Archives for November, 2008
‘The Express’ arrives on Blu-ray Jan. 27th
Universal Studios is set to release ‘The Express’ on Blu-ray on January 27, 2009, day-and-date with the DVD release. The movie is based on the life story of football legend Ernie Davis.
Tech specs: BD-50 dual-layer presentation with 1080p video and an English DTS-HD Lossless Master Audio 5.1 Surround track.
Extras include audio commentary with director Gary Fieder, four featurettes and deleted scenes. Blu-ray exclusives include the “50th Anniversary of the 1959 Syracuse National Championship” excerpt, My Scenes Sharing, and BD-Live connectivity.
‘Ronin’ speeds onto Blu-ray
Revered among action connoisseurs for its legendary car chase sequence, Ronin debuts on Blu-ray Disc February 24 from MGM Home Entertainment. Directed by John Frankenheimer and starring Robert DeNiro, Ronin centers around a group of former covert agents who sell their unique and deadly services to anyone for the right price.
When an IRA pay mistress assembles an elite group of international assassins in Paris for a dangerous assignment to retrieve a mysterious suitcase, these lone soldiers will have to learn to trust each other in a world where loyalty is bought and betrayal is a way of life.
Ronin BD is authored in HDMV (mpeg-2) on a Single Layer (25gb) disc and presented with 5.1 DTS HD Lossless Master Audio, as well as English Dolby Surround 5.1 and French, Spanish, Korean and Cantonese subtitles.
‘The Rocker’ Blu-ray Cover Art
Release date: January 27, 2009
‘The Duchess’ Blu-ray Cover Art
Release date: December 27, 2008
‘IGOR’ heads to Blu-ray
In a land of mad scientists and diabolical inventions, one lowly lab assistant has a chance to achieve his dreams in IGOR, debuting on DVD and Blu-ray Disc January 20th from MGM Home Entertainment. IGOR features an ensemble voice cast including John Cusack, John Cleese, Steve Buscemi, Jay Leno, Jennifer Coolidge, Christian Slater, Molly Shannon, Eddie Izzard and Arsenio Hall.
Synopsis: Determined to prove he can create his own diabolical invention, a mad scientist’s nice-guy assistant, Igor, creates a female Franken-monster. But his creation, Eva, is sweet and sings show tunes! That is, until she falls into the clutches of Dr. Schadenfreude and his shape-shifting girlfriend. Now it’s up to Igor and his sidekicks to save Eva – and their country – from real evildoers, including sneaky Prince Malpert.
The IGOR Blu-ray Disc is presented in widescreen and features an alternate opening scene and commentary by Director Tony Leondis, writer Chris McKenna and producer Max Howard.
Top 20 Blu-ray movies for the week ending November 9, 2008
New releases for November 18, 2008
Here are the new releases for Tuesday, November 18th.
Awake
Blue Streak
Encounters at the End of the World
Foo Fighters: Live at Wembley Stadium
Heathers 20th Anniversary Edition
Jeff Dunham’s Very Special Christmas
Jeff Dunham: Spark of Insanity
Lucky Number Slevin
Mad Money
MirrorMask
National Security
Paris, Je T’aime
Paul McCartney: The Space Within Us
Priceless
Revolver
The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants 2
Southland Tales
Stendhal Syndrome
Tropic Thunder - Director’s Cut
UFC: Ultimate Comebacks
The Universe: The Complete Season One
WALL-E
The Who: Kilburn 1977
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Bill Murray classic ‘Groundhog Day’ heads to Blu-ray
Relive your day over and over with ‘Groundhog Day,’ heading to Blu-ray on January 27, 2009 from Sony Pictures. Fans of the Bill Murray classic will be glad to know that there will be tons of bonus features including all-new Blu-ray exclusive extras.
Tech specs: BD-50 dual-layer presentation with 1080p/AVC MPEG-4 video in 1.85:1 aspect ratio with English Dolby TrueHD 5.1 Surround audio.
Extras include commentary with director Harold Ramis, “The Weight of Time” documentary, two featurettes and deleted scenes. Exclusive to the Blu-ray release is the “Needle Nose Ned’s Picture in Picture” track (Bonus View), and BD-Live support.
‘Open Season 2′ Blu-ray Cover Art
Release date: January 27, 2009
‘The Wackness’ Blu-ray Cover Art
Release date: January 6, 2009
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