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Argo on Blu-ray

February 24th, 2013

Argo, staring by Ben Affleck (and directed by as well), Bryan Cranston, and John Goodman was released on blu-ray on February 19th. A movie that is in the running for best picture at the Oscars today!

The Plot:

“In 1979, the American embassy in Iran was invaded by Iranian revolutionaries and several Americans were taken hostage. However, six managed to escape to the official residence of the Canadian Ambassador and the CIA was eventually ordered to get them out of the country. With few options, exfiltration expert Tony Mendez devised a daring plan: to create a phony Canadian film project looking to shoot in Iran and smuggle the Americans out as its production crew. With the help of some trusted Hollywood contacts, Mendez created the ruse and proceed to Iran as its associate producer. However, time was running out with the Iranian security forces closing in on the truth while both his charges and the White House had grave doubts about the operation themselves.”  (Kenneth Chisholm (kchishol@rogers.com)

 Blu-ray DVD Special Features:

 1) Ben Affleck and writer Chris Terrio team up for the audio commentary track which provides details on the film.

2) A picture-in-picture feature which the real people from the real story discuss their experiences while the film is played in the background. 

3) A 46 minute documentary titled Rescued From Tehran: We Were There.

4) Behind the Scenes of Argo: Absolute Authenticity provides an in-depth look at how film has the authentic 1970′s look and feel.

5) Argo: The CIA and Hollywood Connection

6) Escape From Iran: The Hollywood Option

Argo has received positive reviews since it first hit theaters last year. With the excitement of the Oscars today, we will all see if this film gets the recognition it deserves. For now, kick back and watch the film that got everyone talking.

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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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Red’s RedRay’s Streaming 4K Player

February 6th, 2013

Red has introduced the 4K Ultra HD player, the RedRay for home theater users. You can purchase this for $1499. While Blu-ray works on how they can put 4K films on their discs, the RedRay is a great alternative in a 4K HD system.

The RedRayplayer streams ultra HD content from the internet. There is a one TB hard drive which can be upgraded to save more content, based on your own preference. The RedRay player comes with 1 HDMI 1.4 output, 3 HDMI 1.3 outputs, and an additional HDMI output for 7.1 surround sound.

The RedRay connects to Odemax’s cloud-based content delivery system where you can find all of their 4K content. The negative of the RedRay is that it can’t play any of your existin movies unless you upload them to an externam hard drive. Don’t forget you will need to have a 4K TV to view this content because you won’t be able to enjoy the 4K qualities without it.

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Die Hard: The 25th Anniversary Edition

January 26th, 2013

Yippee ki yay, the Die Hard series is reaching the 25th anniversary with a great new Blu-ray release. John McClane (Bruce WIllis), has become a beloved movie character and with a new movie coming out this year (A Good Day To Die Hard), to coincide with the 25th anniversary, 20th Century Fox is releasing the first four movies in a special edition Blu-ray DVD. This five disc edition will be released on January 29th, 2013. The contents of this collection: (click on each movie to watch the theatrical trailer)

Disc 1: Die Hard (1988)
Disc 2: Die Hard 2: Die Harder (1990) 
Disc 3: Die Hard with a Vengeance (1995)
Disc 4: Live Free or Die Hard (2007)

 

Disc 5: Decoding Die Hard 
Modern-Day Hero — Casting, evolution and legacy of John McClane
Along For The Ride — Engaging sidekicks who have teamed up with McClane
Bad To The Bone — McClane’s well-armed and formidable foes
Punishing Blows — Creating the intense action sequences, fistfights and stunts
Explosive Effects — Role of groundbreaking visual and special effects including some of the biggest explosions on screen
Reinventing The Action Genre — Development of the franchise from concept to character to story
The Right Hero For The Right Time — Appeal and influence of Die Hard films on pop culture

Here’s the trailer for part 5, A Good Day To Die Hard (2013) (not included in this anniversary edition as it will be in theaters this year)

Die Hard is an action packed franchise with amazing action sequences, car chases, explosions, and great casts. Your home theater or your man cave has one necessity (besides the home theater seating and equipment) and that is Die Hard!

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Will Streaming Movies Wipe Out Blu-ray’s?

January 21st, 2013

With the popularity of streaming services like Apple TV and Netflix, will Blu-ray DVD’s become a thing of the past? For home theater enthusiasts, this may never occur because the quality of blu-ray’s are far more superior than streaming services. Last July, we spoke about this in our blog, (click here to view it), and just yesterday I had a conversation about this with a friend which made me want to revisit this subject again today.

Personally, I cannot see streaming services replace blu-ray because of the audio and video quality. The difference is substantial and for those who love home theater systems, they too also won’t settle for subpar sound and video. It’s true that streaming has now started streaming HD content but the clarity is just not the same. If you stream content to a smartphone or a tablet, the quality is amazing but for a large screen projector or TV, there is a difference.

There is also the concern of available content. When you own a blu-ray, you can access it anytime however with streaming services, you are limited to what they provide thus causing an issue if there is something you love to watch but they don’t provide it.  

Personally I do not think streaming services like Apple TV and Netflix will ever take over entirely. Home theater enthusiasts want the best quality and as of right now, blu-ray DVD’s are the best. Comparing the quality to streaming services doesn’t even make sense since the quality of streaming is good but nothing like the clarity of a blu-ray disc.

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I Am Bruce Lee on Blu-ray

January 18th, 2013

“Showing off is the fool’s idea of glory” – Bruce Lee

Bruce Lee is the undisputed greatest martial artist to ever step in a ring. His movies are legendary, his style is even more legendary, and he has been celebrated in documentaries and even a feature film but this movie, I Am Bruce Lee, takes it one step further. 

I Am Bruce Lee celebrates the life and legacy of the king of martial arts with appearances by Kobe Bryant, Manny Pacquiao, Ed O’Neill, Dana White, Chuck Norris, Gina Carano, and Mickey Rourke. Bruce’s wife  Linda Lee Caldwell and his daughter Shannon Lee speak about Bruce Lee which gives us insight on the person and not just the martial arts master. Alongside the interviews, there are lots of archival footage and the most famous one inch punch in history. The death of Bruce Lee is discussed in detail including the conspiracy theories that surround his death. 

The impact of Bruce Lee cannot be understated. The UFC would not exist (MMA mixed martial arts) without the style of Bruce Lee. We all love Jackie Chan but there is no denying the impact Bruce Lee had on his style. Click here to watch a clip of Bruce Lee breaking Jackie Chan  neck in Enter The Dragon.

Blu-ray Special Features:

1) Backyard Training – Bruce Lee’s Personal Films
2) Inspiration – Bruce Lee’s Global Impact
3) Bruce Lee In Action
4) Theatrical Trailer
5) Bruce Lee’s Hollywood Audition

I Am Bruce Lee isn’t only for Bruce Lee fans nor is it for martial arts fans only. This movie is for anyone that enjoys a great documentary about a legendary person that changed the world.

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Dredd on Blu-ray (3D)

January 15th, 2013

DreddLast week, (January 8), Dredd was released on Blu-ray! Directed by Pete Travis and starring Karl Urban, Evan Rachel Wood, and Lena Headey. Dredd is set in a violent, futuristic city where the police have the authority to act as judge, jury, and executioner.When released to theaters last year, the movie was liked by science fiction and comic book fans. Rotten Tomatoes gave it an overall rating of 77%.

“Lionsgate offers ‘Dredd‘ on a single 50 GB dual-layer disc with both the 3D and 2D versions of the film. The package comes in a slipcover that reproduces the cover art and an insert with a code for the Ultraviolet and Digital Copy included. The disc has several skippable trailers at the start, specifically ‘The Last Stand’, ‘Alex Cross’, ‘The Cold Light of Day’, an ad for the ‘Tarantino XX’ collection, ‘The Expendables 2‘, ‘The Men Who Built America’, and an ad for ‘Epix.’ (High Def Digest, 2012)

Dredd shouldn’t be mistaken for the Sylvester Stallone movie, Judge Dredd which was released in 1995. For those of you that haven’t seen this film, click here to watch the entire movie via YouTube. We have no affiliation with the person that uploaded the entire movie so if there are any copy write issues, we just posted a link to it here!

The special features:

1) Mega-City Masters: 35 Years of Judge Dredd
2) ‘Dredd‘ Featurette
3) Day of Chaos: The Visual Effects of ‘Dredd 3D’
4) Dredd’s Gear
5) The 3rd Dimension
6) Welcome to Peach Trees
7) ‘Dredd‘ Motion Comic Prequel
8) Trailers

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Looper on Blu-ray

January 5th, 2013

Looper, directed by Rian Johnson and starring  Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Bruce Willis, and Emily Blunt was released on Blu-ray DVD this past Monday (New Years Eve). While Looper wasn’t a huge success at the box office ($66 million US and $166 million worldwide), the movie has slowly gained the attention of the public making this a highly anticipated release on Bluray. According to The HD Room, Looper  gained high sales from Amazon prior to release, making this an anticipated release. 

Looper revolves around criminal organizations that use time travel in the year 2074 to  send those they want killed into the past where they are killed by “Looper“, (assassins paid with silver bars strapped to their targets). Joe, (Joseph Gordon-Levitt) a looper, encounters himself when his older self (Bruce Willis) is sent back in time to be killed. In Looper, time travel was invented in 2044 but outlawed and used by criminals for their own personal gain. These ”Looper“, dispose of the bodies in a time where the victim doesn’t exist but the only catch to this is that these ”Loopers“, are sent to kill their future selves. It sounds a little confusing but if you think back to how time travel operated in Back To The Future, the premise here is pretty much the same; what you change in the future changes the present.

The special features included on the Blu-ray are: 

1) Feature Commentary with Director Rian Johnson, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, and Emily Blunt  
2) Looper: From the Beginning – Making-of Featurette
3) 5 Deleted Scenes with Commentary
4) Scoring Looper
5) Looper Animated Trailer

Blu-ray Exclusives

1) The Science of Time Travel Featurette
2) 17 Additional Deleted Scenes with Commentary

With the holidays over most of us have time to relax and watch TV once again. This is a good way to kick it off.

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Total Recall (2012)

December 18th, 2012

Total Recall, the reboot, is to be released on December 18th. The reboot stars Colin Farrell, Kate Beckinsale, and Jessica Biel.  Total Recall will come in three versions: three-disc Blu-ray/DVD combo pack and a two-disc Blu-ray release which include both the theatrical and extended cuts of the film, which feature 20 minutes not seen in theaters. 

If you haven’t seen the 1990 version starring  Arnold Schwarzenegger, Sharon Stone and Michael Ironside than you might enjoy the reboot. It was met with mixed reviews and nowhere is this more evident than Rotten Tomatoes review. “While it boasts some impressive action sequences, Total Recall lacks the intricate plotting, wry humor, and fleshed out characters that made the original a sci-fi classic.” With a 30% average rating, it wasn’t a favourite of theirs. However, sci-fi fans did enjoy it and are anticipating the release on Blu-ray.

Here is a comprehensive rundown of what is available on the 3 disc version:

Disc 1:
Special features include: 
Extended Director’s Cut 
Commentary on Extended Director’s Cut 
Total Recall Insight Mode 

Disc 2: 
Special features include: 
Gag Reel 
Science Fiction vs. Science Fact featurette 
Designing the Fall featurette 
Blu-ray Exclusives 
7 Total Action featurettes 
Stepping into Recall Pre-visualization sequences 
“God of War: Ascension” PlayStation®3 Playable Game Demo 

Disc 3: 
Special features include: 
Total Recall Insight Mode 
Gag reel 
Science Fiction vs. Science Fact featurette 
Designing the Fall featurette

We enjoyed this movie and are looking forward to purchasing the Blu-ray. To enjoy the extended directors cut this holiday season will be great!

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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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