BigScreen Journal

Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment marks a milestone today with the release of Sleeping Beauty, its first Platinum series title, on the Blu-ray high definition disc format.  The movie opened...

Snow AngelsWarner Independent Pictures 107 MinutesList Price: $28.98 (Check Price at Amazon.com)Available 9/16/2008Click here for additional movie details, including the full plot summary, cast...

Technology web site CNet has one of the first reviews we've seen of the new Panasonic DMP-BD55 Blu-ray player.Panasonic DMP-BD55K Blu-ray PlayerPanasonic has built a good reputation for itself in...

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with Studio RTA, has recalled TV stands sold at BestBuy and other retailers.According to the CPSC, "The stability of the stands does...

Disney's second animated feature, Pinocchio, hasn't been seen on home video since 2002, but it's coming to Blu-ray high definition in Spring 2009.As I mentioned in yesterday's Journal article When...

Universal Studios Home Entertainment and Marvel Studios announced last week that the hit action movie The Incredible Hulk will be released on DVD and Blu-ray high definition disc on October 21, 2008....

I've said in this space before that if you are going to spend money on a Blu-ray player, you should only get one that is capable of delivering two features of the format that weren't available right...

While talking with some associates last week about the state of Blu-ray players on the market, I recommended holding off on making a purchase until later in September. My reasoning was that the CEDIA...

Paramount Pictures has announced that the summer hit Iron Man will come to DVD and Blu-ray high definition disc on September 30, 2008.An "Ultimate Edition" two-disc DVD will feature hours...

Sony has finally released their third generation BDP-S350 Blu-ray player, which was hinted at during CES 2008 in January under the code name of Sapphire 3. Sony BDP-S350 Blu-ray Player The new player...

Microsoft and Netflix announced last week a partnership to deliver movies and TV shows from the Netflix "Instant Watch" library to owners of the Xbox 360 game system that also subscribe to...

Sony announced last week that they have launched the company's new video delivery service on the PlayStation Store for PlayStation 3 and PSP (PlayStation Portable) game systems.The new service makes...

Sony, Netflix, and Microsoft made announcements last week that certainly show that the days of video game systems acting only as video game systems are a thing of the past.Back in the late 70's, my...

10,000 B.C.Warner Home Video109 MinutesList Price: $28.98 (Check Price at Amazon.com)Available 6/24/2008Click here for additional movie details, including the full plot summary, cast listing,...

Fool's GoldWarner Home Video112 MinutesList Price: $28.98 (Check Price at Amazon.com)Available 6/17/2008Click here for additional movie details, including the full plot summary, cast listing,...

MGM and Fox Home Entertainment have announced that they will be releasing six movies from the James Bond franchise on the high definition Blu-ray format on October 21, 2008. This release is timed...

With all the press that boxes like the Vudu and Roku Netflix Player are getting, you may not realize that you can buy and rent movies and TV shows and download them right away, without any extra...

Video Business is reporting that Walt Disney will be utilizing BD-Live functionality of the high definition Blu-ray format on all of its Disney-branded discs after Sleeping Beauty is release in...

The Other Boleyn GirlSony Pictures Home Entertainment115 MinutesList Price: $38.96 (Check Price at Amazon.com)Available 6/10/2008Click here for additional movie details, including the full plot...

News agency Reuters is reporting that WalMart will be offering $100 gift cards with each Blu-ray player purchased between June 8, 2008 and June 14, 2008. This includes the PlayStation 3 game console,...