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Beaver reviews Man of the West.

Looks like a much better telecine of a superior element for the new R1 of Man of the West. It's a powerful, intelligent and surprisingly violent Western. If you haven't seen it - do so immediately.

At least Halloween can still be relied on for a couple of catalog horror releases: Philip Kaufman's 1978 Invasion of the Body Snatchers (for my money, the best version) and Dan O'Bannon's The Return of the Living Dead. Blu-ray, September 14.

Any word on whether these will be in any way improved from the previous DVD incarnations, Matt?

[EDIT] I shoulda clicked on the link first... D'OH!

Ooh, Return of the Living Dead on Blu, that's getting me excited in all sorts of ways.

Don't know if this is the correct thread, but Sony will be distributing MGM's output on Blu Ray

I wonder how that will affect the Criterion titles licensed from MGM, although they have relationship with Sony too.

I think I read Fox wants to keep the relationship going, only if they have the DVD/BR rights to the next Bond film.