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HDD Presents: The Best and Worst from This Year's SXSW Film Festival
Posted Mon Mar 28, 2011 at 02:05 PM PDT by Drew TaylorAll in all, it was an amazing festival, and so in honor of it, I've put together my list of my five favorite (and five least favorite) films from this year's SXSW.
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'Let Me In'-terview: Director Matt Reeves Talks About His Vampiric Masterpiece
Posted Mon Jan 31, 2011 at 02:00 PM PST by Drew TaylorDrew Taylor got a chance to talk to the director (who, between this and his work on 'Cloverfield' has established himself as one of the most amazing genre filmmakers working today), and they discussed the movie's subtext, its gender politics, and what it was like being the first new Hammer Film in decades.
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"High-Def Digest-Digest" - January 18, 2011
Posted Tue Jan 18, 2011 at 12:03 PM PST by Dick WardThe first few weeks of January have been huuuuuge, thanks in part to CES 2011. New gear was announced, 3D technology was pushed further forward, and we got what might be the biggest Blu-ray announcement of all time!!! Not sure what we're talking about? That's what the High-Def Digest-Digest is for.
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High-Def Digest Holiday Gift Guide 2010: The Best Blu-rays of the Year
Posted Wed Nov 24, 2010 at 10:22 AM PST by Mike AtteberyHas another year of HD releases really flown by already? Just about! I guess now is as good a time as any to look back on the year that was and pick out the highlights.
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High-Def Digest Interviews Brian Koppelman and David Levien
Posted Mon Sep 13, 2010 at 01:30 PM PDT by Mike AtteberyLast week 'Solitary Man,' a charmingly salty-sweet drama, starring Michael Douglas as a disgraced car salesman who looks to rebuild his life despite an uncanny knack for self-destruction, hit Blu-ray.
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The Quarterly Report: The Best Blu-rays of the Year So Far...
Posted Wed Apr 28, 2010 at 12:10 PM PDT by Mike AtteberyWhere has the year gone? Oh right, watching movies. Well, as 'Ferris Bueller' said, "Life moves pretty fast. You don't stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it." That roughly translates to, "Take a look at the best Blu-rays a few times a year." And guess what – it's that time!
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High-Def Digest Talks With 'Avatar' Producer Jon Landau
Posted Fri Apr 23, 2010 at 10:15 AM PDT by Mike AtteberyA week ago, I was invited to take part in the 'Avatar' Blu-ray press day, at a fancy schmancy penthouse in midtown Manhattan. Jon Landau, producer of the biggest movie of all time, was on hand for the event, which included a brief introduction to several sequences from the Blu-ray (projected, beautifully, via HD projector).
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The Best Blu-rays of 2009 (Since the Last Time We Did This List)
Posted Mon Jan 4, 2010 at 01:20 PM PST by Mike AtteberyDrew Taylor picks up where he left off last summer, to give us the latest and greatest list of HDD favorites!
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The Top 10 Blu-ray Releases So Far This Year*
Posted Mon Aug 10, 2009 at 01:05 PM PDT by Mike AtteberyIt's been an eventful year for Blu-ray releases, with each of the studios tackling the reigning High-Def format with varied levels of commitment and success.
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High-Def Digest's Mid-year Blu-ray Report Card
Posted Tue Jul 14, 2009 at 03:30 PM PDT by Mike AtteberyHDD walks you through the highs and lows of the 2009 Blu-ray releases so far...[/teaser]
[teaser]Well, we're halfway through the year, and the studios face essential questions related to Blu-ray releases.
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