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Brie Larson Suits Up in First CAPTAIN MARVEL Trailer[teaser]Carol Danvers is heading to theaters in March.[/teaser] Marvel has released the first trailer for Captain Marvel. The upcoming superhero film stars Brie Larson as the title character and is set to premiere on March 8, 2019. Carol Danvers becomes one of the universe's most powerful heroes when Earth is caught in the middle of a galactic war between two alien races. Check out the official trailer below! Captain Marvel comes from directors Anna Boden and Ryan Fleck and is based on the Marvel Comics character created by Roy Thomas and Gene Colan. The cast includes Brie Larson as Carol Danvers / Captain Marvel, Ben Mendelsohn as Talos, Jude Law as Walter Lawson / Mar-Vell, Lashana Lynch as Maria Rambeau, and Gemma Chan as Minn-Erva. In addition, Djimon Hounsou and Lee Pace will reprise their roles as Korath and Ronan from Guardians of the Galaxy. Likewise, Samuel L. Jackson and Clark Gregg will appear as younger versions of Nick Fury and Agent Phil Coulson respectively through the use of digital de-aging techniques. In addition to her solo film debut, the character of Captain Marvel is also set to be featured in Marvel's Avengers 4. The still untitled superhero team-up film is due to hit theaters on May 3, 2019. Spider-Man: Far From Home will then follow on July 5, 2019. Meanwhile, Sony is set to release Venom on October 5 and Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse on December 14. Finally, 20th Century Fox is bringing X-Men: Dark Phoenix to theaters on February 14, 2019 and The New Mutants to theaters on August 2, 2019. Source: Marvel (YouTube)Posted Tue Sep 18, 2018 at 05:50 AM PDT by: -
New MARY POPPINS RETURNS Trailer is Full of Magic and Music[teaser]The musical sequel is soaring to theaters in December.[/teaser] Disney has released a full trailer for Mary Poppins Returns. The new musical serves as a sequel to the 1964 classic, and is set to premiere on December 19. In Disney’s Mary Poppins Returns, an all new original musical and sequel, Mary Poppins is back to help the next generation of the Banks family find the joy and wonder missing in their lives following a personal loss. Emily Blunt stars as the practically-perfect nanny with unique magical skills who can turn any ordinary task into an unforgettable, fantastic adventure and Lin-Manuel Miranda plays her friend Jack, an optimistic street lamplighter who helps bring light—and life—to the streets of London. Check out the official trailer below! Mary Poppins Returns is directed by Rob Marshall from a screenplay by David Magee and a screen story by Magee & Rob Marshall & John DeLuca based upon the Mary Poppins Stories by PL Travers. DeLuca and Marshall also serve as producers, along with Marc Platt. In addition, Callum McDougall is on board as an executive producer. The cast includes Emily Blunt as the title character; Lin-Manuel Miranda as Jack; Ben Whishaw as Michael Banks; Emily Mortimer as Jane Banks; Julie Walters as Ellen; Pixie Davies, Nathanael Saleh, and Joel Dawson as the Banks' children; Colin Firth as William Weatherall Wilkins; and Meryl Streep as Topsy. Likewise, Dick Van Dyke appears as Mr. Dawes, Jr. and Angela Lansbury plays the Balloon Lady. The original Mary Poppins fist hit theaters back in 1964 and stars Julie Andrews as the iconic title character and Dick Van Dyke as her pal Bert. Source: Disney (YouTube)Posted Mon Sep 17, 2018 at 07:30 AM PDT by: -
Terrence Malick's Remastered THE TREE OF LIFE Now Available (with an Extended Cut!)[teaser]The film has received a 4K restoration and the release includes 50 minutes of additional footage. [/teaser] The Criterion Collection's The Tree of Life is now available on Blu-ray. Four decades into an already legendary career, Terrence Malick realized his most rapturous vision to date, tracing a story of childhood, wonder, and grief to the outer limits of time and space. Reaching back to the dawn of creation, Malick sets a story of boyhood memories on a universal scale, charting the coming of age of an awestruck child (newcomer Hunter McCracken) in Texas in the 1950s, as he learns to navigate the extremes of nature and grace represented by his bitter, often tyrannical father (Brad Pitt) and his ethereal, nurturing mother (Jessica Chastain, in her breakout role). Achieved with the aid of cinematographer Emmanuel Lubezki and production designer Jack Fisk, the Palme d'Or-winning The Tree of Life marks the intimately personal, cosmically ambitious culmination of Malick's singular approach to filmmaking. DIRECTOR-APPROVED SPECIAL EDITION FEATURES * New 4K digital restoration, supervised and approved by director Terrence Malick and cinematographer Emmanuel Lubezki, with 5.1 surround DTS-HD Master Audio soundtrack on the Blu-ray * New extended version of the film featuring an additional fifty minutes of footage * Exploring "The Tree of Life," a 2011 documentary featuring collaborators and admirers of Malick's, including filmmakers David Fincher and Christopher Nolan * New interviews with actor Jessica Chastain and visual-effects supervisor Dan Glass * Interview from 2011 with composer Alexandre Desplat about the film, and a new interview with music critic Alex Ross about Malick's approach to music * Video essay from 2011 by critic Matt Zoller Seitz * Trailer * More! * PLUS: An essay by critic Kent Jones and a 2011 piece on the film by critic Roger Ebert * Conversation from 2011 between Lubezki and American Society of Cinematographers president Stephen Lighthill Check out The Tree of Life Criterion TEASER TRAILER over on Vimeo (we can't embed for privacy reason): You can find the latest specs for The Tree of Life linked from our Blu-ray Release Schedule, where it is indexed under September 11. Order the Blu-rayPosted Tue Sep 11, 2018 at 04:13 PM PDT by: -
Replacement Program for REVENGE OF THE CREATURE 3D Blu-ray AnnouncedUniversal will replace your Revenge of the Creature 3D Blu-ray if you're having problems: Universal Pictures Home Entertainment (UPHE) has identified a manufacturing issue which may affect the presentation of the 3D Blu-ray offering of the film Revenge of the Creature, released on August 28, 2018 as part of the Universal Classic Monsters: Complete 30-Film Collection and the Creature From the Black Lagoon Complete Legacy Collection. A replacement disc is now available. The issue is isolated to this particular film and does not affect any other discs in the collections. UPHE's goal is to always deliver the best possible product to its consumers. To that end, a replacement program is being established to ensure that those who have purchased either collection have the opportunity to receive a corrected Blu-ray disc featuring the 3D version of Revenge of the Creature and 2D version of The Creature Walks Among Us. To receive an updated disc, please email [email protected].Posted Fri Sep 7, 2018 at 05:47 AM PDT by: -
Coming Soon to Blu-ray: The Happytime Murders, Mile 22, and More[teaser]A raunchy puppet murder mystery, Peter Berg's latest action flick starring Mark Wahlberg, and more are all in the works for Blu-ray.[/teaser] New info has been revealed for several upcoming Blu-rays from Warner Bros., Mill Creek Entertainment, and Universal. Here's a full rundown of recently revealed details and title announcements: Fist up, Warner Bros. is prepping John Milius' Big Wednesday starring Jan-Michael Vincent, William Katt, and Gary Busey for Blu-ray on September 11. Supplements will include: Audio Commentary by Director/Cowriter John Milius Retrospective Documentary - "Capturing the Swell" Trailer Meanwhile, the studio is set to release Fox's Lethal Weapon: The Complete Second Season starring Damon Wayans, Clayne Crawford, and Jordana Brewster on September 18. No other details have been announced at this time. In addition, Michael Crichton's Looker starring Albert Finney, James Coburn, Susan Dey, and Leigh Taylor-Young is in the works for September 18 as well. The disc will feature a brand new remaster of the film, and supplements will include: Introduction and Commentary by Michael Crichton Deleted Scene (As Used in Network Television Version) Trailer Likewise, Franklin J. Schaffner's Papillon starring Steve McQueen, Dustin Hoffman, Don Gordon, and Anthony Zerbe is also due to arrive on September 18. Supplements will include: Featurette "The Magnificent Rebel" Trailer Irwin Allen's The Swarm starring Michael Caine, Katharine Ross, Richard Widmark, Richard Chamberlain, and Olivia de Havilland will then follow on September 25. The disc will feature a brand new remaster of the extended version of the film, and supplements will include: Behind The Scenes Documentary - Inside the Swarm Theatrical Trailer In addition, Edward Bernds' Queen of Outer Space starring Zsa Zsa Gabor, Eric Fleming, and Dave Willock will hit Blu-ray on September 25 as well. The disc will feature a brand new remaster of the film, and supplements will include: Commentary by Laurie Mitchell and Film Historian Tom Weaver And rounding out Warner's upcoming lineup will be Bert I. Gordon's The Cyclops starring James Craig, Gloria Talbott, Lon Chaney Jr. on September 25. The disc will feature a brand new remaster of the film, and supplements will include: Theatrical Trailer Order the Blu-ray Order the Blu-ray Order the Blu-ray Order the Blu-ray Order the Blu-ray Order the Blu-ray Order the Blu-ray Mill Creek Entertainment is bringing Harry Elfont and Deborah Kaplan's Can't Hardly Wait: 20 Year Reunion starring Jennifer Love Hewitt, Seth Green, and Ethan Embry to Blu-ray on October 9. Supplements will include: Original Commentary with Filmmakers and Cast Can't Hardly Wait: The Making of a Teen Classic The Life of the Party Deleted Scenes In addition, the label will release Joe Camp's Benji's Very Own Christmas Story starring Benji, Ron Moody, and Patsy Garretton November 6. No other details are currently listed for the disc. Order the Blu-ray Order the Blu-ray Universal is set to release Tim Wardle's documentary Three Identical Strangers on October 2. Supplements will include: Audio Commentary with Director Time Wardle and Editor Michael Harte Q&A with David Kellman, Robert Shafran, Brenda Galland, Ellen Cervone, and Director Tom Wardle Photo Gallery Trailer Likewise, the studio is also prepping Debra Granik's Leave No Trace starring Ben Foster, Jeff Kober, and Dale Dickey for Blu-ray on October 2. Supplements will include: Creating Leave No Trace - Featurette Deleted Scenes Behind the Scenes Vignettes Location Scout Photo Gallery Meanwhile, Brenda Chapman, Steve Hickner, and Simon Wells' The Prince of Egypt starring Val Kilmer, Ralph Fiennes, and Michelle Pfeiffer will then follow on October 16. Supplements will include: The Making of The Prince of Egypt "When You Believe" Multi-Language Presentation The Basics of Animation: The Chariot Race Focus on Technical Effects Feature Commentary with Directors Brenda Chapman, Steve Hickner, and Simon Wells In addition, Eric Darnell and Tim Johnson's Antz starring Woody Allen, Sharon Stone, and Gene Hackman will also be released on October 16. Supplements will include: Production Featurette Basics of Computer Animation Antz Facial Animation Character Design Feature Commentary with Directors Tim Johnson and Eric Darnell Don Michael Pau's Scorpion King: Book of Souls starring Zach McGowan, Pearl Thusi, Nathan Jones, and Katy Louise Saunders will hit Blu-ray on October 23. No supplements are currently listed for the release. In addition, the studio is preparing a Scorpion King 5-Film Collection starring Victor Webster, Dwayne Johnson, Michael Copon, and Zach McGowan for Blu-ray on October 23. Supplements will include: Disc 1 - The Scorpion King Includes a digital copy of Scorpion King (Subject to expiration. Go to NBCUCodes.com for details.) Feature Commentary with Director Chuck Russell Disc 2 - The Scorpion King 2: Rise of a Warrior My Scenes Disc 3 - The Scorpion King 3: Battle for Redemption Includes a digital copy of Scorpion King 3: Battle for Redemption (Subject to expiration. Go to NBCUCodes.com for details.) Deleted/Extended Scenes Deleted Shots Montage Gag Reel Swords and Scorpions: A Making Of Preparing for Battle Feature Commentary with Director Roel Reine My Scenes D-BOX BD-Live pocket BLU App Disc 4 - The Scorpion King 4: Quest for Power Includes a digital copy of Scorpion King 4: Quest for Power (Subject to expiration. Go to NBCUCodes.com for details.) Deleted Scenes Gag Reel The Making of Scorpion King 4: Quest for Power Feature Commentary with Director Mike Elliott and Stars Victor Webster, Barry Bostwick, Ellen Hollman & Will Kemp Disc 5 - Scorpion King: Book of Souls Includes a digital copy of Scorpion King: Book of Souls (Subject to expiration. Go to NBCUCodes.com for details.) Brian Henson's The Happytime Murders starring Melissa McCarthy, Elizabeth Banks, and Maya Rudolph is also in the works for Blu-ray. Supplements and an exact release date have not been announced yet, but pre-orders are now live. Likewise, Peter Berg's Mile 22 starring Mark Wahlberg, Lauren Cohan, and Iko Uwais is available for pre-order as well. Supplements and an exact release date have not been announced yet. 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New Trailer for Suspiria Remake Teases More Supernatural Horror[teaser]A new spin on the cult classic horror flick is dancing toward theaters in November.[/teaser] Following an initial teaser back in June, Amazon Studios has released a full trailer for Luca Guadagnino's new version of Suspiria. The upcoming horror movie is inspired by the 1977 film of the same name and is set to haunt theaters in New York and LA on October 26 and nationwide on November 2, 2018. A darkness swirls at the center of a world-renowned dance company, one that will engulf the artistic director, an ambitious young dancer, and a grieving psychotherapist. Some will succumb to the nightmare. Others will finally wake up. Check out the official trailer below! Suspiria comes from director Luca Guadagnino (Call Me by Your Name) with a script by writer David Kajganich (True Story) based on characters created by Dario Argento & Daria Nicolodi. The film stars Dakota Johnson (Fifty Shades Freed), Tilda Swinton, Mia Goth, Jessica Harper, and Chloe Grace Moretz. Thom Yorke from the band Radiohead is composing the score. The original 1977 version of Suspiria was directed by Dario Argento and is now considered a cult classic famous for its stylistic visuals and vivid use of color. A recent Blu-ray version of the movie sourced from a new 4K remaster of the original camera negatives and a restoration of the original 4-track magnetic stereo mix was released back in March by Synapse Films. Here's a synopsis per Synapse: Jessica Harper (Phantom of the Paradise) stars in this horrific tale of a young student who uncovers dark and horrific secrets within the walls of a famous German dance academy. What spirals out from that simple premise is one of the most powerful and hallucinatory nightmares ever captured on celluloid! Source: Amazon Studios (YouTube)Posted Thu Aug 23, 2018 at 10:00 AM PDT by: -
Coming Soon to Blu-ray: Tag, Hocus Pocus, and More[teaser]Films starring Ed Helms, Jeremy Renner, Bette Midler, Sarah Jessica Parker, and more are all in the works for Blu-ray.[/teaser] New info has been revealed for several upcoming Blu-rays from Warner Bros., FilmRise, Disney, Magnolia, Ministry of Cinema, Lionsgate, and Funimation. Here's a full rundown of recently revealed details and title announcements: As previously reported, Warner Bros. is prepping Jeff Tomsic's Tag starring Ed Helms, Jake Johnson, Jon Ham, Jeremy Renner, Rashida Jones, and Isla Fisher for Blu-ray, and now the release date has been set for August 28. Supplements will include: Bloopers Deleted Scenes Meet the Real Tag Brothers Featurette Meanwhile, the studio is set to release CBS' Young Sheldon: The Complete First Season starring Iain Armitage, Zoe Perry, Lance Barber, Annie Potts, and Montana Jordan on September 4. No other details have been announced at this time. In addition, a DC 5 Film Collection starring Henry Cavill, Ben Affleck, Gal Gadot, Will Smith, and Margot Robbie is in the works for October 2. The collection will include: Man of Steel Batman v Superman Suicide Squad Wonder Woman Justice League Likewise, Pokemon: The Movies 1-3 Collection starring Rica Matsumoto, Ikue Ôtani, and Yûji Ueda is due to arrive on October 2 as well. The collection will include: Pokémon: The First Movie Pokémon: The Movie 2000 Pokémon 3: The Movie The anime series Terra Formars: Revenge will then follow on October 16. Supplements will include: Interviews Clean Opening and Ending Art Gallery Trailers And rounding out Warner's upcoming lineup will be Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas: The Ultimate Edition starring Boris Karloff on October 23. The package will include: How the Grinch Stole Christmas The Grinch Grinches The Cat in the Hat Halloween is Grinch Night Order the Blu-ray Order the Blu-ray Order the Blu-ray Order the Blu-ray Order the Blu-ray Order the Blu-ray FilmRise is bringing Selma Vilhunen's documentary Hobbyhorse Revolution to Blu-ray on August 28. Supplements have not been detailed at this time. Likewise, the label will release John Keating's documentary GameChangers: Dreams of BlizzCon on August 28 as well. No other details are currently listed for the disc. In addition, Clio Barnard's Dark River starring Ruth Wilson, Mark Stanley, and Sean Bean is being prepped for Blu-ray on September 4. Supplements have not been revealed at this time. Meanwhile, Simon Baker's Breath starring Simon Baker, Samson Coulter, Ben Spence, and Elizabeth Debicki is set to hit Blu-ray on October 1. No other info has been announced for the disc. And capping off FilmRise's upcoming lineup will be Jake Oelman's documentary Learning to See: The World of Insects on November 13. Supplements have not been detailed at this time. Order the Blu-ray Order the Blu-ray Order the Blu-ray Order the Blu-ray Order the Blu-ray Disney is set to release Kenny Ortega's Hocus Pocus: 25th Anniversary Edition starring Bette Midler, Thora Birch, Kathy Najimy, and Sarah Jessica Parker on September 4. A Best Buy Exclusive SteelBook Edition will also be available that same day. Supplements will include: We ♥︎ Hocus Pocus: Trivia and Treats Edition – A spellbinding new way to experience the film with: Fun facts and trivia Deleted scenes Cast and crew commentary Concept art and storyboards Behind-the-scenes secrets, and more! Original 1993 Production Featurette – Discover that witchcraft is cinematic artistry in disguise in this resurrected throwback production featurette. In addition, the studio is preparing Henry Selick's The Nightmare Before Christmas: 25th Anniversary Edition for Blu-ray on September 4 as well. Supplements will include: ALL-NEW - Song Selection – Shriek along with the ghoulish tunes from the movie, or just lend an ear if you find singing to be particularly ghastly. Tim Burton's Early Film: "Vincent" – Vincent Price himself narrates this stop-motion tale of little Vincent Malloy and his fascination with the macabre. Posters – Take a look at some promotional posters from the movie's release. The making Of Deleted Storyboards Deleted Animated Sequences Tim Burton's Early Film: "Frankenweenie" (Uncut Version) – Before Tim Burton gave us all nightmares, he created this electrifying short film that replaces Frankenstein's monster with a dog. "What's This?" Jack's Haunted Mansion Tour – Take a ride through Jack's Haunted Mansion Holiday and see how Disney Imagineers transformed an iconic Disneyland attraction. Tim Burton's Original Poem Narrated by Christopher Lee – Hear Hollywood legend Christopher Lee narrate the poem that inspired the movie. Set over illustrations based on Tim Burton's art. Storyboard-to-Film Comparison – See the final version of Jack's Christmas pitch to the people of Halloween Town next to the original storyboards. Trailers Order the Blu-ray Order the Blu-ray Order the Blu-ray Magnolia and Shudder are prepping Steven Degennaro's Found Footage 3D starring Carter Roy, Alena Von Stroheim, and Chris O'Brien for Blu-ray on September 4. The release will come with retro anaglyph 3D glasses and supplements will include: Commentary with Director Steven DeGennaro Commentary with Producers Scott Weinberg, Randi Ludwig & Charles MulfordTrailer Deleted Scenes Outtakes Trailer Order the Blu-ray Ministry of Cinema is bringing Bradley Weatherholt's documentary The Prequels Strike Back: A Fan's Journey featuring Mike Klimo, Chris Gore, and Kevin Smith to Blu-ray on September 14. No supplements are currently listed for the release. Order the Blu-ray Lionsgate has announced plans to release Matty Beckerman's The Row starring Lala Kent, Randy Couture, Natali Yura, and Dylan Sprayberry on September 25. Supplements will include: Making-of Director's Commentary Trailer Gallery In addition, the studio is preparing Stephen King's Maximum Overdrive starring Emilio Estevez, Pat Hingle, Laura Harrington, and Yeardley Smith for Blu-ray on October 23. Supplements will include: Interview with Producer Martha DeLaurentiis Interview with Special Make-Up Effects Creator Dean Gates On-Set Vintage Interviews with Stephen King, Emilio Estevez, and Laura Harrington Behind-The-Scenes Footage Theatrical Trailer & TV Spots Still Gallery Order the Blu-ray Order the Blu-ray Funimation is bringing Dragon Ball Super: Part Five starring Sean Schemmel, Jason Douglas, and Christopher Sabat to Blu-ray on October 2. Supplements will include: Coffee Break with Mai and Trunks Textless Opening & Closing Songs Trailers Order the Blu-ray You can find the latest specs for all of the titles listed above linked from our Blu-ray Release Schedule.Posted Wed Aug 22, 2018 at 11:45 AM PDT by: -
Criterion Details November 2018 Blu-ray Titles[teaser]Billy Wilder's Some Like It Hot, Orson Welles' The Magnificent Ambersons, and more are all in the works for Blu-ray.[/teaser] In an early announcement to retailers, Criterion is preparing A Story from Chikamatsu, Some Like It Hot, The Magnificent Ambersons, and True Stories for Blu-ray throughout the month of November. In addition, the label will also release the previously detailed Ingmar Bergman's Cinema: Collector's Edition that same month as well. A Story from Chikamatsu (November 6) - One of a string of late-career masterworks made by Kenji Mizoguchi in the early 1950s, A Story from Chikamatsu (a.k.a. The Crucified Lovers) is an exquisitely moving tale of forbidden love struggling to survive in the face of persecution. Based on a classic of eighteenth-century Japanese drama, the film traces the injustices that befall a Kyoto scroll maker’s wife and his apprentice after each is unfairly accused of wrongdoing. Bound by fate in an illicit, star-crossed romance, they go on the run in search of refuge from the punishment prescribed them: death. Shot in gorgeous, painterly style by master cinematographer Kazuo Miyagawa, this subtly sensuous indictment of societal oppression was heralded by Akira Kurosawa as a “great masterpiece that could only have been made by Mizoguchi.” New 4K digital restoration, with uncompressed monaural soundtrack on the Blu-ray New interview with actor Kyoko Kagawa Mizoguchi: The Auteur Behind the “Metteur-en-scène,” a new illustrated audio essay by film scholar Dudley Andrew Trailer New English subtitle translation PLUS: An essay by film scholar Haden Guest Order the Blu-ray Some Like It Hot (November 13) - One of the most beloved films of all time, this sizzling masterpiece by Billy Wilder set a new standard for Hollywood comedy. After witnessing a mob hit, Chicago musicians Joe and Jerry (Tony Curtis and Jack Lemmon, in landmark performances) skip town by donning drag and joining an all-female band en route to Miami. The charm of the group’s singer, Sugar Kane (Marilyn Monroe, at the height of her bombshell powers) leads them ever further into extravagant lies, as Joe assumes the persona of a millionaire to woo her and Jerry’s female alter ego winds up engaged to a tycoon. With a whip-smart script by Wilder and I. A. L. Diamond, and sparking chemistry among its finely tuned cast, Some Like It Hot is as deliriously funny and fresh today as if it had just been made. New 4K digital restoration, with uncompressed monaural soundtrack on the Blu-ray Audio commentary from 1989 featuring film scholar Howard Suber New program on Orry-Kelly’s costumes for the film, featuring costume designer and historian Deborah Nadoolman Landis and costume historian and archivist Larry McQueen Three making-of documentaries Appearance from 1982 by director Billy Wilder on The Dick Cavett Show Conversation from 2001 between actor Tony Curtis and film critic Leonard Maltin French television interview from 1988 with actor Jack Lemmon Trailer PLUS: An essay by author Sam Wasson Order the Blu-ray The Magnificent Ambersons (November 20) - Orson Welles’s beautiful, nostalgia-suffused second feature—the subject of one of cinema’s greatest missing-footage tragedies—harks back to turn-of-the-twentieth-century Indianapolis, chronicling the inexorable decline of the fortunes of an affluent family. Adapted from an acclaimed Booth Tarkington novel and characterized by restlessly inventive camera work and powerful performances from a cast including Joseph Cotten, Tim Holt, and Agnes Moorehead, the film traces the rifts deepening within the Amberson clan—at the same time as the forces of progress begin to transform the city they once ruled. Though RKO excised over forty minutes of footage, now lost to history, and added an incongruously upbeat ending, The Magnificent Ambersons is an emotionally rich family saga and a masterful elegy for a bygone chapter of American life. New 4K digital restoration, with uncompressed monaural soundtrack on the Blu-ray Two audio commentaries, featuring film scholars Robert Carringer and James Naremore and critic Jonathan Rosenbaum New interviews with scholars Simon Callow and Joseph McBride New video essay on the film’s cinematographers by scholar François Thomas New video essay on the film’s score by scholar Christopher Husted Welles on The Dick Cavett Show in 1970 Segment from Pampered Youth, a 1925 silent adaptation of The Magnificent Ambersons Audio from a 1979 AFI symposium on Welles Two Mercury Theatre radio plays: Seventeen (1938), an adaptation of another Booth Tarkington novel by Welles, and The Magnificent Ambersons (1939) Trailer PLUS: An essay by critic Molly Haskell and (Blu-ray only) essays by authors and critics Luc Sante, Geoffrey O’Brien, Farran Smith Nehme, and Jonathan Lethem, and excerpts from an unfinished 1982 memoir by Welles Order the Blu-ray True Stories (November 20) - Music icon David Byrne was inspired by tabloid headlines to make this sole foray into feature film directing, an ode to the extraordinariness of ordinary American life and a distillation of what was in his own idiosyncratic mind. Byrne plays a visitor to Virgil, Texas, who introduces us to the citizens of the town during preparations for its Celebration of Specialness. As shot by cinematographer Ed Lachman, Texas becomes a hyperrealistic late-capitalist landscape of endless vistas, shopping malls, and prefab metal buildings. In True Stories, Byrne uses his songs to stitch together pop iconography, voodoo rituals, and a singular variety show—all in the service of uncovering the rich mysteries that lurk under the surface of everyday experience. New, restored 4K digital transfer, supervised by director David Byrne and cinematographer Ed Lachman, with 5.1 surround DTS-HD Master Audio soundtrack, supervised by Byrne, on the Blu-ray New documentary about the film’s production, featuring Byrne, Lachman, writer Stephen Tobolowsky, executive producer Ed Pressman, coproducer Karen Murphy, fashion-show costume designer Adelle Lutz, consultant Christina Patoski, actor Jo Harvey Allen, and musician Terry Allen CD with 23 songs, containing the film’s complete soundtrack, compiled here for the first time (Blu-ray only) Real Life (1986), a short documentary by Pamela Yates and Newton Thomas Sigel made on the set of the film No Time to Look Back, a new homage to Virgil, Texas, the fictional town where True Stories is set New program about designer Tibor Kalman and his influence on Byrne and role in the film, featuring Byrne and Kalman’s wife, artist Maira Kalman Deleted scenes Trailer PLUS: An essay by critic Rebecca Bengal, along with, for the Blu-ray edition, new pieces by journalist and author Joe Nick Patoski and Byrne, a 1986 piece by actor Spalding Gray on the film’s production, some of the tabloid stories that inspired the film, and a selection of Byrne’s preproduction photography and writing about the film’s visual motifs Order the Blu-ray 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 November.Posted Thu Aug 16, 2018 at 06:30 AM PDT by: -
Marvel Studios Celebrates 10th Anniversary with IMAX Film Festival[teaser]The Avengers are reassembling on IMAX screens.[/teaser] In celebration of the studio's 10th Anniversary, Marvel has announced a special IMAX Film Festival. The event will feature all twenty Marvel Cinematic Universe movies and is set to run from August 30 through September 6 at select IMAX theaters in the US and Canada. Tickets are now available via Fandango.com/MarvelStudios10. The festival will spread out all twenty MCU films in release order over its first five days, starting with 2008's Iron Man and capping off with 2018's Ant-Man and the Wasp. Meanwhile, the following two days will feature special themed programs with titles focused on "Origins" and "Team Ups." Finally, the last day of the event will conclude with two fan choice picks. Viewers can vote for their favorites at https://twitter.com/IMAX/status/1027964271181758464. Voting will close on August 17. Though most Marvel films have been exhibited in IMAX before, the festival will actually mark the first time that Iron Man, The Incredible Hulk, and Captain America: The First Avenger are available to watch in the giant-screen format. "We knew we wanted to go big to celebrate 10 years of Marvel Studios, and you can't get any bigger than Imax," said Kevin Feige president of Marvel Studios. "This is an incredible celebration for fans. They will be able to see all of Marvel Studios' films back-to-back and really be immersed in the Marvel Cinematic Universe." Here's a full rundown of the Marvel Studios 10th Anniversary Film Festival schedule: And beyond the studio's 10th Anniversary Film Festival, Marvel's upcoming slate of movies includes Captain Marvel on March 8, 2019, Avengers 4 on May 3, 2019, and Spider-Man: Far From Home on July 5, 2019. In addition, Sony is set to release Venom on October 5, and Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse on December 14. Meanwhile 20th Century Fox is bringing X-Men: Dark Phoenix to theaters on February 14, 2019, and The New Mutants to theaters on August 2, 2019. Sources: Marvel, DeadlinePosted Sat Aug 11, 2018 at 01:25 PM PDT by: -
The Thing: 3-Disc Collector's Edition Blu-ray SteelBook Announced[teaser]John Carpenter's classic thriller is getting a remastered SteelBook Blu-ray release this November. [/teaser] Scream Factory is working on The Thing: 3-Disc Collector's Edition (SteelBook) for a November 6 release. The 3-Disc Blu-ray will feature the film with a new 4K remaster and the SteelBook packaging will be limited to 10,000 units. You can find the latest specs for The Thing: 3-Disc Collector's Edition (SteelBook) linked from our Blu-ray Release Schedule, where it is indexed under November 6.Posted Wed Aug 8, 2018 at 02:19 PM PDT by:
