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DVDs: War Horse Stumbles

Michael Giltz | Posted 04.18.2012

Read More: Bluray, Dvds, Margaret Thatcher, Cameron Crowe, Steven Spielberg, Hbo, Meryl Streep, War Horse, War Horse Movie, War Horse Review, Entertainment News

War Horse is based on the novel by Michael Morpurgo, a solid young adult novel with classic status in the UK. It was turned into a brilliant bit of theater (really, you should see it if at all possible). But Spielberg's film fails on every level.

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DVDs: Harry Potter Finale Arrives, Now Where's Pottermore?

Michael Giltz | Posted 01.13.2012

Read More: TV Shows, Bluray, Dvds, Harry Potter, Disney, Pixar, Daniel Radcliffe, Movies, Entertainment News

HARRY POTTER AND THE DEATHLY HALLOWS PART 2 ($35.99 BluRay combo pack; Warner Bros.) -- So the Harry Potter film series deserves to win the Most Imp...

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WATCH: 'Paul' The Musical

Posted 10.11.2011

Read More: Funny, Bluray, Video, Kristen Wiig, Funny Videos, Jason Bateman, Simon Pegg, Comedy Movies, UK Arts, Movies, Seth Rogan, Paul Movie, Arts News

Behind the scenes features on the new 'Paul' Blu-Ray DVD include a hilarious and impromptu musical. The movie, which includes stars Kristen Wiig, Jaso...

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Netflix's New Pricing Model Makes Sense if You Use Other Services for Newer Content

Larry Magid | Posted 09.13.2011

Read More: Bluray, Neflix, Vhs, Dvd, Technology News

Like all businesses, Netflix needs to have a model that's sustainable and I believe them when they say that they can't afford to mail you a DVD for only $2 a month over the streaming only service.

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DVDs: Birdemic -- The Worst Movie Of The Year?

Michael Giltz | Posted 05.25.2011

BIRDEMIC: SHOCK AND TERROR ($29.98 BluRay and $24.98 regular DVD; Severin) -- Okay, enough blather about the best movies of the year. Let's talk abo...

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Black Friday Sales To Look Out For: Top 10 Finds

Switched | Chris Morris | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Bluray, Netbooks, Sales, Black Friday Sales, Christmas Deals, Camcorders, Thanksgiving, Deals, Laptops, Monitors, Hd Tvs, Discounts, Hd Tv, Digital Frames, Gps, Black Friday, Black Friday Deals, Save Money, Technology News

Traditionally, Black Friday (the day after Thanksgiving for the uninitiated) is when retailers truly slash prices. Early birds can shave hundreds, if ...

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Mr. Skin Uncovers Unknown Celeb Nudity With Blu-Ray

Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Bluray, Jim Mcbride, Jim Macbride, mrskin.com, Mr Skin Skincyclopedia, Mr Skin, Skincyclopedia, Mr.skin, Blu-Ray Mr. Skin, Mr. Skin, Blu-Ray, Nudity, Blu-Ray Versus Dvd, Mr Skin New Bluray Nudes, Mr Skin Blu Ray Missed, www.mrskin.com, Technology News

Mr. Skin (real name: Jim McBride) runs a website called MrSkin.com that meticulously catalogs celebrity nudity in movies, from the mainstream to the a...

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State of the Union

David Dean Bottrell | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Sag, Entertainment, Parts and Labor, Show Business, SAG Elections, David Dean Bottrell, Screen Actors Guild, Unions, Boston Legal, Hollywood, Bluray, Aftra, Martin Sheen, Old Media vs. New Media, Writers' Strike Opinion, Aftra-and-Studios, Writers Guild of America Strike, Writers' Strike, Cable Tv, SAG Strike, Amptp, Doug Allen, Ed Harris, AFTRA Negotiations, Dvr, New Media Advertising, New Media, Alan Rosenberg, Politics News

If the new SAG leadership doesn't rapidly start taking all the painful, but necessary steps to merge with AFTRA, we are fucked.

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DVDs: I Heart "Firefly"

Michael Giltz | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: TV Shows, Dollhouse, Firefly, Joss Whedon, Movies, Dvds, Route 66, Paul Rudd, Bluray, The X-Files, Chris Isaak, Pushing Daisies, Raiders of the Lost Ark, Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon, Maverick, Battlestar Galactica, Star Trek, Kristen-Chenoweth, Wentworth-Miller, Ang Lee, Dr. Who, Andy Samberg, January Jones, Torchwood, I Love You Man, Alec Baldwin, Jason Segel, Entertainment News

Firefly is quirky, with the offbeat and clever dialogue we expect from Whedon. But it's also wholly satisfying and fun from episode one

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Blu-Ray DVDs: Loved Up? Watch A Bug's Life

Michael Giltz | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Terminator 2, Bluray, Pixar, Dvds, Entertainment News

This column today is dedicated to Blu-ray DVDs. I'll talk about the title and whether it's worth owning or upgrading if you already own the regular DVD.

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DVDs -- Get Ready for Star Trek

Michael Giltz | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Rodgers & Hammerstein, Bluray, Musicals, Dvds, Movies, Tv, Animation, Entertainment News

If you're chomping at the bit for the May 8 premiere of Star Trek, perhaps the best way to prepare is Star Trek: The Original Series Season 1.

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DVDs: To BluRay Or Not To BluRay?

Michael Giltz | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Jenny McCarthy, Bluray, Nicolas Cage, Shia LaBeouf, Dvds, Netflix, Entertainment News

Let me take another stab at laying out what I think about BluRay, how studios should approach it, who it's right for and a rundown of some recent titles.

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Blu Ray Faces Fuzzy Future

New York Times | Matt Richtel and Brad Stone | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Consumer Electronics Show, Ces, Dvd, Bluray, Blu Ray, Business News

The biggest news at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas last January was not the birth of a new product but the death of one. A decision by Wa...

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DVDs -- How And Why You Should Switch To BluRay

Michael Giltz | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: TV Shows, Bluray, Movies, Dvds, DVD Sales, HD DVD, Blu-Ray, Entertainment News

Yep, it's time to make the switch to BluRay. You should buy a BluRay player and/or start buying movies on BluRay instead of regular DVDs wherever it makes sense. Here's how and why.

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