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Rouben Mamoulian's 'Silk Stockings' Dances to Blu-ray[teaser]The classic 1957 musical is planned for Blu-ray. [/teaser] In an early announcement to retailers, Warner Archive will be releasing 'Silk Stockings' on Blu-ray later this year. You'd think chilled borscht pulses in her veins. She's Ninotchka Yoshenka, a lovely yet severe Soviet envoy sent to Paris to rescue wayward comrades from the perils of champagne and capitalism. But there may be a thaw in Ninotchka's Cold War. She meets Steve Canfield, a smoothly brash American who won't take "nyet" for an answer. Fred Astaire and Cyd Charisse recapture the magic of their The Band wagon pairing in this musical based on the same-titled 1955 Broadway hit and on the famed 1939 Greta Garbo comedy Ninotchka. Set to witty Cole Porter tunes, spiked with laughs and featuring the two leads dancing the Eugene Loring-Hermes Pan choreography into timeless emotion, Silk Stockings shows why elegance and fun never go out of style. Specs have yet to be revealed, but supplements include: Cole Porter in Hollywood: Satin and Silk, hosted by Cyd Charisse; Vintage Theatrical Shorts; and Theatrical Trailer. You can find the latest specs for 'Silk Stockings' linked from our Blu-ray Release Schedule, where it's indexed under PENDING.Posted Mon Jun 27, 2016 at 10:00 AM PDT by: -
Ding Sheng's 'Saving Mr. Wu' Planned for Blu-ray[teaser]The action-packed crime thriller will be available on Blu-ray this August. [/teaser] In an early announcement to retailers, Well Go USA says 'Saving Mr. Wu' will hit Blu-ray on August 2. Four devious criminals, one chilling scam: pose as cops, kidnap a victim, and if no ransom comes in 24 hours, the target dies. Tonight they caught a movie star (Andy Lau) and the countdown begins. Based on actual events. Specs have yet to be revealed, but supplements include a 4-Part "Making Mr. Wu" Featurette and Deleted Scenes. You can find the latest specs for 'Saving Mr. Wu' linked from our Blu-ray Release Schedule, where it is indexed under August 2. Order the Blu-rayPosted Mon Jun 27, 2016 at 08:00 AM PDT by: -
Jay Roach Takes Blu-ray 'All the Way' with Bryan Cranston[teaser]The acclaimed drama co-starring Anthony Mackie and Melissa Leo will be getting the Blu-ray treatment in September. [/teaser] In an early announcement to retailers, HBO is preparing 'All the Way' for Blu-ray on September 6. Following its critically acclaimed, award-winning Broadway run, All the Way (starring four-time Emmy® winner Bryan Cranston who reprises his Tony Award-winning role, is a riveting behind-the-scenes look at President Lyndon B. Johnson’s (LBJ) tumultuous first year in office in the wake of President Kennedy’s assassination. Hailed as “dramatically dazzling” (Baltimore Sun) and “powerful” (Chicago Sun-Times), All the Way follows LBJ during his early administration, as he stakes his presidency on what would be a historic, unprecedented Civil Rights Act. Johnson finds himself caught between the moral imperative of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and the expectations of the southern Democratic Party leaders who brought Johnson to power. As King battles to press Johnson while controlling more radical elements of the Civil Rights movement, Johnson navigates the bill through Congress, winning a landslide victory against Barry Goldwater, but causing the South to defect from the Democratic Party. Specs have yet to be revealed, but supplements include: Historical Featurette and Bryan Cranston’s Transformative Video becoming LBJ. You can find the latest specs for 'All the Way' linked from our Blu-ray Release Schedule, where it is indexed under September 6.Posted Mon Jun 27, 2016 at 06:00 AM PDT by: -
'Traded' Blu-ray Dated and Detailed[teaser]The gritty period western starring Michael Paré, Kris Kristofferson, and Trace Adkins will debut on Blu-ray this summer. [/teaser] In an early announcement to retailers, Cinedigm has revealed 'Traded' will be available on Blu-ray on August 2. In 1880s Kansas, sharpshooter turned rancher, Clay Travis (Michael Paré), goes from happily married father of two to a man on a mission after the disappearance of his 17 year-old daughter, Lily. Determined to protect what little family he has left, Clay leaves his quiet ranch and heads to Wichita where, after confronting the ruthless Ty Stover (Trace Adkins), he discovers that Lily's been traded away into an underground sex ring in Dodge City. And it's there, with the help of an unlikely companion -- hardened old barkeep Billy (Kris Kristofferson) -- that Clay makes a stand to bring his daughter home, leaving a trail of gunsmoke and bodies in his wake. 'Traded' delivers "cinematic comfort food to fans of the venerable genre," says Frank Scheck of The Hollywood Reporter. And Amanda Gilroy of Pop Matters.com says, "[Traded] turns out to have all the compensatory pleasures of an old-fashioned Western". Filled with dramatic vistas and sweeping panoramas, "'Traded' looks authentic. From the Rusty Spur Saloon and the drab 1880s couture and cuisine, to the characters' imperfect skins, these look like real people in real places at a particular historical moment[1]." The gritty Western, directed by Timothy Woodward Jr. (Weaponized, 4Got10) was shot in California and New Mexico, utilizing locations in the Yucca Valley, Paramount Ranch and Big Sky Movie Ranch that have been the backdrops to westerns such as Gunfight at the OK Corral, The Virginian and many other classics of the genre. TRADED co-stars include Tom Sizemore, Martin Kove, Quinton Aaron and, in her theatrical debut, Kris' daughter, Kelly Kristofferson. The Blu-ray will feature 1080p video, a lossless 5.1 soundtrack, and supplements include a making-of featurette and deleted scenes. You can find the latest specs for 'Traded' linked from our Blu-ray Release Schedule, where it is indexed under August 2. Order the Blu-rayPosted Mon Jun 27, 2016 at 06:00 AM PDT by: -
Howard Hawks' 'To Have and Have Not' Blu-ray Bound[teaser]The 1944 film starring Humphrey Bogart and Lauren Bacall is coming to Blu-ray. [/teaser] In an early announcement to retailers, Warner Archive will be releasing 'To Have and Have Not' on Blu-ray later this year. Help the Free French? Not world-weary gunrunner Harry Morgan (Humphrey Bogart). But he changes his mind when a sultry siren-in-distress named Marie asks, "Anybody got a match?" That red-hot match is Bogart and 19-year-old first-time film actress Lauren Bacall. Full of intrigue and racy banter (including Bacall's legendary whistling instructions), this thriller excites further interest for what it has and has not. Cannily directed by Howard Hawks and smartly written by William Faulkner and Jules Furthman, it doesn't have much similarity to the Ernest Hemingway novel that inspired it. And it strongly resembles Casablanca: French resistance fighters, a piano-playing bluesman (Hoagy Carmichael) and a Martinique bar much like Rick's Cafe Americaine. But first and foremost, it showcases Bogart and Bacall, carrying on with a passion that smolders from the tips of their cigarettes clear through to their souls. The release will feature a new master and supplements include: Vintage Merrie Melodies Short "Bacall to Arms" (Remastered in HD); "A Love Story: the Story of To Have and Have Not" featurette; Lux Radio Broadcast starring Bogart and Bacall; and Theatrical Trailer. You can find the latest specs for 'To Have and Have Not' linked from our Blu-ray Release Schedule, where it is indexed under PENDING.Posted Fri Jun 24, 2016 at 12:00 PM PDT by: -
'The Walking Dead: The Complete Sixth Season' Blu-ray Detailed[teaser]The sixth season of the hit AMC series brings even more Negan this August. [/teaser] As previously reported, Starz/Anchor Bay will be releasing 'The Walking Dead: The Complete Sixth Season' on Blu-ray on August 23. Season Six starts with Alexandria's safety shattered by multiple threats. To make it, the people of Alexandria will need to catch up with our survivors’ hardness while many of Rick’s people will need to take a step back from the violence and pragmatism they've needed to embrace. These reversals won't happen easily, or without conflict. But now Rick’s group is fighting for something more than survival... They're fighting for their home, and they will defend that at any cost, against any threat, even if that threat comes from within. The Blu-ray will feature 1080p video, lossless 5.1 audio, and supplements include: Including never-before-heard audio commentaries, deleted scenes, six new featurettes, additional extras and the highly anticipated Alternate Negan Scene. You can find the latest specs for 'The Walking Dead: The Complete Sixth Season' linked from our Blu-ray Release Schedule, where it's indexed under August 23. Order the Blu-rayPosted Fri Jun 24, 2016 at 10:00 AM PDT by: -
Feline Frenzy: 'Keanu' Dated for Blu-ray[teaser]The R-rated comedy is headed for Blu-ray in August. [/teaser] In an early announcement to retailers, Warner Brothers will be releasing 'Keanu' on Blu-ray on August 2. Keegan-Michael Key and Jordan Peele, a.k.a. the hugely popular comedy duo Key & Peele, star as Clarence and Rell, two cousins who live in the city but are far from streetwise. When Rell's beloved kitten, Keanu, is catnapped, the hopelessly straight-laced pair must impersonate ruthless killers in order to infiltrate a street gang and retrieve the purloined feline. But the incredibly adorable kitten becomes so coveted that the fight over his custody creates a gang war, forcing our two unwitting heroes to take the law into their own hands. Specs have yet to be revealed, but supplements include: Keanu: My First Movie; Deleted Scenes; and Gag Reel. You can find the latest specs for 'Keanu' linked from our Blu-ray Release Schedule, where it is indexed under August 2. Order the Blu-rayPosted Fri Jun 24, 2016 at 08:00 AM PDT by: -
Julio Medem's 'Ma ma' Dated for Blu-ray[teaser]The acclaimed Spanish drama starring Academy Award-winner Penélope Cruz is headed for Blu-ray in September. [/teaser] In an early announcement to retailers, Oscilloscope Pictures will be releasing 'Ma ma' on Blu-ray on September 20. Honoring the high melodrama of Pedro Almodóvar and Douglas Sirk, ma ma follows Magda (Cruz) as she experiences tragedies and miracles alike. Just as Magda is diagnosed with breast cancer, she meets Arturo (Luis Tosar), a devoted husband and father in the midst of unspeakable loss. Their chance encounter leads both down a path of strength, grace, love, and rebirth. Specs and supplements haven't been revealed yet, but the suggested list price for the Blu-ray is $39.99. You can find the latest specs for 'Ma ma' linked from our Blu-ray Release Schedule, where it is indexed under September 20.Posted Fri Jun 24, 2016 at 06:00 AM PDT by: -
Alan Parker's 'The Commitments' Blu-ray Supplements Detailed[teaser]The 1991 film will be getting the Blu-ray treatment this summer. [/teaser] As previously reported, Image Entertainment will be releasing 'The Commitments' on Blu-ray on August 30. Landmark musical comedy from acclaimed director Alan Parker (Angel Heart, Midnight Express). Fueled by raw talent and driven by dreams of glory, a dozen dead-enders from Dublin's gritty North Side share a passion for soul music that takes their band on a wild roller-coaster ride from the streets to the stage... to superstardom! Specs have yet to be revealed, but supplements include: 25 Years Later: New interview with Alan Parker and cast; Audio Commentary with Alan Parker; Four Behind-the-Scenes featurettes; Music Video; Image Galleries; and Collectible Booklet. You can find the latest specs for 'The Commitments' linked from our Blu-ray Release Schedule, where it is indexed under August 30. Order the Blu-rayPosted Thu Jun 23, 2016 at 12:00 PM PDT by: -
'Vigilante Diaries' Bound for Blu-ray[teaser]The action-comedy arrives on Blu-ray in July. [/teaser] In an early announcement to retailers, Starz/Anchor Bay says 'Vigilante Diaries' will hit Blu-ray on July 5. Jason Mewes of CLERKS and JAY AND SILENT BOB STRIKE BACK stars as an in-your-face filmmaker known for his web videos of an urban avenger known only as ‘The Vigilante’ (Paul Sloan). But when The Vigilante terminates a creep with deep connections, it’ll trigger a live-feed bloodbath between the Armenian mob, Mexican cartels, a rogue team of Special Forces commandos, and an international black ops conspiracy that’s about to make things very personal. UFC legend Quinton ‘Rampage’ Jackson, Michael Jai White (BLACK DYNAMITE), Jaqueline Lord (MERCENARY FOR JUSTICE), WWE star Sal ‘Chavo’ Guerrero, Jr., James Russo (DJANGO UNCHAINED) and Michael Madsen (THE HATEFUL EIGHT) co-star in this explosive throwback packed with badass swagger, hardcore firepower and bone-crunching action. Specs and supplements haven't been revealed yet, but the suggested list price for the Blu-ray is $26.99. You can find the latest specs for 'Vigilante Diaries' linked from our Blu-ray Release Schedule, where it is indexed under July 5. Order the Blu-rayPosted Thu Jun 23, 2016 at 10:00 AM PDT by:
