Articles by Bill Binder

DVD and Blu-ray join forces

December 22, 2008 // 0 Comments

Pony (not Sony), has announced the spec for a hybrid Blu-ray / DVD disc to potentially release films on both formats with a single disc. Unlike the HD-DVD/DVD hybrids of 2007, these discs contain both formats on the same side of the disc. There are [...]

American History X makes the high def leap

December 18, 2008 // 0 Comments

The harsh drama American History X will be coming to Blu-ray in April thanks to Warner Home Entertainment. The film will be presented on a BD-50 and will include the documentary from the DVD, the featurette Humpty Dumpty and the Kaballah, deleted scenes [...]

You can’t play records on it, The Wedding Singer is on Blu-ray

December 18, 2008 // 0 Comments

The Adam Sandler film The Wedding Singer comes from Warner as a new Blu-ray in April. The disc has some decent features including additional footage, a backstage look at The Wedding Singer on Broadway and a theatrical trailer. All nice, but the DVD was [...]

2010 arrives a few months early

December 18, 2008 // 0 Comments

The sequel to the Kubrick film 2001 met with mixed reviews. Now 2010: The Year We Made Contact is coming to Blu-ray from Warner. One of the last films to rely heavily on pre-cgi visual effects, 2010 will likely be a treat in 1080p. No features are known, [...]

More Criterion in the coming months

December 17, 2008 // 0 Comments

Three new titles have been announced from Criterion for Blu-ray releases. The Last Metro and The 400 Blows, both by François Truffaut and the 1983 film El Norte will all be coming soon. El Norte is arriving January 20th while the latter films both arrive [...]

The Passion of the Christ is coming to Blu-ray

December 17, 2008 // 0 Comments

Mel Gibson’s epic and controversial film about the life of Christ makes its way to Blu-ray next spring. The Passion of the Christ focuses on the last twelve hours of Jesus of Nazareth’s life. The film begins in the Garden of Olives where Jesus has [...]

The Matrix stands alone

December 15, 2008 // 0 Comments

Although most consider the Ultimate Matrix box set to be an excellently collected set, many fans of the first film have no real interest in the later films or supplements. To celebrate the 10th anniversary of the film (yes, 10 years since The Matrix), [...]

South Park season 12 is around the corner

December 15, 2008 // 0 Comments

The 12th season is coming to DVD and – for the first time – to Blu-ray early next year from Warner. All fourteen uncensored episodes from South Park’s twelfth season are now available in this exclusive three-disc set. In this collection, [...]

Raging Bull throws its hat in the Blu-ray ring

December 12, 2008 // 0 Comments

Despite Raging Bull having among the most elegant packaging of any DVD to date, it may be time to swtich over as the fil moves to Blu-ray next year. The new disc will be filled with a DTS HD Master audio soundtrack, commentary with Martin Scorsese and [...]

High School Musical isn’t on Blu-ray?

December 11, 2008 // 0 Comments

Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment has announced that High School Musical is coming to Blu-ray in 2009, which begs the question: “How was is High School Musical not already on Blu-ray?”. The 2006 gigantic teen hit comes as a “Remix” edition [...]
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