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Wagner: Götterdämmerung [Orquestra de la Comunitat Valenciana/Zubin Mehta] Blu-ray Review

Posted February 28th, 2010

Wagner: Götterdämmerung [Orquestra de la Comunitat Valenciana/Zubin Mehta] Blu-ray Review

The conclusion of Wagner’s Ring is done in grand fashion with this visually stunning interpretation from Zubin Mehta and Orquestra de la Comunitat Valenciana, perfectly suited to Blu-ray.

Wagner: Der Ring des Nibelungen — Siegfried Blu-ray Review

Posted February 27th, 2010

Wagner: Der Ring des Nibelungen — Siegfried Blu-ray Review

It’s the original Ring to “rule them all” in a dazzlingly modern production that blends science fiction with Cirque du Soleil all captured in splendid 1080i.

Clash of the Titans (1981) Blu-ray Review

Posted February 25th, 2010

Clash of the Titans (1981) Blu-ray Review

The original Ray Harryhausen classic arrives in a deluxe Blu-ray Book with VC-1 video transfer unworthy of the gods or Laurence Olivier.

Evangelion 1.11: You Are [Not] Alone Blu-ray Review

Posted February 23rd, 2010

Evangelion 1.11: You Are [Not] Alone Blu-ray Review

The rebuild of this classic mecha anime franchise arrives on Blu-ray with a reference 1080p video transfer and two superb 7.1 TrueHD soundtracks.

This Week’s Definitive Blu-ray Releases (February 23, 2010)

Posted February 23rd, 2010

This Week’s Definitive Blu-ray Releases (February 23, 2010)

This week you can get hot on an August night with Neil Diamond, explore the Universe with the History Channel and take on super villains with The Justice League.

Claymore: The Complete Series Blu-ray Review

Posted February 23rd, 2010

Claymore: The Complete Series Blu-ray Review

Claymore is a great anime series that you won’t want to stop watching once you start. The 1080i transfer could be better, but its good enough to make this a more than enjoyable release from Funimation.

Heroic Age: The Complete Series Blu-ray Review

Posted February 19th, 2010

Heroic Age: The Complete Series Blu-ray Review

Greek mythology and science fiction come together in this action-packed anime from Funimation, but the video quality is once again a bit of a disappointing transfer.

This Week’s Definitive Blu-ray Releases (February 16, 2010)

Posted February 16th, 2010

This Week’s Definitive Blu-ray Releases (February 16, 2010)

Scorsese’s Goodfellas and Kurosawa’s Ran lead the pack of releases on Blu-ray this week.

Serious Moonlight Blu-ray Review

Posted February 16th, 2010

Serious Moonlight Blu-ray Review

Let me sum up this review — a bad man-hating film and an inconsistent picture. The slain actress and director Adrienne Shelly deserved far better than this as a tribute in her honor.

Freeway Killer Blu-ray Review

Posted February 15th, 2010

Freeway Killer Blu-ray Review

The poor picture quality isn’t the only thing freighting on Freeway Killer, a film about serial killer William Bodin, which is short on details making it feel like yet another exploitation of serial killers’ mystique and their victims.