{"id":7827,"date":"2010-02-22T22:01:32","date_gmt":"2010-02-22T22:01:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.filmdetail.com\/?p=7827"},"modified":"2010-02-24T05:37:30","modified_gmt":"2010-02-24T05:37:30","slug":"uk-dvd-blu-ray-releases-monday-22nd-february-2010","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.filmdetail.com\/2010\/02\/22\/uk-dvd-blu-ray-releases-monday-22nd-february-2010\/","title":{"rendered":"UK DVD & Blu-ray Releases: Monday 22nd February 2010"},"content":{"rendered":"

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DVD & BLU-RAY PICKS<\/strong><\/p>\n

Wings of Desire<\/strong> (Axiom): One of the classic European films of the 1980s is Wim Wenders<\/a>‘ classic tale of\u00a0a guardian angel (Bruno Ganz<\/a>) listening\u00a0to the thoughts of mortals living in West Berlin only to find himself entranced by a trapeze artist (Solveig Dommartin<\/a>) who makes him yearn to be human. Co-written with Peter Handke<\/a> and beautifully shot in\u00a0monochrome and colour by Henri Alekan<\/a>, it won Wenders\u00a0the Best Director prize at the 1987 Cannes Film Festival and remains his most celebrated film.\u00a0This is the first time it has been available on Blu-ray in the UK and has a newly restored picture and sound mix supervised by the director. [Read the full review here<\/a>]<\/p>\n

M<\/strong> (Eureka\/MOC): Fritz Lang’s classic early talkie is a crime drama set in 1930s Berlin which involves an elusive serial killer (Peter Lorre<\/a>) who preys on children – based on the real life\u00a0D\u00fcsseldorf\u00a0killings<\/a> – and the efforts of the police and the criminal underworld to catch him.\u00a0Filmed in Germany, M established Fritz Lang’s reputation in America and was massively influential on other films with its innovative use of sound and visuals.<\/p>\n

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ALSO OUT <\/strong><\/p>\n

9<\/strong> (Universal) [Buy it on DVD<\/a> | Buy it on Blu-ray<\/a>]
City Girl<\/strong> (Eureka\/MOC) [Buy it on Blu-ray<\/a>]
Jennifer’s Body<\/strong> (Fox) [Buy it on DVD<\/a> | Buy it on Blu-ray<\/a>]
Just Like the Son<\/strong> (Eureka) [Buy it on DVD<\/a>]
Katalin Varga<\/strong> (Artificial Eye) [Buy it on DVD<\/a>]
Law & Order: UK – Series 2<\/strong> (Universal Playback) [Buy it on DVD<\/a>]
Lucky Bastard<\/strong> (Eureka) [Buy it on DVD<\/a>]
Michael Jackson\u2019s This Is It<\/strong> (Sony) [Buy it on DVD<\/a> | Buy it on Blu-ray<\/a>]
Open Graves<\/strong> (Icon) [Buy it on DVD | Buy it on Blu-ray<\/a>]
Rob Zombie Presents\u2026.The Haunted World of El Superbeasto<\/strong> (Anchor Bay) [Buy it on DVD<\/a> | Buy it on Blu-ray<\/a>]
Sons of Anarchy Season 1<\/strong> (Fox) [Buy it on DVD<\/a>]
Taking Woodstock<\/strong> (Universal) [Buy it on DVD<\/a> | Buy it on Blu-ray<\/a>]
The Beaches of Agnes<\/strong> (Artificial Eye) [Buy it on DVD<\/a>]
The<\/strong> Day of the Triffids (2009)<\/strong> (Showbox) [Buy it on DVD<\/a> | Buy it on Blu-ray<\/a>]
The Shinjuku Incident<\/strong> (Cine Asia) [Buy it on DVD<\/a> | Buy it on Blu-ray<\/a>]
There’s Always Tomorrow<\/strong> (Eureka\/MOC) [Buy it on DVD<\/a>]<\/p>\n

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> The Best DVD and Blu-ray releases of 2009<\/a><\/div>\n