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241. [BLU-RAY DISC] Power of Grayskull: The Definitive History of He-Man and the Masters of the Universe (Blu-ray Review)

Growing up in the 80s as a fan of He-Man, it’s hard to believe that we’re still talking about it, other than glimpsing back at it through nostalgia goggles. It’s not it once was, of course, which was a ...

Created on 09 January 2025

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242. [BLU-RAY DISC] El Vampiro: Two Bloodsucking Tales from Mexico (Blu-ray Review)

If your exposure to Mexican fantasy cinema has been limited to Aztec Mummies and the wild and wooly wrestling movies of masked icon Santo and his friends, you’re sure to find The Vampire (El Vampiro, 1957) ...

Created on 09 January 2025

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243. [ULTRA HD BLU-RAY] Se7en (4K UHD Review)

People’s lives can hinge on a simple turn of fate, and that’s no less true of filmmakers than it is of anyone else. David Fincher faced a crossroads after the travails of shooting his debut feature Alien ...

Created on 08 January 2025

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244. [BLU-RAY DISC] United States of Leland, The (Blu-ray Review)

The United States of Leland is a disturbing film about a murder committed with no apparent motive by an intelligent, popular young man who defies societal sensibilities. It explores why we seek answers ...

Created on 08 January 2025

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245. [BLU-RAY DISC] Tattooed Life (Blu-ray Review)

Seijun Suzuki’s Tattooed Life (Irezumi ichidai, 1965) is also known under its more directly translated title, One Generation of Tattoos as well as White Tiger Tattoo, which was the title Toho International ...

Created on 08 January 2025

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246. [BLU-RAY DISC] California (1947) (Blu-ray Review)

Though the list of 1940s Westerns include My Darling Clementine, Red River, The Ox-Bow Incident, Fort Apache, and She Wore a Yellow Ribbon, among others, the vast majority of A-picture ‘40s Westerns were ...

Created on 08 January 2025

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247. [ULTRA HD BLU-RAY] Bridge Too Far, A: Limited Edition (4K UHD Review)

“Madness!” is James Donald’s legendary final line in The Bridge on the River Kwai, a one-word summation of everything that had led up to that point in the story. It’s also what it takes to mount epic productions ...

Created on 07 January 2025

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248. [BLU-RAY DISC] Slap the Monster on Page One (Blu-ray Review)

Despite its slightly goofy English title (a literal translation of the original Italian), Slap the Monster on Page One (Sbatti il mostro in prima pagina, 1972) is an outstanding, prescient political drama ...

Created on 07 January 2025

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249. [BLU-RAY DISC] In the Line of Duty IV (Blu-ray Review)

Some franchises are born; others are made. Still others are... well, made up out of whole cloth. That’s especially true of international productions, where dubbing, new titles, and creative editing can ...

Created on 07 January 2025

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250. [MY TWO CENTS] KLSC reveals Repo Men (2010) & The Snowman (2017) in 4K, plus new 4K Steelbooks from Warner, Eureka!’s Mabuse box & more!

Good evening, friends! We’ve got three new disc reviews for you today, including... Dennis’ look at Michael Gordon’s For Love or Money (1963) on Blu-ray. Stuart’s review of Otto Preminger’s The Court-Martial ...

Created on 06 January 2025

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251. [BLU-RAY DISC] Taking of Pelham One Two Three, The (1974) (Blu-ray Review)

If the only version of The Taking of Pelham One Two Three you’ve ever seen is the 2009 remake, you’re doing yourself a disservice. The original 1974 classic is one of the best heist thrillers ever put ...

Created on 06 January 2025

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252. [BLU-RAY DISC] Court-Martial of Billy Mitchell, The (Blu-ray Review)

With few exceptions, 1950s Hollywood movies about the U.S. Armed Forces were aggressively patriotic and pro-military. Even Cinerama’s innocent travelogues usually found ways to insert unsubtle pro-American ...

Created on 06 January 2025

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253. [BLU-RAY DISC] For Love or Money (1963) (Blu-ray Review)

The early 1960s were filled with romantic comedies, most notably those of Doris Day and her assorted co-stars including Cary Grant, Rock Hudson, and James Garner. The scripts carried over the sensibilities ...

Created on 06 January 2025

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[MY TWO CENTS] Wicked arrives on 2/4, plus Dune: Prophecy in 4K, Lower Decks, Hard Eight (1996) & Delicatessen (1991) in 4K, Talking Heads: 77 discount, Genesis on BD-A & more!

254. [MY TWO CENTS] Wicked arrives on 2/4, plus Dune: Prophecy in 4K, Lower Decks, Hard Eight (1996) & Delicatessen (1991) in 4K, Talking Heads: 77 discount, Genesis on BD-A & more!

We have a lot of ground to cover today to close out the first partial week of 2025, starting with more new disc reviews... First up, Tim has taken a look at Russ Meyer’s Vixen! (1968) in 4K Ultra HD from ...

Created on 03 January 2025

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255. [ULTRA HD BLU-RAY] Vixen. (4K UHD Review)

Vixen. (or Vixen! as it was originally released in 1968) was simultaneously Russ Meyer’s first large scale hit while also being one of his most controversial, at least in certain parts of the United States ...

Created on 03 January 2025

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256. [BLU-RAY DISC] Cruel Britannia (Blu-ray Review)

The amusingly-titled Cruel Britannia brings a trio of hard-to-see obscurities from Britain, horror pictures not made by Hammer or Amicus or Tigon, but by lesser, forgotten indies. Of the three titles—Crucible ...

Created on 03 January 2025

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257. [BLU-RAY DISC] In the Line of Duty III (Blu-ray Review)

Some franchises are born; others are made. Still others are... well, made up out of whole cloth. That’s especially true of international productions, where dubbing, new titles, and creative editing can ...

Created on 03 January 2025

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258. [ULTRA HD BLU-RAY] Felidae: Deluxe Limited Edition (4K UHD Review)

Felidae is a fascinating example of the limitless possibilities of animation as an art form. Animation is capable of telling any kind of story in any style whatsoever, from purely realistic to wildly expressionistic. ...

Created on 02 January 2025

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259. [BLU-RAY DISC] Beloved Rogue, The (Blu-ray Review)

John Barrymore had an extensive career on stage, screen, and radio. He started in light comedy parts on stage and eventually took on classic Shakespearean roles. His most famous silent films include Dr. ...

Created on 02 January 2025

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260. [BLU-RAY DISC] Threat, The (Blu-ray Review)

Japanese director Kinji Fukasaku’s The Threat (Odoshi, “Blackmail,” 1966) is an obvious fusing of two relatively recent hit films, William Wyler’s The Desperate Hours (1955), about escaped convicts terrorizing ...

Created on 02 January 2025

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261. [ULTRA HD BLU-RAY] Demolition Man (4K UHD Review)

By the time 1993’s science fiction comedy actioner Demolition Man hit theaters, Sylvester Stallone’s career was somewhat in flux. The days of Rocky and Rambo were over for the time being, and he had just ...

Created on 01 January 2025

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262. [BLU-RAY DISC] Yes, Madam! aka In the Line of Duty II (Blu-ray Review)

Some franchises are born; others are made. Still others are... well, made up out of whole cloth. That’s especially true of international productions, where dubbing, new titles, and creative editing can ...

Created on 01 January 2025

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263. [BLU-RAY DISC] Topkapi (Blu-ray Review)

In 1964 when Jules Dassin’s Topkapi was brand-new, audiences were dazzled by its exoticness: its sophisticated screenplay both funny and suspenseful, its beguiling cast of non-Hollywood stars, its far-flung ...

Created on 01 January 2025

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264. [MY TWO CENTS] The Digital Bits presents… The Best Discs of 2024!

On this the final day of 2024, it’s only natural for us to take a look back and reflect on the many amazing Blu-ray and 4K Ultra HD releases we’ve been blessed with over the past year. And it’s certainly ...

Created on 31 December 2024

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[MY TWO CENTS] Our final reviews of 2024, plus Towering Inferno at 50, new KLSC 4K & Blu-ray titles, plus Tommy Boy, Venom (1981) & The English Patient are coming to 4K!

265. [MY TWO CENTS] Our final reviews of 2024, plus Towering Inferno at 50, new KLSC 4K & Blu-ray titles, plus Tommy Boy, Venom (1981) & The English Patient are coming to 4K!

We’ve got a couple of good things to share with you today, starting with new discs reviews. Among them are… My look at John Ford’s legendary Western classic The Searchers (1956) in 4K Ultra HD from the ...

Created on 30 December 2024

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266. [HISTORY, LEGACY & SHOWMANSHIP] A Few Minutes with Nat Segaloff: Remembering “The Towering Inferno” on its 50th Anniversary

“It is very simply the greatest disaster movie ever made.” — Nat Segaloff, author of More Fire! The Building of The Towering Inferno: A 50th Anniversary Explosion The Digital Bits and History, Legacy ...

Created on 30 December 2024

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267. [ULTRA HD BLU-RAY] Searchers, The (4K UHD Review)

The year is 1868, and Ethan Edwards (John Wayne) has finally returned home after serving as a sergeant in the Confederate Army during the Civil War. Home in this case is the hardscrabble Texas ranch his ...

Created on 30 December 2024

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268. [ULTRA HD BLU-RAY] Tootsie: Columbia Classics – Volume 5 (4K UHD Review)

Dustin Hoffman is an actor who has always enjoyed going to extremes to immerse himself in roles, whether burying himself under mounds of Dick Smith’s foam latex in order to play 121-year-old Little Big ...

Created on 30 December 2024

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269. [BLU-RAY DISC] Seven Chances and Sherlock Jr. (Blu-ray Review)

Buster Keaton got his start in show business as a child star in vaudeville. This led to a series of successful two-reel comedies that in turn led to feature films, including The General (1926) and Steamboat ...

Created on 30 December 2024

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270. [BLU-RAY DISC] Royal Warriors aka In the Line of Duty (Blu-ray Review)

Some franchises are born; others are made. Still others are... well, made up out of whole cloth. That’s especially true of international productions, where dubbing, new titles, and creative editing can ...

Created on 30 December 2024

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