Top 10 New Blu-ray Discs for Halloween 2010

Halloween is upon us yet again and this years crop of holiday-themed and horror Blu-ray discs are spectacular!

The Complete Metropolis Blu-ray officially announced and detailed

We got our first look at the UK Masters of Cinema Metropolis boxed set back in May and holy crap did it appear to be the best thing ever. I was really, really hoping that the North American version from Kino International would be an exact copy, complete with commentary track and comparable packaging. Sadly, it seems the Kino edition might be a bit more of a stripped down affair. …Continued…

Criterion announces October Blu-ray titles: Seven Samurai, The Magician, Paths of Glory, House, The Darjeeling Limited

I’m going to have to get a second job. There isn’t a single title in Criterion’s October release slate that isn’t a must-own for me. They are all films I love, most from directors I’m quite passionate about (Kurosawa, Anderson, Kubrick, Bergman.) What’s a film nut to do but offer up all of his hard earned cash to the gods of home video? …Continued…

Imamura's Vengeance is Mine, Laloux's La Planète Sauvage, Jia's The World on Blu-ray from Masters of Cinema

Sometimes I wish that I was still in the UK. Sigh…The Masters of Cinema label might not be flooding the market with Blu-ray releases but man, when they tackle a title they really go full tilt! I was perusing their list of Blu-ray titles today and stumbled across these upcoming releases that, to my knowledge have yet to be officially announced. Of the three, only Shôhei Imamura’s 1979 gem, Vengeance is Mine, for which you can see a trailer above, has been detailed in any fashion. We’ve got the package art for all three but, sadly, no release dates yet. Rest assured, we’ll update you when we know more… …Continued…

Top 5 New Blu-ray releases for the Week of May 11

Wow. There isn’t even a contender for the number one slot this week that can stand up to my top pick. I mean, I dearly love some of the other films newly available on Blu today but man, the top pick rules them all!

In addition to one of the most necessary Blu-ray purchases of the year hitting the shops today, you’ll also find some genuine classics from the 70s and 80s, some of which are new to Blu, others available for the first time outside of boxed sets. It’s quite a good crop of discs today! …Continued…

UK Masters of Cinema Blu-ray edition of Fritz Lang’s Metropolis revealed

The full original cut of Fritz Lang’s silent masterpiece Metropolis was thought lost for the better part of the last century. When a nearly complete copy of the film was discovered in Argentina in 2008, restoration experts in Berlin were almost immediately put to work repairing and completing a version of the film that is as close to the original intent as modern audiences have ever witnessed. The restored original version of Metropolis was screened this past February, nearly 83 years since its initial premiere in 1927. It’s been a known fact for quite some time that the film would make its Blu-ray debut some time this fall but now we have the first glimpse of the drool-worthy UK Masters of Cinema release. …Continued…

Criterion working on bringing House (Hausu) to Blu-ray?

Killer lampshades. Girl-hungry grand pianos. Spooky cats with sparkling eyes. Hausu is, without question, the freakiest, most peculiar horror film ever made. And now, it seems that Criterion have gotten their mitts on it and are preparing it for home video! …Continued…

Fritz Lang's M Blu-ray Detailed

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…

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

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…

Masters of Cinema announce F.W. Murnau's silent Sunrise for Blu-ray in the UK

Hey, you North American readers! Ever heard of the UK home video label Eureka? How about their Masters of Cinema series of DVDs and Blu-ray discs. Well, they’re kind of like the Criterion Collection for Region 2 (or Region B, if you’re talking Blu-ray) and they’re amazing. If you take a look at their list of titles, you’ll actually find that their catalogue is a good combination of Criterion and Kino titles, augmented with a selection of brilliant Asian cinema and European favourites. …Continued…