Blu-ray Review: 'Closer'

Is Natalie Portman in high-def enough to make this upcoming Blu-ray a must-buy? Peter Bracke weighs in.

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Transcript: Disney CEO Iger Talks Up Blu-ray in Analyst Call

While he was recently quoted as suggesting that his company might support both Blu-ray and HD DVD, Disney CEO Robert Iger appears to have reversed his earlier position, making a new more unequivocal statement of support for Blu-ray this week.  Full Story

DTS-MA Floodgates Open with New Pioneer Elite A/V Receivers

In what appears to be a coming-out party for DTS Master Lossless Audio, Pioneer has become the second electronics manufacturer in less than a week to announce new home theater receivers with DTS-MA decoding.  Full Story

Pioneer Announces Second-Gen Blu-ray Player

Pioneer Electronics has announced it will bring its next-generation of Elite Blu-ray disc player to stores later this month.  Full Story

Sony Delays 'Wild Things,' 'Blood & Chocolate" Blu-ray Releases

Sony Pictures Home Entertainment is rejiggering two titles in its summer Blu-ray release slate, announcing street date delays for 'Wild Things' and 'Blood & Chocolate.'  Full Story

Sony Touts Blu-ray Capabilities in New PlayStation 3 Marketing Push

Hoping to prime the PlayStation 3 sales pump for a blockbuster fourth quarter, Sony is launching an aggressive marketing campaign touting the console's Blu-ray capabilities.   Full Story

Disney June Blu-ray Slate in Flux; 'Cars,' Other Hits Likely to See New Street Dates

'We Are Marshall' Headed to Blu-ray, HD DVD

Warner to Bring 'Amadeus,' 'One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest' to Blu-ray, HD DVD in 2008

IMAX Classic 'Blue Planet' to Launch on HD DVD, Blu-ray

Warner Shuffles June Blu-ray, HD DVD Slate; 'Bulge,' John Wayne Duo See Bumps

More Blu-ray News...

• Revenge
• Mission: Impossible
• Dirty Dancing (20th Anniversary Edition)
• Donnie Brasco
• Blood & Chocolate
• Stomp the Yard
• Catch & Release
• District B13

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• Black Snake Moan
  List price: $39.99; Amazon: $27.95 (ships 06/26/07)
• Waiting...
  List price: $29.95; Amazon: $19.95 (ships 07/17/07)
• Weeds: Season Two
  List price: $39.99; Amazon: $27.95 (ships 07/24/07)
• IMAX: Blue Planet
  List price: $29.95; Amazon: $19.95 (ships 07/10/07)
• IMAX: Roving Mars
  List price: $34.98; Amazon: $23.95 (ships 07/31/07)

More Amazon Blu-ray Pre-orders...

May 08, 2007

• Catch & Release (Sony)
• Dirty Dancing (20th Anniversary Edition) (Lionsgate)
• Donnie Brasco (Sony)
• Revenge (Sony)

May 15, 2007

• Battle of the Bulge (Warner)
• The Fountain (Warner)
• The Road Warrior (Warner)
• Stomp the Yard (Sony)

May 22, 2007

• Apocalypto (Buena Vista)
• Closer (Sony)
• Flags of Our Fathers (DreamWorks)
• Freedom Writers (Paramount)
• Letters from Iwo Jima (Warner)
• M:I-2 (Paramount)
• Mission: Impossible (Paramount)
• Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest (Buena Vista)
• Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (Buena Vista)
• Primeval (Buena Vista)

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