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Casablanca: 70th Anniversary Edition Blu-ray Disc Review
This is a tough call. Yes, every film fan should own a copy of Casablanca. It’s really that good. But, the thing is, Warner already made the film available on Blu-ray a number of years ago in a pretty decent boxed set and single-disc edition, sporting a great looking transfer. So, the questions is, really, if you already own the film on Blu is this boxed set worth the upgrade? …continued…
Casablanca: 70th Anniversary Edition Blu-ray receives new 4K transfer
When I first caught a glimpse of this Casablanca: 70th Anniversary Edition Blu-ray boxed set, due for release from Warner some time in the coming year, I was sure it was just another case of the studio repackaging and pushing the same old content, with a few added trinkets and goo-gahs. But from the looks of things, this box contains a brand-spanking new 4K transfer of the film and a bunch of new bonus content. …Continued…
Top 5 New Blu-ray releases for the Week of March 23
This week is a killer. Seriously, this list could easily be a top 10. Or 15. I can’t recall a week in recent history when their was such a plethora of amazing titles hitting the shops on the same day! Four Criterion discs, two Pixars, Oscar, Emmy and Golden Globe winners…This weeks Blu-ray releases are going to put me in the poor house. …Criterion…
[VIDEO] Restoring the The African Queen for Blu-ray
This is an extraodinary little 8-minute documentary on the restoration of The African Queen, a title which will finally be released on DVD and Blu-ray next Tuesday, the 23rd. Movieweb was lucky to get a hold of it, as it seems to be a featurette prepared for but ultimately cut from the Blu-ray release of the film (the sole extra on the disc is the ‘Embracing Chaos’ making-of doc.) I’m not sure why it was cut but I have to say, I think it was a bad move. These brief glimpses into the world of film restoration are fascinating and critical to the home video consumers appreciation of film and film history. And it’s the kind of thing I like to watch over and over again. It’s a sickness, I know… …Continued…
The African Queen comes to Blu-ray in March
It seems like we’ve been waiting an eternity for John Huston’s The African Queen to be available on disc – first DVD and now Blu-ray. In fact, it’s the only film on AFI’s original Top 100 Films list to remain unavailable on DVD to this day. I’m excited to tell you that the wait for The African Queen is finally over! Paramount will be releasing a newly restored edition of the film to home video on March 23rd, in both single disc and multi-disc collector’s editions. …Continued…
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