Top 10 New Blu-ray releases for the Week of February 1

Holy crap! I had no idea today was such a huge, overwhelming release day. I mean, there aren’t a ton of brand new titles hitting shops (most are older, catalogue films) but they’re hitting in vast numbers. And a lot of them are outstanding! In honour of this cornucopia of goodness, I’ve expanded the list to an unheard of ten recommended titles this week, transforming it into … wait for it … A TOP 10 LIST!!! …Continued…

Top 5 New Blu-ray releases for the Week of September 21

I started writing this post on Monday. As you can clearly tell, it’s taken me a few days of work, chipping away at it whenever I’ve had a few moments to spare, to get this thing done. But I’m really happy to tell you all about the best new Blu-ray releases this week. There’s some really strong stuff here and a few discs you should be certain not to miss out on. As always, any Amazon purchases made through our links help to support this column and the site on the whole and we thank you for them! …Continued…

Criterion announces September Blu-ray titles: The Thin Red Line, Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence, Breathless, Charade

God help me but I’m going to be completely broke by the end of this year if this keeps up. I’m sorry to sing the same song over and over again but Criterion proves month after month that they can read my mind, choosing some of my favourite films to bring to Blu-ray. And this batch of announcements, all due out this coming September is no exception. From Godard to Malick, Donen to Oshima – these are all incredible movies and I need to own them all on Blu-ray! Details below: …Continued…

North By Northwest: 50th Anniversary Edition Blu-ray Disc Review

We’re entering into an unprecedented era of film restoration. As time marches on, we run the risk of losing our cellulose acetate film treasures to vinegar syndrome, fire and neglect. Luckily for us, Warner has stepped in on this count and delivered a revelatory new edition of Alfred Hitchcock’s North By Northwest. This is, no doubt the finest presentation the film has seen since first being exhibited in theatres fifty years ago! …Continued…

North by Northwest Blu-ray announced for Digibook release

Ever since getting my hands on the 300: The Complete Experience Digibook packaging, I’ve been sold on the idea. What a great little book! To me, this is such a fantastic combination of content and form. And what better content to include in deluxe packaging than the films of the master of suspense, Alfred Hitchcock!

First up is Hitchcock’s North by Northwest starring Cary Grant in one of his definitive performances. Here are the disc details: …Continued…

RT @theauteurs: Leo McCarey's screwball comedy masterpiece THE AWFUL TRUTH, starring Cary Grant, in its entity on YouTube

RT @theauteurs: Leo McCarey’s screwball comedy masterpiece THE AWFUL TRUTH, starring Cary Grant, in its entity on YouTube: http://ow.ly/gSHg Related posts Top 10 Japanese documentaries from jfilmpowwow (0) RT @theauteurs has posted At the cinematheque: "The Life of the Dead" (Desplechin, 1991) (0) P.S. check out the Criterion YouTube channel: lots of trailers in beautiful [...]