John Carpenter’s Christine on Blu-ray
Review of John Carpenter’s Christine (1983), released on Blu by Twilight Time, plus recollections of The Thing, which recently screened at the TIFF Bell Lightbox.
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Walter Hill on Blu + William Friedkin Turns 78
Reviews of three Walter Hill films: his diretorial debut Hard Times (1975) + the superb car chase film The Driver (1978), newly minted on Blu-ray from Twilight Time; and Bullet to the Head (2012) from Warner Home Video, his return to the director’s chair after a 10 year absence from feature film directing. Also: William Friedkin discusses the looming release of his long-ignored masterwork, Sorcerer (1977) after turining 78 this week.
Hands of the Ripper!
Review of Synapse’s new Blu-ray / DVD combo edition of Hammer’s bloodiest film, Hands of the Ripper (1971).
Criterion to shift to Dual-Format Blu-ray/DVD releases in November
Starting this November, Criterion will begin releasing titles as Dual-Format Blu-ray / DVD editions, a cost-saving strategy that’s already present on some indie UK labels like Eureka, and has been applied to select releases from Shout Factory and Synapse Films. ‘Future proofed’ might be a little bit of a stretch – the term sounds like […]
Reviewing the Bio-Horror in Antiviral, and the Race Begins
Yup, they’re finally up – a film review of Antiviral (Alliance / EOne) and soundtrack review (Lakeshore Records) – plus some editorial thoughts on assorted projects present, future, and in the works.
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