This Week's Major Blu-ray Movie Releases - 3rd March

This week is a little quieter on the Blu-ray release front, especially in the US, where we're used to almost double the output.  So, just for a change this week, we'll take a look at the UK releases first.

UK Releases for 2nd March 2009.

A History of Violence.
David Cronenberg's excellent slow-burn adaptation of a graphic novel stars Viggo Mortensen and Maria Bello. 

Any Given Sunday.
Oliver Stone does pro-football in the USA.  Al Pacino, Jamie Foxx, Denis Quaid and Cameron Diaz star.

Days of Thunder.
Tom Cruise stars as the race car driver with the impossibly brilliant name, Cole Trickle, in Tony Scott's stock car thriller.

Top Gun.
Tony Scott's fighter plane thriller.  Go on, admit it, you love it!

Ghost Town.
Ricky Gervais sees dead people.

Midnight Meat Train - Extreme Edition.
Vinnie Jones stars in this grindhouse-style filming of a Clive Barker short story.

My Name is Bruce.
Or, as we prefer to know it as, My Name is Awesome.  Bruce Campbell kills demons with his chin, or something.

Pride and Glory.
Cop drama starring Edward Norton and Colin Farrell.

Transsiberian.
Brad Anderson's suspenseful thriller with Woody Harrelson and Emily Mortimer.

US Releases for 3rd March 2009.

The Silence of the Lambs.
Jonathan Demme's Oscar-winner gets the Blu-ray treatment with a range of extras.

Australia.
Yes, all of it.

Wonder Woman - Special Edition.
The 2008 animated movie is spread over 2 discs and has two documentaries and a commentary.

Beverly Hills Chihuahua.
What's more Hollywood than a pampered pooch?  Plenty of Disney Blu-ray exclusives can be found on this BD-Live enabled disc.

In the Electric Mist.
Tommy Lee Jones stars as a detective on the trail of a serial killer.

I've Loved You So Long.
Kristin Scott Thomas plays Juliette, a woman freed from prison after 15 years, looking to rebuild relationships left behind.