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4K UHD & Blu-ray Shopping Guide April 16, 2023 - Please Do Not Feed The Bears!Whether you're looking for a Henry Fonda classic, a well known James Dean film or Al Pacino in a crime/drama, there are a fair amount of catalog titles to choose from this week. Welcome to Volume 3 Episode 46 of our weekly release guide. A look at the highlights of what's coming to disc the week of April 16th - April 22nd, as well as a look at announcements from last week. 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray Releases- As mentioned above, there are no New Releases this week, but a few gems worth picking up nevertheless. Let's get through the list by boutique label. Import Monday begins with Arrow Video's Naked Lunch. The general release is a traditional 'fat pack' as I call it, and then there is an Original Artwork Slipcase Limited Edition available via Arrow Video's site only. If you choose to hold off for the Turbine Media releases, those street on April 28th. I opted for the Jean-Baptiste Chuat artwork, anyone that knows me knows I am a traditionalist cover art kind of guy, so this is quite a deviation from the norm. On to Tuesday Domestic releases, first from Warner Bros., the delayed release of Rebel Without a Cause comes to us as a standard edition and as a Best Buy Exclusive SteelBook. Still with Warner Bros., the animated release All-Star Superman. Kino Lorber is next with two totally different crime dramas, first we get 12 Angry Men, a classic courtroom drama with a "Must Own" rating according to or own David Krauss. Next up from Kino Lorber is Serpico, a biographical crime drama starring Al Pacino. From Scream Factory, The Haunting of Julia. Finally, from Criterion Collection, Ingmar Bergman's The Seventh Seal. Next week, what a RWBY / Justice League crossover looks like, (maybe) more Jackie Chan with Police Story 3, a pair of Indicator vampire flicks and more. Blu-ray releases- Blu-ray counterpart of the above titles, the region B edition of Naked Lunch. The rest of this category is a bit slow. As far as units sold, the biggest title of the week is probably Cocaine Bear from Universal Pictures. Is it big enough to merit a 4K disc? Probably. A UK release by MediumRare Entertainment has just been announced for May 29 if you wanna wait. Also from Universal, look for Marlowe, a crime/thriller starring Liam Neeson, Diane Kruger and Jessica Lange. TV on disc this week includes Blondie: The Complete Television Series and Midsomer Murders: Series 23. From Warner Bros, Magic Mike's Last Dance. Just one single Anime title of mention this week, Ya Boy Kongming!: Complete Collection. Sandpiper Pictures, the crew behind reissuing out of print Twilight Time releases this week has Bulletproof Monk, The Quiet American and Year of the Comet. LionsGate's thriller of the week is Righteous Thieves. Adding an action element to the thriller and you get Transfusion. (Neither of these films star Bruce Willis). Next week's blu-ray category looks like walletmageddon all over again, even for those that pick up 4K stuff first! Notable announcements from last week: The Criterion Collection has revealed their July 2023 titles, check out the article here. Sorry to achnowledge that I know none of them, and I won't pretend to based on just talent name familiarity. As we mentioned above, Turbine Media has announced 3 different media books for David Cronenberg's Naked Lunch with a street date of April 28th. I did take one for the team by ordering an import, so a U.S. release no doubt is coming very soon. Paramount Pictures will be releasing The Firm and Vanilla Sky to 4K disc on June 20th. Unless things change, the Super Mario movie will be streeting June 6th to blu-ray, 4K and 4K SteelBook. 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 Apr 16, 2023 at 12:00 PM PDT by: -
The Criterion Collection Announces and Details July 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray and Blu-ray ReleasesTitles include The Watermelon Woman (Blu-ray), Breathless (4K UHD), After Hours (4K UHD and Blu-ray), One False Move (4K UHD and Blu-ray) and The Ranown Westerns: Five Films Directed by Budd Boetticher (4K UHD). The month's Blu-ray-only title is the romantic comedy The Watermelon Woman by Cheryl Dunye arriving on July 11. The wry, incisive debut feature by Cheryl Dunye gave cinema something bracingly new and groundbreaking: a vibrant representation of Black lesbian identity by a Black lesbian filmmaker. Dunye stars as Cheryl, a video-store clerk and aspiring director whose interest in forgotten Black actresses leads her to investigate an obscure 1930s performer known as the Watermelon Woman, whose story proves to have surprising resonances with Cheryl’s own life as she navigates a new relationship with a white girlfriend (Guinevere Turner). Balancing breezy romantic comedy with a serious inquiry into the history of Black and queer women in Hollywood, The Watermelon Woman slyly rewrites long-standing constructions of race and sexuality on-screen, introducing an important voice in American cinema. 1996 • 84 minutes • Color • 3.0 surround • 1.33:1 aspect ratio The Watermelon Woman DIRECTOR-APPROVED BLU-RAY SPECIAL EDITION FEATURES 2K digital restoration, supervised by director Cheryl Dunye, cinematographer Michelle Crenshaw, and producer Alexandra Juhasz, in collaboration with the Outfest UCLA Legacy Project, with 3.0 surround DTS-HD Master Audio soundtrack New interview with Dunye New conversation between Dunye and artist-filmmaker Martine Syms New conversation between Juhasz and filmmaker and film scholar Thomas Allen Harris Six early short films by Dunye English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing PLUS: An essay by critic Cassie da CostaNew cover by Eric Skillman On the same date comes Martin Scorsese's 1985 dark comedy After Hours also available on Blu-ray. Desperate to escape his mind-numbing routine, uptown Manhattan office worker Paul Hackett (Griffin Dunne) ventures downtown for a hookup with a mystery woman (Rosanna Arquette). So begins the wildest night of his life, as bizarre occurrences—involving underground-art punks, a distressed waitress, a crazed Mister Softee truck driver, and a bagel-and-cream-cheese paperweight—pile up with anxiety-inducing relentlessness and thwart his attempts to get home. With this Kafkaesque cult classic, Martin Scorsese—abetted by Michael Ballhaus’s kinetic cinematography and scene-stealing supporting turns by Linda Fiorentino, Teri Garr, Catherine O’Hara, and John Heard—directed a darkly comic tale of mistaken identity, turning the desolate night world of 1980s SoHo into a bohemian wonderland of surreal menace. 