More Blu-rays are on the way from Arrow Films.
Pre-orders are now available for several upcoming Blu-ray releases from Arrow Films, including titles from directors like Kathryn Bigelow and John Hughes.
Here's a rundown of Arrow Films' July 2019 collection of Blu-rays from the company's various labels:
July 2
John A. Alonzo's FM starring Michael Brandon, Eileen Brennan, Martin Mull, and Cleavon Little. The disc will feature a brand new 2K restoration from original film elements, and supplements will include:
- Mono 1.0 music and effects track
- No Static at All, a newly filmed interview with Michael Brandon, the star of FM
- Radio Chaos, a newly filmed interview with Ezra Sacks, the writer of FM
- The Spirit of Radio, a newly filmed video appreciation of the era of FM radio and the FM soundtrack by the film and music critic Glenn Kenny
- Extensive gallery of original stills, promotional images and soundtrack sleeves
- Original trailers
- Reversible sleeve featuring two original artwork options
- FIRST PRESSING ONLY: Illustrated collector's booklet featuring new writing on the film by writer and critic Paul Corupe
July 9
Kathryn Bigelow and Monty Montgomery's The Loveless starring Willem Dafoe, J. Don Ferguson, and Robert Gordon. The disc will feature a brand new 2K restoration from the original camera negative by Arrow Films, approved by co-writer/co-director Monty Montgomery and director of photography Doyle Smith. Supplements will include:
- New audio commentary with co-writer/co-director Monty Montgomery, moderated by Elijah Drenner
- No Man s Friend Today: Making The Loveless, new video interviews with actors Willem Dafoe, Marin Kanter, Robert Gordon, Phillip Kimbrough and Lawrence Matarese
- U.S. 17: Shooting The Loveless, new video interviews with producers Grafton Nunes and A. Kitman Ho
- Chrome and Hot Leather: The Look of The Loveless, new interviews with production designer Lilly Kilvert and director of photography Doyle Smith
- Relentless, new audio interview with musician Eddy Dixon
- Extensive image gallery, including on-set photographs, storyboards and original production documentation
- Theatrical trailer
- Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Gilles Vranckx
- FIRST PRESSING ONLY: Illustrated collector s booklet featuring new writing on the film by Peter Stanfield
July 16
Christopher Webster's The Chill Factor starring Dawn Laurrie, Aaron Kjenaas, and Connie Snyder. The disc will feature a brand new 2K restoration from original film elements, and supplements will include:
- Brand new audio commentary with special effects artist Hank Carlson and horror writer Josh Hadley
- Brand new on-camera interview with makeup artist Jeffery Lyle Segal
- Brand new on-camera interview with production manager Alexandra Reed
- Brand new on-camera interview with stunt coordinator Gary Paul
- Still Gallery
- Original VHS trailer
- Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Marc Schoenbach TO BE REVEALED
- FIRST PRESSING ONLY: Collector s booklet featuring new writing by Mike White
Mitchell Leisen's Hold Back the Dawn starring Charles Boyer, Olivia de Havilland, and Paulette Goddard. Supplements will include:
- New audio commentary by film scholar Adrian Martin
- Love Knows No Borders, a newly filmed video appreciation by film critic Geoff Andrew
- The Guardian Lecture: Olivia de Havilland, A career-spanning onstage audio interview with Olivia de Havilland recorded at the National Film Theatre in 1971
- Rare hour-long radio adaptation of Hold Back the Dawn from 1941 starring Charles Boyer, Paulette Goddard and Susan Haywood
- Gallery of original stills and promotional images
- Original trailer
- Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Jennifer Dionisio
- FIRST PRESSING ONLY: Illustrated collector's booklet featuring new writing on the film by writer and critic Farran Smith Nehme
July 23
John Hughes' Weird Science (Special Edition) starring Anthony Michael Hall, Ilan Mitchell-Smith, and Kelly LeBrock. The disc will feature a new restoration by Arrow Films from a 4K scan of the original negative. In addition, a Limited Edition SteelBook will also be available. Supplements will include:
- Edited-for-TV version of the film (SD only, 95 mins), plus comparison featurette highlighting the alternate dubs and takes
- Option to watch additional scenes from the Extended Version separately
- Newly-filmed interview with special makeup creator Craig Reardon
- Newly-filmed interview with editor Chris Lebenzon
- Newly-filmed interview with composer Ira Newborn
- Newly-filmed interview with supporting actor John Kapelos
- All-new interview with casting director Jackie Burch
- It s Alive: Resurrecting Weird Science, an archive documentary featuring interviews with cast, crew and admirers, including star Anthony Michael Hall
- Theatrical trailers and TV spots
- Image gallery
- Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Tracie Ching
- FIRST PRESSING ONLY: Illustrated collectors booklet featuring new writing on the film by Alexandra Heller-Nicholas and Amanda Reyes
July 30
Josef von Sternberg's Crime and Punishment starring Edward Arnold, Peter Lorre, and Marian Marsh. Supplements will include:
- Isolated music and effects track
- Light And Dark, a newly-filmed appreciation by David Thompson, critic and director of Josef von Sternberg: The Man Who Made Dietrich
- The Double Face of Peter Lorre (1984), an hour-long German TV documentary directed by Harun Farocki
- Mystery In The Air: Crime And Punishment, a 1947 radio adaptation with Lorre reprising the role of Raskolnikov
- Image gallery
- Reversible sleeve featuring original artwork
- FIRST PRESSING ONLY: Illustrated collector s booklet featuring new writing on the film by Adrian Martin
You can find the latest specs for all of the titles listed above linked from our Blu-ray Release Schedule where they are indexed throughout July.