Category Archives: Blu-ray

Blu-ray vs DVD comparison: Y tu mamá también

Posted on June 15, 2010 by Stephen Dawson

Yes, the well regarded Mexican movie Y tu mamá también (‘and your mother too’) is now out on Blu-ray. My Blu-ray vs DVD comparison shows surprisingly little difference between the two. Go here to see it. Here’s a sample: Also, … Continue reading →

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A Trip through Home Entertainment Time

Posted on June 14, 2010 by Stephen Dawson

A while back reader James came to my rescue with some video tapes so that I could do a VHS vs Blu-ray vs DVD comparison. I grabbed the video fairly quickly, then procrastinated for ages. In the end, though, I … Continue reading →

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Robin Hood at the cinema

Posted on June 13, 2010 by Stephen Dawson

Last week I went with my family to see the new new Robin Hood movie at Hoyts at Woden. Pretty unimpressive experience, really. The movie itself was okay, if a  little Forrest Gumpy in the way that Robin was responsible … Continue reading →

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Full Metal Bitrates

Posted on June 13, 2010 by Stephen Dawson

I’m working on something at the moment for this site, and stumbled across something interesting: the video bitrates for the original, terrible, release of Full Metal Jacket on Blu-ray, and the considerably improved, remastered Deluxe edition. The original one had … Continue reading →

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Blu-ray giveaway – Atlantis

Posted on June 10, 2010 by Stephen Dawson

Apparently in his early years French Writer/Director Luc Besson’s parents were scuba diving instructors, so he was much taken with the ocean, but had to abandon his diving after an accident in his late teens. So it isn’t surprising that some … Continue reading →

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Canberra and the regions lose yet again

Posted on June 7, 2010 by Stephen Dawson

SBS has been advertising how they are going to broadcast some 15 of the World Cup football matches in 3D. A world first, apparently. I have just telephoned them to find out who will get to see them. All capital … Continue reading →

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The older Von Sydow

Posted on June 6, 2010 by Stephen Dawson

Last night I watched Shutter Island for the second time on Blu-ray. It is worth watching twice for reasons that you will work out after you’ve watched it the first time. One aspect of it had me puzzled. German actor … Continue reading →

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Blu-ray giveaway – Splinter

Posted on May 27, 2010 by Stephen Dawson

Here’s a cheap horror thriller from Icon. No proper label, no box, but the movie’s fine as far as it goes: Splinter. First request in comments from an Australian resident gets it. Running time: 82 minutes Picture: 2.35:1, 1080p24, MPEG2 @ … Continue reading →

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Madman & Luc Besson

Posted on May 26, 2010 by Stephen Dawson

It looks like Madman Entertainment has taken over pretty much the entire rights to Australian distribution of the Luc Besson oeuvre. The documentary Atlantis: A World Beyond Words and the drama Le grand bleu will both be out on Blu-ray soon, … Continue reading →

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Region A

Posted on May 25, 2010 by Stephen Dawson

I see that The Criterion Collection has UK movie Walkabout, set entirely in Australia, available now on Blu-ray. Pity its stuff is Region A, so it won’t work in the great majority of Australian and UK Blu-ray players.

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