1985 • 97 minutes • Color • Monaural • 1.85:1 aspect ratio After Hours - 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray (Criterion) DIRECTOR-APPROVED 4K UHD + BLU-RAY SPECIAL EDITION FEATURES New 4K digital restoration, approved by editor Thelma Schoonmaker, with uncompressed monaural soundtrack In the 4K UHD edition: One 4K UHD disc of the film presented in Dolby Vision HDR and one Blu-ray with the film and special features New program featuring director Martin Scorsese interviewed by writer Fran Lebowitz Audio commentary from 2004 featuring Scorsese, Schoonmaker, director of photography Michael Ballhaus, actor and producer Griffin Dunne, and producer Amy Robinson, with additional comments recorded in 2023 Documentary about the making of the film featuring Dunne, Robinson, Schoonmaker, and Scorsese New program on the look of the film featuring costume designer Rita Ryack and production designer Jeffrey Townsend Deleted scenes Trailer English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing PLUS: An essay by critic Sheila O’MalleyNew cover by Drusilla Adeline/Sister Hyde Arriving on July 18 is a 4K UHD upgrade of Jean-Luc Godard's Breathless. There was before Breathless, and there was after Breathless. Jean-Luc Godard burst onto the film scene in 1960 with this jazzy, free-form, and sexy homage to the American film genres that inspired him as a writer for Cahiers du cinéma. With its lack of polish, surplus of attitude, anything-goes crime narrative, and effervescent young stars Jean-Paul Belmondo and Jean Seberg, Breathless helped launch the French New Wave and ensured that cinema would never be the same. 1960 • 90 minutes • Black & White • Monaural • In French with English subtitles • 1.37:1 aspect ratio Breathless - 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray 4K UHD + BLU-RAY SPECIAL EDITION FEATURES 4K restoration, with uncompressed monaural soundtrack One 4K UHD disc of the film presented in Dolby Vision HDR and one Blu-ray with the film and special features Interviews with director Jean-Luc Godard; actors Jean-Paul Belmondo, Jean Seberg, and Jean-Pierre Melville; director of photography Raoul Coutard; assistant director Pierre Rissient; and filmmaker D. A. Pennebaker Two video essays: filmmaker Mark Rappaport’s Jean Seberg and critic Jonathan Rosenbaum’s “Breathless” as Criticism Chambre 12, Hôtel de Suède, a 1993 French documentary about the making of Breathless, featuring members of the cast and crew Charlotte et son Jules, a 1959 short film by Godard featuring Belmondo Trailer PLUS: An essay by scholar Dudley Andrew, writings by Godard, François Truffaut’s original treatment, and Godard’s scenarioCover by Rodrigo Corral Also on July 18 is The Ranown Westerns: Five Films Directed by Budd Boetticher on 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray. The five briskly entertaining, vividly performed westerns made by director Budd Boetticher and strapping star Randolph Scott in the second half of the 1950s transcend their B-movie origins to become rich, unexpectedly profound explorations of loyalty, greed, honor, and revenge. Often grouped under the name Ranown (after producer Harry Joe Brown and Scott’s production company) and colorfully scripted by Burt Kennedy and Charles Lang, these films seem to unfold in a world unto themselves, staking a claim between traditional westerns and the subversive genre revisionism of the 1960s—and representing the crowning achievement of the underappreciated auteur Boetticher. The Ranown Westerns: Five Films Directed by Budd Boetticher - 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray - The Criterion Collection THE TALL T Based on a story by Elmore Leonard, this collaboration between director Budd Boetticher, actor Randolph Scott, and screenwriter Burt Kennedy is a model of elegantly economical storytelling charged with psychological tension. Here, Scott is the easygoing rancher who, along with the newlywed daughter (Maureen O’Sullivan) of a wealthy mining baron, must use his wits to stay alive when he is taken hostage by a band of ruthless stagecoach robbers. He is memorably matched by Richard Boone’s dangerously charming, nearly sympathetic villain in a performance that exemplifies the fine moral shading that distinguishes the Ranown westerns. 1957 • 78 minutes • Color • Monaural • 1.85:1 aspect ratio DECISION AT SUNDOWN Randolph Scott boldly subverts his upstanding image in this stark, often startlingly bleak tale of revenge and a man’s misguided quest for redemption. He plays the mysterious stranger who, consumed by hatred for the man he blames for his wife’s suicide, rides into the corrupt town of Sundown hell-bent on vengeance. There, both he and the townspeople face a reckoning that forces them to confront disturbing truths about themselves. All but annihilating the myth of the righteous western hero, Decision at Sundown edges the Ranown films into increasingly dark, despairing territory. 1957 • 77 minutes • Color • Monaural • 1.85:1 aspect ratio BUCHANAN RIDES ALONE Welcome to Agry Town, a corrupt border outpost presided over by a pair of rival brothers whose bottomless greed corrupts everything in their orbit. Into this moral cesspool rides drifter Tom Buchanan (Randolph Scott), who soon finds himself railroaded for murder and, alongside a vengeful young Mexican vaquero, forced to take a stand for justice. The noir-tinged narrative—replete with twists, double crosses, and the kind of richly drawn villains who are hallmarks of the Ranown westerns—moves with entertaining economy toward a memorably ironic climax. 1958 • 79 minutes • Color • Monaural • 1.85:1 aspect ratio RIDE LONESOME Mysterious motivations drive taciturn bounty hunter Ben Brigade (Randolph Scott) to capture a wanted murderer—but his quest is complicated when he is accosted by a pair of outlaws who have their own inscrutable reasons for riding along. Masterfully scripted by Burt Kennedy, who weaves a complex web of ambiguous loyalties and motives, and featuring supporting turns by genre icons James Coburn (in his film debut) and Lee Van Cleef, the first of the Ranown westerns to be shot in CinemaScope makes striking use of the enlarged frame—with a final shot that stands as perhaps the single most unforgettable image in the series. 1959 • 73 minutes • Color • Monaural • 2.35:1 aspect ratio COMANCHE STATION The last collaboration between Budd Boetticher and Randolph Scott brings the Ranown westerns full circle, reexamining many of the films’ key themes and tropes: greed, loyalty, hidden motivations, and the fine moral line that separates heroes from villains. Scott stars as the enigmatic Jefferson Cody, who rescues a woman kidnapped by Comanches for reasons that may have nothing to do with the bounty offered for her return. But before he can bring her to safety, he’ll have to contend with the dangers of the Comanche warpath and a trio of bounty hunters who have designs on the reward. 1960 • 73 minutes • Color • Monaural • 2.35:1 aspect ratio SIX-DISC 4K UHD + BLU-RAY SPECIAL EDITION FEATURES • Five feature films: The Tall T, Decision at Sundown, Buchanan Rides Alone, Ride Lonesome, and Comanche Station. • New 4K digital restorations by Sony Pictures Entertainment, with uncompressed monaural soundtracks • Three 4K UHD discs of the films presented in Dolby Vision HDR and three Blu-rays with the films and special features • Introductions to the films by filmmakers Martin Scorsese and Taylor Hackford • New introduction by film critic Farran Smith Nehme on actor Randolph Scott • Three audio commentaries, featuring film scholar Jeanine Basinger on The Tall T, film critic Jeremy Arnold on Ride Lonesome, and Hackford on Comanche Station • Archival programs featuring interviews with director Budd Boetticher • Audio conversation with Boetticher and film scholar Jim Kitses • Super 8 home-movie version of Comanche Station • Trailers • English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing PLUS: An essay by film scholar Tom Gunning And finally on July 25 is Carl Franklin's One False Move on 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray as well as Blu-ray. A small-town police chief (Bill Paxton) concealing an explosive secret. A pair of ruthless drug dealers (coscreenwriter Billy Bob Thornton and Michael Beach) who leave a bloody trail in their wake as they make their way from Los Angeles to Arkansas. And an enigmatic woman (Cynda Williams) caught in the middle. The way these desperate lives converge becomes a masterclass in slow-burn tension thanks to the nuanced direction of Carl Franklin, whose haunting debut feature travels a crooked road across America’s most fraught divisions—urban and rural, Black and white—while imbuing noir conventions with a wrenching emotional depth. 1992 • 105 minutes • Color • 5.1 surround • 1.85:1 aspect ratio One False Move - 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray - The Criterion Collection DIRECTOR-APPROVED 4K UHD + BLU-RAY SPECIAL EDITION FEATURES New 4K digital restoration, approved by director Carl Franklin, with 5.1 surround DTS-HD Master Audio soundtrack In the 4K UHD edition: One 4K UHD disc of the film presented in Dolby Vision HDR and one Blu-ray with the film and special features Audio commentary from 1999 featuring Franklin New conversation between Franklin and cowriter-actor Billy Bob Thornton Trailer English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing PLUS: An essay by author William BoyleNew cover by Vlad Rodriguez Preorders should be available in the next week or so.Posted Fri Apr 14, 2023 at 12:31 PM PDT by: -
Nicolas Cage's Lord of War Fires Off A Best Buy Exclusive 4K UHD SteelBook June 6The action-adventure co-starring Jared Leto, Bridget Moynahan and Ethan Hawke is getting a 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray rerelease in a SteelBook exclusively at Best Buy on June 6. Chance leads Yuri Orlov (Oscar® winner Nicolas Cage) to discover his one talent — illegal arms dealing. With his brother’s help, he reaches the top of his trade, supplying anyone whose check clears. His skills and quick wits bring him everything he’s ever wanted — and help him elude a persistent Interpol agent. But at the peak of his prowess, he discovers his customers might demand more than he can give…and those he’s trying to protect could become deadly liabilities. This taut thriller costars Ethan Hawke, Jared Leto, and Bridget Moynahan. The 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray + Blu-ray + Digital SteelBook will include Dolby Atmos and appears to be identical to the previous release aside from the updated collectible packaging. Lord of War - 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray (Best Buy Exclusive SteelBook) SPECIAL FEATURES • Deleted Scenes • “The Making of Lord of War” Featurette • “Making a Killing: Inside the International Arms Trade” Featurette • Audio Commentary with Writer-Director Andrew Niccol Order your copy today and here is the full press release: Lord of War, the action-adventure drama Cage, arrives on a Best Buy exclusive SteelBook® in 4K Ultra HDTM (+ Blu-ray™ + Digital) on June 6 from Lionsgate. 4K Ultra HD™ + Blu-ray™ + Digital Date: 6/6/23 4K Ultra HD™ + Blu-ray™ + Digital SRP: $27.99 PROGRAM DESCRIPTION Lord of War, the action-adventure drama Cage, arrives on a Best Buy exclusive SteelBook® in 4K Ultra HDTM (+ Blu-ray™ + Digital) on June 6 from Lionsgate. Directed by Andrew Niccol (The Host, Good Kill, Anon), the film follows Yuri Orlov (Nicolas Cage), an arms dealer whose clients include merciless dictators. Yuri is as conflicted as the countries he sells arms in, and must now face the consequences of his criminal history. Lord of War will be available for the suggested retail price of $27.99. OFFICIAL SYNOPSIS Chance leads Yuri Orlov (Oscar® winner Nicolas Cage) to discover his one talent — illegal arms dealing. With his brother’s help, he reaches the top of his trade, supplying anyone whose check clears. His skills and quick wits bring him everything he’s ever wanted — and help him elude a persistent Interpol agent. But at the peak of his prowess, he discovers his customers might demand more than he can give…and those he’s trying to protect could become deadly liabilities. This taut thriller costars Ethan Hawke, Jared Leto, and Bridget Moynahan. CAST Academy Award® Winner Nicolas Cage Leaving Las Vegas, Adaptation, The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent Academy Award® Winner Jared Leto Dallas Buyers Club, Suicide Squad, Morbius, House of Gucci Bridget Moynahan I, Robot, Battle Los Angeles, John Wick, TV’s “Blue Bloods” Academy Award® Nominee Ian Holm Chariots of Fire, The Lord of the Rings trilogy, Ratatouille Academy Award® Nomine Ethan Hawke Boyhood, Training Day, The Northman, Raymond & Ray SPECIAL FEATURES • Deleted Scenes • “The Making of Lord of War” Featurette • “Making a Killing: Inside the International Arms Trade” Featurette • Audio Commentary with Writer-Director Andrew Niccol PROGRAM INFORMATION Year of Production: 2005 Title Copyright: Lord of War © 2005 Film & Entertainment VIP Medienfonds 3 GmbH & Co. KG and Ascendant Filmproduktion GmbH. All Rights Reserved. Type: Catalog Rating: R for Strong Violence, Drug Use, Language and Sexuality Genre: Action, Adventure, Crime, Drama, Thriller Closed-Captioned: N/A 4K Ultra HD Subtitles: English Subtitles, Spanish Subtitles, English SDH Blu-Ray Subtitles: English Subtitles, Spanish Subtitles, English SDH Feature Run Time: 121 Mins. 4K Ultra HD Format: 2160p Ultra High Definition 16x9 (2.40:1) Presentation 4K Ultra HD Audio: English Dolby Atmos Blu-ray Format: 1080p High Definition 16x9 (2.40:1) Presentation Blu-ray Audio: English 6.1 DTS Digital Surround ES Audio, English 5.1 Dolby® EXTM Audio Audio™ Artist Name: Jake KontouPosted Tue Apr 11, 2023 at 12:07 PM PDT by: -
David Cronenberg's "Naked Lunch" Orders Out For Three New 4-Disc 4K UHD Mediabooks from Turbine!Turbine Medien prepares 4K UHD Mediabook collectors for a wild journey into the Interzone with David Cronenberg's hypnotic adaptation of William S. Burroughs' iconic novel Naked Lunch with a 4-disc set packed with five hours of bonus features! All three Limited Edition Mediabooks are up for per-order and ship starting April 28th One of the most bizarre and surreal films in Cronenberg's already bizarre and surreal catalog of films, Naked Lunch is steeped in hyptnotic imagery held by incredible performacnes and an amazing Howard Shore score. Burroughs has always been a polarizing figure and so too was this film. Part adaptation of Burroughs' novel, his actual life, and other short stories, Peter Weller stars as William Lee who after killing his wife, grabs his typewriter and flees to the North African Interzone. It's a hell of a trip and essential viewing for any Cronenberg fan. It's also damned hard to peg a specific genre. Is it comedy? Drama? Horror? Science Fiction? All of the above? You'll just have to huff your own tank of bug killer and find out for yourself! As we knew Arrow Video was already issuing their own releases of Naked Lunch, Turbine Medien is preparing to unleash their own unique Limited Edition Mediabook Releases. Each edition offers the film in 4k Ultra HD with Dolby Vision HDR with a transfer approved by Cronenberg, a remastered Blu-ray, as well as two additional discs with over 5-hours of bonus features on top of a 48-page essay book (in German)! Here are your options: Naked Lunch - 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray MediabookInternational Artwork - 500 Units Naked Lunch - 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray MediabookGerman Artwork - 500 Units Naked Lunch - 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray MediabookJean-Baptiste Chuat Artwork - 500 Units Here's all of the bonus features content and tech specs you'll get to enjoy with this release: Technical specifications: Language / sound: German DTS-HD MA 5.1, German DTS-HD MA 2.0, English DTS-HD MA 5.1, English DTS-HD MA 2.0, English DD 2.0 Aspect ratio: 1.85:1 (2160p24 4K Ultra HD) - 4x the resolution of Full HD with HDR and Dolby Vision, 1.85:1 (1980/24p), 16:9 Subtitles: German, English Running time: 115 minutes Bonus Material: + New interviews (HD): - Peter Weller (actor - approx. 62 min.) - Jeremy Thomas (Producer - approx. 15 min.) - Howard Shore (Composer - approx. 17 Min.) - Chris Walas (Make-up Legend - approx. 18 Min.) - Peter Suschitzky (cameraman - approx. 11 min.) + Archive: - Naked Making Lunch (HD, 55 Min.) - Theatrical release featurette (SD, approx. 6 min.) - B-Roll (SD ca. 3 Min.) - Interview with Jeremy Thomas (2004, SD, approx. 21 Min.) + Retroversion (SD, Open Matte 4:3 - Sound: German & English) + Dokumentation WILLIAM S. BURROUGHS - A MAN WITHIN + 50th Anniversary Naked Lunch (approx. 15 min) + Two director's audio comments + Trailers and TV spots All bonus material has optional German and English subtitles.Posted Tue Apr 11, 2023 at 03:11 AM PDT by: -
4K UHD & Blu-ray Shopping Guide April 9, 2023 - Did Someone Press Pause?Throughout pretty much all of the calendar year so far, we have had a lot of 4K releases every single week. This week is without a doubt, the slowest release week of all, the tap is just a bit of a trickle for both formats. Let's take this pause to refill our wallets a bit. Welcome to Volume 3 Episode 45 of our weekly release guide. A look at the highlights of what's coming to disc the week of April 9th - April 15th, as well as a look at announcements from last week. 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray Releases: There are TWO titles this week, both of which are considered catalog titles. First from Paramount, Flashdance gets a 4K upgrade. The standard edition dons a golden shower cover art while the SteelBook has a more traditional poster cover. Although the SteelBook is not listed as a Best Buy Exclusive, it seems to not be orderable via Amazon. From Criterion, the 4K upgrade of The Fisher King. Jeff Bridges, Robin Williams, why not? Next week we return to a normal release pattern with the delayed Rebel Without a Cause, Serpico, 12 Angry Men and more. Blu-ray releases: There are no blu-ray counterparts of the above titles this week as they have already been released in the past. New(ish) drama from Sony titled Living. And for a drama/romance under the Sony Pictures Classics label, One Fine Morning. Anime highlights include Legend of the Galactic Heroes: Die Neue These: Season Three, One Piece - Collection 31 and To Love Ru: The Complete Series. No disrespect to '88' Films and the great releases they produce, but after the obligatory '88' day delay, Gorgeous (Jackie Chan) appears to be on track for release this week. Arrow Video is also in on the Jackie Chan train with Heart of Dragon. Alternately you can get the original artwork edition direct from Arrow Video. Shout Factory delayed their Jackie Chan release by two weeks, talk about missed opportunity. Generally I don't publicize reissues, but Rob Zombie's House of 1000 Corpses celebrates 20 years with two special releases, a standard (but swag-filled) edition and a Best Buy Exclusive SteelBook. Honorable mention: Boutique label Shout! Factory has the crime/drama/horror Bless the Child. Notable announcements from last week: Shazam! Fury of the Gods has a release date of May 23rd, it includes several retailer exclusives. Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania has a release date of May 16th, also with a couple of retailer exclusives available. Shout! Factory's various labels have revealed much of their June slate. In no particular order they include Creepshow 4K, Creepshow III, Motel Hell 4K, Private Parts (1972), The Strangler and Shaw Brothers Classics: Volume One. 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 Apr 9, 2023 at 12:00 PM PDT by: -
MVD's Swamp Thing 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray and Blu-ray Has Been Planted For Pre-OrderWes Craven's delightfully cheesy 1982 sci-fi horror joins The MVD Rewind Collection on Blu-ray and kicks off MVD's 4K UHD Laservision Collection this July. Pre-orders for both special editions are now live. On the verge of a breakthrough in his quest to wipe out world hunger, altruistic botanist Dr. Alec Holland (Ray Wise) is placed under the protection of special government agent Alice Cable (Adrienne Barbeau). Mad outlaw scientist Anton Arcane (Louis Jourdan) wants to steal Holland's research for his own nefarious ends, but an unforeseen accident during the heist turns Holland into the Swamp Thing, an enormous plant-like creature that fights back against Arcane's henchmen to save Cable. Swamp Thing - MVD Rewind Laservision Collection 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray LASERVISION COLLECTION LINE 4K BLU-RAY RELEASESpecial Features and Technical Specs: DISC ONE - 4K BLU-RAY EXCLUSIVE NEW 16-BIT 4K RESTORATION FROM THE ORIGINAL CAMERA NEGATIVE (2023) of both the US Theatrical PG Version and Unrated International Version of the film DOLBY VISION/HDR PRESENTATION OF THE FILM Audio: DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 Mono, Spanish Mono Optional English Subtitles Audio Commentary with Writer/Director Wes Craven moderated by Sean Clark (Theatrical / PG Version) Audio Commentary with Makeup Effects Artist William Munn moderated by Michael Felsher (Theatrical / PG Version) Collectible "4K LaserVision" Mini-Poster of cover art Limited Edition "4K Laservision" Slipcover (First Pressing Only) DISC TWO - BLU-RAY EXCLUSIVE NEW 16-BIT 4K RESTORATION FROM THE ORIGINAL CAMERA NEGATIVE (2023) (2023) of both the US Theatrical PG Version and Unrated International Version of the film Audio Commentary with Writer/Director Wes Craven moderated by Sean Clark (Theatrical / PG Version) Audio Commentary with Makeup Effects Artist William Munn moderated by Michael Felsher (Theatrical / PG Version) DTS-HD Audio 2.0 Mono, Spanish Mono Audio Optional English Subtitles "Tales From the Swamp" (Remastered) with Actress Adrienne Barbeau (HD, 16:56) "Hey Jude" with Actor Reggie Batts (HD, 14:30) "That Swamp Thing" with Len Wein, Creator of Swamp Thing (HD, 13:19) "Swamp Screen: Designing DC's Main Monster" featurette (HD, 20:32) "From Krug to Comics: How the Mainstream Shaped a Radical Genre Voice" featurette (HD, 17:34) Posters & Lobby Cards - Photo Gallery Photos from the Film - Photo Gallery William Munns' Behind the Scenes Pictures - Photo Gallery Behind the Scenes Photos by Geoffrey Rayle – Photo Gallery Theatrical Trailer (HD, 1:31) REGION-A "LOCKED" Swamp Thing - MVD Rewind Collection MVD REWIND LINE BLU-RAY RELEASESpecial Features and Technical Specs: EXCLUSIVE NEW 16-BIT 4K RESTORATION FROM THE ORIGINAL CAMERA NEGATIVE (2023) of both the US Theatrical PG Version and Unrated International Version of the film Audio Commentary with Writer/Director Wes Craven moderated by Sean Clark (Theatrical / PG Version) Audio Commentary with Makeup Effects Artist William Munn moderated by Michael Felsher (Theatrical / PG Version) DTS-HD 2.0 Mono Audio, Spanish Mono Optional English Subtitles "Tales From the Swamp" (Remastered) with Actress Adrienne Barbeau (HD, 16:56) "Hey Jude" with Actor Reggie Batts (HD, 14:30) "That Swamp Thing" with Len Wein, Creator of Swamp Thing (HD, 13:19) "Swamp Screen: Designing DC's Main Monster" featurette (HD, 20:32) "From Krug to Comics: How the Mainstream Shaped a Radical Genre Voice" featurette (HD, 17:34) Posters & Lobby Cards - Photo Gallery Photos from the Film - Photo Gallery William Munns' Behind the Scenes Pictures - Photo Gallery Behind the Scenes Photos by Geoffrey Rayle – Photo Gallery Theatrical Trailer (HD, 1:31) Two-Sided Artwork Collectible MVD Rewind Collection Mini-Poster Limited Edition Slipcover (First Pressing Only) REGION-A "LOCKED" MVD Rewind's Facebook page revealed the full details for both the Blu-ray and 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray releases.Posted Sat Apr 8, 2023 at 06:40 PM PDT by: -
Shazam! Fury of the Gods Strikes 4K UHD Blu-ray and Blu-ray on May 23 With Retailer ExclusivesZachary Levi returns with his SHAZAM-ified friends in the superhero sequel hitting 4K Blu-ray and Blu-ray on May 23. There will also be exclusive editions available at Best Buy as well as Wal-Mart. Digital will release on April 7. “Shazam! Fury of the Gods” continues the story of teenage Billy Batson (Asher Angel) who, upon reciting the magic word “SHAZAM!,” is transformed into his adult Super Hero alter ego, Shazam. Bestowed with the powers of the gods, Billy Batson and his fellow foster kids are still learning how to juggle teenage life with having adult Super Hero alter-egos. But when the Daughters of Atlas, a vengeful trio of ancient gods, arrive on Earth in search of the magic stolen from them long ago, Billy—aka Shazam (Zachary Levi)—and his family are thrust into a battle for their superpowers, their lives, and the fate of their world. Both the 4K Blu-ray and Blu-ray will include Dolby Atmos. It is unclear if the 4K will include Dolby Vision at this time. “Shazam! Fury of the Gods” 4K disc contains the following special feature: Director’s Audio Commentary with David F. Sandberg “Shazam! Fury of the Gods” Premium Digital Ownership and Blu-ray disc contains the following special feature: SHAZAM! Let’s Make a Sequel - featurette The Rock of Eternity: Decked Out - featurette The Shazamily Reunion - featurette The Zac Effect - featurette The Sisterhood of the Daughters of Atlas - featurette Pay By Play: Scene Breakdown – featurettes Ben Franklin bridge collapse Rooftop battle of the gods Unicorn ride in Philadelphia Epic showdown at the baseball stadium The Mythology of Shazam! - featurette Director’s Audio Commentary with David F. Sandberg Deleted Scenes, Alternate & Extended Scenes Shazam! Fury of the Gods - 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray Shazam! Fury of the Gods - Blu-ray Shazam! Fury of the Gods - 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray (Walmart Exclusive) Shazam! Fury of the Gods - 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray (Best Buy Exclusive SteelBook) Preorders are now available and there will also be a 2-Film Collection available for purchase. Check out the full press release: “A Fun, Kid-Friendly Follow-Up” Brian Truitt, USA Today Shazam! Fury of the Gods Director David F. Sandberg’s Super Hero Sequel Stars Zachary Levi as Shazam Available to Own Digitally on April 7 4K UHD and Blu-ray arrive on May 23 Burbank, CA, April 6, 2023 – Experience an action-packed adventure when “Shazam! Fury of the Gods” arrives for Premium Digital Ownership at home on April 7. The film is directed by David F. Sandberg, written by Henry Gayden and Chris Morgan, based on characters from DC; Shazam! created by Bill Parker and C.C. Beck, starring Zachary Levi (“American Underdog”) as Shazam and Asher Angel (TV’s “Andi Mack”) as Billy Batson. The film will also be available on 4K UHD, Blu-ray and DVD beginning on May 23. From New Line Cinema, the film also stars Jack Dylan Grazer (“It Chapter Two”) as Freddy Freeman; Adam Brody (“Promising Young Woman”) as Super Hero Freddy; Ross Butler (“Raya and the Last Dragon”) as Super Hero Eugene; Meagan Good (“Day Shift”) as Super Hero Darla; D.J. Cotrona (“G.I. Joe: Retaliation”) as Super Hero Pedro; Grace Caroline Currey (“Annabelle: Creation”) as Mary Bromfield / Super Hero Mary; Faithe Herman (TV’s “This Is Us”) as Darla Dudley; Ian Chen (“A Dog’s Journey”) as Eugene Choi; Jovan Armand (“Second Chances”) as Pedro Pena; Marta Milans (TV’s “White Lines”) as Rosa Vasquez; Cooper Andrews (TV’s “The Walking Dead”) as Victor Vasquez; with Djimon Hounsou (“A Quiet Place Part II”) as Wizard, Rachel Zegler (“West Side Story”), with Lucy Liu (“Kung Fu Panda” franchise) and Helen Mirren (“F9: The Fast Saga”). The film was produced by Peter Safran with Walter Hamada, Adam Schlagman, Richard Brener, Dave Neustadter, Victoria Palmeri, Marcus Viscidi and Geoff Johns executive producing. On April 7, “Shazam! Fury of the Gods” will be available for early Premium Digital Ownership at home for $24.99 and for 48-hour rental via PVOD for $19.99 SRP on participating digital platforms where you purchase movies. On May 23, “Shazam! Fury of the Gods” will be available on 4K, Blu-ray and DVD. “Shazam! Fury of the Gods” will also continue to be available to own in high definition and standard definition from participating digital retailers. SYNOPSIS “Shazam! Fury of the Gods” continues the story of teenage Billy Batson (Asher Angel) who, upon reciting the magic word “SHAZAM!,” is transformed into his adult Super Hero alter ego, Shazam. Bestowed with the powers of the gods, Billy Batson and his fellow foster kids are still learning how to juggle teenage life with having adult Super Hero alter-egos. But when the Daughters of Atlas, a vengeful trio of ancient gods, arrive on Earth in search of the magic stolen from them long ago, Billy—aka Shazam (Zachary Levi)—and his family are thrust into a battle for their superpowers, their lives, and the fate of their world. DIGITAL, 4K, BLU-RAY & DVD ELEMENTS “Shazam! Fury of the Gods” 4K disc contains the following special feature: Director’s Audio Commentary with David F. Sandberg “Shazam! Fury of the Gods” Premium Digital Ownership and Blu-ray disc contains the following special feature: SHAZAM! Let’s Make a Sequel - featurette The Rock of Eternity: Decked Out - featurette The Shazamily Reunion - featurette The Zac Effect - featurette The Sisterhood of the Daughters of Atlas - featurette Pay By Play: Scene Breakdown – featurettes Ben Franklin bridge collapse Rooftop battle of the gods Unicorn ride in Philadelphia Epic showdown at the baseball stadium The Mythology of Shazam! - featurette Director’s Audio Commentary with David F. Sandberg Deleted Scenes, Alternate & Extended Scenes “Shazam! Fury of the Gods” DVD contains the following special feature: BASICS PRODUCT SRP 4K UHD Combo Pack $49.98 Blu-ray $39.98 DVD $34.98 Digital Ownership: April 7, 2023 PVOD: April 7, 2023 4K, Blu-ray and DVD Street Date: May 23, 2023 DVD Languages: Canadian French, English, Latin Spanish BD Languages: Canadian French, English, Latin Spanish 4K Languages: Canadian French, English, Latin Spanish DVD Subtitles: Canadian French, English SDH, Latin Spanish, Parisian French BD Subtitles: Canadian French, English SDH, Latin Spanish, Parisian French 4K Subtitles: Canadian French, English SDH, Latin Spanish, Parisian French Running Time: 130 minutes Rating: Rated PG-13 for Sequences of Action, Language, and Violence DVD: DLBY/DGTL Blu-ray: ATMOS TrueHD 4K: ATMOS TrueHD About “Shazam! Fury of the Gods” The film is directed by David F. Sandberg, written by Henry Gayden and Chris Morgan, based on characters from DC; Shazam! created by Bill Parker and C.C. Beck, produced by Peter Safran with Walter Hamada, Adam Schlagman, Richard Brener, Dave Neustadter, Victoria Palmeri, Marcus Viscidi and Geoff Johns executive producing. The ensemble stars Zachary Levi (“American Underdog”) as Shazam; Asher Angel (TV’s “Andi Mack”) as Billy Batson; Jack Dylan Grazer (“It Chapter Two”) as Freddy Freeman; Adam Brody (“Promising Young Woman”) as Super Hero Freddy; Ross Butler (“Raya and the Last Dragon”) as Super Hero Eugene; Meagan Good (“Day Shift”) as Super Hero Darla; D.J. Cotrona (“G.I. Joe: Retaliation”) as Super Hero Pedro; Grace Caroline Currey (“Annabelle: Creation”) as Mary Bromfield / Super Hero Mary; Faithe Herman (TV’s “This Is Us”) as Darla Dudley; Ian Chen (“A Dog’s Journey”) as Eugene Choi; Jovan Armand (“Second Chances”) as Pedro Pena; Marta Milans (TV’s “White Lines”) as Rosa Vasquez; Cooper Andrews (TV’s “The Walking Dead”) as Victor Vasquez; with Djimon Hounsou (“A Quiet Place Part II”) as Wizard, Rachel Zegler (“West Side Story”), with Lucy Liu (“Kung Fu Panda” franchise) and Helen Mirren (“F9: The Fast Saga”). New Line Cinema Presents A Peter Safran Production of A David F. Sandberg Film, “Shazam! Fury of the Gods.” About Warner Bros. Home Entertainment, Inc. Warner Bros. Home Entertainment (WBHE) brings together Warner Bros. Entertainment's home video and digital distribution businesses in order to maximize current and next-generation distribution scenarios. An industry leader since its inception, WBHE oversees the global distribution of content through packaged goods (Blu-ray Disc™ and DVD) and digital media in the form of electronic sell-through and video-on-demand via cable, satellite, online and mobile channels. WBHE distributes its product through third party retail partners and licensees. Instagram.com/Shazammovie Twitter.com/Shazammovie ᐧPosted Thu Apr 6, 2023 at 02:44 PM PDT by: -
Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania Shrinks to 4K UHD Blu-ray and Blu-ray May 16thAnt-Man (Paul Rudd), the Wasp (Evangeline Lilly) and the rest of the family head to the Quantum Realm and face-off against their biggest threat yet -- Kang the Conqueror (Jonathan Majors), as the third film in the Ant-Man trilogy hits 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray and Blu-ray on May 16. Digital arrives April 18. UPDATE: Wal-Mart Exclusive (w/enamel pin) & Best Buy Exclusive SteelBook 4K UHD releases added. Read our review of Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania here Super Heroes Scott Lang (Paul Rudd) and Hope Van Dyne (Evangeline Lilly) return to continue their adventures as Ant-Man and The Wasp. Together, with Hope’s parents Janet Van Dyne (Michelle Pfeiffer) and Hank Pym (Michael Douglas), and Scott’s daughter Cassie Lang (Kathryn Newton), the family finds themselves exploring the Quantum Realm, interacting with strange new creatures and embarking on an adventure that will push them beyond the limits of what they thought possible. Directed by Peyton Reed and produced by Kevin Feige and Stephen Broussard, Ant-Man and The Wasp: Quantumania also stars Jonathan Majors as Kang, David Dastmalchian as Veb, Katy O'Brian as Jentorra, William Jackson Harper as Quaz and Bill Murray as Lord Krylar. Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania - 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania - Blu-ray Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania - 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray (Wal-Mart exclusive) Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania - 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray (Best Buy exclusive SteelBook) The 4K UHD Blu-ray will include Dolby Atmos and the bonus features for the releases include an audio commentary, deleted scenes, featurettes, and a gag reel. Bonus Features* Gag Reel Take a look at some of the fun outtakes on set with the cast and crew of Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania. Audio Commentary Watch the film with audio commentary by director Peyton Reed and writer Jeff Loveness. Featurettes All in the Family – Paul Rudd, Evangeline Lilly and Michelle Pfeiffer discuss the complex layers and secrets – yet incredibly strong bond of this heroic family. Formidable Foes – Discover how Jonathan Majors, Bill Murray and Corey Stoll bring gravitas to the villains of Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania. Learn more about how Kang brings a Thanos-level threat to this adventure and the larger MCU. Deleted Scenes Drink The Ooze – Upon entering the Quantum Realm, Scott Lang nervously drinks the ooze. I Have Holes – Veb expresses great excitement when he discovers he finally has holes. *Bonus features vary by product and retailer Preorders should be available soon and here is the full press release: It’s time to size up your collection! Marvel Studios’ Ant-Man and The Wasp: Quantumania is available to buy only at Digital retailers on April 18 and arriving on 4K Ultra HD™, Blu-ray™ and DVD on May 16. (And the movie just got even BIGGER! Over 2 hours of bonus content!) BURBANK, CA (April 6, 2023) – Look out for the little guy! Ant-Man is back with the whole family, in their biggest adventure yet! Join Scott, Hope, Hank, Janet and Cassie as they take audiences deeper than ever before into the Quantum Realm – and face off against the all-powerful Kang the Conqueror. Marvel Studios’ Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania arrives on Digital April 18 and on 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray and DVD May 16. Fans can add the film to their collection and access exclusive bonus content including deleted scenes, a gag reel and audio commentary by director Peyton Reed and writer Jeff Loveness. Film Synopsis Super Heroes Scott Lang (Paul Rudd) and Hope Van Dyne (Evangeline Lilly) return to continue their adventures as Ant-Man and The Wasp. Together, with Hope’s parents Janet Van Dyne (Michelle Pfeiffer) and Hank Pym (Michael Douglas), and Scott’s daughter Cassie Lang (Kathryn Newton), the family finds themselves exploring the Quantum Realm, interacting with strange new creatures and embarking on an adventure that will push them beyond the limits of what they thought possible. Directed by Peyton Reed and produced by Kevin Feige and Stephen Broussard, Ant-Man and The Wasp: Quantumania also stars Jonathan Majors as Kang, David Dastmalchian as Veb, Katy O'Brian as Jentorra, William Jackson Harper as Quaz and Bill Murray as Lord Krylar. Bonus Features* Gag Reel Take a look at some of the fun outtakes on set with the cast and crew of Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania. Audio Commentary Watch the film with audio commentary by director Peyton Reed and writer Jeff Loveness. Featurettes All in the Family – Paul Rudd, Evangeline Lilly and Michelle Pfeiffer discuss the complex layers and secrets – yet incredibly strong bond of this heroic family. Formidable Foes – Discover how Jonathan Majors, Bill Murray and Corey Stoll bring gravitas to the villains of Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania. Learn more about how Kang brings a Thanos-level threat to this adventure and the larger MCU. Deleted Scenes Drink The Ooze – Upon entering the Quantum Realm, Scott Lang nervously drinks the ooze. I Have Holes – Veb expresses great excitement when he discovers he finally has holes. *Bonus features vary by product and retailer Cast Paul Rudd as Scott Lang Evangeline Lilly as Hope Van Dyne Jonathan Majors as Kang the Conqueror Michelle Pfeiffer as Janet Van Dyne Michael Douglas as Hank Pym Kathryn Newton as Cassie Lang David Dastmalchian as Veb Katy O’Brian as Jentorra William Jackson Harper as Quaz Bill Murray as Lord Krylar Directed by Peyton Reed Produced by Kevin Feige, p.g.a. Stephen Broussard, p.g.a. Executive Producers Victoria Alonso Louis D’Esposito Kevin de la Noy Screenplay by Jeff Loveness Product Specifications U.S. and Canada Street Date Digital: April 18, 2023 Physical: May 16, 2023 Product SKUs Digital: 4K UHD, HD, SD Physical: 4K Ultra HD Combo Pack (4K UHD + Blu-ray + Digital Code), Blu-ray Combo Pack (Blu-ray + Digital Code) & DVD Feature Run Time Approx. 125 minutes Rating U.S.: Rated PG-13 Canada: Rated PG Aspect Ratio Digital: 2:39 Physical: 2.39:1 U.S. Audio 4K: English 7.1.4 Dolby Atmos and 2.0 Dolby Digital, Spanish 7.1 Dolby Digital Plus, French 5.1 Dolby Digital Blu-ray: English 7.1 DTS-HDMA and 2.0 Descriptive Audio, Spanish and French 5.1 Dolby Digital DVD: English, Spanish and French 5.1 Dolby Digital, and English 2.0 Descriptive Audio Digital: English Dolby Atmos (UHD only, some platforms), English 5.1 & 2.0 Dolby Digital, Spanish 5.1 & 2.0 Dolby Digital, French 5.1 & 2.0 Dolby Digital, English Descriptive Audio 2.0 Dolby Digital (some platforms) Canada Audio 4K: English 7.1.4 Dolby Atmos and 2.0 Dolby Digital, Spanish 7.1 Dolby Digital Plus, French 5.1 Dolby Digital Blu-ray: English 7.1 DTS-HDMA and 2.0 Descriptive Audio, Spanish and French 5.1 Dolby Digital DVD: English, Spanish and French 5.1 Dolby Digital, and English 2.0 Descriptive Audio Digital: English Dolby Atmos (UHD only, some platforms), English 5.1 & 2.0 Dolby Digital, Spanish 5.1 & 2.0 Dolby Digital, French 5.1 & 2.0 Dolby Digital, English Descriptive Audio 2.0 Dolby Digital (some platforms) U.S. Subtitles 4K: English SDH, Spanish and French Blu-ray: English SDH, Spanish and French DVD: English SDH, Spanish and French Digital: English SDH, French, Spanish (some platforms) Canada Subtitles 4K: English SDH, Spanish and French Blu-ray: English SDH, Spanish and French DVD: English SDH, Spanish and French Digital: English SDH, French, Spanish (some platforms)Posted Thu Apr 6, 2023 at 10:33 AM PDT by: -
Miss The Mediabook? Turbine Gives 2007's P2 A New Standard 2-Disc Blu-ray ReleaseAfter all editions of their Mediabook release sold out virtually overnight, Turbine is reissuing 2007's survival horror thriller P2 with a standard softpack 2-Disc release. While you miss out on some of the cool art options and the booklet, you can now enjoy this slick thriller with the excellent transfer and either Atmos or Auro-3D audio! For some inexplicable reason, P2 has never been released on Blu-ray in the U.S. of A. There have been other Blu-ray releases in various import markets, but they used the old problematic VC-1 encode and just never really came to life. Turbine gives this fun gnarly little horror flick a new (and much improved) encode and then supes up the package with two excellent audio options. The film itself may not be the best feature of all time, but it works and offers up one of the gnarliest kills: Since there's no difference in the disc content, you can read our review of the Mediabook release and have an idea what you're in for. P2 - Turbine Mediabook Blu-ray Review P2 - Standard Edition Blu-ray In addition to offering the same two discs, one disc with Atmos and the other with Auro-3D, there is reversible insert artwork along with the same set of bonus features: Technical specifications: Language / Sound: German & English: Dolby Atmos, Auro & DTS 2.0 Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1 (1080p Full HD) Subtitles: German, English, English (SDH) Running time: 97 minutes Bonus Material: + A new fear level - Making of* (approx. 12 min.) + Terror design - location and stunts* (approx. 5 min.) + A New Kind of Suspense - Director Franck Khalfoun* (ca. 3 min.) + Behind the scenes* (approx. 4 min.) + Audio commentary* with Alexander Aja, Franck Khalfoun and Gregory Levasseur + Cinema trailers, teasers and TV spots *The bonus material has optional German subtitles. Number of discs: 2 Genre: Horror Now up for Pre-order - and thankfully not a limited run so you don't have to worry about missing out!Posted Wed Apr 5, 2023 at 06:26 AM PDT by: -
Cocaine Bear Charges HIGH Speed Onto Blu-ray April 18thDoes a bear snort cocaine in the woods? Find out in the dark comedy directed by Elizabeth Banks based on true events rages onto Blu-ray on April 18. Inspired by the 1985 true story of a drug runner's plane crash, missing cocaine, and the black bear that ate it, this wild dark comedy finds an oddball group of cops, criminals, tourists and teens converging in a Georgia forest where a 500-pound apex predator has ingested a staggering amount of cocaine and gone on a coke-fueled rampage for more blow … and blood. The Blu-ray/DVD/Digital Combo Pack or "Maximum Rampage Edition" will have a Dolby TrueHD 7.1 soundtrack and the following supplements: Alternate Ending Deleted & Extended Scenes Gag Reel All Roads Lead to Cokey: The Making of COCAINE BEAR - Meet the hilarious ensemble brought together to bring the movie of what is soon to be the world's most famous bear to life. UnBEARable Bloodbath: Dissecting the Kills - From rigging to special effects makeup, to some of the actors doing their own stunts, we'll get a bears-eye view into some of COCAINE BEAR's hilarious and gory kill scenes. Doing Lines - Cast and filmmakers read lines from the script to COCAINE BEAR, which was a work of art unto itself. Feature Commentary with Director/Producer Elizabeth Banks and Producer Max Handelman Cocaine Bear - Blu-ray Order your copy today and the full press release is below:Posted Tue Apr 4, 2023 at 02:59 PM PDT by:
