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In-depth reviews of titles released on Blu-ray Disc. Includes coverage of BD Live, Bonus View and other features.
March 12, 2010
Visually more interesting, and imbued with a better sense of humor, 'New Moon' shows a bit more signs of life than its predecessor. (Street Date 3/20/10)
March 11, 2010
The graininess and softer look of an older film are still present, but the enhanced detail and lack of dirt and digital artifacts will have fans leaping for joy. For those who don’t yet have a Blu-ray player, this disc alone is worth the upgrade.
March 09, 2010
'The Princess and the Frog' is a welcome return to form, and the Blu-ray offers array of extras designed to subtly remind us of the film’s place in the Disney legacy. (Street Date 3/16/10)
March 08, 2010
An instant milestone in the career of George Clooney dealing with the recently laid-off economic underclass, Jason Reitman’s adaptation of the Walter Kirn novel is topical to eerie extremes — yet also funny at times and always psychologically deft. (Street Date 3/9/10)
March 08, 2010
Despite the inevitable high-test squalor of any story about a 450-pound Harlem teenager being twice impregnated by her own father and left HIV-positive, director Lee Daniels takes some chances with fantasy sequences, occasionally even eliciting an intended chuckle or two. Somehow, it all works and even becomes more than the sum of its parts. (Street Date 3/9/10)
February 25, 2010
Quality of content aside, '2012' represents exactly what a Blu-ray Disc of a hit theatrical should be. The disc has everything a fan of the movie could want. (Street Date 3/2/10)
February 22, 2010
Matt Damon got a best supporting actor Oscar nomination for Clint Eastwood’s 'Invictus,' but the 2009 performance for which he’ll be more remembered came in the first Steven Soderbergh movie in an age not composed of aren’t-we-cute smirkiness (all three “Ocean’s” capers) or designed for instant oblivion in theatrical auditoriums holding 150 seats ('Che,' et al.). (Street Date 2/23/10)
February 21, 2010
For those who have not experienced the work of Hayao Miyazaki and for those who have, 'Ponyo' on Blu-ray Disc is a treat. (Street Date 3/2/10)
February 19, 2010
'Crisis on Two Earths' is a great piece of entertainment. The animation is lively and the fight sequences will raise the gander of many a fanboy. (Street Date 2/23/10)
February 15, 2010
Studio Canal appears to be challenging industry-standard Criterion to a game of HORSE when it comes to making arthouse classics look like opening night. Contempt is among the most gorgeous-looking European films of the era. (Street Date 2/16/10)
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