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Blu-ray Holiday Gift Guide 2010: Animation on Blu

By Brenden ⋅ December 18, 2010 ⋅ 3 comments

All right, time is running out to get these Blu-ray gift guide recommendations posted so let’s get back to it! I’ll keep the commentary to a minimum here, in order to hasten the process. …Continued…

Star Wars The Clone Wars: The Complete Season Two Blu-ray Disc Review

By Brenden ⋅ November 19, 2010 ⋅ 2 comments

The Star Wars animated series, The Clone Wars makes me hate myself a little bit. My head tells me over and over again that Emperor Lucas‘ prequel films were all kinds of garbage and that these cartoons only frolic in his poisoned playground. Well, that playground must be filled with crack-rocks or something because I continue to be addicted to this show! …Continued…

Star Wars: The Clone Wars The Complete Season Two Blu-ray set officially announced

By Brenden ⋅ May 27, 2010 ⋅ One comment

Despite my general dislike for the Star Wars prequels, I really enjoyed the Clone Wars: The Complete Season One Blu-ray set. And now, less than a year later we’ve got all the details for the follow up – the Complete Season Two on Blu-ray. Now, if you look closely, you’ll notice that the specs state that the discs will have lossless audio but don’t hold your breathe for that dream to come true. The first set was announced to have similar specs but shipped with a lossy 5.1 Dolby Digital track instead. We’ll know for sure when the October 26th release date rolls around… …Continued…

Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs Blu-ray Disc Review

By Brenden ⋅ February 4, 2010 ⋅ 4 comments

I took one look at the lack-luster design work of Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs and wrote it off as uninspired pablum. Boy, was I wrong! This is one of the most genuinely entertaining animated films of 2009! And my niece and nephew are here in another video review to tell you all about it! …Continued…

District 9 Blu-ray Disc Review

By Brenden ⋅ January 24, 2010 ⋅ Post a comment

This was a shock. I really wasn’t expecting to enjoy District 9 as much as I did. Honestly, I think it was one of the best films of 2009. And, without question, it’s one of the finest Blu-ray discs available! …Continued…

Blu-ray Picks for the Week of December 22

By Brenden ⋅ December 22, 2009 ⋅ Post a comment

We’re only a few days away from Christmas, which means there’s not much time left to pick up that perfect gift for the Blu-ray fanatic in your life. If you’re having trouble finding something, we recommend using our handy-dandy gift guide, full of ideas from boxed gift sets to the best Blu-ray player in the world. If you still don’t see anything you like, maybe one of these new releases will float your boat. …Continued…

Monsters Inc. Blu-ray Disc Review

By Brenden ⋅ November 18, 2009 ⋅ Post a comment

Everywhere you look, everyone is talking about Disney Pixar’s Up, newly released to home video this past week. But there’s another film from the same studio and the same creative team that’s also now available on Blu-ray and it’s equally as incredible. Monsters Inc. is not only every bit as well crafted a film as Up but also just as well put together on Blu-ray disc! …Continued…

Up Blu-ray Disc Review

By Brenden ⋅ November 18, 2009 ⋅ 3 comments

Disney Pixar’s latest opus, Up premiered in cinemas this past summer, projected several stories high on the big screen, sporting the latest in razzle-dazzle digital 3D optics to sell it to a Hollywood-weary audience. Now, thanks to the glory of the high-def Blu-ray disc, Up has made its way into our home theatres but in only two-dimensions. Does the film suffer because of the “limitations” of current home-video technologies. Heck no! In fact, it might prove to be a better all around experience! …Continued…

IMAX: Dinosaurs Alive! Blu-ray Disc Review

By Brenden ⋅ November 6, 2009 ⋅ One comment

Who doesn’t love a giant IMAX film? One of the thrills of hitting up a museum or science centre is often getting the opportunity to chill out, after a day of exploring old bones and ancient pottery, by relaxing into a soft IMAX theatre chair and enjoying a big-screen science-related documentary. Dinosaurs Alive!, one such film, is now on Blu-ray disc and, while heavier on the paleontology than CGI thunder-lizards, will most likely not disappoint the young dino-enthusiast in the family. …Continued…

Tinker Bell and the Lost Treasure Blu-ray Disc Review

By Brenden ⋅ November 3, 2009 ⋅ One comment

Tinker Bell and the Lost Treasure is the direct-to-video sequel to the popular fairy-grrrl original of last year – a movie that re-imagined Peter Pan’s mute pixie pal as a short-tempered, mechanically adept and quite verbose little sprite who chums around with her gang of winged gal-pals. Like ‘Bratz’ with wings! These are films made to entertain little girls and to create a new franchise for Disney to exploit so I wasn’t expecting to get much out of this sequel beyond a sales pitch for toys. Imagine my surprise when I actually enjoyed the film! …Continued…