Sony's Blu-ray high definition video disc won a contentious, expensive, and possibly over-hyped video format war reminiscent of the VHS v. Beta battles of yore. The "battle" for dominance of the next-generation DVD market was determined over past few weeks as major studios and big box retailers sided with Sony's Blu-ray, essentially shutting Toshiba's HD-DVD format out of the market. But who really wins here? The studios and retailers manage to force consumers to go......

There were probably worse movies released this year than Mr. Brooks (see Norbit, The Game Plan). However, Mr. Brooks was undeniably the most absurd. Everyone plays against type--to hilarious results. This is definitely a must-rental, but only if you plan to get really stoned. The final episodes of The Sopranos are finally available. What really happened to Tony during the much-hyped finale? I think it was all a dream inside an autistic boy's head.......

On Friday evening, Vivid-Alt (MySpace) head Eon McKai (MySpace) threw a DVD release party for his alternative remake of of the 1978 classic Debbie Does Dallas, called Debbie Loves Dallas (or D), at Miss Kitty's Parlour in Hollywood. D is also among the first adult releases on the high-definition Blu-ray Disc format. Among those in attendence at the party were starlets Dana DeArmond (MySpace) and Charlotte Stokely (MySpace), DeArmond's boyfriend Daniel (MySpace), Alex Gonz,......

A fairly mundane week of new releases. Hannibal Rising has a definite Queen of the Damned stench to it. Never saw the original Eating Out but folks sure are lining up to buy the sequel. Sharon Stone's beaver in glorious 1080i! Wayne Knight's accompanying flop-sweat in glorious 1080i! Will probably hold off on buying the Superman Ultimate Collector's Edition since I hear the Superman Double Ultimate Collector's Edition is coming this Christmas. Kevin Dillon's......

Melding a little of the new with a little of the old, Sony has recently released a Blu-Ray Betamax combo device so one can still enjoy his Beta library as well as his ever growing HD Blu-Ray DVD collection. Much ballyhooed when it was introduced in the '70s, Betamax's popularity dwindled when Sony refused to license X-rated adult films onto the Beta format. JVC's backed VHS standard rapidly grew marketshare, despite their inferior quality......

Can't decide which side to bet on in the DVD format war? Love being an early adopter of technology? Want to pay way too much for a DVD player? Here's your chance. South Korea's LG Electronics just unveiled the "Super Multi Blue," a dual-format high-definition DVD player that supports the HD DVD and the rival Blu-ray Disc formats. LG model BH100 will be available in the U.S. beginning in early February with a suggested......

Interested in a shiny new High Def DVD player but don’t know what format to get? Confused about the quality of HD DVD versus Blu Ray DVD? Afraid to go into your local Best Buy and see what all the fuss is about and ask the twelve-year-old kid that works there a question? We don’t blame you at all. To get the scoop on at least one of the competing formats, HD DVD, you......