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Every September Physical Media Release From Kino Lorber

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September is a HUGE month for Kino Lorber--FIVE 4Ks, two Kino Cults, and classics, deep cuts, westerns, horror, noir, and studio classics--including TWO that feature a commentary by me! My review of Naughty Girl https://www.cerealatmidnight.com/2024/08/review-naughty-girl-cette-sacree-gamine.html Further Viewing Film Restoration with Charlotte Barker, Paramount's Director of Preservation and Restoration https://youtu.be/emtWrSFJoSs Top 5 Film Noir with Max Allan Collins https://youtu.be/GB94fXJR9Ps 50 Westerns From the 50s with Toby Roan https://youtu.be/vQTO92ndqRg **************************************************************** When shopping on Amazon, please consider using Cereal At Midnight's affiliate link to support the channel: https://amzn.to/3LAgnlt **************************************************************** Become a Member and unlock exclusive videos, early access, and much more at Patreon.com/CerealAtMidnight or through YouTube Memberships at https://www.youtub...

FILM NOIR | Exploring The Dark Side of Cinema with Max Allan Collins (Kino Lorber Box Set Review)

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Max Allan Collins joins Cereal At Midnight to discuss the films included in Kino Lorber's FILM NOIR: THE DARK SIDE OF CINEMA XVI Blu-ray box set!  More with Max: https://youtu.be/Kf1uMJdgOl4 More Kino Lorber coverage: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MfFCws4M_gg&list=PLms82QIo-B9m3xP_xBoKvqUSYQcUMsFdc Movie Review Archive: CerealAtMidnight.com/p/reviews.html Shop: CerealAtMidnight.Threadless.com Ebay.com/usr/cerealatmidnight Patreon.com/CerealAtMidnight Facebook.com/CerealMidnight Twitter: CerealMidnight Instagram: CerealMidnight TikTok: OfficialCerealAtMidnight Letterboxd: CerealAtMidnite **************************************************************** When shopping on Amazon, please consider using Cereal At Midnight's affiliate link to support the channel: https://amzn.to/3LAgnlt

Frank Tarzi On Kino Lorber in 2024

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Frank Tarzi, Senior Vice President of Acquisitions and Business Developer at Kino Lorber, returns to Cereal At Midnight for an EXCLUSIVE look at what's coming from Kino on 2024! Frank talks 4Ks, improved releases, Columbo, breaking announcements, and so much more!  Frank Tarzi Interview #1: https://youtu.be/MfFCws4M_gg?si=KTu9xy_OhlAyHJkq Frank Tarzi Interview #2: https://youtu.be/h9t0JWwUqhk?si=WiDAUsWGbHAufusz Every Kino Lorber spotlight video: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLms82QIo-B9m3xP_xBoKvqUSYQcUMsFdc **************************************************************** Find the Cereal at Midnight Podcast wherever you download your podcasts! If it's not there yet, we're working on it! It can already been found on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, TuneIn, the Podbean app, Amazon Music/Audible, iHeart Radio, PlayerFM, Samsung, and Podchaser! Please subscribe, rate, and review! Review Archive: CerealAtMidnight.com/p/reviews.html Shop: CerealAtMidnight.Threadless.com Ebay.co...

Bruce Lee And More! New Arrivals From Umbrella Entertainment

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What do Bruce Lee, Aussie stuntman Grant Page, and Alan Ladd have in common? They're all part of Umbrella Entertainment's latest Blu-ray releases! From legendary martial arts cinema to true Ozploitation classics, this episode hits hard! We are viewer supported! To unlock the entire Collecting At Midnight series plus collection tours and over 100 EXCLUSIVE EPISODES, visit Patreon.com/CerealAtMidnight ! CerealAtMidnight.com Shop: CerealAtMidnight.Threadless.com Ebay.com/usr/cerealatmidnight Patreon.com/CerealAtMidnight Facebook.com/CerealMidnight Twitter: CerealMidnight Instagram: CerealMidnight Letterboxd: CerealAtMidnite

Classic Film Flavors: Episode 1 - Hitchcock, Mae West, and Pre-Code Craziness!

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Welcome to CLASSIC FILM FLAVORS, a new series in which Heath is joined by Golden Age super fan Vanessa Buttino! In our inaugural episode, we discuss Mae West, Hitchcock, and some truly shocking pre-Code craziness.  If you like what you see, the party doesn't stop here: after the episode ended, we kept the cameras rolling for a 15-minute chat about Angels with Dirty Faces, the current state of classic film fandom, and the shocking number of restorations being released on disc. This extra content is available EXCLUSIVELY on Patreon! (Patreon.com/CerealAtMidnight) Follow Vanessa on Twitter @VanessaButtino  Be sure to check out other videos with Vanessa: Was Thelma Todd Murdered? Hollywood, the Mob, and an Unsolved Mystery Cancel This! An Open Discussion About Cancel Culture British Holiday TV Specials High Fidelity: Is the Series Better Than the Film? Pre-Code Primer: Exploring the Allure of Forbidden Hollywood CerealAtMidnight.com Shop: CerealAtMidnight.Threadless.com Ebay.com/u...

Review: China (1943)

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China  is an outstanding 1943 adventure film from Paramount set against the backdrop of America's impending involvement in the second world war. Loretta Young (1946's  The Stranger ) takes the top billing as a compassionate schoolteacher working in China, determined to save as many lives as possible when Japan invades. Alan Ladd (come back,  Shane ) plays a tough guy profiteer who cares doesn't have time to get attached or involved. Frequent Ladd co-star William Bendix ( The Glass Key, The Blue Dahlia ) provides comic relief, but he's also part of the moral foundation of this film, pining for the safety of home, but recognizing the sacrifices necessary to do the right thing. Both Young and Bendix bring a spirit of dogged determination in the face of the powerful darkness that pervades this film.  None of this is a coincidence. Director John Farrow is one of many Hollywood professionals who laid down their cameras and took up military service when the fate of the...

Fresh Flavors - New Disc Releases From All Over the World!

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Time for some Fresh Flavors! Join us as we dive into a massive stack of the latest new movie and TV disc releases!  Note: I was provided with a free copy of Scooby-Doo and Guess Who Season 1, Doom Patron Season 2, and Snowpiercer Season 1. The opinions expressed are my own. Time Codes:  2:11 Scooby-Doo and Guess Who Season 1 6:45 Doom Patrol Season 2 9:05 Snowpiercer Season 1 11:06 In Search of Darkness II  15:00 Sky Sharks 18:14 Stranger on the Run 21:06 The Fuller Brush Girl 23:39 The Eddy Duchin Story 25:43 Dead Again 28:15 Year of the Dragon 29:14 At Close Range 30:51 Fire in the Sky 32:40 Rage 34:27 The Deep 36:25 The Randolph Scott Collection 37:30 The Alan Ladd Collection Vol. 1 and 2 39:14 Ransom: The Complete Series 40:08 Maigret: The Complete Series 41:56 The Last Detective: The Complete Collection 43:36 Return to Eden: The Complete Collection 45:29 Bless This House: The Complete Series