Last week, director Christopher Nolan’s first film Following was released on Blu-ray & DVD, as part of the prestigious Criterion Collection.  Made in 1998 before the director first reached a wider audience with Memento in 2000, this is the story of a young writer (Jeremy Theobald) who gets story ideas by following people through the… Read More Criterion Release: Following

Today, 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment is releasing Ice Age: Continental Drift on Blu-ray & DVD, just in time for the holidays.  The fourth film in the popular and easily enjoyable series, the film provides more of the same with the pleasant characters, and the Blu-ray combo pack would make a good Christmas gift for… Read More DVD/Blu-ray Release: Ice Age: Continental Drift

Today, Paramount Home Entertainment is releasing Steven Spielberg’s excellent 2002 film Catch Me If You Can for the first time on Blu-ray, just in time for Christmas.  The film is based on the true story of Frank Abignale Jr. (Leonardo DiCaprio), an 18-year-old con man who made money by successfully passing himself off as a… Read More Blu-ray Release: Catch Me If You Can

Along with Finding Nemo, Disney Home Entertainment is rereleasing the previously available Blu-ray combo pack of Pixar’s 2009 masterpiece Up, now including a copy of the film in 3D.  The story of an elderly man named Carl Fredricksen (Edward Asner) who floats his house away to South America only to find that wilderness explorer Russell… Read More Blu-ray Release: Up in 3D

Along with Up, Disney Home Entertainment is releasing director Andrew Stanton’s Pixar classic Finding Nemo on Blu-ray & DVD today, including a copy of the beloved 2003 film in 3D.  Filled with charming characters and excellent voice work from a top notch cast, this is a tenderly told and beautifully animated modern classic that looks great in… Read More DVD/Blu-ray Release: Finding Nemo

Today, Walt Disney Home Entertainment is releasing the charming family film The Odd Life of Timothy Green on Blu-ray & DVD, just in time for the holiday season.  With solid performances and a heartwarming script by director Peter Hedges, this is a touching and admirably unique little film that comes recommended to those of all… Read More DVD/Blu-ray Release: The Odd Life of Timothy Green

Sony Pictures Home Entertainment is releasing this summer’s excellent marital drama Hope Springs on Blu-ray & DVD today.  With masterful performances from Meryl Streep, Tommy Lee Jones and Steve Carell as well as a believable script by Vanessa Taylor, this is a refreshingly mature drama that deserves to be remembered at the end of the year. … Read More DVD/Blu-ray Release: Hope Springs

Sparkle – A Sony Pictures’ Release http://www.sonypictures.com/homevideo/sparkle/ DVD Release Date: November 30th, 2012 Rated PG for violence and mature themes Running time: 116 minutes Salim Akil (dir.) Mara Brock Akil (screenplay) Joel Schumacher (story) Howard Rosenman (story) Salaam Remi (music) Jordin Sparks as Sparkle Carmen Ejogo as Sister Tika Sumpter as Dolores Whitney Houston as… Read More DVD Review: Sparkle

Sony Pictures Home Entertainment is releasing the excellent threequel Men in Black 3 on Blu-ray & DVD today, just in time for the weekend and gift giving season.  With good special effects, a briskly paced running time and an honestly moving twist in the last act, this was one of the best surprises of the… Read More DVD/Blu-ray Release: Men in Black 3

ParaNorman – An Alliance Films’ Release http://paranorman.com/ DVD Release Date: November 27th, 2012 Rated PG for frightening scenes Running time: 93 minutes Chris Butler (dir.) Sam Fell (dir.) Chris Butler (writer) Jon Brion (music) Kodi Smit-McPhee as Norman Babcock (voice) Tucker Albrizzi as Neil (voice) Anna Kendrick as Courtney Babcock (voice) John Goodman as Mr.… Read More DVD Review: ParaNorman

Last month, Warner Home Entertainment released Dial M for Murder onto 3D Blu-ray.  While the disc of Hitchcock’s brilliant film has a 2D version of the film as well, it is worth checking it out in 3D. Interestingly enough, Dial M for Murder was shot in 3D for a dual projector system back in 1954,… Read More Blu-ray 3D Release: Dial M For Murder 3D

The Watch – A 20th Century Fox Release http://www.facebook.com/thewatchmovie DVD Release Date: November 20th, 2012 Rated 18A for graphic violence and sexual content Running time: 102 minutes Akiva Schaffer (dir.) Jared Stern (writer) Seth Rogen (writer) Evan Goldberg (writer) Christophe Beck (music) Ben Stiller as Evan Vince Vaughn as Bob Jonah Hill as Franklin Richard… Read More DVD Review: The Watch

Along with Pixar Short Films Collection: Volume 2, today Walt Disney Home Entertainment is also releasing this summer’s excellent animated film Brave on Blu-ray & DVD.  With beautiful animation, a heartfelt story and appealing characters, this thirteenth feature film from the geniuses at Pixar is another strong entry into their library of classics.  We reviewed… Read More DVD/Blu-ray Release: Brave

Along with Brave, Walt Disney Home Entertainment is also releasing Pixar Short Films Collection: Volume 2 on Blu-ray & DVD today.  The set features most of the shorts that the studio produced between 2007 and 2012, including Your Friend the Rat, Presto, BURN•E, Partly Cloudy, Dug’s Special Mission, George & A.J., Day & Night, Hawaiian… Read More DVD/Blu-ray Release: Pixar Short Films Collection: Volume 2

Today, Sony Pictures Home Entertainment is releasing this summer’s excellent superhero reboot The Amazing Spider-Man on DVD & Blu-ray, just in time for the weekend.  With excellent performances from Andrew Garfield and Emma Stone, this is an exciting and emotionally resonant start to a very promising new franchise.  We were all big fans of The… Read More DVD/Blu-ray Release: The Amazing Spider-Man

Today, Paramount Home Entertainment is releasing the mesmerizing 1950 classic Sunset Boulevard for the first time on Blu-ray.  Directed by Billy Wilder and winning three Oscars including one for Franz Waxman’s beautiful score, the film tells the story of Joe Gillis (William Holden) a broke screenwriter who is hired by Norma Desmond (Gloria Swanson), a… Read More Blu-ray Release: Sunset Boulevard

Today, Paramount Home Entertainment is finally releasing the 1987 classic Planes, Trains and Automobiles on Blu-ray.  Telling the story of uptight businessman Neal Page (Steve Martin) as he tries desperately to get home for Thanksgiving, only to end up on a life changing road trip with the genuinely well meaning Del Griffith (John Candy), the… Read More Blu-ray Release: Planes, Trains and Automobiles

Along with the Prep & Landing: The Totally Tinsel Collection, today Walt Disney Home Entertainment is releasing a new edition of The Muppet Christmas Carol on Blu-ray & DVD.  Filled with excellent songs by Paul Williams as well as a brilliant performance from Michael Caine as Ebenezer Scrooge and equally great work from the entire Muppet cast,… Read More DVD/Blu-ray Release: The Muppet Christmas Carol

Along with the The Muppet Christmas Carol, today Walt Disney Home Entertainment is releasing Prep & Landing: The Totally Tinsel Collection on Blu-ray & DVD.  Following Lanny (Dave Foley) and Wayne (Derek Richardson), two elves who are in charge of preparing houses for Santa’s visit on Christmas Eve, the set includes the excellent 2009 TV… Read More DVD/Blu-ray Release: Prep & Landing: The Totally Tinsel Collection

After nearly a year, Sony Pictures Home Entertainment is finally releasing the animated film Arthur Christmas on DVD & Blu-ray.  Beautifully animated at Aardman and filled with wonderful humour as well as a big heart, this is a modern Christmas classic that absolutely deserves a spot in your permanent collection.  We reviewed and loved Arthur… Read More DVD/Blu-ray Release: Arthur Christmas