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'Reach Me' Hits Blu-ray in December[teaser]John Herzfeld's star-studded film is bound for Blu-ray this December. You can pre-order it here. [/teaser] In an early announcement to retailers, Millennium Media will be releasing 'Reach Me' on Blu-ray on December 30. Led by a stellar ensemble cast, the inspirational dramedy REACH ME tells interwoven stories from a diverse group of people who are united by one thing a powerful book from an anonymous and reclusive author (Tom Berenger). When the book's positive message goes viral, a journalist (Kevin Connolly) and his editor (Sylvester Stallone), a former inmate (Kyra Sedgwick), a hip-hop mogul (Nelly), an actor (Cary Elwes) and an undercover cop (Thomas Jane) are inspired to change their lives by facing their fears. REACH ME also stars Kelsey Grammer, Lauren Cohan, Ryan Kwanten and Tom Sizemore. Specs and supplements haven't been revealed yet, but the suggested list price for the Blu-ray is $24.99. You can find the latest specs for 'Reach Me' linked from our Blu-ray Release Schedule, where it is indexed under December 30. Order the Blu-rayPosted Thu Sep 25, 2014 at 10:00 AM PDT by: -
'Astral City: A Spiritual Journey' Blu-ray Bound[teaser]A doctor will embark on a powerful spiritual journey in this Brazilian drama floating toward Blu-ray in November. Pre-orders are now live. [/teaser]In an early announcement to retailers, Strand Releasing is preparing 'Astral City: A Spiritual Journey' for Blu-ray on November 18. Based on the best selling book by medium Chico Xavier, the film tells the story of Andre Luiz, a successful doctor who experiences an enlightening spiritual awakening after his death. When he wakes up in the spiritual world, he embarks on a new journey of self-discovery and transformation, from his first days in a dimension of pain and suffering, until when he is rescued and taken to the spiritual Astral City. With magnificent art direction and special effects that have never been seen before in a Brazilian production, and featuring an amazing score by composer Philip Glass, the film brings to the screen what life is like at the Astral City that hovers in the upper layers of the Earth's atmosphere. Specs and supplements have not been detailed yet, but suggested list price for the Blu-ray is $27.99. You can find the latest specs for 'Astral City: A Spiritual Journey' linked from our Blu-ray Release Schedule, where it's indexed under November 18.Posted Thu Sep 25, 2014 at 08:00 AM PDT by: -
'Love Is the Devil: Study for a Portrait of Francis Bacon' Blu-ray Announced[teaser]The British biopic will paint a dark picture on Blu-ray in December, and you can pre-order the movie now. [/teaser]In an early announcement to retailers, Strand Releasing is preparing 'Love Is the Devil: Study for a Portrait of Francis Bacon' for Blu-ray on December 2. John Maybury's searing portrait of the English painter Francis Bacon (Derek Jacobi) at the height of his fame in the 1960s is one of the nastiest and most truthful portraits of the artist-as-monster ever filmed. It's the story of the colossally self-absorbed painted and his self-destructive younger lover, George Dyer (Daniel Craig), begins when Bacon awakens in his studio one night to discover a burglar on the premises. Sizing up the thief as an appetizing piece of rough trade, Bacon makes a proposition: if the robber sheds his clothes and comes to bed with him, he promises, he can have anything he wants…in presuming to take you inside the mind and heart of a major artist, confronting the demonic aspect of the human condition, 'Love Is the Devil,' goes as far and as deep as any movie has dared. Specs and supplements have not been detailed yet, but suggested list price for the Blu-ray is $27.99. You can find the latest specs for 'Love Is the Devil: Study for a Portrait of Francis Bacon' linked from our Blu-ray Release Schedule, where it's indexed under December 2.Posted Thu Sep 25, 2014 at 06:00 AM PDT by: -
'The One I Love' Announced for Blu-ray[teaser]The critically-acclaimed romantic dramedy is headed for Blu-ray in November. Pre-order it now. [/teaser] In an early announcement to retailers, Starz/Anchor Bay says 'The One I Love' will arrive on Blu-ray on November 4. On the brink of separation, Ethan (Mark Duplass) and Sophie (Elisabeth Moss) escape to a beautiful vacation house for a weekend getaway in an attempt to save their marriage. What begins as a romantic and fun retreat soon becomes surreal, when an unexpected discovery forces the two to examine themselves, their relationship, and their future. The Blu-ray will feature 1080p video, a lossless 5.1 soundtrack, and supplements will include: Feature Commentary with Director Charlie McDowell and Mark Duplass, and a Visual Effects Reel. Suggested list price for the Blu-ray is $29.99. You can find the latest specs for 'The One I Love' linked from our Blu-ray Release Schedule, where it's indexed under November 4. Order the Blu-rayPosted Wed Sep 24, 2014 at 12:00 PM PDT by: -
'Possessed' Announced for Blu-ray[teaser]Curtis Bernhardt's 1947 classic is headed for Blu-ray in 2014. [/teaser] In an early announcement to retailers, Warner Archive will be releasing 'Possessed' on Blu-ray later this year. She loves him when he goes away for months. She loves him when he refuses to marry her. But when callow David Sutton chooses to marry someone else, Louise Howell's love for him takes a darker turn. Give her a gun and she'll love him to death. Joan Crawford reteams with producer Jerry Wald of her Academy Award-winning Mildred Pierce and claims a 1947 Best Actress Oscar nomination for her portrayal of tempestuous, mentally unstable Louise. "I love you is such an inadequate way of saying I love you," Louise says, "It doesn't quite describe how much it hurts sometimes." With Crawford at her film-noir-queen best, be assured it hurts so good. The Blu-ray will feature 1080p video, a English DTS-HD Master Audio Mono soundtrack, and supplements include: Audio Commentary by Film Historian Drew Casper; Featurette: "Possessed: The Quintessential Film Noir"; and Original Theatrical Trailer. You can find the latest specs for 'Possessed' linked from our Blu-ray Release Schedule, where it's indexed under PENDING.Posted Wed Sep 24, 2014 at 10:00 AM PDT by: -
'Nocturna' Announced for Blu-ray[teaser]The 2007 animated fantasy is headed for Blu-ray in November. You can pre-order the Blu-ray now. [/teaser] In an early announcement to retailers, Cinedigm is preparing 'Nocturna' for Blu-ray on November 4. Visually stunning and wildly inventive, Nocturna explores the mystery of the night in a sweeping adventure full of Alice in Wonderland-like characters and moody, dream-inspired landscapes. Have you ever wondered why your hair looks funny in the morning or where the sounds outside your window come from at night? A young boy named Tim finds out after an unusual discovery on the rooftop of his orphanage plunges him into the secret world of Nocturna, inhabited by curious creatures who control the night. Specs and supplements have yet to be revealed, but suggested list price for the Blu-ray is $34.95. You can find the latest specs for 'Nocturna' linked from our Blu-ray Release Schedule, where it's indexed under November 4. Order the Blu-rayPosted Wed Sep 24, 2014 at 08:00 AM PDT by: -
'Intruders: Season 1' Haunting Blu-ray In December[teaser]The first eight episodes of the supernatural series is bound for Blu-ray in December. You can pre-order it now. [/teaser] In an early announcement to retailers, BBC is working on 'Intruders: Season 1' for Blu-ray on December 23. John Simm (Doctor Who, Life on Mars, State of Play) and Academy Award-winner Mira Sorvino (Mighty Aphrodite, Norma Jean & Marilyn) star in this chilling paranormal tale about an evil secret society devoted to chasing immortality by taking refuge in the bodies of the living. Add to this a sinister agent bent on executing the unlucky to cover his crimes and a ten-year-old girl who picks the most dangerous moment to run away from home and you get Intruders, an eerie supernatural suspense series from the creator of The X-Files. Specs and supplements have yet to be revealed, but suggested list price for the Blu-ray is $34.95. You can find the latest specs for 'Intruders: Season 1' linked from our Blu-ray Release Schedule, where it's indexed under December 23. Order the Blu-rayPosted Wed Sep 24, 2014 at 06:00 AM PDT by: -
'Guardians of the Galaxy' Blu-ray and Blu-ray 3D Up for Pre-Order![teaser]The box office smash is now available for Blu-ray and Blu-ray 3D pre-orders at Amazon! [/teaser] In an early announcement to retailers, Disney/Buena Vista is preparing 'Guardians of the Galaxy' and 'Guardians of the Galaxy - 3D' Blu-ray 3D for a release sometime in the coming weeks. From Marvel, the studio that brought you the global blockbuster franchises of Iron Man, Thor, Captain America and The Avengers, comes a new team—the Guardians of the Galaxy. An action-packed, epic space adventure, Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy expands the Marvel Cinematic Universe into the cosmos, where brash adventurer Peter Quill finds himself the object of an unrelenting bounty hunt after stealing a mysterious orb coveted by Ronan, a powerful villain with ambitions that threaten the entire universe. To evade the ever-persistent Ronan, Quill is forced into an uneasy truce with a quartet of disparate misfits—Rocket, a gun-toting raccoon, Groot, a tree-like humanoid, the deadly and enigmatic Gamora and the revenge-driven Drax the Destroyer. But when Quill discovers the true power of the orb and the menace it poses to the cosmos, he must do his best to rally his ragtag rivals for a last desperate stand—with the galaxy's fate in the balance. Specs, supplements, and a release date have not been set yet, but suggested list price for the Blu-ray is set at $32.99 and the Blu-ray 3D is $39.99. You can find the latest specs for 'Guardians of the Galaxy' and 'Guardians of the Galaxy - 3D' linked from our Blu-ray Release Schedule, where they're both indexed under PENDING. Order the 2D Blu-ray Order the 3D Blu-rayPosted Tue Sep 23, 2014 at 12:00 PM PDT by: -
Two Cinerama Documentaries are Heading to Blu-ray[teaser]The special widescreen travelogues are journeying toward Blu-ray in November. [/teaser]In an early announcement to retailers, Flicker Alley is preparing 'Cinerama: Search for Paradise' and 'Cinerama: Seven Wonders of the World' for Blu-ray on November 11. 'Cinerama: Search for Paradise' - Join Lowell Thomas and follow in the footsteps of Marco Polo in this new, digital restoration of 'Search for Paradise,' the fourth of the original, 3-panel Cinerama travelogues. Released in 1957, the motion picture takes you to the "Roof of the World," the Himalayas and Karakoram mountains of Central Asia, the highest region on Earth. You'll become part of the adventure as explorer Lowell Thomas searches for paradise in ancient cities, wild river rapids, and the lush gardens of mountaintops. Your first stop is the Forbidden Kingdom of Hunza, a hidden valley bordered by China, Russia, India, Pakistan, and Afghanistan, home to a legendary warrior tribe. Next, you'll challenge the rapids of the Mighty Indus River, fed from a fantastic galaxy of monumental glaciers draining from some of the greatest heights known to man. From there, find respite in the romantic Shalimar Gardens in the Vale of Kashmir, then fly to Katmandu for the coronation ceremony of King Mahendra of Nepal. The adventure concludes with a trip to a U.S. Air Force base, where Thunderbird jet planes cut across the sapphire blue sky overhead at supersonic speed. Flicker Alley and Cinerama, Inc. are proud to present Search for Paradise in the Smilebox Curved Screen Simulation. Unseen theatrically since the early 1970s and never before issued on home video, Search for Paradise has been digitally remastered from original camera negatives. The film captures the imagination and asks what your dream paradise would be: beauty, adventure or peace. Specs have not been revealed yet, but supplements will include: The original Search for Paradise breakdown reel the same one used in its 1956 theatrical run; Behind-the-scenes video of the Cinerama crew setting up for the Air Force base shoot and on location 16mm footage of the Nepal shoot; The 3-panel 2012 Cinerama short In the Picture, as well as The Last Days of Cinerama, which goes behind-the-scenes of the making of In The Picture; A 1998 interview with director Otto Lang; David Coles Search for Paradise presentationDemonstration on how the original negatives were restored; A brand new rerelease movie trailer, a 1950s black & white announcement trailer, and image gallery; Plus a facsimile representation of the original program booklet. Suggested list price for the Blu-ray/DVD combo pack is $49.95. Order the Blu-ray 'Cinerama: Seven Wonders of the World' - Of the seven sites the ancient Greeks named the "wonders of the world," only one remains. 'Seven Wonders of the World' is a round-the-world adventure that picks up where the Greeks of antiquity left off. Released in 1956, this Cinerama spectacle follows 20th century adventurer Lowell Thomas as he seeks out the Seven Wonders of the Modern World. Join him as he flies across the globe in the "Smasher," a converted B-25, capturing some of the most breathtaking photography ever shot. The quest opens at the great pyramids, the last of the original Seven Wonders to still exist. From there, the "Smasher" circles the globe with Cinerama photographing a live East Africa volcano, under the bridges in New York, over and around Rio de Janeiro, the Parthenon in Athens, Angel Falls in South America, and many stops along the way to experience the beautiful culture of diverse locales. The film encourages the audience to choose from the dozens of sites explored. "What are your seven wonders?" Flicker Alley and Cinerama, Inc. are proud to present 'Seven Wonders of the World' in the Smilebox Curved Screen Simulation. Unseen theatrically since the early 1970s and never before broadcast or issued on home video, Seven Wonders of the World has been digitally remastered from its original camera negatives. The global adventure captures the beauty and culture of these extraordinary places in a Cinerama time capsule. Specs have not been revealed yet, but supplements will include: The original SEVEN WONDERS OF THE WORLD breakdown reel - the same one used in its 1956 theatrical run; Image Gallery; Newsreel from the opening night in New York; A restoration demonstration on how the damaged negative was fixed; The Best in the Biz Cinerama composers documentary; The French Cinerama Everywhere short on Cinerama tent shows in Europe; A brand new SEVEN WONDERS OF THE WORLD movie trailer; A black & white TV trailer; and A 1960 "abandoned" trailer. Suggested list price for the Blu-ray/DVD combo pack is $49.95. Order the Blu-ray You can find the latest specs for 'Cinerama: Seven Wonders of the World' and 'Cinerama: Search for Paradise' linked from our Blu-ray Release Schedule, where they are indexed under November 11.Posted Tue Sep 23, 2014 at 10:00 AM PDT by: -
'Planet of the Vampires' Dated for Blu-ray[teaser]Mario Bava's cult classic is planned for Blu-ray in October. Pre-order it here. [/teaser] In an early announcement to retailers, Scorpion Releasing will be releasing 'Planet of the Vampires' on Blu-ray on October 28. Mario Bava, (Hatchet for the Honeymoon, The Whip and the Body), master of the Italian suspense film, tries his hand at science fiction with this stylishly mod twist on the vampire legend. Two spacecrafts on the same mission land on a strange, misty planet. The crew members each find themselves overcome by a hostile alien force which causes homicidal impulses in each of them. As the astronauts are killed one by one, the dead won't stay dead, which complicates things greatly for the remaining living crew who are attempting to unravel the mystery of the strange forces at hand. Great set design, pleasingly garish colors, and a genuine sense of dread have made this film a cult favorite. Specs have yet to be finalized, but supplements will include: Audio Commentary by Tim Lucas, author of Mario Bava: All the Colors of the Dark; Short Story by Renato Pestriniero; Trailers From Hell with Joe Dante; Trailers From Hell with Josh Olson; Highlight from the alternate music score; Still Gallery from Alan Upchurch collection; Original Italian Opening credit; and Original Theatrical Trailer. Suggested list price for the Blu-ray is $29.95. You can find the latest specs for 'Planet of the Vampires' linked from our Blu-ray Release Schedule, where it's indexed under October 28. Order the Blu-rayPosted Tue Sep 23, 2014 at 08:00 AM PDT by:
