Posts Tagged ‘dvd releases’
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DVD/Blu-ray for Week of January 31st
It's a strong week of DVD/Blu-ray releases - after over a month of just one or two good offerings each week. Drive, The Thing, and In Time are all well worth considering with Drive being the standout as far as critical success goes. Drive (Buy at Amazon: DVD or Blu-ray) Ryan Gosling stars as a Los Angeles wheelman for hire, stunt driving for movie productions by day and steering getaway vehicles for armed heists by night. Though a loner by nature, Driver can't help falling in love with h...
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DVD/Blu-ray for Week of January 24th
Three major films get their release on DVD and Blu-ray this week with nothing really worth noting beyond them. Real Steel was one of my favorite movies of the year and a great family film, 50/50 has gotten incredible response with its mix of drama and comedy, and Paranomal Activity 3 brings the scares. Real Steel (Buy at Amazon: DVD or Blu-ray/DVD Combo) A gritty, white-knuckle, action ride set in the near-future where the sport of boxing has gone high-tech, Real Steel stars Hugh Jackman...
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DVD/Blu-ray for Week of January 17th
It's not an especially inspiring set of new releases this week - but The Ides of March stands out as easily the best of the bunch while a few classics also arrive on Blu-ray. The Ides of March (Buy at Amazon: DVD or Blu-ray) The Ides of March takes place during the frantic last days before a heavily contested Ohio presidential primary, when an up-and-coming campaign press secretary (Ryan Gosling) finds himself involved in a political scandal that threatens to upend his candidate's shot a...
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DVD/Blu-ray for Week of January 10th
In a relatively light week of DVD and Blu-ray releases comes the highly-regarded baseball film Moneyball, the action-filled Killer Elite, and the first season of HBO's award-winning Boardwalk Empire. Moneyball (Buy at Amazon: DVD or Blu-ray) Based on a true story, Moneyball is a movie for anybody who has ever dreamed of taking on the system. Brad Pitt stars as Billy Beane, the general manager of the Oakland A's and the guy who assembles the team, who has an epiphany: all of baseball's c...
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DVD/Blu-ray for Week of January 3rd
Though a relatively light week of DVD/Blu-ray releases there are some worthwhile options to consider. Two well-reviewed films and one of the best series on television. Contagion (Buy at Amazon: DVD or Blu-ray/DVD combo) Contagion follows the rapid progress of a lethal airborne virus that kills within days. As the fast-moving epidemic grows, the worldwide medical community races to find a cure and control the panic that spreads faster than the virus itself. At the same time, ordinary ...
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DVD/Blu-ray for Week of December 27
A few good TV shows are joined by a reinvigorated horror franchise in this upcoming week's DVD and Blu-ray releases. Final Destination 5 (Buy at Amazon: DVD or Blu-ray/DVD combo) In Final Destination 5, Death is just as omnipresent as ever, and is unleashed after one man's premonition saves a group of coworkers from a terrifying suspension bridge collapse. But this group of unsuspecting souls was never supposed to survive, and, in a terrifying race against time, the ill-fated group frant...
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DVD/Blu-ray for Week of December 20th
There are a healthy number of quality options releasing on DVD and Blu-ray this week. Though none were huge hits many were quite successful relative to their budgets or at least garnered good critical and audience response. •Glee: The Concert Movie (Buy at Amazon: DVD or Blu-ray) Here's your front-row seat to a thrilling concert performed by the phenomenally talented cast of Glee. See your favorite stars from the hit TV show as they sing the songs you love and dance up a storm on s...
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DVD/Blu-ray for Week of December 13th
Some highly regarded summer films arrive on DVD and Blu-ray this week. Rise of the Planet of the Apes, which many believe to be one of the best movies released during the summer season, is joined by two others that were well-reviewed in Kung Fu Panda 2 and the Fright Night remake. •Rise of the Planet of the Apes (Buy at Amazon: DVD or Blu-ray/DVD Combo) A single act of both compassion and arrogance leads to a war unlike any other -- and to the Rise of the Planet of the Apes. The O...
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