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Aaron Sorkin's 'The West Wing: The Complete Series' Is Elected to Blu-ray October 1stAlright physical media fans, who is ready for the ultimate walk-n-talk? Aaron Sorkin's Emmy-winning drama, The West Wing is coming to Blu-ray on October 1st. Celebrating its 25th Anniversary, all 156 episodes (that's around 6617 minutes) will arrive on disc. Remember that time when you could sit back, take a breath, and actually feel good about your elected officials? No I don't mean the Clinton years or the innocuous early days of the Bush administration. I mean when you could turn on NBC and catch the latest episode of Aaron Sorkin's The West Wing. Well, now you can enjoy all seven seasons of the Bartlit Administration and the numerous classic Walk-n-Talks in 1080p! All 156 episodes of the show will be coming to 28 Blu-ray discs this October. We don't have full specs on aspect ratios and audio format, but we do expect them to mirror the show's current streaming presentation. We also don't have a full list of extra features, but from the details expect most of the DVD content to carry over. I'm personally not thrilled with the choice of cases, individual seasons in standard Blu-ray cases would be much nicer, regardless it'll be great to have the full set in 1080p on disc. The West Wing - The Complete Series This set is up for pre-order now - here's the full press release: The West Wing: The Complete Series In celebration of the 25th Anniversary, All 156 Episodes From The Critically Acclaimed Series Will Be Available To Purchase For The First Time On Blu-ray October 1, 2024 BURBANK, CA (September 17, 2024) – Warner Bros. Discovery Home Entertainment will be releasing The West Wing: The Complete Series for the first time ever on Blu-ray, in celebration of the 25th anniversary of the critically acclaimed series. Get ready to binge all 156 episodes from NBC/WBTV’sEmmy® Award-winning original series, along with hours of special features including over 20 commentaries, behind the scenes featurettes, unaired scenes, gag reels and more. The brilliant political drama, following an extraordinarily intimate look at an American President and the inner workings of the White House, will be available to own on Blu-ray on October 1. Pre-order your copy today. Created by Aaron Sorkin who executive produced with Thomas Schlamme and John Wells, The West Wing stars Rob Lowe , Dulé Hill, Allison Janney, Janel Moloney, Richard Schiff, John Spencer, Bradley Whitford, and Martin Sheen. The series was produced by John Wells Productions in association with Warner Bros. Television. The West Wing, which originally aired on NBC from 1999 to 2006, garnered widespread acclaim with three Golden Globe Awards, two Peabody Awards, and 26 Primetime Emmy Awards, including Outstanding Drama Series for four consecutive seasons (2000-2003). This year, the groundbreaking series celebrates its 25th anniversary. SYNOPSIS: Widely considered one of the best series of all time, The West Wing remains a landmark achievement in television, earning 26 Emmys, including four for Outstanding Drama Series. With its sharp writing and memorable ensemble cast, the show continues to inspire audiences with its intimate look at the triumphs, sacrifices and inner politics of the White House. Series information: The West Wing: The Complete Series Includes all 156 episodes from all seven seasons on 28 discs, plus over 20 commentaries, behind the scenes featurettes, unaired scenes, gag reels and more PRODUCT Blu-ray Audio: English Subtitles: English SDH Running Time: 6,716 minutes Not Rated About Warner Bros. Discovery Home Entertainment Warner Bros. Discovery Home Entertainment (WBDHE) distributes the award-winning movies, television, animation, and digital content produced by Warner Bros. Discovery to the homes and screens of millions through physical Blu-ray Disc™ and DVD retail sales and digital transactions on major streaming, video-on-demand cable, satellite, digital, and mobile channels. WBDHE is part of Warner Bros. Discovery Content Sales, one of the world’s largest distributors of entertainment programming.Posted Wed Sep 18, 2024 at 11:47 AM PDT by: -
Eureka Unleashes Martial Arts Fury with 'Super Spies and Secret Lies' & 'The Sword' on Blu-ray November 19th!Three "undercover classics" from the Shaw Brothers will be coming in a limited edition Blu-ray boxed set from Eureka Entertainment on November 19. A limited edition Blu-ray of The Sword will also be available on the same date. The films included in the boxed set are The Golden Buddha, Angel with the Iron Fists and The Singing Thief. The release will be limited to 2000 copies (per territory) and will exclusively feature an O-card slipcase, and a collector’s booklet. In The Golden Buddha, businessman Paul (Paul Chang Chung, Police Story) finds himself in the crosshairs of the Skeleton Gang after he picks up the wrong briefcase on a flight to Singapore – one containing a small golden Buddha that might just play a part in a vast criminal conspiracy. In Angel with the Iron Fists, a mysterious woman (Lily Ho, Lady with a Sword) arrives in Hong Kong carrying a cache of stolen diamonds and quickly becomes embroiled with the infamous Devil Girl’s Gang. Finally, in The Singing Thief, a master cat burglar (Jimmy Lin Chong, Tropicana Interlude) makes the decision to go straight and pursue a new career as a singer – that is, at least, until he becomes a suspect in a series of jewel heists. Directed by studio regulars Lo Wei (The Big Boss) and Chang Cheh (The One-Armed Swordsman), The Golden Buddha, Angel with the Iron Fists and The Singing Thief filter a craze for films centered on super-spies and master criminals through the inimitable style of the Shaw Brothers Studio. All three films are presented on Blu-ray for the first time from HD masters supplied by Celestial Pictures. Super Spies and Secret Lies LIMITED EDITION BLU-RAY FEATURES: Limited edition of 2000 copies only Limited edition O-Card slipcase featuring new artwork by Darren Wheeling 1080p HD presentations on Blu-ray from masters supplied by Celestial Pictures Original mono audio tracks Optional English subtitles, newly translated for this release New audio commentaries by action cinema experts Mike Leeder and Arne Venema International Super Spies – A new interview with James Bond expert Llewella Chapman on global Bondmania in the 1960s A new interview with Hong Kong cinema scholar Wayne Wong, editor of Martial Arts Studies Reversible sleeve featuring individual sleeve artwork for each film Original trailers PLUS: A limited edition collector's booklet featuring new writing on all three films by Iain Robert Smith, author of The Hollywood Meme: Transnational Adaptations in World Cinema The Sword Best known as a key contributor to the Hong Kong New Wave as the director of My Heart is That Eternal Rose and the editor of Wong Kar-wai's Days of Being Wild and Ashes of Time, Patrick Tam began his filmmaking career with The Sword: a love letter to the wuxia genre starring Adam Cheng (Zu Warriors from the Magic Mountain).Believing that he is in possession of a cursed blade, the legendary swordsman Hua Qian Shu (Tien Feng, King Boxer) has retreated from the martial arts world to live in peaceful seclusion. However, his retirement has done nothing to dampen his reputation; a young warrior, Li Mak-jan (Cheng), wishes to challenge the master in order to test his own sword-fighting skill. But as Li searches for the reclusive Hua Qian Shu so that he might face him in combat, he finds himself entangled with old lovers and new rivals. Soon, it becomes apparent that the old master's sword really might be cursed – and will, perhaps, bring nothing but tragedy to those who seek to wield it.After a period of dormancy, wuxia films resurged in the 1980s as the likes of Duel to the Death, Bastard Swordsman and Tsui Hark's Zu Warriors from the Magic Mountain rejected the realist approach adopted by kung fu cinema in the previous decade. Eureka Classics is proud to present Patrick Tam's The Sword – one of the earliest and best pictures to emerge from this wuxia revival – for the first time on Blu-ray in the UK from a brand new 2K restoration. Brand new 2K restoration Original Cantonese audio and optional English dub tracks (original mono presentations) Optional English subtitles, newly translated for this release New audio commentary by East Asian film expert Frank Djeng (NY Asian Film Festival) New audio commentary by action cinema experts Mike Leeder and Arne Venema Andrew Heskins on The Sword – A new interview with film critic Andrew Heskins (easternKicks) Forging Ahead – A new interview with martial arts cinema expert Wayne Wong on The Sword and the wuxia genre Original theatrical trailer A Limited edition collector's booklet featuring an archival interview with director Patrick Tam and a new essay by East Asian cinema expert Leung Wing-Fai Limited edition O-card slipcase featuring new artwork by Grégory Sacré (Gokaiju) Both titles are up for pre-order now!Posted Wed Sep 18, 2024 at 08:40 AM PDT by: -
The Criterion Collection Unwraps Their Packed December 4K UHD & Blu-ray SlateNot that it's ever cheap to be a physical media collector during the holidays, but Criterion isn't doing us any favors. Big hits from Sammo Hung, the Coen Brothers, Fellini, and Wim Wenders all join the collection. Criterion offers up an eclectic new slate to their carefully curated collection of films. Now, a couple of these aren't too surprising, 8½ and Paris Texas are already on Blu-ray so we're getting welcome (if expected) upgrades. The biggest news is No Country for Old Men - the Coen Brothers' Oscar-winning thriller from the Cormac McCarthy classic novel is very good news. It was a big hitter on Blu-ray in its day, but a 4K Dolby Vision upgrade supervised by Roger Deakins is very exciting! Completing the eclectic list is Samo Hung's slick action classic Eastern Corridors - sadly only on Blu-ray but still should be a good disc. Here's what we're getting for the final month of 2024 No Country for Old Men - The Criterion Collection 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray 2007 • 122 minutes • Color • 5.1 surround • 2.39:1 aspect ratio A deadly game of chance and destiny plays out against the stark backdrop of early-1980s West Texas in Joel and Ethan Coen’s powerful adaptation of Cormac McCarthy’s novel. When he happens upon more than two million dollars from a drug deal turned desert massacre, a retired welder and Vietnam veteran (Josh Brolin) sets into motion a wave of senseless, inexorable violence as he’s stalked across the plains by a soul-weary sheriff (Tommy Lee Jones) and a psychopathic hit man (Javier Bardem). Winner of four Academy Awards—including Best Picture, and Best Supporting Actor for the indelibly disturbing Bardem—this darkly deadpan borderlands noir keeps both the tension and the existential unease mounting through each cruelly ironic twist of fate. DIRECTOR-APPROVED SPECIAL EDITION FEATURES New 4K digital master, supervised and approved by director of photography Roger Deakins, with 5.1 surround DTS-HD Master Audio soundtrack In the 4K UHD edition: One 4K UHD disc of the film presented in Dolby Vision HDR and one Blu-ray with the film and special features New conversation between filmmakers Joel and Ethan Coen and author Megan Abbott New conversation between Deakins and associate producer David Diliberto, also featuring Abbott Archival interviews with actors Javier Bardem, Josh Brolin, Tommy Lee Jones, and Kelly Macdonald Behind-the-scenes documentary by Brolin Three documentaries about the making of the film featuring on-set footage and interviews with members of the cast and crew English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing PLUS: An essay by author Francine Prose and a 2007 piece on the film by author Larry McMurtry Blu-ray Edition Also Coming 8½ - The Criterion Collection 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray 1963 • 138 minutes • Black & White • Monaural • In Italian with English subtitles • 1.85:1 aspect ratio Marcello Mastroianni plays Guido Anselmi, a director whose new project is collapsing around him, along with his life. One of the greatest films about film ever made, Federico Fellini’s 8½ turns one man’s artistic crisis into a grand epic of the cinema. An early working title for 8½ was The Beautiful Confusion, and Fellini’s masterpiece is exactly that: a shimmering dream, a circus, and a magic act. Also featured is Fellini’s rarely-seen first film for television, Fellini: A Director’s Notebook (1969). Produced by Peter Goldfarb, this “imagined documentary” of Fellini on Fellini is a kaleidoscope of unfinished projects, all of which provide a fascinating and candid window into the director’s unique creative process. 4K UHD + BLU-RAY SPECIAL EDITION FEATURES New 4K digital restoration, with uncompressed monaural soundtrack One 4K UHD disc of the film and one Blu-ray with the film and special features Introduction by filmmaker Terry Gilliam Audio commentary featuring film critics Gideon Bachmann and Antonio Monda Fellini: A Director’s Notebook, a short film by Federico Fellini The Last Sequence, a documentary on Fellini’s lost alternate ending for 8½ Nino Rota: Between Cinema and Concert, a documentary about Fellini’s longtime composer Interviews with actor Sandra Milo, filmmaker Lina Wertmüller, and cinematographer Vittorio Storaro Rare photographs from Bachmann’s collection Gallery of behind-the-scenes and production photos Trailer PLUS: An essay by film critic Stephanie Zacharek Paris, Texas - The Criterion Collection 4k Ultra HD Blu-ray 1984 • 145 minutes • Color • 5.1 surround • 1.66:1 aspect ratio New German Cinema pioneer Wim Wenders brings his keen eye for landscape to the American Southwest in Paris, Texas, a profoundly moving character study written by Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Sam Shepard. Paris, Texas follows the mysterious, nearly mute drifter Travis (a magnificent Harry Dean Stanton, whose face is a landscape all its own) as he tries to reconnect with his young son, living with his brother (Dean Stockwell) in Los Angeles, and his missing wife (Nastassja Kinski). From this simple setup, Wenders and Shepard produce a powerful statement on codes of masculinity and the myth of the American family, as well as an exquisite visual exploration of a vast, crumbling world of canyons and neon. DIRECTOR-APPROVED 4K UHD + BLU-RAY SPECIAL EDITION New 4K digital restoration, supervised and approved by director Wim Wenders, with 5.1 surround DTS-HD Master Audio soundtrack One 4K UHD disc of the film presented in Dolby Vision HDR and one Blu-ray with the film and special features Audio commentary featuring Wenders Archival interviews with Wenders; cinematographer Robby Müller; composer Ry Cooder; actors Harry Dean Stanton, Dennis Hopper, Peter Falk, and Hanns Zischler; novelist Patricia Highsmith; and filmmaker Samuel Fuller Interviews with filmmakers Allison Anders and Claire Denis Deleted scenes and Super 8 home movies Gallery of Wenders’ location-scouting photos Behind-the-scenes photos by Robin Holland Trailer English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing PLUS: An essay by film critic Nick Roddick; interviews with Stanton, writer Sam Shepard, and actors Nastassja Kinski and Dean Stockwell; and excerpts from Wenders’ book of photos Written in the West Eastern Condors - The Criterion Collection Blu-ray 1987 • 98 minutes • Color • Monaural • In Cantonese with English subtitles • 2.39:1 aspect ratio Legendary actor-director Sammo Hung delivers a bazooka blast of pure adrenaline in this exemplar of Hong Kong action cinema at its most entertaining. Drawing inspiration from Hollywood war films like The Dirty Dozen, Eastern Condors follows a ragtag band of Asian American prisoners dropped into Vietnam on a secret suicide mission to prevent a cache of weapons from falling into the hands of the Viet Cong, who are more than ready for a fight. Propelled by a dynamic ensemble cast that includes the ever-charismatic Yuen Biao as a black-market trader and a superhuman Yuen Wah as a giggling martial-arts monster, this rip-roaring spectacle offers a nonstop barrage of turbocharged set pieces that defy death, logic, and gravity itself. BLU-RAY SPECIAL EDITION FEATURES 2K digital restoration, with uncompressed monaural soundtrack New audio commentary featuring film critic Tony Rayns 2K digital restoration of the English-dubbed “export cut” of the film Meet the Filmmakers, a new interview with director Sammo Hung Interviews from 2001 with Hung and actor Yuen Wah Eastern Condors Live!, an onstage performance from the 1987 Miss Hong Kong Pageant Teaser and trailers New English subtitle translation PLUS: An essay by film critic Sean Gilman These aren't up for pre-order on Amazon or Walmart yet, but if your order your discs direct from Criterion you can order them now!Posted Mon Sep 16, 2024 at 10:59 AM PDT by: -
Bringing Out The Discs - HDD's 4K UHD & Blu-ray Shopping Guide, Sept. 16, 2024Saw a funny video the other day, if you live in Australia you know it is magpie swooping season. Good times (at least for us watching!) Remember for them, it is almost Spring, not Autumn. As we enter the middle of the month, the disc market continues on strong with several great releases. Nope, no rest for us die-hard collectors. You know who you are. Welcome to Volume 5 Episode 16 of our weekly release guide. A look at the highlights of what's coming to disc the week of September 15th - September 21st, as well as a look at announcements from last week. 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray Releases- There are no imports to mention this week, however there is one title that could be considered a new release, that would be Reacher: Season Two, which is from Paramount Television. Everything else this week would be considered catalog releases and that is A-OK. Continuing with Paramount, spine number 47 of the Paramount Presents line, Bringing Out The Dead comes out this week. Scorsese, Cage, do I need to say more? Arrow Video is next on the docket with The Chronicles of Riddick, Friday the 13th (2009) and Torso, the latter also is available as an Arrow Store Exclusive Edition. From Shout! Factory this week, Doomsday. Criterion Collection has The Long Good Friday this week. And lastly, Universal Pictures releases Universal Classic Monsters: The Essential Collection, which is another version of the many editions we have already seen. For Thursday releases, first, an upgrade over last week's Blu-ray domestic release, Capelight Pictures brings us Late Night With The Devil. As 4K upgrades go, it is not likely we will get a domestic release of this, so, buy it if that is what you are wanting. Announced literally on Mondaym a 4K mediabook for Mississippi Burning, also from Capelight. Blu-ray releases- Blu-ray counterparts of the above 4K releases include Reacher: Season Two, The Chronicles of Riddick and The Long Good Friday. TV on disc this week includes The Brokenwood Mysteries: Series 10 and The Crown: The Complete Final Season (The Complete Series of The Crown will release on October 15). Caligula: The Ultimate Cut debuts to Blu-ray this week, the 4K has been pushed back a few weeks. Anime highlights include The Great Cleric - The Complete Season, JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Set 9 - Stone Ocean Part 2, That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime: The Movie - Scarlet Bond and Ya Boy Kongming!: Complete Collection (Premium Box Set). There would have been quite a few Kino Lorber releases this week, they are burned by the delay bug yet again. But what you can look forward to this week are Film Noir: The Dark Side of Cinema XX and Film Noir: The Dark Side of Cinema XXI. Disc replication is now done by fewer companies, so delays are pretty normal, especially for smaller labels. One more checkmark off your Robin Williams list with Man of the Year this week. Believe it or not, there are no Australian imports towards the end of the week. Monday has got a bunch of UK imports though! Notable announcements from last week: Sony Pictures will be bringing us a Frank Capra 20-Film Collection on November 19th, some of them will be 4K. Many onesie twosie titles have been announced and we could get lost if we list them all. Kino Lorber has been the busiest with reveals. If you are getting the Columbia Pictures Classics Volume 5, you are getting the 2019 remake, and just announced is the 1994 edition of Little Women to 4K on November 19th. Each generation seems to have grown up with a blue TV dog in their life. Huckleberry Hound, Blues Clues, Bluey. BBC is offering Bluey Seasons 1 -3 as an Amazon Exclusive blu-ray on November 5th. More TV on blu-ray and 4K is great!! Still not OFFICIAL but it would appear that Godzilla: Minus One will have its USA release on November 19th. 4K Release Calendar 2K/BD Release Calendar Which titles are you buying this week? Which ones are on your wishlist, be it to buy as an impulse buy or to wait for the right price?Posted Mon Sep 16, 2024 at 06:00 AM PDT by: -
