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If You Have Reached This Page From RAYMONDBENSON.COM and Wish to Return, CLICK <a href="http://www.raymondbenson.com">HERE</a>.Raymond Bensonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18333223466790082595noreply@blogger.comBlogger421125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8543970548456046017.post-62409060783244036492024-03-15T08:22:00.001-05:002024-03-15T08:22:10.636-05:00Review of Kino Lorber's UHD/Blu-ray of Kubrick's "Fear and Desire"<p> My review of Kino Lorber Studio Classics' new 4K UHD/Blu-ray of Stanley Kubrick's FEAR AND DESIRE (unseen premiere cut + early shorts) is up at <a href="https://www.cinemaretro.com/index.php/archives/12586-REVIEW-STANLEY-KUBRICKS-FEAR-AND-DESIRE-1953;-KINO-LORBER-4K-BLU-RAY-SPECIAL-EDITION.html" target="_blank">Cinema Retro</a>. </p>Raymond Bensonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18333223466790082595noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8543970548456046017.post-55023109710658046642024-03-13T08:21:00.004-05:002024-03-13T08:21:34.250-05:00Review of Criterion's UHD/Blu-ray of Van Sant's "To Die For"<p> My review of The Criterion Collection's new UHD/Blu-ray release of Gus Van Sant's "TO DIE FOR" is up at <a href="https://www.cinemaretro.com/index.php/archives/12582-REVIEW-TO-DIE-FOR-1995-STARRING-NICOLE-KIDMAN;-CRITERION-4K-BLU-RAY-SPECIAL-EDITION.html" target="_blank">Cinema Retro</a>. </p>Raymond Bensonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18333223466790082595noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8543970548456046017.post-80590273764732269802024-02-18T10:26:00.003-06:002024-02-18T10:26:26.579-06:00Review of Kino Lorber's Special Edition Blu-ray of Wilder's "Witness for the Prosecution"<p> My review of Kino Lorber Studio Classics' new Special Edition Blu-ray of Billy Wilder's "WITNESS FOR THE PROSECUTION" is up at <a href="https://www.cinemaretro.com/index.php/archives/12561-REVIEW-BILLY-WILDERS-WITNESS-FOR-THE-PROSECUTION-1957;-KINO-LORBER-BLU-RAY-SPECIAL-EDITION.html" target="_blank">Cinema Retro</a>. </p>Raymond Bensonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18333223466790082595noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8543970548456046017.post-32183148724932851152024-02-17T08:43:00.005-06:002024-02-17T08:43:31.331-06:00Review of Kino Lorber's Blu-ray of Werker's "He Walked By Night"<p> My review of Kino Lorber Studio Classics' new Blu-ray release of Alfred Werker's film noir "HE WALKED BY NIGHT" is up at <a href="https://www.cinemaretro.com/index.php/archives/12558-REVIEW-HE-WALKED-BY-NIGHT-1948-STARRING-RICHARD-BASEHART;-KINO-LORBER-BLU-RAY-SPECIAL-EDITION.html" target="_blank">Cinema Retro</a>. </p>Raymond Bensonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18333223466790082595noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8543970548456046017.post-63888180570861748042024-02-14T08:32:00.001-06:002024-02-14T08:32:07.037-06:00Review of Kino Lorber's Special Edition Blu-ray of Jewison's "The Thomas Crown Affair"<p> My review of Kino Lorber Studio Classics' new Special Edition Blu-ray of Norman Jewison's "THE THOMAS CROWN AFFAIR" is up at <a href="https://www.cinemaretro.com/index.php/archives/12552-REVIEW-THE-THOMAS-CROWN-AFFAIR-1968-STARRING-STEVE-MCQUEEN-AND-FAYE-DUNAWAY;-KINO-LORBER-BLU-RAY-SPECIAL-EDITION.html" target="_blank">Cinema Retro</a>. </p>Raymond Bensonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18333223466790082595noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8543970548456046017.post-26369504730998425692024-02-12T08:30:00.003-06:002024-02-12T08:30:26.859-06:00Review of Kino Lorber's Special Edition Blu-ray of Jewison's "The Russians are Coming...!"<p> My review of Kino Lorber Studio Classics' new Special Edition Blu-ray of Norman Jewison's "THE RUSSIANS ARE COMING, THE RUSSIANS ARE COMING!" is up at <a href="https://www.cinemaretro.com/index.php/archives/12549-REVIEW-THE-RUSSIANS-ARE-COMING,-THE-RUSSIANS-ARE-COMING-1966-KINO-LORBER-BLU-RAY-SPECIAL-EDITION.html" target="_blank">Cinema Retro</a>. </p>Raymond Bensonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18333223466790082595noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8543970548456046017.post-40309778349348216262024-02-10T10:26:00.005-06:002024-02-10T10:26:46.453-06:00Review of Criterion's 4K/UHD/Blu-ray of Walsh's "The Roaring Twenties"<p> My review of The Criterion Collection's new 4K/UHD & Blu-ray release of Raoul Walsh's "THE ROARING TWENTIES" is up at <a href="https://www.cinemaretro.com/index.php/archives/12547-REVIEW-THE-ROARING-TWENTIES-1939-STARRING-JAMES-CAGNEY-AND-HUMPHREY-BOGART;-CRITERION-4K-BLU-RAY-SPECIAL-EDITION.html" target="_blank">Cinema Retro</a>. </p>Raymond Bensonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18333223466790082595noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8543970548456046017.post-74085995025339191282024-02-07T07:46:00.002-06:002024-02-07T07:46:04.893-06:00Review of Kino Lorber's Blu-ray of Lang's "Human Desire"<p> My review of Kino Lorber Studio Classics' new Blu-ray release of Fritz Lang's film noir "HUMAN DESIRE" is up at <a href="https://www.cinemaretro.com/index.php/archives/12546-REVIEW-FRITZ-LANGS-HUMAN-DESIRE-1954-STARRING-GLENN-FORD-AND-BORDERICK-CRAWFORD;-KINO-LORBER-BLU-RAY-EDITION.html" target="_blank">Cinema Retro</a>. </p>Raymond Bensonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18333223466790082595noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8543970548456046017.post-64177678532572183822024-01-22T08:31:00.003-06:002024-01-22T08:31:38.849-06:00Review of Kino Lorber's Blu-ray of Wise's "Odds Against Tomorrow"<p> My review of Kino Lorber Studio Classics' new Blu-ray release of Robert Wise's "ODDS AGAINST TOMORROW" is up at <a href="https://www.cinemaretro.com/index.php/archives/12533-REVIEW-ODDS-AGAINST-TOMORROW-1959-STARRING-HARRY-BELAFONTE-AND-ROBERT-RYAN;-KINO-LORBER-BLU-RAY-SPECIAL-EDITION.html" target="_blank">Cinema Retro</a>. </p>Raymond Bensonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18333223466790082595noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8543970548456046017.post-80990517032816230422024-01-20T08:28:00.001-06:002024-01-20T08:28:26.287-06:00Review of Kino Lorber's Blu-ray of "The Road to Hong Kong"<p> My review of Kino Lorber's new Blu-ray release of Norman Panama's "THE ROAD TO HONG KONG" is up at <a href="https://www.cinemaretro.com/index.php/archives/12527-REVIEW-THE-ROAD-TO-HONG-KONG-!962-STARRING-BOB-HOPE-AND-BING-CROSBY;-KINO-LORBER-BLU-RAY-SPECIAL-EDITION.html" target="_blank">Cinema Retro</a>.</p>Raymond Bensonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18333223466790082595noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8543970548456046017.post-88381147970544759872023-12-27T08:57:00.001-06:002023-12-27T08:57:14.495-06:00Review of "Kubrick: An Odyssey" (Kolker/Abrams) Biography<p> My review of the new biography "KUBRICK: AN ODYSSEY" by Robert P. Kolker and Nathan Abrams is up at <a href="https://www.cinemaretro.com/index.php/archives/12497-BOOK-REVIEW-KUBRICK-AN-ODYSSEY-BY-ROBERT-P.-KOLKER-AND-NATHAN-ABRAMS.html" target="_blank">Cinema Retro</a>. </p>Raymond Bensonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18333223466790082595noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8543970548456046017.post-17657949919299309852023-12-18T12:27:00.002-06:002023-12-18T12:27:04.318-06:00Review of Milestone/Kino Lorber's Blu-ray of Powell's "The Edge of the World"<p> My review of Milestone/Kino Lorber's new Blu-ray release of Michael Powell's "THE EDGE OF THE WORLD" is up at <a href="https://www.cinemaretro.com/index.php/archives/12484-REVIEW-MICHAEL-POWELLS-THE-EDGE-OF-THE-WORLD-1937,-KINO-LORBER-BLU-RAY-SPECIAL-EDITION.html" target="_blank">Cinema Retro</a>. </p>Raymond Bensonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18333223466790082595noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8543970548456046017.post-30819757894166150072023-12-07T08:19:00.005-06:002023-12-07T08:19:54.922-06:00Review of RARO's Blu-ray of Bertolucci's "The Conformist"<p> My review of RARO Cinema Art's new Blu-ray of Bernardo Bertolucci's "THE CONFORMIST" is up at <a href="https://www.cinemaretro.com/index.php/archives/12465-REVIEW-BERNARDO-BERTOLUCCIS-THE-CONFORMIST-1970-BLU-RAY-SPECIAL-EDITION.html" target="_blank">Cinema Retro</a>. </p>Raymond Bensonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18333223466790082595noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8543970548456046017.post-72034800005622066032023-12-05T08:08:00.002-06:002023-12-05T08:08:46.235-06:00Review of Kino's Blu-ray of Boorman's "The Emerald Forest"<p> My review of Kino Studio Classics' new Blu-ray release of John Boorman's "THE EMERALD FOREST" is up at <a href="https://www.cinemaretro.com/index.php/archives/12462-REVIEW-JOHN-BOORMANS-THE-EMERALD-FOREST-1985;-KINO-LORBER-BLU-RAY-SPECIAL-EDITION.html" target="_blank">Cinema Retro</a>. </p>Raymond Bensonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18333223466790082595noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8543970548456046017.post-24796607421543383802023-12-04T14:06:00.007-06:002023-12-04T14:06:56.096-06:00Review of Cohen Film's Blu-ray of "Buster Keaton Collection Vol. 5"<p> My review of Cohen Film Collection's new Blu-ray release of "Buster Keaton Collection Volume 5" ("Three Ages" and "Our Hospitality") is up at <a href="https://www.cinemaretro.com/index.php/archives/12460-REVIEW-THE-BUSTER-KEATON-COLLECTION,-VOLUME-5-BLU-RAY-COHEN-FILM-COLLECTION.html" target="_blank">Cinema Retro</a>. </p>Raymond Bensonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18333223466790082595noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8543970548456046017.post-80173360340675165132023-12-03T09:43:00.002-06:002023-12-03T09:43:33.751-06:00Review of Kino Classics' Blu-ray of Kazan's "The Last Tycoon"<p> My review of Kino Lorber Classics' new Blu-ray release of Elia Kazan's "THE LAST TYCOON" is up at <a href="https://www.cinemaretro.com/index.php/archives/12459-REVIEW-THE-LAST-TYCOON-1976-STARRING-ROBERT-DE-NIRO;-KINO-LORBER-BLU-RAY-SPECIAL-EDITION.html" target="_blank">Cinema Retro</a>. </p>Raymond Bensonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18333223466790082595noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8543970548456046017.post-29642514068159578372023-11-11T09:05:00.004-06:002023-11-11T09:05:27.631-06:00Review of Criterion's 4K/Blu-ray of Scorsese's "Mean Streets"<p> My review of The Criterion Collection's new 4K/Blu-ray of Martin Scorsese's "MEAN STREETS" is up at <a href="https://www.cinemaretro.com/index.php/archives/12433-REVIEW-MARTIN-SCORSESES-MEAN-STREETS-1973;-CRITERION-4K-BLU-RAY-RELEASE.html" target="_blank">Cinema Retro</a>. </p>Raymond Bensonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18333223466790082595noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8543970548456046017.post-57230126914159103742023-10-08T10:33:00.005-05:002023-10-08T10:33:57.537-05:00Review of Criterion's Blu-ray box "Tod Browning's Sideshow Shockers"<p> My review of The Criterion Collection's new Blu-ray box set of "TOD BROWNING'S SIDESHOW SHOCKERS," which includes the 1932 film, "FREAKS," is up at <a href="My review of The Criterion Collection's new Blu-ray box set "TOD BROWNING'S SIDESHOW SHOCKERS," which includes the 1932 film, "FREAKS," is up at Cinema Retro: https://www.cinemaretro.com/index.php/archives/12397-TOD-BROWNINGS-SIDESHOW-SHOCKERS-1925-1932;-DIRECTED-BY-TOD-BROWNING-FREAKS,-THE-UNKNOWN,-AND-THE-MYSTIC-CRITERION-BLU-RAY-RELEASE.html" target="_blank">Cinema Retro</a>. </p>Raymond Bensonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18333223466790082595noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8543970548456046017.post-73010605738175701442023-09-14T08:44:00.004-05:002023-09-14T08:44:41.358-05:00Review of Criterion's UHD/Blu-ray of Roeg's "Walkabout"<p> My review of The Criterion Collection's new UHD/Blu-ray release of Nicolas Roeg's "WALKABOUT" is up at <a href="https://www.cinemaretro.com/index.php/archives/12367-REVIEW-NICOLAS-ROEGS-WALKABOUT-1971;-CRITERION-4KBLU-RAY-SPECIAL-EDITION.html" target="_blank">Cinema Retro</a>. </p>Raymond Bensonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18333223466790082595noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8543970548456046017.post-82989070416909031362023-07-30T09:05:00.003-05:002023-07-30T09:05:25.170-05:00Review of Kino Lorber's Blu-ray of "The Great Train Robbery"<p> My review of Kino Lorber's new Blu-ray release of Michael Crichton's "THE GREAT TRAIN ROBBERY" is up at <a href="https://www.cinemaretro.com/index.php/archives/12328-REVIEW-THE-GREAT-TRAIN-ROBBERY-1979-STARRING-SEAN-CONNERY-AND-DONALD-SUTHERLAND;-KINO-LORBER-BLU-RAY-SPECIAL-EDITION.html" target="_blank">Cinema Retro</a>. </p>Raymond Bensonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18333223466790082595noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8543970548456046017.post-87099996902626039202023-07-13T09:37:00.003-05:002023-07-13T09:37:31.117-05:00Review of Criterion's Blu-ray of Scorsese's "After Hours"<p> My review of The Criterion Collection's new Blu-ray/4K UHD release of Martin Scorsese's "AFTER HOURS" is up at <a href="https://www.cinemaretro.com/index.php/archives/12313-REVIEW-MARTIN-SCORSESES-AFTER-HOURS-1985-STARRING-GRIFFIN-DUNNE;-CRITERION-SPECIAL-EDITION-BLU-RAY.html" target="_blank">Cinema Retro</a>. </p>Raymond Bensonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18333223466790082595noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8543970548456046017.post-7976577661101864962023-06-16T11:38:00.001-05:002023-06-16T11:38:18.696-05:00Review of Criterion's Blu-ray of Losey's "The Servant"<p>My review of The Criterion Collection's new Blu-ray release of Joseph Losey's "THE SERVANT" with screenplay by Harold Pinter, is up at <a href="https://www.cinemaretro.com/index.php/archives/12283-REVIEW-THE-SERVANT-1963-STARRING-DIRK-BOGARDE,-SARAH-MILES-AND-JAMES-FOX;-CRITERION-BLU-RAY-SPECIAL-EDITION.html" target="_blank">Cinema Retro</a>. </p>Raymond Bensonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18333223466790082595noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8543970548456046017.post-27282746940109865292023-04-22T09:02:00.003-05:002023-04-22T09:02:57.138-05:00Review of Warner Archive's Blu-ray of "The Prince and the Showgirl"<p>My review of Warner Archive's new Blu-ray release of Laurence Olivier's "THE PRINCE AND THE SHOWGIRL" with Marilyn Monroe, is up at <a href="https://www.cinemaretro.com/index.php/archives/12197-REVIEW-THE-PRINCE-AND-THE-SHOWGIRL-1957-STARRING-MARILYN-MONROE-AND-LAURENCE-OLIVIER;-WARNER-ARCHIVE-RELEASE.html" target="_blank">Cinema Retro</a>. </p>Raymond Bensonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18333223466790082595noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8543970548456046017.post-29066833544243976882023-03-05T07:54:00.011-06:002023-03-05T07:54:55.065-06:00Review of Criterion's Blu-ray of Lynch's "INLAND EMPIRE"<p> My review of The Criterion Collection's new Blu-ray release of David Lynch's "INLAND EMPIRE" is up at <a href="https://www.cinemaretro.com/index.php/archives/12127-REVIEW-DAVID-LYNCHS-INLAND-EMPIRE-2006-;-CRITERION-BLU-RAY-SPECIAL-EDITION.html" target="_blank">Cinema Retro</a>. </p>Raymond Bensonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18333223466790082595noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8543970548456046017.post-69387813531519358202023-02-13T19:13:00.002-06:002023-02-13T19:13:18.516-06:00Review of Criterion's New Blu-ray of "Romeo and Juliet"<p> My review of The Criterion Collection's new Blu-ray release of Franco Zeffirelli's "ROMEO AND JULIET" (1968) is up at <a href="https://www.cinemaretro.com/index.php/archives/12101-REVIEW-FRANCO-ZEFFIRELLIS-ROMEO-AND-JULIET-1968;-CRITERION-BLU-RAY-SPECIAL-EDITION.html" target="_blank">Cinema Retro</a>. </p>Raymond Bensonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18333223466790082595noreply@blogger.com0