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Enemy Mine comes to Blu

Enemy Mine comes to Blu

December 10, 2012 | By

Review of Wolfgang Petersen’s Enemy Mine, that flawed 1985 sci-fi drama newly minted on Blu-ray from Twlight Time, and an Editor’s Blog on the issues with creating an alternate version.

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BR: Enemy Mine (1985)

BR: Enemy Mine (1985)

December 10, 2012 | By

Return to: Home / Blu-ray, DVD, Film Reviews / E . Film: Weak/ BR Transfer: Good/ BR Extras: Excellent Label: Twilight Time/ Region: All / Released: October 9, 2012 Genre: Science-Fiction Synopsis: Rival fighter pilots stranded on a rocky planet must cooperate to survive the elements and the arrival of an unexpected gift. Special Features:  Stereo Isolated […]

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A Watery Apocalypse + Soundtrack News & Reviews

A Watery Apocalypse + Soundtrack News & Reviews

June 2, 2012 | By

Toronto’s Union Station floods because we’re not eating enough hard-boiled eggs; soundtrack news from Intrada, Kritzerland, and La-La Land; Rue Morgue CD reviews; plus CD reviews here of Ernest Gold’s The McCullochs (Monstrous Movie Music) and Pressure Point (Kritzerland), Maurice Jarre’s expanded A Walk in the Clouds (La-La Land), and the new 2-CD edition of Burt Bacharach’s Casino Royale (Quartet Records).

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CD: Walk in the Clouds, A (1995)

CD: Walk in the Clouds, A (1995)

June 2, 2012 | By

Return to: Home / Soundtrack  Reviews / V to Z . Rating: Excellent Label: La-La Land Records/ Released: February 15, 2012 Tracks & Album Length: 26 tracks / (72:09) . Special Notes: 16-page colour booklet with liner notes by Julie Kirgo / Limited to 2,000 copies.. . Composer: Maurice Jarre . . Review: One of Maurice Jarre’s final […]

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DVD: MacKintosh Man, The (1973)

DVD: MacKintosh Man, The (1973)

June 24, 2011 | By

Return to: Home / Blu-ray, DVD, Film Reviews / M . Film: Excellent/ DVD Transfer: Very Good/ DVD Extras: Good Label: Warner Home Video/ Region: 1 (NTSC) / Released: November 14, 2006 Genre: Espionage / Cold War / Suspense Synopsis: A jewel thief is sent to prison and break out in tandem with a convicted Communist spy. […]

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