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Age of Heroes: BD Review

Sean Bean does a noble job leading his troops into war, but Age of Heroes doesn't otherwise have much meat on the bone....

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All Quiet on the Western Front: BD Review

The 1930 Oscar-winner gets its Blu-ray debut, and it comes with a silent version of the film that is, in fact, "all quiet"....

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La Jetee/Sans Soleil: BD Review

The movie that famously inspired Gilliam's 12 Monkeys gets the Criterion Blu-ray treatment....

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Casino Royale: BD Review

No, not the Daniel Craig picture - the one with Peter Sellers, ORson Welles, and the super-mod hot chicks in gold bikinis....

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It's A Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World: BD Review

The madcap 1963 comedy arrives on Blu-ray, but are its goofy gags any funnier in high-def....?

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Lady and the Tramp: BD Review

Another classic Disney title gets the high-def treatment - and yes, you will need to buy it again....

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Love Story: BD Review

Love means never having to say you're sorry... and buying this Ryan O'Neal/Ali McGraw weepy on yet another home theater format....

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Tiny Furniture: BD Review

This mumbling polarizer of a movie arrives on Criterion Blu-ray, and it's true: You'll know whether you love or hate it before it hits the five-minute mark....

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Manhattan: BD Review

Woody Allen's best film? Gordon Wilis' photography surely makes a solid argument for it....

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Three Outlaw Samurai: BD Review

Criterion brings Hideo Gosha's first film to high-definition, proving that these on-screen outlaws aren't as rough-and-tumble as they should be....

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Anonymous: BD Review

The 'Shakespeare as fraud' concept of Anonymous almost makes sense - until director Roland Emmerich completely misfires with its final act....

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Breaking Dawn - Part 1: BD Review

Breaking Dawn's DVD edition is just fine, but this high-def edition is the one you'll fully imprint on....

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Take Shelter: DVD Review

You might want to move your home theater setup into your panic room for this Michael Shannon/Jessica Chastain freak-out apocalypse drama....

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The Dead: BD Review

What's the West African vernacular term for "M O R E  B R A I N S"...?

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Disc News Update 02.14

Halle Berry wrestles sharks, Gary Oldman plays a game of Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy, and it looks like The Wizard of Oz is going out of print....

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The Mill and the Cross: BD Review

Go ahead - step inside this Flemish painting. Rutger Hauer will show you around....

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World on a Wire: BD Review

Thirty years before The Matrix came this epic three-hour sci-fi head trip from Rainer Werner Fassbinder, one of the more intriguing Blu-ray titles of recent months....

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Cold Sweat: DVD Review

The 2011 SXSW horror hit from Argentina is a bloody, terrifying success on DVD....

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Anatomy of a Murder: BD Review

The James Stewart/Lee Remick courtroom classic gets a lovely Blu treatment from Criterion....

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Hugo: Blu-ray Review

The Martin Scorsese kiddie adventure that won five Oscars hits high-definition, but is it worth all the hype....?

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Unforgiven - 20th Anniversary Edition: BD Review

It's still one of the 20th century's most epic westerns, but this 20th Anniversary Edition of Unforgiven is the same Blu-ray you (hopefully) already own....

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To Catch a Thief: BD Review

The Cary Grant/Grace Kelly Hitchcock adventure sizzles in high-def, but is it worth buying again....?

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Vanya on 42nd Street: BD Review

Criterion gives some high-def love to Louis Malle's final film - one starring Julianne Moore and Wallace Shawn, among others - but is it worth the Blu-ray investment....?

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Out of Africa - Universal 100th Anniversary Collector's Series: BD Review

The 1985 Meryl Streep/Robert Redford Oscar favorite gets a Blu-ray double-dip that might actually be worth re-investigating....

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The Town - Ultimate Collector's Edition: BD Review

Some may groan about the Ben Affleck crime flick getting the Ultimate Collector's Edition treatment, but this is one helluva box set....

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Battle Royale - The Complete Collection: BD Review

The bloody Japanese cult classic finally gets an American high-def release, but should fans stick with a single-disc edition or the Complete Collection Blu-ray box set....?

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Bounty Hunters: DVD Review

Our writer Eric watches the new Trish Stratus movie so you don't have to....

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The Last Temptation of Christ:: BD Review

The controversial - and widely acclaimed - Martin Scorsese picture gets some high-definition love from Criterion....

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Letter Never Sent: BD Review

Criterion goes Blu with this rare Soviet import, but is it worth shelling out cash for a movie-only high-def edition....?

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Monty Python And The Holy Grail: BD Review

"On second thought, let's not go to Camelot. It is a silly place."

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The Apartment: BD Review

The Oscar-winning Billy Wilder classic is as witty and charming as ever on its Blu-ray debut....

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Reindeer Games - The Director's Cut: BD Review

This extended version of the Ben Affleck/Charlize Theron thriller may be better than the original, but as a Blu-ray release, it misses the mark....

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Scarlet Street: BD Review

"Who do you think you are? My guardian angel?" "Not me, honey. I lost those wings a long time ago."

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Disc News Update 03.09

A hugely popular South Korean war picture, a new installment of Midsomer Murders, and the invisible-alien sci-fi flick The Darkest Hour all get Blu-ray release details....

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Corman's World - Exploits of a Hollywood Rebel: BD Review

Hollywood's ultimate B-movie mogul gets his own star-studded career retrospective documentary....

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American Pie: BD Review

The dessert-humping teen comedy smash finally arrives on Blu-ray, but would Stifler approve of its high-def merits....?

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The Descendants: BD Review

George Clooney's star shines in this delicate melodrama from two-time Oscar winner Alexander Payne....

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Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy (2011): BD Review

The 2011 Oscar-nominated spy thriller starring Gary Oldman, Colin Firth, and Tom Hardy is confusing, choppy, but ultimately enthralling on Blu-ray...

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Casablanca - 70th Anniversary Ultimate Collector's Edition: BD Review

The beloved Bogart/Bergman romance hits Blu-ray (again) - is this the high-def edition of the classic we've been waiting for, or just another excuse to double-dip....?

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The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo: BD Review

The Oscar-winning adaptation of the blockbuster Stieg Larsson novel is a must-have on Blu-ray....

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Chinatown: BD Review

"You've got a nasty reputation, Mr. Gittes. I like that."

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The Ring: BD Review

First you see the ring, then you die... and then you do it all over again in high-def....!

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A Dangerous Method: BD Review

The only thing dangerous about this period drama with Keira Knightley, Michael Fassbender, and Viggo Mortensen is how painfully boring it is...

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Carnage: BD Review

Even if this new Jodie Foster/Kate Winslet comedy/drama is a bit too theatrical for its own good, it still packs a devious punch....

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David Lean Directs Noel Coward: BD Review

The first big Criterion Blu-ray box set of the year is a technical and cultural marvel, though these four David Lean pictures aren't exactly mandatory viewing....

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The Muppets: BD Review

Jason Segel's Muppets franchise reboot is funny and charming enough to melt even the stingiest movie geek's heart....

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Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close: BD Review

Somehow this Tom Hanks/Sandra Bullock drama got an Oscar nod for Best Picture. This technically stunning Blu-ray edition of the film makes one wonder how that was possible....

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A Night to Remember: DVD Review

Criterion offers up a sensationally accomplished DVD edition of a Titanic movie that is so-so at best....

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Hop: BD Review

It may house some top-tier Hollywood voice talent, but this Easter Bunny animated tale basically just lays an egg....

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War Horse: BD Review

This high-def edition of the Spielberg war flick is technically marvelous, but did the movie deserve its Best Picture nomination....?

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