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'The Mephisto Waltz' Blu-ray Announced[teaser]The 1971 horror film starring Alan Alda, Jacqueline Bisset, and Barbara Parkins is planned for Blu-ray in April.[/teaser] In an early announcement to retailers, Kino says 'The Mephisto Waltz' will hit Blu-ray on April 18. Alan Alda plays a classical piano player on the rise who befriends a famous player himself who's at death's door. Unknown to Alda, the guy is a satanist, who arranges to have their souls switch places at his death, so that he can be young again and continue to play piano (thus needing a skilled piano player like Alda to switch bodies with). Specs have yet to be revealed, but supplements include: Audio Commentary by Film Historian Bill Cooke; Audio Commentary by actress Pamelyn Ferdin, moderated by filmmaker Elijah Drenner; and Trailer Gallery. You can find the latest specs for 'The Mephisto Waltz' linked from our Blu-ray Release Schedule, where it's indexed under April 18.Posted Tue Feb 14, 2017 at 10:00 AM PST by: -
Thomas J. Churchill's 'Check Point' Headed for Blu-ray[teaser]The action flick starring Bill Goldberg, Kenny Johnson, and William Forsythe is planned for Blu-ray next month. [/teaser] In an early announcement to retailers, Vision Films is preparing 'Check Point' for Blu-ray on March 7. A 'sleeper cell' Terrorist plot is discovered in a small town where every one knows one another, or so they thought they did. As justice seems lost when an insurgent attack threatens to escalate into a full-blown invasion of the US, a team of unlikely heroes must rise up to fight the enemy and protect their country. Specs have yet to be revealed, but supplements include Cast Interviews and the Original Theatrical Trailer. You can find the latest specs for 'Check Point' linked from our Blu-ray Release Schedule, where it is indexed under March 7. Order the Blu-rayPosted Tue Feb 14, 2017 at 08:00 AM PST by: -
Mill Creek Entertainment Reveals April 2017 Blu-ray Titles[teaser]Three titles are heading to Blu-ray in April.[/teaser] In an early announcement to retailers, Mill Creek is preparing 'Little Nikita,' 'Punchline,' and 'Psycho Circus' for Blu-ray on April 4. 'Little Nikita' - A timely espionage thriller which stars River Phoenix as a seemingly average teenager, except in one respect--his real name is Nikita. River Phoenix has been living a dangerous lie and Sidney Poitier is the secret agent who forces him to face the hard truth about his parents' true identity in this riveting spy thriller. 'Punchline' - Comedy is no laughing matter for Oscar® winners Sally Field and Tom Hanks, who take center stage in the smash hit Punchline. Field (Forrest Gump, Mrs. Doubtfire) stars as Lilah Krytsick, a New Jersey housewife and mother of three who desperately wants to make it big as a comedian. All her life people have been telling her she's funny, and now her home life has been catapulted into chaos as she spends her nights onstage at the New York comedy club, the Gas Station. Hanks (Cast Away, Saving Private Ryan) plays Steven Gold, a self-centered Lenny Bruce-type who's been stealing the spotlight at the Station with his irrepressible, natural comedic talent. Drawn to one another, Steven helps the stumbling Lilah turn her routine from flat to funny, 'Psycho Circus' - Three film collection includes 'The Creeping Flesh' - A Victorian-age scientist returns to London with his paleontological bag-of-bones discovery from Papua New Guinea. Unfortunately, when exposed to water, flesh returns to the bones unleashing a malevolent being on the scientist's family and friends. 'Brotherhood of Satan' - A family is trapped in a desert town by a cult of senior-citizens who recruit the town's children to worship Satan. 'Torture Garden' - An anthology of four short horror stories about people who visit Dr. Diabolo's fairground haunted-house attraction show. Specs, supplements, and suggested list prices have not been announced yet. You can find the latest specs for 'Little Nikita,' 'Punchline,' and 'Psycho Circus' linked from our Blu-ray Release Schedule, where they are indexed under April 4.Posted Tue Feb 14, 2017 at 06:00 AM PST by: -
Josh Gordon & Will Speck's 'Office Christmas Party' Blu-ray Bound[teaser]The holiday comedy starring Jason Bateman, Olivia Munn, T.J. Miller, and Jennifer Aniston is headed for a high-definition release in April. [/teaser] In an early announcement to retailers, Paramount is working on 'Office Christmas Party' for Blu-ray on April 4. When an overbearing CEO (Jennifer Aniston) decides to close her hard-partying brother's failing branch, he (T.J. Miller) and his fired up co-workers (Jason Bateman, Olivia Munn, Kate McKinnon) decide to throw an epic office party to land a big shot client and save everyone's jobs. Fueled by booze and bad decisions, things quickly spiral out-of-control in one of the craziest nights of their lives. The combo pack will feature both the theatrical and unrated cuts of the film in 1080p with lossless 7.1 audio, and supplements include: Audio Commentary by directors Josh Gordon & Will Speck; Throwing an Office Christmas Party; Outtakes; and Deleted & Extended Scenes. You can find the latest specs for 'Office Christmas Party' linked from our Blu-ray Release Schedule, where it is indexed under April 4. Order the Blu-rayPosted Mon Feb 13, 2017 at 12:00 PM PST by: -
Cohen Media Group Preps 'The Official Story' for Bu-ray[teaser]The Academy Award-winning film is coming to Blu-ray in 2017.[/teaser] In an early announcement to retailers, Cohen Media Group is preparing 'The Official Story' for Blu-ray later this year. The Official Story is about an upper middle class couple who lives in Buenos Aires with an illegally adopted child. The mother, Alicia (Norma Aleandro), comes to realize that her daughter may be the child of a desaparecido, a victim of the forced disappearances that occurred during Argentina's last military dictatorship. Full specs and supplements have not been announced yet, but the Blu-ray will feature a new restoration. You can find the latest specs for 'The Official Story' linked from our Blu-ray Release Schedule, where it's indexed under PENDING.Posted Mon Feb 13, 2017 at 08:00 AM PST by: -
Elio Petri's 'The Assassin' Bound for Blu-ray[teaser]The Italian crime thriller starring Marcello Mastroianni is coming to Blu-ray in April.[/teaser] In an early announcement to retailers, Arrow Academy is preparing 'The Assassin' for Blu-ray on April 18. Released within months of Fellini's La Dolce Vita and Antonioni's La Notte, Elio Petri's dazzling first feature The Assassin (L'Assassino) also stars Marcello Mastroianni, this time as dandyish thirtysomething antiques dealer Alfredo Martelli, arrested on suspicion of murdering his older, far wealthier lover Adalgisa (Micheline Presle). But as the increasingly Kafkaesque police investigation proceeds, it becomes less and less important whether Martelli actually committed the crime as his entire lifestyle is effectively put on trial. Best known for Investigation of a Citizen Above Suspicion and The Tenth Victim, Petri was one of the finest and yet most underrated Italian directors of the 1960s and 70s. Highly acclaimed on its original release but unjustly neglected since, The Assassin is a remarkably assured debut from one of the cinema's sharpest chroniclers of Italian social and political realities. Petri said that he wanted to reflect the changes wrought by the early sixties, and to examine ''a new generation of upstarts who lacked any kind of moral scruple''. The Blu-ray will feature 1080p video, an Italian mono soundtrack, and supplements will include: - Elio Petri and L'Assassino, an introduction by Italian cinema expert Pasquale Iannone- Tonino Guerra: A Poet in the Movies: Nicola Tranquillino's documentary about the great Italian screenwriter- Theatrical Trailer- Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Jay Shaw- FIRST PRESSING ONLY: Booklet featuring writing on the film by Petri expert Camilla Zamboni, Petri's own critical analysis of 1950s Italian cinema, plus a selection of contemporary reviews Suggested list price for the Blu-ray is $39.95. You can find the latest specs for 'The Assassin' linked from our Blu-ray Release Schedule, where it's indexed under April 18. Order the Blu-rayPosted Mon Feb 13, 2017 at 06:00 AM PST by: -
'Why Him?' Announced for Blu-ray and Ultra HD Blu-ray[teaser]The comedy starring Bryan Cranston and James Franco comes to both formats next month. [/teaser] In an early announcement to retailers, 20th Century Fox says 'Why Him?' will be available on Blu-ray and Ultra HD Blu-ray on March 28. Bryan Cranston and James Franco fight the ultimate battle of wits and wills in this outrageous, no-holds-barred comedy from filmmaker John Hamburg (I Love you Man, Along Came Polly, Meet the Parents, and Zoolander). Ned (Bryan Cranston), an overprotective but loving dad, and his family visit his daughter at college, where he meets his biggest nightmare: her well-meaning but socially awkward Silicon Valley billionaire boyfriend, Laird (James Franco). A rivalry develops, and Ned's panic level goes through the roof when he finds himself lost in this glamorous high-tech world and learns that Laird is about to pop the question. The releases will feature numerous supplements including: Why Him? Gag Reel; 47 Minutes on the Can; Why Gustav?; Barb Fleming: America's Mom; Lou The Entertainer; Richard Blais: Twisted Chef; Deleted Scenes; Audio Commentary by John; Hamburg (Director/Co-Writer), Ian Helfer (Co-Writer) and William Kerr (Editor); and Gallery; and Theatrical Trailer. You can find the latest specs for 'Why Him?' linked from our Blu-ray Release Schedule, where it is indexed under March 28. Order the Blu-ray Order the UHD Blu-rayPosted Fri Feb 10, 2017 at 12:00 PM PST by: -
Johnnie To's 'Three' Blu-ray Supplements Revealed[teaser]The bonus features for the 2016 crime thriller getting a high-definition release in April have now been detailed. [/teaser] As previously reported, Well Go USA is preparing 'Three' for Blu-ray on April 4. When a police sting goes bad, a master criminal (Wallace Chung, Drug War) makes a desperate choice: he forces the cops to shoot him. Once there, he refuses treatment, instead waiting for his cohorts to break him out. Caught between an obsessed cop (Louis Koo, Triad Election) and the troubled surgeon assigned to save his life (Zhao Wei, Red Cliff), the hospital is now a taught-and-tense situation that could turn into a bloody battleground at any moment. Specs have yet to be revealed, but supplements include two featurettes: "Master Director Johnnie To" and "Three Complex Characters". You can find the latest specs for 'Three' linked from our Blu-ray Release Schedule, where it is indexed under April 4. Order the Blu-rayPosted Fri Feb 10, 2017 at 12:00 PM PST by: -
Jim Jarmusch's 'Paterson' Dated for Blu-ray[teaser]The drama starring Adam Driver will arrive on Blu-ray in April.[/teaser] In an early announcement to retailers, Universal is preparing 'Paterson' for Blu-ray on April 4. Paterson (Adam Driver) is a bus driver in the city of Paterson, New Jersey - they share the name. Every day, he adheres to a simple routine of driving his daily route, where he observes the city as it drifts across his windshield, overhearing fragments of the conversations that swirl around him. He writes poetry into a notebook, walks his dog, and has exactly one beer at a local bar. By contrast, his loving wife Laura (Golshifteh Farahani), is a dreamer who is constantly inspired by new ideas and ambitious projects, all the while championing Paterson's gift for poetry. The history and energy of the City of Paterson is a felt presence in the film and its simple structure unfolds over the course of a single week. In this "wise, winning… and moving" (Vanity Fair) film from acclaimed director Jim Jarmusch, the quiet triumphs and defeats of daily life are observed, along with the poetry that's evident in its smallest details. Specs and supplements have not been announced yet. Suggested list price for the Blu-ray is $26.98. You can find the latest specs for 'Paterson' linked from our Blu-ray Release Schedule, where it's indexed under April 4. Order the Blu-rayPosted Fri Feb 10, 2017 at 10:00 AM PST by: -
'Six: Season 1' Blu-ray Announced[teaser]The first season of the action-packed series inspired by the real-life missions of the heroic Navy SEALs will be available on Blu-ray next month. [/teaser] Lionsgate says 'Six: Season 1' will be available on Blu-ray on March 14. SIX follows members of Navy SEAL Team Six, modern American warriors whose mission to eliminate a Taliban leader in Afghanistan goes awry when they uncover a U.S. citizen working with the terrorists. Inspired by real missions, the series authentically captures the inside world of America's elite special operations unit, what these SEALs do, their personal lives, combat, and the life-and-death decisions they make. Starring Barry Sloane, Kyle Schmid, Juan Pablo Raba, Edwin Hodge, Brianne Davis, Nadine Velazquez, Dominic Adams, and Walton Goggins. The combo pack will feature 1080p video, lossless 5.1 audio, and supplements have yet to be revealed. You can find the latest specs for 'Six: Season 1' linked from our Blu-ray Release Schedule, where it is indexed under March 14. Order the Blu-rayPosted Fri Feb 10, 2017 at 08:00 AM PST by:
