Bryan Young is an award-winning filmmaker, screenwriter, comic-book writer, and opinion columnist (most notably for The Huffington Post.) He also runs .
I’m not sure I would put it at the top of my list otherwise, but I think too many people are expecting to see it this week for me to not put it at the top. Tim...
The first film on the list today is Fritz Lang’s masterpiece M. You can read my review of the Blu-ray from Criterion here. Next on the docket is the Blu-ray release of Mel Brooks...
Tomorrow, Criterion is officiating a Blu-ray release of Fritz Lang's M. This is was a film made by a master of atmosphere in films, back when craft meant something. Starring Peter Lorre and made only...
Steven Spielberg’s D-Day epic Saving Private Ryan is heading to Blu-ray, today. This is a pretty good film, but it’s reputation is much better than it deserves. Like I said...
Parnassus
There are a lot of Blu-rays and DVDs coming out today, so let’s get on with it, shall we?
My top pick for the week is Terry Gilliam’s The Imaginarium of Dr. Parnassus. This...
Lord of the Rings on Blu-ray
The theatrical editions of the Lord of the Rings trilogy is out on Blu-ray today, which has me scratching my head a little bit. Who exactly are these for...
Sherlock Holmes
I think it’s easy to say that the biggest release today is Sherlock Holmes. This was a clever, entertaining update to the Sherlock Holmes mythos starring Robert Downey, Jr., Jude Law, and (for some reason...
To start the live-action section, we’re going to take a look at two of my favorite films together on Blu-ray: Akira Kurosawa’s Yojimbo and Sanjuro. Starring Toshiro Mifune, these films were the...
Pixar’s Toy Story redefined the way animated films were made and perceived upon its release in 1995 and sent every other company scrambling to find 3D animated films. Sadly, most of the 3D copycats of that...
Since not a whole lot is coming out today, most of this column is going to be a review of The Princess and the Frog, which hits streets today in a Blu-ray/DVD combo pack. The...