Viggo Mortensen · 2000s

dir. David Cronenberg

Cronenberg and Mortensen at their best. This was the last movie ever released on VHS, which is the kind of trivia that makes a collector want to own every format it ever came on. Makes a great double feature with Eastern Promises.

Criterion Collection · 4K + Blu-ray

dir. David Cronenberg

Kino Lorber S-Tier 4K from March 2022 with a Dolby Vision master approved by cinematographer Peter Suschitzky. Collectors pair this with A History of Violence as the Cronenberg/Mortensen double feature. The bathhouse fight scene is the sequence everyone tests their display with.

Kino Lorber · 4K + Blu-ray

dir. Peter Jackson

A-Tier Warner Bros. 4K. The extended editions box set is the one most people buy. Individual steelbooks exist at Walmart and Best Buy with the same disc. The color grading sparked debate early on for being warmer than the theatrical release.

Warner Bros. · 4K + Blu-ray

dir. Peter Jackson

As armies mass for a final battle that will decide the fate of the world--and powerful, ancient forces of Light and Dark compete to determine the outcome--one member of the Fellowship of the Ring is revealed as the noble heir to the throne of the Kings of Men. Yet, the sole hope for triumph over evil lies with a brave hobbit, Frodo, who, accompanied by his loyal friend Sam and the hideous, wretched Gollum, ventures deep into the very dark heart of Mordor on his seemingly impossible quest to destroy the Ring of Power.​

Warner Bros. · 4K + Blu-ray

dir. Peter Jackson

DeepDiscount cancellation emails went out this week and the last Gruv restock was February 11. WB does fewer reprints than Sony or Paramount, and Moviesunlimited is showing an April 13 availability date. Check Zavvi if you're in the UK.

Warner Bros. · 4K + Blu-ray