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The King of Physical Media. Plus: The 10 Best Blu-rays of 2024.
December 11, 2024 · 1:48:21 · ▶ Listen on Spotify
Hosts: Sean Fennessey · With Tracy Letts
The Physical Media High Council — December 2024
Tracy Letts · 23 discs
| The Underground Railroad | Criterion Collection · Blu-ray of the Amazon limited series | ▶ 38:28 | |
| The Conversation — Best of 2024 | Kino Lorber · deluxe expanded box w/ score cassette, ~$79.99 | ▶ 45:21 | |
| The Bride Wore Black — Label spotlight | Radiance Films · Radiance upgrade over an earlier fine transfer | ▶ 58:29 | |
| The Bitter Stems — Label spotlight | Flicker Alley · Film Noir Foundation restoration, 1956 Argentine noir | ▶ 1:01:11 | |
| Deep in the Heart — Label spotlight | Fun City Editions · aka Handgun (1983); Sean bought it on Tracy's rec | ▶ 1:01:45 | |
| Primetime Panic — Label spotlight | Fun City Editions · 1980s TV-movie box; incl. Freedom (1981) | ▶ 1:02:31 | |
| Happiness — Best of 2024 | Criterion Collection · 4K restoration of the Solondz film | ▶ 1:11:39 | |
| Pat Garrett & Billy the Kid — Best of 2024 | Criterion Collection · 4K UHD | ▶ 1:13:25 | |
| Peeping Tom — Best of 2024 | Criterion Collection · 4K UHD | ▶ 1:15:28 | |
| McCabe & Mrs. Miller — Best of 2024 | Criterion Collection · 4K UHD (Sean owns only the Blu-ray) | ▶ 1:15:51 | |
| Blood and Black Lace — Best of 2024 | Arrow Video · 4K UHD | ▶ 1:17:21 | |
| Invasion of the Body Snatchers — Best of 2024 | Arrow Video · 1978 Kaufman version, 4K UHD (white Arrow box) | ▶ 1:17:21 | |
| The Wages of Fear — Best of 2024 | BFI · BFI 4K restoration (not the Criterion edition) | ▶ 1:17:35 | |
| Paths of Glory — Best of 2024 | 4K; rival Eureka and Kino Lorber editions, owns one | ▶ 1:21:53 | |
| The Third Man | StudioCanal · deluxe box: pop-up Ferris wheel, plays the zither score | ▶ 1:22:58 | |
| High Noon — Best of 2024 | Kino Lorber · 4K UHD | ▶ 1:23:49 | |
| North Dallas Forty — Best of 2024 | Kino Lorber · 4K UHD | ▶ 1:23:49 | |
| Prime Cut — Best of 2024 | Kino Lorber · 4K UHD (Sean kept his older Blu-ray) | ▶ 1:23:49 | |
| Last Year at Marienbad — Best of 2024 | Kino Lorber · 4K UHD | ▶ 1:23:49 | |
| Operation Crossbow — Best of 2024 | Severin · 4K UHD, sold out (late-80s Argento) | ▶ 1:25:34 | |
| Hungarian Masters — Label spotlight | Second Run | ▶ 1:45:41 | |
| Interrogation — Label spotlight | Second Run · Ryszard Bugajski, 1982 | ▶ 1:45:41 | |
| Tomorrow I'll Wake Up and Scald Myself with Tea — Label spotlight | Second Run · Czech sci-fi comedy (Jindrich Polak) | ▶ 1:45:41 |
Sean Fennessey · 7 discs
| Daiei Gothic: Japanese Ghost Stories — Best of 2024 | Radiance Films · 3-film ghost-story box; Kiyoshi Kurosawa extras | ▶ 58:55 | |
| Bad Company — Label spotlight | Fun City Editions · long-awaited Blu-ray debut of the 1972 film | ▶ 1:02:14 | |
| Red Rock West — Best of 2024 | Cinematograph · 2024 Cinematograph edition | ▶ 1:26:50 | |
| Goin' South — Best of 2024 | Cinematograph · 2024 Cinematograph edition | ▶ 1:26:50 | |
| The Teen Apocalypse Trilogy — Best of 2024 | Criterion Collection · Gregg Araki 3-film box, incl. Nowhere | ▶ 1:26:50 | |
| Trainspotting — Best of 2024 | Criterion Collection · 4K UHD; oversized shelf-breaking packaging | ▶ 1:26:50 | |
| Hollywood 90028 — Best of 2024 | Grindhouse Releasing · 70s indie horror; Arkasha Stevenson recommendation | ▶ 1:26:50 |
Movies Referenced (48)
Directors Referenced (18)
6 mentions · Sean Fennessey · Known for Far from Heaven, I'm Not There, Carol▶ 9:03IMDb ↗Lb ↗
3 mentions · Sean Fennessey · Known for The First Omen▶ 1:28:22IMDb ↗Lb ↗
2 mentions · · Known for Million Dollar Baby, Gran Torino, Unforgiven▶ 1:07:53IMDb ↗Lb ↗
2 mentions · Sean Fennessey · Known for The Umbrellas of Cherbourg▶ 1:28:50IMDb ↗Lb ↗
2 mentions · Sean Fennessey · Known for Jaws: The Revenge, The Taking of Pelham One Two Three▶ 1:03:33IMDb ↗Lb ↗
2 mentions · Sean Fennessey · Known for Reservoir Dogs, Pulp Fiction, From Dusk Till Dawn▶ 1:04:36IMDb ↗Lb ↗
2 mentions · Sean Fennessey · Known for To Live and Die in L.A., The French Connection, The Exorcist▶ 1:18:13IMDb ↗Lb ↗
1 mentions · · Known for Bonnie and Clyde, The Miracle Worker▶ 1:03:54IMDb ↗Lb ↗
1 mentions · · Known for Apocalypse Now, The Conversation, The Godfather Part II▶ 1:07:55IMDb ↗Lb ↗
Actors Referenced (68)
8 mentions · Sean Fennessey · Known for Lady Bird, Little Women, Ford v Ferrari▶ 2:23IMDb ↗Lb ↗
4 mentions · Sean Fennessey · Known for Chinatown, As Good as It Gets, The Departed▶ 1:27:10IMDb ↗Lb ↗
3 mentions · Sean Fennessey · Known for Friday Night Lights, Jerry Maguire, 27 Dresses▶ 1:02:28IMDb ↗Lb ↗
3 mentions · Sean Fennessey · Known for Deep Red▶ 28:26IMDb ↗Lb ↗
3 mentions · · Known for Men in Black, Fatal Attraction, House of Games▶ 28:20IMDb ↗Lb ↗
3 mentions · Sean Fennessey · Known for Stand by Me, Set It Up, Joe Versus the Volcano▶ 11:58IMDb ↗Lb ↗
2 mentions · Sean Fennessey · Known for Black Swan, Hannah and Her Sisters, Insidious▶ 1:06:07IMDb ↗Lb ↗
2 mentions · · Known for Road House, Anatomy of a Murder, The Big Lebowski▶ 1:46:56IMDb ↗Lb ↗
Writers Referenced (8)
2 mentions · Sean Fennessey · Known for Tokyo Sonata▶ 59:03IMDb ↗Lb ↗
2 mentions · · Known for The Mosquito Coast▶ 1:47:25IMDb ↗Lb ↗
1 mentions · Sean Fennessey · Known for Primary Colors▶ 37:52IMDb ↗Lb ↗
1 mentions · Sean Fennessey · Known for First Reformed, The Card Counter▶ 43:48IMDb ↗Lb ↗