There's no rest for our bifolds as we look at a couple of great imports, prehistoric sharks in Meg 2, that movie before Silence, a Paramount mega-set, and more!
Welcome to Volume 4 Episode 21 of our weekly release guide. A look at the highlights of what's coming to disc the week of October 22nd - October 28th, as well as a look at announcements from last week.
Where to begin with Import Monday, that's a tough one as there are a couple of goodies.
Will Criterion or another label do this one in the US? For now though, StudioCanal offers us Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai to 4K disc. If you want to get the SteelBook instead, there's that option too.
Kino Lorber has Red Dragon this week, but Universal UK has Hannibal in a collector's edition SteelBook.
From Arrow video, Hellraiser: Quartet of Torment. This set includes all four films in 4K. Alternately, you can get the Arrow Store Exclusive with a different cover art.
I generally don't mention a title I already placed in the guide that gets moved back a few weeks at the last second, but this week I will because of its gravity. The Exorcist 50th Anniversary UK Collector's Set is available this week from Amazon US. The fancy Bible set also streets as well, but prepare to be scalped on that one.
Now on to Domestic Release Tuesday.
For the new release this week, Meg 2: The Trench comes as a standard edition and as a Best Buy Exclusive SteelBook.
There's a handful of catalog titles this week too, beginning with a pair of Kino Lorber titles. First, from the mind of the horror master himself (Stephen King), Cujo. Nice doggie, sit.
Hannibal Lecter's next film, Red Dragon, also brought to us from Kino Lorber. This release officially means you should now own the trilogy, if you don't count the prequel that never made it to blu-ray disc.
From Powerhouse/Indicator, Fascination and Lips of Blood.
From Sony Pictures, The Muppets Take Manhattan. Muppets is an interesting property because most of it is owned by Disney, so it is doubtful the rest will come to 4K. Never say never though.
Godzilla (1998) gets a SteelBook upgrade with upgraded HDR (Dolby Vision). How many early Sony titles still remain that did not get DV?
From LionsGate, Le Mépris (Contempt) gets the 4K treatment. If you wish to also get it bundled with the original blu-ray for $5 more, there's this option too.
The Miramax thriller The Others gets a Criterion 4K release this week.
The Toxic Avenger Collection releases this week (I think) after several delays.
Paramount Scares Vol. 1, a rather handsome looking set also debuts this week just in time for Halloween. For some of us, this means double-dipping on just about everything. However as a marketing standpoint, film #5 claims to be a debut to 4K, check out or review for more info.
And lastly, Korean crime/drama Decision to Leave is also available from MUBI.
Next week offers up DC's Blue Beetle, the next Mission: Impossible, another Hitchcock Collection and more!
Blu-ray counterparts of the above 4K titles include Meg 2: The Trench from Warner Bros, Cujo from Kino Lorber, Fascination and Lips of Blood from Powerhouse/Indicator and The Others from Criterion. Also, as we commonly see, there is a 2-film collection for The Meg.
From Warner Archive Collection this week, look for Before Night Falls, Christopher Strong, Palmetto and Rock Around the Clock.
Kino Cult #1, Lorna The Exorcist, Kino Cult #2, Alien Outlaw and Kino Cult #3, The Dark Power become available this week. Both #2 and #3 films star Lash La Rue while #1 is helmed by Jess Franco.
TV on disc this week includes The Boys: Season 3, Dark Winds: Season Two and Murdoch Mysteries: Season 16.
Anime highlights include just Overlord IV Season 4, which comes as a standard edition and as a limited edition.
Arrow Video brings more martial arts action with The Iron-Fisted Monk. This one has two choices for English dubbed audio.
On the same topic of martial arts action, Shout! Factory also offers Shaw Brothers Classics: Vol. Three this week. Maybe a Shaw Brothers fan can help me out here... between the Arrow Video sets and the Shout! Factory sets, is there a lot of overlap? Is it all fresh?
Honorable Mention: Hallmark Entertainment appears on track with releasing multiple titles to blu-ray. This week's batch includes Five More Minutes: Moments Like These, The Gift of Peace, Haul Out the Holly, A Magical Christmas Village and A Maple Valley Christmas.
Anyone that buys merchandise from Rightstuf Anime already knows this, to those that don't, here's the 4-1-1. They merged with CrunchyRoll (fka FUNimation) last year, now when you visit their site it directs you to CrunchRoll's site instead to fill your needs. This is not more doom and gloom for physical media, just another consolidation. We have seen other companies directly distribute their products, the case here is they will distribute their own product, as well as other related products. With rumors about Walmart negotiating to buy SDS, that could be a good thing too. Maybe not, your thoughts?
Criterion Collection's January Slate has been revealed. A considerable number of titles including several 4Ks. Do check it out.
Confirmed street dates round up includes Oppenheimer for 11/21, Saw X for 11/21, Titanic (James Cameron) for 12/5 and Expendables 4 for 11/21.
Which titles are you buying this week? Which ones are on your wishlist, be it to buy as an impulse buy or to wait for the right price?
Roger Corman's classic The Terror starring Jack Nicholson and Boris Karloff has been newly restored from the 35mm archival elements for the film's 60th anniversary and will be released on Blu-ray on December 12. As a bonus, the Blu-ray will also include The Little Shop of Horrors (1960).
Film Masters is preparing Rogercorman's classics The Terror (1963) and Little Shop of Horrorsfor Blu-ray on December 12th.
The two sides of Roger Corman are represented with The Terror (1963) and The Little Shop of Horrors (1960). Corman's Gothic, spooky side is on display in The Terror, an atmospheric horror tale of a French soldier whose encounter with a ghostly woman leads him to a mysterious castle full of dark secrets. The pairing of a youthful Jack Nicholson as the soldier and veteran Boris Karloff as the castle's owner make The Terror a memorable example of Corman's mid-sixties Goth period. Though Corman is credited as director, several others took a turn behind the camera, including Nicholson himself, Monte Hellman, and Francis Ford Coppola. Meanwhile, Corman's more whimsical side is on display in The Little Shop of Horrors. This legendary cult film features a bumbling florist's assistant who creates a giant plant that happens to crave human blood. The usual Corman stock company is on hand, including Jonathan Haze and Dick Miller, plus a cameo by Nicholson as a dental patient with a high threshold for pain.
The Terror / The Little Shop of Horrors - Blu-ray
Besides a new HD transfer, supplements will include: Full length commentary for 'The Terror' by C. Courtney Joyner and Dr. Steve Haberman, Full length commentary for 'Little Shop of Horrors' by Justin Humphreys and Special Guest, Full color inserted booklet with original essays, Featurette by Howard S. Berger provides a fresh look at 'The Terror', 'Hollywood Intruders: The Filmgroup Story: Part Two'; an original Ballyhoo Motion Pictures Production.
Pre-orders for The Terror (1963): Special Edition (w/The Little Shop of Horrors) are up now and the release will be in stores on December 12th.
60th Anniversary Edition of Roger Corman’s
The Terror on Blu-ray & DVD, Dec. 12th
Two-Disc Collection Packed With Special Features, Including Bonus Film
The Little Shop of Horrors (1960) and Film Commentary by Star Jonathan Haze
ROCKPORT, Mass. — December 2023 — For Immediate Release — The duality of Roger Corman is on display, showcasing his spooky gothic side with The Terror (1963) — marking the 60th anniversary of its release this year — and his more whimsical side with The Little Shop of Horrors (1960) in this double-feature, special-edition, two-disc, collector’s set, on Blu-ray and DVD Dec. 12 from Film Masters.
In The Terror—with an all-new HD restoration from 35mm archival elements — an 18th century French Lieutenant in Napoleon's army encounters the ghostly apparition of a young woman (Sandra Knight). Curiosity leads Lt. Andre Duvalier (Jack Nicholson) to the castle of Baron Von Leppe (Boris Karloff), where he notices a painting of the Baron's late wife Ilsa, who looks identical to the ghostly woman. Determined to unravel the castle's mystery, Duvalier learns that the Baron has many terrifying secrets. Though officially credited to Corman, The Terror had a total of five collaborative directors, including Nicholson, Monte Hellman and Francis Ford Coppola.
Said Film Masters President Phil Hopkins, “The Terror has languished in the public domain for decades. We’re delighted to have put together a celebratory and thought-provoking version with an award-winning team of contributors. Fans of the film will appreciate the editorial bonus features, which take a much-needed deep dive into this infamous Corman classic.”
If you're young enough, this tale of a man-eating plant might scare you … If you're old enough, it'll make you laugh! In a newly restored HD version, The Little Shop of Horrors is the insane story of Seymour (Jonathan Haze), a lonely florist, and his hungry plant, Audrey, for whom he goes to great lengths to ensure that his green friend is fed and happy. With a cast that also includes Dick Miller, Jackie Joseph, Mel Welles and a very young Jack Nicholson as a scene-stealing dental patient with a high threshold for pain, Corman and screenwriter Charles Griffith give us a comic horror masterpiece for the ages. A film so enduring that it inspired a Broadway musical, which led to a remake of the film that was nominated for two Oscars. See the original that started it all!
SPECIAL FEATURES: C. Courtney Joyner and Dr. Steve Haberman join us for a commentary track on The Terror and author Justin Humphreys with the film’s star, Jonathan Haze, provide commentary for The Little Shop of Horrors; Joyner provides an essay on the Karloff/Poe connection; Mark McGee pens liner notes for The Little Shop of Horrors; Ballyhoo Motion Pictures continues Hollywood Intruders: The Filmgroup Story with part two of the featurette; a featurette by Howard S. Berger, “Ghosts in the Machine: Art & Artifice in Roger Corman’s Celluloid Castle” provides a fresh look at The Terror; and recut trailers, based on the original theatrical trailers.
Both films are presented with an aspect ratio of 1.85:1. Discs are region free and include English SDH. Audio is DTS-HD/Dolby AC3s.
About Film Masters:
Film Masters is a consortium of historians and enthusiasts who seek to celebrate the preservation and restoration of films. We are archivists, committed to storing film elements for future generations and reviving films that have been sitting dormant for decades. By scanning in 2K and 4K, we give these lesser-known films the red-carpet treatment they deserve. Leveraging modern means of distribution to release forgotten films back into the world, we also produce original bonus materials, including feature-length documentaries, which aid audiences in contextualizing and celebrating these works of art as they were meant to be. Visit us online at: www.FilmMasters.com
The Terror / The Little Shop of Horrors
Film Masters
Genre: Horror / Comedy
Original Release: 1963 / 1960 (B+W)
Not Rated
Format: Blu-ray & DVD
Running Time: 80 Minutes / 73 Minutes (Plus Special Features)
Suggested Retail Price: Blu-ray $29.52 / DVD $19.95
Pre-Order Now
Street Date: Dec. 12, 2023
Catalog #: Blu-ray SKU FMB004 / DVD SKU FMD004
UPC Code: Blu-ray #760137137566 / DVD #760137137573
60th Anniversary Edition of Roger Corman’s
The Terror on Blu-ray & DVD, Dec. 12th
Two-Disc Collection Packed With Special Features, Including Bonus Film
The Little Shop of Horrors (1960) and Film Commentary by Star Jonathan Haze
ROCKPORT, Mass. — December 2023 — For Immediate Release — The duality of Roger Corman is on display, showcasing his spooky gothic side with The Terror (1963) — marking the 60th anniversary of its release this year — and his more whimsical side with The Little Shop of Horrors (1960) in this double-feature, special-edition, two-disc, collector’s set, on Blu-ray and DVD Dec. 12 from Film Masters.
In The Terror—with an all-new HD restoration from 35mm archival elements — an 18th century French Lieutenant in Napoleon's army encounters the ghostly apparition of a young woman (Sandra Knight). Curiosity leads Lt. Andre Duvalier (Jack Nicholson) to the castle of Baron Von Leppe (Boris Karloff), where he notices a painting of the Baron's late wife Ilsa, who looks identical to the ghostly woman. Determined to unravel the castle's mystery, Duvalier learns that the Baron has many terrifying secrets. Though officially credited to Corman, The Terror had a total of five collaborative directors, including Nicholson, Monte Hellman and Francis Ford Coppola.
Said Film Masters President Phil Hopkins, “The Terror has languished in the public domain for decades. We’re delighted to have put together a celebratory and thought-provoking version with an award-winning team of contributors. Fans of the film will appreciate the editorial bonus features, which take a much-needed deep dive into this infamous Corman classic.”
If you're young enough, this tale of a man-eating plant might scare you … If you're old enough, it'll make you laugh! In a newly restored HD version, The Little Shop of Horrors is the insane story of Seymour (Jonathan Haze), a lonely florist, and his hungry plant, Audrey, for whom he goes to great lengths to ensure that his green friend is fed and happy. With a cast that also includes Dick Miller, Jackie Joseph, Mel Welles and a very young Jack Nicholson as a scene-stealing dental patient with a high threshold for pain, Corman and screenwriter Charles Griffith give us a comic horror masterpiece for the ages. A film so enduring that it inspired a Broadway musical, which led to a remake of the film that was nominated for two Oscars. See the original that started it all!
SPECIAL FEATURES: C. Courtney Joyner and Dr. Steve Haberman join us for a commentary track on The Terror and author Justin Humphreys with the film’s star, Jonathan Haze, provide commentary for The Little Shop of Horrors; Joyner provides an essay on the Karloff/Poe connection; Mark McGee pens liner notes for The Little Shop of Horrors; Ballyhoo Motion Pictures continues Hollywood Intruders: The Filmgroup Story with part two of the featurette; a featurette by Howard S. Berger, “Ghosts in the Machine: Art & Artifice in Roger Corman’s Celluloid Castle” provides a fresh look at The Terror; and recut trailers, based on the original theatrical trailers.
Both films are presented with an aspect ratio of 1.85:1. Discs are region free and include English SDH. Audio is DTS-HD/Dolby AC3s.
About Film Masters:
Film Masters is a consortium of historians and enthusiasts who seek to celebrate the preservation and restoration of films. We are archivists, committed to storing film elements for future generations and reviving films that have been sitting dormant for decades. By scanning in 2K and 4K, we give these lesser-known films the red-carpet treatment they deserve. Leveraging modern means of distribution to release forgotten films back into the world, we also produce original bonus materials, including feature-length documentaries, which aid audiences in contextualizing and celebrating these works of art as they were meant to be. Visit us online at: www.FilmMasters.com
The Terror / The Little Shop of Horrors
Film Masters
Genre: Horror / Comedy
Original Release: 1963 / 1960 (B+W)
Not Rated
Format: Blu-ray & DVD
Running Time: 80 Minutes / 73 Minutes (Plus Special Features)
Suggested Retail Price: Blu-ray $29.52 / DVD $19.95
Pre-Order Now
Street Date: Dec. 12, 2023
Catalog #: Blu-ray SKU FMB004 / DVD SKU FMD004
UPC Code: Blu-ray #760137137566 / DVD #760137137573
The month started off a little slow, but the announcements sure have picked up some steam in the last little while. In case you have missed any of those, here is a greatest hits compilation of what's coming to 4K UHD Blu-ray and Blu-ray in the coming weeks.
But as always, keep an eye on our release calendars for more goodies that may not be covered below.
The biggest (and certainly pink-est) movie of the year so far is Greta Gerwig's Barbie - which arrives on Blu-ray and 4K UHD Blu-ray in a few days on October 17. You can read all about that release announcement in our coverage here.
We obviously have to follow that announcement with Christopher Nolan's explosive Oppenheimer. Look for that film on Blu-ray and 4K UHD Blu-ray on November 21.
On December 5, the final adventure for Harrison Ford as Indiana Jones in Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny will hit home video. There will be a Blu-ray, 4K UHD Blu-ray, Best Buy Exclusive 4K UHD SteelBook, and a Walmart Exclusive 4K UHD Blu-ray that includes an enamel pin.
The Criterion Collection has announced their Blu-ray and 4K UHD Blu-ray releases for January 2024. This month includes Chantal Akerman Masterpieces, 1968–1978 and Dee Rees' Mudbound on Blu-ray, Danny Boyle's Trainspotting, and John Sayles's Lone Star on Blu-ray and 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray, and 4K upgrades of Satyajit Ray's The Apu Trilogy and Joel and Ethan Coen's Blood Simple.
Paramount's animated hit Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem will be available on Blu-ray, 4K UHD Blu-ray, and 4K UHD SteelBook on December 12 just in time for the holiday season. Pizza is not included, however.
Randall Park's critically-acclaimed comedy Shortcomings from Sony Pictures Classics is now available for purchase. The film stars Justin H. Min, Sherry Cola, and Ally Maki and is from a screenplay by Adrian Tomine. And Universal's The Last Voyage of the Demeter - a different spin on Bram Stoker's Dracula - has also sailed to Blu-ray. Both are available now.
Sony's dramedy The Miracle Club is coming to Blu-ray only on November 7. Of the film set in 1967 stars Laura Linney, Kathy Bates and Maggie Smith.
Rob Reiner's classic Stand By Me based on the novella by Stephen King is getting a limited edition 4K UHD Blu-ray SteelBook this winter. The release will be available on December 5.
Lionsgate's Expend4bles has been dated and detailed for 4K UHD Blu-ray and Blu-ray releasing November 21. There will be a Best Buy exclusive SteelBook, Amazon exclusive with a bonus disc of supplements are, and a Walmart exclusive SteelBook with the four films in the franchise (so far). Read all about that here.
Steven Spielberg's The Color Purple as well as James Cameron's Titanic are getting a 4K UHD Blu-ray upgrade, with the latter also getting a limited edition collector's set with some swag. Both of these iconic classics will be available December 5.
Jigsaw is back with a vengeance in Saw X starring Tobin Bell - bringing some of his most twisted games yet to 4K UHD Blu-ray and Blu-ray on November 21. This one is definitely not for the squeamish and you can get the full details about those releases here.
German label Turbine has 4K UHD SteelBooks for both Renfield and Pearl coming in December. Those should be available for pre-order now and will have Dolby Vision HDR and Dolby Atmos. Rob Reiner's When Harry Met Sally has a 4K Limited Edition Mediabook coming and Terry Gilliam's Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas is also getting a few Mediabooks. Read about those here.
That's all we have for now so take care and have a great weekend!
We were somewhere around Barstow, near the desert, when the 4K UHD Dolby Vision took hold...
The greatest drug-fueled road trip that goes nowhere comedy, Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas scores four new 3-Disc Mediabooks from Germany's Turbine Medien. Complete with Dolby Vision HDR (and HDR10), Turbine offers up four unique and damned cool-looking Mediabook cover options as well as hours of new and archival bonus features to dig through.
Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas - 4K UHD Mediabook Cover A
Limited to 666 Units
Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas - 4K UHD Mediabook Cover B
Limited to 666 Units
Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas - 4K UHD Mediabook Cover C
Limited to 444 Units
Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas - 4K UHD Mediabook Cover D
Limited to 555 Units
Bonus material:
Technical Specifications:
All four of these Mediabooks drop on October 26th and are up for pre-order!
Expend4bles starring Sylvester Stallone, Jason Statham, Megan Fox, Dolph Lundgren, and many more will land on 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray and Blu-ray on November 21 - with a few retailer-exclusive products.
Exclusives include a 4K Best Buy SteelBook, 4K Amazon edition with a bonus disc and lenticular artwork, plus all four films together in a 4K/Blu-ray SteelBook available only at Walmart.
The film is in theaters and on digital/on-demand now.
A new generation of stars is added to the adrenaline-fueled adventure of The Expendables as action legends Jason Statham, Sylvester Stallone, Dolph Lundgren, and Randy Couture are joined for the first time by Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson, Megan Fox, Tony Jaa, Iko Uwais, and Andy Garcia. As the highly skilled mercenaries take on an arms dealer and his private army with every weapon they can get their hands on, the new recruits bring daring styles and tactics that give “new blood” a whole new meaning.
Expend4bles - 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray
The 4K UHD Blu-ray and Blu-ray releases will have Dolby Atmos soundtracks and bonus features include:
Expend4bles - Best Buy 4K Ultra HD SteelBook
Expend4bles - Amazon Exclusive 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray
The Amazon 4K exclusive features lenticular artwork plus a bonus disc with additional features:
The retailer exclusives aren't done yet - Walmart throws their name in the hat with a 4-Film 4K UHD SteelBook
The Expendables - 4-Film Collection 4K UHD Walmart Exclusive SteelBook
Pre-orders for Expend4bles on 4K UHD Blu-ray and Blu-ray will be available soon and here is the full press release:
Now In Theaters, On Digital & On Demand
Available to Own on 4K Ultra HD™, Blu-ray™ & DVD on
November 21 from Lionsgate®
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Old blood meets new blood in this action-packed, R-rated sequel featuring an all-star lineup, available to own at home on 4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray + Digital, Blu-ray + DVD + Digital, and DVD, plus an Amazon exclusive release with lenticular artwork and exclusive bonus materials, a Best Buy exclusive SteelBook®, and a Walmart exclusive SteelBook® Collection featuring all four of The Expendables films, on November 21 from Lionsgate. Expend4bles is now in theaters, On Digital, and On Demand.
The 4K transfer for Expend4bles features all the hard-hitting action in stunning Dolby Vision HDR with a room-shaking Dolby Atmos audio mix. All formats are loaded with behind-the-scenes special features and an audio commentary from director Scott Waugh. The Amazon-exclusive release features two additional special features not available anywhere else that dive deep into the bone-crunching fight choreography and the styling behind the badass look of The Expendables team members. And finally, the complete pulse-racing action of all four films will be included in an exclusive SteelBook® Collection when The Expendables, The Expendables 2, The Expendables 3, and Expend4bles arrive together on November 21 only at Walmart.
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Ahead of the upcoming musical remake, Steven Spielberg's Oscar-nominated classic comes to 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray to help celebrate Warner Bros. 100th.
Warner Bros. certainly is keeping the 100th Anniversary celebration rolling giving collectors a 4K upgrade of Spielberg's classic drama. With an all-star cast including Danny Glover as well as Woopie Golberg's breakout role and the first acting turn from Oprah Winfrey. We don't have full specs, and we don't know the final audio format or HDR grade, but given it's Spielberg, it's sure to look and sound incredible. Here's the show as we know it:
The Color Purple - 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray
The Color Purple Ultra HD Blu-ray disc contains the following previously released special features:
Now up for pre-order, we don't see any U.S. retailer exclusives yet, but this being a Warner Bros. title, I imagine a more interesting release will be seen in the U.K.
Here's the full pre-order:
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Tobin Bell returns as the notorious and iconic Jigsaw Killer in Lionsgate's Saw X skewering 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray and Blu-ray on November 21. Digital arrives just in time for Halloween on October 20.
John Kramer (Tobin Bell) is back. The most chilling installment of the SAW franchise yet explores the untold chapter of Jigsaw’s most personal game. Set between the events of SAW I and II, this story finds a sick and desperate John traveling to Mexico for a risky and experimental medical procedure in hopes of obtaining a miracle cure for his cancer – only to discover the entire operation is a scam to defraud the most vulnerable. Armed with a newfound purpose, John returns to his work, turning the tables on the con artists in his signature visceral way through a series of ingenious and terrifying traps.
Saw X on 4K UHD Blu-ray and Blu-ray will include a Dolby Atmos soundtrack, Dolby Vision/HDR10 (4K release) and the following supplements:
Pre-orders for Saw X on 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray and Blu-ray are already here and here is press release:
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The other half of the iconic Barbenheimer summer theater phenomena finally comes home to 4K Ultra HD and Blu-ray November 21st.
We're building listings right now but here's the full press release for all the details - frustratingly it looks like Nolan is keeping to DTS-HD MA 5.1 instead of opting for a bigger more explosive audio format like Atmos or DTS:X
So far we haven't seen any retailer exclusives pop up yet, that traditional Best Buy SteelBook now is a big question mark given the limited sell through timeframe with their exit from disc movies. Oppen Heimer isn't up for pre-order yet but we imagine it will be soon. We also don't have Blu-ray cover art yet so for now we've only built out our 4K listing but rest assured for the 1080p people out there, a standard Blu-ray is coming too.
Oppenheimer - 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray
OVER THREE HOURS OF SPECIAL FEATURES ON 4K ULTRA HD, BLU-RAYTM AND DVD
Here's the full press release for all the gory technical details:
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Criterion's January titles include Chantal Akerman Masterpieces, 1968–1978 and Dee Rees' Mudbound on Blu-ray, Danny Boyle's Trainspotting, and John Sayles's Lone Star on Blu-ray and 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray, and 4K upgrades of Satyajit Ray's The Apu Trilogy and Joel and Ethan Coen's Blood Simple.
Up first on January 2 comes Satyajit Ray's The Apu Trilogy making its 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray debut.
The Apu Trilogy - The Criterion Collection 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray
A breathtaking milestone that brought India into the golden age of international art-house film, Satyajit Ray’s The Apu Trilogy follows one indelible character, a free-spirited child in rural Bengal who matures into an adolescent urban student and, finally, a sensitive man of the world. Ray’s delicate masterworks—Pather Panchali (Song of the Little Road), Aparajito (The Unvanquished), and Apur Sansar (The World of Apu)—based on two books by Bibhutibhusan Banerjee, were shot over the course of five years, and each stands on its own as a tender, visually radiant journey. These films—which have risen from the ashes in meticulously reconstructed restorations, after the original negatives were burned in a fire—are among the most achingly beautiful, richly humane movies ever made.
4K UHD + BLU-RAY SPECIAL EDITION FEATURES
• 4K digital restorations of all three films, undertaken in collaboration with the Academy Film Archive at the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences and L’Immagine Ritrovata, with uncompressed monaural soundtracks
• Three 4K UHD discs of the films and three Blu-rays with the films and special features
• Audio recordings from 1958 of director Satyajit Ray reading his essay “A Long Time on the Little Road” and in conversation with film historian Gideon Bachmann
• Interviews with actors Soumitra Chatterjee, Shampa Srivastava, and Sharmila Tagore; camera assistant Soumendu Roy; and film writer Ujjal Chakraborty
• Making “The Apu Trilogy”: Satyajit Ray’s Epic Debut, a video essay by Ray biographer Andrew Robinson
• “The Apu Trilogy”: A Closer Look, a program featuring filmmaker, producer, and teacher Mamoun Hassan
• Excerpts from the 2003 documentary The Song of the Little Road, featuring composer Ravi Shankar
• The Creative Person: “Satyajit Ray,” a 1967 documentary short by James Beveridge, featuring interviews with Ray, several of his actors, members of his creative team, and film critic Chidananda Das Gupta
• Footage of Ray receiving an honorary Oscar in 1992
• Programs on the restorations by filmmaker Kogonada
• PLUS: Essays by critics Terrence Rafferty and Girish Shambu, as well as a selection of Ray’s storyboards for Pather Panchali
Joel and Ethan Coen's Blood Simple will also lend on 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray on January 9.
Blood Simple - The Criterion Collection 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray
Joel and Ethan Coen’s career-long darkly comic road trip through misfit America began with this razor-sharp, hard-boiled neonoir set somewhere in Texas, where a sleazy bar owner releases a torrent of violence with one murderous thought. Actor M. Emmet Walsh looms over the proceedings as a slippery private eye with a yellow suit, a cowboy hat, and no moral compass, and Frances McDormand’s cunning debut performance set her on the road to stardom. The tight scripting and inventive style that have marked the Coens’ work for decades are all here in their first film, in which cinematographer Barry Sonnenfeld abandons black-and-white chiaroscuro for neon signs and jukebox colors that combine with Carter Burwell’s haunting score to lurid and thrilling effect. Blending elements from pulp fiction and low-budget horror flicks, Blood Simple reinvented the film noir for a new generation, marking the arrival of a filmmaking ensemble that would transform the American independent cinema scene.
DIRECTOR-APPROVED 4K UHD + BLU-RAY SPECIAL EDITION FEATURES
John Sayles's Lone Star will arrive on Blu-ray and 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray on January 16.
Lone Star - The Criterion Collection 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray
A keen observer of America’s social fabric, writer-director John Sayles uncovers the haunted past buried beneath a small Texas border town in this sprawling neowestern mystery. When a skeleton is discovered in the desert, lawman Sam Deeds (Chris Cooper), son of a legendary local sheriff, begins an investigation that will have profound implications both for him personally and for all of Rio County, a place still reckoning with its history of racial violence. Sayles’s masterful film—novelistic in its intricacy and featuring a brilliant ensemble cast, including Joe Morton, Elizabeth Peña, and Kris Kristofferson—quietly subverts national mythmaking and lays bare the fault lines of life at the border.
DIRECTOR-APPROVED BLU-RAY SPECIAL EDITION FEATURES
The boxed set - Chantal Akerman Masterpieces, 1968–1978 - on Blu-ray on January 23.
Chantal Akerman Masterpieces, 1968–1978 - The Criterion Collection
In the revolutionary first decade of her filmmaking career, Chantal Akerman devoted herself to nothing less than the total resculpting of cinematic time and space. Journeying between Europe and New York City, Akerman forged a highly personal style that fuses avant-garde influences with deeply human expressions of alienation, desire, and displacement—themes that she would explore in a series of increasingly ambitious shorts, documentaries, and features, including the towering Jeanne Dielman, 23, quai du Commerce, 1080 Bruxelles. With immersive rhythms that render the most minute details momentous, these landmarks of twentieth-century art continue to reveal new ways of experiencing cinema and framing reality.
THREE-BLU-RAY SPECIAL EDITION FEATURES
On January 30, Dee Rees' Mudbound will be available on Blu-ray.
Mudbound - The Criterion Collection
In the Mississippi Delta of the 1940s, two farming families—one of white landholders, one of Black tenant farmers—are bound by the unforgiving soil they share as they struggle to survive amid the upheavals of World War II and the poisonous hatred of the Jim Crow South. Each family sends a young man off to battle; when they return home, scarred, and find a common bond, the community is ripped apart. Writer-director Dee Rees, with cowriter Virgil Williams, crafts a uniquely American tragedy, imbuing bitter historical realities with a timeless weight. Featuring bone-deep performances from her ensemble cast—including Carey Mulligan, Mary J. Blige, Jason Mitchell, Rob Morgan, Garrett Hedlund, Jason Clarke, and Jonathan Banks—and backed by Rachel Morrison’s darkly burnished cinematography, Mudbound is a searing humanist study of inheritance based upon Hillary Jordan’s novel.
DIRECTOR-APPROVED BLU-RAY SPECIAL EDITION FEATURES
And last but certainly not least, Danny Boyle's Trainspotting will hit Blu-ray and 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray on the same date.
Trainspotting - The Criterion Collection 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray
A jolt of adrenaline shot straight to the heart of 1990s British cinema, this darkly funny adaptation of Irvine Welsh’s novel was a major breakthrough for director Danny Boyle, producer Andrew Macdonald, and screenwriter John Hodge. With live-wire energy and stylistic verve, Trainspotting bounces across the life and times of Mark Renton (Ewan McGregor), a Scottish heroin addict who, along with his misfit mates, gets high, gets in trouble, gets clean, and gets high again, all in a bid to outrun the banality of modern existence. Kinetically cut to an iconic soundtrack of techno, rock, and Britpop, this indie phenomenon chooses life in all its ugly, beautiful, terrifying exhilaration.
FILMMAKER-APPROVED 4K UHD + BLU-RAY SPECIAL EDITION FEATURES
The critically-acclaimed dramedy from Thaddeus O’Sullivan , The Miracle Club - starring Laura Linney, Kathy Bates and Maggie Smith will hit Blu-ray on November 7. Digital is now available.
Set in 1967, THE MIRACLE CLUB follows the story of three generations of close friends, Lily (Maggie Smith), Eileen (Kathy Bates), and Dolly (Agnes O’Casey) of Ballygar, outside Dublin, who win a pilgrimage to the sacred French town of Lourdes, that place of miracles that draws millions of visitors each year. Just before their trip, their old friend Chrissie (Laura Linney) arrives in Ballygar for her mother’s funeral. The women set out on the journey that they hope will change their lives, with Chrissie, a skeptical traveler, joining in place of her mother. Along the way, old wounds are reopened, forcing the women to confront their pasts even as they travel in search of a miracle.
The Blu-ray for The Miracle Club will have a DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 soundtrack and doesn't appear to have any supplements.
Pre-orders for The Miracle Club are up and the press release is included below.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
THE MIRACLE CLUB
THE HEARTWARMING TALE THAT WON OVER AUDIENCES WILL BE AVAILABLE ON DIGITAL OCTOBER 17TH AND AVAILABLE ON BLU-RAY™ AND DVD NOVEMBER 7TH
"TRANSCENDENT PERFORMANCES OF A DREAM CAST"
-SATURDAY EVENING POST
SYNOPSIS
Set in 1967, THE MIRACLE CLUB follows the story of three generations of close friends, Lily (Maggie Smith), Eileen (Kathy Bates), and Dolly (Agnes O’Casey) of Ballygar, outside Dublin, who win a pilgrimage to the sacred French town of Lourdes, that place of miracles that draws millions of visitors each year. Just before their trip, their old friend Chrissie (Laura Linney) arrives in Ballygar for her mother’s funeral. The women set out on the journey that they hope will change their lives, with Chrissie, a skeptical traveler, joining in place of her mother. Along the way, old wounds are reopened, forcing the women to confront their pasts even as they travel in search of a miracle.
CAST AND CREW
Directed by: Thaddeus O’Sullivan
Written by: Jimmy Smallhorne, Timothy Prager and Joshua D. Maurer
Starring: Laura Linney, Kathy Bates and Maggie Smith, Agnes O’Casey, Mark O’Halloran, Mark McKenna, Nial Buggy, Hazel Doupe and Stephen Rea
SPECS
Run Time: Approx. 91 minutes
Rating: PG-13 for thematic elements and some language
Blu-ray Feature: 1080p High Definition / 2.39:1 | Audio: English, Spanish 5.1 DTS HD-MA, (Subtitles: English, English SDH, Spanish)
DVD Feature: 2.39:1 Anamorphic Widescreen | Audio: English, Spanish 5.1 Dolby Digital (Subtitles: English, English SDH, Spanish
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