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Blu-ray of the Day: Apollo 13

Blu-ray of the Day: Apollo 13

Cast: Tom Hanks, Bill Paxton, Kevin Bacon, Gary Sinise, Ed Harris. Director: Ron Howard. Screenplay: William Broyles Jr, Al Reinert. Score: James Horner. Cinematography: Dean Cundley. At last – the Apollo has landed on Blu-ray. This tense, exciting yet gracefully heroic account of how three astronauts barely survived a mission to the moon when their […]

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Blu-ray Alert: May 5-11

Blu-ray Alert: May 5-11

Houston – we have a winner! This week’s Blu-ray blast from the past is Apollo 13, a 1995 release that’s been given an outstanding 1080p spruce-up for its 15th anniversary. It’s one of a slew of back-catalogue HD must-haves from Universal and Paramount that’s due on Wednesday. The others are Elizabeth and its Golden Age […]

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Blu-ray Alert: Gladiator Spearheads Period Bargains

Blu-ray Alert: Gladiator Spearheads Period Bargains

A re-priced Gladiator heads a slate of Blu-ray period classics to be released next month by Universal Pictures Videos. The 2001 Oscar-winner is being discounted to $35 from May 5-June 16, which coincides with Universal releasing for the first time on Blu-ray Apollo 13, Pride & Prejudice, the two Elizabeth movies and Atonement for $30 […]

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Blu-ray Alert: May Highlights

A BBC re-make of a sci-fi classic that TV2 screened in SD will bow next month on Blu-ray. The Day of the Triffids miniseries will be released on May 5, along with Blu-ray editions of Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans, Amelia, Did You Hear About the Morgans?, Nine, Old Dogs, the first two Garfield […]

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