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Archive for the ‘DVD News’ Category

October 12th, 2008

"Sleeping Beauty" - Emily Osment’s "Once Upon a Dream" - VIDEO

If you haven’t yet received your copy of the remastered Sleeping Beauty, released on DVD Oct. 7, 2008, go get it now! I know you always hear things like “The restored version seems like a whole new movie,” but in this case, it really is true. Also look for my DVD Giveaway post in the […]

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October 11th, 2008

"The Dark Knight" on DVD and Blu-ray Dec. 9, 2008

The Dark Knight cost $185 million to make, has made $988 million worldwide (so far), and can now be in your hands on Dec. 9, 2008. Amazon.com is taking pre-orders at these links:
Blu-ray DiscTwo-Disc Special EditionWidescreen EditionFull Screen Edition
Warner is also releasing an exclusive Blu-ray “Limited Edition” edition of “The Dark Knight” that […]

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October 9th, 2008

"The Incredible Hulk" - Bonus Features Sneak Peek - VIDEOS

While The Incredible Hulk doesn’t come close to Iron Man in terms of awesomeness, it’s still a great movie with cool special effects. It comes out on DVD/Blu-ray Oct. 21 (check out the DVD details here), and I’ve got a sneak peek at some of the bonus features below.
The film stars Edward Norton […]

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October 7th, 2008

New on DVD: Oct. 7, 2008

Sleeping Beauty (2-Disc Platinum Edition). It’s ok. Be seven years old again with this beautifully restored version of Disney’s 1959 animated tale. It’s the 14th century, and the malevolent Maleficent taunts a king that his baby Aurora will fatally prick her finger on a spinning wheel before sundown on her 16th birthday. But thanks […]

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October 7th, 2008

"Rear Window" - 2-Disc Special Edition

One of my favorite movies of all time, Rear Window, hits store and cyber shelves today in a 2-Disc Special Edition. The great Jimmy Stewart plays a professional photographer who suspects his neighbor of murdering his nagging wife. So he enlists his socialite girlfriend (Grace Kelly) to help investigate the suspicious chain of events. […]

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October 4th, 2008

Controversy Surrounds Michael Moore - Really?

Several web sites linking to Michael Moore’s freebie film Slacker Uprising have received cease-and-desist letters demanding removal of the links.
What? That makes no sense whatsoever. I’m sure he wants publicity for the film, which he released online in September as a free gift to his fans in the U.S. and Canada. He […]

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October 1st, 2008

New on DVD: Sept. 30, 2008

Iron Man (2-Disc Special Collectors’ Edition). You can expect great things if you cast Robert Downey Jr. in the role of a cool hero. [Gecko Review] [Bonus Features] [Official Site]
Ultimate Unrated Comedy Collection (Forgetting Sarah Marshall / Knocked Up / The 40-Year-Old Virgin). I didn’t really “get” Virgin, so will have to watch it […]

By Jane Boursaw -- 0 comments

September 30th, 2008

DVD Giveaway: "High School Musical 2"

Today’s featured DVD in Jane’s September Contest Slam (the last one!) is a fun one for anyone who loves innocent movies filled with music:
THE DVD: High School Musical 2: 2-Disc Deluxe Dance Edition (released on DVD Sept. 23, 2008). Directed by Kenny Ortega, this fun flick catches up with the Wildcats as […]

By Jane Boursaw -- 243 comments

September 29th, 2008

DVD Giveaway: "Drillbit Taylor"

Today’s featured giveaway in Jane’s September Contest Slam (only two days left!) is a fun Owen Wilson flick. Like Owen Wilson? Me, too.
THE DVD: Drillbit Taylor: Extended Survival Edition. Owen Wilson plays a low-budget bodyguard hired to project three kids from schoolyard bullies. Judd Apatow and Seth Rogen produced and wrote the film, […]

By Jane Boursaw -- 283 comments

September 28th, 2008

DVD Giveaway: "102 Dalmatians

Today’s featured DVD in Jane’s September Contest Slam is a live-action sequel to the popular Dalmatians series:
THE DVD: “102 Dalmatians,” starring Oddball, the spotless Dalmatian puppy on a search for her rightful spots, and Waddlesworth, the wisecracking, delusional macaw who thinks he’s a Rottweiler. The unlikely duo leads a posse of puppies on […]

By Jane Boursaw -- 322 comments