As a franchise, Indiana Jones is one of the most successful ever brought to the silver screen, so it was of little surprise that Paramount decided to green-light another installment in the popular series. Almost 20 years after he went on his "Last Crusade", Harrison Ford returned to reprise his role as the famed adventurer in '
Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull', which is out today on Blu-ray.
Blu-ray.com reviewer and longtime Indiana Jones fan Martin Liebman thoroughly enjoyed this Blu-ray release,
commenting that "Paramount delivers near reference quality audio and video while simultaneously packing this two-disc set full of extra material, presented in high definition to boot." Truly a worthy addition to any Blu-ray collection.
Also hitting store shelves today is the Blu-ray release of '
The Ultimate Matrix Collection', a much overdue release considering its HD DVD counterpart was released over a year ago. Luckily for fans, Warner has taken that time to improve on the already impressive set, giving fans what they have wanted for some time - the Animatrix in high definition.
Universal keeps the ball rolling strong with their release today of the '
Gangster Giftset which includes the Blu-ray releases of '
American Gangster', '
Casino', and '
Eastern Promises'. Having watched all three in a multi-night gangster binge, I can easily say that all three are presented beautifully on Blu-ray. If for some reason one of these titles isn't a must own, you can pick each title up individually as well.
Also out today are a few catalog releases, including Warner's release of '
Poltergeist' and Fox's release of '
Romancing the Stone' and its sequel '
The Jewel of the Nile'.
Next week marks to the release of '
The Incredible Hulk - which does look and sound absolutely incredible - as well six
James Bond films from MGM.
For a complete listing of all the Blu-ray titles released today,
click here.