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Paths of Glory 4K
Kino boosts the third United Artists Stanley Kubrick classic to 4K clarity, bringing out every nuance of the director's fine B&W imagery.…
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Heartbreakers
The words offbeat, personal and edgy used to be a draw for movie fare -- we'd check out a new relationship picture…
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The Virgin Suicides 4K
Who are those eternal dream girls of summer? Now in 4K . . . Sofia Coppola's first feature is a head-swirling poetic…
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The Long Ships
At the intersection of big-star international dealmaking, the 70mm epic, and the humble sword 'n' shield actioner, this comic book viking saga…
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Dona Flor and Her Two Husbands
The most popular Brazilian film for decades, this funny & steamy erotic ghost story took the world by storm and made a…
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Planet of the Vampires
There's no getting around it -- Mario Bava's one space opera is now confirmed as a classic. Barry Sullivan and Norma Bengell…
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Bullfighter and the Lady
Budd Boetticher's excellent semi-autobiographical film may be Hollywood's most uncondescending depiction of high-end Mexican culture. Robert Stack is the pushy Gringo who…
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The Killing 4K
This picture looks as modern and radical as anything from Italy in the 1960s, yet it's a tough-talking take on hardboiled crime…
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Battle of the Worlds
Antonio Margheriti made several space epics about 'errant planets' posing dangers to Earth; this one gets all the attention via star casting.…
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Damn the Defiant!
Haven't yet seen all the best old-school vintage naval combat epics? This color & 'scope thriller has a terrific cast of Brit…
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Jack and the Beanstalk
It's a case of cold-blooded, premeditated nostalgia: Abbott & Costello's fantasy musical is innocent comedy rooted in early '50s kiddie entertainment --…
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Devil in a Blue Dress 4K
After bouncing about in a couple of good Blu-ray editions, Carl Franklin's superior film adaptation of the great Walter Mosley novel makes…
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Summertime
After twenty years honing his craft on ever-more precise filmic constructions, David Lean opened up his imagination for a story of loneliness…
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Film Noir the Dark Side of Cinema VIII
Kino reaches into the Universal Vault for vintage Paramount and Universal thrillers. This 'noir' collection surprises us -- it contains one terrific…
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The Eurocrypt of Christopher Lee 2
Collector's box on the horizon: Severin assembles hours of video extras and text illumination for another group of films featuring favorite actor…
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Marty
Humble Marty Piletti finally gets to home video in its proper widescreen format. Paddy Chayefsky's TV play-turned theatrical feature really shines in…
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A Night to Remember
This meticulous docu-drama is still the best show about the Titanic, the awesome disaster that has never lost its grip on the…
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The She-Creature
Part of a perfect 1956 matinee double bill, Alex Gordon's supernatural thriller features an iconic monster, a piece of real horror art…
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Downton Abbey A New Era 4K
It may be this year's 'comfort food' film but Julian Fellowes' second theatrical sequel to his revered long-running TV show is quality…
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The Flesh Eaters
We still remember the scary AM radio ads from back in the 6th grade: THEY EAT HUMAN FLESH! Mainstream 'nabe theaters that…
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Violent City
Director Sergio Sollima sets the template for twenty years of violent action cinema for Rough Tough Charles Bronson. Precise stunt scenes and…
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Miller’s Crossing
Feature number three for the Coen Brothers is an eccentric gangster saga with a wonderful slate of mugs -- Gabriel Byrne, John…
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In the Heat of the Night 4K
Walter Mirisch earned his Oscar for this Sidney Poitier hit directed by Norman Jewison. The tense mystery thriller was also a significant…
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Touch of Evil 4K
One of Orson Welles' best has arrived in 4K! Kino Lorber has revived Universal's 3-version study of the bordertown crime & corruption…
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The Brotherhood
Lewis John Carlino's family-oriented Mafia tale was filmed four years before The Godfather: Kirk Douglas is a loose-cannon capo who bosses his…
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The Impossible
Easily one of the best movies of its kind, J.A. Bayona's minute-by-minute tale of survival poses an immediate challenge to audiences: could…