Sunday, December 19, 2010

Blu-ray 14th December Releases

Despicable Me (Three-Disc Blu-ray/DVD Combo + Digital Copy)

Universal / 2010 / 95 Minutes / Rated G
Street Date: December 14, 2010 

 

 

 

 

Genres: Family, Comedy, Animation

Starring: Steve Carell, Jason Segel, Russell Brand, Kristen Wiig, Miranda Cosgrove, Will Arnett, Danny McBride, Jack McBrayer, Julie Andrews
Director: Pierre Coffin, Chris Renaud

Plot Synopsis: “**** This Year’s COOLEST Animated Comedy!” – Jeff Craig, Sixty Second Preview

Get ready for a minion laughs in the funniest blockbuster hit of the year!

Vying for the title of “World’s Greatest Villain”, Gru (voiced by Steve Carell) – along with his hilarious crew of mischievous minions – plots to pull off the craziest crime of the century: steal the moon! But when Gru enlists the help of three little girls, they see something in him nobody else has ever seen: the perfect dad. From executive producer Chris Meledandri (Horton Hears a Who, Ice Age), and featuring the voices of an all-star comedic cast, including Jason Segel, Russell Brand, Miranda Cosgrove and Julie Andrews, Despicable Me is “rousingly funny, heartfelt and imaginative” (Pete Hammond, Boxoffice Magazine).

Disc Features:
  • Commentary with directors Chris Renaud and Pierre Coffin, featuring the Minions!
  • The World of Despicable Me
  • Despicable Beats
  • Gru's Rocket Builder
  • A Global Effort
  • Three all new, mini-movies starring the Minions (for a limited time only)
  • The Voices of Despicable Me
  • Super Silly Fun Land

Exclusive HD Content

  • GRU-CONTROL: Through a picture-in-picture window, see the making of the film with behind-the-scenes footage and cast/filmmaker interviews
  • Miss Hattie's Top Secret Cookie Recipes: Margo is proud to present the recipes for those wonderful cookies that the loveable orphans under Miss Hattie's care enjoy so much!
  • pocket BLU
  • My Scenes
  • BD-Live


The A-Team (+ Digital Copy) [Blu-ray]

20th Century Fox / 2010 / 117 Minutes / Rated PG-13
Street Date: December 14, 2010 

3.5 out of 5 Recommended




Genres: Action-packed, Adventure

Starring: Liam Neeson and Bradley Cooper

Director:

Plot Synopsis: There’s more action, more adventure — and more attitude — in The A-Team Extended Edition, which includes a never-before-seen version of the film with spectacular added footage not shown in theaters!

Buckle up for an adrenaline-fueled thrill ride starring Liam Neeson, Bradley Cooper, Quinton “Rampage” Jackson and Sharlto Copley. Convicted by a military court for a crime they didn’t commit, a daring team of former Special Forces soldiers must utilize their unique talents to break out of prison and tackle their toughest mission yet. It’s going to take guts, split-second timing and an arsenal of explosive weapons...this is a job for The A-Team.

Disc Features:

  • The Devil's in the Details: Inside the Action with Joe Carnahan– The Blu-ray includes this exclusive picture-in-picture track with director Joe Carnahan that is basically Fox's version of Warner's Maximum Movie Mode.
  • Deleted Scenes (HD, 9 minutes) – Six deleted and extended scenes are included here: 'Giant Tea Party,' 'Pecker,' 'The Humvees Days Are Numbered,' 'Hannibal Needs Supplies,' '5 More Minutes,' and 'Lynch and his Doll.'
  • Gag Reel (HD, 7 minutes) –
  • Character Chronicles(HD, 23 minutes) –
  • Plan of Attack (HD, 29 minutes) –
  • Visual Effects Before and After (HD, 6 minutes) –
  • Live Lookup 
  • BD-Live
The Other Guys (Two-Disc Blu-ray/DVD Combo + Digital Copy)

Sony / 2010 / 116 Minutes / Unrated
Street Date: December 14, 2010

 

 

 

 

Genres: Action,Comedy

Starring: Mark Wahlberg and Will Ferrell
Director: Adam McKay

Plot Synopsis: Misfit NYPD detectives Gamble and Hoitz (Will Ferrell and Mark Wahlberg) are sentenced to life behind the desk. They hate each other and the monotony of their meaningless jobs, as they’re forced to live in the shadow of the two biggest and most badass cops on the force (Samuel L. Jackson and Dwayne Johnson). But when those guys go down for the count, opportunity knocks for Gamble and Hoitz. Stumbling onto what could be one of the biggest crimes in years, can The Other Guys step up their game to solve the case without killing each other and destroying NYC in the process? From the director of Step Brothers and Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby.

Disc Features:

"Pimps Don't Cry" music video
Extreme Close Up
Everyone Hates The DVD Guy
movieIQ
The "Mom"-mentary- Unrated Version
The "Mom"-mentary
Line-O-Rama
Deleted & Extended Scenes
Alternate Action
Wasn't That???
Crash and Burn!
Why Are There Brits In This Movie?
Rob Riggle Likes To Party
We Shouldn't Kiss Chicken
Mark Wahlberg's Eating Contest Entourage
Bed Bath and Way Beyond
 


The Town (Extended Cut Blu-ray/DVD Combo + Digital Copy)

Warner Brothers / 2010 / 125 Minutes / Rated R
Street Date: December 17, 2010 

3.5 out of 5 Recommended

 

 

Genres: Action, thriller

Starring: Ben Affleck, Rebecca Hall, Jon Hamm, and Jeremy Renner
Director: Ben Affleck

Plot Synopsis: Ben Affleck follows his acclaimed Gone Baby Gone directorial debut by directing, co-writing and starring in a taut thriller about robbers and cops, friendship and betrayal, love and hope and escaping a past that has no future. He plays Doug MacRay, leader of a Boston bank robber gang but not cut from the same cloth as his fellow thieves. When Doug falls into a passionate romance with the bank manager (Rebecca Hall) briefly taken hostage in their last heist, he wants out of this life and out of the town. As the Feds close in and the crew questions his loyalty, he has one of two choices: betray his friends or lose the woman he loves. Jon Hamm, Jeremy Renner, Blake Lively, Titus Welliver, Pete Postlethwaite and Chris Cooper also star.

Disc Features:
Includes theatrical version plus extended cut not seen in theaters
Commentary on both versions by Ben Affleck
English DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 on both versions; French Dolby 5.1 and Spanish Dolby 5.1 on theatrical version only
Ben's Boston: Actor-director Ben Affleck takes you through the moviemaking process in his hometown. Segments include: The Cathedral of Boston; Nuns with Guns: Filming in the North End; Pulling Off the Perfect Heist; The Town: and more

Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'hoole (Blu-ray/DVD Combo + Digital Copy)

Warner Brothers / 2010 / 90 Minutes / Rated PG
Street Date: December 17, 2010




Genres: Fantasy, Adventure, Comedy, Animation

Starring: Abbie Cornish, Miriam Margolyes, Helen Mirren, Sam Neill, Geoffrey Rush, Jim Sturgess and Hugo Weaving.
Director: Zack Snyder

Plot Synopsis: Acclaimed filmmaker Zack Snyder (300, Watchmen) makes his animation debut with this fantasy adventure based on the beloved books by Kathryn Lasky. Young owl Soren marvels at his father's epic stories of the Guardians of Ga'Hoole, mythic winged warriors who fought a great battle to save all owl kind from the evil Pure Ones. When he and brother Kludd fall from their treetop home and into the talons of the Pure Ones, it's up to Soren to make a daring escape with the help of other brave owls. Together they seek the Great Tree, home of the Guardians--the only hope of defeating the Pure Ones and saving the owl kingdoms. The stellar voice cast includes Abbie Cornish, Miriam Margolyes, Helen Mirren, Sam Neill, Geoffrey Rush, Jim Sturgess and Hugo Weaving.


Disc Features:
Maximum Kid Mode: Soren guides you through the movie and reveals exciting real-life stories about the owl kingdom--includes two challenges, Armor Up with Soren and Eglantine, and Match the Owl Treats
Legend of the Guardians: Rise of the Guardians: The owls' legendary bedtime story
To the Sky music video by Owl City
Four artwork galleries
True Guardians of the Earth: Digger and Rico Rodriguez host a look into the world of owls
New Looney Tunes cartoon: Fur of Flying

Other releases/ Back catalog releases:

24: Season Eight - The Complete Final Season [Blu-ray]




Cyrus [Blu-ray]


Nanny McPhee Returns [Blu-ray]


True Grit [Blu-ray]


Hard Boiled [Blu-ray]

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