• Really, He's a Goodguy! Chucky Seasons One & Two Scaring Up Blu-ray Mediabooks from Turbine

    Posted Thu May 2, 2024 at 08:11 AM PDT by
    Chucky Season One and Two - Blu-ray Mediabook Turbine Medien German Import

    In a world where franchises are sequeled, requeled, remade, and rebooted, it's nice to see one constant - Brad Dourif will always be Chucky - even on the small screen! Now Germany's Turbine unvails their Season One and Season Two Blu-ray Mediabook collections! 

    As Brad Dourif has confirmed he's essentially retired from acting, he will continue to voice the lovable doll with a penchant for murder and mayhem! But through numerous sequels, franchise reboots, and a remake, the prospect of a Chucky series seemed like squeezing the goose for the last golden egg, but it's paid off. Three seasons in and the show is a riot and franchise stalwart Don Mancini is even apparently working on a new Chucky film! In the meantime, we can thank Turbine for bringing the first two seasons to Blu-ray with some damned stylish Mediabook options! 

    Chucky - Season One Blu-ray Mediabook Cover A 

    Chucky - Season One Blu-ray Mediabook Cover B 

    Chucky - Season One Blu-ray Mediabook Cover C

    Chucky - Season One Blu-ray Mediabook All Covers 

    Here's everything that'll be coming in with the first Season sets.  

    Technical specifications:
    Picture format: 2,00:1 (1080p24 Full HD)
    Language / Sound: German DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1, English DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1
    Subtitles: German, English, English for the hearing impaired
    Runtime: 363 minutes

    Bonus material:

    • Featurette The Legacy of Chucky
    • Deleted scenes from episodes 1, 5 and 8*
    • The Killer in miniature by Tobias Hohmann about the development of the CHUCKY franchise, the making of the series + Episode Guide

    And now we come to Season 2!

    Chucky - Season Two Blu-ray Mediabook Cover A 

    Chucky - Season Two Blu-ray Mediabook Cover B 

    Chucky - Season Two Blu-ray Mediabook Cover C 

    Chucky - Season Two Blu-ray Mediabook All Covers 

     

    And here's what's coming in Season Two:

    Technical specifications:
    Picture format: 2,00:1 (1080p24 Full HD)
    Language / Sound: German DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1, English DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1
    Subtitles: German, English, English for the hearing impaired
    Runtime: 379 minutes

    Bonus material:

    • Deleted scenes from episodes 1 and 7*
    • Book part Of Killer Dolls and Doll Murders by Tobias Hohmann about the creation and innovations of season 2 + Episode Guide 

    And that's everything for Chucky - Season 1 and Chucky - Season 2 Mediabook Blu-ray sets from Turbine. These are up for preorder right now and due to ship on May 10th - so get those orders in ASAP!

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  • SUPPLIES! UHF Debuts on 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray for the Film's 35th Anniversary on July 2

    Posted Wed May 1, 2024 at 10:19 AM PDT by
    UHF - 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray Weird Al

    The cult classic comedy UHF featuring "Weird Al" Yankovic is getting a 35th Anniversary 4K UHD Blu-ray + Blu-ray Edition from Shout! Factory on July 2.

    The 4K UHD Blu-ray + Blu-ray release will showcase a new 4K scan of the original 35mm camera negative and includes numerous bonus supplements including an audio commentary and a retrospective from the San Diego Comic-Con 2014.

    In the cult classic UHF, "Weird Al" Yankovic is George Newman, a hopeless daydreamer who becomes the manager of a small TV station that's losing money as quickly as it's losing viewers. Before long he's programming shows like "Stanley Spadowski's Clubhouse", "Wheel of Fish", and "Raul's Wild Kingdom." But can Channel 62's new popularity save it from sinister forces? To find out... don't touch that dial! Starring "Weird Al" Yankovic (WEIRD: The Al Yankovic Story), Michael Richards (Seinfeld), Kevin McCarthy (Invasion of the Body Snatchers), Fran Drescher (The Nanny), Gedde Watanabe (Sixteen Candles), Victoria Jackson (Saturday Night Live), and more!

    UHF - 35th Anniversary 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray 

    UHF - 35th Anniversary 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray 

    UHF 35th Anniversary Edition Bonus Features

    4K UHD:

    • NEW 4K scan of the original 35mm camera negative
    • Audio Commentary with "Weird Al" Yankovic and director Jay Levey

    Blu-ray

    • NEW 4K scan of the original 35mm camera negative
    • Retrospective Panel From San Diego Comic-Con 2014
    • Audio Commentary with "Weird Al" Yankovic and director Jay Levey
    • Deleted Scenes
    • Behind-The-Scenes Footage
    • Music Video
    • Production Stills
    • Easter Eggs
    • Promotional Materials

    Shout! is also offering three different exclusive bundled editions include the two-disc 4K UHD along with various combinations of a site-exclusive o-card with new illustration, posters of both original theatrical art and new illustration art, brand-new Scratch-n-Sniff card for the movie, a TV remote stress squeezer, prism sticker of Weird Al, an enamel pin set, and a Spatula City fridge magnet. Check out ShoutStudios.com to order those. 

    Deluxe Bundle: UHF 35th Anniversary Edition 4K UHD (same bonus features as wide release), posters of both original theatrical art and new illustration art, site-exclusive o-card with new illustration, prism sticker of Weird Al, brand-new Scratch-n-Sniff card for the movie, TV remote stress squeezer, Spatula City fridge magnet and an enamel pin set.

    Bundle #2: UHF 35th Anniversary Edition 4K UHD (same bonus features as wide release), posters of both original theatrical art and new illustration art, site-exclusive o-card with new illustration, prism sticker of Weird Al, brand-new Scratch-n-Sniff card for the movie, TV remote stress squeezer, and a Spatula City fridge magnet

     

    Bundle #3: UHF 35th Anniversary Edition 4K UHD (same bonus features as wide release), posters of both original theatrical art and new illustration art, site-exclusive o-card with new illustration, prism sticker of Weird Al and a brand-new Scratch-n-Sniff card for the movie

    Pre-orders for UHF - 35th Anniversary 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray are up! 

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  • George Clooney's 'The Boys in the Boat' Rows to Blu-ray on June 25

    Posted Tue Apr 30, 2024 at 03:59 PM PDT by
    The Boys in the Boat - Blu-ray Pre-order Announcement

    The sports drama 'The Boys in the Boat' directed by George Clooney and from Amazon MGM Studios is set to arrive on Blu-ray on June 25.

    The film is based on the book by Daniel James Brown telling the underdog true story about the University of Washington's rowing team's quest for gold at the 1936 Summer Olympics. The Blu-ray will retail for $22.99. 

    The Boys in the Boat is a sports drama based on the #1 New York Times bestselling non-fiction book written by Daniel James Brown. The film, directed by George Clooney, is about the 1936 University of Washington rowing team that competed for gold at the Summer Olympics in Berlin. This inspirational true story follows a group of underdogs at the height of the Great Depression as they are thrust into the spotlight and take on elite rivals from around the world.

    The Boys in the Boat

    The Boys in the Boat 

    Specs and supplements (if any) have yet to be revealed.  Pre-orders for The Boys in the Boat are now live and here is the full press release:


     “A fun and inspiring time at the movies.”

    THE WRAP / Tomris Laffly


    THE BOYS IN THE BOAT

    ARRIVES ON BLU-RAY ON JUNE 25

     

     

    Burbank, CA, April 30 – Director George Clooney’s latest film, the inspirational true story, The Boys in the Boat, from Amazon MGM Studios, will be available for purchase on Blu-ray on June 25.

     

    The Boys in the Boat stars Joel Edgerton (“Loving”), Callum Turner (The “Fantastic Beasts” films), Peter Guinness (“Sleepy Hollow”), Jack Mulhern (TV’s “Mare of Easttown”), James Wolk (TV’s “Mad Men”), Hadley Robinson (“Anyone But You”), and Courtney Henggeler (TV’s “Cobra Kai”).

     

    The Boys in the Boat will be available on June 25 on Blu-ray for $22.99 (ERP).

     

    ABOUT THE FILM:

    The Boys in the Boat is a sports drama based on the #1 New York Times bestselling non-fiction book written by Daniel James Brown. The film, directed by George Clooney, is about the 1936 University of Washington rowing team that competed for gold at the Summer Olympics in Berlin. This inspirational true story follows a group of underdogs at the height of the Great Depression as they are thrust into the spotlight and take on elite rivals from around the world.

     

    Amazon MGM Studios Presents 

    A Smokehouse / Spyglass Media Group Production

    Directed By: George Clooney

    Screenplay By: Mark L. Smith

    Based on the Book by: Daniel James Brown

    Produced By: Grant Heslov, p.g.a., George Clooney, p.g.a.

    Executive Producers: Kevin Ulrich, Barbara A. Hall, Gary Barber, Peter Oillataguerre

    Music By: Alexandre Desplat

    Cast: Joel Edgerton, Callum Turner

    Peter Guinness, Jack Mulhern, James Wolk, Hadley Robinson, Courtney Henggeler

     

     

     

    BASICS

     

    PRODUCT                                                                              ERP

    Blu-ray                                                                        $22.99 (US)

                                                               

    Languages: English, Parisian French, Latin Spanish

    Subtitles: English SDH, Parisian French, Latin Spanish, Latin Spanish- Forced,

    Parisian French-Forced

     

    Running Time: 123 minutes

    Rating: Rated PG-13 for language and smoking

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  • THIS JUST IN - Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy 20th Anniversary 4K UHD Arriving July 2

    Posted Mon Apr 29, 2024 at 10:46 AM PDT by
    Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy

    Adam McKay's hilarious directorial debut featuring an all-star cast including Will Ferrell, Christina Applegate, Paul Rudd, Steve Carell, David Koechner, and Fred Willard will be making its 4K UHD Blu-ray debut in a 20th Anniversary Edition on July 2.

    Paramount's 4K Blu-ray edition presents the Theatrical and Extended versions of the film branched, plus loads of legacy bonus content.

    There was a time before cable when the local anchorman reigned supreme....Enter the hard-hitting world of the 1970s local TV news, where Ron Burgundy (Will Ferrell) and his loyal Channel 3 News Team (Paul Rudd, Steve Carell, David Koechner) are San Diego's #1 rated news source. All is well in their male-dominated world of news until beautiful, rising-star reporter Veronica Corningstone (Christina Applegate) turns it all upside down. Sparks don't just fly, they ignite an all-out war between the two perfectly coiffed anchorpersons. In a job where it pays to keep a straight face, Anchorman is the comedy that makes it almost impossible to stop laughing.

    Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy - 20th Anniversary 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray 

    Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy - 20th Anniversary 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray 

    Blu-ray Disc 1

    • Theatrical and Extended versions of the film branched
    • Commentary by Adam McKay, Will Ferrell, Lou Rawls, Andy Richter, Kyle Gass, Paul Rudd, David Koechner, and Christina Applegate
    • Deleted & Extended Scenes
    • Bloopers
    • “Afternoon Delight” Music Video
    • ESPN SportsCenter Audition – Ron Burgundy

    Blu-ray Disc 2

    • Wake Up Ron Burgundy: The Lost Movie
    • Intro-Commentary with Will Ferrell and Aaron Zimmerman
    • PSA
    • Award Speech
    • Raw Footage “Good Takes”
    • “Afternoon Delight” Recording Session
    • Interviews
    • Specials
    • Cast Auditions
    • Table Read 6/2/03
    • Rehearsals
    • Playback Video
    • Commercial Break
    • Trailers

    Pre-orders for Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy - 20th Anniversary 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray are now live!

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  • Hayao Miyazaki’s 'The Boy and the Heron' Arrives on Blu-ray, 4K UHD Blu-ray and SteelBook on July 9th

    Posted Mon Apr 29, 2024 at 09:24 AM PDT by
    The Boy and the Heron

    The Academy Award-winner for Best Animated Feature 'The Boy and the Heron' from Studio Ghibli and the legendary Hayao Miyazaki will be hitting Blu-ray, 4K UHD Blu-ray, and a limited edition 4K UHD Blu-ray SteelBook on July 9.

    'The Boy and the Heron' will present the film in its original Japanese language with English subtitles as well as an English track featuring the voices of Christian Bale, Dave Bautista, Gemma Chan, Willem Dafoe, Karen Fukuhara, Mark Hamill, Robert Pattinson and Florence Pugh. Digital will arrive on June 25th.

    'The Boy and the Heron' follows young Mahito, who, after losing his mother during the war in a hospital fire, moves to his family’s estate in the countryside. There, a series of mysterious events lead him to a secluded and ancient tower, home to a mischievous gray heron. When Mahito’s new stepmother disappears, he follows the gray heron into the tower, and enters a fantastical world shared by the living and the dead. As he embarks on an epic journey with the heron as his guide, Mahito must uncover the secrets of this world and the truth about himself.

    The Boy and the Heron - 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray 

    The Boy and the Heron - 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray 

    The Boy and the Heron - Blu-ray
    The Boy and the Heron
     

    The Boy and the Heron - 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray Limited Edition SteelBook 

    The Boy and the Heron - 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray Limited Edition SteelBook 

    The Boy and the Heron will include Dolby Vision and Dolby Atmos and the special features include:

    • Feature-Length Storyboards

    • Interview with Composer Joe Hisaishi

    • Interview with Producer Toshio Suzuki

    • Interview with Supervising Animator Takeshi Honda

    • Drawing with Takeshi Honda

    • “Spinning Globe” Music Video

    • Teasers & Trailers

    Pre-orders for The Boy and the Heron should be available shortly and included below is the press announcement:


     

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    FROM GKIDS IN ASSOCIATION WITH STUDIO GHIBLI

    HAYAO MIYAZAKI’S NEWEST MASTERPIECE,

    THE ACADEMY AWARD®-WINNING 

    THE BOY AND THE HERON

    TO BE RELEASED ON 4K UHD™ + BLU-RAY™, BLU-RAY™ + DVD, 

    AND IN A LIMITED EDITION STEELBOOK™ 

    ON JULY 9

    AVAILABLE TO OWN ON DEMAND IN 4K ON ALL MAJOR DIGITAL PLATFORMS ON JUNE 25

    First-Ever Studio Ghibli Film Presented in 4K High-Definition

    Special Features Include New Interviews and Featurettes

     

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    NEW YORK (April 29, 2024) – Fresh off a historic Academy Award® win for Best Animated Feature, the latest and long awaited cinematic masterpiece from the legendary Hayao Miyazaki and Studio Ghibli, THE BOY AND THE HERON, will be released July 9 on 4K UHD™ + Blu-ray™, Blu-ray™ + DVD, and in a Limited Edition Steelbook™ that includes 4K UHD™ + Blu-ray™, featuring Dolby Vision plus Dolby Atmos for the ultimate home entertainment experience from GKIDS with home entertainment distribution from Shout! Studios. This is the first title from Studio Ghibli to ever be released on 4K UHD.

    THE BOY AND THE HERON will also be released in HD on all major on-demand digital platforms, as well as in 4K with Dolby Vision and Dolby Atmos where available, on June 25. All versions will contain the film in its original Japanese language with English subtitles, as well as in the new English-language version featuring the voices of Christian Bale, Dave Bautista, Gemma Chan, Willem Dafoe, Karen Fukuhara, Mark Hamill, Robert Pattinson and Florence Pugh. 

    Special Features on the release include feature-length storyboards, an interview with Golden Globe®-nominated composer Joe Hisaishi, an interview with Academy Award®-winning producer and Studio Ghibli co-founder Toshio Suzuki, an interview and drawing featurette with Annie Award-winning supervising animator Takeshi Honda, the music video for the film’s theme song “Spinning Globe” from global J-Pop superstar Kenshi Yonezu, and teasers and trailers.

    THE BOY AND THE HERON is currently available for pre-order on GKIDS.com and ShoutFactory.com. The film is additionally available for digital pre-order from Apple, Amazon (4K Steelbook4K StandardBlu-ray + DVD) and Vudu/Fandango at Home.

    THE BOY AND THE HERON follows young Mahito, who, after losing his mother during the war in a hospital fire, moves to his family’s estate in the countryside. There, a series of mysterious events lead him to a secluded and ancient tower, home to a mischievous gray heron. When Mahito’s new stepmother disappears, he follows the gray heron into the tower, and enters a fantastical world shared by the living and the dead. As he embarks on an epic journey with the heron as his guide, Mahito must uncover the secrets of this world and the truth about himself.

    The hand-drawn, animated feature – director Miyazaki’s first feature film in 10 years – is an original story written and directed by Studio Ghibli co-founder Hayao Miyazaki, produced by co-founder Toshio Suzuki, and featuring a musical score from Miyazaki’s long-time collaborator Joe Hisaishi. Its theme song, “Spinning Globe,” was written and performed by global J-pop superstar Kenshi Yonezu. 

    GKIDS released THE BOY AND THE HERON in cinemas and IMAX nationwide on December 8, 2023, marking the first title in the Studio Ghibli catalog to be released in IMAX premium formats and opening at No. 1. THE BOY AND THE HERON made its international premiere at the Opening Night Gala of the 48th Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF). Tickets to all five TIFF screenings sold out in record time and the film received glowing reviews, placing in the top three for the TIFF People’s Choice Awards. For Best Animated Feature, THE BOY AND THE HERON has won the BAFTA Award, the Golden Globe and several prestigious critics awards including the New York Film Critics Circle and Los Angeles Film Critics Association honors. It was also recognized by the National Board of Review as a Top Film for 2023 and won two Annie Awards in 2024. In addition, THE BOY AND THE HERON Composer Joe Hisaishi garnered Best Score nominations from the Golden Globes and the Society of Composers and Lyricists, and was celebrated at the Annie Awards with the Winsor McCay Lifetime Achievement Award. 

    The Boy and the Heron Special Features

    • Feature-Length Storyboards

    • Interview with Composer Joe Hisaishi

    • Interview with Producer Toshio Suzuki

    • Interview with Supervising Animator Takeshi Honda

    • Drawing with Takeshi Honda

    • “Spinning Globe” Music Video

    • Teasers & Trailers

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  • I'm The 4K SteelBook Now - 'Captain Phillips' Hijacks 4K UHD July 16th, 2024

    Posted Mon Apr 29, 2024 at 07:44 AM PDT by
    Captain Phillips - 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray SteelBook

    Director Paul Green Grass and Tom Hanks combined forces for one of the most exhilerating thrillers of the last decade in Captain Phillips. Based on a true story, the film was a respectable hit in theaters and was nominated for six Oscars (netting zero). Now over ten years alter, fans will be able to upgrade from their old Blu-ray with a new 4K UHD SteelBook 

    When did Tom Hanks only start playing upright captains of transportation? First, we had Apollo 13, then came Captain Phillps, then Clint Eastwood's Sully and just a couple of years ago the WWII thriller Greyhound. Considering bad things happened each time, no one should take traveling with Tom Hanks lightly. You might just end up on a deserted island somewhere... 

    Enough goofery, the big news of the morning is Captain Phillips is finally making an appearance on 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray with Dolby Vision HDR and Atmos audio. 

    Captain Phillips - 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray SteelBook 

     

    DISC DETAILS AND BONUS MATERIALS
    4K ULTRA HD DISC 
    • Feature presented in 4K resolution with Dolby Vision
    • English Dolby Atmos + English 5.1
    • Special Features:
      • Theatrical Trailer
    BLU-RAY DISC™
    • Feature presented in high definition, sourced from the 4K master
    • English 5.1
    • Special Features:
      • Commentary with Director Paul Greengrass
      • Capturing Captain Phillips – in-depth behind-the-scenes featurettes on making the acclaimed film
         
    CAST AND CREW
    Directed By: Paul Greengrass
    Produced By: Scott Rudin, Dana Brunetti, Michael De Luca
    Screenplay By: Billy Ray
    Based Upon the Book “A Captain’s Duty: Somali Pirates, Navy Seals, and Dangerous Days at Sea” by Richard Phillips with Stephan Talty
    Cast: Tom Hanks, Barkhad Abdi



    SPECS
    Run Time: Approx. 134 minutes
    Rating: PG-13 for sustained intense sequences of menace, some violence with bloody images, and for substance use
    4K UHD Feature Picture: 2160p Ultra High Definition, 2.40:1
    4K UHD Feature Audio: English Dolby Atmos (Dolby TrueHD 7.1 Compatible) | English 5.1 DTS-HD MA

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  • No Tricks Here - Warner Archive Collection's June Blu-ray Releases Will Arrive...in a Flash

    Posted Wed Apr 24, 2024 at 05:29 PM PDT by
    Warner Archive Collection June 2024 Announcement

    What were you planning to do in June? Four films and a pair of complete series make up Warner Archive Collection's June wave arriving on the 14th.

    The titles in this batch include Mr. & Mrs. Smith (1941), The Man I Love (1947), The Shining Hour (1938), Act of Violence (1948), plus The Alaskans: The Complete Series (1959-60) featuring Roger Moore and The Flash: The Original Series from 1990. Needless to say, June is going to be a busy, expensive, and very exciting month! 

    Mr. & Mrs. Smith (1941) - Warner Archive Collection 

    Mr. & Mrs. Smith (1941) - Warner Archive Collection

    “If you had it to do all over again, would you have married me?” Yes, gentlemen, there is a right answer. That’s something David Smith learns the hard way when his bubbly and beautiful wife Ann queries him over breakfast.

    Also right are radiant Carole Lombard and easygoing Robert Montgomery as the stars of this breezy Alfred Hitchcock comedy. For three years, the Smiths have been blissed but battling. When a technicality voids their union, Mr. misses Mrs., orbiting the tale into the delightful confection of the screwball genre. From a script by Academy Award® winner Norman Krasna, Hitchcock made his change-of-pace foray into the all-out humor memorable. “Here again are his unmistakable touches” Look Magazine declared. “The net effect is the same, too: another Alfred Hitchcock hit.”

    SPECIAL FEATURES:    Featurette: “Mr. Hitchcock Meets the Smiths”,  Classic cartoons: THE CAT’S TALE and SPORTS CHUMPIONS ; Two Audio only radio broadcasts: Lux Radio Theater broadcast with Carole Lombard and Bob Hope, and Screen Guild Players broadcast with Errol Flynn and Lana Turner. Original Theatrical Trailer  


    The Man I Love (1947) - Warner Archive Collection 

    The Man I Love (1947) - Warner Archive Collection

    Torch singer Petey Brown is beautiful and smart. The beautiful gets her in trouble. She’ll need all the smarts to get out of it in this bluesy, boozy noir salute to tough dames in tough times. On a holiday visit to her family in the waning days of World War II, Petey expects a merry Christmas. Instead, she gets a tangled web of mobsters, cheating wives, war-traumatized vets and the kind of love that grabs hold fast and goes wrong faster. Ida Lupino portrays Petey, scoring a triumph under the direction of Raoul Walsh, who helped put her on the road to stardom in the Bogart classic High Sierra. The Man I Love is also notable for its songbook of sophisticated standards and as one of the inspirations for Martin Scorsese’s “New York, New York”. This new Blu-ray presentation restores 6 minutes cut from the film and unseen for nearly seven decades. Now, newly remastered the film can finally be experienced as first shown in its original theatrical release.

    Special features: Classic WB cartoons “ROUGHLY SQUEAKING”, “SLICK HARE”. Includes the Original Theatrical Trailer


    The Shining Hour (1938) - Warner Archive Collection

    The Shining Hour (1938) - Warner Archive Collection 

    When Joan Crawford saw The Shining Hour on the Broadway stage, she pleaded with M-G-M executives to let her spread her acting wings in the film version. Ms. Crawford got her way, playing a New York siren who marries a prosperous farmer (Melvyn Douglas) and moves to Wisconsin. There she is drawn to his handsome brother (Robert Young) , even as she befriends the brother’s selfless wife (Margaret Sullavan, Crawford’s choice for the role). The passionate triangle plays out in the best tradition of classic screen melodrama, glossy and chic, but resonant with honest emotion, all under the expert direction of the great Frank Borzage. The film’s heart-stopping climax with Crawford battling flames to rescue Sullavan from certain death is both literally and figuratively, incendiary filmmaking.

    SPECIAL FEATURES:   Audio only vintage M-G-M radio program GOOD NEWS OF 1939, with scenes from THE SHINING HOUR,  Classic cartoons: LOVE AND CURSES and THE SNEEZING WEASEL, Original Theatrical Trailer 


    Act of Violence (1948) - Warner Archive Collection

    Act of Violence (1948) - Warner Archive Collection 

    When two World War II veterans meet again--one a decorated war hero and successful, married businessman; the other permanently crippled and mentally deranged--the encounter will lead to a shocking Act of Violence. Frank Enly (Van Heflin) survived a German concentration camp to return home a hero and build a good life for himself. But when Joe Parkson (Robert Ryan) comes to town, Enly flees. Now, as his life and sanity rapidly unravel, is Enly really a lying traitor who sold the lives of fellow concentration camp inmates for his own survival as the mentally unstable Parkson claims, or is he a victim of survivor's guilt that has suddenly resurfaced with Parkson's return? And will the enmity between the two lead to murder in this acclaimed film noir thriller, from masterful director Fred Zinnemann.

    Special features: Feature commentary by film historian Dr. Drew Casper, Featurette “Act of Violence: Dealing with the Devil”, Original Theatrical Trailer


    The Alaskans: The Complete Series (1959-60) - Warner Archive Collection

    The Alaskans: The Complete Series (1959-60) - Warner Archive Collection 

    Set against the backdrop of the 1890s gold rush in the Yukon, Roger Moore, Jeff York and Dorothy Provine star in The Alaskans. This Warner Bros. Television series built on the growing popularity of the studio’s westerns which became a mainstay on ABC in the late 1950s and early 1960s, with . Years before establishing himself as The Saint and later James Bond, Moore brought his unique stylish swagger to the series, adding distinctive class to the role of Silky Harris, an adventurer who teams up with his friend Reno McKeean (Jeff York). Joined in their ever-exciting activities by showgirl Rocky Shaw (Dorothy Provine), the trio stake their luck, love and lives on ice-coated gambles for riches and survival. The series also had the benefit of an impressive array of guest stars including James Coburn, Efrem Zimbalist Jr., Troy Donahue, Lee Van Cleef, Neil Hamilton, Alan Hale, Werner Klemperer, and Julie Adams to name but a few. Long unavailable for viewing in any media, the series has now been remastered in 1080p HD for this Warner Archive Blu-ray™ release, derived from new 4K scans of the original camera negatives.


    The Flash: The Original Series - Warner Archive Collection 

    The Flash: The Original Series - Warner Archive Collection 

    Who-o-o-o-osh! The origins and exploits of the crimefighting DC Comics superhero come your way in this 22-episode live-action series, from the 1990-91 television season. John Wesley Shipp portrays Barry Allen, a police crime technologist endowed with sudden talents after a fluke lab accident. He pledges to use his new powers for good, powers that include ultra-speed reflexes and the ability to vibrate his molecules so rapidly he can pass through solid walls. Amanda Pays is medical researcher Tina McGee, who monitors Allen’s accelerated metabolism and guards his secret identity. The Tricksters, Captain Cold, the Ghost, mad inventors: Central City is rife with criminals. Now there’s a hero to keep pace with them. He’s called The Flash. And in our era of instant communications, he’s more in step with the times than ever. 

    Pre-orders for all six Blu-ray releases should be available soon and full details can be found on Warner Archive Collection's Facebook Page.

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  • Best Picture Nominee 'American Fiction' Hits Blu-Ray-Ray on June 18th!

    Posted Wed Apr 24, 2024 at 03:40 PM PDT by
    American Fiction Jeffrey Wright

    Amazon MGM Studios' Orion Pictures critically-acclaimed comedy 'American Fiction' will be available on Blu-ray this June 18th with a SRP of $22.99.

    'American Fiction' stars Oscar-nominee Jeffrey Wright, Tracee Ellis Rose, John Ortiz, Erika Alexander, Adam Brody, Keith David, Leslie Uggams, Issa Rae, and Oscar-nominee Sterling K. Brown. The film was written and directed by Academy Award-winner Cord Jefferson and received five Oscar nominations including Best Picture.

    American Fiction is Cord Jefferson's hilarious directorial debut, which confronts our culture’s obsession with reducing people to outrageous stereotypes. Jeffrey Wright stars as Monk, a frustrated novelist who’s fed up with the establishment profiting from “Black” entertainment that relies on tired and offensive tropes. To prove his point, Monk uses a pen name to write an outlandish “Black” book of his own, a book that propels him to the heart of hypocrisy and the madness he claims to disdain.

    American Fiction 

    American Fiction 

    Pre-orders for American Fiction should be going live soon, Amazon has the listing but no ordering options yet. 

     


    “American Fiction is smart and, thanks to its fine cast, has genuine heart.”

    The Hollywood Reporter / Lovia Gyarkye

     

    AMERICAN FICTION

    ARRIVES ON BLU-RAY ON JUNE 18

     

     

    Burbank, CA, April 24 – The critically acclaimed, American Fiction, from Amazon MGM Studios’ Orion Pictures, will be available for purchase on Blu-ray on June 18.

     

    Written for the screen and directed by Academy Award® winner Cord Jefferson (TV’s “Watchmen”), the film is produced by Ben LeClair, p.g.a., Nikos Karamigios, p.g.a., Cord Jefferson, p.g.a., and Jermaine Johnson, p.g.a.  The film was nominated for five Academy Awards®, including Best Picture, Best Actor, Best Supporting Actor, Best Score and winning for Best Adapted Screenplay.

     

    American Fiction stars Academy Award® nominee Jeffrey Wright (“The Batman”, “No Time to Die”), Tracee Ellis Ross (TV’s “Blackish”), John Ortiz (“The Fast and Furious” films), Erika Alexander (TV’s “Living Single”), Leslie Uggams (The “Deadpool” films), Keith David (“Nope”) Adam Brody (TV’s “The O.C.”) with Issa Rae (TV’s “Insecure), and Academy Award® nominee Sterling K. Brown (TV’s “This Is Us”)

     

    American Fiction will be available on June 18 on Blu-ray for $22.99 (ERP).

     

    ABOUT THE FILM:

    American Fiction is Cord Jefferson's hilarious directorial debut, which confronts our culture’s obsession with reducing people to outrageous stereotypes. Jeffrey Wright stars as Monk, a frustrated novelist who’s fed up with the establishment profiting from “Black” entertainment that relies on tired and offensive tropes. To prove his point, Monk uses a pen name to write an outlandish “Black” book of his own, a book that propels him to the heart of hypocrisy and the madness he claims to disdain.

     

    Orion Pictures and MRC Present a T-Street Production

    An Almost Infinite / 3 Arts Entertainment Production

    A Film by Cord Jefferson

    Written for the Screen and Directed by: Cord Jefferson

    Based Upon the Novel “Erasure” by: Percival Everett

    Produced by: Ben LeClair, p.g.a. Nikos Karamigios, p.g.a., Cord Jefferson, p.g.a. and Jermaine Johnson, p.g.a.

    Executive Producers: Rian Johnson, Ram Bergman, Percival Everett

    Cast: Jeffery Wright, Tracee Ellis Ross, John Ortiz, Erika Alexander, Leslie Uggams, Adam Brody, Keith David, with Issa Rae and Sterling K. Brown

     

     

     

    BASICS

     

    PRODUCT                                                                              ERP

    Blu-ray                                                                        $22.99 (US)

                                                               

    Languages: English, Parisian French, Latin Spanish

    Subtitles: English SDH, Parisian French, Latin Spanish, Latin Spanish- Forced,

    Parisian French-Forced

    Running Time: 117 minutes

    Rating: Rated R for language throughout, some drug use, sexual references and brief violence.

     

    THE CREDITS

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  • Blue Underground's Restored 'Deathdream' ('Dead of Night') Arrives on 4K UHD Blu-ray & Blu-ray May 21

    Posted Tue Apr 23, 2024 at 09:35 AM PDT by
    'Deathdream' ('Dead of Night') Blue Underground

    Blue Underground is working on 50th anniversary 4K UHD Blu-ray and Blu-ray editions of director Bob Clark's 'Deathdream' (AKA 'Dead of Night') that will be available on May 21.

    The 1974 cult classic film is inspired by W. W. Jacobs' short story The Monkey’s Paw and features the debut of special effects wizard and legend, Tom Savini. Both Blue Underground releases have been restored in 4K 16-bit from the 35mm negative with (Dolby Vision HDR on the 4K UHD Blu-ray) and include numerous exclusive new and archival supplements.

    Charles and Christine (Academy Award® nominees John Marley and Lynn Carlin) receive the tragic news that their son Andy (Richard Backus) has died in Vietnam. As Charles and their daughter (Anya Ormsby) begin to process their grief, Christine refuses to believe her son has been killed. Indeed, when Andy shows up at the front door soon thereafter, the family joyfully welcomes him home and chalks the whole thing up to a clerical error. As the days go by, Andy’s behavior becomes stranger and more erratic and when his true violent nature is revealed, sides are drawn in the family – setting up an unforgettable ending.

    Deathdream - 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray 

    Deathdream - 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray 

    • Ultra HD Blu-ray (2160p) and HD Blu-ray (1080p) Widescreen 1.85:1 feature presentations
    • Audio: 1.0 DTS-HD MA (English)
    • Subtitles: English SDH, Francais, Espanol
    • Audio Commentary #1 with Co-Producer/Director Bob Clark
    • Audio Commentary #2 with Writer/Make-Up Artist (Uncredited) Alan Ormsby
    • NEW! Audio Commentary #3 with Film Historians Troy Howarth and Nathaniel Thompson
    • A Recollection With Star Anya Liffey and Writer/Make-Up Artist Alan Ormsby
    • Notes For A Homecoming – Interview with Composer Carl Zittrer
    • Flying Down To Brooksville – Interview with Production Manager John ‘Bud’ Cardos
    • Tom Savini: The Early Years
    • Deathdreaming – Interview with Star Richard Backus
    • NEW! The First Andy – Interview with Actor Gary Swanson
    • Screen Test with Original Andy, Gary Swanson
    • Alan Ormsby Student Film
    • Alternate Opening Titles
    • Theatrical Trailer
    • Still Galleries

    Deathdream - Blu-ray 

    Deathdream 

    • HD Blu-ray (1080p) Widescreen 1.85:1 feature presentation
    • Audio: 1.0 DTS-HD MA (English)
    • Subtitles: English SDH, Francais, Espanol
    • Audio Commentary #1 with Co-Producer/Director Bob Clark
    • Audio Commentary #2 with Writer/Make-Up Artist (Uncredited) Alan Ormsby
    • NEW! Audio Commentary #3 with Film Historians Troy Howarth and Nathaniel Thompson
    • A Recollection With Star Anya Liffey and Writer/Make-Up Artist Alan Ormsby
    • Notes For A Homecoming – Interview with Composer Carl Zittrer
    • Flying Down To Brooksville – Interview with Production Manager John ‘Bud’ Cardos
    • Tom Savini: The Early Years
    • Deathdreaming – Interview with Star Richard Backus
    • NEW! The First Andy – Interview with Actor Gary Swanson
    • Screen Test with Original Andy, Gary Swanson
    • Alan Ormsby Student Film
    • Alternate Opening Titles
    • Theatrical Trailer
    • Still Galleries

    You can pre-order Deathdream now - Happy Collecting! 

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  • 'Ordinary Angels' Announced for Blu-ray Combo Pack on April 30

    Posted Mon Apr 22, 2024 at 12:34 PM PDT by
    Ordinary Angels Lionsgate

    Lionsgate is preparing Ordinary Angels for a Blu-ray + DVD + Digital combo pack release on April 30. 

    Ordinary Angels is a drama based on a true story about a "ticked off hairdresser with a splitting headache" who makes it her mission to help a widower's daughter receive a liver transplant starring Hilary Swank and Alan Ritchson. The Blu-ray + DVD + Digital combo pack includes Dolby Atmos audio and a few supplements with a SRP of $39.99.

    Based on a remarkable true story, Ordinary Angels centers on Sharon (Hilary Swank), a fierce but struggling hairdresser in small-town Kentucky who discovers a renewed sense of purpose when she meets Ed (Alan Ritchson), a widower working hard to make ends meet for his two daughters. With Ed’s youngest daughter waiting for a liver transplant, Sharon sets her mind to helping the family and moves mountains to do it. What unfolds is an inspiring tale of faith, everyday miracles, and ordinary angels.

    Ordinary Angels 

    Ordinary Angels 

    The Blu-ray + DVD + Digital combo pack includes Dolby Atmos audio and the following supplements:

    • Audio Commentary with Director Jon Gunn and Producers Jon Berg and Kevin Downes
    • Making Ordinary Angels
    • Inspiring the Ordinary
    • Finding Your Purpose
    • You Are Not Alone
    • Deleted Scenes

    Pre-orders for Ordinary Angels are now listed and here is the full press release:


    Ordinary Angels will be available on Blu-ray™ and DVD on April 30, 2024

    WATCH THE OFFICIAL TRAILER

      

    Starring

    Hilary Swank, Alan Ritchson, Nancy Travis, Tamala Jones, 

    Drew Powell, Amy Acker, Skywalker Hughes, Emily Mitchell 

    Directed by

    Jon Gunn

    Screenplay by

    Meg Tilly and Kelly Fremon Craig



    Synopsis

    Based on a remarkable true story, Ordinary Angels centers on Sharon (Hilary Swank), a fierce but struggling hairdresser in small-town Kentucky who discovers a renewed sense of purpose when she meets Ed (Alan Ritchson), a widower working hard to make ends meet for his two daughters. With Ed’s youngest daughter waiting for a liver transplant, Sharon sets her mind to helping the family and moves mountains to do it. What unfolds is an inspiring tale of faith, everyday miracles, and ordinary angels. 

     

    Lionsgate presents, a Vertigo Entertainment / Stampede Ventures production. 

    A Kingdom Story Company production.

     

    Run Time: 118 min

    Rated PG for thematic content, brief bloody images and smoking.

     

    Press Materials

    https://www.dropbox.com/sh/330mu0rl9kf8evb/AAB46EmfBQFqxQHLDW9J2QOja?dl=0 

    Program Information

    Title Copyright: Ordinary Angels © 2023, Artwork & Supplementary Materials ®, ™ & © 2024 Lions Gate Entertainment Inc. All Rights Reserved.

    Type: New Release

    Closed-Captioned: N/A

    Subtitles: Spanish, French, English SDH

    Blu-ray Format: 1080p High Definition 16x9 (2.39:1) Presentation

    DVD Format: 16x9 (2.39:1) Presentation

    Blu-ray Audio: English Dolby Atmos, English Descriptive Audio, Spanish 5.1 Dolby Audio, French 5.1 Dolby Audio

    DVD Audio: English 5.1 Dolby Audio, English Descriptive Audio, Spanish 5.1 Dolby Audio, French 5.1 Dolby Audio

    Blu-ray SRP: $39.99

    DVD SRP: $29.96

    Blu-ray / DVD Special Features: 

    • Audio Commentary with Director Jon Gunn and Producers Jon Berg and Kevin Downes

    • Making Ordinary Angels

    • Inspiring the Ordinary

    • Finding Your Purpose

    • You Are Not Alone

    • Deleted Scenes

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  • 'Arthur the King' Races to Blu-ray on May 28

    Posted Mon Apr 22, 2024 at 12:03 PM PDT by
    Arthur the King Lionsgate

    Lionsgate is set to release Arthur the King on Blu-ray + DVD + Digital combo pack on May 28. Digital will be available on April 23.

    Arthur the King is based on the incredible true story of adventure racer Mikael Lindnord and the dog that changed Lindnord’s life called Arthur. The film stars Mark Wahlberg, Simu Liu and Ukai the dog, and the Blu-ray package include several supplements and a Dolby Atmos soundtrack.

    In ARTHUR THE KING, an unbreakable bond is forged between pro adventure racer Michael Light and a scrappy street dog companion dubbed Arthur over the course of a grueling 10-day, 435-mile racecourse. An “inspiring story for the whole family” (Rachel Wagner, Rachel’s Reviews), and based on true events, ARTHUR THE KING follows Light, desperate for one last chance to win, as he convinces a sponsor to back him and a team of athletes for the Adventure Racing World Championship in the Dominican Republic. Pushing the team to the outer limits of endurance and sacrifice, Arthur redefines what victory, loyalty, and friendship truly mean.

    Arthur the King - Blu-ray

    Arthur the King 

    The Blu-ray + DVD + Digital combo pack includes Dolby Atmos audio and the following supplements: 

    • Fandango at Home Exclusive Featurette – “Adventure Racing: On Set”
    • Blu-ray™ + DVD Special Features:
      • Audio Commentary with Director Simon Cellan Jones and Author Mikael Lindnord
      • Audio Commentary with Producers Tucker Tooley and Tessa Tooley
      • Audio Commentary with Producer Mark Canton and Executive Producer Dorothy Canton
      • “Finding Arthur” featurette
      • “A Love Letter to Arthur” featurette
      • “A Dog’s Journey: Making Arthur the King” featurette
      • Mark Wahlberg and Best Friends Animal Society
      • Theatrical Trailer

    Pre-orders for Arthur the King are up and here is the full press release:


    On Premium Video on Demand and Premium
    Electronic Sell-Through April 23 from Lionsgate
    ® 
    On Electronic Sell-Through, Blu-ray™ and DVD May 28

    SANTA MONICA, CA (April 22, 2024) – Based on the “heart-swelling true story” (Courtney Howard, Variety) of friendship and loyalty, ARTHUR THE KING arrives on Premium Video on Demand and Premium Electronic Sell-Through on April 23, and on Electronic Sell-Through, Blu-ray (+ DVD + Digital), and DVD May 28 from Lionsgate. Embark on the physical and emotional journey based on the true story of adventure racer Mikael Lindnord and Arthur, the dog that changed Lindnord’s life. ARTHUR THE KING stars Academy Award® nominee Mark Wahlberg (2006, Best Supporting Actor, The Departed), Simu Liu (Barbie), Juliet Rylance (A Dog’s Purpose), Ali Suliman (Lone Survivor), Nathalie Emmanuel (“Game of Thrones”), and Paul Guilfoyle ("CSI: Vegas”).    

    In ARTHUR THE KING, an unbreakable bond is forged between pro adventure racer Michael Light and a scrappy street dog companion dubbed Arthur over the course of a grueling 10-day, 435-mile racecourse. An “inspiring story for the whole family” (Rachel Wagner, Rachel’s Reviews), and based on true events, ARTHUR THE KING follows Light, desperate for one last chance to win, as he convinces a sponsor to back him and a team of athletes for the Adventure Racing World Championship in the Dominican Republic. Pushing the team to the outer limits of endurance and sacrifice, Arthur redefines what victory, loyalty, and friendship truly mean.

    On April 23, ARTHUR THE KING will be available to buy for $24.99 and rent for $19.99 (48-hour period) on participating digital platforms where movies are purchased including Amazon Prime Video, Apple TV, Google Play, Vudu, and more.

    On May 28, ARTHUR THE KING will be available to buy for $39.99 on Blu-ray (+ DVD + Digital) and $29.96 for DVD.

    CAST:
    • Mark Wahlberg           The Departed, The Fighter, Invincible
    • Simu Liu                     Barbie, Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings
    • Juliet Rylance             A Dog’s Purpose, Frances Ha, TV’s “Perry Mason”
    • Nathalie Emmanuel    TV’s “Game of Thrones,” Fast X, Furious 7
    • Ali Suliman
    • And Paul Guilfoyle
    SPECIAL FEATURES:
    • Fandango at Home Exclusive Featurette – “Adventure Racing: On Set”
    • Blu-ray™ + DVD Special Features:
      • Audio Commentary with Director Simon Cellan Jones and Author Mikael Lindnord
      • Audio Commentary with Producers Tucker Tooley and Tessa Tooley
      • Audio Commentary with Producer Mark Canton and Executive Producer Dorothy Canton
      • “Finding Arthur” featurette
      • “A Love Letter to Arthur” featurette
      • “A Dog’s Journey: Making Arthur the King” featurette
      • Mark Wahlberg and Best Friends Animal Society
      • Theatrical Trailer
    PROGRAM INFORMATION
    Year of Production: 2024
    Title Copyright: Arthur the King © 2023 eOne Features LLC. Artwork & Supplementary Materials ®TM & © 2024 Lions Gate Entertainment Inc. All Rights Reserved.
    Type: New Release
    Rating: PG-13 for some strong language
    Genre: Adventure, Drama
    Feature Run Time: 107 Mins.
    Subtitles: Spanish, French
    Closed-Captioned: N/A
    BD Aspect Ratio: 1080p High Definition 16x9 (2.40:1) Presentation
    BD Audio: English Dolby Atmos, English Descriptive Audio, Spanish 5.1 Dolby Digital
    DVD Aspect Ratio: 16x9 (2.40:1) Presentation
    DVD Audio: English 5.1 Dolby Digital, English Descriptive Audio, Spanish 5.1 Dolby Digital

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  • Matt Stone and Trey Parker's 'South Park: Bigger, Longer' & Uncut AND 'Team America: World Police' Conquer 4K UHD June 25th

    Posted Mon Apr 22, 2024 at 09:53 AM PDT by
    South Park: Bigger Longer and Uncut 25th Anniversary, Team America World Police 20th Anniversary 4K

    Matt Stone and Trey Parker are set to conquer your 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray Collection! South Park: Bigger, Longer, and Uncut celebrates its 25th Anniversary while Team America: World Police dominates its 20th Anniversary. Paramount Home Entertainment drops both releases June 25th! 

    Dear god, am I really that old that South Park: Bigger, Longer, and Uncut is celebrating its 25th Anniversary!?! That was one of my very first DVDs for crying out loud! Crazy as it may seem, the South Park film was once supposed to be the exit for the show when Matt Stone and Trey Parker thought the show was going to get canceled at any minute. And look at it now, new episodes come out each year and stream on Max while new event films drop on Paramount+ - what a crazy world to live in! Not to be outdone, one of Jodie Foster's favorite films, Team America: World Police comes to 4K celebrating its own 20th Anniversary! Legacy extras look to return for both films, but South Park will also pick up a new "Sing A-long" experience - in case you already didn't know the words to Kyle's Mom Is A Bitch. 

    South Park: Bigger, Longer, and Uncut 25th Anniversary
    4K Ultra HD Blu-ray

    Team America: World Police 20th Anniversary
    4K Ultra HD Blu-ray 

     

    Now the press release for these didn't include HDR info, but since both are up for Pre-Order on Amazon right now, the back cover info was there and that does indicate Dolby Vision - which isn't a surprise since these are Paramount releases after all. Now on the audio side, it looks like the same mixes from before return, so Dolby TrueHD 5.1 for South Park and DTS-HD MA 5.1 for Team AmericaTeam America also looks to include both the Theatrical and Unrated versions as well. 

    Here's the bonus feature info for these films:

    South Park: Bigger, Longer, and Uncut - 25th Anniversary

    • Commentary by Matt Stone and Trey Parker
    • “What Would Brian Boitano Do?” Music Video
    • Theatrical Trailers
    • Sing-A-Long Version of the Film 

    Team America: World Police - 20th Anniversary

    • Team America: An Introduction
    • Building the World
    • Crafting the Puppets
    • Pulling the Strings
    • Capturing the Action
    • Miniature Pyrotechnics
    • Up Close with Kim Jong-Il
    • Dressing Room Test
    • Puppet Test
    • Deleted/Extended Scenes and Outtakes
    • Animated Storyboards
    • Theatrical Trailers


    As mentioned, both discs are now up for pre-order - Happy Collecting! 

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  • "You Talking To Me? Well I'm The Only SteelBook Here" - Scorsese's 'Taxi Driver' Returns For a new 4K UHD Release June 25th

    Posted Wed Apr 17, 2024 at 07:33 AM PDT by
    Taxi Driver - 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray SteelBook Martin Scorsese Robert De Niro

    At long last, Martin Scorsese's iconic "Taxi Driver" is coming to 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray in a solo SteelBook release June 25th. Long sought after by fans, the film has been kept as part of the Columbia Classics Vol 2 4K set. Now fans who only want the one film can pick it up at a better price point complete with fancy SteelBook packaging too! 

    Here's our 4K UHD Blu-ray review from 2021 

    Doing a quick lookover of the press release, it doesn't appear that anything new has been added (or removed for that matter). You're still getting Dolby Vision HDR, with DTS-HD MA 5.1 and 1.0 audio, and what looks to be a list of the same extra features which isn't a bad thing at all since this disc was fantastic. Now those who held out hope for a solo release can jump on this one without having to buy five other films with it! 

    EDIT - 4/22 - NOW UP FOR PRE-ORDER

    Taxi Driver - 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray SteelBook 

     

    So far, this disc isn't up for pre-order yet but we expect that to change soon and we'll update listings ASAP. NOW UP FOR PRE-ORDER  Here's all the gory details:

    SYNOPSIS Winner of the prestigious Golden Palm at the Cannes Film Festival (1976) and nominated for 4 Academy Awards® including Best Picture (1976), TAXI DRIVER stars Robert De Niro in Martin Scorsese's classic film of a psychotic New York cabbie driven to violence by loneliness and desperation. Co-starring Jodie Foster, Albert Brooks, Harvey Keitel, Peter Boyle and Cybill Shepherd.

    DISC DETAILS AND BONUS MATERIALS
    4K ULTRA HD DISC 

    • Restored from the original camera negative, presented in 4K resolution with Dolby Vision
    • English 5.1 + mono
    • Special Features:
      • Making Taxi Driver Documentary
      • Storyboard to Film Comparisons with Martin Scorsese Introduction
      • Animated Photo Galleries
      • 20th Anniversary Re-Release Trailer

    BLU-RAY DISC

    • Feature presented in high definition, sourced from the 4K master
    • English 5.1
    • Special Features:
      • 40-Minute Taxi Driver Q&A featuring Martin Scorsese, Robert De Niro, Jodie Foster and Many More Recorded Live at the Beacon Theatre in New York City at the 2016 Tribeca Film Festival
      • Commentary with Director Martin Scorsese and Writer Paul Schrader Recorded by the Criterion Collection
      • Commentaries by Writer Paul Schrader and by Professor Robert Kolker
      • Martin Scorsese on Taxi Driver
      • Influence and Appreciation: A Martin Scorsese Tribute
      • Producing Taxi Driver
      • God’s Lonely Man
      • Taxi Driver Stories
      • Travis’ New York
      • Travis’ New York Locations
      • Theatrical Trailer

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  • Neon Conceives The U.S. Blu-ray Release of 'Immaculate' Starring Sydney Sweeney June 11 German 4K Mediabook July 18

    Posted Tue Apr 16, 2024 at 07:21 AM PDT by
    Immaculate Coming to Blu-ray from Neon - 4K UHD Mediabook from Capelight

    Neon's latest horror effort Immaculate from director Michael Mohan will birth its first domestic Blu-ray release on June 11th. Those who have moved on to digital streaming collecting will be able to pick up the film today, April 16th. 
    4K UHD collectors can look to import from Capelight in Germany. 

    Between The First Omen and Immaculate - 2024 has been one hell of a devilishly delicious year for religiously-themed female body horror films. Given recent legal events of the past couple of years in the U.S., the timing of these films couldn't be more perfect - and they're both actually pretty damn good! Now if we can get Late Night with the Devil on disc soon, we can have a devilishly great triple feature for the collections. Taking a page from Italian Giallo and Nunsploitation classics, Immaculate enjoyed a successful theatrical run and is ready to take over your home video collection. Neon hasn't been bountiful about the disc details of A/V specs or bonus features, but we have a firm street date and it's up for pre-order right now! 

    Immaculate - Blu-ray 

    Now for all those asking, "Where's the 4K, where's the 4K?" - well, right now you're going to have to import that. Thanks to Germany's Capelight Pictures. A two-disc 4K UHD + Blu-ray Mediabook; this edition is set to offer Dolby Vision HDR (and HDR10), DTS-HD MA 5.1 in German and English language tracks. Capelight hasn't yet listed any bonus features yet either. For fans who don't want to wait for a 4K to maybe, hopefully, possibly get a 4K release here stateside, importing looks to be the best way to go. So far, no other foreign territories have offered up a 4K disc release, but that could change. We'll keep an eye out.

    Immaculate - 4K UHD Mediabook (German Import)

    Both of these releases are now up for pre-order. As soon as we get updated info for either of these releases or if another import release enters the market, we'll update listings ASAP - Happy collecting!

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  • Take Those Old DVDs Off The Shelf - Criterion Announces July 2024 Blu-ray and 4K UHD Titles

    Posted Mon Apr 15, 2024 at 09:56 AM PDT by
    Criterion Collection - July 2024 4K UHD Bluray Announcement

    The Criterion Collection's July's wave of 4K UHD Blu-ray and Blu-ray titles include Glauber Rocha's western Black God, White Devil on Blu-ray only; Wim Wenders' drama Perfect Days; Sam Peckinpah's western Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid; Chen Kaige's Farewell My Concubine; and Paul Brickman's classic Risky Business starring Tom Cruise and Rebecca De Mornay - all arriving on both formats.

    Not only that, there is a 4K upgrade of Jean-Pierre Melville's classic, Le samouraï.

    First up on July 2 comes Sam Peckinpah's western Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid - arriving on 4K UHD Blu-ray as well as Blu-ray.

    Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid - The Criterion Collection 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray

    Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid - The Criterion Collection 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray 

    Sam Peckinpah’s cycle of genre-redefining westerns came to a close with this blood- and dust-caked elegy for the American West, which marries his renegade style with a fatalistic sense of finality. As newly minted lawman Pat Garrett (James Coburn) stalks the outlaw Billy the Kid (Kris Kristofferson) across the plains, their old friendship is twisted into rivalry, and mythic ideals of freedom come up against an emerging ruling-class order—all to the strains of a haunting soundtrack by Bob Dylan (who also appears as the mercurial Alias). Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid—presented here for the first time in three separate versions—stands as perhaps the maverick auteur’s richest, most mature work, a world-weary ballad that bears the solemn weight of history passing into legend.

    4K UHD + BLU-RAY SPECIAL EDITION FEATURES

    • New 4K digital restoration of the 50th Anniversary Release, supervised by editors Paul Seydor and Roger Spottiswoode, with uncompressed monaural soundtrack
    • New 4K digital restoration of the Original Theatrical Release, with uncompressed monaural soundtrack
    • Audio commentary for the 50th Anniversary Release featuring Seydor, Spottiswoode, and critic Michael Sragow
    • Two 4K UHD discs of the films presented in Dolby Vision HDR and two Blu-rays with the films and special features
    • New 2K digital master of director Sam Peckinpah’s Final Preview Cut, with uncompressed monaural soundtrack
    • Dylan in Durango, a new interview with author Clinton Heylin about the film’s soundtrack
    • Passion & Poetry: Peckinpah’s Last Western, a new program about the making of the film
    • Archival interview with actor James Coburn
    • Trailer and TV spots
    • English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
    • PLUS: An essay by author Steve Erickson

    The week after that on July 9, Jean-Pierre Melville's Le samouraï will be getting its long-awaited 4K UHD Blu-ray debut.

    Le samouraï - The Criterion Collection 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray

    Le samouraï - The Criterion Collection 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray 

    In a career-defining performance, Alain Delon plays Jef Costello, a contract killer with samurai instincts. After carrying out a flawlessly planned hit, Jef finds himself caught between a persistent police investigator and a ruthless employer, and not even his armor of fedora and trench coat can protect him. An elegantly stylized masterpiece of cool by maverick director Jean?Pierre Melville, Le samouraï is a razor-sharp cocktail of 1940s American gangster cinema and 1960s French pop culture—with a liberal dose of Japanese lone-warrior mythology.

    4K UHD + BLU-RAY SPECIAL EDITION FEATURES

    • New 4K digital restoration, with uncompressed monaural soundtrack
    • One 4K UHD disc of the film presented in HDR and one Blu-ray with the film and special features
    • Interviews with Rui Nogueira, editor of Melville on Melville, and Ginette Vincendeau, author of Jean-Pierre Melville: An American in Paris
    • Interviews with Melville and actors Alain Delon, François Périer, Nathalie Delon, and Cathy Rosier
    • Melville-Delon: D’honneur et de nuit (2011), a short documentary exploring the friendship between the director and the actor and their iconic collaboration on Le samouraï
    • Trailer
    • PLUS: An essay by film scholar David Thomson, an appreciation by filmmaker John Woo, and excerpts from Melville on Melville

      New cover by Polly Dedman

    Then a Blu-ray of Glauber Rocha's Black God, White Devil will be hitting stores on July 16.

    Black God, White Devil - The Criterion Collection 

    Black God, White Devil - The Criterion Collection 

    Myth, mysticism, and revolution collide in a blistering existential western from Glauber Rocha, the father of Brazil’s socially committed Cinema Novo movement. After killing his swindling boss, ranch hand Manoel (Geraldo Del Rey) goes on the run with his wife, Rosa (Yona? Magalha?es). In the stark hinterlands, they join forces with armed bandits and pledge allegiance to a self-styled holy man who preaches revolt against rich landowners while perpetrating unspeakable acts of violence against the innocent. Suffused with antiauthoritarian fervor and the intensity of life in the desert, this landmark work of radical cinema is a scorched-earth allegory about mindless fanaticism and the allure of dead-end ideologies.

    TWO-BLU-RAY SPECIAL EDITION FEATURES

    • New 4K digital restoration, with uncompressed monaural soundtrack
    • Audio commentary by restoration producer Lino Meireles
    • New interview with film scholar Richard Peña
    • Glauber the Movie, Labyrinth of Brazil (2003), a documentary on director Glauber Rocha
    • Cinema Novo (2016), a documentary on the Brazilian film movement
    • Memória do cangaço (1964), a short documentary on the origins of cangaço, a form of social banditry in northeastern Brazil
    • Trailer
    • New English subtitle translation
    • PLUS: An essay by film scholar Fábio Andrade

      New cover based on the original poster by Rogério Duarte

    Also on July 16, Wim Wenders' Perfect Days will be available on 4K UHD Blu-ray and Blu-ray.

    Perfect Days - The Criterion Collection 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray 

    Perfect Days - The Criterion Collection 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray 

    A perfect song that hits at just the right moment, the play of sunlight through leaves, a fleeting moment of human connection in a vast metropolis: the wonders of everyday life come into breathtaking focus in this profoundly moving film by Wim Wenders. In a radiant, Cannes-award-winning performance of few words but extraordinary expressiveness, Koji Yakusho plays a public-toilet cleaner in Tokyo whose rich inner world is gradually revealed through his small exchanges with those around him and with the city itself. Channeling his idol Yasujiro Ozu, Wenders crafts a serenely minimalist ode to the miracle that is the here and now.

    DIRECTOR-APPROVED 4K UHD + BLU-RAY SPECIAL EDITION FEATURES

    • 4K digital master, approved by director Wim Wenders, with 5.1 surround DTS-HD Master Audio soundtrack
    • One 4K UHD disc of the film presented in HDR and one Blu-ray with the film and special features
    • New interview with Wenders
    • Interview with actor Koji Yakusho
    • Some Body Comes into the Light (2023), a short by Wenders, featuring a new introduction by the director
    • Interview with producer Koji Yanai, founder of the Tokyo Toilet project
    • Trailer
    • PLUS: An essay by film critic Bilge Ebiri

      New cover by Michael Boland

    Chen Kaige's Farewell My Concubine will be available on 4K UHD Blu-ray and Blu-ray on July 23.

    Farewell My Concubine - The Criterion Collection 4K UHD Ultra HD Blu-ray 

    Farewell My Concubine - The Criterion Collection 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray 

    A breathtakingly intimate romance unfolds against a sweeping backdrop of social upheaval in renowned director Chen Kaige’s sumptuous saga of passion, fate, and the transcendent possibilities of art. Spanning fifty years of twentieth-century Chinese history, Farewell My Concubine follows aspiring actors Dieyi (a heartbreaking Leslie Cheung) and Xiaolou (Zhang Fengyi) as they emerge from a childhood of brutal training to become Beijing-opera stars, with life mirroring art as Dieyi’s unrequited love for Xiaolou and the country’s changing political tides engulf them in their own personal tragedies of jealousy and betrayal. The first Chinese film to win the Palme d’Or is epic filmmaking of the highest order—visually and emotionally ravishing from frame to exquisite frame.

    4K UHD + BLU-RAY SPECIAL EDITION FEATURES

    • New 4K digital restoration of the original director’s cut, with 5.1 surround DTS-HD Master Audio soundtrack
    • One 4K UHD disc of the film and one Blu-ray with the film and special features
    • New conversation between Chinese-cultural-studies scholar Michael Berry and producer Janet Yang
    • Documentary from 2003 on the making of the film
    • Interview from 1993 with director Chen Kaige conducted by journalist Charlie Rose
    • Trailer
    • New English subtitle translation
    • PLUS: An essay by author and scholar Pauline Chen

      New cover by Eric Skillman

    And finally the film that launched Tom Cruise into super-stardom, Paul Brickman's Risky Business will hit stores on 4K UHD Blu-ray and Blu-ray on the same date.

    Risky Business - The Criterion Collection 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray 

    Risky Business - The Criterion Collection 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray 

    A sly piece of pop subversion, this irresistible satire of Reagan-era materialism features Tom Cruise in his star-is-born breakthrough as a Chicago suburban prepster whose college-bound life spirals out of control when his parents go out of town for the week and an enterprising call girl (Rebecca De Mornay) invites him to walk on the wild side. While Cruise boogying in his briefs yielded one of the most iconic pop-cultural moments of the 1980s, it is the film’s unexpected mix of tender romance (enhanced by a moody synth score by Tangerine Dream) and sharp-witted capitalist critique that remains fresh and daring.

    DIRECTOR-APPROVED 4K UHD + BLU-RAY SPECIAL EDITION FEATURES

    • New 4K digital restorations of the director’s cut and the original theatrical release, supervised and approved by director Paul Brickman and producer Jon Avnet, with 5.1 surround DTS-HD Master Audio soundtracks
    • One 4K UHD disc of the film presented in Dolby Vision HDR and one Blu-ray with the film and special features
    • Audio commentary for the original theatrical release featuring Brickman, Avnet, and actor Tom Cruise
    • New interviews with Avnet and casting director Nancy Klopper
    • New conversation between editor Richard Chew and film historian Bobbie O’Steen
    • The Dream Is Always the Same: The Story of “Risky Business,” a program featuring interviews with Brickman, Avnet, cast members, and others
    • Screen tests with Cruise and actor Rebecca De Mornay
    • Trailer
    • English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
    • PLUS: An essay by film curator and critic Dave Kehr

      New cover illustration by Jeremy Enecio

    Pre-orders for The Criterion Collection's July releases should be available soon!

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  • Redeem Those Points! Universal All-Access Rewards Closing June 30th 2024

    Posted Thu Apr 11, 2024 at 08:39 AM PDT by
    Universal All-Access Closing

    Have you been redeeming those digital copy slips that come with your discs? Universal Studios' popular rewards program Universal All-Access which lets you redeem points for swag, tickets, and digital copies will be closing on June 30th. Last day to redeem points will be July 31st, 2024 

    For a number of film fans out there who have loved building a physical media collection, they've also been building their digital streaming collections redeeming the codes on those little slips of paper. Like fellow studios Disney and Sony, Universal Studios gave collectors a little extra incentive with their own branded rewards program - Universal All-Access. This service gave members the opportunity for a little extra juice from their media purchases by redeeming their accumulated points for fun swag items like posters and such, movie tickets, or redeem for more digital copies of favorite films. Every month a new batch of rewards would arrive giving you all the more reason to keep redeeming those codes. Well, that's all coming to a close within the next three months.

    Per an email that was sent out to members this morning, Universal All-Access' last days are on the horizon. The final day to redeem codes for their point values will be June 30th. The last day to redeem those points will be July 31st. As a parting gesture to users, the final batch of new digital rewards will go live in June and they're saying it's supposed to be a much larger selection than normal. So if you've been hoarding those points (I regularly forget to redeem them for rewards and have over 21,000 points), you'll only have a couple of months to get all the goodies you can. 

    Here's what was in the email:

    "Dear Valued Members,

    • We regret to inform you that the Universal All-Access Rewards Program will be closing on June 30th, 2024 with points redemption opportunities remaining open until July 31st, 2024. We want to express our heartfelt gratitude for your loyalty and enthusiastic participation in our rewards program, which has been centered around our shared love for movies.
    • As we wind down the program, we encourage you to redeem your accumulated points by exploring the new rewards for March.

    Please note the following important dates and information regarding the program’s closure:

    1. Last Day to Earn Points: The last day to earn points is June 30th, 2024. We encourage you to make any planned movie purchases by this date to maximize your Points earning potential.
    2. Last Day to Redeem Points: The last day to redeem points is July 31st, 2024. We encourage you to redeem any outstanding rewards points accumulated by this date. Any points not redeemed by this date will be forfeited.
    3. Redeeming Your Points: You can continue to redeem points for rewards until July 31st, 2024. In a special final gesture, we're excited to announce that the last batch of free movie rewards, available in early June, will be significantly larger than usual, providing an extensive selection for you to choose from. This is our way of saying thank you and ensuring you have ample opportunity to enjoy a wide array of movies, making the most of your accumulated points. Stay tuned for more details.
    4. Customer Support: Our customer service team is here to assist you with any questions or concerns you may have about this change. Whether you need help with redeeming your points or have questions about your account, we’re here to ensure a smooth transition.
    • We understand this may be disappointing news, and we want to extend our sincerest appreciation for your engagement with the Universal All-Access Rewards Program. Your passion for movies has made this program a wonderful journey, and we’re excited about what the future holds for our community.
    • Please expect further communications over the next few months regarding the closure to ensure you are fully informed. Should you have any questions or require assistance, please reach out to our Customer Support Team.

    Thank you for your understanding and continued support.

    Best regards,
    Universal All-Access Rewards Staff" 

    That just about does it. While it sucks to see the program close - it's been a nice and easy way to grow my digital collection, I'm glad they're not simply turning the faucet off. You've got time to get those reward slip codes in and they're at least going to be adding more titles to the program for a couple more months so you can burn through those points. 

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  • Francis Ford Coppola's 'One from the Heart: Reprise' Sings its Way to 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray on May 7

    Posted Mon Apr 8, 2024 at 11:45 AM PDT by
    Francis Ford Coppola's One from the Heart: Reprise - 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray

    Lionsgate is preparing Francis Ford Coppola's romantic musical One from the Heart: Reprise has been restored and will be available on 4K Blu-ray on May 7.

    The Reprise version of the film includes new footage approved by Coppola and will be available in a 4K UHD + Blu-ray + Digital combo pack with a SRP of $30.99 . Digital will be available on April 9 with the SRP of $7.99 (SD) and $9.99 (HD/UHD).

    One from the Heart: Reprise is a spectacular 4K restoration and reimagining of the 1982 cult classic from Francis Ford Coppola. Six minutes of footage have been added to replace the original negative, previously thought to be destroyed, resulting in a brand-new Reprise version, approved by Coppola himself. One from the Heart: Reprise tells the story of a Las Vegas couple (Teri Garr, Frederic Forrest) whose break-up on the Fourth of July leads them both to a night on the Strip in pursuit of their romantic fantasies (Raul Julia, Nastassja Kinski). But in this town of gamblers and dreamers, should they bet it all on dreams, or give true love another roll of the dice? Featuring breathtaking design, show-stopping set pieces, the stunning photography of Vittorio Storaro (Apocalypse Now, The Last Emperor) and accompanied by the wonderful Oscar®-nominated music of the one and only Tom Waits, this neon explosion of color, sound, and innovation is a cinematic valentine for all movie lovers.

    One from the Heart: Reprise - 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray 

    One from the Heart: Reprise - 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray 

    The Blu-ray + DVD + Digital combo pack includes Reprise on 4K Blu-ray and the 1982 cut on Blu-ray with the following supplements:

    4K DISC – ONE FROM THE HEART: REPRISE
    • Francis Ford Coppola Feature Commentary
    NEW The Look of One from the Heart
    NEW The Cast of One from the Heart
    NEW The Choreography of One from the Heart
    NEW Reinventing the Musical: Baz Luhrmann One from the Heart
    NEW One from the Heart: Reprise, Restoration Comparison
    NEW 2024 Trailer
     
    BLU-RAY DISC – ONE FROM THE HEART 1982 CUT
    • The Making of One from the Heart
    • The Dream Studio
    • The Electronic Cinema
    • Tom Waits and the Music from One from the Heart
    • Deleted Scenes
    • Videotaped Rehearsals
    • Francis Ford Coppola Speaks to the Exhibitors
    • Press Conference at the Studio
    • This One’s from the Heart Music Video
    • Stop-Motion Demo
    • The Tom Waits Score: Alternate Tracks
    • 1982 and 2003 Theatrical Trailers

    Pre-order listings for One from the Heart: Reprise - 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray are up on Amazon, but it's not quite for sale yet, but it should be soon. Here's the full press release:


    ONE FROM THE HEART: REPRISE

    One from the Heart: Reprise

    EST SD: $7.99 SRP  

    EST HD/UHD: $9.99 SRP

    Digital Street Date: 4/9/24

     

    4K+BD+Digital: $30.99

    PKG Street Date: 5/7/24

    PROGRAM DESCRIPTION

    One from the Heart: Reprise is a spectacular 4K restoration and reimagining of the 1982 cult classic from Francis Ford Coppola. Six minutes of footage have been added to replace the original negative, previously thought to be destroyed, resulting in a brand-new Reprise version, approved by Coppola himself. Featuring breathtaking design, show-stopping set pieces, the stunning photography of Vittorio Storaro (Apocalypse Now, The Last Emperor) – and accompanied by the wonderful Oscar®-nominated music of the one and only Tom Waits – this neon explosion of color, sound, and innovation is a cinematic valentine for all movie lovers. The newly restored version of the visually stunning romantic musical is available for the suggested retail price of $7.99 EST (Standard Definition) and $9.99 EST (HD/UHD). And the wonders don’t end there! Included in the 4K + Blu-rayTM + Digital package are six brand-new special features (available on the 4K restoration) plus the 1982 cut on Blu-ray, filled with classic 1982 bonus content. The One from the Heart: Reprise package comes straight from the heart, and arrives 5/7/24 with an SRP of $30.99.

     

    OFFICIAL SYNOPSIS

    One from the Heart: Reprise is a spectacular 4K restoration and reimag ining of the 1982 cult classic from Francis Ford Coppola. Six minutes of footage have been added to replace the original negative, previously thought to be destroyed, resulting in a brand-new Reprise version, approved by Coppola himself. One from the Heart: Reprise tells the story of a Las Vegas couple (Teri Garr, Frederic Forrest) whose break-up on the Fourth of July leads them both to a night on the Strip in pursuit of their romantic fantasies (Raul Julia, Nastassja Kinski). But in this town of gamblers and dreamers, should they bet it all on dreams, or give true love another roll of the dice? Featuring breathtaking design, show-stopping set pieces, the stunning photography of Vittorio Storaro (Apocalypse Now, The Last Emperor) and accompanied by the wonderful Oscar®-nominated music of the one and only Tom Waits, this neon explosion of color, sound, and innovation is a cinematic valentine for all movie lovers.

     

    CAST

    Frederic Forrest         Apocalypse Now; The Conversation; The Rose

    Teri Garr                  Tootsie; Close Encounters of the Third Kind; Young Frankenstein 

    Nastassja Kinski        Tess; Paris, Texas; Cat People

    Raul Julia                 The Addams Family; Kiss of the Spider Woman; Presumed Innocent

    SPECIAL FEATURES (PKG RELEASE ONLY)

     

    4K DISC – ONE FROM THE HEART: REPRISE

    • Francis Ford Coppola Feature Commentary

    • NEW The Look of One from the Heart

    • NEW The Cast of One from the Heart

    • NEW The Choreography of One from the Heart

    • NEW Reinventing the Musical: Baz Luhrmann One from the Heart

    • NEW One from the Heart: Reprise, Restoration Comparison

    • NEW 2024 Trailer

     

    BLU-RAY DISC – ONE FROM THE HEART 1982 CUT

    • The Making of One from the Heart

    • The Dream Studio

    • The Electronic Cinema

    • Tom Waits and the Music from One from the Heart

    • Deleted Scenes

    • Videotaped Rehearsals

    • Francis Ford Coppola Speaks to the Exhibitors

    • Press Conference at the Studio

    • This One’s from the Heart Music Video

    • Stop-Motion Demo

    • The Tom Waits Score: Alternate Tracks

    • 2003 Theatrical Trailer

    • 1982 Theatrical Trailer

     

    PROGRAM INFORMATION

    Year of Production: 2023

    Title Copyright: One from the Heart: Reprise © 2023 Zoetrope Corporation. All Rights Reserved.

    Type: New Release

    Feature Run Time: Reprise Cut Approx. 93 Mins., 1982 Cut Approx. 102 Minutes

    Rating: Not Rated

    Genre: Musical, Romance, Drama

    Closed-Captioned: N/A

    Subtitles: English, German, English SDH

    Format: 16x9 (1.37:1) Presentation

    Audio: English 5.1 DTS-HD Master AudioTM, English 2.0 LPCM Stereo

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  • It's Madamin' Time! 'Madame Web' Spins Up a 4K UHD, Blu-ray, & SteelBook Release April 30th

    Posted Mon Apr 8, 2024 at 10:06 AM PDT by
    Madame Web - 4K UHD, Blu-ray, SteelBook Dakota Johnson Researching Spiders in the Amazon when she died

    Witness the origin of all of the Dakota Johnson memes with Sony's Madame Web! The latest extension into the Spider-Man universe can be yours on 4K UHD, Blu-ray, and a limited edition SteelBook April 30th

    Some movies are made to entertain, and some movies entertain because they become awkward memes. From the first trailer, Madame Web didn't have an easy time getting fans excited for this latest Spider-Man spin-off (no pun intended). Bad reviews, poor box office, and some amazing Dakota Johnson interviews later the film is finally coming home to Blu-ray and 4K UHD letting you research spiders in the Amazon... 

    Madame Web tells the standalone origin story of one of Marvel publishing's most enigmatic heroines. The suspense-driven thriller stars Dakota Johnson as Cassandra Webb, a paramedic in Manhattan who may have clairvoyant abilities. Forced to confront revelations about her past, she forges a relationship with three young women destined for powerful futures...if they can all survive a deadly present.

    Madame Web - 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray 

    Madame Web - 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray SteelBook 

    Madame Web - Blu-ray 

     

    BONUS FEATURES

    • Gag Reel 
    • Easter Eggs
    • Oracle Of The Page 
    • Fight Like A Spider 
    • Future Vision 
    • Casting The Web 
    • Deleted Scene

    CAST AND CREW:

    • Directed by: SJ Clarkson 
    • Produced by: Lorenzo di Bonaventura
    • Based on The: Marvel Comics
    • Story by:  Kerem Sanga and Matt Sazama & Burk Sharpless 
    • Screenplay by: Matt Sazama &  Burk Sharpless and Claire Parker & SJ Clarkson
    • Executive Producers: Adam Merims, SJ Clarkson, Claire Parker
    • Cast: Dakota Johnson, Sydney Sweeney, Isabela Merced, Celeste O’Connor, Tahar Rahim, Mike Epps, Emma Roberts, Adam Scott

    SPECS:

    Run Time: Approx. 116 minutes

    Rating: PG-13 for violence/action and language

    4K UHD: 2160p Ultra High Definition / 2.39:1• Audio: English Dolby Atmos (Dolby TrueHD 7.1 compatible), English & French (Doublé au Québec)- Audio Description Tracks 5.1 Dolby Digital  • Subtitles: English, English SDH, French, Spanish • Color • Some of The Information Listed May Not Apply To Special Features or the Blu-ray disc ™

    Blu-ray™: 1080p High Definition / 2.39:1 • Audio: English, French (Doublé au Québec), Spanish 5.1 DTS-HD MA, English & French (Doublé au Québec)- Audio Description Tracks 5.1 Dolby Digital  • Subtitles: English, English SDH, French, Spanish • Mastered in High Definition • Color • Some of The Information Listed May Not Apply To Special Features.

    Pre-orders for Madame Web and all her disc formats are live and ready - Happy Collecting!

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  • Ethan Coen's 'Drive-Away Dolls' Hits the Road to Blu-ray on April 23

    Posted Fri Apr 5, 2024 at 08:34 AM PDT by
    Drive-Away Dolls - Blu-ray Announcement Ethan Coen

    Universal is preparing to release Ethan Coen's film Drive-Away Dolls on Blu-ray + DVD + Digital combo pack on April 23.

    The road-trip comedy starring Margaret Qualley, Geraldine Viswanathan, Beanie Feldstein, Matt Damon, Pedro Pascal, Colman Domingo, and Bill Camp will be streaming exclusively on Peacock April 12. Digital purchases and rentals will also be available on the same date.

    Written by Ethan Coen and Tricia Cooke, the story follows Jamie (Margaret Qualley), an uninhibited free spirit bemoaning yet another breakup with a girlfriend, and her demure friend Marian (Geraldine Viswanathan), who desperately needs to loosen up. In search of a fresh start, the two embark on an impromptu road trip to Tallahassee, but things quickly go awry when they cross paths with a group of inept criminals along the way.

    Drive-Away Dolls - Blu-ray 

    Drive-Away Dolls 

    The Blu-ray + DVD + Digital combo pack includes a English Dolby TrueHD 7.1 soundtrack and the following supplements: 

     

    • THE DRIVE-AWAY GANG – Sit down with the cast and filmmakers of DRIVE-AWAY DOLLS as they discuss their roles, getting into character, and the exciting cameo appearances.
    • DRIVE-AWAY DOLLS: AN ETHAN AND TRICIA PROJECT – Ethan Coen and Tricia Cooke discuss what inspired them to write this story, why they waited 20 years to bring it to life, and what it was like working together on a project from start to finish for the first time.
    • ROAD TRIP ESSENTIALS

    Pre-orders for Drive-Away Dolls are up and here is the full press release:


    WATCH THE LATEST FILM FROM  ACCLAIMED DIRECTOR ETHAN COEN AND WRITER TRICIA COOKE

    Drive-Away Dolls

    AVAILABLE TO OWN ON DIGITAL & BLU-RAY™ 

    EXCLUSIVE NEVER-BEFORE-SEEN BONUS CONTENT

    AVAILABLE ONLY ON DIGITAL APRIL 12, 2024 

    AND BLU-RAY™ APRIL 23, 2022

    THE HILARIOUS ROAD-TRIP COMEDY CAPER ALSO STREAMS EXCLUSIVELY ON PEACOCK APRIL 12

    Universal City, California, April 5, 2024 – Bring home Academy Award® winner Ethan Coen’s (The Ballad of Buster Scruggs, The Big Lebowski) solo directorial debut with DRIVE-AWAY DOLLS. The film will be making its streaming premiere exclusively on Peacock beginning April 12th. It will also be available to own with exclusive bonus features, including a sit down with the cast and filmmakers, on Digital April 12, 2024 and on Blu-rayTM April 23, 2024, from Universal Pictures Home Entertainment.

     

    This new road trip comedy caper film showcases an all-star cast including Primetime Emmy Award® nominee Margaret Qualley (Once Upon a Time in Hollywood), Geraldine Viswanathan (Blockers), Beanie Feldstein (Booksmart, Lady Bird), Matt Damon (Oppenheimer, Ford v Ferrari), Primetime Emmy Award® nominee Pedro Pascal (“The Last of Us”),  Colman Domingo (Rustin, The Color Purple), and Primetime Emmy Award® nominee Bill Camp ( “The Queen’s Gambit,” “The Night Of”).

     

    Written by Ethan Coen and Tricia Cooke, the story follows Jamie (Margaret Qualley), an uninhibited free spirit bemoaning yet another breakup with a girlfriend, and her demure friend Marian (Geraldine Viswanathan), who desperately needs to loosen up. In search of a fresh start, the two embark on an impromptu road trip to Tallahassee, but things quickly go awry when they cross paths with a group of inept criminals along the way.

     

    BONUS FEATURES on DIGITAL, BLU-RAYTM AND DVD: 

    • THE DRIVE-AWAY GANG – Sit down with the cast and filmmakers of DRIVE-AWAY DOLLS as they discuss their roles, getting into character, and the exciting cameo appearances.

    • DRIVE-AWAY DOLLS: AN ETHAN AND TRICIA PROJECT – Ethan Coen and Tricia Cooke discuss what inspired them to write this story, why they waited 20 years to bring it to life, and what it was like working together on a project from start to finish for the first time.

    • ROAD TRIP ESSENTIALS

    For more information on DRIVE-AWAY DOLLS please visit:

    Press Advisory: https://www.uphe.com/press-release/drive-away-dolls-press-release

    UPHE Website: https://www.uphe.com/movies/drive-away-dolls

    Peacock: www.peacocktv.com/stream-movies/drive-away-dolls

    Trailer: https://uni.pictures/DriveAwayDolls_HomeEntTrailer

    Facebook: /Drive-Away Dolls |/UniversalPicturesAllAccess

    X: @DriveAwayDolls | @UniAllAccess

    Instagram: @DriveAwayDolls | @UniAllAccess

    #DriveAwayDolls

     

    FILMMAKERS:

    Cast: Margaret Qualley, Geraldine Viswanathan, Beanie Feldstein, Colman Domingo, Pedro Pascal, Bill Camp, and Matt Damon

    Casting By: Ellen Chenoweth and Rachel Tenner

    Music By: Carter Burwell

    Costume Designer: Peggy Schnitzer

    Edited By: Tricia Cooke

    Production Designer: Yong Ok Lee

    Director Of Photography: Ari Wegner, ACS, ASC

    Produced By: Ethan Coen, Tricia Cooke, Robert Graf, Tim Bevan, Eric Fellner

    Written By: Ethan Coen and Tricia Cooke

    Directed By: Ethan Coen

     

    TECHNICAL INFORMATION BLU-RAYTM:

    Street Date: April 23, 2024

    Selection Number: 191329255988

    Layers: BD 50

    Aspect Ratio: 16:9 1.85:1 Widescreen

    Rating: R for crude sexual content, full nudity, language and some violent content

    Subtitles: English SDH, French Canadian, and Latin American Spanish

    Languages/Sound: English (Dolby TrueHD 7.1 for Feature, Dolby Digital 2.0 for Bonus Content), French Canadian (Dolby Digital Surround 5.1), and Latin American Spanish (Dolby Digital 5.1)

    Run Time: 01:23:37

     

    TECHNICAL INFORMATION DVD:

    Street Date: April 23, 2024

    Selection Number: 191329255766

    Layers: DVD 9

    Aspect Ratio: 16:9 1.85:1 Anamorphic Widescreen

    Rating: R for crude sexual content, full nudity, language and some violent content

    Subtitles: English SDH, French Canadian, and Latin American Spanish

    Languages/Sound: English (Dolby Digital 5.1 for Feature, Dolby Digital 2.0 for Bonus Content), French Canadian (Dolby Digital 5.1 for Feature), and Latin American Spanish (Dolby Digital 5.1)

    Run Time: 01:23:27

     

    ABOUT UNIVERSAL PICTURES HOME ENTERTAINMENT:

    Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (UPHE – www.uphe.com) is a unit of Universal Filmed Entertainment Group (UFEG). UFEG produces, acquires, markets and distributes filmed entertainment worldwide in various media formats for theatrical, home entertainment, television and other distribution platforms, as well as consumer products, interactive gaming and live entertainment. The global division includes Universal Pictures, Focus Features, Universal Pictures Home Entertainment, Universal Brand Development, Fandango, DreamWorks Animation Film and Television.  UFEG is part of NBCUniversal, one of the world’s leading media and entertainment companies in the development, production and marketing of entertainment, news and information to a global audience.  NBCUniversal owns and operates a valuable portfolio of news and entertainment networks, a premier motion picture company, significant television production operations, a leading television stations group, world-renowned theme parks and a suite of leading Internet-based businesses. NBCUniversal is a subsidiary of Comcast Corporation.

     

    ABOUT PEACOCK:

    Peacock is NBCUniversal’s streaming service providing audiences a singular, unmatched content destination. As one of the most complete streaming products on the market, Peacock offers exclusive breakout original series; more than 8,000 hours of live sports and entertainment programming; hit movies right after theaters from Universal Pictures, Focus Features, DreamWorks Animation and Illumination; next-day access to all new shows from NBC and Bravo; fan-favorite library content; daily live news; as well as live channels from brands including Hallmark and WWE. Built on the foundation of NBCUniversal with a spirit that is all Peacock, the platform delivers for its audiences with innovative technology, creative partnerships, and entertainment that is truly entertaining.

     

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  • 'Imaginary' Makes Blu-ray Its New BFF on May 14

    Posted Tue Apr 2, 2024 at 10:02 AM PDT by
    Imaginary - Blumhouse Blu-ray

    Lionsgate and Blumhouse are set to release Jeff Wadlow's horror film Imaginary on Blu-ray + DVD + Digital combo pack on May 14. Digital arrives a week earlier on May 7.

    Imaginary features Blumhouse's next horror icon Chauncey the Bear and the Blu-ray will include several supplements and a Dolby Atmos soundtrack. 

    When Jessica moves back into her childhood home with her family, her youngest stepdaughter, Alice, finds a stuffed bear named Chauncey. As Alice's behavior becomes more and more concerning, Jessica intervenes only to realize that Chauncey is much more than the stuffed toy bear she believed him to be.

    Imaginary - Blu-ray

    Imaginary 

    The Blu-ray + DVD + Digital combo pack includes Dolby Atmos audio and the following supplements: 

    • Audio Commentary by Producer-Cowriter-Director Jeff Wadlow and Executive Producer-Actress DeWanda Wise
    • Meet Your New Imaginary Friends
      Meet the cast of Imaginary as they discuss the meaning behind their characters and the terrifying creatures of the Never Ever. They also discuss the universal childhood experience of imaginary friends and how that plays such a crucial part in how they worked through this film.
    • Frills and Thrills
      Costume designer Eulyn C. Hufkie uncovers the real-life inspirations behind her designs for the leading ladies of Imaginary. 
    • Crafting the Beasts of Imaginary
      Meet Mark Viniello, Claire Flewin, Richard Landon, and Tim Huizing, the Spectral Motion team and puppeteers behind Chauncey the Bear and Bear Beast. Prepare to be amazed as they guide you through a captivating showcase, unveiling their remarkable creations. Immerse yourself in the behind-the-scenes and feature footage that reveals the magic behind each practical effect and how they breathe life into the world of Imaginary.
    • Bringing Nightmares to Life
      Step into the realm of nightmares as you embark on the Never Ever created by production designer Meghan C. Rogers. We’re guided through the home’s terrifying rooms, each infused with an unsettling sense of dread. We unveil the builds, craftsmanship, and attention to detail that brings Jessica’s nightmares to life, from the writing on the walls to the haunting crawl space entrance into Never Ever. Here you’ll gain insight into the twisted world of Imaginary. 

    Pre-orders for Imaginary are up and here is the full press release:


     

    Imaginary Blu-ray

    On Electronic Sell-Through May 7 and Blu-ray™, DVD, and Digital May 14 from Lionsgate® 

    Hold Blumhouse’s newest nightmare in your own arms!

    SANTA MONICA, CA (April 2, 2024) – Keep your new best friend forever when IMAGINARY arrives on Electronic Sell-Through May 7 and Blu-ray™ (+ DVD and Digital), and DVD from Lionsgate. IMAGINARY stars Chauncey the Bear, Blumhouse’s latest horror icon, now ready to play in your imagination at home! But remember, Chauncey is not imaginary, and not your friend. Alongside Chauncey are his human castmates DeWanda Wise (Jurassic World Dominion), Tom Payne (“The Walking Dead”), Taegen Burns (“The Mighty Ducks: Game Changers”), Pyper Braun (Desperation Road), Betty Buckley (Carrie), Matthew Sato (“High School Musical: The Musical: The Series”), and Veronica Falcón (“Ozark”).

    When Jessica moves back into her childhood home with her family, her youngest stepdaughter, Alice, finds a stuffed bear named Chauncey. As Alice's behavior becomes more and more concerning, Jessica intervenes only to realize that Chauncey is much more than the stuffed toy bear she believed him to be.

     

    Lionsgate and Blumhouse present, a Tower of Babble production. Written by Jeff Wadlow & Greg Erb & Jason Oremland. Directed by Jeff Wadlow.

     

    On May 7, Imaginary will be available on Electronic Sell-Through for $14.99 and on May 14, Imaginary will also be available on Blu-ray™ (+ DVD and Digital) for $39.99 and on DVD for $29.96.

     

    CAST:

    • DeWanda Wise                Jurassic World Dominion, The Harder They Fall

    • Tom Payne                      “Prodigal Son,” “The Walking Dead”

    • Taegen Burns                  “The Mighty Ducks: Game Changers,” “Blue Ridge”

    • Pyper Braun                     Desperation Road, “Erin & Aaron”

    • Betty Buckley                  Split, The Happening, Carrie

    • Matthew Sato                  “High School Musical: The Musical: The Series”

    • And Veronica Falcón       “Ozark,” “Perry Mason,” The Forever Purge

     

    SPECIAL FEATURES:

    • Audio Commentary by Producer-Cowriter-Director Jeff Wadlow and Executive Producer-Actress DeWanda Wise

    • Meet Your New Imaginary Friends

    Meet the cast of Imaginary as they discuss the meaning behind their characters and the terrifying creatures of the Never Ever. They also discuss the universal childhood experience of imaginary friends and how that plays such a crucial part in how they worked through this film.

    • Frills and Thrills

    Costume designer Eulyn C. Hufkie uncovers the real-life inspirations behind her designs for the leading ladies of Imaginary. 

    • Crafting the Beasts of Imaginary

    Meet Mark Viniello, Claire Flewin, Richard Landon, and Tim Huizing, the Spectral Motion team and puppeteers behind Chauncey the Bear and Bear Beast. Prepare to be amazed as they guide you through a captivating showcase, unveiling their remarkable creations. Immerse yourself in the behind-the-scenes and feature footage that reveals the magic behind each practical effect and how they breathe life into the world of Imaginary.

    • Bringing Nightmares to Life

    Step into the realm of nightmares as you embark on the Never Ever created by production designer Meghan C. Rogers. We’re guided through the home’s terrifying rooms, each infused with an unsettling sense of dread. We unveil the builds, craftsmanship, and attention to detail that brings Jessica’s nightmares to life, from the writing on the walls to the haunting crawl space entrance into Never Ever. Here you’ll gain insight into the twisted world of Imaginary. 

     

     

    Official Site: https://www.imaginary.movie/

    Publicity Materials: https://www.lionsgatepublicity.com/theatrical/imaginary

    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/imaginaryfilm

    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ImaginaryFilm/

    Twitter: https://twitter.com/ImaginaryFilm

    Hashtag:#ImaginaryFilm

     

    PROGRAM INFORMATION 

    Year of Production: 2024

    Title Copyright: Imaginary © 2024 Lions Gate Films Inc. and Blumhouse Productions, LLC. Artwork & Supplementary Materials ®, ™ & © 2024 Lions Gate Entertainment Inc. All Rights Reserved.

    Type: New Release

    Rating: PG-13 for some violent content, drug material and language

    Genre: Horror, Mystery

    Feature Run Time: 1hr 44min

    Subtitles: English, English SDH, Spanish, French

    Closed-Captioned: No

    Blu-ray™ Format: 1080p High Definition 16x9 (2.39:1) Presentation 

    DVD Format: 16x9 (2.39:1) Presentation 

    Blu-ray Audio:  English Dolby Atmos, English Descriptive Audio, Spanish 5.1 Dolby Audio, French 5.1 Dolby Audio

    DVD Audio:  English 5.1 Dolby Audio, English Descriptive Audio, Spanish 5.1 Dolby Audio, French 5.1 Dolby Audio

     

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