Sony Delivers 'Frank Capra at Columbia Collection' 20-Film 4K UHD & Blu-ray Box Set November 19thSony celebrates the work of master craftsman filmmaker Frank Capra with a 20-film box set offering some of his earliest films and his biggest blockbusters. Each film will have a Blu-ray with nine of the films scoring an additional 4K Dolby Vision disc. The set is due to drop on November 19th. From iconic films like It Happened One Night to You Can't Take It with You to Mr. Smith Goes to Washington - Frank Capra directed some of the finest feature films of any era. Part of Sony's ongoing and impressive celebration of Columbia Pictures centennial, fans will now be able to enjoy this glorious 20-film collection. Frank Capra At Columbia Collection - 4k UHD & Blu-ray Here's everything coming with this glorious set: SO THIS IS LOVE (1928) Synopsis: Dress designer Jerry McGuire, (William Collier Jr.) is secretly in love with Hilda Jensen (Shirly Mason) who works at the delicatessen. But Hilda is in love with the self-admiring pugilist Spike Mullins (Johnnie Walker). Can Jerry summon up the courage to woo Hilda? And more importantly stand up to Spike? With all-new music score by Michael D. Mortilla. Presented in High Definition on Blu-ray Disc; English DTS-HD MA Stereo Audio; Includes All-New Commentary with Film Historians Stan Taffel and Bryan Cooper SO THIS IS LOVE has a run time of approximately 55 minutes and is not rated. THE WAY OF THE STRONG (1928) Synopsis: Handsome Williams (Mitchell Lewis), a brutal bootlegger, falls for blind violinist, Nora (Alice Day). Handsome’s rivals recognize that she is his vulnerability--and target the innocent Nora as retribution. With all-new music score by Michael D. Mortilla Presented in High Definition on Blu-ray Disc; English DTS-HD MA Stereo Audio; Includes All-New Commentary with Film Historians Stan Taffel and Bryan Cooper THE WAY OF THE STRONG has a run time of approximately 58 minutes and is not rated. THAT CERTAIN THING (1928) Synopsis: Viola Dana plays Molly, a poor girl who falls in love with A.B. Charles, Jr. (Ralph Graves), son of a millionaire restaurateur. When the son meets and impulsively marries Molly, his father cuts him off without a dime, but with Molly’s ingenuity and “that certain thing,” her prospects are better than ever. With all-new music score by Donald Sosin. Presented in High Definition on Blu-ray Disc; English DTS-HD MA Stereo Audio THAT CERTAIN THING has a run time of approximately 64 minutes and is not rated. SUBMARINE (1928) Synopsis: Columbia’s first film to be released with a synchronized score is a taut drama about a deep-sea diver's efforts (Jack Holt) to rescue the crew of a submarine lodged 400 feet underwater, with Ralph Graves, his best friend and rival, on board. Newly reconstructed score by Rodney Sauer, from original source materials, performed by the Mont Alto Orchestra. Presented in 4K SDR on 4K Ultra HD disc and in High Definition on Blu-ray Disc; English DTS-HD MA Mono Audio SUBMARINE has a run time of approximately 103 minutes and is not rated. THE YOUNGER GENERATION (1929) Synopsis: In this moving drama, Jean Hersholt is a Jewish pushcart vendor whose ambitious son’s success allows him to move the family to a fancy uptown address where new tensions push father and son apart. Columbia Pictures first “talkie” contained limited dialog. Includes restored audio, including newly reconstructed score by Rodney Sauer, performed by the Mont Alto Orchestra. Presented in 4K SDR on 4K Ultra HD disc and in High Definition on Blu-ray Disc; English DTS-HD MA Mono Audio THE YOUNGER GENERATION has a run time of approximately 83 minutes and is not rated. FLIGHT (1929) Synopsis: The second of three technological spectacles featuring Jack Holt and Ralph Graves as rivals in love despite a friendship forged as Marine Corps fliers in training and action. Presented in High Definition on Blu-ray Disc; English DTS-HD MA Mono Audio; Includes the Theatrical Trailer FLIGHT has a run time of approximately 120 minutes and is not rated. LADIES OF LEISURE (1930) Synopsis: Kay (Barbara Stanwyck) is a wild party girl out to snare herself a rich suitor. Jerry (Ralph Graves) is a young man from an affluent family striving to become an artist. What starts out as a relationship of mutual convenience soon blossoms into love in this charming film. Presented in High Definition on Blu-ray Disc; English DTS-HD MA Mono Audio; Includes an Audio Commentary with Film Historian Jeremy Arnold LADIES OF LEISURE has a run time of approximately 98 minutes and is not rated. RAIN OR SHINE (1930) Synopsis: Mary (Joan Peers) inherits her late father's financially floundering circus. With the help of her charismatic manager, Smiley Johnson (Joe Cook), they try to salvage the big top. Presented with an alternate version released without sync dialog, created for international audiences. Both Domestic and International Versions of the Film Presented in High Definition on Blu-ray Disc; English DTS-HD MA Mono Audio; Includes the “Frank Capra Finds a Place in the Sun with Michel Gondry” Featurette RAIN OR SHINE has a run time of approximately 88 minutes and is not rated. DIRIGIBLE (1931) Synopsis: Adventure duo Jack Holt and Ralph Graves pair again as great rivals, but better friends challenging the elements and attempting to conquer the air and the South Pole. Presented in 4K SDR on 4K Ultra HD disc and in High Definition on Blu-ray Disc; English DTS-HD MA Mono Audio DIRIGIBLE has a run time of approximately 100 minutes and is not rated. THE MIRACLE WOMAN (1931) Synopsis: Barbara Stanwyck shines as the daughter of an undervalued minister, who, grieving after her father's death, joins a fraudulent church as a preacher. David Manners, a blind ex-pilot, hears Stanwyck preaching and goes to her. Presented in High Definition on Blu-ray Disc; English DTS-HD MA Mono Audio; Includes the “Ron Howard on The Miracle Woman” Featurette THE MIRACLE WOMAN has a run time of approximately 90 minutes and is not rated. PLATINUM BLONDE (1931) Synopsis: A wise-cracking newspaper reporter’s entanglement with a wealthy socialite (the glittering Jean Harlow) stirs the class prejudices of both her publicity-shy family and his ink-stained pals (including Loretta Young) in this fast-paced classic Capra comedy. Presented in 4K with Dolby Vision on 4K Ultra HD disc and in High Definition on Blu-ray Disc; English DTS-HD MA Mono Audio PLATINUM BLONDE has a run time of approximately 88 minutes and is not rated. AMERICAN MADNESS (1932) Synopsis: Walter Huston stars as an idealistic bank president dealing with the aftermath of a robbery. While rallying local businessmen to deposit funds to keep the bank afloat, he learns the truth about the loyalties of the people around him. Presented in High Definition on Blu-ray Disc; English DTS-HD MA Mono Audio; Includes an All-New Commentary with Film Historian Steven C. Smith Featuring Victoria Riskin, Plus Commentary with Frank Capra Jr. & Author Cathrine Kellison and the “Frank Capra Jr. Remembers...‘American Madness’” Featurette AMERICAN MADNESS has a run time of approximately 76 minutes and is not rated. THE BITTER TEA OF GENERAL YEN (1932) Synopsis: Barbara Stanwyck plays an American missionary who reluctantly falls for the General who kidnaps her amid the Chinese Civil War. Presented in High Definition on Blu-ray Disc; English DTS-HD MA Mono Audio; Includes an All-New Commentary with Film Historian Kimberly Truhler, Plus the “Defining Capra's Early Style with Martin Scorsese and Ron Howard” Featurette THE BITTER TEA OF GENERAL YEN has a run time of approximately 87 minutes and is not rated. FORBIDDEN (1932) Synopsis: In this pre-code romantic drama, Barbara Stanwyck stars as a staid librarian swept away by a charming married man (Adolph Menjou). When their affair produces a daughter, Menjou proposes an unconventional, heart-breaking solution. Presented in High Definition on Blu-ray Disc; English DTS-HD MA Mono Audio; Includes a Commentary with Author Jeanine Basinger FORBIDDEN has a run time of approximately 85 minutes and is not rated. LADY FOR A DAY (1933) Synopsis: A gangster and his gal help his good luck charm, Apple Annie, a depression-era apple seller, convince her daughter’s future in-laws she’s a proper match. Presented in High Definition on Blu-ray Disc; English DTS-HD MA Mono Audio LADY FOR A DAY has a run time of approximately 95 minutes and is not rated. IT HAPPENED ONE NIGHT (1934) Synopsis: Winner of all 5 major 1934 Oscars®, including Best Picture! When a brash reporter (Clark Gable) meets a runaway heiress (Claudette Colbert), can love be far behind? Presented in 4K with Dolby Vision on 4K Ultra HD disc and in High Definition on Blu-ray Disc; English DTS-HD MA Mono Audio; Includes an All-New Commentary with Film Historian Julie Kirgo, Plus Commentary by Frank Capra Jr., 2 Featurettes, Original Live Radio Broadcast and a Theatrical Trailer IT HAPPENED ONE NIGHT has a run time of approximately 105 minutes and is not rated. MR. DEEDS GOES TO TOWN (1936) Synopsis: Gary Cooper plays Longfellow Deeds, whose simple rural life is upended when he inherits his uncle's fortune. Jean Arthur is the cynical reporter tasked with exposing him for laughs (and circulation) but ends up overwhelmed by his honesty and decency. Presented in 4K with Dolby Vision on 4K Ultra HD disc and in High Definition on Blu-ray Disc; English DTS-HD MA Mono Audio; Includes an All-New Commentary with Victorian Riskin and Steven C. Smith, Plus Commentary by Frank Capra Jr., Featurette, and a Theatrical Re-Release Trailer MR. DEEDS GOES TO TOWN has a run time of approximately 116 minutes and is not rated. LOST HORIZON (1937) Synopsis: Ronald Colman and Jane Wyatt star in this unique journey to the enchanted paradise of Shangri-La, where time stands still. Presented in 4K with Dolby Vision on 4K Ultra HD disc and in High Definition on Blu-ray Disc; English DTS-HD MA Mono Audio; Includes Commentary with Charles Champlin and Bob Gitt, Alternate Ending, 4 Featurettes, 5 Theatrical Teasers & Trailers LOST HORIZON has a run time of approximately 133 minutes and is not rated. YOU CAN’T TAKE IT WITH YOU (1938) Synopsis: A man from a family of rich snobs becomes engaged to a woman from a good-natured but decidedly eccentric family. Winner of the Academy Award® for Best Picture! Presented in 4K with Dolby Vision on 4K Ultra HD disc and in High Definition on Blu-ray Disc; English DTS-HD MA Mono Audio; Includes Commentary with Frank Capra Jr. & Author Cathrine Kellison, Featurette and Theatrical Trailer YOU CAN’T TAKE IT WITH YOU has a run time of approximately 126 minutes and is not rated. MR. SMITH GOES TO WASHINGTON (1939) Synopsis: James Stewart takes on the powers-that-be in our nation's capital in Frank Capra's timeless classic. Nominated for eleven 1939 Oscars®, including Best Picture. Presented in 4K with Dolby Vision on 4K Ultra HD disc and in High Definition on Blu-ray Disc; English DTS-HD MA Mono Audio; Includes an All-New Commentary with Film Historian Julie Kirgo, Plus Commentary with Frank Capra Jr., 5 Featurettes, “Frank Capra’s American Dream” Documentary and Theatrical Trailers MR. SMITH GOES TO WASHINGTON has a run time of approximately 129 minutes and is not rated. FRANK CAPRA: MR AMERICA (2024) Synopsis: FRANK CAPRA: MR AMERICA tells the story of Frank Capra, a young immigrant who rose through the ranks of early Hollywood to become one of the Great American storytellers and one of the most successful and influential film directors of his generation. His iconic films, including IT HAPPENED ONE NIGHT, MR. SMITH GOES TO WASHINGTON, and IT’S A WONDERFUL LIFE, offered an inspiring vision of America where ideals win out, integrity triumphs, and ordinary people have their day. The documentary uses never-before-seen footage and audio tapes from Capra’s life to examine his career and relationship with America, offering a portrait of a complicated man whose tales of hope in difficult times still speak to audiences today. Written and Directed by Matthew Wells. Presented in High Definition on Blu-ray Disc; English DTS-HD MA Audio; Includes a Theatrical Trailer FRANK CAPRA: MR AMERICA has a run time of approximately 92 minutes and is rated PG-13 for brief strong language, smoking and thematic elements. This set isn't up for pre-order yet, but we expect it to be soon - Happy Collecting!Posted Thu Sep 12, 2024 at 08:32 AM PDT by: -
HBO's Veep: The Complete Series Elected to Blu-ray on October 22HBO's hit political comedy series Veep is coming to Blu-ray in a complete series boxed set on October 22. The Blu-ray boxed set includes all 65 episodes from all seven seasons of the 17-Emmy Award winning series. The series stars stars Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Anna Chlumsky, Tony Hale, Reid Scott, Timothy Simons, Matt Walsh, Sufe Bradshaw, Kevin Dunn, Gary Cole, Sam Richardson, and more. Julia Louis-Dreyfus is the Vice President of the United States in this hilarious HBO comedy series. Each episode follows her whirlwind day-to-day existence as she puts out political fires, juggles public and private demands and defends the interests of the chief executive--with whom she shares a uniquely dysfunctional relationship. Veep: The Complete Series You can pre-order Veep: The Complete Series now and included below is the press announcement: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Veep: The Complete Series All 65 Episodes From The 17-Time Emmy® Award Winning Series Will Be Available To Purchase On Blu-ray October 22, 2024 BURBANK, CA (September 9, 2024) – Just in time for one of the biggest political elections of all time, Warner Bros. Discovery Home Entertainment will be newly releasing Veep: The Complete Series on Blu-ray. Get ready to binge on all 65 episodes from HBO’s Emmy® award-winning original series, along with all the previously released special features. The political comedy series follows United States Vice President Salina Meyer (played by Julia Louis Dreyfus) and her incompetent team as they attempt to secure a legacy, but often instead become bogged down in day-to-day political games. Pre-order your copy today. Veep stars Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Anna Chlumsky, Tony Hale, Reid Scott, Timothy Simons, Matt Walsh, Sufe Bradshaw, Kevin Dunn, Gary Cole, Sam Richardson, Sarah Sutherland, and Clea DuVall. The series was created by Armando Iannucci; executive produced by Iannucci, Christopher Godsick and Frank Rich. Co-executive producers are Simon Blackwell, Tony Roche, with Julia Louis-Dreyfus and Stephanie Laing as producers. David Mandel also executive produced and served as showrunner. Veep has received critical acclaim and won several major awards, including 17 Emmy Awards, and 59 Nominations. The series lead, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, received six Outstanding Lead Actress wins, with critics and fans hailing her performance. Veep also won Outstanding Comedy Series three times, and costar Tony Hale took home two awards for Outstanding Supporting Actor. SYNOPSIS: Julia Louis-Dreyfus is the Vice President of the United States in this hilarious HBO comedy series. Each episode follows her whirlwind day-to-day existence as she puts out political fires, juggles public and private demands and defends the interests of the chief executive--with whom she shares a uniquely dysfunctional relationship. Pricing and series information: Veep: The Complete Series Includes all 65 episodes from all seven seasons PRODUCT Blu-ray Audio: English SDH Subtitles: English Running Time: 30 hours, 59 minutes which includes hours of bonus content Rated: TV-MA About Warner Bros. Discovery Home Entertainment Warner Bros. Discovery Home Entertainment (WBDHE) distributes the award-winning movies, television, animation, and digital content produced by Warner Bros. Discovery to the homes and screens of millions through physical Blu-ray Disc™ and DVD retail sales and digital transactions on major streaming, video-on-demand cable, satellite, digital, and mobile channels. WBDHE is part of Warner Bros. Discovery Content Sales, one of the world’s largest distributors of entertainment programming.Posted Mon Sep 9, 2024 at 09:29 AM PDT by: -
Turn That Wallet INSIDE OUT - Shop HDD's 4K UHD & Blu-ray Shopping Guide, Sept. 9, 2024On to the second week of September and as we have seen in the past, the volume of titles increases by quite a bit as the month progresses. Welcome to Volume 5 Episode 15 of our weekly release guide. A look at the highlights of what's coming to disc the week of September 8th - September 14th, as well as a look at announcements from last week. 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray Releases- Import Monday has one title for sure, one title on the maybe column. On the for sure column, another Western SteelBook, referring to Red Sun under the Studiocanal Cult Classics label. And under the not likely release column, a 4K for American Pie. Domestic Tuesday rolls in with a few of new releases. Starting off, Disney Pixar's Inside Out 2. The only way to own this one on a 4K disc is with a SteelBook edition, and in my opinion, the Blu-ray has a much better cover art. This one has made a TON of money at the box office, my only wish for the home video release was that it has Dolby Vision on the disc! Next, from Lionsgate, not a horror film, but somehow titled Kill. This one is also available as a SteelBook. The third new release this week is Horizon: An American Saga - Chapter 1 with Kevin Costner. This film also has a Walmart Exclusive SteelBook option to choose from. And yet, a 4th new release this week? Yup, the Paramount Plus TV series Knuckles gets a MOD style 4K release. If you want that fancy SteelBook, you got to downgrade the video to Blu-ray. Catalog titles next, and we got more than a few. Where to begin? Somewhat alphabetically I suppose. Criterion Collection this week has a drama/fantasy All of Us Strangers. From Kino Lorber this week, a pair of previously delayed titles, The Antichrist and Zoltan, Hound of Dracula. From Warner Bros., Batman 85th Anniversary 10-Film Collection. What seemed like a canceled release or delayed indefinitely, we now get to see Dark Night of the Scarecrows: Ultimate Collector's Edition Double Feature. Here is something we do not see very often, comedy in 4K, Richard Pryor Live on the Sunset Strip comes to us via Sony Pictures. Two Shout Factory releases are brought to you by the letter S. We get to purchase the horror thriller The Stepfather (1987) and a horror/mystery The Strangers (2008). If you are looking to get a 4K upgrade of Wind River, Lionsgate is offering it as a Walmart Exclusive SteelBook. On a bit of a budget? Arrow Video has the standard edition release of Tremors 2: Aftershocks. Blu-ray releases- Blu-ray counterparts of the above 4K releases include the region B release of Red Sun, domestic releases of Inside Out 2, Kill, Horizon: An American Saga - Chapter 1, Knuckles, which also has a SteelBook Option, All of Us Strangers, Dark Night of the Scarecrows: Ultimate Collector's Edition Double Feature and Tremors 2: Aftershocks. Even if you exclude the small B-label releases this week, we still see a pretty large amount of titles to choose from. How about some comedy from Decal-Bleeker, with The Fabulous Four? There are some familiar names in this one. Anime highlights include Mobile Suit Gundam: The Witch from Mercury - Season 1 - Exclusive SteelBook, Mobile Suit Gundam: The Witch from Mercury - Season 2 - Exclusive SteelBook, Mobile Suit Gundam: the Witch from Mercury - Seasons 1 + 2 - Blu-ray Bundle - SteelBook, Naruto Shippuden Set 4, Spy Classroom (Seasons 1 & 2) Complete Collection, and TRIGUN STAMPEDE - Complete Series, which is also available as a Limited Edition Release. Not to dissuade you (as this is available as a 4K if you import it), Late Night With The Devil gets a Blu-ray SteelBook from RLJ Entertainment. I hope reception to this release is not a gauge of customer interest, Universal Television has Law & Order: Special Victims Unit: Season Twenty-Five on blu-ray. Give me seasons 1-10, 11-20 and so on as a set and I am all over it. Offer one of the shortest seasons on the show's running, you will not get an accurate feel for the demand. More TV on disc, Ted: Season One from Universal and The Walking Dead: The Ones Who Live - Season One. OOP reissues from MGM, Amos & Andrew, Cheech & Chong's The Corsican Brothers, A Guy Thing, Kinjite: Forbidden Subjects, Speechless and Together. No company is immune to the delayed release game. As of press time, Warner Archive Collection is on track to release Black Belt Jones and Boulevard Nights. Honorable Mentions: Nearly 25 years in the making, Full Moon Features brings us The Primevals, a stop-motion spectacle. If you got the Umbrella AU Release, you would know it is region B locked, which is a rarity for that company. Warner Bros has an animated mega collection titled Super Friends!: The Complete Collection. Yes, it's the entire series that aired on ABC TV back in the day. Friday Australian Imports (via Amazon US) include: Irresistible (2006) (Australian Import Standard Edition) The Chain Reaction (Australian Import Standard Edition) The Emu War: Collector's Edition (Australian Import) The Demon Disorder (2024): Collector's Edition (Australian Import) Notable announcements from last week: Universal Pictures has announced Despicable Me 4 will be coming to 4K and Blu-ray discs on September 24th. Shout! Factory has revealed their November titles. Do check out our article! I can confirm that the Godzilla store has shipped the Japanese edition of Minus One. Might even arrive by the time this article releases. 4K Release Calendar 2K/BD Release Calendar Which titles are you buying this week? Which ones are on your wishlist, be it to buy as an impulse buy or to wait for the right price?Posted Mon Sep 9, 2024 at 06:00 AM PDT by: -
Fear the Walking Dead: The Complete Collection Arrives on Blu-ray on October 15Lionsgate is set to release Fear the Walking Dead: The Complete Collection in a Blu-ray + Digital boxed set on October 15. This set includes all eight seasons of the horror drama TV series and has a suggested retail price of $119.99. “Fear the Walking Dead” is a post-apocalyptic horror-drama series set in the universe of “The Walking Dead.” It begins in Los Angeles with Madison Clark and her children, Nick and Alicia, in the early days of a zombie apocalypse. As society collapses, they encounter various threats from walkers and other survivors, and in Season Four, collide with the world of “The Walking Dead” when Morgan Jones joins the story. Over eight seasons, the group – including characters like Victor Strand and Daniel Salazar – travels through California, Mexico, and Texas facing enemies far more sinister than the undead, while working to rebuild a sense of hope and community in a devastated world. Fear the Walking Dead: The Complete Collection Pre-orders for Fear the Walking Dead: The Complete Collection should be available soon and included below is the press announcement Street Date: 10/15/24Blu-ray™ + Digital SRP: $119.99 (US)DVD SRP: $94.98 (US) $109.98 (CAN) PROGRAM DESCRIPTIONSurvive the apocalypse when the “Fear the Walking Dead” The Complete Collection arrives on Blu-ray™ + Digital and DVD October 15th from Lionsgate. From “The Walking Dead” universe, this series follows an unstable family as they navigate a post-apocalyptic world in a city filled with tension, rivalries, and secrets. Join your favorite characters over eight seasons in “Fear the Walking Dead” The Complete Collection, featuring Lennie James (“The Walking Dead,” “Save Me,” Blade Runner 2049), Kim Dickens (Gone Girl, “Deadwood,” “House of Cards,” “Sons of Anarchy”), Rubén Blades (Once Upon a Time in Mexico, Safe House, Hands of Stone), Colman Domingo (“Euphoria,” Lincoln, The Color Purple), Austin Amelio (“The Walking Dead,” Hit Man, Mercy Black), Danay Garcia (“CSI: NY,” “Hawaii Five-O,” The Cure), and many more talented cast members. “Fear the Walking Dead” The Complete Collection will be available for the suggested retail price of $119.99 on Blu-ray + Digital (US), $94.98 on DVD (US), and $109.98 on DVD (CAN). OFFICIAL SYNOPSIS“Fear the Walking Dead” is a post-apocalyptic horror-drama series set in the universe of “The Walking Dead.” It begins in Los Angeles with Madison Clark and her children, Nick and Alicia, in the early days of a zombie apocalypse. As society collapses, they encounter various threats from walkers and other survivors, and in Season Four, collide with the world of “The Walking Dead” when Morgan Jones joins the story. Over eight seasons, the group – including characters like Victor Strand and Daniel Salazar – travels through California, Mexico, and Texas facing enemies far more sinister than the undead, while working to rebuild a sense of hope and community in a devastated world.CASTLennie James TV’s “The Walking Dead” and “Save Me,” Blade Runner 2049Kim Dickens Gone Girl, TV’s “Deadwood,” “House of Cards,” and “Sons of Anarchy”Rubén Blades Once Upon a Time in Mexico, Safe House, Hands of StoneColman Domingo TV’s “Euphoria,” Lincoln, The Color PurpleAustin Amelio TV’s “The Walking Dead,” Hit Man, Mercy BlackDanay García TV’s “CSI: NY” and “Hawaii Five-O,” The Cure PROGRAM INFORMATIONYear of Production: 2024Title Copyright: Fear the Walking Dead © 2015–2023 AMC Film Holdings LLC. Artwork and Supplementary Materials are ™, ® and © 2024 AMC Network Entertainment LLC. All Rights Reserved. Package Design © 2024 Lions Gate Entertainment Inc. All Rights Reserved.Type: TV on DigitalRating: TV-MAGenre: Horror, Drama, Action, ThrillerClosed-Captioned: N/ASubtitles: English SDH, Spanish, French (Seasons 4-8)Feature Run Time: 113 episodes across 8 seasons, approx. 85 Hrs., 30 mins.DVD Format: 16x9 (1.78:1) PresentationDVD Audio: English 5.1 Dolby Audio, French 2.0 Dolby Surround (Season 3), Spanish and French 2.0 Dolby Stereo (Seasons 4-8)BD Format: 1080p High Definition 16x9 (1.78:1) PresentationBD Audio: English 5.1 Dolby TrueHD, French 2.0 Dolby Surround (Season 3), Spanish and French 2.0 Dolby Stereo (Seasons 4-8)Digital Format: 16x9 WidescreenDigital Audio: English 5.1Posted Tue Sep 3, 2024 at 10:23 AM PDT by: -
Sean Wang's Charming Dìdi Arrives on Blu-ray on October 29From Focus Features and Universal, the critically-acclaimed dramedy Dìdi (弟弟) stars Izaac Wang and Joan Chen and is directed by Academy Award® nominee and first-time feature filmmaker Sean Wang (Nai Nai & Wài Pó). The Blu-ray will be available in stores on October 29 and digital is available right now. Select The film debuted at the Sundance Film Festival winning the U.S. Dramatic Audience Award and the U.S. Dramatic Special Jury Award for Best Ensemble Cast. In 2008, during the last month of summer before high school begins, an impressionable 13-year-old Taiwanese American boy (Izaac Wang) learns what his family can't teach him: how to skate, how to flirt, and how to love your mom. Dìdi (弟弟) EXCLUSIVE BONUS FEATURE TO OWN ONLY ON DIGITAL & BLU-RAYTM: The Making of Dìdi (弟弟) – Official Featurette. A behind the scenes look into the making of this unique coming-of-age story set in the early 2000s, with commentary by director, cast and crew. Pre-orders for Dìdi (弟弟) are up and included below is the press announcement: WITH A 96% ROTTEN TOMATOES SCORE, CRITICS AGREE:DÌDI (弟弟) IS A HILARIOUS AND MUST-SEECOMING-OF-AGE STORY ARRIVING AT HOME FOR THE VERY FIRST TIMEOWN OR RENT TODAY ON DIGITALTHE ONLY WAY TO WATCH AT HOME WHILE STILL IN THEATERS ALSO AVAILABLE ON BLU-RAY™ OCTOBER 29, 2024 OWN WITH EXCLUSIVE BONUS CONTENT.PRE-ORDER NOW. FROM UNIVERSAL PICTURES HOME ENTERTAINMENT Universal City, California, September 3, 2024 – Relive your adolescence in this year’s funny and heartwarming story in Focus Features’ Dìdi (弟弟). The film celebrated its World Premiere earlier this year at the Sundance Film Festival, where it took home both the U.S. Dramatic Audience Award and the U.S. Dramatic Special Jury Award for Best Ensemble Cast. The film, which is currently Certified Fresh with a 96% Rotten Tomatoes score, is available for the first time exclusively on digital platforms to own or rent, and available to own on Blu-ray™ October 29, 2024 from Universal Pictures Home Entertainment. Masterfully directed by Academy Award® nominee and first-time feature filmmaker Sean Wang (Nai Nai & Wài Pó), Dìdi (弟弟) stars Izaac Wang (Good Boys, Raya and the Last Dragon), Joan Chen (Judge Dredd), Shirley Chen (Quiz Lady), and Chang Li Hua (Nai Nai & Wài Pó). In 2008, during the last month of summer before high school begins, an impressionable 13-year-old Taiwanese American boy (Izaac Wang) learns what his family can't teach him: how to skate, how to flirt, and how to love your mom. EXCLUSIVE BONUS FEATURE TO OWN ONLY ON DIGITAL & BLU-RAYTM: The Making of Dìdi (弟弟) – Official Featurette. A behind the scenes look into the making of this unique coming-of-age story set in the early 2000s, with commentary by director, cast and crew. For more information on Dìdi (弟弟), please visit:UPHE Website: https://www.uphe.com/movies/dìdi-弟弟Press Release: https://www.uphe.com/press-release/dìdi-弟弟-press-releaseFOCUS Website: https://www.focusfeatures.com/didiTrailer: https://uni.pictures/Didi_PVODTrailerFacebook: /didithemovie(弟弟) |/UniversalPicturesAllAccessX: @didithemovie | @UniAllAccessInstagram: @didithemovie | @UniAllAccessTikTok: @universalallaccess#didithemovie FILMMAKERS:Cast: Izaac Wang and Joan ChenCasting By: Natalie Lin, Nafisa KaptownwalaCostume Designer: Brianna MurphyMusic Supervisor: Toko Nagata and Jackie! ZhouSound Supervision and Mix: Andy Hay CASComposer: Giosuè GrecoEditor: Arielle ZakowskiProduction Designer: Hanrui WangDirector of Photography: Sam DavisCo-Executive Producers: Lemar Vertel Scott and Tomás WhitmoreExecutive Producers: Chris Quintos Cathcart, Tyler Boehm, Robina Riccitiello, Joan Chen, Chris Columbus, Eleanor Columbus, Dave A. Liu, Jennifer J. PritzkerProduced By: Carlos López Estrada p.g.a., Josh Peters p.g.a., Valerie Bush p.g.a., Sean Wang p.g.a.Written and Directed By: Sean Wang TECHNICAL INFORMATION BLU-RAYTM:Street Date: October 29, 2024UPC Number: 840418311295 (US & CDN)Layers: BD 50Aspect Ratio: 16:9 1.85:1 WidescreenRating: R for language throughout, sexual material, and drug and alcohol use – all involving teens.Subtitles: English SDH, French Canadian, and Latin American SpanishLanguages/Sound: English (DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 for Feature, Dolby Digital 2.0 for Bonus Content)Run Time: 01:33:14 ABOUT UNIVERSAL PICTURES HOME ENTERTAINMENT:Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (UPHE – www.uphe.com) is a unit of Universal Filmed Entertainment Group (UFEG). UFEG produces, acquires, markets and distributes filmed entertainment worldwide in various media formats for theatrical, home entertainment, television and other distribution platforms, as well as consumer products, interactive gaming and live entertainment. The global division includes Universal Pictures, Focus Features, Universal Pictures Home Entertainment, Universal Brand Development, Fandango, DreamWorks Animation Film and Television. UFEG is part of NBCUniversal, one of the world’s leading media and entertainment companies in the development, production and marketing of entertainment, news and information to a global audience. NBCUniversal owns and operates a valuable portfolio of news and entertainment networks, a premier motion picture company, significant television production operations, a leading television stations group, world-renowned theme parks and a suite of leading Internet-based businesses. NBCUniversal is a subsidiary of Comcast Corporation.Posted Tue Sep 3, 2024 at 08:30 AM PDT by: -
A Guide of Our Own - HDD's 4K UHD & Blu-ray Shopping Guide, Sept. 2, 2024Happy September! This week is quite a contrast to last week with the number of releases. But just like any other month we have seen recently, it often times starts out slow, and then ramps up towards the end. Welcome to Volume 5 Episode 14 of our weekly release guide. A look at the highlights of what's coming to disc the week of September 1st - September 7th, as well as a look at announcements from last week. 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray Releases- Import Monday has a pair of titles to look at. First from StudioCanal, Orca gets a Steelbook release. The standard edition has yet to be announced, but there is cover art out there. If one were to wager, Shout! Factory will do their own 4K in the next few months or so, afterall, their blu-ray went OOP. And from 101 Films, the Drama/Mystery film Incendies. Domestic Release Tuesday has no New Releases, but there are some catalog titles to pick from. Somewhat recent thriller The Boy gets a 4K release from Shout! Factory. From the same label, The Amityville Horror (2005) also gets a shiny new release. Getting a standard release (not retailer exclusive), the SteelBook of Creepshow becomes available as well. Breaking away from their Paramount Scares set, the secret title Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street gets its own release. Sony Pictures delivers A League of Their Own. Surprisingly, not a SteelBook. We knew it was inevitable, Criterion Collection did the blu-ray, now it's time for the 4K, talking about Repo Man with Harry Dean Stanton and Emilio Estevez. Friday releases (via Amazon US), Via Vision Australia offers Dredd and American Psycho Collection (2000 – 2002). Next week, slight uptick in volume of titles. Blu-ray releases- Blu-ray counterparts of the above 4K releases, just one, and it is probably region B locked, referring to Orca. The Shout! Factory region A release is out of print, reinforcing the notion that there is a 4K coming soon! TV on disc this week, Belgravia: The Next Chapter, but at the moment there is no order link. It will either be posted last second or the date moved back. Sandpiper Pictures reissues Blame It on Rio, Clive Barker's Lord Of Illusions, The Hound of the Baskervilles (1959), Lady in White, Marat / Sade, Moby Dick (1956) and Saving Grace. This is actually a good thing, these releases were out of print and are quite expensive to acquire. Slow week for anime, highlights includes just Rent-A-Girlfriend: Season 3 and UN-GO - Complete Collection. Wednesday Releases, Umbrella Entertainment's September slate. Some of these will get releases via Amazon US at a later date. Irresistible (2006): Collector's Edition (Australian Import) Irresistible (2006) (Australian Import) Goodnight Mommy (Ich Seh, Ich Seh): Collector's Edition (Australian Import) Goodnight Mommy (Ich Seh, Ich Seh) (Australian Import) The Chain Reaction: Collector's Edition (Australian Import) The Chain Reaction (Australian Import) NIGHT OWLS FAN CLUB - Late Night With The Devil: Collector's Edition (Australian Import) Late Night With The Devil: Collector's Edition (Australian Import) Late Night With The Devil (Australian Import) Friday releases via Amazon US, more Aussie Imports: The Substitute Collection (1996 – 2001) – Limited Edition 3D Lenticular Hardcase + Art Cards (Australian Import) Pandorum (2009) – Limited Edition 3D Lenticular Hardcase + Art Cards (Australian Import) The Lords of Salem (2012) – Limited Edition 3D Lenticular Hardcase (Australian Import) Smokey and the Bandit Collection (1977 – 1983) (Limited Edition 3D Lenticular Hardcase + Art Cards) (Australian Import) Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased) – The Complete Series (1969) – Imprint Television Limited Edition Jessica (1962) - Imprint Films Limited Edition Crossplot (1969) - Imprint Films Limited Edition Banning (1967) - Imprint Films Limited Edition Synanon (1965) - Imprint Films Limited Edition Woman of Straw (1964) - Imprint Films Limited Edition The Taming of the Shrew (1967) - Imprint Films Limited Edition Notable announcements from last week: Amazon U.S. now has listings for 4K releases of Blazing Saddles and The Terminator. Both will also don a SteelBook option, and, no doubt, a classy looking UK releases with lots of swag. Disney has revealed that The Sixth Sense and Signs are coming to 4K disc in October. Even with Disney's standard formula of BD66 HDR10 discs, these two discs should be worth looking at. But come on guys, Dolby Vision and BD100 (where merited) would be so nice! A couple of crazy good 4K releases are coming from Imprint Australia. If money was no object, I would be all over them, all four of them! Arrow Video's November batch has been revealed. Do check it out! 4K Release Calendar 2K/BD Release Calendar Which titles are you buying this week? Which ones are on your wishlist, be it to buy as an impulse buy or to wait for the right price?Posted Mon Sep 2, 2024 at 06:00 AM PDT by:
