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Walter Hill's 'Streets of Fire: Collector's Edition' Blu-ray Dated and Detailed[teaser]The 1984 cult classic set to arrive on Blu-ray this spring has now been fully detailed. [/teaser] As previously reported, Shout Factory is preparing 'Streets of Fire: Collector's Edition' for Blu-ray sometime in May, and now the date has been set for May 16. Amid a brooding rock & roll landscape, the Bombers motorcycle gang, led by the vicious Raven Shaddock (Willem Dafoe), kidnap diva Ellen Aim (Diane Lane). Her hope for rescue lies with unlikely heroes: soldier of fortune Tom Cody (Michael Pare) and his sidekick, the two-fisted beer-guzzling, McCoy (Amy Madigan). Joined by Ellen's manager, Billy Fish (Rick Moranis), the trio plunges headfirst into a world of rain-splattered streets, hot cars, and deadly assassins. This cult hit features a razor-sharp cast and original songs written by Stevie Nicks, Tom Petty and Ry Cooder and performed by such greats as The Blasters and The Fixx. Streets of Fire is a rock & roll shotgun blast to the senses. The release will feature a new 2K restoration of the film/master struck from an interpositive and supplements include: NEW SHOTGUNS & SIX STRINGS: The Making Of A Rock N Roll Fable -- A Feature-Length Documentary Featuring Interviews With Director/Co-writer Walter Hill, Producer Lawrence Gordon, Actors Michael Paré, Deborah Van Valkenburgh, Richard Lawson, Elizabeth Daily, Lee Ving, Screenwriter Larry Gross, Editor Freeman Davies, Associate Producer Mae Woods, Art Director James Allen, Costume Designer Marilyn Vance, Assistant Director David Sosna, Choreographer Jeffrey Hornaday, Sound Editor Richard Anderson, Music Producer Kenny Vance And Many More...; RUMBLE ON THE LOT: Walter Hill's Streets Of Fire Revisited -- A Feature-Length Documentary Featuring Interviews With Director/Co-writer Walter Hill, Actor Michael Paré, Amy Madigan And Art Director James Allen; Vintage Featurettes: Rock And Roll Fable, Exaggerated Realism, Choreographing The Crowd, Creating The Costumes, From The Ground Up; Music Videos; Theatrical Trailer; On Air Promos; Still Gallery; and slipcover. You can find the latest specs for 'Streets of Fire: Collector's Edition' linked from our Blu-ray Release Schedule, where it is indexed under May 16. Order the Blu-rayPosted Tue Mar 28, 2017 at 10:22 AM PDT by: -
Shout! Factory Readies 'The Lonely Lady' for Blu-ray[teaser]The drama based on the bestselling novel is coming to Blu-ray in June.[/teaser] In an early announcement to retailers, Shout Factory is preparing The Lonely Lady for Blu-ray on June 13. She's determined to take nothing less than everything Hollywood has to offer. Golden Globe winner Pia Zadora burns up the screen in The Lonely Lady, the sizzling 1983 adaptation of the bestselling novel by Harold Robbins. Jerilee Randall (Zadora) is a beautiful, idealistic, and talented writer with ambitions of making it big as a screenwriter. But as she makes her way up the Hollywood food chain, she discovers that underneath the movie business' glittering façade is a whirlwind of drugs, depravity, and broken dreams. Struggling to hold onto all she holds dear, she soon descends into a desperate battle to maintain her own sanity. Also starring Lloyd Bochner and Bibi Besch, The Lonely Lady is a tawdry and tantalizing tale of glamour, betrayal, and passion. Specs and supplements have not been announced yet. Suggested list price for the Blu-ray is $27.99. You can find the latest specs for The Lonely Lady linked from our Blu-ray Release Schedule, where it's indexed under June 13. Order the Blu-rayPosted Tue Mar 28, 2017 at 07:00 AM PDT by: -
Mariano Baino's 'Dark Waters' Bound for Blu-ray[teaser]The Nunsploitation horror flick is coming to Blu-ray in April.[/teaser] In an early announcement to retailers, Severin Films is preparing Dark Waters for Blu-ray on April 11. It has been acclaimed as "visually amazing" (Videoscope), "deeply disturbing" (BBC Radio One), "a must see for serious horror buffs" (Film Review), and compared to the works of Bergman, Bava and Argento. Now experience the modern Nunsploitation masterpiece from co-writer/director Mariano Baino as you've never seen or heard it before: When a young Englishwoman attempts to discover her mysterious connection to a remote island convent, she will unlock an unholy communion of torment, blasphemy and graphic demonic depravity. Louise Salter (INTERVIEW WITH THE VAMPIRE) stars in this "stunning and horrifying debut" (Digitally Obsessed) filmed on location along the grim Ukraine coast now transferred in HD from the original 35mm negative and featuring over 4 hours of startling Special Features. Full specs have not been announced yet, but supplements will include: - Audio Commentary With Writer / Director Mariano Baino- Lovecraft Made Me Do It Featurette- Let There Be Water Featurette- Controlling The Uncontrollable Featurette- Deep Into The Dark Waters Featurette- Director Intro- Deleted Scenes- Silent Blooper Reel With Audio Commentary by Director Mariano Baino- Short Films Of Mariano Baino: Dream Car, Caruncula, Never Ever After- Making Of Never Ever After Suggested list price for the Blu-ray is $29.95. You can find the latest specs for Dark Waters linked from our Blu-ray Release Schedule, where it's indexed under April 11. Order the Blu-rayPosted Tue Mar 28, 2017 at 06:00 AM PDT by: -
'It's the Old Army Game' and 'Running Wild' Announced for Blu-ray[teaser]The W.C. Fields comedies are heading to the high-definition format later this year. [/teaser] Kino has revealed that 'It's the Old Army Game' and 'Running Wild' will be available on Blu-ray later this year. 'It's the Old Army Game' - Elmer Prettywillie, the village druggist, is awakened by a woman who needs a 2-cent stamp in the middle of the night. Seeking again a state of somnolence, Prettywillie must contend with the clamorous collectors of garbage, and with those of his own castle who have caught forty winks and then some. The letter-carrying lady, in trying to post her missive, manages to summon the city's fire department to the pharmacy where, unable to find a fire, they sit and sip sodas while Prettywillie panders to their every want. When they leave, a bit of a blaze does erupt, but Prettywillie is forced to his own resources. Meanwhile, George Parker is smitten with Elmer's buxom assistant and uses the storefront to promote a bogus land deal. The Prettywillie fortune is thus inflated, enabling the purchase of a flivver, but Elmer ends up wrecking a Florida estate and finally the flivver, foiling the schemers and delighting the denizens of the town, whose jubilation Elmer takes for an acute case of distemper. He jails himself for safekeeping. Also starring Louise Brooks, Blanche Ring, William Gaxton, and Mary Foy. 'Running Wild' - Cowardly Elmer Finch is browbeaten by his wife, daughter, fat son and the family dog. After hypnosis he is domineering. He enters a contract with a fifteen-thousand dollar payoff, so his courage can last beyond the hypnosis. Also starring Marie Shotwell, Mary Brian, Claude Buchanan, and Frederick Burton. The Blu-ray will feature a new high-definition transfer, lossless 5.1 audio, and supplements include The Real People in the Garden - Interviews with the people depicted in the book and movie; and the Original Theatrical trailer. You can find the latest specs for 'It's the Old Army Game' and 'Running Wild' linked from our Blu-ray Release Schedule, where they are indexed under PENDING.Posted Mon Mar 27, 2017 at 07:37 AM PDT by: -
'Is Genesis History?' Blu-ray Bound[teaser]The documentary is set to arrive on home video next month. [/teaser] In an early announcement to retailers, Virgil Films & Entertainment is working on 'Is Genesis History?' for Blu-ray on April 11. Is Genesis History? is a comprehensive documentary featuring over a dozen scientists and scholars looking at the world and explaining how it intersects with the history recorded in Genesis. From rock layers to fossils to lions to stars, this fascinating film will challenge and change the way you see the world. Is Genesis History? shines new light on our origins, providing a positive argument for Biblical Creation and the Flood. Dr. Del Tackett, creator of The Truth Project, serves as your guide—hiking through canyons, climbing up mountains, and diving below the sea—in an exploration of two competing views... one compelling truth. Specs have yet to be revealed, but supplements include: Q&A with Del Tackett & Scientists - 13min; The Ice Age & Climate Change: Larry Vardiman, PhD - 15min; Engineering the Universe: Stuart Burgess, PhD - 18min; The Church and Creation - Douglas Kelly, PhD - 12min; and Meet the Scientists, Del Tackett, Production Company - 15min. You can find the latest specs for 'Is Genesis History?' linked from our Blu-ray Release Schedule, where it is indexed under April 11. Order the Blu-rayPosted Mon Mar 27, 2017 at 07:12 AM PDT by: -
Mill Creek Entertainment Announces May 2017 Blu-ray Titles[teaser]Two titles are coming to Blu-ray in May.[/teaser] In an early announcement to retailers, Mill Creek Entertainment is preparing Spacehunter: Adventures in the Forbidden Zone and Payback Time: Triple Feature for Blu-ray in May. Spacehunter: Adventures in the Forbidden Zone (May 2) - In the year 2136, Wolff (Peter Strauss), a wily salvage pilot and intergalactic bounty hunter, answers a distress signal on Terra Eleven. Agreeing to pick up three women who've been shipwrecked, he lands on the planet only to discover they've been kidnapped. Following their trail, Wolff soon encounters Niki (Molly Ringwald), a spunky orphan who agrees to guide him across the Forbidden Zone, a vast wasteland populated by plague-infested mutants. After many battles, Wolff and Niki finally reach the lair of Overdog (Michael Ironside), the planet's half-man/half-machine ruler. Discovering the women are held captive in Overdog's slave pens, Wolff's rescue mission finally begins. Specs and supplements have not been detailed yet. Suggested list price for the Blu-ray is $14.98. Order the Blu-ray Payback Time: Triple Feature (May 16) - Three film collection includes: Blind Fury - He's lucky he can't see what he's up against. Blinded and left to die in Vietnam, Nick Parker returns to the States and uses his highly-tuned senses to help an old Army buddy in an action-packed cross-country battle. Silent Rage - Science created him. Now Chuck Norris must destroy him. Sheriff Stevens (Norris) is faced with stopping a crazed murderer, made virtually indestructible through genetic engineering. White Line Fever - In the 1970s Arizona, a young married man becomes an independent long-haul driver and he risks his life fighting the corruption in the local long-haul trucking industry. Specs and supplements have not been detailed yet. Suggested list price for the Blu-ray is $14.98. Order the Blu-ray You can find the latest specs for all three titles listed above linked from our Blu-ray Release Schedule, where they are indexed throughout May.Posted Mon Mar 27, 2017 at 07:00 AM PDT by: -
Vinegar Syndrome Releases Edwin Brown's 'China Girl' on Blu-ray[teaser]The 1975 X-rated film is now available on Blu-ray.[/teaser] Vinegar Syndrome is now shipping copies of China Girl on Blu-ray. Though the release date was set for March 28, Amazon now lists the title as in stock. The incredible Annette Haven stars as renowned biochemist, Teresa Hardgrave. Assigned to work with top government agent, David Chase (Tom Douglass), to infiltrate a sinister organization determined to rule the world through sexual dominance, Teresa soon finds herself kidnapped and held in in the clutches of evil mastermind, Madame Woo and her vicious boss, Y.C. Chan (James Hong) who doses her with 'love serum' and forces her to undergo a series of excruciating erotic punishments. Will David be able to save her before the serum drives her to the brink of sexual insanity? Written and produced by Edwin and Summer Brown (A THOUSAND AND ONE EROTIC NIGHTS), and directed by Paul Aratow (DOCTOR DRACULA), CHINA GIRL is a slickly made, well acted and searingly erotic caper classic, taking nods from kung fu films to 60s spy thrillers. A critical success and blockbuster upon its original release, Vinegar Syndrome presents this drive-in movie inspired hit newly restored in 2k from its original camera negative! The Blu-ray/DVD combo pack will feature a transfer that was scanned and restored in 2k from the 16mm original camera negative and supplements include: Extensive Audio Interview with Actress Annette Haven, Reversible Cover Artwork, and the Original Theatrical Trailer. Suggested list price for the Blu-ray is $29.98. You can find the latest specs for China Girl linked from our Blu-ray Release Schedule, where it's indexed under March 28. Order the Blu-rayPosted Mon Mar 27, 2017 at 06:00 AM PDT by: -
Kim Jee-woon's 'The Age of Shadows' Blu-ray Announced and Supplements Detailed[teaser]The acclaimed South Korean period thriller is headed for Blu-ray in May. [/teaser] In an early announcement to retailers, CJ Entertainment is working on 'The Age of Shadows' for Blu-ray on May 2. The 1920s, when Korea has fallen under Japanese rule. Lee Jung-chool (Song Kang-ho), a Korean police captain in the Japanese police force, is given a special mission to infiltrate the armed resistance fighting for Korean independence. He approaches Kim Woo-jin (Gong Yoo), a leader of the resistance. These two men who stand on opposite sides of their historical era, each knowing the identity and intentions of the other, become close without revealing their inner thoughts. Meanwhile intel is being leaked on both sides, and no one knows who the informants are. Members of the resistance meet in Shanghai to obtain explosives that will be used to destroy facilities of the Japanese Headquarters in Seoul, while the Japanese police follow them and gather in Shanghai. The pursued and the pursuers, locked in an operation where each side uses the other and is thrown into a confusion of secret enmity and conciliation. Meanwhile, a train carrying explosives passes the border and heads towards Seoul... Specs have yet to be revealed, but supplements will include interviews and trailers. You can find the latest specs for 'The Age of Shadows' linked from our Blu-ray Release Schedule, where it is indexed under May 2. Order the Blu-rayPosted Sat Mar 25, 2017 at 08:56 AM PDT by: -
Julie Dash's 'Daughters of the Dust' Blu-ray Announced and Detailed[teaser]The 1991 film will be available on Blu-ray next month. [/teaser] In an early announcement to retailers, Cohen Media Group is working on 'Daughters of the Dust' for Blu-ray on April 11. At the dawn of the 20th century, a multigenerational family in the Gullah community in the Sea Islands off of South Carolina -- former West African slaves who adopted many of their ancestors' Yoruba traditions -- suffers a generational split. An older group of sisters return after migrating north to New York with intentions of bringing the rest of their family back across the water to the mainland with them. But, tensions arrive when the newly Americanized sisters view their homeland's way of living as backwards, all while Nana, the family elder who embodies the traditions and folklore of their African roots, is struggling to keep the family together and to pass on the knowledge of their ancestors. The release will feature a new 2K restoration of the film and supplements will include: Interview with director Julie Dash and Dr. Stephane Dunn, director of Cinema, Television, and Emerging Media Studies at Morehouse College; Q&A session with director Julie Dash and actress Cheryl Bruce at the Chicago International Film Festival, moderated by actress Regina Taylor; Interview with cinematographer Arthur Jafa; Audio commentary by director Julie Dash and Michelle Materre; and Re-release trailer for the 2K restoration of the film. You can find the latest specs for 'Daughters of the Dust' linked from our Blu-ray Release Schedule, where it is indexed under April 11. Order the Blu-rayPosted Fri Mar 24, 2017 at 08:56 AM PDT by: -
'Thunderbirds Are Go / Thunderbirds 6' Blu-ray Bound[teaser]Both films will receive a non-limited Blu-ray released sometime in June. [/teaser] In an early announcement to retailers, Kino is working on 'Thunderbirds Are Go / Thunderbirds 6' for Blu-ray sometime in June. The title was previously available as a limited edition release from Twilight Time. Thunderbirds Are Go - Blast off into interplanetary adventure with the first feature-length film starring the International Rescue team: millionaire ex-astronaut Jeff Tracy, his five stalwart sons, the fabulous secret agent Lady Penelope and, of course, their incredibly futuristic fleet of Thunderbird rescue ships! When the mighty spaceship Zero X is sabotaged on its first take-off for Mars, International Rescue is summoned to provide security for the second launch attempt. But after the ship successfully reaches its destination, it is attacked by rampaging alien life forms! Once again, the brave and resourceful International Rescue team is called into action. Can the team help the damaged ship re-enter Earth's atmosphere and prevent a crash-landing with devastating consequences? Thunderbirds 6 - The Tracy team are back in action in another riveting adventure! This time it will take all of their combined effort - and the cunning wit of their colleague Lady Penelope - to defeat an international ring of terrorists, who've targeted International Rescue for destruction! While on the maiden voyage of the fabulous new passenger vessel Skyship One, Lady Penelope is shocked to discover that the original crew has been killed and replaced with a ruthless gang of hijackers who want to use her to obtain classified information about the International Rescue team! As the hijacked super-plane circles the globe on a collision course with catastrophe, Penelope must outwit her captors and send an urgent SOS to get help from her fearless cohorts...before it's too late! No other details have been revealed at this time. You can find the latest specs for 'Thunderbirds Are Go / Thunderbirds 6' linked from our Blu-ray Release Schedule, where it is indexed under PENDING.Posted Fri Mar 24, 2017 at 08:38 AM PDT by:
