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The Best BDs of 2012 (So Far)

The first quarter of the year is behind us - let's geek out about its high-definition highlights so far....

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Bounce: BD Review

For a downer romance, Bounce isn't terrible, but do Gwyneth and Affleck merit a reason to revisit the picture in high-definition....?

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The Organizer: BD Review

The Marcello Mastroianni labor drama is technically magnificent on Criterion Blu-ray, but is it worth its $30 price tag....?

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Eclipse Series 32 - Pearls of the Czech New Wave: DVD Review

A six-film collection of movies made in the swinging Czechoslovakian 1960s? Yeah, we're excited, too....

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Killer Nun: BD Review

Gather the kiddies 'round - it's time for a good old-fashioned Nunsploitation flick. Yay...!

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Alambrista!: BD Review

"A prime reason ¡Alambrista! was important then - and is now - is because it balanced, deepened, and enriched our national conversation about immigration." - from Charles Ramirez Berg's BD booklet essay

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Mother's Day: BD Review

Rebecca DeMornay is back, she's got a gun, and she is pissed....

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Camelot: BD Review

The Richard Harris/Vanessa Redgrave King Arthur musical gets a Blu-ray upgrade worthy of the Round Table....

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The Return: DVD Review

This graduate from Cannes 2011 starring Michael Shannon and John Slattery is harrowing, intense, and evocative....

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One for the Money: BD Review

The Janet Evanovich franchise finally debuts on high-def, and thanks to Jennifer Heigl and company, it's dead on arrival...

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Gremlins 2 - The New Batch: BD Review

Hulk Hogan's big line in Gremlins 2: "GREMLINS? IN THIS THEATER? NOW?"....

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Albert Nobbs: BD Review

Glenn Close and Janet McTeer definitely earn their Oscar nominee cred in this Irish melodrama....

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The Innkeepers: BD Review

Ti West's new horror flick offers up some fun, throwback mood and some legitimate scares (not to mention a supporting turn from Kelly McGillis!), but doesn't completely deliver the goods...

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Charlotte Rampling - The Look: BD Review

The legendary star maintains her mystique in this new documentary, though the film as a whole gets a little too woo-woo for its own good....

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Joyful Noise: BD Review

The good news here: the one and only Dolly Parton. The bad news: everything else....

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The Walking Tall Trilogy: BD Review

Exactly how good does Sheriff Buford Pusser (Joe Don Baker) and his "Hixploitation" classic Walking Tall look and sound in high-def....?

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Dark Tide: BD Review

This Halle-Berry-in-a-bikini thriller is an instant candidate for worst shark flick of the year...

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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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Disc News Update 04.14

The latest American Pie sequel gets Blu-ray specs, and Warner announces a summertime Ultimate Collector's Edition of Singin' in the Rain....

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We Need to Talk About Kevin: BD Review

This emotionally brutal Tilda Swinton/John C. Reilly drama makes for a rough but unforgettable high-definition experience....

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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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The Lethal Weapon Collection: BD Review

Riggs and Murtaugh blast onto Blu-ray, but is this five-disc set worth the upgrade....?

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Memorial Day: BD Review

We want to like this James Cromwell war flick - we really do. But....

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Harold and Maude: BD Review

The 1971 Hal Ashby cult favorite with Ruth Gordon and Bud Cort finally rides its hearse onto Blu-ray....

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Jeff, Who Lives at Home: BD Review

Jason Segel, Ed Helms, and Susan Sarandon go mumblecore in this Duplass Brothers comedy, and the results are dreadful....

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Ghost Rider - Spirit of Vengeance: BD Review

"Merry Christmas, you assholes!" is the kind of Nicolas Cage magic awaiting you on this brain-drain of a Blu-ray Disc....

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Monster Brawl: BD Review

A Canadian wrestling movie about duelling beasts as officiated by Dave Foley. No, seriously - this movie exists....

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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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The Artist: BD Review

Will America finally start warming up to this Best Picture winner now that it's available in high-def....?

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Django Kill... If You Live, Shoot!: BD Review

The bloodiest, strangest spaghetti western of all time debuts in high-def....

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Seeking Justice: BD Review

Xander Berkeley is welcome on screen any time, but his presence in Seeking Justice isn't enough to keep the Nicolas Cage thriller above water....

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Frequency: BD Review

Jim Caviezel and Dennis Quaid deal with daddy issues in excellent sci-fi fashion on this surprisingly brawny Blu-ray release....

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Eclipse Series 34 - Jean Gremillon During the Occupation: DVD Review

Jean Gremillon: forgotten directing genius or overhyped melodrama panderer....?

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Disc News Update 07.18

Mia Farrow and a bad, bad baby head Criterion's list of October DVD/Blu-ray releases....

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The Decoy Bride: BD Review

Does a dumb-ass rom-com increase in value when a former Doctor Who show up as leading man...?

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Bullhead: BD Review

The admirable but dramatically tricky Best Foreign Language Film nominee from Belgium gets a solid high-def edition....

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A Bag of Hammers: BD Review

This Jason Ritter indie starts with darkly comic charm, then turns into a bummer real fast....

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Disc News Update 07.27

Remember: Vincent D'Onofrio always rings twice....

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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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Dead Season: DVD Review

Worst zombie movie ever....?

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Jaws: BD Review

Yes, there's a new edition of Jaws, and yes, you will need to buy it....

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La promesse: BD Review

The Dardenne brothers' first dramatic feature is an unassuming marvel on Blu-ray....

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Disc News Update 08.13

Really? A sequel to A Christmas Story....?

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Weekend: BD Review

Criterion's newest IFC Blu-ray release is wonderfully shot, full of bonus features, and sad as hell....

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Penumbra: DVD Review

The acclaimed Argentinian horror flick gets a standard-def debut....

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Lonesome: BD Review

Criterion gives some serious high-def sheen to Paul Fejos' long out-of-print silent-era melodrama....

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Snow White and the Huntsman: BD Review

It's not exactly the fairest of them all, but there's no doubt this is one gorgeous-looking (and - sounding!)  Blu-ray edition....

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Romy and Michele's High School Reunion: BD Review

"You look so good with blonde hair and black roots its, like, not even funny...."

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