Every week there are tons of newly released films, Blu-rays, books, comics, and CDs, but the truth is, very few of them are worth your time. That’s where this feature comes in. Each posting attempts to highlight the best new media releases of the coming week. It’s far from exhaustive, and of course it will be mostly according to my taste, but I’ll try to do my best to include a wide variety, so hopefully you’ll see something that interests you too.
It’s a bit of a dry week, but I do have two very different Blu-ray recommendations. Let’s get started.
This is one of my all-time favourite films. Every aspect, from the acting to the script to the direction to the cinematography, is near-perfect. Although I already own a copy on DVD, I’ll definitely pick up this BD as well. I don’t think every film is worth the upgrade to BD if you already have a DVD copy, but black and white films always look especially good on the format, owing to its deeper black levels. If you’ve never seen it, you owe it to yourself to track this down.
This film is (thankfully) nothing like the Fast and the Furious franchise, as one moronic woman found out. Instead it is a combination of a character drama and an ‘80s action film. The action elements are few and far between, but when they erupt, they are intense. The violence and slow pacing will each scare away segments of the audience, but if you are okay with both, this is worth watching.
Sleep well,
DTE
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