One of the best mini-series of all time is (finally) coming to Blu-Ray. James Clavell’s Shogun, directed by Jerry London, may have been the best thing Richard Chamberlain ever – and it introduced Japanese star Toshiro Mifune to his biggest American audience. The plot had Chamberlain’s John Blackthorne, and English navigator going from being shipwrecked […]
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Non-Stop Blu-ray Release features Safety Tips
In case you missed it, Liam Neeson’s latest action flick Non-Stop came out on Blu-ray this week. Here’s a little safety video for your next flight. Non-Stop is now available on Blu-ray, Streaming, etc…
Blu-Ray Review: Serial Experiments: Lain–Influential Classic Holds Up Beautifully!
Serial Experiments: Lain is an almost bewilderingly strange and wonderful 13-episode anime series that explored the possibilities of the web, and the interconnectedness of people, before that was a big thing (1998) – and clearly a forerunner to blockbuster films like The Matrix.
Orphan Black: Season Two Video Release
There are few TV shows that warrant an almost unanimous love both critically and from its audience. Orphan Black is one of those rare few. Anchored by terrific writing, a superb cast and a one-of-a-kind (or is it seven-of-a-kind) performance from its star, Tatiana Maslany, Orphan Black has built up a fanatic following for its […]
Captain America Winter Soldier going Blu-ray
Captain America Winter Solder is coming to Blu-ray, September 9th in several different variations including 3D, of course these days it’s all about streaming, so it’ll be available on your streaming service of choice – August 19th. Extras seem a bit slim – a couple of featurettes, director’s commentary track and a blooper reel. Sadly […]
David Lynch & Mark Frost’s Complete Twin Peaks Comes To Blu-Ray!
David Lynch and Mark Frost created a landmark in television history when they produced Twin Peaks. Moments of staggeringly real emotion in a world that the word surreal is inadequate to describe. The search for Laura Palmer’s murder opened us viewers up to the possibility that television could be a unique experience and laid the […]
Batman: Son of Batman Blu-ray Review
Even Batman can get roofied. It was only a matter of time before DC Animation got around to bringing Damian Wayne, the spoiled love child between Bruce Wayne and Talia Al Ghul and one of the most polarizing Batman sidekicks in history to the Animated universe.
Jungle Book 2 Blu-ray review
If there’s one company that knows how to do a decent Direct to Home Video sequel it is Disney, they have mastered the art. Their latest Jungle Book 2, manages to maintain most of the things we love about the original while giving viewers an update on what our favorite characters are up to.
TCM Originals Coming To Home Video!
If, like me, you love movies and have always enjoyed Robert Osborne’s interviews with movie legends on TCM, this news is for you: Conversations with Robert Osborne will be the first home video release from TCM Originals. Conversations with Robert Osborne will include Osborne’s Private Screenings interviews with Liza Minelli and Alex Baldwin, as well […]
Blu:Ray: An Adventure in Space and Time–The Birth of Doctor Who!
One of the best parts of the Doctor Who 50th Anniversary celebrations was the the docudrama An Adventure in Space and Time which chronicled the creation of the series. Now, An Adventure in Space and Time is getting a very special Blu-Ray release in a 3-disc combo-pack (2 DVD/1 Blu-Ray) with the very first Doctor […]
Classic Ranma ½ Anime Gets Limited Edition Blu-Ray Set!
VIZ Media is releasing a series of seven Ranma ½ Special Edition Blu-ray sets beginning March 25th. The series’ episodes will, for the first time, be released in the original Japanese broadcast order and will be taken from the original Japanese Blu-Ray masters – yielding a the original 4:3 aspect ration. Bonus material includes: trailers […]