Archive for January, 2011

Blu-ray Monday Giveaway: Léon

Published January 31st, 2011

Tweet [tweetmeme source= "blurayreporter" only_single=false] With the Oscars fast approaching, for this week’s Blu-ray Monday we’ll be giving away a copy of ‘Léon’, featuring Best Actress Nominee Natalie Portman. Léon (Jean Reno) is a ruthless hit man who forms a close friendship with his orphaned neighbour Matilda (Portman). Featuring an outstanding portrayal by Portman at [...]

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2010’s Bestselling Blu-ray Discs

Published January 28th, 2011

Tweet [tweetmeme source= "blurayreporter" only_single=false] The nostalgic old timers amongst us are already reminiscing about what a fantastic year for Blu-ray 2010 was. With millions of Blu-ray Discs from horror to romance flying off shelves around the world, you might be wondering what the top selling titles were. Well, Home-entertainment.co.uk has listed the Top 5 [...]

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The Incredibles set to blast onto Blu-ray

Published January 27th, 2011

Tweet [tweetmeme source= "blurayreporter" only_single=false] Why settle for just one superhero when a whole family can help save the day? The wizards at Pixar Animation Studios have announced that Oscar-winning animated comedy, ‘The Incredibles’ will land on Blu-ray Disc on 18th April. Sure to be a winner amongst die-hard superhero fans young and old, this [...]

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Blu-ray Monday Giveaway: Wall Street 2: Money Never Sleeps

Published January 24th, 2011

Tweet [tweetmeme source= "blurayreporter" only_single=false] For this week’s Blu-ray Monday we are giving away a copy of Oliver Stone’s ‘Wall Street 2: Money Never Sleeps’. 23 years on and as flashy, engaging and slippery as ever, greedy banker Gordon Gekko is back as Michael Douglas reprises his career defining role and resurrects one of cinema’s [...]

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The Town debuts on Blu-ray

Published January 21st, 2011

Tweet [tweetmeme source= "blurayreporter" only_single=false] Ben Affleck is back as Doug MacRay, the conflicted criminal who thinks he might finally taste life without looking over his shoulder. Landing on Blu-ray Disc on 31st January, The Town is a hard-edged heist thriller packed with style, action, entertainment and romance – the ideal combination for a Blu-ray [...]

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CES Round-up – Part two

Published January 20th, 2011

Tweet [tweetmeme source= "blurayreporter" only_single=false] Welcome back to this week’s second slot dedicated to the latest Blu-ray offerings from the 2011 Consumer Electronics Show. Panasonic Panasonic showcased a range of Blu-ray players this year, the pinnacle of which was an impressive 3D Blu-ray player, the DMP-BDT210, which went onto win not one but two CES [...]

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Blu-ray Emmy® Winners Honoured at CES 2011

Published January 19th, 2011

Tweet [tweetmeme source= "blurayreporter" only_single=false] Back in November we brought you fantastic news that the Panasonic Corporation, Royal Philips Electronics, Sony Corporation and TDK Corporation were soon to be presented with an Emmy® Award on behalf of the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences (NATAS). The 2011 Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas hosted [...]

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Hollywood’s directors get together to talk about Blu-ray

Published January 19th, 2011

Tweet [tweetmeme source= "blurayreporter" only_single=false] At a special directors’ panel held at the 20th Century Fox booth during the recent CES conference, award-winning directors Baz Luhrmann (Moulin Rouge!, Romeo & Juliet) Michael Mann (Miami Vice; The Last of the Mohicans) and Oliver Stone (JFK; Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps) shared their views on the strengths [...]

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CES Round-up – Part one

Published January 18th, 2011

Tweet [tweetmeme source= "blurayreporter" only_single=false] 2011 looks set to take Blu-ray technology to new heights if the recent Consumer Electronic Show (CES) in Las Vegas is anything to go by. Manufacturers from across the globe gathered to unveil their latest innovations, set to hit the shelves this year. There was a plethora of Blu-ray delights [...]

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Blu-ray Monday Giveaway: The Other Guys

Published January 17th, 2011

Tweet [tweetmeme source= "blurayreporter" only_single=false] With ‘Blue Monday’ officially being the most depressing day of the year, we think its only fitting to offer up a fantastic ‘Blu-ray Monday’ prize to help lighten the mood. This week we are giving away a copy of action comedy, ‘The Other Guys’ starring Will Ferrell and Mark Wahlberg. [...]

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