War of the Worlds Blu-ray
Steven Spielberg brings his version of the H.G. Wells classic to a new audience with some of the best audio you will ever hear, although the flawed video is a casualty of this War.
Steven Spielberg brings his version of the H.G. Wells classic to a new audience with some of the best audio you will ever hear, although the flawed video is a casualty of this War.
Enlightening, entertaining programs like this gorgeous HD documentary series represent some of the very best that Blu-ray has to offer.
This step-up from Panasonic’s entry-level SC-BT230 HTiB offers larger main speakers, a more powerful subwoofer and automated audio calibration, but mostly the same strengths and weaknesses.
Sookie, Bill and the rest of the Bon Temps freak brigade return in this sexy, scary, witty sophomore season, with vibrant HD reds and terrific extras.
Tim Burton’s reinvention of Alice is definitely worth the trip, although in all ways but one the Blu-ray is not the stunner it should have been.
Stanley Kubrick’s sweeping historical spectacle is even more so on Universal’s gorgeous new 50th Anniversary high-def edition.
In a pretty hairy technological breakthrough, Universal Studios is offering the Lon Chaney classic as a free bonus via BD-Live, their pocket BLU portable app and at UniversalHiDef.com when you buy the 2010 remake on Blu-ray Disc.
A teenaged girl and a big pile of dirt might not be scary on their own, but put them together with an uncompressed linear 5.1 soundtrack and everything changes.
Shakespeare’s Mega Shark vs. Giant Octopus is transformed for a new generation thanks to a career-defining performance by ’80s pop sensation Debbie (sorry Deborah) Gibson.
Steven Seagal may have been Marked for Death, but lucky for him he and his movie are not being graded on acting, dialogue, credibility….
| ★★★★★ | Perfection |
| ★★★★☆ | Outstanding |
| ★★★☆★☆ | Excellent |
| ★★★☆☆ | Very good |
| ★★☆★☆☆ | Good |
| ★★☆☆☆ | OK |
| ★☆★☆☆☆ | Pretty Bad |
| ★☆☆☆☆ | Poor |
| ☆★☆☆☆☆ | Blech! |
| No Stars | Fail! |