Continuing the biographical theme, February 9th marked the Blu-ray release of the Magnolia Home Entertainment title Bronson.
This British film is based on the life of Britain’s most violent prison inmate Michael Peterson, who later adopts the name Charles Bronson.
This film is no ‘ordinary’ biopic though, as it switches between reenactments of Bronson’s life and a surreal theatrical Continue reading »
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Amazon has a pair of Fox Blu-ray Box Sets discounted by $84 today.
Right now you can pick up the Planet of the Apes 40th Anniversary Collection for only $45.99 and The Mel Brooks Collection for only $55.99.
These prices represent savings of 60% or more off retail – a great chance to add these deluxe packaged movie collections to your collection.
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Amazon has listed a new promotions with extensive savings on recent Fox Blu-ray titles.
Titles in the promotion are currently only $12.99 and include (500) Days of Summer, Slumdog Millionaire, My Life in Ruins, Jennifer’s Body, I Love You, Beth Cooper and All
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This is a great opportunity to get these recent titles at a nice price.
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Mostly smaller releases this week in the Blu-ray Cover Art Gallery for the week of the 21st of February 2010.
Directors Richard Kelly and Steven Soderbergh have new films out this week with The Box and The Informant! respectively from Warner Home Video.
On the cult movie side we have the first Troma title Poultrygeist: Night of the Chicken Dead, and television related titles in the form of Trailer Continue reading »
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Best Buy has a new Blu-ray promotion this week with a $9.99 Blu-ray Disc Sale.
The sale includes 16 titles from MGM and Fox Home Entertainment.
Titles include Fargo, Dodgeball, Cast Away, Navy Seals and Speed.
For me sub-$10 is the right price for purchasing Blu-ray movies!
The promotion runs until Feb 27th and while I am not sure if the prices are valid in store, you can always order online for store Continue reading »
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The quality movies keep coming in February with the Fox Home Entertainment release The Last King of Scotland which hit shelves on Blu-ray Disc February 2nd, 2010.
The movie is an interesting approach to a biographical movie, which covers the presidency of Idi Amin in Uganda through the eyes of a fictional character who is hired on as Amin’s personal physician.
The movie is largely fictional, Continue reading »
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The Blu-ray market share was only 9% for the week ending February 14th according to Home Media Magazine – the first time it has been single figures this year.
On the other hand, the revenue was a healthy $20.15M for the week.
Top seller for the week was Couples Retreat from Universal, ahead of Zombieland from Sony Pictures in 2nd place.
New release The Time Traveler’s Wife from Warner took Continue reading »
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A good month for quality cinema sees the Blu-ray release of Mystic River from Warner Home Video on February 2nd, 2010.
This dark crime drama set in Boston chronicles three friends, Jimmy, Sean and Dave, starting with a kidnapping incident in their boyhood that changed their lives.
The three are brought together again by the disappearance of Jimmy’s daughter, where Sean becomes the lead investigator Continue reading »
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Right now Sony is offering a free BDP-S360 Blu-ray Player with the purchase of selected Bravia LCD HDTVs.
Get in quick though – this offer ends February 20th.
The televisions are also discounted, so this package represents a saving of $350 to $500 depending on which model you choose.
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The Blu-ray Cover Art Gallery for the week of the 14th of February doesn’t have much for fans of block busters, but has a lot of those of more discerning tastes.
Lionsgate is releasing the first of their Studio Canal Collection on Blu-ray Disc, opening with French film Contempt, dark comedy The Ladykillers, as well as Akira Kurosawa’s Ran.
Not to be outdone, Criterion also has a selection Continue reading »
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