Category: Blu-ray / DVD Film Review

BR: Man in the Dark (1953)

BR: Man in the Dark (1953)

April 2, 2014 | By

Known as the first studio-produced 3D production, Columbia’s Man in the Dark followed in the heels of Arch Oboler’s indie hit Bwana Devil (1952), which surprised the majors with its ability to make money with yet another new exhibition technology alongside widescreen processes Cinemrama and CinemaScope…

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Film: Ridge, The / Pura vida – The Ridge (2012)

Film: Ridge, The / Pura vida – The Ridge (2012)

March 26, 2014 | By

Boasting beautiful time lapse cinematography of the misty and snowy peaks of Nepal’s Mount Annapurna, Pablo Iraburu and Migueltxo Molina’s film should be a moving experience for viewers expecting a story of heroism and humanism…

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BR: Blue Max, The (1966)

BR: Blue Max, The (1966)

March 26, 2014 | By

  Film: Excellent Transfer: Excellent/ Extras: Excellent Label: Twilight Time Region: All Released:  February 11, 2014 Genre:  War / Action / Aviation Synopsis: An arrogant German fighter pilot rises to the top during the waning months of WWI. Special Features:  Audio Commentary Track #1: film historian Julie Kirgo and producer Nick Redman / Audio Commentary #2: Isolated […]

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BR: Gravity (2013)

BR: Gravity (2013)

March 13, 2014 | By

Alfonso Cuarón’s much-hyped, Oscar-winning 3D space drama / sort-of sci-fi translates well to home video, even in a flat 2D version, but it’s a film more impressive for being an immersive audio-visual experience than storytelling, which isn’t necessarily a bad thing…

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DVD: Voyager Odyssey (1977–1989), The (1990)

DVD: Voyager Odyssey (1977–1989), The (1990)

March 13, 2014 | By

Billed as “an interplanetary music video experience,” director Don Barrett’s saga of the Voyager I and II space probes up to their known 1989 travel coordinates is a an intriguing concept that’s aged severely over the past 20 years, largely due to a seriously mixed bag of animation that varies from facile to cutting edge…

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