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HDD Deal of the Week: 'Fringe: The Complete Series' Blu-ray $82.99 at Amazon[teaser]Own every episode of the sci-fi series on 20 Blu-ray discs and save nearly sixty percent at Amazon![/teaser] Amazon is selling 'Fringe: The Complete Series' for $82.99 (58% off the suggested retail price). This five-season set includes all 109 episodes with fan-favorite bonus features including featurettes, a digital comic book excerpt, gag reel and more! Click here to order this set for a great price now! This offer is available from now through January 26.Posted Sun Jan 19, 2014 at 07:33 AM PST by: -
Weekend Roundtable: Best & Worst Buddy-Cop MoviesInspired (if that's really the right word) by the new theatrical release of 'Ride Along', this week's Roundtable takes a look at some of the best and worst movies from the prolific buddy-cop genre. Share your favorites (and least favorites) with us in the blog today.Posted Fri Jan 17, 2014 at 12:00 PM PST by: -
Vizio Spotlights New Home Theater Products[teaser]The company has revealed a trio of new audio devices. [/teaser] Vizio has detailed the latest additions to its home audio lineup, the 54" 5.1 Home Theater Sound Bar, the 38" 5.1 Home Theater Sound Bar, and the 21" 2.1 Home Theater Sound Stand. Each product is geared toward offering customers high quality audio that perfectly complements their HDTVs. "As the leader in the sound bar category, we're committed to meeting the rapid growth in HDTVs and offering the right audio solutions for families with different screen sizes," said Matt McRae, Chief Technology Officer, VIZIO. "The new flagship 54" 5.1 Sound Bar, 38" 5.1 Sound Bar and the unique 21" 2.1 Sound Stand join an award-winning audio collection that will add the best audio experience to match advanced picture quality current HDTVs now offer." The 54" 5.1 Sound Bar is designed to be paired with displays 55-inches or larger and features wide stereo separation, 104 dB of spacious sound, a wireless subwoofer, two rear satellite speakers, and a low frequency response of 35 Hz. Bluetooth connectivity is also included for streaming CD quality audio. Meanwhile, the 38" 5.1 Sound Bar uses a similar design and is aimed at complementing TVs that are 42-inches or larger and offers 100 dB of sound. Finally, the 21" 2.1 Sound Stand is perfect for resting under TVs between 23-inches and 50-inches that weight less than 50 pounds. The device delivers up to 101 dB of audio and a bass response as low as 60 Hz through two 2.5-inch drivers and an integrated 5.25-inch subwoofer. Pricing and availability have not been announced yet, but more details will be revealed later this year. Source: VizioPosted Fri Jan 17, 2014 at 11:00 AM PST by: -
'Out of the Furnace' Announced for Blu-ray[teaser]Scott Cooper's 2013 crime thriller is planned for Blu-ray in March.[/teaser] In an early announcement to retailers, 20th Century Fox is working on 'Out of the Furnace' is planned for Blu-ray on March 11. From Scott Cooper, the critically acclaimed writer and director of 'Crazy Heart,' comes a gripping and powerful drama about family, fate, circumstance and justice. Russell Baze (Christian Bale) leads a dead-end life – he works a meaningless steel mill job all day, and cares for his terminally ill father at night. When Russell's brother Rodney (Casey Affleck) returns home from Iraq, he is lured into one of the Northeast's most ruthless crime rings and mysteriously disappears. When the police fail to solve the case, Russell puts his life at risk in order to seek justice for his brother. The Blu-ray/Digital Copy combo will feature 1080p video, a lossless 5.1 soundtrack, and supplements will include four featurettes and a theatrical trailer. The suggested list price for the Blu-ray is still undetermined at this time. You can find the latest specs for 'Out of the Furnace' linked from our Blu-ray Release Schedule, where it's indexed under March 11.Posted Fri Jan 17, 2014 at 10:00 AM PST by: -
Theatrical Review: 'Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit'Pushed back from a planned release last month, 'Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit' hopes to be the first blockbuster of 2014. As Chris Pine takes over the character previously played by Alec Baldwin, Harrison Ford and Ben Affleck, does the re-reboot live up to past entries in the series? Read our review in the blog to find out. Also: Ice Cube and Kevin Hart team up in the buddy-cop comedy 'Ride Along'.Posted Fri Jan 17, 2014 at 09:00 AM PST by: -
'Norma Rae: 35th Anniversary Edition' Announced for Blu-ray[teaser]The 1979 Best Picture nominee is in the works for Blu-ray in April. [/teaser] In an early announcement to retailers, 20th Century Fox is preparing 'Norma Rae: 35th Anniversary Edition' for Blu-ray on April 1. Sally Field is unforgettable as Norma Rae, the Southern millworker who revolutionizes a small town and discovers a power in herself she never had. Under the guidance of a New York unionizer (Ron Leibman) and with increasing courage and determination, Norma Rae organizes her fellow factory workers to fight for better conditions and wages. Based on a true story, 'Norma Rae' is the mesmerizing tale of a modern day heroine. Beau Bridges co-stars. Specs have yet to be revealed, but supplements include Hollywood Backstory: Norma Rae and the Original Theatrical Trailer. The suggested list price for the Blu-ray is still undetermined At this time. You can find the latest specs for 'Norma Rae: 35th Anniversary Edition' linked from our Blu-ray Release Schedule, where it's indexed under April 1.Posted Fri Jan 17, 2014 at 08:00 AM PST by: -
'Breaking the Waves' Blu-ray Dated and Detailed[teaser]Lars von Trier's acclaimed 1996 film will wash up on Blu-ray in April. Click here to order! [/teaser] In an early announcement to retailers, the Criterion Collection will present 'Breaking the Waves' on Blu-ray on April 15. Lars von Trier ('Antichrist') became an international sensation with this galvanizing realist fable about sex and spiritual transcendence. Emily Watson ('Punch-Drunk Love') stuns, in an Oscar-nominated performance, as Bess, a simple, pious newlywed in a tiny Scottish village who gives herself up to a shocking form of martyrdom after her husband ('Insomnia’s Stellan Skarsgård) is paralyzed in an oil-rig accident. 'Breaking the Waves,' both brazen and tender, profane and pure, is an examination of the expansiveness of faith and of its limits. The Blu-ray/DVD combo pack will feature a new 1080p 4k digital restoration, a lossless 5.1 soundtrack, and supplements include: Selected-scene audio commentary featuring director Lars von Trier, editor Anders Refn, and location scout Anthony Dod Mantle; New interview with filmmaker and critic Stig Björkman; New interviews with actors Emily Watson and Stellan Skarsgård; Interview from 2004 with actor Adrian Rawlins; Watson's audition tape, with commentary by von Trier; Deleted and extended scenes, with commentary by von Trier; Deleted scene featuring the late actor Katrin Cartlidge; Cannes Film Festival promotional clip; Trailer; and an essay by critic David Sterritt. Suggested list price for the Blu-ray is $39.95. You can find the latest specs for 'Breaking the Waves' linked from our Blu-ray Release Schedule, where it's indexed under April 15.Posted Fri Jan 17, 2014 at 06:00 AM PST by: -
'Diana' Blu-ray Announced and up for Pre-Order[teaser]The Princess of Wales biopic starring two-time Oscar nominee Naomi Watts heads to Blu-ray next month. Pre-orders are now available here! [/teaser] In an early announcement to retailers, Entertainment One is working on 'Diana' for Blu-ray on February 11. Sixteen years after her sudden death, acclaimed director Oliver Hirschbiegel (the Oscar®-nominated 'Downfall') explores Diana's secret love affair with Pakistani heart surgeon Hasnat Khan (Naveen Andrews, "Lost," 'The English Patient'), the human complications of which reveal the Princess's climactic days in a compelling new light. Hirschbiegel directed from a screenplay by award-winning playwright Stephen Jeffreys, inspired by the book Diana: Her Last Love by Kate Snell, which was in turn drawn from extensive interviews with close friends and confidantes. The result is a window into the tumultuous, change-filled period from 1995-1997, in the wake of Diana's shattering divorce from Prince Charles, and at the moment when she stood on the cusp of a different life, evolving into a global humanitarian, a master of maneuvering fame and becoming her own woman. The Blu-ray will feature 1080p video, a lossless 5.1 soundtrack, and the disc will include exclusive bonus interviews with the cast and crew, as well as a 16-page DIANA Fashion Photo Booklet, which looks at how the filmmakers captured Diana's iconic fashion style. Suggested list price for the Blu-ray is $29.98. You can find the latest specs for 'Diana' linked from our Blu-ray Release Schedule, where it's indexed under February 11.Posted Thu Jan 16, 2014 at 12:00 PM PST by: -
LG G Flex Up for Pre-Order[teaser]LG's curved-screen smartphone is coming to Sprint later this month. [/teaser] Spring and LG have announced plans to release the G Flex smartphone on January 31. The mobile device features a unique vertically concave design that curves the screen inward to better mold to the contours of a user's face while also offering a more cinematic viewing experience. As previously reported, the mobile device uses a 6-inch 720p Real RGB OLED display with 245 ppi, and runs on a 2.26 GHz Quad-Core Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 CPU with an Adreno 330 450MHz GPU. 2GB of RAM and 32GB of memory are also included, along with a 13MP rear camera and a 2.1MP front camera. In addition, the G Flex once again features LG's Rear Key design that was first introduced on the G2, moving all the buttons to the back of the phone. Finally, the new smartphone is the first device of its kind to feature a "Self Healing" back cover that uses a special elastic coating to help reverse daily wear and tear. The G Flex is available for pre-order now via Sprint's online website for a January 31 release. The smartphone is currently selling for $300 with a two year contract, and is expected to launch in retail stores on February 7. In addition to Sprint, T-Mobile and AT&T have also announced plans to support the phone, but pricing and availability have not been detailed yet. Source: Sprint via EngadgetPosted Thu Jan 16, 2014 at 11:00 AM PST by: -
'Homefront' Blu-ray Dated and Detailed[teaser]The thriller starring Jason Statham and the villainous James Franco will invade Blu-ray in February. The disc is also now available for pre-order. [/teaser] As previously reported, Universal is readying 'Homefront' for Blu-ray and now the date has been set for February 25. Widowed ex-DEA agent Phil Broker (Statham) retires to a quiet Southern town with his 10-year-old daughter and discovers that the idyllic setting is riddled with drugs and violence. When a riveting chain of events forces him to face off with psychotic local drug lord Gator Bodine (Franco), Broker must retaliate using the fearsome skills he hoped to keep in his past. The Blu-ray/DVD/Ultraviolet combo pack will feature 1080p video, a lossless 5.1 soundtrack, and supplements include deleted scenes. Suggested list price for the Blu-ray is $34.98. You can find the latest specs for 'Homefront' linked from our Blu-ray Release Schedule, where it's indexed under February 25.Posted Thu Jan 16, 2014 at 10:00 AM PST by:
