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theflirtydozen wrote: Tue Sep 11, 2018 8:41 pm According to an email and from Facebook, it seems Milestone has been working on Filibus, which I'm over the moon about! One of my favorite discoveries from the most recent round of the pre-1920s list. Says it was a 2k scan so hopefully a blu-ray coming?

The response depended on the audience member: some found it primitive and low budget (which it is) and others found it fascinating and audacious (which it also is).

Content and Special Features:
HIGH-DEFINITION RESTORATION featuring original color tinting and toning
Documentary feature about the director (60 min)
Vintage commercial (1921)
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The Secret of the Marquise (1921)
The Flying Coffer (1921)
Dr. Dolittle: Lion s Den - German and English versions (1923)
Dr. Dolittle: A Trip to Africa (1923)
Dr. Dolittle: Cannibal Land (1923)
The Death-Feigning Chinaman (1928)
The Caliph Stork (1935)
The Magic Horse (1953)
Aladdin and His Magic Lamp (1954)
The Star of Bethlehem (1956)
The Lost Son (1974)

drdoros wrote: Sat Jun 01, 2019 5:04 pmTheatrical first! Then we decide on the release. However, most of the bonus features are in.

isakorg2 wrote: Sat Aug 10, 2019 12:47 pm Whatever happened to a blu-ray release of I Am Cuba?

A key masterpiece of the L.A Rebellion, Bless Their Little Hearts distills the social concerns and aesthetics of that trailblazing movement in African American cinema. Billy Woodberry’s film showcases his attentive eye, sensitivity to the nuances of community and family, and the power of the blues.


Searching for steady work, Charlie Banks (Nate Hardman) views his chronic unemployment as a kind of spiritual trial. But day work and selling a few catfish can’t sustain a family of five. While his wife, Andais (Kaycee Moore), works to support them with dignity, Charlie finds comfort for his wounded sense of manhood in an affair that threatens his marriage and family.

At the heart of this devastatingly beautiful film is the couple’s agonizing confrontation – shot in one continuous ten-minute take – that ranks as “one of the great domestic cataclysms of modern movies.” (Richard Brody, The New Yorker)

Named to the National Film Registry, Bless Their Little Hearts features contributions by two iconic American artists: Charles Burnett (Killer of Sheep, To Sleep With Anger), who wrote and shot the film, and Kaycee Moore (Daughters of the Dust), whose powerful performance as Andais Banks remains a revelation.


Film restoration by Ross Lipman with Billy Woodberry at UCLA Film & Television Archive. 2K Digital restoration by Re-Kino, Warsaw. English captions and Spanish subtitles.

Bonus Features

Audio commentary by New York University professor Ed Guererro
New 2K restoration of The Pocketbook (1980): Billy Woodberry’s first film
Workshop with Billy Woodberry: video courtesy of Indiana University Black Film Center/Archive
Billy and Charles: Ross Lipman’s interview
Interview with Ed Guererro
Bless Their Little Hearts behind-the-scenes photos courtesy of Billy Woodberry
Booklet with essays by filmmaker Allison Anders and Cornell University professor Samantha N. Sheppard

What A Disgrace wrote: Thu Oct 03, 2019 5:19 am So uh, where's the Bluray?

What A Disgrace wrote: Thu Oct 03, 2019 5:19 am So uh, where's the Bluray?