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The Rocky Horror Picture Show Blu-ray Review

B.Greenway — Mon, 06 Dec 2010 04:52:15 +0000

I would like, if I may, to take you on a strange journey (sorry, couldn’t resist). Back before cell-phones were commonplace, even before the internet and way before things like Facebook and Twitter, teenagers had their own social network; but we just called it the midnight movies. The midnight movies were where we could meet [...]

The Rocky Horror Picture Show Blu-ray Review

Netflix Streaming for the PS3 and XBox 360

B.Greenway — Sat, 06 Nov 2010 17:46:22 +0000

The terms Netflix streaming, instant queue, and watch instantly might not sound as familiar as DVD, MP3, and home theater but that’s likely to change in the near future. Now that 1080p and surround sound have made their way to Netflix’s streaming movie service, look for an ever increasing number of compatible devices appearing on [...]

Netflix Streaming for the PS3 and XBox 360

Beauty and the Beast Blu-ray Review

B.Greenway — Wed, 27 Oct 2010 14:42:18 +0000

The term modern classic is surely overused, but in the case of Disney’s ‘Beauty and the Beast’ it couldn’t be more fitting. I can think of no better way to describe the title as it encompasses some of Disney’s best animation, both traditional and digital and easily one of their best musical scores in decades. [...]

Beauty and the Beast Blu-ray Review

Blu-ray Review: Lie to Me Season One

B.Greenway — Sun, 25 Oct 2009 13:03:06 +0000

Lie to Me season one on Blu-ray was my first look at a high definition television series on Blu-ray, I didn’t see the first season as it aired but I was curious to see what TV on Blu-ray had to offer.

Blu-ray Review: Lie to Me Season One

Blu-ray Review: Watchmen Director’s Cut

B.Greenway — Fri, 24 Jul 2009 16:48:40 +0000

Without a doubt Watchmen on Blu-ray has been one of my most anticipated titles of 2009. What's so special about Watchmen you ask? Aside from some of the most engaging characters to ever grace a graphic novel, Alan Moore's 12 part series takes place in an alternate universe where super-heroes helped the U.S. win the Vietnam War, while later the United States and the Soviet Union find themselves at the brink of nuclear war. It’s this scenario that fuels the majority of the films plot line.

Blu-ray Review: Watchmen Director’s Cut

Blu-ray Statistics, the Other Side of the Coin

B.Greenway — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 20:01:59 +0000

If you haven’t had a chance to read the latest Harris Poll on HDTV and Blu-ray uptake among U.S. consumers, it might be quite the eye opener (Head’s up, PDF link). But before we get into some of those numbers, keep in mind that just like the data used by public relation firms, poll’s can be misleading as well.

Blu-ray Statistics, the Other Side of the Coin

Blu-ray Review: Indecent Proposal

B.Greenway — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 22:25:33 +0000

Plot: Strip away all the really, really good looking people (copyright Zoolander) and at its core, Indecent Proposal is a story of love, trust and ultimately regret. Take one young, attractive couple, mix in some financial problems, add a dash of aging billionaire playboy looking for love and you get the gist of the film; an indecent proposal indeed.

Blu-ray Review: Indecent Proposal

Blu-ray Review: Pinocchio

B.Greenway — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 04:54:49 +0000

"A lie keeps growing and growing, until it’s as plain as the nose on your face,” Evelyn Venable as the Blue Fairy. It was my intention to buy all the Disney classics on Blu-ray based solely on how good a job they did with 'Sleeping Beauty'. Although I have to admit to being a little skeptical that another animated film could be as impressive as 'Beauty', but of course I'm more than willing to give it a go.

Blu-ray Review: Pinocchio

Blu-ray Review: Doubt

B.Greenway — Thu, 28 May 2009 15:30:58 +0000

Set in the sixties, Doubt takes place in a catholic parish in the Bronx, New York. The lead role is played Philip Seymore Hoffman who is compelling as always. From the first time "Donald" and "Father Flynn" met on-screen I felt myself cringing in fear of what might be depicted, a strong indicator of how well the groundwork had been laid for the events to come.

Blu-ray Review: Doubt

Blu-ray Review: Dragons Lair II

B.Greenway — Tue, 19 May 2009 22:46:56 +0000

The game opens with Daphne kidnapped by Mordrok once again and Dirk right behind them. Dragon's Lair II Time Warp moves beyond the straight dungeons and dragons theme of the first installment and into themes as varied as Lewis Carroll's Alice in Wonderland, the Garden of Eden, a performance by Ludwig van Beethoven and a tomb in ancient Egypt.

Blu-ray Review: Dragons Lair II

Physical Media is (Nearly) Dead, Long Live Physical Media

B.Greenway — Mon, 11 May 2009 04:23:19 +0000

Back during the HD DVD/Blu-ray catfight, a common call among HD DVD supporters was that Blu-ray may win the battle but ultimately digital downloads would win the war. This was often countered with “I’ll never move to digital downloads, I want a physical copy of my purchase”. As with many arguments the truth is often [...]

Physical Media is (Nearly) Dead, Long Live Physical Media

Blu-ray Beauties

B.Greenway — Mon, 06 Oct 2008 04:27:58 +0000

It’s a great time to be a movie lover but especially if you’re a movie lover with a Blu-ray player. The long drought of anemic titles seems to be behind us now and we’re well into A-List territory for the first time in recent memory. It seems like an eternity ago the calls of “where [...]

Blu-ray Beauties

It Was Only a Matter of Time

B.Greenway — Sat, 05 Jul 2008 16:48:01 +0000

While I wasn’t expecting it this soon, I can’t say as I’m totally taken by surprise to find a Columbia House offer for 3 Blu-ray discs for $4.99 in my mail this week. The offer seems attractive enough, you pick of three discs with movies like 300, I Am Legend, Spider Man 3, Harry Potter [...]

It Was Only a Matter of Time

Panasonic’s BD-Live Capable DMP-BD50 Blu-ray Player

B.Greenway — Thu, 08 May 2008 17:38:33 +0000

In my estimation every new Blu-ray player that launches with BD Live capabilities (like Panasonics recent DMP-BD50 ) is a good thing for the format.

Panasonic’s BD-Live Capable DMP-BD50 Blu-ray Player

Netflix: Pass the Grey Poupon, er Blu-ray

B.Greenway — Tue, 22 Apr 2008 01:08:31 +0000

Well, this one kind of caught me off guard, apparently Netflix CEO Reed Hastings in a conference call said that since Blu-ray discs are more expensive to purchase versus standard definition DVD’s, the company will start charging more for accounts that rent Blu-ray discs. Netflix did at one time offer both HD DVD and Blu-ray [...]

Netflix: Pass the Grey Poupon, er Blu-ray