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Blu-Ray Review: American Utopia (Criterion Collection)

Aaron Conn12.2025Blu-Ray Review, Movies, Music, ReviewsLeave a Comment

David Byrne's American Utopia cover

In the last month of 2025,  Criterion has released a fairly recent movie to their ongoing collection. The movie is American Utopia, a 2020 Spike Lee directed concert film starring … Read More

Aaron ConnBlu-Ray Review: American Utopia (Criterion Collection)12.15.2025

Blu-Ray Review: The Adventures Of Antoine Doinel (1959-79)- Criterion Collection

Aaron Conn07.2025Blu-Ray Review, MoviesLeave a Comment

As the year of 2025 continues, the Criterion Collection have continued to release one classic movie after another. For the month of July, Criterion have decided to re-release one their … Read More

Aaron ConnBlu-Ray Review: The Adventures Of Antoine Doinel (1959-79)- Criterion Collection07.13.2025

Blu Ray Review: Withnail & I (1987)- Criterion Collection

Aaron Conn05.2025Blu-Ray Review, Movies, ReviewsLeave a Comment

Withnail & I blu ray cover

Close to the halfway point of 2025, the Criterion Collection have been releasing some splendid titles. For May 2025, Criterion have gone back to one of their earlier releases with … Read More

Aaron ConnBlu Ray Review: Withnail & I (1987)- Criterion Collection05.18.2025

Blu Ray Review: Anora (2024)- Criterion Collection

Aaron Conn04.2025Blu-Ray Review, Movies, ReviewsLeave a Comment

Anora Criterion

The Criterion Collection have been announcing some great titles these last few months. Though in this month of April, they’ve decided to add a newer movie to the collection in … Read More

Aaron ConnBlu Ray Review: Anora (2024)- Criterion Collection04.23.2025

Blu Ray Review: Performance (1970)- Criterion Collection

Aaron Conn02.2025Blu-Ray Review, Movies, MusicLeave a Comment

Performance Blu Ray

Two months into the year of 2025, the Criterion Collection have graced movie lovers with some solid releases. Those movie lovers looking something a little more musical might be interested … Read More

Aaron ConnBlu Ray Review: Performance (1970)- Criterion Collection02.19.2025

Blu-Ray Review: No Country For Old Men (2007)- Criterion Collection

Aaron Conn12.2024Blu-Ray Review, MoviesLeave a Comment

No Country For Old Men Criterion

Criterion are closing out the year of 2024 with a fine slew of titles. One of them is No Country For Old Men, the 2007 Oscar Award winning movie from the … Read More

Aaron ConnBlu-Ray Review: No Country For Old Men (2007)- Criterion Collection12.09.2024

Blu Ray Review: Moonage Daydream (2022)- Criterion Collection

Aaron Conn09.2023Blu-Ray Review, Movies, Music, ReviewsLeave a Comment

Moonage Daydream blu ray

David Bowie never wanted a biopic made about his life. While this hasn’t stopped anyone from doing so (see 2020’s disaster Stardust), Bowie’s estate has done very well with sticking … Read More

Aaron ConnBlu Ray Review: Moonage Daydream (2022)- Criterion Collection09.25.2023

Blu-Ray Review: After Hours (1985)- Criterion Collection

Aaron Conn07.2023Blu-Ray Review, Movies, ReviewsLeave a Comment

After Hours Criterion Collection

Now halfway into 2023, the Criterion Collection have released several new titles for the month of July. One of them is Martin Scorsese’s 1985 dark comedy After Hours. As per usual … Read More

Aaron ConnBlu-Ray Review: After Hours (1985)- Criterion Collection07.16.2023

Blu-Ray Review: A Woman Kills

Adam Ruhl02.2023Blu-Ray ReviewLeave a Comment

A Woman Kills Out today from Radiance Films is the long-lost French film ‘A Woman Kills’. According to an introduction to the movie, A Woman Kills was the victim of … Read More

Adam RuhlBlu-Ray Review: A Woman Kills02.06.2023

Blu Ray Review: The Velvet Underground (2021)- Criterion Collection

Aaron Conn12.2022Blu-Ray Review, Miscellaneous, Movies, MusicLeave a Comment

Velvet Underground Criterion

A little over a year after its premiere on Apple TV+, the Todd Haynes-directed Velvet Underground documentary has received a physical release. The documentary, simply entitled The Velvet Underground, is an … Read More

Aaron ConnBlu Ray Review: The Velvet Underground (2021)- Criterion Collection12.12.2022

Criterion Blu-ray Review – The Power of the Dog

Adam Ruhl11.2022Blu-Ray Review, LGBT+Leave a Comment

The Power of the Dog Review Out today on Blu-ray and 4K Blu is Jane Campions Academy Award-winning Film, The Power of the Dog. From the press Synopsis: ‘After a … Read More

Adam RuhlCriterion Blu-ray Review – The Power of the Dog11.07.2022

New Releases on Blu-ray for September: SNIPER: The White Raven, Post-Mortem

Adam Ruhl09.2022Blu-Ray Review, HorrorLeave a Comment

SNIPER: The White Raven Newly released from Well Go USA is the Ukrainian war film SNIPER: The White Raven From the press release synopsis: ‘One man’s difficult transformation into a … Read More

Adam RuhlNew Releases on Blu-ray for September: SNIPER: The White Raven, Post-Mortem09.13.2022

Criterion Review – Okja

Adam Ruhl07.2022Blu-Ray Review, MoviesLeave a Comment

Okja Review This month Criterion Collection has brought Bong Joon Ho’s Okja to Bluray and 4K Blu in the US for the first time. This is hugely awesome not only … Read More

Adam RuhlCriterion Review – Okja07.13.2022

Blu-ray Review: Pink Flamingos (1972)- Criterion Collection

Aaron Conn06.2022Blu-Ray Review, MoviesLeave a Comment

Pink Flamingos Criterion cover

In celebration of its 50th anniversary, the Criterion Collection have re-released John Waters’ cult classic movie Pink Flamingos. Released in 1972, the movie quickly gained notoriety due to the graphic nature … Read More

Aaron ConnBlu-ray Review: Pink Flamingos (1972)- Criterion Collection06.27.2022
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