First off,
Paul is not the highly anticipated sci-fi film that completes the "Blood and Ice Cream Trilogy". While Simon Pegg and Nick Frost star in the geeky comedy, it is actually helmed by
Adventureland director Greg Mottola. The film, which follows the escapades of two fanboy friends who go site seeing in the Nevada desert after Comic-Con, is so genre specific, that you likely missed it during its theatrical run, but you definitely shouldn't miss this Blu-ray release.
Staff reviewer Kenneth Brown commented in his
Paul Blu-ray review, "Every comedy has a target audience and Paul's is clearly the Comic-Con crowd. But even as a member of that crowd, I didn't find it to be the ultimate fanboy farce it purports to be." He continues, "Universal's Blu-ray release will not disappoint. It boasts a near-perfect video transfer, an Earth-moving DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 surround track, and a fairly impressive supplemental package."
The Blu-ray release of
Your Highness, address that other side of the geeky universe – swords and sorcery. Similar to
Paul, this film is very genre specific, meaning you're either going to fall in love with it because of the nostalgia it brings, or hate it because it's not your thing. An excessive ad campaign combined with an all-star cast means that you've probably have already made your mind up about this film, so enjoy, either way.
For the
Your Highness Blu-ray review, staff reviewer Kenneth Brown concludes, "It's a genre parody through and through -- in this case '80s swords-n-sorcery fantasy flicks -- but, sadly, it sparks as often as it fizzles. Universal's Blu-ray release is far more impressive. Its video transfer stands strong, its DTS-HD Master Audio surround track storms the castle walls, and its supplemental package has enough gold to go around."
Today's Blu-ray release of
Super tells the story of a short-order cook (Rainn Wilson) who develops his own superhero identity after his wife (Liv Tyler) leaves him for a drug dealer (Kevin Bacon). Together with him sidekick (Ellen Page), the "Crimson Bolt" fights crime with a plumbing wrench in hopes of getting back his wife. While this may sound like an indie, star-studded take-off of
Kick Ass, the film goes a bit deeper with forcing the viewer to ask themselves questions about morality.
Universal brings the classic teen comedies
Fast Times at Ridgemont High and
Dazed and Confused to Blu-ray today, which are both welcome additions to anyone's Blu-ray collection. More surprising is that the Disney animated double feature
The Fox and the Hound / The Fox and the Hound 2 is coming in towards the back of the pack today. My guess is that most you are, like myself, are waiting for the single release of
The Fox and the Hound so you can avoid the sequel.