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  1. dana martin

    Suggestions for 4K with region free Blu-ray playback

    Okay finally time to go all regional Blu-ray, slow up grades to everything else, so now I need a 4K player that can be region free on Blu-rays because I'm starting to pick up a lot of stuff from the UK that's region B locked. Back in the day I would have said the Oppo but I didn't pick one up...
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    Film Preservation Society Newsletter

    So got the latest Newsletter and FPS has another release coming, Hopefully this will help those with a growing Silent collection ;) FPS is delighted to announce our next Blu-Ray release: William S. Hart in the feature WOLF LOWRY, accompanied by a Hart 2-reel western, BAD BUCK OF SANTA YNEZ...
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    *** 3rd Annual HTF Noirvember Movie Challenge***

    Third times a Charm! If you survived the ***Official 24th Annual HTF October Scary Movie Challenge 2023*** and are up for another challenge, time for more dark streets, way to much cigarette smoke, some people of questionable morals, and others in rough spots with no way out. Join the fun...
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    Memorial Day 2023

    For Those who gave or made the Ultimate sacrifice in Every past War, or Action My Honor, Respect, and Appreciation cannot express what you, have done for the nation, Remember the Fallen, so that their sacrifices were not in vain.
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    Laurel & Hardy: Year One

    Silence is Golden, Looks like a new set of the boys is on the way from Flicker Alley, from the latest newsletter, hope that some may find this information useful. Thank you for supporting HTF when you preorder using the link below. As an Amazon Associate, HTF earns from qualifying purchases...
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    Vinegar Syndrome Labs

    So Vinegar Syndrome has a new sub label, Vinegar Syndrome Labs and as their first release of this new line the have chosen Flesh and Fantasy (1943), some on this Forum my not know of this company, but they have been releasing quality products for 10 years now. its a limited edition of 4000...
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    *** 2nd Annual HTF Noirvember Movie Challenge***

    After every years Scary Movie Challenge, there is an emptiness before the Holiday Season, maybe this can help fill that void, and for those just done with the Scary Movie Challenge, think of this as the desert table ! 1. Watch 20 Noir/ Western Noir/ Neo-Noir-Themed films, etc. from midnight...
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    ShawScope Volume Two coming this Christmas Timeframe from Arrow

    Well Arrow Video is at it once again and this year offering up another slice of the Shaw Brothers in another massive 14 film box set, just prior to the holiday season. and some of the discussion on the "other" forum is that this is just more of the beginning as Arrow have plans to release 4...
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    The Three Musketeers (1921 film) from Film Preservation Society and MoMA

    Received an e-mail with information on the latest project that FPS is doing in conjunction with MoMA, attached is a link providing further information to the site and information pertaining to the release, one of the things the the FPS is dedicated to is preservation of the Biography Shorts ...
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    *** 1st Annual HTF Noirvember Physical Media Challenge***

    *** 1st Annual HTF Noirvember Physical Media Challenge*** after every years Scary Movie Challenge, there is an emptiness before the Holiday Season, maybe this can help fill that void, and the idea is that it be Physical Media specific. 1. Watch 20 Noir/ Western Noir/ Neo-Noir-Themed films...
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    Disney Movie Club Exclusive 11/02/2021 Make Mine Music and Melody Time coming to Blu-Ray

    saw this bit of information while looking around today, now that almost completes the "Uncle Walt Era" of films, i know some of us on here who love animation was hoping for this respectively these are showing runtimes of 74 min and 72 min, so my assumption is that these are "uncut"?
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    Shawscope Volume One coming this Christmas Timeframe from Arrow

    Waited for a couple days to see if this was ever going to appear, so you may have picked up the Criterion Bruce Lee's Greatest Hits set and were happy for a time. Then Warner Archive unloads and gives a properly correct Jackie Chan's Drunken Master II and again you are happy for a time. And...
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    Angel on My Shoulder (1946)

    saw this on the other site, apparently it is getting restoration and going to be released on blu ray by VCI, I know that they are also working on Joan Crawford's Rain, but cant seem to find any information as to who or whom is handling the restorations. If anyone has info, I would be interested...
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    General Discussion The Ipcress File :6 part series from ITV

    https://variety.com/2021/video/global/the-ipcress-file-itv-altitude-starts-filming-1234927149/ saw this posting, love the original Michael Caine film so this really peaked my interest, looks like they are going back to the well and giving this a new audience, looks' to be period specific, just...
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    James Hampton passes age 84

    Didn't see this posted in either the movies or TV thread, well rounded and always likable, be it as Caretaker in the Longest Yard, or doing TV comedy on F Troop, RIP
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    The Eurocrypt of Christopher Lee

    So Severin had jumped into the new year with another large 9 disc box set, In a career that spans decades, this is from what appears to be his late 60's early 70's of doing various films on the Euro continent. this includes the Theatre Macabre (1971-1972) TV series for those interested. It...
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    Rankin/Bass The Daydreamer coming to blu ray

    saw this on the other site, and felt compelled to share for all those animation aficionados whom may be interested, one of the three theatrical releases from the duo that incorporated AniMagic, the sole remaining title then should someone be willing to take a chance is Willy McBean and his...
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    CBS Series DVD's and possible Blu Revisits

    I didn't want to diss rail another thread with conversations that people were going to bring up many different titles, so this is a forum for that one. With everything that's happened in 2020 and many people catching up on things that have sat on their shelves that haven't been watched. I'm...
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    ClassicFlix WINTER BLOWOUT SALE

    for those sitting on the fence about some of the Hal Roach Streamliners, 3 of them are less than 10 bucks a pop right now! https://www.classicflix.com/products?special_offer_id=67
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    Too Many Kisses (1925)

    Ok, so I have a lot of time, to look for those hidden gems, and came across this in my research of looking at possible next releases of Mary Pickford films, through The Mary Pickford Foundation, when I came across The Biograph Project is currently working to preserve and restore all 460+...
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    Al Adamson: The Masterpiece Collection

    didn't see a thread on here dedicated to this mega set, from Severin, lots of debate about the Laurel and Hardy set, but i am wondering if anyone else on here has picked this up and your thoughts,
  22. dana martin

    Star Trek: Short Treks

    so i got this little e-mail thought i would share for those interested https://www.startrek.com/news/announcing-star-trek-short-treks-release-on-blu-ray-and-dvd look forward to June
  23. dana martin

    Sid Haig passing

    never the leading man, but always good for exploitation or horror, Sid Haig pass on Sep 21, 2019, long list of credits, for Star Trek: TOS to the Jack Hill films to his last film for Rob Zombie 3 From Hell, hope he finds peace.
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    Project Blue Book (History)

    HISTORY’s new drama series ‘Project Blue Book’ is based on the true, top-secret investigations into Unidentified Flying Objects (UFOs) and related phenomena conducted by the United States Air Force from 1952 to 1969. Dr. J. Allen Hynek (Aidan Gillen), a brilliant yet underappreciated college...
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    Stranger things season 2 Target exclusive

    Hey so I just found out next Tuesday that Target is got the exclusive release of season 2 of stranger things it's going to be in the VHS style packaging like before but the difference is this time they're releasing the Blu-ray and the 4K at the same time just letting everybody know
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    Alfred Hitchcock Presents: Season One (Reissue 6 disc)

    has anyone picked this up yet, since i have the original flippers, i was wondering if they may have had new scans, and a little better presentation, if any body would know it this forum. ;)
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    Mary Pickford..... Coming from flicker alley

    Flicker Alley and The Mary Pickford Foundation are releasing two of her classic films just thought I'd let everybody know. The information and pre-orders are available on the Flicker Alley site.
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    ZATÔICHI: The Blind Swordsman (1989) (aka) Zatoichi: Darkness Is His Ally

    Tokyo Shock comes through and gives us the final appearance Shintaru Katsu's Zatôichi , hope this release is up to the same standards that Criterion set,
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    THE PUPPETOON MOVIE VOLUME 2 BLU-RAY + DVD

    found this today wile working on a class project, was unaware that it was even being through of, but for those Animation buffs out there who are willing to help crowd fund the release, i am just passing the information along, OK i also pre ordered because i want to see the rest of George Pal's...
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    Batman & Mr. Freeze: SubZero

    my day just got better:D
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