Synecdoche, New York (4K UHD Blu-ray Review)
In the 1990s, independent films were on the rise and studios like Miramax were at the forefront of distribution. Many studios created a separate wing to focus on and gather the independent, documentary, art house and international films under a single banner away from the blockbusters and bigger star studded fare. Sony Pictures developed Sony Pictures Classics for this very reason in 1992. And for the 30th Anniversary of the studio’s formation, they will be putting out a 4K Ultra-HD box set with 11 films from the course of their history, including 10 that are making their debut on the format. This review covers Charlie Kaufman and Philip Seymour Hoffman teaming up for the 2008 film Synecdoche, New York. You can order yourself a copy of this impressive box set, which would make a fantastic gift for that special cinephile in your life, using the paid Amazon Associates link below. Continue reading ‘Synecdoche, New York (4K UHD Blu-ray Review)’
In the 1990s, independent films were on the rise and studios like Miramax were at the forefront of distribution. Many studios created a separate wing to focus on and gather the independent, documentary, art house and international films under a single banner away from the blockbusters and bigger star studded fare. Sony Pictures developed Sony Pictures Classics for this very reason in 1992. And for the 30th Anniversary of the studio’s formation, they will be putting out a 4K Ultra-HD box set with 11 films from the course of their history, including 10 that are making their debut on the format. This review will be covering Pedro Almodóvar’s 2006 film Volver, which landed Penélope Cruz her first Academy Award nomination. You can order yourself a copy of this impressive box set, which would make a fantastic gift for that special cinephile in your life, using the paid Amazon Associates link below. 
In the 1990s, independent films were on the rise and studios like Miramax were at the forefront of distribution. Many studios created a separate wing to focus on and gather the independent, documentary, art house and international films under a single banner away from the blockbusters and bigger star studded fare. Sony Pictures developed Sony Pictures Classics for this very reason in 1992. And for the 30th Anniversary of the studio’s formation, they will be putting out a 4K Ultra-HD box set with 11 films from the course of their history, including 10 that are making their debut on the format. This review cover’s Guillermo del Toro’s 2001 masterpiece, The Devil’s Backbone. You can order yourself a copy of this impressive box set, which would make a fantastic gift for that special cinephile in your life, using the paid Amazon Associates link below. 
In the 1990s, independent films were on the rise and studios like Miramax were at the forefront of distribution. Many studios created a separate wing to focus on and gather the independent, documentary, art house and international films under a single banner away from the blockbusters and bigger star studded fare. Sony Pictures developed Sony Pictures Classics for this very reason in 1992. And for the 30th Anniversary of the studio’s formation, they will be putting out a 4K Ultra-HD box set with 11 films from the course of their history, including 10 that are making their debut on the format. This review will be visiting the 1998 film that was my own personal gateway drug to the joys of international cinema, Tom Tykwer’s Run Lola Run starring Franka Potente. You can order yourself a copy of this impressive box set, which would make a fantastic gift for that special cinephile in your life, using the paid Amazon Associates link below. 
In the 1990s, independent films were on the rise and studios like Miramax were at the forefront of distribution. Many studios created a separate wing to focus on and gather the independent, documentary, art house and international films under a single banner away from the blockbusters and bigger star studded fare. Sony Pictures developed Sony Pictures Classics for this very reason in 1992. And for the 30th Anniversary of the studio’s formation, they will be putting out a 4K Ultra-HD box set with 11 films from the course of their history, including 10 that are making their debut on the format. This review will be taking a look back at 1998’s rewind to the punk life of the 1980s, SLC Punk! starring Matthew Lillard. You can order yourself a copy of this impressive box set, which would make a fantastic gift for that special cinephile in your life, using the paid Amazon Associates link below. 
In the 1990s, independent films were on the rise and studios like Miramax were at the forefront of distribution. Many studios created a separate wing to focus on and gather the independent, documentary, art house and international films under a single banner away from the blockbusters and bigger star studded fare. Sony Pictures developed Sony Pictures Classics for this very reason in 1992. And for the 30th Anniversary of the studio’s formation, they will be putting out a 4K Ultra-HD box set with 11 films from the course of their history, including 10 that are making their debut on the format. This review will be covering Jean-Pierre Jeunet and Marc Caro’s highly acclaimed The City of Lost Children starring Ron Perlman. You can order yourself a copy of this impressive box set, which would make a fantastic gift for that special cinephile in your life, using the paid Amazon Associates link below. 
In the 1990s, independent films were on the rise and studios like Miramax were at the forefront of distribution. Many studios created a separate wing to focus on and gather the independent, documentary, art house and international films under a single banner away from the blockbusters and bigger star studded fare. Sony Pictures developed Sony Pictures Classics for this very reason in 1992. And for the 30th Anniversary of the studio’s formation, they will be putting out a 4K Ultra-HD box set with 11 films from the course of their history, including 10 that are making their debut on the format. This review will be covering the groundbreaking 1995 documentary The Celluloid Closet, which documented the treatment of the LGBTQ+ community in film and television history. You can order yourself a copy of this impressive box set, which would make a fantastic gift for that special cinephile in your life, using the paid Amazon Associates link below. 
In the 1990s, independent films were on the rise and studios like Miramax were at the forefront of distribution. Many studios created a separate wing to focus on and gather the independent, documentary, art house and international films under a single banner away from the blockbusters and bigger star studded fare. Sony Pictures developed Sony Pictures Classics for this very reason in 1992. And for the 30th Anniversary of the studio’s formation, they will be putting out a 4K Ultra-HD box set with 11 films from the course of their history, including 10 that are making their debut on the format. This review will be taking a look at one from their first year, the Sally Potter film Orlando that stars Tilda Swinton and Billy Zane. You can order yourself a copy of this impressive box set, which would make a fantastic gift for that special cinephile in your life, using the paid Amazon Associates link below.
Before George Miller returns to the wastelands of the Mad Max realm for the upcoming Furiosa, he’s dropped upon us his first original live action non-sequel, non-franchise film since 1992’s Lorenzo’s Oil. Three Thousand Years of Longing was one of the many original films released in the end of summer in August that looked like something to stand out from the pack. But alas, and like clockwork, people didn’t really bolt out to see it. While its been available on digital for a couple months, its now coming to disc on 4K and standard Blu-rays. Unfortunately, zilch has been included for bonus features. This particular review will be covering the standard Blu-ray edition. You can order a copy of the older format by using the paid Amazon Associates link at the bottom of the page.
Rollerball has had quite the journey in the United States during the Blu-ray era of home video. Originally release a pair of times by the not quite defunct Twilight Time label and then last year by Scorpion releasing, it makes its debut on 4K Ultra-HD via Shout! Factory under its Scream Factory label. The release will carry over mostly all of the bonus material from the UK release of Rollerball from Arrow Video which had an interview with the late James Caan. Scream Factory will release it on November 22nd and you can already pre-order it from their site or the paid Amazon Associates link that follows the review.
The King is making his debut on 4K Ultra-HD Blu-ray. When Paramount Presents launched a pair of years ago, they did so with the Elvis Presley. Now, he’s back with the debut of Blue Hawaii on the format. The new edition features a 4K restoration from the original negative. It comes with a standard Blu-ray, a digital copy and the collectible slip cover packaging that the Paramount Presents line is known for. New extras include a film historian commentary and a scrapbook full of high resolution never before seen or not seen in a long while behind the scenes shots from the film that came straight from the Paramount vault. You can pre-order yourself a copy of this seminal Elvis film on 4K using the paid Amazon Associates link at the end of this review.
The Vestron Video series lives! Continuing to bring films from the obscurities of VHS and DVD to Blu-ray, the line has been both fantastic to see things roll out with superb extras and on the wallet. They really do put these out for a steal on Day 1. The latest serving from them is 1988’s invaders from space musical Earth Girls Are Easy which boasts Geena Davis, Jeff Goldblum, Jim Carrey, Damon Wayans and Julie Brown. They’ve served up a disc with a load of new extras to take in as well as some archival stuff they dug up. You can grab this one for like $10 if you want it by using the paid Amazon Associates link at the bottom of this review.
This holiday season, Warner Bros Home Entertainment is upgrading four of their most treasured Christmas classics to the 4K Ultra-HD Blu-ray format. All of them coming with digital copy codes and the previous extras. The lineup includes National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation, A Christmas Story, The Polar Express and Elf. Each of them was released on November 1st. You can order them by using the paid Amazon Associates links that follow at the bottom of their respective reviews. This particular review is covering the almost 40 year old and getting a new sequel this year BB gun shoot em up, A Christmas Story.
This holiday season, Warner Bros Home Entertainment is upgrading four of their most treasured Christmas classics to the 4K Ultra-HD Blu-ray format. All of them coming with digital copy codes and the previous extras. The lineup includes National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation, A Christmas Story, The Polar Express and Elf. Each of them was released on November 1st. You can order them by using the paid Amazon Associates links that follow at the bottom of their respective reviews. This particular review is covering a comedy classic coming from this end of the millennium, Elf.
This holiday season, Warner Bros Home Entertainment is upgrading four of their most treasured Christmas classics to the 4K Ultra-HD Blu-ray format. All of them coming with digital copy codes and the previous extras. The lineup includes National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation, A Christmas Story, The Polar Express and Elf. Each of them was released on November 1st. You can order them by using the paid Amazon Associates links that follow at the bottom of their respective reviews. This particular review is covering Robert Zemeckis’ minted animated viewing tradition, The Polar Express.
This holiday season, Warner Bros Home Entertainment is upgrading four of their most treasured Christmas classics to the 4K Ultra-HD Blu-ray format. All of them coming with digital copy codes and the previous extras. The lineup includes National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation, A Christmas Story, The Polar Express and Elf. Each of them was released on November 1st. You can order them by using the paid Amazon Associates links that follow at the bottom of their respective reviews. This particular review is covering the seminal 1989 holiday comedy masterwork, National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation.
