Each week, the list seems to get longer and longer, and film titles are included that have me scratching my head. I’m sure you could guess at a few down below. So, I focus on what I’ve seen, like “Fast Five”, one sequel that was well-received by its fan-base (unlike “Scream 4”) and the latest Disneynature doc “African Cats”. By now, you may have gotten the idea that I post what I feel are stand-outs, or films I think you should check out, when it comes to Blu-ray releases. This week I have chosen Sicilian director Guiseppe Tornatore’s Oscar-winning film from 1988 called “Cinema Paradiso”, an absolutely wonderful film that gets me choked up each time. It’s okay if you don’t feel the same about this tender, funny, and heartwarming story, but if you haven’t seen it: see it. Also new to Blu-ray is Peter Jackson’s zombie cult flick, “Dead Alive” and two Tarantino classic’s “Jackie Brown” and “Pulp Fiction” (which has some new bells and whistles exclusive to the format). Rounding out the rest of the releases, there’s the recent British film “Submarine” from Richard Ayoade and the latest super-duper re-release from Disney. There’s more goodies to be found in this list, but that’s for you to decide.
As always, reviews for specific films are highlighted below. Enjoy the rundown!
- “Weird Al” Yankovic Live! – The Alpocalypse Tour (DVD)
- African Cats (Combo Pack) (DVD/Blu-ray)
- Alfred Hitchcock: The Essentials Collection (DVD)
- Beauty and the Beast (3D Diamond Edition) (DVD/Blu-ray)
- Beavis and Butt-Head: Mike Judge’s Most Wanted (DVD)
- Bette Midler: The Showgirl Must Go On (DVD/Blu-ray)
- The Bionic Woman: Season 3 (DVD)
- Bored to Death: The Complete Second Season (DVD/Blu-ray)
- The Caller (DVD)
- Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005) (Blu-ray)
- The Cider House Rules (Blu-ray)
- Cinema Paradiso (Blu-ray)
- Dead Alive (Blu-ray)
- Dirty Like an Angel (DVD)
- Dracula: The Vampire and the Voivode (DVD)
- Drinking Made Easy: Season 1 (DVD)
- Fast Five (DVD/Blu-ray)
- Friday Night Lights: The Complete Series (DVD)
- Friday the 13th (The Ultimate Collection) (DVD)
- Grandview, U.S.A. (DVD)
- Harakiri (Criterion Collection) (Blu-ray)
- The Heart Specialist (DVD/Blu-ray)
- The Honeymooners: Lost Episodes 1951-1957 (The Complete Restored Series) (DVD)
- I’m a Cyborg, but That’s OK (DVD)
- In Treatment: The Complete Third Season (DVD)
- Jackie Brown (Blu-ray)
- JIG (Combo Pack) (DVD/Blu-ray)
- The Juche Idea (DVD)
- Ken Burns: Prohibition (DVD/Blu-ray)
- La Reina del Sur: Volumen 1 (DVD)
- La Reina del Sur: Volumen 2 (DVD
- The League: The Complete Season Two (DVD/Blu-ray)
- Legend of the Millennium Dragon (Blu-ray)
- LEGO Hero Factory: Savage Planet (DVD)
- Lie to Me: The Complete Final Season (DVD)
- Life is Beautiful (Blu-ray)
- The Lion King (Diamond Edition Combo Pack, 2-Disc & 4-Disc) (Blu-ray)
- Living Will (DVD)
- Moby Dick (2011) (DVD/Blu-ray)
- The Pee-Wee Herman Show on Broadway (DVD/Blu-ray)
- Planet Earth: Limited Edition (DVD/Blu-ray)
- Planet Earth: Special Edition (DVD/Blu-ray)
- The Presence (DVD)
- Pulp Fiction (Blu-ray)
- The Red Chapel (DVD)
- Salo (Criterion Collection) (Blu-ray)
- Scream 4 (DVD/Blu-ray)
- Silent Night, Zombie Night (Blu-ray)
- Silent Night, Zombie Night (DVD)
- The Smurfs Holiday Celebration (DVD)
- Soapdish (20th Anniversary Edition) (DVD)
- Submarine (DVD/Blu-ray)
- Transformers: Beast Wars – Seasons 2 & 3 (DVD)
- Twas the Night Before Christmas (Blu-ray)
- The Walking Dead: Season One (Special Edition) (DVD/Blu-ray)
- Yankeeography: Pinstripe Legends (DVD)
Every now and then a film will pop up on this list, which will have me wondering how I never knew it existed. The title for “I’m a Cyborg, But that’s Okay” (now out on DVD) really grabbed me and then I discovered it was directed by Park Chan-Woo, of “Oldboy” fame and it came out in 2006. Check out this trailer and tell me that wouldn’t be some trippy Friday night viewing…..
