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

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$5 a Day (Blu-ray Review)    17 Aug, 2010

Article By: Daniel Xu

Christopher Walken’s crafty and emotional performance is the highlight of $5 a Day, keeping the sentimental overtone grounded enough not to overshadow its delightful comedic flair, and giving the indie picture more than enough value. (Street Date 8/24/10)More>>

10,000 B.C. (Blu-ray Review)    6 Jul, 2008

Article By: John Gaudiosi

As a home entertainment experience, '10,000 B.C.' moves along at a fast clip and focuses more on action than dialogue, which is a good thing.More>>

2010 World Series Champions: San Francisco Giants (Blu-ray Review)    13 Dec, 2010

Article By: Mike Clark

Though five-game series must be the bane of DVD marketers’ existence, there are nifty infield plays and keen dugout reaction shots here (from both teams) to what their opponents were doing. The Giants’ win over the Texas Rangers was the franchise’s first Series win since they were in New York...More>>

2012 (Blu-ray Review)    25 Feb, 2010

Article By: John Latchem

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)More>>

2:22 (Blu-ray Review)    27 Jul, 2010

Article By: Erik Gruenwedel

Director Phillip Guzman entrances the patient viewer with deliberate pacing, character development and a catchy soundtrack. (Prebook 7/27/10; Street Date 8/24/10)More>>

A Woman, a Gun and a Noodle Shop (Blu-ray Review)    29 Jan, 2011

Article By: Billy Gil

Zhang Yimou brings the same combination of action and feeling he brought to such films as 'House of Flying Daggers' to 'A Woman, a Gun and a Noodle Shop,' a remake of the Coen Brothers' 'Blood Simple' set in feudal China. (Street Date 2/1/11)More>>

A-Team, The (Blu-ray Review)    10 Dec, 2010

Article By: John Latchem

Those who deplore 'The A-Team,' director Joe Carnahan’s adaptation of the classic 1980s TV show, will hate it for the same reasons that fans of the film enjoy it. It’s a loud spectacle of a movie where the plot takes a backseat to ever-increasing heaps of ridiculous action sequences. (Street...More>>

Affair to Remember, An (Blu-ray Review)    14 Feb, 2011

Article By: Mike Clark

The Blu-ray has an intensity you don’t get on the standard-DVD or TV showings.More>>

African Queen, The (Blu-ray Review)    22 Mar, 2010

Article By: Mike Clark

The easy verdict is that director John Huston’s adaptation of C.S. Forester’s novel has never looked anything close to as great as it looks now (especially on Blu-ray). (Street Date 3/23/10)More>>

Alice in Wonderland (Blu-ray Review)    21 May, 2010

Article By: John Latchem

Imaginative imagery combined with spirited performances make for an entertaining romp through Tim Burton's nonsensical vision of Lewis Carroll's storybook fantasy. (Street Date 6/1/10)More>>