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Four Catalog Miramax Titles Announced for Blu-ray[teaser]Michael Myers, The Gecko Brothers, and more are planning to make a killing on Blu-ray this May. [/teaser] In an early announcement to retailers, Echo Bridge Entertainment is preparing 'The Crow: City of Angels,' 'From Dusk Till Dawn,' 'Halloween H2O,' and 'The Yards' for a Blu-ray release on May 3. Specs and supplements have yet to be revealed, but suggested list price for each Blu-ray will be $19.99. You can find the latest specs for 'The Crow: City of Angels,' 'From Dusk Till Dawn,' 'Halloween H2O,' and 'The Yards' linked from our Blu-ray Release Schedule, where they're indexed under May 3.Posted Fri Mar 18, 2011 at 11:00 AM PDT by: -
Samsung's Smart Blu-ray Players Now Available[teaser]The full lineup - with the exception of the D7000 - is available now. [/teaser] Seven new Samsung Blu-ray players are making their way to store shelves now if they're not already there. Each of them feature easy access to online content, Samsung's One-Foot Connection feature and the majority of them even support 3D playback. "We want more people to enjoy the richest, most immersive entertainment experience that is possible with today’s technology," says Samsung VP John Revie. "These Smart Blu-ray players give consumers a way to easily upgrade their existing TVs to access Samsung Smart TV services." Highlights among the new players include the HD-D7000 - the world's first receiver with an integrated 3D Blu-ray player - and the BD-D7500 which comes in at under an inch in height. Source:Posted Fri Mar 18, 2011 at 10:30 AM PDT by: -
'Robot Chicken: Star Wars III' Dated and Detailed for Blu-ray[teaser] The stop-motion 'Star Wars' spoof from Cartoon Network's 'Adult Swim' has just been announced for Blu-ray release in July. [/teaser] In an early announcement to retailers, Warner Brothers says 'Robot Chicken: Star Wars III' is headed to Blu-ray on July 12. Transformed into the stop-motion animated characters that are the hallmark of Adult Swim's Robot Chicken, and in conjunction with ShadowMachine Films (Alex Bulkley/Corey Campodonico), the Star Wars galaxy takes on an entirely different attitude. The Blu-ray will feature 1080p video, a stereo soundtrack, and supplements will include an audio commentary, deleted scenes, behind-the-scenes featurette, and making-of featurette. Suggested list price for the Blu-ray is $35.99. You can find the latest specs for 'Robot Chicken: Star Wars III' linked from our Blu-ray Release Schedule, where it's indexed under July 12.Posted Fri Mar 18, 2011 at 10:00 AM PDT by: -
Five Catalog Blu-ray Digibook Double Dips on the Way[teaser]The Italian Stallion, Kaiser Soze, the bane of Sarah Connor, and more will be receiving the digibook treatment this May. [/teaser] In an early announcement to retailers, 20th Century Fox/MGM/UA is preparing 'Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World,' 'Patton,' 'Rocky,' 'The Terminator,' and 'The Usual Suspects' for a Blu-ray re-release on May 10. Specs, supplements, and suggested list price have yet to be revealed, but they will most likely just be repackages in digibook form. You can find the latest specs for 'Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World,' 'Patton,' 'Rocky,' 'The Terminator,' and 'The Usual Suspects' linked from our Blu-ray Release Schedule, where they're indexed under May 10.Posted Fri Mar 18, 2011 at 09:00 AM PDT by: -
'Tigerland' Announced for Blu-ray[teaser]Joel Schumacher's 2000 Vietnam War film is bound for Blu-ray this May. [/teaser] In an early announcement to retailers, MGM/UA will be bringing 'Tigerland' starring Colin Farrell to Blu-ray on May 24. Colin Farrell won Best Actor at the Boston Society of Film Critics Awards for his performance. Specs have yet to be detailed, but supplements will include Commentary by director Joel Schumacher, The Real Tigerland, Joel Schumacher: Journey to Tigerland, Ross Klavan: Ode to Tigerland, Casting Session with Colin Farrell, Theatrical trailer and 2 TV spots. Suggested list price has yet to be determined. You can find the latest specs for 'Tigerland' linked from our Blu-ray Release Schedule, where it's indexed under May 24.Posted Fri Mar 18, 2011 at 08:00 AM PDT by: -
'Square Grouper' Blu-ray Announced[teaser]The colorful portrait of Miami’s marijuana smuggling scene of the 1970s is planned for Blu-ray this April. [/teaser] In an early announcement to retailers, Magnolia says the documentary 'Square Grouper' is coming to Blu-ray on April 19. From Billy Corben and Alfred Spellman, the filmmakers behind the globally popular 'Cocaine Cowboys' series and “The U,” part of ESPN’s recent “30 for 30” series, 'Square Grouper' is a vivid portrait of South Florida’s pot smuggling culture of the 1970s. Named after the bales of marijuana that were often caught in the warm Florida coastal waters by unsuspecting fishermen, 'Square Grouper' focuses on three incredible stories from the era: the infamous Black Tuna Gang, a group of savvy smugglers led by Robert Platshorn, the longest serving marijuana prisoner in US History; the Ethiopian Zion Coptic church, whose members (including children) all smoked marijuana from morning till night and ran a massive pot dealing operation out of Miami Beach’s exclusive Star Island; and Everglades City, a tiny fishing village 80 miles west of Miami with a brazen history of smuggling everything from endangered animals, to rum, to weed. Specs have yet to be revealed, but supplements will include deleted scenes and extended interviews. Suggested list price for the Blu-ray is $29.98. You can find the latest specs for 'Square Grouper' linked from our Blu-ray Release Schedule, where it's indexed under April 19.Posted Fri Mar 18, 2011 at 06:00 AM PDT by: -
HDD Spotlight Bargain: 'The Ray Harryhausen Collection' Blu-ray $31.99 at Amazon[teaser]The Blu-ray boxed set of four stop-motion cult classics is over sixty percent off at Amazon! [/teaser] The online retailer is now offering 'The Ray Harryhausen Collection' for $31.99 (64% off suggested list price). This set contains 'It Came From Beneath the Sea,' 'Earth vs. the Flying Saucers,' '20 Million Miles to Earth,' and 'The 7th Voyage of Sinbad.' Click here to cash in on this great deal!Posted Thu Mar 17, 2011 at 01:30 PM PDT by: -
Netflix Competitor Launches Without 28 Day Window[teaser]Zediva, the newest contender, does things a little bit differently by streaming actual DVDs. [/teaser] When you stream a movie from Netflix, Amazon, Vudu or any of the other streaming services available, you're watching a file that's stored on a massive server. When you stream a movie from Zediva, you're watching an actual DVD that's in an actual DVD player. The latest Netflix competitor boasts that by using actual DVDs instead of digital media files they're able to do a few things that others can't. For starters, Zediva gives you access to movies on the day of release instead of making you wait for the 28 day window. Even better, Zediva is making special features available. At the moment, you can only access subtitles and audio tracks, but that does give you access to commentary on DVDs that offer it. Other features will be made available in the future. HD movies aren't yet available, thought Zediva does plan to expand to Blu-ray. Source: ZedivaPosted Thu Mar 17, 2011 at 01:15 PM PDT by: -
'Quigley Down Under' Blu-ray Wal-Mart Exclusive[teaser]Tom Selleck will be gunning for Blu-ray this May! [/teaser] In an early retailer announcement, 20th Century Fox will release 'Quigley Down Under' co-starring Laura San Giacomo and Alan Rickman on Blu-ray exclusively at Wal-Mart on May 24. Sharpshooter Matt Quigley is hired from Montana by an Australian rancher paying a very high price. But when Quigley arrives Down Under, all is not as it seems. The Blu-ray will feature 1080p video, a DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 soundtrack, and supplements will include a featurette and the original theatrical trailer. Suggested list price will be $16.99. You can find the latest specs for 'Quigley Down Under' linked from our Blu-ray Release Schedule, where it's indexed under May 24.Posted Thu Mar 17, 2011 at 01:00 PM PDT by: -
'Black Moon,' 'Zazie dans le métro,' & 'People on Sunday' Announced for Blu-ray[teaser]Three more Criterion titles will hit Blu-ray on June 28. [/teaser] First up is Louis Malle's 'Black Moon' starring Cathryn Harrison. This Freudian tale of adolescent sexuality set in a postapocalyptic world of shifting identities and talking animals is one of Malle’s most experimental films and a cinematic daydream like no other. The Blu-ray will feature a 1080p transfer, an uncompressed mono soundtrack, and supplements include: Archival interview with director Louis Malle; Gallery of behind-the-scenes photos; Alternate French-dubbed soundtrack; Original theatrical trailer; and a new essay by film scholar Ginette Vincendeau. Criterion will also bring Malle's 1960 comedy 'Zazie dans le métro' starring Catherine Demongeot. Based on a popular novel by Raymond Queneau that had been considered unadaptable, Malle’s audacious hit Zazie dans le métro is a bit of stream-of-conscious slapstick, wall-to-wall with visual gags, editing tricks, and effects, and made with flair on the cusp of the French New Wave. The Blu-ray will feature 1080p video, an uncompressed mono soundtrack, and supplements will include: Archival interviews with director Louis Malle, novelist Raymond Queneau, and the young actress Catherine Demongeot; Original theatrical trailer; Le Paris de Zazie, an interview with assistant director Philippe Collin; and a new essay by film scholar Ginette Vincendeau. And lastly we have Robert Siodmak and Edgar G. Ulmer's 1930 silent film 'People on Sunday.' 'People on Sunday' was both an experiment and a mainstream hit that would influence generations of film artists around the world. This unique hybrid of documentary and fictional storytelling offers a rare glimpse of Weimar-era Berlin. The Blu-ray will feature a 1080p transfer, an uncompressed stereo soundtrack, and supplements include: Weekend am Wannsee, Gerald Koll's 2000 documentary about the film, featuring an interview with star Brigitte Borchert; Ins Blaue Hinein, a thirty-six-minute short from 1931 by People on Sunday cinematographer Eugen Schüfftan; and a booklet featuring a new essay by film scholar Noah Isenberg and reprints by scriptwriter Billy Wilder and director Robert Siodmak. Suggested list price for each Blu-ray is $39.95. You can find the latest specs for 'Black Moon,' 'Zazie dans le métro' & 'People on Sunday' linked from our Blu-ray Release Schedule, where they're indexed under June 28.Posted Thu Mar 17, 2011 at 10:00 AM PDT by:
