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'Come and Find Me' Blu-ray Bound[teaser]Aaron Paul is on the hunt this January on Blu-ray. [/teaser] In an early announcement to retailers, Lionsgate is working on 'Come and Find Me' for Blu-ray on January 17. David and Claire’s idyllic relationship comes to an abrupt and mysterious end after Claire disappears without a trace. Devastated but incapable of letting go, David follows Claire's trail down a frantic and increasingly dangerous path. Shocked at discovering Claire was living a double life, David is forced to risk everything if he ever wants to see her again. The release will feature 1080p video, lossless 5.1 audio, and supplements include: Unravelling the Mysteries of Come and Find Me Featurette; and Filmmaker Commentary with Writer/Director Zack Whedon and Producer Chris Ferguson. You can find the latest specs for 'Come and Find Me' linked from our Blu-ray Release Schedule, where it is indexed under January 17. Order the Blu-rayPosted Tue Nov 22, 2016 at 10:00 AM PST by: -
John Cassar's 'When the Bough Breaks' Announced and Special Features Detailed for Blu-ray[teaser]The thriller will be available on Blu-ray at the end of the year. [/teaser] In an early announcement to retailers, Sony says 'When the Bough Breaks' will hit Blu-ray on December 27. John and Laura Taylor (Morris Chestnut and Regina Hall) are a young, professional couple who desperately want a baby. After exhausting all other options, they finally hire Anna (Jaz Sinclair), the perfect woman to be their surrogate – but as her pregnancy progresses, so too does her psychotic and dangerous fixation on John. The couple becomes caught up in Anna’s deadly game and must fight to regain control of their future before it’s too late. Specs have yet to be revealed, but supplements include Deleted and Extended Scenes and “The Have’s and the Have Not’s, The Cast” Featurette. You can find the latest specs for 'When the Bough Breaks' linked from our Blu-ray Release Schedule, where it is indexed under December 27. Order the Blu-rayPosted Tue Nov 22, 2016 at 08:00 AM PST by: -
Sergio Stivaletti's 'Wax Mask' Blu-ray Bound[teaser]The 1997 Italian horror film will be getting the Blu-ray treatment in January. [/teaser] In an early announcement to retailers, One 7 Movies is working on 'Wax Mask' for Blu-ray on January 31. There's a new attraction in town that's not for the fainthearted. A wax museum that recreates, for the thrills of a paying audience, some of the most gruesome murders ever committed by human hands. A young man makes a bet with his friends that he can spend an entire night in the museum but he is found dead the morning after. Who is the savage slayer? The police are unable to come up with a reason or a clue to identify the murderer. Weirdly enough, the museum starts featuring new murder scenes as the killing spree increases. Is the metal-clawed killer that haunted Paris years ago, prowling the streets of Rome, looking for fresh flesh and blood? Specs have yet to be revealed, but supplements include Backstage Scenes and Special Effects Scenes. You can find the latest specs for 'Wax Mask' linked from our Blu-ray Release Schedule, where it is indexed under January 31. Order the Blu-rayPosted Tue Nov 22, 2016 at 06:00 AM PST by: -
'The Girl on the Train' Announced for Blu-ray and 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray[teaser]Tate Taylor's mysterious thriller is planned for both formats in January.[/teaser] In an early announcement to retailers, Universal Studios says 'The Girl on the Train' will be available on Blu-ray and 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray on January 17. The Girl on the Train is based on Paula Hawkins' bestselling thriller that shocked the world. Rachel (Emily Blunt), devastated by her recent divorce, spends her daily commute fantasizing about the seemingly perfect couple who live in a house that her train passes every day. Everything changes when she sees something shocking happen there, and becomes entangled in the mystery that unfolds. The releases will feature DTS:X soundtracks and supplements include: Deleted and Extended Scenes; The Women Behind The Girl: Author Paula Hawkins and screenwriter Erin Cressida Wilson discuss their thoughts on writing the novel, the adaptation process and the importance of maintaining character integrity. Director Tate Taylor discusses working with these two incredible writers to make sure his vision for the film was represented in the script; On Board The Train: A behind-the-scenes look at the strong ensemble cast of The Girl on the Train. Director Tate Taylor and Producer Mark Platt discuss the specific nuances associated with each of the cast members' performances and Emily Blunt, Rebecca Ferguson, Haley Bennett, Allison Janney, Laura Prepon, Lisa Kudrow, Justin Theroux, Luke Evans and Edgar Ramirez take fans through the process of creating their incredible characters; and Feature Audio Commentary with Director Tate Taylor. You can find the latest specs for 'The Girl on the Train' linked from our Blu-ray Release Schedule, where it is indexed under January 17. Order the Blu-ray Order the 4K Ultra HD Blu-rayPosted Mon Nov 21, 2016 at 01:00 PM PST by: -
Mike Flanagan's 'Ouija: Origin of Evil' Announced for Blu-ray[teaser]The horror film will be summoned to Blu-ray in January. [/teaser] In an early announcement to retailers, Universal says 'Ouija: Origin of Evil' will be available on Blu-ray on January 17. It was never just a game. Inviting audiences again into the lore of the spirit board, Ouija: Origin of Evil tells a terrifying new tale in 1967 Los Angeles. A widowed mother and her two daughters add a new stunt to bolster their séance scam business and unwittingly invite authentic evil into their home. When the youngest daughter is overtaken by the merciless spirit, this small family confronts unthinkable fears to save her and send her possessor back to the other side. Specs and supplements have yet to be revealed, but suggested list price is $34.98. You can find the latest specs for 'Ouija: Origin of Evil' linked from our Blu-ray Release Schedule, where it's indexed under January 17.Posted Mon Nov 21, 2016 at 12:00 PM PST by: -
'USS Indianapolis: Men of Courage' Starring Nicolas Cage Blu-ray Bound[teaser]The war drama co-starring Tom Sizemore and Thomas Jane is set to arrive on Blu-ray in the new year. [/teaser] In an early announcement to retailers, Lionsgate says 'USS Indianapolis: Men of Courage' will be available on Blu-ray on January 24. Nicolas Cage, Tom Sizemore and Thomas Jane star in the harrowing tale of real life American heroes shipwrecked in shark infested waters in the waning days of World War II. The Blu-ray will feature 1080p video, lossless 5.1 audio, and supplements include a Making-Of Featurette. You can find the latest specs for 'USS Indianapolis: Men of Courage' linked from our Blu-ray Release Schedule, where it's indexed under January 24. Order the Blu-rayPosted Mon Nov 21, 2016 at 10:00 AM PST by: -
'Ballers: The Complete Second Season' Headed for Blu-ray[teaser]The second season of the series starring Dwayne Johnson will hit Blu-ray this January. [/teaser] In an early announcement to retailers, HBO is preparing 'Ballers: The Complete Second Season' for Blu-ray on January 31. In Season 2 of Ballers, things are getting more competitive and complicated for retired football star turned financial manager Spencer Strasmore. As the lines between professional and personal blur in his pursuit of lasting success and glory, Spencer must face demons from the past when he goes head-to-head with the biggest business manager on the scene. Meanwhile, Spencer's closest friends and clients struggle to find their footing. A humbled Ricky (John David Washington, former pro-football player) explores his options as a free agent, while getting to know the father who left him behind; Charles (Omar Miller) tries to balance a new baby and his future in the game; and Vernon (Donovan Carter) deals with the consequences of his life off the field. Returning to help Spencer juggle lucrative deals and big personalities are his outrageous business partner, Joe (Rob Corddry), level-headed agent, Jason (Troy Garity) and girlfriend/sports reporter, Tracy (Arielle Kebbel). In a business where it's go big or go home, Spencer and his crew are about to learn that having it all means being ready to fight for more dollars, deals and respect. Specs have yet to be revealed, but supplements include Inside the Episode bonus segments that give the play-by-play on all 10 episodes, featuring interviews with executive producer Evan Reilly, star Dwayne Johnson and more. You can find the latest specs for 'Ballers: The Complete Second Season' linked from our Blu-ray Release Schedule, where it is indexed under January 31. Order the Blu-rayPosted Mon Nov 21, 2016 at 08:00 AM PST by: -
'Girls: The Complete Fifth Season' Blu-ray Announced[teaser]The fifth season of the acclaimed comedy series arrives on Blu-ray this January. [/teaser] In an early announcement to retailers, HBO is working on 'Girls: The Complete Fifth Season' for Blu-ray on January 3. As Season 5 begins, Hannah (Lena Dunham) has put her writing ambitions aside and is teaching alongside Fran (Jake Lacy), her new boyfriend. Marnie (Allison Williams) realizes that she needs more space after her honeymoon with Desi (Ebon Moss-Bachrach). While working towards becoming a therapist, Jessa (Jemima Kirke) also manages a budding relationship. And Shoshanna (Zosia Mamet) is thriving at her new job in Japan, flirting with her boss despite her long-distance relationship with Scott (Jason Ritter). Honest and uproarious, with unexpected surprise turns, the fifth season of Girls promises to maintain the series' place as one of the most talked-about shows on television. Specs have yet to be revealed, but the Blu-ray set features a free digital download of all 10 episodes, plus exclusive bonus content including more than two dozen never-before-seen deleted and extended scenes. You can find the latest specs for 'Girls: The Complete Fifth Season' linked from our Blu-ray Release Schedule, where it's indexed under January 3.Posted Mon Nov 21, 2016 at 06:00 AM PST by: -
Criterion's February 2017 Blu-ray Titles Now Available for Pre-Order![teaser]The distributor has revealed its upcoming slate of February releases, including Richard Linklater's 'Before Trilogy' and Michael Curtiz's 'Mildred Pierce.'[/teaser] In an early announcement to retailers, Criterion is preparing 'The Before Trilogy,' 'Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown,' 'The Tree of Wooden Clogs,' 'Mildred Pierce (1945),' and 'Cameraperson' for Blu-ray throughout the month of February. 'Cameraperson' (February 7) - A boxing match in Brooklyn; life in postwar Bosnia and Herzegovina; the daily routine of a Nigerian midwife; an intimate family moment at home with the director: Kirsten Johnson weaves these scenes and others into her film Cameraperson, a tapestry of footage captured over her twenty-five-year career as a documentary cinematographer. Through a series of episodic juxtapositions, Johnson explores the relationships between image makers and their subjects, the tension between the objectivity and intervention of the camera, and the complex interaction of unfiltered reality with crafted narrative. A work that combines documentary, autobiography, and ethical inquiry, Cameraperson is a moving glimpse into one filmmaker’s personal journey and a thoughtful examination of what it means to train a camera on the world. The Blu-ray will feature 1080p video, a DTS-HD MA 5.1 soundtrack, and supplements will include: - Making "Cameraperson," a new program featuring director Kirsten Johnson, producers Marilyn Ness and Danielle Varga, and editors Nels Bangerter and Amanda Laws- In the Service of the Film, a roundtable conversation with Johnson, producer Gini Reticker, and sound recordists Wellington Bowler and Judy Karp- Excerpts from two 2016 film festival talks with Johnson, including one between her and filmmaker Michael Moore- The Above, a 2015 short film by Johnson- Trailer- PLUS: An essay by filmmaker Michael Almereyda and reprinted writings by Johnson Order the Blu-ray 'The Tree of Wooden Clogs' (February 14) - A painterly and sensual immersion in late nineteenth-century Italian farm life, Ermanno Olmi’s The Tree of Wooden Clogs lovingly focuses on four families working for one landowner on an isolated estate in the province of Bergamo. Filming on an abandoned farm for four months, Olmi adapted neorealist techniques to tell his story, enlisting local people to live as their own ancestors had, speaking in their native dialect on locations with which they were intimately familiar. Through the cycle of seasons, of back-breaking labor, love and marriage, birth and death, faith and superstition, Olmi naturalistically evokes an existence very close to nature, one that celebrates its beauty, humor, and simplicity but also acknowledges the feudal cruelty that governs it. Winner of the Palme d’Or at Cannes in 1978, The Tree of Wooden Clogs is at once intimate in scale and epic in scope—a towering, heart-stirring work of humanist filmmaking. The Blu-ray will feature 1080p video, an uncompressed Bergamasque mono and alternate Italian soundtrack, and supplements will include: - Ermanno Olmi: The Roots of the Tree, an hour-long episode of The South Bank Show from 1981, featuring an interview with Olmi on the film and a visit to the farm where it was shot- New program featuring cast and crew discussing the film at the Cinema Ritrovato film festival in Bologna, Italy, in 2016- Archival interviews with Olmi- Trailer- New introduction by filmmaker Mike Leigh- PLUS: An essay by film critic Deborah Young Order the Blu-ray 'Mildred Pierce (1945)' (February 21) - Melodrama casts noirish shadows in this portrait of maternal sacrifice from the Hollywood master Michael Curtiz. Its iconic performance by Joan Crawford as Mildred, a single mother hell-bent on freeing her children from the stigma of economic hardship, solidified Crawford’s career comeback and gave the actor her only Oscar. But as Mildred pulls herself up by the bootstraps, first as an unflappable waitress and eventually as the well-heeled owner of a successful restaurant chain, the ingratitude of her materialistic firstborn (a diabolical Ann Blyth) becomes a venomous serpent’s tooth, setting in motion an endless cycle of desperate overtures and heartless recriminations. Recasting James M. Cain’s rich psychological novel as a murder mystery, this bitter cocktail of blind parental love and all-American ambition is both unremittingly hard-boiled and sumptuously emotional. The Blu-ray will feature 1080p video, an English uncompressed mono soundtrack, and supplements will include: - New conversation about Mildred Pierce with critics Molly Haskell and Robert Polito- Excerpt from a 1970 episode of The David Frost Show featuring actor Joan Crawford- Joan Crawford: The Ultimate Movie Star, a 2002 feature-length documentary on Crawford’s life and career- Q&A with actor Ann Blyth from 2002, conducted by film historian Eddie Muller- Segment from a 1969 episode of the Today show featuring novelist James M. Cain- Trailer- PLUS: An essay by critic Imogen Sara Smith Order the Blu-ray 'Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown' (February 21) - Pedro Almodóvar makes telephones, a mambo taxi, and a burning mattress into delirious plot points and indelible images in his international breakthrough, Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown. Melding melodrama with screwball farce, this Academy Award–nominated black comedy secured the auteur’s place at the vanguard of modern Spanish cinema. Continuing Almodóvar’s exploration of the female psyche, the film tells the story of Pepa, an actor—played by the director’s frequent collaborator Carmen Maura—who resolves to kill herself with a batch of sleeping-pill-laced gazpacho after her lover leaves her. Fortunately, she is interrupted by a string of visitors, setting in motion a deliciously chaotic series of events. The filmmaker channeled inspiration by the likes of Alfred Hitchcock and Douglas Sirk into his own unique vision, arriving at the irreverent sense of humor and vibrant visual sense that define his work today. With a sensational ensemble cast of early Almodóvar regulars that also includes Antonio Banderas and Rossy de Palma, this film shows an artist in total control of his craft. The Blu-ray will feature 1080p video, a Spanish DTS-HD MA 2.0 surround and alternate DTS-HD MA 5.1 soundtrack, and supplements will include: - New interviews with director Pedro Almodóvar, actor Carmen Maura, and producer Agustín Almodóvar- New discussion by film scholar Richard Peña of the film’s impact in Spain and abroad- Trailer- PLUS: An essay by critic Elvira Lindo Order the Blu-ray 'The Before Trilogy' (February 28) - The cornerstone of the career-long exploration of cinematic time by director Richard Linklater, this celebrated three-part romance captures a relationship as it begins, begins again, deepens, strains, and settles over the course of almost two decades. Chronicling the love of Celine (Julie Delpy) and Jesse (Ethan Hawke), from their first meeting as idealistic twentysomethings to the disillusionment they face together in middle age, The Before Trilogy also serves as a document of a boundary-pushing and extraordinarily intimate collaboration between director and actors, as Delpy and Hawke, who cowrote two of the films, imbue their characters with a sense of raw, lived-in experience, and as they age on-screen along with them. Attuned to the sweeping grandeur of time’s passage as well as the evanescence of individual moments, the Before films chart the progress of romantic destiny as it navigates the vicissitudes of ordinary life. The Blu-ray will feature 1080p video, an English DTS-HD MA 2.0 surround soundtrack on 'Before Sunrise,' a DTS-HD MA 5.1 soundtrack on 'Before Sunset' and 'Before Midnight,' and supplements will include: - New discussion featuring Linklater and actors Julie Delpy and Ethan Hawke, moderated by critic Kent Jones- Behind-the-scenes footage and interviews from the productions of Before Sunrise and Before Sunset- Audio commentary on Before Midnight by Delpy, Linklater, and Hawke- Dream Is Destiny, a 2016 feature-length documentary about Linklater by Louis Black and Karen Bernstein- New documentary about the making of Before Midnight in Greece by filmmaker Athina Rachel Tsangari- 3×2, a new conversation between scholars Dave Johnson and Rob Stone about Linklater’s work- Linklater // On Cinema & Time, a video essay by filmmaker :: kogonada- PLUS: An essay on the trilogy by critic Dennis Lim Order the Blu-ray Suggested list price for each single disc Blu-ray is $39.95. Suggested list price for the 3-Disc 'Before 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 February.Posted Fri Nov 18, 2016 at 01:00 PM PST by: -
'The Man Who Fell to Earth: Limited Collector's Edition' Blu-ray Announced[teaser]Nicolas Roeg's 1976 science fiction drama starring David Bowie returns to Blu-ray this January. [/teaser] In an early announcement to retailers, Lionsgate is preparing 'The Man Who Fell to Earth: Limited Collector's Edition' for Blu-ray on January 24. Thomas Jerome Newton is a humanoid alien who comes to Earth to get water for his dying planet. He starts a high technology company to create the vast fortune he needs to build a return spacecraft and soon becomes a financial tycoon. Instead of moving forward with plans to save his home planet, though, he becomes enamored with his life on Earth. You can find the latest specs for 'The Man Who Fell to Earth: Limited Collector's Edition' linked from our Blu-ray Release Schedule, where it is indexed under January 24. Order the Blu-rayPosted Fri Nov 18, 2016 at 12:00 PM PST by:
