As always, Kerry and Collin begin the year taking a look at a Nutcracker movie. This one celebrates its 40th anniversary this year, so the festivities for it starts now! « Nutcracker: The Motion Picture » was a theatrically-released performance film with an added touch of storybook-like innovation and imagination from the one and only Maurice Sendak (author of Where the Wild Things Are). Does it successfully work as a piece of storytelling and staged performance? How does it compare to the similar 1993 version Starring Macauley Culkin? What exactly is PDIP? All these questions, plus a look at the latest and greatest in physical media from the month of December with the Blu-ray Gift Exchange.
Collin’s favorite blu-rays from 2025.
Blu-rays covered:
Warner:
Ted Lasso – The Richmond Years (4K)
« Boogie Nights » (1997) (4K)
LionsGate:
« Hearts Of Darkness – A Filmmaker’s Apocalypse » (1991) (4K)
FilmMasters:
« The House On Haunted Hill » (1959)
Warner Archive:
Lippy The Lion and Hardy Har Har – The Complete Series
Wally Gator – The Complete Series
« I Love Melvin » (1953)
Criterion:
« I Know Where I’m Going » (1945) (4K)
Universal:
« Skylark » (1941)
