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Matt is a cinephile with a passion for movies on physical media. Everything from DVD to Blu-Ray to 4K UHD, classic to modern, major studios to boutique labels...it's something he loves to talk and learn about! Join him as he talks about different topics related to physical media collecting, the mentality and philosophy behind it, and the different companies and boutique labels that are producing some of the best and most interesting releases out there. --- Matt's Letterboxd: Matty236 Email: cinemaonashelf@gmail.com Instagram: @cinemaonashelf Substack: https://cinemaonashelf.substack.com/
Matt hosts Cinema On A Shelf, a tv show with 18 episodes published.
For the second Collector Conversation episode, Matt welcomes Philip Marinello from The Substance Podcast to chat about physical media and how he collects it. Philip talks about movies a lot on his "Substantive Cinema" ep
Matt gets to discovery another new (to him) boutique physical media label on today's episode! This time he is diving into a Vinegar Syndrome sub-label called Cinematographe, which specializes in filling in some of the ga
In a little change of pace from the typical episode, Matt has invited his first guest onto the podcast! This is the first in a "Collector Conversation" series where he talks to different physical media collectors and afi
In this edition of the Label Spotlight series, Matt talks about one of the top dogs o the boutique physical media space: the UK-based Arrow Video. From genre, cult, and horror films to their more recent expansion into ma
There may not be a more polarizing topic in physical media collecting than how you organize your movies. You can see and hear about SO MANY different methods that people have to organize their shelves. They may or may no
While not as dramatic as when Hamlet posed it, today's episode center around the question of upgrading movies in your physical media collection. Do you do it? Why would someone want to upgrade a film they already own? Wh
With the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milano Cortina currently in their final week, Matt has found a way to fit in a cheeky little on-brand homage to two of his favourite films in the Criterion Collection: one that is directl
The newest entry into the on-going Label Discovery series finds Matt taking his first steps into one of the most talked about boutique physical media labels in recent year, Radiance Films. While not necessarily a label t
In his continued series of putting the spotlight on physical media labels that he loves, Matt gets to show his national pride for Canadian International Pictures. As a relatively new partner label of Vinegar Syndrome, CI
It's the first episode of 2026, and what better way to start the new year than talking about collecting goals for the next 12 months...and beyond! For this episode, Matt talks about why setting goals for your movie colle
With the recent news in the entertainment industry related to Warner Bros., Matt wanted to take a look into his favourite aspect of the WB physical media landscape: the Warner Archive Collection! This long-running "bouti
With one of the biggest sale seasons, Black Friday, being upon us, Matt wanted to take a bit of time to talk about different physical media sales. While Black Friday is quite a popular time for discounted movies, it is c
The beginning of the month of November brings one of the annual Criterion Collection 50% off sales, so what better time for Matt's second installment of the Criterion Hall of Fame! For his second and third entries respec
In the next episode in his Label Discovery series, Matt takes a dive into a mainstay of boutique physical media that specializes in low budget and genre films: Vinegar Syndrome. It's a label that he is definitely familia
A big part of the fun of collecting physical media from boutique labels is actually discovering a new label. Every company has their own unique touches on the types of films they release, how they present them, and what
One of the really special parts about collecting movies on physical media is the great boutique labels that create some of the most exciting releases each year. In the first of his Label Spotlights, Matt wanted to talk a
There are so many different ways to go about building your physical media collection, and the beauty of it is that there is no right or wrong way to go about it! For this episode of Cinema On A Shelf, Matt breaks down co
Whether you have never owned them or want to get back to collecting them, movies on physical media are pretty great. You can go diving for DVDs, high definition hunting for Blu-Rays, or searching for the sharpest 4K UHD
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