Month: August 2010 (Page 2 of 3)

Criterion Collection’s November 2010 titles

The following films will be released by Criterion in November on Blu-ray Disc:

ANTICHRIST – In this graphic psychodrama, a grief-stricken man and woman retreat to a cabin deep in the woods after the accidental death of their infant son, only to find terror and violence at the hands of nature and, ultimately, each other. Available November 9, 2010.

THE NIGHT OF THE HUNTER – A horror movie with qualities of a Grimm fairy tale, it stars a sublimely sinister Robert Mitchum as a traveling preacher named Harry Powell, whose nefarious motives for marrying a fragile widow, played by Shelley Winters are uncovered by her terrified young children. Available November 16, 2010.

MODERN TIMES – Charlie Chaplin’s last outing as the Little Tramp, puts the iconic character to work as a giddily inept factory employee who becomes smitten with a gorgeous gamine. Available November 16, 2010.

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New Blu-ray Disc releases for August 17, 2010

Here are the new Blu-ray Disc releases for Tuesday, August 17, 2010:

Black Orpheus Criterion Collection
Cemetery Junction
Dexter: The Fourth Season
DOA: Dead or Alive
Furry Vengeance
The Good, The Bad, The Weird
Hamlet
The Last Song
Nanny McPhee
WWE: Best Pay Per View Matches of the Year 2009-10

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Upgrade your TV shows with DVD2BLU

Starting today, through TV on DVD2BLU, consumers can now upgrade their favorite television series from DVD to Blu-ray Disc. Titles can be upgraded for as low as $14.95 plus shipping. Consumers who place orders of over $35 will receive free shipping.

The process to upgrade is simple. Consumers select the titles they want to upgrade on DVD2BBLU.com, mail in their standard DVDs with pre-paid postage and a short time later receive copies of the same title and complete season on Blu-ray. See below for a complete list of TV titles available for upgrade with DVD2Blu.com:

$19.95
Smallville Season 8
Supernatural Season 1
Supernatural Season 4
Chuck Season 2
Fringe S1
The Sopranos S1

$14.95
Smallville Season 6
Smallville Season 7
Supernatural Season 3
Chuck Season 1
Pushing Daisies S1
Pushing Daisies S2
Terminator SCC S1
Terminator SCC S2
Nip/Tuck S4

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Star Wars Saga Coming to Blu-ray Fall 2011

Today at Star Wars Celebration V, Lucasfilm Ltd. and Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment announced that the complete Star Wars Saga will come to Blu-ray Disc with a worldwide release in Fall 2011. The Star Wars Blu-ray Box Set will feature all six live-action Star Wars feature films utilizing the highest possible picture and audio presentation, along with extensive special features – including documentaries, vintage behind-the-scenes moments, interviews, retrospectives and never-before-seen footage from the Lucasfilm archives.

“Blu-ray is the absolute best way to experience Star Wars at home – in pristine high definition,” said George Lucas, creator of the Star Wars Saga. “The films have never looked or sounded better.”

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