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domino harvey wrote: Tue Feb 03, 2026 8:32 pm The board now notifies us of these updates if on desktop, btw

Oh good! Thanks for confirming they work I added notifications with the site update, and they should work on desktop and phone layouts for the site and forum. Won't work on Tapatalk, though. They'll pop up for stuff like that (photos) and also if maintenance is being performed, the latter more as a warning.

CSM126 wrote: Tue Feb 03, 2026 9:20 pm Love the disc design for Man Who Wasn’t There.

I have to assume placing the hole of the disc over his face was intentional (so that he's "not there"), and I like it.

And the links and windows (doubt it's my upgrade to Sequoia) are working perfectly with Firefox. Yay.

fdm wrote:And the links and windows (doubt it's my upgrade to Sequoia) are working perfectly with Firefox. Yay.

Yep, I was able to fix that issue finally!

According to an email posted kn the Blu-ray.com forum, the Trainspotting UHD is getting repackaged in a standard scanavo case.

Awful covers all around except Lenny which is expected but fine (I like Chris Ware but what is this composition?!) - Body Heat is an all time worst cover, wtf

Sentimental Value is a handsome movie, so why is every poster (and now cover) I've seen for it either horrible or nondescript? (I wonder if the idea for it is going to be that Lilleaas and Fanning will have little rectangles on the back - not that that would help matters)

Body Heat looks like Hotline: Miami fanart

Love the Lenny artwork.

Never Cursed wrote: Fri Feb 13, 2026 4:52 pm Body Heat looks like Hotline: Miami fanart

Not being a fan of the movie myself, I think the awful artwork is perfect and captures the film superbly.

Underwhelming cover art all round, just like the titles.

Finch wrote: Fri Feb 13, 2026 5:05 pm Underwhelming cover art all round, just like the titles.

Ditto, though at least a few of these feel appropriate for the films (Body Heat, Lenny)

Woof on that Sentimental Value composition. I'll wait for the UK edition, and hope they conservatively use the still from the French edition. I'm generally for artistic risks on Criterion covers, but the artistic risk here seems to be "deliberately bad". Querelle was exciting; The Worst Person in the World also inspired a similar aversion within myself to purchasing it. Obviously, and perhaps appropriately, these risks seem to go either way. MUBI bundled Worst Person with the other two films in Trier's Norway trilogy, but I'm not certain the UK edition will bail me out like that this go-round.

What's wrong with the Chris Ware cover? (I'm assuming it's Chris Ware.) It's the most interesting one of the month.

Yes, Sentimental Value is by Chris Ware

It's 100% Chris Ware. Him and Joachim Trier is a great pairing (not just because I like neither).

zedz wrote: Fri Feb 13, 2026 6:47 pm What's wrong with the Chris Ware cover? (I'm assuming it's Chris Ware.) It's the most interesting one of the month.

The inset pics of the characters is aligned both directly with the border and yet not centered or placed to align with the text, which overlaps for no reason. Big 2002 CD art vibes here

Is there some sort of purpose to having the inset pictures be of characters not facing the er 'camera'/viewer of the cover?

Beloved Aunt wrote: Fri Feb 13, 2026 7:40 pm Is there some sort of purpose to having the inset pictures be of characters not facing the er 'camera'/viewer of the cover?

These two characters struggle to face the difficulties of their relationship and personal issues, meanwhile the other two supporting actors (not featured) are more direct in confronting the elephants in the room

Beloved Aunt wrote:Is there some sort of purpose to having the inset pictures be of characters not facing the er 'camera'/viewer of the cover?

I haven’t seen the movie, so I just figured Stellan’s bald spot features prominently in the narrative.

Omensetter wrote: Fri Feb 13, 2026 5:48 pm Woof on that Sentimental Value composition. I'll wait for the UK edition, and hope they conservatively use the still from the French edition. I'm generally for artistic risks on Criterion covers, but the artistic risk here seems to be "deliberately bad". Querelle was exciting; The Worst Person in the World also inspired a similar aversion within myself to purchasing it. Obviously, and perhaps appropriately, these risks seem to go either way. MUBI bundled Worst Person with the other two films in Trier's Norway trilogy, but I'm not certain the UK edition will bail me out like that this go-round.

I would expect Mubi to use the UK poster art:

zedz wrote: Fri Feb 13, 2026 6:47 pm What's wrong with the Chris Ware cover? (I'm assuming it's Chris Ware.) It's the most interesting one of the month.

Couldn't agree more. Lotta whiners on Twitter and elsewhere. It's perfectly fine and fits the tone of the film, which is clearly going for that Royal Tenenbaums warm honey/acid mix. Wasn't my favorite thing last year by a considerable margin, but were I a bigger fan of it, would have no issue picking this up based upon the cover.

BTW, not sure if mentioned above, but it's confirmed to be a digipack. The 'rule of Mishima' (add this to our bylaws please) states that these often end up being a lot more interesting in person than they are upon initial announcement.

Never Cursed wrote: Fri Feb 13, 2026 4:52 pm Body Heat looks like Hotline: Miami fanart

Yeah, looks like they're at a rave...or a Gaspar Noe movie.

mfunk9786 wrote:

zedz wrote: Fri Feb 13, 2026 6:47 pm What's wrong with the Chris Ware cover? (I'm assuming it's Chris Ware.) It's the most interesting one of the month.

Couldn't agree more. Lotta whiners on Twitter and elsewhere. It's perfectly fine and fits the tone of the film, which is clearly going for that Royal Tenenbaums warm honey/acid mix. Wasn't my favorite thing last year by a considerable margin, but were I a bigger fan of it, would have no issue picking this up based upon the cover.

BTW, not sure if mentioned above, but it's confirmed to be a digipack. The 'rule of Mishima' (add this to our bylaws please) states that these often end up being a lot more interesting in person than they are upon initial announcement.

Being a digipack and being Chris ware you can almost guarantee the art will wrap around to the back to feature the second half of the house and two more heads

Brian C wrote: Fri Feb 13, 2026 7:48 pm I haven’t seen the movie, so I just figured Stellan’s bald spot features prominently in the narrative.

I just think it still looks silly. It's like having a "cut-in" pic of a cast member's butt on a cover.

eerik wrote: Fri Feb 13, 2026 8:01 pm

Omensetter wrote: Fri Feb 13, 2026 5:48 pm Woof on that Sentimental Value composition. I'll wait for the UK edition, and hope they conservatively use the still from the French edition. I'm generally for artistic risks on Criterion covers, but the artistic risk here seems to be "deliberately bad". Querelle was exciting; The Worst Person in the World also inspired a similar aversion within myself to purchasing it. Obviously, and perhaps appropriately, these risks seem to go either way. MUBI bundled Worst Person with the other two films in Trier's Norway trilogy, but I'm not certain the UK edition will bail me out like that this go-round.

I would expect Mubi to use the UK poster art:

This poster art is gorgeous and well-planned/laid out. Talk about adding insult to injury on the Criterion cover