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Studio Ghibli's 'Only Yesterday' Blu-ray Detailed[teaser]The 1991 anime film is being prepped for Blu-ray this July. [/teaser] As previously reported, Universal will be releasing 'Only Yesterday' on Blu-ray later this year, and now the date has been set for July 5. Okajima Taeko, a 27-year-old career woman, has never really felt that she fit in with everyone else. All her life, she's felt that something was missing, although she could never really figure out just what it was. Tired and bored with her current lifestyle, Taeko decides to take a ten-day vacation to her sister's husband's relatives' farm to help out with the safflower harvest. Recollections of events during her 5th grade year begin to resurface in Taeko's memory as she makes her trip and also while she helps with the harvest. As she remembers more and more, Taeko begins to come to a realization of what she has become as a result of some philosophies she first adopted in fifth grade -- and eventually is faced with an important decision concerning what she can do to change. The Blu-ray/DVD combo pack will feature 1080p video, a lossless 2.0 soundtrack, and supplements include: Feature Length Storyboards; The Making of Only Yesterday; Behind the Scenes with the Voice Cast; Interview with the English Dub Team; Foreign Trailers and TV Spots; and U.S. Trailer. Suggested list price for the Blu-ray is $34.98. You can find the latest specs for 'Only Yesterday' linked from our Blu-ray Release Schedule, where it is indexed under July 5. Order the Blu-rayPosted Thu May 12, 2016 at 08:00 AM PDT by: -
Pedro Costa's 'Horse Money' Bound for Blu-ray[teaser]The acclaimed drama will be available on Blu-ray at the end of the month. [/teaser] In an early announcement to retailers, Cinema Guild will be releasing 'Horse Money' on Blu-ray on May 31. A visionary masterwork from the renowned director of COLOSSAL YOUTH, Pedro Costa's 'Horse Money' is a mesmerizing odyssey into the real, imagined and nightmarish memories of the elderly Ventura, a Cape Verdean immigrant living in Lisbon. The time is now, a numbing and timeless present of hospital stays, bureaucratic questioning, and wandering through remembered spaces… and suddenly it is also then, the mid '70s and the time of Portugal's Carnation Revolution, when Ventura got into a knife fight with his friend Joaquim. 'Horse Money' is a self-reckoning, a moving memorialization of lives in danger of being forgotten, as well as a piercingly beautiful work of modern cinema. Specs have yet to be revealed, but supplements include: OUR MAN (2010, 23 minutes), a short film by Pedro Costa; and a booklet featuring "The Road to Perdition," an essay by film critic Chris Fujiwara. You can find the latest specs for 'Horse Money' linked from our Blu-ray Release Schedule, where it is indexed under May 31. Order the Blu-rayPosted Thu May 12, 2016 at 06:00 AM PDT by: -
'10 Cloverfield Lane' Blu-ray Dated and Detailed[teaser]The thriller will get trapped on Blu-ray later this summer.[/teaser]As previously reported, Paramount is preparing '10 Cloverfield Lane' for Blu-ray, and now the date has been set for June 14. A Best Buy Exclusive SteelBook Edition will also be available. A young woman wakes up after a terrible accident to find that she's locked in a cellar with a doomsday prepper, who insists that he saved her life and that the world outside is uninhabitable following an apocalyptic catastrophe. Uncertain what to believe, the woman soon determines that she must escape at any cost. The Blu-ray combo pack will feature 1080p video, Dolby Atmos sound, and supplements include: Commentary by director Dan Trachtenberg and producer J.J. Abrams; and Over 30 minutes of Behind-The-Scenes Footage: Take an extensive look behind-the-scenes with Abrams and the cast as they revisit the legacy of 2008's Cloverfield, and discuss how 10 Cloverfield Lane went from script to production. Continue with a tour of the ominous bunker, see how the costume designer was challenged to create a homemade Hazmat suit, follow the production team and sound designers as they work on the movie's epic finale, and hear the unique scores composed for each character. You can find the latest specs for '10 Cloverfield Lane' linked from our Blu-ray Release Schedule, where it's indexed under June 14. Order the Blu-rayPosted Wed May 11, 2016 at 12:00 PM PDT by: -
Rouben Mamoulian's 'The Mark of Zorro' Planned for Blu-ray[teaser]The 1940 action-adventure is headed for Blu-ray in August. [/teaser] In an early announcement to retailers, Kino says 'The Mark of Zorro' will arrive on Blu-ray on August 2. Tyrone Power stars as 19th century nobleman Don Diego de Vega, whose father, the mayor of Los Angeles, is removed from office by the sinister Captain Pasquale (Basil Rathbone), and a new corrupt "alcalde." By day, the crooked politicians rob the citizenry at every turn, and at night, Don Diego, wearing a mask, defies their laws and avenges the innocents. As he leaves his trademark - the letter "Z" - wherever he goes, he also leaves an impression on the mayor's niece, (Linda Darnell), who can't help but love the hero in disguise. Specs have yet to be revealed, but supplements include: Audio Commentary by Film Historian/Critic Richard Schickel; Tyrone Power: The Last Idol - Documentary; and Trailers. You can find the latest specs for 'The Mark of Zorro' linked from our Blu-ray Release Schedule, where it is indexed under August 2. Order the Blu-rayPosted Wed May 11, 2016 at 10:00 AM PDT by: -
Henry Hathaway's 'Rawhide' Headed for Blu-ray[teaser]The classic western will be getting the Blu-ray treatment in August. [/teaser] In an early announcement to retailers, Kino says 'Rawhide' will arrive on Blu-ray on August 2. A stagecoach stop employee and a stranded woman traveler find themselves at the mercy of four desperate outlaws intent on robbing the next day's gold shipment. Cinematography by Milton R. Krasner (All About Eve, An Affair to Remember). Specs have yet to be revealed, but supplements include: Susan Hayward: Hollywood's Straight Shooter Featurette; Shoot it in the Lone Pine! - Featurette; Restoration Comparison; and Trailers. You can find the latest specs for 'Rawhide' linked from our Blu-ray Release Schedule, where it is indexed under August 2. Order the Blu-rayPosted Wed May 11, 2016 at 08:00 AM PDT by: -
Alvin Rakoff's 'City on Fire' Headed for Blu-ray[teaser]The 1979 action-thriller starring Barry Newman, Shelley Winters, and Leslie Nielson will ignite Blu-ray in September. [/teaser] In an early announcement to retailers, Scorpion Releasing is preparing 'City on Fire' for Blu-ray sometime in September. A pyromaniac, ex-employee of a city oil refinery creates an explosion at the facility which starts a chain-reaction of fires that engulf the entire city. Cinematography by René Verzier (David Cronenberg's Rabid, Rakoff's Death Ship). No other details have been released at this time. You can find the latest specs for 'City on Fire' linked from our Blu-ray Release Schedule, where it is indexed under PENDING. Susco fightPosted Wed May 11, 2016 at 06:00 AM PDT by: -
Marvel's 'Captain America: Civil War' Blu-ray Pre-Orders Live[teaser]The action-packed superhero showdown is up for Blu-ray preorders at Amazon. [/teaser] In an early announcement to retailers, Disney/Buena Vista will be releasing 'Captain America: Civil War' on Blu-ray and Blu-ray 3D later this year. After another incident involving the Avengers results in collateral damage, political pressure mounts to install a system of accountability, headed by a governing body to oversee and direct the team. The new status quo fractures the Avengers, resulting in two camps, one led by Steve Rogers and his desire for the Avengers to remain free to defend humanity without government interference, and the other following Tony Stark's surprising decision to support government oversight and accountability. You can find the latest specs for 'Captain America: Civil War' linked from our Blu-ray Release Schedule, where they are indexed under PENDING. Order the 2D Blu-ray Order the 3D Blu-rayPosted Tue May 10, 2016 at 01:00 PM PDT by: -
'House of Cards: The Complete Fourth Season' Blu-ray Dated[teaser]The fourth season of the hit Netflix drama is heading to Blu-ray. [/teaser] As previously reported, Sony is preparing 'House of Cards: The Complete Fourth Season' for Blu-ray later this year, and now the date has been set for July 5. In the show's fourth season, the critically acclaimed Emmy nominated drama has its Golden Globe and SAG Award winning star Kevin Spacey (as Francis Underwood) and Golden Globe winner Robin Wright (as Claire Underwood), whose characters have always been each other's strongest allies, showing cracks in their relationship. In an election year, the stakes are now higher than ever, and the biggest threat they face is contending with each other. The show also stars Michael Kelly, Mahershala Ali, Jayne Atkinson, Neve Campbell, Derek Cecil, Nathan Darrow, Kim Dickens, Elizabeth Marvel, Dominique McElligott, Molly Parker, Paul Sparks, with Ellen Burstyn, Cicely Tyson and Joel Kinnaman. Specs and supplements have not been announced yet. Suggested list price for the Blu-ray/UltraViolet combo pack is $65.99. You can find the latest specs for 'House of Cards: The Complete Fourth Season' linked from our Blu-ray Release Schedule, where it's indexed under July 5. Order the Blu-rayPosted Tue May 10, 2016 at 12:00 PM PDT by: -
Syfy's 'The Magicians: Season One' Blu-ray Bound[teaser]The first season of the fantasy drama arrives on Blu-ray in July. [/teaser] In an early announcement to retailers, Universal has revealed 'The Magicians: Season One' will arrive on Blu-ray on July 19. Based upon Lev Grossman's best-selling books, The Magicians stars Jason Ralph (A Most Violent Year, Aquarius) as Quentin Coldwater, a brilliant grad student who enrolls in Brakebills College for Magical Pedagogy, a secret upstate New York university specializing in magic. He and his 20-something friends soon discover that the magical fantasy world they read about as children is all too real— and poses grave danger to humanity. Stella Maeve (Chicago P.D.), Hale Appleman (Teeth), Arjun Gupta (Nurse Jackie) and Summer Bishil (Towelhead, Lucky 7) also star in this one hour drama. Specs have yet to be revealed, but supplements include: Deleted Scenes, Gag Reel, and The World of The Magicians. You can find the latest specs for 'The Magicians: Season One' linked from our Blu-ray Release Schedule, where it is indexed under July 19. Order the Blu-rayPosted Tue May 10, 2016 at 10:00 AM PDT by: -
Mick Garris' 'Psycho IV: The Beginning' Makes Reservations on Blu-ray[teaser]The 1990 horror flick starring Anthony Perkins will check in to Blu-ray this August. [/teaser] In an early announcement to retailers, Scream Factory says 'Psycho IV: The Beginning' will arrive on Blu-ray on August 23. A seemingly rehabilitated Norman Bates is drawn to a late night radio show where the host encourages him to share his views on the topic of matricide - the murder of a mother by her own child. Reliving his childhood, Norman recounts his trials as a young boy living with his widowed schizophrenic mother. These haunting memories are more than just disturbing visions of the past; they threaten to rekindle his killing urge in this spine-tingling thriller. Specs and supplements haven't been revealed yet, but the suggested list price for the Blu-ray is $27.99. You can find the latest specs for 'Psycho IV: The Beginning' linked from our Blu-ray Release Schedule, where it is indexed under August 23. Order the Blu-rayPosted Tue May 10, 2016 at 08:00 AM PDT by:
