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Joe Giannone's 'Madman' Dated for Blu-ray[teaser]The 1982 cult classic is headed for Blu-ray in May. [/teaser] In an early announcement to retailers, Vinegar Syndrome says 'Madman' will hit Blu-ray on May 12. Years ago, Madman Marz violently murdered his family only to escape into the woods before his execution could be completed. Legend has it that anyone who calls his name can summon him back to continue his bloody rampage. But teenage Richie, away at camp, doesn't believe the old legend and calls his name. As night falls, strange things start happening at at camp and soon Madman Marz is back, axe in hand, to finish the killing spree he started decades ago. One of the true classics of 80's slasher cinema, Vinegar Syndrome proudly presents MADMAN on Blu-ray for the first time, newly restored in 4K from the camera negative! Specs have yet to be revealed, but supplements include: The Legend Lives: 91 minute documentary on the Making of Madman; Cast/Crew interviews; TV Spots and Original Theatrical Trailer; and Commentary track by The Hysteria Continues! Suggested list price for the Blu-ray is $24.98. You can find the latest specs for 'Madman' linked from our Blu-ray Release Schedule, where it is indexed under May 12. Order the Blu-rayPosted Tue Mar 10, 2015 at 10:00 AM PDT by: -
William Wesley's 'Scarecrows' Blu-ray Dated[teaser]The 1988 horror flick will scare up Blu-ray in June. [/teaser] In an early announcement to retailers, Scream Factory is working on 'Scarecrows' for Blu-ray on June 2. Five people heist the Camp Pendleton payroll, kidnap a pilot and his daughter, who are forced to fly them to Mexico. Enroute a double cross has one of the thieves parachute with the loot into an abandoned graveyard surrounded by strange scarecrows. Two of the team jump after their loot and their former partner. Everything happens during the course of one very dark night... Specs and supplements have yet to be revealed, but suggested list price for the Blu-ray is $24.97. You can find the latest specs for 'Scarecrows' linked from our Blu-ray Release Schedule, where it is indexed under June 2. Order the Blu-rayPosted Tue Mar 10, 2015 at 08:00 AM PDT by: -
Mario Van Peebles' 'Red Sky' Blu-ray Bound[teaser]The action-thriller soars to Blu-ray next week. [/teaser] In an early announcement to retailers, Inception Media Group is set to release 'Red Sky' on Blu-ray on March 10. While performing routine surveillance over hostile territory in Iraq, two U.S. Navy fighter pilots, Butch Masters (Cam Gigandet) and Tom Craig (Shane West), are ordered to embark on a bombing mission. After confirming authorization, they complete the attack, which, unbeknownst to them, is actually on friendlies. Resulting in the death of an American soldier and, to their shock, with no record of authorization to be found, both pilots are dishonorably discharged. Years later, Navy intelligence offers Masters a chance to clear his name by completing one last mission—to quietly destroy a weapon of mass destruction on foreign soil. Accepting the task, he recruits retired pilots from the old team, but Craig is nowhere to be found. Once there, things go horribly wrong and Masters discovers his one-time ally and fellow soldier is now serving the enemy. With time running out, he must lead his rogue squadron to victory in order to restore his honor and to save millions of innocent lives. Suggested list price for the Blu-ray is $29.98. You can find the latest specs for 'Red Sky' linked from our Blu-ray Release Schedule, where it is indexed under March 10. Order the Blu-rayPosted Tue Mar 10, 2015 at 06:00 AM PDT by: -
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HBO's 'The Wire: The Complete Series' Blu-ray Pre-Orders Now Available[teaser]The critically-acclaimed crime drama starring Dominic West, Lance Reddick, Sonja Sohn, Wendell Pierce, and Idris Elba can now be pre-ordered at Amazon. [/teaser] As previously reported, HBO has remastered all 60 episodes of 'The Wire' and is bringing the entire series to Blu-ray sometime this summer, and now the date has been set for June 2. The Wire depicts an American urban dystopia, framed in our time, in which easy distinctions between good and evil and crime and punishment are challenged at every turn. In five successive seasons, the series depicts a Baltimore in which institutional prerogatives, economic inequalities and a brutalizing drug war confound the efforts to advance the city and its people. The series' first season lays out the futility of the drug war, while the second highlights the deindustrialization and the death of the working class. The third season introduces the city's political culture and lays out the forces that stand in the path of actual reform. The fourth season addresses the educational system and the actual opportunities that remain to coming generations. The fifth and final season examines the media culture and its role in perpetuating the status quo. Amid all of this, carefully drawn characters on both sides of the law and from a variety of Baltimore cultures move forward as best they can, human to a flaw, struggling against a system that seems weighted against civic progress. The 20-disc box set featuring all 60 episodes of the hit series in a stunningly re-mastered 16x9 full-screen HD format is showcased with newly redesigned box art. The Wire: The Complete Series on Blu-ray with Digital HD ($199.99) is loaded with an exciting slate of bonus materials, including four behind-the-scenes documentaries, three prequels that explore life before The Wire, and an all-new cast and crew Q&A from the Paley Center for Media's The Wire reunion event. Suggested list price for the Blu-ray is $199.99. You can find the latest specs for 'The Wire: The Complete Series' linked from our Blu-ray Release Schedule, where it's indexed under June 2. Order the Blu-rayPosted Mon Mar 9, 2015 at 01:00 PM PDT by: -
Aaron Sorkin's 'The Newsroom: The Complete Third Season' Blu-ray Announced[teaser]The third season of the hit series starring Emmy winner Jeff Daniels will get the scoop on Blu-ray this summer. [/teaser] In an early announcement to retailers, HBO is working on 'The Newsroom: The Complete Third Season' for Blu-ray on June 16. The Newsroom follows a popular cable news anchor, Will McAvoy (Daniels), and his staff in their fervent attempt to report the news honestly and fairly amidst corporate mandates and complicated personal relationships. The third season finds Will, Mac (Mortimer) and the staff of "News Night" facing two explosive situations: the possibility of a hostile takeover of the network, and leaked classified government documents that unleash a legal fire storm threatening to topple more than one professional career. Going beyond the headlines, the six-part season turns its attention inward, focusing on a series of internal events at ACN that rock the very foundation of the network, and tackles such topics as privacy issues, the influence of social media on traditional news gathering and corporate takeover. The men and women of "News Night" are faced with personal and professional dilemmas that will forever determine their futures. Set against the backdrop of the Boston Marathon bombing, The Newsroom kicks off the season with a highly charged look at the core issue of maintaining journalistic integrity in the era of 24-hour news cycles, while crowd-sourcing and "citizen journalism" result in the dissemination of misinformation. Suggested list price for the Blu-ray is $49.99. You can find the latest specs for 'The Newsroom: The Complete Third Season' linked from our Blu-ray Release Schedule, where it is indexed under June 16. Order the Blu-rayPosted Mon Mar 9, 2015 at 12:00 PM PDT by:
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'The Last Unicorn: The Enchanted Edition' Bound for Blu-ray[teaser]The animated fantasy classic is getting a new HD transfer and Blu-ray this summer. [/teaser] In an early announcement to retailers, Shout Factory is preparing to release 'The Last Unicorn: The Enchanted Edition' on Blu-ray on June 9. Showcasing the latest hi-definition restoration of the uncut film, endorsed by Peter S. Beagle, The Last Unicorn: The Enchanted Edition is brought to life with exquisite detail never before seen, to ensure the most satisfying film viewing experience for all fans, old and young alike. The release also comes loaded with brand new bonus features, including an audio commentary with Peter S. Beagle, Michael Chase Walker, Connor Cochran, Terri Kempton and Travis Ashmore; “Highlights from The Last Unicorn Worldwide Screening Tour with Peter S. Beagle,” the featurette True Magic: The Story of The Last Unicorn, and animated storyboards, as well as the original theatrical trailer. “When I wrote The Last Unicorn I had no idea that my story would someday have so many devoted fans. I am pleased beyond words that the staff at Shout! Factory are among them, and that they were so concerned with Getting Things Right. The 'Enchanted Edition' is the best home video version of The Last Unicorn ever, and I am thrilled to share it with the world." said author Peter S. Beagle. Based on the worldwide bestselling novel by Hugo-Award winning author Peter S. Beagle, The Last Unicorn boasts an all-star vocal cast, featuring the talents of Academy Award® winner Jeff Bridges (The Big Lebowski), Academy Award® winner Alan Arkin (Little Miss Sunshine), Mia Farrow (The Purple Rose of Cairo), Angela Lansbury (Nanny McPhee) and Rene Auberjonois (The Little Mermaid), as well as unforgettable original music by Jimmy Webb, performed by the band America, and animation by the Japanese artists who later became the core of Hayao Miyazaki’s Studio Ghibli (My Neighbor Totoro, Spirited Away). Whether revisiting a childhood favorite or discovering this heartwarming story for the first time, The Last Unicorn: The Enchanted Edition is a timeless tale of love, regret, and the power of friendship that is perfect for fans of all ages. Suggested list price for the Blu-ray is still undetermined at this time. You can find the latest specs for 'The Last Unicorn: The Enchanted Edition' linked from our Blu-ray Release Schedule, where it is indexed under June 9.Posted Mon Mar 9, 2015 at 10:00 AM PDT by: -
Alberto Lattuada's 'Stay As You Are' Headed for Blu-ray[teaser]The 1978 film starring Nastassja Kinski and Marcello Mastroianni is planned for Blu-ray in May. [/teaser] In an early announcement to retailers, Cult Epics is working on 'Stay As You Are' for Blu-ray on May 12. STAY AS YOU ARE directed by Alberto Lattuada, is an erotic drama about the impossible love between an older man and a young girl. It tells the controversial story of an architect, Roué Giulio Marengo (Marcello Mastroianni), who is unhappy in his marriage, and starts a romance with the young and beautiful girl Florentine (Nastassja Kinski.) When he finds out thru his wife that she may be his daughter, he has to make a decision. STAY AS YOU ARE (original title COSI COME SEI) was the first major film for Nastassja Kinski, one year before her breakthrough with Polanski's Tess. Cult Epics is proud to present for the first time ever on Blu-ray STAY AS YOU ARE, an unforgettable classic. Suggested list price for the Blu-ray is $29.95. You can find the latest specs for 'Stay As You Are' linked from our Blu-ray Release Schedule, where it's indexed under May 12.Posted Mon Mar 9, 2015 at 08:00 AM PDT by: -
'The Marine 4: Moving Target' Dated and Detailed for Blu-ray[teaser]The fourth action-packed film in the WWE Studios franchise will target Blu-ray in April. [/teaser] In an early announcement to retailers, 20th Century Fox will be releasing 'The Marine 4: Moving Target' on Blu-ray on April 21. WWE Superstar Mike "The Miz" Mizanin is back as American hero Jake Carter in an all-new thrill-packed Marine adventure. Now in the private sector, Carter is assigned to protect a "high-value package" – a beautiful whistleblower trying to expose a corrupt military defense contractor. But a heavily armed team of mercenaries has been hired to kill her, along with anyone who gets in their way, and it's going to take a fearless one-man fighting machine to stop them. Co-starring WWE Diva Summer Rae in her feature film debut, The Marine 4: Moving Target is locked and loaded with explosive action from start to finish. The Blu-ray will feature 1080p video, a lossless 5.1 soundtrack, and supplements include: Firepower, The Franchise, and Beauty is Dangerous featurettes. Suggested list price for the Blu-ray is $29.99. You can find the latest specs for 'The Marine 4: Moving Target' linked from our Blu-ray Release Schedule, where it is indexed under April 21. Order the Blu-rayPosted Mon Mar 9, 2015 at 06:00 AM PDT by: -
'Odd Thomas' Blu-ray Announced[teaser]Stephen Sommers' latest film based on the best-selling thriller by Dean Koontz is planned for Blu-ray at the end of the month. Pre-order here. [/teaser] In an early announcement to retailers, Image Entertainment has slated 'Odd Thomas' for Blu-ray on March 25. Small-town fry cook Odd Thomas (Anton Yelchin) is an ordinary guy with a paranormal secret: he sees dead people, everywhere. When a creepy stranger shows-up with an entourage of ghostly bodachs - predators who feed on pain and portend mass destruction - Odd knows that his town is in serious trouble. Teaming up with his sweetheart Stormy (Addison Timlin) and the local sheriff (Willem Dafoe), Odd plunges into an epic battle of good vs evil to try to stop a disaster of apocalyptic proportions. The Blu-ray/DVD combo pack will feature 1080p video, a lossless 5.1 soundtrack, and supplements have yet to be revealed. Suggested list price for the Blu-ray is $34.97. You can find the latest specs for 'Odd Thomas' linked from our Blu-ray Release Schedule, where it's indexed under March 25.Posted Sat Mar 7, 2015 at 06:58 AM PST by: -
HBO's Landmark 'The Wire: The Complete Series' Blu-ray Dated[teaser]The critically-acclaimed crime drama starring Dominic West, Lance Reddick, Sonja Sohn, Wendell Pierce, and Idris Elba arrives on Blu-ray in June. [/teaser] As previously reported, HBO has remastered all 60 episodes of 'The Wire' and was bringing the entire series to Blu-ray sometime this summer, and now the date has been set for June 2. The Wire depicts an American urban dystopia, framed in our time, in which easy distinctions between good and evil and crime and punishment are challenged at every turn. In five successive seasons, the series depicts a Baltimore in which institutional prerogatives, economic inequalities and a brutalizing drug war confound the efforts to advance the city and its people. The series' first season lays out the futility of the drug war, while the second highlights the deindustrialization and the death of the working class. The third season introduces the city's political culture and lays out the forces that stand in the path of actual reform. The fourth season addresses the educational system and the actual opportunities that remain to coming generations. The fifth and final season examines the media culture and its role in perpetuating the status quo. Amid all of this, carefully drawn characters on both sides of the law and from a variety of Baltimore cultures move forward as best they can, human to a flaw, struggling against a system that seems weighted against civic progress. The 20-disc box set featuring all 60 episodes of the hit series in a stunningly re-mastered 16x9 full-screen HD format is showcased with newly redesigned box art. The Wire: The Complete Series on Blu-ray with Digital HD ($199.99) is loaded with an exciting slate of bonus materials, including four behind-the-scenes documentaries, three prequels that explore life before The Wire, and an all-new cast and crew Q&A from the Paley Center for Media's The Wire reunion event. You can find the latest specs for 'The Wire: The Complete Series' linked from our Blu-ray Release Schedule, where it's indexed under June 2.Posted Fri Mar 6, 2015 at 11:00 AM PST by:
