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'Strangers on a Train' Dated for Blu-ray[teaser]Another Alfred Hitchcock classic will be boarding Blu-ray in October! [/teaser] In an early announcement to retailers, Warner Brothers has revealed 'Strangers on a Train' will have a Blu-ray release on October 9. The dark comedy stars Farley Granger and Robert Walker as two strangers who meet on a train and conspire to kill each other's unloved ones -- making for the perfect crime. Specs have yet to be revealed, but supplements will include: Audio commentary by Peter Bogdanovich, Joseph Stefano, Andrew Wilson, Joe Alves, Peter Benchley, Tere Caruba, Whitfield Cook, Katie Fiala, Richard Franklin, Alfred Hitchcock, Patricia Hitchcock O'Connell, Kasey Rogers, Richard Schickel and Mary Stone; Strangers on a Train: A Hitchcock Classic; Strangers on a Train: The Victim's P.O.V.; Strangers on a Train: An Appreciation by M. Night Shyamalan; The Hitchcocks on Hitch; Alfred Hitchcock's Historical Meeting; Preview Version; and Theatrical Trailer. Suggested list price for the Blu-ray is $19.98. You can find the latest specs for 'Strangers on a Train' linked from our Blu-ray Release Schedule, where it's indexed under October 9.Posted Mon Jun 25, 2012 at 10:00 AM PDT by: -
'Ed Wood' Dated for Blu-ray[teaser]Tim Burton's biopic of the wackiest filmmaker ever to work in Hollywood is getting a Blu-ray release in September. [/teaser] In an early announcement to retailers, Disney/Buena Vista is working on 'Ed Wood' for a Blu-ray release on September 18. Johnny Depp ('Pirates of the Caribbean,' 'Chocolat,' 'Edward Scissorhands') stars as the high-spirited movieman who refuses to let unfinished scenes, terrible reviews, and hostile studio executives derail his big-screen dreams. With an oddball collection of showbiz misfits, Ed takes the art of bad moviemaking to an all-time low! The all-star cast features Bill Murray ('Lost In Translation,' 'The Royal Tenenbaums'), Sarah Jessica Parker (TV's "Sex and the City"), Patricia Arquette ('Stigmata'), and an Academy Award-winning performance by Martin Landau (Best Supporting Actor, 1994) as Bela Lugosi. Hailed by critics everywhere, this laugh-packed comedy hit is sure to entertain everyone! Specs and supplements have yet to be revealed, but suggested list price for the Blu-ray is $20.00. You can find the latest specs for 'Ed Wood' linked from our Blu-ray Release Schedule, where it's indexed under September 18.Posted Mon Jun 25, 2012 at 08:00 AM PDT by: -
'Game of Thrones: The Complete First Season' Blu-ray Discontinued... And Reissued[teaser]We suspect Ichabod Crane was hired to silence the George W. Bush severed head controversy in July. [/teaser] In an early announcement to retailers, HBO seems to be preparing to re-release 'Game of Thrones: The Complete First Season' on Blu-ray on July 10. In case you missed the news, a leftover prop head from George Bush was used as one of the severed heads in an episode on the show -- not as a political statement, but because that's what the prop department had lying around. But of course, some people started crying about it and as we all know when people start crying... reissues tend to happen. The head will apparently be removed from the reissued product since that is just easier than sending pacifiers out by mail. Specs and supplements are expected to match the discontinued version with a suggested list price of $79.98. You can find the latest specs for the neutered "The Sky is Falling' edition of 'Game of Thrones: The Complete First Season' linked from our Blu-ray Release Schedule, where it's indexed under July 10.Posted Mon Jun 25, 2012 at 06:00 AM PDT by: -
