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Aleksandr Sokurov's 'Francofonia' Bound for Blu-ray[teaser]Director Aleksandr Sokurov will take viewers on a unique tour of the Louvre Museum in June. [/teaser]In an early announcement to retailers, Music Box Films is preparing 'Francofonia' for Blu-ray on June 28. Set against the backdrop of the Louvre Museum’s history and artworks, master director Alexander Sokurov (Russian Ark) applies his uniquely personal vision onto staged re-enactments and archives for this fascinating portrait of real-life characters Jacques Jaujard and Count Franziskus Wolff-Metternich and their compulsory collaboration at the Louvre Museum under the Nazi Occupation. These two remarkable men - enemies then collaborators - share an alliance which would become the driving force behind the preservation of museum treasures. In its exploration of the Louvre Museum as a living example of civilization, FRANCOFONIA is a stunning and urgently relevant meditation on the essential relationship between art, culture, and history. Specs and supplements have not been detailed yet. Suggested list price for the Blu-ray is $34.95 You can find the latest specs for 'Francofonia' linked from our Blu-ray Release Schedule, where it's indexed under June 28. Order the Blu-rayPosted Tue Mar 22, 2016 at 06:00 AM PDT by: -
The Critically-Acclaimed 'The Witch' Descends on Blu-ray[teaser]The ground-breaking horror film “Certified Fresh” by Rotten Tomatoes and winner of the 2015 Sundance Film Festival Directing Award heads to Blu-ray in May. [/teaser] In an early announcement to retailers, Lionsgate will be releasing 'The Witch' on Blu-ray on May 17. New England, 1630: William and Katherine lead a devout Christian life with their five children, homesteading on the edge of an impassible wilderness. When their newborn son mysteriously vanishes and their crops fail, the family begins to turn on one another. The Witch is a chilling portrait of a family unraveling within their own fears and anxieties, leaving them prey to an inescapable evil. The Blu-ray will feature 1080p video, lossless 5.1 audio, and supplements include: Audio Commentary with Director Robert Eggers; Salem Panel Q&A; Design Gallery; and more! You can find the latest specs for 'The Witch' linked from our Blu-ray Release Schedule, where it's indexed under May 17.Posted Mon Mar 21, 2016 at 12:00 PM PDT by: -
Dan Mazer's 'Dirty Grandpa' Planned for Blu-ray[teaser]The comedy starring Robert De Niro and Zac Efron will hit the high-definition road in April. [/teaser] In an early announcement to retailers, Lionsgate is preparing 'Dirty Grandpa' for Blu-ray on April 26. Being bad has never felt so good as Robert De Niro and Zac Efron get down and dirtier in this outrageously funny unrated version of Dirty Grandpa! Uptight Jason (Efron) is a week away from marrying his boss's daughter. But everything changes when Jason's fooled into driving his foul-mouthed, free-living granddad (De Niro) to Florida for spring break-and thrown into a series of frat parties, bar fights, and epic misdeeds on a road trip that gives new meaning to family bonding. Specs have yet to be revealed, but supplements will include: The Filthy Truth: The Making of Dirty Grandpa" Featurette; "Daytona Heat" Featurette; "Filthy Filmmakers Who Have No Shame" Audio Commentary; "Lessons in Seduction" Featurette; "I Got Nothin' to Hide: A Look at Daytona's Most Vibrant Drug Dealer" Featurette; and Gag Reel. You can find the latest specs for 'Dirty Grandpa' linked from our Blu-ray Release Schedule, where it's indexed under April 26.Posted Mon Mar 21, 2016 at 10:00 AM PDT by: -
'War & Peace' Announced and Detailed for Blu-ray[teaser]The critically-acclaimed miniseries heads to Blu-ray in May. [/teaser] In an early announcement to retailers, Starz/Anchor Bay says 'War & Peace' will arrive on Blu-ray on May 10. The visually stunning, critically acclaimed eight- episode miniseries “War & Peace” starring Paul Dano (Little Miss Sunshine, Looper), Lily James (“Downton Abbey,” Cinderella), James Norton (Rush, Belle), Gillian Anderson (“The X-Files,” “The Fall”) and Brian Cox (Troy, “The Slap”) is directed by Tom Harper (“Misfits,” The Woman in Black 2), adapted by Andrew Davies (Bridget Jones’s Diary, “House of Cards”) and based on the novel by Leo Tolstoy (the novel “Anna Karenina”). Made by BBC Cymru Wales Drama, in partnership with The Weinstein Company and BBC Worldwide/Lookout Point, “War & Peace” is a classic production of one of the most famous stories of all time. In 1805 when we first meet Pierre (Paul Dano), Natasha (Lily James), and Andrei (James Norton), they are all part of St Petersburg’s glittering elite, but are fired-up with youthful ambition to find meaning in their lives. Kind-hearted but awkward Pierre, the illegitimate son of Russia’s richest man, wants to change the world for the better. Handsome and gallant Andrei, frustrated with the superficiality of his life, seeks a purpose, while the beautiful and spirited Natasha is searching for true love. At the same time Napoleon’s army edges ever closer to Russia’s borders. As everything they thought they knew is questioned, Pierre, Andrei and Natasha find themselves in a time when Russian society is about to change forever. The Blu-ray will feature 1080p video, lossless 5.1 audio, and will be loaded with bonus features including: From Page to Screen, The Read Through, Making the Music, Count Rostov’s Dance, Rundale Palace and What is “War & Peace”? You can find the latest specs for 'War & Peace' linked from our Blu-ray Release Schedule, where it is indexed under May 10.Posted Mon Mar 21, 2016 at 08:00 AM PDT by: -
D'Urville Martin's 'Dolemite' Headed for Blu-ray[teaser]The 1975 blaxploitation classic starring Rudy Ray Moore will be getting the Blu-ray treatment in April. [/teaser] In an early announcement to retailers, Vinegar Syndrome is working on 'Dolemite' for Blu-ray on April 26. Dolemite (Rudy Ray Moore), the baddest pimp in town, has just been released from prison, ready to take revenge on notorious gangster Willie Green (D'Urville Martin), who set him up on a phony drug charge and stole his club, The Total Experience. With the help of his friend Queen Bee (Lady Reed) and their band of Kung Fu fighting vixens, Dolemite takes on every "rat soup eatin' motherf#%*er" in South Central. Acclaimed comedian Rudy Ray Moore's outrageously funny and action packed blaxploitation classic, makes its worldwide blu-ray debut, fully restored in 2k from a recently discovered 35mm negative and loaded with extras, including a new making-of documentary by Elijah Drenner and a historical commentary track from Moore's biographer Mark Murray, featuring interviews with Moore as well as co-stars Jerry Jones, Lady Reed, John Kerry, cinematographer Nick Von Sternberg and more! You can find the latest specs for 'Dolemite' linked from our Blu-ray Release Schedule, where it is indexed under April 26.Posted Mon Mar 21, 2016 at 06:00 AM PDT by: -
'Journey to Space' Dated for Blu-ray & Ultra HD Blu-ray[teaser]The space documentary is blasting off toward Blu-ray and Ultra HD Blu-ray in June. [/teaser]In an early announcement to retailers, Shout Factory is preparing 'Journey to Space' for Blu-ray on June 7. An Ultra HD Blu-ray/Blu-ray 3D version will also be released on that same day. Produced by K2 Films, Inc. and Giant Screen Films, JOURNEY TO SPACE will both inspire a new generation of young people to dream of new horizons in space, and engender a new appreciation for the accomplishments of the Space Shuttle Program among an older generation who came to take it for granted. NASA’s next era will be its greatest yet. That is the clear “roadmap” painted by JOURNEY TO SPACE. The film absolutely annihilates the perception that the space program died with the end of the Space Shuttle Program by showcasing the exciting plans NASA and the space community are working on, and the challenges they must overcome to carry out audacious missions such as landing astronauts on Mars and capturing asteroids. By using extensive interviews with astronauts Chris Ferguson (Commander of the final shuttle mission) and Serena Aunon (a new astronaut chosen for future flights), as well as a brilliant narration by film and television legend Sir Patrick Stewart, JOURNEY TO SPACE gives a sweeping overview of past space accomplishments, current activities and future plans. Specs and supplements have not been detailed yet. Suggested list price for the Blu-ray is $19.99. Suggested list price for the Ultra HD Blu-ray/Blu-ray 3D/Blu-ray combo pack is $39.93. You can find the latest specs for 'Journey to Space' linked from our Blu-ray Release Schedule and our Ultra HD Blu-ray Release Schedule, where it's indexed under June 7. Order the Blu-ray Order the Ultra HD Blu-rayPosted Fri Mar 18, 2016 at 12:00 PM PDT by: -
