When Bruce Bridgeman, a professor at the University of California, saw Martin Scorsese’s Hugo in 3D, it was revelatory in more ways than one. A lifelong sufferer of eyes that don’t just quite align, he found that not only did the film come into stereoscopic “focus” for him in a way that the real world more »

Amazon’s Deal of the Week is a twofer this week, with big discounts on two different sci-fi Blu-ray bundles. First up is the , which sports a $95.99 MSRP, and normally retails for around $60. This week only, Amazon has the package for . According to some reviews, the little Annelid figure does have a habit of breaking, more »

Amazon‘s deal of the day is sure to be a popular one amongst comedy fans: the Mel Brooks Collection for only $23.99, the lowest price in my memory for sure. That’s two bucks cheaper than last time, and five bucks cheaper than the time before. At this rate, Amazon will be giving the collection away for more »

This week, Vudu‘s new In-Home Disc to Digital service entered its public beta phase, and the company is extending a $2 hand to people who want to try out the service. The service is actually quite simple: Vudu-To-Go app, plop the DVD or Blu-ray you wish to import into your UltraViolet library in your computer’s DVD more »

I now have my Blu-ray copy of the 3D version of  in hand, and can report the facts that we’ve been speculating about for nearly two months now. Inside the package is a single Blu-ray 3D disc, along with the assorted paperwork that typically clutters home video releases these days.The disc itself played successfully on more »

Amazon is running a half-off sale right that that includes a significant chunk of the Criterion Collection. Great movies like , l, and many more are all yours for the taking, two fer one. Never heard of the Criterion Collection? You definitely should have. The company pretty much invented the modern “special edition,” introducing the more »

If you haven’t cracked the whip and picked up Paramount’s really great restorations of Indiana Jones on Blu-ray, then now is the time to  grab the idol without the need for a sandbag. Today only,  is available on Amazon for only $38.99. Containing all four films, along with exclusive documentaries, the set is a positive bargain more »

Disney’s extreme makeover starting with Oz the Great and Powerful may be even more extreme than just dumping 2D discs from 3D versions.  The company may be taking the 3D packs all the way down to a single disc, by moving to entirely disc-less distribution of digital copy called Digital Copy Plus. Word from those more »

For the last six months, Best Buy has been running a program on its Facebook page by which users could earn Reward Zone points in exchange for answering polls, creating dream spaces, and interacting with the company in various other social media-style ways. That program, which appears to only have had a six month charter, more »

Sony’s new “Mastered in 4K” Blu-rays have proven to be a bit of a mixed bag. While movies that needed new masters or could benefit from new restoration technologies have certainly improved over their original Blu-ray issues, newer movies in the lineup are pretty much a wash with their lower bitrate counterparts. However, there is more »

Starting Sunday, if you want to save some bucks on JJ Abrams’ Star Trek Into Darkness, and you know you’re going to pre-order it on Blu-ray anyway, check out the great deal that Best Buy will be offering. Not only will your pre-order score you $8 in Movie Cash to see the film now, but more »

I popped  into my Blu-ray player for the first time last Thursday, and the minute it ended I had to fight the urge to press Play again. Only the fact that it was 11:30pm kept me from doing so, but no such impediment stood between me and two additional viewings this weekend. I can, without more »