This is an overwhelming week of Blu-ray releases if I’ve ever seen one! What’s a film fan and disc collector to do when faced with so many options? My first reaction – grab up the new Criterion discs. Second – the restored classics. After that, if I’m not in the poor house already – the best of the rest. This week is a poor-house week, if ever I’ve seen one… …Continued…
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Wow. June is going to to be a big month for me. Three new Blu-ray editions of amazing films by brilliant directors brought to us by the best label under the sun! Urgh! I swear sometimes I think Criterion is trying their damnedest to bankrupt me! Details of their June lineup below: …Continued…