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'Big Bad Wolves' Blu-ray Up For Pre-Order[teaser]The crime thriller Quentin Tarantino hailed as" the best film of the year" is nowavailable for Blu-ray pre-order at Amazon. [/teaser] In an early announcement to retailers, Magnolia will be releasing 'Big Bad Wolves' on Blu-ray on April 22. A series of brutal murders puts the lives of three men on a collision course: the father of the latest victim now out for revenge, a vigilante police detective operating outside the boundaries of law, and the main suspect in the killings - a religious studies teacher arrested and released due to a police blunder. Specs haven't been revealed yet, but supplements include: Making of Big Bad Wolves, AXS TV: A Look at Big Bad Wolves, and Original Theatrical Trailer. Suggested list price for the Blu-ray is $29.98. You can find the latest specs for 'Big Bad Wolves' linked from our Blu-ray Release Schedule, where it is indexed under April 22.Posted Wed Mar 19, 2014 at 10:00 AM PDT by: -
'Joy Ride 3: Road Kill' Blu-ray Dated[teaser]Rusty Nail is back terrorizing the highways this summer. [/teaser] In an early announcement to retailers, 20th Century Fox is preparing to release 'Joy Ride 3: Road Kill' on Blu-ray on June 17. Starring Ken Kirzinger ('Freddy vs. Jason') as the infamous Rusty Nail, the nightmare begins when a group of young street racers take a desolate shortcut on their way to the Road Rally 1000. But a chance encounter with Rusty soon turns deadly as he stalks, taunts, and tortures his next victims with deranged delight. It’s a full-throttle, pedal-to-the-metal chill ride packed with killer twists and turns! Specs haven't been revealed yet, but supplements include: a variety of deleted scenes, featurettes, behind-the-scenes content and a gruesome unrated version of the film. Suggested list price for the Blu-ray is still undetermined at this time. You can find the latest specs for 'Joy Ride 3: Road Kill' linked from our Blu-ray Release Schedule, where it is indexed under June 17.Posted Wed Mar 19, 2014 at 08:00 AM PDT by: -
'Sleepaway Camp: Collector's Edition' Blu-ray Announced[teaser]The cult horror classic arrives on Blu-ray this May and is now available for pre-order at Amazon. [/teaser] In an early announcement to retailers, Scream Factory is working on 'Sleepaway Camp: Collector's Edition' for Blu-ray on May 13. At Camp Arawak teenage boys and girls learn to experience the joys of nature as well as each other. But when these happy campers die in a series of horrible 'accidents' it becomes clear that someone - or something - has turned their summer of fun into a vacation to dismember. Specs have yet to be revealed, but the Blu-ray/DVD combo pack will feature a new 2K scan of the original camera negative of the uncut version and supplements will include: New Commentary with actors Felissa Rose ("Angela") and Jonathan Tiersten ("Ricky"); New Commentary with writer/director Robert Hiltzik, moderated by SleepawayCampMovies.com webmaster Jeff Hayes; Original Audio Commentary with writer/director Robert Hiltzik and star Felissa Rose; At the Waterfront After the Social: The Legacy of Sleepaway Camp – new interviews with Robert Hiltzik, Felissa Rose, Jonathan Tiersten, Paul DeAngelo ("Ronnie"), Karen Fields ("Judy"), Desiree Gould ("Aunt Martha"), Frank Saladino ("Gene") and make-up FX artist Ed French; Judy - a short film by Jeff Hayes starring Karen Fields; Princess - A Music Video by Jonathan Tiersten; Camp Arawak Scrapbook – still gallery; and Theatrical Trailer & TV Spots. Suggested list price for the Blu-ray is $29.93. You can find the latest specs for 'Sleepaway Camp: Collector's Edition' linked from our Blu-ray Release Schedule, where it is indexed under May 13.Posted Wed Mar 19, 2014 at 06:00 AM PDT by: -
'The Pawnbroker' Blu-ray Dated[teaser]Sidney Lumet's 1964 classic heads to Blu-ray in April. [/teaser] In an early announcement to retailers, Olive Films is working on 'The Pawnbroker' for Blu-ray on April 22. Directed by Academy-Award®-winner (Honorary Award 2005) Sidney Lumet (12 Angry Men, Dog Day Afternoon) and released in 1964, it was the first cinematic exploration of the darkest memories and feelings of a Holocaust survivor. Filmed in stark black and white, it was also the first film approved by the Production Code that contained nudity. Newly remastered in HD for this release, 'The Pawnbroker' is also being honored with a special screening as part of the 2014 TCM Film Festival. Rod Steiger (In the Heat of the Night) earned a 1965 Best Actor Oscar® nomination for his stunning performance as Sol Nazerman, a survivor of a WWII Nazi death camp where his wife, parents and children were murdered. His soul robbed of hope, he takes refuge in misery and a bitter condemnation of humanity while managing a Harlem pawnshop subjected to an endless parade of prostitutes, pimps and thieves. Jamie Sanchez (The Wild Bunch) plays Ortiz, Sol’s underprivileged and idealistic assistant who dreams of a better life. 'The Pawnbroker' features evocative black-and-white cinematography by the great Boris Kaufman (On the Waterfront), a memorable jazz-influenced score by the legendary composer/producer Quincy Jones and a stellar supporting cast also including Geraldine Fitzgerald (Wuthering Heights), Brock Peters (To Kill a Mockingbird), Raymond St. Jacques (Cotton Comes to Harlem) as well as the debut of a very young Morgan Freeman. Steiger received rave reviews for his performance as the cynical Nazerman and the actor would cite that role as a stand-out among his impressive body of work. The film went on to be selected in 2008 for preservation in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress. Fifty years after its initial release, 'The Pawnbroker' still stands as a truly historic piece of filmmaking whose influence and compassion is still felt today. The Blu-ray will feature 1080p video, a lossless mono soundtrack, and supplements have yet to be revealed. Suggested list price for the Blu-ray is $29.95. You can find the latest specs for 'The Pawnbroker' linked from our Blu-ray Release Schedule, where it is indexed under April 22.Posted Tue Mar 18, 2014 at 02:00 PM PDT by: -
'Ernest & Celestine' Coming to Blu-ray[teaser]A mouse and a bear will form an unlikely friendship in this charming animated film arriving on Blu-ray in June. You can pre-order the disc now. [/teaser]In an early announcement to retailers, Cinedigm is preparing 'Ernest & Celestine' for Blu-ray on June 10.Deep below snowy, cobblestone streets, tucked away in networks of winding tunnels, lives a civilization of hardworking mice, terrified of the bears who live above ground. Unlike her fellow mice, Celestine (Pauline Brunner/Mackenzie Foy) is an artist and a dreamer, and when she nearly ends up as breakfast for Ernest (Lambert Wilson/Forest Whitaker), a grizzly poet, the two form an unlikely bond. But it isn't long before their friendship is put on trial by their respective bear-fearing and mice-eating communities. Gorgeous animation, wonderful storytelling and brilliant comic timing combine with the on-screen chemistry between the two leads that will put a smile on your face and make your heart glow. Specs have not been detailed yet but the Blu-ray will feature the original French audio track and an English dub, and supplements will include: Making Of Documentary; Feature-length Animatic; and Interview with Benjamin Renner. Suggested list price for the Blu-ray/DVD combo pack is $34.95.You can find the latest specs for 'Ernest & Celestine' linked from our Blu-ray Release Schedule, where it's indexed under June 10.Posted Tue Mar 18, 2014 at 12:00 PM PDT by: -
Criterion Details June Titles[teaser]The distributor has revealed its upcoming slate of June releases, including The Beatles' classic 'A Hard Day's Night' and Douglas Sirk's 'All That Heaven Allows.' [/teaser]In an early announcement to retailers, Criterion is preparing 'All That Heaven Allows,' 'L’eclisse,' 'Hearts and Minds,' 'Judex,' 'Picnic at Hanging Rock,' and 'A Hard Day's Night' for Blu-ray throughout the month of June. 'All That Heaven Allows' (June 10) - This heartbreakingly beautiful indictment of 1950s American mores by Douglas Sirk follows the blossoming love between a well-off suburban widow (Jane Wyman) and her handsome and earthy younger gardener (Rock Hudson). After their romance prompts the scorn of her selfish children and snooty country club friends, she must decide whether to pursue her own happiness or carry on a lonely, hemmed-in existence for the sake of the approval of others. With the help of ace cinematographer Russell Metty, Sirk imbued nearly every shot with a vivid and distinct emotional tenor. A profoundly felt film about class and conformity in small-town America, 'All That Heaven Allows' is a pinnacle of expressionistic Hollywood melodrama. The Blu-ray/DVD combo pack will feature 1080p video, an uncompressed mono soundtrack, and supplements will include: Audio commentary featuring John Mercer, coauthor of Melodrama: Genre, Style, Sensibility, and film scholar Tamar Jeffers-McDonald; Rock Hudson's Home Movies (1992), a groundbreaking essay film about the actor by Mark Rappaport; French television interview with Sirk from 1982; Excerpts from Behind the Mirror: A Profile of Douglas Sirk, a 1979 BBC documentary featuring rare interview footage with the director; Contract Kid: William Reynolds on Douglas Sirk, a 2007 interview with the actor, who costarred in three Sirk films, including All That Heaven Allows; Trailer; and A booklet featuring an essay by film scholar Laura Mulvey and an excerpt from a 1971 essay by filmmaker Rainer Werner Fassbinder on Sirk. 'L’eclisse' (June 10) - The concluding chapter of Michelangelo Antonioni’s informal trilogy on contemporary malaise (following 'L’avventura' and 'La notte'), 'L’eclisse' ('The Eclipse') tells the story of a young woman (Monica Vitti) who leaves one lover (Francisco Rabal) and drifts into a relationship with another (Alain Delon). Using the architecture of Rome as a backdrop for the doomed affair, Antonioni achieves the apotheosis of his style in this return to the theme that preoccupied him the most: the difficulty of connection in an alienating modern world. The Blu-ray/DVD combo pack will feature 1080p video, an uncompressed mono soundtrack, and supplements will include: Audio commentary by film scholar Richard Peña, former program director of New York’s Film Society of Lincoln Center; Michelangelo Antonioni: The Eye That Changed Cinema (2001), a fifty-six-minute documentary exploring the director’s life and career; Elements of Landscape, a twenty-two-minute piece from 2005 about Antonioni and L’eclisse, featuring Italian film critic Adriano Aprà and longtime Antonioni friend Carlo di Carlo; and A booklet featuring essays by film critics Jonathan Rosenbaum and Gilberto Perez, as well as excerpts from Antonioni’s writing about his work. 'Hearts and Minds' (June 17) - A startling and courageous film, Peter Davis’s landmark 1974 documentary 'Hearts and Minds' unflinchingly confronted the United States’ involvement in Vietnam at the height of the foment that surrounded it. Using a wealth of sources—from interviews to newsreels to footage of the conflict and the upheaval it occasioned on the home front—Davis constructs a powerfully affecting picture of the disastrous effects of war. Explosive, persuasive, and wrenching, 'Hearts and Minds' is an overwhelming emotional experience and the most important nonfiction film ever made about this devastating period in history. The Blu-ray/DVD combo pack will feature 1080p video, an uncompressed mono soundtrack, and supplements will include: Audio commentary featuring Davis; A collection of over two hours of never-before-seen outtakes from the film, including interviews with presidential adviser George Ball, broadcast journalist David Brinkley, French journalist and historian Philippe Devillers, political activist Tony Russo, and General William Westmoreland; and A booklet featuring essays by Davis, film critic Judith Crist, and historians Robert K. Brigham, George C. Herring, and Ngo Vinh Long. 'Judex' (June 17) - This effortlessly cool crime caper, directed by Georges Franju, is a marvel of dexterous plotting and visual invention. Conceived as an homage to Louis Feuillade’s 1916 cult silent serial of the same name, 'Judex' kicks off with the mysterious kidnapping of a corrupt banker by a shadowy crime fighter (American magician Channing Pollock) and spins out into a thrillingly complex web of deceptions. Combining stylish sixties modernism with silent-cinema touches and even a few unexpected sci-fi accents, 'Judex' is a delightful bit of pulp fiction and a testament to the art of illusion. The Blu-ray/DVD combo pack will feature 1080p video, an uncompressed mono soundtrack, and supplements will include:Interview from 2007 with the film's cowriter Jacques Champreux, the grandson of Louis Feuillade, cocreator of the silent serial Judex; Interview from 2012 with actor Francine Bergé; Franju le visionnaire, a fifty-minute program from 1998 on director Franju's career and imagination; and A booklet featuring an essay by film scholar Geoffrey O'Brien, along with reprinted writings by and excerpted interviews with Franju. 'Picnic at Hanging Rock' (June 17) - This sensual and striking chronicle of a disappearance and its aftermath put director Peter Weir on the map and helped usher in a new era of Australian cinema. Set at the turn of the twentieth century, 'Picnic at Hanging Rock' concerns a small group of students from an all-female college and a chaperone, who vanish while on a St. Valentine’s Day outing. Less a mystery than a journey into the mystic, as well as an inquiry into issues of class and sexual repression in Australian society, Weir’s gorgeous, disquieting film is a work of poetic horror whose secrets haunt viewers to this day. The Blu-ray/DVD combo pack will feature 1080p video, a DTS-HD MA 5.1 soundtrack, and supplements will include: Extended interview with Weir; New piece on the making of the film, featuring interviews from 2003 with executive producer Patricia Lovell, producers Hal McElroy and Jim McElroy, and cast members; New introduction by film scholar David Thomson, author of The New Biographical Dictionary of Film; A Recollection . . . Hanging Rock 1900 (1975), an on-set documentary hosted by Lovell and featuring interviews with Weir, actor Rachel Roberts, and source novel author Joan Lindsay; Homesdale (1971), an award-winning black comedy by Weir; Trailer; and A booklet featuring an essay by author Megan Abbott and an excerpt from film critic Marek Haltof’s 1996 book Peter Weir: When Cultures Collide; a new paperback edition of Lindsay's original novel, previously out of print in the U.S. 'A Hard Day's Night' (June 24) - Meet the Beatles! Just one month after they exploded onto the U.S. scene with their Ed Sullivan Show appearance, John, Paul, George, and Ringo began working on a project that would bring their revolutionary talent to the big screen. 'A Hard Day’s Night,' in which the bandmates play slapstick versions of themselves, captured the astonishing moment when they officially became the singular, irreverent idols of their generation and changed music forever. Directed with raucous, anything-goes verve by Richard Lester and featuring a slew of iconic pop anthems, including the title track, “Can’t Buy Me Love,” “I Should Have Known Better,” and “If I Fell,” 'A Hard Day’s Night,' which reconceived the movie musical and exerted an incalculable influence on the music video, is one of the most deliriously entertaining movies of all time. The Blu-ray/DVD combo pack will feature 1080p video, an uncompressed mono and DTS-HD MA 5.1 soundtrack, and supplements will include: Audio commentary featuring various members of the film’s cast and crew; In Their Own Voices, a new piece combining interviews with the Beatles from 1964 with behind-the-scenes footage and photos; You Can't Do That: The Making of 'A Hard Day's Night,' a 1994 documentary program by producer Walter Shenson; Things They Said Today, a 2002 documentary about the film featuring Lester, music producer George Martin, writer Alun Owen, cinematographer Gilbert Taylor, and others; New piece about Lester's early work, featuring a new audio interview with the director; The Running Jumping and Standing Still Film(1959), Lester's Oscar-nominated short featuring Peter Sellers and Spike Milligan; Anatomy of a Style, a new piece on Lester's approach to editing; New interview with Mark Lewisohn, author of Tune In: The Beatles: All These Years—Volume One; Deleted scene; Trailers; A booklet featuring an essay by critic Howard Hampton; And More! Suggested list price for each Blu-ray is $39.95.You can find the latest specs for all of the titles listed above linked from our Blu-ray Release Schedule, where they are indexed throughout the month of June.Posted Tue Mar 18, 2014 at 10:00 AM PDT by: -
'Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit' Blu-ray Dated and Detailed[teaser]The latest Tom Clancy adaptation arrives on Blu-ray this summer. Pre-order here! [/teaser] In an early announcement to retailers, Paramount will be releasing 'Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit' on Blu-ray on June 10. In an update of Tom Clancy's classic character, ex-Marine and Moscow-based financial analyst Jack Ryan (Star Trek's Chris Pine) uncovers a plot to finance a terrorist attack designed to collapse the U.S. economy. Ryan must race against time to save America and his wife (Keira Knightley). The Blu-ray/DVD/Digital Copy combo pack will feature 1080p video, a lossless 7.1 soundtrack, and supplements include: Commentary by Kenneth Branagh and Lorenzo di Bonaventura; Deleted & Extended Scenes with Optional Commentary with Branagh and di Bonaventura; Jack Ryan: The Smartest Guy in the Room; Sir Kenneth Branagh: The Tsar of Shadow Recruit; Jack Ryan: A Thinking Man of Action; and Old Enemies Return. Suggested list price for the Blu-ray is $37.99. You can find the latest specs for 'Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit' linked from our Blu-ray Release Schedule, where it is indexed under June 10.Posted Tue Mar 18, 2014 at 08:00 AM PDT by: -
'Bushido Man: Seven Deadly Battles' Dated for Blu-ray[teaser]The martial arts epic heads to Blu-ray in June. Pre-orders are now available. [/teaser] In an early announcement to retailers, Shout Factory will be releasing 'Bushido Man: Seven Deadly Battles' on Blu-ray on June 10. Toramaru, lord of integrated martial arts Mugen-ga-ryu, ends his training journey and visits his master, Gensai. "You have to duel with every martial arts master and win, in order to obtain their esoteric books of martial secrets." Receiving such an order from Gensai, Toramaru makes a pilgrimage around Japan and spends a year fighting. Through his fights with genuine masters in every martial arts such as kung-fu, stick fighting, sword fighting, and nunchaku, this film passionately tells what "Budo" is and what Bushido is. Full of fierce and diverse action! The original fighting movie is finally born here! Specs and supplements haven't been revealed yet, but the suggested list price for the Blu-ray is $19.97. You can find the latest specs for 'Bushido Man: Seven Deadly Battles' linked from our Blu-ray Release Schedule, where it is indexed under June 10. IfPosted Tue Mar 18, 2014 at 06:00 AM PDT by: -
Fox Searchlight Announces 20th Anniversary Releases[teaser]Fox Searchlight Pictures is celebrating its 20th Anniversary with a slew of Blu-ray debuts and a 20-film box set. [/teaser] In an early announcement to retailers, Fox Searchlight Pictures and Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment have announced a campaign to celebrate Fox Searchlight’s 20th Anniversary. The “We Have Your Story” anniversary event will spotlight Fox Searchlight’s collection of more than 140 smart, thoughtful and distinctive films including currently available award-winning favorites like '12 Years a Slave,' 'Beasts of the Southern Wild,' 'The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel,' 'The Descendants,' 'The Tree of Life,' and '127 Hours.' The campaign will consist of several new to Blu-ray releases, anniversary editions and themed collections that will be supported by event publicity campaigns, retail promotions, social media engagement, branded Digital HD™ store fronts with select retailers, in-theater promotions and more.Anniversary titles with event celebrations include 'Crazy Heart' (5th anniversary), 'Garden State' (10th anniversary), 'Kinsey' (10th anniversary), 'Napoleon Dynamite' (10th anniversary), 'Sideways' (10th anniversary) and 'Boys Don’t Cry' (15th anniversary).Fox Searchlight titles making their Blu-ray debut in 2014 include: 'Johnson Family Vacation' (Available Now) - Buckle up for the wildest road trip of the year! Cedric the Entertainer leads an all-star cast in this hilarious comedy adventure about a misfit family trying to survive outrageous obstacles (including each other) on a cross-country trek to their annual family reunion. 'Garden State' (Available Now) - Writer/Director Zach Braff delivers "an Oscar-worthy performance" (CBS-TV CHICAGO) in this quirky coming-of-age comedy that has been hailed as "the seminal film for today's generation" (USA TODAY). Twentysomething, emotionally detached Andrew Largeman (Braff) returns home to New Jersey after nine long years. Now, as he tries to re-connect with his past, a series of chance encounters with Sam (Natalie Portman) - a free-spirited girl who's everything he isn't - sets the stage for a fateful, mind-blowing take on what his future might hold. 'Once' (April 1) - A serendipitous meeting on the streets of Dublin between a down on his luck Irish street performer and a poor Czech immigrant sparks a bond that plays out in this hip, modern day music film. 'Once' follows the two as they write, rehearse and record the songs that reveal their unique love story. 'Notes On A Scandal' (April 29) - A veteran high school teacher befriends a younger art teacher, who is having an affair with one of her 15-year-old students. However, her intentions with this new "friend" also go well beyond platonic friendship. 'The Deep End' (May 6) - A woman spirals out of control while trying to keep her son from being found culpable in a murder investigation. 'The Ringer' (June 3) - A young guy's only option to erase a really bad debt is to rig the Special Olympics by posing as a contestant. 'Kissing Jessica Stein' (June 3) - A woman searching for the perfect man instead discovers the perfect woman. 'The Full Monty' (August 5) - Six unemployed steel workers form a male striptease act. The women cheer them on to go for "the full monty" - total nudity. In addition, Fox Searchlight will wrap its 20th anniversary celebration with 20 of its most iconic films in a one-of-a-kind collectible box set. The films (TBA) will be chosen based on considerations of timelessness, cultural impact, awards recognition and box office success. The package will also include an 80-minute documentary featuring notable directors and stars from the studio’s impressive catalog of films. This perfect holiday gift will be available for purchase in November.Fox Searchlight Presidents Nancy Utley and Stephen Gilula said, “Fox Searchlight has been a creative and collaborative home for filmmakers who share our passion for storytelling and for taking audiences on unique and unexpected journeys. We are extremely proud of all that Searchlight has accomplished in its 20 years, and we will continue to champion films that entertain and illuminate.” Event details, exact title configurations, packaging, specs, supplements, and pricing for Fox Searchlight’s 20th Anniversary Blu-ray releases will be confirmed individually in the coming weeks. A dedicated website - www.foxsearchlight20th.com - created by Fox Searchlight and fans, will tell the studio’s 20-year story through its most iconic films and invite fans into the #WeHaveYourStory campaign. You can find the latest specs for all of the titles listed above linked from our Blu-ray Release Schedule, where they're indexed throughout 2014.Posted Mon Mar 17, 2014 at 02:00 PM PDT by: -
'Mr. Jones' Blu-ray Trailer Added[teaser]Karl Mueller's horror/thriller will stalk Blu-ray in May. [/teaser] As previously reported, Starz/Anchor Bay will be releasing 'Mr. Jones' on Blu-ray on May 6. Scott (Jon Foster of 'Stay Alive') and Penny (Sarah Jones of "Sons Of Anarchy") just moved to a remote cabin to escape the pressures of the world and breathe new life into their art. But they'll soon discover they are not alone: an infamously reclusive artist - known only as 'Mr. Jones' - lives nearby. He doesn't like to be disturbed, and only comes out at night when he drags his strange, sinister sculptures deep into the woods. When Scott and Penny's curiosity leads them too close for Mr. Jones' comfort, he plunges the young couple into a nightmare world of mayhem, madness and mind-bending terror. ) Specs and supplements haven't been revealed yet, but suggested list price for the Blu-ray is $26.99. You can find the latest specs for 'Mr. Jones' linked from our Blu-ray Release Schedule, where it's indexed under May 6.Posted Mon Mar 17, 2014 at 10:00 AM PDT by:
