Category: EDITOR’S BLOG

Berlin – Traces of a Once-Divided City

Berlin – Traces of a Once-Divided City

September 21, 2009 | By | Add a Comment

October of 2009 will mark the 20th anniversary when East Germans were allowed to travel to West Germany after a lengthy ban, reinforced by the infamous Berlin Wall that was built by the communist regime to stop the flow of immigration into the West, as well as those escaping after the border was closed in 1961…

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Canadian DVD and Blu-ray Fall Release Dates – Part 1

Canadian DVD and Blu-ray Fall Release Dates – Part 1

September 14, 2009 | By | Add a Comment

Phase 4 Films will release Flashpoint, Season 1 Oct. 13th on DVD ($64.99) and Blu-ray ($74.99). Extras will include “Behind the Scenes of Flashpoint” and “The Human Cost of Heroism” featurettes, and director commentary on pilot episode. Season 2 will be released in 2010. The label will also release The Tudors, Season 3 Nov. 11th.

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Sweet Little Grace

Sweet Little Grace

September 11, 2009 | By | Add a Comment

Much like Anchor Bay’s DVD for Adam Green’s Hatchet (2006), Grace (2009) is another superb release with extras that dissect and map out alternative steps to working one’s way towards completing a feature length film – not in the sense of guaranteeing success, but by inspiring some forward-thinking, creative planning, and being persistent in a […]

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Mo(no)

Mo(no)

September 11, 2009 | By | Add a Comment

Jesus Diaz at Gizmodo reports that the classic Beatles album Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band will be reissued in a remastered mono edition, which should satisfy fans wanting a digital version of the original mono mixed as supervised by the band prior to the stereo mix that was created by sound engineers for the upscale market…

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Udo in T.O.

Udo in T.O.

September 3, 2009 | By | Add a Comment

On Sunday August 30th German actor Udo Kier participated in a conversation about his career at Toronto’s Bloor Cinema as part of the Festival of Fear weekend, via presenters Rue Morgue and David Daniloff Productions. The event, billed as Diabolical Revelations: An Intimate Evening with Udo Kier, began with…

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