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1994 film Blue Chips with Nick Nolte on Blu-ray September

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The 1994 sports drama Blue Chips starring Nick Nolte and Shaquille O’Neal is making its debut to the Blu-ray Disc format on September 21st, via Paramount Home Entertainment. The film, directed by William Friedkin, co-starred Mary McDonnell, J.T. Walsh, Ed O’Neill, Alfre Woodard, Robert Wuhl, Bob Cousy, and featured cameos by Larry Bird and Bobby Knight.

The tech specs for the Blu-ray debut include a 1080p HD video presentation in the 1.85:1 aspect ratio with Dolby TrueHD 5.1 lossless surround sound. You can now find the Blu-ray available for preorder over at Amazon. No bonus materials will be included with this release.

Nickelodeon film “Good Burger” on Blu-ray in February

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The 1997 Nickelodeon film “Good Burger” starring Kenan Thompson and Kel Mitchell is finally coming to Blu-ray on February 16th, 2021, via Paramount. The film, directed by Brian Robbins, was a spin-off from a sketch that originally aired on the Nickelodeon show “All That” back in 1994. The film adaptation co-starred Sinbad, Abe Vigoda, Shar Jackson, Dan Schneider, Jan Schweiterman, Josh Server, Linda Cardellini, Shaquille O’Neal, and George Clinton. Tech specs for the Blu-ray release include a 1080p HD presentation in the original 1.85:1 aspect ratio and DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 sound. You can now find the Blu-ray listed to preorder over at Amazon. Only one bonus feature will be included on the release which is listed below.

  • Original “Good Burger” Sketch from “All That” (1994) [SD]

Kyrie Irving as “Uncle Drew” is coming to 4K UHD Blu-ray and Blu-ray in September

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The 2018 film “Uncle Drew” starring Kyrie Irving is coming to both 4K UHD Blu-ray and Blu-ray Disc on September 25th via Lionsgate. The film, directed by Charles Stone III, co-stars Mike EppsJ.B. SmooveLil Rel Howery, Shaquille O’Neal, Tiffany Haddish, Erica Ash, and Nick Kroll. It, at time of writing, carries a 65% rating over at Rotten Tomatoes. Tech specs for the release on 4K UHD Blu-ray include full 2160p 4K video in the 1.85:1 aspect ratio with Dolby Vision and HDR 10 forms of High Dynamic Range, and Dolby Atmos sound.

It’s available for PRE-ORDER now over at Amazon in both formats. It’s also worth noting that Amazon carries a listing for a special version of the Blu-ray release with a Hat – pictured on the listing.  The Blu-ray will include 1080p HD video in the 1.85:1 aspect ratio and Dolby Atmos sound. Both releases will come in the form of a “combo pack”, with the 4K getting a Blu-ray included, the Blu-ray getting a DVD included, and both getting a Digital Copy of the film. Bonus materials set to be included on both versions of the release are listed below.

  • DEAR DREW Animated Short
  • 7 Deleted Scenes
  • “Who is Uncle Drew? The Making of a Basketball Icon” Featurette
  • “Youngbloods of Comedy” Featurette
  • “Bucket Seats & Boom Boom Rooms: Uncle Drew’s Van” Featurette
  • Enhanced Audio Commentary with Director Charles Stone III

Further below, after the break, you can find the Blu-ray Disc artwork and official announcement for this release.

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