"Growing old is a crime," the young and gorgeous Maria Schneider says in "Last Tango in Paris." Alas, the French actress eventually proved guilty of that offense, as must we all. Schneider died just days before the Blu-ray debut of the infamous 1972 film, a woman decimated by cancer and years of hard living. After "Last Tango," Schneider went … [Read more...]
Universal horror on Blu-ray
When it comes to Blu-ray, Universal Pictures' classic monster movies remain locked in the digital dungeon. How long must we wait before Dracula, the Wolf Man, Frankenstein and the gang do their worst in high definition? Black and white films can look sensational in high definition, at least as impressive as well-done color releases from decades … [Read more...]
‘Yi Yi’: Play it again, on Blu-ray
The Criterion Collection came to the rescue of "Yi Yi" in 2007, vastly improving on what by all accounts was a botched 2001 release by Fox Lorber video. Now, the cineaste label is back with a Blu-ray version of "Yi Yi," Taiwanese filmmaker Edward Yang's wonderful movie about childhood and family. The domestic epic is built around three … [Read more...]
‘All About Eve’ on Blu-ray
“All About Eve” continues to get better with age, thanks to a sleek and silvery Blu-ray presentation from Fox. The queen of backstage dramas makes its high-definition bow via a hardback “Blu-ray book” package that Fox bills as a limited edition. A 24-page booklet takes a quick look at star Bette Davis and writer-director Joseph Mankiewicz. … [Read more...]
‘A Woman, a Gun and a Noodle Shop’
Brimming with color, noise and slapstick, Zhang Yimou's "A Woman, a Gun and a Noodle Shop" plays the yang to "Blood Simple's" yin. The Coen Brothers' "Blood Simple" (1984) was a dark affair, full of shadows and pinpoint light, its noir imagery seared into memory by key scenes of nightmare-inducing violence. A curious choice of remake material … [Read more...]
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