Saturday, March 19, 2011

Blu-ray 15th March Releases

The Fighter (Blu-ray/DVD Combo + Digital Copy)

Paramount / 2010 / 115 Minutes / Rated R
Street Date: March 15, 2011

4 out of 5 A must own BD




Genres: Drama, sports, biography
Starring:
Christian Bale and Mark Wahlberg
Director:  David O.Russell


Plot Synopsis:
Academy Award® Nominees Mark Wahlberg (The Departed), Christian Bale (The Dark Knight) and Amy Adams (Doubt) star in this “remarkable” film*. Based on a true story, two brothers, against all the odds, come together to train for a historic title bout that has the power to reunite their fractured family and give their hard-luck town what it's been waiting for: pride. Micky Ward (Wahlberg) is a struggling boxer long overshadowed by his older brother and trainer, Dicky (Bale), a local legend battling his own demons. Their explosive relationship threatens to take them both down - but the bond of blood may be their only chance for redemption.
Disc Features:
DISC 1
Feature Film (with Commentary by Director David O. Russell) HD
The Warriors Code: Filming The Fighter HD
Keeping the Faith HD
Deleted Scenes (with optional commentary*) HD
DISC 2 (Combo Pack)
DVD Feature Film (English Only)
Digital Copy


Hereafter (Blu-ray/DVD Combo + Digital Copy)

Warner Brothers / 2010 / 129 Minutes / Rated PG-13
Street Date: March 15, 2011



4.5 out of 5 Highly recommended




Genres: Drama, thriller, supernatural
Starring:
Matt Damon and Bryce Dallas Howard
Director:  Clint Eastwood


Plot Synopsis:
George (Matt Damon) is a blue-collar American with a special connection to the afterlife dating from his childhood. French journalist Marie (Cécile de France) has a near-death experience that shakes her reality. And when London schoolboy Marcus (Frankie and George McLaren) loses the person closest to him, he desperately needs answers. Each seeking the truth, their lives will intersect, forever changed by what they believe might – or must – exist in the hereafter.

Disc Features:
Clint Eastwood and Matt Damon lead a journey into Hereafter to explore the world of skeptics, psychics and mediums, and the
possibility of life after death.
Featuring 9 Focus Points:
 - Tsunami! Recreating a Disaster
 - Is There Life After Death?
 - Clint on Casting
 - Delving into the Hereafter
 - Twin Bonding
 - French Speaking French
 - Why The White Light?
 - Hereafter's Locations - "Casting" the Silent Characters
 - The Eastwood Experience
The Eastwood Factor: 90 minute documentary in HD

The Switch [Blu-ray]

Lionsgate / 2010 / 101 Minutes / Rated PG-13
Street Date: March 15, 2011








Genres: Romantic comedy
Starring: Andrew Lincoln, Jon Bernthal, Laurie Holden
Director:  Josh Gordon, Will Speck


Plot Synopsis:
Jennifer Aniston stars alongside Jason Bateman in this offbeat comedy as Kassie, a smart, fun-loving single woman who, despite her neurotic best friend Wally’s (Bateman) objections, decides it’s time to have a baby – even if it means doing it herself…with a little help from a charming sperm donor (Patrick Wilson). But, unbeknownst to her, Kassie’s plans go awry because of a last-minute switch that isn’t discovered until seven years later…when Wally gets acquainted with Kassie’s cute – though slightly neurotic – son. From the people behind Little Miss Sunshine and Juno comes The Switch.


Disc Features:
• Deleted scenes
• "The Switch Conceived" - behind-the-scenes featurette
• Exclusive to Blu-ray: Alternate ending with introduction by the directors
• Exclusive to Blu-ray: Additional deleted scenes with introduction by the directors
• Exclusive to Blu-ray: Bloopers


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