Category Archives: DVD

Backyard

Backyard (Director: Árni Sveinsson): While it’s true that I’ve long been a fan of Icelandic cinema, I have been a fan of Icelandic music for even longer. In the late 1980s, a band called The Sugarcubes and their elfin singer … Continue reading

Posted in Documentaries, DVD | Tagged , | Comments Off on Backyard

The Hour (BBC)

Editor’s Note: The Hour will be released on DVD and Blu-ray in the US and Canada on February 7 by BBC America. You can help Toronto Screen Shots by buying from Amazon.ca or Amazon.com. For my Canadian readers, I must … Continue reading

Posted in DVD, Television | Tagged , , | Comments Off on The Hour (BBC)

Animation Express 2

Animation Express 2 (Directors: Various): It’s hard to believe it’s been two years since the National Film Board of Canada released the original Animation Express collection. I raved about that collection, and although sequels are usually not as good as … Continue reading

Posted in DVD | Tagged , , | Comments Off on Animation Express 2

Deep End

BFI Flipside released Deep End in a combo DVD/Blu-ray package in the UK on July 18, 2011. The region-free package is available from Amazon.co.uk. Deep End (Director: Jerzy Skolimowski): Somewhat condemned to arthouse obscurity after its 1970 release, Skolimowski’s first … Continue reading

Posted in DVD | Tagged , , , | Comments Off on Deep End

Tabloid

eOne released Tabloid on DVD in Canada on November 1, 2011. Help support Toronto Screen Shots by buying it on Amazon.ca. Tabloid (Director: Errol Morris): Joyce McKinney first came to the attention of director Errol Morris back in 2008 when … Continue reading

Posted in Documentaries, DVD | Tagged | 2 Comments