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Skyfall on Blu-ray

February 15th, 2013

Skyfall, the latest James Bond film was released on Blu-ray DVD this past Tuesday. Directed by Sam Mendes and starring  Daniel Craig, Javier Bardem, Naomie Harris, Skyfall has been toted as the best James Bond film since the 1960′s. In Skyfall , James Bond‘s loyalty to M is tested as her past comes back to haunt her. As MI6 comes under attack, 007 must track down and destroy the threat. Home theater fans, we have a great movie to enjoy!

According to RTT.net, “not only was Skyfall a tremendous commercial success, critics responded with nearly universal praise for directorSam Mendes darker version of 007.  With a frightening turn by Javier Bardem as the latest Bond villain, Skyfall gave audiences a deeply personal spy thriller that shows a further departure from the whimsical tone we saw in the Pierce Brosnan era, completing the franchise face-lift that started with “Casino Royale.”

Bonus content:

Audio Commentary- Director Sam Mendes sits down and discusses the making of ‘Skyfall’.
Audio Commentary- Series producers Barbara Broccoli  and Michael G. Wilson and Production Designer Dennis Gassner discuss the movie
Shooting Bond(HD, 59 min)
‘Skyfall’ Premiere(HD, 4 min)
Soundtrack Promotional Spot(HD, 1 min)
Sneak Peek(HD, 16 min)
Theatrical Trailer (HD, 3 min)

This is going to be a film we will all enjoy in our home theaters. I know we will! We always appreciate your comments and feedback so contact through Facebook, Twitter, emailor by phone.

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Flight on Blu-ray

February 10th, 2013

Flight starring Denzel Washington, Nadine Velazquez, & Don Cheadle is released on Blu-ray February 12. Flight is a movie about an airline pilot, Whip Whitaker, (Denzel Washington) that saves the passegers in his plane after a horrific crash. The investigation into the accident reveals some major twists and turns, making this an exciting movie watch. If you’re scared of flying, it may not be a great idea to watch this film :-) This film was made for home theaters!

Flight is  presented in 1080p high definition with English 5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio, French  5.1 Dolby Digital, Spanish 5.1 Dolby Digital, Portuguese 5.1 Dolby Digital and  English Audio Description and English, English SDH, French, Spanish and  Portuguese subtitles. The DVD in the combo pack is presented in widescreen  enhanced for 16:9 TVs with English 5.1 Dolby Digital, French 5.1 Dolby Digital,  Spanish 5.1 Dolby Digital and English Audio Description and English, French,  Spanish and Portuguese subtitles.

 

Flight will be available in a Blu-ray/DVD combo pack with UltraViolet and  special features that give the  audiences a behind-the-scenes tour about the film and how the filmmakers created the ever so scary plane crash. The combo pack includes access to a digital  copy of the film and the following bonus content:

� Feature  film in high definition
� Origins of Flight
� The Making of Flight
� Anatomy of a Plane Crash
� Q&A Highlights

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The Bourne Legacy on Blu-ray

December 8th, 2012

December 11 will bring us The Bourne Legacy on Blu-ray! The Bourne Legacy was directed by Tony Gilroy and stars Jeremy Renner, Rachel Weisz, and Edward Norton. In The Bourne Legacy Aaron Cross, (played by Jeremy Renner), a member of a black ops program whose agents are genetically enhanced, goes on the run once Bourne’s actions lead to the public exposure of Operations Treadstone and Blackbriar. The title character Jason Bourne does not appear in The Bourne Legacy, as Matt Damon, who played Bourne in the first three films.

“The Bourne Legacy takes the action-packed Bourne series to an explosive new level. On the verge of having their conspiracy exposed, members of the government’s intelligence community will stop at nothing to erase all evidence of their top secret programs – even the agents involved. Aaron Cross (Jeremy Renner) must use his genetically-engineered skills to survive the ultimate game of cat-and-mouse and finish what Jason Bourne started. Also starring Academy Award® winner Rachel Weisz and Academy Award® nominee Edward Norton, critics are calling this a “thrilling, edge-of-your-seat heart-pounder” (Meg Porter Berns, WSVN-TV (FOX), Miami).

The Bourne Legacy received mixed reviews.  Rotten Tomatoes gave the film a 56% rating and stated “It isn’t quite as compelling as the earlier trilogy, but The Bourne Legacy proves the franchise has stories left to tell and benefits from Jeremy Renner’s magnetic work in the starring role.” Regardless of reviews, fans of the franchise were happy about this release even if Matt Damon wasn’t apart of this film.

Fans will be happy with the bonus content available on the Blu-ray and DVD.

Bonus Features
1) Deleted Scenes
2) Re-Bourne
3) Capturing Chaos: The Motorbike Chase

 Blu-ray Exclusive Bonus Features
1) Moving Targets: Aaron and Marta
2) Crossing Continents: Legacy on Location
3) Man vs Wolf
4) Wolf Sequence Test
5) Feature commentary with director / co-writer Tony Gilroy, co-writer Dan Gilroy, editor John Gilroy, director of photography Robert Elswit, second unit director Dan Bradley, and production designer Kevin Thompson
6) BD Live – My Scenes

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Prometheus On Blu-ray

October 5th, 2012

Prometheus stars Charlize Theron, Noomi Rapace, & Michael Fassbender and directed by Ridley Scott. Set in the 21st century, the crew is aboard their spaceship, Prometheus as they follow a star map of ancient Earth cultures. Grossing over $400 million world-wide, Prometheus was commended on it’s visuals but mixed reviews on the plot itself. Regardless if you loved the movie or hated the movie, Prometheus is a home theater treat as the visual effects will make this a fun movie to watch at home. A digital version of the movie has already been released however the Blu-ray DVD will be released on October 9, 2012.

There are a few variations of this release, not including the digital release, there is the 2 disc Blu-ray DVD, the 4 disc Blu-ray 3D/ Blu-ray/ DVD/ Digital Copy and the bi-lingual Blu-ray 3D/ Blu-ray/ DVD/ Digital Copy which can be per-ordered from Amazon. With over seven hours of bonus features, there are plenty of extras to keep you entertained:

Prometheus 4-Disc Collector’s Edition Blu-ray Extras

Disc 1
-Theatrical Cut
-Commentary by Director/Producer Ridley Scott
-Commentary by Writer Jon Spaihts and Writer/Executive Producer Damon Lindelof
-”The Peter Weyland Files”
-Deleted and Alternate Scenes that include an Alternate Opening / Ending
-Prometheus- Weyland Corp Archive Second Screen App

Disc 2
-”The Furious Gods: Making Prometheus”
-Enhancement Pods
-Weyland Corp Archive
-Pre-Vis
-Screen Tests

Disc 3
-3D Theatrical Cut of Movie

Disc 4
-DVD / Digital Copy

Prometheus 2-Disc Blu-ray Extras

Disc 1
-Theatrical Cut
-Commentary by Director/Producer Ridley Scott
-Commentary by Writer Jon Spaihts and Writer/Executive Producer Damon Lindelof
-The Peter Weyland Files
-Deleted and Alternate Scenes that include an Alternate Opening / Ending
-Prometheus- Weyland Corp Archive Second Screen App

Disc 2
-DVD / Digital Copy

Initial reports suggest that these extras will help us answer some questions we all have regarding the movie. According to Entertainment Weekly, the meaning of life (or at least the meaning of Prometheus) will be revealed. Based on the visual effects and nothing else, Prometheus is a great addition to your home theater viewing experience. If you don’t understand it, don’t worry. It seems as if most of the viewing audience that saw the movie in the summer walked away confused. Maybe the basis for this movie was to create questions and the Blu-ray DVD release is supposed to answer our questions. This could be a brilliant marketing strategy to get us to buy or rent it so we can watch it again. This could be the first two part experience of a movie that doesn’t have a sequel to answer those lingering questions? From what we’ve read, a sequel is going to happen as well.

October 9th will see the release and “answer those questions” we all have regarding the plot of this movie. Once you see it, let us know what you think. I’m sure there will be some lively discussions about it.

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The Hunger Games Now On Blu-ray & DVD

August 24th, 2012

The Hunger Games was released on Blu-ray and DVD on August 18th and became the biggest selling DVD of the week with sales of 4 million copies. Starring Jennifer Lawrence, Josh Hutcherson, Liam Hemsworth, Woody Harrelson, Elizabeth Banks, & Donald Sutherland, this movie went on to gross $680 million dollars worldwide. The movie is based on a novel with the same name, written by Suzanne Collins. The Hunger Games takes place in a future nation called Panem where twelve boys and girls have to participate in something called the Hunger Games.  These games are televised annual events where contestants must fight to the death until one is the winner.

The Hunger Games Blu-ray DVD is a two-disc set, disc 1 is the feature film and disc 2 has all the bonus features. The bonus contents are the Game Maker: Suzanne Collins and the Hunger Games Phenomenon, The World is Watching: Making the Hunger Games, Letters from the Rose Garden, Controlling the Games, A Conversation with Gary Ross and Elvis Mitchell, Preparing for The Games: A Director’s Process (Blu-ray only), Propaganda Film, & a Marketing Gallery. This also comes with the ultra-violet copy.

Reviews have been positive for the Blu-ray & DVD release. Entertainment Weekly rated the movie an A- & the extras a B- while Life & Style gave this 3.5 out of 4 stars.  If you are contemplating whether you should or should not purchase it, read some of the Amazon customer reviews here. On average the customer reviews gave it 3.8 out of 5 stars. To purchase either the Blu-ray or DVD please click here. A sequel, Catching Fire, is to be released next year. The book, The Hunger Games, is a trilogy which means we have more sequels to look forward to.

We would like to hear what you thought of The Hunger Games. Please leave a comment here or on Facebook or Twitter. We love hearing your feedback.

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