Huge thanks for your hard work over the years, Donald. I'll try my best to fill your shoes.
I am currently updating and tweaking my database. I anticipate posting the new list sometime next week (thanks for your patience). Like Blanche DuBois, I am dependent upon the kindness of strangers--in...
RE: A Matter of Life and Death
Barrie Maxwell first reported this release was on its way from Columbia nearly a year ago, in his Digital Bits column:
I have the R2 Carlton release (a good transfer of elements which have seen better days), so I'm anxious to see if CTHE has topped it. Some...
Rumors and confirmations of Bresson's films on DVD are regularly posted at robert-bresson.com. There are upcoming releases planned by Artificial Eye [UK] (A Man Escaped, Lancelot du Lac, The Devil Probably, and L'Argent, and possibly Pickpocket), mK2 [France] (Le Procès de Jeanne d'Arc...
Davis DVD is reporting that Palm Pictures will be releasing the Cremaster Cycle on DVD September 16th. No specs or price yet.
Also, from DVD Planet: Lion's Gate will be releasing The Order: From Cremaster 3 on August 26th, MSRP $24.99. This apparently includes a commentary.
Wow--I am very excited about this release, but why is HVE announcing it at the last minute? It is not listed on the HVE website release calendar. I see it listed with DVD Planet, but not with DVD Empire or Amazon.com.
This is one of Imamura's best films and, for me, more exciting news than...
As documented in the Criterion Collection Forum, Miramax/Buena Vista no longer own the DVD rights to this film. It's not clear who has the R1 rights now.
I haven't seen any reviews yet, but I also doubt that many of the online sites will have the b*lls to tackle this one: abstract, non-narrative short films, most--or maybe all--without audio tracks.
Personally, I can't wait for mine to arrive. You may be better off following the Brakhage...