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'The Hunchback of Notre Dame / The Hunchback of Notre Dame II' Announced for Blu-ray[teaser]Two Disney animated adventures for whom the bell tolls are coming in March. [/teaser] In an early announcement to retailers, Disney/Buena Vista will be releasing 'The Hunchback of Notre Dame / The Hunchback of Notre Dame II' on Blu-ray on March 12. Based on Victor Hugo's classic novel, the film brings to life the adventures of Quasimodo - the gentle and lonely bell ringer of Notre Dame and the beautiful gypsy Esmeralda. Specs and supplements haven't been revealed yet, but the suggested list price for the combo pack is $39.99. You can find the latest specs for 'The Hunchback of Notre Dame / The Hunchback of Notre Dame II' linked from our Blu-ray Release Schedule, where it's indexed under March 12.Posted Mon Dec 17, 2012 at 12:00 PM PST by: -
Blu-ray Visits 'Africa' in February[teaser]The six-part documentary miniseries is planned for Blu-ray in February. [/teaser] In an early announcement to retailers, Warner Brothers/BBC has just revealed 'Africa' for a Blu-ray release on February 26. The 2012 TV program from Mike Gunton ('Life') and the Natural History Unit includes the following episodes: Cape, East, Kalahari, North, West, and Africa: The Future. Specs and supplements have yet to be revealed, but suggested list price for the Blu-ray is $34.98. You can find the latest specs for 'Africa' linked from our Blu-ray Release Schedule, where it's indexed under February 26.Posted Mon Dec 17, 2012 at 10:00 AM PST by: -
Best Buy Founder Richard Schulze Delays Bid – Stocks Continue to Drop[teaser]Waiting until after the holiday season will allow for a better fiscal analysis and will benefit stockholders, according to Best Buy. [/teaser] Best Buy has been floundering in recent years, and the company's founder is taking it upon himself to put the company back in the right direction. He intends to make an offer on Best Buy that would put him back at the helm and make the company private again – no shareholders involved. At this point it seems very likely that a deal will go through, especially with Best Buy now allowing more time for Schulze more time to gather funds and submit his bid. While the company says that there are no guarantees that a bid will be accepted or even offered, there's no doubt of Schulze's interest. The big question now is how long he'll wait. If shares of the company continue to drop, so will the price to Schulze. Source: Home Media MagazinePosted Mon Dec 17, 2012 at 09:00 AM PST by: -
'The Thieves' Announced for Blu-ray[teaser]The 2012 Korean heist thriller will rob Blu-ray this February. [/teaser] In an early announcement to retailers, Well Go USA is working on 'The Thieves' for Blu-ray on February 12. 'The Thieves' made box office history as Korea’s highest-grossing movie to date, with more than a half-million tickets sold on the first day and over 10 million tickets sold in the first three weeks. Director Dong-hoo Choi’s ('Woochi,' 'The Big Swindle,' 'Tazza: The High Rollers') high stakes heist film follows five thieves at the top of their game as they plan to pull off a major Casino robbery. The all-star ensemble includes Gianna Jun ('Snow Flower and the Secret Fan'), Kim Hae-suk ('Thirst'), Kim Hye-su ('Modern Boy'), Kim Soo Hyun (TV’s “The Third Hospital”), Kim Yun-seok ('Punch'), Angelica Lee ('Sleepwalker'), Lee Jung-Jae ('The Accidental Gangster'), Oh Dal-su ('The Traffickers'), Kwok Cheung Tsang ('The Bullet Vanishes') and Simon Yam '(IP Man,' 'IP Man 2'). . Specs have yet to be revealed, but supplements include two behind the scenes featurettes. Suggested list price for the Blu-ray is $29.98. You can find the latest specs for 'The Thieves' linked from our Blu-ray Release Schedule, where it's indexed under February 12.Posted Mon Dec 17, 2012 at 08:00 AM PST by: -
Amazon Prime Video Finally Comes to the iPhone[teaser]The app is lacking though, in both AirPlay capabilities and streaming over a cellular network. [/teaser] Amazon has come a long way with its streaming service over the last year and now Amazon Prime has come to the iPhone. The service has been available on the iPad for some time, but the update makes it available on smaller screens. Although it's nice to see Prime available on another device, the service is still lacking in some of the functionalities that you might expect to be available in an iPhone app. Amazon Prime is unable to be streamed through AirPlay, and unable to be used through a cellular network – it's Wi-Fi or nothing. Source: Home Media MagazinePosted Mon Dec 17, 2012 at 07:00 AM PST by: -
Poll: What Did You Think of 'The Hobbit'?The first installment in Peter Jackson's 'Lord of the Rings' prequel trilogy, 'The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey', opened over the weekend. Did you see it? Did it live up to your expectations? Vote in our blog poll today, and be sure to tell us what you thought of the 48 fps photography if you saw it in that format.Posted Mon Dec 17, 2012 at 06:01 AM PST by: -
'Who Framed Roger Rabbit?: 25th Anniversary Edition' Blu-ray Pre-orders Live![teaser]Robert Zemeckis' zany animated/live-action adventure has been dated for a March Blu-ray release! [/teaser] In an early announcement to retailers, Disney/Buena Vista is working on 'Who Framed Roger Rabbit?: 25th Anniversary Edition' for a Blu-ray release on March 12. It's 1947 Hollywood and Eddie Valiant (Bob Hoskins) a down-on-his-luck detective, is hired to find proof that Marvin Acme, gag factory mogul and owner of Toontown, is playing hanky-panky with femme fatale Jessica Rabbit, wife of Maroon Cartoon superstar, Roger Rabbit. When Acme is found murdered, all fingers point to Roger, and the sinister, power-hungry Judge Doom (Christopher Lloyd) is on a mission to bring Roger to justice. Roger begs the Toon-hating Valiant to find the real evildoer and the plot thickens as Eddie uncovers scandal after scandal and realizes the very existence of Toontown is at stake! Who Framed Roger Rabbit is deliciously outrageous fun the whole family will enjoy. The Blu-ray/DVD Combo Pack will feature 1080p video, a DTS-HD Master Audio 7.1 soundtrack, and supplements have yet to be detailed but will include digitally restored Roger Rabbit Shorts. Suggested list price for the Blu-ray is $26.50. You can find the latest specs for 'Who Framed Roger Rabbit?: 25th Anniversary Edition' linked from our Blu-ray Release Schedule, where it's indexed under March 12.Posted Sun Dec 16, 2012 at 02:00 PM PST by: -
HDD Deal of the Week: 'Casablanca: 70th Anniversary Ultimate Collector's Edition' Blu-ray $29.99 at Amazon[teaser]Save over 50 percent on the must-own Blu-ray edition of the timeless classic starring Humphrey Bogart and Ingrid Bergman this week at Amazon! [/teaser] Amazon is selling 'Casablanca: 70th Anniversary Ultimate Collector's Edition' for $29.99 (54% off the suggested retail price). Casablanca: easy to enter, but much harder to leave, especially if you're wanted by the Nazis. Such a man is Resistance leader Victor Laszlo (Paul Henreid), whose only hope is Rick Blaine (Humphrey Bogart), a cynical American who sticks his neck out for no one - especially Victor's wife Ilsa (Ingrid Bergman), the ex-lover who broke his heart. Ilsa offers herself in exchange for Laszlo's transport out of the country and bitter Rick must decide what counts more - personal happiness or countless lives hanging in the balance. Winner of three Academy Awards including Best Picture, Casablanca marks its 70th anniversary as a beloved favorite with so many bonuses that no matter how often you've seen it, this beautiful 70th Anniversary (Limited and Numbered) Edition looks like yet another beginning of a beautiful friendship with an unforgettable classic. Click here to own one of the best films of all time! This offer is available from now through December 23.Posted Sun Dec 16, 2012 at 08:40 AM PST by: -
Bonus View Digest - December 14, 2012[teaser]It's already that time of year again; trimming the trees, visiting distant relatives, racking up debt with layaway plans, and wrapping presents like mad. Yes, the holiday season is upon us and we here at The Bonus View are celebrating it by giving you the present of super-awesome high-def news every day until we bid 2012 farewell.[/teaser] Monster Madness The madness is in full swing. We've finished off the first round. Thirty-two monsters have met their match and are nothing more than piles of blood and flesh. The other half has moved on to the second round to face much stronger opponents. It only gets tougher from here on out. Cthulhu vs. Eborsisk – Kothoga vs. Deadite Orochi vs. Gorgo – Bat Gremlin vs. The Tingler Blu-ray News This week was a pretty big week for Blu-ray releases. In the weekly Blu-ray Highlights column Josh discussed big day-and-date titles like 'Ted,' 'The Bourne Legacy,' and 'Ice Age: Continental Drift.' There was also a highly-anticipated release from Disney. They brought the cult classic 'Dick Tracy' to Blu-ray. There's lots of great stuff here. Find out what would be best suited for the movie lovers on your Christmas list. Theatrical News The big movie opening this week is 'The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey.' Luke has reviewed it. Find out what he thought about the newest addition to Peter Jackson's 'Lord of the Rings' movies and, maybe most importantly, what it was like watching it projected at 48 frames per second. Next month Luke and Aaron will be headed back to the Sundance Film Festival to take in the sights, sounds, and movies that it has to offer. In order to get ready for one of the United States' biggest film festivals we're previewing the movies that will be offered there. This week we took a look at the U.S. Documentaries Competition. The Golden Globes announced their nominations this week. As always there are quite a few, "What is the Hollywood Foreign Press thinking?" nominations in there. Special Features The Mid-Week Poll was especially popular this week. We asked you how you plan to see 'The Hobbit' when you go see it in the theater. Please, let us know not only how you're planning on seeing it (whether it is in 3D with a high frame rate or something else), but also let us know exactly what you thought after you made your decision. The Weekend Roundtable was reserved for our choices of really lame Blu-ray bonus features. What are some of yours? Make sure to also check out Josh's plans to build a proper home theater in his newly purchased home. The first post about his project is up as he talks about how important location is when considering a dedicated home theater room and its design. Well, that's it for this week. Assuming that the Mayan calendar thing was all just a big misunderstanding, we'll hopefully be around to bring you more news, reviews, and articles this time next week. If they were right then, this is officially the very last Bonus View Digest. If that's the case, it's been a great life. Thanks for tuning into the blog. With any luck the great and terrible world-ending calamities didn't hit you too hard.Posted Fri Dec 14, 2012 at 02:00 PM PST by: -
Weekend Roundtable: Movies You Regret BuyingIf you collect movies on DVD or Blu-ray, you've undoubtedly bought a disc at some point that you later regretted. That's the topic of this week's Roundtable. Join us in the blog to share your stories about your most foolish purchasing decisions.Posted Fri Dec 14, 2012 at 12:01 PM PST by:
