HD DVD and Blu-ray releases on May 29th, 2007

After last week's spectacular releases, we knew we could only be disappointed this week, but we did expect the studios to at least try. Sure it could be worse, there could be no titles at all, but instead we have a bunch of catalog titles. Universal is again pulling the load for HD DVD this week with five solid classics including Midnight Run and The River. Sony has a couple of titles, including one music title that still doesn't feel right when we add it to the total. Lionsgate also has the first season of the Showtime show; Weeds, as well as the popular catalog title Basic Instinct. We don't even want to pretend to choose a best pick this week, as we look forward on the calendar to more exciting titles, eventually.

HD DVD 202 vs Blu-ray 233.

Blu-ray

• Basic Instinct (Lionsgate)

• Chris Botti Live with Orchestra and Special Guests (Sony Music)

• Curse of the Golden Flower (Sony)

• Weeds: Season One (Lionsgate)

HD DVD

• Dragonheart (Universal)

• The Frighteners: Director's Cut (Universal)

• Lost in Translation (Universal)

• Midnight Run (Universal)

• The River (Universal)