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Universal and Paramount Go Blu

Well, it may have taken some time, but it appears that both Universal and Paramount/Dreamworks are really coming thru as far as Blu-ray is concerned. Both have a generous collection of new releases planned for 2008 and beyond. Not only that, but it appears that each of these titles will be filled with substantial special […]

Popularity: 34% [?]

The Blu-devil | July 8th, 2008 | Continued

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Band Of Brothers Headed for Blu-ray in Autumn 2008

Well, after many months of prayers and speculation, HBO have confirmed that the fabulous mini-series, Band Of Brothers, is finally headed for Blu-ray in “time for the holidays this autumn (fall).” Very little has been revealed as of yet, but what has been confirmed is that it will be a 6-disc set, and will come […]

Popularity: 21% [?]

The Blu-devil | June 28th, 2008 | Continued

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Hulk Crashes Its Way To Blu-ray

For all you Hulk fans out there, read what its director, Louis Leterrier, had to say about its forthcoming Blu-ray release later this year. You can view the original interview at Collider.com.
Question: You recently did an interview where you said that in “Iron Man” there is a Captain America shield, but in our movie […]

Popularity: 25% [?]

The Blu-devil | June 22nd, 2008 | Continued

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Next: I Knew I Was Going To Like This Movie Two Minutes Into Watching It

Studio: Paramount Home Entertainment
Starring: Nicolas Cage (Face/Off, National Treasure 1 & 2) as Cris Johnson, Jessical Biel (Stealth, Blade Trinity) as Liz, Julianne Moore (Children Of Men, Hannibal) as Agent Ferris, Thomas Kretschmann (King Kong) as Mr. Smith
Directed by: Lee Tamohori (Die Another Day)
The Story
Next [Blu-ray] sees Nicolas Cage plays Cris Johnson, a man who […]

Popularity: 36% [?]

The Blu-devil | June 10th, 2008 | Continued

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Feature Article #5

Casino Royale: 00-Heaven

Studio: Sony Pictures
Starring: Daniel Craig (Layer Cake, Tomb Raider, Munich) as James Bond 007, Dame Judy Dench (Chronicles Of Riddick, Shakespeare In Love) as M, Eva Green (Kingdom Of Heaven) as Vesper Lynd, Mads Mikkelsen (King Arthur) as Le Chiffre, Giancarlo Giannini (Man On Fire, Hannibal) as Mathis, Jeffrey Write (Syriana, Shaft) as Felix […]

Popularity: 40% [?]

The Blu-devil | June 7th, 2008 | Continued

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The Blu-devil isn’t really a mythical creature from the dark, underworldly realms, but rather, an Englishman named Steve, living a long way from home in sunny Thailand. He’s a schoolteacher by day and a Blu-ray movie critique by night (and on weekends).
He loves his home theater system, his Blu-ray and DVD collection, and his girlfriend […]

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At Long Last The Wait Is Almost Over, Transformers Blu-ray Gets Prepped

After many months of speculation, Paramount Home Entertainment has finally confirmed the imminent release of the Michael Bay’s action fest blockbuster TRANSFORMERS due to hit the shelves on September 2nd. On this two disc special edition, video will be presented in 2.35:1 1080p AVC and be accompanied by 5.1 PCM and 5.1 Dolby TrueHD Lossless […]

Popularity: 40% [?]

30May2008 | The Blu-devil | 1 comment | Continued
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Lucky Number Slevin in Blu-ray: A Lucky Buy

Studio: Entertainment in Video
Starring: Josh Hartnett (Sin City, Pearl Harbor) as Slevin, Bruce Willis (Live Free or Die Hard, Armageddon) as Mr. Goodkat, Lucy Liu (Payback, Kill Bill) as Linsey, Morgan Freeman (Shawshank Redemption, Se7en) as The Boss, Sir Ben Kingsley (Gandhi, Schindler’s List) as The Rabbi, Stanley Tucci (The Core, The Devil Wears Prada) […]

Popularity: 49% [?]

22May2008 | The Blu-devil | 0 comments | Continued
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Mr. & Mrs. Smith: This Movie Kicks Arse!

Studio: Twentieth Century Fox
Starring: Brad Pitt (Ocean’s Trilogy, Babel) as John Smith, Angelina Jolie (Tomb Raider, Alexander) as Jane Smith, Vince Vaughn (Be Cool, Swingers) as Eddie
Directed By: Doug Liman (The Bourne Identity, Jumper)
Subtitles: Spanish, Cantonese, and Korean
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John (Pitt) and Jane (Jolie) appear to be your normal married suburban couple, living a mundane life […]

Popularity: 63% [?]

9May2008 | The Blu-devil | 0 comments | Continued
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Swordfish: The Art of Deception

Studio: Warner Bros.
Starring: John Travolta (The Punisher, Face/Off) as Gabriel, Hugh Jackman (X-Men Trilogy, The Prestige) as Stanley Jobson, Halle Berry (Gothica, X-Men Trilogy) as Ginger Knowles, Don Cheadle (Hotel Rwanda, Ocean’s Trilogy) as J.T. Roberts
Directed By: Dominic Sena (Gone in 60 Seconds)
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Stanley Jobson (Jackman) is having a hard time. He’s just got out […]

Popularity: 60% [?]

9May2008 | The Blu-devil | 0 comments | Continued
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Resolved?

It now appears that New Line Home Cinema has changed its dts HDMA 7.1 algorithm, as it appears that their 2 latest releases – The Orphanage and The Golden Compass – now play perfectly well in 7.1 when played on the PlayStation 3 console and outputted as LPCM to a receiver. Good news!
However, we are […]

Popularity: 44% [?]

3May2008 | The Blu-devil | 1 comment | Continued