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Outside of the US, Universal Pictures’ celebration of its anniversary has been haphazard. Blu-ray editions of studio milestones like All Quiet on the Western Front and To Kill a Mockingbird were released in the US in “Collector’s Series” packaging, complete with a booklet backgrounding the production of each movie. But here they were only branded […]

Thirty years after John Carpenter’s original comes the prequel, confusingly with the same title. “Considering how good the transfer looks, it’s time for the wary fans of Carpenter’s Thing to push their fears aside and enjoy this prequel. As expected from new releases, the picture is 100 percent clean, carries a slight amount of film grain […]

All Quiet on the Western Front and To Kill a Mockingbird are the first restorations Universal Pictures NZ will release on Blu-ray to mark the studio’s centenary. They bow here on March 10, in $20 collectible, book-style packaging showcasing rare memorabilia and new 10-minute video featurettes. Mockingbird also comes with more than three-and-a-half-hours of SD […]