Posted August 30th, 2010 by Brandon DuHamel
See the film that set the standard for the haunted house genre in an excellent Blu-ray transfer from the BFI.
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Posted August 29th, 2010 by Brandon DuHamel
Director Michael Powell’s quiet yet powerful 1937 drama of the modern world clashing with the old comes alive again in this new Blu-ray release from the BFI.
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Posted August 9th, 2010 by Brandon DuHamel
Tony Scott’s feature debut from 1969 is a dark psychological tale that makes its first home video appearance in a reference Blu-ray release from the BFI.
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Posted August 3rd, 2010 by Brandon DuHamel
Yasujiro Ozu’s classic familial tale stands up after all these years, but the source material from the BFI and The Criterion Collection doesn’t exactly wow in high definition.
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Posted June 17th, 2010 by Brandon DuHamel
This classic Italian epic has never looked better than it does in this beautifully restored transfer from the BFI.
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Posted June 2nd, 2010 by Brandon DuHamel
The BFI rescue another forgotten film from the archives for their Flipside series with this dark and disturbing Swinging London title by director Guy Hamilton.
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Posted May 28th, 2010 by Brandon DuHamel
The BFI bring another of writer/director Gerry O’Hara’s films to Blu-ray in their excellent Flipside series with The Pleasure Girls.
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Posted May 26th, 2010 by Brandon DuHamel
The BFI resurrect another winner for their Flipside series in Peter Watkins’ scathing look at religion, commercialism, and modern idolatry with a solid release of Privilege on Blu-ray.
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Posted May 4th, 2010 by Brandon DuHamel
The Quay Brothers’ eerie and disturbing live-action fairy tale is really brought to life in this first Dual Format release from the BFI.
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Posted January 3rd, 2010 by Brandon DuHamel
Glimpses of truth and fun wrapped up in preachiness make for an odd mix in Gerry O’Hara’s That Kind of Girl, but its breezy 75-minute pace and excellent transfer from the BFI render it rather enjoyable nonetheless.
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