Weekly Digital Disk Picks for March 29th, 2016

The DVD/Blu-Ray buying season awakens!

Bicycle Thieves (Criterion Collection)
Amazon
  • Blu-Ray: US, CAN
Cartel Land
Amazon
  • DVD: US, CAN
Cherry Falls
Amazon
  • Blu-Ray: US, CAN
The City of the Dead
Amazon
  • Blu-Ray: US, CAN
Concussion
Amazon
  • 4K Ultra HD/Blu-Ray: US, CAN
  • Blu-Ray: US, CAN
  • DVD: US, CAN
Exposed
Amazon
  • DVD/Digital: US, CAN
  • Digital: US
Forsaken
Amazon
  • Blu-Ray: US, CAN
  • DVD: US, CAN
Getting On: The Complete Third Season
Amazon
  • DVD: US, CAN
Getter Robo Armageddon: The Complete Series
Amazon
  • DVD: US, CAN
Comments Direct-to-video anime sequel to the original Getter Robo TV series.
The Gong Show
Amazon
  • Blu-Ray: US, CAN
The Hateful Eight
Amazon
  • Blu-Ray/DVD/Digital: US, CAN
  • DVD: US, CAN
Hero Quest
Amazon
  • Blu-Ray: US, CAN
  • DVD: US, CAN
Hidden Fortress (Criterion Collection)
Amazon
  • Blu-Ray: US, CAN
Comments Blaine: Akira Kurosawa’s samurai epic was a major influence on Star Wars.
Humans, Season One
Amazon
  • Blu-Ray: US, CAN
  • DVD: US, CAN
Monthly Girls Nozaki-Kun
Amazon
  • Blu-Ray: US, CAN
  • Blu-Ray/DVD Collector’s Edition: US, CAN
  • DVD: US, CAN
Comments Anime series about a high school girl who is an aspiring manga artist. When she learns that boy she likes is the manga artist of her favorite BL (Boys’ Love) manga, she tries to confess her feelings to him… only to have them misunderstood as asking if she could have a job working as one of his assistants, which he accepts. The collectors edition comes with a chipboard box, artbook, posters, two CDs, and stickers.
Murders in the Rue Morgue / The Dunwich Horror
Amazon
  • Blu-Ray: US, CAN
Mystery Science Theatre 3000 Vol. 35
Amazon
  • DVD: US, CAN
Comments Includes Teenage Caveman, Being From Another Planet, 12 to the Moon, and Deathstalker and the Warriors From Hell.
Natural Born Pranksters
Amazon
  • DVD/Digital: US, CAN
  • Digital: US
Norm of the North
Amazon
  • Digital: US
A Poem is a Naked Person (Criterion Collection)
Amazon
  • Blu-Ray: US, CAN
  • DVD: US, CAN
Point Break (2015)
Amazon
  • 3D Blu-Ray/Blu-Ray/DVD/Digital: US, CAN
  • DVD: US, CAN
The Red House (Film Detective Restored Version)
Amazon
  • Blu-Ray: US, CAN
The Sicilian (Director’s Cut)
Amazon
  • Blu-Ray: US, CAN
Star Wars: The Force Awakens
Amazon
  • Movie only digital: US
  • Digital with bonus features: US
iTunes
  • Digital: US, CAN
Comments Available on physical media April 5.
Vampire Princess Miyu
Amazon
  • DVD: US, CAN
Comments Horror anime series.
WWE Presents Fastlane 2016
Amazon
  • DVD: US, CAN

Finally, the picks of the week. Blaine says, “Either Star Wars: The Force Awakens or Hidden Fortress, depending upon your preference between digital download and physical media.” Alex says, “I’ve already pre-ordered The Force Awakens, so if I was picking up something I hadn’t already pre-ordered, I’d probably be going with The Hidden Fortress. Anime fans should go with Vampire Princess Miyu, as by all accounts this release is an improvement on the earlier Tokyopop DVD release.”

One reply

  1. You know, I’ve always thought [/i]Star Wars[/i] was a lot more like Yojimbo than The Hidden Fortress.

    Also I think I need to do a Kurosawa marathon.

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