Criterion's latest standard-def box set is a bounty of late-60s Japanese radioactive zombie-creature mania....
criterionEclipse Set 37 - When Horror Came to Shochiku: DVD Review
Monday, December 03, 2012
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Following: BD Review
Monday, December 03, 2012
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Long before he was the architect of The Dark Knight, Christopher Nolan made this quirky little head trip of a movie, now available on Criterion high-def.... Purple Noon: BD Review
Monday, December 10, 2012
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The movie that introduced much of the world to the powerhouse that is Alain Delon finally gets some high-def love from Criterion.... The Ballad of Narayama: BD Review
Wednesday, February 06, 2013
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Criterion's new high-def edition of Keisuke Kinoshita's kabuki melodrama is gorgeous, but the film itself still comes up a little short.... On the Waterfront: BD Review
Wednesday, February 13, 2013
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Criterion works wonders with their unbelievably strong high-def release of this Oscar-winning classic... Sansho the Bailiff: BD Review
Friday, February 22, 2013
Written by Mike Restaino
Kenji Mizoguchi's internationally-acclaimed 11th century tragedy gets a Criterion stamp of approval on Blu-ray... The Blob: BD Review
Tuesday, February 26, 2013
Written by DVDFile
This B-movie classic starring a totally young Steve McQueen gets a shining high-def release from Criterion.... Tristana: BD Review
Monday, March 04, 2013
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Luis Bunuel sneaky, playful classic - featuring a lovely Catherine Denueve - gets a wonderfully thorough Blu-ray debut.... The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp: BD Review
Friday, March 15, 2013
Written by Mike Restaino
Badlands: BD Review
Wednesday, April 03, 2013
Written by Mike Restaino
Terrence Malick's big-screen debut arrives in high-definition with a big, beautiful Criterion stamp of approval.... Monsieur Verdoux: BD Review
Friday, March 15, 2013
Written by DVDFile
Criterion triples up on Charles Chaplin in high-def with one of the filmmaker's most mercurial creations.... Disc News Update 03.19
Tuesday, March 19, 2013
Written by Mike Restaino
A Bergman classic and arguably the most important documentary of the 20th century get high-def specs from Criterion.... A Man Escaped: BD Review
Friday, March 22, 2013
Written by Mike Restaino
Robert Bresson's late-career masterpiece finally gets a new lease on life on this Criterion Blu-ray edition.... Repo Man: BD Review
Monday, April 08, 2013
Written by DVDFile
Alex Cox's cult favorite finally gets the Criterion high-def treatment it has deserved for so many years.... Naked Lunch: BD Review
Monday, April 15, 2013
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Cronenberg adapts the 20th century's great unadaptable novel, and the results - now in high-def - are extraordinary.... Gate of Hell: BD Review
Monday, April 08, 2013
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This Oscar-winning tragic romance doesn't boast any bonuses, but it looks like a million bucks on its Criterion Blu-ray debut... Eclipse Series 38 - Masaki Kobayashi Against the System: DVD Review
Tuesday, April 09, 2013
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Criterion's latest Eclipse showcases just how volatile and unpredictable a talent Masaki Kobayashi was during his prime in the 1950s.... Disc News Update 04.16
Tuesday, April 16, 2013
Written by Mike Restaino
Jubal: BD Review
Monday, May 13, 2013
Written by DVDFile
Criterion does its best with this Delmer Daves western, but it can't quite bring the movie to life... 3:10 to Yuma BD Review
Monday, May 13, 2013
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Delmer Dave's cult-adored western gets the Criterion treatment, and it takes on a gritty, suspenseful sense of excitement.... Disc News Update 05.16
Thursday, May 16, 2013
Written by Mike Restaino
Satyajit Ray and Rainer Werner Fassbinder figure heavily in Criterion's August lineup.... Medium Cool: BD Review
Sunday, May 26, 2013
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Criterion absolutely nails their high-def presentation of Haskell Wexler's counter-culture classic.... Life Is Sweet: BD Review
Thursday, May 30, 2013
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Mike Leigh's third high-def release from Criterion - starring Jim Broadbent and Jane Horrocks - is a zany, introspective achievement... Safety Last: BD Review
Monday, June 17, 2013
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The Harold Lloyd silent comedy classic comes to vivid high-def life on Criterion's new Blu-ray edition... Disc News Update 06.18
Tuesday, June 18, 2013
Written by Mike Restaino
Disc News Update 01.17
Wednesday, January 18, 2012
Written by Mike Restaino
Criterion's April slate promises a Hal Ashby cult classic, some bizarr-o Hollis Frampton avant-garde, and even the studio's first Blu Ozu upgrade.... Godzilla: BD Review
Sunday, January 29, 2012
Written by Mike Restaino
"Uh, everyone, please strap yourselves in, as we are experiencing a little Godzilla-related turbulence...." Eclipse Series 30 - Sabu!: DVD Review
Sunday, November 20, 2011
Written by Mike Restaino
The new Criterion Eclipse set takes us to exotic locations, but once we get there, things get real dull real fast.... 2011: The Year In Review (Part 1 of 2)
Friday, January 27, 2012
Written by DVDFile
The highlights, misfires, and high-definition magic that was unleashed on DVD and Blu-ray in 2011 (and yes, we'll talk about more than just Star Wars).... Disc News Update 12.16
Friday, December 16, 2011
Written by Mike Restaino
Criterion's March Slate Announced: David Lean, Noel Coward, Bill Clinton, The Titanic, and Jesus.... |