On June 14th Warner Brothers will release Invictus:
Starring Morgan Freeman and Matt Damon, Invictus is a film that brings the raw emotion of sport – as well as its unique potential to heal social division - vividly to the silver screen, just in time for World Cup fever this June.
Invictus tells the inspirational true story of a newly elected President, Nelson Mandela, trying to rally his divided post-Apartheid nation around an underdog sports team. With the world’s eyes on his nation at the 1995 World Cup, he attempts to bring his racially and economically divided people together by joining forces with the captain of South Africa’s rugby team, Francois Pienaar.
Together, the new allies forge ahead and take the rugby tournament by storm leading the national team right up to the final. What happens next is the stuff of legend…"
Specs:
'Matt Damon Plays Rugby'
Invictus music trailer
'Vision, Courage and Honor: Clint Eastwood and the Power of a True Story' (PiP)
'Mandela Meets Morgan'
'The Eastwood Factor'
Optics: Anamorphic widescreen
Sonics: DTS-HD 5.1 MA
Starring Morgan Freeman and Matt Damon, Invictus is a film that brings the raw emotion of sport – as well as its unique potential to heal social division - vividly to the silver screen, just in time for World Cup fever this June.
Invictus tells the inspirational true story of a newly elected President, Nelson Mandela, trying to rally his divided post-Apartheid nation around an underdog sports team. With the world’s eyes on his nation at the 1995 World Cup, he attempts to bring his racially and economically divided people together by joining forces with the captain of South Africa’s rugby team, Francois Pienaar.
Together, the new allies forge ahead and take the rugby tournament by storm leading the national team right up to the final. What happens next is the stuff of legend…"
Specs:
'Matt Damon Plays Rugby'
Invictus music trailer
'Vision, Courage and Honor: Clint Eastwood and the Power of a True Story' (PiP)
'Mandela Meets Morgan'
'The Eastwood Factor'
Optics: Anamorphic widescreen
Sonics: DTS-HD 5.1 MA
On August 9th Warner Home Video will release The Blind Side:
"Starring Sandra Bullock (The Proposal, Miss Congeniality, Speed), whose tour de force performance earned her an Academy Award for this role, The Blind Side tells the inspirational true life account of American football star Michael Oher, played by newcomer Quinton Aaron.
Oher’s journey from a difficult and poverty-stricken family background to becoming one of America’s greatest sporting stars makes for a compelling and touching tale. At the start of the film, Michael is a teenager surviving on his own and virtually homeless when he is spotted on the street by Leigh Anne Tuohy (Bullock) soaked to the bone and wearing shorts and a t-shirt in the middle of winter.
Learning that the young man is one of her daughter's classmates, Leigh Anne invites him to stay at the Tuohy home for the night. What starts out as a gesture of kindness turns into something more as Michael becomes a fully fledged part of the Tuohy family despite the apparent differences in their backgrounds. As the family helps Michael fulfill his potential both on and off the football field, he leads them to some insightful self-discoveries."
Specs:
'Acting Coaches: Behind the Blind Side'
'The Story of Big Quinton'
'Sidelines: Conversations on the Blind Side – Sandra Bullock and Leigh Anne Tuohy'
'Sidelines: Conversations on the Blind Side – John Lee Hancock and Athor Michael Lewis'
Michael Oher interview
Deleted scenes
Optics: Anamorphic widescreen
Sonics: DTS-HD 5.1 MA
"Starring Sandra Bullock (The Proposal, Miss Congeniality, Speed), whose tour de force performance earned her an Academy Award for this role, The Blind Side tells the inspirational true life account of American football star Michael Oher, played by newcomer Quinton Aaron.
Oher’s journey from a difficult and poverty-stricken family background to becoming one of America’s greatest sporting stars makes for a compelling and touching tale. At the start of the film, Michael is a teenager surviving on his own and virtually homeless when he is spotted on the street by Leigh Anne Tuohy (Bullock) soaked to the bone and wearing shorts and a t-shirt in the middle of winter.
Learning that the young man is one of her daughter's classmates, Leigh Anne invites him to stay at the Tuohy home for the night. What starts out as a gesture of kindness turns into something more as Michael becomes a fully fledged part of the Tuohy family despite the apparent differences in their backgrounds. As the family helps Michael fulfill his potential both on and off the football field, he leads them to some insightful self-discoveries."
Specs:
'Acting Coaches: Behind the Blind Side'
'The Story of Big Quinton'
'Sidelines: Conversations on the Blind Side – Sandra Bullock and Leigh Anne Tuohy'
'Sidelines: Conversations on the Blind Side – John Lee Hancock and Athor Michael Lewis'
Michael Oher interview
Deleted scenes
Optics: Anamorphic widescreen
Sonics: DTS-HD 5.1 MA
On July 19th Momentum Pictures will release The Crazies:
"Welcome to Ogden Marsh, Iowa, the friendliest place on earth. A picture perfect town where your neighbours are your friends and your friends are your neighbours…..Until they want to kill you.
A mysterious toxin in the water supply turns everyone exposed to it into mindless killers and the authorities leave the uninfected to their certain doom in this terrifying reinvention of the George A. Romero horror classic. Sheriff David Dutton (Timothy Olyphant) and his pregnant wife Judy (Mitchell), find themselves trapped in a once-idyllic town they can no longer recognize. On the run from infected neighbours, loved ones and friends, targeted by the ruthless military and terrified of getting sick, they are forced to band together with other survivors in a desperate struggle for survival."
Extras:
Audio commentary by director Breck Eisner
Behind the scenes featurette with director Breck Eisner
'Paranormal Pandemics'
'The George A Romero Template'
'Make-up Mastermind – Rob Hall in action'
'Visual effects in motion'
Behind the scenes photo gallery
Storyboards
Episodes 1 to 4 of The Crazies Motion Comic
"Welcome to Ogden Marsh, Iowa, the friendliest place on earth. A picture perfect town where your neighbours are your friends and your friends are your neighbours…..Until they want to kill you.
A mysterious toxin in the water supply turns everyone exposed to it into mindless killers and the authorities leave the uninfected to their certain doom in this terrifying reinvention of the George A. Romero horror classic. Sheriff David Dutton (Timothy Olyphant) and his pregnant wife Judy (Mitchell), find themselves trapped in a once-idyllic town they can no longer recognize. On the run from infected neighbours, loved ones and friends, targeted by the ruthless military and terrified of getting sick, they are forced to band together with other survivors in a desperate struggle for survival."
Extras:
Audio commentary by director Breck Eisner
Behind the scenes featurette with director Breck Eisner
'Paranormal Pandemics'
'The George A Romero Template'
'Make-up Mastermind – Rob Hall in action'
'Visual effects in motion'
Behind the scenes photo gallery
Storyboards
Episodes 1 to 4 of The Crazies Motion Comic
On July 19th Metrodome will release Donnie Darko Ultimate Edition:
"Enter Donnie’s world like never before with crystal clear visuals and a bewildering array of extra features highlighting this most mysterious of modern cult classics.
Whether you’ve experienced Director Richard Kelly’s influential, time-travelling masterpiece before or you’re yet to follow ‘Frank’ down the wormhole, DONNIE DARKO on Blu Ray offers an astonishing experience like never before."
Specs:
Audio commentary with director richard kelly
Audio commentary with cast & crew
Audio commentary with director richard kelly and kevin smith
'They made me do it'
'They made me do it too'
'hey made me do it art gallery'
Pproduction diary with optional commentary by steven poster, director of photography
B-roll footage
Cast & crew interviews
Additional scenes
Cunning visions informercials with optional commentary
The philosophy of time travel
TV spots
Trailers
"Enter Donnie’s world like never before with crystal clear visuals and a bewildering array of extra features highlighting this most mysterious of modern cult classics.
Whether you’ve experienced Director Richard Kelly’s influential, time-travelling masterpiece before or you’re yet to follow ‘Frank’ down the wormhole, DONNIE DARKO on Blu Ray offers an astonishing experience like never before."
Specs:
Audio commentary with director richard kelly
Audio commentary with cast & crew
Audio commentary with director richard kelly and kevin smith
'They made me do it'
'They made me do it too'
'hey made me do it art gallery'
Pproduction diary with optional commentary by steven poster, director of photography
B-roll footage
Cast & crew interviews
Additional scenes
Cunning visions informercials with optional commentary
The philosophy of time travel
TV spots
Trailers
On July 5th Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment wil release Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief:
"Directed by legendary fantasy director Chris Columbus Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief stars teen heartthrob Logan Lehrman as Percy, a high school student whose life is turned upside-down when he discovers he’s the son of the Greek god Poseidon (Kevin McKidd). With his mother missing and facing accusations of stealing Zeus’ (Sean Bean) lightning bolt, Percy must embark on a cross-country quest to find the real lightning thief and avert a mythological war.
Joined on his adventure by fellow demi-god and daughter of Athena, Annabeth (Alexandra Daddario) and a satyr named Grover (Brandon T. Jackson), Percy’s journey brings him face-to-face with furys, centaurs, minotaurs and all-manner of other mythical creatures. Tasked with finding the bolt before the summer solstice, Percy must first battle with Medusa (Uma Thurman), outsmart the seductive Lotus Eaters and escape Hades (Steve Coogan). But will Percy be able find Zeus’s bolt, return it to Olympus in time and avert a godly war?
Based on the best-selling books by Rick Riordan, this fast-paced adventure features an all-star cast that includes; Pierce Brosnan, Rosario Dawson and Jake Abel.
Specs:
Deleted scenes
'Secrets of the Gods'
'Discover Your Powers' quiz
I'nside Camp Half-Blood'
'On Set with Brandon T. Jackson'
'Meet the Demigods'
'Composing for the Gods: A Conversation with Christophe Beck'
BD Live
Digital copy
Optics: Anamorphic widescreen
Sonics: DTS-HD MA 5.1
"Directed by legendary fantasy director Chris Columbus Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief stars teen heartthrob Logan Lehrman as Percy, a high school student whose life is turned upside-down when he discovers he’s the son of the Greek god Poseidon (Kevin McKidd). With his mother missing and facing accusations of stealing Zeus’ (Sean Bean) lightning bolt, Percy must embark on a cross-country quest to find the real lightning thief and avert a mythological war.
Joined on his adventure by fellow demi-god and daughter of Athena, Annabeth (Alexandra Daddario) and a satyr named Grover (Brandon T. Jackson), Percy’s journey brings him face-to-face with furys, centaurs, minotaurs and all-manner of other mythical creatures. Tasked with finding the bolt before the summer solstice, Percy must first battle with Medusa (Uma Thurman), outsmart the seductive Lotus Eaters and escape Hades (Steve Coogan). But will Percy be able find Zeus’s bolt, return it to Olympus in time and avert a godly war?
Based on the best-selling books by Rick Riordan, this fast-paced adventure features an all-star cast that includes; Pierce Brosnan, Rosario Dawson and Jake Abel.
Specs:
Deleted scenes
'Secrets of the Gods'
'Discover Your Powers' quiz
I'nside Camp Half-Blood'
'On Set with Brandon T. Jackson'
'Meet the Demigods'
'Composing for the Gods: A Conversation with Christophe Beck'
BD Live
Digital copy
Optics: Anamorphic widescreen
Sonics: DTS-HD MA 5.1
On June 22nd Universal will release Green Zone:
"Academy Award nominees Matt Damon and director Paul Greengrass reteam in this action-packed thriller. Damon stars as Roy Miller, a rogue U.S. Army officer who must hunt through covert and faulty intelligence hidden on foreign soil before war escalates in an unstable region."
Spec:
Digital copy
Optics: Anamorphic widescreen
Sonics: DTS-HD MA 5.1
"Academy Award nominees Matt Damon and director Paul Greengrass reteam in this action-packed thriller. Damon stars as Roy Miller, a rogue U.S. Army officer who must hunt through covert and faulty intelligence hidden on foreign soil before war escalates in an unstable region."
Spec:
Digital copy
Optics: Anamorphic widescreen
Sonics: DTS-HD MA 5.1
On June 14th Icon will release Edge Of Darkness:
Directed by Martin Campbell and co-written by William Monahan, EDGE OF DARKNESS sees Thomas Craven (Gibson), a veteran homicide detective for the Boston Police Department and single father, embark on a psychological and challenging mission to find his daughter’s killer.
When Craven’s only child, twenty-four year old Emma (Bojana Novakovic), is murdered on the steps of his home, everyone assumes that he was the target. He soon suspects otherwise. His investigation leads him into a dangerous world of corporate cover-ups, government collusion, intrigue and murder. Along with CIA operative Darius Jedburgh (Ray Winstone), who has been sent in to clean up the evidence, their solitary search for answers about Craven’s daughter’s death transforms into an odyssey of emotional discovery and redemption."
Specs:
Audio commentary with director Martin Campbell
'Mel’s Back'
'Revisiting the Edge of Darkness mini-series'
'Adapting the Edge of Darkness mini-series'
'Edge of Your Seat'
'Making a Ghost Character Real'
'Craven’s War of Attrition'
'Director’s Profile'
'Scoring the Film'
'Boston as a Character'
Deleted scenes
Optics: Anamorphic widescreen
Sonics: DTS-HD MA 5.1
Directed by Martin Campbell and co-written by William Monahan, EDGE OF DARKNESS sees Thomas Craven (Gibson), a veteran homicide detective for the Boston Police Department and single father, embark on a psychological and challenging mission to find his daughter’s killer.
When Craven’s only child, twenty-four year old Emma (Bojana Novakovic), is murdered on the steps of his home, everyone assumes that he was the target. He soon suspects otherwise. His investigation leads him into a dangerous world of corporate cover-ups, government collusion, intrigue and murder. Along with CIA operative Darius Jedburgh (Ray Winstone), who has been sent in to clean up the evidence, their solitary search for answers about Craven’s daughter’s death transforms into an odyssey of emotional discovery and redemption."
Specs:
Audio commentary with director Martin Campbell
'Mel’s Back'
'Revisiting the Edge of Darkness mini-series'
'Adapting the Edge of Darkness mini-series'
'Edge of Your Seat'
'Making a Ghost Character Real'
'Craven’s War of Attrition'
'Director’s Profile'
'Scoring the Film'
'Boston as a Character'
Deleted scenes
Optics: Anamorphic widescreen
Sonics: DTS-HD MA 5.1
On June 14th Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment will release Crazy Heart:
"Bad Blake (Bridges) is a broken-down, hard-living country music singer who's had way too many marriages, far too many years on the road, and one too many drinks way too many times. However, Bad can’t help but reach for salvation with the help of Jean (Maggie Gyllenhaal), a journalist who discovers the real man behind the musician. As he struggles down the road of redemption, Bad learns the hard way just how tough life can be on one man’s crazy heart."
Specs:
8 deleted scenes
2 alternate music cuts
'What brought them to Crazy Heart - Jeff Bridges, Maggie Gyllenhaal and Robert Duvall'
Digital copy
Optics: Anamorphic widescreen
Sonics: DTS-HD MA 5.1
"Bad Blake (Bridges) is a broken-down, hard-living country music singer who's had way too many marriages, far too many years on the road, and one too many drinks way too many times. However, Bad can’t help but reach for salvation with the help of Jean (Maggie Gyllenhaal), a journalist who discovers the real man behind the musician. As he struggles down the road of redemption, Bad learns the hard way just how tough life can be on one man’s crazy heart."
Specs:
8 deleted scenes
2 alternate music cuts
'What brought them to Crazy Heart - Jeff Bridges, Maggie Gyllenhaal and Robert Duvall'
Digital copy
Optics: Anamorphic widescreen
Sonics: DTS-HD MA 5.1
Another Spielberg title is coming to Blu-ray! On May 17th Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment will release Minority Report:
"This all-new Minority Report Blu-ray edition is complete with exciting extras that take you right into the action! With Steve Spielberg as the guide and host, interact with "The Future According to Steve Spielberg: An Interactive Guide to Minority Report." This special feature takes the BD viewer on a completely interconnected tour of the making of the film. From storyboards and production art to animation tests, and behind-the-scenes footage – all access available at the touch of a menu selection. Additional Blu-ray special features offer an insider’s look into Minority Report with featurettes exploring the world of pre-crime; props of the future; commercials of the future; and how the film’s "future" has been realized nearly 10 years after production. Further features include highlights from the set that explore a selection of the key sequences and pre-visualization techniques. A Limited Edition Blu-ray in Steel Book packaging will also be available in selected outlets containing 5 exclusive art cards."
Specs:
'The Future According to Steven Spielberg: An Interactive Guide to Minority Report'
'Inside the World of Precrime'
'Minority Report: Future Realized'
'Minority Report: Props of the Future'
'Minority Report: Commercials of the Future'
'Highlights from Minority Report: From the Set'
'Philip K. Dick, Steven Spielberg and Minority Report'
'From Story to Screen'
'The Stunts of Minority Report'
'Final Report: Steve Spielberg & Tom Cruise'
Production concepts gallery
Three storyboard sequences
Theatrical trailers
Optics: Anamorphic widescreen
Sonics: DTS-HD 5.1 MA
"This all-new Minority Report Blu-ray edition is complete with exciting extras that take you right into the action! With Steve Spielberg as the guide and host, interact with "The Future According to Steve Spielberg: An Interactive Guide to Minority Report." This special feature takes the BD viewer on a completely interconnected tour of the making of the film. From storyboards and production art to animation tests, and behind-the-scenes footage – all access available at the touch of a menu selection. Additional Blu-ray special features offer an insider’s look into Minority Report with featurettes exploring the world of pre-crime; props of the future; commercials of the future; and how the film’s "future" has been realized nearly 10 years after production. Further features include highlights from the set that explore a selection of the key sequences and pre-visualization techniques. A Limited Edition Blu-ray in Steel Book packaging will also be available in selected outlets containing 5 exclusive art cards."
Specs:
'The Future According to Steven Spielberg: An Interactive Guide to Minority Report'
'Inside the World of Precrime'
'Minority Report: Future Realized'
'Minority Report: Props of the Future'
'Minority Report: Commercials of the Future'
'Highlights from Minority Report: From the Set'
'Philip K. Dick, Steven Spielberg and Minority Report'
'From Story to Screen'
'The Stunts of Minority Report'
'Final Report: Steve Spielberg & Tom Cruise'
Production concepts gallery
Three storyboard sequences
Theatrical trailers
Optics: Anamorphic widescreen
Sonics: DTS-HD 5.1 MA
On July 1st Universal will release Wolfman Unrated:
"Academy Award winners Anthony Hopkins and Benicio Del Toro tear up the screen in this action-packed thriller. Lawrence Talbot (Del Toro) is lured back to his family estate to investigate the savage murder of his brother by a bloodthirsty beast. There, Talbot must confront his childhood demons, his estranged father (Hopkins), his brother’s grieving fiancée and a suspicious Scotland Yard Inspector (Hugo Weaving). When Talbot is bitten by the creature, he becomes eternally cursed and soon discovers a fate far worse than death. Inspired by the classic Universal film that launched a legacy of horror, The Wolfman brings the myth of a cursed man back to its iconic origins."
Specs:
'Return Of The Wolfman'
'The Beast Maker'
'Tranformation Secrets'
'The Wolfman Unleashed'
Digital copy
U-Control
'Take Control
'Werewolf Legacy: Legend And Lore'
BD-Live
Deleted scenes
Optics: Anamorphic widescreen
Sonics: DTS-HD 5.1 MA
"Academy Award winners Anthony Hopkins and Benicio Del Toro tear up the screen in this action-packed thriller. Lawrence Talbot (Del Toro) is lured back to his family estate to investigate the savage murder of his brother by a bloodthirsty beast. There, Talbot must confront his childhood demons, his estranged father (Hopkins), his brother’s grieving fiancée and a suspicious Scotland Yard Inspector (Hugo Weaving). When Talbot is bitten by the creature, he becomes eternally cursed and soon discovers a fate far worse than death. Inspired by the classic Universal film that launched a legacy of horror, The Wolfman brings the myth of a cursed man back to its iconic origins."
Specs:
'Return Of The Wolfman'
'The Beast Maker'
'Tranformation Secrets'
'The Wolfman Unleashed'
Digital copy
U-Control
'Take Control
'Werewolf Legacy: Legend And Lore'
BD-Live
Deleted scenes
Optics: Anamorphic widescreen
Sonics: DTS-HD 5.1 MA
On May 17th Icon Home Entertainment will release The Road:
"Academy Award nominee Viggo Mortensen, leads an all star cast including Guy Pearce and Academy Award winners Robert Duvall and Charlize Theron. THE ROAD also platforms a fantastic debut performance from startling young newcomer Kodi Smit-McPhee, who secured his part over hundreds due to an exceptional audition and his strong resemblance to Theron, who plays his on-screen mother. Kodi will soon feature in the upcoming re-make of Let The Right One In: Let Me In.
THE ROAD is a thrilling and moving, post apocalyptic tale of the survival of a father (Mortensen) and his young son (Smit-McPhee) as they journey across a barren America that was destroyed by a mysterious cataclysm. A masterpiece adventure, THE ROAD boldly imagines a future in which men are pushed to the worst and the best that they are capable of – a future in which a father and his son are sustained by love. Through outstanding direction from John Hillcoat, THE ROAD enthrals as it tenderly explores real themes of survival, human nature and love, raising questions of morality and trust along the way."
Specs:
'The Making of Documentary'
Audio commentary with director John Hillcoat
'Walking into Darkness: John Hillcoat’s The Road'
'The Road: A comedy'
'The Road: A Gallery'
Optics: Anamorphic widescreen
Sonics: DTS-HD 5.1 MA
"Academy Award nominee Viggo Mortensen, leads an all star cast including Guy Pearce and Academy Award winners Robert Duvall and Charlize Theron. THE ROAD also platforms a fantastic debut performance from startling young newcomer Kodi Smit-McPhee, who secured his part over hundreds due to an exceptional audition and his strong resemblance to Theron, who plays his on-screen mother. Kodi will soon feature in the upcoming re-make of Let The Right One In: Let Me In.
THE ROAD is a thrilling and moving, post apocalyptic tale of the survival of a father (Mortensen) and his young son (Smit-McPhee) as they journey across a barren America that was destroyed by a mysterious cataclysm. A masterpiece adventure, THE ROAD boldly imagines a future in which men are pushed to the worst and the best that they are capable of – a future in which a father and his son are sustained by love. Through outstanding direction from John Hillcoat, THE ROAD enthrals as it tenderly explores real themes of survival, human nature and love, raising questions of morality and trust along the way."
Specs:
'The Making of Documentary'
Audio commentary with director John Hillcoat
'Walking into Darkness: John Hillcoat’s The Road'
'The Road: A comedy'
'The Road: A Gallery'
Optics: Anamorphic widescreen
Sonics: DTS-HD 5.1 MA
On April 26th Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment will release Avatar:
"Since its global theatrical release last December, AVATAR continues to make motion picture history. The Golden Globe and Oscar winning epic is the highest grossing film of all time, taking in over $2.6 billion in worldwide box office, with £89.4 million from the UK box office to date. Director James Cameron takes audiences to a spectacular world beyond imagination, where a reluctant hero embarks on a journey of redemption and discovery as he leads a heroic battle to save a civilization.
Written by Cameron and produced with his long-time collaborator Jon Landau, AVATAR stars Sam Worthington, Zoë Saldana, and Sigourney Weaver; as well as Stephen Lang, Michelle Rodriguez, Giovanni Ribisi and Joel David Moore."
Specs:
THX
Optics: Anamorphic widescreen
Sonics: DTS-HD 5.1 MA
A limited edition featuring steelbook packaging, lenticular art cards and a ‘Survival Guide’ book will also be released via pre-orders only.
"Since its global theatrical release last December, AVATAR continues to make motion picture history. The Golden Globe and Oscar winning epic is the highest grossing film of all time, taking in over $2.6 billion in worldwide box office, with £89.4 million from the UK box office to date. Director James Cameron takes audiences to a spectacular world beyond imagination, where a reluctant hero embarks on a journey of redemption and discovery as he leads a heroic battle to save a civilization.
Written by Cameron and produced with his long-time collaborator Jon Landau, AVATAR stars Sam Worthington, Zoë Saldana, and Sigourney Weaver; as well as Stephen Lang, Michelle Rodriguez, Giovanni Ribisi and Joel David Moore."
Specs:
THX
Optics: Anamorphic widescreen
Sonics: DTS-HD 5.1 MA
A limited edition featuring steelbook packaging, lenticular art cards and a ‘Survival Guide’ book will also be released via pre-orders only.
On April 27th Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment will release Armageddon on Blu-ray...
Specs:
Music video
Trailers
Optics: Anamorphic widescreen
Sonics: DTS-HD 5.1 MA
Specs:
Music video
Trailers
Optics: Anamorphic widescreen
Sonics: DTS-HD 5.1 MA
On March 29th Universal will release The Informant!:
"Based on the true story of the highest-ranking corporate whistleblower in US history, THE INFORMANT! is a slick and intelligent comedy about the good guy taking on the boardroom bullies. Steven Soderburgh directs a Scott Burns script with a stellar cast including Scott Bakula, Eddie Jemison and Melanie Lynskey delivering outstanding performances in this comedy satire.
What was Mark Whitacre thinking? A rising star at anti-industry giant ADM, Whitacre suddenly turns whistleblower. Even as he exposes his company’s multi-national price-fixing conspiracy to the FBI, Whitacre envisions himself being hailed as a hero of the common man and landing a huge promotion. But before all that can happen the FBI needs evidence, so Whitacre eagerly agrees to wear a wire and carry a hidden tape recorder in his briefcase, imagining himself as a kind of de facto secret agent and branding himself ‘0014’ – twice as smart as James Bond. Ironic when it soon becomes clear that Whitacre is uncovering a different version of the truth."
Specs:
Audio commentary with director Steven Soderbergh and screenwriter Scott Burns Story
Deleted scenes
Digital copy
Optics: Anamorphic widescreen
Sonics: Dolby TrueHD 5.1
"Based on the true story of the highest-ranking corporate whistleblower in US history, THE INFORMANT! is a slick and intelligent comedy about the good guy taking on the boardroom bullies. Steven Soderburgh directs a Scott Burns script with a stellar cast including Scott Bakula, Eddie Jemison and Melanie Lynskey delivering outstanding performances in this comedy satire.
What was Mark Whitacre thinking? A rising star at anti-industry giant ADM, Whitacre suddenly turns whistleblower. Even as he exposes his company’s multi-national price-fixing conspiracy to the FBI, Whitacre envisions himself being hailed as a hero of the common man and landing a huge promotion. But before all that can happen the FBI needs evidence, so Whitacre eagerly agrees to wear a wire and carry a hidden tape recorder in his briefcase, imagining himself as a kind of de facto secret agent and branding himself ‘0014’ – twice as smart as James Bond. Ironic when it soon becomes clear that Whitacre is uncovering a different version of the truth."
Specs:
Audio commentary with director Steven Soderbergh and screenwriter Scott Burns Story
Deleted scenes
Digital copy
Optics: Anamorphic widescreen
Sonics: Dolby TrueHD 5.1
On April 26th Paramount Home Entertainment will release Saving Private Ryan:
Assuming the specs will mirror those of the US release, this is what we can expect...
Specs:
: 'An Introduction'
'Looking Into the Past'
'Miller and his Platoon'
'Boot Camp'
'Making Saving Private Ryan'
'Re-creating Omaha Beach'
'Music and Sound'
'Parting Thoughts'
'Into the Breach: Saving Private Ryan'
'Shooting War'
Trailers
Optics: Anamorphic widescreen
Sonics: DTS-HD 5.1 MA
Assuming the specs will mirror those of the US release, this is what we can expect...
Specs:
: 'An Introduction'
'Looking Into the Past'
'Miller and his Platoon'
'Boot Camp'
'Making Saving Private Ryan'
'Re-creating Omaha Beach'
'Music and Sound'
'Parting Thoughts'
'Into the Breach: Saving Private Ryan'
'Shooting War'
Trailers
Optics: Anamorphic widescreen
Sonics: DTS-HD 5.1 MA
On May 17th HBO Home Entertainment will release will release True Blood: The Complete Second Season:
"Season Two takes no prisoners as we come back to Bon Temps, home of mystery, Southern sensuality and dark secrets. For Sookie Stackhouse, life is more dangerous than ever after she and Bill become more deeply involved. Meanwhile, Tara finds herself under a lover’s spell; Sam puts his trust in an unlikely ally; Jason becomes involved with an anti-vampire sect; Eric becomes interested in Sookie after he recruits her to investigate the disappearance of his 2000-year-old maker and Maryann is revealed to possess a power that can control almost everyone in town. After making a shocking discovery, Sookie, Bill and Sam must form the last line of defence against a diabolical plan that raises this award-winning series to bloody new heights.
Clothes fall to the floor almost as often as blood spatters the walls in the show that blends supernatural horror, sex, and mystery with just a little bit of social commentary thrown in for good measure."
Specs:
Extras TBC
Optics: Anamorphic widescreen
Sonics: DTS-HD 5.1 MA
"Season Two takes no prisoners as we come back to Bon Temps, home of mystery, Southern sensuality and dark secrets. For Sookie Stackhouse, life is more dangerous than ever after she and Bill become more deeply involved. Meanwhile, Tara finds herself under a lover’s spell; Sam puts his trust in an unlikely ally; Jason becomes involved with an anti-vampire sect; Eric becomes interested in Sookie after he recruits her to investigate the disappearance of his 2000-year-old maker and Maryann is revealed to possess a power that can control almost everyone in town. After making a shocking discovery, Sookie, Bill and Sam must form the last line of defence against a diabolical plan that raises this award-winning series to bloody new heights.
Clothes fall to the floor almost as often as blood spatters the walls in the show that blends supernatural horror, sex, and mystery with just a little bit of social commentary thrown in for good measure."
Specs:
Extras TBC
Optics: Anamorphic widescreen
Sonics: DTS-HD 5.1 MA
On April 27th Universal will release It's Complicated:
"Two-time Academy Award winner Meryl Streep, Steve Martin and Alec Baldwin star in this hilarious look at marriage, divorce and everything in between. Jane (Streep) has three grown kids, a thriving Santa Barbara bakery and is on surprisingly amicable terms with her ex-husband Jake (Baldwin). Finally, a decade after her divorce, life’s options seem endless—until a few bottles of wine with Jake turns their cordial relationship into an impulsive affair. Caught in the middle of their rekindled romance is Jake’s young wife and Adam (Martin), a recently divorced architect who’s fallen hard for Jane. Could love be sweeter the second time around? It’s… complicated!"
Specs:
'The Making of It’s Complicated'
Audio commentary with writer, director and producer Nancy Meyers, executive producer Suzanne McNeill Farwell, director of photography John Toll and editor Joseph Hutshing
Optics: Anamorphic widescreen
Sonics: DTS-HD 5.1 MA
"Two-time Academy Award winner Meryl Streep, Steve Martin and Alec Baldwin star in this hilarious look at marriage, divorce and everything in between. Jane (Streep) has three grown kids, a thriving Santa Barbara bakery and is on surprisingly amicable terms with her ex-husband Jake (Baldwin). Finally, a decade after her divorce, life’s options seem endless—until a few bottles of wine with Jake turns their cordial relationship into an impulsive affair. Caught in the middle of their rekindled romance is Jake’s young wife and Adam (Martin), a recently divorced architect who’s fallen hard for Jane. Could love be sweeter the second time around? It’s… complicated!"
Specs:
'The Making of It’s Complicated'
Audio commentary with writer, director and producer Nancy Meyers, executive producer Suzanne McNeill Farwell, director of photography John Toll and editor Joseph Hutshing
Optics: Anamorphic widescreen
Sonics: DTS-HD 5.1 MA
On March 15th Universal will release the Coen Brother's A Serious Man:
"A Serious Man, set in 1967 Midwest America tells the story of an ordinary man and physics professor Larry Gopnik in search of answers, as his life is turned upside down by a series of unexpected events. Following the sudden announcement from his wife that she is leaving him for his smooth talking associate Sy Ableman (Fred Melamed), life as Larry knows it quickly begins to unravel.
Larry’s unemployed brother is fast becoming a burden and pressures at work are escalating. Meanwhile his dangerously beautiful neighbour torments him by sunbathing nude and he finds little solace in his kids. Consulting three different rabbis, Larry embarks on a twisted journey of faith, family, delinquent behavior and mortality in a desperate search for answers."
Specs:
'Becoming Serious'
'Creating 1967'
'Hebrew and Yiddish for Goys'
Optics: Anamorphic widescreen
Sonics: DTS-HD 5.1 MA
"A Serious Man, set in 1967 Midwest America tells the story of an ordinary man and physics professor Larry Gopnik in search of answers, as his life is turned upside down by a series of unexpected events. Following the sudden announcement from his wife that she is leaving him for his smooth talking associate Sy Ableman (Fred Melamed), life as Larry knows it quickly begins to unravel.
Larry’s unemployed brother is fast becoming a burden and pressures at work are escalating. Meanwhile his dangerously beautiful neighbour torments him by sunbathing nude and he finds little solace in his kids. Consulting three different rabbis, Larry embarks on a twisted journey of faith, family, delinquent behavior and mortality in a desperate search for answers."
Specs:
'Becoming Serious'
'Creating 1967'
'Hebrew and Yiddish for Goys'
Optics: Anamorphic widescreen
Sonics: DTS-HD 5.1 MA
On March 22nd Icon Home Entertainment will release The Passion of The Christ - Definitive Edition:
"THE PASSION OF THE CHRIST is beautifully shot with amazing colours making this visual masterpiece picture perfect on blu-ray and gives the viewer a more intense experience than ever before. The film picked up 17 awards including the People’s Choice Award for Favourite Movie Drama and thirteen further nominations including three for the Academy Awards. A box office phenomenon and equally controversial, the film’s Aramaic, Latin and Hebrew dialogue makes it the highest grossing non-English language film in history."
Specs:
The Original Theatrical Version
Version Edited for Graphic Depictions
'Enhanced Viewing Mode'
'Biblical Footnotes'
Audio commentaries with Mel Gibson, filmmakers and theologians
Optics: Anamorphic widescreen
Sonics: DTS-HD 5.1 MA
"THE PASSION OF THE CHRIST is beautifully shot with amazing colours making this visual masterpiece picture perfect on blu-ray and gives the viewer a more intense experience than ever before. The film picked up 17 awards including the People’s Choice Award for Favourite Movie Drama and thirteen further nominations including three for the Academy Awards. A box office phenomenon and equally controversial, the film’s Aramaic, Latin and Hebrew dialogue makes it the highest grossing non-English language film in history."
Specs:
The Original Theatrical Version
Version Edited for Graphic Depictions
'Enhanced Viewing Mode'
'Biblical Footnotes'
Audio commentaries with Mel Gibson, filmmakers and theologians
Optics: Anamorphic widescreen
Sonics: DTS-HD 5.1 MA
On March 29th Entertainment In Video will release Planet 51:
"When Chuck the astronaut (Dwayne Johnson) lands on a distant planet filled with little green people, he is surprised to discover that we are not alone in the galaxy. But he gets the shock of his life when the residents of Planet 51 mistakenly believe that his presence is the start of an alien invasion of the human kind! Luckily, Lem (Justin Long) quickly realizes that Chuck is friendly and makes it his personal mission to help him return safely to his ship."
Specs:
TBC
Optics: Anamorphic widescreen
Sonics: DTS-HD 5.1 MA
"When Chuck the astronaut (Dwayne Johnson) lands on a distant planet filled with little green people, he is surprised to discover that we are not alone in the galaxy. But he gets the shock of his life when the residents of Planet 51 mistakenly believe that his presence is the start of an alien invasion of the human kind! Luckily, Lem (Justin Long) quickly realizes that Chuck is friendly and makes it his personal mission to help him return safely to his ship."
Specs:
TBC
Optics: Anamorphic widescreen
Sonics: DTS-HD 5.1 MA
