Criterion has announced a February 19th release date for On the Waterfront (1954) on standard DVD & Blu-Ray. The Elia Kazan film, starring Marlon Brando with an all-star cast of Lee J. Cobb, Eva Marie Saint, Karl Malden and Rod Steiger, and winner of eight Oscars, was previously released by Sony. In this release, Criterion even outdoes themselves by adding a plethora of bonus features that need 3-DVD's and 2-Blu's respectively to contain them. Details below.
Read moreMore T.V. Westerns from Paramount as they have announced Bonanza - Season 5, Vol. 1 & Bonanza - Season 5, Vol. 2 as well as Gunsmoke - Season 7, Vol. 2 for release in February. All three sets will include bonus features (below). Bonanza follows the High-Sierra adventures of the Cartwright family &...
Read moreMill Creek Entertainment has set a January 8th street date for Fury - The Lost Episodes. The 3-disc set will contain 23 episodes (18 of which are reportedly making their DVD debut). Retail will be .98, but It is available at ClassicFlix.com for just .99. Fury tells the heartfelt story of ...
Read moreOlive Films is loading up January as they have now announced a January 22nd release date for Les Miserables (1958) on standard DVD & Blu-Ray. This French version of the oft-filmed tome stars Jean Gabin and will be in French with optional English subtitles. Sysnopsis below. An epic in the tradition of Doctor Zhivago and still considere...
Read moreMore from Olive Films as two completely different titles are coming out on January 22nd on standard DVD & Blu-Ray. First up we have the playful romance Indiscreet (1958) with Cary Grant and Ingrid Bergman which makes its Blu debut (having been released by Republic on DVD in 2001). Then we have Fred Allen, in his only starring vehicle, in It's in the Bag! The thinly plotted comedy has an all-star cast of Jerry Colonna, Sidney Toler, Jack Benny, Don Ameche...
Read moreA December 11th street date has been announced for 1964's Black Like Me starring James Whitmore. A small company called Video Service is putting out the 2-disc set that boasts a restoration from the original negative, as well as several bonus features (below). Retail will be 4.95, but It is available at ClassicFlix.com for just 9.99.
Read moreInception Media has announced The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp - Season 2 for release on March 12th. The series had been in limbo since Infinity Entertainment was bought out, but has been on Inception's radar since it acquired the rights to it last year from SFM Entertainment. Retail will be 4.98, but It is available at ClassicFlix.com for just 9.99. Bonus features are not expected. ...
Read moreGaiam has announced the Audie Murphy western Cast a Long Shadow (1959) for release on January 29th. Co-starring are Terry Moore, John Dehner, James Best, Rita Lynn, Denver Pyle and Ann Doran. The studio, officially known as Gaiam/Vivendi, is the parent company of Shout! Factory (which purchased Timeless Media) and is releasing this title under their name rather than one of their holdings. Retail will be .99, but It is available...
Read moreOf the many Republic titles recently licensed by Olive films, none has sparked more interest than John Ford's The Quiet Man (1952). This is primarily due to the lackluster quality of the DVD released ten years ago, and knowing that Olive has pledged to 'get it right' regarding their restoration. Well, it's now official. The Quiet Man has been announced with a street date of January 22nd on both standard DVD and Blu. The Blu-Ray will have a special pre-order ...
Read moreWarner has announced Easter Parade (Blu-Ray) (1948) for release on February 19th. Retail will be 9.98, but It is available at ClassicFlix.com for just 5.99. Bonus features (below) will carry over from the previous 2-disc special edition. Strolling along 5th Avenue or ...
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