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THE VANISHING (DVD)

By | July 1990

Unlike many Criterion discs, “The Vanishing” DVD’s widescreen transfer is enhanced for widescreen televisions. However, everything else is characteristic of a Criterion barebones edition…

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THE VANISHING (DVD)

George Sluizer's The Vanishing (not to be confused with the wretched 1993 American remake, which he was also directed--difficult as that is to fathom) may...

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THE YOUNG GIRLS OF ROCHEFORT (Les Demoiselles De Rochefort) (DVD)

Now that Les Demoiselles de Rochefort has finally been released on DVD, home viewers can fully appreciate the extensive restoration work done on Jacques...

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SUPERMAN I – IV (DVD)

Nearly a quarter-century has passed since the release of Richard Donner's 1978 blockbuster "Superman," and it is still considered by many to be the...

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PETER PAN (SPECIAL EDITION DVD)

Not so coincidentally arriving in stores at the same time as its sequel, Return to Never Land, arrives in theatres is a new special DVD edition of Disney's...

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TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE (DVD)

In the years since its initial 1974 release, Tobe Hooper's has developed a reputation for being horrifically violent--a reputation that a fresh viewing...

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SALESMAN (DVD)

Those who adhere to the wildly held, wildly wrongheaded notion that feature documentaries are "boring" obviously have not seen a film by the legendary team...

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COSMOS (DVD)

Cosmos, the 13-episode astronomy series hosted by the late Carl Sagan, was a landmark for a number of reasons, the most prominent being two: (1) in terms...

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DOUBLE SUICIDE (DVD)

Masahiro Shinoda's 1969 screen adaptation of a 1720 banraku puppet play is striking and unusual in a number of respects--for a start, the minimalist sets...

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FUNNY GIRL (DVD)

Given how she grew into perhaps the most annoyingly egocentric entertainer in all the world, it's difficult to imagine that Barbra Streisand was once an...

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GREY GARDENS (DVD)

Grey Gardens (PG) Criterion Collection #123 Movie: [***] ; Presentation: [****] Those who adhere to the wildly held, wildly wrongheaded notion that feature...

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