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‘The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey’ is already available on iTunes with a lot of extras!

A few days before the official Blu-ray & DVD release, iTunes releases ‘The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey’ just in time for the weekend with some surprises…
‘The Hobbit’ on Blu-ray & Blu-ray 3D has been announced and we have the full story!

We talked a lot about the release of the first movie of the new trilogy from Peter Jackson: ‘The Hobbit’, essentially because of the new high frame rate (HFR) technology that Peter Jackson used to shoot this trilogy. The reviews were mixed on both the technical side of the movie and on the creative side: some were shocked by the new ‘soap opera’ feeling that this new HFR give to the picture, others were blown away by the 3D quality and sleekness of the picture. Some feels that the movie was ways too long while other enjoyed any second. One thing is sure: none was left indifferent to ‘The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey’.
Battlestar Galactica: Blood & Chrome is finally available!

The creation of Battlestar Galactica: Blood & Chrome wasn’t a really easy path and its final fate might augur of a new relationship between production , distribution & public. More about it later on. For now, let begins with a little bit of history about the Battlestar Galactica franchise after the jump…
The Movie Deal of the Week: “Universal Classic Monsters: The Essential Collection” at 50% off!

Amazon.com updated their ongoing “Blu-ray Deal of the Week” promotion earlier today and dipped into the past for one of the better deals in recent memory.
From now through this upcoming Saturday, Amazon is selling the Universal Classic Monsters: The Essential Collection [Blu-ray] for only $79.99 or 50% off the $159.98 list price, and includes free super saver shipping. It is the lowest price yet for this relatively new set that was released in October 2012. The sale marks a great opportunity to scoop it up for those sitting on the fence.
The films in this limited edition set include:
- 1931: ‘Dracula‘
- 1931: ‘Frankenstein‘
- 1932: ‘The Mummy‘
- 1933: ‘The Invisible Man‘
- 1935: ‘Bride of Frankenstein‘
- 1941: ‘The Wolf Man‘
- 1943: ‘Phantom of the Opera‘
- 1954: ‘Creature from the Black Lagoon‘
These original films set the standard for a new horror genre with revolutionary makeup, mood-altering cinematography and groundbreaking special effects. Featuring over 12 hours of revealing bonus features plus an exclusive collectible book, each film has been digitally restored from high resolution film elements for the ultimate classic monster experience.
You can also browse all of Amazon’s Blu-ray pre-orders here.
‘The Hobbit’ is out and Amazon Drops The Lord of the Rings Extended Blu-ray Under $40 to celebrate.

Peter Jackson’s The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey debuts this weekend and this has prompted online retailer Amazon.com to take advantage of the hype and offer a deal on Jackson’s first foray into Tolkien’s world.
Steve’s Deal of the week is here! ‘The Coen Brothers Collection’ Blu-ray Set is $19.99 at Amazon

Discover most popular films from Coen Brothers filmmakers: ‘Raising Arizona,’ ‘Blood Simple,’ ‘Miller’s Crossing,’ and ‘Fargo‘, all part of the ‘The Coen Brothers Collection’ Blu-ray set.
Amazon Deal of the Week

Amazon’s Blu-ray Deals of the Week affect Starz Home Entertainment’s three Spartacus season compilations as well as Entertainment One’s first four Sanctuary season sets.
In the stylized television epic Spartacus, creator Steven S. DeKnight (Smallville) takes a graphically explicit look at how Spartacus (played in Blood and Sand by Andy Whitfield, Gabriel, and by Liam McIntyre, The Pacific, in Vengeance), an enslaved Thracian warrior, fundamentally disrupted the corrupt Roman empire.
Starz’s three seasons include:
The set offers each season in its 1.78:1 broadcast aspect ratio with 5.1 Dolby TrueHD audio tracks and a wide assortment of bonus supplements, including audio commentaries on selected episodes and behind-the-scenes documentaries.
Through this week, Spartacus: Blood and Sand, The Complete First Season is $21.99, or 73% off its SRP of $79.99, Spartacus: Gods of the Arena is $21.49, or 57% off its SRP of $49.99, and Spartacus: Vengeance is $25.99, or 57% off its SRP of $59.99.
The Sanctuary deal, on the other hand, impacts:
- Sanctuary – The Complete First Season
- Sanctuary: The Complete Second Season
- Sanctuary: The Complete Third Season
- Sanctuary – The Complete Fourth Season
This cult sci-fi favorite focuses on the Sanctuary team, a group of scientists and forensic psychologists tasked with locating and protecting the supernatural creatures populating Earth. Entertainment One’s sets include commentaries on selected episodes, behind-the-scenes featurettes, interviews with cast and crew members, and blooper reels.
Amazon is offering the first and second seasons for $14.99 each and the third and fourth seasons for $19.49 each.
These deals expire at 12 AM PST/3 AM EST next Sunday, November 11th.
Black Fridays deals are on!

The calendar has flipped to November, and that means online retailer Amazon.com has begun their Countdown to Black Friday that will offer up deals every day leading up to the big deals during Black Friday week.
Deals around the net
In this section , I will try to publish on a regular basis deals around the net that seems to be interesting for you, mostly iOS apps, movies and a few other things.
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