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Olive Films Reveals April 2017 Blu-ray Lineup[teaser]Six titles are coming to Blu-ray in April.[/teaser] In an early announcement to retailers, Olive Films is preparing 'Walerian Borowczyk: Short Films Collection,' 'Blanche,' 'Goto, Isle of Love,' 'Theatre of Mr. & Mrs. Kabal,' 'The World's Most Beautiful Swindlers,' and 'Ophélia' for Blu-ray on April 25. 'Walerian Borowczyk: Short Films Collection' - Featuring fifteen of Walerian Borowczyk’s (Theatre de Monsieur & Madame Kabal) short films and animated treasures, the Short Films Collection includes: The Concert (1962) aka Le Concert de M. et Mme. Kabal The Astronauts (1959) aka Les Astronautes Angels’ Games (1964) aka Les Jeux des Anges Renaissance (1963) Joachim’s Dictionary (1965) aka Le Dictionnaire de Joachim The Greatest Love of All Time (1978) aka L’Amour Monstre de tous les temps Diptyque (1967) Grandma’s Encyclopedia (1963) aka L’encyclopedie de Grand-Maman Venus on the Half-Shell (1975) aka Escargot de Venus Gavotte (1967) The Phonograph (1969) aka Le Phonograph Rosalie (1966) Scherzo Infernal (1984) A Private Collection Uncensored aka Une Collection Particulière – Uncensored (1973) A Private Collection Short Version aka Une Collection Particulière – Short Version (1973). Specs have not been announced yet, but supplements will include: - Introduction by filmmaker Terry Gilliam- Film is not a Sausage: Borowczyk’s Short Films – Interview program featuring Borowczyk, producer Dominique Duvergé-Ségrétin, assistant André Heinrich and composer Bernard Parmegiani Order the Blu-ray 'Blanche' - Set in medieval France, an elderly noble baron (Michel Simon, L’Atalante) and his much younger bride, the beautiful Blanche (Ligia Branice, Goto, Isle of Love) welcome a visiting King (George Wilson, Les destinées) and his handsome page, Bartolomeo (Jacques Perrin, Cinema Paradiso) to their castle, and sets in motion accusations of disloyalty and marital infidelity, turning what should be a fairytale into a nightmare. Walerian Borowczyk (The Beast), whose stylized vision of a bygone world, is key to the overall look and feel of Blanche, which despite its period surroundings, embraces very modern sensibilities. Blanche, written and directed by Walerian Borowczyk (based on the poem Mazepa by Juliusz Slowacki), features performances by Jacques Perrin (Cinema Paradiso), Denise Péronne (Forbidden Games) and Lawrence Trimble (Meetings in the Forest). Specs have not been detailed yet., but supplements will include: - Introduction by director Leslie Megahey- Ballad of Imprisonment: Blanche – Interview program featuring producer Dominique Duvergé-Ségrétin, assistant director André Heinrich, camera operator Noël Véry and assistant Patrice Leconte Order the Blu-ray 'Goto, Isle of Love' - With Goto, Isle of Love, director Walerian Borowczyk (Blanche) would cement his status as a visual stylist, weaver of erotic tales, and a filmmaker whose work would both confront and celebrate society’s taboos. Goto, Isle of Love is a tale of infidelity, revenge, and repressed love, both chaste and illicit, starring Pierre Brasseur (Port of Shadows) as Goto III, an unstable and jealous dictator married to the beautiful Glossia (Ligia Branice, Blanche). Unbeknownst to Goto III, Glossia is carrying on an affair with one of his guards, the handsome Lieutenant Gono (Jean-Pierre Andreani, The Story of O). Also lusting after the dictator’s wife is Grozo (Guy Saint-Jean, The Killing Game), a petty thief who, by winning the confidence of Goto III, plans to win Glossia for himself. Simmering passions will boil over on the isle, leading to a surprising denouement. Shot in haunting shades of black & white and color by cinematographer Guy Durban (Immoral Tales), Goto, Isle of Love is written for the screen by director Borowczyk with additional dialogue by Dominique Duvergé. Specs have not been detailed yet, but supplements will include: - Introduction by artist and Turner Prize nominee Craigie Horsfield- The Concentration Universe: Goto, Isle of Love – Interview program featuring actor Jean-Pierre Andréani, co-writer Dominique Duvergé-Ségrétin, cameraman Noël Véry and camera assistant Jean-Pierre Platel Order the