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New Release Tuesday – The Mummy meets 21 Vampyr’s

By Jeremy Frost on July-22-2008 in New Release Tuesday, Regular Columns

Welcome to this week’s edition of the New Release Tuesday Blog. It is quite a slow day in the world of DVD/BD releases. The only notable titles hitting the streets today are 21 (DVD & Blu-ray), Vampyr (Criterion Collection) (DVD), The Mummy (Blu-ray), The Mummy Returns (Blu-ray), Las Vegas: Season Five (DVD) and Spaced: The Complete Series (DVD). Here are the rest of this week’s releases…

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New Release Tuesday – Batman Begins to Stop-loss The Ruins

By Jeremy Frost on July-8-2008 in New Release Tuesday, Regular Columns

Welcome to this week’s edition of the New Release Tuesday Blog. Batman takes center stage today with multiple releases - Batman Begins (DVD & Blu-ray), Batman - Gotham Knight (DVD & Blu-ray) and Batman Begins Limited Edition w/ Gotham Knight (DVD & Blu-ray). Other notable titles hitting the streets today include Stop-Loss (DVD), Superhero Movie (DVD), The Ruins (DVD & Blu-ray), Sleepwalking (DVD & Blu-ray) and Stargate Atlantis - The Complete Fourth Season (DVD). Here are the rest of this week’s notable releases…

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Introducing… Into the Blu!

By Jeremy Frost on July-6-2008 in News and Opinions

Into the Blu LogoThe folks behind UpcomingDiscs.com and HDDb.net are please to announce the launching of our latest website… IntotheBlu.com.

Into the Blu is a website dedicated to Blu-ray Discs… and while the focus of this new site is currently Blu-ray Disc reviews, stay tuned for future additions - such as a release calender and contests.



New Release Tuesday – Drillbit Taylor has the Vantage Point

By Jeremy Frost on July-1-2008 in New Release Tuesday, Regular Columns

Welcome to this week’s edition of the New Release Tuesday Blog. Another somewhat slow day for big release news, but we do get a few good titles in Vantage Point (DVD & Blu-ray) and Drillbit Taylor (DVD & Blu-ray), Tyler Perry’s Meet The Browns (DVD & Blu-ray), Gangs of New York (Blu-ray), The Closer – Season Three and Mad Men - Season One (DVD & Blu-ray). Other then these, here are the other notable releases hitting the streets today…

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New Release Tuesday – Be Kind Rewind the Fool’s Gold

By Jeremy Frost on June-17-2008 in New Release Tuesday, Regular Columns

Welcome to this week’s edition of the New Release Tuesday Blog. You know it is a rather slow release day when the top titles are Fool’s Gold (DVD & Blu-ray) and Be Kind Rewind (DVD & Blu-ray). At least we get a couple of good TV-on-DVD releases in Burn Notice - Season One (DVD), Californication - Season One (DVD) and ER – Season Nine (DVD). Other then these, here are the other notable releases hitting the streets today…

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New Release Tuesday – The Other Boleyn Girl adds Jumper to her Bucket List

By Jeremy Frost on June-10-2008 in New Release Tuesday, Regular Columns

Welcome to this week’s edition of the New Release Tuesday Blog. Other than a few good titles hitting the streets today, it is somewhat of a lackluster new release Tuesday. Notable titles being released today include Jumper (DVD & Blu-ray), The Bucket List (DVD & Blu-ray), John Adams (HBO Miniseries) (DVD), The Other Boleyn Girl (DVD & Blu-ray), Witless Protection (DVD & Blu-ray) and Natural Born Killers (Blu-ray). Here are the rest of this week’s notable releases…

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Company (Blu-ray)

By Jeremy Frost on June-4-2008 in Contests

Image Entertainment has graciously given us TWO copies of Company on Blu-ray to give away.

To enter to win a copy of this 2007 Tony Award Musical on Blu-ray, just follow these few steps…

  1. Fill out your name and email address in the comment form below - your email address will remain private and visible only to us.
  2. Do not post your address as an actual comment! Instead- just jot in a random thought, such as “entered!” or “hope I win!”
  3. Also: You will want to uncheck the “subscribe to comments” option so you’re not bombarded with emails.

Contest is open to residents of the U.S. & Canada only, and will conclude on Monday, June 16th.

Please - only one contest entry per person!

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New Release Tuesday – Dirty Harry turns Semi-Pro

By Jeremy Frost on June-3-2008 in New Release Tuesday, Regular Columns

Welcome to this week’s edition of the New Release Tuesday Blog. We get a couple good titles on DVD and TV-on-DVD this week, and a whole whack-load of good Blu-ray releases. Headlining the titles that hit the streets today are Dirty Harry Ultimate Collector’s Edition (DVD & Blu-ray), Semi-Pro (DVD & Blu-ray), Meet The Spartans (DVD & Blu-ray), The Eye (DVD & Blu-ray), Weeds - Season Three (DVD & Blu-ray), Rescue Me – Season Four (DVD), Cloverfield (Blu-ray), There Will Be Blood (Blu-ray), Bee Movie (Blu-ray), Signs (Blu-ray) and The Recruit (Blu-ray). Here are the rest of this week’s notable releases…

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Cassandra’s Dream

By Jeremy Frost on May-27-2008 in Expired Contests

The Weinstein Company has graciously given us TWO copies of Cassandra’s Dream on DVD to give away.

To enter to win a copy of this Woody Allen film starring Ewan McGregor & Colin Farrell, just follow these few steps…

  1. Fill out your name and email address in the comment form below - your email address will remain private and visible only to us.
  2. Do not post your address as an actual comment! Instead- just jot in a random thought, such as “entered!” or “hope I win!”
  3. Also: You will want to uncheck the “subscribe to comments” option so you’re not bombarded with emails.

Contest is open to residents of the U.S. & Canada only, and will conclude on Friday, June 20th.

Please - only one contest entry per person!

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New Release Tuesday – Rambo battles The Thief of Bagdad in a Lipstick Jungle

By Jeremy Frost on May-27-2008 in New Release Tuesday, Regular Columns

Welcome to this week’s edition of the New Release Tuesday Blog. It is a big day today for Rambo fans, but it is rather slow for other big releases. The most notable titles being released today include Rambo (DVD & Blu-ray), Rambo - The Complete Collector’s Set (DVD), Rambo 1-3 Boxset (Blu-ray), Lipstick Jungle - Season One (DVD), Cleaner (DVD), and The Thief of Bagdad (Criterion Collection) (DVD). Here are the rest of this week’s notable releases…

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Stargate: The Ark of Truth

By Jeremy Frost on May-20-2008 in Expired Contests

MGM has graciously given us a FIVE copies of Stargate: The Ark of Truth on DVD to give away.

To enter to win a copy of this sci-fi flick, just follow these few steps…

  1. Fill out your name and email address in the comment form below - your email address will remain private and visible only to us.
  2. Do not post your address as an actual comment! Instead- just jot in a random thought, such as “entered!” or “hope I win!”
  3. Also: You will want to uncheck the “subscribe to comments” option so you’re not bombarded with emails.

Contest is open to residents of the U.S. & Canada only, and will conclude on Friday, June 13th.

Please - only one contest entry per person!

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New Release Tuesday – Diary of the Dead leads to the National Treasure 2

By Jeremy Frost on May-20-2008 in New Release Tuesday, Regular Columns

Welcome to this week’s edition of the New Release Tuesday Blog. While not the best of release days, we do still get a few good titles hitting the streets today. The most notable titles being released today include National Treasure 2 - Book of Secrets (DVD & Blu-ray), George A. Romero’s Diary of the Dead (DVD), The Air I Breathe (DVD & Blu-ray), National Treasure (Blu-ray), Strange Wilderness (Blu-ray), Eclipse Series 9 (Criterion Collection) and the Special Edition of Short Circuit (DVD & Blu-ray). Here are the rest of this week’s notable releases…

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New Release Tuesday – Indiana Jones and the Great Debaters

By Jeremy Frost on May-13-2008 in New Release Tuesday, Regular Columns

Welcome to this week’s edition of the New Release Tuesday Blog. Unlike the past few weeks, there are a number of good titles hitting the streets today. The notable titles being released today include Indiana Jones - The Adventure Collection (Special Editions) (DVD), The Great Debaters (DVD), Untraceable (DVD & Blu-ray), Mad Money (DVD), The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe (Blu-ray) and Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World (Blu-ray). Here are the rest of this week’s notable releases…

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New Release Tuesday – P.S. I Love You but I’m Not There

By Jeremy Frost on May-6-2008 in New Release Tuesday, Regular Columns

Welcome to this week’s edition of the New Release Tuesday Blog. It is quite a mediocre release day today, with very few high level releases hitting the streets. The notable titles being released today include P.S. I Love You (DVD & Blu-ray), I’m Not There (DVD), Over Her Dead Body (DVD), The 4400 - The Complete Fourth Season (DVD) and the long awaited Special Edition on Twister (DVD & Blu-ray). Here are the rest of this week’s notable releases…

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New Release Tuesday – The Golden Compass wears 27 Dresses

By Jeremy Frost on April-29-2008 in New Release Tuesday, Regular Columns

Welcome to this week’s edition of the New Release Tuesday Blog. There are only a few big releases hitting the streets today, headlined by three versions of The Golden Compass (Blu-ray, 2-disc Platinum Edition, Single-disc Edition). Other top titles being released today include 27 Dresses (DVD & Blu-ray), The Diving Bell and the Butterfly (DVD), The Fall Of The Roman Empire (DVD), Beverly Hills, 90210 - Season Four (DVD) and Cheers – Season Nine (DVD). Here are the rest of this week’s notable releases…

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The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe (Blu-ray)

By Jeremy Frost on April-28-2008 in Disc Reviews


Since we have already reviewed The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe on DVD, some non-format specific sections of this review have been ported over to this Blu-ray review.

After the transformation of the Harry Potter and The Lord of the Rings books into hugely successful films, it was only a matter of time before someone decided to tackle C.S. Lewis’s famous novels The Chronicles of Narnia.

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Lions For Lambs

By Jeremy Frost on April-24-2008 in Expired Contests

United Artists has graciously given us a FIVE copies of Lions For Lambs on DVD to give away.

To enter to win a copy of this Tom Cruise / Meryl Streep / Robert Redford drama, just follow these few steps…

  1. Fill out your name and email address in the comment form below - your email address will remain private and visible only to us.
  2. Do not post your address as an actual comment! Instead- just jot in a random thought, such as “entered!” or “hope I win!”
  3. Also: You will want to uncheck the “subscribe to comments” option so you’re not bombarded with emails.

Contest is open to residents of the U.S. & Canada only, and will conclude on Friday, May 23rd.

Please - only one contest entry per person!

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New Release Tuesday – One Missed Call for Charlie Wilson’s War in Cloverfield

By Jeremy Frost on April-22-2008 in New Release Tuesday, Regular Columns

Welcome to this week’s edition of the New Release Tuesday Blog. Other than a couple of large-ish titles hitting the streets, it is a rather slow day in the world of DVD releases. Headlining this weeks releases are Charlie Wilson’s War (DVD), Cloverfield (DVD), The Savages (DVD), The Orphanage (DVD & Blu-ray), One Missed Call (DVD & Blu-ray) and Friday Night Lights – Season Two (DVD). Here are the rest of this week’s notable releases…

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New Release Tuesday – Juno introduces Lars and the Real Girl to AVP-R

By Jeremy Frost on April-15-2008 in New Release Tuesday, Regular Columns

Welcome to this week’s edition of the New Release Tuesday Blog. We get a few good titles this week on DVD and Blu-ray… headlined by Juno (DVD & Blu-ray) & Alien vs. Predator – Requiem (DVD & Blu-ray). Other good titles hitting the streets today include Lars and the Real Girl (DVD), Before the Devil Knows You’re Dead (DVD & Blu-ray), In the Name of the King - A Dungeon Siege Tale (DVD), Blast of Silence - Criterion Collection (DVD), American Dad, Vol. 3 (DVD) and Predator (Blu-ray). Here are the rest of this week’s notable releases…

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New Release Tuesday – The Water Horse says There Will Be Blood when you Walk Hard

By Jeremy Frost on April-8-2008 in New Release Tuesday, Regular Columns

Welcome to this week’s edition of the New Release Tuesday Blog. There are a number of good titles hitting the street today, including the multiple Academy Award Nominated film There Will Be Blood (DVD). Other titles headlining this weeks releases are The Water Horse – Legend of the Deep (DVD & Blu-ray), Walk Hard – The Dewey Cox Story (DVD & Blu-ray), Lions for Lambs (DVD), The Adventures of Baron Munchausen (DVD & Blu-ray) and The 11th Hour (DVD) . Here are the rest of this week’s notable releases…

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New Release Tuesday – Sweeney Todd shaves Alvin and the Chipmunks

By Jeremy Frost on April-1-2008 in New Release Tuesday, Regular Columns

Welcome to this week’s edition of the New Release Tuesday Blog. It is a pretty weak day for top-tier releases, but we do get a handful of notable titles hitting the streets. Headlining the discs released today are separate Standard and 2-disc Collector’s Editions of Sweeney Todd - The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (DVD), Alvin and the Chipmunks (DVD & Blu-ray), Futuresex / Loveshow - Live from Madison Square Garden (DVD & Blu-ray), That ’70s Show - Season 8 (DVD), Unbreakable (Blu-ray), Coyote Ugly (Blu-ray) and the Extreme Unrated Edition of Harold and Kumar Go to White Castle (DVD) . Here are the rest of this week’s notable releases…

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New Release Tuesday – The Kite Runner Walks the Line in The Mist

By Jeremy Frost on March-25-2008 in New Release Tuesday, Regular Columns