Blu-ray 1st June Releases

Alice in Wonderland [Blu-ray]

Disney/Buena Vista / 2010 / 109 Minutes
Street Date: June 01, 2010

Overall Grade Highly recommended.




Genres: Fantasy, family, comedy

Starring: Anthony Hopkins, Benicio Del Toro, and Emily Blunt
Director: TIm Burton

Plot Synopsis:Tumble down the rabbit hole with Alice for a fantastical new adventure from Walt Disney Pictures and Tim Burton. Inviting and magical, Alice In Wonderland is an imaginative new twist on one of the most beloved stories of all time. Alice (Mia Wasikowska), now 19 years old, returns to the whimsical world she first entered as a child and embarks on a journey to discover her true destiny. This Wonderland is a world beyond your imagination and unlike anything you ve seen before. The extraordinary characters you ve loved come to life richer and more colorful than ever. There s the Mad Hatter (Johnny Depp), the White Queen (Anne Hathaway), the Red Queen (Helena Bonham Carter), the White Rabbit (Michael Sheen) and more. A triumphant cinematic experience Alice In Wonderland is an incredible feast for your eyes, ears and heart that will captivate audiences of all sizes.

Disc Features:
Finding Alice
The Mad Hatter
The Futterwacken Dance
The Red Queen
Time-Lapse: Sculpting the Red Queen
The White Queen
Scoring Wonderland
Effecting Wonderland
Stunts Of Wonderland
Making the Proper Size
Cakes of Wonderland
Tea Party Props

Life (narrated by David Attenborough) [Blu-ray]

BBC / 2009 / Unrated
Street Date: June 01, 2010

Genres: Documentary

Starring: David Attenborough

Plot Synopsis: From the award-winning BBC Natural History Unit, makers of Planet Earth and The Blue Planet: Seas of Life, this is the original UK broadcast version of Life, with narration by renowned naturalist David Attenborough and music by Oscar® and Emmy® winning composer George Fenton In Planet Earth, we brought you the world as you’ve never seen it before. Now, get closer with Life. Four years in the making, filmed over 3000 days, across every continent and in every habitat, with breathtaking new high definition filming techniques developed since Planet Earth, Life presents 130 incredible stories from the frontiers of the natural world, 54 of which have never been filmed before. Packed with excitement, revelation and entertainment, this remarkable 10-part blockbuster captures unprecedented, astonishingly beautiful sequences and demonstrates the spectacular and extraordinary tactics animals and plants have developed to survive and thrive.

Disc Features:
The 10-episode miniseries on four discs
Life on Location: 10 behind-the-scenes video diaries found at the conclusion of each episode
1080p, except "Plants," which is 1080i


The Wolfman (2-Disc Unrated Director's Cut) [Blu-ray]

Universal Studios / 2010 / 119 Minutes / Unrated
Street Date: June 01, 2010

Overall Grade Great movie






Genres: Suspense, action-thriller

Starring: Anthony Hopkins, Benicio Del Toro, and Emily Blunt
Director: Mark Romanek

Plot Synopsis: Academy Award® winners Anthony Hopkins (The Silence of the Lambs) and Benicio Del Toro (Traffic) tear up the screen in this action-packed thriller. Lawrence Talbot (Del Toro) is lured back to his family estate to investigate the savage murder of his brother by a bloodthirsty beast. There, Talbot must confront his childhood demons, his estranged father (Hopkins), his brother’s grieving fiancée (Emily Blunt, The Devil Wears Prada) and a suspicious Scotland Yard Inspector (Hugo Weaving, The Matrix Trilogy). When Talbot is bitten by the creature, he becomes eternally cursed and soon discovers a fate far worse than death. Inspired by the classic Universal film that launched a legacy of horror, The Wolfman brings the myth of a cursed man back to its iconic origins.

Disc Features:

Deleted and extended scenes

Includes 2 exclusive alternate endings

"Return of The Wolfman": See how Benicio Del Toro, Anthony Hopkins, Emily Blunt and director Joe Johnston tapped into the tragic roots of the legend and cinematic lore to unleash a new terror

"The Beast Maker": A detailed look at how legendary make-up wizard Rick Baker transformed a classic monster into a modern nightmare

"Transformation Secrets": Whether transforming werewolves, producing hallucinogenic nightmares or recreating the fog-covered streets of Victorian London, we’ll see how the visual effects team created a haunting world of moonlit monsters and unsettling thrills

"The Wolfman Unleashed: The team behind the stunt and action units shares with us the physical challenges of bringing The Wolfman to life, including the climatic werewolf battle at Talbot Hall

Digital copy of the film for a limited time only (expires 6/30/11)

U-Control: Access bonus materials without leaving the movie

Take Control: Special Makeup Artist Rick Baker, Visual Effects Producer Karen Murphy-Mundel and Director of Photography Shelly Johnson ASC take control of the viewing experience by stepping inside the film to reveal details of the filmmaking process and offer a personal visual commentary

"Werewolf Legacy, Legend and Lore": Take a virtual tour through over seventy years of Universal’s Wolf Man films and a thousand years of Werewolf mythology

BD Live™: Access bonus content, trailers and more through an internet-connected player

Exclusive content: Watch the first ever online streaming of the original 1941 Wolf Man for a limited time only

My Scenes Sharing: Share your favorite scenes with your friends

My Chat: Chat with friends while you watch The Wolfman and participate in live events

My Movie Commentary: Create your own text and video commentaries

pocket BLU™: Enhance your Blu-ray™ experience with a mobile app for an iPhone™, iPod Touch™, Smartphones (Blackberry® or Nokia®) or Android™

Advanced Remote Control: Navigate through menus, playback and BD-Live functions with ease using your mobile device as a sleek, elegant new way to operate your Blu-ray player

Pop-Up Keyboard: Enter data into the Blu-ray player with this easy and intuitive on screen keyboard

Mobile-To-Go: Add exclusive bonus features to your device to enjoy anywhere, anytime there’s a Wi-Fi network

social BLU™: Connect with friends on Facebook or Twitter to share information on The Wolfman, send messages and more.

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