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New Releases for the week of August 31st

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 HandMade Tale: Four new titles on Blu-ray

This week we are celebrating the Blu-ray debuts of four terrific features from HandMade Films. The fact that this company even exists is a story in itself, and many beloved films owe their existence to the independent spirit that HandMade brought to the world of cinema.
To make a long story short, in 1979, Monty Python …

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

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

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

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

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

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 …

DVD reviews: silent Chicago, Blu Jason & Keaton a-plenty

For you informed viewing pleasure, here’s local film critic/Parallax View contributor/former Crow Sean Axmaker on some of the best new DVDs in our collection.
Chicago (1927) (Flicker Alley)
This is the first screen incarnation of the story of jazz baby murderess Roxie Hart, first created in a play by former crime reporter Maurine Watkins that hit Broadway …