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    Press Release Warner Archive Collection Press Release: The Nun's Story (1959) (Blu-ray)

    Saw it first as a little Catholic kid....horrified by one scene (no spoilers). Seeing it many years later, I think it's an excellent, intelligent, beautifully produced film
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    Press Release Warner Archive Collection Press Release: The Mask of Fu Manchu (1932) (Blu-ray)

    Extremely entertaining, totally over-the-top adventure-fantasy mayhem. The cast is great with Karloff having a field day, Loy following suit. I thought the DVD looked very good, this should be a real stunner
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    Apple TV+ Apple TV+ Ad-Supported Tier In Works

    Same here with the T-Mobile plan. This week I watched my first Netflix content with ads and, to be totally honest, it's not so bad...the ads are 15-seconds long. If they keep it that way I won't mind much, since it's free anyway. But in general, I agree with most here that this is a bad...
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    Press Release Warner Archive Collection Press Release: They Drive By Night (1940) (Blu-ray)

    This is considered Lupino's breakthrough performance. Over the top, perhaps, but very memorable in a thoroughly enjoyable Warner's gem
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    The Thing (1982)

    I've loved THE THING since free sneak preview I saw in Boston in 1982 (wonderful, the audience howled in horror). As for the 2011 Prequel: I like it quite a lot too. But I've got the Universal Two-fer blu-ray, region B with both films, and it's more than adequate for my needs And no thanks, on...
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    Hardware Review Panasonic DP UB820 UHD Blu Ray Player Review

    Got this player a couple months ago and I'm very happy with it as far as its performance. Navigating settings can be a pain at times, but not major, and the remote is merely adequate. Mine is modified to be region-free and it works like a charm. I was a little surprised by how many blu-rays are...
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    Power cord orientation and Blu-Ray player - does it matter?

    Wow...Thanks...I wonder how I got the wrong cord. But I've discovered by reversing it the player works perfectly ,so I guess problem is solved.....
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    Power cord orientation and Blu-Ray player - does it matter?

    Hello! I recently got a Panasonic UB820 blu-ray player. It's a great machine once I get it going, but when I turn it on it just freezes with the Welcome! screen until it turns itself off several minutes later. I've tried unplugging, resetting...nothing seemed to help. I contacted the vendor and...
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    How many times do you watch a TV series you have bought on DVD/Blu-ray?

    My $0.02 - I only buy shows I know I love or like a lot. That cuts way down on how many I would own. There are a couple of exceptions--shows I had no other way to see (just a couple of those)--- As for re-watching: THE TWILIGHT ZONE (original) is one I have watched countless times and continue...
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    Top 10 discs to complete our collections

    ALL in need of Blu-ray release: Born to Kill (1947) The House of Mirth (2000) The Butcher Boy (1997) The Devils (1971) with or without 'that scene' (the BFI DVD isn't too bad, actually) Intent to Kill (1958) in Widescreen (a fine rarity on DVD, but pan/scanned) All the Pretty Horses (2000) in...
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    UHD Review A Few Words About A few words about...™ - Stalag 17 -- in 4k UHD

    I totally get what you say, and I'm happy to see an authoritative person say it. I own only 8 4K discs, and I favor older films, where I think the higher resolution can make a big difference. But aside from the oldest films I have in 4K (Universal horrors, like Dracula, The Invisible Man...which...
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    UHD Review A Few Words About A few words about...™ - Frenzy -- in 4k UHD

    in the minority, I've always liked FRENZY, with the exception of a gruesome murder scene early on that I find unnecessary and disturbing. THE FAMILY PLOT is downright awful, imho. To me it plays like a TV movie of the week
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    Blu-ray Review The Desperate Hours (1955) Blu-ray Review

    Great account and review! A Wyler masterpiece. He manages the mounting tension perfectly and the screenplay doesn't spare the feeling of terror...Wonderful characterizations, down to a visiting teacher in one scene (Beverly Garland!) Magnficent work from Frederic March as always, and great...
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    What Audie Murphy films can you recommend?

    I can second the recommendations for at least two: THE RED BADGE OF COURAGE (a masterpiece, if only we could have Huston's complete version) and THE GUN RUNNERS, a very good adaptation of the Hemingway story previously filmed as TO HAVE AND HAVE NOT and THE BREAKING POINT. It may not be fully...
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