We're focusing on Green Zone this week here at HD Report, but there are of course other releases for June 22nd. Suffice to say, you can never go wrong with Criterion, though sometimes other distributors give their releases just as much love...

In the final analysis, Green Zone is a top-notch film with an interesting political thriller edge, though the action and chase sequences get the most attention. The Blu-ray release is a nicely packaged treat with a generally impressive picture and an extremely pleasing sound mix.

This week looks like a dump of lesser titles, tv/cable series offerings and some B-grade genre grinds, but there is one must-own title, for indie-fans (or fans of what was once called Independent Cinema) and one truly spectacular little gem of a horror film. There’s also a real stinker from the 80’s that somehow still has legs as trash cinema cult fave.

So, Disney decided to remake a classic... and sure it's their own property (essentially), but did we really need a CGIcandy-colored update of Lewis Carroll's classic tale of a girl on a wild trip through the looking glass? And is it any better than the their own animated film from 1951?

This week's picks offers one absolutely must-have disc for your hi-def library, three if you're a really keen cineaste with a yen for the experimental and if you don't mind a little digital dusting (aka DNR) marring an otherwise classic epic. The rest of the bunch are a mixed batch of titles you're probably better off renting.

Slim prospects for good Blu-ray releases this week, with only a few standouts amongst the bunch. Criterion is here, of course, but there’s nothing that could be called a must-own title for HD… though your opinion may vary especially if you like fine acting (and schlock) in high-def.

Lots o’ cool stuff gets released on Blu-ray this week (5/11/10). It’s a good week for fans of Mel Brooks and Mr. Miyagi, and Criterion releases one absolutely must-have classic for your HD library… Let’s take a look:

This week there are plenty more Blu-ray offerings but not much worth purchasing (or in some cases renting, unless you really need your Michael Bolton fix).

The Avatar 2-Disc Set looks and sounds great, but as it is a bare-bones release I do not suggest buying it if you think you’d be upgrading to the feature-packed edition.