Rashomon Blu-ray & DVD (Criterion Collection)
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Here are your Blu-ray and DVD releases for the week of 11/6/12:
ASIAN CINEMA
Rashomon (Blu-ray/DVD) – Japanese director Akira Kurosawa gained international recognition with this 1950 samurai-era mystery, faithfully presented in hi-def by the Criterion Collection
Eleven Samurai (DVD) – a 1996 samurai film from Eiichi Kudo, director of the original “The Thirteen Assassins”
Incredibly Ever After (Blu-ray/DVD) – Funimation presents this 2011 Hong Kong/Chinese comedy about a husband and wife superhero duo facing retirement. Starring Louis Koo and Sandra Ng
I Wish (DVD) – a heartwarming 2011 Japanese family drama about two young brothers, separated by their parents’ divorce, who hope a new bullet-train system will reunite them
The Day He Arrives (DVD) – a low key, black & white 2011 Korean drama about a film director who finds himself living each day exactly like the last
The Vertical Ray of the Sun (DVD) – a 2000 Vietnamese-language drama from the director of “The Scent of Green Papaya,” about three sisters dealing with the anniversary of their mother’s death
Wu Tang Iron Fist Collection (Blu-ray) – purchase at your own risk: this collection claims to hold 25 ‘vintage kung fu films’ on a single Blu-ray disc, but makes no mention of whether they’re dubbed or not
FOREIGN CINEMA
Even the Rain (DVD) – this 2010 Spanish-language drama follows a filmmaker’s quest to create a revisionist take on Columbus’ conquest of the Americas
Corpo Celeste (DVD) – in this 2011 Italian-language film, a young girl searches for her own spirituality against a backdrop of organized religion
Kiss Me (DVD) – an engaged woman finds her life complicated when she falls in love with another woman in this 2012 Swedish-language film
Outskirts (DVD) – a 1933 Russian-language picture that has been heralded as a pioneer of early sound
By the Bluest of Seas (DVD) – although many films of the early Soviet era are considered propaganda, this 1936 picture is a comedy about love and friendship
MAINSTREAM
The Amazing Spider-Man (Blu-ray/DVD) – Spidey swings back into action in this 2012 summer blockbuster from “500 Days of Summer” director Marc Webb
Fire With Fire (DVD) – Bruce Willis and Josh Duhamel (“Transformers”) go the direct-to-video route with this 2012 crime thriller
Maximum Conviction (Blu-ray/DVD) – two titans of direct-to-video action movies, Steven Seagal and Steve Austin, collide in this 2012 prison-set feature
360 (Blu-ray/DVD) – a 2011 drama about how all lives are connected. Starring Anthony Hopkins, Jude Law, and Rachel Weisz
Hirokin: The Last Samurai (DVD) – Wes Bentley stars as the ‘last samurai’ in this 2011 post-apocalyptic tale
Fighting Sullivans (DVD) – this 1944 World War II picture is considered one of the ‘inspirations’ for Steven Spielberg’s “Saving Private Ryan”
Blue-Eyed Butcher (DVD) – Sarah Paxton stars in this 2012 drama about a suburban housewife who seems to have it all…until she murders her husband
Saints and Soldiers: Airborne Creed (DVD) – a low-budget World War II film made in 2012
CULT MOVIES
Gator Bait (DVD) – it’s some trashy Cajun exploitation with this 1974 redneck drama starring a Playboy Playmate of the Year
Gator Bait II: Cajun Justice (DVD) – the exploitation fun continues over a decade later with this 1988 sequel to “Gator Bait”
Running Cool (DVD) – this 1993 biker film is lauded by real-life bikers for its accurate depiction of the riding pasttime
NEW TO BLU-RAY
Sunset Boulevard (Blu-ray) – the classic 1950 Hollywood film noir starring William Holden and Gloria Swanson, now in hi-def
Die Nibelungen: Kino Classics Deluxe Remastered Edition (Blu-ray) – Kino Films presents this 1924 Nordic epic from legendary director Fritz Lang (“Metropolis”)
Planes Trains & Automobiles (Blu-ray) – Steve Martin and John Candy headline this beloved 1987 comedy from director John Hughes, now in hi-def
Dark Star – Thermostellar Edition (Blu-ray) – John Carpenter’s 1974 sci-fi comedy makes its way to Blu
Von Ryan’s Express (Blu-ray) – a 1965 World War II adventure picture starring Frank Sinatra
The Client (Blu-ray) – Joel Schumacher directs this 1994 legal thriller starring Tommy Lee Jones
The Bonfire of the Vanities (Blu-ray) – Brian De Palma’s 1990 adaptation of the Tom Wolfe novel, starring Tom Hanks and Bruce Willis, was long considered one of Hollywood’s biggest bombs
ANIMATION
Little Nemo: Adventures in Slumberland (Blu-ray) – the long unavailable 1989 animated film based on the beloved comic strip comes to hi-def
HORROR
They Live (Blu-ray) – John Carpenter’s 1988 sci-fi/horror cult classic starring “Rowdy” Roddy Piper arrives in hi-def
Rec 3 (DVD) – the 2012 latest installment in the popular [REC] series comes to DVD
The Pact (Blu-ray/DVD) – a 2012 indie haunted house tale co-starring Casper Van Dien
American Nightmare (DVD) – Katrina’s Nightmare Theater presents this 1981 horror movie co-starring Michael Ironside
DeathShip (Remastered Widescreen Edition) (DVD) – Scorpion Entertainment offers this 1980 horror movie co-starring Richard Crenna of “Rambo” fame. The Blu-ray hits retail next month
Outpost: Black Sun (Blu-ray/DVD) – during the closing days of WWII, the Nazis are able to create a powerful zombie force in this 2012 flick
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