Reviews of fantasy DVDs and Blu-ray Discs.
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Extended 'Lord of the Rings' On BD This Summer 21 Mar, 2011
Warner Home Video is slated to release the extended versions of director Peter Jackson’s three “Lord of the Rings” epics June 28 (order date May 24) on Blu-ray Disc as a 15-disc collection at $119.98.More>>
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Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows — Part 1 (Blu-ray Review) 20 Apr, 2011
This is the darkest, most adult installment in the franchise.More>>
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BloodRayne: The Third Reich (Blu-ray Review) 1 Jul, 2011
The movie is 80 minutes but feels longer, until it just kind of suddenly ends. There’s plenty of fighting, gun battles and swordplay, but what should be an epic final battle concludes way too quickly. (Street Date 7/5/11)More>>
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Adjustment Bureau, The (Blu-ray Review) 17 Jun, 2011
First-time director George Nolfi’s charming 'The Adjustment Bureau' takes a deeper look at how much influence seemingly insignificant moments can have on our future, using a love story with a hard sci-fi hook to present a philosophy seminar on the nature of fate versus free will. (Street Date...More>>
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True Blood: The Complete Third Season (Blu-ray Review) 20 May, 2011
This is the most comprehensive set of extras yet offered for a “True Blood” season. (Street Date 5/31/11)More>>
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Firebreather (Blu-ray Review) 6 Apr, 2011
The film feels like it’s part Japanese animation, part American CGI. Most of the movie plays out like a live-action dramedy with interesting and engaging character development, but with plenty of explosions and fight scenes.More>>
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Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader, The (Blu-ray Review) 2 Apr, 2011
This latest installment of “The Chronicles of Narnia” series equals the beauty and adventure featured in the first two films, bringing to the screen the engrossing imagination of C.S. Lewis, who wrote the books on which the films are based. (Street Date 4/8/11)More>>
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Tangled (Blu-ray Review) 25 Mar, 2011
The songs are lively if not all-timers, the mood is relatively light, the characterizations are well-defined and the princess is plucky, which makes for yet another pleasant Disney experience. (Street Date 3/29/11)More>>
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Fans Line Up for 'Twilight' 21 Mar, 2009
Serious Twilighters waited up to 18 hours to be among the first to grab the vampire drama on DVD.More>>
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Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor, The (Blu-ray Review) 14 Dec, 2008
Though the main setting has been relocated from Egypt to China, this third installment of the updated 'Mummy' franchise isn't much of a departure from the original two.More>>
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