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HDD Spotlight Bargain: 'The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian' Blu-ray $8.96 at Amazon[teaser]The movie based on C.S. Lewis's timeless book series is now under $9 at Amazon. [/teaser] Amazon is offering 'The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian' for $8.96 (55% off suggested list price). Click here to head on through the wardrobe as a fantasy world awaits!Posted Thu May 24, 2012 at 08:48 AM PDT by: -
Blu-ray Has a 'Death Wish'[teaser]The first three sequels to the Charles Bronson action/thriller will take no prisoners on Blu-ray in August! [/teaser] In an early announcement to retailers, MGM/UA will be bringing 'Death Wish II,' 'Death Wish 3,' and 'Death Wish 4: The Crackdown' to Blu-ray on August 14. Charles Bronson says "no dice" to punks, bringing his own kind of vigilante justice to the streets as the heroic Paul Kersey. The original 'Death Wish' (a Paramount title) has yet to be announced for the format. Specs, supplements, and suggested list price for the Blu-rays have yet to be revealed. You can find the latest specs for 'Death Wish II,' 'Death Wish 3,' & 'Death Wish 4' linked from our Blu-ray Release Schedule, where they're indexed under August 14.Posted Thu May 24, 2012 at 08:00 AM PDT by: -
'Stallone Three-Film Collector's Set' Announced for Blu-ray[teaser]Three films from Sylvester Stallone will be packaged together in a Blu-ray box set in August. [/teaser] In an early announcement to retailers, Lionsgate has revealed 'Stallone Three-Film Collector's Set' is planned for Blu-ray on August 14. Just in time for the theatrical release of his highly anticipated action film, 'The Expendables 2,' this collection features three of Stallone's most memorable hit films 'Cop Land,' 'Rambo: First Blood' and 'Lock Up,' together for the first time. 'First Blood' features include: Two audio commentaries (Sylvester Stallone and First Blood novelist David Morrell); Drawing First Blood behind-the-scenes featurette; deleted scenes; and advanced trivia track. 'Lock Up' will include: Making-of Lock Up behind-the-scenes featurette; Sylvester Stallone profile Behind-the-scenes interviews with the cast; and theatrical trailer. 'Cop Land' includes: Commentary with writer/director James Mangold, producer Cathy Konrad, and actors Sylvester Stallone and Robert Patrick; deleted scenes with optional commentary; Cop Land: The Making of an Urban Western behind-the-scenes featurette; and storyboard comparison. Suggested list price for the Blu-ray is $24.99. You can find the latest specs for 'Stallone Three-Film Collector's Set' linked from our Blu-ray Release Schedule, where it's indexed under August 14.Posted Thu May 24, 2012 at 06:00 AM PDT by: -
'Casa de mi Padre' Announced and Detailed for Blu-ray[teaser]The Spanish Will Ferrell comedy is slated for Blu-ray in July. [/teaser] In an early announcement to retailers, Lionsgate says 'Casa de mi Padre' is coming to Blu-ray on July 17. Armando Alvarez (Ferrell) has lived and worked on his father's ranch in Mexico his entire life. When the ranch begins to struggle with its finances, Armando's younger brother Raul (Diego Luna, Contraband) comes to the rescue and brings his beautiful fiancée, Sonia (Genesis Rodriguez, Man on a Ledge). Raul is a successful international businessman, who shows promise for helping save the ranch; when Armando falls for Sonia, and Raul's business dealings turn out to be shady, the Alvarez family finds themselves in a full-out war with each other and with Mexico's most feared drug lord, Onza (Gael García Bernal, Babel). The Blu-ray will feature 1080p video, a DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 soundtrack, and supplements include: Commentary with Matt Piedmont, writer/producer Andrew Steele, and Will Ferrell; behind-the-scenes featurette; actor Pedro Armendáriz Jr.'s final interview; four "Commerciales" starring Will Ferrell, Diego Luna, Genesis Rodriguez, Efren Ramirez, and Nick Offerman; "Fight for Love" music video performed by Will Ferrell and Genesis Rodriguez; and deleted scenes. Suggested list price for the Blu-ray is $24.99. You can find the latest specs for 'Casa de mi Padre' linked from our Blu-ray Release Schedule, where it's indexed under July 17.Posted Wed May 23, 2012 at 12:00 PM PDT by: -
'Christopher Nolan Director's Collection' Blu-ray Boxed Set Announced[teaser]Five of the acclaimed director's films will be boxed up together on Blu-ray in June. [/teaser] In an early announcement to retailers, Warner will release 'Christopher Nolan Director's Collection' on Blu-ray on June 26. This set includes 'Memento: 10th Anniversary Edition,' 'Insomnia,' 'Batman Begins,' 'The Dark Knight,' and 'Inception.' The 7-disc set is expected to be a repackage of the previous discs and new supplements will include: Forty-page photo book with images and behind-the-scenes information from the five films; Ten collectible photo cards; and a Movie Cash voucher good for $8 off the cost of a Dark Knight Rises ticket. Suggested list price for the Blu-ray set is $49.99. You can find the latest specs for 'Christopher Nolan Director's Collection' linked from our Blu-ray Release Schedule, where it's indexed under June 26.Posted Wed May 23, 2012 at 10:00 AM PDT by: -
Sim2 Launches Trade-Up Program for 720p Projectors[teaser]You'll get what Sim2 refers to as "a generous trade-in value" but no exact amounts are specified. [/teaser] Sim2 makes some fancy projectors, but that doesn't stop them from getting a bit out-of-date. Of course, they're aware of that, and have decided to offer customers a chance to upgrade at a discount. If you have a 720p Sim2 projector, you can trade it in and get a new Lumis 3D-S UNO, Lumis 3D SOLO, Lumis 3D SOLO HC or the passive Lumis 3D Duo at a discounted price. "Our 720p projectors were the top of the class in their time, however the stunning improvements made to our LUMIS Series will leave customers speechless when they see the difference," says Sim 2 executive VP Alberto Fabiano, adding that the Summer Olympics are a great reason to step things up. Source: Electronic HousePosted Wed May 23, 2012 at 09:00 AM PDT by: -
'Untamed America' Blu-ray Announced[teaser]Another nature documentary miniseries will be available on Blu-ray in July. [/teaser] In an early announcement to retailers, National Geographic is readying 'Untamed America' for Blu-ray on July 10. Outside the concrete jungles and just minutes from our own backyards, another world is fighting, thriving, and surviving. Witness the elegance, power, and speed of a world rarely captured in National Geographic's 4-hour miniseries event focused solely on the Americas. Scaling mountains from north to south, crossing harsh, dry deserts, trekking through forests and circling the coasts, Untamed Americas takes a fresh look at life, death, familiar creatures and scientific revelations. Featuring rarely-filmed animals and never-before-seen behaviors, Untamed Americas presents the great outdoors just outside our own backyards as you've never seen them before. Specs and supplements have yet to be revealed, but the suggested list price for the 2-disc set is $39.99. You can find the latest specs for 'Untamed America' linked from our Blu-ray Release Schedule, where it's indexed under July 10.Posted Wed May 23, 2012 at 08:00 AM PDT by: -
LG Creates a New Plant to Produce 55-Inch White OLED Panels[teaser]Just how these panels will be used in TVs is a bit of a mystery. [/teaser] The folks at LG have opened up a new plant to create 55" panels, but there's a bit of a mystery surrounding them as the OLEDs will simply be white. OLED-Info suggests that these white OLEDs may be used as backlighting for traditional LCD panels, just as LED is regularly used today. The other option is that LG may be using a color filtering technology that they recently acquired from Kodak. Whatever happens, the plant is expected to be mass producing panels by the end of this year at a rate of 72,000 a month. Source: OLED-InfoPosted Wed May 23, 2012 at 07:00 AM PDT by: -
'The Great Mouse Detective: Special Edition' Blu-ray Dated[teaser]The 1986 animated family film is in the works for Blu-ray in September. [/teaser] In an early announcement to retailers, Disney/Buena Vista will release 'The Great Mouse Detective: Special Edition' on Blu-ray on September 18. The first Disney animated feature to make extensive use of computer technology, The Great Mouse Detective was based on the children's novel Basil of Baker Street by Eve Titus. The titular hero is Basil, a Holmes-like rodent (complete with deerstalker) who solves crimes in the company of his friend and chronicler Dr. Dawson. Basil and Dawson are retained by the daughter of a mouse toymaker who has been kidnapped by the diabolical Ratigan. The villain hopes to force the toymaker to construct a fake version of the queen who will grant power to the bad guy--or at least, for that part of the world behind the walls of London. Though nearly eliminated by Ratigan, Basil and Dawson trap the villain in the fast-moving mechanisms of Big Ben. By relying on computer animation, Disney was able to keep the budget of Great Mouse Detective down to a manageable size, thus earning back the losses incurred by the studio's previous cartoon feature, The Black Cauldron. Among the talented voice actors utilized in The Great Mouse Detective is Vincent Price, who plays guess what part? (Hint: he ain't Basil). ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi. Specs and supplements have yet to be revealed, but the suggested list price for the Blu-ray/DVD combo pack is $29.99. You can find the latest specs for 'The Great Mouse Detective: Special Edition' linked from our Blu-ray Release Schedule, where it's indexed under May 15.Posted Wed May 23, 2012 at 06:00 AM PDT by: -
'Strike Back: Cinemax Season 1' Announced for Blu-ray[teaser]The fast-paced series fueled by breakneck action and heart-pounding suspense is coming to Blu-ray in August. [/teaser] In an early announcement to retailers, HBO has slated 'Strike Back: Cinemax Season 1' for Blu-ray on August 7. 'Strike Back,' the first of several new, adrenaline-charged original dramas to premiere on the network, marked Cinemax's best performance in its time slot in nearly six years. When a resourceful international terrorist group plots a major attack involving a cache of weapons of mass destruction, a charismatic former U.S. Special Forces operative joins forces with a stealth British military unit to stop them. Set in exotic locations such as India, South Africa, England and Chechnya, the series is headlined by two rising stars: Philip Winchester ('Camelot') as Michael Stonebridge, a British sergeant on the elite counter-terrorism team; and Sullivan Stapleton ('Animal Kingdom') as Damien Scott, a former U.S. Delta Force operative who was disgraced and discharged on the eve of the U.S. invasion of Iraq. Rounding out the international cast are Amanda Mealing ('Holby City'), Eve Birthistle ('Silent Witness'), Jimi Mistry ('Blood Diamond') Rhashan Stone ('Episodes') and Richard Armitage ('The Hobbit'). 'Strike Back' marks the first time HBO/CINEMAX has worked with the UK's British Sky Broadcasting Limited to produce an original series. It is a continuation of the six-episode series that aired on Sky in 2010, which was based on the novels of Chris Ryan, the pen name of a real-life former British Special Forces operative. The Blu-ray/DVD combo set will include 1080p video, a DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 soundtrack, and supplements include audio commentaries from stars Philip Winchester, Sullivan Stapleton, Liam Cunningham, Amanda Mealing and executive producer Daniel Perciva. Suggested list price for the Blu-ray set is $59.96. You can find the latest specs for 'Strike Back: Cinemax Season 1' linked from our Blu-ray Release Schedule, where it's indexed under August 7.Posted Tue May 22, 2012 at 12:00 PM PDT by:
