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My Collection Will Grow On -- HDD's 4K UHD & Blu-ray Shopping Guide Dec. 3, 2023You really didn't expect a slowdown in titles the week after what many merchants now call Cyber Week, did you? This week offers the final Indiana Jones with Harrison Ford, another season of Strange New Worlds, James Cameron's Titanic, and more! Which disc are you buying this week and which edition of Titanic will it be? Welcome to Volume 4 Episode 27 of our weekly release guide. A look at the highlights of what's coming to disc the week of December 3rd - December 9th, as well as a look at announcements from last week. 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray Releases- There are three new release titles this week, no doubt overshadowed by the behemoth of the week, Titanic. So before we get to that, let's list the new releases by order of Rotten Tomatoes scores. The adventures of Captain Christopher Pike and crew continues with Star Trek: Strange New Worlds - Season Two from Paramount Entertainment. This initial release is in a SteelBook package while the standard case got pushed back to a later date next month. Next, decent scores from audiences and critics alike, Disney releases Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny, which is available as a standard edition, a Best Buy Exclusive SteelBook and a Walmart Exclusive Edition. And the third new release this week is The Kill Room, distributed by Shout Factory, which according to RT got barely better than 50% among critics and audiences. Having not seen it, I gotta ask, how many times does Samuel L Jackson say his signature phrase? And now on to catalog titles, and back to our original question, which version of James Cameron's Titanic will you be buying this week? The Standard Edition or the Limited Edition? My Heart Will Go On, and My Collection Will Grow On as well! In two more weeks, we get special editions of both Avatar movies, then in March 2024 we finally see Cameron's other long-awaited 4K releases. From Warner Bros, The Color Purple with Danny Glover, Whoopi Goldberg with Oprah Winfrey. As recent Warner Bros cover arts go, this one is pretty decent, they have had a few hideous ones. When you see a Richard Gere movie what do you think? If you said Romance, you're on track this week to buy Days of Heaven from the Criterion Collection. From Universal, 2016 comedy Office Christmas Party. From Shout Factory, Point Break (1991), available as a Standard Collector's Edition and as a Best Buy Exclusive SteelBook. Also from Shout Factory this week, a Collector's Edition of Silver Bullet. Another Sony Pictures Dolby Vision in SteelBook case upgrade, this time Stand by Me. Last 4K title of the week, Young Guns from Lionsgate. This one is available as a Standard Edition and as a Best Buy Exclusive SteelBook. Any hopes for the sequel to this movie to get released on 4K goes to Sony Pictures as they own the rights to it. Next week's ultra 4K UHD calendar is Ultra-Harmful to your wallet with a couple of notable imports, Cowabunga!, more Disney+ to disc, FNAF, Netflix movie to disc, and a ton more. Blu-ray releases- Blu-ray counterparts of the above 4K releases include Star Trek: Strange New Worlds - Season Two, with a standard edition and a SteelBook edition, Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny and The Kill Room. The rest of this category is somewhat slow, but there is also an Imprint Films Friday this week. From Criterion Collection, the 1961 crime/thriller Blast of Silence. TV on disc this week includes Babylon 5: The Complete Series, Creepshow: Season 4, Northern Exposure: The Complete Series and The Odd Couple: The Complete Series. Anime highlights include Bibliophile Princess Complete Collection and Utawarerumono: Mask of Truth. And if you got a spare $550 laying around, Code Geass - Collector's Edition (CrunchyRoll Store Exclusive). Sandpiper has a few reprints of previously out of print releases, Blacula, Breakin', Breakin 2 and Thunder Road. Special Interest title this week, A Disturbance in the Force. A documentary about a made for TV special that much of society wants to forget. And there is the group that wants everything there is to do about it. Imprint Films' November batch is available on Amazon US on Friday, titles for the month are: >Assignment K (1968) – Imprint Limited Edition >Dead Heat On A Merry-Go-Round (1966) – Imprint Limited Edition >Diamond Head (1963) – Imprint Limited Edition >Essential Film Noir: Collection 5 – Imprint Collection #262 – #265 >Tales of Adventure: Collection 2 – Imprint Collection #266 – #269 >The Avengers BUNDLE – Imprint Television #3 & #4 (Limited Edition) >The Avengers: The Tara King Collection (1968) – Imprint Television #4 (Limited Edition) >The Man in Half Moon Street (1945) – Imprint Just like the 4K category, next week will be quite painful to your wallet if you shop blu-rays. Notable announcements from last week: Last week was a week in which final details were posted for various releases. Slow overall though. Paramount has revealed that Beverly Hills Cop 3 will be hitting 4K disc in February. The completionist in me says I am grateful, even if it wasn't (in my opinion) the best of the series. Also, Footloose is on track for a 4K release in February as well. Netflix series Wednesday: The Complete First Season will be coming to blu-ray early 2024. Hopefully this is in early initial sneak peek and they (Warner bros) also does a 4K release. 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 Sun Dec 3, 2023 at 09:00 AM PST by: -
David Gordon Green's The Exorcist: Believer Turns Heads on 4K UHD and Blu-ray on December 19The Exorcist: Believer from Universal, Blumhouse, and Morgan Creek is a direct distant sequel to the original horror classic from William Friedkin and will be available on 4K UHD Blu-ray and Blu-ray with two retailer SteelBook editions on December 19. Digital arrives December 1. Read our theatrical review here. Since his wife’s death, Victor (Leslie Odom Jr.) has raised his daughter Angela (Lidya Jewett) alone. After Angela and her friend (Olivia O’Neill) return from a three-day disappearance with missing memories, they begin displaying frightening behavior. Victor’s best hope is to find the only person who has seen anything like this before: Chris MacNeil (Ellen Burstyn), whose haunting experience with her daughter Regan may be the key to combating ultimate evil. The Exorcist: Believer - 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray The Exorcist: Believer - Blu-ray The Exorcist: Believer - Best Buy Exclusive 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray SteelBook The Exorcist: Believer - Walmart Exclusive 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray SteelBook The 4K UHD Blu-ray + Blu-ray + Digital combo pack and the Blu-ray + DVD + Digital combo pack will include a Dolby Atmos soundtrack and supplements for include: MAKING A BELIEVER – Filmmakers and cast reveal their collective approach to bringing differing perspectives into this drama about synchronized possessions. ELLEN AND LINDA: REUNITED – THE EXORCIST: BELIEVER expertly weaves the fates of Chris and Regan MacNeil into its story. Witness a moment of cinema history as these two Hollywood icons meet on-set for the first time in years. STAGES OF POSESSION – Hear from Lidya Jewett, Olivia O'Neill, and special makeup FX designer Christopher Nelson as they discuss the physical and mental changes the girls go through as they advance through the possession. THE OPENING – The first scene of the film takes place in Haiti, a location far from the rest of the story. Filmmakers and star Leslie Odom, Jr. discuss how this scene sets up the rest of the film. EDITING AN EXORCISM – THE EXORCIST: BELIEVER culminates with a riveting exorcism scene featuring all the main characters. Director David Gordon Green and editor Tim Alverson explore the challenges of editing such a big scene. MATTERS OF FAITH – Experts in theology weigh in on how they consulted filmmakers to ensure depictions of the religious ceremonies in the film were as accurate as possible. FEATURE COMMENTARY – with co-writer/director David Gordon Green, executive producer Ryan Turek, co-writer Peter Sattler, and special makeup FX designer Christopher Nelson. Pre-orders for The Exorcist: Believer are up and included below is the full press release: ADD THE NEWEST CHAPTER IN THECLASSIC HORROR SAGA TO YOUR COLLECTIONWITH EXCLUSIVE BONUS CONTENT YOURS TO OWN ON DIGITAL DECEMBER 1, 2023,4K ULTRA HD, BLU-RAY™ AND DVD DECEMBER 19, 2023FROM BLUMHOUSE, MORGAN CREEK ANDUNIVERSAL PICTURES HOME ENTERTAINMENT Universal City, California, November 27, 2023 – Discover what makes Blumhouse’s THE EXORCIST: BELIEVER horrifying with never-before-seen bonus content available on Digital December 1, 2023, and 4K UHD, Blu-rayTM and DVD on December 19, 2023, from Universal Pictures Home Entertainment. The all-new bonus content with cast and filmmaker interviews gives a behind-the-scenes look at making the film, including editing an exorcism, the stages of possession, and featured commentary. 50 years after the most terrifying horror film shocked the world, THE EXORCIST: BELIEVER, from Blumhouse and Morgan Creek, directly follows the groundbreaking original 1973 film. Since his wife’s death, Victor (Leslie Odom Jr.) has raised his daughter Angela (Lidya Jewett) alone. After Angela and her friend (Olivia O’Neill) return from a three-day disappearance with missing memories, they begin displaying frightening behavior. Victor’s best hope is to find the only person who has seen anything like this before: Chris MacNeil (Ellen Burstyn), whose haunting experience with her daughter Regan may be the key to combating ultimate evil. Directed by David Gordon Green (Halloween, Prince Avalanche), THE EXORCIST: BELIEVER stars Leslie Odom Jr. (Hamilton, One Night in Miami), Ann Dowd (Hereditary, Compliance), Jennifer Nettles (Harriet), Norbert Leo Butz (Dan in Real Life, Give or Take), Lidya Jewett (Hidden Figures, Good Girls), Olivia O’Neill and reprising her iconic role as Chris MacNeil, Ellen Burstyn (The Exorcist, Requiem for a Dream).BONUS FEATURES on 4K UHD, BLU-RAYTM, DVD AND DIGITAL: MAKING A BELIEVER – Filmmakers and cast reveal their collective approach to bringing differing perspectives into this drama about synchronized possessions. ELLEN AND LINDA: REUNITED – THE EXORCIST: BELIEVER expertly weaves the fates of Chris and Regan MacNeil into its story. Witness a moment of cinema history as these two Hollywood icons meet on-set for the first time in years. STAGES OF POSESSION – Hear from Lidya Jewett, Olivia O'Neill, and special makeup FX designer Christopher Nelson as they discuss the physical and mental changes the girls go through as they advance through the possession. THE OPENING – The first scene of the film takes place in Haiti, a location far from the rest of the story. Filmmakers and star Leslie Odom, Jr. discuss how this scene sets up the rest of the film. EDITING AN EXORCISM – THE EXORCIST: BELIEVER culminates with a riveting exorcism scene featuring all the main characters. Director David Gordon Green and editor Tim Alverson explore the challenges of editing such a big scene. MATTERS OF FAITH – Experts in theology weigh in on how they consulted filmmakers to ensure depictions of the religious ceremonies in the film were as accurate as possible. FEATURE COMMENTARY – with co-writer/director David Gordon Green, executive producer Ryan Turek, co-writer Peter Sattler, and special makeup FX designer Christopher Nelson. For more information on THE EXORCIST: BELIEVER, please visit:UPHE Website: https://www.uphe.com/movies/the-exorcist-believerUPHE Trailer: https://uni.pictures/TheExorcistBeliever_HomeEntTrailerFacebook: @TheExorcistBelieverX: @TheExorcistBlvrInstagram: @theexorcistbeliever#TheExorcistBeliever FILMMAKERS:Cast: Leslie Odom, Jr., Lidya Jewett, Jennifer Nettles, Norbert Leo Butz, with Ann Dowd and Ellen BurstynCasting By: Terri Taylor CSA, Sarah Domeier Lindo CSA, Ally Conover CSAMusic By: David Wingo, Amman AbbasiCostume Designer: Lizz WolfEditor: Tim Alverson ACEProduction Designer: Brandon Tonner-ConnollyDirector Of Photography: Michael SimmondsExecutive Producers: Danny McBride, David Gordon Green, Stephanie Allain, Ryan Turek, Brian Robinson, Christopher MerrillProduced By: David Robinson p.g.a. James G. Robinson, Jason Blum p.g.a.Screen Story By: Scott Teems & Danny McBride & David Gordon GreenScreenplay By: Peter Sattler & David Gordon GreenDirected By: David Gordon Green TECHNICAL INFORMATION DVD:Street Date: December 19, 2023UPC Number: 191329242988Layers: DVD 9Aspect Ratio: 16:9 1.85:1 Anamorphic WidescreenRating: R for some violent content, disturbing images, language and sexual referencesLanguages/Subtitles: English SDH, Complex Mandarin, French Canadian, Korean, and Latin American SpanishSound: English (Dolby Digital 5.1 for Feature, Dolby Digital 2.0 for Bonus Content), French Canadian (Dolby Digital 5.1 for Feature), and Latin American Spanish (Dolby Digital 5.1 for Feature)Run Time: 01:51:07 TECHNICAL INFORMATION BLU-RAY™:Street Date: December 19, 2023UPC Number: 191329242971Layers: BD 50Aspect Ratio: 16:9 1.85:1 WidescreenRating: R for some violent content, disturbing images, language and sexual referencesLanguages/Subtitles: English SDH, French Canadian, and Latin American SpanishSound: English (Dolby Atmos for Feature, Dolby Digital 2.0 for Bonus Content), French Canadian (Dolby Digital Plus 7.1 for Feature), and Latin American Spanish (Dolby Digital Plus 7.1 for Feature)Run Time: 01:50:59 TECHNICAL INFORMATION 4K UHD:Street Date: December 19, 2023sUPC Number: 191329242995Layers: BD 100Aspect Ratio: 16:9 1.85:1 WidescreenRating: R for some violent content, disturbing images, language and sexual referencesLanguages/Subtitles: English SDH, French Canadian, and Latin American SpanishSound: English (Dolby Atmos for Feature, Dolby Digital 2.0 for Bonus Content), French Canadian (Dolby Digital Plus 7.1 for Feature), and Latin American Spanish (Dolby Digital 7.1 for Feature)Run Time: 01:50:59Posted Mon Nov 27, 2023 at 10:18 AM PST by: -
Wanda's Vision: You Will Buy Every Disc in HDD's 4K UHD & Blu-ray Shopping Guide Nov. 26, 2023Resist all you want, you will buy every disc featured in this guide. You cannot escape fate. With the holiday meal in your rearview, this week offers up Wandavision, Barbarella, Tremors 2, The Sandman Season 1, The Monster Squad and so much more, what's on your dessert plate this Cyber Monday week? Welcome to Volume 4 Episode 26 of our weekly release guide. A look at the highlights of what's coming to disc the week of November 26th - December 2nd, as well as a look at announcements from last week. 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray Releases- New releases this week actually consist of two television shows that originated on streaming services. Both of these are available on streaming with Dolby Vision, but the disc is in HDR10. A bit frustrating, but the discs should still look better. First, Disney+ series WandaVision: The Compete Series. And Second, Netflix series The Sandman: The Complete First Season and brought to us via Warner Bros.. On to catalog titles, somewhat alphabetically, somewhat by label. From Arrow Video, a trio of releases, with several choices. First, Barbarella, the adventure/sci-film starring Jane Fonda. If you prefer an original poster cover version instead, you can get that from Arrow Video's Storefront. Also from Arrow Video, Tremors 2. Again, a less teal colored cover art is available from the Arrow Video Store directly. And lastly, somewhat of an oddity from Arrow Video, Michael Mann's Blackhat. What made it odd is that it appeard to have gotten a release, but then was held back so that they could add the Director's Cut to the blu-ray pack-in. Follow our link, read the review and decide for yourself. It has Michael Mann going for it, a blind buy by me. Boutique label Severin Films has general releases of Count Dracula (1970) with Christopher Lee and 'cult/eurotrash' films Zombie Holocaust / Doctor Butcher M.D.. Shout Factory has Death Wish (2018) and Tales from the Darkside: The Movie coming to 4K disc this week. Another well known boutique label, Vinegar Syndrome has 4 general release titles this week, Blood Sucking Freaks, East End Hustle, Mark of the Devil and Mother's Day. Team Kino Lorber keeps pumping them out, this week look for The Monster Squad. Paramount has a little comedy for ya with The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad! starring Leslie Nielsen. Bring on the rest, and Airplane! while we are it it. And the final 4K of the week, Discotek has Street Fighter II: The Animated Movie (1994). Next week might have fewer titles, but it doesn't mean a break for your wallet any time soon. The latest Indiana Jones, another season of Strange New Worlds, James Cameron's Titanic, and more! Blu-ray releases- Blu-ray counterparts of the above 4K releases includes WandaVision: The Compete Series, The Sandman: The Complete First Season, Barbarella, Tremors 2, Blackhat and The Monster Squad. That's quite a few actually. There are a lot of blu-ray titles to get through this week, but almost every one of them is special interest. Here are some of the highlights. From 20th Century Studios, A Haunting in Venice. The other two films of this series got 4K discs, just another frustration to air. TV on disc includes Ancient Aliens Season 18, Monk: Season One and World on Fire: Season Two. Anime highlights include Crying Freeman The Animated OVA Series, Fist of the North Star the Legends of the True Savior: Legend of Yuria/Legend of Toki and Management of a Novice Alchemist. The Kino label has a few special edition releases this week, mostly upgrades in the bitrates (BD50 disc instead of BD25) and inclusion of a slipcover. Titles include The Carpetbaggers, The Conformist, The Emerald Forest, The Last Tycoon and Valmont. As far as a Friday release, Amazon US will have Frank Herbert's Dune: Complete Collection available from Umbrella Entertainment. Notable announcements from last week: As expected, last week was a slow week for announcement news. Universal has a pair of announcements, The Exorcist: Believer will be released on December 19th, while Five Nights at Freddy's will release on December 12th. These are nearly zero-day announcements, as usual. Our Amazon links for James Cameron's December batch of Avatar releases are live. Do check out the article for a refresher. Arrow Video has revealed their February slate. For North America, blu-ray releases of Fear is the Key and The Shaolin Plot. For the UK, 1978's Invasion of the Body Snatchers in both 4K and blu-ray formats. Body Snatchers was done by Kino Lorber in 2021, the Arrow release of course offers the familiar fat-pack format. Other than that, it is unknown if the AV presentation will be any different. We have also filled in the blanks on a couple of upcoming Kino 4K releases as details have become available. 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 Sun Nov 26, 2023 at 09:00 AM PST by: -
Witchfinder General Presents: Turkey Day/Black Friday 4K UHD Blu-ray and Blu-ray Disc News Round-upWe here at High-Def Digest hope that you and your loved ones all are having a Happy Thanksgiving. Being a hectic week, it's time for another bite-sized round-up to make it easier for you to catch On the latest 4K UHD Blu-ray and Blu-ray release news. It has been quite the wait, but James Cameron's The Abyss, True Lies, and Aliens will finally be getting Ultimate Collector's Edition 4K UHD Blu-ray releases early next year on March 12. We have also previously reported that Titanic is coming December 5, and Avatar and Avatar: The Way of the Water will be available on home video on December 19 with new editions including a new Blu-ray 3D for the original Avatar. Read the full story here. The Criterion Collection has revealed their February 4K UHD Blu-ray and Blu-ray releases. They are: Eric Rohmer’s Tales of the Four Seasons, Nothing But a Man, McCabe & Mrs. Miller - 4K, The Roaring Twenties - 4K as well as a Blu-ray edition, and The Heroic Trio / Executioners - 4K also on Blu-ray. Sony will be bringing the action-packed extravaganza The Raid: Redemption to 4K UHD Blu-ray in a limited SteelBook edition on January 19. The studio has also announced another limited collector's set, Columbia Classics 4K Ultra HD Collection: Volume 4 - which will include His Girl Friday, Guess Who’s Coming To Dinner, Kramer Vs. Kramer, Starman, Sleepless In Seattle, and Punch-drunk Love - for February 13th. Universal in association with Blumhouse will bring the horror flick Five Nights at Freddy's based on the popular video games to 4K UHD Blu-ray and Blu-ray on December 12. Paramount has revealed that the cult fave Varsity Blues starring James Van Der Beek and Jon Voight will be getting a 25th Anniversary 4K UHD Blu-ray on January 9. And courtesy of Paramount+, Pet Sematary: Bloodlines - a prequel of sorts loosely based on Stephen King's novel will hit 4K UHD Blu-ray and Blu-ray on December 19. Gareth Edwards' The Creator has been announced for a home video release from 20th Century Studios. The film will be available on 4K UHD Blu-ray and Blu-ray on December 12. Check out that article here. UK distributor 88 Films has five new upcoming 4K UHD releases up for preorder. The titles include Count Dracula (1970), A Blade in the Dark, The Blood on Satan's Claw, Witchfinder General, and The Amityville Horror. And finally, Severin has nine new titles that will be going up for preorder on Black Friday. The 4K UHD Blu-rays include Cemetery Man, The Church, The Sect, and The Spider Labyrinth. And available on Blu-ray are Stir, The Unscarred, Closed Circuit, Raiders of the Living Dead, and The Dead One. Be sure to keep an eye on Severin's website so that you can grab these and anything else interesting during the sale.Posted Wed Nov 22, 2023 at 10:30 AM PST by: -
Roger Corman's The Devil's Partner Double Feature Blu-ray Bound January 16Film Masters' next title in The Filmgroup series features Roger Corman's 1961 horror cult classic The Devil's Partner newly restored in 4K and will be available on Blu-ray on January 16. The release will also include Creature from the Haunted Sea (1961) plus a new interview with the legendary Roger Corman. Release synopsis: Corman and his brother, Gene, founded The Filmgroup to distribute their own films. While the company did produce the majority of its films, including the cult classic Creature From the Haunted Sea, it also occasionally acquired projects by other filmmakers, as is the case with The Devil's Partner (1961). From director Charles R. Rondeau, the film is a macabre tale of an elderly man who regains his youth after making a deal with the devil. During the summer and fall of 1961, the two films were often paired as a double feature. Half Man, Half Beast, He Sold his Soul for Passion — Director/actor Edgar Buchanan (best known as Uncle Joe on Petticoat Junction) appears in this supernatural thriller about an old codger trying to reclaim his youth, employing black magic to lure a woman away from his rival. The film also stars Jean Allison, Richard Crane and Ed Nelson. This well-crafted, independent feature has been hailed for its atmosphere and as a pioneering film in the devil worshiping subgenre made popular in the ‘70s. Made in 1958, The Devil’s Partner languished with no release date until it was picked up and distributed by The Filmgroup, becoming a steady presence on the drive-in circuit, often appearing in tandem with Creature from Haunted Sea, another Corman classic from the golden age of drive-in schlock. This spoof of spy/gangsters/monster movies stars Anthony Carbone as a gangster and smuggler who decides to kill members of the ship’s bungling crew and blame their deaths on a legendary sea creature. What he doesn’t know is that the creature is actually out there! Also starring Betsy Jones-Moreland and Academy Award-winning screenwriter Robert Towne (Chinatown) under the pseudonym Edward Wain. The film was conceived when Corman finished shooting The Last Woman on Earth in Puerto Rico and discovered he had enough film left over to make another film. He enlisted long-time associate Charles B. Griffith, who—legend goes—had six days to write the script. Ever the pragmatist when it came to budget, Corman recruited locals to appear in this film as extras. The Devil's Partner + Creature From The Haunted Sea Double Feature The Blu-ray presents both films in their theatrical aspect ratio of 1.85:1 plus 1.37:1 television format and supplements include: Commentary for The Devil’s Partner by Larry Strothe, James Gonis, Shawn Sheridan and Matt Weinhold of the Monster Party podcast Theatrical-length commentary for Creature From the Haunted Sea is by fan favorite Tom Weaver, with contributions from Roger Corman, Kinta Zertuche and Larry Blamire Ballyhoo Motion Pictures contributes Hollywood Intruders: The Filmgroup Story with Part III of the story, as well as their new interview with Roger Corman on the formation of The Filmgroup Recut trailers, based on the original theatrical trailers; original Creature From the Haunted Sea theatrical trailer (from 16mm archival elements scanned in 4k) Weaver also provides the liner notes for the film plus there will be a full essay for The Devil’s Partner by author Mark McGee. Pre-orders for The Devil's Partner (1961) + Creature From The Haunted Sea (1961) Double Feature are upPosted Tue Nov 21, 2023 at 04:04 PM PST by: -
Want more Mystery Science Theater 3000 Episodes - Of Course You Do!Leave no schlocky film untouched. Leave no riff behind. Mystery Science Theater 3000 Season 14 is coming and you can help make it happen while enjoying the classic MST3K Turkey Day Marathon! As we mentioned in our review of the Kickstarter Backer-exclusive of MST3K Season 13, this beloved cult classic show has survived and endured for decades. Moving from one network to another, moving from one streaming service to its own dedicated online theater, this show has gone on for thirty-five years and thirteen hilarious seasons. Like recent past seasons, a new crowdfunding effort is underway to fund Season 14. How many episodes will we get? Well, that’s all up to you and the rest of the Misties out there. Just like past efforts, depending on if the campaign reaches $4.8 million, $6.1 million, or $7.4 million, fans will be able to enjoy either 6, 9, or 12 new episodes! On top of that we get new shorts, and more “surgically enhanced” classic episodes. If you’ve spent any time around the Gizmoplex, you may have noticed some of the classic episodes are curiously looking a little better these days - and that’s why. Not only could we get more new episodes but our past favorites can undergo a bit of a restoration effort so they’re in better shape than those tape masters of old. Series creator and steward for this new generation of MST3K Joel Hodgson has already announced three of the intended targets for the new season - and they’re not resting on their laurels. As confirmed over at Movieweb, this next season will take on Roger Corman’s 1978 dystopian sci-fi B-movie gem Deathsport starring David Carradine and Playboy’s Claudia Jennings. Next up is another Corman classic and cult favorite Battle Beyond the Stars! But for the third announced film, they’re taking on the mother of all incredibly entertaining bad movies - Ed Wood’s Plan 9 From Outer Space! But those fan contributions are needed to get these (and hopefully many more new episodes) made. Moving away from Kickstarter to Showmaker, Joel and the crew behind the new MST3K have a new home for their crowdfunding effort. Click the SOL to see for yourself. Now you can simply give a few bucks to help the cause, or you can sign up for a slew of perks and swag items to score you some sweet, sweet MST3K goodies or get exclusive access to production meetings or even set visits! There are digital-only options, Gizmoplex memberships, Sticker sets, Magnet sets, pins, hats, and of course, you can pre-order the Season 14 DVD or Blu-ray box set with proceeds going directly to the production. No fussy “backer level” unlocks to get certain items, you can pick and choose what you want (or nothing and just give them monies) and that’s how you help fund the next season! And keeping with tradition - the MST3k Turkey Day Marathon will be underway this Thursday for a special 48-hour 24-episode run. So when you’re taking a break from stuffing your face and/or watching the Lions wipe the turf with the Packers (sorry Greenbay fans), you can click into your favorite streaming outlet and watch classic and recent episodes of Mystery Science Theater 3000. It should be streaming on their various channels, but you add the ShoutTV app to your smart television or set box. You can go right to the MST3K website or you can check this handy chart for app availability: That’s all the news that’s fit to print fellow misties. Remember to turn your lights down where necessary and share the tapes. Maybe this time next week we'll be celebrating the news that we've got more episodes of Mystery Science Theater 3000 on the way!Posted Tue Nov 21, 2023 at 09:03 AM PST by: -
Five Nights at Freddy's Will Haunt 4K UHD and Blu-ray on December 12The horror flick Five Nights at Freddy's from Universal and Blumhouse based on the video game will come alive on 4K UHD Blu-ray and Blu-ray on December 12. Digital will hit next week on November 28. The producers of M3GAN and The Black Phone bring the terrifying horror game phenomenon to life as a blood-chilling film. Recently fired and desperate for work so that he can keep custody of his little sister, Mike (Josh Hutcherson; The Hunger Games Franchise) agrees to take a position as a night security guard at an abandoned theme restaurant: Freddy Fazbear’s Pizzeria. But Mike soon discovers that nothing at Freddy’s is what it seems. Mike’s nights at Freddy’s will lead him into unexplainable encounters with the supernatural and drag him into the black heart of an unspeakable nightmare. Five Nights at Freddy's - 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray Five Nights at Freddy's The 4K and Blu-ray release includes Dolby Atmos soundtracks and supplements for include: BONUS FEATURES on 4K UHD, BLU-RAYTM, DVD AND DIGITAL FIVE NIGHTS AT FREDDY'S: From Game to Big Screen - Feel the frights of Freddy Fazbear's come alive as the film recreates the game's world with immersive environments and wild surprises that'll haunt longtime fans and newcomers alike. Killer Animatronics - Freddy, Bonnie, Chica, and Foxy transform from cute and cuddly into creepy and killer through a combination of costumed performers and cutting-edge puppetry. FIVE NIGHTS in Three Dimensions - FIVE NIGHTS AT FREDDY'S takes a two-dimensional game and turns it into a three-dimensional nightmare. Pre-orders for Five Nights at Freddy's are now up and here is the full press release: OWN THE #1 HORROR MOVIE OF THE YEARWITH A BEHIND-THE-SCENESLOOK AT BRINGING THE HIT GAME TO LIFE ON FILM STARRING JOSH HUTCHERSON & MATTHEW LILLARD YOURS TO OWN ON DIGITAL NOVEMBER 28, 2023, 4K ULTRA HD, BLU-RAY™ AND DVD DECEMBER 12, 2023FROM BLUMHOUSE & UNIVERSAL PICTURES HOME ENTERTAINMENT Universal City, California, November 21, 2023 – Shattering all-time records at the box-office, Blumhouse’s FIVE NIGHTS AT FREDDY’S, the haunting new horror film based on the video game series created by Scott Cawthon, will be available with never-before-seen bonus content on Digital November 28, 2023, and 4K UHD, Blu-rayTM and DVD on December 12, 2023, from Universal Pictures Home Entertainment. FIVE NIGHTS AT FREDDY’S killed its theatrical debut breaking various box office records for the genre and Blumhouse. The all-new bonus content gives a behind-the-scenes look at the making of the iconic animatronics and recreating the immersive world of the game. After accepting a security guard job from Steve (Matthew Lillard; Scream, Scooby Doo), Mike (Josh Hutcherson; The Hunger Games Franchise), discovers an abandoned restaurant may actually be haunted by murderous animatronics.The producers of M3GAN and The Black Phone bring the terrifying horror game phenomenon to life as a blood-chilling film. Recently fired and desperate for work so that he can keep custody of his little sister, Mike (Josh Hutcherson; The Hunger Games Franchise) agrees to take a position as a night security guard at an abandoned theme restaurant: Freddy Fazbear’s Pizzeria. But Mike soon discovers that nothing at Freddy’s is what it seems. Mike’s nights at Freddy’s will lead him into unexplainable encounters with the supernatural and drag him into the black heart of an unspeakable nightmare. From producers Jason Blum (The Invisible Man, Get Out, Split) and game creator Scott Cawthon, FIVE NIGHTS AT FREDDY’S is written by Scott Cawthon, Emma Tammi (The Wind) and Seth Cuddeback (Kelp, Mateo) with Emma Tammi directing. Along with Josh Hutcherson, the film stars Matthew Lillard (Scream, Scooby Doo), Elizabeth Lail (“You”, “Once Upon a Time”), Kat Conner Sterling (A Week Away, “The Gifted”), Piper Rubio (“Unstable”) and Mary Stuart Masterson (Fried Green Tomatoes, Benny & Joon).BONUS FEATURES on 4K UHD, BLU-RAYTM, DVD AND DIGITAL: FIVE NIGHTS AT FREDDY'S: From Game to Big Screen - Feel the frights of Freddy Fazbear's come alive as the film recreates the game's world with immersive environments and wild surprises that'll haunt longtime fans and newcomers alike. Killer Animatronics - Freddy, Bonnie, Chica, and Foxy transform from cute and cuddly into creepy and killer through a combination of costumed performers and cutting-edge puppetry. FIVE NIGHTS in Three Dimensions - FIVE NIGHTS AT FREDDY'S takes a two-dimensional game and turns it into a three-dimensional nightmare. For more information on FIVE NIGHTS AT FREDDY’S, please visit:Website: https://www.uphe.com/movies/five-nights-at-freddysTrailer: https://uni.pictures/FNAF_HomeEntTrailer Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FNAFMovie/X: https://twitter.com/FNAFMovie Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fnafmovie/ #FiveNightsAtFreddys | #FNAF | #FNAFMovie Filmmakers:Cast: Josh Hutcherson, Elizabeth Lail, Piper Rubio with Mary Stuart Masterson and Matthew LillardCasting By: Terri Taylor CSA, Sarah Domeier Lindo CSAMusic By: The Newton BrothersEdited By: Andrew Wesman ACE, William PaleyProduction Designer: Marc FisichellaDirector Of Photography: Lyn MoncriefExecutive Producers: Beatriz Sequeira, Ryan Turek, Christopher H. Warner, Russell Binder, Marc MostmanProduced By: Scott Cawthon, Jason BlumBased on the Video Game Series: “Five Nights At Freddy’s” by Scott CawthonScreen Story By: Scott Cawthon and Chris Lee Hill & Tyler MacintyreScreenplay By: Scott Cawthon and Seth Cuddeback & Emma Tammi Directed By: By Emma TammiTECHNICAL INFORMATION DVD:Street Date: December 12, 2023UPC Number: 191329252284Layers: DVD 9Aspect Ratio: 16:9 2.00:1 Anamorphic WidescreenRating: PG-13 for strong violent content, bloody images and language. for some violent content, disturbing images, language and sexual referencesLanguages/Subtitles: English SDH, French Canadian, Latin American SpanishSound: English (Dolby Digital 5.1 for Feature, Dolby Digital 2.0 for Bonus Content), French Canadian (Dolby Digital 5.1 for Feature), and Latin American Spanish (Dolby Digital 5.1 for Feature)Run Time: 01:49:22 TECHNICAL INFORMATION BLU-RAY™:Street Date: December 12, 2023UPC Number: 191329252673Layers: BD 50Aspect Ratio: 16:9 2.00:1 WidescreenRating: PG-13 for strong violent content, bloody images and language. for some violent content, disturbing images, language and sexual referencesLanguages/Subtitles: English SDH, French Canadian, and Latin American SpanishSound: English (Dolby Atmos for Feature, Dolby Digital 2.0 for Bonus Content), French Canadian (Dolby Digital 5.1 for Feature), and Latin American Spanish (Dolby Digital Plus 7.1 for Feature)Run Time: 01:49:15 TECHNICAL INFORMATION 4K UHD:Street Date: December 12, 2023sUPC Number: 191329258293Layers: BD 100Aspect Ratio: 16:9 2.00:1 WidescreenRating: PG-13 for strong violent content, bloody images and language. for some violent content, disturbing images, language and sexual referencesLanguages/Subtitles: English SDH, French Canadian, and Latin American SpanishSound: English (Dolby Atmos for Feature, Dolby Digital 2.0 for Bonus Content), French Canadian (Dolby Digital 5.1 for Feature), and Latin American Spanish (Dolby Digital 7.1 for Feature)Run Time: 01:49:15Posted Tue Nov 21, 2023 at 08:52 AM PST by: -
I Have Become 4K, Destroyer of Finances - HDD's 4K UHD & Blu-ray Shopping Guide Nov. 19, 2023With Black Friday towards the end of the week, and the US celebrates the Thanksgiving Holiday on Thursday, it is very uncharacteristic for so many 4K titles to be released on such a week. From the latest Expendables, the second half of Barbenheimer, the latest Saw film, catalog title with Richard Kimble, Stalag 17, and so much more! Did you save any money for your holiday meal, or Black Friday, or Cyber Monday? This week is another whopper! Welcome to Volume 4 Episode 25 of our weekly release guide. A look at the highlights of what's coming to disc the week of November 19th - November 25th, as well as a look at announcements from last week. 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray Releases- With new releases first, let's post them by order of Rotten Tomatoes scores. It seems only fitting that the other half of Barbenheimer (Oppenheimer) takes first place under our Rotten Tomatoes (RT) criteria. This film ranked very high among audiences and critics (currently 91/93). Available in Standard Edition, Best Buy Exclusive SteelBook and WalMart Exclusive Icon Edition packages. For an amusing image (and article) about Barbenheimer, head on over to Wired Magazine. With two more new releases this week, you would be wrrriight if you guessed Saw X to have the higher RT score (89 audience/80 critics). Surprisingly, LionsGate did not opt for a SteelBook option here. And lastly, Expend4bles (Expendables 4), with a bunch of well known talent, a terrible score of 14% among reviewers, but a 71% audience score. You can get this as a Standard Edition, an Amazon Exclusive and/or a Best Buy Exclusive SteelBook. Walmart also has a 4-film SteelBook collection of their own available as well. This franchise to me is like Lethal Weapon, Con Air or Armageddon, I watch them every so often, but leave any critical thinking at the door, and bring in the popcorn (or chicken wings or whatever is your fancy). Before moving on to deep catalog titles, let's go back to 2022 and distributor CrunchyRoll for Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero. This one also has an Amazon Exclusive SteelBook. Next from Universal, Love Actually, which is donning a 20th Anniversary Edition. From Warner Bros and celebrating a 30th anniversary, The Fugitive starring Harrison Ford and Tommy Lee Jones. Altrertantely, you can get this one as a Best Buy Exclusive SteelBook. Mean Streets is available from Criterion Collection this week, and you guessed it, it had its 50th Anniversary. If swag is your thing, Second Sight UK has a fat-pack currently slated for January 15th which has the same source transfer, but with their usual swag packed edition. From Kino Lorber, Stalag 17 with William Holden and Billy Wilder. And keeping with the theme, this one had a 70th Anniversary. On to double-dips of sort. If you bought the Resident Evil Movie Collection a couple of years ago, now you can buy it all over again, but in a SteelBook Package and a Dolby Vision upgrade. You can also get Train to Busan / Peninsula in a 2-film collection package. Next week, despite conflicting with Cyber Week, there are actually *more* titles available than this week, Wandavision, Barbarella, Tremors 2, The Sandman Season 1, The Monster Squad and so much more! Blu-ray releases- Blu-ray counterparts of the above 4K releases include Oppenheimer from Universal Pictures, Saw X and Expend4bles from LionsGate, Mean Streets from Criterion and Stalag 17 from Kino Lorber. As far as blu-ray releases, someone did get the memo that this is a holiday week that includes Black Friday, so there are fewer titles to choose from. From Janus Contemporaries via Criterion, The Eight Mountains, Tori and Lokita and Godland are available this week. Under Criterion's own label, La cérémonie. Anime highlights this week include two super long titles, Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon?! Season 4 Part 1 and Peter Grill and the Philosopher's Time Super Extra: Collector's Edition (SteelBook). Under the Indicator Series label, look for The Criminal Acts of Tod Slaughter: Eight Blood-and-Thunder Entertainments this week. Another box set delayed a little bit but available this week (I think), Doctor Who: Limited Edition Complete New Who Collector's Blu-ray Giftset. The Police Academy Collection is available on the Shout Select label this week. Previously the only way to own these movies on blu-ray was to import them, I look forward to seeing how this set compares. Also from Shout Factory, another box set, Farscape: The Complete Series. Again, same question arises, how does this one compare to the set released over a decade ago? Honorable Mention: Not exactly AAA material, but Kino Lorber this week has Babes in Toyland. We've seen it on TV enough times, now we can get it on disc! Notable announcements from last week: A very exciting story (for MANY of us) came out on Monday, I am referring to news about those James Cameron titles we have waited decades for! Yup, The Abyss, True Lies, Aliens. And, in a relatively short time, special editions of both Avatar movies. One thing Cameron movies have done to my wallet, they've made it a bit lighter. I have lost count how many time I have bought T2 over the years. Paramount already has Titanic slated for next month in two editions as well. According to Bill Hunt at The Digital Bits, he said Dolby Vision is finally coming to the physical releases. Which, from Disney, no doubt a demand from Mr. Cameron! Even though the official press release says the 4K edition has Dolby Vision, so many times in the past that meant streaming 4K only, so thank you Bill for confirming it with 100% certainty. Monday was also the chosen day for Criterion to announce their February slate. After Christmas was supposed to be a time to lick our financial woulds and it looks like Criterion has lined up January and February with some solid releases. Vinegar Syndrome has reminded us that recovering from Christmas expenses might be pretty difficult, Subscriber Week runs January 1 - 7. Take a look at an aricle from Matthew Hartman a couple of years ago. It made me take the leap and subscribe, and I renewed the very next year, with plans on doing it again. Paramount has announced that a 4K release of Varsity Blues will be available on January 9th. Sony Pictures has announced a 4K SteelBook for The Raid: Redemption, with a street date of January 16th. If you were wondering if Sony was going to release another Columbia Classics box set, wonder no more as Columbia Classics Volume 4 is arriving on February 13. Visit the link for the full press release. Next week I expect this paragraph to be pretty empty, most studios are running on a skeleton crew, smaller labels are getting ready for Black Friday. 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 Sun Nov 19, 2023 at 09:00 AM PST by: -
So, You Want Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas On 4K? Which Release Do You Choose?Terry Gilliam's Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas is on 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray...In the U.K. from Arrow and Germany from Turbine 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray has been a boon for physical media collectors. Beyond the razor-sharp picture and excellent audio the discs are Region Free (well 99.98% of the time anyway. That means when the U.S. gets a disc the rest of the world wants - it's importable and will play on virtually every home theater setup. Likewise, when Japan or Europe gets a slick disc release we don't have, we don't have to worry about needing a Region-Free player (even though you should probably have one just in case). A great example of how cool it is to be able to import movies on 4K with ease are the U.K. and German releases of Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas from Arrow Video and Turbine Medien respectively. Now we've already gone and done the hard part of reviewing both releases which you can read right now - Fear and Loathing in Las VegasArrow Limited Edition 4K UHD Fear and Loathing in Las VegasTurbine Exclusive Mediabook Now, the Arrow disc has been on the market for some time with Turnine's Mediabooks coming out only in the last couple of weeks. Now the good news is, between the two releases, there's very little difference. Since it was a mutual effort between the two companies, the Dolby Vision 2160p transfers are essentially identical. Little minute differences in bitrate due to disc encoding is the only thing that separates the two. Both have what sounds to be the same exact DTS-HD MA 5.1 and DTS-HD MA 2.0 audio tracks to complete the A/V experience. But when we get into the bonus features we start to see the key differences between the two. Audio Commentary featuring Terry Gilliam moderated by Phil Stubbs Savage: Finding the American Nightmare with Ian Christie (HD 11:47) The Gonzo Papers with Laila Nabulsi (HD 19:50) Grim Memories and Bad Flashbacks with Benicio del Toro (HD 12:10) Ignore This Terrible Drug: Art and Style (HD 30:28) Deleted Scenes w/ Optional Commentary (4 Scenes SD 11:48 total) Electronic Press Kit: Spotlight on Location (SD 10:35) Behind the Scenes (SD 4:26) Interview with Terry Gilliam (SD 2:42) Interview with Johnny Depp (SD 4:58) Interview with Benicio del Toro (SD 00:33) Theatrical Trailers TV Spots Image Galleries Lots of great stuff to dig into there. Arrow's set is a single-disc release so all of the extras are right there on the 4K disc. Arrow's is a three-disc Mediabook, so the 4K only has the audio commentary as an extra leaving the 1080p version of the film to hold all the rest. Which is pretty damn cool that there's no real difference there. However, Turbine's set also has a third disc featuring the two-hour documentary Gonzo: The Life and Work of Dr. Hunter S. Thompson. So that is a huge plus in Turbine's favor. Both sets have individual booklets - Arrow has a 44-page booklet with Turbine offering up a 55-page book. Now Turbine's book is in German so if you're an English-dominate individual, you will have to use Google Translate or some other app like it to read the book. It's a slightly cumbersome process but you get used to it. Both are great reads with your morning cup of coffee. A lot of the important stuff is essentially all the same. Price + shipping (if you don't order from a domestic retailer like DiabolikDVD) is almost the same so there's not really a difference maker there. Where I would personally give Turbine the edge over Arrow is the four different Mediabook cover options: Each of those would make amazing posters. Whereas Arrow only has the one slipcover option, albeit with reversible insert art, that replicates the classic Ralph Steadman art. With that, I know not everyone likes Mediabooks. I happen to enjoy them a lot and think they make fun accent pieces on the shelf. About the size of an average DVD case, they're not so massive to take up too much room like the A24 Mediabooks, but depending on your shelves they do eat a bit of extra height space. So which version of Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas on 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray do you choose? Short answer - either one works! Since this is currently an import-only 4K release (watch Criterion announces theirs next month) all you have to decide is which one is more attractive, fits your shelf, and then works with your finances. Arrow and Turbine both did excellent work with their discs so buy with confidence whichever version you order! Hope this helped - Happy Collecting!Posted Sat Nov 18, 2023 at 05:47 AM PST by: -
Columbia Classics 4K Ultra HD Collection: Volume 4 Arriving February 13Sony is packaging together six more films making their 4K debut in a limited edition collector's set with a hardbound book on February 13. The films include: His Girl Friday, Guess Who’s Coming To Dinner, Kramer Vs. Kramer, Starman, Sleepless In Seattle, and Punch-drunk Love. Columbia Classics 4K Ultra HD Collection: Volume 4 All six films will be presented in Dolby Vision HDR and all of them except His Girl Friday will include a Dolby Atmos soundtrack - with the limited edition set housed inside an 80-page hardbound book "featuring in-depth sections about the making of each film within the set via six all-new incisive essays from renowned writers and journalists, plus rare photos from deep within the Columbia Pictures archives". HIS GIRL FRIDAY Synopsis: A classic screwball comedy in which Rosalind Russell plays reporter Hildy Johnson, who, on the eve of her remarriage, is talked into one more assignment by her editor and ex-husband, played by Cary Grant. While interviewing a condemned man, Hildy realizes that his hanging is planned as a vote-getting measure. His Girlf Friday Disc Breakdown 4K Ultra HD Includes: Feature presented in 4K resolution with Dolby Vision, restored from the original camera negative 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: Audio Commentary Featuring Film Critic and Author Todd McCarthy NEW: Screwball Style: The Iconic Costumes of Robert Kalloch Featurette NEW: Breaking the Speed Barrier: The Dialogue of His Girl Friday Featurette Lighting Up with Hildy Johnson Featurette Ben Hecht Featurette On Assignment: His Girl Friday Featurette Cary Grant: Making Headlines Featurette Rosalind Russell: The Inside Scoop Featurette Howard Hawks: Reporter’s Notebook Featurette The Funny Pages Featurette Vintage Advertising Theatrical Trailers HIS GIRL FRIDAY has a run time of approximately 92 minutes and is not rated. GUESS WHO’S COMING TO DINNER Synopsis: Spencer Tracy and Katharine Hepburn (who won the Academy Award® for Best Actress for her performance) are unforgettable as perplexed parents in this landmark 1967 movie about mixed marriage. Joanna (Katharine Houghton), the beautiful daughter of crusading publisher Matthew Drayton (Tracy) and his patrician wife Christina (Hepburn), returns home with her new fiancé John Prentice (Sidney Poitier), a distinguished Black doctor. Christina accepts her daughter's decision to marry John, but Matthew is shocked by this interracial union; the doctor's parents are equally dismayed. Both families must sit down face to face and examine each other's level of intolerance. In GUESS WHO'S COMING TO DINNER, director Stanley Kramer has created a masterful study of society's prejudices. Nominated for 10 Academy Awards, including Best Picture. Guess Who's Coming to Dinner 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 Special Features: Audio Commentary Featuring Eddy Friedfeld, Lee Pfeiffer and Paul Scrabo Theatrical Teaser Feature Blu-ray Includes: Feature presented in high definition 5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio 3.0 DTS-HD Master Audio Special Features: Introductions Karen Kramer Steven Spielberg Tom Brokaw Quincy Jones A Love Story for Today Featurette A Special Kind of Love Featurette Stanley Kramer: A Man's Search for Truth Featurette Stanley Kramer Accepts the Irving Thalberg Award 2007 Producers Guild Stanley Kramer Award Presentation to An Inconvenient Truth Photo Gallery Theatrical Trailer GUESS WHO’S COMING TO DINNER has a run time of approximately 108 minutes and is not rated. KRAMER VS. KRAMER Synopsis: Winner of 5 Academy Awards® including Best Picture, KRAMER VS. KRAMER is a groundbreaking drama about the heartbreak of divorce and the struggle between work and family. Young husband and father Ted Kramer (Dustin Hoffman) loves his family - and his job, which is where he spends most of his time. When he returns home late one evening from work, his wife Joanna (Meryl Streep) confronts him and then leaves him, forcing Ted to become the sole caregiver to their six-year-old son. Now, Ted must learn to be a father while balancing the demands of his high-pressure career. But just as Ted adapts to his new role and begins to feel like a fulfilled parent, Joanna returns. And now she wants her son back. Celebrating its 45th anniversary. Kramer vs Kramer 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 Special Features: NEW: Audio Commentary with Film Professor Jennine Lanouette NEW: 5 Never-Before-Seen Deleted Scenes 4 Featurettes Robert Benton on Directing Justin Henry on Acting Mothers and Daughters Points of Pride Theatrical Trailer Blu-ray Includes: Feature presented in high definition 5.1 Dolby TrueHD Special Feature: Finding the Truth – The Making of Kramer vs. Kramer KRAMER VS. KRAMER has a run time of approximately 105 minutes and is rated PG. STARMAN Synopsis: Director John Carpenter presents a romantic science fiction odyssey starring Jeff Bridges in his Oscar®-nominated role as an innocent alien from a distant planet who learns what it means to be a man in love. When his spacecraft is shot down over Wisconsin, Starman (Bridges) arrives at the remote cabin of a distraught young widow, Jenny Hayden (Karen Allen), and clones the form of her dead husband. The alien convinces Jenny to drive him to Arizona, explaining that if he isn't picked up by his mothership in three days, he'll die. Hot on their trail are government agents, intent on capturing the alien, dead or alive. En route, Starman demonstrates the power of universal love, while Jenny rediscovers her human feelings for passion. Celebrating its 40th anniversary. Starman 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 2-Channel Surround DTS-HD Master Audio Blu-ray Includes: Feature presented in high definition, from the 4K master 5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio 2-Channel Surround DTS-HD Master Audio Special Features: Audio Commentary with Director John Carpenter and Actor Jeff Bridges NEW: Never-Before-Seen Deleted Scenes NEW: Behind-the-Scenes Time Lapses They Came from Hollywood: Revisiting Starman Featurette Making-Of Featurette Music Video Still Gallery Theatrical Trailer STARMAN has a run time of approximately 115 minutes and is rated PG. SLEEPLESS IN SEATTLE Synopsis: Tom Hanks and Meg Ryan star in Nora Ephron's wonderfully romantic comedy about two people drawn together by destiny. Hanks stars as Sam Baldwin, a widowed father who, thanks to the wiles of his worried son, becomes a reluctant guest on a radio call-in show. He's an instant hit with thousands of female listeners who deluge his Seattle home with letters of comfort. Meanwhile, inspired in equal parts by Sam's story and by classic Hollywood romance, writer Annie Reed (Ryan) becomes convinced that it's her destiny to meet Sam. There are just two problems: Annie's engaged to someone else and Sam doesn't know yet that they're made for each other. Co-starring Rosie O'Donnell, Rita Wilson and Rob Reiner. Sleepless in Seattle 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 2-Channel Surround DTS-HD Master Audio Feature Blu-ray Includes: Feature presented in high definition, sourced from the 4K master 5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio 2-Channel Surround DTS-HD Master Audio Special Features: NEW: 30th Anniversary Critic Commentary with Karen Han & David Sims NEW: A Conversation on Sleepless in Seattle with Gary Foster and Meg Ryan Audio Commentary Featuring Nora and Delia Ephron 4 Deleted Scenes Love in the Movies Featurette "When I Fall in Love” Music Video Theatrical Trailer PUNCH-DRUNK LOVE Synopsis: Winner of the Best Director Prize at the 2002 Cannes Film Festival, this misfit love story of disconnected people trying to find one another in an antagonistic world is a comedy of discomfort and rage that turns unexpectedly sweet and pure. Adam Sandler gives an amazing and unusual performance as Barry Egan, a socially impaired owner of a small novelty business, who is dominated by seven sisters and is unlikely to find love unless it finds him. When a mysterious woman comes into his life, his emotions go haywire, fluctuating between uncontrollable rage, lust and self-doubt. From the writer/director of Boogie Nights and Magnolia, PUNCH-DRUNK LOVE is a dark, lovely and unique film experience. Punch Drunk Love Disc Breakdown 4K Ultra HD Includes: Feature presented in 4K resolution with Dolby Vision, approved by director Paul Thomas Anderson Dolby Atmos English audio, approved by director Paul Thomas Anderson 5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio Feature Blu-ray Includes: Feature presented in high definition, sourced from the 4K master 5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio Special Features: 2 Deleted Scenes Mattress Man Commercial Blossoms and Blood 12 Scopitones Jon Brion Featurette Recording Session Theatrical Trailers PUNCH-DRUNK LOVE has a run time of approximately 95 minutes and is rated R for strong language including a scene of sexual dialogue. EXCLUSIVE BONUS DISCS INCLUDE: • STARMAN – the complete 1986-1987 22-episode follow-up series, based on the feature film—exclusively presented in high definition! HD episodes included on 4K UHD discs for maximum space Academy Award® and Oscar® are the registered trademarks and service marks of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Pre-orders for Columbia Classics 4K Ultra HD Collection: Volume 4 will be coming soon! Happy CollectingPosted Fri Nov 17, 2023 at 11:12 AM PST by:
