This Week on Blu Ray - Iron Man 2 from Paramount Home Video. (Blu-ray / DVD Combo Pack) (2010)

As Tony Stark (Robert Downey Jr.) owns up to being Iron Man before the world press, Anton Vanko lies dying in Russia. Years ago, Anton worked with Tony's father to create a new source of energy.


But greed got the best of Anton, and now as he slips away, his son, Ivan (Mickey Rourke), vows to make Tony pay for the sins of his father. Meanwhile, Tony fends off efforts from smarmy Senator Stern (Garry Shandling) and military weapons expert Justin Hammer (Sam Rockwell) to divulge the secrets of his powerful Iron Man suit. The powers that be are concerned that Tony's technology may fall into the wrong hands -- fears that are soon confirmed when the cocky billionaire entrepreneur is confronted in front of the entire world by Ivan, who has built his own weapon using stolen Stark blueprints. Later, as Lt. Rhodes (Don Cheadle) wrestles with the decision to personally deliver Tony's suit to the military, Ivan finds an unlikely ally in the quest to destroy Iron Man; Stark Industries legal consultant Natalie Rushman (Scarlett Johansson) reveals her connection to Nick Fury (Samuel L. Jackson); and Pepper Potts (Gwyneth Paltrow) takes on some new responsibilities.

Disc Features:

Number of Discs: 1-Disc
Aspect Ratio: Widescreen
Audio:
Subtitles: English, French, Spanish
Additional Release Material:
Deleted Scenes (with optional commentary by Jon Favreau)
Commentary by Jon Favreau
Creating Stark Expo
Practical Meets Digital
Music Video: "Shoot To Thrill"
Interactive Features:
Scene Access
Interactive Menus

Overall: A far as sequels go, Iron Man 2 is better than most, but it's not everything it could have been, or what most people were hoping for. However there's plenty in to enjoy, and overall Iron Man 2 provides more entertainment, guilt-free, than anything you're likely to see this summer. But based on the first film and many sections of this one, we had reason to expect even more.

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This Week on Blu Ray - Modern Family: The Complete First Season [Blu-ray] (2009) from Fox Home Entertainment

Come join the family for the hilarious and critically acclaimed breakout hit of the year! Featuring an all-star cast led by Ed O’Neill, Sofia Vargara, Julie Bowen, and Ty Burrell, Modern Family takes a refreshing and funny view of what it means to raise a family in this hectic day and age. Multi-cultural relationships, adoption, and same-sex marriage are just a few of the timely issues faced by the show’s three wildly-diverse broods. No matter the size or shape, family always comes first in this hilariously “modern” look at life, love, and laughter.

Format: AC-3, Color, Dolby, DTS Surround Sound, Subtitled, Widescreen
Language: English
Subtitles: English, French, Spanish
Aspect Ratio: 1.77:1
Number of discs: 3
Rated: NR (Not Rated)
Studio: 20th Century Fox
DVD Release Date: September 21, 2010
Run Time: 1197 minutes

Overall: Truly one of the funniest shows on TV right now. This "mockumentary" comedy series was created by Christopher Lloyd and Steven Levitan, people behind Frasier and Just Shoot me and is just as funny as these two. Show consists of great characters, excellent cast and expertly written scripts. This show is funniest on any network. Start with the pilot, you will love it.

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This Week On Blu Ray - The Peacemaker from Paramount Home Video.

When a train carrying atomic warheads mysteriously crashes in the former Soviet Union, brilliant U.S. nuclear specialist Dr. Julia Kelly discovers the accident is really part of a diabolical plot to cover up the theft of the weapons. Assigned to help her recover the missing bombs is crack Special Forces Colonel Thomas Devoe, whose brash, take-no-prisoners style clashes with Kelly’s more diplomatic approach. Putting aside their personal differences – and budding romance – the two begin a tumultuous partnership as they track down the stolen weapons, following a deadly trail of espionage and intrigue that culminates in an unauthorized air assault inside Russian territory. Now, it’s a race against time to uncover the last missing warhead...before it’s too late.

Format: AC-3, Color, Dolby, DTS Surround Sound, Dubbed, Subtitled, Widescreen
Language: English
Subtitles: English, French, Portuguese, Spanish
Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
Number of discs: 1
Rated: R (Restricted)
Studio: Dreamworks Video
DVD Release Date: September 21, 2010
Run Time: 124 minutes

Overall: This is an action thriller and intelligent one at that. Clooney and Kidman are attractive leads whose personalities are designed to provide a subtext of romantic friction. This works very well throughout the film. The Peacemaker, while not highly original, is definetly one of the better action-thrillers to have come out in recent years. I really like the original DVD so this one was a real treat on Blu ray.

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This Week on Blu Ray - Glee Season 1 from Fox Home Entertainment

t was a choral rendition of Journey's "Don't Stop Believing" that first put Glee on the map, the thrilling end to an intriguing pilot episode that aired after American Idol in May 2009. After the full season began airing that fall, Glee became the most talked about show on TV, a musical-comedy-drama of colorful characters and soaring production numbers. Will Schuester (Matthew Morrison) is a teacher at an Ohio high school who decides to coach the glee club (or show choir) that he belonged to when he was a student. The initial members are a ragtag bunch of social outcasts: born-for-Broadway diva Rachel (Leah Michele), big-voiced Mercedes (Amber Riley), wheelchair-bound Artie (Kevin McHale), stuttering goth girl Tina (Jenn Ushkowitz), and closeted gay Kurt (Chris Colfer). But things get interesting when the club starts to prepare for the sectional competition and manages to add some of the school's popular kids: quarterback Finn (Cory Monteith), his bullying teammate Puck (Mark Salling), and cheerleaders Quinn (Dianna Agron), Santana (Naya Rivera), and Brittany (Heather Morris), the final three planted as spies by Schuester's rival, internationally acclaimed cheerleading coach Sue (Jane Lynch). Meanwhile, a triangle develops among Will, his wife (Jessalyn Gilsig), and the school's obsessive-compulsive guidance counselor, Emma (Jayma Mays). Other relationships get tangled, faces are slushied, and Sue plots the club's destruction while tossing out plenty of zingers.

Special Features
All four discs have Glee music jukeboxes. The fourth disc also has:
Glee Sing-Along Karaoke
Staying in Step With Glee
Sue's Corner
Bite Their Style: Dress Like Your Favorite Gleek
The Power of Madonna
Making of a Showstopper
Welcome to McKinley!
Glee Music Video
Full Length Audition Pieces
Fox Movie Channel Presents Casting Session
Deconstructing Glee with Ryan Murphy
Dance Boot Camp
Jane Lynch A to Glee
Meet Jane Lynch
5 Things you don’t know about Jayma
7 Things you don’t know about Cory
6 Things you don’t know about Amber
7 Things you don’t know about Chris
Video Diaries

Overall: My wife and I love Glee. First off I am a music addict. I love music of all kinds. Second, I am a 56 year old male who probably breaks the age group geared for this show. Now that the first season is out on Blu-ray, I would encourage those who have heard about the show - who may have caught an episode or two - to start at the beginning and enjoy the Glee experience.

I gotta go the popcorn's ready, I'm Larry Bennett and "That's this week on Blu-ray"

This Week on Blu Ray - Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time (Blu-ray/DVD Combo + Digital Copy) [Blu-ray] (2010) from Disney Home Video.

In the spirit of the Pirates Of The Caribbean trilogy, Walt Disney Pictures and Jerry Bruckheimer Films transport you to the mystical lands of Persia for this wildly entertaining, epic action-adventure. It's a race against time when a rogue prince (Jake Gyllenhaal) reluctantly teams up with a rival princess (Gemma Arterton) to safeguard a magical dagger that gives its possessor the power to reverse time and rule the world. Filled with death-defying escapes and unexpected twists at every turn - Prince Of Persia: The Sands Of Time is a fun-filled adventure that will keep your pulse pounding long after the credits end.

Special Features
Blu-ray Bonus features:
• CineExplore: The Sands Of Time - Take control of the dagger and use it to unlock secrets behind your favorite scenes! Turn back time and uncover over 40 spellbinding segments - Including "Walking Up Walls", "Filming In Morocco", and "Ostrich Jockey Tryouts" - with this exclusive interactive feature. Blu-ray puts you in control! [exclusive to Blu-ray in Combo Pack]
• Deleted scene: The Banquet: Garsiv Presents Heads
DVD Bonus feature:
• An Unseen World: Making Prince Of Persia

Overall: Its always hard to adapt a video game to a movie and as a result A lot of reviewers didn't like this movie, but I thought it was very good. I thought Gyllenhaal did a great job considering he did most of his own stunts & looked very much like the video game character. Plus he brought a lot of wit & charm to the character & there was quite a bit of chemistry between him & Gemma Arterton. This is a fun movie for the whole family...it has action, adventure, comedy, and so much more!!! Love the characters, if you want a fun movie this is exactly what you need!!

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Cougar Town: The Complete First Season

Here’s your chance to bring home the hottest single mom in town! Golden Globe nominee Courteney Cox (Friends) stars in the hilariously sexy hit comedy Cougar Town: The Complete First Season.

After spending the last seventeen years as a wife and mother, recently divorced Jules (Cox) has reluctantly waded back into the dating pool and quickly finds herself in over her head. Now forty-something and single, Jules is on the hunt for love in a world filled with guys not much older than her teenage son. It doesn’t help Jules that her two best friends can hardly stand each other, her ex-husband is hanging around more now than he did during their marriage … and there’s that handsome divorced neighbor that Jules can’t quite get out of her head.

Created by Karen Biegel and Bill Lawrence (Scrubs), Cougar Town is packed with laugh-out-loud moments and features a cast of television’s brightest comedic stars. Cougar Town: The Complete First Season roars home in this DVD collection, along with exclusive bonus features and one or two special surprises. Cougar Town – it’s more than a place, it’s a state of mind.

Actors: Courteney Cox, Christa Miller, Busy Philipps, Dan Byrd, Josh Hopkins
Directors: Bill Lawrence, Chris Koch, Gail Mancuso, Jamie Babbit, John Putch
Format: AC-3, Dolby, Subtitled, Widescreen, NTSC
Language: English
Subtitles: French, Spanish
Number of discs: 3
Studio: ABC Studios
DVD Release Date: Aug 17 2010

Overall, I am a fan of Courtney Cox going back to her days as Monica on Friends, I really like this series, lots of funny lines every week, the writing is is crisp and to the point plus all the charactors seem to work really well together which to me is a clue to how a series will do. I think this one is a winner.

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Clash of the Titans

A remake of the 1981 cult classic of the same name, Clash of the Titans follows demi-god Perseus (Sam Worthington) as he seeks revenge against the gods after the death of his family. His quest will see him embark on a grand adventure where he must battle many fantastic and horrifying creatures in order to rescue Princess Andromeda (Alexa Davalos) and the doomed city of Argos from the wrath of the gods. That's the story in a nutshell. Many characters from the original film have been jettisoned altogether and plot elements have been shifted around.

The original Clash of the Titans is an example of a movie you liked when it was released , but now it's just not as good as you remembered. It's quite funny, and the special effects – as dated as they were even when it came out – are really the biggest reason why it's still talked about. That said, the acting was pretty bad, with Harry Hamlin as a rather dull Perseus who just has things happen to him. While Worthington's Perseus may not have a terribly complicated or original arc, at least he actually drives the narrative forward, makes his own decisions, and has objectives he wants to achieve rather than simply reacting to the actions of others.

Worthington's Perseus is like a cross between Russell Crowe's Maximus and Jason Statham; he's an intense, scowling loner who speaks in a low and gravelly voice, kicks plenty of ass, and is rather wanting in the humor department. Liam Neeson brings his requisite gravitas to the role of Zeus, although it'd be pretty tough not to dominate the screen when you're as tall as he is and dressed in Excalibur-esque shining armor. He ably conveys the conflicted nature of the king of the gods, who is torn between anger and eternal love for his creations. Ralph Fiennes as Hades is sort of Voldemort Lite, but he must have enjoyed the taste of that Olympian scenery since he sure chews enough of it.

The new Titans definitely emphasizes the "clash" more than its predecessor did, but it's also a lot of sound and fury, and we should all know what that signifies. Despite its technical superiority, I can't imagine this Clash of the Titans inspiring a fan base that will last three decades let alone a desire to remake it one day. If you've already seen the movie and liked it, then you should be pleased with the good video, strong audio presentation, and decent supplemental package that includes a Maximum Movie Mode on this Blu-ray.

I'm Larry Bennett and thats "This Week on Blu ray".