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dwk wrote: Wed May 22, 2024 4:37 pm

therewillbeblus wrote: Sat May 18, 2024 1:53 pm Columbo: The Return slated for 7/16

I'll be picking this up immediately after enjoying the rhythm and vibe (even if not most episodes) from the original run. For those that've seen the revival, is this foolish or safe?

So the Kino insider confirmed that all the episodes of this are going to be 1.78. Which is the wrong aspect ratio for all but the last three episodes, which are correctly presented at 1.78. All but the last three should be 4:3.

therewillbeblus wrote: Wed May 22, 2024 5:17 pm That's weird considering they remained faithful to the correct AR for the first set. What even goes on behind closed doors at this company

Coming Soon on Blu-ray!
2020 HD Master by Paramount – From a 4K Scan of the 35mm Nitrate Original Negative

Red Mountain (1951) Alan Ladd, Lizabeth Scott, Arthur Kennedy, John Ireland & Neville Brand – Shot by Charles Lang (Charade) – Directed by William Dieterle (Rope of Sand).

dwk wrote: Sun May 26, 2024 3:48 pm Today's announcement: Let’s Spend the Night Together (1982) on 4KUHD and Blu-ray!

Coming Soon on 4KUHD and Blu-ray!
Brand New HDR Dolby Vision Master – From a 4K Scan of the Original Camera Negative

Sands of Iwo Jima (1949) John Wayne, John Agar & Adele Mara – Shot by Reggie Lanning – Screenplay by Harry Brown & James Edward Grant – Directed by Allan Dwan

hearthesilence wrote: Sun May 26, 2024 6:40 pm Kind of pains me to say this, but an uncharitable yet accurate take is that even though their 1981-1982 tour was not one of their better tours, they were less good with every subsequent one. I say this as someone who enjoyed their 2019 tour and wouldn't have missed it for the world, especially since it turned out to be Watts's last.

Love the Stones and I think the concert films that caught their 1972 and 1978 tours are essential (both on Blu-ray, and perhaps coincidentally both filmed in Texas). But for a band that could be great live, it's frustrating how disappointing many of their professionally recorded documents turned out to be, and this is true even at their peak. One could blame the circumstances - they were overshadowed by the Who and filmed their segment hours behind schedule for Rock and Roll Circus, the Hyde Park show in 1969 was their first after Brian Jones's death, Altamont was infamously going out of control, Keith's addictions were getting the best of him when they did the Marquee Club show in 1971 - but Richard Thompson, who has seen them since their peak years in the '60s, has said that the Stones in concert were always a huge letdown for him, that they were never as great onstage as they were on their records, and I've grown to think Thompson is more right than wrong. When things fell into place, I would argue that the Stones could be great and would again point to a handful of records and films to prove this, but most likely they were really hit-or-miss in concert.

Altair wrote: Tue May 28, 2024 2:50 pm I think probably their best live performance that was recorded was the 'Brussels Affair' show from 1973, which was available for years as a bootleg before it was officially released as part of the 2020 Goats Head Soup delux edition. Sadly it wasn't filmed, but Ladies and Gentleman, which records the previous year's US tour, comes pretty close in terms of quality.

domino harvey wrote:My God, who keeps picking these things