Arrow: The Complete Fifth Season Blu-ray Review

Warner Bros. Home Entertainment provided me with a free copy of the DVD I reviewed in this Blog Post. The opinions I share are my own.


**SYNOPSIS**


In Season Five, newly appointed Mayor Oliver Queen finds himself challenged as he fights on two fronts for the future of Star City. With his right hand, John Diggle, back in the military and his sister Thea adamant about hanging up her vigilante hood as Speedy, Team Green Arrow is down to just Oliver and Felicity – but they’re no longer the only vigilantes in town. Green Arrow’s public defeat of Damien Darhk at the end of Season Four has inspired a new crop of masked heroes to step up and defend the city, though their painful inexperience makes them obstacles rather than allies in the field. The arrival of a deadly new adversary will force Oliver to confront questions about his own legacy, both as mayor and as the Green Arrow.

Arrow stars Stephen Amell (Private Practice), David Ramsey (Blue Bloods, Dexter), Willa Holland (The O.C.), Emily Bett Rickards (Brooklyn), Echo Kellum (Sean Saves The World), with Josh Segarra (Sirens, Chicago P.D.) and Paul Blackthorne (The River). Based on the characters from DC, Arrow is produced by Bonanza Productions Inc. in association with Berlanti Productions and Warner Bros. Television, with executive producers Greg Berlanti (The Flash, Supergirl, Blindspot), Marc Guggenheim (DC’s Legends of Tomorrow), Andrew Kreisberg (The Flash, Supergirl), Wendy Mericle (Desperate Housewives) and Sarah Schechter (The Flash, Supergirl,Blindspot).








**VIDEO QUALITY**


Arrow: The Complete Fifth Season arrives on Blu-ray with a 1080p transfer in the aspect ratio of 1.78:1 - The show has a certain look that is a bit monochromatic is spots with brilliant flashes of oranges, green and blue. Blacks exhibited inky depth with solid performance with shadow delineation. The overall image was razor sharp and has quite a bit of fine detail in clothing and close-ups. 9/10


**AUDIO QUALITY**


Audio is provided by a DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 track. - Dialogue reproduction was consistently crisp and clearly presented. LFE performance was solid though there could be more punch in the low end. Surround channel activity is used for atmospheric effects. 8/10


**SPECIAL FEATURES**


* Arrow: 2016 Comic-Con Panel (HD, 27:19)

* The New Team Arrow (HD, 09:48)

* Allied: The Invasion Complex (HD, 12:44)

* Returning to the Roots of Arrow: Prometheus (HD, 15:18)

* Deleted Scenes (HD)

* Gag Reel (HD, 05:23)

Annabelle: Creation Blu-ray October 24th

Warner Bros. Home Entertainment has officially announced they will release Annabelle: Creation to Blu-ray Combo Pack and DVD on October 24, 2017. The Blu-ray specs are set to be 10800p video in the 2.40:1 aspect ratio and a Dolby Atmos track for audio. Below are the official details:








Your favorite creepy doll is back when “Annabelle: Creation” arrives onto Blu-ray Combo Pack, DVD and Digital. From New Line Cinema comes “Annabelle: Creation,” with David F. Sandberg (“Lights Out”) helming the follow up to 2014’s hugely successful “Annabelle,” which scared up nearly $257 million at the worldwide box office during its run in theaters. The new film is once again being produced by Peter Safran and James Wan, who previously partnered on “The Conjuring” hit movies.

Sandberg directs from a screenplay by Gary Dauberman, who also wrote “Annabelle.” The film stars Stephanie Sigman (“Spectre”), Talitha Bateman (“The 5th Wave”), Lulu Wilson (“Ouija 2,” “Deliver Us from Evil”), Philippa Coulthard (“After the Dark”), Grace Fulton (“Badland”), Lou Lou Safran (“The Choice”), Samara Lee (“Foxcatcher,” “The Last Witch Hunter”), and Tayler Buck in her feature film debut, with Anthony LaPaglia (TV’s “Without a Trace”) and Miranda Otto (Showtime’s “Homeland,” “The Lord of the Rings” Trilogy).

Serving as executive producers on “Annabelle: Creation” are Richard Brener, Walter Hamada, Dave Neustadter and Hans Ritter.

“Annabelle: Creation” will be available on Blu-ray Combo Pack for $35.99 and DVD for $28.98. The Blu-ray Combo Pack features the theatrical version of the film in hi-definition on Blu-ray; and the DVD features the theatrical version in standard definition. The Blu-ray Combo Pack include a digital version of the movie. Fans can also own “Annabelle: Creation” via purchase from digital retailers beginning October 20.


**SYNOPSIS**


In “Annabelle: Creation,” several years after the tragic death of their young daughter, a doll maker and his wife welcome a nun and several girls from a shut-down orphanage into their home. They soon become the target of the doll maker’s possessed creation, Annabelle.


**SPECIAL FEATURES**


* The Horror Continues
* Horror Shorts: Attic Panic and Coffer
* Director’s Commentary
* Directing Annabelle
* Deleted Scenes Featurette