Martin Scorsese

Hugo Blu-ray announced and detailed

By Brenden ⋅ January 31, 2012 ⋅ Post a comment

Oh man, I can’t believe Scorsese’s Hugo has already been announced for release on Blu-ray. Didn’t it just make its theatrical debut a few weeks ago? I’m going to be gutted if I don’t get a chance to see it in 3D in the cinema, as this one was shot in the format and, apparently, takes subtle advantage of it. These shorter release windows are killing me. …Continued…

Blu-ray Holiday Gift Guide 2011: Classics

By Brenden ⋅ December 20, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment

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…

Criterion March Blu-ray titles: David Lean directs Noël Coward, Last Temptation of Christ, Letter Never Sent, The War Room, A Night to Remember

By Brenden ⋅ December 16, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment

It appears that March will prove to be a landmark month of Criterion Blu-ray releases for me for a couple of reasons – another stacked boxed set of classics making their Blu-ray debuts and one of my favourite films of all time finally receiving its high-def upgrade. …Continued…

Top New Blu-ray releases for the Week of August 9

By Brenden ⋅ August 10, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment

This week’s new Blu-ray releases include ‘THE BATTLE OF ALGIERS’ from Criterion, ‘CAMERAMAN: THE LIFE & WORK OF JACK CARDIFF’ from Strand, ‘FAST TIMES AT RIDGEMONT HIGH’ from Universal, ‘DEAD MAN’ from Echo Bridge, ‘THE FOX AND THE HOUND’ from Disney and many, many more!

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

By Brenden ⋅ April 5, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment

This weeks new Blu-ray releases include ‘TAXI DRIVER’ from Sony, ‘TRON: LEGACY’ and ‘TRON: THE ORIGINAL CLASSIC’ from Disney, ‘A. I. ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE’ from Paramount, ‘FIDDLER ON THE ROOF’ from MGM/Fox, ‘THE CHRONICLE OF NARNIA: THE VOYAGE OF THE DAWN TREADER’ from Fox, ‘FULLMETAL ALCHEMIST BROTHERHOOD: PART 4′ from FUNimation and many, many more!

[UPDATED] Taxi Driver Blu-ray announced, includes Criterion commentary track

By Brenden ⋅ February 14, 2011 ⋅ One comment

It looks like my hope that the special Sony/Criterion relationship that allowed for the BSS Story boxed set to exist has indeed born fruit! Sony has announced today that it’s April 5th release of the Taxi Driver restoration on Blu-ray will actually include Criterion’s classic laserdisc commentary track by director Martin Scorsese and writer Paul Schrader! …Continued…

Taxi Driver 4K Restoration on Blu-ray in April

By Brenden ⋅ January 28, 2011 ⋅ 3 comments

There have been a fair number of classic and very important films announced for release on Blu-ray this year already, though we’re only twenty-eight days into 2011. And despite the fact that there has been no official announcement yet in North America it has become clear in the last couple of days that Martin Scorsese‘s Taxi Driver will, at long last, be making its way to Blu this coming April. …Continued…

Top 5 New Blu-ray releases for the Week of June 8

By Brenden ⋅ June 8, 2010 ⋅ One comment

Not a bad week on Blu, if I do say so myself, despite the fact that there are far fewer discs shipping this week than last. The top pick is an obvious one here but maybe not the most exciting high-def release today. For some reason I always seem to find myself having greater anticipation for obscure catalogue titles than the shiny new blockbusters. Perhaps it’s because newer work is almost always guaranteed to look and sound brilliant on Blu-ray, whereas it’s always a thrill to re-experience an old favourite well mastered in 1080p! …Continued…

Paramount brings Scorsese's Shutter Island to Blu-ray in June

By Brenden ⋅ April 24, 2010 ⋅ One comment

I really wanted to love Shutter Island. The performances are fantastic, the production design and photography are pitch perfect and the music is wonderful. It’s got all the right ingredients to be a spooky thriller but in the end, it just doesn’t manage to add up to the film I want to see from Martin Scorsese. And I think it’s because the “dream” sequences are too plentiful and too “on-the-nose” for my tastes. The story might have been better adapted by someone like David Lynch, who seems to be able construct creepy scenes from the most mundane of moments. Despite my disappointment with the film, I’m looking forward to giving Shutter Island another shot when it hits Blu on June 8th. …Continued…

Goodfellas (20th Anniversary Edition) Blu-ray Disc Review

By Brenden ⋅ February 20, 2010 ⋅ Post a comment

Goodfellas is twenty years old? Get the f*$& outta here! There’s no denying that this is one of the finest mob movies, if not one of the finest films that has ever been made. And the new Blu-ray from Warner, celebrates the anniversary with a new silk suit and haircut but, sadly the mobster inside remains the same. Um…by that, I mean that this is the same disc they released three years ago in a new package. …Continued…