Tartan UK is taking a unique approach with their Blu-ray releases, packaging with the high definition discs their traditional DVD counterparts. The accompanying DVDs are reportedly region coded, but the Blu-ray discs can be played freely in any BD deck, regardless of location. Even though they've only announced a handful of titles so far, that Tartan UK is making their Blu-ray releases so readily available for import throughout the world is fantastic news. Oldboy and The Seventh Seal are also on Tartan's release slate before the year's out, but their first Blu-ray title is Paul Verhoeven's Black Book.

Black Book marks Paul Verhoeven's return to his homeland of Holland, helming a modestly budgeted film in his native language after years of directing lavish blockbusters on these Read the entire review