Jean-Luc Godard

The Criterion Collection loses rights to films, Pierrot Le Fou Blu-ray to go Out Of Print OOP

By Brenden ⋅ February 3, 2010 ⋅ 2 comments

This is a sad, sad day. The Criterion Collection has announced that they have lost the right to publish a significant group of their titles. I’m aghast. From the sounds of things, all of these titles will now be a part of the Studio Canal/Lionsgate deal which has recently brought us the less-than-spectacular Blu-ray release of Akira Kurosawa’s Ran. You might remember that Criterion was just about to release Ran on Blu-ray when the earlier part of this deal yanked the carpet out from under them. It’s so depressing to know that a superior transfer exists but until the current Studio Canal disc goes Out Of Print we’ll never see it. …Continued…

Fritz Lang's M Blu-ray Detailed

By Brenden ⋅ December 15, 2009 ⋅ Post a comment

It was almost exactly a month ago that we told you all about Masters of Cinema’s upcoming slate of Blu-ray releases, including Fritz Lang’s M. But at that time, we didn’t have any details to share. Well, here they are! And the disc looks amazing! The special features don’t duplicate Criterion’s DVD release at all (all new commentary tracks and documentaries!) so hold onto those editions if you’ve got them. Remember, however, that these MOC releases are UK only for the time being, so if you live on the same side of the Atlantic as me, you’ll have to import from Amazon.co.uk or the like, if you want them for yourself. Details below: …Continued…

Lionsgate Announces Studio Canal Collection: Ran, The Ladykillers, Contempt on Blu-ray

By Brenden ⋅ November 25, 2009 ⋅ 2 comments

How can Blu-ray news be so amazing yet so damned tragic all at the same time? I’ll tell you how – when a bunch of films you love get announced for Blu-ray but not in the editions you were hoping and praying for. Case in point – the Studio Canal Collection distributed in North America by Lionsgate. …Continued…

New Masters of Cinema Blu-ray Announcements: Lang’s M, Murnau's City Girl, Godard's Une Femme Mariée

By Brenden ⋅ November 19, 2009 ⋅ Post a comment

It’s days like these that make me wish I was living back in the UK. The brilliant Masters of Cinema label have just announced their first three Blu-ray titles of 2010 – Fritz Lang’s M, F.W. Murnau’s City Girl and Jean-Luc Godard’s Une Femme Mariée. We’ve got package art for all three and details for two of the titles. Still waiting to find out what’s going to be on the M disc. If the incredible MOC edition of Murnau’s Sunrise is any indication, we’re in for a real treat with this next batch of releases. Guess I better put my ordering finger to work on Amazon.co.uk. I’ve got me some importing to do! …Continued…

BlackBook magazine calls this week's two Godard CRITERION releases "remarkable" and a "cause for celebration."

By Brenden ⋅ July 22, 2009 ⋅ Post a comment

BlackBook magazine calls this week’s two Godard @CRITERION releases “remarkable” and a “cause for celebration.” http://bit.ly/HWU0t Related posts Godard's 'Vivre sa vie (My Life to Live) Criterion Blu-ray compared (0) Twenty questions with Criterion designer Eric Skillman (0) Trailer for Renoir's LA BETE HUMAINE, complete with great retro typefaces and train noises (0) Top 10 [...]

September Criterion Blu-ray Discs Announced: Pierrot le Fou, Monterey Pop Festival

By Brenden ⋅ June 16, 2009 ⋅ Post a comment

It’s always so exciting to wake up to new announcements from Criterion. It’s especially exciting when one of those announcements is for a new Godard release on Blu. I’m such a nerd for this stuff. While neither of these films appear on our list of Criterion titles that need to be on Blu-ray ASAP, I still can’t wait to get my hands on them. September 22nd can’t come soon enough! …Continued…