August isn’t just the 8th month of the year, the word conjures up the definition “majestic,” “impressive,” and that sure is the case for the new Blu-ray releases. From a rare, truly great Paul Morrissey film to the lunacy of a…
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Roman Polanski’s mesmerizing, exquisitely told account of the notorious “Dreyfus Affair” in France in 1894 when a 35-year-old Jewish French artillery officer- Alfred Dreyfus (Louis Garrel)- was wrongfully accused of treason, stripped of his rank and exiled to solitary confinement…
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“Last night I dreamt I went to Manderlay again,” was the evocative opening to Daphne du Maurier’s Rebecca. Well, last night I dreamt I was on Blood Island, after binging on the gloriously bonkers 4-film Blu-ray set from Severin: “Fear…
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Pauline Kael described Fritz Lang’s 1953 film The Big Heat as “A definitive film noir…it’s designed in light and shadows, and its underworld atmosphere glistens with the possibilities of sadism.” Criterion has just put out a stunning 4K UHD Blu-ray…
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The hotter it gets the more I crave reasons to stay inside with the air conditioner blasting in my face and new Blu-rays to watch. This month has some unexpected treats- with new 4K UHDs of films I love- it…
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“I keep trying to call you on Tuesday but keep getting a busy signal.” You can’t imagine how often I’ve heard that. But that’s because I’ve taken my phone off the hook so I can dive into the new episodes…
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A fabulous, region-free, Blu-ray box set from Imprint just came out, devoted to one of my favorite actresses- Carroll Baker. Baker studied under Lee Strasberg at the Actors Studio and her film Baby Doll, based on an original screenplay by…
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Sure, June is the month that is the gateway to summer. But June is also busting out all over home media, especially giving new visual and audio clarity to mainstream favorites and also artistic, boundary-pushing treats. Finally, a gorgeous Blu-ray…
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New Extremity Collection (Volume One) (Umbrella) A 4-disc Blu-ray box set of some cinematic highlights from the genre of films christened “New French Extremity,” reveling in brutality, sex and violence. There is a sensational book: “Films of the New French…
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I was so overjoyed with Eureka Entertainment’s gorgeous box set of the German “Krimi” thrillers of CCC Studios in the 1960s that I broke down and ordered their Dr. Mabuse film set which included, among others, director Fritz Lang’s return…
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