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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 […]

Jaws and 101 Dalmatians are the pick of this week’s back-catalogue litter. The Blu-ray of Steven Spielberg’s benchmark blockbuster sounds mouth-watering, “with a spectacular high-def presentation … “Bruce the Shark, in particular, shows a few scars not seen before, and its fish skin is looking especially slimmer and smoother than ever. “Overall, this is a […]

Three of Hollywood’s historic titans will be released on Blu-ray before year’s end. Steven Spielberg’s signature hits, Jaws and ET, are due in August and October respectively, and although a NZ date hasn’t been confirmed yet, Sony Pictures has just announced Lawrence of Arabia will be released on November 13 in the US to celebrate […]

The History Boys: TV3, 10.20pm Saturday. If you liked the stage play, you’ll probably give this quirky comedy high marks. But those new to its questionable scenario won’t be won over by the exaggerated performances, grotesque and clichéd characterisations, or dull direction. The perennially unappealing Richard Griffiths plays a maverick history teacher with a predilection […]

The box office colossus that cemented Steven Spielberg’s career and redefined movie marketing, Jaws, will screen in HD for the first time next month on Sky Movies Greats, along with the period epics, Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World and Troy. The full line-up of HD premieres is: You Me and Dupree […]