The biggest releases this week actually come for one of the smallest major studios. After a nasty divorce with Disney, Harvey and Bob Weinstein left the Miramax name behind and formed The Weinstein Company. While their film library may be small - they only retained the Dimension Films catalog - the list of new releases is ever growing, and today we see two of those titles being released for Blu-ray.
Both '
1408' and '
The Mist' are great representations of what The Weinstein Company has to offer the Blu-ray community. Quality films that - while off major Hollywood's scope - contribute greatly to the overall diversity of films in the United States and abroad. Additionally, directors such as Quentin Tarantino, Robert Rodriguez, and Kevin Smith have embraced the Weinsteins as their producers of choice, meaning that The Weinstein Company may be the only way to see films from these legendary filmmakers in the future.
Also out today is the 2003 release of
Hulk' as well as the 25th Anniversary Edition of '
Risky Business'.
Next week, Luca Brasi sleeps with the fishes. Nuff said.
For a complete listing of all the Blu-ray titles released today,
click here.