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'A Prophet' Announced for Blu-ray[teaser]The acclaimed French crime drama will be sentenced to Blu-ray this August. [/teaser] Sony Pictures has announced Jacques Audiard's 'A Prophet' for Blu-ray on August 3. The film won the Grand Jury Prize at the Cannes Film Festival and was also nominated as Best Foreign Language Film at the Academy Awards. Specs have yet to be announced, but supplements will include: Commentary with director Jacques Audiard, actor Tahar Rahim and co-writer Thomas Bidegain; deleted scenes; Tahar Rahim screen tests; and Tahar Rahim and Gilles Cohen rehearsal footage. Suggested list price for the Blu-ray is $38.96. You can find the latest specs for 'A Prophet' linked from our Blu-ray Release Schedule, where it's indexed under August 3.Posted Wed Jun 2, 2010 at 11:00 AM PDT by: -
Sony Creates an OLED That Can Be Wrapped Around a Pencil[teaser]Oh, and it's thinner than a strand of hair. Seriously. [/teaser] Now this is where OLEDs start to get exciting. The idea of having a nice TV set with great colors and dark blacks is cool, but plasma seems to have that handled pretty well these days. Sony's new OLED does something plasmas definitely can't – it wraps around a pencil. The new OLED is paper thin in the literal sense. It's got a depth of 80 micrometers, or .08 millimeters. The prototype that Sony is showing off measures 4.1 inches wide, has a 432 x 240 resolution and sports a 1,000:1 contrast ratio. It can be rolled around a pencil and even stretched while still returning to its original shape and displaying video. This is all in still in the developmental stage of course, but you can bet that Sony's going to be working hard on getting costs down and figuring out just how to market a flexible OLED. Source: Akihabara NewsPosted Wed Jun 2, 2010 at 10:00 AM PDT by: -
'The Last Song' Dated for Blu-ray[teaser]Another love story based on a Nicholas Sparks novel is headed for high-definition this August. [/teaser] In an early announcement to retailers, Disney/Buena Vista has dated 'The Last Song' starring Miley Cyrus and Greg Kinnear for Blu-ray on August 17. The coming-of-age drama takes place in a small southern beach town and tells the story of how a passion for music helps a father bond with his teenage daughter. Specs haven't been revealed yet, but the release will be a Blu-ray/DVD combo pack and supplements will include: Set tour with Bobby Coleman and Miley Cyrus music video: "When I Look At You." Exclusive features include: Audio commentary with director Julie Anne Robinson and co-producer Jennifer Gibgot; Alternate opening sequence (with optional director commentary); deleted scenes (with optional director commentary); and Making of the Music Video, "When I Look At You." Suggested list price for the Blu-ray is $39.99. You can find the latest specs for 'The Last Song' linked from our Blu-ray Release Schedule, where it is indexed under August 17.Posted Wed Jun 2, 2010 at 09:00 AM PDT by: -
'The Losers' Blu-ray Dated & Detailed[teaser]The action-packed extravaganza will make Blu-ray a winner this July. [/teaser] Warner Brothers bringing 'The Losers' starring Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Zoë Saldana, and Chris Evans to Blu-ray on July 20. The film is based on the DC/Vertigo comic book series where a Special OPS team is double-crossed and vow to get their revenge. The release will be a Blu-ray/DVD/Digital Copy combo pack and will feature 1080p video, a DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 soundtrack, and supplements will include: Band of Buddies: Ops Training, The Losers: Action-style Storytelling, Deleted scene, Sneak peek - Batman: Under the Red Hood, and Zoë and the Losers. Suggested list price for the release hasn't been revealed yet. You can find the latest specs for 'The Losers' linked from our Blu-ray Release Schedule, where it's indexed under July 20.Posted Wed Jun 2, 2010 at 08:00 AM PDT by: -
Wii2HDMI Creates an HDMI Output for your Wii[teaser]But don't go getting all excited about high definition video, it's just an output. [/teaser] The Wii is an infinitely annoying system to have hooked up to a slick home theater. It's a current generation gaming console, but it doesn't sport HD video, and some of the games aren't even widescreen. The Wii2HDMI doesn't fix any of that, but it does allow for a simpler, cleaner way to hook up your Wii. No surprises here. The Wii2HDMI pops into the back of your Wii and allows you to attach an HDMI cable as an output. It probably won't help your picture, or even your sound, since the Wii can't handle 5.1 channel audio or 720p video. But it does clean up the back of your set or your receiver. There's something so much nicer about having an HDMI cable plugged in instead of a trio of composite cables or a quintet of component. You can pick up the Wii2HDMI for $39.95 Source: NeoyaPosted Wed Jun 2, 2010 at 07:00 AM PDT by: -
'Shogun Assassin' Announced for Blu-ray[teaser]The 30th Anniversary Collector's Edition of the action/adventure will charge onto Blu-ray this August. [/teaser] AnimEigo has just announced 'Shogun Assassin' for a Blu-ray release on August 24. The U.S. produced film condenses the first two Japanese 'Lone Wolf and Cub' movies based on the popular manga series. Specs have yet to be revealed, but supplements will include: Audio commentary with producer David Weisman, illustrator Jim Evans, and actor Gibran Evans (the English voice of Daigoro) and an Interview with Samuel L. Jackson about his fondness of Shogun Assassin and other samurai films, shot exclusively for this release in 2009. Suggested list price for the Blu-ray is $24.98. You can find the latest specs for 'Shogun Assassin' linked from our Blu-ray Release Schedule, where it's indexed under August 24.Posted Wed Jun 2, 2010 at 06:00 AM PDT by: -
'The Horseman' Announced for Blu-ray[teaser]The mother of all revenge flicks has been announced for Blu-ray in June. [/teaser] Screen Media Films will unleash writer/director Steven Kastrissios' 'The Horseman' starring Peter Marshall, Hannah Levien, and Caroline Marohasy for Blu-ray on June 15. The independent Australian thriller is based on the award-winning short film by Kastrissios where an ordinary man avenges his daughter's rape and death by hunting down and killing anyone linked to the crime. Specs and supplements haven't been revealed yet, but suggested list price is $29.99. You can find the latest specs for 'The Horseman' linked from our Blu-ray Release Schedule, where it's indexed under June 15.Posted Tue Jun 1, 2010 at 01:00 PM PDT by: -
'After.Life' Blu-ray Dated & Detailed[teaser]Dearly beloved, we are gathered here today to acknowledge the passing of this independent thriller on Blu-ray this summer. [/teaser] Starz/Anchor Bay Entertainment has just announced 'After.Life' to Blu-ray on August 3. The film stars Liam Neeson as a sinister funeral home director whose just been stiffed by a car accident victim (Christina Ricci). The Blu-ray release will be embalmed in 1080p video, a PCM 5.1 soundtrack, and supplements will include: Audio Commentary with Co-Writer/Director Agnieszka Wojtowicz-Vosloo, Delving Into The After.Life: The Art of Making a Thriller, and a Theatrical Trailer. Suggested list price for the Blu-ray is $34.98. You can find the latest specs for 'After.Life' linked from our Blu-ray Release Schedule, where it's indexed under August 3.Posted Tue Jun 1, 2010 at 12:30 PM PDT by: -
Rumors Abound About the New Apple TV[teaser]According to sources, the new Apple TV will have a $99 price tag and an incredibly small footprint. [/teaser] The latest iteration of Apple TV, according to unnamed sources speaking with Engadget, is going to sell for a mere $99. That's right in the traditional range for streaming devices, but there's still a lot of excitement over it. It'll have the same hardware as the new iPhone, right down to the processor and 16GB of flash memory. And while that isn't a lot of space, Apple wants you grabbing video from the cloud. Rather than downloading your HD video from iTunes, you'll be streaming it. Details are scarce right now on just what else the device will be able to do. If iTunes is the only option for streaming, the new Apple TV won't be looking much better than the old one, especially with the Boxee Box and Google TV on the way. Source: EngadgetPosted Tue Jun 1, 2010 at 12:00 PM PDT by: -
'Kalifornia' Dated for Blu-ray[teaser]Welcome to the Hotel Kalifornia serial killer-style on high-definition this August! [/teaser] In an early announcement to retailers, MGM/UA has announced 'Kalifornia' starring Brad Pitt, Juliette Lewis, David Duchovny, and Michelle Forbes is coming to Blu-ray on August 3. In this psychological thriller, two writers traveling cross country researching murderers find themselves a little too close for comfort with the subject matter for their next book. Specs and details have yet to be revealed, but the release will be a Blu-ray/DVD combo pack and suggested list price is $24.99. You can find the latest specs for 'Kalifornia' linked from our Blu-ray Release Schedule, where it's indexed under August 3.Posted Tue Jun 1, 2010 at 11:30 AM PDT by:
