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Optimum releases ‘Rashomon: Special Edition’ on Monday
11 October, 2008UK’s Optimum Releasing is putting out a new Region 2 edition of Rashomon, coming out on October 13. Amazon.co.uk takes pre-orders (£11.98), while the film is also available from Optimum’s More...
Japanese ‘After the Rain’ and ‘Dreams’ releases
8 October, 2008A new Japanese DVD release of After the Rain appears to be on its way, with Amazon.co.jp indicating an October 24 release. In case you have no idea what I More...
KINO’s Dersu Uzala released as part of a box set
8 October, 2008What is perhaps the best of a sorry lot, Kino International’s Dersu Uzala DVD (Region 1) will be re-released on December 9 as part of a “Great Directors” box set. More...
Criterion swaps your old DVDs for Blu-Ray releases
27 August, 2008 (5 comments)With Blu-ray having won the “high definition format war” last spring, and Criterion now finally starting to put out their Blu-ray releases, there has been discussion whether it makes any More...
Criterion’s ‘High and Low’ released
23 July, 2008Criterion’s double-disc re-release of High and Low should now be available for purchase. Amazon.com stocks the item for $27.99. The release has received a very positive response from DVD critics. More...
DVD Beaver’s take on ‘High and Low’
15 July, 2008DVD Beaver, who we know for excellent technical reviews of DVD releases, has given Criterion’s new High and Low disc a look, and updated their High and Low page. It More...