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The Insanity of Severin's Summer Sale Begins July 12th with Ten New Blu-ray & 4K UHD TitlesREPENT! For the Severin Summer Sale Event is Upon Us!!!In addition to huge discounts on previous Blu-ray, 4K UHD, and big box set releases, Severin will unveil 10 new fan favorites and deep-cut (in more ways than one) cult classics! Sale lasts July 12th through the 15th. Severin has long been known for their commitment to delivering some insane box sets and deluxe editions. I mean, where else are you going to find massive multi-film box sets dedicated to Folk Horror, Nuns, Bruce Lee knock-offs, and Christopher Lee? To top off their most recent mega releases that we're all scrambling to add to our collections, Severin will drop ten new very exciting titles on 4K UHD and Blu-ray! As of right now, these are going to be exclusive to Severin's website, eventually, they'll be made available elsewhere but there's no set date for when. So let's dive in and see what we're going to be making shelf space for: Dario Argento's Opera - 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray It’s been acclaimed by aficionados worldwide as “his biggest film” (Bloody Disgusting),“a breathtaking visual feast” (Daily Dead) and “up there with DEEP RED and SUSPIRIA” (DVD Drive-In). Now experience “Dario Argento’s last full-fledged masterpiece” (Slant Magazine) in The Director’s Cut and U.S. Theatrical Version, both in UHD for the first time ever: When a young opera singer (Cristina Marsillach, in her career-defining performance) is stalked by a masked psychopath, she will be forced into a grisly aria of murder, memories and unimaginable torment. Ian Charleson (CHARIOTS OF FIRE), Urbano Barberini (DEMONS), Antonella Vitale (THE CHURCH), Coralina Cataldi-Tassoni (MOTHER OF TEARS) and Daria Nicolodi (TENEBRE) co-star in this definitive presentation of “one of Argento’s best” (IndieWire) – co-written by Franco Ferrini (PHENOMENA) with cinematography by Oscar® winner Ronnie Taylor (GANDHI) and music by Brian Eno, Bill Wyman and Claudio Simonetti – newly scanned in 4K from the original camera negatives at Cinecittà with 10 hours of Special Features, a soundtrack CD and more. Disc 1: UHD (2.35:1 Director's Cut / U.S. Cut + Special Features): Audio Commentary With Actress Cristina Marsillach And Ángel Sala, Head Of Programming At The Sitges Film Festival (Director's Cut Only) Audio Commentary With Alan Jones, Author Of Profondo Argento, And Kim Newman, Author of Anno Dracula (Director's Cut Only) Audio Commentary With Mondo Digital's Nathaniel Thompson And Troy Howarth, Author Of Murder By Design: The Unsane Cinema Of Dario Argento (Director's Cut Only) OPERA Trailer TERROR AT THE OPERA Trailer Disc 2: Blu-ray (2.35:1 Director's Cut / U.S. Cut + Special Features): Audio Commentary With Actress Cristina Marsillach And Ángel Sala, Head Of Programming At The Sitges Film Festival (Director's Cut Only) Audio Commentary With Alan Jones, Author Of Profondo Argento, And Kim Newman, Author of Anno Dracula (Director's Cut Only) Audio Commentary With Mondo Digital's Nathaniel Thompson And Troy Howarth, Author Of Murder By Design: The Unsane Cinema Of Dario Argento (Director's Cut Only) The Eyes And The Needles – Interview With Co-Writer/Director/Producer Dario Argento Arias Of Death – Interview With Screenwriter Franco Ferrini The Eyes Of OPERA – Interview With Actress Cristina Marsillach OPERA Trailer TERROR AT THE OPERA Trailer Disc 3: Blu-ray (1.85:1 Director's Cut + Special Features): Audio Commentary With Actress Cristina Marsillach And Ángel Sala, Head Of Programming At The Sitges Film Festival Audio Commentary With Alan Jones, Author Of Profondo Argento, And Kim Newman, Author of Anno Dracula Audio Commentary With Mondo Digital's Nathaniel Thompson And Troy Howarth, Author Of Murder By Design: The Unsane Cinema Of Dario Argento (Director's Cut Only) Don't Close Your Eyes – Interview With Film Historian Fabrizio Spurio The Opera And Mr. Jones – Interview With Alan Jones, Author Of Profondo Argento Conducting Dario Argento’s OPERA – Archival Featurette Featuring Interviews With Dario Argento, Director Of Photography Ronnie Taylor, Actors Daria Nicolodi, Urbano Barberini, FX Artist Sergio Stivaletti And Soundtrack Composer Claudio Simonetti Terror At The Opera – Q&A With Dario Argento, Franco Ferrini And Lamberto Bava At Cinema Farnese (2006) Disc 4: Blu-ray Special Features OPERA Runs In The Blood – Interview With Actress Coralina Cataldi-Tassoni To Catch A Killer – Interview with Actor Urbano Barberini In Any Language – Interview with Actress Antonella Vitale The Perfect Death – Interview with Actress Daria Nicolodi Blood Red Piano – Interview with Composer Claudio Simonetti The Eye Behind The Camera – Interview with Camera Operator Antonio Scaramuzza Flight Of The Crow – Interview with SFX Artist Sergio Stivaletti Blood And Latex – Interview with Make-Up Artist Franco Casagni The Gliding Camera – Interview with Steadicam Operator Nicola Pecorini 800 Sons – Interview with Press Agent Enrico Lucherini Preserving OPERA – Interview with 4K Color Correction Supervisor Karim Hussain OPERA Backstage – Behind-The-Scenes Video Created From Archival Footage Bonus Disc: Soundtrack CD Specs: Runtime: Director's Cut: 107 mins / U.S. Cut: 96 mins Audio: Director's Cut: English 5.1, English Stereo, Italian Stereo, Cannes English Mono / U.S. Cut: English 5.1, English Stereo Subtitles: Director's Cut: English Subtitles, Closed Captions / U.S. Cut: Closed Captions Region: UHD: Region Free / Blu-ray Discs 2 & 3: Region A / Blu-ray Disc 4: Region Free Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1 (Director's Cut / U.S. Cut) / 1.85:1 (Director's Cut) Dario Argento's Deep Cuts - Blu-ray At the peak of his cinematic triumphs, horror legend Dario Argento created projects for RAI TV that broadcast his singular vision of terror into millions of Italian homes: Door Into Darkness is the top-rated 1973 anthology series produced and hosted by Argento, including Il Tram directed by Argento, Il Vicino Di Casa directed by Luigi Cozzi, and Testimone Oculare co-written by Argento & Cozzi, with three of the four episodes sourced for the first time from the original 16mm negatives. Argento’s popular 1987 variety/talk show Giallo is represented by the maestro’s own Dario Argento’s Nightmares scanned from recently discovered film elements, plus the murder mystery segments Night Shift (Turno Di Notte) directed by Cozzi and Lamberto Bava, behind-the-scenes tours from TENEBRE, PHENOMENA, and OPERA, and guests that include Anthony Perkins, David Gilmour & Nick Mason, and Fiore Argento newly digitized from broadcast masters, with over 8 hours of new and archival Special Features. Special Features: Disc 1: Door Into Darkness, Part 1 Audio Commentary For Il Tram With Mondo Digital's Nathaniel Thompson And Troy Howarth, Author Of Murder By Design: The Unsane Cinema Of Dario Argento DARIO ARGENTO: MY CINEMA, Part 1 DARIO ARGENTO: MY CINEMA, Part 2 Disc 2: Door Into Darkness, Part 2 Audio Commentary For Testimone Oculare With Mondo Digital's Nathaniel Thompson And Troy Howarth, Author Of Murder By Design: The Unsane Cinema Of Dario Argento DARIO ARGENTO: MASTER OF HORROR (87 mins) A Streetcar Named Fear – Interview With Writer/Director/Producer Dario Argento On The Other Side Of The Door – Interview With Writer/Director Luigi Cozzi Disc 3: Night Shift TV Nightmares – Interview With Producer Dario Argento Giallo On The TV – Interview With Director Luigi Cozzi Taxi Drivers – Interview With Director Lamberto Bava Big Giallo Taxi – Interview With Screenwriter Dardano Sacchetti Calypso 9 – Interview With Actress Antonella Vitale Disc 4: Dario Argento's Nightmares Giallo Argento (100 mins) Specs: Runtime: 594 mins. Audio: Italian Mono Subtitles: English Subtitles Region: Region Free Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1 2020: Texas Gladiators - 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray The most elusive, requested and unapologetically unhinged Penne Post-Apocalypse epic of all is finally available, uncut and uncensored on disc for the first time ever: From ItaloSleaze Maestro Joe D’Amato comes this “insane and very entertaining” (Rare Cult Cinema) saga of graphic violence, rampant nudity, unholy mutants, big explosions, fascist rhetoric, motorcycle mayhem, saloon brawls, Indian attacks and plenty of lawless Lone Star depravity, written by George Eastman (ANTHROPOPHAGOUS) and assistant directed by Michele Soavi (CEMETERY MAN). Al Cliver (ENDGAME), Peter Hooten (NIGHT KILLER), Sabrina Siani (WHITE CANNIBAL QUEEN), Geretta Geretta (RATS: NIGHT OF TERROR) and Donald O’Brien (DR. BUTCHER, M.D.) star in this “very definition of a guilty pleasure” (The Spinning Image), now scanned in 4K from the original negative with new and archival Special Features, plus the soundtrack by SHOCKING DARK composer Carlo Maria Cordio. 2020: TEXAS GLADIATORS Special Features: Disc 1: UHD Trailer Disc 2: Blu-ray Shoot Me: The Real Story Of The Italian Texas Gladiators – Archival Interviews with Director Joe D'Amato, Assistant Director Michele Soavi, Screenwriter Luigi Montefiori And Actor Al Cliver Gladiator Geretta – Interview With Actress Geretta Geretta Trailer Bonus Disc: Soundtrack CD Specs: Runtime: 90 mins. Audio: English Mono, Italian Mono Subtitles: English Subtitles, Closed Captions Region: UHD: Region Free / Blu-ray: A Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1 The Mad Bomber - Blu-ray Although best known for his giant monster movies like THE AMAZING COLOSSAL MAN, ATTACK OF THE PUPPET PEOPLE and EMPIRE OF THE ANTS, writer/producer/director Bert I. Gordon took a sharp right turn into ‘70s urban perversion with this “remarkably politically incorrect” (Rock! Shock! Pop!) crime shocker: A psycho citizen (Chuck Connors of THE RIFLEMAN and TOURIST TRAP) is planting deadly bombs across Los Angeles. A depraved rapist (Neville Brand of BIRDMAN OF ALCATRAZ and EATEN ALIVE) is the only witness who can identify him. And a deranged detective (Vince Edwards of Ben Casey and RETURN TO HORROR HIGH) will break every rule in the book to bust them both. Also known in various censored versions as THE POLICE CONNECTION and DETECTIVE GERONIMO, this “dynamite mix of grit and sleaze” (Flick Attack) is now scanned in 4K from the internegative for the first time ever with over 6 hours of explosive Special Features. Special Features: Audio Commentary By House Of Psychotic Women Author Kier-La Janisse With Retired Bomb Squad Detective Mike Digby Isolated Score Audio Interview With Director Bert I. Gordon Conducted By David Del Valle Patricia Gordon Remembers Her Father To Be In The Moment – Interview With Actress Cynthia MacAdams On The Trail Of THE MAD BOMBER – Locations Featurette THE MAD BOMBER TV Cut TV Spots THE MAD BOMBER Story – Essay By Andy Turner With Exclusive Images From Still Photographer Carol Gordon Specs: Runtime: 91 mins. Audio: English 5.1 Surround, English Mono Subtitles: Closed Captions Region: Region Free Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1 Simple Like Silver - Blu-ray In her first feature film appearance in 25 years, Cristina Marsillach of OPERA fame “gives a quiet, radiant performance” (Pop Horror) in this “poetic and profound” (The Movie Sleuth) “must-see for fans of art-house cinema” (Film Threat): Having learned that she has a terminal illness, a woman (Marsillach) takes a final vacation only to discover a dreamlike triptych of fear, trauma and murder. Susanna Nelson and Hudson Sims co-star in “a feast for cinema lovers” (We Are Cult) written & directed by award winning independent filmmaker Damian K. Lahey (COCAINE ANGEL, THE HEROES OF ARVINE PLACE) with a haunting score by David Wingo (TAKE SHELTER, MIDNIGHT SPECIAL) that Morbidly Beautiful hails as “heartbreaking, dread inducing horror. An eerie and surreal film that marks the welcome return of Cristina Marsillach.” Special Features: Audio Commentary With Writer/Director Damian K. Lahey Audio Commentary With Actress Cristina Marsillach Trailer Leaving Behind Bones And Ghosts – Essay By Film Critic Michelle Kisner Specs: Runtime: 70 mins. Audio: English And Spanish Stereo Subtitles: Closed Captions Region: Region Free Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1 The Mummy and the Curse of the Jackals - Blu-ray Experience the notorious 1969 horror epic that’s been barely seen since its fly-by-night VHS release while existing mostly via sordid rumors for more than 50 years: Anthony Eisley (THE NAKED KISS, DRACULA VS. FRANKENSTEIN) stars in this brain-melting mash-up of dubious Egyptology, risible werewolf transformations, H.G. Lewis-level gore, cut-rate psychedelia and an oven-mitted mummy on a Las Vegas rampage, all set to a swinging soundtrack of lounge and surf instrumentals. The legendary John Carradine (THE GRAPES OF WRATH, HORROR OF THE BLOOD MONSTERS) earns a day’s pay in this “truly incredible masterpiece of bad cinema” (Harbinger) written and produced by William Edwards (DRACULA THE DIRTY OLD MAN), directed by Oliver Drake (THE MUMMY’S CURSE), and scanned in 4K from the original negative discovered at Ewing ‘Lucky’ Brown’s Los Angeles estate sale, now with 2+ hours of Special Features that include the thought-lost Vega International adult feature ANGELICA, THE YOUNG VIXEN scanned from the sole surviving print. Special Features: The Vega International Story – Interview with Stephen Thrower, Author Of Nightmare USA Cowboys, Mummies And Oliver Drake – Interview with Film Historian C. Courtney Joyner Investing In The Jackal – Interview with Garry Gassel, Son Of Investors Milton R. Gassel And Judi Gassel ANGELICA, THE YOUNG VIXEN (61 mins) – Vega International Adult Film Audio Commentary For ANGELICA, THE YOUNG VIXEN With Exploitation Film Researcher Shawn Langrick, Moderated By Genre Film Historian Joe Rubin Specs: Runtime: 81 mins. Audio: English Mono Subtitles: Closed Captions Region: Region Free Aspect Ratio: 1.66:1 The Red Light Bandit - Blu-ray The centerpiece of the radical underground Cinema Marginal movement, this “electric, legendary movie” (Slant Magazine) written and directed by 21-year-old Rogério Sganzerla defiantly attacked Brazil’s sociopolitical morals, gleefully subverted the rules of narrative cinema and has lost none of its power to shock, disturb and delight: Based on police reports of the real-life bandit who terrorized ‘60s São Paulo, a charismatic crook (Paulo Villaça) robs the rich, taunts law enforcement and becomes a public heroin an anarchic odyssey that’s equal parts crime thriller, urban western, grind house roughie, twisted comedy, cultural grenade and still unlike anything you’ve ever seen. Helena Ignez (José Mojica Marins’ EMBODIMENT OF EVIL) co-stars in this “hallucinatory and amazing manifesto” (Next Projection) now scanned in 2K from the original camera negative. Special Features: Cinema Marginal – Interview with Producer And Film Conservationist Paulo Sacramento The Anti-Muse – Interview with Actress Helena Ignez Trailer Short Films COMICS By Rogério Sganzerla Introduction To HORROR PALACE HOTEL By Filmmaker Dennison Ramalho HORROR PALACE HOTEL By Jairo Ferreira Specs: Runtime: 92 mins. Audio: Portuguese Mono Subtitles: English Subtitles Region: Region Free Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1 Don't Change Hands - Blu-ray From iconoclastic French writer/director Paul Vecchiali (THE STRANGLER, FEMMES FEMMES) comes the wickedly perverse thriller that subverts the conventions of film noir by slyly flipping its traditional gender roles: When a prominent politician receives a pornographic film starring her son, she hires a hard-boiled private detective (Myriam Mézières of MY NIGHTS ARE MORE BEAUTIFUL THAN YOUR DAYS) to track down the blackmailer. But as bodies strip down, corpses pile up and suspects are never what they seem, will this case climax with the most shocking bang of all? Hélène Surgère (SALÒ), Howard Vernon (DRACULA, PRISONER OF FRANKENSTEIN), Michel Delahaye (THE SHIVER OF THE VAMPIRES) and Jean-Christophe Bouvet (Emily In Paris) co-star in this dangerously sexy drama scanned in 2K from the original camera negative. Special Features: Le Cinéphile – An Appreciation By KNIFE + HEART Director Yann Gonzalez Elsewhere Man – Author Matthieu Orléan On The Life And Impact Of Paul Vecchiali Noir D'Amour – Screenwriter Noël Simsolo On CHANGE PAS DE MAIN A Remedy For Chaos – A Conversation with Actress Myriam Mézières The Prodigal Son – A Conversation with Actor Jean-Christophe Bouvet Re-Release Trailer by Nathan Boone Specs: Runtime: 92 mins. Audio: French Mono Subtitles: English Subtitles Region: Region Free Aspect Ratio: 1.66:1 The Creature Blu-ray From Eloy de la Iglesia – the defiantly transgressive and ever-controversial director of CANNIBAL MAN, THE GLASS CEILING and the Quinqui classics EL PICO 1 & 2 and NAVAJEROS – comes the most daring and unsettling film of his entire career: After a heartbreaking miscarriage, a couple (Goya Award winners Ana Belén and Juan Diego) adopts a stray male dog in hopes of saving their rocky marriage. But as the wife develops an obsessive bond with her new companion, it will trigger jealousies and rivalries that may lead to the most inconceivable act of all. Claudia Gravi (BYLETH: THE DEMON OF INCEST), Ramón Repáraz (THE PRIEST) and Manuel Pereiro (THE NIGHT OF THE WALKING DEAD) co-star in this “remarkable gem about extreme love” (Horror Estremo), now scanned in 2K from the negative. Special Features: A Strange Movie – Interview with Assistant Director Alejo Loren Gaspar / Eloy – Interview with Filmmaker Gaspar Noé Introduction By Gaspar Noé At Cinémathèque Française (7/20/2023) Specs: Runtime: 101 mins. Audio: Spanish Mono Subtitles: English Subtitles Region: Region Free Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1 A Dog Called... Vengeance Blu-ray Less than two years after the end of Spain’s oppressive Franco regime, Goya Award winning filmmaker Antonio Isasi (THEY CAME TO ROB LAS VEGAS, SUMMERTIME KILLER) co-wrote and directed the action blockbuster that shocked European audiences and became one of the most culturally-charged survival thrillers of the decade: Best Supporting Actor Oscar® nominee and Pulitzer Prize winning playwright Jason Miller (THE EXORCIST, THAT CHAMPIONSHIP SEASON) “gives a fantastic performance” (This Is Quiet Cool) as a political prisoner who escapes custody, only to be relentlessly pursued by a military dictatorship dog driven to hate, hunt and kill. Donatello Award winner Lea Massari (L’AVVENTURA) and Goya Award winners Marisa Paredes (HIGH HEELS) and Juan Antonio Bardem (THE CORRUPTION OF CHRIS MILLER) co-star in “one of a master director’s most significant films” (Madriz), now scanned in 2K from the original camera negative. Special Features: A Film Ahead Of Its Time – Appreciation By Ángel Sala, Head Of Programming At The Sitges Film Festival Memories Of A Guerilla Woman – Interview With Actress Marisa Paredes Daughter Of Titans – Interview With María Isasi, Daughter Of Director Antonio Isasi And Actress Marisa Paredes Trailer Specs: Runtime: 115 mins. Audio: Spanish Mono, English Mono Subtitles: English Subtitles, Closed Captions Region: Region Free Aspect Ratio: 1.66:1 And that's just the new stuff coming to Severin's ever-growing catalog of cult classics and fan favorites! Here's a list of titles that will be 50% off for the first time ever: Journey to the Center of the Earth The Inconfessable Orgies of Emmanuelle The Sexual Story of O Private Crimes Bad Biology [2-Disc 4K UHD w/Hardcover Book] The Psychic [4-Disc 4K UHD w/Slipcase] Nightmare [3-Disc 4K UHD w/Slipcover] Story of a Cloistered Nun Identikit Dracula and Son Footprints Clearcut Count Dracula [4-Disc 4K UHD w/Slipcover] Vampir-Cuadecuc/Umbracle Doctor Butcher M.D./Zombie Holocaust [4-Disc 4K UHD w/Slipcover] Here’s a list of the SELECT Box Sets that WILL be on sale for up to 55% off SRP on SATURDAY ONLY (while supplies last): All The Haunts Be Ours: A Compendium Of Folk Horror The Complete Lenzi/Baker Giallo Collection Cushing Curiosities Danza Macabra Vol. One: The Italian Gothic Collection Danza Macabra Vol. Two: The Italian Gothic Collection The Dungeon of Andy Milligan Collection The Eurocrypt of Christopher Lee Collection Vol 1 The Eurocrypt of Christopher Lee Collection Vol 2 House of Psychotic Women Rarities Collection The Incredibly Strange Films of Ray Dennis Steckler Nasty Habits: The Nunsploitation Collection Violent Streets: The Umberto Lenzi/Tomas Milian Collection The Sensual World of Black Emanuelle Wings of Disaster: The Birdemic Trilogy To cap it off, Severin will also have deals on merch items as well - so hopefully you've budgeted accordingly, it's going to get expensive pretty quick!Posted Mon Jul 8, 2024 at 03:01 PM PDT by: -
Building a Collection Can Be Such a Monster - HDD's 4K UHD & Blu-ray Shopping Guide, July 8 2024Another week, another manageable selection of discs to choose from. Unlike the past couple of months, we get it nice and steady for much of the month! Welcome to Volume 5 Episode 6 of our weekly release guide. A look at the highlights of what's coming to disc the week of July 7th - July 13th, as well as a look at announcements from last week. 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray Releases- Import Monday this week, the UK gets Monkey Man as a 4K release. The US got theirs 2 weeks ago, so, we move on to Domestic Tuesday titles. There are TWO new release titles this week, with TWO skus each. From GKIDS and Hayao Miyazaki, animated feature The Boy and the Heron. This one also gets a Limited Edition SteelBook. From LionsGate, the action/thriller Civil War. The second sku available is an Amazon Exclusive edition, which we cannot determine what is exclusive about it. I suspect it has a difference cover, but Amazon has thoroughly confused me here by posting both covers for the standard edition. Also from LionsGate in the new(ish) category, 2023 action/crime/thriller Boy Kills World. Warner Bros brings us the 1996 action/thriller Twister with Helen Hunt and Bill Paxton. This one is also available as a SteelBook. As tornado films go, I have always found this one to be the most entertaining. Shout! Factory brings us the Dolph Lundgren horror Dark Angel. Unsure about having a 4K option in the beginning, but now most certain and delivered, MVD Laservision Collection has Ghoulies II this week. Criterion Collection has French thriller Le Samourai this week. Closing it out, previously delayed and now on track for a Tuesday release, Kino Lorber sends us the thriller Turbulence with Ray Liotta. Delayed again (and probably for another 88 days), the 88 Films release The Project A Collection now has an October 15 street date. Blu-ray releases- Blu-ray counterparts of the above 4K releases include The Boy and the Heron, Civil War, Boy Kills World and Turbulence. The new horror Tarot is available from Sony Pictures. Anime highlights include BOFURI: I Don't Want to Get Hurt So I'll Max Out My Defense - Season 2, which is also available as a Limited Edition, One Piece: Season Thirteen - Voyage Eight, School-Live!: Complete Collection and Summoned to Another World for a Second Time - The Complete Season. Universal gives us short notice for the drama/romance Challengers to be released this wek. Sounding like an echo here, another zero notice release that probably should get a 4K, horror/thriller Abigail (2024). Currently the US blu-ray gets (an overused term) a 'Collector's Edition', while the UK gets a Blood Bath Edition. I doubt there's a difference. Mill Creek has comedy/horror Deer Camp '86 this week. Slowly but surely, we can fill the gaps in our Doctor Who collection, this week BBC offers us Doctor Who: Tom Baker - Complete Season Four. More TV on disc with True Detective: Night Country (Season 4). Barring any last second 88 (day) delay, both The Inspector Wears Skirts III and The Inspector Wears Skirts IV should be available this week from 88 Films. Bing Crosby, Grace Kelly, William Holden, that would be The Country Girl from Kino Lorber. Honorable mention this week goes to Titanic: The Musical. I'm sure we know how this one ends. Notable announcements from last week: Shout! Factory has revealed and announced their September slate. Titles (in no particular order) include The Stepfather 4K, The Strangers 4K, Doomsday 4K, The Boy 4K, The Amityville Horror (2005) 4K, Village Of The Damned (1995) 4K, as well as general releases of Winnie the Pooh: Blood & Honey [SteelBook], Creepshow 4K SteelBook, and a reissue of Dances with Wolves: Collector's Edition SteelBook. The blu-ray was hard to find and sold out quickly, now Dark Star will be releasing The Farmer (1977) to 4K later this year. More TV on disc later this year, Mill Creek will be releasing Bewitched: The Complete Series. 4K Release Calendar 2K/BD Release Calendar 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?Posted Mon Jul 8, 2024 at 06:00 AM PDT by: -
Sizzling Summer 4K Freedom - HDD July 2024 4K UHD Shopping GuideThe Summer Season is here. That means massive heat waves and a cascade of new movies in theaters. It also means we get a big busy string of new disc releases. July 2024 is a whopper of a release month for 4K UHD. Since we're just over halfway through the years, this is about when studios and indie labels start slipping out some big major new and catalog releases. We're just a few short months away from the crazy Holiday shopping season. So when we're not queuing up to see the latest new releases in theaters, chances are we're at home binging away on our latest disc buys. July tends to be a packed frame and this year is no different, so let's get into it. July 2024 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray Shopping Guide July 2nd - 4K UHD Releases This month starts fast with a full range of new releases, fan favorites, and cult classics. We're getting everything from great Comedies to Classic Westerns to Thrillers and explosive Action flicks. Some big favorites all drop this week putting an early pinch on our wallets. Usually, the month starts a bit slow, but between Criterion's new releases and KLSC moving a lot of their June slate to July, we'll need to make room on our shelves for new arrivals. July 9th - 4K UHD Releases Things don't slow down much for this second week. We've got classic horror, classic anime, classic thrillers, an insane Ray Liotta, one of the most controversial new releases of the year, and one of the best summertime disaster films! July 16th - 4K UHD Releases Things press the braks a little bit on the number of releases, but we get a few classic heavy hitters. Not only will we finally get all of the Rocky films in 4K but KLSC delivers a classic Horror/Sci-Fi film, a modern drama, while Ben Affleck was the bomb in I! Rare Friday Release - July 19th 4K UHD July 23rd - 4K UHD Releases For the fourth Tuesday of the month, the pace picks up hard and fast. Criterion delivers two big ones, including the movie that made Tom Cruise a star. Universal finally delivers their underdog theatrical flick The Fall Guy. Sony unveils one of the greatest film noir thrillers of all time while the biggest shark franchise completes its 4K meal. Again, it's a lot and it's going to be expensive! July 30th - 4K UHD Releases Talk about a mix of everything for everyone. You've got thrillers, '80s action movies, a disgusting and terrifying zombie epic, and a whole lot more. No one said this hobby was going to be cheap, but this month doesn't slow down for the rare fifth Tuesday of the month. And that should just about do it. That's everything that's due to drop domestically on 4K for July 2024. Now as we saw last month with KLSC's 4K slate, release dates can change on a dime, so if anything shifts we'll update our listings ASAP.Posted Wed Jul 3, 2024 at 06:56 AM PDT by: -
Sony Announces Columbia Classics 4K Ultra HD Collection: Volume 5 for October 1Another six films are getting the Sony Columbia Classics treatment in their fifth volume of limited edition collector's sets packaged inside a hardbound book on October 1. The films in the this volume include: All The King’s Men (1949) 4K UHD, On The Waterfront (1954) 4K UHD, A Man for All Seasons (1966) 4K UHD, Tootsie (1982) 4K UHD, The Age of Innocence (1993) 4K UHD, and Little Women (2019) 4K UHD. Every film in this set is presented in 4K resolution with Dolby Vision High Dynamic Range, with five including immersive Dolby Atmos soundtracks. Columbia Classics 4K Ultra HD Collection: Volume 5 ALL THE KING’S MEN Synopsis:In a bravura performance, Broderick Crawford won the 1949 Academy Award® for Best Actor with his stunning portrayal of bull-headed, backwoods lawyer Willie Stark, in this powerful drama about political and personal corruption. A somber but realistic chronicle of raw, brutal power in force, All The King’s Men is based on Robert Penn Warren's Pulitzer Prize-winning novel of the same name and won Best Picture of 1949. Celebrating its 75th anniversary. ALL THE KING’S MEN Disc Breakdown 4K Ultra HD Includes: Feature presented in 4K resolution with Dolby Vision Mono DTS-HD Master Audio Blu-ray Includes: Feature presented in high definition, sourced from the 4K master Mono DTS-HD Master Audio Special Features: NEW: Audio Commentary Featuring Film Historians Julie Kirgo and Peter Hankoff NEW: Force of Will: The Making of All The King’s Men Featurette Theatrical Trailer ALL THE KING’S MEN has a run time of approximately 109 minutes and is not rated. ON THE WATERFRONT Synopsis:Marlon Brando gives one of the screen’s most electrifying performances in his Oscar®-winning role as Terry Malloy in On the Waterfront (Best Picture, 1954). Ex-fighter Malloy (Brando) could have been a contender but now toils for boss Johnny Friendly (Lee J. Cobb) on the gang-ridden waterfront. Terry is guilt-stricken, however, when he lures a rebellious worker to his death. But it takes the love of Edie Doyle (Eva Marie Saint), the dead man's sister, to show Terry how low he has fallen. When his crooked brother Charley the Gent (Rod Steiger) is brutally murdered for refusing to kill him, Terry battles to crush Friendly's underworld empire. Directed by Elia Kazan (A Streetcar Named Desire) and written by Budd Schulberg (What Makes Sammy Run?), this unforgettable drama about Terry's redemption is among the most acclaimed of all films. Celebrating its 70th anniversary. ON THE WATERFRONT Disc Breakdown 4K Ultra HDs Include: Feature presented in 4K resolution with Dolby Vision, restored from the original camera negative 3 separate 4K presentations of the film, with 1.66, 1.37 and 1.85 aspect ratios, plus noted audio options Dolby Atmos English audio 5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio Mono DTS-HD Master Audio Blu-ray Includes: Feature presented in high definition at 1.66 aspect ratio, sourced from the 4K master 5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio Mono DTS-HD Master Audio Special Features: NEW: Budd Schulberg: A Righteous Indignation Featurette NEW: Boris Kaufman: A Vision Beyond Borders Featurette Audio Commentary Featuring Critic Richard Schickel and Film Historian Jeff Young Contender: Mastering the Method Featurette Interview with Director Elia Kazan Martin Scorsese and Kent Jones Featurette Eva Marie Saint Interview Thomas Hanley Interview On the Aspect Ratio Stills Gallery Theatrical Trailer ON THE WATERFRONT has a run time of approximately 108 minutes and is not rated. A MAN FOR ALL SEASONS Synopsis:Winner of six 1966 Academy Awards® including Best Actor, Best Director and Best Picture! Sir Thomas More (Paul Scofield), England’s Roman Catholic Chancellor, is forced into a difficult position when corrupt King Henry VIII (Robert Shaw) demands his approval to divorce his wife and marry his mistress. Torn between his conscience and duty to the crown, Sir Thomas chooses to say nothing, sparking the rage of the king. What unfolds is a battle of wills packed with palace intrigue, political brinksmanship and the fate of man, church and country. In the end, his silence spoke loudest of all. A MAN FOR ALL SEASONS Disc Breakdown 4K Ultra HD Includes: Feature presented in 4K resolution with Dolby Vision, restored from the original camera negative Dolby Atmos English audio 5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio Mono DTS-HD Master Audio Blu-ray Includes: Feature presented in high definition, sourced from the 4K master 5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio Mono DTS-HD Master Audio Special Features: Audio Commentary Featuring Lem Dobbs, Julie Kirgo and Nick Redman NEW: Moral Clarity with Bishop Robert Barron Featurette The Life of St. Thomas More Featurette Theatrical Trailer(s) A MAN FOR ALL SEASONS has a run time of approximately 120 minutes and is rated G. TOOTSIE Synopsis:Michael Dorsey is a talented actor, but his demanding nature and stubborn temperament have antagonized every producer in New York. Now his agent insists no one will hire him. But Michael needs money - eight thousand dollars to be exact - and to earn it, he's willing to play the role of a lifetime. Dustin Hoffman stars with Jessica Lange, Teri Garr, Dabney Coleman, Charles Durning, Bill Murray and Geena Davis in director Sydney Pollack's heart-filled classic that heralded a new era of Hollywood wig-flipping and set a new standard for unpredictable laugh-out-loud comedy. TOOTSIE Disc Breakdown 4K Ultra HD Includes: Feature presented in 4K resolution with Dolby Vision, restored from the original camera negative Dolby Atmos English audio 5.0 DTS-HD Master Audio Mono DTS-HD Master Audio Blu-ray Includes: Feature presented in high definition, from the 4K master 5.0 DTS-HD Master Audio Mono DTS-HD Master Audio Special Features: NEW: Audio Commentary with Film Critic Cerise Howard & Filmmaker Rohan Spong A Better Man: The Making of Tootsie 3-Part Documentary Dustin Hoffman Interview 9 Deleted Scenes Screen Test Footage Theatrical Trailer TOOTSIE has a run time of approximately 116 minutes and is rated PG. THE AGE OF INNOCENCE Synopsis:Martin Scorsese, one of the great directors of our time, directs Oscar®-winner Daniel Day-Lewis (Best Actor – 1989, My Left Foot; 2007, There Will Be Blood; 2012, Lincoln), Michelle Pfeiffer and Winona Ryder in a brilliant adaptation of Edith Wharton’s Pulitzer Prize-winning novel. A ravishing romance about three affluent New Yorkers caught in a tragic love triangle, the ironically-titled story chronicles the grandeur and hypocrisy of high society in the 1870s. At the center of the film is Newland Archer (Day-Lewis), an upstanding attorney who secretly longs for a more passionate life. Engaged to the lovely but ordinary socialite May Welland (Ryder), Newland resigns himself to a life of quiet complacency. But when May’s unconventional cousin returns to New York amid social and sexual scandal, Newland risks everything for a chance at true love. The Age of Innocence is a spellbinding portrait of hidden romance and regret. THE AGE OF INNOCENCE Disc Breakdown 4K Ultra HD Includes: Feature presented in 4K resolution with Dolby Vision, restored from the original camera negative Dolby Atmos English audio 5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio Mono DTS-HD Master Audio Blu-ray Includes: Feature presented in high definition, sourced from the 4K master 5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio Mono DTS-HD Master Audio Special Features: Audio Commentary Featuring Lem Dobbs, Julie Kirgo and Nick Redman NEW: Moral Clarity with Bishop Robert Barron Featurette The Life of St. Thomas More Featurette Theatrical Trailer(s) THE AGE OF INNOCENCE has a run time of approximately 138 minutes and is rated PG for thematic elements and some mild language. LITTLE WOMEN Synopsis:Writer-director Greta Gerwig (Lady Bird) has crafted a Little Women that draws on both the classic novel and the writings of Louisa May Alcott, and unfolds as the author’s alter ego, Jo March, reflects back and forth on her fictional life. In Gerwig’s take, the beloved story of the March sisters – four young women each determined to live life on their own terms – is both timeless and timely. Portraying Jo, Meg, Amy, and Beth March, the film stars Saoirse Ronan, Emma Watson, Florence Pugh, Eliza Scanlen, with Timothée Chalamet as their neighbor Laurie, Laura Dern as Marmee, and Meryl Streep as Aunt March. LITTLE WOMEN Disc Breakdown 4K Ultra HD Includes: Feature presented in 4K resolution with Dolby Vision Dolby Atmos English audio 5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio Special Features: NEW: Audio Commentary Featuring Writer / Director Greta Gerwig and Saoirse Ronan NEW: Revisiting Little Women: A Conversation with Greta Gerwig and Saoirse Ronan Theatrical Trailer Blu-ray Includes: Feature presented in high definition, sourced from the 4K master 5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio Special Features: A New Generation of Little Women Featurette Making a Modern Classic Featurette Greta Gerwig: Women Making Art Featurette Hair & Make-Up Test Sequence Little Women Behind the Scenes Orchard House, Home of Louisa May Alcott LITTLE WOMEN has a run time of approximately 135 minutes and is rated PG for thematic elements and brief smoking. EXCLUSIVE BONUS DISC INCLUDES: Four rare 1920s feature films from the Columbia Pictures library: The Belle of Broadway (1926) – presented in HD resolution Ladies of Leisure (1926) – presented in 4K resolution (SDR) The Desert Bride (1928) – presented in 4K resolution (SDR) The Scarlet Lady (1928) – presented in 4K resolution (SDR) Academy Award® and Oscar® are the registered trademarks and service marks of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Columbia Classics 4K Ultra HD Collection Volume 5 is not yet up for pre-order but we expect it to be soon enough!Posted Tue Jul 2, 2024 at 09:14 AM PDT by: -
'Reacher: Season Two' Busting Heads on Blu-ray & MOD 4K UHD September 17thAfter an amazing first season, Amazon didn't hesitate to bring Reacher back for Season Two. To whet our appetites for the third season of a really big guy punching people in the face, Paramount is bringing the second season of Reacher to Blu-ray on September 17. The 4K UHD Blu-ray will be another MOD. Season two stars Alan Ritchson, Maria Sten, Serinda Swan, Shaun Sipos, Ferdinand Kingsley, Domenick Lombardozzi and Robert Patrick. REACHER IS BACK – and this time it’s personal. In the heart-pounding second season of REACHER, when members of Reacher’s (Alan Ritchson) old military unit start turning up dead, he’ll risk everything to get revenge. Pulled from his drifter lifestyle, Reacher reunites with three of his former teammates turned chosen family to investigate, including Frances Neagley (Maria Sten); Karla Dixon (Serinda Swan), a forensic accountant for whom Reacher has long had a soft spot; and fast-talking, switchblade-wielding family man David O’Donnell (Shaun Sipos). Together, they begin to connect the dots in a mystery where the stakes get higher at every turn, and brings about questions of who has betrayed them—and who will die next. Using his inimitable blend of smarts and size, Reacher will stop at nothing to uncover the truth and protect the members of his unit. If there’s one thing Reacher and his team know for certain, it’s that you do not mess with the Special Investigators. This season, get ready for Reacher and the 110th to hit back hard. Season 2 of REACHER also stars Ferdinand Kingsley, Domenick Lombardozzi and Robert Patrick.. Reacher: Season Two Bu-ray 4K UHD Blu-ray will be MOD we don't yet have picture art or pre-order listings yet, but we should soon. Blu-ray preorders are up now, the 4K MOD edition should be up soon. SEASON TWO ARRIVES SEPT 17 ON DVD, BLU-RAY & 4K UHD Street Date: September 17, 2024 Description: The 98% Rotten Tomatoes Certified Fresh series returns when REACHER SEASON TWO arrives on DVD and Blu-ray September 17 from Paramount Home Entertainment. REACHER SEASON TWO will also be available on 4K UHD, manufactured on demand. REACHER IS BACK – and this time it’s personal. In the heart-pounding second season of REACHER, when members of Reacher’s (Alan Ritchson) old military unit start turning up dead, he’ll risk everything to get revenge. Pulled from his drifter lifestyle, Reacher reunites with three of his former teammates turned chosen family to investigate, including Frances Neagley (Maria Sten); Karla Dixon (Serinda Swan), a forensic accountant for whom Reacher has long had a soft spot; and fast-talking, switchblade-wielding family man David O’Donnell (Shaun Sipos). Together, they begin to connect the dots in a mystery where the stakes get higher at every turn, and brings about questions of who has betrayed them—and who will die next. Using his inimitable blend of smarts and size, Reacher will stop at nothing to uncover the truth and protect the members of his unit. If there’s one thing Reacher and his team know for certain, it’s that you do not mess with the Special Investigators. This season, get ready for Reacher and the 110th to hit back hard. Season 2 of REACHER also stars Ferdinand Kingsley, Domenick Lombardozzi and Robert Patrick. Specifications: Blu-ray™ Specifications: Blu-ray: 2 Discs Video: 1080p High Definition Aspect Ratio: Widescreen Audio: English 5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio, Audio Description; French 5.1 Dolby Digital Subtitles: English, English SDH, French DVD Specifications: DVD: 2 Discs Video: Standard Definition Aspect Ratio: Widescreen Audio: English 5.1 Dolby Digital, Audio Description Subtitles: English, English SDH 4K UHD Specifications: 4K UHD: 2 Discs Video: 4K Ultra HD Aspect Ratio: Widescreen Audio: English 5.1 Dolby Digital, Audio Description Subtitles: English, English SDH U.S. Rating: Not Rated Canadian Rating: 14A -Brutal Violence, Nudity Total Episodic Run Time: 6:14:00Posted Mon Jul 1, 2024 at 09:54 AM PDT by: -
Universal's 'The Fall Guy' Smashes Onto 4K UHD, 4K SteelBook, and Blu-ray on July 23David Leitch's The Fall Guy featuring Ryan Gosling filling in Lee Majors' shoes and co-starring Emily Blunt will arrive on Blu-ray and 4K UHD Blu-ray on July 23. There will also be a Walmart-exclusive 4K UHD SteelBook. The action-packed film is inspired by the 1980s TV series of the same name and the 4K UHD and Blu-ray releases both include Dolby Atmos soundtracks as well as the theatrical and extended cut (with an additional 20 minutes of "more action, more laughs, more stunts, and more sexy bacon"). Read Matthew Hartman's The Fall Guy 4K UHD Theater at Home review here. Directed by David Leitch (Bullet Train, Deadpool 2, Atomic Blonde), THE FALL GUY stars Oscar® nominee Ryan Gosling (Barbie, La La Land, Drive) as Colt Seavers, a battle-scarred stuntman who is drafted back into service after a near-career ending accident when Tom Ryder (Golden Globe® winner Aaron Taylor-Johnson; Bullet Train), the star of a mega-budget studio movie—being directed by Colt’s ex, Jody Moreno, played by Golden Globe® winner Emily Blunt (Oppenheimer, A Quiet Place films, Sicario)—goes missing The Fall Guy - 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray The Fall Guy - Blu-ray The Fall Guy - Walmart Exclusive 4K UHD SteelBook EXCLUSIVE BONUS FEATURES WHEN YOU OWN on DIGITAL, 4K ULTRA HD, BLU-RAYTM AND DVD: EXTENDED CUT - An extended cut of the film with 20 minutes of additional footage featuring more action, more laughs and more stunts. GAG REEL ALTERNATE TAKES STUNTS ON STUNTS: BREAKING DOWN THE ACTION - Five breathtaking breakdowns detail the meticulous designs, careful preparation, and astonishing execution that goes into pulling off the film's death-defying stunts. CITY TRUCK JUMP / SIDEWINDER - Grip the wheel with stunt driver Logan Holladay, who provides a first-person view of an incredible stunt that launches a truck onto a crowded city street. GARBAGE BIN - Speed across Sydney's Harbour Bridge while watching Ryan Gosling and the stunt performers surf on a skidding door, trade punches in a spinning bin, and wrestle with an attack dog. BOAT CHASE - Blast back to the past with a classic boat jump stunt, no green screen required, complete with an awesome explosion that lights up the water around the iconic Sydney Opera House. CAR JUMP - Prepare for possibly the film's most dangerous stunt: a bomb-blasting ride in a tricked-out vehicle that leads into a heart-stopping jump across an enormous expanse. HIGH FALL - Troy Brown, the son of legendary stunt performer Bob Brown, follows in his father's footsteps with a high fall off a helicopter like only their family can deliver. MAKING A META MASTERPIECE - THE FALL GUY's filmmaking team and all-star cast take you behind the scenes in Australia for an insider's look into the creativity and camaraderie that turns the original TV series into a thrilling new movie. HOW TO BREAK A WORLD RECORD - Cheer along with the crew as driving double Logan Holladay and the stunt team craft a cannon roll crash that breaks a Guinness World Record. NIGHTCLUB MAYHEM - Fight coordinator Sunny Sun and stunt double Justin Eaton venture behind the camera to choreograph a bottle-breaking battle between Colt Seavers and Doone’s goons. THE ART OF DOUBLING - Meet stunt double Ben Jenkin, a man willing to be set on fire, hit by a car, and take risks with Ryan Gosling to collectively make a single character look cool. MAKING METALSTORM - Cowboys collide with aliens in this look at the creation of METALSTORM, THE FALL GUY's film within the film. FALLING FOR THE FALL GUY WITH BOB REESE - Professional parkour athlete and influencer Bob Reese recreates stunts from the movie, including a scissor-lift dive, Kong vault, and heart-stopping high fall. FEATURE COMMENTARY with Director/Producer David Leitch and Producer Kelly McCormick [Available on both theatrical and extended cuts] You can pre-order The Fall Guy now and included below is the press announcement: BRING HOME 87NORTH'S ACTION-PACKED COMEDY NOW WITH MORE THAN AN HOUR OF EXCLUSIVE BONUS CONTENT FEATURING RYAN GOSLING AND EMILY BLUNTPLUS AN EXTENDED CUT OF THE FILM CERTIFIED FRESH ON ROTTEN TOMATOES ON DIGITAL JULY 2, 2024,4K ULTRA HD, BLU-RAY™ AND DVD JULY 23, 2024 Universal City, California, July 1, 2024 -- Bring home the film that is “100 percent joy from start to finish” (Fresh Fiction), THE FALL GUY, available to own with all-new bonus content on Digital tomorrow July 2, 2024 and on 4K UHD, Blu-ray and DVD July 23, 2024 from 87North and Universal Pictures Home Entertainment. Now featuring over an hour of never-before-seen bonus content including the filmmakers breaking down five different stunts from the film and a behind-the-scenes look at filming in Australia with the all-star cast and crew for an insider's look at turning the original TV series into a crowd-pleasing new movie, as well as a gag reel, alternate takes and much more. When you purchase, get both the theatrical version and the Extended Cut with 20 additional minutes containing more action, more laughs, more stunts, and more sexy bacon. Directed by David Leitch (Bullet Train, Deadpool 2, Atomic Blonde), THE FALL GUY stars Oscar® nominee Ryan Gosling (Barbie, La La Land, Drive) as Colt Seavers, a battle-scarred stuntman who is drafted back into service after a near-career ending accident when Tom Ryder (Golden Globe® winner Aaron Taylor-Johnson; Bullet Train), the star of a mega-budget studio movie—being directed by Colt’s ex, Jody Moreno, played by Golden Globe® winner Emily Blunt (Oppenheimer, A Quiet Place films, Sicario)—goes missing. Inspired by the hit 1980s TV series, THE FALL GUY also stars Emmy® winner Hannah Waddingham (Ted Lasso), Winston Duke (Black Panther franchise) and Academy Award® nominee Stephanie Hsu (Everything Everywhere All at Once). From a screenplay by Hobbs & Shaw screenwriter Drew Pearce, THE FALL GUY comes from production team Kelly McCormick and David Leitch (Bullet Train, Violent Night, Nobody,) and their company 87North Productions; from Ryan Gosling and his production shingle Entertainment 360; and from Guymon Casady (“Game of Thrones,” Steve Jobs ). The film is executive produced by Drew Pearce, Entertainment 360’s Geoff Shaevitz and the creator of the original Fall Guy television series, Glen A. Larson. THE FALL GUY features an Original Motion Picture Soundtrack from Back Lot Music with music by composer Dominic Lewis. The album also features a cover of KISS’ “I Was Made for Lovin' You” by YUNGBLUD and a cover of Lee Major’s “Unknown Stuntman” by Blake Shelton. The soundtrack album is also available physically on Vinyl from Mutant Records.EXCLUSIVE BONUS FEATURES WHEN YOU OWN on DIGITAL, 4K ULTRA HD, BLU-RAYTM AND DVD: EXTENDED CUT - An extended cut of the film with 20 minutes of additional footage featuring more action, more laughs and more stunts. GAG REEL ALTERNATE TAKES STUNTS ON STUNTS: BREAKING DOWN THE ACTION - Five breathtaking breakdowns detail the meticulous designs, careful preparation, and astonishing execution that goes into pulling off the film's death-defying stunts. CITY TRUCK JUMP / SIDEWINDER - Grip the wheel with stunt driver Logan Holladay, who provides a first-person view of an incredible stunt that launches a truck onto a crowded city street. GARBAGE BIN - Speed across Sydney's Harbour Bridge while watching Ryan Gosling and the stunt performers surf on a skidding door, trade punches in a spinning bin, and wrestle with an attack dog. BOAT CHASE - Blast back to the past with a classic boat jump stunt, no green screen required, complete with an awesome explosion that lights up the water around the iconic Sydney Opera House. CAR JUMP - Prepare for possibly the film's most dangerous stunt: a bomb-blasting ride in a tricked-out vehicle that leads into a heart-stopping jump across an enormous expanse. HIGH FALL - Troy Brown, the son of legendary stunt performer Bob Brown, follows in his father's footsteps with a high fall off a helicopter like only their family can deliver. MAKING A META MASTERPIECE - THE FALL GUY's filmmaking team and all-star cast take you behind the scenes in Australia for an insider's look into the creativity and camaraderie that turns the original TV series into a thrilling new movie. HOW TO BREAK A WORLD RECORD - Cheer along with the crew as driving double Logan Holladay and the stunt team craft a cannon roll crash that breaks a Guinness World Record. NIGHTCLUB MAYHEM - Fight coordinator Sunny Sun and stunt double Justin Eaton venture behind the camera to choreograph a bottle-breaking battle between Colt Seavers and Doone’s goons. THE ART OF DOUBLING - Meet stunt double Ben Jenkin, a man willing to be set on fire, hit by a car, and take risks with Ryan Gosling to collectively make a single character look cool. MAKING METALSTORM - Cowboys collide with aliens in this look at the creation of METALSTORM, THE FALL GUY's film within the film. FALLING FOR THE FALL GUY WITH BOB REESE - Professional parkour athlete and influencer Bob Reese recreates stunts from the movie, including a scissor-lift dive, Kong vault, and heart-stopping high fall. FEATURE COMMENTARY with Director/Producer David Leitch and Producer Kelly McCormick [Available on both theatrical and extended cuts] For more information on THE FALL GUY, please visit:Website: https://www.thefallguymovie.com/Trailer: https://uni.pictures/TheFallGuy_HomeEntTrailerFacebook: /TheFallGuyMovie | /UniversalPicturesAllAccessX: @TheFallGuyMovie | @UniAllAccessInstagram: @TheFallGuyMovie | @UniAllAccessTikTok: @universalallaccess#TheFallGuyMovie FILMMAKERS:Cast: Ryan Gosling, Emily Blunt, Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Hannah Waddingham, Teresa Palmer, Stephanie Hsu and Winston DukeCostume Designer: Sarah EvelynEdited By: Elísabet Ronaldsdóttir ACEProduction Designer: David ScheunemannDirector of Photography: Jonathan SelaExecutive Producers: Drew Pearce, Cecil O’Connor, Geoff ShaevitzProduced By: Kelly McCormick p.g.a., David Leitch p.g.a., Guymon Casady p.g.a.. Ryan GoslingBased on the Television Series Created By: Glen A. LarsonWritten By: Drew PearceDirected By: David LeitchTECHNICAL INFORMATION 4K UHD:Street Date: July 23, 2024UPC Number: 191329260050 (US) / 191329260371 (CDN)Layers: BD 100Aspect Ratio: 16:9 2.39:1 WidescreenRating: PG-13 for action and violence, drug content and some strong language.Languages/Subtitles: English, French Canadian, Latin American SpanishSound: English (Dolby Atmos for Feature, Dolby Digital 2.0 for Bonus Content), French Canadian (Dolby Digital Plus 7.1), Latin American Spanish (Dolby Digital Plus 7.1)Run Time: 02:06:13 TECHNICAL INFORMATION BLU-RAY™:Street Date: July 23, 2024UPC Number: 191329260241 (US) / 191329260166 (CDN)Layers: BD 50Aspect Ratio: 16:9 2.39:1 WidescreenRating: PG-13 for action and violence, drug content and some strong language.Languages/Subtitles: English, French Canadian, Latin American SpanishSound: English (Dolby Atmos for Feature, Dolby Digital 2.0 for Bonus Content), French Canadian (Dolby Digital Plus 7.1), Latin American Spanish (Dolby Digital Plus 7.1)Run Time: 02:06:13Posted Mon Jul 1, 2024 at 08:55 AM PDT by: -
Tom Tykwer's 'Run Lola Run' Sprints For A Solo 4K UHD Disc July 30thAfter enjoying a rest with the 13-Film Sony Pictures Classics 4K set, Sony is sending Tom Tykwer's iconic multiversal thriller 'Run Lola Run' to the solo-disc races. All indications are this is the same disc as before, only without ten other films... and possibly without a slipcover. Run Lola Run is a hell of a film with a banger of a soundtrack. It looks amazing in 4K Dolby Vision and that German 5.1 mix is a beast. But, you'd only know that if you bought the 11-film Sony Pictures Classics 4K box set. Which is a great set if you wanted all of those other films. For those you didn't want the box set, well, Lola is taking another run on 4K, this time on her own! All indications for this press release tell me this is the same great disc as before. It doesn't indicate if the English and Spanish dubbed tracks will be included or not. My guess is that they will be and this is just a simple repackage without the custom slipcover - we've put in a question about that and when we get news we'll update. until then here's to 25 years of Run Lola Run! Run Lola Run - 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray SYNOPSIS A thrilling post-MTV roller-coaster ride, RUN LOLA RUN is the internationally acclaimed sensationabout two star-crossed lovers who have only minutes to change the course of their lives. Time is running out for Lola (Franka Potente). She’s just received a frantic phone call from her boyfriend Manni (Moritz Bleibtreu), who’s lost a small fortune belonging to his mobster boss. If Lola doesn’t replace the money in twenty minutes, Manni will surely suffer severe consequences. Written and directed by Tom Tykwer. DISC DETAILS AND BONUS MATERIALS4K ULTRA HD DISC Feature presented in 4K resolution with Dolby Vision German 5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio Special Features: Audio Commentary with Director Tom Tykwer and Actor Franka Potente Audio Commentary with Director Tom Tykwer and Editor Mathilde Bonnefoy Making-Of Featurette Still Running Featurette “Believe” Music Video Theatrical Trailer CAST AND CREW Written and Directed By: Tom TykwerProduced By: Stefan ArndtCast: Franka Potente and Moritz Bleibtreu, Herbert Knaup, Nina Petri, Joachim Krol, Armin Rohde, Heino Ferch, Suzanne Von Borsody, Sebastian SchipperSPECSRun Time: Approx. 80 minutesRating: R for some violence and language.4K UHD Feature Picture: 2160p Ultra High Definition, 1.85:14K UHD Feature Audio: German 5.1 DTS-HD MAPosted Mon Jul 1, 2024 at 08:42 AM PDT by: -
Let's Stay Classy! HDD's 4K UHD & Blu-ray Shopping Guide, July 1 2024What a week last week was for disc buyers, agreed? This week ain't no slouch though. I can thank a large major retailer for keeping my impulse buying in check last week, they did not reset their new movies section in weeks, so I only ordered a couple online from a competitor. THANK YOU! Welcome to Volume 5 Episode 5 of our weekly release guide. A look at the highlights of what's coming to disc the week of June 30th - July 6th, as well as a look at announcements from last week. 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray Releases- This week we begin Import Monday with Back to Black, the story of Amy Winehouse. Also available as a SteelBook. Universal Pictures in the US seems to be in a holding pattern on an actual street date --- will it even get a 4K here? And on to Domestic Tuesday, nothing in the new release category, if you exclude the special reissues, it's a rather slowish week. Celebrating its 20th Anniversary and available from Paramount Home Entertainment, Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy. The UK is (of course) getting a deluxe release of this in August. Kino Lorber has a pair of releases this week that were street dated for early June, the ever great film Blown Away starring Jeff Bridges and Tommy Lee Jones, and Gene Hackman crime/thriller Narrow Margin. I got my shipping notice on these two, so they will be out for sure Tuesday. List as "now available" last week from Unearthed Film, but listed as July 2nd everywhere else, The Guyver gets a 4K release that a lot of us are happy to see! From the Criterion Collection this week, Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid. Anime in 4K, an Aniplex of America release and as a CrunchyRoll Store exclusive at that, look for Gurren Lagann The Movie - Childhood's End/The Lights in the Sky Are Stars. Shout! Factory has a new 4K of Weird Al's UHF. Also, general release of a handful of SteelBooks that were formerly retailer exclusives. Natural Born Killers, Point Break and Weird: The Al Yankovic Story can now be had at many retailers that carry Shout! Factory releases. Speaking of Exclusive SteelBooks, this week Walmart has Angel Has Fallen and The Meg as new edition releases. My double-dip for Angel Has Fallen was to import the Fallen trilogy from Germany. That probably means a domestic release is coming very soon. Turbine Media this week offers us Pearl in several different mediabook variations: Pearl - Turbine Exclusive 4K Ultra HD Mediabook Cover D Pearl - Turbine Exclusive 4K Ultra HD Mediabook Cover B Pearl - Turbine Exclusive 4K Ultra HD Mediabook Cover C Pearl - Turbine Exclusive 4K Ultra HD Mediabook Cover A Blu-ray releases- Blu-ray counterparts of the above 4K releases include (probably region B locked) Back to Black (UK Import), and domestic releases of Blown Away, The Guyver and Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid. For the rest of the blu-ray category, we really do see a light week and a chance to catch up from last week. Anime highlights include Bungo Stray Dogs - Season Four, Evangelion: 3.0+1.11 Thrice Upon a Time [SteelBook], In Another World With My Smartphone - Season 2 and Vinland Saga - Season 2 Part 1. Walmart SteelBook exclusives this week are Diary of the Dead and Escape Plan Triple Feature. Mill Creek has a romance double feature of Evening/Once Around. These two titles had not been released to domestic blu-ray previously. Shout Select this week has the Madonna film Who's That Girl. Thanks, now I cannot get that song out of my head. Friday means lots of Aussie imports via Amazon US: Zu Warriors (2001) – Imprint Asia #6 (AU Limited Edition) The Wandering Earth II (2023) – Imprint Asia #4 (AU Limited Edition) Hero (2002) – Imprint Asia #5 (AU Limited Edition) Rambling Rose (1991) – Imprint Films Limited Edition (Australian Import) The United States Of Leland (2003) – Imprint Films Limited Edition (Australian Import) Secretary (2002) – Imprint Films Limited Edition (Australian Import) Martin Scorsese: Films Of Faith (1988 – 2016) – Imprint Collection #326 – 328 (Australian Import Limited Edition) After Dark: Neo-Noir Cinema Collection Three (1991 – 2002) – Imprint Collection #320 – 325 (Australian Import Limited Edition) Fresh (1994) - Imprint Films Limited Edition (Australian Import) Notable announcements from last week: LionsGate and Bloody Disgusting has partnered with Walmart for a handful of Exclusive SteelBooks on August 20th. Do check it out! Also from LionsGate, they have revealed that The Strangers: Chapter 1 will be available on blu-ray, 4K and DVD on July 23rd. Arrow Video has revealed their September 2024 releases. Do check out our article. The Warner Archive has also posted five titles for August. Read more about it here. You may have seen recently a UK announcement for Tinto Brass' release of Caligula. Small label Unobstructed View has revealed they are releasing it to blu-ray and 4K in the US, with a tentative date of September 17th. 4K Release Calendar 2K/BD Release Calendar 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?Posted Mon Jul 1, 2024 at 06:00 AM PDT by: -
Need a Hug? Five More Titles Get the Warner Archive Blu-ray Treatment this AugustThe Warner Archive Collection has announced and detailed their next wave of Blu-rays shipping at the end of August. The titles in this batch include: Words and Music (1948), Three Little Words (1950), Black Belt Jones (1974), Boulevard Nights (1979), and the complete animated series of Top Cat (1960-61). Words and Music (1948) - Warner Archive Collection Mickey Rooney, Tom Drake, Betty Garrett, Janet Leigh, and a host of top musical performers headline M-G-M producer Arthur Freed’s extravagant biographical tribute to the prolific songwriting duo of Richard Rodgers and Lorenz Hart. In the early 1920s, the diminutive Hart (Rooney) teams up with Rodgers (Drake) to launch a successful 24-year music career, penning nearly 500 songs with him until Hart's death in 1943 at the age of 47. Rodgers marries his dream girl (Leigh) while Hart pines after Peggy (Garrett), eventually spiraling into depression and death after her rejection. June Allyson, Perry Como, Ann Sothern, Mel Tormé, Cyd Charisse, Judy Garland, and Lena Horne are just some of the singing sensations featured. This is the last movie in which Garland and Rooney appeared together. It also boasts the first full-length modern ballet piece in a Hollywood movie: Choreographed and danced by Gene Kelly, with Vera-Ellen as his partner, "Slaughter on Tenth Avenue" provides the show-stopping seven-minute finale to the film. Among the hit songs performed are " "Blue Moon," "Thou Swell” "Manhattan," "Johnny One Note," "I Wish I Were in Love Again," "Where or When," and "The Lady Is a Tramp." The Blu-ray will feature a new 2024 1080p hd master from 4k scans of original nitrate technicolor negatives and supplements will include: Commentary by Film Historian Richard Barrios, Featurette :A Life in Words and Music, Unused musical sequences: You’re Nearer (Perry Como), Lover (Perry Como & M-G-M Orchestra and Chorus). Audio-only musical outtakes. Classic MGM cartoon: THE CAT THAT HATED PEOPLE, Classic MGM Short: GOING TO BLAZES! Three Little Words (1950) - Warner Archive Collection Bert Kalmar (Fred Astaire) always wanted to be a magician, but all it takes is a disastrous opening night to make his dreams go poof! So, Kalmar moves on and finds songwriting magic with collaborator Harry Ruby. The stage-and-screen songsmiths whose many tunes include Groucho Marx’s signature Hooray for Captain Spaulding receive a Hollywood hooray in this audience-favorite screen biopic featuring a hit parade and Kalmar and Ruby standards (including “(Nevertheless) I’m in Love with You”, “Who’s Sorry Now”, and the title tune). Astaire puts on his dancing shoes for dazzling duets with Vera-Ellen, and a tap solo. The film was a box-office smash and a wonderful showcase for the terpsichorean talents of Astaire and Vera-Ellen, and one of Red Skelton’s best screen performances, which gave him the opportunity for a more substantial acting role that did just rely on his trademark comic genius. The film also is highlighted by a star-turn by Debbie Reynolds who portrays boop-oop-a-doop sensation Helen Kane, performing “I Wanna Be Loved By You” to vocals provided by Miss Kane herself. The Blu-ray will have a new 2024 1080p hd master from 4k scans of original nitrate technicolor negatives and bonus features include: THREE LITTLE WORDS: TWO SWELL GUYS, Classic M-G-M cartoon VENTRILOQUIST CAT, Classic M-G-M Fitzpatrick Traveltalks short ROAMING THROUGH MICHIGAN, Audio-only bonus PAULA STONE’S HOLLYWOOD USA RADIO PROMO, Original Theatrical Trailer. Black Belt Jones (1974) - Warner Archive Collection A former International Karate Champion, Jim Kelly made a blazing screen debut with Bruce Lee in the martial-arts landmark ENTER THE DRAGON. Now as Black Belt Jones, Kelly’s fiery fighting expertise rips the screen apart in his first solo star turn, featuring Scatman Crothers (The Shining) and sultry Glory Hendry (Live and Let Die). Pop Boyd (Crothers) owns a thriving karate school near downtown Los Angeles. Unfortunately, it sits on a piece of land upon which a local mob wants to build its own “civic center”. When the gangsters’ muscling of Pop leads to tragedy, Black Belt Jones steps forward to exact his individual brand of lightning-charged revenge. Filmmaker Robert Clouse, who showcased Lee in Enter the Dragon and Jackie Chan in The Big Brawl serves up masterful action sequences of which Kelly said “every move was choreographed like a ballet”. That unique blend of ballistic combat and colorful comic characters make Black Belt Jones light on its feet – and heavy on entertainment! The release includes a new 2024 1080p HD master from a 4K scan of the original camera negative as well as the original theatrical trailer. Boulevard Nights (1979) - Warner Archive Collection You haven’t seen the true “colors” of vicious gang life in Los Angeles unless you’ve also seen Boulevard Nights. From Executive Producer Tony Bill (The Sting, Taxi Driver) comes this gritty drama that remains timely and powerful as when it first appeared in 1979. Said Bill: “Everything in this film is authentic. We’ve broken important new ground”. Today, the continuing problem of gang activity re-emphasizes the importance of this trailblazing film. It’s itsight into gang life remains vital. Boulevard Nights’ gang members are cholos from the city’s Mexican-American barrios, with the film taking a point of view of the gang kids themselves. Two of those kids are the Avila brothers. Raymond Avila (Richard Yniguez) is an ex-gang member trying to build a better life. Kid brother Chuco (Danny De La Paz) is a sullen low-rider, wasting his days with his angel-dusted gang. In spite of their differences, the brothers are bound by strong family ties. But those ties are violently tested when rivals challenge Chuco’s gang….and ignite a full-blown neighborhood war. In 2017 the film was selected for preservation in the U.S. National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being “culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant” The Blu-ray will have a new 2024 1080p master from 4K Scan of the original camera negative and the original theatrical trailer. Top Cat - The Complete Series (1960-61) - Warner Archive Collection In the tradition of great screen conmen-one of the few with a visible tail- TOP CAT holds a top spot in the hearts of classic animation fans. The second of Hanna-Barbera’s prime-time network animated sitcoms, TOP CAT debuted on ABC television on Wednesday September 27, 1961. The series only ran for one season in prime-time, but continued to be popular through a mix of continued Saturday morning network reruns and syndication for more than three decades thereafter. Arnold Stang provided the voice of the smooth-talking New York City cat, known as T.C. to his gang of cohorts Benny the Ball, Choo Choo, Spook, The Brain and Fancy Fancy. These cats were always on the make toward a big score or swindle. And the bothersome – and ever exasperated- Office Dibble (voiced by legendary character actor Allen Jenkins) is relentlessly on Top Cat’s case (although always one step behind). This 4-disc Blu-ray set contains all 30 original episodes, newly remastered in 1080p HD from 4K scans off the original camera negatives, with the series offering top-shelf entertainment for fans. More than 60 years after it debuted, TOP CAT continues to be a comic delight of animated fun for audiences of all ages. This release includes a new 2024 1080p HD masters from 4K scans of original camera negatives and the following supplements: Documentary: Back to Hoagy’s Alley: The Making of TOP CAT, Commentaries on episodes HAWAII, HERE WE COME, THE LATE T.C. and THE MISSING HEIR, STORYBOARD/FINISHED CARTOON SEQUENCE for THE MISSING HEIR; COOL CATS IN INTERVIEW ALLEY with archival interviews with members of the voice-cast including Arnold Stang, Marvin Kaplan, Leo de Lyon and Barry Blitzer, TOP CAT SING-ALONG, VINTAGE COMMERCIALS…and more! The Warner Archive Collection Blu-rays listed above will be shipping on August 27. The pre-orders should be available soon.Posted Fri Jun 28, 2024 at 08:05 PM PDT by: -
Imprint Asia Reveals 'Brother', 'Cliff Walkers' & 'Ride On' Coming to Limited Edition Blu-ray on September 25Australian distributor Via Vision will be adding three more titles to their Imprint Asia line-up. They are: Takeshi Kitano’s 'Brother', Zhang Yimou's 'Cliff Walkers' & Jackie Chan's 'Ride On' - and will be limited to 1500 copies each. They are available for pre-order here. Brother (2000) – Imprint Asia Limited Edition Brother (2000) – Imprint Asia #7 Japanese auteur Takeshi Kitano (The Blind Swordsman: Zatoichi) stars in, wrote, directed, and edited this bloodthirsty drama, set on the crime-fuelled streets of Los Angeles. Abandoned by the brotherhood of his yakuza clan, tough guy Yamamoto is forced to leave Tokyo. He goes to Los Angeles in search of Ken, his younger half-brother. Alone and with a new identity, Yamamoto finds himself frustrated by foreign surroundings, especially since he doesn’t speak the language. Also starring acclaimed American actor Omar Epps (House), with a score by Joe Hisaishi (Spirited Away). 1500 copies only. Special Features & Technical Specs: 1080p High-definition presentation on Blu-ray NEW Special Features TBC Scenes By The Sea: The Life and Cinema of ‘Beat’ Takeshi Kitano – documentary Cast and Crew interviews Making of – archival featurette Behind the scenes – archival featurette Theatrical Trailer Audio Japanese / English DTS-HD 5.1 Surround + LPCM 2.0 Stereo Optional English HOH Subtitles Original Aspect Ratio 1.85:1 Limited Edition Slipcase with unique artwork Cliff Walkers (2021) - Imprint Asia Limited Edition Cliff Walkers (2021) – Imprint Asia #8 Acclaimed director Zhang Yimou (Raise The Red Lantern) won the Golden Rooster Award for this historical thriller starring Zhang Yi (Dearest). Set in the Imperial Japanese puppet state of Manchukuo in the 1930s, the film follows four Communist party special agents who return to China after receiving training in the Soviet Union. Together, they embark on a secret mission code-named “Utrennya”. After being sold out by a traitor, the team finds themselves surrounded by threats on all sides from the moment they parachute into the mission. 1500 copies only. Special Features & Technical Specs: 1080p High-definition presentation on Blu-ray Theatrical Trailers Audio Mandarin DTS-HD 5.1 Surround + LPCM 2.0 Stereo Optional English Subtitles Original Aspect Ratio 2.35:1 Limited Edition Slipcase with unique artwork Ride On (2023) - Imprint Asia Limited Edition Ride On (2023) – Imprint Asia #9 The great Jackie Chan stars in the hit new action comedy, written and directed by critically acclaimed filmmaker Larry Yang. A washed-up stuntman and his stunt horse become an overnight social media sensation when their real-life fight with debt collectors goes viral. Hilarious, epic, and surprisingly moving, this slick film is filled with references to Jackie Chan’s filmography, and is a must-see for fans of his work. 1500 copies only. Special Features & Technical Specs: 1080p High-definition presentation on Blu-ray Gag Reel The ‘Ride On’ Spirit – featurette Oh My Horse – featurette “Youth Story” – music video TV Spot Chinese Trailer Ride On – Horse Guardian Trailer Ride On – Red Hare Trailer Ride On – Stuntmen’s Spirit Trailer Audio Mandarin DTS-HD 5.1 Surround + LPCM 2.0 Stereo Optional English Subtitles Aspect Ratio 2.35:1 Limited Edition Slipcase with unique artwork All three Blu-ray releases will be available for purchase on September 25, although pre-orders are now up.. .Posted Fri Jun 28, 2024 at 12:17 PM PDT by:
