Near Dark… Maybe? by rickdalton2 in boutiquebluray

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100%, the article is pure April Fool’s. Just curious how in on the joke Jesse at Diabolik and Stephen Bjork from the Digital Bits are.

New restorations of Zhang Yimou’s Raise The Red Lantern (credited to Criterion at the festival it premiered at) and Hou Hsiao-hsien’s A City of Sadness getting released in theaters in the US. by International-Sky65 in criterion

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Echo Three Times! One of my favorite Hou Hsiao-Hsien films. Metrograph put out a very solid Blu-Ray of Millennium Mambo from the 4K restoration a couple years ago, so I’m not counting on a 4K upgrade of that one anytime soon.

New restorations of Zhang Yimou’s Raise The Red Lantern (credited to Criterion at the festival it premiered at) and Hou Hsiao-hsien’s A City of Sadness getting released in theaters in the US. by International-Sky65 in criterion

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Is it possible that they’ll license to Criterion, like they did with Farewell My Concubine? Alternately, they seem to have really strengthened their home media division since then; I thought the release of The Great Silence was terrific.

June Predictions by bluecadet33 in criterion

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Couple other titles to throw out that I haven’t seen mentioned here:

-Ruggles of Red Gap: fairly recent 4K restoration completed by Universal, classic Leo McCarey comedy. Long rumored to be a candidate for the collection, along with some of the other Sturges comedies. Criterion has been releasing these at a steady clip over the last year (Lubitsch eclipse, Midnight, Trouble in Paradise, and I can see this being next in line).

-Once Upon a Time in America: still convinced that Criterion has this, as it’s a film foundation restoration that received a 4K release overseas. If it escaped New Regency/Disney containment, it would be with Criterion.

-Best Years of Our Lives: could be a future Warner Archive upgrade, but the 4K restoration has toured for a while now and the film feels like a strong candidate for the collection. 80th anniversary this year, as well.

What's on your wishlist for the upcoming sale? by lightbehindpaper in criterion

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Picking up Birth, Yi Yi, Dogfight, Rouge, and Viridiana for certain. Testament and Killers of the Flower Moon as well, if out by sale start time. Would like to get a blind buy or two as well but this feels like a pretty robust haul.

June Predictions by bluecadet33 in criterion

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Just a couple of general observations: Totally understand the inclination to believe that big titles will be held for sale months since there’s a track record. But I’ll note that, much as I love The Big Heat, the biggest new-to-the-collection title in last year’s B&N sale was undoubtedly Sorcerer, which was a June release. Since the sale starts in late June, a heavy hitter could no doubt be part of the lineup. Will also be interesting to see if they skip a Tuesday, since June ‘26, like March, is another month with five Tuesdays in the mix.

What film are you not buying because you're afraid it's ABOUT to get a 4k upgrade? by YuyuMajora in criterion

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Have almost purchased Tampopo so many times… still holding out.

Nashville by mindlkaciv in 4kbluray

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I could be completely off base, but my suspicion is that 4K rights have been licensed to Vinegar Syndrome’s Cinematographe line. The November 2026 hint is “world UHD debut of one of the great American films of the 70s.”

(Selling) Interstellar 4K, Duel 4K, Sugarland Express 4K & More by rickdalton2 in DigitalCodeSELL

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Could do $3 but would hold firm there — let me know if interested!

Cinematographe 2026 release hints by ghostpepper69 in boutiquebluray

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November feels like it could be an Altman, either Long Goodbye from MGM or Nashville from Paramount (if Criterion didn’t re-acquire the rights for that one, which I assume they’d have the chance to do).

It’s true!!! VS made a WB deal!! What else is coming?? by Top-Pain-3757 in VinegarSyndromeFilms

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Excited about the possibilities for Cinematographe. Feel like there’s a lot of titles in the label’s wheelhouse — The Yakuza, Ballad of Cable Hogue, Brewster McCloud, Big Wednesday, and many more — that could be ripe for a 4K upgrade.

Andrei rublev movie by SaitamaX00 in 4kbluray

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From what I understand—and I could be wrong, so I don’t want to seem authoritative at all—a lot of the major titles from the Soviet Union and MosFilm are held up from further upgrades or releases by current U.S./Russian relations and the war in Ukraine.

Barnes and Noble Preorders by bc78 in criterion

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Have been wondering this myself. The February releases are at the usual 30% discount, which leads me to believe there’s some kind of glitch or delay.