Alphaville

OOP Criterion Sale: Purchase StudioCanal DVD and Blu-ray Criterions Before Lionsgate Owns Them

by Steve 'Frosty' Weintraub    Posted: February 2nd, 2010 at 8:15 am

This morning, Criterion announced they are losing the rights to a number of StudioCanal films.  According to the email, at the end of March over 20 films will no longer be offered on DVD or Blu-ray (if available).  The rights are going to Lionsgate, so they’ll be on DVD in the future, just not on the Criterion label.  Therefore, if you’re a Criterion collector, or just someone that wants to own a great edition of these films, you might want to buy them ASAP or you’ll have to pay a collector price.

But the best part of the email is Criterion saying, “we will be offering these titles at an additional $5 off on our website.” Hit the jump for the list of movies and more info:

Robert De Niro and Spike Lee Welcome You to ALPHAVILLE

by David Corbin    Posted: September 17th, 2009 at 9:38 am

This past July, Showtime received 29 Primetime Emmy nominations, the most nominations in the network’s history. By contrast, HBO, the long acknowledged leader in cable television, led the entire field with 99 nominations. Looking to gain ground in the noms-race, Showtime is teaming up with Robert De Niro and Spike Lee to produce “Alphaville,” a new ensemble series about Manhattan’s Alphabet City set in the 1980s. Hit the jump to find out more.

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