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'Suffragette' Starring Carey Mulligan & Helena Bonham Carter Announced for Blu-ray[teaser]Director Sarah Gavron's drama is heading to Blu-ray in February. [/teaser] In an early announcement to retailers, Universal is preparing 'Suffragette' for Blu-ray on February 2. A drama that tracks the story of the foot soldiers of the early feminist movement, women who were forced underground to pursue a dangerous game of cat and mouse with an increasingly brutal State. These women were not primarily from the genteel educated classes, they were working women who had seen peaceful protest achieve nothing. Radicalized and turning to violence as the only route to change, they were willing to lose everything in their fight for equality - their jobs, their homes, their children and their lives. Maud was one such foot soldier. The story of her fight for dignity is as gripping and visceral as any thriller, it is also heart-breaking and inspirational. Specs have not been detailed yet, but supplements will include: Inside Suffragette; Suffragette: Looking Back, Looking Forward; Making the VFX for Suffragette; and Feature Commentary with Director Sarah Gavron and Screenwriter Abi Morgan. Suggested list price for the Blu-ray/Digital HD combo pack is $34.98. You can find the latest specs for 'Suffragette' linked from our Blu-ray Release Schedule, where it's indexed under February 2. Order the Blu-rayPosted Tue Dec 8, 2015 at 06:00 AM PST by: -
HDD Gear Deal Spotlight: Up to 65% off Speakers & Home Theater Systems![teaser]Amazon is offering big discounts on select audio gear! [/teaser] As part of the online retailer's ongoing Holiday promotions, Amazon is running a limited time sale on speakers and home theater systems from Infinity, Definitive Technology, and Yamaha. Infinity Primus Three-way dual 6-1/2-Inch Floorstanding Speaker - Currently $115 (65% off). Definitive Technology SM65 Bookshelf Speaker - Currently $324 (28% off). Definitive Technology SM55 Bookshelf Speaker - Currently $224 (25% off). Definitive Technology SM45 Bookshelf Speaker - Currently $149 (25% off). Yamaha YHT-4920UBL 5.1-Channel Home Theater System - Currently $400 (25% off). These deals will only be active for a limited time while supplies last. Make sure to stay tuned to High-Def Digest for more sales and promotions!Posted Mon Dec 7, 2015 at 05:00 PM PST by: -
Ridley Scott's 'The Martian' Dated for Blu-ray and Blu-ray 3D[teaser]Matt Damon will be stranded on Blu-ray and Blu-ray 3D in January. [/teaser] In an early announcement to retailers, 20th Century Fox will be releasing 'The Martian' on Blu-ray and Blu-ray 3D on January 12. When astronauts blast off from the planet Mars, they leave behind Mark Watney (Matt Damon), presumed dead after a fierce storm. With only a meager amount of supplies, the stranded visitor must utilize his wits and spirit to find a way to survive on the hostile planet. Meanwhile, back on Earth, members of NASA and a team of international scientists work tirelessly to bring him home, while his crew mates hatch their own plan for a daring rescue mission. Specs and supplements haven't been revealed yet, but the suggested list price for the Blu-ray is $39.99 and the Blu-ray 3D is $49.99. You can find the latest specs for 'The Martian' linked from our Blu-ray Release Schedule, where it's indexed under January 12. Order the 2D Blu-ray Order the 3D Blu-rayPosted Mon Dec 7, 2015 at 01:00 PM PST by: -
David Simon's 'Show Me a Hero' Dated and Detailed for Blu-ray[teaser]The acclaimed miniseries starring Oscar Isaac and Catherine Keener is planned for Blu-ray in February. [/teaser] In an early announcement to retailers, HBO will be releasing 'Show Me a Hero' on Blu-ray on February 2. Emmy® winner David Simon is responsible for some of the best, must-see programming in HBO history (The Wire, Treme) and his latest creation, the six-part miniseries Show Me a Hero, is yet another example of “essential viewing” (Los Angeles Times). The miniseries is a story of home, race and community that follows the young mayor of Yonkers, NY (Oscar Isaacs) who must usher the city through a highly contentious government mandate to build affordable housing in its white neighborhoods. In an America generations removed from the greatest civil rights struggles of the 1960s, the young mayor of a mid-sized American city is faced with a federal court order that says he must build a small number of low-income housing units in the white neighborhoods of his town. His attempt to do so tears the entire city apart, paralyzes the municipal government and, ultimately, destroys the mayor and his political future. From creator David Simon (HBO's Treme and The Wire) and director Paul Haggis (Crash), and based on the nonfiction book of the same name by Lisa Belkin, the six-part HBO Miniseries presentation Show Me a Hero explores notions of home, race and community through the lives of elected officials, bureaucrats, activists and ordinary citizens in Yonkers, NY. Oscar Isaac (Inside Llewyn Davis, Star Wars: Episode VII—The Force Awakens) shines in a “monumental” (San Francisco Chronicle) performance as Mayor Nick Wasicsko, alongside Catherine Keener (Oscar® nominee for Capote and Being John Malkovich), as longtime East Yonkers resident Mary Dorman; Alfred Molina (HBO’s The Normal Heart) as Councilman Henry J. Spallone; Winona Ryder (Oscar® nominee for Little Women) as Councilwoman Vinni Restiano; LaTanya Richardson-Jackson (Blue Bloods) as housing project resident Norma O’Neal; Bob Balaban (The Grand Budapest Hotel) as U.S. District Judge Leonard Sand; Jim Belushi (The Defenders) as incumbent Yonkers Mayor Angelo Martinelli, who lost his bid for a seventh term to Nick Wasicsko; and Jon Bernthal (The Wolf of Wall Street) as NAACP attorney Michael Sussman. The mini-series is executive produced by Simon, Haggis, Nina K. Noble, Gail Mutrux and Zorzi. The 2-disc set and will feature 1080p video, lossless 5.1 audio, and supplements include a behind the scenes featurette. You can find the latest specs for 'Show Me a Hero' linked from our Blu-ray Release Schedule, where it is indexed under February 2. Order the Blu-rayPosted Mon Dec 7, 2015 at 12:00 PM PST by: -
Blu-ray Will 'Rock the Kasbah' with Bill Murray this February[teaser]The latest comedy from Barry Levinson heads to Blu-ray next year. [/teaser] In an early announcement to retailers, Universal says 'Rock the Kasbah' on Blu-ray on February 2. Rock the Kasbah is the story of Richie Lanz, a rock manager with a golden ear and a taste for talent, who has seen better times. When he takes his last remaining client on a USO tour of Afghanistan, she gets cold feet and leaves him penniless and without his passport in Kabul. While trying to find his way home, Richie befriends a band of misfits and discovers a young girl with an extraordinary voice. Against all odds, Richie will take his last shot at creating an unlikely superstar. The Blu-ray will feature 1080p video, lossless 5.1 audio, and supplements will include: Richie Lanz: The Man and the Music and Bill Murray Rocks. You can find the latest specs for 'Rock the Kasbah' linked from our Blu-ray Release Schedule, where it is indexed under February 2. Order the Blu-rayPosted Mon Dec 7, 2015 at 10:00 AM PST by: -
Amazon Details Fire HD 8 Reader's Edition Tablet Bundle for $250[teaser]The new tablet bundle is geared toward readers. [/teaser] Amazon has announced the latest addition to its lineup of Fire tablet packages. The Fire HD 8 Reader’s Edition bundle includes a new Fire HD 8 Tablet, a year of Kindle Unlimited with access to over 1 million books, and a limited edition leather cover. "Fire HD 8 Reader’s Edition simply delivers the best reading experience on any tablet," said Charlie Tritschler, Vice President, Amazon Devices. "With an incredibly thin and light design and 8" HD color display, this is the perfect tablet for reading—a year of Kindle Unlimited with access to over a million books, plus innovative new features like Blue Shade—now even more readers can curl up in bed with their favorite stories." The Fire HD 8 Reader's Edition features an 8-inch 1280 x 800 HD display. In addition, the tablet includes the new Blue Shade option which filters out blue light for comfortable nighttime reading. Under the hood, the device is powered by a quad-core processor running Fire OS "Bellini." A 720p front-facing camera and a 5MP rear-facing camera are integrated as well. Other reading-friendly features include a Bookerly Font designed for digital displays, adjustable font sizes, multi-colored word highlighting, Word Runner speed reading, Audible access, and more. Finally, the Fire HD 8 Reader's Edition bundle also includes a year of Kindle Unlimited with over 1 million books and unlimited listening to thousands of audiobooks, and a limited edition rustic brown leather cover. Amazon's Fire HD 8 Reader's Edition bundle is now available for pre-order for $250. Shipments will begin on December 9. Source: AmazonPosted Mon Dec 7, 2015 at 09:00 AM PST by: -
Peter Hunt's 'Assassination' Heads to Blu-ray[teaser]The 1987 action thriller starring Charles Bronson and a really big gun arrives on Blu-ray next year. [/teaser] In an early announcement to retailers, Kino says 'Assassination' will hit Blu-ray sometime in 2016. Jay Killion had been the presidential bodyguard, but for the inauguration of the recently elected president, he is assigned to the first lady, Lara Royce Lara, a perpetually indignant, arrogantly feministic lady, initially hates the methodical and rules-following Killion, and so she does all she can to avoid him and disregard his safety procedures. The story complicates, however, when repeated attempts are made on Lara's life. Eventually, the shaken Lara decides to trust Killion's instincts and precautionary methods, and the pair embark on a difficult and often perilous cross-country journey, with the assassins close on their heels. No other details have been released at this time. You can find the latest specs for 'Assassination' linked from our Blu-ray Release Schedule, where it's indexed under PENDING.Posted Mon Dec 7, 2015 at 08:00 AM PST by: -
HDD Blu-ray Deal of the Week: 'Planet Of The Apes: Caesar's Warrior Collection' $59.99 at Amazon[teaser]Amazon's deal this week is going bananas with the collector's set containing both reboot films on Blu-ray.[/teaser] Amazon is selling 'Planet Of The Apes: Caesar's Warrior Collection' for $59.99 (54% off the suggested retail price). Rise of the Planet of the Apes (2 discs) - At the story's heart is Caesar (Andy Serkis), a chimpanzee who gains human-like intelligence and emotions from an experimental drug. Raised like a child by the drug's creator, Will Rodman (James Franco) and a primatologist Caroline Aranha (Freida Pinto), Caesar ultimately finds himself taken from the humans he loves and imprisoned in an ape sanctuary in San Bruno. Seeking justice for his fellow inmates, Caesar gives the fellow apes the same drug that he inherited. He then assembles a simian army and escapes the sanctuary - putting man and ape on a collision course that could change the planet forever. Dawn of the Planet of the Apes (2 discs, 3D included) - A growing nation of genetically evolved apes led by Caesar is threatened by a band of human survivors of the devastating virus unleashed a decade earlier. They reach a fragile peace, but it proves short-lived, as both sides are brought to the brink of a war that will determine who will emerge as Earth's dominant species. Along with the two films, the set includes a Caesar Ape Head (outer box dimensions: 12" wide by 11.5" deep by 14.5" tall); A 32-page "Planet of the Apes: Building an Icon" booklet; and four collectible battle-ready ape character cards. Click here to order your copy and this offer is available from now through December 13. Order the Blu-rayPosted Mon Dec 7, 2015 at 07:27 AM PST by: -
The Family Football Drama 'Woodlawn' Dated for Blu-ray[teaser]The film starring Caleb Castille, Nic Bishop, Sean Astin, Jon Voight, and C. Thomas Howell will score a touchdown on Blu-ray month. [/teaser] In an early announcement to retailers, Universal will be releasing 'Woodlawn' on Blu-ray on January 19. In 1973, a spiritual awakening captured the heart of nearly every player on the Woodlawn High School football team. Their dedication to love and unity, in a newly desegregated school filled with racism and hate, leads to the largest high school football game ever played in the torn city of Birmingham, Alabama, and the rise of superstar, Tony Nathan. Supplements haven't been revealed yet, but the Blu-ray will feature 1080p video and lossless 5.1 audio. You can find the latest specs for 'Woodlawn' linked from our Blu-ray Release Schedule, where it is indexed under January 19.Posted Mon Dec 7, 2015 at 06:00 AM PST by: -
Cyber Monday Deals Week: Up to 65% off Headphones![teaser]Amazon is offering big discounts on select headphone models! [/teaser] As part of the online retailer's Cyber Monday Deals Week promotion, Amazon is running a limited time sale on several headphones from Sony, AKG, B&O, Sennheiser, and Philips. AKG Q 701 Quincy Jones Signature Reference-Class Premium Headphones - Currently $170 (65% off). Sennheiser PXC 450 Active Noise-Canceling Headphones - Currently $200 (56% off). BeoPlay H2 On-Ear Headphones - Currently $99 (50% off). Sony MDRV6 Studio Monitor Headphones - Currently $65 (41% off). Sony MDRXB950BT/B Extra Bass Bluetooth Headset - Currently $128 (36% off). Philips SHL3160BK/27 Headphones - Currently $30 (14% off). These Cyber Monday Week deals will only be active for a limited time while supplies last. Make sure to stay tuned to High-Def Digest for more Cyber Monday sales and special promotions!Posted Fri Dec 4, 2015 at 03:00 PM PST by:
