Frost/Nixon/Eastwood/Lundgren
Disc News Update 03.02
by Mike Restaino
Mar 02, 2009


Buena Vista will release Army Wives: The Complete Second Season on 2 June. This sophomore installment of the hit series will arrive with 1.78:1 anamorphic widescreen transfers, Dolby Digital 5.1 sound mixes, a set of commentary tracks, a blooper reels and four featurettes. SRP is $45.99.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Sony has announced final specs for their Blu-ray Disc release of Not Easily Broken, set for a 7 April debut. This Morris Chestnut drama will arrive with a 1080p transfer, a Dolby TrueHD 5.1 sound mix, as well as some deleted scenes and three featurettes. S

 
 
 
 
  
 

 
 
 
 
Sony has also announced a 28 April DVD release of Sex and Lies in Sin City. This erotic drama starring Mena Suvari will arrive with an anamorphic widescreen transfer, a Dolby Digital 5.1 sound mix, as well as trailers for other Sony titles. SRP is $24.96. 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Universal will release Frost/Nixon on Blu-ray Disc on 21 April. This Oscar-nominated drama starring Frank Langella will arrive with a 1080p transfer, a DTS-HD 5.1 Master Audio sound mix, as well as a commentary with director Ron Howard, some deleted scenes, and four featurettes (one of which is BD-exclusive). SRP is $29.98.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
 
I know we JUST announced the Blu-ray Disc release of The Reader a few days ago, but information has already been released that the Genius Products/Weinstein Company film's high-def debut has been pushed back two weeks. No reason has been given for the delay, but at this point, the film will hit DVD on 14 April and Blu-ray Disc on 28 April. SRP remains TBD.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

MGM has announced a 12 May Blu-ray Disc release of The Good, The Bad and The Ugly. This epic finale to Segio Leone's mythic Clint Eastwood spaghetti western trilogy will arrive with a 1080p transfer and a DTS-HD 5.1 Master Audio sound mix, as well as all the bonus features that were included on the film's last DVD release. We'll let you know when things get confirmed. SRP is $29.99

 

 

 

 

 

First Look will release Direct Contact on Blu-ray Disc on 2 June. This Dolph Lundgren actioner will arrive with a 1080p transfer, but audio specs and the release's bonus slate are still TBD. SRP is $29.98.