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My wife calls me a Blu-ray snob because I prefer to watch my films
on that format. I disagree. I do watch DVDs – the majority of advance
press screeners that we receive from studios for review are on this
format (not to mention heavily watermarked). But for blockbusters, or a
classic from Hollywood’s illustrious past, there’s only one way to watch
it – on Blu. A cinemaphile for as long as I can remember, it’s not just
the High-Def visual and audio experience that draws me to Blu-ray, it’s
all the extras that I obsessively scrutinise for every detail of information
I can find about the film I’ve just seen. Blu-ray now has a monopoly
on bonus features like director commentaries, behind-the-scenes
documentaries and deleted scenes, which makes recent fan favourites
like Deadpool and Star Wars: The Force Awakens all the more essential
on Blu. Moreover, the collectable nature of the format makes it the
perfect fit for limited edition Steelbook packaging on selected releases,
which you’ll only find in JB stores. Until the uptake and range of 4K
UHD titles increases, Blu-ray remains the benchmark for High-Def
home entertainment. Paul Jones, Editor-in-Chief
Founder Nic Short
Editor-in-Chief Paul Jones
Film & DVD Editor Scott Hocking
Music Editor Zoë Radas
JuniorWriter Alesha Kolbe
Creative Director Justin Buxton
DVD Consultant Michelle Black
Games Consultant Andre Eivik
Music Consultants Mike Glynn, Fleur Parker
Tech Consultant Chris Allen
Chief Contributors
Bob Jones,Amy Flower
Contributors John Ferguson, Graham Reid,
Michael Dwyer, Jeff Jenkins,
Emily Kelly, Simon Lukic, Chris Murray, Billy Pinnell,
Denise Hylands, Simon Winkler,
Gill Pringle, Ryan Huff, John Roebuck, Judy Ewens
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Sally Carlier-Hull
PhotographerChip Mooney
Production Manager
Craig Patterson
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Tracy Kingman
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