Posted in: News and Opinions by Archive Authors on November 2nd, 2004
Columbia-Tristar will release the Deluxe Edition of Luc Besson's Leon: The Professional on January 11th. Along with the unrated international Superbit audio & video presentation, this set will include three featurettes ("Ten year reunion", "Trial by Fire: Natalie Portman As Mathilda", & "Birth of a Star: Jean Reno As Leon"), a full length Leon fact track, and more.
Posted in: News and Opinions by Archive Authors on October 27th, 2004
Warner Home Video will relesae the complete first season of the hit show One Tree Hill on January 25th. This 6-disc set will feature each season one episode presented in their televised 1.33:1 full frame aspect ratio, along with English Dolby Digital 2.0 audio tracks. Extras will include an cast & crew audio commentaries on three episodes, fourty-eight minutes of unaired scenes (with introductions), a "Building a Winning Team" making of documentary, a "Diaries From The Set" behind-the-scenes vignette, a gag reel ...nd an "Oh, Chariot" musical performance by Gavin DeGraw.
Posted in: News and Opinions by Archive Authors on October 25th, 2004
Fox Home Entertainment will release the ultimate Sci-Fi battle Alien Vs Predator on January 25th. This disc will be presented in 2.35:1 anamorphic widescreen transfer, along with English DTS 5.1 and English & French Dolby Digital 5.1 audio tracks. Extras will include two audio commentaries (the first by Paul W.S. Anderson, Lance Henriksen and Sanaa Lathan; the second by Alec Gillis, Tom Woodruff Jr. and John Bruno), an alternate opening version of the film, an "AVP Making-of" Featurette, 3 deleted scenes, an Ins...de Look at Mr and Mrs Smith and Elektra, a Darkhorse AVP Comic Covers Galley, and more.
Posted in: News and Opinions by Archive Authors on October 18th, 2004
Universal will release the Paul Bettany / Kirsten Dunst romantic comedy Wimbledon on December 28th. This disc will be presented in a 2.35:1 anamorphic widescreen transfer, along with English DTS, English Dolby Digital 5.1, and French Dolby Digital 5.1 audio tracks. Extras will include an audio commentary (with director Richard Loncraine & actor Paul Bettany), and four featurettes (“Wimbledon: A Look Inside”, “Welcome to the Club”, “Ball Control” & “Coach a Rising Star”).
Posted in: Disc Reviews by Archive Authors on October 17th, 2004
Synopsis
This is a redemption movie – in this case, redemption for CIA assassin (“counter insurgent expert”) John Creasy – a burnt out alcoholic in search of forgiveness for the heinous acts perpetrated under the banner of his job (“Do you think God will ever forgive us for what we’ve done?”). Creasy’s path to redemption is laid out by his friend and compatriot Rayburn, who lands him a job as a bodyguard for a wealthy family in Mexico City. Apparently kidnapping the children or spouses of wealthy cor...orate types is a highly profitable enterprise, and the corrupt police force and organized crime community work together to make it pay off. Creasy’s role as bodyguard centers around protecting Pita Ramos - the daughter of a Mexican auto-parts magnate – an exceedingly cute, exceedingly non-Mexican little girl with a heart of gold that brings Creasy back from the brink self-immolation.
Posted in: News and Opinions by Archive Authors on October 11th, 2004
Lions Gate Home Entertainment will release the "based on true events" thriller Open Water on December 28th. This disc will be presented in an anamorphic widescreen transfer, along with both English Dolby Digital 5.1 and DTS 6.1 audio tracks. Extras will include a two audio commentaries (the first with Director Chris Kentis and Producer Laura Lau; the second with stars Blanchard Ryan and Daniel Travis), an "Indie Essentials" filmmaker guide to marketing a movie, & a "On The High Seas: Making Open Water" featurett....
Posted in: Disc Reviews by Archive Authors on October 7th, 2004
"Long ago and far away..."
So begins the latest direct-to-video CGI-animated Barbie movie, Barbie as the Princess and the Pauper. Based on Mark Twain's classic tale, this video/DVD is a modern-retelling of the story. It's Barbie's first musical, and it does a fantastic job of both entertaining kids and giving them something to think about.
Posted in: News and Opinions by Archive Authors on October 6th, 2004
Fox will finally release the complete fifth season of The Simpsons on December 21st. Each episode will be presented in 1.33:1 fullscreen transfers, along with English Dolby Digital 5.1 and both Spanish and French Dolby Digital 2.0 audio tracks. Extras will include a commentary tracks on 6 episodes (by Matt Groening and his associates), animatics and storyboards with illustrated commentary, commercials, Tree House of Horror Sketches and deleted scenes. If more extras are announced, we will let you know.
Posted in: News and Opinions by Archive Authors on October 4th, 2004
On January 4th, New Line will release separate Rated and Unrated editions of Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle. Both releases will feature a 1.85:1 anamorphic widescreen transfer along with an English Dolby Digital 5.1 audio track. Extras will include two audio commentaries (teh first with director Danny Leiner and actors John Cho and Kal Penn, the second with writers Jon Hurwitz and Hayden Schlossberg), deleted scenes, "Back Seat" Interviews, an "Art of the Fart" sound documentary, Cast & Crew: Drive-Thru Bites,..."A Trip to the Land of Burgers" featurette, a script to screen feature (with storyboards), a "Me and Weedy" photo activity, and the theatrical trailer. The unrated edition will also include a bonus “Extreme” commentary track (with Danny Bouchard), some 'extreme' outtakes and a music video.
Posted in: News and Opinions by Archive Authors on October 4th, 2004
In the firm's latest reversal, Sony has abandoned anti-copying technology on CD's. The corporate claim is that the anti-piracy message has been communicated, and such measures are not really necessary. Now - consider also that Sony recently announced that it will allow the playback of native MP3 in its digital music players, and a somewhat different message is communicated: Sony figures they can make more money selling music and hardware that allows consumers the freedom to do with their media as they please. Too bad it...took Sony however many years to come to this realization - personally I'm looking forward to seeing some viable iPod competitors at long last.
Yahoo! News: Sony abandons anti-copying technology.
