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'Chronicle of a Summer' Announced and Detailed for Blu-ray[teaser]The 1961 French film from anthropologist Jean Rouch and sociologist Edgar Morin heads to Blu-ray in February. [/teaser] In an early announcement to retailers, Criterion will be bringing 'Chronicle of a Summer' to Blu-ray on February 26. The fascinating result of a collaboration between filmmakers Jean Rouch and Edgar Morin, this vanguard work of what Morin would term cinéma verité is a brilliantly conceived and realized sociopolitical diagnosis of the early sixties in France. The Blu-ray will feature 1080p video, an uncompressed mono soundtrack, and supplements include: Un été + 50 (2011), a seventy-three-minute documentary featuring outtakes and new interviews with codirector Edgar Morin and some of the film's subjects; Archival interviews with codirector Jean Rouch and Marceline Loridan, one of the film's subjects; New interview with anthropology professor Faye Ginsburg, organizer of several Rouch retrospectives; and a booklet featuring an essay by scholar Sam Di Iorio. Suggested list price for the Blu-ray is $39.95. You can find the latest specs for 'Chronicle of a Summer' linked from our Blu-ray Release Schedule, where it's indexed under February 26.Posted Tue Nov 20, 2012 at 10:00 AM PST by: -
'The Ballad of Narayama' Blu-ray Dated and Detailed[teaser]The 1958 Japanese film has been fully restored for Blu-ray this February. [/teaser] In an early announcement to retailers, the Criterion Collection is working on 'The Ballad of Narayama' for Blu-ray on February 5. Filmed almost entirely on cunningly designed studio sets, in brilliant color and widescreen, 'The Ballad of Narayama' is a stylish and vividly formal work from Japan’s cinematic golden age, directed by the dynamic Keisuke Kinoshita. The Blu-ray will feature a new 4K digital master from the 2011 restoration, an uncompressed monaural soundtrack, and supplements will include a trailer, teaser, and a booklet featuring an essay by critic Philip Kemp. Suggested list price for the Blu-ray is $29.95. You can find the latest specs for 'The Ballad of Narayama' linked from our Blu-ray Release Schedule, where it's indexed under February 5.Posted Tue Nov 20, 2012 at 08:00 AM PST by: -
'Seven Psychopaths' Blu-ray Dated and Detailed[teaser]Martin McDonagh's offbeat crime comedy will be heading to Blu-ray in January. [/teaser] In an early announcement to retailers, Sony has set 'Seven Psychopaths' for Blu-ray on January 29. A struggling screenwriter inadvertently becomes entangled in the Los Angeles criminal underworld after his oddball friends kidnap a gangster's beloved Shih Tzu. The Blu-ray will feature 1080p video, a DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 soundtrack, and supplements include: Martin McDonagh's Seven Psychopaths; Colin Farrell is Marty; Woody Harrelson is Charlie; Crazy Locations; Seven Psychocats; and Layers. Suggested list price for the Blu-ray will be $35.99. You can find the latest specs for 'Seven Psychopaths' linked from our Blu-ray Release Schedule, where it's indexed under January 29.Posted Tue Nov 20, 2012 at 06:45 AM PST by: -
'The Electric Chair,' 'The Nail Gun Massacre,' and 'Just Before Dawn' Announced for Blu-ray[teaser]Three cult films are on their way to Blu-ray in the new year. [/teaser] In an early announcement to retailers, Code Red has revealed that their first Blu-ray titles will be 'The Electric Chair,' 'The Nail Gun Massacre,' and 'Just Before Dawn' releasing sometime in 2013. Specs, supplements, release dates, and suggested list prices have yet to be detailed. You can find the latest specs for 'The Electric Chair,' 'The Nail Gun Massacre,' and 'Just Before Dawn' linked from our Blu-ray Release Schedule, where they're indexed under PENDING.Posted Tue Nov 20, 2012 at 06:00 AM PST by: -
'Looper' Blu-ray Detailed[teaser]One of the best reviewed films of the year has now been fully detailed for Blu-ray! [/teaser] As previously reported, Sony will be releasing 'Looper' on Blu-ray on December 31. Rian Johnson's time travel thriller stars Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Bruce Willis, Emily Blunt, and Jeff Daniels and currently holds a 93% fresh rating on Rotten Tomatoes. The Blu-ray/Ultraviolet package will feature 1080p video, a DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 soundtrack, and supplements include: Commentry with Actors Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Emily Blunt and Director Rian Johnson; Deleted Scenes with Rian Johnson Commentary; Looper Animated Trailer; Scoring Looper Time Machine; Scoring Looper A Day In The Life; Scoring Looper Revelations; Abe Gathers the Troops test; Evil Demon Golf Ball From Hell (EASTER EGG); and the Blu-ray exclusive The Science of Time Travel; and 17 Additional Deleted Scenes with Rian Johnson Commentary. Suggested list price for the Blu-ray will be $35.99. You can find the latest specs for 'Looper' linked from our Blu-ray Release Schedule, where it is indexed under December 31.Posted Mon Nov 19, 2012 at 02:25 PM PST by: -
'The Awakening' Blu-ray Announced[teaser]The supernatural thriller will give Blu-ray the willies in January. [/teaser] In an early announcement to retailers, Universal is preparing 'The Awakening' for Blu-ray on January 29. 1921, England. When a ghost is blamed for the death of a child at a prestigious London boarding school, famed author, noted skeptic and investigator Florence Cathcart (Rebecca Hall) is certain that science and reason can explain it. But when she's invited to the school by its headmaster, Robert Mallory (Dominic West), she discovers a truth more terrifying than anything she could have imagined. Before she understands everything that's unfolding before her very eyes, the ghost hunter becomes the hunted. Specs and supplements have yet to be revealed, but suggested list price for the Blu-ray is $26.98. You can find the latest specs for 'The Awakening' linked from our Blu-ray Release Schedule, where it's indexed under January 29.Posted Mon Nov 19, 2012 at 12:00 PM PST by: -
HDD Black Friday Blitz: 'Alfred Hitchcock: The Masterpiece Collection' Blu-ray $149.99 at Amazon![teaser]The Blu-ray boxed set of 15 classic films from the Master of Suspense is half off at Amazon! [/teaser] Amazon is offering 'Alfred Hitchcock: The Masterpiece Collection' for $149.99 (50% off suggested list price)! This set includes 'Saboteur,' 'Shadow of a Doubt,' 'Rope,' 'Rear Window,' 'The Trouble with Harry,' 'The Man Who Knew Too Much,' 'Vertigo,' 'North by Northwest,' 'Psycho,' 'The Birds,' 'Marnie,' 'Torn Curtain,' 'Topaz,' 'Frenzy,' and 'Family Plot.' Click here to grab this fabulous set on Blu-ray while you can!Posted Mon Nov 19, 2012 at 10:08 AM PST by: -
'The Kid with a Bike' Rides to Blu-ray[teaser]The acclaimed 2011 Belgian film is planned for Blu-ray this February. [/teaser] In an early announcement to retailers, the Criterion Collection is working on 'The Kid with a Bike' for Blu-ray on February 12. Spare and unsentimental but deeply imbued with a heart-rending tenderness, 'The Kid with a Bike' is an arresting work from the great Belgian directors Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne, masters of the empathetic action film. The Blu-ray will feature 1080p video, a DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 soundtrack, and supplements include: Conversation between film critic Kent Jones and directors Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne; Interviews with actors Cécile de France and Thomas Doret; Return to Seraing, a half-hour documentary in which the Dardennes revisit five locations from the film; Trailer; and a booklet featuring an essay by critic Geoff Andrew. Suggested list price for the Blu-ray is $39.95. You can find the latest specs for 'The Kid with a Bike' linked from our Blu-ray Release Schedule, where it's indexed under February 12.Posted Mon Nov 19, 2012 at 10:00 AM PST by: -
'Seeds of Destruction' Blu-ray Announced[teaser]Blu-ray better not mess with Mother Nature this February! [/teaser] In an early announcement to retailers, Starz/Anchor Bay is working on 'Seeds of Destruction' for Blu-ray on February 19. This earth shaking tale of monstrous plant life gone wild originally aired on the Syfy channel and stars Adrian Pasdar (“Heroes”), Jesse Moss ('The Andromeda Strain'), James Morrison (“24”) and Stefanie von Pfetten ('Percy Jackson and the Olympians: The Lightning Thief'). The Blu-ray will feature 1080p video, a Dolby TrueHD 5.1 soundtrack, and the disc doesn't appear to have any supplements. Suggested list price for the Blu-ray is $24.99. You can find the latest specs for 'Seeds of Destruction' linked from our Blu-ray Release Schedule, where it's indexed under February 19.Posted Mon Nov 19, 2012 at 08:00 AM PST by: -
HDD Black Friday Blitz: 'Prometheus - 3D' Blu-ray $14.99 at Amazon![teaser]The Blu-ray 3D of Ridley Scott's sci-fi blockbuster/'Alien' prequel is only $15 at Amazon! [/teaser] Amazon is offering 'Prometheus - 3D' for only $14.99 (70% off suggested list price)! A team of explorers discover a clue to the origins of mankind on Earth, leading them on a journey to the darkest corners of the universe. There, they must fight a terrifying battle to save the future of the human race. Click here to own this reference quality 4-disc Collector's Edition now! Be sure to check the complete calendar of Movie and TV bargains on Amazon's Black Friday Deals Week to see when your favorite shows and movies will be on sale!Posted Mon Nov 19, 2012 at 07:04 AM PST by:
