Question for official Blu-ray.com reviewers

[bluskies]

It's just a little thing but something that has caught my attention for some time. On the front page, in the column for new reviews, why are some titles in bold and the majority are not? It doesn't seem to be a case of films that receive a 5 because there are some with a lot less. So what's the reason? Ego? Best sellers? The letters are just the right height?

[Scottie]

Maybe those are the most popular / viewed ones?

[jerzdawg]

good question - I always thought it was because it was a "bigger" release, but after checking right now.. Weeds is in bold which I would not consider a "big" release. I'm now curious too...

While we are at it (and I think a few people have asked this), but is it possible to have the reviewers hardware setup included with reviews?

[MifuneFan]

It looks pretty clear to me that they're highlighting new releases with a focus on non-catalog titles.

Movie

Review date


Mimesis (2011) Feb 11, 2013
Les Misérables (1958) Feb 10, 2013
Nurse Jackie: Season Four (2012) Feb 10, 2013
Ministry of Fear (1944) Feb 10, 2013
Battle Girls Time Paradox: Complete Collection (2011) Feb 09, 2013
Fear (1996) Feb 09, 2013
Joshua Tree (1993) Feb 09, 2013
Weeds: The Final Season (2012) Feb 09, 2013
Monsters, Inc. 3D (PIXAR | Ultimate Collector's Edition) (2001) Feb 09, 2013
Monsters, Inc. (PIXAR | Three-Disc Collector's Edition) (2001) Feb 09, 2013
Porky's (1982) Feb 09, 2013
The Grifters (1990) Feb 08, 2013 Top Gun (1986) Feb 08, 2013
Argo (2012) Feb 08, 2013
Laura (1944) Feb 07, 2013
Skyfall (2012) Feb 07, 2013
Mumford & Sons: The Road to Red Rocks (2012) Feb 07, 2013 Identity Thief (2013) Feb 07, 2013 Side Effects (2013) Feb 07, 2013 Sound City (2013) Feb 07, 2013 The ABCs of Death (2012) Feb 07, 2013 56 Up (2012) Feb 07, 2013 Noobz (2012) Feb 07, 2013 Raiders of the Lost Ark: The Adaptation (1989) Feb 07, 2013
WWE Raw & Smackdown: The Best of 2012 (2012) Feb 07, 2013
Game of Thrones: The Complete Second Season (2012) Feb 06, 2013
The Thief of Bagdad (1924) Feb 06, 2013
Little White Lies (2010) Feb 06, 2013
The Blob (1958) Feb 05, 2013
Fortress (1992) Feb 05, 2013
Top Gun 3D (1986) Feb 05, 2013
A Simple Life (2011) Feb 05, 2013 The Haunting in Connecticut 2: Ghosts of Georgia (2013) Feb 05, 2013
The Master (2012) Feb 05, 2013
Battlestar Galactica: Blood & Chrome (2012) Feb 04, 2013
Baka and Test: OVA (2011) Feb 04, 2013
A Star is Born (1976) Feb 03, 2013
On the Waterfront (On The Waterfront / Elia Kazan: Outsider | The Criterion Collection) (1954) Feb 02, 2013
Won't Back Down (2012) Feb 02, 2013
Nature Calls (2012) Feb 02, 2013 War Witch (2012) Feb 02, 2013 So Undercover (2012) Feb 02, 2013
Rescue 3D (2011) Feb 02, 2013
Prison (Collector's Edition) (1988) Feb 02, 2013
The Perks of Being a Wallflower (2012) Feb 01, 2013
The Magic of Belle Isle (2012) Feb 01, 2013
Hans Christian Andersen (1952) Jan 31, 2013
Jeff Dunham: Spark of Insanity (2007) Jan 31, 2013
The Queen of Versailles (2012) Jan 31, 2013
Here Comes the Boom (2012) Jan 31, 2013 » Complete list of new Blu-ray reviews

[brian9229]

Originally Posted by MifuneFan

It looks pretty clear to me that they're highlighting new releases with a focus on non-catalog titles.

Thats along the lines of what i thought, that the bolded titles are major releases, or the most popular.

[5th Of November]

Originally Posted by MifuneFan

It looks pretty clear to me that they're highlighting new releases with a focus on non-catalog titles.

That can't be it. The Master and several other new releases aren't in bold. I haven't been able to figure it out either.

[Andyman5022]

ya, and "So Undercover" is definitely a major release, so there goes that theory

[5th Of November]

Originally Posted by Andyman5022

ya, and "So Undercover" is definitely a major release, so there goes that theory

That one is a theatrical review though. I don't think any of them are ever in bold.

[MifuneFan]

Originally Posted by 5th Of November

That can't be it. The Master and several other new releases aren't in bold. I haven't been able to figure it out either.

Well I said a focus on non-catalog, which I do think is clear from what's highlighted and what's not. I also think other factors could be playing a role such as sales ranks and such. I mention non-catalog titles, because without a doubt if they were just highlighting major releases in general then clearly On the Waterfront should be bolded, I'd say Laura too.

[octagon]

I'm pretty sure the bolded are top preorders.

I'm not sure that's the only thing that gets bolded but it's one of them.

[Andyman5022]

Originally Posted by octagon

I'm pretty sure the bolded are top preorders.

I'm not sure that's the only thing that gets bolded but it's one of them.

checked the front page, i think we have a winner here!

[5th Of November]

Originally Posted by Andyman5022

checked the front page, i think we have a winner here!

Agreed. Looking under new and upcoming releases, it appears that the more popular titles are in bold.