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In-depth reviews of titles released on Blu-ray Disc. Includes coverage of BD Live, Bonus View and other features.

King Kong

February 11, 2009

Blu-ray is the perfect medium to showcase Peter Jackson's suspenseful near four-hour (extended) vision of Skull Island — home to the “Eighth Wonder of the World.”

Max Payne

February 05, 2009

In the annals of movies based on video games, 'Max Payne' will be remembered for sticking close to its story roots.

Filmic Art: Baroque Motion Vol. One/Surrealist Motion Vol. One

January 25, 2009

Designed to transform an HDTV into an art display, these discs provide about an hour of content each, consisting of several chapters of slow-moving scenes.

Bourne Trilogy, The (Blu-ray Review)

January 21, 2009

The films look great in HD compared to DVD, but don’t pop off the screen in the same way other recent films do.

Shawshank Redemption, The (Blu-ray Review)

January 20, 2009

This Blu-ray Disc is a great upgrade over Warner Home Video’s 2004 special-edition DVD.

Lost: The Complete Fourth Season — The Expanded Experience

January 13, 2009

Blu-ray really is the best way to experience a show such as “Lost.”

The gorgeous Blu-ray transfer maintains the crisp colors of director Gregory Nava’s original vision while preserving just enough grain to immortalize the film’s indie roots. 'El Norte' has probably not looked this good since its days on the festival circuit.