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Viral Tweet Claims Warner Bros. To Phase Out DVD and Blu-ray Beginning in 2022 ✖ A new report emerged on social media yesterday, claiming that Warner Bros. Home Entertainment intended to phase physical media out, beginning in earnest in 2022. The comments, from animation historian Jerry Beck, singled out Warner's print-on-demand service, Warner Archive, but went one step further and suggested that changes are coming to Warner's home entertainment options line-wide. Beck's comments specifically addressed Looney Tunes and other animation projects, which he frequently collaborates with the stu...

Region: All MSRP: $21.99 A melodrama of epic scope but smaller emotional dynamics, Victor Saville’s Green Dolphin Street displays every bit of its $4 million cost (in 1947 dollars!) on the screen but shortchanges its audience in believable human interactions and interpersonal developments in telling its familiar love triangle narrative set in faraway New Zealand. This MGM extravaganza was an enormous hit in its day, but the story hasn’t stood the test of time and serves now as an overlong exercise in patience while admittedly impressing the eye and ear with its multitude of indulge...

When it comes to the masters of the Golden Age of animation, Tex Avery doesn’t get mentioned as often as Chuck Jones, Friz Freleng, Max Flesicher, or Walt Disney. But perhaps he should. Avery made what are considered the first cartoons to feature Daffy Duck and Bugs Bunny. The phrase “What’s up, Doc?” was his contribution — it’s a saying from his native Texas. He created the character Egghead, who later evolved into Elmer Fudd. He slimmed down the initially enormous Porky Pig into something more like his lovable current appearance. And he’s arguably the architect of the Looney ...

Criterion’s June slate, Indiana Jones in 4K update, THX 1138 at 50, more release/industry news & In Defense of Home Entertainment March 15, 2021 - 2:42 pm   |   by Bill Hunt serious ground to cover in today’s My Two Cents update, so let’s get right to it... THX 1138 in honor of the film’s 50th anniversary (which was last week on 3/11 – the piece was delayed due to a technical issue). The column takes an in-depth look back at the original theatrical release and also features a great roundtable discussion with film historian Chris Barsanti, documentary filmm...

Specifically, an old man tired of watching his beloved Washington Senators lose makes a deal with Mr. Applegate, aka the devil (Ray Walston), to become a 22-year-old superstar named Joe Hardy (Tab Hunter) and take the team to the World Series. Now add a steady stream of unforgettable songs by Richard Adler and Jerry Ross, including “Heart,” “Six Months Out of Every Year” and a sizzling performance of “Whatever Lola Wants” by Mr. Applegate’s demonic temptress Lola, played to perfection by multiple Tony Award-winning actress Gwen Verdon, and we have a big winner. Also, top off the...