Archive: March 2015

  • Silent Cinema: From Russia to Paris

    Russian film enjoys a reputation among fans of silent cinema that is on par with the best works of France and Germany. Casual fans would be forgiven for thinking the Russian film industry did not exist at all before the Revolution since most of the famous films were created after the rise of the Soviet Union.Nothing could be further from the truth. For a full decade before the collapse of the monarchy, Russian actors and directors were creating films of intelligence and beauty. An...

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  • Rawhide - The Complete Series Comes to DVD

    Paramount will release Rawhide - The Complete Series onto DVD May 19th. The 59-disc set contains all 217 episodes of the Western series, starring Clint Eastwood in his breakout role, which ran from 1959 - 1965. NOTE: Since the show is available to rent in individual seasons, this complete series will only be available for purchase.

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  • TV TIME: When TV Characters Go on TV

    Before there were hundreds of channels and thousands of reality programs filling them, it was kind of a big deal to be on television. Sure, there were plenty of opportunities for starry-eyed amateurs to appear on the small screen, but it was still enough of a special experience that those who made TV shows could create fun stories by putting their characters on programs in their own fictional universes. How do our favorite characters respond to opportunities to be on the tube? Let's ...

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  • Seasons 1 and 2 of Wyatt Earp Back in Print

    Seasons one and two of the The Life and Legends of Wyatt Earp will be back in print on March 10th. The first two seasons of the Hugh O'Brian-led western series were previously released by Infinity Entertainment (2009) and Inception Media Group (2011) respectively. Those sets have long been out of print, and original rights holders, SFM Entertainment, before self-publishing the first two seasons, released seasons four through six the last month. The stud...

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  • VCI: The Flying Deuces Debuts on Blu-Ray in May

    Laurel and Hardy's The Flying Deuces (1939) makes its Blu-ray debut on May 19th from VCI. Originally released on DVD by Legend Films in 2012, that version contained both a black and white as well as a colorized version of the film. VCI doesn't appear to be putting out a colorized format, but will include a featurette on the duo, as well as a special trailer as bonus material (below).

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  • OLIVE: Dance With Me, Henry Debuts on Blu in April

    Olive Films has announced an April 21st release date for the Blu-Ray debut of Abbott and Costello's final teaming, the 1956 comedy Dance With Me, Henry. The film originally premiered on DVD through MGM a decade ago and has been out of print since. The comedic duo would make 38 films in their sixteen years together. Bonus features to the upgraded DVD or Blu-Ray aren't anticipated.

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  • BLU CRITERION: Make Way for Tomorrow and Limelight in May

    Criterion has scheduled May 19th as the street date for the Blu-Ray debuts of Leo McCarey's Make Way for Tomorrow (1937) and Charlie Chaplin's Limelight (1952). McCarey's film was originally released on DVD by Criterion in 2010, while Chaplin's melancholy drama came to DVD in a 2-disc set via Warner in 2005. Both movies will receive simultaneous DVD upgrades. Both come with bonus features typical of Criterion releases (below).

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  • Be My Valentine: Ten Films for Your Post-Valentine's Viewing

    As Valentine's Day comes to a close, thoughts turn to left-over chocolates, flowers...and perhaps, in the case of classic film fans, romantic movies.Everyone has their favorite romantic classics, from Gone With the Wind (1939) to Now, Voyager (1942) to Casablanca (1942). Beyond those familiar films, there are many lesser-known romantic movies which are worth checking out. Below are ten suggestions of favorite lesser-known romantic films. They...

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  • Two Volume Stooges Collection Comes to Blu in April

    Mill Creek has announced April 12th as the release date for volumes 1 and 2 of their Three Stooges Triple Feature Collection on Blu-Ray. Each disc contains three Stooges feature films, with volume 1 containing three pre-1950s films and the latter three from the 1960s. Outside of their upgrade to Blu all have been previously released on DVD through Sony and are contained on various Three Stooges box sets.

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  • Science Fiction Theatre - The Complete Series Coming in May

    Timeless Media has set May 12th as the release date for Science Fiction Theatre - The Complete Series. This 9-disc set marks the first time the entire series, running from 1955-1957 has been available as a complete series. The show's unique presentation of science-fiction predated similar series, The Twilight Zone and The Outer Limits.

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