The BBFC (British Board of Film Classification) has insisted on two minutes of cuts to the Asian box office sensation 3D Sex and Zen: Extreme Ecstasy.

Due to open in the UK on September 2 in an exclusive deal between Odeon Cinemas and distributor Metrodome, the film had previously broken box office records across the Asia Pacific region, even beating out James Cameron's Avatar for day-one takings in Hong Kong (HK$2.79million vs. HK$2.5million).<!--break-->  read more »

I'm standing before a cinema screen some 13m tall. Avatar is playing in 3D; Jake Scully has just landed on Pandora. But this is no regular movie screening. One half of the image is coming from a 3D Blu-ray disc, the other from the original digital source material. The Blu-ray is being played on a domestic player through a digital cinema projector. Astonishingly, there appears to be no discernable difference between the two sides.  read more »

James Cameron has revealed that his 1997 epic Titanic will be setting sail on the big screen once again on April 6, 2012, to coincide with the 100th anniversary of the start of the ship's doomed maiden voyage (April 10th, 1912). However, this time around Cameron has made good on the threats he's been delivering for the past couple of years, meaning it'll be in eye-popping 3D!<!--break-->  read more »

It's not often that we hear from the UK branch of the Blu-ray Disc Association, but its PR team was practically knocking down our doors today (okay, they phoned us up) to let us know all about the results of some wacky neurological research into 3D Blu-ray that the trade body has been involved with.<!--break-->  read more »

It's the weekend – the time all AV-holics look forward to. Your home cinema is waiting, AVR poised for action, speakers itching to get to work, and your screen ready to astonish and amaze. The only thing that's stopping you cranking up the volume, shutting the curtains and opening a monstrous bag of popcorn is that age old question: what am I going to watch? That's where HCC steps in - each week we'll trawl our archives to suggest something you should spin up. Might be horror or comedy, old or new, TV or film. And this week, it's Piranha 3D on Blu-ray.  read more »

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Pioneer is offering a free 3D Blu-ray player to customers who buy one of its mid-range or high-end 3D-ready AV receivers.

Those who splash out on a VSX-2020 will get a free BDP-430, while those who step up to either a VSX-LX53, SC-LX73 or SC-LX83 will get a free BDP-LX54. Anyone lucky enough to be investing in a super high-end SC-LX90 Susano has to make do with nothing, though.  read more »

If you've been disappointed that most of the 3D Blu-rays released so far have been animated kids' films, and hanker for something a little more adult to watch on your new 3DTV, then Optimum Home Entertainment may well have the answer to your prayers.  read more »

Cult filmmaker Joe Dante is the latest director to rail against the practice of converting 2D films into 3D. Dante was in London to promote his upcoming family horror The Hole, which was shot in native 3D, and he revealed exclusively to HCC his thoughts on the subject of converted 3D films...  read more »

Samsung has unveiled a new range of high-end home cinema components to partner its flagship 9000 LED 3D TVs. Dubbed THE 9 Series, the system comprises a 7.1 home cinema package and unique pedestal 3D Blu-ray player.

All the components are finished in the same titanium alloy as the 9000 LED TVs, and feature money-no-object attention to detail.

The units, pictured below in pre-release prototype form, were unveiled this week at Salon Privé, a luxury goods event held at the prestigious Hurlingham Club in London.  read more »