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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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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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Disc News Update 04.10

Today we have info on the extensive restoration for Jaws' upcoming high-def edition, as well as updated details on Blu-ray releases for Full Metal Jacket: 25th Anniversary Edition and The Artist....

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Buck Privates: BD Review

The hard-to-find 1941 Abbot and Costello comedy gets some serious Blu love....

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Late Spring: BD Review

Yasujiro Ozu's high-def Criterion debut is a knockout, a movie that remains as impressive - and heartbreaking - as ever...

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Haywire: BD Review

This spy/assassin actioner with MMA superstar Gina Carano is a star-studded, dingbat thrill in high-definition....

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Pillow Talk: BD Review

"Officer, arrest this man! He's taking me up to his apartment!" "Well, I can't say that I blame him, miss."

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Certified Copy: BD Review

Say what you will about the cinematic merits of this 2010 Juliette Binoche drama, but it looks and sounds gorgeous in high-definition....

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Father of the Bride/Father of the Bride Part II: BD Review

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....?

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Shallow Grave: BD Review

This early Danny Boyle thriller starring Ewan McGregor is a trusty, almost giddily Hitchcockian treat in high-def....

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The Samurai Trilogy: BD Review

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....?

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Altered States: BD Review

"Defy it, Eddie. You made it real - you can make it unreal...."

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Step Up: BD Review

Before he was a superstar, C-Tate was just a tough street kid with a soft spot for dance-offs....

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Tales of Vesperia - The First Strike: BD Review

We can't speak about the video game it's based on, but this prequel (of sorts) is a visual stunner....

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Le havre: BD Review

The critically-acclaimed Aki Kaurismaki drama gets a zippy high-def debut from Criterion....

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Outland: BD Review

It's not the best space western in the universe, but Ouland is nevertheless a welcome addition to the high-def pantheon....

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The Horse Whisperer: BD Review

The underrated Robert Redford/Kristin Scott Thomas drama gets a stallion of a high-def release....

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The Hunger Games: BD Review

Katniss and friends roar into high-def on a particularly killer Blu-ray edition....

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Poirot - Series 6: BD Review

Acorn still refuses to go lossless with this new high-def Poirot set, but the episodes themselves are good enough that you hardly notice....

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Indiana Jones: The Complete Adventures: BD Review

Professor Jones' exploits in high-def - just as thrilling as you'd expect them to be....

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E.T. - The Extra-Terrestrial: BD Review

Everybody's favorite squishy brown alien gets a serious high-def boost on this must-have Blu-ray edition....

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Glee - The Complete Third Season: BD Review

Only die-hard Gleeks need apply for this one....

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Les visiteurs du soir: BD Review

A lesser-known Marcel Carne melodrama gets the Criterion treatment, but how does it stand up compared to Children of Paradise....?

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Grosse Pointe Blank: BD Review

Don't get too excited, John Cusack fans - the high-def upgrade of this mid-90s cult hit disappoints across the board....

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American Horror Story - The Complete First Season: BD Review

The most unique genre series in years arrives on Blu-ray - but does it hold up to repeat viewings (and freakouts)...?

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Fear and Desire: BD Review

Stanley Kubrick's long-lost first feature sees the light of day in high-def - classic film geeks, start your engines....

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Titanic - 100 Years in 3D: BD Review

The footage on this Titanic doc's 3D Blu-ray is astonishing, but with a 45-minute running time, is it worth the investment....?

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Moonrise Kingdom: BD Review

Wes Anderson's latest colorful comedy melodrama hits high-def, and if you love the filmmaker, you'll dig this Blu-ray....

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The Forgiveness of Blood: BD Review

This violent family drama from the director of Maria Full of Grace is a taut, brooding success on Criterion Blu-ray...

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Secret of the Wings: 3D BD Review

Tinker Bell is back on this high-def release that just might please fairy princesses as much as their home theater enthusiast parents....

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It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia - The Complete Season 7: BD Review

"I drank three bottles of champagne and hung out with a stray dog all night under a bridge. It was sweet...."

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Magic Mike: BD Review

...in which Channing Tatum and pals take it all off just for you - in high-def...!

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2 Broke Girls - The Complete First Season: BD Review

Retro sitcom success or dingbat pointlessness? Either way, at least we can appreciate 2 Broke Girls in high-def....

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Blade Runner - 30th Anniversary Collector's Edition: BD Review

The most captivating and complete high-def edition you'll hate upgrading to....

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Brave: 3D Blu-ray Review

The newest Pixar 3D Blu-ray to hit the market just might be the best-looking and -sounding high-def disc of the year (but don't quote us on that quite yet)...

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Pixar - Short Films Collection 2: BD Review

Another round of high-def Pixar shorts that are just as impressive as the last set....

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The Amazing Spider-Man: BD Review

This franchise reboot with Andrew Garfield and Emma Stone is signficantly more exciting than it has any right to be...

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Suburgatory - The Complete First Season: DVD Review

The Jeremy Sisto comedy's first season often laugh-out-loud funny thanks to its top-notch, SNL-familiar cast.....

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2012 Olympics London - Games of the XXX Olympiad: BD Review

The events themselves were often inspiring, but this high-def release doesn't quite do them justice....

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Weekend: BD Review

Criterion unleashes their second Jean-Luc Godard Blu-ray edition, and it's a (purposely) noisy, anarchic mess...

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The Dark Knight Rises: BD Review

Christopher Nolan's Bat-trilogy comes to a ferocious, often astonishing conclusion in high-def....

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Topaz: BD Review

Alfred Hitchcock: Masterpiece Edition Vol. 13: There is perhaps a bit of fun to be had with this spy game, but not much....

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Brazil: BD Review

Arguably the single greatest LaserDisc edition ever released gets new life in high-definition....

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How I Met Your Mother - The Complete Season 7: DVD Review

The gang is back (and they're always great), but it's just not the same without a high-def presentation....

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Ancient Aliens - Collector's Edition: DVD Review

This massive box set is space-geek catnip, but even the most stalwart extraterrestrial conspiracy theorists out there might want to wait for a high-def edition....

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Purple Noon: BD Review

The movie that introduced much of the world to the powerhouse that is Alain Delon finally gets some high-def love from Criterion....

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Sometimes a Great Notion: BD Review

Paul Newman's adaptation of Ken Kesey's acclaimed novel finally gets a high-def release....

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The Best of 2012

A look back at the year's DVD and Blu-ray highlights...

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The Best of 2012

A look back at the year's DVD and Blu-ray highlights...

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The Man Who Knew Too Much: BD Review

Criterion kicks off their 2013 slate with a burst of big, beautiful Hitchcock....

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