Tag: Criterion Collection

The Weekly Binge: Blu-ray and DVD Releases for August 14th, 2012

August 14, 2012
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The home video market is flooded with a load of new DVD and Blu-ray releases every single week. The sad fact is that the majority of these releases are not worth your time. So every week I sift through the junk and find the home video releases worth talking about. The Weekly Binge: Blu-ray and…

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Musings On… Criterion Sale-ing 2012

August 5, 2012
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Almost one year ago, I wrote about my purchases during the July, 2011 Barnes and Noble/Criterion Collection sale. I ended up taking my collection from 12 Criterion titles, to 31 Criterion releases, and picked up some cinematic gems, to say the least. Last summer, though, I had a great job that was paying me more…

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The Weekly Binge: Blu-ray and DVD Releases for July 31st, 2012

July 31, 2012
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The home video market is flooded with a load of new DVD and Blu-ray releases every single week. The sad fact is that the majority of these releases are not worth your time. So every week I sift through the junk and find the home video releases worth talking about. The Weekly Binge: Blu-ray and…

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The Weekly Binge: Blu-ray and DVD Releases for July 24th, 2012

July 23, 2012
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The home video market is flooded with a load of new DVD and Blu-ray releases every single week. The sad fact is that the majority of these releases are not worth your time. So every week I sift through the junk and find the home video releases worth talking about. The Weekly Binge: Blu-ray and…

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Blu-ray Review – A Hollis Frampton Odyssey (Criterion Collection)

July 12, 2012
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(Originally written for Inside Pulse Movies) Making my way through twenty-four of Hollis Frampton’s films, thanks to the Criterion Collection, reminded me of the time I walked through one of New York City’s contemporary art museums, the Guggenheim. Walking through the winding halls of the Guggenheim Museum, I couldn’t figure out why a completely black…

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Blu-ray Review – La haine (Criterion Collection)

July 11, 2012
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(Originally written for Inside Pulse Movies) La haine, which translates to “hate” in English, is a perfect title for Mathieu Kassovitz’s film, which revolves entirely around the hatred that brews between the teenagers in France’s projects, and the corrupt police officers that attempt to control them. Everything that happens in the first two acts leads…

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Disc Deals – Save 50% Off the Criterion Collection at B&N

July 11, 2012
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It’s that wonderful time of year again when Barnes & Noble puts my annual membership to good use: from now (July 11, 2012) until July 30, 2012, Barnes & Noble is offering 50% off their entire stock of the Criterion Collection, including the Eclipse series. This is personal favorite sale of every year, and I’ve…

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