Clint Eastwood's 'True Crime' Dated for Blu-ray[teaser]The crime drama will arrive on Blu-ray in May. [/teaser]In an early announcement to retailers, Warner Bros. is preparing 'True Crime' for Blu-ray on May 3. He's a boozer, a skirt chaser, a careless father. You could create your own list of veteran reporter Steve Everett's faults, but right now there isn't time. At San Quentin, a Death Row prisoner is scheduled to die at midnight - a man Everett has suddenly realized is innocent. In his 21st film as director and 41st as star, Clint Eastwood memorably plays Everett in True Crime, a savvy beat-the-clock thriller that "brims with more life than a single review can describe" (Henry Sheehan, Knight-Ridder Newspapers). Isaiah Washington, Denis Leary, Lisa Gay Hamilton, James Woods, Diane Venora and others in a razor-sharp ensemble populate this suspense tale that tightens to nerve-frying intensity intercutting the parallel stories of the inmate and Everett's scramble to save him ... and perhaps lift his own life out of the trash heap along the way. Everett is harried, determined and trying not to self-destruct as he probes the circumstances of a long-ago murder. And the clock is ticking. Specs and supplements have not been detailed yet. Suggested list price for the Blu-ray is $14.97 You can find the latest specs for 'True Crime' linked from our Blu-ray Release Schedule, where it's indexed under May 3. Order the Blu-rayPosted Fri Mar 18, 2016 at 10:00 AM PDT by: -
BBC's 'Life Story' Headed for Blu-ray[teaser]The documentary miniseries narrated by Sir David Attenborough is planned for Blu-ray at the end of the month. [/teaser] In an early announcement to retailers, BBC will be releasing 'Life Story' on Blu-ray on March 29. 'Life Story' captures a number of filming feats as elephants, spiders, chimpanzees, polar bears, humming birds, and more are observed on a journey that is documented in six crucial stages: taking their first steps in the world, growing up, finding a home, gaining power, winning a mate, and succeeding as a parent. The series, distributed by BBC Home Entertainment, was shot in ultra-high definition 4k (ultra-HD), using stabilized camera technology – normally associated with drama filming – which allowed the production crews the freedom to move alongside the animals. Over a period of four years, there were 78 separate shoots which included a five-week expedition into the far reaches of the Gobi desert, eight days spent crossing dangerous seas to reach the sub-Antarctic, and seven weeks trekking through the heart of the Congolese jungle. The episodes in this set include: •First Steps: Vulnerable and naïve, but determined, some young animals face their biggest challenges in the first few days of life. Barnacle goslings must take a leap of faith, falling 120 meters from a cliff ledge, to get their first meal. A tiny young long-eared jerboa faces the daunting, nighttime world of the Gobi desert completely alone – in the first images of their kind. And at just two months old a humpback whale calf, preparing to embark on a migration halfway round the world, is caught up in a "heat run" of aggressive males, each around 40 tons, fighting for a female. In infancy, every challenge is a new one. But how a creature fares at the very beginning of its life is the foundation upon which their future success depends. •Growing Up: For an Arctic fox, the end of childhood is abrupt; his own mother chases him from the den and onto the Arctic ice. At this crucial stage in life, every small success is a triumph. In the high-octane world of a booted racket-tail hummingbird, even to survive the day is victory. For Bengal tigers, growing independence brings with it extreme danger. They need the help of their parents to grow up in a very dangerous society. Time is already running out for two hungry cheetah sisters, recently separated from their mother – scraps are not enough. This episode follows them as they embark on their first big game hunt. •Home: Good homes are rare and competition can be intense. On a paradise island, an empty shell washes ashore and a young hermit crab joins others in a property chain. In unique behavior the crabs actually form an orderly queue so that each can quickly move into the next shell up in size. In a weaver ant colony, even the larvae must contribute to home building, while remoras, also known as "shark-suckers" have a long wait for the right mobile home to appear – a bull shark. Finding a home is one thing, but defending it is quite another. Pikas (a diminutive relative of the rabbit) must guard their larders from thieving neighbors while a pack of hunting dogs rely on disciplined teamwork to protect their home turf when hyenas try to muscle in. •Power: A honeypot ant queen allies with other queens to build an army, but when the job is done all but one royal will be eliminated by the army they have created. For a juvenile bald eagle, power – or the lack of it – could mean starvation. While a young meerkat's spectacular altercation with a cobra will influence his standing in the clan, a male chimpanzee's existence is one long battle for power; one false move can undo a lifetime of struggle. But power is the ultimate prize: animals will use any means to rise through the ranks and win the game of life. •Courtship: The male of the dazzling, aptly-named peacock jumping spider must pick his way between the bodies of failed suitors for his one chance to win a female's affections. For the green turtle, it's the female who risks her life: as males pile in to mate with her, she struggles beneath their combined weight, desperate for a breath of air at the surface. But few will go as far as one unlikely architect. Diminutive and drab, a male pufferfish compensates for his lack of charisma by building the most complicated and perfect structure made by any animal – a spectacular submarine "crop circle" in the sand – created to get himself noticed by a female. •Parenthood: Some parents risk their own lives for their offspring. After laying her eggs in the best possible location, a mother green turtle races time and tide to survive, while a mother bison must fend off an entire pack of wolves in pursuit of her precious calf. There's no substitute for a mother's love; a hanuman langur gratefully accepts the services of an apparently adoring babysitter, but must intervene when playtime gets too rough for her delicate infant. A devoted fork-tailed drongo mother is duped into caring for someone else's offspring. Not so for a bonobo mother whose commitment to her own son lasts a lifetime, in the most intimate wild footage captured of this species in 10 years. The 2-disc set will feature 1080p video, lossless 5.1 audio, and supplements include: The Making of Life Story; Interview with David Attenborough; and David Attenborough Meets the Meerkats. You can find the latest specs for 'Life Story' linked from our Blu-ray Release Schedule, where it is indexed under March 29. Order the Blu-rayPosted Fri Mar 18, 2016 at 08:00 AM PDT by: -
'Melody Gardot: Live at The Olympia Paris' Bound for Blu-ray[teaser]The 2016 concert is headed for Blu-ray in May. [/teaser] In an early announcement to retailers, Eagle Rock is preparing 'Melody Gardot: Live at The Olympia Paris' for Blu-ray on May 6. Philadelphia native Melody Gardot's music is unable to be defined by genre, ranging from soulful, sultry, sassy, rich, and emotive. A Grammy-nominated jazz-pop singer-songwriter, Gardot's performance on Live At The Olympia Paris is both intimate and emotional, as captured at the legendary venue in the French capital (originally created in the Belle Époque era), and her band is at the top of their form. Playing both guitar and piano, Gardot focuses primarily on songs from her most recent album Currency Of Man and 2009's My One And Only Thrill, with a couple of surprise tracks thrown in for good measure. Beyond her captivating expertise as a songwriter, vocalist, and performer, Melody Gardot is a beacon for perseverance against adversity. At the age of 19, Gardot sustained multiple head injuries in an accident, and her love of music served as the best form of therapy while hospitalized for months, resulting in her 2005 EP debut Some Lessons: The Bedroom Sessions. TRACKLISTING: 1) Don't Misunderstand 2) Same To You 3) She Don't Know 4) Bad News 5) March For Mingus 6) Morning Sun 7) Les Etoiles 8) Baby I'm A Fool 9) Who Will Comfort Me 10) Preacherman 11) It Gonna Come You can find the latest specs for 'Melody Gardot: Live at The Olympia Paris' linked from our Blu-ray Release Schedule, where it's indexed under May 6.Posted Fri Mar 18, 2016 at 06:00 AM PDT by: -
'Orange is the New Black: The Complete Third Season' Blu-ray Detailed[teaser]The third season of the Netflix original series heading for Blu-ray in May has now been fully detailed. [/teaser] As previously reported, Lionsgate will be bringing 'Orange is the New Black: The Complete Third Season' to Blu-ray on May 17. A new regime has arrived at Litchfield in Season 3 of the Primetime Emmy® Award-winning series “Orange Is the New Black.” With it comes new business interests, spiritual movements, and parental problems that turn life behind bars upside down and ignite power struggles among Litchfield's residents and guards. The Blu-ray will feature 1080p video, lossless 5.1 audio, and supplements will include: "The Classified Files: Getting to Know the Cast” Featurette; “Sophia: The New Beginning of Laverne Cox” Featurette; Gags; and Audio Commentaries on Select Episodes. The suggested list price for the Blu-ray is $34.97. You can find the latest specs for 'Orange is the New Black: The Complete Third Season' linked from our Blu-ray Release Schedule, where it is indexed under May 17. Order the Blu-rayPosted Thu Mar 17, 2016 at 12:30 PM PDT by:
