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20080508 Thursday May 08, 2008

Alien Vs Predator Penalty Shoot Out

Cardiff City Vs Portsmouth in the FA cup final - whatever next? Well, this - an Alien and a Predator settling scores the British way in a penatly shootout in this ad made by Fox and Sky which will air on Sky Pub during the kick off break of the final on the 17th. You can have a sneak peak below.

Next up: Freddy Krueger and Jason Voohees playing conkers...

Alien vs Predator penalty kick

Alien vs Predator 2: Requiem hits DVD and Blu-ray on the 12th May


Nazis In Space!

We thought it couldn't get better than Zombie Jesus. We thought wrong. Check out this little beaut, Iron Sky, that Mr Geary spyed on the interweb today. This really does look like the best movie ever...

 


20080506 Tuesday May 06, 2008

Hustle: The Con Is On... These Videos

Series 4 of Hustle is out now and if you want to see what all the fuss is about, check out these five clips.

Danny Blue makes his bid to become a legendary conman

Plans are laid as the crew hits Hollywood in a limo

Elvis has left the building – in an open-topped car

Events go from Hustle to rustle, as the team sets up a horseracing scam

Ash dishes out some much-needed leadership advice to Danny

If you enjoyed those snippets, there are six full episodes on the two-disc Series 4 set – that’s five and 3/4 hours of con-jobs and rip-offs to keep you entertained!

 

 

 


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20080501 Thursday May 01, 2008

On Sale Now: New Name, New Look, Same Mag... Only Better!

The new look, new name DVD & Blu-ray Review issue 116 is now on sale! DVD Review has been up-scaled: the UK’s best-selling DVD and high-definition home entertainment magazine is now known as DVD & Blu-ray Review.

The definitive DVD bible since 1999 – when DVD was the bright, shining format of the future – we’ve taken the not-easy decision to modify our name to keep us synonymous with what we’ve always been about: the cutting edge of evolution and innovation in home entertainment and giving you the information and opinion you depend on to make those all-important disc and hardware choices.

 

We’ve taken a long, hard look at the magazine – at what we do brilliantly and what we could improve on – and have produced a magazine that is truly aligned with where home cinema is now, and will be in the future. We’ve not forgotten our bread and butter: DVD remains the dominant format in the market-place and remains central to DVD & Blu-ray Review’s ethos.

 

But as more and more people take advantage of the high-definition experience of Blu-ray, we’re here to provide indispensable advice to those looking to make step to hi-def as well as the biggest and best DVD and Blu-ray reviews guide to which movies, TV shows and music to buy on which format. 

 

Starting with issue 116, DVD & Blu-ray Review brings you the very latest disc release, format and tech news, in-depth, behind-the-scenes features and more disc reviews than ever before by our team of expert reviewers.

 

Here’s a sneak peak of what to expect in issue 116:

 

FRONTROOM

DVD & Blu-ray Review’s front section brings you the very latest news on the biggest DVD and Blu-ray releases: this month’s Big News being Francis Ford Coppola’s digital restoration of all three Godfather movies with brand-new extras, released on DVD on 2 June.

 

FEATURES

DVD & Blu-ray Review continues to lead with the most informative and insightful features and more exclusive interview access of any DVD or hi-def magazine. In issue 116, we bring you a comprehensive celebration of the Indiana Jones phenomenon, including an interview with Harrison Ford, as Spielberg’s three previous movies come to Special Edition DVD on 22 May; we talk to JJ Abrams and director Matt Reeves about the year’s most anticipated blockbuster, Cloverfield; and in The Review Interview we converse with the incomparable Joel and Ethan Coen, discussing No Country For Old Men and their extraordinary career so far...

 

SELECT

DVD & Blu-ray Review’s already world-beating reviews section is now bigger and better than ever. It’s called SELECT because it’s all about your choice: all the films and shows available to buy and the formats they’re available on. We haven’t created a separate Blu-ray section and for a very good reason: it’s all about the entertainment, the extras and the presentation – the format you buy on is up to you.

 

This month we have 159 new DVD and Blu-ray discs reviewed, including Sweeney Todd, Charlie Wilson’s War, Balls Of Fury, The Good Night, The Lookout, Out Of The Blue, Walk Hard, AVP2, Mr Magorium’s Wonder Emporium, I’m A Cyborg, Lust, Caution, Halloween: Uncut, PS I Love You, Bonnie And Clyde: Special Edition, The Adventures Of Baron Munchausen: Special Edition, O Lucky Man!: Special Edition, Predator, The Fly, Bionic Woman: The Complete Series, Entourage: Season 3, Part 2, American Dad: Volume 3, Prison Break: Season 3, ER: Season 11, Genesis: When In Rome 2007 – and much, much more...

 

TURN ON

Our indispensable and jargon-light technology section brings you honest and accessible group tests, with this issue focussing on HD Ready TVs under £900 and upscaling DVD players, plus our Turn On Tips guide to the often confusing world of entertainment, this month guiding you through everything you need to know about Blu-ray: the regions, the profiles, what the heck BD-J is and more...

 

STOCKROOM

Our reviews listing section is now more informative and interesting than ever, with all the best discs we’ve reviewed listed by genre plus and assortment of mind-blowing trivia to amuse and inform. We’re not just about dull, dry lists, you know...

 

 

There’s a whole world of entertainment out there. Don’t miss out – pick up a copy of DVD & Blu-ray Review issue 116 today from all the usual retailers...


20080430 Wednesday April 30, 2008

Win! Blade TV Series Boxsets

Another great DVD & Blu-ray Review competition! We are actually spoiling you. You're all going to become sulky, footstamping, little girls, who cry if you don't get your own way. And it'll be all our fault...

The ultimate badass vampire hunter is back, and he's got his own series. Blade: The Series is out now to buy on DVD. We've got four copies of the boxset to give away...

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Mail Envy, Or, Look At All The Cool Stuff What We Get Sent...

In the DVD & Blu-ray Review offices we have a thing called 'Mail Envy'. (This is nothing to do with penis envy, I'd like to point out now...) Mail Envy raises its head when the post comes in in the morning. It's a bit like Christmas around here when the post arrives, only a kind of rubbish Christmas that we have to spend sat at a computer thinking, writing, and talking about DVDs. So, yeah, it's very like Christmas...

Usually the post is laden with exciting DVDs and Blu-rays, press releases, the odd screening invite, and sometimes, occasionally, an interesting shaped package. A 'present' if you like.

As the man who takes care of the reviews section (and my god, have you seen the reviews section in issue 116???It's a behemoth!) Deputy Editor, Mike, is the recipient of most 'cool sh*t'. Ali, as Editor, gets some stuff (not as much as Mike, although he does have a rather nice new Blu-ray player sitting at home...), and as the proud owner of a Shrek The Third royal bum scratcher, among other bits of useless junk, I can't complain either. But today I am the winner in the game of Mail Envy (which is ridiculous. There are no winners in the game of Mail Envy, only losers...). Check out what the post yielded and envy my mail!!

This Transformers-esque piece of coolness is from a company called Terratag. It's kind of an underground label who creates T-shirts, hoodies, that sort of thing. They've got a shop in Brick Lane and for those of you not in London, they've got an online store (click here to check it out). So, Terratag, for the lovely T-shirt, for brightening the afternoon, and for allowing me to score an extra point in the office 'Mail Envy' charts, I thank you.


Win! Most Haunted Series 9 Box Set!

Not just a little bit haunted, not somewhat haunted, not even really quite haunted.... this is Most Haunted, Series 9. We've got three copies to give away...

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20080429 Tuesday April 29, 2008

Win! Rock Rivals on DVD

It's The X-Factor meets 'Enders via Footballer's Wives in glossy drama Rock Rivals out to buy on DVD this week. We've got five copies to give away...

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Interview Guillermo Del Toro By Proxy!

On Thursday we're having a chat with Mexican director Guillermo Del Toro about the new film he's produced, Spanish horror The Orphanage. Del Toro's back catalogue includes director credits for Cronos, The Devil's Backbone, Blade II, Pan's Labyrinth and Hellboy, with Hellboy II coming later this year. He's also recently confirmed he'll be directing The Hobbit and The Hobbit II produced by Peter Jackson.

We thought we'd give you the chance to let us know what you want to know - the burning questions you're dying to ask Del Toro. Yep, we want you to do our jobs for us...

Click here to head over to the forum, login, and post your questions. We can't promise we'll ask everything you suggest (we've only got a limited time with him, for a start) but we'll try to take your comments on board.

The interview will appear in the issue on sale on the 26th June.


20080428 Monday April 28, 2008

Caught On The Web - The Happiest Monster

Coming very soon indeed is the first issue of a brand, spanking new look magazine. It's so exciting we can barely contain ourselves. And part of said spank is a new feature - Caught On The Web, where we highlight some of the funniest, silliest, weirdest stuff we've happened across online each month when we really should have been working. Each month we'll put them up on the website just before the magazine appears in the shops for your delight and delectation.

This month they're all monster themed to tie in with the Cloverfield release.

And here's number one: The Happiest Monster. A girl befriends a space monster who lands on earth and takes a trip to his homeworld.

 


Caught On The Web - Lego Monster Movie

Dracula. The Mummy. Frankenstein's Monster. An army of undead skeletons - in Lego!

 


Caught On The Web - Bride Of The Space Monster

This Ed Wood-style alien monster movie has better acting and production values than Woods films...

 


Caught On The Web - Eye Spy

If you go down to the woods today you're sure of a big surprise. Unless you were expecting a giant alien eyeball.

 


Thundercats Are Loose!

Thundercats went all Batman last week to promote the release of its second season on DVD. We missed it but the shots are absolute class. Thunder, Thunder, Thundercats.... HO!

Thundercats Season Two, Volume One is out now, Season Two, Volume Two hits the shelves on 2 June. Check out issue 117 of DVD Review, on sale on 29 May to win great Thundercats prizes including Season Two, Volumes One and Two boxsets, plus Thundercats t-shirts and comics...


20080424 Thursday April 24, 2008

WIN! You Kill Me On DVD!

A comedy about alcoholism and murder. You're allowed to laugh at anything these days...

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