EdgeCliffe Posted January 23, 2016 Share Posted January 23, 2016 FLICKER ALLEY is releasing restored versions in Blu Ray of the following film noirs in April: WOMAN ON THE RUN, Ann Sheridan TOO LATE FOR TEARS, Lizabeth Scott, Dan Duryea Amazon is listing these two for pre-order at retail price of $39.95 each. Very pricey and rivals Criterion in price. Flicker Alley prices their new releases too high for my pocket. I am sure the prints will look very good knowing this company. There will be several bonus features including commentary. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TopBilled Posted January 23, 2016 Share Posted January 23, 2016 FLICKER ALLEY is releasing restored versions in Blu Ray of the following film noirs in April: WOMAN ON THE RUN, Ann Sheridan TOO LATE FOR TEARS, Lizabeth Scott, Dan Duryea Amazon is listing these two for pre-order at retail price of $39.95 each. Very pricey and rivals Criterion in price. Flicker Alley prices their new releases too high for my pocket. I am sure the prints will look very good knowing this company. There will be several bonus features including commentary. I believe both these were restored by the Film Noir Foundation (with help from UCLA). So Flicker Alley did not have much to do with it, except to manufacture and market the discs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EdgeCliffe Posted January 23, 2016 Share Posted January 23, 2016 I believe both these were restored by the Film Noir Foundation (with help from UCLA). So Flicker Alley did not have much to do with it, except to manufacture and market the discs. My complaint is the high prices Flicker Alley charges for their new releases. I wait for the 50% off on Criterion sales, but it will be hard to find cheaper prices for these two film noir releases. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TopBilled Posted January 23, 2016 Share Posted January 23, 2016 My complaint is the high prices Flicker Alley charges for their new releases. I wait for the 50% off on Criterion sales, but it will be hard to find cheaper prices for these two film noir releases. I am sure there are reasons for the hefty price tag. Greed being one of them. But also, the Film Noir Foundation probably is trying to make money off it in order to fund other restorations for films that desperately need to be preserved. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EdgeCliffe Posted January 23, 2016 Share Posted January 23, 2016 I am sure there are reasons for the hefty price tag. Greed being one of them. But also, the Film Noir Foundation probably is trying to make money off it in order to fund other restorations for films that desperately need to be preserved. I know you are right but unless I can get these two Blu Ray's at a reasonable price I will not purchase them. They are far from classics and not necessarily a must for my library. I do think its great the Noir Foundation is putting forth an effort to restore many films. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EdgeCliffe Posted January 26, 2016 Share Posted January 26, 2016 APRIL KINO RELEASES: April 5th: The Gallant Hours (1960) - James Cagney, Dennis Weaver Journey to the Seventh Planet (1962) - John Agar, Greta Thyssen The Purple Plain (1954) - Gregory Peck April 19th: Panic in Year Zero (1962) - Ray Milland, Jean Hagen, Frankie Avalon The Gallant Hours and The Purple Plain will only be available on Blu while the rest will receive DVD and Blu-Ray upgrades. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EdgeCliffe Posted February 8, 2016 Share Posted February 8, 2016 April release on Olive: Try and Get Me! (1950) on both DVD and Blu ray stars Frank Lovejoy, Richard Carlson and Lloyd Bridges. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TopBilled Posted February 8, 2016 Share Posted February 8, 2016 April release on Olive: Try and Get Me! (1950) on both DVD and Blu ray stars Frank Lovejoy, Richard Carlson and Lloyd Bridges. Great film. It's on Amazon Prime. Sometimes it shows up by its other title, THE SOUND OF FURY. It covers the same incident(s) depicted in Fritz Lang's FURY. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EdgeCliffe Posted February 9, 2016 Share Posted February 9, 2016 MAY/JUNE TWILIGHT TIME RELEASES: May – I Could Go on Singing (1963), Eureka (1983), Garden of Evil (1954), Cat Ballou (1965), and Appassionata (1975) all on 5/10. June – Romeo Is Bleeding (1993), Inserts (1975), The House of the Baskervilles (1959), The Member of the Wedding (1952), The Panic in Needle Park (1971), and the Rollerball: Encore Edition (1975) all on 6/14. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LawrenceA Posted February 16, 2016 Share Posted February 16, 2016 MAY CRITERION TITLES ANNOUNCED! IN A LONELY PLACE (1950) - May 10 THE NAKED ISLAND (1960) - May 17 THE PLAYER (1992) - May 24 WIM WENDERS ROAD TRILOGY (1974, 1975, 1976) - May 31 Also a new Blu Ray upgrade of: EASY RIDER (1969) May 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EdgeCliffe Posted February 17, 2016 Share Posted February 17, 2016 Here are BONUS FEATURES for IN A LONELY PLACE: New 2K digital restoration, with uncompressed monaural soundtrack on the Blu-ray New audio commentary featuring film scholar Dana Polan I'm a Stranger Here Myself, a 1975 documentary about director Nicholas Ray, slightly condensed for this release New interview with biographer Vincent Curcio about actor Gloria Grahame Piece from 2002 featuring filmmaker Curtis Hanson Radio adaptation from 1948 of the original Dorothy B. Hughes novel, broadcast on the program Suspense Trailer PLUS: An essay by critic Imogen Sara Smith 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TopBilled Posted February 17, 2016 Share Posted February 17, 2016 New interview with biographer Vincent Curcio about actor Gloria Grahame The line seems funny. I am sure the lady herself would have preferred to be called 'actress.' She was one of the more feminine stars of her generation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EdgeCliffe Posted March 1, 2016 Share Posted March 1, 2016 TWILIGHT TIME NEW RELEASE LIST: August:CENTENNIAL SUMMER (1946) BLU-RAY - Aug 12thSeptember-October:THE KILLER ELITE (1975) BLU-RAY w/ Noon Wine (1966) - Sept 9thSALVADOR (1986) BLU-RAY - Sept 9thTHE DOGS OF WAR (1980) BLU-RAY - Sept 9thCHE! (1969) BLU-RAY - Sept 9thLA BAMBA (1987) BLU-RAY - Sept 9thAUDREY ROSE (1977) BLU-RAY - Oct 14thTHE BELIEVERS (1987) BLU-RAY - Oct 14thTHE BLOB (1988) BLU-RAY - Oct 14thMAN HUNT (1941) BLU-RAY - Oct 14thUNDER FIRE (1983) BLU-RAY - Oct 14th 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TopBilled Posted March 1, 2016 Share Posted March 1, 2016 TWILIGHT TIME NEW RELEASE LIST: August: CENTENNIAL SUMMER (1946) BLU-RAY - Aug 12th I can't believe my eyes! Am I reading this correctly? And it's going right to Blu-ray. That's awesome. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EdgeCliffe Posted March 3, 2016 Share Posted March 3, 2016 MAY RELEASES FOR OLIVE: PRIVATE AFFAIRS OF BEL AMI, stars George Sanders, Angela Lansbury THE KING AND FOUR QUEENS, stars Clark Gable, Eleanor Parker LEGEND OF THE LOST, stars John Wayne, Sophia Loren 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TopBilled Posted March 3, 2016 Share Posted March 3, 2016 MAY RELEASES FOR OLIVE: PRIVATE AFFAIRS OF BEL AMI, stars George Sanders, Angela Lansbury THE KING AND FOUR QUEENS, stars Clark Gable, Eleanor Parker LEGEND OF THE LOST, stars John Wayne, Sophia Loren All of those should do brisk business with consumers. I think the first one is among George Sanders' best work. He's excellent and plays the well-heeled cad to a tee. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EdgeCliffe Posted March 4, 2016 Share Posted March 4, 2016 KINO RELEASES FOR MAY THE CHASE (1946) starring Robert Cummings, Michele Morgan and Steve Cochran A KISS BEFORE DYING (1956) with Robert Wagner, Joanne Woodward, Virginia Leith (FIRST TIME ON BLU RAY) 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TopBilled Posted March 4, 2016 Share Posted March 4, 2016 THE CHASE (1946) starring Robert Cummings, Michele Morgan and Steve Cochran A lot of people will be happy about this one. I don't think it's ever had a home video release, until now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EdgeCliffe Posted March 16, 2016 Share Posted March 16, 2016 May releases: UNIVERSAL HOLLYWOOD ICONS COLLECTION: CAROLE LOMBARD: MY MAN GODFREY, LOVE BEFORE BREAKFAST, HANDS ACROSS THE TABLE, TRUE CONFESSION MARLENE DIETRICH: ANGEL, DESIRE, 7 SINNERS, BLONDE VENUS These two sets seem to be reissues of former box set releases. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arturo Posted March 16, 2016 Share Posted March 16, 2016 May releases: UNIVERSAL HOLLYWOOD ICONS COLLECTION: CAROLE LOMBARD: MY MAN GODFREY, LOVE BEFORE BREAKFAST, HANDS ACROSS THE TABLE, TRUE CONFESSION MARLENE DIETRICH: ANGEL, DESIRE, 7 SINNERS, BLONDE VENUS These two sets seem to be reissues of former box set releases. I think I have the Lombard set. One question: is this a bluray release? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CinemaInternational Posted March 16, 2016 Share Posted March 16, 2016 May releases: UNIVERSAL HOLLYWOOD ICONS COLLECTION: CAROLE LOMBARD: MY MAN GODFREY, LOVE BEFORE BREAKFAST, HANDS ACROSS THE TABLE, TRUE CONFESSION MARLENE DIETRICH: ANGEL, DESIRE, 7 SINNERS, BLONDE VENUS These two sets seem to be reissues of former box set releases. That's strange. The original Dietrich set never included 3 of those 4 titles. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LawrenceA Posted March 16, 2016 Share Posted March 16, 2016 JUNE CRITERION TITLES ANNOUNCED Le Amiche (1955) - June 7 Le Chienne (1931) - June 14 Here Comes Mr. Jordan (1941) - June 14 Fantastic Planet (1973) - June 21 Dr. Strangelove (1964) - June 28 Clouds of Sils Maria (2015) - June 28 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TopBilled Posted March 16, 2016 Share Posted March 16, 2016 May releases: UNIVERSAL HOLLYWOOD ICONS COLLECTION: CAROLE LOMBARD: MY MAN GODFREY, LOVE BEFORE BREAKFAST, HANDS ACROSS THE TABLE, TRUE CONFESSION MARLENE DIETRICH: ANGEL, DESIRE, 7 SINNERS, BLONDE VENUS These two sets seem to be reissues of former box set releases. I believe they were the Glamour collections that were released a few years ago. One thing that is slightly erroneous-- Universal may be issuing them, but they were really Paramount icons of the 30s. There's also a Glamour collection for Mae West and Claudette Colbert. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomJH Posted March 17, 2016 Share Posted March 17, 2016 May releases: UNIVERSAL HOLLYWOOD ICONS COLLECTION: CAROLE LOMBARD: MY MAN GODFREY, LOVE BEFORE BREAKFAST, HANDS ACROSS THE TABLE, TRUE CONFESSION MARLENE DIETRICH: ANGEL, DESIRE, 7 SINNERS, BLONDE VENUS These two sets seem to be reissues of former box set releases. Universal seems to be releasing titles on DVD that are already available as part of the Universal Vault Collection (MOD). That certainly applies to the first three Dietrich titles listed (while Blonde Venus had been a part of the Glamour Collection of Dietrich films released a number of years ago). Desire is one of her best, a sophisticated comedy supervised by Lubitisch and directed by Frank Borzage, with Marlene as a jewel thief and Gary Cooper as an American tourist who becomes innocently involved with a necklace she has stolen. This film deserves to be better known. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EdgeCliffe Posted March 17, 2016 Share Posted March 17, 2016 CRITERION -- JUNE RELEASES HERE COMES MR. JORDAN BONUS FEATURES: New 2K digital restoration, with uncompressed monaural soundtrack on the Blu-ray New conversation between critic Michael Sragow and independent filmmaker Michael Schlesinger Audio interview from 1991 in which actor Elizabeth Montgomery discusses her father, actor Robert Montgomery Lux Radio Theatre adaptation of Here Comes Mr. Jordan from 1942 starring Cary Grant, Claude Rains, Evelyn Keyes, and James Gleason Trailer PLUS: An essay by critic Farran Smith Nehme DR. STRANGELOVEBONUS FEATURES: Restored 4K digital transfer, with uncompressed monaural soundtrack on the Blu-ray Alternate 5.1 surround soundtrack New interviews with Stanley Kubrick scholars Mick Broderick and Rodney Hill; archivist Richard Daniels; cinematographer and camera innovator Joe Dunton; camera operator Kelvin Pike; and David George, son of Peter George, on whose novel Red Alert the film is based Excerpts from a 1965 audio interview with Kubrick, conducted by Jeremy Bernstein Four short documentaries from 2000, about the making of the film, the sociopolitical climate of the period, the work of actor Peter Sellers, and the artistry of Kubrick Interviews from 1963 with Sellers and actor George C. Scott Excerpt from a 1980 interview with Sellers from NBC's Today show Trailer PLUS: An essay by scholar David Bromwich and a 1962 article by screenwriter Terry Southern on the making of the film Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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