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Press Releases and Film News / RIP Robert Carradine

Last post by Trevor - Today at 05:12:57 AM

The star of REVENGE OF THE NERDS has passed away at the age of 71.

His family said that he had been battling bipolar disorder for many years and had taken his own life.

😔😔🌹🌹❤️

Press Releases and Film News / Re: DVDs are the new vinyl rec...

Last post by zombie no.one - Today at 03:34:09 AM

really not a fan of this 'Gen' stuff... there are geniuses and douchebags of every age out there.

although I'm not averse to watching the occasional film on youtube if I can't see it anywhere else, I've never seen the appeal of standard 'streaming'... something about the whole process seems so unfulfilling to me. film and music-wise....fizikal media all the way.

btw amazed that WILD AT HEART is one of their most popular rentals... it's my fav Lynch film, but not generally considered one of his best

Bad Movies / Re: RECENT VIEWINGS (Bad Movie...

Last post by LordGraal - Today at 03:30:52 AM

The Humanoid (1979) upscaled to 4K. Whoever worked on this did a very good job - the film has never looked so good. I would'nt have cropped it though but that's being picky.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vq4V0L1OLMM

Bad Movies / Antonio Margheriti & The Jungl...

Last post by LordGraal - Today at 03:21:09 AM

The Hunters of the Golden Cobra, Ark of the Sun God and Jungle Raiders in 4K!

We live in truely blessed times

https://www.blu-ray.com/news/?id=37821

Off Topic Discussion / Re: Memes n' stuff of the day

Last post by LilCerberus - February 23, 2026, 10:34:02 PM

Press Releases and Film News / DVDs are the new vinyl records...

Last post by claws - February 23, 2026, 10:23:32 PM

On the other hand, half of all Gen Z people buying vinyl also don't own a record player. So, not sure what to make of this article.

Quote"I want something I can put on my shelf," Gannon said, having recently collected 200 discs. "I can go shopping in my closet and grab something and pop it in, instead of spending an hour scrolling through Netflix to find something and then just turning on the same TV show."

Local video rental stores like Vidiots, the Highland Park-based Vidéothèque and the Westside's Cinefile video store on Sawtelle are reporting higher rentals, purchases and foot traffic. Even Barnes & Noble, one of the last major retailers selling movie discs, sees sales growth in that area.

Similar to vinyl records that saw a resurgence among millennial customers, DVDs are enjoying a comeback with some Gen Z buyers, even though the discs no longer drive significant studio profits.

DVD sales have been falling for years, dropping more than 20% in 2023 and 2024 alone. However, the falloff slowed substantially last year when sales of DVDs, Blu-rays and 4K Ultra HD declined just 9%, according to the trade association Digital Entertainment Group.

In turn, boutique Blu-ray companies, like the Criterion Collection, are similarly on the rise. As one of the leading independent home-video sellers specializing in classic and contemporary films, Criterion confirmed to The Times the company's sales are seeing "significant year-over-year increases."

Peter Becker, president of Criterion, credits this continued annual growth to young customers' enthusiasm for physical formats.

"In the dawn of streaming, it seemed like maybe this was not going to happen, but it has definitely happened," said Becker. "We're seeing a lot of evidence, including at the Criterion Mobile Closet, that more young people are thinking about physical media in a different way. In an age where so much is available to us on demand, it becomes increasingly important to us."

Amy Jo Smith, president of the Digital Entertainment Group, said sales of physical media tend to peak around the release of highly sought-after titles like "Wicked" and other franchise collections.

"This is most clear in 4K UHD Blu-ray, which delivers a premium in-home viewing experience," Smith said, adding that "U.S. viewers spent 12 percent more buying titles on 4K UHD in 2025 than they did in 2024."

In January 2026, Vidiots said it had its biggest month ever — renting an average of 170 movies daily and renting 500 titles in just one day. Each disc rents for $3, including their most popular titles like David Lynch's "Wild at Heart" and Elaine May's "The Heartbreak Kid."

When it opened in 2023, Vidiots loaned out around 22,000 discs. A year later, it doubled to around 50,000. The shop's rental numbers have continued to rise, hitting a little over 1,000 movies a week in 2025.