New Releases: Criterion Collection, Award Multi-packs, vintager Fairbanks: Updated complete download

Criterion has a few new titles for their well known collection. February
17th brings Pickup On South Street. Presented in Dolby mono and full screen
the extras are listed as Exclusive interview with the late Samuel Fuller,
made by renowned film critic Richard Schickel; Excerpts from the Cinéma
Cinémas series with Fuller discussing the making of the film; Illustrated
biographical essay on Fuller by Jeb Brody (Scenario, Print magazines);
Stills gallery of photos, posters, lobby cards, and original paintings by
noted artist Russell Christian (The NY Times, The New Yorker); Trailers for
Pickup on South Street and other Fuller features; Booklet including excerpts
from Fuller's award-winning autobiography A Third Face, featuring Martin
Scorsese's introduction and Fuller on Pickup on South Street, plus a new
essay by acclaimed cultural historian Luc Sante (Low Life, Evidence).
Retail price is given as $29.95.

Also on February 17th from Criterion is Tunes Of Glory featuring Dolby Mono
audio and listed as having anamorphic 1.66:1 video. The retail price is
$29.95. Extras were announced as New video interview with director Ronald
Neame; Exclusive new audio interview with actor Sir John Mills; Original
theatrical trailer; New essay by acclaimed film critic and historian Robert
Murphy.

Rounding off the new Criterion releases is Richard III set for release on
February 24th. This is the 1955 version of the film staring Cedric Hardwicke
andLaurence Olivier. The video was listed as anamorphic 1.85:1 with a list
price of $39.95. Extras where given as Commentary by playwright and stage
director Russell Lees, joined by John Wilders, former Governor of the Royal
Shakespeare Theatre; Great Acting: Laurence Olivier, a 1966 BBC interview
with Olivier hosted by renowned theater critic Kenneth Tynan; Gallery of
on-set and production stills and posters, featuring excerpts from Olivier's
autobiography On Acting; 12-minute television trailer with Olivier, producer
Alexander Korda, production designer Roger Furse, and other crew members at
work in Shepperton Studios Theatrical trailer; Essay by film historian Bruce
Eder.

Kino has just the thing for fans of classic Douglas Fairbanks films from the
twenties. Black Pirate (1926), Robin Hood (1922 / new release), Thief Of
Bagdad (1924) and Three Musketeers (1921 / new release) will be released on
February 3rd for $29.95 each. You can also get the box set, Douglas
Fairbanks Collection, on the same date for $99.95.

Buena Vista has some multi-film packs that help many build up their classic
awarding winning DVD collections. On February 10th they release Academy
Award Winning Movies: Volume #1:Chicago / Frida / Life Is Beautiful, Academy
Award Winning Movies: Volume #2: Good Will Hunting / Cider House Rules /
Sling Blade, Academy Award Winning Movies: Volume #3: Shakespeare In Love /
English Patient / Il Postino and for foreign film buffs, Best Of World
Cinema #1: Amelie / Cinema Paradiso: The New Version / Malena / Farewell My
Concubine. They all have the original technical specifications of the
original single film release and will run about $50 retail give or take a
few bucks.

The tragic life of New York City party kid James St. James is the subject of
Party Monster (2003) due for release by Fox on February 10th. The initial
technical specs so far are Dolby Surround audio with both P&S and anamorphic
1.85 video on the same disc. The listed extras include Commentary by
director/producer; Behind-the-scenes footage; Interview with Michael Alig;
Actor interviews with Macaulay Culkin, Seth Green, Chloe Sevigny;
Featurette; Trailer. The expected retail price is $19.98

From the Boston Based PBS station WGHB there are a few Nova presentations
due out on January 10th. Nova: Infinite Secrets - The Genius Of Archimedes,
Nova: Volcano Above The Clouds, Nova: Magnetic Storm, Nova: The Wright
Brothers Flying Machine, Nova: Charters Of Freedom, Nova: Who Killed The Red
Baron? and Nova: The Elegant Universe. Each disc will run $19.95.

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