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Contents FEATURES
Let the Twilight In 16
Everybody likes one better than the other, but Stephen R. Bissette argues the equal importance and complementary qualities of 2008’s young vampire phenomena, TWILIGHT and LET THE RIGHT ONE IN!
The Superhero Blu Initiative 28 28
Rebecca and Sam Umland review the Blu-ray releases of 2008’s top superhero blockbusters: THE DARK KNIGHT, IRON MAN and THE INCREDIBLE HULK!
DVD Spotlight
Kim Newman reviews the nine obscure mystery/detective features included in VCI’s FORGOTTEN NOIR COLLECTORS SET SERIES 3!
On the Covers Front: Sidebar:
Robert Downey, Jr. tests his repulsor rays in Jon Favreau’s IRON MAN (2008), on disc from Paramount DVD.
QUANTUM OF SOLACE (Daniel Craig), THE DARK KNIGHT (Heath Ledger), LET THE RIGHT ONE IN (Lena Leanders- son), THE INCREDIBLE HULK (CGI).
Inside:
Kristen Stewart is under the romantic protection of vampire Robert Pattison in TWILIGHT (2008), on disc from Summit Entertainment.
Inside Back: Photo by Kevin Hemenway. Back:
Daniel Craig as James Bond 007 in QUANTUM OF SOLACE (2008), on disc from MGM/Fox.
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the Perfectionist’s Guide to
Fantastic Video No. 150
® SUMMER 2009
“And yet what I see I do not really see; I see properly only what I recall; and it is only when remembering that I use any judgment.” —Jean-Jacques Rousseau, CONFESSIONS
DEPARTMENTS Kennel
The Watchdog Barks Video Watchblog The Letterbox Sources
REVIEWS Audio Watchdog
THE PRISONER
By Douglas E. Winter AVI Watchdog
OUT 1 reviewed by Brad Stevens Biblio Watchdog
A FULLER LIFE reviewed by Brett Taylor Dog Bytes
“EXPOSED,” HAND OF THE ASSASSIN, THE MIDNIGHT MEAT TRAIN, SUZIE HEARTLESS, and more!
DVDs
QUANTUM OF SOLACE, THE FILMS OF MICHAEL POWELL, DEADLY SWEET, MY BLOODY VALENTINE, LAST HOUSE ON THE BEACH, and more!
Ramsey’s Rambles JUDEX
By Ramsey Campbell 12 12 50 50
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