![Hunger [The Criterion Collection] Blu-ray Review](http://www.blu-raydefinition.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/Hunger-thumb.jpg)
Criterion scores again with a reference quality release of this powerful film by director Steve McQueen about the death by hunger strike in 1981 of IRA leader Bobby Sands.
Amelia turns the life of the adventurous aviatrix into a sappy Hollywood soap opera, but at least the reference quality Blu-ray release arrives just in time for the Valentine’s Day holiday.
Forest Whitaker’s riveting performance is main draw in this fictionalized account of Ugandan dictator Idi Amin’s reign of terror and we like the strong transfer to Blu-ray even if the production makes it less than great hi-def material.
![Army of Crime (L’armée du crime) [UK Release] Blu-ray Review](http://www.blu-raydefinition.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/armyofcrime-thumb.jpg)
Optimum brings Guédiguian’s, Army of Crime, a compelling entry into the crowded field of French Resistance World War II dramas, to Blu-ray with a strong 1080p AVC transfer.
The Duke set his Vietnam-era political agenda in this early film chronicling the war the in Southeast Asia arriving in a solid 1080p VC-1 transfer from Warner on Blu-ray.
![Comrades [UK Release] Blu-ray Review](http://www.blu-raydefinition.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/3D-Comrades-BR-thumb.jpg)
Bill Douglas’ powerful docudrama about the famous Tolpuddle Martryrs is given a beautiful transfer to Blu-ray from the BFI.
![The Deer Hunter [UK Release] Blu-ray Review](http://www.blu-raydefinition.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/deerhunterthumb.jpg)
The Deer Hunter was one of the earliest films about the Vietnam War to arrive and it eschewed any overt political agenda for a look at how the war deeply affected the lives of the people it touched. This Blu-ray Release from Optimum Home Entertainment’s Studio Canal Collection does this classic film great justice.
The drama about China’s civil war loses steam in its second half, but the first half is riveting and the Blu-ray’s DTS-HD Master Audio soundtrack is reference quality material.
![Battle of Wits [UK] Blu-ray Review](http://www.blu-raydefinition.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2009/08/battleofwitsthumb.jpg)
Andy Lau and Bingbing Fan put on superb performances under the eye of director Tony Cheung in this Asian Spartacus, making this film an even better watch; highly recommended.
