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Angela Lansbury: An Actress for the AgesClassic movie fans know her as the saucy Cockney scullery maid in Gaslight, the animated (in more ways than one) Mrs. Potts in Disney’s Beauty and the Beast, and most notably as the conniving, duplicitous, and diabolically manipulative mother of a brainwashed Laurence Harvey in The Manchurian Candidate. Broadway buffs cherish the memories of her Tony Award-winning turns as the boisterous, flamboyant Mame and lovably ghoulish meat pie maker Mrs. Lovett in Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street. (I was so obsessed with this brilliant Stephen Sondheim musical as a teen, I saw her perform the role four times on Broadway and once on tour in Chicago.) And who could forget her 12 seasons as mystery writer-cum-intrepid sleuth Jessica Fletcher on CBS-TV’s massive hit Murder, She Wrote? The role earned her an Emmy Award nomination each and every year the show was on the air, but she never won - now that’s a crime! Of course I’m talking about the legendary Angela Lansbury, one of the greatest and most beloved actresses ever to grace the big screen, small screen, and Broadway stage. Lansbury died last week just a few days shy of her 97th birthday, ending a career that spanned eight decades and more than 100 film and television appearances. She made her movie debut at age 17 in 1944’s Gaslight and continued working in multiple mediums until the very end of her life. (Her final film credit is the upcoming Knives Out sequel, Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery, to be released this November.) What’s more, she never gave a bad performance. She was nominated for three Oscars and a whopping 19 Emmys and won six Tony Awards and six Golden Globes. In 2014, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences presented Dame Angela with an Honorary Oscar, calling her “an entertainment icon who has created some of cinema’s most memorable characters, inspiring generations of actors.” Lansbury’s talent overshadowed her beauty, which Hollywood never properly recognized or appreciated. Often passed over for romantic leads, she almost instantly found her niche in much older character parts, all of which she attacked with customary relish. Most actresses would cringe at the prospect of playing middle-aged women and mothers of grown men while still in their 30s, but Lansbury never batted an eye. She was just three years older than Harvey when she played his mother in The Manchurian Candidate and just nine years older than Elvis Presley when she played his in Blue Hawaii (which is slated for a 4K UHD release next month). At age 32, Lansbury portrayed the long-time, fortysomething love of crotchety Orson Welles (who himself was playing a much older part) in The Long, Hot Summer, and at age 36, she played 24-year-old Warren Beatty’s mother in All Fall Down. (Interestingly, Eva Marie Saint, who portrays Beatty’s lover in the film, is a year older than Lansbury!) And only Cecil B. DeMille would be audacious enough to cast Hedy Lamarr, who was 11 years Lansbury's senior, as her younger sister in the blockbuster biblical epic Samson and Delilah. Ever versatile and always authentic, unaffected, and believable, Lansbury played tough career women, waifs, temptresses, prim matrons, bawdy dames, combative wives, and kooky socialites with equal aplomb. She excelled in dramas, comedies (she made a fine foil for the rambunctious Danny Kaye in The Court Jester), and musicals (though sadly she was passed over for the film version of Mame in favor of a badly miscast Lucille Ball). Most importantly, Lansbury was a generous team player who shared the spotlight with her cast mates instead of stealing it from them. Her impeccable poise, steadfast commitment to her craft, unassuming elegance, and spot-on instincts not only improve every film in which she appears, they also engender respect and admiration and cultivate a love for this indomitable and endearing performer that transcends both her passing and the passage of time. Below, in chronological order, are several of her noteworthy films that are currently available on Blu-ray: GASLIGHT (1944) Lansbury nabbed a Best Supporting Actress Oscar nomination for her very first film, portraying a sassy Cockney maid who shamelessly flirts with a fiendish Charles Boyer while he attempts to drive his emotionally unstable wife (Ingrid Bergman) insane. Bergman walked away with a well-deserved Best Actress Oscar, but Lansbury, with her sullen demeanor and sly wiles, rivets attention whenever she pops up in this atmospheric and suspenseful thriller directed by George Cukor. NATIONAL VELVET (1944) Twelve-year-old Elizabeth Taylor plays the title role in this heartwarming family flick about a plucky, horse-crazy young girl who dreams of riding her prized Pie in England's Grand National race, but Lansbury files a warm performance as her protective and supportive older sister. It's not much of a part, but Lansbury, as she would do throughout her lengthy career, makes the most of it. THE PICTURE OF DORIAN GRAY (1945) Another Best Supporting Actress Oscar nod came Lansbury's way for her heart-wrenching turn as the tragic Sybil Vane, who falls in love with the narcissistic, ne'er-do-well Dorian (Hurd Hatfield) and falls victim to his selfish manipulations. The classic Oscar Wilde story about a man who remains forever young while his portrait ages and reflects his moral decay gets a wonderfully creepy treatment from director Albert Lewin, who never sugarcoats the tale's myriad unsavory elements. Keep an eye out for Lansbury's mother, Moyna MacGill, an established actress in her own right, in a small role as a duchess. THE HARVEY GIRLS (1946) Legend has it Lansbury, who portrays a sexy, scantily-clad saloon singer in director George Sidney's enormously successful tribute to the trailblazing Harvey House waitresses who tamed the Wild West, was booed by audiences for being mean - on screen, of course - to co-star Judy Garland. She and Garland, who plays the stereotypical good girl who clashes with Lansbury's voluptuous vixen, vie for the attention of saloon owner John Hodiak in this captivating musical that mixes romance, humor, and spectacle and features the rousing, Oscar-winning song "On the Atchison, Topeka and the Santa Fe." Though MGM let Lansbury sing the plaintive ballad "Good-Bye, Little Yellow Bird" in Dorian Gray, the studio chose to dub her vocals here. STATE OF THE UNION (1948) Lansbury really sinks her teeth into the role of Kay Thorndyke, a powerful newspaper publisher who shamelessly promotes the political career of her married lover, Grant Matthews (Spencer Tracy), in director Frank Capra's slick, incisive adaptation of the Pulitzer Prize-winning play. Katharine Hepburn plays Grant's estranged wife, who puts aside her personal feelings to aid his campaign and ultimately reform and redeem his soul. Van Johnson, Adolphe Menjou, Lewis Stone, and Wicked Witch of the West Margaret Hamilton also star in this biting, topical satire that brims with Capra's trademark idealism, but it's Lansbury's fire-and-ice portrayal that really fuels the film and rivals the priceless chemistry between Tracy and Hepburn. THE THREE MUSKETEERS (1948) Though largely ornamental, Lansbury looks regal and lovely as Queen Anne, the sympathetic British monarch whose priceless jewels become a central plot point in this colorful, acrobatic adaptation of Alexandre Dumas' classic swashbuckler. MGM's opulent production boasts an all-star cast that also includes Gene Kelly, Lana Turner, June Allyson, Van Heflin, Frank Morgan, Vincent Price, Keenan Wynn, and Gig Young. SAMSON AND DELILAH (1949) The ravishing Hedy Lamarr steals everyone's thunder as the titular temptress in this mammoth biblical epic from producer-director Cecil B. DeMille, but once again, Lansbury contributes memorable work...before her character conveniently dies to pave the way for Delilah's devious doings. Released just before Christmas in 1949, Samson and Delilah was the top-grossing film of 1950 and remains a notable example of DeMille's legendary showmanship. THE COURT JESTER (1955) Prior to this riotous romp starring the irrepressible Danny Kaye, Lansbury's comic talents went largely untapped, but the actress shows off her deft flair for daffy humor as Princess Gwendolyn in this rollicking farce about a minstrel who assumes the identity of a court jester to save his skin and the infant heir to the throne. Kaye's uproarious antics dominate the film, which also stars Glynis Johns, Basil Rathbone, Mildred Natwick, and Robert Middleton. Though it flopped when first released, The Court Jester has since garnered a lofty reputation and in 2004 was added to the prestigious National Film Registry. THE LONG, HOT SUMMER (1958) The first movie to co-star Paul Newman and Joanne Woodward, this excellent adaptation of a William Faulkner tale focuses on bad-boy barn-burner Ben Quick (Newman) and his stormy relationship with the powerful but dysfunctional Varner family that rules a small Mississippi town. Lansbury portrays Minnie Littlejohn, the brassy, earthy mistress of portly patriarch Will Varner (Orson Welles) and the only person who can knock some sense into the gruff, irascible, and oh-so-stubborn mule. Though it resembles Tennessee Williams' Cat on a Hot Tin Roof in many respects, director Martin Ritt's well-made film stands as an absorbing, often steamy drama that also features top-notch work from Anthony Franciosa, Lee Remick, and Richard Anderson. THE RELUCTANT DEBUTANTE (1958) As a gossipy, sly-as-a-fox socialite mounting an extravagant coming-out party for her teenage daughter, Lansbury shines in director Vincente Minnelli's sophisticated romantic comedy. Rex Harrison, Kay Kendall, and Sandra Dee are the top-billed stars of this frothy confection that chronicles a rebellious American teen's rocky introduction to high-toned British society, but Lansbury is one of the film's most colorful characters and she maximizes every screen moment. THE MANCHURIAN CANDIDATE (1962) Director John Frankenheimer's riveting adaptation of Richard Condon's frightening political thriller is hands down Lansbury's finest film and contains her most iconic and enduring portrayal. As the ruthlessly ambitious and domineering mother of a brainwashed Korean War POW (Laurence Harvey) who's programmed to be an assassin while in captivity and is activated upon his return home by a subversive U.S. political faction that plans to overthrow the government, Lansbury embodies insidious evil in a deft, nuanced performance that resonates long after the movie ends. As I wrote in my 2016 review of the Criterion Collection Blu-ray, "Lansbury...steals the show, crafting a bravura performance that was justly rewarded with a Best Supporting Actress Oscar nomination. (She lost to Patty Duke's Helen Keller in The Miracle Worker.) Rarely has villainy been portrayed so convincingly or with such calculated precision, making it impossible to concentrate on anyone else while she's on screen. Despite the fact she was only three years older than Harvey, their relationship as mother and son is utterly believable, and their interchanges crackle with tension. Eleanor is a part that easily could have been overplayed and transformed into a caricature, but Lansbury embraces and nails every nasty element, even outshining the magnificent Meryl Streep, who gamely tackled Eleanor in the 2004 remake." Also starring Frank Sinatra, Janet Leigh, Henry Silva, and James Gregory, The Manchurian Candidate might have seemed far-fetched a decade ago, but it feels eerily plausible today and still packs a devastating punch. BEDKNOBS AND BROOMSTICKS (1970) Lansbury's first Disney film is a delightful fantasy that combines live action and animation á la Mary Poppins and is packed with Oscar-winning special effects. As wannabe witch Miss Eglantine Price, who hopes to use her newfound skills to stop the Nazi bombing of Britain in World War II, Lansbury files a spritely, quirky portrayal that's a fun departure from her more traditional roles. DEATH ON THE NILE (1978) This all-star adaptation of the famed Agatha Christie whodunit is vastly superior to Kenneth Branagh's recent remake and features Lansbury as the outrageously over-the-top romance novelist Salome Otterbourne, one of several passengers on an Egyptian river cruise who might be a killer. Dripping in garish jewelry and donning an array of lavish costumes, Lansbury contributes a priceless comic performance that outshines many of her estimable cast mates, including Peter Ustinov (as Hercule Poirot), Bette Davis, Maggie Smith, David Niven, and Mia Farrow. BEAUTY AND THE BEAST (1991) As the empathetic, maternal teapot Mrs. Potts, Lansbury is the heart and soul of this enchanting animated Disney classic. The tale of a prince who's transformed into a beast and the humble country lass he imprisons in his castle may be as old as time, but Lansbury's touching rendition of the beautiful title song by Alan Menken and Howard Ashman is timeless and will now carry extra emotional weight following her passing.Posted Wed Oct 19, 2022 at 08:00 AM PDT by: -
Adaptation. Announced and Detailed for 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray on December 6Celebrate the 20th anniversary of Spike Jonze's comedy starring Nicolas Cage, Meryl Streep and Chris Cooper, newly remastered in 4K resolution from the original camera negative and with Dolby Vision on December 6. Director Spike Jonze delivers a stunningly original comedy that seamlessly blends fictional characters and situations with the lives of real people: obsessive orchid hunter John Laroche (Chris Cooper, in an Academy Award®-winning performance, 2002, Best Supporting Actor), New Yorker journalist Susan Orlean (Meryl Streep), Hollywood screenwriter Charlie Kaufman (Nicolas Cage), and his twin brother, Donald (also Cage). As Charlie struggles to adapt Orlean's best-selling book "The Orchid Thief," he writes himself into his own movie. The various stories crash into one another, exploding into a wildly imaginative film. ADAPTATION is at once a hilarious drama and a moving comedy, now celebrating its 20th anniversary. As per the course with Sony as of late, the 4K UHD Blu-ray edition doesn't include a standard Blu-ray, but it does have a Digital Copy. The release features Dolby Vision, Dolby Atmos, and a legacy featurette and theatrical trailer. Adaptation. - 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray Order your copy today and here is the full press release: . FULLY REMASTERED IN 4K WITH HIGH DYNAMIC RANGE DEBUTING ON 4K ULTRA HD™ DECEMBER 6TH SYNOPSIS Director Spike Jonze delivers a stunningly original comedy that seamlessly blends fictional characters and situations with the lives of real people: obsessive orchid hunter John Laroche (Chris Cooper, in an Academy Award®-winning performance, 2002, Best Supporting Actor), New Yorker journalist Susan Orlean (Meryl Streep), Hollywood screenwriter Charlie Kaufman (Nicolas Cage), and his twin brother, Donald (also Cage). As Charlie struggles to adapt Orlean's best-selling book "The Orchid Thief," he writes himself into his own movie. The various stories crash into one another, exploding into a wildly imaginative film. ADAPTATION is at once a hilarious drama and a moving comedy, now celebrating its 20th anniversary. Academy Award® is the registered trademark and service mark of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. DISC DETAILS & BONUS MATERIALS 4K ULTRA HD DISC Newly remastered in 4K resolution from the original camera negative, with Dolby Vision All-new Dolby Atmos audio + original theatrical 5.1 Special Features: Behind the Scenes in the Swamp Featurette Theatrical Trailer This 4K UHD release does not include a Blu-ray™ CAST AND CREW Directed By: Spike Jonze Screenplay By: Charlie Kaufman and Donald Kaufman Produced By: Edward Saxon, Vincent Landay, Jonathan Demme Executive Producers: Charlie Kaufman, Peter Saraf Cast: Nicolas Cage, Meryl Streep, Chris Cooper SPECS Run Time: Approx. 115 minutes Rating: R for language, sexuality, some drug use and violent images Feature Picture: 2160p Ultra High Definition, 1.85:1 Feature Audio: English Dolby Atmos (Dolby TrueHD 7.1 Compatible) | English, French (PAR) 5.1 DTS-HD MA, English 2-Channel Surround DTS-HD MA, Spanish 5.1 Dolby DigitalPosted Tue Oct 18, 2022 at 02:16 PM PDT by: -
You Better Watch Out! Vestron Video Collector's Series' The Silent Night, Deadly Night Collection Arriving on Blu-ray + Digital December 13The Blu-ray set includes three horror films: Silent Night, Deadly Night 3: Better Watch Out!, Silent Night, Deadly Night 4: Initiation, and Silent Night, Deadly Night 5: The Toy Maker - for under $25 from Lionsgate. Prepare for a trilogy of pure terror with this collection of films from the Silent Night, Deadly Night series. In Better Watch Out!, it’s a very bloody Christmas after Ricky Caldwell, the notorious “Killer Santa Claus,” awakens from a six-year coma with one thing on his mind: murder. In Initiation, a reporter’s investigation into a mysterious death leads her into the clutches of a cult that’s chosen her as its new queen, and The Toy Maker stars entertainment legend Mickey Rooney as a toy maker whose creations display some very human – and deadly – tendencies. The Silent Night, Deadly Night Collection - Vestron Video Collector's Series SPECIAL FEATURES Silent Night, Deadly Night 3: Better Watch Out! • Audio Commentary with Film Historian Jarret Gahan • “Outshine the Brain Cap” — An Interview with Actor Bill Moseley • "Monte & Me” — An Interview with Creative Consultant Steven Gaydos • “For a Live Audience: Silent Night, Deadly Night 3” — An Interview with Executive Producer Richard Gladstein • Trailer • Still Gallery Silent Night, Deadly Night 4: Initiation • Audio Commentary with Director Brian Yuzna • Our Man Ricky with Clint Howard • “Ritualistic Behavior” — An Interview with Screenwriter Woody Keith • “Twisted Visions” — An Interview with Surrealistic Design & Effects Artist Screaming Mad George • "For a Live Audience: Silent Night, Deadly Night 4” — An Interview with Executive Producer Richard Gladstein • Trailer • Still Gallery Silent Night, Deadly Night 5: The Toy Maker • Audio Commentary with Director-Cowriter Martin Kitrosser • “The Best Presents” — An Interview with Producer-Cowriter Brian Yuzna • “Pino’s Truth” — An Interview with Actor Brian Bremer • “The Most Toys” — An Interview with Surrealistic Design & Effects Artist Screaming Mad George • “For a Live Audience: Silent Night, Deadly Night 5” — An Interview with Executive Producer Richard Gladstein • Trailer • Still Gallery The 3-Disc set features 1080p revealed, an English 2.0 DTS-HD Master Audio soundtrack, and suggested list price is $22.99. .Posted Tue Oct 18, 2022 at 11:09 AM PDT by: -
Criterion Starts Off 2023 with Five Blu-ray Titles (with Terry Gilliam's The Adventures of Baron Munchausen Getting Both a Blu-ray and a 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray)Besides Gilliam's comedy classic, this assortment of films include Bergman Island, This Is Not a Burial, It's a Resurrection, Imitation of Life, and Lars von Trier's Europe Trilogy. Leading the charge on January 3 is The Adventures of Baron Munchausen on 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray and Blu-ray. The boundless imagination of Terry Gilliam yields a dazzling fantasy of epic proportions. Inspired by the extravagant exploits of the fabled Baron Munchausen, this spectacle—born of a famously turbulent production—follows the whimsical eighteenth-century nobleman (John Neville) as he embarks on an outlandish quest that takes him from faraway lands to the moon to the belly of a sea monster and beyond, meanwhile waging battle against a vengeful sultan and the tyranny of logic. Packed frame to frame with special effects, mischievous wit, and colorful performances—including a young Sarah Polley as the Baron’s no-nonsense sidekick—the Oscar-nominated The Adventures of Baron Munchausen is a lavish celebration of the triumph of make-believe over reality. DIRECTOR-APPROVED SPECIAL EDITION FEATURES New 4K digital restoration, approved by writer-director Terry Gilliam, with 5.1 surround DTS-HD Master Audio soundtrack For the 4K UHD edition: One 4K UHD disc of the film presented in Dolby Vision HDR and two Blu-rays with the film and special features Audio commentary featuring Gilliam and his coscreenwriter, Charles McKeown Documentary on the making of the film New video essay by critic and filmmaker David Cairns about the history of the Baron Munchausen character Behind-the-scenes footage of the film’s special effects, narrated by Gilliam Deleted scenes with commentary by Gilliam Storyboards for unfilmed scenes, narrated by Gilliam and McKeown Original marketing materials including a trailer and electronic-press-kit featurettes, as well as preview cards and advertising proposals read by Gilliam Miracle of Flight (1974), an animated short film by Gilliam Episode of The South Bank Show from 1991 on Gilliam English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing PLUS: An essay by critic and author Michael Koresky 1988 • 126 minutes • Color • 5.1 surround • 1.85:1 aspect ratio On the 10th comes the 1934 melodrama Imitation of Life from Director John M. Stahl. Melodrama master John M. Stahl brings his exquisite restraint and almost spiritually pure visual style to this devastating, enduringly relevant story of mothers and daughters. Imitation of Life explores the friendship between two struggling single mothers: one (Claudette Colbert) a working-class white woman who ascends to the top of the business world, the other (Louise Beavers) her Black housekeeper, whose life is shattered by the rejection of her rebellious, white-passing daughter (Fredi Washington). It is this latter relationship—attuned to America’s bitter racial realities and heartbreakingly enacted by trailblazing Black performers Beavers and Washington—that lends the film its transcendent emotional power. This first adaptation of Fannie Hurst’s best-selling novel boldly confronts the complexities and contradictions of racial identity, economic exploitation, and the limits of the American dream. SPECIAL EDITION FEATURES 4K digital restoration, with uncompressed monaural soundtrack on the Blu-ray New interview with Miriam J. Petty, author of Stealing the Show: African American Performers and Audiences in 1930s Hollywood, about the resonance of Louise Beavers’s and Fredi Washington’s performances New interview with Imogen Sara Smith, contributor to The Call of the Heart: John M. Stahl and Hollywood Melodrama, about director John M. Stahl and his work with actor Claudette Colbert and others Trailer English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing PLUS: An essay by Petty 1934 • 110 minutes • Black & White • Monaural • 1.33:1 aspect ratio A three-film set arrives on the 17th - Lars von Trier’s Europe Trilogy . With his dazzling first three features, Lars von Trier sought nothing less than to map the soul of Europe—its troubled past, anxious present, and uncertain future. Linked by a fascination with hypnotic states and the mesmeric possibilities of cinema, the films that make up the Europe Trilogy—The Element of Crime, Epidemic, and Europa—filter the continent’s turbulent history, guilt, and traumas through the Danish provocateur’s audacious deconstructions of genres including film noir, melodrama, horror, and science fiction. Above all, they are bravura showcases for von Trier’s hallucinatory visuals, with each shot a tour de force of technical invention and dark imagination. THREE-BLU-RAY SPECIAL EDITION FEATURES 4K digital restoration of Europa, with uncompressed stereo soundtrack, and 3K digital restorations of The Element of Crime and Epidemic, with uncompressed monaural soundtracks Audio commentaries featuring director Lars von Trier and others Tranceformer: A Portrait of Lars von Trier (1997), a documentary by Stig Björkman Interview from 2005 with von Trier about the Europe Trilogy Making-of documentaries for all three films Programs on the films featuring interviews with many of von Trier’s collaborators Two short student films by von Trier: Nocturne (1980) and Images of Liberation (1982) Danish television interview with von Trier from 1994 Trailers English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing PLUS: An essay by critic Howard Hampton THE ELEMENT OF CRIME 1984 • 103 minutes • Color • Monaural • 1.89:1 aspect ratio Lars von Trier’s stunning debut feature is a grungily expressionistic hallucination—a trancelike trawl through fractured memories, a murder mystery, and the psychic limbo of cultural displacement. From his exile in Cairo, a former police investigator (Michael Elphick) undergoes hypnosis in order to relive his memories of Europe and his last case, for which he went to dangerous lengths to enter into the mind of and catch a serial killer targeting children. Bathed in a sulfurous yellow glow pierced only by startling flashes of electric blue and red, The Element of Crime combines hard-boiled noir, dystopian science fiction, and dazzling operatic flourishes to yield a celluloid nightmare of terrifying beauty. EPIDEMIC 1987 • 106 minutes • Color/Black & White • Monaural • In English and Danish with English subtitles • 1.66:1 aspect ratio A jet-black comedy of contagion, a subversive medical-horror freak-out, and a sly metacinematic prank, Lars von Trier’s sophomore feature—born from a bet that he couldn’t make a film for less than $150,000—finds the director channeling his singular thematic obsessions into an evocatively lo-fi, perversely self-reflexive provocation. The filmmaker himself stars as a harried screenwriter whose efforts to complete a script about the outbreak of a deadly disease coincide with a grisly real-life plague. A twisted reflection on Europe’s haunted past—from the Black Death to World War II—and its scarred present, Epidemic is von Trier at his most idiosyncratic and audaciously experimental. EUROPA 1991 • 112 minutes • Color/Black & White • Stereo • In English and German with English subtitles • 2.39:1 aspect ratio “You will now listen to my voice . . . On the count of ten you will be in Europa.” The ominous, hypnotic induction by Max von Sydow inaugurates the entrancing final installment of Lars von Trier’s Europe Trilogy. An idealistic American (Jean-Marc Barr) travels to postwar Germany to take a job as a sleeping-car conductor for the Zentropa railways—and finds himself plunged into a murky, Kafkaesque world of intrigue and betrayal where the shadow of Nazism hovers menacingly over everything. With its ravishing cinematography (in black and white, color, and at times a stunning mix of both), dreamlike use of rear projections, and lush fusion of melodrama and noir conventions, Europa is a sublimely stylized cinematic fugue. This Is Not a Burial, It’s a Resurrection will be available on the 24th. With a poet’s eye for place, light, and the spiritual dimensions of everyday existence, Lemohang Jeremiah Mosese crafts a meditation on the concept of homeland and a transcendent elegy for what is lost in the name of progress. Grieving and alone following the deaths of her husband and children, elderly Mantoa (Mary Twala Mhlongo, in a soul-shaking end-of-life performance) prepares for her own death and to be buried alongside her ancestors. When plans for a new dam near her village in the landlocked kingdom of Lesotho threaten to literally wash away all she holds dear, Mantoa takes a last stand, mobilizing her neighbors to fight for their land and their way of life. The experience of watching Mosese’s visionary, much-lauded This Is Not a Burial, It’s a Resurrection is as timeless and elemental as the land itself. DIRECTOR-APPROVED SPECIAL EDITION FEATURES 2K digital master, approved by director Lemohang Jeremiah Mosese, with 5.1 surround DTS-HD Master Audio soundtrack on the Blu-ray New audio commentary featuring Mosese and producer Cait Pansegrouw Mosese’s short films Mosonngoa (2014) and Behemoth: Or the Game of God (2016), along with his 2019 essay film Mother, I Am Suffocating. This Is My Last Film About You., with a new introduction by Mosese Trailer PLUS: An essay by novelist and playwright Zakes Mda 2019 • 122 minutes • Color • 5.1 surround • In Sesotho with English subtitles • 1.40:1 aspect ratio And finally on the 31st arrives Bergman Island on Blu-ray. Writer-director Mia Hansen-Løve embarks on a luminous summertime odyssey to the home of Ingmar Bergman for her seventh feature, a graceful, shape-shifting tale about the interplay of life and art and the ways in which stories are born. In search of inspiration for their current filmmaking projects, Chris (Vicky Krieps) and her partner (Tim Roth) travel to the remote island of Fårö, Sweden, where Bergman lived and worked for decades. There, the spirit of the cinema master looms as Chris confronts her complicated relationships to work, men, motherhood, and her artistic influences. Also featuring radiant performances from Mia Wasikowska and Anders Danielsen Lie, Bergman Island is a rich deconstruction of the mysteries of the creative process and the journey that every film takes from thought to page to screen. DIRECTOR-APPROVED SPECIAL FEATURES 2K digital master, approved by director Mia Hansen-Løve, with 5.1 surround DTS-HD Master Audio soundtrack on the Blu-ray New interview with Hansen-Løve New interview with actor Vicky Krieps Bergman’s Ghosts (2021), a short film made during the filming of Bergman Island by actor Gabe Klinger English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing PLUS: An essay by critic Devika Girish 2021 • 113 minutes • Color • 5.1 surround • 2.35:1 aspect ratio As soon as pre-orders become available we'll be sure to update the links on the site.Posted Mon Oct 17, 2022 at 05:20 PM PDT by: -
C'Mon n' Ride It (The Train) - 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray & Blu-ray Release Guide - October 16, 2022 - October 22, 2022How did you fare from last week's retailer unique sales? Prime Early Access, Walmart's Rollback Specials, Best Buy, Target? I confess, I picked up a few things, but I did exercise some restraint. Welcome to Volume 3 Episode 22 of our weekly release guide. A look at the highlights of what's coming to disc this week, as well as a look at announcements from last week. 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray Releases- There are three titles in the new releases category this week. First from Warner Bros, DC Animated Batman and Superman: Battle of the Super Sons. Next, from LionsGate, and the only direct way to get the film on 4K disc is via Best Buy, I am referring to Bodies Bodies Bodies. Glad there is at least an option for 4K, will Best Buy have it in stock? And lastly from Sony, action comedy Bullet Train starring Brad Pitt. This one has a few options to pick from, the standard edition, the SteelBook Edition and the Walmart Exclusive Edition. I'm a fan of the swag in the SteelBook release, but I think I prefer the other covers. And on to catalog titles. First from Scream Factory, The Return Of The Living Dead gets an upgrade. From Kino Lorber, another 'Highly Recommended' release, Tropic Thunder. New to this section (with their first 4K release), Full Moon Features is releasing Trancers this week. When I had heard this announcement, I never realized there were several sequels. In a way it's a double-dip, but there's some interesting options available. E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial celebrates 40 years with a standard release,a Target Exclusive SteelBook edition and a Walmart Exclusive Edition. If this makes any sense at all, the Amazon Exclusive swag-infused version is releasing on November 1st. Maybe the lunch boxes were delayed or something. Lastly (and a double-dip at that), Punisher: War Zone gets a slipcover version SteelBook that is Only@Best Buy. Next week: What's opposite of Yup? A classic studio with another collection, Odo's slang name, imagine this movie if he ran out of gasoline, and more! Blu-ray releases- Blu-ray counterparts first (as we do every week). Batman and Superman: Battle of the Super Sons comes at ya via Warner Bros, LionsGate delivers Bodies Bodies Bodies, Sony Pictures rides the Bullet Train and Universal celebrates the 40th Anniversary (or birthday) of E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial. From Paramount, Orphan: First Kill, which takes place before the original Orphan movie from 2009. Animated family comedy Rumble also debuts to disc this week. LionsGate this week has a thriller titled Fall. I know decisions are made on to 4K or not, but this one would probably look incredible with Dolby Vision. And a bit more in the comedy genre, Mack & Rita with Diane Keaton. New comedy from Universal with Easter Sunday. TV on blu includes DC's Legends of Tomorrow: The Complete Series, Doctor Who: Colin Baker Complete Season One, EVIL: Season One, EVIL: Season Two, The Flash: The Complete Eighth Season, Station Eleven and The Thing About Pam: The Complete Limited Series. Anime highlights include Aoharu x Machinegun - Complete Collection, Burn the Witch, which has a standard release and a Limited Edition, The Deer King, A Silent Voice [Steelbook], Naruto: Set 8, Peter Grill and the Philosopher's Time: Season 1 Complete Collection and Pokémon the Movie: Secrets of the Jungle. Eyes of Laura Mars gets a spiffy new special edition from Kino Lorber. I think you know who Tommy Lee Jones and Faye Dunaway are, right? Just last week we mentioned Volume IX, so we gotta mention Film Noir: The Dark Side of Cinema X coming out this week. Arrow Video's latest 'collection' release is Gothic Fantastico: Four Italian Tales of Terror. Keeping up with horror, look for Two Witches this week too. Criterion has more Japanese director's Kiyoshi Kurosawa work this week with Cure, a psychological mystery. And, different director, another foreign cinema title, La Llorona, which, yes, is the same genre as what you're probably thinking. Honorable Mention: Boris Karloff fans might like to get Boris Karloff: The Man Behind the Monster, a documentary by Voltage Films. This release has 140 minutes of previously unreleased bonus material. There is a Limited Edition as well, but I cannot ascertain if all that means is it also contains a DVD. Notable announcements from last week: Kino Lorber has announced that Serpico (Al Pacino/1973) is coming to 4K disc 'soon.' Likely January 2023 would be my guess. Sony will be releasing Adaptation. to 4K disc on December 6th. And then on the 13th, My Best Friend's Wedding. Universal will be releasing R.I.P.D. to 4K disc on December 6th. 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 Oct 16, 2022 at 12:00 PM PDT by: -
My Best Friend's Wedding Dated and Detailed for 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray on December 13. The hit 1997 romantic comedy will be getting a 4K upgrade with High Dynamic Range and Dolby Vision on December 13. Julia Roberts, Dermot Mulroney, Cameron Diaz and Rupert Everett star in MY BEST FRIEND'S WEDDING, a high-spirited romantic comedy that serves up something wild, something new, something touching and something truly hilarious. Roberts dazzles as commitment-shy Jules Potter, who reluctantly realizes she is in love with her best friend Michael (Mulroney). There is just one catch: he's about to marry someone else. Comically crazed and full of devious plans, Jules will do anything to steal him back... except tell him the simple truth. The 4K UHD Blu-ray edition does not include a standard Blu-ray, but it does have a Digital Copy. The release features Dolby Vision, Dolby Atmos, and NEW deleted scenes as well as an alternate ending. My Best Friend's Wedding - 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray Here is the full press release: My Best Friend's Wedding CELEBRATING ITS 25TH ANNIVERSARY PRESENTED IN 4K WITH HIGH DYNAMIC RANGE DEBUTING ON 4K ULTRA HD™ DECEMBER 13TH SYNOPSIS Julia Roberts, Dermot Mulroney, Cameron Diaz and Rupert Everett star in MY BEST FRIEND'S WEDDING, a high-spirited romantic comedy that serves up something wild, something new, something touching and something truly hilarious. Roberts dazzles as commitment-shy Jules Potter, who reluctantly realizes she is in love with her best friend Michael (Mulroney). There is just one catch: he's about to marry someone else. Comically crazed and full of devious plans, Jules will do anything to steal him back... except tell him the simple truth. DISC DETAILS & BONUS MATERIALS 4K ULTRA HD DISC Remastered in 4K resolution from the original camera negative, with Dolby Vision All-new Dolby Atmos audio + original theatrical 5.1 Special features: NEW: Nearly 20 Minutes of Deleted Scenes NEW: Alternate Ending On the Set: My Best Friend’s Wedding My Best Friend’s Wedding Album Wedding Do’s & Don’ts Unveiled: My Best Friend’s Wedding “Say a Little Prayer for You” Sing-Along Theatrical Trailer This 4K UHD release does not include a Blu-ray™ and includes digital for a limited time CAST AND CREW Directed By: P.J. Hogan Produced By: Jerry Zucker and Ronald Bass Written By: Ronald Bass Executive Producers: Gil Netter, Patricia Whitcher Cast: Julia Roberts, Dermot Mulroney, Cameron Diaz, Rupert Everett, Philip Bosco SPECS Run Time: Approx. 104 minutes Rating: PG-13 for one use of strong language and brief sex-related humor Feature Picture: 2160p Ultra High Definition, 2.39:1 Feature Audio: English Dolby Atmos (Dolby TrueHD 7.1 Compatible) | English, French, Spanish 5.1 DTS-HD MAPosted Fri Oct 14, 2022 at 12:46 PM PDT by: -
Rollerball Announced and Detailed for 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray by Scream Factory on November 22. The 1975 sci-fi cult classic rolls to the 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray with a new transfer from the original camera negative on November 22. The year is 2018. There are no wars. There is no crime. There is only ... the Game. In a world where ruthless corporations reign supreme, this vicious and barbaric "sport" is the only outlet for the pent-up anger and frustrations of the masses. Tuned to their televisions, the people watch "Rollerball": a brutal mutation of football, motocross, and hockey. Jonathan E. (the great James Caan, The Godfather, Thief) is the champion player – a man too talented for his own good. The Corporation has taken away the woman, Ella (Maud Adams, Octopussy) Jonathan loves but they can't take away his soul – even if the diabolical corporate head (John Houseman, The Fog) tells him he better retire ... or suffer the old-fashioned way. With its surrealistic imagery and tense action sequences, Rollerball grips you by the heart – and never lets you go! The release will present the film in Dolby Vision and HDR-10 and features a brand new 2022 restoration and color grade using an existing 4K scan of the original camera negative done by MGM with DTS-HD MA 5.1 and 2.0 audio tracks. Rollerball - 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray Pre-order your copy now Here is the full press release with all the sporting details and stats: . ROLLERBALL ARRIVES IN 4K UHD NOVEMBER 22 FROM SCREAM FACTORY Los Angeles, CA - It’s game on for Rollerball as the action sci-fi heads to 4K UHD for the first time in North America from Scream Factory™ on November 22. Fans of the dystopian sports thriller will be treated to a new transfer of the film from the original camera negative and can pre-order their copies on ShoutFactory.com. The 1975 cult classic was directed by Norman Jewison (Jesus Christ Superstar, Moonstruck) and features a star-studded cast including James Caan (Misery), John Houseman (The Fog, Ghost Story), Maud Adams (Octopussy), John Beck (Dallas) and Moses Gunn (Shaft, Firestarter). SYNOPSIS The year is 2018. There are no wars. There is no crime. There is only ... the Game. In a world where ruthless corporations reign supreme, this vicious and barbaric "sport" is the only outlet for the pent-up anger and frustrations of the masses. Tuned to their televisions, the people watch "Rollerball": a brutal mutation of football, motocross, and hockey. Jonathan E. (the great James Caan, The Godfather, Thief) is the champion player – a man too talented for his own good. The Corporation has taken away the woman, Ella (Maud Adams, Octopussy) Jonathan loves but they can't take away his soul – even if the diabolical corporate head (John Houseman, The Fog) tells him he better retire ... or suffer the old-fashioned way. With its surrealistic imagery and tense action sequences, Rollerball grips you by the heart – and never lets you go! SPECIAL FEATURES NEW 2022 restoration and color grade, for this UHD release, using an existing 4K scan of the original camera negative done by MGM In Dolby Vision (HDR 10 Compatible) Audio Commentary with director Norman Jewison Audio Commentary with writer William Harrison From Rome to Rollerball: The Full Circle - vintage featurette Blood Sports - an interview with actor James Caan The Bike Work - Craig R. Baxley on the Motorcycle stunts The Fourth City - Shooting Rollerball in Munich Theatrical Trailers TV Spots Audio: DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1, 2.0 About Shout! Factory Shout! Factory, LLC is a leading multi-platform media company devoted to film and TV distribution, development, and production, as well as the preservation and revitalization of the very best in pop-culture entertainment. Founded by Richard Foos, Bob Emmer, and Garson Foos in 2003, Shout! owns and manages a large portfolio of films, contemporary and classic TV series, animation, and documentaries. The company’s creative acquisition mandate has established it as a leading independent distributor, with partners and properties including GKIDS, Sesame Street, The Carol Burnett Show, The Johnny Carson Show, IFC Films, Stephen J. Cannell Productions, ITV Studios, Major League Baseball Productions, and many others. Shout! Factory Kids focuses on live-action and animated kids and family properties, and the company releases films and television shows in other genres under the Scream Factory and Shout Select imprints. Shout! develops, acquires and distributes new films via Shout! Studios, owns and operates libraries including Mystery Science Theater 3000 (in partnership with creator Joel Hodgson) and the Roger Corman New Horizon Pictures Library, and operates the acclaimed streaming service Shout! Factory TV. Shout! Factory is based in Los Angeles, California. For more on Shout! Factory, visit shoutfactory.com.Posted Tue Oct 11, 2022 at 10:41 AM PDT by: -
Excellent! Party On Dudes - 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray & Blu-ray Release Guide - October 9, 2022 - October 15, 2022Yeah, we really didn't need to eat any way, did we? October has shaped up to be as big as September was for disc releases. I still need to grab a few from September come to think of it. Welcome to Volume 3 Episode 21 of our weekly release guide. A look at the highlights of what's coming to disc this week, as well as a look at announcements from last week. 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray Releases- There is just one new release in the 4K category this week and it's from Warner Bros, and it's direct-to-video at that, Mortal Kombat Legends: Snow Blind, available as a standard edition and as a Best Buy Exclusive SteelBook. I believe this release closes out the current story arc for the time being. Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure finally gets a U.S. release, via Shout Factory. Kino Lorber has a pair of releases to ponder, drama romance Indecent Proposal with Robert Redford, Demi Moore and Woody Harrelson, and The Score, an action crime drama starring Robert De Niro, Edward Norton, Marlon Brando and Angela Bassett. From LionsGate and presenting the first time on domestic 4K (and blu-ray) comes a Best Buy Exclusive SteelBook for The Limey. Criterion Collection this week is bringing us David Lynch's thriller Lost Highway. Universal has a huge slate this week. For starters, To Kill a Mockingbird (Gregory Peck) gets a standard release and (finally!!) a Limited Edition Giftset for just a few dollars more. Not as elaborate as some of the UK giftsets, but it's still exciting to see. I kind of saved Universal for last because there's still a lot more. Universal Classic Monsters Icons of Horror Collection Vol. 2 will be available Tuesday. And there's still more, Dracula, Frankenstein, The Invisible Man and The Wolf Man all get standard edition releases. Worthy of mention, but not a lot of screen space, Paramount releases The Godfather movies this week as single movie editions as well as SteelBooks. >The Godfather - 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray >The Godfather - 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray [SteelBook] >The Godfather Coda: The Death of Michael Corleone - 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray >The Godfather Coda: The Death of Michael Corleone - 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray [SteelBook] >The Godfather: Part II - 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray >The Godfather: Part II - 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray [SteelBook] Blu-ray releases- Even if your primary focus is 4K, this week could be a wallet-buster in the blu-ray category. There are a lot of titles to choose from. Getting to the blu-ray counterparts of the above 4K titles first, new release Mortal Kombat Legends: Snow Blind comes via Warner Bros, and the catalog title Lost Highway from Criterion Collection. From Warner Archive Collection, Mark of the Vampire. Criterion offers one more title this week as well, Arsenic and Old Lace with Cary Grant. From Paramount, the mega set Paranormal Activity: The Ultimate Chills Collection. Also from Paramount, the animated action comedy Paws of Fury: The Legend of Hank. TV on disc, Blood & Treasure: Season Two from Paramount and Sweet Tooth: The Complete First Season from Warner Bros. I try to go out of my way to buy streaming service TV on disc and I will be getting Sweet Tooth. Still waiting for blu-ray/4Ks of Cobra Kai and Stranger Things 4. Anime highlights include Free! Road to the World The Dream Movie, Girls und Panzer der Film, Ocean Waves, Ranking of Kings Season 1 Part 1, That Time I Got Reincarnated as a Slime: Season Two Part 02, which comes as a standard edition and a limited edition, The Vampire Dies in No Time Season 1 and When Marnie Was There, which comes as a standard edition and a SteelBook edition. From Universal, the 2022 drama/horror Beast comes out on short notice. Not making this a 4K release is a huge missed opportunity. You probably thought we had no LionsGate action thrillers or Bruce Willis movies this week, right? Wrong. The action thriller Wire Room with Bruce Willis is available this week. Probably still 120 or so movies to go since Willis has officially retired. Honorable Mention: Kino Lorber continues to bust em out, Film Noir: The Dark Side of Cinema IX is available this week. Notable announcements from last week: Shout! Factory has made the 4K release of WarGames official for December 20th, and also made the two Laika studios 4K releases of Coraline and ParaNorman official for December 13th. The latter two come as standard editions and as SteelBooks. What else is currently scheduled for December from Shout/Scream? Carrie (1976) is getting a 4K standard and SteelBook release on 12/13, Black Christmas (1974) is getting a 4K release on 12/6, A Walk To Remember is getting the Shout Select blu-ray treatment on 12/13 and lastly, Operation Seawolf is coming 12/6. Paramount has made Planes, Trains and Automobiles official for a 4K release on 11/8. Vinegar Syndrome and partner labels have a pretty large slate for October (direct from their store) and November via Amazon. The biggest highlight is The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2 for 4K disc. LionsGate has made Highlander 4K official as well, with a standard edition and a SteelBook edition slated for December 13th. 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 Oct 9, 2022 at 12:00 PM PDT by: -
Planes, Trains and Automobiles Hitches a Ride to 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray with Never-Before-Seen Footage November 22The classic John Hughes comedy starring Steve Martin and John Candy celebrates its 35th anniversary with a 4K UHD Blu-ray including over an hour's worth of brand new content on November 22. Steve Martin and John Candy star in this hysterical tale of travel gone awry. Neal Page (Martin) is an uptight ad exec trying to get home to Chicago for Thanksgiving with his family. When rerouted to Wichita, Neal reluctantly partners with Del Griffith (Candy), an obnoxious yet loveable salesman. Together, they embark on a cross-country adventure filled with outrageously funny situations and a generous helping of warmth. The newly-remastered film not only arrives on a 4K UHD Blu-ray presented in HDR-10 & Dolby Vision, the release will also include a "bonus “LOST LUGGAGE” Blu-ray Disc™ containing over an hour of never-before-seen deleted and extended scenes that were recently discovered in the archives of writer, producer and director John Hughes. The newly uncovered footage offers a unique glimpse into the filmmaking and editing process and features even more hilarious moments between Steve Martin and John Candy." Planes, Trains and Automobiles - 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray Now up for pre-order! Check out the full press release below: CELEBRATING ITS 35TH ANNIVERSARY, JOHN HUGHES’ COMEDY CLASSIC LANDS ON 4K ULTRA HD WITH OVER AN HOUR OF PREVIOUSLY UNRELEASED FILM FOOTAGE Making an On-Time Arrival November 22, 2022, Just in Time for Thanksgiving Written and directed by the incomparable John Hughes, the celebrated comedy PLANES, TRAINS AND AUTOMOBILES comes in for a landing on 4K Ultra HD for the first time ever on November 22, 2022 from Paramount Home Entertainment. Originally released on November 25, 1987, PLANES, TRAINS AND AUTOMOBILES celebrates its 35th anniversary this year. Starring comedy greats Steve Martin and John Candy, the uproarious film has become a beloved holiday classic. Newly remastered on 4K Ultra HD with Dolby Vision™ and HDR-10, PLANES, TRAINS AND AUTOMOBILES looks better than ever and is packaged with a bonus “LOST LUGGAGE” Blu-ray Disc™ containing over an hour of never-before-seen deleted and extended scenes that were recently discovered in the archives of writer, producer and director John Hughes. The newly uncovered footage offers a unique glimpse into the filmmaking and editing process and features even more hilarious moments between Steve Martin and John Candy. In addition to the newly discovered footage, the bonus Blu-ray Disc also includes Dylan Baker’s original audition for the character of Owen. The 4K Ultra HD Disc includes the feature film and the following legacy bonus content: Getting There is Half the Fun: The Story of Planes, Trains and Automobiles John Hughes: Life Moves Pretty Fast (2-Part Documentary): John Hughes: The Voice of a Generation Heartbreak and Triumph: The Legacy of John Hughes John Hughes for Adults A Tribute to John Candy The release also includes access to a Digital copy of the film. Synopsis Steve Martin and John Candy star in this hysterical tale of travel gone awry. Neal Page (Martin) is an uptight ad exec trying to get home to Chicago for Thanksgiving with his family. When rerouted to Wichita, Neal reluctantly partners with Del Griffith (Candy), an obnoxious yet loveable salesman. Together, they embark on a cross-country adventure filled with outrageously funny situations and a generous helping of warmth.Posted Mon Oct 3, 2022 at 10:00 AM PDT by: -
Even Super Heroes Have Pets - 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray & Blu-ray Release Guide - October 2, 2022 - October 8, 2022Queue up intro music... (Everyone should have an intro song, right? What is Yours?) Welcome to Volume 3 Episode 20 of our weekly release guide. A look at the highlights of what's coming to disc this week, as well as a look at announcements from last week. 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray Releases- Starting out this category this week with Import Monday, we have a single release, and that would be Thor: Love and Thunder - Zavvi Exclusive Collector's Edition 4K Ultra HD Steelbook. Out of frustration I seem to mention it almost weekly on how other markets are getting nicer editions, some times much nicer editions. Domestic Tuesday's New Release is DC League of Super-Pets. I didn't hear much about it when it ran theatrically, it's got decent voice talent. Moving on to catalog titles now, Scream Factory has a trio of SKUs representing FOUR movies. Army of Darkness comes as a standard edition and a SteelBook edition. Lastly, a box set of The Halloween Collection which covers the years of 1995 - 2002. From Criterion, George A Romero's original Night of the Living Dead. This is the original that set the bar and was often imitated, along with all the unofficial releases over the years. The next logical release of the franchise, Scream 2 gets a standard release and a SteelBook release. Losing count how many times I got this one, Fright Night (1985) gets a snazzy 4K upgrade, as a SteelBook edition to boot! Also from Sony, Bram Stoker's Dracula gets a new Dolby Vision pass and this too, a SteelBook release. I thought I had gotten lucky when I found the previous release for $6 or so. Blu-ray releases- Overall quite a slow week for blu-ray releases. Blu-ray counterparts of the above releases actually is only one title, everything else has been readily available already. That one title would be DC League of Super-Pets. TV on disc includes Bel-Air: Season One, Dexter: The Complete Series + Dexter: New Blood, Mr. Mayor: The Complete Series and Star Trek: Picard - Season Two, which is available as a standard edition and a SteelBook edition, LionsGate's entry this week is a thriller titled Into the Deep. Anime highlights include Kingdom - Season 3 Part 2, One Piece: Season Twelve - Voyage One and Zombie Land Saga Revenge: Season Two. This Friday the September batch of Imprint Films Titles will be available via Amazon. Titles include: >Barfly (1987) – Imprint Films Limited Edition >Blue Chips (1994) – Imprint Films Limited Edition >Dersu Uzala (1975) – Imprint Films Limited Edition >Harem (1985) – Imprint Films Limited Edition >Lolita (1997) – Imprint Films Limited Edition >The Road Home (1999) – Imprint Films Limited Edition Notable announcements from last week: Call it unofficial, but available for pre-order, last week we saw Dreamworks Animation's Puss in Boots pop up to 4K disc pre-order, this week we see Shrek 2 on the list with a probable November 22nd release date. I'm anxious to see the rest of the Dreamworks animated catalog in coming months, of course that requires consumer interest, which is for us to purchase them as they come out. I would love a box set of everything so far or sets for each franchise but that is not a guarantee. Good news for TV on disc, Westworld: Season 4: The Choice has been announced for 4K and blu-ray discs on November 29th. When we got Death Wish 2 in 4K from Vinegar Syndrome, I am sure I was thinking the same as you were, where's the original Bronson vigilante film? Kino Lorber has just announced it as "Coming Soon" which loosely translates to probably December 2022. 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 Oct 2, 2022 at 12:00 PM PDT by:
