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Picked up 3 for £20 in HMV that I'd recommend to all.

Mr Holmes(2015)

Ian McKellen plays a retired Sherlock Holmes in 1947 trying to recall the events of an old,unsolved case.

Extras :

Cast and crew interviews
Novelist Mitch Cullen interview


The Fly(1986)

The chilling remake that actually surpasses the original gets the full 1080p treatment so all the wonderful live action effects have never looked better,also the audio had been restored to a fantastic DTS HD standard.

Extras :

Audio commentary from David Cronenberg
Trivia track
Making of
The Brundle Museum of Natural History
Deleted & extended scenes
Film tests
Written works
Pronotional galleries
Still galleries
HD trailers

Close Encounters of the Third Kind(1977)

Again the film looks and sounds absolutely dazzling with a 1080p HD restoration and DTS HD remastered track.

You also get three versions of the film :

The original theatrical release
The Special Edition
The Director's Cut

Extras :

Making of documentary
Featurettes
Storyboard comparisons
Deleted scenes
Photo gallery
I recommend Fantastic Beasts And Where To Find Them(2016)

I got it from Granger Games for £10.

Just as good if not better than some of the Harry Potter films with mostly convincing CGI and a good performance from Eddie Redmayne as Newt Scamander.

Extras :

Making of featurettes
Before Harry Potter Documentary
Deleted scenes
+ digital download with ultraviolet
Highly recommend Underworld: Rise of The Lycans on Blu Ray, the film looks stunning on Blu Ray a fantastic transfer along with the sound transfer too. There's a couple of extras but what like is the film is a prequel to the other films which helps flesh out the story. Not bad only paid £1.50 for it.
A good shout for Doctor Who fans,The Power of the Daleks(1966)

I bought it via a private sale for £10.

An animated reconstruction of the lost generation story from 1966.With a great script from David Whitaker that asks all kinds of important questions and the strangely, immobile animation adds to the twisty tale itself.

Extras :

Audio commentaries
Making of documentary
Original footage
Image gallery
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story

Comes in a limited edition artwork sleeve

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Very good artwork on the bluray case itself & on the 2 Blu-ray Discs

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1 disc has the 2D bluray version of the film on it & the other has all the special features including:

A Rogue Idea – Hear how ILM’s John Knoll came up with the movie’s concept – and why it’s the right film to launch the Star Wars stand-alone films.

Jyn: The Rebel – Get to know Rogue One’s defiant, resourceful survivor, and hear what it was like for Felicity Jones to bring her to life onscreen.

Cassian: The Spy – Diego Luna shares insights into his complex, driven character, who becomes a hero through selflessness, perseverance and passion.

K-2SO: The Droid – Explore the development of this reprogrammed Imperial droid, from initial pitch and character design through Alan Tudyk’s performance.

Baze & Chirrut: Guardians of the Whills – Go deeper into the relationship between these two very different characters, with Chinese superstars Jiang Wen and Donnie Yen.

Bodhi & Saw: The Pilot & The Revolutionary – Forest Whitaker and Riz Ahmed reflect on Saw Gerrera, the broken Rebel leader, and Bodhi Rook, the Imperial pilot who defects.

The Empire – Meet a dangerous new Imperial adversary… and cross paths once more with the most iconic villain of all time.

Visions of Hope: The Look of Rogue One – The filmmakers describe the challenges and thrills of developing a bold new look for the movie that can fit within the world of the original trilogy.

The Princess & The Governor – See what it took to bring the vibrant young princess of Star Wars: A New Hope – as well as one of her most memorable foes­ – back to the screen.

Epilogue: The Story Continues – Filmmakers and cast celebrate Rogue One’s premiere and look forward into the future, to the Star Wars stories yet to be told.

Rogue Connections – Uncover Easter eggs and film facts hidden throughout the movie that connect Rogue One to the Star Wars universe.
Highly recommend picking up Ant-Man, was waiting for a price drop on this one.
The picture looks crisp with the 1080p transfer, the sound quality is amazing. There's a good amount of extras but the only disappointment as always is no digital copy and managed to pick this up for £5. Waiting for my Grimm Seasom 5 blu ray steel book to turn up and in the mean time will review season 3.
Highly recommend picking up Season 3 of Grimm on Blu Ray. The Picture transfer is fantastic and crystal clear. The Sound quality is stunning you'll benefit from it if you have a home cinema system.
The Boxset comes with 5 discs with each of 22 eps, extra wishes it comes with a Blu Ray Exclusive Grimm Guide, Deleted Scenes, Gag Reel, Meltdown Digital Series and 2 Featurettes. Plus comes with a digital copy of all 22 Eps. Not bad for £5.79 great Blu Ray for a fantastic series. Will review the season 5 steel book in a few days.
Can't underscore how much I recommend King Kong(1933)

I bought it from Granger Games for £12.

For me the remastered score is even more powerful against the stunningly atmospheric black and white jungle environment,there's been better stop motion since but Kong '33 has lost none of its charm despite the amateur acting and terrible dialogue.

Extras :

Audio commentary(with the late Ray Harryhausen)
Test footage
Deleted scenes
Trailers
I Am Not A Serial Killer(2016)

Bought this from Home Bargains for £10.

A great little film based on Dan Wells' 2009 novel.A lonely,death obsessed sociopath suspects that his creepy neighbour,played brilliantly by Christopher Lloyd may be connected to a series of murders. Very gloomy and morbid but done with a refreshing sense of originality.

Extras :

Short film
Deleted scenes
Storyboards
Gallery
Really highly recommend Grimm Season 5 Blu Ray steel book which looks beautiful and stunning. The title Grimm is debossed also the claw marks at the back of steel book are debossed too giving a really nice effect along with stunning inside art work, the only thing I would have added would been a gloss finish aside from that amazing steel book.
Picture quality like Season 3 Blu Ray the transfer is stunning, sound quality is equally as impressive with a home cinema system set up it's even better.
Extras wise you get a Blu Ray exclusive a Grimm Guide, deleted scenes, Gag reel, A Grimm New World, a feature on the 100th Ep and Fome Tour. Plus you a HD digital copy of all the Eps. I highly recommend picking this up its £11.99 I have a link for it in the Blu Ray release thread with a discount code.
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