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Coming Soon to Blu-ray: 'The Walking Dead,' 'Gringo,' and More[teaser]Discs starring Andrew Lincoln, Charlize Theron, Joel Edgerton, and more are all heading to Blu-ray.[/teaser] New info has been revealed for several upcoming Blu-ray releases from Starz / Anchor Bay, Well Go USA, Universal, Code Red, Troma, PBS, Cult Epics, and Flicker Alley. Here's a full rundown of recently revealed details and title announcements: First up, Starz / Anchor Bay is set to release AMC's The Walking Dead: The Complete Eighth Season starring Andrew Lincoln, Norman Reedus, Melissa McBride, and Lauren Cohan. An exact release date and supplements have not been announced yet, but pre-orders are now live. Order the Blu-ray Well Go USA is bringing Jang Hoon's A Taxi Driver starring Song Kang-Ho, Thomas Kretschmann, Yoo Hai-Jin, and Ryu Jun-Yeol to Blu-ray on April 17. No supplements are currently listed for the disc. In addition, the label is prepping Pou-Soi Cheang's The Monkey King 3: Kingdom of Women starring Aaron Kwok, Shaofeng Feng, Xiao Shen-Yang, and Chung Him Law for Blu-ray on May 15. No other details have been announced at this time. Order the Blu-ray Order the Blu-ray Universal has announced plans to release Christian Gudegast's Den of Thieves starring Pablo Schreiber, Gerard Butler, Sonya Balmores, O'Shea Jackson Jr., and Curtis Jackson on April 24. Supplements will include: - Alternate Ending- Alpha Males: The cast describes how the tough characters in the film blur the lines between the good guys and the bad guys.- Into the Den: Director Christian Gudegast and the cast describe the two brotherhoods within the film, the renegades and the outlaws, and their unique sets of skills.- Alameda Corridor: The cast and director discuss filming the intense scene that take place on the streets of L.A. and the extensive weapons training it took to film it.- Outtakes and Deleted Scenes- Audio Commentary with Director Christian Gudegast and Producer Tucker Tooley Meanwhile, Hiromasa Yonebayashi's Mary and The Witch's Flower starring Ruby Barnhill, Kate Winslet, Jim Broadbent, and Ewen Bremner will arrive on May 1. Supplements will include: - NTV Special: Creating Mary and The Witch's Flower- A Special Conversation: Sekai No Owari, Hiromasa Yonebayashi, and Yoshiaki Nishimura- Film Completion Press Conference- Theatrical Promotional Movie- Interview with the Filmmakers- Trailers & TV Spots As previously reported, Universal is preparing Bruce Macdonald and Gabriel Sabloff's Samson starring Jackson Rathbone, Billy Zane, Taylor James, and Rutger Hauer for Blu-ray, and the release date has now been set for May 15. Newly announced supplements will include: - Behind the scenes featurette: The Heart of Samson- Two Music Videos In addition, the studio is set to bring Nash Edgerton's Gringo starring Charlize Theron, Joel Edgerton, Amanda Seyfried, Thandie Newton, Sharlto Copley, and Michael Angarano to Blu-ray later this year. Supplements and a release date have not been announced yet, but pre-orders are now live. Likewise, Scott Speer's Midnight Sun starring Bella Thorne, Patrick Schwarzenegger, and Rob Riggle is also up for pre-order. No other info has been revealed at this time. And rounding out Universal's upcoming lineup will be José Padilha's 7 Days in Entebbe starring Rosamund Pike, Daniel Brühl, Eddie Marsan, Ben Schnetzer, and Denis Menochet. Supplements have not been detailed yet. Order the Blu-ray Order the Blu-ray Order the Blu-ray Order the Blu-ray Order the Blu-ray Order the Blu-ray Code Red is prepping Sergio Martino's The Violent Professionals starring Luc Merenda, Richard Conte, Silvano Tranquilli, Carlo Alighiero, and Martine Brochard for Blu-ray on May 1. The disc will feature a brand new remaster of the film with exclusive color correction by Code Red. Supplements will include: - Original Theatrical Trailer Order the Blu-ray Troma is bringing Nick Grant's Gutboy: A Badtime Story starring Will Cooper, Marybeth Schroeder, Nick Reed, and Anthony Herrera to Blu-ray on May 8. Supplements will include: - An Intro by Lloyd Kaufman (Creator of THE TOXIC AVENGER)- Director's Commentary- Tromatic Trailers- Behind the Scenes of "THE TOXIC AVENGER: THE MUSICAL" and More! Order the Blu-ray PBS is preparing Masterpiece: Little Women starring Emily Watson, Maya Hawke, Willa Fitzgerald, Kathryn Newton, and Annes Elwy for Blu-ray on May 22. Supplements have not been announced yet. In addition, the label is bringing Michael Samuels' Masterpiece: Man in an Orange Shirt starring Oliver Jackson-Cohen, Julian Morris, Vanessa Redgrave, and Joanna Vanderham to Blu-ray on June 19. No other details have been revealed. Order the Blu-ray Order the Blu-ray Cult Epics is bringing Pim de la Parra's Frank & Eva starring Willeke van Ammelrooy, Hugo Metsers, Lex Goudsmit, and Sylvia Kristel to Blu-ray on May 23. The disc will feature a brand new remaster of the film, and supplements will include: - NEW Audio Commentary by Pim de la Parra (2018)- Up Front & Naked: Sex in Dutch films (2017) - featurette with Willeke van Ammelrooy a.o.- Frank & Eva Poster & Photo Gallery- Sylvia Kristel Film Poster Gallery- Original Theatrical Trailers Order the Blu-ray Flicker Alley is prepping E.A. Dupont's The Ancient Law starring Ernst Deutsch and Henny Porten for Blu-ray on June 5. Supplements will include: - Der Film im Film (Germany, 1923): The only surviving excerpt of a documentary on film production in Weimar Germany, featuring the different personalities of several famous directors of the era at work on the set including Fritz Lang, Robert Wiene, and Dupont.- Insights into the Restoration: A 15-minute demonstration with raw scans of the different nitrate source materials, illustrating how the reconstruction was completed.- Image Slideshow: Rare production stills and original archival materials.- Essays on The Ancient Law: A booklet containing two essays: an appreciation of the film and its historical context, written by film historian and scholar, Cynthia Walk; and an overview of the restoration process by Daniel Meiller, Head of Audiovisual Collections, Deutsche Kinemathek.- Notes on the Film Music: Introductions to the two new musical scores commissioned for the restored film. 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 Thu Mar 29, 2018 at 06:00 AM PDT by: -
Coming Soon to Blu-ray: New Titles from Vinegar Syndrome and Severin Films[teaser]Several cult flicks are in the works for Blu-ray.[/teaser] Vinegar Syndrome and Severin Films have detailed a new assortment of Blu-ray titles set for release this spring. The lineup includes a wide assortment of cult, exploitation, and horror movies. First up, Vinegar Syndrome has announced its new lineup of Blu-rays scheduled to arrive later this month and in April... March 27 Jamaa Fanaka's Welcome Home Brother Charles / Emma Mae starring Marlo Monte, Reatha Grey, Stan Kamber, Jerri Hayes, and Ernest Williams II. Both films have been newly restored from their original camera negatives, and supplements will include: - "The History of the L.A. Rebellion & Jamaa Fanaka" - an appreciation by Jan-Christopher Horak, Director of the UCLA Film & Television Archive- Post film Q&A with actress Jerri Hayes from a 2017 screening of EMMA MAE at BAMcinématek in Brooklyn, NY- Original theatrical trailer- Multiple original teaser trailers- Reversible cover artwork Alexander Cassini's Star Time starring Michael St. Gerard, John P. Ryan, and Maureen Teefy. The film has been newly restored from its original 35mm camera negative and will be presented in its never-before-on-home-video original director's cut. Supplements will include: - Commentary track with director Alexander Cassini- "Shooting Star Time" - interview with Cinematographer Fernando Argüelles- "The Great Performance" - a short film by Alexander Cassini- Original theatrical trailer- Reversible cover artwork Alex de Renzy's Babyface II starring Stacey Donovan, Jamie Gillis, Kristara Barrington, Jerry Butler, Taija Rae, and Tom Byron. The film has been newly restored from its original 35mm camera negative, and supplements will include: - Original theatrical trailer- Reversible cover artwork Order the Blu-ray Order the Blu-ray Order the Blu-ray April 24 Slava Tsukerman's Liquid Sky starring Anne Carlisle, Paula E. Sheppard, Bob Brady, and Susan Doukas. The film has been newly restored in 4K from its original 35mm camera negative. Supplements will include: - Commentary track with: Slava Tsukerman (director)- Interview with Slava Tsukerman- Interview with Anne Carlisle (actress)- Director's introduction- "Liquid Sky Revisited" (2017) - 50 minute making-of documentary- Q&A from a 2017 Alamo Drafthouse Yonkers screening with: Slava Tsukerman, Anne Carlisle and Clive Smith (co-composer)- Isolated soundtrack- Never before seen outtakes- Alternate opening sequence- Behind the scenes rehearsal footage- Multiple trailers- Still gallery- Cover artwork by Derek Gabryszak Norman J. Warren's Terror starring John Nolan, Carolyn Courage, and James Aubrey. The disc will feature a new 2K restoration of the film from the 35mm original camera negative. Supplements will include: - Extensive audio interview with director Norman J. Warren, conducted by Kat Ellinger- Brand new video interviews with: Norman J. Warren – director, David McGillivray – screenwriter, Carolyn Courage – actress, Tricia Walsh – actress, Mary Maude – actress, and Peter Craze – actor- Deleted and extended scenes- Reversible cover Jim Mallon's Blood Hook starring Mark Jacobs, Lisa Jane Todd, and Patrick Danz. The disc will feature a new 2K restoration of the film from the 16mm original camera negative. Supplements will include: - "Hook, Line and Sinker" – an interview with director Jim Mallon- "What's in the Tacklebox?" – an interview with fx artist Jim Suthers- "First Blood Hook" – an interview with actress Lisa Todd- Audio interview with cinematographer / editor Marsha Kahm- Still gallery- Original theatrical trailer- Limited edition slipcover designed by Chris Garofalo- Reversible cover J. Christian Ingvordsen's Blue Vengeance starring Joe Ambrose, Tom Billett, and Paul Borghese. The disc will feature a new 2K restoration of the film from the 35mm original camera negative. Supplements will include: - Commentary track with director/actor J. Christian Ingvordsen, moderated by Michael Gingold- Commentary track with actor John Weiner- "Making Blue Vengeance" – making-of documentary created by J. Christian Ingvordsen- "On Blue Vengeance" – a conversation with J. Christian Ingvordsen & Michael Gingold- "The First Man" (1996) – an unreleased surreal science fiction drama from Blue Vengeance co-writer Danny Kuchuck- Limited edition slipcover designed by Derek Gabryszak- Reversible cover artwork Order the Blu-ray In addition, Severin Films has also detailed several new titles set for release in the coming months... April 3 Jess Franco's Sinfonia Erotica starring Lina Romay, Susan Hemingway, and Armando Borges. The disc will feature video sourced from a 4k scan of an uncut 35mm print donated by The Instituto de la Sexualidad Humana in Madrid. Supplements will include: - Jess Franco on First Wife Nicole Guettard - Interview with Director Jess Franco.