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filmsDisc News Update 04.11
Friday, May 11, 2012
Written by Mike Restaino
Olive Films announces high-def editions of two classic westerns, and HBO readies an August release for the first season of Strike Back.... Eclipse Series 33 - Up All night With Robert Downey, Sr.: DVD Review
Monday, May 21, 2012
Written by Mike Restaino
The elusive Putney Swope finally arrives on DVD, and it's three times as weird as you've heard (though somehow it works)..... Father of the Bride/Father of the Bride Part II: BD Review
Tuesday, May 22, 2012
Written by DVDFile
It's impossible to hate these Steve Martin/Diane Keaton comedies, but is this high-def edition of the Father of the Bride flicks worth the double-dip....? Bringing Down the House: BD Review
Monday, June 04, 2012
Written by DVDFile
Larry King is quoted on this BD's cover as saying Bringing Down the House is "one of the funniest films ever". Can that be true....? Jeff, Who Lives at Home: BD Review
Wednesday, June 13, 2012
Written by DVDFile
Jason Segel, Ed Helms, and Susan Sarandon go mumblecore in this Duplass Brothers comedy, and the results are dreadful.... Sherlock Holmes - A Game of Shadows: BD Review
Thursday, July 19, 2012
Written by DVDFile
Robert Downey, Jr. and Jude Law return as our iconic Holmes and Watson, and even if there's a bit of sequelitis suffered here, it still makes for some pretty reliable fun.... The Samurai Trilogy: BD Review
Thursday, June 28, 2012
Written by DVDFile
Based on the novel called Japan's Gone With the Wind, The Samurai Trilogy gets a long-awaited high-definition Criterion upgrade. But where are the bonuses....? High Noon: BD Review
Tuesday, July 17, 2012
Written by DVDFile
The Gary Cooper western classic gets a high-def bump, but without its Deluxe Edition DVD bonuses, is it still worth the double-dip....? Disc News Update 07.20
Friday, July 20, 2012
Written by Mike Restaino
Olive Films preps some classic catlog titles for high-def, and Lionsgate unleashes a couple high-profile standard-def announcements.... Full Metal Jacket - 25th Anniversary Edition: BD Review
Monday, August 27, 2012
Written by DVDFile
The Tempest: BD Review
Monday, August 20, 2012
Written by Mike Restaino
One of the stranger Shakespeare film adaptations ever made gets its high-def debut - but is it convincing as a full Blu-ray package....? Eclipse Series 35 - Maidstone and Other Films by Norma Mailer: DVD Review
Wednesday, August 22, 2012
Written by DVDFile
Norman Mailer proves to be adept at boxing, barking orders, and heavy petting with young Hollywood starlets on this new Eclipse box set.... Paradise Lost 3 - Purgatory: DVD Review
Thursday, August 23, 2012
Written by Karen Price
Being Flynn: BD Review
Tuesday, August 28, 2012
Written by DVDFile
With a cast like this one - De Niro, Julianne Moore, Lili Taylor - Being Flynn should be better than it is, but there are bursts of movie magic here, nonetheless.... The Flowers of War: BD Review
Wednesday, September 05, 2012
Written by DVDFile
This Christan Bale war thriller is big and loud, but ultimately too narratively thin for its own good.... Forever Marilyn: BD Review
Friday, September 07, 2012
Written by DVDFile
The blonde bombshell's most notorious moments, finally housed in one sleek seven-disc high-def set.... 4:44 Last Day on Earth: BD Review
Monday, September 10, 2012
Written by DVDFile
Yes, the world ends in this Willem Dafoe drama, but unfortunately, the apocalypse doesn't come soon enough.... Ed Wood: BD Review
Monday, September 17, 2012
Written by Mike Restaino
The best black-and-white cross-dressing movie Johnny Depp ever made graduates into high-definition.... Indiana Jones: The Complete Adventures: BD Review
Wednesday, October 10, 2012
Written by DVDFile
Eating Raoul: BD Review
Friday, September 28, 2012
Written by DVDFile
The Paul Bartel/Mary Woronov cult comedy classic finally gets the Criterion high-def presentation it deserves... Dial M For Murder: 3D BD Review
Wednesday, October 10, 2012
Written by DVDFile
It's neat to finally see the Grace Kelly thriller in 3D, but even the added dimension can't help Dial M For Murder be anything more than ho-hum Hitchcock at best... Eclipse Series 36 - Three Wicked Melodramas From Gainsborough Pictures: DVD Review
Thursday, October 11, 2012
Written by DVDFile
These British romances may never have seen the light of standard-def day if not for Criterion, but they probably won't mean much to a modern audience.... Pete's Dragon - 35th Anniversary Edition: BD Review
Monday, October 22, 2012
Written by DVDFile
It's always a treat to return to Passamaquoddy, but even with an audio/video bump, this Pete's Dragon Blu-ray isn't as complete as it should be.... Rosemary's Baby: BD Review
Wednesday, October 31, 2012
Written by DVDFile
"We're your friends, Rosemary. There's nothing to be scared about. Honest and truly there isn't...." Sunset Blvd.: BD Review
Monday, October 29, 2012
Written by DVDFile
Billy Wilder's darkest and most accomplished film just might be 2012's must-have catalog high-def release.... The Puppet Master Collection: DVD Review
Thursday, November 01, 2012
Written by Eric King
The Robert Mitchum Film Collection: DVD Review
Thursday, November 08, 2012
Written by DVDFile
Saboteur: BD Review
Thursday, November 08, 2012
Written by DVDFile
Alfred Hitchcock: Masterpiece Edition Vol. 1: The steely and naughty Saboteur (which has never looked or sounded better, by the way).... Pixar - Short Films Collection 2: BD Review
Monday, November 19, 2012
Written by DVDFile
Shadow of a Doubt: BD Review
Friday, November 09, 2012
Written by DVDFile
Alfred Hitchcock: Masterpiece Edition Vol. 2: Joseph Cotten unleashes his inner madman in the terrifying Shadow of a Doubt.... Rear Window: BD Review
Tuesday, November 13, 2012
Written by DVDFile
Alfred Hitchcock: Masterpiece Edition Vol. 4: The hotness of Grace Kelly and Raymond Burr as the world's scariest neighbor.... The Trouble With Harry: BD Review
Wednesday, November 14, 2012
Written by DVDFile
Alfred Hitchcock: Masterpiece Edition Vol. 5: Hitch takes a stab at comedy, and the results are dark as hell.... Disc News Update 11.14
Wednesday, November 14, 2012
Written by Mike Restaino
Hermione's new drama and the year's most talked-about documentary both get high-def specs in today's announcements.... Weekend: BD Review
Thursday, November 15, 2012
Written by Mike Restaino
Criterion unleashes their second Jean-Luc Godard Blu-ray edition, and it's a (purposely) noisy, anarchic mess... |