A while back I posted my top ten most wanted blu-rays here. A lot has changed since then, and eight of the ten have come to fruition. Time to take a new look at the blu-rays I’d love to see. 10. The Wire Alright, this is kind of a cheat, since HBO is releasing The […]
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My Blu-ray Wishlist Revisited
April 2, 2015Confessions of a Blu-Ray Collector: The Streaming Wars
January 19, 2014One of the biggest problems that blu-ray collectors face is the future of physical media in the face of digital technology. With the popularity of netflix and the growing VOD market and digital downloads, not to mention illegal pirating, the future of the blu-ray/DVD market is certainly in jeopardy. Many people wonder what the point […]
Confessions of a Blu-ray Collector: Blu-ray Pet Peeves
September 7, 2013Time to vent a little. Now of course, I am a big fan of the blu-ray format, but there are a few things about the overall bluray culture that do bother me which I would like to get off of my chest. Let me know if you agree with any of these, or if you […]
Confessions of a Blu-ray Collector: To Convert or Not to Convert
June 2, 2013In the late 2000’s, movie collectors were faced with a new dilemma: how to deal with the collections as the Blu-ray format came into the forefront. For myself, I entered the world of high definition in 2011. With the purchase of my new TV and blu-ray player, I was given a free copy of Avatar […]
Confessions of a Blu-ray Collector: Collecting Philosophy
May 26, 2013I am starting up a new series of blog posts which will revolve around the idea of movie collecting. I encourage any readers to please debate my points and give their opinions in the comments section. So I start by discussing the mindset of the “collector”. The urge to collect is probably existent in all […]
My Blu-ray Wishlist
March 9, 20122011 was a big year in blu-ray releases: the Star Wars trilogy, the Jurassic Park trilogy, the LOTR extended editions, and many more great releases came to us last year. 2012 also looks to be a great year for blu. So I decided to make a list of the ten movies I most want to […]
The Blu-ray Files #013
October 8, 2011Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1 – This movie was released on DVD and Bluray just before I bought my HDTV, so I actually bought the DVD version to fit the rest of my HP movie set. But I realized that when Part 2 is released later this fall, I will want to […]
The Blu-ray Files #012
September 26, 2011This is the second part of my two-part review of the Star Wars Blu-ray set. In the first part I talked about the prequel trilogy and now I will be discussing the original trilogy. Alright, I’m going to start by discussing the bantha in the room: changes. Of course, many fans are getting up in […]
The Blu-ray Files #011
September 25, 2011Welcome to another special edition of The Blu-ray Files where I ill be discussing the long-awaited Star Wars saga blu-ray set. I will be doing this in two parts, discussing the prequel trilogy movies today and the original trilogy in the next segment. These will likely be longer than the usual Blu-ray Files posts since […]
The Blu-ray Files #010
August 23, 2011Die Hard – Reviews for the Die Hard blu-ray had me not expecting much when I watched it, but when I did I thought it looked incredible. Nothing outstanding like Braveheart of Apocalypse Now, but just consistently really good. The high definition was very apparent and just made the film look beautiful in its own […]
The Blu-ray Files #009
August 17, 2011The Godfather – I was very excited to watch this great classic in pristine blu-ray quality and to see it the best it could look. I was… underwhelmed. High definition didn’t seem to be all that high at times. Usually the close-up shots were fine, but the wide shots didn’t have a lot of definition […]
The Blu-ray Files #008
August 12, 2011Psycho – Psycho is the first blu-ray I watched which was filmed in black and white, and it was fantastic. The shades of grey were brought out brilliantly and the images looked pristine and full-fleshed. Just beautiful. The sound, which is such an integral part of this Hitchcock classic, hit just the right frightening pitch […]
The Blu-ray Files #007
August 9, 2011Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon – One of my favourite films of last decade looks great in high definition. The colours are vivid, whether its the lush greens of the spectacular treetop fight, the orange earth tones of the desert flashback, or the excellent black levels of the night scenes. One thing I did notice is […]
The Blu-ray Files #006
August 5, 2011On this special edition of The Blu-ray Files I will be looking at the newly released Lord of the Rings Extended Edition trilogy box set. I will be talking about each movie individually, but I do want to make a comment on the overall packaging itself. This box set is simply outstanding. The box is […]
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