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Blu-ray Patrol: Transformers on Blu-ray vs. HD-DVD

Blu-ray Patrol: Transformers on Blu-ray vs. HD-DVD

FSR’s newest, shiniest new column is here to take on the topics of the world of HD home entertainment. The topic of our first installment: Is Transformers on Blu-ray an upgrade from the previously released HD-DVD version?

By Neil Miller on August 29, 2008 | Comments

Officially Cool: Ironman Steelbook Blu-ray DVD

Officially Cool: Ironman Steelbook Blu-ray DVD

If you aren’t from America’s top-hat, you may never have heard of Future Shop. Future Shop is an extension of Best Buy, and every so often they release a totally Canadian exclusive Steelbook DVD.

By Brian C. Gibson on August 27, 2008 | Comments

Criterion Goes Blu-Ray

Criterion Goes Blu-Ray

Now you will have to re-buy all your damn DVDs. Again.

By Conrad Rothbaum on August 18, 2008 | Comments

The Godfather Trilogy Heads to Blu-ray in a Big Way

The Godfather Trilogy Heads to Blu-ray in a Big Way

Normally we are not the kind of site who brings you every little detail about every little DVD release, or for that matter re-release, but this one is just too good to pass up.

By Neil Miller on June 30, 2008 | Comments

Hulk’s Leterrier Talks Captain America & Blu-Ray

Hulk’s Leterrier Talks Captain America & Blu-Ray

Can I get a warranty before Hulk smashes my Blu-Ray player with over an hour of extra footage? Maybe Captain America can just lend me some of his signing bonus to buy a new one.

By Brian C. Gibson on June 11, 2008 | Comments

Netflix Raising Prices For Blu-ray Disc Renters

Netflix Raising Prices For Blu-ray Disc Renters

Netflix is going to start charging you more if you rent Blu-ray discs. Is that fair? HELL NO sayeth the Film School Rejects. You can raise my Blu-ray prices over my cold, dead HD-DVD player.

By Kevin Kelly on April 23, 2008 | Comments

Firefly Coming to Blu-ray?

Firefly Coming to Blu-ray?

This little tidbit comes to us from our most faithful spy, PatientZero, the humanoid who brought us the news about The Blob hitting the big screen in Wolverine. This time, he comes to us with news that will tickle the fancy of any Joss Whedon fan — and we know that there are a lot of you out there.

By Neil Miller on March 31, 2008 | Comments

Blu-Ray Review: Coyote Ugly

Blu-Ray Review: Coyote Ugly

Coyote Ugly is one of those movies that stuffy, pretentious film critics jump on – they are never short on ways to knock down the often shallow, but still entertaining works of Jerry Bruckheimer. Personally, I have always been someone who would rather be entertained – and sexy women dancing on a bar with a cliché love story and some cheesy dialogue is certainly entertaining, to say the least.

By Neil Miller on March 31, 2008 | Comments

American Gangster Tops the High-Def Disc Sales Chart

American Gangster Tops the High-Def Disc Sales Chart

Even though HD-DVD is dead, it appears that one title is still fighting the good fight…

By Bradley Kreft on March 3, 2008 | Comments

Blu-ray Wins the Format War, But What Did It Really Win?

Blu-ray Wins the Format War, But What Did It Really Win?

Ding dong, HD-DVD is dead. But who really lost? We think that maybe it’s the consumer…

By Brian C. Gibson on March 1, 2008 | Comments

Short Circuit Coming to Blu-ray May 20

Short Circuit Coming to Blu-ray May 20

Johnny 5 is alive… in High Definition!

By Neil Miller on February 28, 2008 | Comments

First Look: Juno Blu-ray Box Art is Good, In Chair

First Look: Juno Blu-ray Box Art is Good, In Chair

We get more details on the Blu-ray release of Juno, including an orange Tic Tac flavored cover.

By Neil Miller on February 28, 2008 | Comments

Toshiba Insiders: HD-DVD’s Days Are Numbered

Toshiba Insiders: HD-DVD’s Days Are Numbered

Is Toshiba finally ready to give up the ghost of HD-DVD past?

By Michelle Graham on February 19, 2008 | Comments

Best Buy, Netflix Choose Blu-Ray

Best Buy, Netflix Choose Blu-Ray

Word on the street is that HD-DVD is going down. Blu-ray just got some big help from some big names in DVD retailing.

By Neil Miller on February 11, 2008 | Comments

Disney Backs Blu-Ray with the Classics

Disney Backs Blu-Ray with the Classics

Disney puts some muscle behind the Blu-ray format by opening up the vault and bringing out a few classics for 2008.

By Michelle Graham on January 7, 2008 | Comments

Talking Points: WB Goes Blu-ray; Is the Format War Over?

Talking Points: WB Goes Blu-ray; Is the Format War Over?

We’ve all seen the news that WB has gone Blu-ray exclusive. But is it going to be the death of HD-DVD?

By Neil Miller on January 4, 2008 | Comments

Warner Brothers Ditches HD-DVD; Goes Blu-ray Exclusive

Warner Brothers Ditches HD-DVD; Goes Blu-ray Exclusive

By the end of May, Warner Bros. Entertainment will no longer distribute movies in the HD-DVD format, but will instead back Sony’s Blu-ray.

By Maggie Van Ostrand on January 4, 2008 | Comments

Blu-ray Review: The Simpsons Movie

Blu-ray Review: The Simpsons Movie

One of the most disappointing Blu-ray releases since the inception of the format.

By Neil Miller on December 19, 2007 | Comments

DVD Giveaway: Get Into Blu-Ray!

DVD Giveaway: Get Into Blu-Ray!

We cover a lot of HD-DVD releases here on FSR, so what do we do with all the Blu-Ray titles that come our way? We give them away to you…

By Neil Miller on November 17, 2007 | Comments