The Lion King (Two-Disc Diamond Edition Blu-ray / DVD Combo in Blu-ray Packaging)

The Lion King (Two-Disc Diamond Edition Blu-ray / DVD Combo in Blu-ray Packaging) Review

The wait is over. For the first time ever, experience the majesty of Disney’s epic animated masterpiece as it roars off the screen and into your living room on Blu-ray and Blu-ray 3D. With a spectacular digital picture, spine-tingling high definition sound and immersive bonus features—you will feel the love for this critically acclaimed and universally beloved classic like never before.

Embark on an extraordinary coming-of-age adventure as Simba, a lion cub who cannot wait to be king, searches for his destiny in the great “Circle of Life.” You will be thrilled by the breathtaking animation, unforgettable Academy Award®–winning music (1994: Best Original Score; Best Song, “Can You Feel The Love Tonight”) and timeless story. The king of all animated films reigns on Disney Blu-ray 3D—magic in a new dimension.

High School Musical 2 (Extended Edition) [Blu-ray]

High School Musical 2 (Extended Edition) [Blu-ray] Review

High School Musical 2 (Extended Edition) [Blu-ray] Feature

• It's time to sing and dance because there's so much more to celebrate in HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL 2: EXTENDED EDITION. Experience the movie in a whole new way with a never-before-seen music sequence and rehearsal footage, plus sing lead vocals with High School Karaoke. The East High Wildcats are gearing up for big fun as they land the coolest summer jobs imaginable. Troy (Zac Efron), Gabriella

Studio: Buena Vista Home Video Release Date: 12/11/2007 Run time: 111 minutes

The Phantom of the Opera at the Royal Albert Hall [Blu-ray]

The Phantom of the Opera at the Royal Albert Hall [Blu-ray] Review

In celebration of the 25th Anniversary of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s The Phantom of the Opera, Cameron Mackintosh produced a unique, spectacular staging of the musical on a scale which had never been seen before. Inspired by the original staging by Hal Prince and Gillian Lynne, this lavish, fully-staged production set in the sumptuous Victorian splendour of London’s legendary Royal Albert Hall features a cast and orchestra of over 200, plus some very special guest appearances.

Memphis: The Original Broadway Production [Blu-ray]

Memphis: The Original Broadway Production [Blu-ray] Review

BluRay release featuring the original Broadway cast! Winner of four Tony Awards, including Best Musical, Best Book, Best Score, and Best Orchestrations.Bursting off the stage with explosive dancing, irresistible songs and a thrilling tale of fame and forbidden love, this incredible journey is filled with laughter, soaring emotion and roof-raising rock 'n' roll.

The Sound of Music (Three-Disc 45th Anniversary Blu-ray/DVD Combo in Blu-ray Packaging)

The Sound of Music (Three-Disc 45th Anniversary Blu-ray/DVD Combo in Blu-ray Packaging) Review

The Sound of Music (Three-Disc 45th Anniversary Blu-ray/DVD Combo in Blu-ray Packaging) Feature

• VIDEO/CLASSICAL

When Julie Andrews sang "The hills are alive with the sound of music" from an Austrian mountaintop in 1965, the most beloved movie musical was born. To be sure, the adaptation of Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II's Broadway hit has never been as universally acclaimed as, say, Singin' in the Rain. Critics argue that the songs are saccharine (even the songwriters regretted the line "To sing through the night like a lark who is learning to pray") and that the characters and plot lack the complexity that could make them more interesting. It's not hard to know whom to root for when your choice is between cute kids and Nazis.

It doesn't matter. Audiences fell in love with the struggling novice Maria (Andrews), the dashing Captain von Trapp (Christopher Plummer), and, yes, the cute kids, all based on a real-life World War II Austrian family. Such songs as "My Favorite Things," "Do Re Mi," "Climb Every Mountain," and the title tune became part of the 20th century Zeitgeist. In addition, The Sound of Music officially became a cult hit when audiences in London began giving it the Rocky Horror Picture Show treatment, attending showings dressed as their favorite characters and delivering choreographed comments and gestures along with the movie. --David Horiuchi Experience the world's most beloved family film as never before with this 3-disc 45th Anniversary Edition of Rodgers & Hammerstein's® The Sound of Music, Winner of five 1965 Academy Awards®, including Best Picture!

In this true-life story, Julie Andrews lights up the screen as Maria, a spirited young woman who leaves the convent to bring love and music to the home of Captain von Trapp (Christopher Plummer) and his seven children.

High School Musical 3: Senior Year (Deluxe Extended Edition + Digital Copy + DVD and BD Live) [Blu-ray]

High School Musical 3: Senior Year (Deluxe Extended Edition + Digital Copy + DVD and BD Live) [Blu-ray] Review

High School Musical 3: Senior Year (Deluxe Extended Edition + Digital Copy + DVD and BD Live) [Blu-ray] Feature

• It's time to celebrate as Disney's phenomenal HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL hits new heights in HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL 3: SENIOR YEAR! Fresh from the big screen, this motion picture extravaganza delivers nonstop entertainment from start to finish! It's almost graduation day for high school seniors Troy, Gabriella, Sharpay, Chad, Ryan and Taylor -- and the thought of heading off in separate directio

High School Musical 3: Senior Year is the third film in Disney's record-smashing series, and the first to debut in theaters rather than on the Disney Channel, and while many of the elements are the same, the film is at times bigger to accommodate the big screen. All the usual characters are back, but not for long: it's senior year, and the classmates are all facing the prospect of leaving East High in separate directions. Troy (Zac Efron) is ready to play hoops at the University of Albuquerque with best friend Chad (Corbin Bleu), but doesn't want to be a thousand miles away from Stanford-bound Gabriella (Vanessa Hudgens). Taylor (Monique Coleman) is headed to Yale, while Sharpay (Ashley Tisdale), brother Ryan (Lucas Grabeel), and the school's pianist-composer Kelsi (Olesya Rulin) are all in the running for a single scholarship to Juilliard. The showcase for them will be Ms. Darbus' new musical, Senior Year, which will recap the academic careers of the students themselves. (So if the original HSM was a retelling of Grease, HSM3 is more A Chorus Line.)

There are a few new characters: Sharpay's personal assistant Tiara Gold (Jemma McKenzie-Brown), and Troy's hangers-on, Rocket Man (Matt Prokop) and Donny Dion (Justin Martin), who may give the franchise life beyond its original cast (if they make some headway in the likability department). But it's all about the songs and the dances. Ryan and Sharpay sizzle in a classic-musical tribute "I Want It All"; Troy and Gabriella share a rooftop waltz in "Can I Have This Dance"; and Troy and Chad blow off steam in a salvage yard in "The Boys Are Back." "Now or Never" is this film's "sports song," and Troy and Gabriella have their big duet "Just Wanna Be With You" and their own showcases, in "Scream" and "Walk Away," respectively. If the closing anthem, "High School Musical," seems on the self-congratulatory side, it's a rare misstep in a series that has made a generation of tweens (especially girls) sing and dance and realize they can be whatever they want to be. --David Horiuchi




Stills from High School Musical 3: Senior Year (Click for larger image)

It's time to celebrate as Disney's phenomenal High School Musical hits new heights in High School Musical 3: Senior Year! Fresh from the big screen, this motion picture extravaganza delivers non-stop entertainment from start to finish! It's almost graduation day for high school seniors Troy, Gabriella, Sharpay, Chad, Ryan and Taylor - and the thought of heading off in separate directions after leaving East High has these Wildcats thinking they need to do something they ll remember forever. Together with the rest of the Wildcats, they stage a spring musical reflecting their hopes and fears about the future and their unforgettable experiences growing up together. But with graduation approaching and college plans in question, what will become of the dreams, romances, and friendships of East High's senior Wilcats?
Find out what happens to all your favorite characters in the big screen musical sensation, High School Musical 3: Senior Year! It s a fabulous celebration the whole family will love!

Disc 1:

• Includes extended version of the movie and all of the bonus features from the 2-Disc DVD
• Plus, Exclusive Blu-ray Bonus Features including:
  Senior Awards, New Cast Profiles, BD Live (includes BD Live Photo Feature)

Disc 2:

• DisneyFile Digital Download Copy Disc: Watch your DVD disc in the living room and your DisneyFile digital copy on the go

Disc 3:

• DVD copy of the Extended Movie

Special Features:
*Extended Version of the Movie
*Cast Goodbyes
*Bloopers
*Deleted Scenese
*Night of Nights
*It's All in a Dress
*Sing-Along Mode
*Senior Awards
*New Cast Profiles

West Side Story (50th Anniversary Edition) [Blu-ray]

West Side Story (50th Anniversary Edition) [Blu-ray] Review

Bd feature film bd bonus features dvd Studio: Tcfhe/mgm Release Date: 11/15/2011 Run time: 153 minutes Rating: Nr

Mamma Mia! The Movie - Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! More Gift Set [Blu-ray]

Mamma Mia! The Movie - Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! More Gift Set [Blu-ray] Review

Mamma Mia! The Movie Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! More Gift Set Is the Ultimate Mamma Mia! The Movie Experience!
Includes 2-Disc Special Edition + Complete CD Soundtrack + Exclusive 32-Page Book in Collectible Packaging with Lights and Music! Gift set includes: 2-Disc Special Edition, which features the film plus the following bonus features:
-Sing-Along - On-Screen lyrics for 22 musical numbers
-Deleted Musical Number "The Name of the Game"
-Feature Commentary with Director Phyllida Lloyd
-The Making of Mamma Mia! The Movie
-Anatomy of a Musical Number: "Lay All Your Love on Me"
-Becoming a Singer
-Behind the Scenes with Amanda
-On Location in Greece
-A Look Inside Mamma Mia! The Movie
-Gimme! Gimme! Gimme!" Music Video
-Bjorn Ulvaeus Cameo
-Deleted Scenes and Outtakes
-Complete music CD soundtrack with 18 tracks from the film
-Exclusive 32-page collectible book

Victor Victoria: 1995 Broadway Production [Blu-ray]

Victor Victoria: 1995 Broadway Production [Blu-ray] Review

One of the world's best-loved performers, Julie Andrews reaches new heights in her most challenging role as a woman pretending to be a man impersonating a woman! Filmed on the Broadway stage, VICTOR/VICTORIA is a warm, funny, wildly energetic look at the nature of love, gender perceptions and the battle of the sexes. Written and directed by Blake Edwards, with an unforgettable score by Henry Mancini and Leslie Bricusse, VICTOR/VICTORIA tells the story of an out-of-work singer whose life changes when she meets the flamboyant Toddy. With his help, she becomes "Victor," an overnight singing sensation in the nightclubs of Paris. But success becomes hilariously complicated when she meets the love of her life, King Marchan, a macho Chicago gangster. From the electrifying excitement of "Le Jazz Hot" to the contemplative "Crazy World," from the humor of "Chicago, Illinois" to the touching "Almost a Love Song," this classic musical has it all.

Moulin Rouge! [Blu-ray]

Moulin Rouge! [Blu-ray] Review

Studio: Tcfhe Release Date: 10/19/2010 Run time: 120 minutes Rating: Pg13

Best of Europe: Music Lover's Europe (2pc) (W/Dvd) [Blu-ray]

Best of Europe: Music Lover's Europe (2pc) (W/Dvd) [Blu-ray] Review

A celebration of music on Blu-ray! Wherever you are headed in Europe, music rings out in concert halls, opera houses, local festivals, markets, and street corners. Rudy shares his favorite musical moments in destinations that are worth a special trip: from Italy and the French Pyrenees to Ireland's County Clare and Norway. In musical Salzburg, Rudy visits the house where Mozart was born. In Austria's Sound of Music land, visit magical ice caves and stroll picturesque spa towns once frequented by European royalty. Finally, explore magical Vienna and the lovely river towns along the Danube. Blu-ray Plus Combo Pack- In addition to the Blu-ray disc, this combo pack also includes: 1. DVD version of the program(s) that you can play in your DVD player, vehicle or computer. 2. Digital copy of the program that you can download to your computer and/or transfer to your mobile devices. Questar is pleased to offer you the ability to watch our award-wining programs whenever and wherever you want!

Gigi [Blu-ray]

Gigi [Blu-ray] Review

Studio: Warner Home Video Release Date: 02/02/2010 Run time: 116 minutes Rating: G

Black Orpheus (The Criterion Collection) [Blu-ray]

Black Orpheus (The Criterion Collection) [Blu-ray] Review

Winner of both the Academy Award for best foreign-language film and the Cannes Film Festival’s Palme d’Or, Marcel Camus’ Black Orpheus (Orfeu negro) brings the ancient Greek myth of Orpheus and Eurydice to the twentieth-century madness of Carnival in Rio de Janeiro. With its eye-popping photography and ravishing, epochal soundtrack, Black Orpheus was a cultural event, kicking off the bossa nova craze that set hi-fis across America spinning.