Jean-Luc Godard

Top New Blu-ray releases for the Weeks of January 3 and 10

By Brenden ⋅ January 12, 2012 ⋅ Post a comment

This week’s new Blu-ray releases include ‘THE GUARD’, ‘CONTAGION’, ‘MILDRED PIERCE’, ‘DON’T BE AFRAID OF THE DARK’, ‘SHARK NIGHT’, ‘BOARDWALK EMPIRE: THE COMPLETE FIRST SEASON’, ‘MONEYBALL’, ‘CITIZEN KANE’, ‘KILLER ELITE’, ‘THE HILLS HAVE EYES’ and many, many more!

[VIDEO] Three Reasons: Breathless – The Criterion Collection

By Brenden ⋅ May 16, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment

As they do every Wednesday (when did these things start coming out on a schedule?), Criterion has released their newest “Three Reasons” video, this time spotlighting Godard’s À bout de souffle, known on (most of) these shores as Breathless. …Continued…

Blu-ray Holiday Gift Guide 2010: Classics

By Brenden ⋅ December 19, 2010 ⋅ 2 comments

Almost there. We’re less than a week away from Christmas morning and thankfully, I’m almost through my yearly gift guide. This list of classics on Blu represents some of the best and most exciting high-def releases of the past year. Every last one of them would make an ideal gift for the real film fan in your life. …Continued…

Top 5 New Blu-ray releases for the Week of September 14

By Brenden ⋅ September 14, 2010 ⋅ One comment

Just scroll down this page quickly, and take a look at all the discs being released today. Crazy, isn’t it?! I don’t have actual numbers to back this up but September 2010 seems like it’s the most balls-out bonkers Blu-ray disc extravaganza on record! Making it super tough to pick only the five best titles of the week. …Continued…

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

By Brenden ⋅ June 16, 2010 ⋅ 2 comments

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…

More Criterion Titles go Out Of Print, including The Man Who Fell To Earth Blu-ray

By Brenden ⋅ June 12, 2010 ⋅ One comment

When I read the notice from Criterion, posted on their blog yesterday morning, that another chunk of their collection of films is about to go Out Of Print (O.O.P. as we home video enthusiasts refer to it) I damn near shed a tear. …Continued…

Top 5 New Blu-ray releases for the Week of April 20

By Brenden ⋅ April 20, 2010 ⋅ Post a comment

Remember how I had trouble getting inspired to pick up one of last weeks new Blu-ray releases? Well, let me tell you, that’s so far from being an issue this week. There’s actually just way, way too many quality discs coming out over the next few days, from a couple of new Criterion releases, an Oscar winner and the biggest box office blockbuster of 2009. This is a going to hurt my wallet something fierce. …Continued…

Godard's 'Vivre sa vie (My Life to Live) Criterion Blu-ray compared

By Brenden ⋅ March 30, 2010 ⋅ Post a comment

Godard’s ‘Vivre sa vie (My Life to Live)’ – @Criterion Blu-ray compared … http://bit.ly/aBLVdr (via @DVDBeaver) Related posts BlackBook magazine calls this week's two Godard CRITERION releases "remarkable" and a "cause for celebration." (0) Twenty questions with Criterion designer Eric Skillman (0) Trailer for Renoir's LA BETE HUMAINE, complete with great retro typefaces and train [...]

Top 5 New Blu-ray releases for the Week of February 16

By Brenden ⋅ February 17, 2010 ⋅ Post a comment

Oh geez. I can’t afford this. Nobody can afford this. This is an inordinate amount of awesomeness for one week. Three Criterion discs, three classics from Studio Canal, a Scorsese, an anime anthology, Audrey Tautou and faux-vintage blaxploitation. How’s a guy supposed to pick a top five out of all this greatness?! Sigh…I’m going to cheat, that’s how. …Continued…

[VIDEO] Studio Canal Collection Blu-ray Trailer

By Brenden ⋅ February 14, 2010 ⋅ 5 comments

Here’s a great little promotional trailer for Studio Canal’s new line of deluxe Blu-ray releases. Those of you lamenting the loss of some of these titles from the Criterion Collection will want to pay close attention here. There are a few titles like Godard’s Breathless and Renais’ Last Year at Marienbad, currently still licensed to Criterion which will clearly be the next DVD and Blu-ray discs on the chopping block. …Continued…