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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: This Is Spinal Tap (1984)- Criterion Collection

Aaron Conn09.2025Movies, ReviewsLeave a Comment

This Is Spinal Tap Criterion

With the year of 2025 close to ending, Criterion have decided to re-release one of their earlier titles on Blu-ray and 4K disc: This Is Spinal Tap. Released in 1984, … Read More

Aaron ConnBlu Ray Review: This Is Spinal Tap (1984)- Criterion Collection09.15.2025

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: The Wiz (1978)- Criterion Collection

Aaron Conn06.2025Movies, ReviewsLeave a Comment

The Wiz Criterion Cover

With the year of 2025 almost halfway done, Criterion are continuing to add more movies to their collection. Their latest release, however, might puzzle some movie buffs: 1978’s The Wiz. Directed … Read More

Aaron ConnBlu Ray Review: The Wiz (1978)- Criterion Collection06.09.2025

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: 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: 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

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

Blu-Ray Review: The Last Waltz (1978)- Criterion Collection

Aaron Conn04.2022Blu-Ray Review, Movies, MusicLeave a Comment

The Last Waltz Criterion Collection

While best known for directing NYC-based dramas and gangster/mafia epics, director Martin Scorsese is no stranger to the world of rock n roll music. Not only has he used the … Read More

Aaron ConnBlu-Ray Review: The Last Waltz (1978)- Criterion Collection04.05.2022

Criterion Announces July Releases!

Garon Cockrell04.2021Annoucements, MoviesLeave a Comment

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Today our friends at Criterion have announced their excellent line-up for July! Read on below for full details. I think it’s a great collection of releases and I am stoked … Read More

Garon CockrellCriterion Announces July Releases!04.15.2021

Criterion Collection box set review: “Ingmar Bergman’s Cinema”

Justin Remer12.2020Blu-Ray Review, Movies, ReviewsLeave a Comment

Ingmar Bergman

2020 was the year of Ingmar Bergman My big pop culture goal for 2020 was to watch all of Criterion’s “Ingmar Bergman’s Cinema” box set. I have not been ignorant … Read More

Justin RemerCriterion Collection box set review: “Ingmar Bergman’s Cinema”12.23.2020
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