SAN FRANCISCO — Redbox’s DVD rental kiosks are attracting movie lovers fed up with Netflix’s video subscription service. But now Redbox’s owner, Coinstar Inc., is risking its own customer backlash by raising its prices, the same move that triggered Netflix’s recent loss of 800,000 U.S
“Cinema Paradiso” releases on a single-disc Blu-ray package featuring Giuseppe Tornatore’s 1988 Italian drama, which is also known for its significant touches of romance and comedy. Its story revolves around a filmmaker’s recollection of his childhood, the time when he fell in love with movies through the village theater.
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Taking viewers deep into the life of wild animals in the African savanna, “African Cats” roars in home video format via a two-disc set consisting of a Blu-ray disc and a DVD. This Disneynature documentary from directors Alastair Fothergill and Keith Scholey captures many dramatic and intimate moments in the animals kingdom. Its story centers on how two cat families protect and nurture their cubs …
Coming out on a two-disc set consisting of a Blu-ray disc and a DVD, the “Fast Five” Blu-ray package features topnotch sound and visuals. This release also supplies owners with a digital download copy, a cool collection of supplemental materials, and a variety of Blu-ray functions for better maneuvering around the disc’s contents.
“Transformers: Dark of the Moon” brings the robot war mayhem from the theaters to the home video format through a Blu-ray-DVD-Digital Copy package.
The Hour is a great historical piece with fantastic characters, but the Blu-ray set lacks a little something.
Forget the marketing copy; Terri isn’t just another indie quirkfest.
The Asian action thriller “The Stool Pigeon” comes out on a two-disc set consisting of a Blu-ray disc and a DVD copy. This action fare from Hong Kong’s Dante Lam explores the relationship between a young, ambitious, and by-the-book detective and his desperate informant.
The “Ben-Hur” Ultimate Collector’s Edition showcases a set of three Blu-ray discs that primarily features the epic story of a betrayed Jewish prince who is sent into slavery, then he regains his freedom and returns for revenge. This 1959 masterpiece from William Wyler is officially the third film version of the 1880 novel “Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ” by Lew Wallace. It received 11 Academy …