The Blu-ray Files #012

This 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 #010

Die 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

The 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

Psycho – 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

Crouching 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

On 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 […]

The Blu-ray Files #004

Close Encounters of the Third Kind (30th Anniversary Ultimate Edition) – One of the great visual films of the 70s also looks great on blu-ray.  The colours are perfect and the wide shots look great.  There is a lot of film grain present however.  Now, I know that film grain is a touchy area for […]

The Blu-ray Files #003

Batman Begins (Steelbook) – The new HD quality of the long-desired “proper” Batman movie is good, but leaves a little something to be desired.  The images tend to seem soft, not quite as sharp as they could be.  Wide shots, like those of The Narrows and of the training mountain, look great though.  Skin tones […]