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  1. 'Cronos' blasts its way onto high definition with a 50GB disc that is Region A locked. This being a Criterion release, it comes in a slightly chunkier, see-through box (spine #551). The...

  2. Dec 17, 2010 · Discs: 50GB Blu-ray Disc; Single disc (1 BD) As far as sonic upgrades go, you can’t get much better than this Criterion release. The original DVD transfer was an abysmal mess, but with this newly remastered 1080p transfer we have an entirely new film.

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    The Criterion Collection has given the Blu-ray disc of Cronosa nicely rendered high-definition digital transfer that illuminates the film’s extensive color palette (the gold of the cronos, the red of Grace’s raincoat). While the entire film has a soft look, especially in the wide-angle shots during the day, the clarity of the close-ups beautifully ...

    Cronos houses a plethora of treats for genre fans, first and foremost a superb audio commentary by Guillermo del Toro, during which the famously eloquent director discusses his lifelong study of vampires, alchemy, contradictions in religion, and the advantages and sacrifices of low-budget filmmaking. Producers Arhtur H. Gorson and Bertha Navarro an...

    Guillermo del Toro says, “Cronosis an exploded view of my brain,” and the resulting auteurist splatter both fascinates from a thematic standpoint and frustrates from a narrative one.

  3. Even with games under 50GB, much of it becomes "out of date" often within a few months of a games release (or immediately on release if it gets a chunky day one patch to add in stuff they were working on / fixing until last minute (or didn't want being datamined early).

  4. www.criterionforum.org › DVD-review › cronos-blu-rayCronos Review - Criterion Forum

    Dec 7, 2010 · Guillermo del Toro’s feature debut, Cronos, comes to Blu-ray from Criterion in the director’s preferred aspect ratio of 1.78:1 on a dual-layer disc. The transfer has been presented in 1080p/24hz.

  5. Dec 7, 2010 · Criterion offers up Cronos in a very impressive 1.78.1 widescreen 1080p high definition AVC encoded transfer that mops the floor with the previous DVD release from Lionsgate in every conceivable way. The film's grain structure is seemingly completely intact so we get a nice film like image but not at the cost of fine detail.

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    Oct 15, 2003 · Lions Gate has put together an admirable DVD presentation of Cronos. Guillermo del Toro's first film is something to savor, so now's your best chance. Filled with impressive supplements and good-as-can-be image and sound quality, I give this disc my highest recommendation—even though the subtitles could have been better.

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