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'Baltimore Ravens: Road to XLVII' Blu-ray Announced[teaser]The super bowl champs will be rushing toward the end zone on Blu-ray in June. [/teaser] In an early announcement to retailers, Gaiam Vivendi Entertainment is preparing 'Baltimore Ravens: Road to XLVII' for Blu-ray on June 4. For the second time in franchise history, the Baltimore Ravens are Super Bowl champions! Now the original network broadcasts of the Ravens 2012 playoff surge are yours to own in this exciting Blu-ray set 'Baltimore Ravens: Road to XLVII'. All the great moments from the Ravens unforgettable playoff journey are here - Ray Lewis' final home game vs. the Colts, the incredible last-minute touchdown pass known forevermore as the Mile High Miracle, the dismantling of Tom Brady and the Patriots in Foxboro, and the crowning glory of the Super Bowl XLVII victory of the San Francisco 49ers. Over these four games, the Ravens went from perennial contenders to Super Bowl champions and their story became a new chapter in Charm City's remarkable football history. 'Baltimore Ravens: Road to XLVII' is a must-have for any Ravens fan. Specs and supplements have not been revealed yet, but suggested list price for the Blu-ray is $49.99. You can find the latest specs for 'Baltimore Ravens: Road to XLVII' linked from our Blu-ray Release Schedule, where it's indexed under June 4.Posted Wed May 1, 2013 at 08:00 AM PDT by: -
'The Amazing Adventures of the Living Corpse' Announced for Blu-ray[teaser]The animated adventure featuring a zombie with a soul will shamble onto Blu-ray in June. [/teaser] In an early announcement to retailers, Starz/Anchor Bay will be releasing 'The Amazing Adventures of the Living Corpse' on Blu-ray on June 18. An instant fan favorite when it premiered at last year’s Comic-Con in San Diego, 'The Amazing Adventures of the Living Corpse' is a hip horror fantasy done in CG animation and brings new life to the zombie genre. Unlike any living dead story before, this wildly entertaining film is based on the cult underground Dynamite comic series, “The Living Corpse Exhumed” by Ken Haeser and Buz Hasson. “… the attention to detail and love of the material is clear…The pacing of the film is great and the soundtrack rocking!” - HorrorMovieNews.net The Blu-ray will feature 1080p video, a Dolby TrueHD 5.1 soundtrack, and supplements have yet to be revealed. Suggested list price for the Blu-ray is $24.99. You can find the latest specs for 'The Amazing Adventures of the Living Corpse' linked from our Blu-ray Release Schedule, where it's indexed under June 18.Posted Wed May 1, 2013 at 06:00 AM PDT by: -
High-Def Digest's Essential Picks: April 2013by Steven Cohen Every month, dozens of Blu-rays hit shelves, littering stores with high-def temptation. New releases, catalog titles, complete TV seasons, and elaborate box-sets all vie for affection, and with so many worthy releases targeting our wallets, choosing which discs to spend our hard earned cash on can be rather tricky. To make things a little easier, we here at High-Def Digest thought it might be helpful to bring you our top three must own recommendations for the month. From important classics to contemporary blockbusters, these are the discs that we consider to be the absolute cream of the crop. High quality releases with great video, audio, and supplements, these are the Blu-rays that are truly worth every penny. Last month we spotlighted a noir mystery with an animated twist, a controversial historical thriller, and a visually stunning examination of survival. If you haven't already, be sure to check out the Essential Picks for November, December, January, February, and March. [teaser]This month, we're covering an unconventional romance, a revisionist "spaghetti southern," and a harrowing story about familial bonds and hope. [/teaser]Please be aware, that if you haven't already seen them, there might be some spoilers for the films listed. If you can only buy three titles that hit Blu-ray in April, here's what we suggest you pick up, starting with the most essential... 'Silver Linings Playbook' - Much more than just that movie with all that "ho heying" in its trailer, David O. Russell's Oscar nominated film is a romantic dramedy with a refreshing edge. Avoiding most (but not all) of the clichéd tropes that plague its genre, the movie's characters feel fresh, and there is real insight layered within the drama and humor that helps the film dance into the hearts of even its most jaded viewers. Through the story of two broken individuals who find common ground within their mutual distress, Russell taps into a very raw component of humanity. The film's examination of mental illness is multifaceted, finding both sorrow and humor in dysfunction without ever being too flippant or heavy handed. Granted, it's not exactly 'A Woman Under the Influence' when it comes to nuance, complexity, and realism, but Russell's display of sensitivity and honesty with the material is commendable. Not afraid to delve into some potentially dark and unsettling realities, the director doesn't shy away from the hardships his characters' face, nor does he ignore their joys and triumphs, lending the film some genuine bite in both content and cinematic form -- something that most of its genre contemporaries sorely lack. In her much deserved Academy Award winning performance, Jennifer Lawrence easily cements herself as one of the best actresses working today. Fearless and unfiltered, her manic, spirited portrayal of Tiffany is like a force of nature, oscillating between feisty vigor and devastating vulnerability. There's a palpable level of electricity to her on-screen presence as her character rides a rogue wave of mixed temperaments. Her breakdown in the diner sequence is particularly impressive, unleashing a honed in display of unbridled emotion bursting into fits of passion, frustration, and pent-up fury. Though slightly up-staged by his co-star, Bradley Cooper is also very impressive as Pat, filling the character with a likeable, earnest positivity that's dashed by dangerous anger. They're both wholly flawed and damaged human beings, scarred by trauma, loss, and heartache, and both performers lend their grief real weight and surprising levity. Despite their fifteen year age gap, the pair shares completely natural chemistry, and one never thinks twice about their potential coupling. When they're on screen together, they simply fit -- even when they're nearly at each other's throats. Actually, especially when they're nearly at each other's throats. As atypical and multi-layered as Russell's approach is, the film does falter slightly here and there. The scene where the climactic bet is made feels a little out of place, with some tonal choices that seem at odds with the rest of the picture. Likewise, the conclusion adheres to tried-and-true romcom sensibilities, and though the destination is disappointingly predictable compared to the more unconventional path that precedes it, the execution is more than strong enough to make it work. At the end of the day, this is really a film about optimism, but unlike other inferior efforts, it doesn't find its positivity through sugarcoated contrivance. It finds it through genuine struggles and pain and hard work. In other words… "Excelsior!" 'Django Unchained' - A spaghetti western about slavery. If it was directed by anyone else, I might have outright balked at such a notion, but under the insane guiding hand of Quentin Tarantino, this precarious concept becomes a pitch-perfect piece of cinematic exploitation. A stylistic throwback remixed with modern sensibilities, 'Django Unchained' is pure motion picture bliss. Fueled by an incredible soundtrack, amazing performances, playful wit, sumptuous dialogue, and wavering pangs of over-the-top cartoon violence and disturbing savagery, the flick is an impossibly bloody and richly verbose gunshot of filmic excess, carefully concentrated into an engaging and wholly satisfying story of revenge. After his star making turn in 'Inglorious Basterds,' Christoph Waltz reteams with Tarantino, and this time the pair create a character on the complete opposite end of the moral spectrum from the infamous Hans Landa. A perfectly mannered, surprisingly cordial and business-like bounty hunter, Dr. King Schultz is an utterly likeable killer marked by a high code of ethics. A softie at heart, he gets swept up in Django's romantic quest, risking everything to reunite the former slave with his beloved Broomhilda (Kerry Washington). Sickened by the cruel realities of slavery, the man is slowly unraveled by the hellish horrors he sees, revealing his one, sadly fatal flaw… his conscience. In the title role, Jamie Foxx oozes cool and icy determination. Willing to do anything to save his wife, the character exposes a sometimes unsettling level of fortitude, begrudgingly accepting injustice in order to free his love. Unlike Schultz, he really is willing to walk through hell to get what he wants. Making that hell a reality, is Leonardo DiCaprio in the part of the gleefully detestable Calvin Candie. A very special kind of evil, Candie is like an overgrown spoiled child, selfish and without morals. DiCaprio essentially disappears into the role, displaying so much dedication that he apparently went so far as to literally bleed for the movie. Violent, disturbing, exciting, funny, and unabashedly entertaining, 'Django Unchained' is a true cinematic anomaly. Tarantino's approach to the potentially controversial content really has no right to work, and yet it does. Through a perfectly balanced mixture of spaghetti western, old school exploitation, revenge thriller, over-the-top action, crackling dialogue, and fully realized characters, the director funnels all of his disparate influences into something bizarrely unique. One could argue (very justly) that a topic like slavery shouldn't be dealt with in such an ostensibly immature manner, but Tarantino's command of tone and style is so secure and tight that it somehow works -- bringing thrills, laughs, and genuine emotion to the story. An explosive culmination of all of the director's varied sensibilities and inspirations, the film is among his very best work, and it easily earns a spot on this month's must own list. 'The Impossible' - An intense, inspirational film about love, hope, and endurance, 'The Impossible' is a non-stop, unrelenting roller coaster of emotion. Through one family's true story of survival, the filmmakers reveal mankind's universal propensity for compassion and unity in the face of unimaginable crisis. While director Juan Antonio Bayona technically spends very little time setting up the characters and relationships, he uses this comparatively quick preamble to say so much with so little. Economic but potent, these early scenes perfectly establish the family through key interactions, giving the audience just enough to latch onto throughout the following chaos. Brilliantly juxtaposing the peaceful stillness that comes before and after, the tsunami sequence itself is simply horrifying, creating a breathlessly visceral experience that is uncomfortable, disorienting, and frequently painful to watch. Using a mixture of heavy practical effects with fairly minimal CG compositing and embellishments, the rushing waters and raging debris carry a distressing level of reality. Getting swept up in this violent onslaught, Naomi Watts is simply incredible, turning in an equally primal and affectionate performance as Maria, the mother of three who fights to survive. Nearly torn apart by the disaster, she somehow clings to life, determined to care for her son Lucas (Tom Holland), while her husband (Ewan McGregor) and two other children remain missing and presumed dead. Of course, her wounds make this task incredibly difficult, forcing an occasional role reversal where Lucas has to become the protector and leader. As the character states in the movie, they "took care of each other." To this end, Holland is actually called upon to carry the film during several stretches, and the young actor does an exceptional job. Faced with unrelenting confusion and chaos in the wake of the tragedy, both mother and son do everything they can to not only help each other, but fellow survivors as well. Throughout it all, Bayona maintains a heart-tugging air of inspiration and emotion, and while his methods occasionally veer toward excess sentiment and dramatic contrivance, the core of the story is so powerful and harrowing that these slight oversteps become easily forgivable. Some have criticized the filmmakers for focusing on white characters and changing the nationality of the protagonists, and while these concerns certainly have merit, judged for what it is, the movie remains a rather striking piece of cinema -- both from a technical and an emotional level. As the real-life Maria imparts in the included special features, this is a film about "people helping people," and on that front, it succeeds wholeheartedly. With incredible, disturbing visuals and powerfully immersive audio, the Blu-ray itself offers a fully enveloping experience that totally engulfs the audience in the characters' plight. This isn't always an easy movie to watch and there are some issues here and there, but the filmmakers and actors do the inspirational story justice, helping to cement this disc a spot on this month's essential picks. So, there you have it. While there are many titles worth picking up this April, those are our top three must own recommendations. We'll be back next month with three more essential picks, but for now, what do you think of our selection? What are your choices for April's must own titles?Posted Tue Apr 30, 2013 at 12:30 PM PDT by: -
'Iron Man 3' Blu-ray Up for Pre-Order![teaser]The explosive Robert Downey Jr. blockbuster is already up for Blu-ray pre-orders at Amazon! [/teaser] Amazon has just listed Disney's 'Iron Man 3' for a Blu-ray release sometime later this year. Marvel’s “Iron Man 3” pits brash-but-brilliant industrialist Tony Stark/Iron Man against an enemy whose reach knows no bounds. When Stark finds his personal world destroyed at his enemy’s hands, he embarks on a harrowing quest to find those responsible. This journey, at every turn, will test his mettle. With his back against the wall, Stark is left to survive by his own devices, relying on his ingenuity and instincts to protect those closest to him. As he fights his way back, Stark discovers the answer to the question that has secretly haunted him: does the man make the suit or does the suit make the man? Specs, supplements, and a release date have not been set yet, but suggested list price for the Blu-ray/DVD/Digital Copy combo pack is set at $44.99. You can find the latest specs for 'Iron Man 3' linked from our Blu-ray Release Schedule, where it's indexed under PENDING.Posted Tue Apr 30, 2013 at 12:15 PM PDT by: -
'The Incredible Burt Wonderstone' Blu-ray Announced and Detailed[teaser]The comedic battle of magicians will commence on Blu-ray this June. [/teaser] In an early announcement to retailers, Warner Brothers says 'The Incredible Burt Wonderstone' is coming to high-definition on June 25. Starring Steve Carell and Steve Buscemi as long-reigning Las Vegas headliners, “The Incredible Burt Wonderstone” follows the struggling magicians as they attempt to overcome a fading friendship and battle Steve Gray, a rival guerilla street magician played by Jim Carrey, for illusionist fame. Directed by Emmy® Award-winner Don Scardino (“30 Rock”), “The Incredible Burt Wonderstone” also stars Olivia Wilde as Burt and Anton’s glamorous magic assistant Jane; Alan Arkin as old-school illusionist Rance Holloway; and James Gandolfini as casino mogul Doub Munny. The release will be a Blu-ray/DVD/UV Digital Copy combo pack with 1080p video, a DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 soundtrack, and supplements will include: Deleted Scene & Alternate Takes; Making Movie Magic with David Copperfield; Best of The Brain Rapist; and Gag Reel. Suggested list price for the Blu-ray is $35.99. You can find the latest specs for 'The Incredible Burt Wonderstone' linked from our Blu-ray Release Schedule, where it's indexed under June 25.Posted Tue Apr 30, 2013 at 12:00 PM PDT by: -
'The Man Who Shook the Hand of Vicente Fernández' Blu-ray Available Now![teaser]The final performance of Academy Award-winner Ernest Borgnine is in stores now. [/teaser] Indican's 'The Man Who Shook the Hand of Vicente Fernández' is now available for purchase on Blu-ray. Retired radio DJ, Rex Page (Ernest Borgnine), always dreamed of being a Western movie cowboy - After suffering a back injury, Rex finds himself recovering at Rancho Park nursing home, a facility held in the villainous grip of local businessman Mr. Walker (Barry Corbin) and his evil henchman, Dr. Dominguez (Tony Plana). At first, Rex is helpless in this lawless world, but when the Latino staff realizes that Rex once met their icon, Vicente Fernandez, Rex becomes a local celebrity. And like the cowboys from his dreams, Rex discovers the love and respect of his family and the staff when he faces down the tyrannical owners of Rancho Park this homage to the Spaghetti Westerns of yore. Specs and supplements have yet to be revealed, but suggested list price is set at $29.99. You can find the latest specs for 'The Man Who Shook the Hand of Vicente Fernández' linked from our Blu-ray Release Schedule, where it's indexed under April 30.Posted Tue Apr 30, 2013 at 10:00 AM PDT by: -
HDD Interviews DisneyNature's Louie Schwartzbergby Luke Hickman The style and popularity of nature films and series have grown over the past decade. The 'Planet Earth' series introduced us to pristinely-shot images of nature. The high quality of this production, combined with such clarity and resolution, made this a jaw-dropped experience. Many of the nature images contained had never before been caught on film. When the quality of nature films rose, so did the popularity. It spawned several popular follow-up variations including 'Life,' 'Human Planet' and 'Frozen Planet.' Now, there are so many being released that it's impossible to keep up with them all. Disney saw a world-improving opportunity before them and created DisneyNature, an independent division of the studio that focused on nature documentaries and donates the proceeds to various environmental causes. Their first picture was 'Earth,' a compilation of footage from 'Planet Earth.' Released on Earth Day 2008, it tested the water for their new division. Containing already popular footage, the cost of 'Earth' was low and the $108 million worldwide return proved beneficial, so DisneyNature continued to keep the annual Earth Day tradition going. [teaser]This year's great-looking release is 'Wings of Life.' It explores flowers, pollen and the many animals and insects that continue to spread life. At the helm is Louie Schwartzberg, one of the renowned filmmakers known for pioneering the high quality time lapse filming technique. Just after the Blu-ray release of 'Wings of Life,' Louie took some time to tell High-Def Digest about his gorgeous new film.[/teaser] HDD – Luke Hickman: Hi, Louie. How are you today? Louie Schwartzberg: I'm good, Luke. How are you? HDD: Not bad at all, thanks. You've been the film industry for some time now. How did you get into it? Louie Schwartzberg: Well, at UCLA, I fell in love with photography. Photography opened up the door to filmmaking – more, I think, from the Fine Art point-of-view. Coming from photography, film was a bigger canvas. What really intrigued me was being able to shoot high resolution photography, which is like the core of what you do with photography. First, I started with nature photography, following in the footsteps of Edward Weston and Ansel Adams. For me, shooting 35 millimeter was always the goal and because I couldn't afford to shoot 35 millimeter I got involved shooting time lapse, which meant that I was only shooting one frame every 20 minutes. That's two seconds [of footage] each day. I was getting these extraordinary high resolution images of flowers opening and clouds moving. And this was happening before anyone had done time lapse [photography]. Actually, Walt Disney – with 'True-Life Adventures' – had began shooting time lapse on 15 millimeter. So that got me on the road to building a library that I wanted to use for my own films. It had a lot to do with my passion for nature and sense of wonder and to be able to show viewers things that you and I can't see in a normal time-frame. HDD: With technology having changed so much, how has it affected your job? For example, how has it changed from your beginnings to 'Wings of Life?' Louie Schwartzberg: A big way that it has differed is the ability to shoot digitally with the same resolution – if not higher. With 35 millimeter, you can shoot at 4K. Now we have digital cameras that shoot at 4K and 5K, so the resolution is still at the feeling as the 35 millimeter was and can probably now go past it. What has not changed is patience and the time it takes to get a magic moment. Whether it's a hummingbird flying at high speed or a time lapse flower, it takes an extraordinary amount of patience and skill to capture a magic moment. HDD: In 'Wings of Life,' you have lots of magic moments. I couldn't believe how astonishing the hummingbirds moments were. The wing beats were insanely slow and crystal clear. Louie Schwartzberg: That's because we now have these digital cameras that are faster high resolution cameras that were originally developed for the military. Thank God we found another application for them. (laughs) It's amazing that we can capture behavior at a thousand or two thousand frames-per-second. When we see those hummingbirds, it's just a blur of wings. Now we can see the fact that they can hover and fly, that their beaks are rock solid because they have to thread the needle when putting it inside a flower, that they're navigating the wind as the flowers swing back and forth, that they're extremely gyroscopic creatures that can maneuver beyond belief – they can fly back and forwards, upside down. We've discovered a lot of thing that even scientists didn't know. HDD: And it looks great! Louie Schwartzberg: Thank you. HDD: Was it always your goal to get into feature-length films? Louie Schwartzberg: Yes. I've always wanted to tell stories and with feature films you get audiences full of tension. The story about pollination is a grand, grand story. You can shoot it and say that it's just about flowers and bees and birds, but as you get deeper into the meaning of it, it becomes a story about the foundation of life, a love story that feeds the earth. I love the fact that on so many different levels, it speaks to many audiences. To be able to get that audience to fall in love with nature is why I believe that nature kind of manipulates us to help it survive and to protect it. The fact that we can use these amazing technological tools that show high resolution gorgeous imagery in your home environment is part of the story. It's not just technically great for a reason, it's there to enhance the experience and to open your heart, to create a stable future for our children. HDD: That's a very cool perspective. How did you get involved with DisneyNature? Louie Schwartzberg: I'd done a film with Disney called 'America's Heart and Soul' back in 2004 and I've done a lot of work with Disney theme parks. We've had a good long-term relationship. I certainly think that Walt is one of my heroes. He was a pioneer who used his imagination to build an empire. I'm currently working on a huge theme park project with Disney, as well. I support their vision with DisneyNature and it seemed like a good fit when I said, "Here's the film that I want to do. I've been shooting flowers for 35 years. For bees to be disappearing, this is the perfect time to be telling this story." HDD: DisneyNature is a noble effort on behalf of the studio. The 'Wings of Life' Blu-ray kicks off with trailer for next year's 'Bears' that shows where the proceeds of the previous films have gone – building coral reefs and so on. Do you know what the spending plans are for the proceeds of 'Wings of Life?' Louie Schwartzberg: I believe that it's going to the Disney Wild Life Conservation Fund, and they in return figure out which NGO groups to work with that support pollinators. I know some of the groups that they're looking at is the Pollinator Partnership and the Search Foundation. They're currently assessing which would be the best partner to help with the program to create sustainability for the pollinators, which many scientists believe is the most crucial issue facing humankind. If we lose the bees, we may lose one-third of our fruit supply. HDD: And this is the difference that I love seeing DisneyNature make. This may be more of a question for Disney, but do you know if they're making the move from theatrical releases to Blu-ray releases from here on out? Louie Schwartzberg: We had a small limited theatrical run with 'Wings of Life.' I believe that they're handling each one individually, but I really don't know the answer to that. I am thrilled that this film was available by Earth Day so that people throughout North America could get it on Blu-ray or Digital Download. You know, if a movie gets a small limited theatrical release and people don't get out to see it right away, it will be gone. I'm glad that on Earth Day it was available anywhere and everywhere. HDD: With footage that looks as fantastic as this, I believe that it must be seen on the biggest and best format possible. The Blu-ray does justice to the intricate footage. How long does a film like this take to shoot? Louie Schwartzberg: The filming took a little over a year – perhaps a year and three or four months – but it was about two years when you include pre- and post-production. We labored over this film and I believe that every frame is gorgeous and picture perfect. HDD: The film looks amazing, but how does it compare to actually being there seeing the Monarch butterflies? Louie Schwartzberg: It's amazing being surrounded by millions of Monarchs. There's no doubt about it, but I have to say that with the tools of digital cinema, for example, we're not seeing it in the slow motion that you saw the hummingbirds, so I would say that it's a more enhanced experience on Blu-ray because you're watching the "crème de la crème." We had 200 hours of film and you're watching the best of it all edited to music and Meryl Streep's voice over. I think that's a superior experience than sitting around waiting for a week of all-nighters for a bat to show up. I think that's a nice comparison. HDD: (laughs) When you put it that way ... Louie Schwartzberg: (laughs) That's the payoff for me. When people say that they've seen the Blu-ray, "Oh my God! That's incredible! I'm amazed!" They say that it's not only entertaining, but that it's educational and that kids love it - that's the payoff. When I'm on location and I'm not eating good food and I'm not getting enough sleep, it's not as fulfilling as getting those responses. HDD: You also explained that post-production took a lot of time. During the editing process, are you personally watching all 200 hours of footage? Louie Schwartzberg: Oh, yeah. We're watching it in slow motion, which is what makes it such a lengthy process. When you record slow motion, everything is obviously stretched out. We edit in the frame-rate that it was captured in – and it's great! You shoot a four-minute sequence of a hummingbird and you have 20 to 30 hours of material. It's all about how you cut it down when there's a lot of great footage. HDD: How big is your crew when you're on location? Louie Schwartzberg: It varies. Sometimes we're down to just two or three people because of the tremendous amount of waiting and patience and observation, so we constantly had to be effective. When we shot the Monarchs in Mexico, we had to hike up with a lot of equipment, so we might have had 30 people helping us haul equipment to the 10,000 or 11,000 foot-level up a hillside to where the Monarchs are. That took a lot of work. HDD: Was it hard to land Meryl Streep as the voice of your film? Louie Schwartzberg: Not at all. She's an avid gardener, so when she saw the rough cut, she also fell in love with it. I think this film has gathered a lot of allies because of the message and the intention of the film to inspire people to protect nature. I think that a lot of people have wanted to come on board and do whatever they can to help. HDD: Louise, thanks again for taking time to speak with me today. Louie Schwartzberg: It's my pleasure.Posted Tue Apr 30, 2013 at 09:45 AM PDT by: -
'Hell on Wheels: The Complete Second Season' Dated for Blu-ray[teaser]The second season of the hit AMC western series will ride onto Blu-ray in July. [/teaser] In an early announcement to retailers, Entertainment One will be releasing 'Hell on Wheels: The Complete Second Season' on Blu-ray on July 16. Set in the 1860s it centers on former confederate soldier Cullen Bohannan (Anson Mount), whose quest for vengeance has led him to the Union Pacific Railroad's westward construction of the first Transcontinental Railroad. Specs and supplements haven't been revealed yet, but the suggested list price for the Blu-ray is $49.98. You can find the latest specs for 'Hell on Wheels: The Complete Second Season' linked from our Blu-ray Release Schedule, where it's indexed under July 16.Posted Tue Apr 30, 2013 at 08:00 AM PDT by: -
Contest: Win 'Silver Linings Playbook' on Blu-ray!It's contest time yet again. For this week's big giveaway, we have a copy of Best Picture Oscar nominee 'Silver Linings Playbook' that could be yours very easily. For your chance to win, enter our blog contest today.Posted Tue Apr 30, 2013 at 07:00 AM PDT by: -
'Retreat, Hell!' Blu-ray Announced[teaser]The 1952 war drama is heading to Blu-ray in June. [/teaser] In an early announcement to retailers, Olive Films is preparing 'Retreat, Hell!' for Blu-ray on June 18. Considered by most to be one of the greatest Korean War films ever made, the movie follows a U.S. Marine battalion headed by Lt. Col. Steve L. Corbett (Frank Lovejoy, 'Shack Out on 101') and Capt. Paul Hansen (Richard Carlson, 'Flat Top') as it must fight its way out of a frozen mountain pass despite diminishing supplies, freezing temperatures and constant attacks by overwhelming numbers of Chinese and North Korean soldiers. The stellar cast includes Russ Tamblyn (billed as Rusty) in his first "adult" role, future-director Lamont Johnson ('The McKenzie Break'), and real-life war hero Peter Ortiz, one of the most decorated Marine officers of World War II. Directed by legendary filmmaker Joseph H. Lewis ('The Big Combo,' 'Gun Crazy'). Co-written and produced by Milton Sperling ('Merrill's Marauders'). Specs and supplements have not been revealed, but suggested list price for the Blu-ray is set at $29.95. You can find the latest specs for 'Retreat, Hell!' linked from our Blu-ray Release Schedule, where it's indexed under June 18.Posted Tue Apr 30, 2013 at 06:00 AM PDT by:
