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'The Express' Coming to Blu-ray[teaser]Universal Studios is bringing the sports biopic 'The Express' to Blu-ray this January. [/teaser] Based on the life story of football legend Ernie Davis, 'The Express' stars Dennis Quaid and Rob Brown and will hit Blu-ray on January 27 (day-and-date with the standard DVD). Tech specs will see a BD-50 dual-layer presentation with 1080p video and an English DTS-HD Lossless Master Audio 5.1 Surround track. Extras include audio commentary with director Gary Fieder, a quartet of featurettes ("Making of The Express," "Making History: The Story of Ernie Davis," "Inside the Playbook: Shooting the Football Games," "From Hollywood to Syracuse: The Legacy of Ernie Davis") and deleted scenes. Exclusives include the "50th Anniversary of the 1959 Syracuse National Championship" excerpt, My Scenes Sharing, and BD-Live connectivity. Suggested list price for the Blu-ray has been set at $39.98. You'll find the latest specs for 'The Express' linked from our Blu-ray Release Schedule, where it's indexed under January 27.Posted Thu Nov 20, 2008 at 08:00 AM PST by: -
'Women,' 'Bunny,' 'Poole' Blu-rays Get Shuffled[teaser]A trio of upcoming high-profile Blu-ray titles have been rescheduled, with 'The Women,' 'The House Bunny' and 'Henry Poole is Here' all receiving late-breaking street date shifts. [/teaser] Previously announced for release on December 23, Warner/New Line's 'The Women' has now been pushed back to February 10 (just in time for Valentine's Day). Next, this month's planned high-def release of 'Henry Poole is Here' has been shifted to next year, with Anchor Bay Entertainment confirming a new date of January 20. Finally, the Anna Faris comedy 'The House Bunny' is receiving a rare street date advance, with Sony Pictures pushing up the arrival of the Blu-ray by one week, from December 26 to December 19. As previously reported, suggested list price for 'The Women' and 'Henry Poole is Here' is $34.94 each, and $38.95 for 'The House Bunny.' You'll find the latest specs for 'The Women (2008),' 'The House Bunny' and 'Henry Poole is Here' linked from our Blu-ray Release Schedule, where they're indexed under their new dates.Posted Thu Nov 20, 2008 at 06:00 AM PST by: -
Universal to Bring 'Bourne' Trilogy to Blu[teaser]Super spy Jason Bourne is headed to Blu-ray, with Universal announcing a late-January launch for the 'The Bourne Collection.'[/teaser] Previously released on HD DVD and one of the format's biggest-sellers, the complete blockbuster trilogy -- 'The Bourne Identity,' 'The Bourne Supremacy,' and 'The Bourne Ultimatum' -- will at last make their Blu-ray debut on January 27 as the three-disc 'The Bourne Collection.' Tech specs will see each feature presented on its own BD-50 dual-layer disc with 1080p/AVC MPEG-4 video and a English DTS-HD Lossless Master Audio 5.1 Surround track. Extras on all three titles will mirror the previous HD DVD and DVD versions, and include multiple audio commentaries, making-of featurettes, deleted scenes and more. Exclusive content boasts U-Control extras on each disc in the set, with all three films receiving its own picture-in-picture commentary track (Bonus View), interactive dossiers on the characters, a "Bourne Card Battle Strategy Game" and "Bourne Reminders." BD-Live extras on each title include My Scenes Sharing and an online playable version of the "Bourne Card Battle" game. At press time, Universal has not announced stand-alone releases of the 'Bourne' films outside of the box set, but we'll keep you posted. There is no suggested list price as yet available for the Blu-ray box set, but watch this space... You'll find the latest specs for 'The Bourne Collection' linked from our Blu-ray Release Schedule, where it's indexed under January 27.Posted Wed Nov 19, 2008 at 12:00 PM PST by: -
'Poison Ivy 4' Coming to Blu-ray[teaser]Warner has announced its latest direct-to-high-def premiere, setting a January Blu-ray date for 'Poison Ivy 4.'[/teaser] The latest in the racy line of sequels to the 1992 cult hit, 'Poison Ivy 4: The Secret Society' will hit Blu-ray in a steamy unrated version on January 20 (day-and-date with the standard DVD). No tech specs yet, or word on bonus features, but watch this space. Suggested retail price for the Blu-ray has been set at $35.98. You'll find the latest specs for 'Poison Ivy 4: The Secret Society' linked from our Blu-ray Release Schedule, where it's indexed under January 20.Posted Wed Nov 19, 2008 at 10:00 AM PST by: -
Paramount Planning 'Duchess' Blu-ray[teaser]Paramount has set a late-December Blu-ray date with 'The Duchess.'[/teaser] The Keira Knightley-Ralph Fiennes period drama, which grossed over $25 million at the domestic box office, will arrive on Blu-ray December 27 (day-and-date with the standard DVD). Tech specs will see 1080p video (2.40:1), English Dolby TrueHD 5.1 Surround audio, and additional Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround dubs and subtitles in English, French, Spanish and Portuguese. No details on supplements yet, but we'll keep you posted. Suggested retail price for the Blu-ray has been set at $39.98. You'll find the latest specs for 'The Duchess' linked from our Blu-ray Release Schedule, where it's indexed under December 27.Posted Wed Nov 19, 2008 at 08:00 AM PST by: -
Magnolia to Ask 'What Just Happened' on Blu-ray[teaser]Making an early announcement to retailers, Magnolia has set a late-February Blu-ray date for the Hollywood satire 'What Just Happened.'[/teaser] Chronicling two weeks in the life of a Hollywood producer (Robert DeNiro) as he endures all matter of calamity, the Barry Levinson-directed farce will receive its Blu-ray premiere on February 20 (day-and-date with the standard DVD). There's no word yet on tech or supplement specs, but we'll keep you posted. Suggested retail price for the Blu-ray has been set at $34.95. You'll find preliminary specs for 'What Just Happened' linked from our Blu-ray Release Schedule, where it's indexed under February 20.Posted Wed Nov 19, 2008 at 06:00 AM PST by: -
'The Rocker' Gets January Blu-ray Date[teaser]Fox has announced a late-January bow for 'The Rocker,' which will come to Blu-ray with hours of bonus features and Digital Copy[/teaser] Despite initial retailer reports indicating a Blu-ray release this year, Fox has finally confirmed Blu-ray details for the Rainn Wilson comedy, which will finally make its next-gen bow on January 27 (day-and-date with the standard DVD). The BD-50 dual-layer presentation will feature 1080p/AVC MPEG-4 video, a DTS-HD Lossless Master Audio 5.1 Surround track, and Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround dubs and subtitle options in English, French, and Spanish. Extras boast a pair of audio commentaries with cast & crew, multiple featurettes ("Rainn Wilson: Office Rocker," "Pete Best Interview," "Behind The Band: Vesuvius," "Rock Beat With Fish Fishmanm," "The Music of The Rocker," "Rock Tales"), ten deleted scenes, a gag reel, MTV excerpts, a music video, exclusive podcasts and mock PSAs. The set will also include a Digital Copy of the film compatible with PCs, PSP and iTunes. Suggested retail price for the Blu-ray has been set at $39.98. You'll find the latest specs for 'The Rocker' linked from our Blu-ray Release Schedule, where it's indexed under January 27.Posted Tue Nov 18, 2008 at 12:00 PM PST by: -
XBOX Live Update To Debut Tomorrow[teaser]XBox 360 owners will see their high-def gaming systems in a whole new way when an updated user interface rolls out tomorrow, allowing access to Netflix streaming and a variety of other features.[/teaser] The new interface is the most drastic update to the system's visual presentation since its debut. In addition to swapping the current "blade" presentation for a system of rotating windows, other features include customizable avatars, enhanced community interaction features, and for Gold Members, the long awaited ability to stream Netflix content. "This is an important and exciting moment for Netflix and Xbox," said Netflix Chief Marketing Officer Leslie Kilgore. Netflix members can add movies and television episodes from the company's instant queue of more than 12,000 choices. Netflix claims that episodes can begin playing in as little as 30 seconds. At the moment, the program offers approximately 300 high-def choices, that play with standard definition audio. The company plans to increase that number in the future and add multi-channel audio. In order to access the Netflix streaming, users must have the XBox gold membership, in addition to a Netflix subscription.Posted Tue Nov 18, 2008 at 10:30 AM PST by: -
'Righteous Kill' Headed to Blu-ray[teaser]Anchor Bay is bringing the Al Pacino-Robert DeNiro thriller 'Righteous Kill' to Blu-ray in early January.[/teaser] The latest team-up of the Oscar-winning actors, the Jon Avnet-directed cop drama grossed nearly $40 million domestically. Anchor Bay will debut the Blu-ray on January 6, day-and-date with the standard DVD. Supplements announced so far include audio commentary with Avnet, a making-of featurette, additional behind-the-scenes footage and a Digital Copy of the film. Exclusive to the Blu-ray will be BD-Live connectivity. There are no tech specs yet, but we'll keep you posted. Suggested list price for the Blu-ray has been set at $34.95. You'll find the latest specs for 'Righteous Kill' linked from our Blu-ray Release Schedule, where it's indexed under January 6.Posted Tue Nov 18, 2008 at 08:00 AM PST by: -
Criterion Delays First Wave of Blu-rays[teaser]On the eve of its next-gen launch, Criterion has bumped the release of its initial wave of Blu-ray titles by over a month.[/teaser] As first announced earlier this Fall, Criterion had planned a batch of five classic titles for Blu-ray release this month, with all now being pushed back to later in the year. 'The Third Man', 'The Man Who Fell to Earth,' 'Bottle Rocket', and 'Chungking Express,' have all now been bumped to December 16. 'The Last Emperor,' will follow on January 6. Criterion has not cited any reason for the delay, nor any changes in specs or pricing information. As always, we'll keep you posted of any changes or further delays to Criterion's line-up. In light of the news, we've updated the listings for all five titles in our Blu-ray Release Schedule, which now reflects the new street dates.Posted Tue Nov 18, 2008 at 06:00 AM PST by:
