Garv’s Pick of the Week: The Passion of Joan of Arc (Criterion)
For the release week of March 20th:
Garv’s Pick of the Week: The Passion of Joan of Arc [Blu-ray / Criterion]: One of the masterpieces of the silent era gets a HD upgrade from the Criterion Collection. The trial of Joan of Arc is told almost exclusively through extreme close-ups. It shouldn’t work, but it does.
Additional Titles of Interest —
The 'Burbs (Collector's Edition) [Blu-ray / Shout Select]: Few directors have a more enjoyable filmography than Joe Dante, and The ‘Burbs is one of his best.
John Alton Film Noir Collection (T-Men / Raw Deal / He Walked by Night) [Blu-ray / ClassicFlix]: You can now pick up three recent film noir restorations from ClassicFlix in a single package.
Underworld U.S.A. [Blu-ray / Twilight Time]: Some consider this Sam Fuller’s toughest film. That’s saying a lot.
Don’t Bother to Knock [Blu-ray / Twilight Time]: Marilyn Monroe as you’ve never seen her before — as a psychotic babysitter.
Robert Altman's Images [Blu-ray / Arrow Academy]: One of Altman’s lesser-known films makes the leap to Blu-ray.
The Black Scorpion [Blu-ray / Warner Archive]: King Kong’s stop-motion animator, Willis O’Brien, did the special effects for this giant scorpion flick.
The Church [Blu-ray / Scorpion Releasing]: Italian horror master, Michele Soavi, sets this demonic shocker in a cathedral.
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