vince Vaughn: Off The Cuff; "I Got The Part"; Deleted Scene: "You Are Under Arrest"; and Bloopers. You can find the latest specs for 'Delivery Man' linked from our Blu-ray Release Schedule, where it's indexed under March 25.Posted Tue Jan 21, 2014 at 12:00 PM PST by: -
'Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit' Blu-ray Pre-Order Live![teaser]The Tom Clancy reboot is already up for Blu-ray pre-orders and is currently fifty percent off at Amazon! [/teaser] In an early announcement to retailers, Paramount is working on 'Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit' for a Blu-ray release in the near future. In an update of Tom Clancy's classic character, ex-Marine and Moscow-based financial analyst Jack Ryan uncovers a plot by his employer to finance a terrorist attack designed to collapse the U.S. economy. Ryan must race against time to save America and his wife. Specs and supplements have yet to be revealed, but suggested list price for the Blu-ray is $39.99. You can find the latest specs for 'Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit' linked from our Blu-ray Release Schedule, where it's indexed under PENDING.Posted Tue Jan 21, 2014 at 10:00 AM PST by: -
'Death Occurred Last Night' Blu-ray Announced[teaser]Duccio Tessari's 1970 crime drama will be available on Blu-ray in March. [/teaser] In an early announcement to retailers, RaroVideo says 'Death Occurred Last Night' is planned for Blu-ray sometime in March. Following the disappearance of his beautiful but mentally handicapped daughter, Avanzio Berzaghi (Raf Vallone) travels to Milan to track her down. Local detective Duca Lamberti (Frank Wolff) investigates the city's pimps and prostitutes for clues. When the girl eventually turns up dead, Berzaghi vows to find her killer. Based on Giorgio Scerbanenco's novel I milanesi ammazzano al sabato. Specs have yet to be revealed, but supplements will include Fully illustrated booklet by Chris Alexander, Video interview by Chris Alexander, and Original English and Italian Theatrical Trailers. The suggested list price for the Blu-ray is still undetermined at this time. You can find the latest specs for 'Death Occurred Last Night' linked from our Blu-ray Release Schedule, where it's indexed under PENDING.Posted Tue Jan 21, 2014 at 08:00 AM PST by: -
'Riot in Cell Block 11' Bound for Criterion Blu-ray[teaser]Don Siegel's 1954 prison drama will be sentenced to Blu-ray in April. [/teaser] In an early announcement to retailers, Criterion says 'Riot in Cell Block 11' will be available on Blu-ray on April 22. Early in his career, Don Siegel made his mark with this sensational and high-octane but economically constructed drama set in a maximum-security penitentiary. 'Riot in Cell Block 11,' the brainchild of producer extraordinaire Walter Wanger, is a ripped-from-the-headlines social-problem picture about prisoners’ rights that was inspired by a recent spate of uprisings in American prisons. In Siegel’s hands, the film is at once brash and humane, showcasing the hard-boiled visual flair and bold storytelling for which the director would become known and shot on location at Folsom State Prison, with real inmates and guards as extras. The Blu-ray/DVD combo pack will feature a new 1080p digital restoration, an uncompressed mono soundtrack, and supplements include: New audio commentary by film scholar Matthew Bernstein; Excerpts from the director's 1993 autobiography, A Siegel Film, read by his son Kristoffer Tabori; a booklet featuring an essay by critic Chris Fujiwara, a 1954 article by coproducer Walter Wanger, and a 1974 tribute to Siegel by filmmaker Sam Peckinpah; and More! Suggested list price for the Blu-ray is $39.95. You can find the latest specs for 'Riot in Cell Block 11' linked from our Blu-ray Release Schedule, where it's indexed under April 22.Posted Tue Jan 21, 2014 at 06:00 AM PST by: -
'Gravity' detailed for Blu-ray and Blu-ray 3D[teaser]Alfonso Cuaron's Oscar-nominated sci-fi thriller has been dated for February, and you can pre-order it now! [/teaser] As previously reported, Warner Bros. is preparing 'Gravity' for Blu-ray and 'Blu-ray 3D' in 2014, and now the date has been set for February 25. 'Gravity,' directed by Oscar nominee Alfonso Cuaron, stars Oscar winners Sandra Bullock and George Clooney in a heart-pounding thriller that pulls you into the infinite and unforgiving realm of deep space. Bullock plays Dr. Ryan Stone, a brilliant medical engineer on her first shuttle mission, with veteran astronaut Matt Kowalsky (Clooney). But on a seemingly routine spacewalk, disaster strikes. The shuttle is destroyed, leaving Stone and Kowalsky completely alone. Each Blu-ray/DVD/Ultraviolet Combo Pack will feature 1080p video, a lossless 5.1 soundtrack, and supplements include: Collision Point: The Race to Clean Up Space (Narrated by Ed Harris); Aningaaq - A short film by Jonás Cuarón with optional introduction; Gravity Mission Control; Shot Breakdowns; Gravity: Silent Space Version; and Sandra's Surprise! Suggested list price for the Blu-ray is $35.99 and suggested list price for the Blu-ray 3D is $44.95. You can find the latest specs for 'Gravity' linked from our Blu-ray Release Schedule, where it's indexed under February 25.Posted Mon Jan 20, 2014 at 12:30 PM PST by: -
'Continuum: Season Two' Blu-ray Detailed[teaser]The second season of the sci-fi series will hit Blu-ray in March, and you can pre-order it now. [/teaser] In an early announcement to retailers, Universal is preparing 'Continuum: Season Two' for Blu-ray on March 25. Kiera Cameron (Rachel Nichols), a cop from the year 2077, finds herself trapped in the present day desperately trying to stop a terrorist group from the future before they can change the course of history forever. In Season 2, Kiera continues her uneasy alliance with Vancouver Police Detective Carlos Fonnegra (Victor Webster) and grapples with the big question: why was she sent here? Meanwhile tech genius Alec (Erik Knudsen) struggles to understand the mysterious message sent from his future self and the terrorists, Liber8, becomes more strategic-and even more lethal. From its stunning first minutes to its explosive season finale, don't miss the thrilling next chapter in Continuum: Season Two. The Blu-ray will feature 1080p video and a DTS-HD MA 5.1 soundtrack, and supplements will include: Continuum: Behind the Scenes Featurette and Audio Commentaries. Suggested list price for the 3-disc set is $49.98. You can find the latest specs for 'Continuum: Season Two' linked from our Blu-ray Release Schedule, where it's indexed under March 25.Posted Mon Jan 20, 2014 at 12:00 PM PST by:
