last week<\/a>. Apparently, we had the release date wrong.<\/p>\nUHD<\/h2>\n
In addition to the Ultra High-Def edition of ‘The Huntsman: Winter’s War<\/strong>‘, Universal also upgrades its predecessor, ‘Snow White and the Huntsman<\/strong>‘, to the 4k format. <\/p>\nCatalog Titles<\/h2>\n
Stuck as an HD DVD exclusive for far too long, Shout! Factory finally brings Martin Brest’s hilarious bounty hunter & crook buddy comedy ‘Midnight Run<\/strong>‘ to Blu-ray. Underappreciated in its day, the film grew to become a beloved classic over time. The Collector’s Edition<\/em> is said to feature a new video transfer, which can only be an improvement over the problematic HD DVD.<\/p>\nScream Factory finishes off the Norman Bates franchise with the made-for-TV prequel ‘Psycho IV: The Beginning<\/strong>‘. This was Anthony Perkins’ last appearance in his iconic role.<\/p>\nGroovy, baby! Kino gets totally mod with the campy 1966 British spy spoof ‘Modesty Blaise<\/strong>‘.<\/p>\nThe latest titles from the Criterion Collection are Tony Richardson’s 1961 “kitchen sink” drama ‘A Taste of Honey<\/strong>‘ and the 1964 allegorical Japanese art film ‘Woman in the Dunes<\/strong>‘.<\/p>\nTelevision<\/h2>\n
This is a big week for TV. Debuting with their first seasons are ‘Ash vs. Evil Dead<\/strong>‘, ‘Legends of Tomorrow<\/strong>‘, ‘Lucifer<\/strong>‘ and ‘Narcos<\/strong>‘. Meanwhile, ‘The Strain<\/strong>‘ returns for a second season and ‘The Walking Dead<\/strong>‘ for its divisive sixth. <\/p>\nBBC plays catch-up with the second season of the modern ‘Doctor Who<\/strong>‘ (the first with David Tennant).<\/s> [This has been postponed, sorry.] <\/p>\nFinally, Lionsgate offers the recent miniseries remake of ‘Roots<\/strong>‘, which does not appear to be anywhere near the classic that the original was. <\/p>\nMy $.02<\/h2>\n
I really hope that the ‘Midnight Run’ Blu-ray is an improvement over the old HD DVD, because I’m eager to upgrade. Meanwhile, ‘The Nice Guys’ and ‘Wiener-Dog’ might be rentals for me.<\/p>\n
What has your eye this week?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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