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DVD: From the Files of Police Squad

September 29, 2006 // 0 Comments

The 1982 show Police Squad was cancelled after only six episodes in 1982, which normally means it would have faded into complete obscurity. But the movie Naked Gun changed all that. 24 years after it’s tv premiere, the show comes to DVD for the first [...]

DVD Advances Dungeons & Dragons

September 28, 2006 // 0 Comments

In the eighties, parents were concerned that Dungeons & Dragons would cause their children to all commit suicide. So it’s pretty amazing that a Saturday morning cartoon on the subject was made. Following the idea of “role playing” the cartoon [...]

Xbox 360 HD-DVD drive will come bundled with King Kong

September 28, 2006 // 0 Comments

As announced previously, Microsoft will begin shipping an external HD-DVD drive for their Xbox 360 in mid-November. Yesterday, Microsoft announced that they will ship the drive bundled with Universal’s HD-DVD version of Peter Jackson’s King Kong. That [...]

See the Discovery Atlas in high definition

September 27, 2006 // 0 Comments

In wonderful announcement this morning that will give high definition formats a solid push, Discovery Communications announced that they will release their acclaimed TV series Discovery Atlas on DVD as well as on HD-DVD and Blu-Ray covering the entire [...]

One last knock at the door for Three’s Company

September 26, 2006 // 0 Comments

The eigth and final season of Three’s Company arrives in time for the 30th Anniversary from Anchor Bay Entertainment this fall. The eigth season contains some of the late John Ritter’s best work and a revealing featurette that pays tribute to his [...]

Layer Cake makes its Blu-Ray debut in November

September 25, 2006 // 0 Comments

Fans of Matthew Vaughn’s thriller Layer Cake should mark their calendars because we just got information from Sony Pictures Home Entertainment about the impending Blu-Ray release of the movie. Planning to retire and begin a new life, Mr. X (Daniel [...]

Black Hawk Down turns Blu in November

September 25, 2006 // 0 Comments

We just got word that Sony Pictures Home Entertainment will be releasing a Blu-Ray version of Ridley Scott’s Black Hawk Down in November, pushing the envelope of the format quite a bit! From acclaimed director Ridley Scott (Gladiator, Hannibal) and [...]

Look! Down by your feet! It’s Little Man!

September 25, 2006 // 0 Comments

The Wayans Brothers continue to roll with Little Man arriving on DVD this fall. Little Man follows the adventures and mishaps of Calvin Sims, a recently paroled, tough-as-nails-though not quite three-feet-tall-jewel thief who has decided to retire from a [...]

Anybody can wish for Prada for Christmas this year

September 25, 2006 // 0 Comments

20th Century Fox Home Entertainment just unveiled details about the upcoming DVD release of The Devil Wears Prada scheduled in time for Christmas. Based on the hilarious best-selling novel, this is the sinfully funny movie starring Academy Award-winner [...]

Get Smart.. all the way

September 25, 2006 // 0 Comments

Get Smart is taking an unusual tact in releasing DVDs. The entire five season run of the show will be released as one box set. Individual seasons will follow in the future. The 1965-1970 show has been restored and remastered including scenes not scene [...]
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