Blu-ray 'Theatre of Mr. & Mrs. Kabal' - Walerian Borowczyk’s (Blanche) Theatre of Mr. & Mrs. Kabal is a glimpse inside the weird and wonderful world of the theatrical Kabals. The henpecked Mr. Kabal, prone to ogling young females through his binoculars, is never quite beyond the reach of the statuesque and domineering Mrs. Kabal who flutters about (quite literally when butterflies appear inside of her stomach) in a connubial reign of terror. Although it may not always be le beau mariage, Mr. and Mrs. Kabal are nonetheless made for each other. The years-in-the-making feature length animated film from the controversial director of Goto, Isle of Love and Immoral Tales, featuring the voice talents of Pierre Collet (Greed in the Sun) and Louisette Rousseau (War of the Buttons), is akin to other Borowczyk animated works such as The Astronauts, Renaissance and Angels’ Games. Specs and supplements have not been detailed yet. Order the Blu-ray 'The World's Most Beautiful Swindlers' - The World’s Most Beautiful Swindlers combines the talents of top-tier directors and actors from the world of American, French, Italian and Japanese cinema in an entertaining tale of sensational swindles taking place around the globe. Claude Chabrol (Le Boucher) directs L’Homme qui vendit la Tour Eiffel, Jean-Luc Godard (Breathless) directs Le Grand escroc, Ugo Gregoretti (Ro.Go.Pa.G) directs La Feuille du Route, and Hiromichi Horikawa (Kuroi Gashu: Aru sarariman no shogen) directs Les Cinq Bienfaiteurs de Fumiko. The eclectic cast of actors includes Jean Seberg (Breathless), Academy Award nominee Catherine Deneuve (Indochin – 1993), Jean-Pierre Cassel (Murder on the Orient Express), Francis Blanche (Monsieur Gangster) and Ken Mitsuda (Sansho the Bailiff). Lending their considerable talents behind the camera are cinematographers Raoul Coutard (Breathless), Tonino Delli Colli (The Good, the Bad and the Ugly), Asakazu Nakai (Ran) and Jean Rabier (The Umbrellas of Cherbourg). NOTE: The Amsterdam segment, A River of Diamonds (directed by Roman Polanski), which was featured in original theatrical release of The World’s Most Beautiful Swindlers, has been removed from presentations of the film at the request of the director. Specs and supplements have not been detailed yet. Order the Blu-ray 'Ophélia' - Claude Chabrol (Le Boucher) directs the inspired-by-Shakespeare cinematic gem Ophélia, starring Alida Valli (The Third Man). Ivan (André Jocelyn, Les Cousins), a high-strung and intense young man of means, suspecting that his mother, Claudia (Valli), and Uncle Adrian (Claude Cerval, Belle de Jour) are responsible for the death of his father, sets out to reveal their foul deed. Imagining himself a modern day Hamlet, Ivan goes about wooing Lucy (Juliette Mayniel, Eyes Without a Face), the beautiful daughter of his parents’ groundskeeper, convincing her to become the de facto Ophelia of the piece. Concocting a clever ruse to unmask the accused, Ivan’s fever dream of revenge takes a unexpected turn in Ophélia, Claude Chabrol’s witty and darkly comic reinterpretation of Shakespeare’s classic tragedy, Hamlet. Ophélia, directed by Claude Chabrol from a screenplay by Chabrol, Paul Gégauff and Martial Matthieu, features stark black & white cinematography courtesy of Jean Rabier (Chabrol’s Le Boucher and Madame Bovary, Jacques Demy’s The Umbrellas of Cherbourg, Agnès Varda’s Cleo from 5 to 7) and a haunting score by Pierre Jansen (Le Boucher, The Lacemaker). Specs and supplements have not been detailed yet. Order the Blu-ray Suggested list price for each Blu-ray is $29.95. You can find the latest specs for all of the titles listed above linked from our Blu-ray Release Schedule, where they are indexed under April 25.Posted Mon Mar 20, 2017 at 08:00 AM PDT by: -
Paul Nicholas' 'The Naked Cage' Blu-ray Up for Pre-Order[teaser]The 1986 action drama also known as 'Wild Cage' is coming to high-definition in May.[/teaser] In an early announcement to retailers, Scream Factory is working on 'The Naked Cage' for Blu-ray on May 2. From the director of Chained Heat comes a new tale of survival behind bars! Michelle (Shari Shattuck, Arena) is young and pretty… and in prison for someone else's crime. Soon, the naive newcomer is making enemies in all the wrong places. Diane, a kinky warden, wants to maneuver Michelle into her plush private "pleasure room." The sadistic guard wants to pay her a visit in solitary confinement. And a ruthless, psychotic fellow inmate just wants to see her dead. As a full-blown cell block riot explodes around her, Michelle plunges into a desperate, deadly confrontation with the treacherous foe that can prove her innocence – or destroy her life! Specs have not been detailed yet, but supplements will include Original Theatrical Trailer. Suggested list price for the Blu-ray is $27.99. You can find the latest specs for 'The Naked Cage' linked from our Blu-ray Release Schedule, where it is indexed under May 2. Order the Blu-rayPosted Mon Mar 20, 2017 at 06:00 AM PDT by: -
Criterion's June 2017 Blu-ray Titles Now Available for Pre-Order![teaser]The distributor has revealed its upcoming slate of June releases, including Sam Peckinpah's 'Straw Dogs' and Alfred Hitchcock's 'The Lodger: A Story of the London Fog.'[/teaser] In an early announcement to retailers, Criterion is preparing 'Ugetsu,' 'They Live by Night,' 'The Marseille Trilogy,' 'The Lodger: A Story of the London Fog,' and 'Straw Dogs' for Blu-ray throughout the month of June. 'Ugetsu' (June 6) - Having refined his craft in the silent era, Kenji Mizoguchi was an elder statesman of Japanese cinema—fiercely revered by Akira Kurosawa and other younger directors—by the time he made Ugetsu. And with this exquisite ghost story, a fatalistic wartime tragedy derived from stories by Akinari Ueda and Guy de Maupassant, he created a touchstone of his art, his long takes and sweeping camera guiding the viewer through a delirious narrative about two villagers whose pursuit of fame and fortune leads them far astray from their loyal wives. Moving between the terrestrial and the otherworldly, Ugetsu reveals essential truths about the ravages of war, the plight of women, and the pride of men. The Blu-ray will feature 1080p video, an uncompressed Japanese mono soundtrack, and supplements will include: - Audio commentary by filmmaker, critic, and festival programmer Tony Rayns- Kenji Mizoguchi: The Life of a Film Director (1975), a 150-minute documentary by Kaneto Shindo- Two Worlds Intertwined, a 2005 appreciation of Ugetsu by filmmaker Masahiro Shinoda- Process and Production, a 2005 interview with Tokuzo Tanaka, first assistant director on Ugetsu- Interview from 1992 with cinematographer Kazuo Miyagawa- Trailers- An essay by film critic Phillip Lopate (Blu-ray and DVD) Order the Blu-ray 'They Live by Night' (June 13) - Legendary director Nicholas Ray began his career with this lyrical film noir, the first in a series of existential genre films overflowing with sympathy for America’s outcasts and underdogs. When the wide-eyed fugitive Bowie (Farley Granger), having broken out of prison with some bank robbers, meets the innocent Keechie (Cathy O’Donnell), each recognizes something in the other that no one else ever has. The young lovers envision a new, decent life together, but as they flee the cops and contend with Bowie’s fellow outlaws, who aren’t about to let him go straight, they realize there’s nowhere left to run. Ray brought an outsider’s sensibility honed in the theater to this debut, using revolutionary camera techniques and naturalistic performances to craft a profoundly romantic crime drama that paved the way for decades of lovers-on-the-run thrillers to come. The Blu-ray will feature 1080p video, an uncompressed English mono soundtrack, and supplements will include: - Audio commentary featuring film historian Eddie Muller and actor Farley Granger- New video interview with film critic Imogen Sara Smith- Short piece from 2007 with film critic Molly Haskell, filmmakers Christopher Coppola and Oliver Stone, and film noir specialists Alain Silver and James Ursini- Illustrated audio interview excerpts from 1956 with producer John Houseman- PLUS: A new essay by film scholar Bernard Eisenschitz Order the Blu-ray 'The Marseille Trilogy' (June 20) - In the 1930s, Marcel Pagnol, a leading light of the Paris theater, set out for new horizons as a filmmaker in his native Provence. His early masterpieces Marius, Fanny, and César mix theatrical stagecraft with realistic location photography to create an epic love story from the fabric of everyday life. Gruff, sentimental César (music-hall star Raimu) owns a waterfront bar in the old port of Marseille, where his son, Marius (Pierre Fresnay), wipes down tables and dreams of a life at sea. The prosperous, middle-aged sailmaker Panisse (Fernand Charpin), wanting to wed Marius's sweetheart, Fanny (Orane Demazis), sets up a generation-spanning romantic triangle, the story of which unfolds in a series of fateful twists in the films of The Marseille Trilogy, which first earned Pagnol his place in cinema history. "If Pagnol is not the greatest auteur of the sound film," critic André Bazin wrote, "he is in any case something akin to its genius." The Blu-ray will feature 1080p video, an uncompressed French mono soundtrack, and supplements will include: - New introduction by filmmaker Bertrand Tavernier- New interview with Nicolas Pagnol, writer-director Marcel Pagnol’s grandson- Segments of Marcel Pagnol: Morceaux de choisis, a 1973 documentary series on Pagnol’s life and work- Short documentary on the Marseille harbor by Pagnol- Archival interviews with actors Orane Demazis, Pierre Fresnay, and Robert Vattier- Pagnol’s Poetic Realism, a new video essay by scholar Brett Bowles- French television clip about the restoration of the trilogy- Theatrical rerelease trailer- More!- PLUS: An essay by film critic Michael Atkinson and excerpts from Pagnol’s memoirs Order the Blu-ray 'The Lodger: A Story of the London Fog' (June 27) - With his third feature film, The Lodger: A Story of the London Fog, Alfred Hitchcock took a major step toward greatness and made what he would come to consider his true directorial debut. This haunting silent thriller tells the tale of a mysterious young man (matinee idol Ivor Novello) who takes up residence at a London boardinghouse, just as a killer who preys on blonde women, known as the Avenger, descends upon the city. The film is animated by the palpable energy of a young stylist at play, decisively establishing the director’s formal and thematic obsessions. In this edition, The Lodger is accompanied by Downhill, another 1927 silent exploration of Hitchcock’s “wrong man” trope, also headlined by Novello—making for a double feature that reveals the great master of the macabre as he was just coming into his own. The Blu-ray will feature 1080p video, a new score by composer Neil Brand, performed by the Orchestra of Saint Paul's, and supplements will include: - Downhill, director Alfred Hitchcock’s 1927 feature film starring Ivor Novello, in a 2K digital restoration with a new piano score by Brand- New interview with film scholar William Rothman on Hitchcock’s visual signatures- New video essay by art historian Steven Jacobs about Hitchcock’s use of architecture- Excerpts from audio interviews with Hitchcock by filmmakers François Truffaut (1962) and Peter Bogdanovich (1963)- Radio adaptation of The Lodger from 1940, directed by Hitchcock- New interview with Brand on composing for silent film- PLUS: Essays on The Lodger and Downhill by critic Philip Kemp Order the Blu-ray 'Straw Dogs' (June 27) - In this thriller, arguably Sam Peckinpah’s most controversial film, David (Dustin Hoffman), a young American mathematician, moves with his English wife, Amy (Susan George), to the village where she grew up. Their sense of safety unravels as the local men David has hired to repair their house prove more interested in leering at Amy and intimidating David, beginning an agonizing initiation into the iron laws of violent masculinity that govern Peckinpah’s world. Working outside the U.S. for the first time, the filmmaker airlifts the ruthlessness of the western frontier into Cornwall in Straw Dogs, pushing his characters to their breaking points as the men brutalize Amy and David discovers how far he’ll go to protect his home—culminating in a harrowing climax that lays out this cinematic mastermind’s eloquent and bloody vision of humanity. The Blu-ray will feature 1080p video, an uncompressed English mono soundtrack, and supplements will include: - Audio commentary from 2003 by Stephen Prince, author of Savage Cinema: Sam Peckinpah and the Rise of Ultraviolent Movies- Mantrap: “Straw Dogs”—The Final Cut, a 2003 documentary about the making of the film, featuring cast and crew- Sam Peckinpah: Man of Iron, a 1993 documentary about the director featuring actors Kris Kristofferson, Jason Robards, Ali MacGraw, and many others- New conversation between film critic Michael Sragow and filmmaker Roger Spottiswoode, who worked as one of the editors on the film- New interview with film scholar Linda Williams about the controversies surrounding the film- Archival interviews with actor Susan George, producer Daniel Melnick, and Peckinpah biographer Garner Simmons- Behind-the-scenes footage- TV spots and trailers- PLUS: An essay by scholar and critic Joshua Clover Order the Blu-ray Suggested list price for each single disc Blu-ray is $39.95. Suggested list price for the 3-Disc 'Marseille Trilogy' is $99.95. You can find the latest specs for all of the titles listed above linked from our Blu-ray Release Schedule, where they're indexed throughout June.Posted Fri Mar 17, 2017 at 01:00 PM PDT by: -
Shout Factory Announces June 2017 Blu-ray Lineup[teaser]Four titles are coming to Blu-ray in June.[/teaser] In an early announcement to retailers, Shout Factory is preparing 'Where The Buffalo Roam: Collector's Edition,' 'Cheech & Chong's Next Movie,' 'Car Wash,' and 'Trespass' for Blu-ray throughout June. 'Where The Buffalo Roam: Collector's Edition' (June 6) - Comic star Bill Murray is at his wildest as America's leading "Gonzo" journalist, Dr. Hunter S. Thompson, the legendary underground reporter whose passion for writing was second only to his love of weird chemicals, alcohol, violence and insanity. Along with best friend (Peter Boyle), Murray offers a manic look back at the Sixties and Seventies as an eyewitness to everything from a free-for-all San Francisco drug trial to a one-on-one bathroom interview with then Presidential candidate Richard Nixon. This off-the-wall comedy also boasts a musical score by rock superstar Neil Young. Order the Blu-ray 'Cheech & Chong's Next Movie' (June 13) - The zany twosome is back for some smoke-enhanced misadventures in this riotous comedy. This time, Cheech must deal with an angry neighbor and losing his job, all while trying to score with a sexy young lady. Meanwhile, Chong meets Cheech's cousin, Red (Cheech Marin in a dual role), and the two buds have a wild time buzzing around Hollyweird in a bad Ferrari. Along the way, the dynamic duo find time for some mishaps at a movie set, the welfare office, a hotel, a brothel, a music store, a rich girl's house, a comedy club, the ultimate weed field and a UFO-all before the second reel! This outrageous comedy features early film appearances by Paul "Pee-wee Herman" Reubens, Edie McClurg, Cassandra "Elvira" Petersen, John "Jambi" Paragon and Phil Hartman. Order the Blu-ray 'Car Wash' (June 20) - Everybody is cleaning up and getting down in this classic comedy from the decade that brought you the tube top, the polyester suit and lots of good times! It's just a typical day in the lives of the employees, customers and passersby of a Los Angeles car wash. There's a would-be robbery... an assembly line of the weirdest, baddest, shadiest characters you've ever met... and lots of '70s music to pass the hours till quitting time. Featuring outrageously hilarious performances by George Carlin, Professor Irwin Corey, the Pointer Sisters, and Richard Pryor as Daddy Rich – a flamboyant Reverend who preaches the goodness of the dollar – Car Wash is a timeless classic celebrating an era devoted to living life in the fast lane. Order the Blu-ray 'Trespass' (June 27) - Everyone wants a piece of the action – and the treasure – as Bill Paxton (Twister) and William Sadler (Tales From The Crypt Presents: Demon Knight) take on a ruthless gang in this high-caliber thriller. In the rubble of a four-alarm blaze, Vince (Paxton) and Don (Sadler), two Arkansas firemen, discover a map leading to a fortune in stolen gold hidden in an abandoned East St. Louis tenement. What they don't know is the building is headquarters to a vicious mob, led by the notorious King James (Ice T, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit) and Savon (Ice Cube, Friday, Ride Along). When the firefighters accidentally witness the mob executing some of their enemies, the trespassers become the gang's next target in this pulse-pounding thrillfest. Order the Blu-ray Specs and supplements have not been detailed yet. You can find the latest specs for all of the titles listed above linked from our Blu-ray Release Schedule, where they are indexed throughout the month of June.Posted Fri Mar 17, 2017 at 12:00 PM PDT by: -
'Gold' Starring Matthew McConaughey Announced for Blu-ray[teaser]Director Stephen Gaghan's adventure flick is journeying to Blu-ray in May.[/teaser] In an early announcement to retailers, Lionsgate is preparing 'Gold' for Blu-ray on May 2. Gold is the epic tale of one man's pursuit of the American dream, to discover gold. Starring Oscar winner Matthew McConaughey as Kenny Wells, a prospector desperate for a lucky break, he teams up with a similarly eager geologist and sets off on an amazing journey to find gold in the uncharted jungle of Indonesia. Getting the gold was hard, but keeping it would be even harder, sparking an adventure through the most powerful boardrooms of Wall Street. Specs have not been detailed yet, but supplements will include: - Deleted Sequence- Feature Audio Commentary with Director Stephen Gaghan- The Origins of Gold Featurette- The Locations of Gold Featurette- Matthew McConaughey as Kenny Wells Featurette Suggested list price for the Blu-ray is $39.99. You can find the latest specs for 'Gold' linked from our Blu-ray Release Schedule where it's indexed under May 2 Order the Blu-rayPosted Fri Mar 17, 2017 at 10:00 AM PDT by: -
'Planet Earth II' Dated & Detailed for Blu-ray & Ultra HD Blu-ray[teaser]The documentary series is heading to Blu-ray and Ultra HD Blu-ray later this month.[/teaser] As previously reported, BBC is preparing 'Planet Earth II' for Blu-ray and Ultra HD Blu-ray, and now the release date has been set for March 28. Travelling through jungles, deserts, mountains, islands, grasslands and cities, Planet Earth II explores the unique characteristics of Earth's most iconic habitats and the extraordinary ways animals survive within them. New technology has allowed individual stories to be captured in an unparalleled level of detail and for the first time viewers will be immersed in incredible landscapes and share the most dramatic moments in the lives of animals. From spellbinding wildlife spectacle to intimate encounters, Planet Earth II will take you closer than ever before. The Blu-ray will feature 1080p video while the Ultra HD Blu-ray will feature 2160p video. Both releases will feature DTS-HD MA 5.1 soundtracks, and supplements will include Planet Earth Diaries. Suggested list price for the Blu-ray is $44.95. Suggested list price for the Ultra HD Blu-ray is 59.99. You can find the latest specs for 'Planet Earth II' linked from our Blu-ray Release Schedule and our Ultra HD Blu-ray Release Schedule, where it's indexed under March 28. Order the Ultra HD Blu-ray Order the Blu-rayPosted Fri Mar 17, 2017 at 08:00 AM PDT by: -
'The Space Between Us' Bound for Blu-ray[teaser]Peter Chelsom's sci-fi romance is rocketing toward Blu-ray in May.[/teaser] In an early announcement to retailers, Universal is preparing 'The Space Between Us' for Blu-ray on May 16. Sixteen-year-old Gardner Elliot (Asa Butterfield) has lived his whole life with a team of scientists on Mars. He's always longed to see Earth to find the father he's never known and to meet a beautiful street-smart girl named Tulsa he's become friends with online. But when his chance finally comes, doctors discover his heart can't withstand the Earth's atmosphere. Eager to find his father, Gardner and Tulsa escape on a cross-country race against time to unravel the mysteries of how he came to be and where he belongs in the universe. Gary Oldman and Carla Gugino also star in this heartfelt and inspiring romantic adventure about how far one person can go for love. The Blu-ray will feature 1080p video, a DTS-HD MA 7.1 soundtrack, and supplements will include: - Alternate Ending- Deleted Scenes- "Love" Featurette- Feature Commentary with Director Peter Chelsom Suggested list price for the Blu-ray is $34.98. You can find the latest specs for 'The Space Between Us' linked from our Blu-ray Release Schedule where it's indexed under May 16. Order the Blu-rayPosted Fri Mar 17, 2017 at 06:00 AM PDT by: -
John Lee Hancock's 'The Founder' Blu-ray Pre-Orders Live[teaser]The film starring Michael Keaton is headed for Blu-ray in April.[/teaser] As previously reported, Starz/Anchor Bay says 'The Founder' will be available for Blu-ray on April 18. Directed by John Lee Hancock (The Blind Side), The Founder features the true story of how Ray Kroc (Keaton), a struggling salesman from Illinois, met Mac and Dick McDonald, who were running a burger operation in 1950s Southern California. Kroc was impressed by the brothers' speedy system of making the food and saw franchise potential. Writer Robert Siegel (The Wrestler) details how Kroc maneuvered himself into a position to be able to pull the company from the brothers and create a billion-dollar empire. The film also stars Laura Dern as Ray Kroc's first wife Ethel, John Carroll Lynch as Mac McDonald and Nick Offerman as Dick McDonald. Specs have yet to be revealed, but supplements include: "The Story Behind the Story" Featurette; "Michael Keaton as Ray Kroc" Featurette; "The McDonald Brothers" Featurette; "The Production Design" Featurette; "Building McDonald's: Time Lapse Video"; Press Conference with Filmmakers and Cast. Suggested list price for the Blu-ray is $39.99. You can find the latest specs for 'The Founder' linked from our Blu-ray Release Schedule, where it's indexed under April 18. Order the Blu-rayPosted Thu Mar 16, 2017 at 12:00 PM PDT by: -
'Divorce: The Complete First Season' Blu-ray Announced[teaser]The first season of the HBO series is coming to Blu-ray in May.[/teaser] In an early announcement to retailers, HBO is preparing 'Divorce: The Complete First Season' for Blu-ray on May 9. 'Divorce' is a dark comedy that follows a suburban couple as they navigate a tumultuous and painful end to their marriage after years of growing apart. Wife and mother Frances decides to end the union after her husband Robert has an 'emotional affair' with another woman. The show breaks down the pristine facade of the nice house and upper middle income lifestyle to show what happens when the walls crumble and the fairy tale falls apart. Specs have not been detailed yet, but supplements will include exclusive audio commentaries including a bonus feature with actress and executive producer Sarah Jessica Parker, executive producer/writer Paul Simms, and more. Suggested list price for the Blu-ray is $24.98. You can find the latest specs for 'Divorce: The Complete First Season' linked from our Blu-ray Release Schedule, where it's indexed under May 9. Order the Blu-rayPosted Thu Mar 16, 2017 at 10:00 AM PDT by: -
'The Young Pope' Starring Jude Law Dated for Blu-ray[teaser]Director Paolo Sorrentino's HBO drama is heading to Blu-ray in June.[/teaser] In an early announcement to retailers, HBO is preparing 'The Young Pope' for Blu-ray on June 6. Created and directed by Paolo Sorrentino, The Young Pope tells the controversial story of the beginning of Pius XIII's pontificate. Lenny Belardo (Jude Law), aka Pius XIII, is the first American Pope in history. Young and charming, his election might seem the result of a simple and effective media strategy by the College of Cardinals. But, as we know, appearances can be deceptive. Especially in the place and among the people who have chosen the great mystery of God as the guiding light of their existence. That place is the Vatican and those people are the leaders of the Catholic Church. And the most mysterious and contradictory figure of all turns out to be Pius XIII himself. Shrewd and naïve, old-fashioned and very modern, doubtful and resolute, ironic, pedantic, hurt and ruthless, Pius XIII tries to walk the long path of human loneliness to find a God for mankind. And for himself. Specs have not been detailed yet, but supplements will include three special features including an exclusive new "The Making of The Young Pope" featurette Suggested list price for the Blu-ray is $59.99. You can find the latest specs for 'The Young Pope' linked from our Blu-ray Release Schedule, where it's indexed under June 6. Order the Blu-rayPosted Thu Mar 16, 2017 at 08:00 AM PDT by:
