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dvdspindoctor.typepad.com - 8 days ago

— dvdspindoctor.typepad.com — At the least, we can be grateful for AMC's "reimagining" of "The Prisoner" because it hastened the... arrival of the classic cult series on Blu-ray. "The Prisoner," of course, was in no need of a remake. The '60s spy series... Please read the full post at dvdspindoctor.com (more) Blu-ray review: 'The Prisoner'

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dvdspindoctor.typepad.com - 29 days ago

Top horror DVDs, Blu-rays of 2009

— dvdspindoctor.typepad.com — The year's best horror movies on Blu-ray and DVD, straight from the digital dungeons deep beneath L.A.... This being DVD Spin Doctor, artistic merit counts: Every decapitation a thing of beauty; every zombie lost in thoughts of Dante and Bosch... Please read the full post at dvdspindoctor.com ... (more) Top horror DVDs, Blu-rays of 2009

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dvdspindoctor.typepad.com - 9/29/2009

Blu-ray review: 'The Complete Monterey Pop'

— dvdspindoctor.typepad.com — Monterey the rock festival still stands in the shadows of the bigger and gaudier Woodstock, but "Monterey... Pop" the film has no rival as a time capsule of late-'60s rock." D.A. Pennebaker's documentary was smarter, hipper and more musical than other rock films of the era. Yes, that ... (more) Blu-ray review: 'The Complete Monterey Pop'

Horror

Ray Park

Eddie Murphy

D.J. Caruso

Chris Rock

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feedproxy.google.com - 9/18/2009

Massive Kurosawa set due from Criterion

— feedproxy.google.com — Criterion will cheer fans of Japanese cinema with its December release of "AK 100: 25 Films by... Akira Kurosawa." The $400 set includes a swarm of previously released Criterion Kurosawa releases, bolstered by four new-to-region 1 titles, all made during WWII: "The Most Beautiful" (1944), ... (more) Massive Kurosawa set due from Criterion

Animation

Akira

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feedproxy.google.com - 9/11/2009

'The Prisoner' captured in Blu-ray format

— feedproxy.google.com — "The Prisoner" is making a break for Blu-ray, after several years of rumor and speculation about the... cult British TV show going high-def. A&E Home Video has just confirmed it will release " The Prisoner: The Complete Series [Blu-ray] " on Oct. 27. Patrick McGoohan created and starred ... (more) 'The Prisoner' captured in Blu-ray format

Sci-Fi

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dvdspindoctor.typepad.com - 8/31/2009

New DVDs: 'Adventureland,' 'Duplicity'

— dvdspindoctor.typepad.com — A trio of good smart movies hit the DVD shelves in recent weeks, competing for best in... show in these dog days: "Adventureland," "Duplicity" and "Tyson." "Adventureland" comes from the same guy who busted out with "Superbad," but don't hold it against this dandy coming-of-age movie, set in a ... (more) New DVDs: 'Adventureland,' 'Duplicity'

Comedy

Adventureland

Duplicity

Kristen Stewart

Julia Roberts

Clive Owen

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dvdspindoctor.typepad.com - 8/20/2009

Blu-ray review: Kurosawa's 'Kagemusha'

— dvdspindoctor.typepad.com — Criterion's Blu-ray of Akira Kurosawa's late-period masterpiece "Kagemusha" merits a table-pounding call for owners of the previous... DVD to upgrade. It's that work of alchemy we've been waiting for since the classics label got into the HD game. Purists who hated Kurosawa's move from soulful ... (more) Blu-ray review: Kurosawa's 'Kagemusha'

Animation

Ray Park

Akira

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dvdspindoctor.typepad.com - 8/13/2009

Blu-ray animation soars with 'Up,' 'Coraline'

— dvdspindoctor.typepad.com — Pixar's animated fantasy "Up" touches down on DVD and Blu-ray on Nov. 10, arriving in plenty of... time for the family viewing season. Disney home video is selling the hit feature in a four-disc Blu-ray set ($45.99 suggested retail) and a double-disc DVD edition ($39.99). ... (more) Blu-ray animation soars with 'Up,' 'Coraline'

Animation

Up

Coraline

Pixar

Ray Park

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dvdspindoctor.typepad.com - 8/4/2009

Blu-ray review: 'Sling Blade'

— dvdspindoctor.typepad.com — The indie classic "Sling Blade" hasn't aged a day since 1996 -- it remains heartfelt, compelling and... wise. Billy Bob Thornton's breakthrough film has just been released in the Blu-ray format by Disney/Miramax. It returns in the original theatrical version. Thornton has acted in about ... (more) Blu-ray review: 'Sling Blade'

Horror

Blade

Ray Park

Billy Bob Thornton

Dwight Yoakam

John Ritter

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dvdspindoctor.typepad.com - 7/17/2009

'Star Trek' Blu-ray, DVD star date: Nov. 17

— dvdspindoctor.typepad.com — J.J. Abrams' enormously entertaining prequel to the world of "Star Trek" arrives on Blu-ray and DVD on... Nov. 17, in time for the Thanksgiving holiday. "Star Trek" beams down in three versions: a triple-disc Blu-ray with digital copy, a two-disc DVD with the copy and a single-disc DVD. ... (more) 'Star Trek' Blu-ray, DVD star date: Nov. 17

Sci-Fi

Star Trek

J.J. Abrams

Ray Park

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dvdspindoctor.typepad.com - 7/8/2009

Blu-ray review: 'Do the Right Thing'

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Horror

The Thing

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dvdspindoctor.typepad.com - 6/28/2009

DVD review: 'My Dinner With Andre'

— dvdspindoctor.typepad.com — Three decades on, "My Dinner With Andre" remains a succulent piece of filmmaking. The ultimate talkie has... lost none of the charm, mystery and wisdom that turned it into an indie hit back in 1981. Somehow, the film about two intellectuals talking in a New York restaurant became a cultural ... (more) DVD review: 'My Dinner With Andre'

Action

Wallace Shawn

Louis Leterrier

Shawn Levy

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dvdspindoctor.typepad.com - 6/23/2009

Paramount polishes 'Braveheart,' 'Gladiator'

— dvdspindoctor.typepad.com — Mel Gibson's "Braveheart" and Ridley Scott's "Gladiator" finally enter the Blu-ray arena, as the inaugural titles in... Paramount Home Entertainment's new Blu-ray "Sapphire Series." The tricked-out high def movies arrive Sept. 1, with "Forrest Gump," another Paramount mainstay, ... (more) Paramount polishes 'Braveheart,' 'Gladiator'

Comedy

Paramount

Forrest Gump

Mel Gibson

Ridley Scott

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dvdspindoctor.typepad.com - 6/14/2009

DVD review: 'Man Who Shot Liberty Valance'

— dvdspindoctor.typepad.com — Imagine you're a studio executive and it's 1961. The pitch comes in: How about a western directed... by John Ford, starring John Wayne and Jimmy Stewart. Sound pretty good? Nah. Incredibly, "The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance" was a black-sheep project, made only because of Wayne's clout. ... (more) DVD review: 'Man Who Shot Liberty Valance'

John Ford

John Wayne

Kristen Stewart

Jimmy Fallon

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dvdspindoctor.typepad.com - 6/6/2009

David Carradine on DVD: 6 touchstones

— dvdspindoctor.typepad.com — The sad and awful death of cool-guy David Carradine comes with irony. Throughout his career, Carradine played... wise and disciplined men who'd learned the ways of life and transcended them. This dates back, of course, to his early days of fame as "Kung Fu's" Kwai Chang Caine, a seeker and ... (more) David Carradine on DVD: 6 touchstones

Drama

Quentin Tarantino

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