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More good news for fans of the Ealing comedies. On April 22 StudioCanal will release on 4K one of my favorites The Lavender Hill Mob. Extras: Collector's edition includes: UHD and Blu-ray 64-page booklet x 2 posters x 4 pop-art artcards NEW The Lavender Hill Mob: Analysis by BENEDICT MORRISON...

British label Altitude Films will release this year the documentary "Made In England: The Films of Powell and Pressburger" narrated by Martin Scorsese. A Blu-ray release will come out later this year and will look forward in seeing it.

French label Carlotta has a promotional video for a new 4K restoration of the film. A disc release is expected to come out some time this year. A great film and long overdue for a US blu-ray release.

On March 4th StudioCanal will release Francis Ford Coppola's One From the Heart on 4K disc. Have the dvd and it's a lightweight film with some nice visuals and great photography by Vittorio Storaro. UHD Disc 1 / Blu-Ray Disc 1: One From The Heart: Reprise * NEW The Look of One From The Heart *...

On February 5th the BFI will release on 4K disc The Wages of Fear. One of my favorite foreign films and a easy purchase for me but maybe Criterion might release one too? 4K (2160p) UHD Blu-ray presentation in Dolby Vision (HDR10 compatible) Audio commentary by film critic Adrian Martin (2017)...

On February 19th the BFI will release on Blu-ray Werner Herzog: Radical Dreamer. A documentary by Thomas von Steinaecker about the famous director which i will buy when it comes out.

On October 17th Film Movement will release two of my favorite foreign films MY FATHER'S GLORY and its sequel MY MOTHER'S CASTLE in a new 4K restoration. Have the Gaumont Blu-ray import from 2017 but will gladly buy this new release. NEW 4K RESTORATONS OF BOTH FILMS Heritage and Nostalgia...

On August 16th a French website has news that Roman Holiday will be released on 4K disc. I guess a US release will come soon and for now you can see it 4K on some streaming services? https://4k-ultra-hd.fr/film/vacances-romaines

One of my favorite Godard films is having it's 60th anniversary with a theater and disc release. Have the Lionsgate Blu-ray from 2010 and it looked ok but needed a restoration. STUDIOCANAL Announce The 4K Restoration of Jean-Luc Godard’s New-Wave Masterpiece LE MÉPRIS May 5th, 2023...

Amazon France has posted a American Graffiti 4K & Blu-Ray 50th Anniversary SteelBook edition for a August 30th release. I guess chances are good Universal will release one here in the states sometime this year.

A German website has posted a May 30th 4K disc release of the film. The website says it's a "United States Blu-ray Import". Great film and would buy the 4K disc when Paramount releases it here in the states...

Film scholar Robert Carringer recently passed away at age 81. Carringer wrote several books including The Making of Citizen Kane and The Magnificent Ambersons: A Reconstruction which i have on my shelf. He did the commentary on Ambersons laserdisc and Blu-ray and was involved in the recent...

Just found out that tonight will be the last time i will see the MGM HD channel on my DIRECTV service. Amazon will shut it down on November 1st and will be rebranded as MGM Plus next year. Had the channel for many years and viewed for the first time The Alamo and did like the James Bond and...

Historian and author David McCullough has passed away at age 89. I know him best when he appeared and narrated many PBS documentaries like Huey Long, The Civil War, Coney Island, Napoleon, Seabiscuit and many others. Rest in Peace.

Website Wellesnet is reporting that StudioCanal will release on 4K UHD Orson Welles's The Trial sometime in the fall in the UK. A theatrical release is also planned in the US by Rialto Pictures later this year. I do have the StudioCanal Blu-ray released in 2012 and it does look fine but the...

On June 23rd StudioCanal will release for it's 50th anniversary Luis Bunuel's masterpiece on 4K disc. My favorite film from the great director and you can now pre-order it

Just read the sad news about the recent passing of Italian actress Monica Vitti at age 90. She was very beautiful and a great actress appearing in films like The Eclipse, L'Avventura, The Red Desert and Modesty Blaise. Rest in Peace.

Italian filmmaker Lina Wertmuller passed away today at age 93. She was the assistant director on Fellini's 8 1/2 and then she made some great films like Seven Beauties and Swept Away. She was also the first women nominated for a Academy Award for Best Director.

Arrow's limited box set that came out in 2017 is out of print but they will release in the UK a two disc Blu-ray on December 13th. 2K restoration from the original film negative High Definition Blu-ray (1080p) presentation Two viewing options: the full-length theatrical cut or as five...

On December 1st Carlotta Films in France will release a new 4K Ultra HD box set of François Truffaut’s The Adventures of Antoine Doinel which includes The 400 Blows, Antonine and Colette, Stolen Kisses, Bed and Board, and Love on the Run. It looks like no English subtitles but Criterion did...

Viewed the first 2 hours of the PBS broadcast of American Experience: Citizen Hearst and it was excellent and talked about William Randolph Hearst in his early years. You can currently pre-order the dvd on Amazon but no Blu-ray option.

The BFI will have a celebration of Francois Truffaut in the UK starting January 2022 with a re-release of some of his films including a 4K restoration of The 400 Blows in theaters. Then in the Spring BFI will release on Blu-ray Jules et Jim, The 400 Blows, The Last Metro and La Peau douce (The...

On October 18th BFI will release The Seventh Seal on 4K disc. This will be the BFI's first 4k disc and the info on the extras will be available at a later date. One of my favorite Bergman films and one wonders if Criterion might also release this on 4K?

The first time i viewed this film was on my local PBS station in the late 1970's when i was a kid and liked it. This enjoyable film was never on any home media until now when Network release it on Blu-ray. Just finished watching it and had a great time and the image looked good with nice scenes...

On October 18th Indicator/Powerhouse will release on Blu-ray MacArthur with a nice selection of extras. Have the Universal 2017 disc but it was a bare bones release. Special Features and Technical Specs: High Definition remaster Original stereo audio Optional 5.1 surround audio Audio...

In the 1970's one of our local tv stations had some of the RKO films to broadcast and as a kid it was the first time seeing Citizen Kane, The Magnificent Ambersons, Gunga Din, and Bringing Up Baby. Great film and Cary Grant in one of his best performances. Moderator, this thread was established...

Disney will release on 4K disc Who Framed Roger Rabbit in Germany on October 14th. There is talk of a US release on October 12th? Great film and a easy purchase for me. https://bluray-disc.de/blu-ray-filme/163665-falsches_spiel_mit_roger_rabbit_4k_4k_uhd_bluray

On July 7th Studio Canal will release on 4K UHD 3 disc set of Kurosawa's Ran in the UK & France. Lionsgate will release a 4K digital version here in the US but no disc version yet.

Actor Charles Grodin has passed away at age 86. Liked him in Heaven Can Wait, Midnight Run, Catch-22, Taking Care of Business and my favorite Real Life with Albert Brooks. Rest in Peace.

I love documentaries and have on my shelf the excellent Electric Boogalo: The Wild, Untold Story of Cannon Films (2014) which talked about the rise and fall of Cannon Films. On July 20th another documentary on Cannon Films "The Go-Go Boys: The Inside Story of Cannon Films" (2014) will be...