Archive for May, 2011

Blu-ray Monday Giveaway: 127 Hours

Published May 31st, 2011
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Tweet Due to the bank holiday, today’s Blu-ray Monday will in fact be a Blu-ray Tuesday giveaway but as the prize is Danny Boyle’s Oscar-nominated ‘127 Hours’ on BD, we hope you’ll agree that its worth the wait. Based on the incredible experience of rock climber Aron Ralston, who became trapped alone in a Utah [...]

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Citizen Kane celebrates 70th anniversary on Blu-ray

Published May 27th, 2011
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Tweet Citizen Kane, often considered to be one of the greatest films of all time, is being prepared for a new release on Blu-ray Disc to mark its 70th anniversary. Blu-ray.com reports that a 70th anniversary collector’s edition is now available for pre-order in the US. A European release has not yet been confirmed but [...]

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Ben Hur re-mastered perfectly for Blu-ray

Published May 26th, 2011
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Tweet Details from Warner Brothers indicate the long awaited Blu-ray Disc release of Ben-Hur may soon be over. In an array of images released by the studio, Ben-Hur: Ultimate Collector’s Edition is set to recapture the imagination of audiences all over again thanks to advanced remastering techniques used to get the picture looking flawless. The [...]

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Torchwood comes to life on Blu-ray

Published May 25th, 2011
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Tweet A fortnight ago we brought Dr Who fans the fantastic news that Series Six: Part One is set to make its Blu-ray Disc debut on July 19th. Followers of spin-off show Torchwood are also in luck it seems. Warner Home Video and BBC Video have announced Torchwood: The Complete UK Series will also be [...]

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Source Code comes to Blu-ray this Summer

Published May 24th, 2011
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Tweet Following its theatrical release in April, Duncan Jones’ thrilling mind twister Source Code will land on Blu-ray this summer. Soldier Captain Colter Stevens (Jake Gyllenhaal) wakes up on a train in the body of an unknown man, discovering he’s part of a mission to find the bomber of the train he’s on. He learns [...]

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Blu-ray Monday Giveaway: The Town

Published May 23rd, 2011
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Tweet For this week’s Blu-ray Monday we’re giving away a Triple Play copy of The Town on Blu-ray Disc. Written and directed by, as well as starring, Ben Affleck, this hard-edged heist thriller is packed with style, action, entertainment and romance and follows Doug MacRay (Affleck), a conflicted criminal who tries desperately to resist being [...]

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Apocalypse Now lands on Blu-ray In a 3-Disc Full Disclosure Edition

Published May 20th, 2011
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Tweet Francis Ford Coppola’s Apocalypse Now will be released in a three disc ‘Full Disclosure Edition’ Blu-ray set on 13th June this year. Greatness and madness go hand in hand in this magnum opus which remains to this day one of the definitive war movies of all time. Including the likes of Martin Sheen, Harrison [...]

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Tron and Tron: Legacy directors discuss Blu-ray

Published May 19th, 2011
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Tweet US website Hero Complex recently attended a Tron extravaganza in New York. Writer Jay West was lucky enough to get a private audience with director of the original Steven Lisberger and director of its 2010 sequel Joseph Kosinski. Visual effects supervisor Eric Barba was also on hand to answer a mountain of questions, which [...]

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Rango rides into town on Blu-ray in July

Published May 18th, 2011
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Tweet Re-teaming Pirates of the Caribbean veterans Gore Verbinski and Johnny Depp, animated spaghetti western Rango is set to be a runaway success when it touches down on Blu-ray Disc throughout Europe on July 25th. Following the tale of gun-slinging would-be sheriff Rango (voiced by Depp) this adventure sees the domesticated lizard grappling with crooks [...]

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Enjoy Breakfast at Tiffany’s on Blu-ray later this year

Published May 17th, 2011
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Tweet Blu-ray Disc has given a new lease of life to many classic movies, and later this year the 1961 classic Breakfast at Tiffany’s will become the latest to get a high-def makeover. Paramount Pictures announced this week that it will release Oscar-winning Breakfast at Tiffany’s in the US in August. European release dates are [...]

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