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'Evil Dead' Remake Dated for Blu-ray[teaser]The hit remake of Sam Raimi's cult classic will be summoned to Blu-ray in July. [/teaser] In an early announcement to retailers, Sony will be releasing 'Evil Dead' on Blu-ray on July 16. The story follows Mia, a young woman struggling with sobriety, who heads to a remote cabin with her brother and a group of friends where the discovery of a Book of the Dead leads to danger and horror. Specs haven't been revealed yet, but supplements include: Cast and Crew Commentary, Directing the Dead, Evil Dead the Reboot, Making Life Difficult, Unleashing the Evil Force, and Being Mia. Suggested list price for the Blu-ray/Digital Copy combo is $35.99. You can find the latest specs for 'Evil Dead' linked from our Blu-ray Release Schedule, where it's indexed under July 16.Posted Tue May 28, 2013 at 12:00 PM PDT by: -
'Midsomer Murders: Set 22' Blu-ray Announced and Detailed[teaser]Four more mysteries based on the books by author Caroline Graham are bound for Blu-ray in August. [/teaser] In an early announcement to retailers, Acorn Media has revealed 'Midsomer Murders: Set 22' is coming to Blu-ray on August 6. The cozy villages of Midsomer County reveal their most sinister secrets in these contemporary British television mysteries. Inspired by the novels of Caroline Graham, modern master of the English village mystery, the series stars Neil Dudgeon (Life of Riley) as the capable Detective Chief Inspector John Barnaby, with Jason Hughes (This Life) as his earnest, efficient partner, Detective Sergeant Ben Jones. Guest stars include Warren Clarke, Joanna David, Genevieve O'Reilly, and James Dreyfus. Mysteries include "The Sleeper Under the Hill", in which Barnaby and Jones investigate a group of Druids in Midsomer Mow; "The Night of the Stag," wherein local bootleggers come under suspicion after the disappearance of a government inspector; "A Sacred Trust," as vandalism and violence send shock waves through Midsomer's cloistered nunnery; and "A Rare Bird," in which the detectives investigate whether competition between ornithology enthusiasts led to murder. The two-disc set will feature 1080p video, a DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 soundtrack, and supplements will include Midsomer Murders in Conversation featurette. Suggested list price for the Blu-ray is $59.99. You can find the latest specs for 'Midsomer Murders: Set 22' linked from our Blu-ray Release Schedule, where it's indexed under August 6.Posted Tue May 28, 2013 at 10:00 AM PDT by: -
'Charulata' Blu-ray Dated and Detailed[teaser]Satyajit Ray's 1964 romance will also be hitting Blu-ray in August. [/teaser] In an early announcement to retailers, Criterion will be bringing 'Charulata' to Blu-ray on August 20. Based on a novella by the great Rabindranath Tagore, 'Charulata' is a work of subtle textures, a delicate tale of a marriage in jeopardy and a woman taking the first steps toward establishing her own voice. The Blu-ray will feature a 2K 1080p digitally restored transfer, uncompressed monaural soundtrack, and supplements include: New interview with actor Madhabi Mukherjee; Satyajit Ray and the Modern Woman, a new interview program featuring Ray historian Suranjan Ganguly; The Coward (1965), a feature film directed by Ray that also addresses modern female identity and stars Mukherjee and Soumitra Chatterjee; and a booklet featuring an essay by scholar Chandak Sengoopta and an interview with Ray from the 1980s by his biographer Andrew Robinson. Suggested list price for the Blu-ray is $39.95. You can find the latest specs for 'Charulata' linked from our Blu-ray Release Schedule, where it is indexed under August 20.Posted Tue May 28, 2013 at 08:00 AM PDT by: -
Blu-ray Highlights: Week of May 26th, 2013As we return from the long holiday weekend, the Blu-ray pickings are a little slim this week. In fact, perhaps the most interesting title of the week is one of the biggest box office bombs of all time. Read all about the latest releases in the blog today.Posted Tue May 28, 2013 at 07:00 AM PDT by: -
'Scum' Blu-ray Announced[teaser]Director Alan Clarke's controversial British crime drama will bring a hard-hitting punch to Blu-ray in June. [/teaser] In an early announcement to retailers, Kino Classics is preparing 'Scum' for Blu-ray on June 4. 'Scum' tells the story of Carlin (Ray Winstone, The Departed), a new reform school inmate with a reputation as a hard case. The authorities encourage gang leader Pongo (John Blundell) to humble Carlin, but he beats Pongo down and takes over the mantle of "Daddy." The guards institute a reign of terror and neglect, with Carlin emerging as an unlikely leader. One of the most important British features of the last 35 years, 'Scum' still packs a wallop. A landmark expose of Britain's violent reform schools, Alan Clarke's 'Scum' is a controversial shock to the system. Originally made for TV in 1977, the BBC withheld the program from release, due to its intense depictions of suicide, rape and racism. Refusing to be censored, Clarke reshot the film as a theatrical feature in 1979, making his attack on the borstal system even more scathing, and it is the latter, more vitriolic version that is included on this disc. Specs have not been revealed yet, but supplements will include: Audio commentary by Ray Winstone; Interview with producers Davina Belling and Clive Parsons; Interview with writer Roy Minton; Interview with executive producer Don Boyd; EPK interview with Roy Minton and Clive Parsons; and Original theatrical trailers. Suggested list price for the Blu-ray is $24.99. You can find the latest specs for 'Scum' linked from our Blu-ray Release Schedule, where it's indexed under June 4.Posted Tue May 28, 2013 at 06:00 AM PDT by: -
HDD Deal of the Week: 'The Die Hard 25th Anniversary Collection' Blu-ray $24.99 at Amazon[teaser]Amazon's Blu-ray deal of the week once again features the first four adventures of action-hero extraordinaire John McClane on Blu-ray. [/teaser] The online retailer is selling 'The Die Hard 25th Anniversary Collection' for just $24.99 (58% off suggested list price). The box set includes 'Die Hard,' 'Die Hard 2,' 'Die Hard with a Vengeance,' and 'Live Free or Die Hard' and includes audio commentaries, cast and crew interviews, and a bonus disc featuring a brand new retrospective documentary. Click here to pick up this set for your Blu-ray library while it's available at this price from now through June 2.Posted Sun May 26, 2013 at 08:45 AM PDT by: -
Weekend Roundtable: One Sequel Too ManyThis week, a third 'Hangover' movie and a sixth 'Fast & Furious' grace cinema screens. With that in mind, this week's Roundtable tackles the subject of other movie franchises that have needlessly dragged on for too long and need to be put out of their (and our) misery. Read about it in the blog today.Posted Fri May 24, 2013 at 12:00 PM PDT by: -
'Star Trek: Enterprise - The Complete Second Season' Blu-ray Date and Pre-Orders Live[teaser]Year two of Captain Archer's mission will be beaming to Blu-ray in August. [/teaser] In an early announcement to retailers, Paramount and CBS says 'Star Trek: Enterprise - The Complete Second Season' will hit Blu-ray on August 20. Set in the 22nd Century, a hundred years before James T. Kirk helmed the famous starship of the same name, Enterprise takes place in an era when interstellar travel is still in its infancy. Captain Jonathan Archer (Scott Bakula) has assembled a crew of brave explorers to chart the galaxy on a revolutionary spacecraft: Enterprise NX-01. As the first human beings to venture into deep space, these pioneers will experience the wonder and mystery of the final frontier as they seek out new life and new civilizations. Specs have yet to be revealed, but supplements will include: In Conversation: The First Crew; Destination Unknown: Uncharted Territory Retrospective; a collection of newly produced commentary from series creators Rick Berman and Brannon Braga, star Connor Trinneer and director Jim Conway, among others; and more! Suggested list price for the Blu-ray set is $119.99. You can find the latest specs for 'Star Trek: Enterprise - The Complete Second Season' linked from our Blu-ray Release Schedule, where it's indexed under August 20.Posted Fri May 24, 2013 at 11:00 AM PDT by: -
'Ace Ventura: Pet Detective' and 'Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls' Dated for Blu-ray[teaser]A double dose of 90s Jim Carrey shenanigans is coming to Blu-ray in September. [/teaser] In an early announcement to retailers, Warner Brothers will be releasing 'Ace Ventura: Pet Detective' and 'Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls' on Blu-ray on September 3. He's the best there is at what he does, even though he's the only one there is. He's Ace Ventura, pet detective, and he's on the case to find the Miami Dolphins' missing mascot, as well as the team's kidnapped quarterback, Dan Marino. Ventura goes eyeball to eyeball with a man-eating shark, stakes out the Dolphins and woos and wows the ladies. Whether he's undercover, under fire or underwater, he always gets his man... or beast. The first film in the series also stars Courtney Cox, Sean Young and Tone Loc. Africa's the place and Ace is on the case, setting out to rescue an animal he loathes: a rare white bat which is prophesied to avert a war between two tribes. Carrey returns as the alligator-wrasslin', elephant-calling, monkeyshining, loogie-launching, burning coals-crossing, disguise-mastering pet detective. The sequel also stars Ian McNeice, Simon Callow, Bob Gunton, Sophie Okonedo, Tommy Davidson and Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje. Specs and supplements haven't been revealed yet, but the suggested list price for each Blu-ray is $19.98. You can find the latest specs for 'Ace Ventura: Pet Detective' and 'Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls' linked from our Blu-ray Release Schedule, where they're indexed under September 3.Posted Fri May 24, 2013 at 10:00 AM PDT by: -
'Blood and Sand' Blu-ray Announced[teaser]The bullfighting drama will head to the ring on Blu-ray in July. [/teaser] In an early announcement to retailers, 20th Century Fox is preparing 'Blood and Sand' for Blu-ray on July 9. Tyrone Power and Rita Hayworth lead a star-studded cast in this Academy Award®-winning classic. Juan Gallardo (Power) returns home to claim the hand of his childhood love and continue his rise toward becoming Spain's greatest matador. But when he catches the eye of a beautiful seductress (Hayworth), Juan will learn that the battles that matter most are fought outside the ring. The Blu-ray will feature 1080p video, a DTS-HD MA 1.0 soundtrack, and supplements will include a Commentary by Richard Crudo, Director of Photography and 2003-2006 President of the American Society of Cinematographers. Suggested list price for the Blu-ray is $24.99. You can find the latest specs for 'Blood and Sand' linked from our Blu-ray Release Schedule, where it's indexed under July 9.Posted Fri May 24, 2013 at 08:00 AM PDT by:
