Posts Tagged ‘Blu-ray’

I remember taking my little girl to see Lady and the Tramp in its third theater release. I remember her insisting on having her own Tramp. This animated classic is now available on Blu-ray. I’m glad that I can replace my VCR tape with a Diamond Edition, true magic in high definition. Released first in [...]

It was 1956, a lifetime ago  when I attended a private girls’ academy.  Although I was not a resident, others were.  My instructors were all orthodox using rote, memorization, drill, repetition, practice.  I would liken the administration and staff of that high school to conservative, aristocratic Welton Academy, Vermont circa 1959.  Impressionable teens at that [...]

Can a woman succeed in business against real world pressures? I Don’t Know How She Does It (based on the Allison Pearson novel) shows it happen. Self-absorbed, cheerful Kate Reddy (Sarah Jessica Parker) juggles a husband and two kids against a career. She is successful and happy, but her life is hectic, without real commitment. [...]

Hubby and I decided on a quiet, relaxing evening at home so after dinner, he popped Pirates of the Caribbean IV, On Stranger Tides into the Blu-Ray player. Being a big Johnny Depp as well as Pirates fan, I was curious how this feature would tie in to the earlier trilogy. It doesn’t rehash it. [...]

Disneynature African Cats DVD Release Date: October 4, 2011 Run Time: 89 minutes Number of discs: 2 Rated: G (General Audience) Language: English Subtitles: English, French, Spanish Studio: Buena Vista Home Entertainment ASIN: B00559SGCU I grew up on Walt Disney’s 1948-1960 short subject documentaries often called true life adventures. They were cinematic delights, critically acclaimed [...]

THE LION KING DVD Release Date: October 4, 2011 Rated: G (General Audience) Number of discs: 2 Language: English Subtitles: English, French, Spanish Studio: Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment ASIN: B0036TGT3E As I noted in a past blogblog (see September 24, 2011), Disney’s The Lion King reigns once again. Come October 4, 2011, its Diamond Edition will [...]

Dumbo 70th Anniversary Edition DVD Release Date: September 20, 2011 Run Time: 64 minutes Rated: G (General Audience) Number of discs: 2 Language: English Subtitles: English, French, Spanish Studio: Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment ASIN: B003H9M1QM The 70th Edition of  Dumbo comes out of the Disney Vault September 20, 2011.  Its Blu-ray + DVD package looks [...]