'Alfred Hitchcock: The Masterpiece Collection' Blu-ray Pre-Orders Live![teaser]Pre-orders are now live for the mega Blu-ray boxed set featuring 15 classics from the Master of Suspense coming in September! [/teaser] As previously reported, Universal Studios is working on 'Alfred Hitchcock: The Masterpiece Collection' for a Blu-ray release on September 25. This set includes: Saboteur (1942) - Supplements will include Saboteur: A Closer Look behind-the-scenes featurette; Storyboards for the "Statue of Liberty" setpiece; Alfred Hitchcock's sketches; Production photographs; and Theatrical trailer. Shadow of a Doubt (1943) - w/Beyond Doubt: The Making of Hitchcock's Favorite Film behind-the-scenes featurette; Production drawings by art director Robert Boyle; Production photographs; and Theatrical trailer. Rope (1948) - w/Rope Unleashed behind-the-scenes featurette; Production photographs; and Theatrical trailer. Rear Window (1954) - w/Commentary with Hitchcock's Rear Window: The Well-Made Film author John Fawell; 5 Behind-the-scenes featurettes; Hitchcock-Truffaut interview excerpts; Production photographs; Theatrical trailers; and Re-release trailer narrated by James Stewart. The Trouble with Harry (1955) - w/The Trouble with Harry Isn't Over behind-the-scenes featurette; Production photographs; and Theatrical trailers. The Man Who Knew Too Much (1956) - w/The Making of The Man Who Knew Too Much behind-the-scenes featurette; Production photographs; and Trailers. Vertigo (1958) - w/Two audio commentaries (Associate producer Herbert Coleman, restoration team Robert A. Harris and James C. Katz, and other Vertigo participants, and Filmmaker William Friedkin); Obsessed with Vertigo: New Life for Hitchcock's Masterpiece; Partners in Crime: Hitchcock's Collaborators; The Vertigo Archives; Hitchcock-Truffaut interview excerpts; Foreign censorship Ending; 100 Years of Universal featurette: The Lew Wasserman Era; Theatrical trailer; and restoration theatrical trailer. North by Northwest (1959) - w/Commentary by screenwriter Ernest Lehman; 4 behind-the-scenes featurettes; Music-only audio track; Stills gallery; and Theatrical trailers and TV spot. Psycho (1960) - w/Commentary with Alfred Hitchcock and the Making of Psycho author Stephen Rebello; 3 Behind-the-scenes featurettes; Breakdowns of the "Shower Scene" setpiece; The Psycho Archives; Vintage newsreel: The Release of Psycho; Hitchcock-Truffaut interview excerpts; Posters and Psycho ads; Lobby cards; Behind-the-scenes photographs; Production photographs; Theatrical trailer; and re-release trailers. The Birds (1963) - w/All About The Birds; Vintage Universal International newsreels; The Birds Is Coming; Suspense Story: National Press Club Hears Hitchcock; Tippi Hedren's screen test; Hitchcock-Truffaut interview excerpts; Deleted scene; Original ending; Storyboards; Production photographs; 100 Years of Universal featurettes; Theatrical trailer; and Blu-ray exclusive The Birds: Hitchcock's Monster Movie. Marnie (1964) - w/The Trouble with Marnie behind-the-scenes featurette; The Marnie Archives feature; and Theatrical trailer. Torn Curtain (1966) - w/Torn Curtain Rising behind-the-scenes featurette; Selected scenes scored by Bernard Herrmann; Production photographs; and Theatrical trailer. Topaz (1969) - w/Alternate endings; Topaz: An Appreciation with film historian and critic Leonard Maltin; Storyboards for "The Mendozas" setpiece; Production photographs; and Theatrical trailer. Frenzy (1972) - w/The Story of Frenzy behind-the-scenes featurette; Production photographs; Theatrical trailer. Family Plot (1976) - w/Plotting Family Plot behind-the-scenes featurette; Storyboards for the chase scene; Production photographs; and Theatrical trailer. The boxed set will also include a 50-page book featuring storyboards, costume sketches, correspondence, and rare photographs. Suggested list price for the Blu-ray is $299.98. You can find the latest specs for 'Alfred Hitchcock: The Masterpiece Collection' linked from our Blu-ray Release Schedule, where it's indexed under September 25.Posted Sun Jun 24, 2012 at 12:55 PM PDT by: -
HDD Deal of the Week: 'The World at War' Blu-ray $56.99 at Amazon[teaser]The deal this week at Amazon will save you over sixty percent off the History Channel documentary on Blu-ray! [/teaser] The online retailer is now selling 'The World at War' for $56.99 (62% off suggested price). Informative and unbiased, 'The World at War' is the recipient of numerous accolades, including an International Emmy Award, The National Television Critics' Award for Best Documentary, and knighthood for its creator, Sir Jeremy Isaacs. The massive 9-disc set features 1080p video, a DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 soundtrack, and supplements include: Bonus Documentaries: The Making of the Series, Secretary to Hitler, The Two Deaths of Adolf Hitler, Warrior, Hitler s Germany: The People s Community 1933-1939, Hitler's Germany: Total War 1939-1945, The Final Solution: Parts 1 and 2, and From War to Peace; Making the Series A 30th Anniversary Feature-Length Retrospective; The Restoring of THE WORLD AT WAR a brand-new feature detailing the meticulous restoration process; The Making of THE WORLD AT WAR; Biographies; Gallery of Photos from the Imperial War Museum Collection; Historical Footage; and Famous Songs, Speeches, Quotes and Maps. Click here to order this fantastic set and the sale will be in effect from now through June 30.Posted Sun Jun 24, 2012 at 10:02 AM PDT by: -
Bonus View Digest - June 22, 2012[teaser]A lot happened this week. We're winding down the TV Madness tournament which is culminating with an extremely tough matchup in which most people might find it hard to cast a vote. We also have reviews for the big new movies opening up this weekend. Check out all the Bonus View content below that you might have missed.[/teaser] Blu-ray News We announced our 'Falling Skies' contest results. Congratulations to readers VIOZ and Jim S. for winning a free Blu-ray of 'Falling Skies: Season 1', and thanks to Dolby Labs for sponsoring the giveaway. We have plenty of giveaways, so keep watching the blog for your chance to win free stuff! In our Blu-ray Highlights post you can follow the specifics about what happened to the 'Blade' releases that we were supposed to have in stores this week. If you're interested in Steelbooks, Tom has a great post on the new UK Steelbook that will be available for the upcoming release of ''The Raid: Redemption'.' TV Madness Jack Bauer took on Seven of Nine while Buffy fought tooth-and-nail with Cameron. Bauer and Cameron emerged as winners and the two finalists in the tournament. Today the final match will be posted on the blog an you'll have your chance to crown the most deserving character. Don't forget to vote. Theatrical News Wondering what to expect from the new movies coming out this weekend? Well, Luke has you covered. Is Pixar's new 'Brave' Pixar-good or just good? Is 'Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter' worth seeing? Check out our reviews to see what Luke thought. Also this week, we learned from Josh that Dolby is rolling out its new Dolby Atmos product this weekend in select theaters. We have a list of theaters in the post. Atmos will soon spread, but right now you'll only find it at these particular theaters showing with 'Brave.' TV Recaps Did you make it all the way through 'The Killing'? Are you simply following along with us through our recaps and not bothering to watch the show? Either way is fine. We've got a season two finale recap that you just have to read. Other recaps include the season two premiere of 'Suits,' the quasi-season premiere of 'Dallas,' and episodes of 'Longmire' and 'True Blood.' Special Features This week's Weekend Roundtable focused on Tom Cruise's best and worst movies. What do you think? Also, in the Mid-Week Poll we asked how you perceive box sets especially when there are still other movies being planned for the same franchise. Do you buy them or do you wait? Thanks for joining us this week. June has flown by. July is almost here which means some really big theatrical openings. Stay tuned.Posted Fri Jun 22, 2012 at 11:25 AM PDT by: -
