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The Criterion Collection: Insignificance Blu-ray Disc Review

By Brenden ⋅ June 16, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment

Nicolas Roeg directs an adaptation of a famous stage play about famous people ruminating on the nature of fame (and space-time) in Insignificance, new from Criterion this week in a great looking Blu-ray presentation. …Continued…

Top 10 New Blu-ray releases for the Week of June 14

By Brenden ⋅ June 14, 2011 ⋅ One comment

This weeks new Blu-ray releases include ‘BATTLE: LOS ANGELES’ and ‘HEAVY METAL’ from Sony, ‘THE MAKIOKA SISTERS’ and ‘INSIGNIFICANCE’ from Criterion, ‘THE DECLINE OF THE AMERICAN EMPIRE’ from eOne, ‘THE CINCINNATI KID’, ‘HARRY POTTER: UCE’, ‘RED RIDING HOOD’ and ‘POINT BREAK’ from Warner, ’36TH PRECINCT’ from Palisades Tartan and many, many more!

Top 5 New Blu-ray releases for the Week of May 10

By Brenden ⋅ May 11, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment

This weeks new Blu-ray releases include ‘THE ILLUSIONIST’ from Sony, ‘SOMETHING WILD’ from Criterion, ‘THE MISFITS’, ‘SOME LIKE IT HOT’ and ‘THE HORSE SOLDIERS’ from Fox/MGM, ‘BLUE VALENTINE’ from The Weinstein Company and Anchor Bay, ‘I SAW THE DEVIL’ from Magnolia and many, many more!

Criterion June Blu-ray titles: Black Moon, Zazie dans le métro, People on Sunday, The Makioka Sisters, Kiss Me Deadly, Insignificance

By Brenden ⋅ March 16, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment

I have to admit, I’ve only ever seen one of the films in Criterion’s June slate of Blu-ray discs. As much as I enjoy Kiss Me Deadly, a classic Mickey Spillane tale directed by Robert Aldrich, I’m super excited to check out the other upcoming discs. In particular, the silent People on Sunday – an early Robert Siodmak and Billy Wilder film – and the bat-shit crazy-looking Black Moon by Louis Malle. Watch that unicorn scene I posted above and tell me you’re not intrigued! …Continued…

[VIDEO] Sweet Smell of Success Blu-ray Trailer

By Brenden ⋅ February 26, 2011 ⋅ Post a comment

Sweet Smell of Success is not only one of the best American films ever made but it’s one of the best new Blu-ray releases of the last week. But then again, I’m not really telling you anything you didn’t figure out for yourself already, just by seeing the Criterion logo on the package art for the disc – a guarantee of excellence in presentation and features. Any doubts you might have about the film itself should be put to rest just by watching the vintage trailer above. Curtis and Lancaster just light up the screen here. …Continued…

Top 5 New Blu-ray releases for the Week of February 22

By Brenden ⋅ February 23, 2011 ⋅ One comment

This weeks new Blu-ray releases include ‘GET LOW’ from Sony, ‘FISH TANK’, ‘SENSO’ and ‘SWEET SMELL OF SUCCESS’ from Criterion, ‘ALL-STAR SUPERMAN’ from Warner, ‘MEGAMIND’ from Paramount, ‘BIRDEMIC’ from Severin, ‘FLCL’ from FUNimation and many, many more!

Criterion announces February Blu-ray titles: Senso, Sweet Smell of Success, Fish Tank, Still Walking, Amarcord, The Double Life of Véronique

By Brenden ⋅ November 17, 2010 ⋅ One comment

Another month, another collection of amazing contemporary and classic titles making their way to Blu courtesy of the Criterion Collection. With February bowing six titles, a collection of films both new to the Collection as well as vintage Criterion efforts, I’m going to be hard pressed to decide where to spend my hard-earned Blu-ray dollars. …Continued…