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Bang & Olufsen Reveals Beovision Harmony 4K OLED TV[teaser]The new 77-inch display model emphasizes premium sound and design.[/teaser] Bang & Olufsen has detailed its latest lifestyle TV model. The new Beovision Harmony pairs an LG 4K OLED display with B&O's unique design and audio elements. "Pristine picture performance combined with truly immersive sound ensures a mesmerizing viewing experience. But the presence of a big screen is rarely a welcoming addition to living spaces. With Beovision Harmony, we wanted to create a meaningful object for interior that reduces the visual presence of the TV and transforms it into something that people will develop an emotional attachment to", says John Mollanger, Bang & Olufsen’s Executive Vice President of Brand and Markets. When not in use as a TV, the Beovision Harmony's screen is positioned close to the floor with two oak and aluminium front speaker panels raised up in a vertical alignment to partially cover the display. Then, when the TV is turned on, the fronts are lowered to a horizontal configuration like a butterfly opening its wings, allowing the screen to rise up to an ideal viewing height. For its display, the system features a new LG 77-inch 4K OLED panel. Meanwhile, the "butterfly wing" panels house the unit's audio components, specially tuned to provide three-channel, fully active DSP-based sound. When it comes to music streaming, the device includes integrated support for services like Tune-In and Deezer, along with the ability to play content from a smartphone via Apple Airplay 2, Chromecast built-in, or Bluetooth. Likewise, the display is equipped LG's webOS 4.5 smart TV platform, offering access to variety of media services like Netflix, Amazon, and YouTube. Finally, the Beovision Harmony also includes a built-in 7.1 surround sound decoder, enabling users to connect up to eight Beolab speakers to create a full surround sound system. "We have been sharing an obsessive passion for almost 100 years, and it has been a mission of ours to perfect the techniques used to reproduce sound and vision and to embody it in a design that people are proud to have in their homes. Wood has always been an important aspect of Nordic architecture and furniture design because of its individual character, robustness and versatility, and we are proud to carry this forward in our Beovision Harmony", says John Mollanger. Bang & Olufsen's new Beovision Harmony will be on display at Milan Design Week from April 9 to 14. The system is set to launch in October 2019 for an estimated retail price of 18,500 EUR. Units will be available with a combined oak wood/aluminium front or a combined Grey Melange two-tone fabric/aluminium front. Sources: Bang & Olufsen, Dezeen (YouTube)Posted Mon Apr 8, 2019 at 12:15 PM PDT by: -
GHOSTBUSTERS & GHOSTBUSTERS II - 4k Ultra HD Blu-ray (35th Anniversary SteelBook) Announced[teaser]Celebrate 35 years of the classic comedy with a 4K SteelBook containing both films and all-new content this summer. [/teaser] Sony preparing Ghostbusters & Ghostbusters II - 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray (35th Anniversary SteelBook) for 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray on June 11. The classic supernatural comedies that defined a generation: Ghostbusters and Ghostbusters II, together in a limited edition 4K Ultra HD Steelbook with never-before-seen special features! In the original Ghostbusters, Peter Venkman (Bill Murray), Ray Stantz (Dan Aykroyd), Egon Spengler (Harold Ramis) and Winston Zeddemore (Ernie Hudson) go freelance, de-haunting houses in a new ghost removal service. As soon as they open their doors, their first order of business becomes saving beautiful cellist Dana Barrett (Sigourney Weaver) and nerdy Louis Tully (Rick Moranis), who’ve inadvertently opened the gates of hell…right in their own apartment building! Then in Ghostbusters II, the superstars of the supernatural reunite to battle an enormous underground river of slime that threatens New York City! The set includes both films on 4K Ultra HD and Blu-ray™, along with an entire additional disc of special features from each film. The films were fully restored from their respective original camera negatives and presented on 4K Ultra HD with HDR and Dolby Atmos audio; the Blu-rays feature HD presentations also sourced from the 4K restorations. The special features disc includes more than two hours of long-requested and rare archival elements—including never-before-seen deleted scenes from the first film—along with returning interviews, effects breakdowns, multi-angle explorations and much more! Both films also feature brand new commentaries, featuring the filmmakers on Ghostbusters II and passionate fans with deep-cut insights on Ghostbusters. The new Steelbook release is part of overall celebrations for the original film’s 35th anniversary, which include the exclusive Ghostbusters Fan Fest (June 7th and 8th), an international Live Orchestra Tour for the original film throughout 2019, multiple limited edition 35th anniversary product lines—such as the recently announced Transformers Ghostbusters Cross-Over product—and a variety of forthcoming to-be-announced documentaries. ALL-NEW CONTENT:GHOSTBUSTERS Fan Commentary featuring Troy Benjamin and Chris Stewart (Interdimensional Crossrip podcast), Ashley Victoria Robinson (Geek History Lesson podcast) and Sean Bishop (Ghostbusters prop replica expert), moderated by Ghost Corps' Eric Reich 6 Rare & Newly Unearthed Deleted Scenes, including the long-requested Fort Detmerring scenes! (Also includes Raw Takes for the Central Park Bums sequence) 1984 ShoWest Exhibitor Reel, featuring Bill Murray and Dan Aykroyd pitching an early reel of footage to theatrical exhibitors! Full Ghostbusters TV Commercial from the film Ghostbusters TV Commercial Outtakes "A Moment With the Stars" – Original EPK Featurette Original Domestic Teaser Trailer Original Stereo Audio for the Feature (Blu-ray only)GHOSTBUSTERS II Commentary featuring Director Ivan Reitman, Star/Co-Writer Dan Aykroyd and Executive Producer Joe Medjuck "The Oprah Winfrey Show: Cast of Ghostbusters II" – June 1989 Full Ghostbusters II Theatrical EPK Rare Unfinished Teaser Trailer – featuring the full commercial from the film! Original Stereo Audio for the Feature (Blu-ray only)THE REAL GHOSTBUSTERS "The Real Ghostbusters - Pitch Concept Pilot" - A Fan Restoration by Robert BarbieriALSO INCLUDES:GHOSTBUSTERS Commentary featuring Ivan Reitman, Harold Ramis and Joe Medjuck Slimer Mode Picture-in-Picture Track "Tricks and Trivia" Text Commentary 10 Deleted Scenes Who You Gonna Call: A Ghostbusters Retrospective 1984 Featurette SFX Featurette Cast and Crew Featurette Ecto-1: Resurrecting the Classic Car Multi-Angle Explorations Storyboard Comparison Alternate TV Version Takes "Ghostbusters" Music Video by Ray Parker, Jr. Photo Galleries Trailers GHOSTBUSTERS II 7 Deleted Scenes Time Is But A Window: Ghostbusters II and Beyond "On Our Own" Music Video by Bobby Brown Photo Galleries Trailers You can find the latest specs for Ghostbusters & Ghostbusters II - 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray (35th Anniversary SteelBook) linked from our 4K Blu-ray Release Schedule, where it is indexed under June 11.Posted Fri Apr 5, 2019 at 04:09 PM PDT by: -
Coming Soon to Blu-ray: Shout Factory May and June 2019 Titles[teaser]The distributor's latest Blu-ray titles are now available for pre-order.[/teaser] New info has been revealed for several upcoming Blu-ray releases from Shout Factory, including Collector's Editions of Princess Mononoke and Night of the Creeps. Here's a rundown of Shout Factory's new lineup of Blu-rays set to arrive throughout May and June under its various labels: May 7 Ethan Hawke's Blaze starring Alia Shawkat, Sam Rockwell, Wyatt Russell, Steve Zahn, and Kris Kristofferson. Supplements will include: Audio Commentary With Director Ethan Hawke Featurette Trailer Order the Blu-ray May 14 Ubay Fox and Agus Pestol's Valentine: The Dark Avenger starring Ahmad Affandy, Indra Birowo, and Mega Carefansa. Supplements have not been detailed at this time. Hayao Miyazaki's Princess Mononoke: Collector's Edition starring Yôji Matsuda, Yuriko Ishida, and Yûko Tanaka. The Limited Collector's Edition will feature a hard slipcase, a new 40-page book with art and essays, and a Soundtrack CD. Supplements will include: Feature-Length Storyboards Original Theatrical Trailers & TV Spots Princess Mononoke in USA Behind the Microphone Alberto De Martino's The Chosen starring Kirk Douglas, Simon Ward, Anthony Quayle, Virginia McKenna, Spiros Focas, and Ivo Garrani. Supplements will include: Original International Cut Of The Film, Known As Holocaust 2000 (HD) Rare U.S. Cut Of The Film With Alternate Ending, Known As The Chosen (HD) Theatrical Trailers Frank Tuttle's This Gun for Hire starring Alan Ladd, Veronica Lake, and Robert Preston. Supplements have not been detailed yet. Order the Blu-ray Order the Blu-ray Order the Blu-ray Order the Blu-ray May 21 Mark Robson's Earthquake: Collector's Edition starring Charlton Heston, Ava Gardner, George Kennedy, and Lorne Greene. Supplements have not been detailed yet. David Schmoeller's The Seduction starring Morgan Fairchild, Michael Sarrazin, and Vince Edwards. Supplements will include: NEW “Beauty and Strength” Interview with Actress Morgan Fairchild NEW “The Seducer” Interview with Actor Andrew Stevens NEW “Flashbacks” – Interview with Producer Bruce Cohn Curtis Audio Commentary with Producer Irwin Yablans, Bruce Cohn Curtis and Writer/Director David Schmoeller “Remembering The Seduction” featurette featuring interviews with Bruce Cohn Curtis, Irwin Yablans, David Schmoeller, Actress Colleen Camp, Actor Kevin Brophy and Associate Producer Tom Curtis “Remembering the Locations and Production” featurette with Bruce Cohn Curtis and Location Manager Charles Newirth “Remembering The Seduction and The Law” featurette Original Theatrical Trailer & TV Spot Still Gallery Simon Fellows' A Dark Place starring Andrew Scott, Denise Gough, and Bronagh Waugh. Supplements have not been revealed yet. J.F. Lawton's The Hunted starring Christopher Lambert, John Lone, and Joan Chen. Supplements have not been finalized yet. Order the Blu-ray Order the Blu-ray Order the Blu-ray Order the Blu-ray May 28 Fred Walton and Rebeccah Mullen's When a Stranger Calls Back starring Carol Kane, Charles Durning, Jill Schoelen, and Gene Lythgow. Supplements will include: NEW Directing A Stranger – an interview with director Fred Walton NEW Process is Everything – an interview with actress Carol Kane NEW A Stranger's Prey – an interview with actress Jill Schoelen Fred Walton's original short film The Sitter TV Spot Fred Dekker's Night of the Creeps: Collector's Edition starring Jason Lively, Steve Marshall, Tom Atkins, and Jill Whitlow. In addition, a Deluxe Limited Edition will also be available. Supplements have not been revealed yet, but bonus items set to be packaged with the Deluxe Edition will include: An exclusive, limited edition 8" tall Detective Ray Cameron action figure by NECA A second slipcover — made exclusively for this promotion — featuring new artwork from artist Devon Whitehead An exclusive, limited edition 18" x 24" rolled poster — made exclusively for this promotion — of the newly-designed art from artist Devon Whitehead (this will ship rolled, in a poster tube) Roy Del Ruth's The Alligator People starring Bruce Bennett, Lon Chaney Jr., and George Macready. Supplements are still in progress. Joseph Losey's Boom! starring Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton. Supplements have not been announced yet. Beeban Kidron's To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar starring Wesley Snipes, Patrick Swayze, John Leguizamo, Stockard Channing, and Blythe Danner. Supplements are still being finalized. Order the Blu-ray Order the Blu-ray Order the Blu-ray Order the Blu-ray Order the Blu-ray June 11 Sidney J. Furie's The Entity starring Barbara Hershey, Ron Silver, and David Labiosa. Supplements have not been revealed yet. Terence Fisher's Frankenstein Created Woman: Collector's Edition starring Peter Cushing, Susan Denberg, Thorley Walters, Duncan Lamont, and Barry Warren. Supplements have not been revealed yet. Christopher Ashley's Jeffrey starring Steven Weber, Patrick Stewart, Michael T. Weiss, Sigourney Weaver, Bryan Batt, Nathan Lane, and Olympia Dukakis. Supplements are still in progress. Order the Blu-ray Order the Blu-ray Order the Blu-ray June 18 Scott Hicks' Snow Falling on Cedars starring Ethan Hawke, James Cromwell, Richard Jenkins, Sam Shepard, and Max von Sydow. Supplements have not been detailed yet. Order the Blu-ray June 25 Jack Arnold's Monster On The Campus starring Arthur Franz, Joanna Moore, and Judson Pratt. Supplements have not been detailed yet. Anne Bancroft's Fatso starring Dom DeLuise, Anne Bancroft, Ron Carey, Candice Azzara, Sal Viscuso, and Delia Salvi. Supplements will include: "Looking back on Fatso" featurette with Mel Brooks and producer Stuart Cornfeld Interview with Maya Montañez Smukler, author of Liberating Hollywood - Women Directors and the Feminist Reform of 1970s American Cinema Joseph M. Newman's This Island Earth starring Jeff Morrow, Faith Domergue, and Rex Reason. Supplements are still in progress and have not been revealed yet. Order the Blu-ray 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 where they are indexed throughout May and June.Posted Fri Apr 5, 2019 at 03:50 PM PDT by: -
Coming Soon to Streaming: COBRA KAI, COWBOY BEBOP, and More[teaser]Check out our latest crop of streaming news and trailers.[/teaser] YouTube Premium, Netflix, CBS All Access, and Amazon Prime Video have all released new previews and info for several of their upcoming series and films. Here's a full rundown of titles scheduled to arrive on each service: Cobra Kai (YouTube Premium, April 24) - Cobra Kai may have won the battle, but the war has just begun. Watch Johnny Lawrence and Daniel LaRusso pick up where they left off in Season 1, and train a new generation in the way of karate. But will their past get in the way of what truly matters? Persona (Netflix, Now Streaming) - An anthology series composed of four short films, each of which is directed by four critically acclaimed directors. Persona depicts four personas played by Lee Ji-eun, through the lenses of the directors’ unique storytelling. Each short film has its own title - Love Set, Collector, Walking at Night and Kiss Burn in the order of appearance. The Ruthless (Netflix, April 19) - Santo Russo, a Calabrian who grew up in the hinterland, after the first thefts in the suburbs and the juvenile prison, decides to follow his aspirations and to undertake definitively the life of the criminal. Within a few years he becomes the mind and the armed wing of a powerful and feared gang, launching himself into increasingly dirty and profitable business: robbery, kidnapping, drug trafficking, money laundering, and not least “miracles”: bloodshed executions. In his unbridled race towards wealth and social satisfaction, Santo Russo is divided between two women: his wife, submissive and devoted, and his lover, a beautiful woman, elegant and unattainable. Two antipodal choices of life and two opposite faces of himself. Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile (Netflix, May 3) - A chronicle of the crimes of Ted Bundy from the perspective of Liz, his longtime girlfriend, who refused to believe the truth about him for years. Directed by Academy Award®-nominated filmmaker Joe Berlinger and starring Zac Efron, Lily Collins, Kaya Scodelario, Jeffrey Donovan, Angela Sarafyan, Dylan Baker, Brian Geraghty, Terry Kinney, Haley Joel Osment, James Hetfield, Grace Victoria Cox with Jim Parsons and John Malkovich. Dead to Me (Netflix, May 3) - A powerful friendship blossoms between a tightly wound widow and a free spirit with a shocking secret in this darkly comic series. starring Christina Applegate and Linda Cardellini. The Society (Netflix, May 10) - Follows a group of teenagers who are mysteriously transported to a facsimile of their wealthy New England town, left without any trace of their parents. As they struggle to figure out what has happened to them and how to get home, they must establish order and form alliances if they want to survive. The series is a modern take on Lord of the Flies. Money Heist: Part 3 (Netflix, July 19) - Eight thieves take hostages and lock themselves in the Royal Mint of Spain as a criminal mastermind manipulates the police to carry out his plan. Top Boy (Netflix, Fall 2019) - The new episodes pick up as Dushane (Ashley Walters) returns from exile to his home in London to reclaim his throne in the highly lucrative drug market. He teams up with Sully (Kane Robinson), his spiritual brother, partner, and sometime rival who is also returning to the same streets after his own form of exile – prison – comes to an end. Awaiting them both is Jamie, the young, hungry and ruthless gang leader whose ambitions leave no place for Dushane and Sully. As reported by Variety, Netflix has also announced the cast for its upcoming Cowboy Bebop series. The show is a live-action adaptation of the 1998 anime series of the same name, which follows a group of bounty hunters in the future. John Cho will star as Spike Spiegel, along with Mustafa Shakir as Jet Black, Daniella Pineda as Faye Valentine, and Alex Hassell as Vicious. Netflix has picked up the show for a 10-episode order. The Twilight Zone (CBS All Access, April 11) - Episode 3, "Replay," stars Sanaa Lathan and is hosted by Academy Award winner Jordan Peele. Nina (Lathan)'s old camcorder can rewind time, but can it help her ensure the future of her college-bound son Dorian (Damson Idris)? Glenn Fleshler and Steve Harris guest star. #FreeMeek (Amazon Prime Video, Summer 2019) - An upcoming documentary series that will follow Meek and his fight for exoneration while exposing flaws in the criminal justice system. In collaboration with Meek and executive producers Shawn Carter, Eli Holzman, Aaron Saidman, Paul and Isaac Solotaroff, and produced by Roc Nation and The Intellectual Property Corporation (IPC), the series will give viewers unprecedented access to the star's life, career, and criminal justice odyssey, while demonstrating the negative effects long tail probation is having on urban communities of color. - A current YouTube Premium subscription costs $12 per month. - A current Netflix subscription starts at $13 per month for HD streaming and $16 per month for Ultra HD streaming. - A current CBS All Access subscription costs $5.99 per month with reduced commercials or $9.99 per month for a commercial-free plan. - A current Amazon Prime subscription costs $119 per year or $13 per month. Likewise, Prime Video is available as a standalone service for $9 per month. Sources: Netflix (YouTube), CBS All Access (YouTube), Amazon Prime Video (YouTube), Cobra Kai (YouTube), VarietyPosted Fri Apr 5, 2019 at 02:25 PM PDT by: -
HDD Gear Deals: VIZIO Offers Spring Savings on 4K TVs & 5.1 Sound Bar[teaser]Select 2018 TV and sound bar models are on sale![/teaser] To help make room for the company's new 2019 models, VIZIO is offering limited time discounts on several 4K HDR TVs, including the P-Series Quantum TV (full review) and P-Series TV (full review). Likewise, the company is also running a sale on its SB3651-E6 Sound Bar (full review). Here's a full rundown of the discounts: P-Series Quantum PQ65-F (Best Buy, B&H Photo-Video, Walmart, VIZIO): 4/8/19 - 4/15/19: $1,599.99 (Save $200) PQ65-F (Costco, Sam's Club): 4/8/19 - 4/15/19: $1,399.99 (Save $300) P-Series P55-F (Best Buy, Walmart, Target, VIZIO): 3/22/19 - 4/20/19: $699.99 (Save $50) P65-F (Best Buy, Walmart, Target, VIZIO): 4/14/19 - 4/20/19: $999.99 (Save $100) P75-F (Best Buy, Walmart, Target, VIZIO): 3/25/19 - 4/15/19: $1,649.99 (Save $150) P75-F (Costco, Sam's Club): 3/25/19 - 4/15/19: $1,499.99 (Save $280) M-Series M70-F0 (B&H Photo-Video, Best Buy, Walmart, Target, VIZIO): 3/11/19 - 4/30/19: $1199.99 (Save $100) E-Series E43-F0 (Best Buy, Walmart, Target, VIZIO): 3/17/19 - 4/13/19: $309.99 (Save $20) E50-F0 (Best Buy, Walmart, Target, VIZIO): 4/19/19 - 4/28/19: $429.99 (Save $40) E65-F0 (Best Buy, Walmart, Target, VIZIO): 4/7/19 - 5/4/19: $599.99 (Save $50) E70-F0 (Best Buy, Walmart, Target, VIZIO): 3/10/19 - 5/23/19: $829.99 (Save $70) SB3651-E6 Sound Bar SB3651-E6 (Sam's Club, Costco): 4/15/19 - 4/28/19: $179.99 (Save $20) These deals will only be active for a limited time while supplies last.Posted Fri Apr 5, 2019 at 12:55 PM PDT by: -
SHAZAM! 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray and Blu-ray Pre-Orders Live[teaser]The superhero flick starring Zachary Levi is already up for pre-order at Amazon. [/teaser] Warner Brothers is working on Shazam! for 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray and Blu-ray, although a release date has yet to be announced. We all have a superhero inside us, it just takes a bit of magic to bring it out. In Billy Batson's case, by shouting out one word - SHAZAM! - this streetwise 14-year-old foster kid can turn into the adult superhero Shazam. No other details have been revealed at this time. You can find the latest specs for Shazam! linked from our 4K and Blu-ray Release Schedules, where it is indexed under PENDING. Order the 4K Blu-ray Order the Blu-rayPosted Fri Apr 5, 2019 at 08:07 AM PDT by: -
Coming Soon to Blu-ray: FIGHTING WITH MY FAMILY, APOLLO 11, and More[teaser]A wrestling biopic and a critically acclaimed astronaut documentary headline our latest roundup of upcoming Blu-ray releases.[/teaser] Pre-orders are now available for several upcoming Blu-rays from Lionsgate, Funimation, 20th Century Fox, Sony, and Universal. Here's a full rundown of recently revealed details and title announcements: First up, Lionsgate is bringing Jeffrey Nachmanoff's Replicas starring Keanu Reeves, Alice Eve, and Thomas Middleditch to Blu-ray on April 16. Supplements will include: Audio Commentary with Director Jeffrey Nachmanoff and Executive Producer James Dodson Deleted Scenes Imprint Complete: The Making of Replicas” Featurette Order the Blu-ray Funimation has announced plans to release Tatsuya Nagamine's Dragon Ball Super: Broly - The Movie starring Sean Schemmel, Christopher Sabat, and Chris Ayres on April 16. Supplements will include: Interview with the Cast of Dragon Ball Super: Broly Dragon Ball Super: The Legacy Are You Smarter Than a Voice Actor? Christopher R. Sabat Answers Your Questions Ian Sinclair Answers Your Questions Jason Douglas Answers Your Questions Monica Rial Answers Your Questions Sean Schemmel Answers Your Questions Vic Mignogna Answers Your Questions Trailers In addition, the label is prepping Kenji Nagasaki's My Hero Academia: Season Three Part One starring Christopher R. Sabat and Justin Briner for Blu-ray on May 7. A Limited Edition version will also be available that same day. Supplements will include: My Hero Academia at Anime Expo 2018: Interview with Yuki Hayashi My Hero Academia at Anime Expo 2018: Interview with Daiki Yamashita Inside the Episode Outtakes Reel Promo Videos Commercial Collection Textless Songs Trailers Collector’s rigid box with space to house Season Three Part Two (Limited Edition) 60-page art book filled with character art and illustrations (Limited Edition) Acrylic standees (Limited Edition) Chibi Bakugo keychain (Limited Edition) 10 holographic trading cards (Limited Edition) Order the Blu-ray Order the Blu-ray Order the Blu-ray As previously reported, 20th Century Fox is bringing Karyn Kusama's Destroyer starring Nicole Kidman, Toby Kebbell, and Tatiana Maslany to Blu-ray, and now the release date has been announced as April 23. Newly detailed supplements will include: Commentary with Director Karyn Kusama Commentary with Writers Phil Hay and Matt Manfredi Breakdown of an Anti-Hero: The Making of Destroyer Gallery Order the Blu-ray As previously reported, Sony is set to release Adam Robitel's Escape Room starring Deborah Ann Woll, Taylor Russell, and Tyler Labine on Blu-ray, and now the release date has been revealed as April 23. Newly detailed supplements will include: Alternate Ending & Opening Deleted Scenes “Games, Set, Match” “The Lone Survivors” “Would You Ever Part 1 & 2” In addition, the studio is preparing Roger Donaldson's White Sands starring Willem Dafoe, Samuel L. Jackson, Mickey Rourke, and Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio for Blu-ray on April 23. Supplements have not been detailed at this time. Likewise, Tom Shadyac's Ace Ventura: Pet Detective (25th Anniversary Edition) and Steve Oedekerk's Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls starring Jim Carrey are also on deck for April 23. Supplements have not been revealed. Albert Brooks' Modern Romance starring Albert Brooks and Kathryn Harrold is coming to Blu-ray on April 23 as well. No supplements are currently listed for the disc. As previously reported, the studio is also prepping Catherine Hardwicke's Miss Bala for Blu-ray, and now the release date has been announced as April 30. Newly detailed supplements will include: Eight Deleted Scenes & Extended Scenes "Gina: The Unstoppable Strength of a Woman" "The Bigger the Bang: Action on Set" "Making of Miss Bala" A Look into the Stunts and Costumes with Catherine Hardwicke Feature Commentary with Director Catherine Hardwicke, Executive Producer Jamie Marshall, and Associate Producer Shayda Frost And rounding out Sony's upcoming lineup will be AMC's Better Call Saul: Season Four starring Bob Odenkirk, Jonathan Banks, and Rhea Seehorn on May 7. Supplements will include: Gag Reel Slippin' Kimmy Featurette Cast & Crew Audio Commentaries for all 10 Episodes 10 Madrigal Security Training Videos with Mike Ehrmantraut Short Film: No Picnic 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 Universal is bringing Steven Knight's Serenity starring Matthew McConaughey, Anne Hathaway, and Diane Lane to Blu-ray on April 30. No supplements are currently listed for the disc. Likewise, the studio is set to release Joe Penna's Arctic starring Mads Mikkelsen and Maria Thelma Smáradóttir on April 30 as well. Supplements will include: The Story Behind Arctic - Featurette Mads Mikkelsen - Featurette Deleted Scenes In addition, John Hughes' Sixteen Candles: 35th Anniversary Limited Edition starring Molly Ringwald, Anthony Michael Hall, and Paul Dooley is also coming to Blu-ray on April 30. Supplements will include: Celebrating Sixteen Candles: Revisit Sixteen Candles in this 11-part documentary that features interviews with cast members and filmmakers discussing this quintessential coming-of-age comedy. 100 Years of Universal: The '80s 100 Years of Universal: Unforgettable Characters Meanwhile, Asghar Farhadi's Everybody Knows starring Javier Bardem and Penelope Cruz is set to arrive on Blu-ray on May 7. No supplements are currently listed for the disc. Stephen Merchant's Fighting with My Family starring Dwayne Johnson, Lena Headey, and Vince Vaughn will then follow on May 14. The disc will feature the Theatrical Cut and Director's Cut of the film. Supplements will include: Audio Commentary with Writer/Director Stephen Merchant (Director's Cut) Audio Commentary with Writer/Director Stephen Merchant A Family's Passion: A Making Of - Featurette Learning the Moves - Featurette Deleted & Extended Scenes Gag Reel Likewise, Todd Douglas Miller's documentary Apollo 11 starring Buzz Aldrin and Neil Armstrong is also heading to Blu-ray on May 14. Supplements will include: Apollo 11: Discovering the 65MM - Featurette Original Theatrical Trailer As previously reported, Christopher Landon's Happy Death Day 2U starring Jessica Rothe, Israel Broussard, and Phi Vu is coming to Blu-ray, and now the release date has been announced as May 14. Newly revealed supplements will include: Gag Reel Deleted Scene The Never-ending Birthday Web of Love: Tree's Nightmare Multiverse 101 In addition, Gonzalo López Gallego's Backdraft 2 starring Joe Anderson, William Baldwin, and Alisha Bailey is also scheduled for a May 14 release. No supplements are currently listed for the disc. As previously reported, Neil Burger's The Upside starring Bryan Cranston, Kevin Hart, and Nicole Kidman is in the works for Blu-ray, and now the release date has been set for May 21. Newly detailed supplements will include: Deleted Scenes Gag Reel Onscreen Chemistry: Kevin and Bryan Creating a Story of Possibility Bridging Divisions Embracing Positivity Presenting a Different Side of Kevin Hart Trailer And rounding out Universal's upcoming lineup will be Neil Jordan's Greta starring Isabelle Huppert, Chloë Grace Moretz, Maika Monroe, Zawe Ashton, and Colm Feore. Supplements will include: Greta: Enemies and Friends - Featurette Deleted Scenes 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 Order the Blu-ray 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 Thu Apr 4, 2019 at 09:00 PM PDT by: -
Apple Lowers Price of HomePod Smart Speaker[teaser]The company's wireless speaker is now available for a reduced MSRP.[/teaser] After a little over two years on the market, Apple has cut the price of its HomePod wireless home speaker. The device initially launched with an MSRP of $349, but is now available for an MSRP of $299 through the Apple Store or a current sale price of $279 via Best Buy. The HomePod measures just under 7-inches tall and uses a custom array of seven horn-loaded tweeters, each with its own custom amplifier, along with a high-excursion woofer with custom amplifier. Under the hood, the speaker is powered by Apple's A8 chip providing bass management through real-time software modeling and other advanced audio functions, including a new spatial awareness feature. With spatial awareness, the HomePod is able to sense its position in a room -- whether it’s in a corner, on a table or in a bookshelf -- and then optimize its audio output for that location. To help achieve this, the device is also able to detect and separate center vocals, direct energy (instrumentation), and ambient audio (like backing vocals and reverb) within a music track, and then beam each piece directionally and blend them together specifically to match a room's unique dynamics. In addition, the speaker also includes a six-microphone array with advanced echo cancellation for Siri voice control and home assistant functions, allowing users to ask questions and access podcasts, news, weather, traffic, sports, reminders, timers, messages, and more. Finally, the HomePod has been designed for use with an Apple Music subscription for access to over 40 million songs. With that said, it should be noted that speaker is only compatible with other Apple products, and requires an iPhone 5s or later, iPad Pro, iPad (5th generation) or later, iPad Air or later, iPad mini 2 or later, or iPod touch (6th generation) or later running iOS 11.2.5 or later. The Apple HomePod is now available in White or Space Gray models. Source: Apple via EngadgetPosted Thu Apr 4, 2019 at 12:55 PM PDT by: -
Universal Announces HDR10+ Support[teaser]The studio will support Samsung's HDR10+ format.[/teaser] Universal and Samsung have announced a partnership to release Universal content mastered in HDR10+. Though exact titles and distribution platforms have not been revealed yet, the deal will include HDR10+ support for a wide assortment of new and catalog releases. "We are delighted to team with Samsung Electronics on HDR10+ to deliver this striking, cutting-edge technology to entertainment consumers, providing them opportunity to enjoy unparalleled, state-of-the-art movie-watching experiences across an array of Universal physical and digital titles," said Michael Bonner, Executive Vice President, Digital Distribution, UPHE. HDR10+ is an open, royalty free dynamic metadata solution for high dynamic range developed in partnership with Samsung, Panasonic, and 20th Century Fox. The format allows a compatible display to adjust brightness levels, color saturation, and contrast on a scene-by-scene or even frame-by-frame basis on specially graded HDR10+ content, producing images that are closer to the director's intent -- similar to the competing Dolby Vision dynamic HDR format. To watch HDR10+ content, customers need HDR10+ compatible gear. Supported displays currently include 2019, 2018, and 2017 Samsung 4K HDR TVs in the US, along with select Panasonic models in Europe. Meanwhile, HDR10+ compatible 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray players are also available from Samsung and Panasonic, along with discontinued models from Oppo. "We have launched a new era of picture-quality technology with HDR10+, providing an amplified vivid viewing experience for consumers" said Hyogun Lee, Executive Vice President of R&D Team, Visual Display Business at Samsung Electronics. "Based on Samsung Electronics' unique technology and proficiency, we will continue to expand our alliances with premier partners like Universal to provide consumers with the best HDR content possible." Beyond Universal, other studios supporting HDR10+ include 20th Century Fox and Warner Brothers. Likewise, Amazon currently offers its entire Prime Video HDR catalog in HDR10+ via supported displays. Source: SamsungPosted Thu Apr 4, 2019 at 10:00 AM PDT by: -
Coming Soon to Blu-ray: Arrow Films Spring 2019 Titles[teaser]Arrow's latest Blu-ray titles have been detailed.[/teaser] Pre-orders are now available for several upcoming Blu-ray releases from Arrow Films, including titles from directors like Alain Resnais, Carol Reed, and Herschell Gordon Lewis. Here's a rundown of Arrow Films' Spring 2019 collection of Blu-rays set to arrive throughout April, May, and June under the company's various labels: April 9 Alain Resnais' Mélo starring Sabine Azéma, Fanny Ardant, and Pierre Arditi. The disc will feature a brand new 2K restoration of the film, and supplements will include: Newly-filmed introduction by critic Jonathan Romney Archive interview with director Alain Resnais Archive interview with producer Marin Karmitz Archive interviews with actors Pierre Arditi and André Dussolier Archive interview with script supervisor Sylvette Baudrot Archive interview with set designer Jacques Saulnier Theatrical Trailer Reversible sleeve featuring original artwork FIRST PRESSING ONLY: Illustrated collector s booklet featuring new writing on the film by Bilge Ebiri Riccardo Freda's The Iguana With The Tongue Of Fire starring Luigi Pistilli and Dagmar Lassander. The disc will feature a new 2K restoration from the original 35mm camera negative, and supplements will include: New audio commentary by giallo connoisseurs Adrian J. Smith and David Flint Of Chameleons and Iguanas, a newly filmed video appreciation by the cultural critic and academic Richard Dyer Considering Cipriani, a new appreciation of the composer Stelvio Cipriani and his score to The Iguana with the Tongue of Fire by DJ and soundtrack collector Lovely Jon The Cutting Game, a new interview with Iguana s assistant editor Bruno Micheli The Red Queen of Hearts, a career-spanning interview with the actress Dagmar Lassander Original Italian and international theatrical trailers Image gallery Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Graham Humphreys Collector's booklet featuring new writing on the film by Andreas Ehrenreich Order the Blu-ray Order the Blu-ray April 16 Enzo G. Castellari's Keoma starring Franco Nero and William Berger. The disc will feature a new 2K restoration from the original 35mm camera negative, and supplements will include: New audio commentary by spaghetti western experts C. Courtney Joyner and Henry C. Parke The Ballad of Keoma, a new interview with the legendary star Franco Nero Ashes to Ashes, Dust to Dust, a new interview with director Enzo G. Castellari Writing Keoma, a new interview with actor and writer Luigi Montefiori AKA George Eastman Parallel Actions, a new interview with editor Gianfranco Amicucci The Flying Thug, a new interview with actor Massimo Vanni Play as an Actor, a new interview with actor Volfango Soldati Keoma and the Twilight of the Spaghetti Western, a newly filmed video appreciation by the academic Austin Fisher An Introduction to Keoma by Alex Cox, an archival featurette with the acclaimed director Original Italian and international theatrical trailers Gallery of original promotional images from the Mike Siegel Archive Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Sean Phillips Collector's booklet featuring new writing on the film by Simon Abrams and Howard Hughes Order the Blu-ray April 23 Richard Friedman's Scared Stiff starring Andrew Stevens and Mary Page Keller. The disc will feature a brand new 2K restoration from original film elements, and supplements will include: Brand new audio commentary with director Richard Friedman, producer Dan Bacaner and film historian Robert Ehlinger Mansion of the Doomed: The Making of Scared Stiff brand new documentary featuring interviews with Richard Friedman, Dan Bacaner, Robert Ehlinger, actors Andrew Stevens and Joshua Segal, special effects supervisor Tyler Smith and special effects assistants Jerry Macaluso and Barry Anderson Brand new interview with composer Billy Barber Image Gallery Original Theatrical Trailer Reversible sleeve featuring two original artwork options FIRST PRESSING ONLY: Fully illustrated collector s booklet with new writing on the film by James Oliver Order the Blu-ray April 30 Aleksei German's Khrustalyov, My Car! starring Yuriy Tsurilo and Nina Ruslanova. The disc will feature a new 2K restoration from the original camera negative by Arrow Films, and supplements will include: Audio commentary by producer Daniel Bird Between Realism and Nightmare, a new video essay on Khrustalyov, My Car! and the films of Aleksei German by historian and film critic Eugénie Zvonkine Diagnosis Murder: Jonathan Brent on The Doctors' Plot, the academic talks about Stalin's anti-Semitic campaign which provides the backdrop for Khrustalyov, My Car! Aleksei German, the veteran film historian and critic Ron Holloway interviews the Russian director German... At Last, an interview with Aleksei German by producer Guy Séligmann Re-release trailer Double-sided fold-out poster Limited edition 60-page booklet featuring new writing by Gianna D'Emilio, an archival essay by Joël Chaperon and original reviews Order the Blu-ray May 7 Giancarlo Santi's The Grand Duel starring Lee Van Cleef and Alberto Dentice. The disc will feature a new 2K restoration from the original 35mm camera negative, and supplements will include: New audio commentary by film critic, historian and theorist Stephen Prince An Unconventional Western, a newly filmed interview with director Giancarlo Santi The Last of the Great Westerns, a newly filmed interview with screenwriter Ernesto Gastaldi Cowboy by Chance, an interview with the actor Alberto Dentice AKA Peter O'Brien Out of the Box, a newly filmed interview with producer Ettore Rosboch The Day of the Big Showdown, a newly filmed interview with assistant director Harald Buggenig Saxon City Showdown, a newly filmed video appreciation by the academic Austin Fisher Two Different Duels, a comparison between the original cut and the longer German cut of The Grand Duel Game Over, an obscure sci-fi short film from 1984 directed by Bernard Villiot and starring The Grand Duel s Marc Mazza Marc Mazza: Who was the Rider on the Rain?, a video essay about the elusive actor Marc Mazza by tough-guy film expert Mike Malloy Original Italian and international theatrical trailers Extensive image gallery featuring stills, posters, lobby cards and home video sleeves, drawn from the Mike Siegel Archive and other collections Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Matt Griffin FIRST PRESSING ONLY: Illustrated collector s booklet featuring new writing on the film by Kevin Grant and original reviews Order the Blu-ray May 14 Teruo Ishii's Yakuza Law starring Bunta Sugawara. Supplements will include: New audio commentary by author and critic Jasper Sharp Erotic-Grotesque and Genre Hopping: Teruo Ishii Speaks, a rare vintage interview with the elusive director on his varied career, newly edited for this release Image gallery Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Jacob Phillips FIRST PRESSING ONLY: Illustrated collector s booklet featuring new writing on the film by Tom Mes John Farrow's The Big Clock staring Ray Milland, Charles Laughton, and Rita Johnson. Supplements will include: New audio commentary by film scholar Adrian Martin Turning Back the Clock, a newly filmed analysis of the film by the critic and chief executive of Film London, Adrian Wootton A Difficult Actor, a newly filmed appreciation of Charles Laughton and his performance in The Big Clock by the actor, writer, and theatre director Simon Callow Rare hour-long 1948 radio dramatization of The Big Clock by the Lux Radio Theatre, starring Ray Milland Original theatrical trailer Gallery of original stills and promotional materials Reversible sleeve featuring two original artwork options FIRST PRESSING ONLY: Illustrated collector's booklet featuring new writing on the film by Christina Newland \ Order the Blu-ray Order the Blu-ray May 21 Leszek Burzynski's Trapped Alive starring Jay Leggett. The disc will feature a brand new 2K restoration from the original camera negative, and supplements will include: Brand new audio commentary with director Leszek Burzynski Brand new audio commentary with special effects artist Hank Carlson and horror writer Josh Hadley Brand new audio commentary with The Hysteria Continues There s EVIL Underground... - brand new making-of documentary featuring interviews with director Leszek Burzynski, cinematographer Nancy Schreiber, production manager Alexandra Reed and actors Alex Kubik and Sullivan Hester Upper Michigan Tonight - 1988 television documentary on Windsor Lake Studios, featuring footage from behind the scenes of Trapped Alive and contemporary interviews with director Leszek Burzynski, producer Christopher Webster and production designer Brian Savegar Leszek Burzynski: The Early Years - the Trapped Alive director discusses his early forays into genre movie-making Reversible sleeve featuring newly commissioned artwork by Justin Osbourn FIRST PRESSING ONLY: Collector's booklet featuring new writing by Zach Carlson Herschell Gordon Lewis' She-Devils on Wheels starring Betty Connell, Nancy Lee Noble, and Christie Wagner. Supplements will include: Bonus Feature! 1968 s Just for the Hell of It! Introductions to both films by Herschell Gordon Lewis She-Devils on Wheels feature-length audio commentary with H.G. Lewis and Something Weird s Mike Vraney The Shocking Truth! filmmaker and Grindhouse Releasing head honcho Bob Murawski on his discovery of the films of H.G. Lewis Garage Punk Gore filmmaker and musician Chris Alexander discusses the films and music of H.G. Lewis H.G Lewis on his 1968 film The Ally Tramp H.G. Lewis Promo Gallery Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by The Twins of Evil Order the Blu-ray Order the Blu-ray June 18 Carol Reed's The Running Man starring Laurence Harvey and Lee Remick. The disc will feature a 2K restoration of the film by Sony Pictures, and supplements will include: Isolated music and effects track Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing Audio commentary by Peter William Evans, author of British Film-Makers: Carol Reed On The Trail Of The Running Man, all-new featurette with crew members such as script supervisor Angela Allen and assistant director Kits Browning Lee Remick at the National Film Theatre, an audio-only recording of the actor's appearance at the NFT in 1970 Image gallery Reversible sleeve featuring original artwork FIRST PRESSING ONLY: Illustrated collector s booklet featuring new writing on the film by Barry Forshaw 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 are indexed throughout April, May, and June.Posted Wed Apr 3, 2019 at 08:25 PM PDT by:
