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'Postcards From The Edge' Blu-ray Announced[teaser]The 1990 dramedy starring Meryl Streep and Shirley MacLaine is headed for high-definition next month. [/teaser] In an early announcement to retailers, Mill Creek Entertainment is preparing 'Postcards From The Edge' for Blu-ray on February 1. Based on actress Carrie Fisher's bestselling autobiographical novel, Postcards From The Edge is a wickedly witty expose of life in the Hollywood fast lane. In a brilliant comic performance, Meryl Streep stars as Suzanne Vale, a wisecracking, vulnerable actress determined to jump start her failing career. As her aging movie star mother, Shirley MacLaine offers the definitive portrait of Hollywood's gutsy glamour queens in scenes spiked with razor-edged humor and searing honesty. Dennis Quaid, Rob Reiner and an all-star cast offer a bird's-eye view of Hollywood has-beens and wanna-bes. Funny and uncompromising, Postcards From The Edge dishes the Tinseltown dirt with style and wit, serving up a delicious behind-the-scenes comedy that no film lover can resist. No other details have been revealed at this time. You can find the latest specs for 'Postcards From The Edge' linked from our Blu-ray Release Schedule, where it's indexed under February 1.Posted Fri Jan 6, 2017 at 10:00 AM PST by: -
Brad Peyton's 'Incarnate' Announced for Blu-ray[teaser]The horror flick will possess Blu-ray in March. [/teaser] In an early announcement to retailers, Universal is preparing 'Incarnate' for Blu-ray on March 7. Aaron Eckhart stars as Dr. Seth Ember, an unconventional exorcist who uses science instead of religion to tap into the minds of the possessed to remove the demon from their subconscious. When an 11-year-old boy becomes possessed by a creature of unspeakable evil, Ember enters the mind of the boy to attack the vengeful demon, but he finds himself facing the battle of his life and horrors of his own past. The combo pack will feature 1080p video, lossless 5.1 audio, and supplements include The Making of Incarnate. You can find the latest specs for 'Incarnate' linked from our Blu-ray Release Schedule, where it is indexed under March 7. Order the Blu-rayPosted Fri Jan 6, 2017 at 08:00 AM PST by: -
'Doctor Strange' Blu-ray and Blu-ray 3D Dated[teaser]The mind-bending Marvel film starring Benedict Cumberbatch will be hitting stores at the end of next month. [/teaser] In an early announcement to retailers, Disney/Buena Vista is prepping 'Doctor Strange' for Blu-ray and Blu-ray 3D on February 28. From Marvel comes Doctor Strange, the story of world-famous neurosurgeon Dr. Stephen Strange whose life changes forever after a horrific car accident robs him of the use of his hands. When traditional medicine fails him, he is forced to look for healing, and hope, in an unlikely place – a mysterious enclave known as Kamar-Taj. He quickly learns that this is not just a center for healing but also the front line of a battle against unseen dark forces bent on destroying our reality. Before long Strange -- armed with newly acquired magical powers -- is forced to choose whether to return to his life of fortune and status or leave it all behind to defend the world as the most powerful sorcerer in existence. Join Strange on his dangerous, mystifying, and totally mind-bending journey. Specs and supplements have yet to be revealed, but Best Buy will be offering both releases in exclusive Steelbook editions. You can find the latest specs for 'Doctor Strange' linked from our Blu-ray Release Schedule, where it's indexed under February 28.Posted Thu Jan 5, 2017 at 01:00 PM PST by: -
Scream Factory Announces Spring/Summer 2017 Blu-ray Lineup[teaser]Five genre flicks are heading to Blu-ray later this year.[/teaser] In an early announcement to retailers, Scream Factory is preparing 'Contamination .7,' 'The Vampire,' 'I Bury the Living,' 'Invasion of the Bee Girls,' and 'The Naked Cage' for Blu-ray in spring/summer 2017. 'Contamination .7' (a.k.a. The Crawlers) - People from a small town are attacked by evil radioactive tree roots growing in the forest. 'The Vampire' - A small town doctor mistakenly ingests an experimental drug made from the blood of vampire bats which transforms the kindly medic into a bloodthirsty monster.'I Bury the Living' - Cemetery director Robert Kraft discovers that by arbitrarily changing the status of plots from empty to occupied on the planogram causes the death of the plots' owners.'Invasion of the Bee Girls' - A powerful cosmic force is turning Earth women into queen bees who kill men by wearing them out sexually.'The Naked Cage' - A young woman is falsely convicted of a bank robbery and sent to a maximum-security prison run by a corrupt warden, where she is forced to suffer various indignities. Specs, supplements, and suggested list prices 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 under PENDING.Posted Thu Jan 5, 2017 at 12:00 PM PST by: -
'Aria: 30th Anniversary Edition' Blu-ray Bound[teaser]The 1987 compilation film from ten great directors is headed for Blu-ray in March. [/teaser] In an early announcement to retailers, Entertainment One and Lightyear Entertainment is working on 'Aria: 30th Anniversary Edition' for Blu-ray on March 28. Imagine that ten of the world's most well-known highly regarded filmmakers were given a free hand to make real any vision. Aria is that history-making film. Sexy, violent, thought-provoking and funny, here is the movie critics raved about, audiences flocked to see, and no one could stop talking about. Includes Bridget Fonda's electrifying film debut, a revealing and breathtaking performance from Elizabeth Hurley, and Theresa Russell as the trigger-happy King Zog of Albania. From ten world-class dierctors: Robert Altman (segment "Les Boréades"), Bruce Beresford (segment "Die tote Stadt"), Bill Bryden (segment "I pagliacci"), Jean-Luc Godard (segment "Armide"), Derek Jarman (segment "Depuis le jour"), Franc Roddam (segment "Liebestod"), Nicolas Roeg (segment "Un ballo in maschera"), Ken Russell (segment "Nessun dorma"), Charles Sturridge (segment "La virgine degli angeli"), and Julien Temple (segment "Rigoletto"). No other details have been revealed at this time. You can find the latest specs for 'Aria: 30th Anniversary Edition' linked from our Blu-ray Release Schedule, where it is indexed under March 28.Posted Thu Jan 5, 2017 at 10:00 AM PST by: -
'The Level: Series 1' Blu-ray Detailed[teaser]The crime drama is heading to Blu-ray in February.[/teaser] As previously reported, Acorn Media is preparing 'The Level: Series 1' for Blu-ray on February 21. Detective Nancy Devlin, a good cop with a dark secret, finds her professional and personal life colliding when she becomes too deeply involved in a murder investigation in her hometown of Brighton. Karla Crome, Noel Clark, Laura Haddock and Amanda Burton star in this gripping crime drama. The Blu-ray will feature 1080p video, a DTS-HD MA 5.1 soundtrack, and supplements will include: - On Set & Behind the Scenes- From Page to Screen- Where Truth Meets Fiction- How They Do Like to Be Beside the Seaside- What's Location Catering Like?- Why are Murder and Cop Dramas So Popular? Suggested list price for the Blu-ray is $39.99. You can find the latest specs for 'The Level: Series 1' linked from our Blu-ray Release Schedule, where it's indexed under February 21. Order the Blu-rayPosted Thu Jan 5, 2017 at 08:00 AM PST by: -
Arrow Video Details March 2017 Blu-ray Titles[teaser]The distributor has revealed its upcoming slate of March releases, including Giuseppe Tornatore's 'Cinema Paradiso.'[/teaser] In an early announcement to retailers, Arrow Video is preparing 'Ludwig,' 'Property Is No Longer a Theft,' 'The Creeping Garden,' 'The Story of Sin,' and 'Cinema Paradiso' for Blu-ray throughout the month of March. 'Ludwig' (March 7) - Ludwig. He loved women. He loved men. He lived as controversially as he ruled. But he did not care what the world thought. He was the world. A string of masterpieces behind him including Ossessione, Senso, The Leopard and Death in Venice the great Italian director Luchino Visconti turned his attentions to the life and death of King Ludwig II of Bavaria in 1972, resulting in an epic of 19th century decadence. Dominated by Helmut Berger (The Damned, The Bloodstained Butterfly) in the title role, Ludwig nevertheless manages to find room for an impressive cast list: Romy Schneider (reprising her Elisabeth of Austria characterisation from the Sissi trilogy), Silvana Mangano (Bitter Rice), Gert Fröbe (Goldfinger), John Moulder-Brown (Deep End) and Trevor Howard (Brief Encounter) as Richard Wagner. As opulent as any of Visconti s epics Piero Tosi s costume design was nominated for an Academy Award Ludwig is presented here in its complete form in accordance with the director s wishes and features the English-language soundtrack for the first ever on home video. The Blu-ray will feature 1080p video, uncompressed Italian and English mono soundtracks, and supplements will include: - Two viewing options: the full-length theatrical cut or as five individual parts- Brand-new interview with actor Helmut Berger- Luchino Visconti, an hour-long documentary portrait of the director by Carlo Lizzani (Wake Up and Kill, Requiescant) containing interviews with Burt Lancaster, Vittorio Gassman, - Francesco Rosi, Claudia Cardinale and others- Speaking with Suso Cecchi d'Amico, an interview with the screenwriter Silvana Mangano: The Scent Of A Primrose, a half-hour portrait of the actress- Theatrical trailer- FIRST PRESSING ONLY: Illustrated collector's booklet containing new writing by Peter Cowie Order the Blu-ray 'Property Is No Longer a Theft' (March 7) - Having tackled the corrupting nature of power with Investigation of a Citizen Above Suspicion and taken an angry, impassioned look at labour relations with The Working Class Goes to Heaven, Italian master Elio Petri next turned his attentions to capitalism for the darkly comic Property is No Longer a Theft. A young bank clerk (Flavio Bucci, the blind pianist in Dario Argento s Suspiria), denied a loan by his employer, decides to exact his revenge the local butcher (Ugo Tognazzi, La Grande bouffe) who is not only a nasty, violent, greedy piece of work but also one of the bank s star customers. Quitting his job, the clerk devotes all of his time tormenting the butcher, stealing his possessions one-by-one, including his mistress (Daria Nicolodi, Deep Red). Told in an off-kilter fashion by Petri, abetted by the woozy sound design and another outstanding score by Ennio Morricone, Property is No Longer a Theft presents a caustic, blackly comic look at a corrupt society. The Blu-ray will feature 1080p video, and supplements will include: - Brand-new interview with actor Flavio Bucci- Brand-new interview with producer Claudio Mancini- Brand-new interview with make-up artist Pierantonio Mecacci- Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Nathanael Marsh- FIRST PRESSING ONLY: Illustrated collector's booklet containing new writing on the film by Camilla Zamboni Order the Blu-ray 'The Creeping Garden' (March 14) - A REAL-LIFE SCIENCE-FICTION MOVIE EXPLORING A WORLD CREEPING RIGHT BENEATH OUR FEET, WHERE TIME AND SPACE ARE MAGNIFIED AND INTELLIGENCE REDEFINED. The Creeping Garden is an award-winning feature-length creative documentary exploring the extraordinary world of the plasmodial slime mould as revealed through the eyes of the fringe scientists, mycologists and artists who work with them. Long overlooked by biologists, in recent years this curious organism has become the focus of much research in such areas as biological-inspired design, emergence theory, unconventional computing and robot engineering, much of which borders on the world of science fiction. The film transports us from the laboratory into its natural habitat, depicting these otherworldly lifeforms using startling time-lapse macro-cinematography to reveal hidden facets of the world around us. Co-directed by the artist film-maker Tim Grabham (KanZeOn) and author and film critic Jasper Sharp, with an original soundtrack composed by celebrated musician and producer Jim O Rourke (Sonic Youth, Grizzly Man), The Creeping Garden is a unique exploration into a hitherto untapped subject matter, immersing the viewer within the worlds of the observers and the observed. The Blu-ray will feature 1080p video, an English uncompressed 2.0 soundtrack, and supplements will include: - Audio commentary by directors Tim Grabham and Jasper Sharp- Biocomputer Music, a short film by Grabham on the first biocomputer music system, allowing a two-way musical dialogue between man and slime moul- Return to the Fungarium, a featurette revealing further treasures of the fungarium at Kew Gardens- Feeding Habits of Physarum, a featurette on the feeding preferences and dislikes of slime moulds- Three cinema iloobia short films: Milk (2009), Rotten (2012) and Paramusical Ensemble (2015)- Angela Mele s animated slime moulds- Gallery- US theatrical trailer- Reversible sleeve featuring two pieces of original artwork- THE CREEPING GARDEN SOUNDTRACK [Limited Edition Exclusive]- Bonus CD containing the rearranged soundtrack to The Creeping Garden by legendary producer and musician Jim O Rourke- PLUS... FIRST PRESSING ONLY: Illustrated collector s booklet containing writing on the film by Jasper Sharp Order the Blu-ray 'The Story of Sin' (March 14) - The life of a beautiful, young and pious woman is thrown into chaos when her parents takes in a dashingly handsome lodger. Having embarked on a torrid affair, the lodger goes off to Rome to seek a divorce from his estranged wife. Unable to live apart from her beloved, our hero leaves home only to fall prey to the infatuations and lusts of a band of noble admirers, unsavoury criminals and utopian do-gooders... The only feature Walerian Borowczyk (The Beast, The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Miss Osbourne) made in his native Poland, Story of Sin transforms Stefan Zeromski s classic melodrama into a deliriously surrealistic meditation on l amour fou. The Blu-ray will feature 1080p video, and supplements will include: - New 2K restorations from the original negatives of Borowczyk's ground-breaking Polish shorts: Once Upon a Time (co-directed by Jan Lenica), Dom (co-directed by Lenica) and The School- New introduction by poster designer Andrzej Klimowski- New interview with Story of Sin lead actor Grazyna Dlugolecka- New interview featurette on Borowczyk's career in Poland by Daniel Bird (co-founder Friends of Walerian Borowczyk)- New interview featurette on Borowczyk s innovate use of classical music in his films by writer and filmmaker David Thompson- Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Andrzej Klimowski- FIRST PRESSING ONLY: Fully illustrated collector s booklet featuring new and archival writing, including an exclusive interview with the producer of Story of Sin, director Stanislaw Rozewicz; a text by art historian and one-time Borowczyk collaborator, Szymon Bojko; and excerpts from Borowczyk s memoirs presented in English for the first time. Order the Blu-ray 'Cinema Paradiso' (March 21) - A CELEBRATION OF YOUTH, FRIENDSHIP, AND THE EVERLASTING MAGIC OF THE MOVIES A winner of awards across the world including Best Foreign Language Film Oscar, five BAFTA Awards including Best Actor, Original Screenplay and Score, the Grand Prize of the Jury at the Cannes Film Festival and many more. Giuseppe Tornatore s loving homage to the cinema tells the story of Salvatore, a successful film director, returning home for the funeral of Alfredo, his old friend who was the projectionist at the local cinema throughout his childhood. Soon memories of his first love affair with the beautiful Elena and all the high and lows that shaped his life come flooding back, as Salvatore reconnects with the community he left 30 years earlier. Presented in both the original award-winning cut and the expanded Director s Cut incorporating more of Salvatore s backstory, newly restored from original negative materials. The Blu-ray will feature 1080p video, Italian stereo and DTS-HD MA 5.1 soundtracks, and supplements will include: - Audio commentary with director Giuseppe Tornatore and Italian cinema expert critic Millicent Marcus- A Dream of Sicily A 52-minute documentary profile of Giuseppe Tornatore featuring interviews with director and extracts from his early home movies as well as interviews with director Francesco Rosi and painter Peppino Ducato, set to music by the legendary Ennio Morricone- A Bear and a Mouse in Paradise A 27-minute documentary on the genesis of Cinema Paradiso, the characters of Toto and Alfredo, featuring interviews with the actors who play them, Philippe Noiret and Salvatore Cascio as well as Tornatore- The Kissing Sequence Giuseppe Tornatore discusses the origins of the kissing scenes with full clips identifying each scene- Original Director's Cut Theatrical Trailer and 25th Anniversary Re-Release Trailer- FIRST PRESSING ONLY: Collector's booklet by Pasquale Iannone illustrated with archive stills, behind-the-scenes images and posters Order the Blu-ray Suggested list price for each Blu-ray is $39.95, except for 'Ludwig' which carries a suggested retail price of $49.95. 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 March.Posted Thu Jan 5, 2017 at 08:00 AM PST by: -
'Sing' Blu-ray & Ultra HD Blu-ray Pre-Orders Live[teaser]The animated film is heading to Blu-ray and Ultra HD Blu-ray later this year.[/teaser] In an early announcement to retailers, Universal is preparing 'Sing' for Blu-ray, Blu-ray 3D, and Ultra HD Blu-ray. In addition, a Best Buy Exclusive Ultra HD Blu-ray Steelbook will also be available. Set in a world like ours but entirely inhabited by animals, Illumination Entertainment's Sing stars Buster Moon (Academy Award winner Matthew McConaughey), a dapper koala who presides over a once-grand theater that has fallen on hard times. Buster is an eternal—some might even say delusional—optimist who loves his theater above all and will do anything to preserve it. Now faced with the crumbling of his life's ambition, he has one final chance to restore his fading jewel to its former glory by producing the world's greatest singing competition. Specs and supplements have not been detailed yet. Suggested list price for the Blu-ray is $34.98. Suggested list price for the Blu-ray 3D is $44.98. Suggested list price for the Ultra HD Blu-ray is $44.98. You can find the latest specs for 'Sing' linked from our Blu-ray Release Schedule and our Ultra HD Blu-ray Release Schedule, where it's indexed under PENDING. Order the Ultra HD Blu-ray Order the Blu-ray Order the Blu-ray 3DPosted Wed Jan 4, 2017 at 12:00 PM PST by: -
CES 2017: Lionsgate, Universal, and Warner Bros. Prep Dolby Vision Ultra HD Blu-ray Titles[teaser]Dolby Vision Ultra HD Blu-ray titles are in the works.[/teaser] Lionsgate, Universal, and Warner Bros. have all announced plans to release Ultra HD Blu-ray titles mastered in Dolby Vision. The format is currently supported on several digital on-demand and streaming platforms. "Commitment from Lionsgate, Universal Pictures Home Entertainment, and Warner Bros. Home Entertainment for Dolby Vision Ultra HD Blu-ray content is a major milestone for expanded choice and accessibility for consumers," said Curt Behlmer, Senior Vice President, Content Solutions and Industry Relations, Dolby Laboratories. "With Ultra HD Blu-ray, we are able to scale faster to meet the growing demand for Dolby Vision content globally." The Dolby Vision process combines high dynamic range mastering and an expanded color palette to produce enhanced brightness and contrast along with more life-like colors. The format is currently supported by several TV models from VIZIO, LeEco, and LG, including LG's newly announced 2017 OLED lineup and 2017 SUPER UHD TV lineup. "Lionsgate is committed to being at the forefront of cutting edge technology for expanding the choices and enriching the experience of our home entertainment consumers," said Ron Schwartz, President, Lionsgate Home Entertainment "We're pleased to partner with our friends at Dolby to bring Dolby Vision Ultra HD Blu-Ray to our consumers, delivering state-of-the-art images across a broad range of platforms." "The Ultra HD Blu-ray format is poised to experience an exciting proliferation of cross-industry support in 2017," said Eddie Cunningham, President, Universal Pictures Home Entertainment. "Combining an impactful selection of Universal films with the spectacular dynamic range of Dolby Vision creates the best possible proposition for consumers with Dolby Vision-capable TVs." "With the largest library of 4K Ultra HD films with Dolby Vision available digitally, consumers will now be able to own their favorite Warner Bros. titles on Ultra HD Blu-ray with the spectacular dynamic range of Dolby Vision," said Ron Sanders, President, Warner Bros. Worldwide Home Entertainment Distribution. Specific Dolby Vision Ultra HD Blu-ray titles have not been announced yet, but the first discs will be released in early 2017. Source: DolbyPosted Wed Jan 4, 2017 at 10:30 AM PST by: -
'Guess Who's Coming to Dinner: 50th Anniversary Edition' Blu-ray Supplements Detailed[teaser]Stanley Kramer's classic film will celebrate its 50th anniversary on Blu-ray in February. [/teaser] As previously reported, Sony is preparing 'Guess Who's Coming to Dinner: 50th Anniversary Edition' for Blu-ray on February 7. Spencer Tracy and Katharine Hepburn (who won the Academy Award(r) for Best Actress for her performance) are unforgettable as perplexed parents in this landmark 1967 movie about mixed marriage. Joanna (Katharine Houghton), the beautiful daughter of crusading publisher Matthew Drayton (Tracy) and his patrician wife Christina (Hepburn), returns home with her new fiance John Prentice (Sidney Poitier), a distinguished black doctor. Christina accepts her daughter's decision to marry John, but Matthew is shocked by this interracial union; the doctor's parents are equally dismayed. Both families must sit down face to face and examine each other's level of intolerance. In GUESS WHO'S COMING TO DINNER, director Stanley Kramer has created a masterful study of society's prejudices. Specs have yet to be revealed, but supplements include: Introductions by Tom Brokaw, Quincy Jones, Karen Kramer and Steven Spielberg; "A Love Story of Today" Featurette; "A Special Kind of Love" Featurette; Stanley Kramer: A Man's Search for Truth; 2007 Producers Guild of America "Stanley Kramer" Award Presentation to Al Gore; Stanley Kramer Accepts The Irving Thalberg Award; Photo Gallery; and Theatrical Trailer -- all in special Digibook packaging. Suggested list price for the Blu-ray is $19.99. You can find the latest specs for 'Guess Who's Coming to Dinner: 50th Anniversary Edition' linked from our Blu-ray Release Schedule, where it's indexed under February 7. Order the Blu-rayPosted Wed Jan 4, 2017 at 10:00 AM PST by:
