For years, HBO had dominated television with their award-winning dramas that captivated millions of viewers on Sunday night and were the main topic of discussion around water coolers on Monday morning. That all changed when ex-Sopranos writer Matthew Weiner released upon the world his dramatic look at the 1960's world of advertising, and produced the first real threat to HBO's dominance. Today, '
Mad Men: Season Two' is being released on Blu-ray just in time for the August debut of the highly anticipated third season.
"Mad Men Season Two looks stunning on Blu-ray, as its 1080p, AVC-encoded transfer is a revelation of clarity, color, and warmth," remarks Staff Reviewer Casey Broadwater in her recent review of the set. "Though it's not as immediately remarkable as the video quality, Mad Men's DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 track is clear and precise; making the most out of what is essentially a low-on-action, high-on-dialogue television series."
Space has fascinated man for his entire existence, and never more so than during the historic "Space Race" between the US and Russia to be first to the Moon. Today, Criterion releases '
For All Mankind', an in depth look at the Apollo 11 mission that delivered three US astronauts to our closest celestial neighbor. As Staff Reviewer Svet Atanasov puts it, "Al Reinert's For All Mankind is one of the greatest documentaries ever made."
Criterion's release goes beyond simply preserving the film element, and actually enhances the experience. The disc features a new, director-approved transfer of the film with a stunning 24-bit DTS-HD Master audio soundtrack pulled straight from the source. It is a disc that will not disappoint.
Sony is releasing the '
Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon / Curse of the Golden Flower / House of Flying Daggers Trilogy' box set today, which is currently the only way to get a Blu-ray copy of the immensely popular 'Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon' film in the US. Those who can't wait for the individual release, either because you already own the other two titles or have no desire to, can
import the region-free steelbook from the UK. You can check out the
full review here, but needless to say, fans shouldn't hesitate.
There are a multitude of Blu-ray concerts being released today, including '
The Black Crowes: Warpaint Live', '
Cheap Trick: Every Trick in the Book', '
Keane - Live', and '
José Feliciano: The Paris Concert'. If that last name sounds familiar, you may remember Mr. Feliciano from his brief cameo in '
Fargo'.
And finally, Fox is releasing the 1974 action film '
The Towering Inferno' which includes such Hollywood icons as Paul Newman, Steve McQueen, William Holden and Faye Dunaway.
For a complete listing of all the Blu-ray titles released today,
click here.