April 25, 2013
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‘Iron Man 3’: When hero Tony Stark’s world is torn apart by a formidable terrorist called the Mandarin, Stark starts an odyssey of rebuilding and retribution. With Robert Downey Jr., Guy Pearce, Ben Kingsley and Gwyneth Paltrow.
‘The Impossible’ and ‘Promised Land’ also new this week
By Garrett Conti, Pittsburgh Tribune-Review “Promised Land†(2012, R, 106 min., $29.98).
Today’s mashup you didn’t know you wanted comes courtesy of a tumblr blog called Google Street Scene , where stills from famous movies are transformed into Google Street View images. See if you can guess each movie from the photos below, and see if you guessed right at the bottom. Check out many, many more images here
Sony plans to launch a range of “Optimised for 4K Ultra HD TVs” Blu-ray discs later this year for owners of its range of 4K televisions to show off the upscaling capabilities.
Netflix is moving to eliminate some aspects of its guidance relative to its DVD business. This could be the start of spinning it off on its own.
The epic miniseries “The Bible†booked the top spot once again in DVD and Blu-ray sales last week, while the just-arriving “Life of Pi,†until now not available in all retail outlets, took the top rental spot.    Â
China, and its 1 billion consumers, is the profitable new frontier for every industry, including Hollywood.
Recommended THE MOVIE: Please Note: The images used here are taken from promotional materials, not the Blu-ray edition under review.