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'This Means War' Blu-ray Announced and Detailed[teaser]McG's spy vs. spy action-comedy will be infiltrating Blu-ray in May. [/teaser] In an early announcement to retailers, 20th Century Fox will be releasing 'This Means War' on Blu-ray on May 22. Starring Academy Award® winner Reese Witherspoon* ('Walk the Line'), Chris Pine ('Star Trek') and Tom Hardy ('The Dark Knight Rises'), the laugh-out-loud comedy gets even better on Blu-ray with three alternate endings that answer the question – what if she chose the other guy? The world's deadliest CIA operatives, FDR Foster (Pine) and Tuck (Hardy), are inseparable partners and best friends until they fall for the same woman (Witherspoon). Having once helped bring down entire enemy nations, they are now employing their incomparable skills and an endless array of high-tech gadgetry against their greatest nemesis – each other. Directed by visionary filmmaker McG ('Charlie’s Angels'), 'This Means War' features a funny and talented supporting cast including Chelsea Handler (“Are You There, Chelsea?”), Angela Bassett ('Notorious') and Abigail Spencer ('Cowboys & Aliens'). The Blu-ray will feature the 97-minute theatrical cut and a new 104-minute extended cut with 1080p video, a DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 soundtrack, and supplements will include: Commentary by McG on both theatrical and extended versions; alternate endings with optional McG commentary; deleted scenes with optional McG commentary; alternative opening concept: Previz with optional McG commentary; Bachelorette Party feature; uncensored gag reel; and theatrical trailer. Suggested list price for the Blu-ray is $39.99. You can find the latest specs for 'This Means War' linked from our Blu-ray Release Schedule, where it's indexed under May 22.Posted Fri Mar 30, 2012 at 10:00 AM PDT by: -
Crestron Reveals the UFO Waterproof Remote[teaser]It's nice and safe in heat too, so you won't have to worry about dropping it in the hot tub. [/teaser] The Crestron UFO isn't the kind of slick touchscreen remote you're used to seeing from the company, but it doesn't need to be. Instead of being built around the living room, it's made for pools, hot tubs, baths and anywhere else a waterproof remote would come in handy. The UFO gives you 200 feet of indoor range and 1,000 feet outdoors, which should give you plenty of room. It offers tactile pushbuttons and easy access for controls like volume and power. You'll also find a color LCD display with a UI that can be customized to suit your needs. The UFO is tolerant of both chlorinated and salt water, and is water tight to 10 feet. It can also handle temperatures from 32 degrees Fahrenheit to 131, so you don't have to worry too much about bringing it into the tub with you. Source: TWICEPosted Fri Mar 30, 2012 at 09:00 AM PDT by: -
Universal Offers 'Out of Africa' Blu-ray Exchange[teaser]Those who purchased the troublesome first release of Sydney Pollack's Best Picture winner can now send it in for the much better new one. [/teaser] Universal's remastered double dip of 'Out of Africa' is now being offered through an exchange program. Simply shoot a kind e-mail to USHE customer support ([email protected]) for more information on how to proceed with the exchange and they'll provide the details.Posted Fri Mar 30, 2012 at 08:00 AM PDT by: -
'A Streetcar Named Desire: 60th Anniversary Edition' Blu-ray Lost Footage Added[teaser]The timeless classic getting the Blu-ray red carpet treatment next month will contain three minutes of extra footage thought to have been lost. [/teaser] As previously reported, Warner has revealed 'A Streetcar Named Desire: 60th Anniversary Edition' for Blu-ray on April 10. 'A Streetcar Named Desire' was nominated for 12 Academy Awards® and won four, including three for acting. This edition of the film is 'A Streetcar Named Desire: The Original Restored Version,' the motion picture moviegoers would have seen had not censorship by the Legion of Decency occurred at the last minute. It features three minutes of footage thought to be lost until its rediscovery in the early 1990s. The new footage underscores, among other things, the sexual tension between Blanche DuBois (Vivienne Leigh) and Stanley Kowalski (Marlon Brando), and Stella Kowalski's (Kim Hunter) passion for her husband. Specs and yet to be detailed, but the release will be a Digibook and will include: Commentary with Karl Malden, film historian Rudy Behlmer, and Jeff Young; Elia Kazan movie trailer gallery; Movie and audio outtakes; Marlon Brando screen test; Elia Kazan: A Director's Journey documentary; and Five behind-the-scenes featurettes. Suggested list price for the Blu-ray is still undetermined at this time. You can find the latest specs for 'A Streetcar Named Desire: 60th Anniversary Edition' linked from our Blu-ray Release Schedule, where it's indexed under April 10.Posted Fri Mar 30, 2012 at 06:00 AM PDT by: -
Top 5 / Bottom 5: Kevin Costnerby Aaron Peck [teaser]Kevin Costner is about as divisive a Hollywood figure as Nicolas Cage. He's renowned for picking terrible roles in misguided, epic failures, but he's also starred in some much-loved films. Costner's filmography spans the insanely bad and the amazingly great. Here's something interesting, among Costner's starring roles on IMDb, the scores run the gamut, from 98 percent down to a dismal 7 percent. The guy has range! [/teaser] With the release of 'The Bodyguard,' this week I thought we'd devote a Top 5 / Bottom 5 to the best and worst of Costner's career. You'll notice I left 'Waterworld' off the list completely, (Think of it as having its own special place in film history.) believe it or not, there are five films on his resume that are even worse than that record-making box office bomb. The Best 'Bull Durham' Critically-acclaimed and adored by audiences almost universally, 'Bull Durham' features one of Costner's very best roles. In many of his movies Costner plays a stoic, unflappable hero, but here he shows that he actually has a well-tuned sense of humor when directed by someone like Ron Shelton, who is able to extract comedic performances from people who I never thought were funny. Who would've though Wesley Snipes was such a hoot until Shelton directed him in 'White Men Can't Jump.' 'Dances with Wolves' This movie remains one of Costner's most memorable films, save for 'Field of Dreams.' It seems that after 'Dances with Wolves' Costner took on an increasingly bad list of movies. Still, the epic movie about Lt. John W. Dunbar is still emotionally resonant, even today. 'Field of Dreams' Thinking back on all of Costner's films this is always the one that sticks out in my mind the most. Not only can it be considered to be among his best films, it's also the preeminent movie for anyone who wants to watch a good baseball flick. It's one of the best and most memorable baseball movies of all time. 'JFK' Personally, 'JFK' is on my list of the top ten movies of all-time. I have a soft spot for anything JFK Conspiracy related. True, or blatantly false, Stone's picture is moving, intense, and full of fantastic performances. Smack-dab in the middle of these great performances is Kevin Costner portraying a Hollywoodized version of real-life attorney Jim Garrison. I could watch this movie again and again. It never gets old. 'The Untouchables' Directed by Brian DePalma and penned by legendary playwright David Mamet, 'The Untouchables' is one seriously underrated gangster flick. Whenever the topic of gangster movies is brought up we always hear of 'Goodfellas' or 'The Godfather' first, but 'The Untouchables' was just as artful and memorable as those films. The Worst 'Dragonfly' Has there ever been a worse supernatural "horror" movie than 'Dragonfly'? I still remember people freaking out because of the trailers and then getting in the theater only to be bored to death by this utterly dull, un-suspenseful slog through melodrama. It's just an awful film that just so happens to be awfully stupid at the same time. 'Message in a Bottle' Yes, it's every bit as sappy and cloying as any other Nicholas Sparks novel turned movie. There are a lot of tears, but like so many of Sparks' stories it all seems so hollow. The entire movie is foolishly sentimental and never once approaches a story that is worth caring about. 'Mr. Brooks' 'Dexter' made serial killers cool, Kevin Costner made them suck. Granted it isn't all Costner's fault, even if he is rather doltish as a budding serial killer. The movie also stars Hollywood leech Dane Cook, who can't help but make everything he's in a steaming pile of excrement. I did like William Hurt as Costner's evil alter-ego, but even he couldn't save this muddled affair. 'The New Daughter' I bet you haven't seen 'The New Daughter' have you? I had the (dis)pleasure of reviewing it for the site a while back, and I can tell you that it definitely isn't worth seeing. It starts out as a promising, low-budget horror movie, then it moves into the unintentionally funny territory of ancient Native American spirits and all sorts of other mumbo jumbo that never makes sense. Costner more or less plods around the set looking lost, like he has no idea why he's in this movie in the first place. It turns out, that's a good question. Why is he in this movie at all? 'The Postman' 'Waterworld' gets all the fame as being Costner's biggest flop, but sometimes we forget that 'The Postman' was an equally massive disappointment. Sure, 'Waterwold' set records with its astronomical budget and terrible domestic returns, but its foreign box office take helped out quite a bit. 'The Postman' however, only made a paltry $17 million domestically, compared to its huge (at the time) $80 million budget. It didn't even garner it's the "so bad it's good" status that 'Waterwold' got. Many people look at 'Waterworld' as a guilty pleasure, while most people don't even give 'The Postman' a second thought. Even though Costner has a reputation for picking some bad movies, he's also starred in a few of cinema's most memorable ones. How would you rank Costner's top five and bottom five films? Let us know by clicking on the link below and visiting us in the forums.Posted Thu Mar 29, 2012 at 12:35 PM PDT by: -
'Red Scorpion' Announced and Detailed for Blu-ray[teaser]Joseph Zito's 1988 actioner starring Dolph Lundgren will explode on Blu-ray in June. [/teaser] In an early announcement to retailers, Synapse Films has revealed 'Red Scorpion' will be hitting Blu-ray on March 13. Lundgren stars as a Russian KGB agent is sent to Africa to kill an anti-Communist black revolutionary. However, he has a change of heart when he sees how the Russians and their Cuban allies are killing and repressing the locals, so he switches sides and helps the rebels. The Blu-ray/DVD Combo Pack will feature an all-new high-definition 2k digital restoration, a brand new DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 soundtrack, and supplements will include: Audio Commentary with Director Joseph Zito and Mondo Digital's Nathaniel Thompson; HATH NO FURY – DOLPH LUNDGREN AND THE ROAD TO RED SCORPION Featurette; ASSIGNMENT: AFRICA – Video Interview with Producer Jack Abramoff; SCORPION TALES – Video Interview with Make-Up Effects Artist Tom Savini; Rare Original On-Set Behind-the-Scenes Video Footage; Animated Still Gallery; Liner Notes on the Making of RED SCORPION by Jérémie Damoiseau; Theatrical Trailer and TV Spots; and a Reversible Cover Design. Suggested list price is still undetermined at this time. You can find the latest specs for 'Red Scorpion' linked from our Blu-ray Release Schedule, where it's indexed under March 13.Posted Thu Mar 29, 2012 at 12:00 PM PDT by: -
'The Turin Horse' Blu-ray Announced[teaser]The acclaimed film from Hungarian directors Béla Tarr and Ágnes Hranitzky has been slated for a July Blu-ray release. [/teaser] In an early announcement to retailers, Cinema Guild says 'The Turin Horse' is planned for Blu-ray on July 17. The film was the winner of the FIPRESCI Prize and Silver Bear Award at the 2011 Berlin International Film Festival. On January 3, 1889 in Turin, Italy, Friedrich Nietzsche steps out of the doorway of number six, Via Carlo Albert. Not far from him, a cab driver is having trouble with a stubborn horse. The horse refuses to move, whereupon the driver hoses his patience and takes his whip to it. Nietzsche puts an end to the brutal scene, throwing his arms around the horse's neck, sobbing. After this, he lies motionless and silent for two days on a divan, until he loses consciousness and his mind. Somewhere in the countryside, the driver of the cab lives with his daughter and the horse. Outside, a windstorm rages. Specs and supplements have yet to be revealed, but suggested list price for the Blu-ray is $34.95. You can find the latest specs for 'The Turin Horse' linked from our Blu-ray Release Schedule, where it's indexed under July 17.Posted Thu Mar 29, 2012 at 10:00 AM PDT by: -
Best Buy Loses Big in 4th Quarter – Closing 50 Stores[teaser]The company was down over $2 billion from 2010's numbers. [/teaser] Things aren't going well at Best Buy right now. Over the last year profits have dipped, expenses due to restructuring have increased and the ledgers aren't looking quite as good as they used to. In the fourth quarter of 2011, Best Buy lost $1.7 billion dollars – a huge change from the $651 million they brought in during Q4 2010. The plan at the moment is to continue a mobile focus. The company will be closing 50 of its big-box retail locations but open another 100 mobile kiosk locations during the current fiscal year. Best Buy is also going to keep pushing into China, where it plans to open 14 kiosk style locations and another 36 big-box stores. Source: Home Media MagazinePosted Thu Mar 29, 2012 at 09:00 AM PDT by: -
HDD Spotlight Bargain: 'That '70s Show: Season 1' Blu-ray $13.49 at Amazon[teaser]Own the entire first season of the popular TV series for under $14 at Amazon! [/teaser] Amazon has reduced the price of 'That '70s Show: Season 1' to $13.49 (46% off suggested list price). The sitcom stars starring Topher Grace, Mila Kunis and Ashton Kutcher and revolves around a group of teenage friends, their mishaps, and their coming of age, set in 1970s Wisconsin. Click here to pick up this set for a great price today!Posted Thu Mar 29, 2012 at 08:30 AM PDT by: -
'Hell on Wheels: The Complete First Season' Blu-ray Detailed[teaser]AMC's hit western announced for Blu-ray in May has been fully detailed and pre-orders are now live! [/teaser] As previously reported, E1 Entertainment says 'Hell on Wheels: The Complete First Season' is coming to Blu-ray on May 22. The story follows a Confederate soldier (Anson Mount) who is hell bent on exacting revenge on the Union soldiers who murdered his wife. Their trail leads to the raucous, traveling town alongside the construction of the transcontinental railroad. The series co-stars Colm Meaney and music artist Common. The Blu-ray will feature 1080p video, a DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 soundtrack, and supplements will include: Recreating the Past: The Making of Hell on Wheels featurette; Crashing a Train: From Concept to Camera featurette; ten Inside the Episode featurettes; seven behind-the-scenes featurettes; seven character featurettes; and Additional behind-the-scenes footage. Suggested list price for the 3-disc Blu-ray set is $44.98. You can find the latest specs for 'Hell on Wheels: The Complete First Season' linked from our Blu-ray Release Schedule, where it's indexed under May 22.Posted Thu Mar 29, 2012 at 08:00 AM PDT by:
