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HDD Spotlight Bargain: 'The Shining' Blu-ray $7.99 at Amazon[teaser]Heeeeeere's Johnny for only $8![/teaser] The online retailer is now selling Stanley Kubrick's adaptation of Stephen King's 'The Shining' starring Jack Nicholson on Blu-ray for only $7.99 (68% off suggested retail price). Click here if you're in the mood for some high-definition redrum!Posted Fri Oct 14, 2011 at 10:50 AM PDT by: -
'She's All That' Blu-ray Dated[teaser]The hit teen comedy will attempt to transform Blu-ray into the prom queen in January. [/teaser] In an early announcement to retailers, Lionsgate is working on the catalog film 'She's All That' for Blu-ray on January 3. A favorite from the '90s, this fun Miramax film, now featuring 1080P High Definition Widescreen and 5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio, stars Freddie Prinze Jr. ('I Know What You Did Last Summer') and Rachael Leigh Cook ('Josie and the Pussycats') as an unlikely but charismatic high school duo. Matthew Lillard ('Scream'), Paul Walker ('Fast Five'), Jodi Lyn O'Keefe (TV's "Two and a Half Men"), Kevin Pollak ('Red State'), Kieran Culkin ('Scott Pilgrim Vs. The World'), Elden Henson ('Lords of Dogtown'), Gabrielle Union ('Bad Boys II') and Anna Paquin (HBO's "True Blood") also star, alongside music sensations Usher Raymond and Kimberly "Lil' Kim" Jones. After being dumped unexpectedly by his gorgeous and popular girlfriend (O'Keefe), high school heartthrob Zack Siler (Prinze) bets he can turn any girl into a prom queen. He selects the school's biggest nerd, Laney Boggs (Cook), as the subject for his popularity experiment, unbeknownst to her. After an amazing makeover and getting to know Laney, Zack falls for her. But when Laney discovers the truth about the bet, Zack is forced to realign his priorities and win back her affection. Suggested list price for the Blu-ray is $14.99. You can find the latest specs for 'She's All That' linked from our Blu-ray Release Schedule, where it's indexed under January 3.Posted Fri Oct 14, 2011 at 10:00 AM PDT by: -
'Serendipity' Blu-ray Announced[teaser]The 2001 romantic comedy will fatefully hit Blu-ray early next year. [/teaser] In an early announcement to retailers, Lionsgate is preparing 'Serendipity' for Blu-ray on January 3. The Miramax film stars Golden Globe® nominee John Cusack (Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Comedy/Musical, 'High Fidelity,' 2001) and Kate Beckinsale ('Pearl Harbor') as two star-crossed lovers who are hoping to find their way back to one another years after the night that they met. Featuring a hilarious supporting cast including Molly Shannon (TV's "Saturday Night Live"), Jeremy Piven (HBO's "Entourage"), Bridget Moynahan (TV's "Blue Bloods"), John Corbett (TV's "Parenthood") and Eugene Levy (the 'American Pie' series), the Blu-ray Disc includes bonus materials with director Peter Chelsom ('Shall We Dance') - film commentary, a production diary and deleted scenes with Chelsom's commentary - along with storyboard comparisons and a behind-the-scenes featurette. Jonathan (Cusack) and Sara (Beckinsale) meet one evening while shopping for the holidays in New York. While they're each on a task to purchase a gift for their respective significant others, the two have instant chemistry. Despite both of them wanting to pursue a relationship, Sara decides that their love should be left up to fate - and if they are meant to be, then they will find one another again. Years later, and engaged to other people, Jonathan and Sara both find themselves wondering what could have been. Suggested list price for the Blu-ray is $14.99. You can find the latest specs for 'Serendipity' linked from our Blu-ray Release Schedule, where it's indexed under January 3.Posted Fri Oct 14, 2011 at 08:00 AM PDT by: -
'Our Idiot Brother' Blu-ray Detailed[teaser]Complete details are in for Paul Rudd's latest comedy having a Blu-ray bow in November. [/teaser] As previously reported, Starz/Anchor Bay is working on 'Our Idiot Brother' for Blu-ray on November 29. The R-rated hit about an idealist who barges into the lives of his three sisters co-stars Elizabeth Banks, Emily Mortimer and Zooey Deschanel. The Blu-ray will feature 1080p video, a DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 soundtrack, and supplements include: Audio commentary with director Jesse Peretz, The Making of Our Idiot Brother, and deleted and extended scenes. Suggested list price for the Blu-ray is $39.99. You can find the latest specs for 'Our Idiot Brother' linked from our Blu-ray Release Schedule, where it's indexed under November 29.Posted Fri Oct 14, 2011 at 06:00 AM PDT by: -
'Triple Tap' Announced for Blu-ray[teaser]The action-thriller from two-time Best Director Hong Kong Film Award winner Derek Yee will tap into high-definition this December. [/teaser] In an early announcement to retailers, Well Go USA is prepping 'Triple Tap' for a Blu-ray release on December 6. Champion competitive marksman Ken comes across an armored van robbery. He sees a policeman held hostage and shoots and kills four of the robbers. One of the robbers escapes and the policeman survives. The case is handled by Jerry Chang, whom Ken knows from having recently beaten him in a shooting match. Ken is found not guilty in court. Soon after, Ken is attacked by the escaped robber Pang Tao. Their confrontation reveals a very different background story and brings about a myriad of lies and traps and changes in relationships as Jerry and Ken try to outsmart each other. Specs have yet to be revealed, but the release will be a Blu-ray/DVD combo pack and supplements will include director and actor interviews, a behind-the-scenes featurette, deleted scenes, and a photo gallery. Suggested list price for the Blu-ray is $29.98. You can find the latest specs for 'Triple Tap' linked from our Blu-ray Release Schedule, where it's indexed under December 6.Posted Thu Oct 13, 2011 at 12:00 PM PDT by: -
'The Debt' Announced and Detailed for Blu-ray[teaser]John Madden's pulse-pounding espionage thriller is on its way to Blu-ray this December. [/teaser] In an early announcement to retailers, Universal Studios says 'The Debt' will have a Blu-ray release on December 6. The movie stars Helen Mirren, Tom Wilkinson, and Ciaran Hinds as former secret agents whose past mission from 1965 hunting down a Nazi war criminal comes back to haunt them. The film co-stars Jessica Chastain, Marton Csokas, and Sam Worthington as their younger counterparts. The Blu-ray will feature 1080p video, a DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 soundtrack, and supplements include A Look Inside The Debt; Every Secret Has A Price: Helen Mirren in The Debt; The Berlin Affair: The Triangle at the Center of The Debt; and Feature Commentary with Director John Madden and Producer Kris Thykier. Suggested list price for the Blu-ray is $34.98. You can find the latest specs for 'The Debt' linked from our Blu-ray Release Schedule, where it's now indexed under December 6.Posted Thu Oct 13, 2011 at 10:00 AM PDT by: -
'The Borgias: The Complete First Season' Blu-ray Dated[teaser]The first season of the historical drama starring Jeremy Irons is planned for Blu-ray this December. [/teaser] In an early announcement to retailers, Paramount will be bringing 'The Borgias: The Complete First Season' to Blu-ray on December 27. 'The Borgias' is a complex, unvarnished portrait of one of history's most intriguing families...The series begins as Rodrigo becomes Pope Alexander VI, propelling him, his two Machiavellian sons Cesare and Juan, and his scandalously beautiful daughter, Lucrezia, to become the most powerful and influential family of the Italian Renaissance. Specs have yet to be detailed, but the Blu-ray release will be a 3-disc set featuring all nine episodes of the first season and supplements will include a behind-the-scenes featurette as well as sampler episodes from Showtime's 'Episodes,' 'Dexter,' and 'House of Lies.' You can find the latest specs for 'The Borgias: The Complete First Season' linked from our Blu-ray Release Schedule, where it's indexed under December 27.Posted Thu Oct 13, 2011 at 08:00 AM PDT by: -
'Chillerama' Blu-ray Dated and Detailed[teaser]The horror anthology and love letter to B-movies is bound for Blu-ray in November. [/teaser] In an early announcement to retailers, Image Entertainment is working on 'Chillerama' for Blu-ray on November 29. From the depraved minds of directors Adam Rifkin ('Detroit Rock City,' 'The Dark Backward'), Tim Sullivan ('2001 Maniacs,' VH-1’s “Scream Queens”), Adam Green ('Hatchet,' 'Frozen'), and Joe Lynch ('Wrong Turn 2,' 'Knights of Badassdom'), 'Chillerama' is a festival of gore, guts, goofiness and good times. Produced by ArieScope Pictures and in the spirit of classic “omnibus” films like 'Dead of Night,' 'Tales From the Crypt,' 'Creepshow' and 'Twilight Zone: The Movie,' with four vignettes that not only celebrate the golden age of B horror schlock but also nearly the entire history of horror cinema itself, 'Chillerama' offers something for every bad taste. With titles like “Wadzilla,” “I Was A Teenage Werebear,” The Diary of Anne Frankenstein,” and “Zom-B-Movie,” 'Chillerama' features appearances by Joel David Moore ('Avatar,' 'Hatchet'), Lin Shaye ('Insidious'), Ray Wise ('X-Men: First Class'), Kane Hodder ('Hatchet' and 'Hatchet II'), Eric Roberts ('The Dark Knight,' 'Sharktopus') and more cameos than one can (body)count. It's the closing night at the last drive-in theater in America and Cecil B. Kaufman (Richard Riehle, 'Bridesmaids,' 'Hatchet') has planned the ultimate marathon of lost film prints to unleash upon his faithful cinephile patrons. Four films so rare that they have never been exhibited publicly on American soil until this very night! What could possibly go wrong? The Blu-ray will feature 1080p video, a DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 soundtrack, and the disc will include: Directors' Video Commentary; Wadzilla Deleted Scenes and Trailer; The Making of The Diary of Anne Frankenstein featurette; I Was A Teenage Werebear Behind the Scenes, Deleted Scenes, and Trailer; Zom-B-Movie Deleted Scenes; Directors' Interviews; and Original Theatrical Trailer. Suggested list price for the Blu-ray is $29.97. You can find the latest specs for 'Chillerama' linked from our Blu-ray Release Schedule, where it's indexed under November 29.Posted Thu Oct 13, 2011 at 06:00 AM PDT by: -
'The Expendables: Extended Director's Cut' Announced for Blu-ray[teaser]The explosive, star-studded actioner is getting a Blu-ray double dip just in time for the holiday season! [/teaser] In an early announcement to retailers, Lionsgate will be bringing 'The Expendables: Extended Director's Cut' to Blu-ray on December 13. Directed by Sylvester Stallone from a screenplay by David Callaham and Stallone, with a story by David Callaham, 'The Expendables Extended Director's Cut' follows a team of hardened mercenaries - including Stallone, Jason Statham, Jet Li, Dolph Lundgren, Randy Couture, Steve Austin, with Terry Crews and Mickey Rourke - who are sent on what becomes a suicide mission to overthrow a ruthless dictator. The film had an explosive impact on the box office in 2010, making it the #1 film in America two weeks running, and bringing in over $274 million worldwide. Headlined by a powerhouse cast of action heroes, the new cut of the film includes 11 additional minutes of footage! The Blu-ray Disc will also include a newly recorded introduction to the film by Sylvester Stallone, a featurette on Stallone and his directing career, "Inferno," a feature-length behind-the-scenes documentary that provides a unique perspective on the filmmaking process from Stallone's distinctive point of view plus Spike TV program, "Action: The Expendables" and a music video from Sully Erna of Godsmack. Suggested list price for the Blu-ray is $24.99. You can find the latest specs for 'The Expendables: Extended Director's Cut' linked from our Blu-ray Release Schedule, where it's indexed under December 13.Posted Wed Oct 12, 2011 at 05:10 PM PDT by: -
'Tanner Hall' Blu-ray Announced[teaser]The 2009 all-girls boarding school drama is in the works for Blu-ray this December. [/teaser] In an early announcement to retailers, Starz/Anchor Bay is working on 'Tanner Hall' for Blu-ray on December 27. The film stars Rooney Mara ('The Social Network') and Georgia King ('Victoria') and is written and directed by Francesca Gregorini and Tatiana von Furstenberg. The Blu-ray will feature 1080p video, a Dolby TrueHD 5.1 soundtrack, and the only supplement will be a commentary track by writer/directors Francesca Gregorini and Tatiana von Furstenberg. Suggested list price for the Blu-ray is $29.99. You can find the latest specs for 'Tanner Hall' linked from our Blu-ray Release Schedule, where it's indexed under December 13.Posted Wed Oct 12, 2011 at 10:00 AM PDT by:
