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'Sleepwalk with Me' Dated and Detailed for Blu-ray[teaser]Mike Birbiglia and Seth Barrish's Audience Award-winning comedy at Sundance is planned for Blu-ray next month. [/teaser] In an early announcement to retailers, MPI is preparing 'Sleepwalk with Me' for Blu-ray on December 18. Bartender and aspiring stand-up Matt (Mike Birbiglia) is at an impasse in his career and relationship. Feeling pressure from his family and girlfriend Abby (Lauren Ambrose, "Six Feet Under") to get married after dating for eight years, Matt takes his modest act on the road to clear his head and jumpstart his career. He steadily improves his set, but the new material only increases his doubts about his future with Abby. Adding to his distress is a potentially dangerous sleep disorder that leads him to act out his dreams - fleeing jackals, winning an Olympic medal for Dustbustering, avoiding a missile strike, the usual things. Birbiglia and Ira Glass ('This American Life') co-wrote this charming, insightful, and very funny adaptation of Birbiglia's book and one-man show. The Blu-ray will feature 1080p video, a DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 soundtrack, and supplements include the original trailer. Suggested list price for the Blu-ray is $29.98. You can find the latest specs for 'Sleepwalk with Me' linked from our Blu-ray Release Schedule, where it's now indexed under December 18.Posted Wed Nov 14, 2012 at 08:00 AM PST by: -
HDD Deal of the Day: 'Alien Anthology' Blu-ray Set is $25 at Amazon![teaser]Get the Blu-ray collection for sixty-four percent off today only at Amazon! [/teaser] The online retailer is now selling the must own boxed set 'Alien Anthology' for $25 (64% off suggested list price). The set includes 'Alien,' 'Aliens,' 'Alien 3,' and 'Alien: Resurrection' with hours upon hours of bonus materials! Click here to take advantage of these incredible savings while you can!Posted Wed Nov 14, 2012 at 07:04 AM PST by: -
'Bully' Planned for Blu-ray[teaser]The acclaimed documentary from award-winning filmmaker Lee Hirsch is set for a Blu-ray release this February. [/teaser] In an early announcement to retailers, Starz/Anchor Bay says 'Bully' will be available on Blu-ray on February 12. Here are the facts: Thirteen million kids will be bullied in the U.S. this year, making bullying the most common form of violence experienced by young people in the nation. Three million students will be absent each month because they feel unsafe at school. Thirty percent of children who reported being bullied said they sometimes brought weapons to school. School personnel are reported to notice or intervene in only one out of every twenty-five incidents. Fifty percent of the time, when an upstander intervenes in bullying, the bullying stops within ten seconds. Bullying is a serious problem, and the solutions belong to us all. TIME Magazine film critic, Richard Corliss, called Bully' “A movie your kids must see.” Wrote film critic, Claudia Puig, in her review for USA Today, “'Bully' should be required viewing for everyone, including parents, teachers, and school officials.” Added Rolling Stone film critic, Peter Travers, “Lee Hirsch’s film is a potent and provocative look at a problem that’s out of control.” Said People Magazine’s, Alynda Wheat, 'Bully' is “Powerful.” The Blu-ray/DVD combo pack will feature 1080p video, a DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 soundtrack, and supplements include deleted scenes, filmmaker Q&A, featurettes, and Celebrity PSAs. Suggested list price for the Blu-ray is $29.99. You can find the latest specs for 'Bully' linked from our Blu-ray Release Schedule, where it's indexed under February 12.Posted Wed Nov 14, 2012 at 06:00 AM PST by: -
Hisense Introduces Thin Bezel 3D TVs Starting at 42 Inches and $800[teaser]They also come with two sets of active 3D glasses and smart TV features. [/teaser] Hisense isn't a company we talk about a lot but their new offerings are hard to overlook, at least in terms of pricing. The latest from the company is the Hisense T770, a 3D television with a 7mm bezel, smart TV features and 120hz SmoothMotion technology. All those features are typical of a new TV these days, but what isn't typical is the price. The 42 inch T770 comes in at just $800. 55 inches will cost you $1200. Whether you pick up the 42 or 55 inch model, you'll be able to enjoy active 3D, and you'll even get two pairs of glasses thrown into the mix. We haven't gotten a look at the T770 yet and at the price we don't imagine that it'll stack up to the competition in terms of picture quality, but the price is hard to scoff at. This might be well worth looking at as a secondary set, or something for the bedroom. Source: EngadgetPosted Tue Nov 13, 2012 at 10:25 AM PST by: -
'The Intouchables' Blu-ray Announced[teaser]The Oscar-nominee for Best Foreign Language Film (France) is coming to Blu-ray in January. [/teaser] In an early announcement to retailers, Sony is working on the adventure comedy 'The Intouchables' for Blu-ray on January 15. The movie stars François Cluzet ('Tell No One'), Omar Sy ('Micmacs'), and Anne Le Ny ('The Taste of Others') and has just passed Jean-Pierre Jeunet's 'Amelie' as the most viewed French-language film in history. The Blu-ray will feature 1080p video, a DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 soundtrack, and there doesn't appear to be any supplements. Suggested list price for the Blu-ray is $25.99. You can find the latest specs for 'The Intouchables' linked from our Blu-ray Release Schedule, where it's indexed under January 15.Posted Tue Nov 13, 2012 at 10:00 AM PST by: -
Louis CK's New HBO Standup Special Will Be Available as a DRM-Free Download[teaser]This is a big change for HBO, which is usually incredibly protective of its content. [/teaser] The pattern for HBO, traditionally, is one of content protection. Their goal is to get you to subscribe, and they do that by making sure that HBO is the only place you can see their original programming. That, or you can pay for the series on Blu-ray, the price of which is typically far above the norm. Louis CK's new comedy special is a change for the company. HBO will be airing CK's standup initially, but "a few months after," it will be available everywhere around the world for just $5 with no digital rights management attached. Pay your five bucks and you get the file to do whatever you want with. This isn't the first time CK has offered a DRM-free version of his standup, but this instance is unique in that it pairs with the typically protective HBO. Source: EngadgetPosted Tue Nov 13, 2012 at 09:00 AM PST by: -
'The Resident Evil Collection' Blu-ray Announced[teaser]All five live-action zombie films will be bundled together on Blu-ray just in time for the holidays. [/teaser] In an early announcement to retailers, Sony says 'The Resident Evil Collection' is coming to Blu-ray on December 21. The set includes: 'Resident Evil,' 'Resident Evil: Apocalypse,' 'Resident Evil: Extinction,' 'Resident Evil: Afterlife,' & 'Resident Evil: Retribution.' Each disc will be identical to their individual 2D counterparts and suggested list price for the Blu-ray set is $95.99. You can find the latest specs for 'The Resident Evil Collection' linked from our Blu-ray Release Schedule, where its indexed under December 21.Posted Tue Nov 13, 2012 at 08:00 AM PST by: -
Wii U Games Must be Terminated to Allow For Video Chat[teaser] In an interview with Nintendo's Satoru Iwata, it was revealed that video chatting on the Wii U necessitates that the user exit/end their game.[/teaser] When the feature was first unveiled just before E3, it was touted as something to be used during gameplay. The technical limitation is one that Iwata hopes "is an area that we can improve on in the future." For developers to not have to support such a taxing feature and deal with the associated certification headaches would seem to be addition by subtraction for a capability that is secondary to what Nintendo has traditionally delivered. Source: CVGPosted Tue Nov 13, 2012 at 07:30 AM PST by: -
The Wii U To Sell 3.5 Million Units Before Falling Off[teaser] The Wii U's initial sales pace is expected to be faster than the Wii's debut was before falling back to only 70% of Wii sales after four years according to a research report picked up by Forbes.[/teaser] The report was produced by IHS Screen Digest and cites “Pent-up demand from Nintendo evangelists, many of which were introduced to the console market through the success of the Wii, is predicted to drive this explosive start.” The report goes on to predict supply shortages for the Wii U over the next two months while still managing to sell 12% more units than the Wii did over a similar period six years ago. The 70% number after four years translates to 53.2 million Wii U units sold before 2017, which is ambitious to say the least. Source: ForbesPosted Tue Nov 13, 2012 at 06:30 AM PST by: -
'The Lost Films of Herschell Gordon Lewis' Announced for Blu-ray[teaser]Three exploitation films from the cult filmmaker will be restored for Blu-ray in January. [/teaser] In an early announcement to retailers, 'The Lost Films of Herschell Gordon Lewis' will be heading to Blu-ray on January 8. Vinegar Syndrome Films presents The Lost Films of acclaimed cult filmmaker, Herschell Gordon Lewis. 3 lost sexploitation pictures, 'Linda And Abilene' (1969), 'Ecstasies Of Women' (1969), and 'Black Love' (1971). All from the original negatives using 2k scanning and fully restored. Blu-ray/DVD combo pack. 'Linda and Abilene,' a lesbian western remains notorious for having been shot on the Spahn Ranch only months before it became inhabited by the Manson Family. Specs are still forthcoming, but supplements will include: original theatrical trailers for each film; special edition lab cards for each film; and historical liner notes . Suggested list price for the Blu-ray will be $24.98. You can find the latest specs for 'The Lost Films of Herschell Gordon Lewis' linked from our Blu-ray Release Schedule, where it's indexed under January 8.Posted Tue Nov 13, 2012 at 06:00 AM PST by:
