Articles by Bill Binder

Sin City gets the complete treatment

February 23, 2009 // 0 Comments

In the DVD age, “unrated” and “extended” cuts are often just a chance to sell more DVDs, but some films do artisically lend themselves to alternate forms of storytelling. Sin City is such a film. The many iterations of the film will hopefully find [...]

Terminator 2 gets out of control

February 23, 2009 // 0 Comments

Two releases are coming for Terminator 2: Judgment Day on Blu-ray from Lionsgate. The first edition is a loaded set carrying the film in 1080p AVC and 6.1 DTS-HD Master Audio. The disc will use seamless branching to include several versions of the film. [...]

Doctor Who gets a little excessive

February 19, 2009 // 0 Comments

Warner is releasing a box set of Doctor Who, but don’t get too excited. Much like the previous mega-set, this new box is a collection of previous releases packaged together in a massive set. 29 Doctor Who titles (to be announced) will come in this set [...]

Shout! Hooray for Rhoda

February 19, 2009 // 0 Comments

Thirty five years ago, there was no TiVo and people stayed home to watch Rhoda because if they missed it… they missed it. But a generation later they can remember those laughs anytime with a new DVD set of Rhoda Season One. A popular spin-off of the [...]

Kurosawa meets Criterion

February 17, 2009 // 0 Comments

One of the great Akira Kurosawa films, Ran is coming to Blu-ray from Criterion. Very little is known about this title. It will likely bring over many features from the DVD version of the film. Look for it to arrive on May [...]

Official word on Star Trek

February 16, 2009 // 0 Comments

After months of speculation and rumors. CBS and Paramount Home Entertainment have made some big announcements on Trek today. First up is the first season of the original series finally making its way to Blu-ray, and the set will truly be the best of both [...]

Army of Darkness jumps up to Blu

February 16, 2009 // 0 Comments

Universal will move the cult classic Army of Darkness up to Blu-ray with a new Screwhead Edition in May. Although not the most comprehensive edition to ever hit shelves, the Blu-ray edition will contain some nice extras including U-Control and BD-Live [...]

Last call for Crane, Poole & Schmidt

February 12, 2009 // 0 Comments

Boston Legal left the airways in recent months, but the final episodes are coming to DVD. The good news is that the fifth season box set seems a little more substantial than past sets. The bad news is no sign of this series coming to high def. The final [...]

Marley & Me & DVD

February 11, 2009 // 0 Comments

At the end of March, Marley & Me comes home on DVD and Blu-ray. John and Jenny Grogan are a young couple contemplating the decision to have a baby. Then came Marley…an adorable Labrador pup who flunks obedience school and quickly turns his new [...]

The Day The Earth Stood Still times three

February 11, 2009 // 0 Comments

Fox is getting a little carried away with their multiple releases. Get ready for three versions of the 2008 The Day The Earth Stood Still. Klaatu is an otherworldly being whose arrival on Earth triggers an unstoppable series of events that threaten all of [...]
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