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New Releases for the week of August 31st

By madamecrow ⋅ August 31, 2010 ⋅ Post a comment

It’s a busy week full of thrillers, foreign films, documentaries, TV shows and movies featuring at least two 80s pop singers. Here’s the list: * means it’s also on Blu-ray; buy it here online by clicking SALE.
RED RIDING TRILOGY *—A trio of films, set in 1974, 1980 and 1983 respectfully, follow the grim search for …

A closer look at Three Silent Classics by Josef Von Sternberg

By madamecrow ⋅ August 27, 2010 ⋅ Post a comment

For a closer look at this week’s new Criterion collection of three early works by director Josef Von Sternberg (Scarlet Empress, Blonde Venus), here’s former Scarecrow employee/film critic Sean Axmaker. –Madamecrow
Three Silent Classics by Josef Von Sternberg (Criterion)
Josef von Sternberg is the great stylist of the thirties, a Hollywood maverick with a taste for visual …

The end of LOST & more New Releases for August 24th

By madamecrow ⋅ August 24, 2010 ⋅ Post a comment

So many new releases, so little time.  Here’s what’s new to our shelves. As always, * means it’s also on Blu-ray; follow the SALE link to buy here online. And now without further ado…
LOST: SEASON 6 *—This is the final season, so the now entire series is on DVD. If you’ve been holding out watching …

The Good, The Bad and The Weird: New Releases for August 17th

By madamecrow ⋅ August 17, 2010 ⋅ Post a comment

We wouldn’t go so far as saying there are any bad movies out this week, but there’s definitely a fine selection of good and weird new ones for your viewing pleasure.  Here’s what’s new this week  (as you probably know,  a  * means we also have it on Blu-ray):
THE GOOD, THE BAD AND THE WEIRD*—One …

New Releases for August 10th

By madamecrow ⋅ August 10, 2010 ⋅ Post a comment

In addition to the many fine new releases this week, we’ve also got a fine promotion going on with the new Criterion releases of Crumb and Louie Bluie.  Read Swellzombie’s post to learn how you can get $2 OFF your purchase of a Crumb DVD or Blu-ray, get 20% OFF at Fantagraphics Books, and enter …

Terry Zwigoff Documentaries Now on Criterion

By swellzombie ⋅ August 10, 2010 ⋅ Post a comment

Many great things are aligning today!
Robert Crumb who has made some of the most influential comics and illustrations on Earth along with Fantagraphics Books, who has been one of the best publishers to release his work to the public can stand next to The Criterion Collection who has just released Terry Zwigoff’s Crumb on …

New Releases for the week of August 3rd

By madamecrow ⋅ August 3, 2010 ⋅ Post a comment

The first week of August brings to our shelves classic Hollywood musicals, lots of anime, foreign films, Blu-ray movies, one video game & much more. Here’s the list; remember that a * means it’s also on the shiny Blu-ray disc.
THE GHOST WRITER*—Ewan McGregor goes to write the memoir of a former British Prime Minister (Pierce …

New Releases for July 27th 2010

By swellzombie ⋅ July 27, 2010 ⋅ Post a comment

Batman: Under the Red Hood* – Going probably as dark as an original DC animated film can go, Batman deals with the death of Robin and a vigilante who’s trying to top the Dark Knight by murdering criminals. It looks more mature than the original Batman Animated series, but keeps the same tone.
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