Criterion + Blu-Ray: The Geek Rapture.

CRITERION Collection Inc.; PRESERVATION of motion picture film; BLU-ray technology; LAST Emperor, The (Film); THIRD Man, The (Film)

The article reports that Criterion Collection, a company known for its film restorations and extras, is restoring old films in the Blu-ray technology. The first wave includes one classic, "The Third Man," starring Orson Welles, Vienna Sewers, and two early works from a couple of today's key filmmakers: Wes Anderson's "Bottle Rocket" and Wong Kar-Wai's "Chungking Express." The Oscar winner in the bunch is Bernardo Bertolucci's "The Last Emperor."