'Dial M for Murder - 3D' Announced for Blu-ray 3D![teaser]Alfred Hitchcock's 1954 thriller comes to Blu-ray 3D in October! [/teaser] In an early announcement to retailers, Warner Brothers has set 'Dial M for Murder - 3D' for a Blu-ray 3D release on October 9. The film about a man who plots to murder his wife stars Ray Milland, Grace Kelly and Robert Cummings and is currently ranked #194 on IMDb.com's Top 250. According to WHV's Executive Vice President and General Manager of Theatrical Catalog, Jeff Baker, "Given the current trend toward 3D, we're delighted to be releasing this authentic classic 3D. This is not a conversion from 2D to 3D, but an original work, with a big tip of the cap to MPI, that illustrates just how good 3D can be. The Warner library has the largest number of classic 3D titles (15) of any studio and over the years we've been looking to release them, but not until now has the technology been perfected to the point we can do that. We're hoping 'Dial M for Murder' is the first of several classic 3D films to be released, with the long-awaited, much requested 'House of Wax' expected next." Specs have yet to be revealed, but supplements include Hitchcock and Dial M, 3D: A Brief History, and Original Theatrical Trailer. Suggested list price for the Blu-ray 3D/Blu-ray release is $35.99. You can find the latest specs for 'Dial M for Murder - 3D' linked from our Blu-ray Release Schedule, where it's indexed under October 9.Posted Fri Jun 22, 2012 at 10:50 AM PDT by: -
'Life Happens' Announced for Blu-ray[teaser]The 2011 dramedy will be expecting on Blu-ray this August. [/teaser] In an early announcement to retailers, Universal Studios says 'Life Happens' will have a Blu-ray release on August 28. Krysten Ritter, Kate Bosworth and Rachel Bilson star in this sharp and witty comedy about single living, friendship and the joys of life's curveballs. When a one-night-stand results in an unexpected pregnancy, things take a sudden turn for Kim (Ritter) and her roommates, Deena (Bosworth) and Laura (Bilson). Jumping back into the dating scene, Kim copes with single motherhood amid fears that toting a tot will be a dating buzz-kill. Costarring Jason Biggs, Justin Kirk and Kristen Johnston. The Blu-ray will feature 1080p video, a DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 soundtrack, and supplements haven't been revealed yet. Suggested list price for the Blu-ray is $26.98. You can find the latest specs for 'Life Happens' linked from our Blu-ray Release Schedule, where it's now indexed under August 28.Posted Fri Jun 22, 2012 at 10:00 AM PDT by: -
'The Fairy' Detailed for Blu-ray[teaser]The whimsical romantic comedy will grant Blu-ray three wishes this July. [/teaser] As previously reported, Kino Lorber has slated 'The Fairy' for Blu-ray on July 17. A charming adventure about a hotel clerk who falls in love with a fairy who grants him three wishes. After the first two wishes come true, she mysteriously disappears. Determined to get her back Dom searches everywhere, hoping to reunite with his one true love. Belgium-based trio Dominique Abel, Fiona Gordon and Bruno Romy follow their acclaimed 'Iceberg' and 'Rumba' with this wonderful candy-colored romp. The Blu-ray will feature 1080p video, a DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 soundtrack, and supplements will include a trailer and stills gallery. Suggested list price for the Blu-ray is $34.95. You can find the latest specs for 'The Fairy' linked from our Blu-ray Release Schedule, where it's indexed under July 17.Posted Fri Jun 22, 2012 at 08:00 AM PDT by: -
'The Flowers of War' Announced for Blu-ray[teaser]The acclaimed story of love and war will arrive on Blu-ray in July. [/teaser] In an early announcement to retailers, Lionsgate has revealed 'The Flowers of War' is planned for Blu-ray on July 10. Directed by acclaimed filmmaker Yimou Zhang ('Hero,' 'House of Flying Daggers') and based on the novel by Japanese author Yan Geling, the film was nominated for a Golden Globe® for Best Foreign Film. 'The Flowers of War,' starring Academy Award® winner Christian Bale and introducing Ni Ni, is a powerful and epic tale of love and war, where a band of outcasts emerge as unlikely heroes from the shadows of a city’s occupation. Specs have yet to be revealed, but supplements will include a five-part behind-the-scenes documentary. Suggested list price for the Blu-ray is $29.99. You can find the latest specs for 'The Flowers of War' linked from our Blu-ray Release Schedule, where it's indexed under July 10.Posted Fri Jun 22, 2012 at 06:00 AM PDT by:
