Goodfellas (Blu-ray)

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Year: 1990

Edition: 25th Anniversary Edition

Format: Blu-ray

Region: Free

Release Date: May 25, 2015

Synopsis: The story of mafioso Henry Hill, from teen to his years serving in the mob. Based on the novel Wiseguy by Nicolas Pileggi. 

Film Critique: An excellent biographical account of mobster Henry Hill directed magnificently by Martin Scorsese. Goodfellas is regarded by some as the quintessential gangster movie and will forever be a classic piece of American filmmaking and culture.

Picture Quality: Excellent 1080p restoration from a 4K scan.

Sound Quality: Excellent.

Package: Presented in a nice 2 disc collector’s box (not shown in image) including a 36 page photo book and featuring a letter from Martin Scorsese.

Special Features: Disc 1 - Two Commentaries: Cast & Crew and Cop & Crook, Disc 2 - All-new documentary includes interview with the director, cast and some of your all-time favourite movie gangsters!

Bonus Material: Getting Made ~ Made Men - The Workaday Gangster ~ Paper Is Cheaper Than Film ~ Theatrical Trailer ~ And More!

Reason For Purchase: My Top 100 Films of All-Time

Overall Blu-ray Package & Experience Rating (5): 4.5

The Third Man (Blu-ray)

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Year: 1949
Edition: Limited Collector’s Edition
Format: Blu-ray / DVD
Region: Free
Release Date: July 20, 2015

Synopsis: Novelist Holly Martins travels to postwar Vienna, only to find himself investigating the mysterious death of his friend, Harry Lime.

Film Critique: Simply a Chef-d'oeuvre in filmmaking and storytelling. The Third Man is a staple in most, if not all, film study curriculums. With its superb direction and incredible cinematography, Carol Reed’s classic is, without doubt, a masterpiece.

Picture Quality: Excellent 1080p restoration.

Sound Quality: Very good.

Package: Wonderfully presented in a 4 disc collector’s box including a 19 page booklet, large photo cards and movie poster.

Special Features: Disc 1 - Feature & Bonus Material (Blu-ray), Disc 2&3 - Feature & Bonus Material (DVD), Disc 4 - Music by Anton Karas (Soundtrack) ~ Zither Music Performed by Gertrud Huber

Bonus Material: Audio Commentary with Guy Hamilton, Simon Callow & Angela Allen ~ The Third Man - A Filmmaker’s Influence ~ Restoring The Third Man ~ Interview & Zither Performance by Cornelia Mayer ~ Guardian NFT Interview - Joseph Cotten (Audio Only) ~ Guardian NFT Interview - Graham Greene (Audio Only) ~ Joseph Cotton’s Alternate Opening Voiceover Narration ~ Shadowing The Third Man ~ Dangerous Edge - Graham Greene Documentary ~ The Third Man On The Radio ~ Trailer

Reason For Purchase: My Top 100 British Films of All-Time

Overall Blu-ray Package & Experience Rating (5): 4.5