- Stephen Thrower on Sinfonia Erotica - Interview with the author of "Murderous Passions - The Delirious Cinema of Jesus Franco." Jess Franco's The Sadist of Notre Dame starring Lina Romay, Olivier Mathot, and Pierre Taylou. Supplements will include: - The Gory Days of Le Brady - Documentary short on the legendary Parisian horror cinema.- Stephen Thrower on Sadist of Notre Dame - Interview with the author of "Murderous Passions - The Delirious Cinema of Jesus Franco."- Selected Scenes Commentary with "I'm In a Jess Franco State of Mind" Webmaster Robert Monell.- Treblemakers - Interview with Alain Petit, author of "Jess Franco Ou Les Prosperites Des Bis." Order the Blu-ray Order the Blu-ray Spring Joe D'Amato's Emanuelle and the Last Cannibals starring Laura Gemser, Gabriele Tinti, and Nieves Navarro. The disc will feature a brand new 2K remaster of the film prepared for this release. Likewise, the first 2,500 units will include a remastered CD copy of the film's original soundtrack. Supplements will include: - The World of Nico Fedenco - an interview with the composer (27 min)- A Run Among the Cannibals - an interview with actress Annamaria Clementi (23 min)- Dr. O'Brien MD - an interview with actor Donald O'Brien (19 min)- From Switzerland to Mato Grosso - an interview with actress Monica Zanchi (19 min)- I Am Your Black Queen - an audio commentary by actress Laura Gemser (11 min)- Original trailer You can find the latest specs for all of the titles listed above linked from our Blu-ray Release Schedule.Posted Thu Mar 22, 2018 at 03:45 PM PDT by: -
X-Force Assembles in Awesome New 'Deadpool 2' Trailer[teaser]The "Merc with a Mouth" will return to theaters in May.[/teaser] 20th Century Fox has released a full trailer for David Leitch's Deadpool 2, offering a closer look at Cable, Domino, and the new X-Force team. The movie is set to premiere on May 18, 2018. After surviving a near fatal bovine attack, a disfigured cafeteria chef (Wade Wilson) struggles to fulfill his dream of becoming Mayberry's hottest bartender while also learning to cope with his lost sense of taste. Searching to regain his spice for life, as well as a flux capacitor, Wade must battle ninjas, the yakuza, and a pack of sexually aggressive canines, as he journeys around the world to discover the importance of family, friendship, and flavor – finding a new taste for adventure and earning the coveted coffee mug title of World's Best Lover. Check out the full trailer below! Deadpool 2 stars Ryan Reynolds as Wade Wilson / Deadpool, Morena Baccarin as Vanessa, Josh Brolin as Nathan Summers / Cable, Brianna Hildebrand as Negasonic Teenage Warhead, T.J. Miller as Weasel, Zazie Beetz as Domino, and Stefan Kapicic as Colossus. The movie comes from director David Leitch with a script by Rhett Reese and Paul Wernick. Other upcoming movies in 20th Century Fox's X-Men franchise include Simon Kinberg's X-Men: Dark Phoenix starring James McAvoy, Michael Fassbender, Jennifer Lawrence, Sophie Turner, and Jessica Chastain which is set for a November 2, 2018 release; and Josh Boone's The New Mutants starring Anya Taylor-Joy, Maisie Williams, and Alice Braga which is set for a February 22, 2019 release. Likewise, the studio's long in development Gambit film starring Channing Tatum is now due to arrive on June 7, 2019 -- though no new director is currently signed on following the previous departures of Gore Verbinski, Rupert Wyatt, and Doug Liman. Source: 20th Century Fox (YouTube)Posted Thu Mar 22, 2018 at 06:45 AM PDT by: -
Criterion Details June 2018 Blu-ray Titles[teaser]Films from John Waters, Michael Moore, Ingmar Bergman, and more are all on the way from Criterion.[/teaser] In an early announcement to retailers, Criterion is preparing Manila in the Claws of Light, Bowling for Columbine, El Sur, Female Trouble, and The Virgin Spring for Blu-ray throughout the month of June. Manila in the Claws of Light (June 12) - Lino Brocka broke through to international acclaim with this candid portrait of 1970s Manila, the second film in the director’s turn to more serious-minded filmmaking after building a career on mainstream films he described as “soaps.” A young fisherman from a provincial village arrives in the capital on a quest to track down his girlfriend, who was lured there with the promise of work and hasn’t been heard from since. In the meantime, he takes a low-wage job at a construction site and witnesses life on the streets, where death strikes without warning, corruption and exploitation are commonplace, and protests hint at escalating civil unrest. Mixing visceral, documentary-like realism with the narrative focus of Hollywood noir and melodrama, Manila in the Claws of Light is a howl of anguish from one of the most celebrated figures in Philippine cinema. - New 4K digital restoration by the Film Development Council of the Philippines and Cineteca di Bologna/L’Immagine Ritrovata, in association with The Film Foundation’s World Cinema Project, LVN, Cinema Artists Philippines, and cinematographer Mike De Leon, with uncompressed monaural soundtrack on the Blu-ray- Introduction by filmmaker Martin Scorsese- Signed: Lino Brocka, a 1987 documentary about the director by Christian Blackwood- “Manila” . . . A Filipino Film, a 1975 documentary about the making of the film, featuring Brocka and actors Hilda Koronel and Rafael Roco Jr.- New piece with critic, filmmaker, and festival programmer Tony Rayns- New English subtitle translation- PLUS: An essay by film scholar José B. Capino Order the Blu-ray Bowling for Columbine (June 19) - In the wake of the Columbine High School massacre in 1999, the intrepid documentarian Michael Moore set out to investigate the long, often volatile love affair between Americans and their firearms, uncovering the pervasive culture of fear that keeps the nation locked and loaded. Equipped with a camera and a microphone, Moore follows the trail of bullets from Littleton, Colorado, and Flint, Michigan, all the way to Kmart’s Michigan headquarters and NRApresident Charlton Heston’s Beverly Hills mansion, meeting shooting survivors, militia members, mild-mannered Canadians, and musician Marilyn Manson along the way. An unprecedented popular success that helped usher in a new era in documentary filmmaking, the Oscar-winning Bowling for Columbine is a raucous, impassioned, and still tragically relevant journey through the American psyche. - New high-definition digital restoration, with 2.0 surround DTS-HD Master Audio soundtrack on the Blu-ray- Michael Moore Makes a Movie, a new documentary featuring Moore, chief archivist Carl Deal, field producers Jeff Gibbs and Meghan O’Hara, and supervising producer Tia Lessin- Programs covering Moore’s return to Colorado in 2002, his 2003 Oscar win, and three film-festival Q&As with Moore- Excerpt from a 2002 episode of The Charlie Rose Show featuring Moore- Corporate Cops, a segment from Moore’s 2000 television series The Awful Truth II- Trailer- PLUS: An essay by critic Eric Hynes Order the Blu-ray El Sur (June 19) - Ten years after making his mark on Spanish cinema with The Spirit of the Beehive, Víctor Erice returned to filmmaking with this adaptation of a novella by Adelaida García Morales, which deepens the director’s fascination with childhood, fantasy, and the legacy of his country’s civil war. In the North of Spain, Estrella grows up captivated by her father, a doctor with mystical powers—and by the enigma of his youth in the South, a near-mythical region whose secrets seem to haunt him more and more as time goes on. Though Erice’s original vision also encompassed a long section set in the South itself, which was never made, El Sur remains an experience of rare perfection and satisfaction, drawing on painterly cinematography by José Luis Alcaine to evoke the enchantments of memory and the inaccessible, inescapable mysteries of the past. - New 2K digital restoration, with uncompressed monaural soundtrack on the Blu-ray- Interview from 2003 with director Víctor Erice- New piece on the making of the film, featuring interviews from 2012 with actors Omero Antonutti, Sonsoles Aranguren, and Icíar Bollaín; cinematographer José Luis Alcaine; and camera operator Alfredo Mayo- Episode of ¡Qué grande es el cine! from 1996, featuring film critics Miguel Marías, Miguel Rubio, and Juan Cobos discussing El Sur- New English subtitle translation- PLUS: An essay by novelist and critic Elvira Lindo, and a new edition of the 1985 novella by Adelaida García Morales on which the film is based Order the Blu-ray Female Trouble (June 26) - Glamour has never been more grotesque than in Female Trouble, which injects the Hollywood melodrama with anarchic decadence. Divine, director John Waters’ larger-than-life muse, engulfs the screen with charisma as Dawn Davenport—who progresses from a teenage nightmare hell-bent on getting cha-cha heels for Christmas to a fame monster whose egomaniacal impulses land her in the electric chair—in the ultimate expression of the film’s lurid mantra, “Crime is beauty.” Shot in Baltimore on 16 mm, with a cast drawn from Waters’ beloved troupe of regulars, the Dreamlanders (including Mink Stole, David Lochary, Mary Vivian Pearce, Edith Massey, and Cookie Mueller), this film, the director’s favorite of his work with Divine, comes to life through the tinsel-toned vision of production designer Vincent Peranio and costume designer/makeup artist Van Smith. An endlessly quotable fan favorite, Female Trouble offers up perverse pleasures that never fail to satisfy. - New 4K digital restoration, supervised by director John Waters, with uncompressed monaural soundtrack on the Blu-ray- Audio commentary from 2004 featuring Waters- New conversation between Waters and critic Michael Musto- New and archival interviews with cast and crew members Mink Stole, Pat Moran, Vincent Peranio, Susan Lowe, Mary Vivian Pearce, and more- Interview from 1975 featuring Waters and cast members Stole, Divine, and David Lochary- Deleted scenes and alternate takes- Rare on-set footage- More!- PLUS: An essay by film critic Ed Halter Order the Blu-ray The Virgin Spring (June 26) - Winner of the Academy Award for best foreign-language film, Ingmar Bergman’s The Virgin Spring is a harrowing tale of faith, revenge, and savagery in medieval Sweden. With austere simplicity, the director tells the story of the rape and murder of the virgin Karin, and her father Töre’s ruthless pursuit of vengeance, set in motion after the killers visit the family’s farmhouse. Starring frequent Bergman collaborator and screen icon Max von Sydow, the film is both beautiful and cruel in its depiction of a world teetering between paganism and Christianity. - New 2K digital restoration, with uncompressed monaural soundtrack on the Blu-ray- Audio commentary from 2005 by Ingmar Bergman scholar Birgitta Steene- New video interviews from 2005 with actors Gunnel Lindblom and Birgitta Pettersson- Introduction by filmmaker Ang Lee from 2005- An audio recording of a 1975 American Film Institute seminar by director Ingmar Bergman- Alternate English-dubbed soundtrack- PLUS: A booklet featuring essays by film scholar Peter Cowie and screenwriter Ulla Isaksson and the medieval ballad on which the film is based 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 June.Posted Mon Mar 19, 2018 at 06:00 AM PDT by: -
Can You Spot All the Movie References in the Latest 'Ready Player One' Trailer?[teaser]Check out our breakdown of all the references hidden throughout the film's latest trailer.[/teaser] Warner Bros. has released a new "Dreamer" trailer for Steven Spielberg's Ready Player One. And like all of the previous teasers, this new preview is chock-full of references to 80s and 90s pop culture as the characters enter a virtual world called the OASIS. But can you spot all of the many Easter eggs hidden throughout? Though there's some obvious shout-outs to a few big movies here and there, only the most dedicated, pop culture educated viewers will be able to catch them all. Check out the new trailer below to see how many you can count, and then scroll down for a breakdown of all the references we managed to spot! Will Wonka and the Chocolate Factory (00:00) - A version of the song "Pure Imagination" plays at the beginning of the trailer. The Breakfast Club (00:40) - An avatar that looks an awful lot like Judd Nelson's John Bender can be seen walking toward the bottom right of the frame. Hello Kitty & Badtz-Maru (00:42) - The popular Sanrio cartoon characters can be seen walking by on the left. Deadpool (01:07) - What looks like the infamous "Merc with a Mouth" can be seen on the left walking by Parzival. Last Action Hero (1:29) - A movie theater marquee with Schwarzenegger and his action hero character's name, Jack Slater, are visible on the left. Back to the Future (1:31) - The iconic DeLorean speeds by for the first time here. Jurassic Park (1:33) - A T-Rex can be seen chomping on a car. Bigfoot Monster Truck (1:37) - Though not a specific movie reference, a version of the original monster truck can be seen speeding away from the dinosaur. Overwatch (1:42) - The game's logo and one of its characters can be seen advertised in the what looks like some kind of virtual lobby in the OASIS. Halo (1:43) - The Xbox game's logo can also be seen. The Iron Giant (1:51) - The title character can be seen shooting a laser from his eyes. Donkey Kong Junior (02:00) - A poster for the Nintendo game can be seen in a girl's room in the real world. King Kong (02:01) - The giant ape shows up here and he looks pretty angry. That's all the references we've spotted so far, but we're sure some eagle-eyed fans will be able to spot even more. If you've come across any other references that we missed, let us know in the comments! Ready Player One will hit theaters on March 29, 2018. Here's a full synopsis per Warner Brothers: Set in 2045, with the world on the brink of chaos and collapse. But the people have found salvation in the OASIS, an expansive virtual reality universe created by the brilliant and eccentric James Halliday (Mark Rylance). When Halliday dies, he leaves his immense fortune to the first person to find a digital Easter egg he has hidden somewhere in the OASIS, sparking a contest that grips the entire world. When an unlikely young hero named Wade Watts (Tye Sheridan) decides to join the contest, he is hurled into a breakneck, reality-bending treasure hunt through a fantastical universe of mystery, discovery and danger. The movie is based on Ernest Cline's novel of the same name and comes from director Steven Spielberg with a screenplay written by Cline and Zak Penn. Producers include Spielberg, Donald De Line, Kristie Macosko Krieger and Dan Farah, along with executive producers Adam Somner, Daniel Lupi, Chris DeFaria, and Bruce Berman. The film is set to hit theaters on March 29, 2018. Source: Warner Bros. (YouTube)Posted Fri Mar 16, 2018 at 09:05 PM PDT by: -
Surgical Resident Examines Film & TV Medical Scenes for Accuracy[teaser]A new Wired video puts the accuracy of your favorite medical scenes in movies and TV shows to the test.[/teaser] While Dr. House and Dr. Grey usually seem to be in control in the operating room, do doctors on the big and small screen really know what they're doing once they've scrubbed in? That's the question posed to an actual surgical resident in a new amusing video from Wired. In the piece, Annie Onishi, a general surgery resident at Columbia University, breaks down 49 medical scenes from numerous movies and TV shows, commenting on the accuracy of the tactics and jargon used while addressing just how true-to-life common on-screen doctor tropes really are. The titles featured range from the relatively realistic (The Knick, House, Grey's Anatomy, Rookie Blue) to the flat-out ridiculous (BASEketball, Spies Like Us), and the conclusions are sometimes surprising. For instance, it turns out doctors really do yell "stat!" all the time, but apparently surgeons rarely feel the need to scream "we're losing him!" Check out the full Wired video below! And here's a couple of corrections per Wired: 3:12 The recommended dosage depends upon the make and model of the defibrillator. When used in accordance with manufacturer's recommendations, 200J is not an outdated dosage, and is not considered ineffective. According to the American Heart Association's Guidelines for CPR & Emergency Cardiovascular Care, "it is reasonable to use the manufacturer’s recommended energy dose for the first shock. If this is not known, defibrillation at the maximal dose may be considered." Source: https://eccguidelines.heart.org/index... 5:23 We misidentified the type of worm in the Grey's Anatomy episode. It was actually Ascaris lumbricoides, not Strongyloides Source: Wired (YouTube)Posted Fri Mar 16, 2018 at 02:55 PM PDT by: -
New 'Avengers: Infinity War' Trailer Teases Epic Showdown with Thanos[teaser]The Avengers will assemble again in April.[/teaser] Marvel and Disney have revealed a new trailer for Avengers: Infinity War. The film comes from directors Anthony Russo and Joe Russo, and is set to hit theaters on April 27, a week earlier than its originally planned May 4 release date. As the Avengers and their allies have continued to protect the world from threats too large for any one hero to handle, a new danger has emerged from the cosmic shadows: Thanos. A despot of intergalactic infamy, his goal is to collect all six Infinity Stones, artifacts of unimaginable power, and use them to inflict his twisted will on all of reality. Everything the Avengers have fought for has led up to this moment - the fate of Earth and existence itself has never been more uncertain. Check out the new trailer below! Avengers: Infinity War will feature a packed cast of Marvel heroes, including Scarlett Johansson as Natasha Romanoff / Black Widow, Chris Hemsworth as Thor, Elizabeth Olsen as Wanda Maximoff / Scarlet Witch, Tom Holland as Peter Parker / Spider-Man, Chris Pratt as Peter Quill / Star-Lord, Benedict Cumberbatch as Dr. Stephen Strange, Mark Ruffalo as Bruce Banner / Hulk, Zoe Saldana as Gamora, Robert Downey Jr. as Tony Stark / Iron Man, Jeremy Renner as Clint Barton / Hawkeye, Paul Rudd as Scott Lang / Ant-Man, Chadwick Boseman as T'Challa / Black Panther, Chris Evans as Steve Rogers, and more as they all go head-to-head against Josh Brolin as the villainous Thanos. The film will be followed by a currently still untitled Avengers 4 in 2019. Other upcoming Marvel films include Peyton Reed's Ant-Man and the Wasp which is set to hit theaters on July 6. Source: Marvel (YouTube)Posted Fri Mar 16, 2018 at 06:18 AM PDT by: -
Coming Soon to Blu-ray: 'Thoroughbreds,' 'Submergence,' and More[teaser]Films starring Anya Taylor-Joy, Olivia Cooke, Anton Yelchin, Alicia Vikander, James McAvoy, and more are all in the works for Blu-ray.[/teaser] New info has been revealed for several upcoming Blu-ray releases from Zeitgeist Films, Discotek Media, Well Go USA, 20th Century Fox, ClassicFlix, Mill Creek Entertainment, Magnolia, Olive Films, Universal, Troma, Sony, and Cinedigm. Here's a full rundown of recently revealed details and title announcements: First up, Zeitgeist Films and Kino are set to release Petra Biondina Volpe's The Divine Order starring Marie Leuenberger, Maximilian Simonischek, and Rachel Braunschweig on March 20. Supplements will include: - Behind-the- Scenes Footage- Interviews with Cast and Crew- Trailer In addition, the label is prepping Jean-Paul Civeyrac's My Friend Victoria starring Nadia Moussa, Catherine Mouchet, and Guslagie Malanga for Blu-ray on April 17. No other details have been announced at this time. Meanwhile, Alexandra Dean's documentary Bombshell: The Hedy Lamarr Story will arrive the following week on April 24. Supplements have not been revealed yet. Order the Blu-ray Order the Blu-ray Order the Blu-ray Discotek Media is bringing the Japanese animation anthology film Robot Carnival to Blu-ray on March 27. Supplements will include: - Automata Saturnalia - An Essay by Mike Toole- Original Trailer Order the Blu-ray Well Go USA has announced plans to release Yong-hwa Kim's Along With the Gods: The Two Worlds starring Jung-woo Ha, Cha Tae-hyun, Joo Ji-hoon, and Hyang-gi Kim on April 10. Supplements will include: - Behind the Scenes- Character Intro- Trailers Order the Blu-ray 20th Century Fox is prepping Wes Ball's Maze Runner Trilogy starring Dylan O'Brien, Ki Hong Lee, and Kaya Scodelario for Blu-ray on April 24. The set will feature The Maze Runner, Maze Runner: The Scorch Trials, and Maze Runner: The Death Cure. No other details have been revealed at this time. Order the Blu-ray ClassicFlix is bringing Arnold Laven's Down Three Dark Streets starring Broderick Crawford, Ruth Roman, and Martha Hyer to Blu-ray on April 24. No other details have been announced so far. Order the Blu-ray Olive Films is preparing Richard Benjamin's Mermaids starring Cher, Bob Hoskins, Winona Ryder, Michael Schoeffling, and Christina Ricci for Blu-ray on April 24. Supplements have not been announced yet. In addition, the label is also bringing John G. Avildsen's Joe starring Audrey Caire, Dennis Patrick, Patrick McDermott, Peter Boyle, and Susan Sarandon to Blu-ray on April 24. No other details have been revealed. Likewise, John Boorman's Hope & Glory starring Sebastian Rice-Edwards, Geraldine Muir, Sarah Miles, and David Hayman will hit Blu-ray on April 24 as well. Supplements have not been detailed. Order the Blu-ray Order the Blu-ray Order the Blu-ray Mill Creek Entertainment is bringing Robert Klane's Thank God It's Friday: 40th Anniversary Edition starring Chick Vennera, Jeff Goldblum, Debra Winger, Valerie Landsburg, Terri Nunn, and Ray Vitte to Blu-ray on May 1. Supplements have not been detailed yet. In addition, the label will also release John Travolta 4-in-1 Drama Collection starring John Travolta, Jamie Lee Curtis, Samuel L. Jackson, and Scarlett Johansson on May 1. The set will include John McTiernan's Basic, Todd Robinson's Lonely Hearts, Shainee Gabel's A Love Song for Bobby Long, and James Bridges' Perfect. Order the Blu-ray Order the Blu-ray Magnolia is preparing Fatih Akin's In the Fade starring Diane Kruger, Numan Acar, and Denis Moschitto for Blu-ray on May 1. No other details have been announced at this time. Order the Blu-ray Universal is prepping a Fifty Shades Collection starring Dakota Johnson, Jamie Dornan, Jennifer Ehle, and Eric Johnson for Blu-ray on May 8. The set will feature Fifty Shades of Grey, Fifty Shades Darker, and Fifty Shades Freed. Supplements will include: Disc 1 - Fifty Shades of Grey - Tease of Fifty Shades Darker- The World of Fifty Shades of Grey: Christian Grey- The World of Fifty Shades of Grey: Ana- The World of Fifty Shades of Grey: Friends and Family- Behind the Shades- E L James & Fifty Shades- Fifty Shades: The Pleasure of Pain- Christian's Apartment: 360° Set Tour- Music Videos- Behind the Scenes of "Earned It (Fifty Shades of Grey)" Disc 2 - Fifty Shades Darker - A Tease to Fifty Shades Freed- Deleted Scenes- Writing Darker- A Darker Direction- Dark Reunion- New Threats- The Masquerade- Intimate with Darker Disc 3 - Fifty Shades Freed - Hickey and Apology- The Final Climax- Christian & Ana By Jamie & Dakota- An Intimate Conversation with E L James and Eric Johnson- Music Videos In addition, the studio has announced plans to release Cory Finley's Thoroughbreds starring Anya Taylor-Joy, Olivia Cooke, and Anton Yelchin. Supplements and an exact release date have not been revealed yet, but pre-orders are now live. Order the Blu-ray Order the Blu-ray Troma is bringing Alberto Genovese's Sick Sock Monsters from Outer Space starring Eddy Endolf, Alberto Pagnotta, and Alessandro Bianchi to Blu-ray on May 8. Supplements will include: - Behind the Scenes- Deleted Scenes- A Merry Sick Sock Christmas teaser- Tromatic Trailers, and More! Order the Blu-ray Sony is set to release Wim Wenders' Submergence starring Alicia Vikander and James McAvoy on May 15. Supplements have not been detailed yet. In addition, the studio will bring Andrey Zvyagintsev's Loveless starring Maryana Spivak, Aleksey Rozin, Matvey Novikov, Aleksey Fateev, Varvara Shmykova, and Marina Vasilyeva to Blu-ray later this year. Supplements and an exact release date have not been announced yet, but pre-orders are now live. Order the Blu-ray Order the Blu-ray Finally, Cinedigm is preparing Jordan Cwierz's Camp Camp: Seasons 1 & 2 starring Michael Jones, Miles Luna, and Barbara Dunkelman for Blu-ray on May 22. No other details have been announced at this time. 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 Thu Mar 15, 2018 at 04:25 PM PDT by: -
'Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald' Teaser Trailer Introduces Jude Law's Dumbledore[teaser]J.K. Rowling’s Wizarding World returns to theaters in November.[/teaser] Warner Bros. has released the first teaser trailer for Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald, offering our first look at Jude Law in action as a young Albus Dumbledore. The Harry Potter spin-off serves as a sequel to 2016's Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, and is set to apparate into theaters on November 16, 2018. At the end of the first film, the powerful Dark wizard Gellert Grindelwald (Johnny Depp) was captured by MACUSA (Magical Congress of the United States of America), with the help of Newt Scamander (Eddie Redmayne). But, making good on his threat, Grindelwald escaped custody and has set about gathering followers, most unsuspecting of his true agenda: to raise pure-blood wizards up to rule over all non-magical beings. In an effort to thwart Grindelwald’s plans, Albus Dumbledore (Jude Law) enlists his former student Newt Scamander, who agrees to help, unaware of the dangers that lie ahead. Lines are drawn as love and loyalty are tested, even among the truest friends and family, in an increasingly divided wizarding world. Check out the teaser trailer below! The movie comes from returning director David Yates and screenwriter by J.K. Rowling. The Crimes of Grindelwald is the second of five planned films in the Fantastic Beasts series. Cast members include Eddie Redmayne as Newt Scamander, Johnny Depp as Gellert Grindelwald, Zoë Kravitz as Leta Lestrange, Katherine Waterston as Tina Goldstein, Ezra Miller as Credence Barebone, and Jude Law as a young Albus Dumbledore. Dumbledore was previously played by Richard Harris and Michael Gambon in the Harry Potter series. Source: Warner Bros. (YouTube)Posted Tue Mar 13, 2018 at 09:30 AM PDT by: -
Coming Soon to Blu-ray: 'Doctor Who,' 'Avatar: The Last Airbender,' and More[teaser]Time Lords, Air Nomads, superheroes, and more are all heading toward Blu-ray.[/teaser] New info has been revealed for several upcoming Blu-ray releases from Warner Bros, Universal, Paramount, PBS, and the BBC. Here's a full rundown of recently revealed details and title announcements: First up, Warner Bros. is set to release Boyd Kirkland's Batman & Mr. Freeze: Sub-Zero starring Kevin Conroy, Michael Ansara, and Loren Lester on March 27. Supplements will include: - Art of Batman: Music Montage - Featurette- Get the Picture: How to Draw Batman - Featurette- Batman: The Animated Series/The New Batman Adventures/Batman Beyond "Mr. Freeze Saga" (4-Episodes)- Theatrical Trailer In addition, the studio is prepping a SteelBook Edition of Jumpei Mizusaki's Batman Ninja starring Roger Craig Smith, Tony Hale, Grey Griffin, and Tara Strong for Blu-ray on May 8. Supplements will include: - East / West Batman Featurette- Batman: Made in Japan Featurette Order the Blu-ray Order the Blu-ray As previously reported, Universal is bringing Insidious: The Last Key to Blu-ray and now the release date has been set for April 3. Newly announced supplements will include: - Deleted Scenes- Alternate Ending- Franchise Recap: "Dive Into the Insidious Universe"- "Becoming Elise"- "Going Into the Further"- "Unlocking Keyface" In addition, the studio is set to release Norman Jewison's Send Me No Flowers starring Rock Hudson and Doris Dayon April 10. There are no supplements currently listed for the disc. Likewise, Universal is also prepping Mark Pellington's Nostalgia starring Jon Hamm, Catherine Keener, John Ortiz, Nick Offerman, James Le Gros, and Bruce Dern for Blu-ray on May 1. Supplements will include: - Alternate Ending- Deleted Scenes Meanwhile, Bruce Macdonald and Gabriel Sabloff's Samson starring Jackson Rathbone, Billy Zane, Taylor James, Rutger Hauer, and Lindsay Wagner is also in the works for Blu-ray. An exact release date and supplements have not been announced yet, but pre-orders are now live. Order the Blu-ray Order the Blu-ray Order the Blu-ray Order the Blu-ray PBS has announced plans to release Bill Nye: Science Guy on April 24. No other details have been revealed at this time. Likewise, the label will also bring Unforgotten: Season 1 (UK Edition) starring Sanjeev Bhaskar and Nicola Walker to Blu-ray on April 24. Supplements have not been detailed yet. In addition, PBS is prepping the documentary Nature: Sex, Lies and Butterflies for Blu-ray on May 1. Supplements have not been detailed yet. Meanwhile, Unforgotten: Season 2 (UK Edition) starring Nicola Walker, Sanjeev Bhaskar, Lorraine Ashbourne, Mark Bonnar, and Rosie Cavaliero will then follow on May 15. No other info has been revealed so far. Order the Blu-ray Order the Blu-ray Order the Blu-ray Order the Blu-ray Paramount is bringing Nickelodeon's Avatar: The Last Airbender The Complete Series starring Zach Tyler Eisen, Mae Whitman, Jack DeSena, Jessie Flower, Dante Basco, and Dee Bradley Baker to Blu-ray. The release will first arrive as a Best Buy Exclusive on May 1 before expanding to all retailers on June 5. The collection will feature all three seasons of the show, and supplements will include: Book 1 - Behind the Scenes Kung Fu Featurette- The Making of Avatar-From Real Life to Animation- Behind the Scenes: The Voices of Avatar- Ask the Creators Featurette- Original Uncut Anamatic - (25 minutes of animated raw sketches from episode #15)- Audio Commentary with Creator, Cast & Crew: Chapter 17 with Dee Bradley Baker (voices of Momo and Appa) and Ben Wynn (sound effects). Chapters 18-20 with Aaron Ehasz (Head Writer) and Co-Creators: Bryan Konietzko and Michael Dante DiMartino- Behind the Scenes with the Avatar Cast & Crew- Avatar Pilot Episode with Audio Commentary- The Making of Avatar - Inside the Sound Studios- The Making of Avatar - Inside the Korean Animation Studios Book 2 - Original Uncut Animatic: Episode # 21 (The Avatar State)- Audio Commentary by Creators, Cast & Crew (Eps 6 & 8)- Audio Commentary by Creators, Cast & Crew (Eps 12 & 14)- Audio Commentary by Creators, Cast & Crew (Eps 17, 18, & 20)- Interview with Creators and M. Night Shyamalan- The Essence of Bending with Bryan Konietzko and Sifu Kisu- Avatar Super Deformed Shorts:- Bending Battle- Swamp Skiin' Throwdown- School Time Shipping- Escape From the Spirit World: Animated Graphic Novel Book 3 - Audio Commentary by Creators & Crew (Eps 4, 5 & 6)- Audio Commentary by Creators & Crew (Eps 10, 11 & 12)- Bonus Audio Commentary by Creators, Cast & Crew on all 6 Chapters- The Women of Avatar: The Last Airbender- Book 3 Finale Pencil Test Animation- Into the Fire Nation at San Diego Comic-Con In addition, the studio is prepping The Shannara Chronicles: Season Two staring Austin Butler, Poppy Drayton, Ivana Baquero, Manu Bennett, Aaron Jakubenko, and Emilia Burns for a May 15 release. Supplements have not been detailed yet. Order the Blu-ray Order the Blu-ray The BBC is preparing Call the Midwife: Season Seven starring Jenny Agutter, Linda Bassett, Helen George, and Judy Parfitt for Blu-ray on May 22. No other details have been announced yet. In addition, BBC/Warner Bros. is bringing Doctor Who: Tom Baker Complete First Season to Blu-ray on June 26. The release will feature twenty episodes specially restored for Blu-ray, and supplements will include: - Existing bonus material from the original DVD's- Brand New Bonus Features- Brand new one hour candid interview - 'Tom Baker in conversation'- Behind The Sofa - classic clips from season 12 viewed by Tom Baker, Philip Hinchcliffe, Louise Jameson, Janet Fielding, Sarah Sutton and Sadie Miller- New making-of documentaries for 'The Sontaran Experiment' and 'Revenge of the Cybermen'- Optional brand new updated special effects for Revenge of the Cybermen- Genesis of the Daleks - omnibus movie version- The Tom Baker Years VHS release on disc for the first time- Production archive material and scripts from the BBC Archives- Some other archive treats to be announced Order the Blu-ray 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 Mar 7, 2018 at 09:00 AM PST by:
