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Star Trek Strange New Worlds Season Two Boldly Beaming to 4K UHD & Blu-Ray Dec. 5th
Posted Tue Sep 19, 2023 at 09:32 AM PDT by Matthew HartmanBoldly Beaming To Blu-ray and 4K, Star Trek Strange New Worlds Season Two Arrives In Time For The Holidays!
Between Star Trek: Picard Season Three and these last two seasons of Strange New Worlds, the galaxy of Trek finally feels like it's in good hands, staying true to what made the various films and series great, but also boldly going in new directions. Including a damned entertaining song-and-dance episode! Now you can plan on adding this latest season to your 4K or Blu-ray shelf ahead of the holidays. Arriving on Blu-ray and 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray with standard edition releases as well as nifty SteelBooks:
Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Season Two
4K Ultra HD Blu-rayStar Trek: Strange New Worlds Season Two
4K Ultra HD Blu-ray SteelBookStar Trek: Strange New Worlds Season Two
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Blu-ray SteelBookI know SteelBooks aren't everyone's bag, but I dig the alternate magnetic character cover cards so if you don't like Captain Pike's square-jawed mug you can swap him out for the more attractive Rebecca Romijn. But then the extra cool feature for both SteelBook sets is the "Subspace Rhapsody" poster! I'm genuinely over the moon they've really leaned into how fun that episode was. Sure it was a bit of high-camp for the series, but after so many years of Trek being taken so deathly seriously with massive convoluted conspiracy theory poppycock plots, I'll take that episode over Discovery any day.
Here's what's coming in the set:
Prepare to explore Strange New Worlds with more than 2 hours of special features, including featurettes that take you behind the scenes of this remarkable series. Plus, get even more Strange New Worlds with deleted, extended, and alternate scenes, including an alternate take of the Klingon song from “Subspace Rhapsody.”
- Producing Props
- The Costumes Closet
- The Gorn
- Singing in Space
- Exploring New Worlds
- Deleted, Extended, and Alternate Scenes (Exclusive)
U.S. Rating: NR
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Canada Rating: PG
4K UHD Format: 4K Ultra HD in Dolby Vision with English 5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio and French 5.1 Dolby Digital. Includes English SDH and French Subtitles
Blu-ray™ Format: 1080p HD with English 5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio and French 5.1 Dolby Digital. Includes English SDH and French Subtitles -
PRE-ORDER ALERT: Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai on 4K UHD and 4K UHD SteelBook Coming to the UK 10/23
Posted Thu Sep 14, 2023 at 09:12 AM PDT by Tom LandyOn October 23, Jim Jarmusch's Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai starring Oscar-winner Forest Whitaker in his Cannes Best Actor winning role will be getting a 4K release (4K restoration) in the UK from STUDIOCANAL. A 4K SteelBook will be available at Zavvi.
Pre-orders are now available.
Forest Whitaker (Ghost Dog) lives above the world, alongside a flock of birds, in a homemade shack on the roof of an abandoned building. Guided by the words of an ancient samurai text, Ghost Dog is a professional killer able to dissolve into the night and move through the city unnoticed. When Ghost Dog’s code is dangerously betrayed by the dysfunctional mafia family that occasionally employs him, he reacts strictly in accordance with the Way of the Samurai.
Featuring moody cinematography by the great Robby Müller (Paris, Texas), a sublime score by the Wu-Tang Clan’s RZA, and a host of colourful character actors (including a memorably stone-faced Henry Silva), GHOST DOG: THE WAY OF THE SAMURAI plays like a pop-culture-sampling cinematic mixtape built around a one-of-a-kind tragic hero. Described by Time Out as “very funny, insightful and highly original”, the film was nominated for the Palme d’Or at Cannes, and remains one of Jarmusch’s best-loved films.
Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai - 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray (UK Import)
Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai - 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray SteelBook
Specs have yet to be revealed, but the releases will include:
- Ghost Dog - The Odyssey: A Journey into the Life of a Samurai
- Deleted Scenes
- Trailer
- Original Trailer
Pre-orders for Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai 4K UHD and 4K UHD SteelBook (UK imports) are ready to rock and here is the full press release:
NEW 4K UHD RESTORATION OF JIM JARMUSCH’S CULT CLASSIC
GHOST DOG: THE WAY OF THE SAMURAI
4K UHD, STEELBOOK, BLU-RAY, DVD & DIGITAL OUT 23RD OCTOBER
DOWNLOAD PACKSHOTS/STILLS HERE AND PRE-ORDER HERE
STARRING FOREST WHITAKER, HENRY SILVA AND CLIFF GORMAN
Jim Jarmusch’s 90s classic GHOST DOG: THE WAY OF THE SAMURAI, gloriously restored in 4K and making its UHD debut, is a superbly sharp, unique thriller featuring a magnificent lead performance from Forest Whitaker (Bird) in an iconoclastic mix of hip-hop, gangster movie and martial arts, with influences from Kurosawa, Suzuki and Melville.
Forest Whitaker (Ghost Dog) lives above the world, alongside a flock of birds, in a homemade shack on the roof of an abandoned building. Guided by the words of an ancient samurai text, Ghost Dog is a professional killer able to dissolve into the night and move through the city unnoticed. When Ghost Dog’s code is dangerously betrayed by the dysfunctional mafia family that occasionally employs him, he reacts strictly in accordance with the Way of the Samurai.
Featuring moody cinematography by the great Robby Müller (Paris, Texas), a sublime score by the Wu-Tang Clan’s RZA, and a host of colourful character actors (including a memorably stone-faced Henry Silva), GHOST DOG: THE WAY OF THE SAMURAI plays like a pop-culture-sampling cinematic mixtape built around a one-of-a-kind tragic hero. Described by Time Out as “very funny, insightful and highly original”, the film was nominated for the Palme d’Or at Cannes, and remains one of Jarmusch’s best-loved films.
Forest Whitaker won the Best Actor Oscar and Best Actor BAFTA for The Last King of Scotland and won the Best Actor award at Cannes for Bird. Jarmusch won awards at Cannes for his debut Stranger Than Paradise and for 2005’s Broken Flowers and won the Audience Award for Only Lovers Left Alive at SXSW festival. Jim Jarmusch wrote the role of Ghost Dog specifically for Whitaker and it remains one of his most memorable roles.
GHOST DOG: THE WAY OF THE SAMURAI is available to buy on 4K UHD, Limited Edition UHD Steelbook, Blu-ray, DVD and Digital from 23rd October 2023, and available to pre-order HERE.
INCLUDED WITH GHOST DOG: THE WAY OF THE SAMURAI:
- Ghost Dog - The Odyssey: A Journey into the Life of a Samurai
- Deleted Scenes
- Trailer
- Original Trailer
Certificate: 15 / Running Time: DVD - 151 mins approx/ BD & UHD 156 mins approx
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Grab the Tissues Paramount Presents Terms of Endearment 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray Limited Edition Coming November 23rd
Posted Wed Sep 13, 2023 at 11:01 AM PDT by Tom LandyParamount has announced that James L Brooks' Oscar-winning Terms of Endearment will be joining their limited edition "Paramount Presents" 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray line on November 14th. The release will include a brand-new Filmmaker Focus with Brooks.
Both critically acclaimed and a box-office blockbuster, TERMS OF ENDEARMENT features a powerhouse cast including Debra Winger, Shirley MacLaine, Jack Nicholson, Danny DeVito, and John Lithgow. Originally released on November 23, 1983, the enduring classic follows the ups and downs of a mother-daughter relationship with honesty, heart, and humor.
Terms of Endearment - Paramount Presents 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray
Specs have yet to be revealed, but the 4K UHD Blu-ray + Blu-ray + Digital Combo Pack will have a brand-new Film Focus with James L. Brooks as well as a legacy commentary.
Pre-orders for Terms of Endearment - Paramount Presents 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray are live and here is the full press release:
Celebrate the 40th anniversary of the heartfelt drama TERMS OF ENDEARMENT, arriving for the first time on 4K Ultra HD as part of the Paramount Presents line on November 14, 2023 from Paramount Home Entertainment.
James L. Brooks produced, wrote the screenplay (based on the novel by Larry McMurtry), and made his directorial debut with TERMS OF ENDEARMENT, which ultimately earned 11 Academy Award® nominations and won for Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actress in a Leading Role (Shirley MacLaine), Best Actor in a Supporting Role (Jack Nicholson), and Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium.
Both critically acclaimed and a box-office blockbuster, TERMS OF ENDEARMENT features a powerhouse cast including Debra Winger, Shirley MacLaine, Jack Nicholson, Danny DeVito, and John Lithgow. Originally released on November 23, 1983, the enduring classic follows the ups and downs of a mother-daughter relationship with honesty, heart, and humor.
This Paramount Presents release includes the film in sparkling 4K Ultra HD, with a transfer from the original camera negative reviewed and approved by Brooks. The set includes a 4K Ultra HD Disc, a Blu-ray Disc™, access to a Digital copy of the film, as well as a brand-new Filmmaker Focus with James L. Brooks. In this newly recorded interview, Brooks reflects on the challenges and excitement that came with being a first-time director, including getting directing critiques from Jack Nicholson. He also discusses the casting process and the film’s amazing performances. The set also includes a legacy commentary with director James L. Brooks, co-producer Penney Finkelman Cox, and production designer Polly Platt, as well as the theatrical trailer.
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Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One Covertly Sends Tom Cruise to 4K UHD & Blu-Ray Oct. 31st
Posted Tue Sep 12, 2023 at 10:47 AM PDT by Tom LandyParamount's action-packed and critically-acclaimed Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One starring Tom Cruise arrives on 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray, 4K UHD Blu-ray SteelBook, and Blu-ray on October 31. Digital will be available on October 10.
Read our Dolby Cinema Theatrical Review and our IMAX Theatrical Review.
Ethan Hunt (Tom Cruise) and his IMF team embark on their most dangerous mission yet: To track down a terrifying new weapon that threatens all of humanity before it falls into the wrong hands. With the fate of the world at stake, a deadly race around the globe begins. Confronted by a mysterious, all-powerful enemy, Ethan is forced to consider that nothing can matter more than his mission - not even the lives of those he cares about most.
Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One - 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray
Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One
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Specs have yet to be detailed, but bonus features include:
- Commentary by director Christopher McQuarrie and editor Eddie Hamilton—McQuarrie and Hamilton take viewers through each compelling scene with in-depth commentary.
- Abu Dhabi—Explore the exotic filming locations in the desert and at the international airport and discover how each thrilling sequence was shot.
- Rome—Take a behind-the-scenes look at the thrilling car chase through Italy's historic capital, as Tom Cruise's driving skills are pushed to the limit while handcuffed to Hayley Atwell!
- Venice—See the breathtaking city of Venice as it's never been shown on film. Plus, witness the cast's dedication and commitment to their training as they prepare to get "Mission Ready."
- Freefall—An extended behind-the-scenes look at one of the biggest stunts in cinema history. Watch never-before-seen footage of the rigorous training as Tom launches a motorcycle off a cliff.
- Speed Flying—Join Tom and the crew as they explain the various training techniques involved in pulling off the dangerous speed flying stunts in the film.
- Train—See how the climactic train sequence was captured on film. From building an actual train from scratch to crashing it using practical effects, you don't want to miss this!
- Deleted Shots Montage—Director Christopher McQuarrie and editor Eddie Hamilton share some of the breathtaking, never-before-seen footage that didn't make the final film.
- Editorial Featurette: The Sevastopol—Director Christopher McQuarrie and editor Eddie Hamilton take viewers through the intense opening scene.
Pre-orders for Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One on 4K UHD Blu-ray and Blu-ray are up now!
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Lionsgate Unleashes A24's Terrifying Talk To Me on 4K UHD & Blu-ray October 3rd
Posted Tue Sep 12, 2023 at 10:37 AM PDT by Matthew HartmanThe breakout independent horror hit of the summer comes home to haunt the Halloween season on 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray and Blu-ray
For fans not wanting to wait for a lux oversized Mediabook release from the A24 shop, Lionsgate is delivering a 4K Ultra HD and Blu-ray disc right out of the gate.
Filmmaking duo (and twin brothers) Danny and Michael Philippou of @RackaRacka YouTube channel fame blend a ghost tale with modern sensibilities of a horror-thriller in their debut feature, Talk to Me. The Philippous collaborate with A24 for Talk to Me, arriving on 4K + Blu-ray™ + Digital and Blu-ray™+ DVD + Digital on October 3. Starring Sophie Wilde (The Portable Door), Alexandra Jensen (Beat), Joe Bird (Rabbit), and Miranda Otto (The Lord of the Rings franchise), Talk to Me will be available for the suggested retail prices of $42.99 for 4K + Blu-ray + Digital, and $39.99 for Blu-ray + DVD + Digital. Talk to Me will also be available at Amazon with exclusive lenticular artwork on 4K + Blu-ray + Digital, and at Walmart with exclusive artwork on Blu-ray + DVD + Digital for $42.99 and $39.99, respectively.
Talk To Me - 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray
Talk To Me - Amazon Exclusive 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray
On top of Dolby Vision HDR and Atmos audio, we're also getting a fine little assortment of extra features - including a Q&A that appears to be exclusive to the Amazon edition. Now given this is a high-profile title for A24 you can expect one of their nifty Mediabooks to arrive at a later date, similar to what we've seen with past releases like Everything Everywhere All At Once that saw a much more interesting and elaborate disc release a few months down the line. So the question remains, buy now or wait and see? And while you're waiting, you can take bets if Best Buy doesn't also get a SteelBook later on as well!
SPECIAL FEATURES:
- Audio Commentary with Cowriter-Director Danny Philippou and Director Michael Philippou
- "In the Grip of Terror" Featurette
- Deleted Scenes
- Theatrical Trailer
- Talk to Me Q&A with Filmmakers Danny Philippou and Michael Philippou (Amazon Exclusive)
All editions are already up for pre-order - here's the full press release for all the gory details:
4K + Blu-ray™ + Digital / Blu-ray™ + DVD + Digital Street Date: 10/3/23
4K + Blu-ray™ + Digital SRP: $42.99
Blu-ray™ + DVD + Digital SRP: $39.99
Amazon 4K + Blu-ray™ + Digital SRP: $42.99
Walmart Blu-ray™ + DVD + Digital SRP: $39.99
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
Filmmaking duo (and twin brothers) Danny and Michael Philippou of @RackaRacka YouTube channel fame blend a ghost tale with modern sensibilities of a horror-thriller in their debut feature, Talk to Me. The Philippous collaborate with A24 for Talk to Me, arriving on 4K + Blu-ray™ + Digital and Blu-ray™+ DVD + Digital on October 3. Starring Sophie Wilde (The Portable Door), Alexandra Jensen (Beat), Joe Bird (Rabbit), and Miranda Otto (The Lord of the Rings franchise), Talk to Me will be available for the suggested retail prices of $42.99 for 4K + Blu-ray + Digital, and $39.99 for Blu-ray + DVD + Digital. Talk to Me will also be available at Amazon with exclusive lenticular artwork on 4K + Blu-ray + Digital, and at Walmart with exclusive artwork on Blu-ray + DVD + Digital for $42.99 and $39.99, respectively.
OFFICIAL SYNOPSIS
When a group of friends discover how to conjure spirits with an embalmed hand, they become hooked on the new thrill, unleashing terrifying supernatural forces in the eye-popping, nightmarish debut from filmmakers Danny and Michael Philippou.
SPECIAL FEATURES:- Audio Commentary with Cowriter-Director Danny Philippou and Director Michael Philippou
- "In the Grip of Terror" Featurette
- Deleted Scenes
- Theatrical Trailer
- Talk to Me Q&A with Filmmakers Danny Philippou and Michael Philippou (Amazon Exclusive)
Sophie Wilde The Portable Door, TV’s “Eden,” “You Don’t Know Me”
Alexandra Jensen Beat, TV’s “My Life Is Murder,” “The Messenger”
Joe BirdRabbit, TV’s “First Day”
and Miranda Otto The Lord of the Rings franchise, War of the Worlds, The Thin Red Line
Trailer: Talk to Me (2023) Official Red Band Trailer - Sophie Wilde, Miranda Otto, Alexandra Jensen, Joe Bird
PROGRAM INFORMATION
Year of Production: 2023
Title Copyright: Talk To Me © 2022 Talk To Me Holdings Pty Ltd, Adelaide Film Festival, Screen Australia. Artwork & Supplementary Materials © 2023 Lions Gate Entertainment Inc. All Rights Reserved.
Type: New-Release
Rating: R for strong/bloody violent content, some sexual material and language throughout
Genre: Horror
Closed-Captioned: N/A
Subtitles: Spanish, English SDH
Run Time: 95 Minutes
4K Format: 2160p High Definition 16x9 (2.39:1), Dolby Vision
4K Audio: English Dolby Atmos
Blu-ray Format: 1080p High Definition 16x9 (2.39:1)
Blu-ray Audio: English Dolby Atmos
DVD Format: 16x9 (2.39:1)
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Disney Scares Up A Spooky Halloween Season with Haunted Mansion on 4K UHD & Blu-ray October 17th
Posted Tue Sep 12, 2023 at 08:17 AM PDT by Matthew HartmanAfter oddly releasing in the dead of summer against stacked competition, Disney's family-friendly spookfest comes home to 4K UHD and Blu-ray
on October 17thInspired by the classic theme park attraction, Haunted Mansion tells the story of Gabbie (Rosario Dawson), a single mom, who discovers that the home she and her son share is haunted by irksome ghosts. Hoping to restore domestic tranquility, Gabbie recruits a motley crew of so-called spiritual experts to help rid the house of the supernatural squatters. A non-stop blend of action, adventure and comedy featuring an all-star cast that includes LaKeith Stanfield, Tiffany Haddish, Owen Wilson, Danny DeVito, Dan Levy, Jamie Lee Curtis and Jared Leto, Haunted Mansion was written by Katie Dippold and directed by Justin Simien. The film’s producers are Dan Lin and Jonathan Eirich, with Nick Reynolds and Tom Peitzman serving as executive producers.
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Bonus Features
- Making Haunted Mansion (13:05) Hear from cast, crew and filmmakers about creating this grim grinning adventure based on the world-famous ride. See how the ghosts were "brought to life," what role new technology played, and how the wildly popular attraction inspired the film's design.
- 999 Happy Haunts (7:05) There are 999 Happy Haunts inside the Disney Parks' attraction...but always room for one more! See all the Easter eggs (well, maybe not all of them) where characters big, small, alive, departed, human and otherwise appear in both the movie and the ride.
Deleted Scenes:
Take a look at some moments that passed on before the final version of Haunted Mansion was finished.- Carol (0:45)
- 1 Star (0:44)
- Harriet’s House Of Intuition (3:11)
- They Say The Place Is Haunted (1:16)
- Between Realms (1:42)
- Crump Manor (1:07)
- Emergency Baptism (1:01)
- A Good Head For Business (0:32)
Gag Reel
- Who knew making a scary movie could be so funny!
Product Specifications
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Release Date
Digital: October 4
Physical: October 17
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 + DVD + Digital Code) & DVD
Feature Run Time
Approx. 123 minutes
Rating
U.S. Rated PG-13
Aspect Ratio
Digital: 2.39
Physical: 2.39:1
Disc Size
4K UHD: 66GB
Blu-ray: 50GB
DVD: 8.5GB
U.S. Audio
4K Ultra HD: English Dolby Atmos and 2.0 Dolby Digital Descriptive Audio, Spanish 7.1 Dolby Digital Plus, French 5.1 Dolby Digital
Blu-ray: English 7.1 DTS-HDMA and 2.0 Dolby Digital Descriptive Audio, Spanish and French 5.1 Dolby Digital
DVD: English, Spanish and French 5.1 Dolby Digital, English 2.0 Dolby Digital 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 Ultra HD: English SDH, Spanish, French
Blu-ray: English SDH, Spanish, French
DVD: English SDH, Spanish
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Sandman: The Complete First Season Enters the Dreams of 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray and Blu-ray on November 28
Posted Thu Sep 7, 2023 at 10:26 AM PDT by Tom LandyThe complete first season of the Netflix fantasy series from the mind of Neil Gaiman will be getting a 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray and Blu-ray on November 28. Digital arrives September 18.
Based on the beloved award-winning DC comic series written by Neil Gaiman, The Sandman: The Complete First Season is a rich, character-driven blend of myth and dark fantasy woven together over the course of ten epic chapters following Dream’s many adventures (plus a bonus episode featuring two fan-favorite stories). When the Sandman, a.k.a. Dream (Tom Sturridge) — the powerful cosmic being who controls all our dreams — is unexpectedly captured and held prisoner for over a century, he must journey across different worlds and timelines to fix the chaos his absence has caused.
Sandman: The Complete First Season - 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray
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Specs have yet to be revealed, but the 4K UHD Blu-ray and Blu-ray releases will include:
- The Sandman: Behind the Scenes Sneak Peek
- The World of The Endless
Includes 11 episodes:
- Sleep of the Just
- Imperfect Hosts
- Dream a Little Dream of Me
- A Hope in Hell
- 24/7
- The Sound of Her Wings
- The Doll’s House
- Playing House
- Collectors
- Lost Hearts
- Dream of a Thousand Cats/Calliope
Sandman: The Complete First Season is now available for pre-order.
ENTER THE DREAMING IN
THE SANDMAN:
THE COMPLETE FIRST SEASON
AVAILABLE TO PURCHASE DIGITALLY SEPTEMBER 18, 2023
ON 4K ULTRA HDTM, BLU-RAYTM AND DVD NOVEMBER 28, 2023
#TheSandman
BURBANK, CA (September 7, 2023) – Inspired by the iconic, award-winning DC comic book series, The Sandman: The Complete First Season comes to Digital on September 18, 2023 and to 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray and DVD on November 28, 2023.
The Sandman: The Complete First Season follows Morpheus, also known as Dream, who is captured in an occult ritual in 1916 by Roderick Burgess. Imprisoned for 106 years, Morpheus escapes only to return to his home, The Dreaming, to find his nightmares have also found their way out. Join the adventures of Morpheus as he sets out to stop the forces of evil destroying The Dreaming.
“Certified Fresh” on Rotten Tomatoes, and already renewed for a second season on Netflix, The Sandman: The Complete First Season features an all-star cast including Tom Sturridge (Sweetbitter) as Morpheus/Dream, Boyd Holbrook (Narcos) as the Corinthian, Patton Oswalt (The Goldbergs) as Matthew the Raven, Vivienne Acheampong as Lucienne, David Thewlis (Fargo) as John Dee, Jenna Coleman (Victoria) as Johanna Constantine, and Gwendoline Christie (Game of Thrones) as Lucifer Morningstar.
The series was developed by Neil Gaiman (American Gods), David S. Goyer (The Dark Knight trilogy) and Allan Heinberg (Wonder Woman). It was produced by Warner Bros. Television, based on the comic The Sandman by Neil Gaiman, Sam Kieth and Mike Dringenberg for DC Comics.
The Sandman: The Complete First Season will be available on September 18, 2023 to purchase Digitally from Amazon Prime Video, AppleTV, Google Play, Vudu and more. 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray and DVD will be available to purchase online and in-store at major retailers on November 28, 2023.
Synopsis
Based on the beloved award-winning DC comic series written by Neil Gaiman, The Sandman: The Complete First Season is a rich, character-driven blend of myth and dark fantasy woven together over the course of ten epic chapters following Dream’s many adventures (plus a bonus episode featuring two fan-favorite stories). When the Sandman, a.k.a. Dream (Tom Sturridge) — the powerful cosmic being who controls all our dreams — is unexpectedly captured and held prisoner for over a century, he must journey across different worlds and timelines to fix the chaos his absence has caused.
SPECIAL FEATURES INCLUDE:
- The Sandman: Behind the Scenes Sneak Peek
- The World of The Endless
PRICING AND SERIES INFORMATION
PRODUCT
Includes 11 episodes:
- Sleep of the Just
- Imperfect Hosts
- Dream a Little Dream of Me
- A Hope in Hell
- 24/7
- The Sound of Her Wings
- The Doll’s House
- Playing House
- Collectors
- Lost Hearts
- Dream of a Thousand Cats/Calliope
PRODUCT
SRP Digital UHD
$24.99 SRP (US & Canada) 4K Ultra HD
$44.98 SRP US ($54.99 SRP Canada) Blu-ray
$29.98 SRP US ($39.99 SRP Canada) DVD
$24.98 SRP US ($29.98 SRP Canada) Audio: English (5.1) DD
Subtitles: English
Run Time: Approx. 544 minutes
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Paramount Scares Vol. 1 Limited Edition 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray Arriving on October 24
Posted Wed Sep 6, 2023 at 11:58 AM PDT by Tom LandyParamount is releasing a limited edition boxed of 5 4K horror films (including Rosemary's Baby, Pet Sematary (1989), Smile, Crawl, and a mystery title on October 24. The 5-film package also contains collectibles such as a full-size Fangoria magazine exclusively produced for the release
Fans can plumb the depths of the horror genre with this collectible box set featuring five unforgettable movies, all in eye-popping 4K Ultra HD, along with over four hours of legacy special features and exclusive collectible items. Housed in deluxe packaging, each of the following films is presented in a special sleeve with artwork exclusive to the collection:
- Rosemary’s Baby (1968)—Newly remastered on 4K Ultra HD, this iconic classic celebrates its 55th anniversary this year. With groundbreaking camerawork and bone-chilling suspense, Rosemary’s Baby gave birth to the modern thriller. Featuring extraordinary performances—including Ruth Gordon in an Oscar®-winning role as an eccentric neighbor—the film received extensive critical praise. Widely considered to be one of the greatest horror films of all time, Rosemary’s Baby was selected for preservation in the National Film Registry by the Library of Congress in 2014.
Bonus Content (on Blu-ray Disc™):
- Rosemary's Baby - A Retrospective
- Mia and Roman
- Theatrical Trailer
- 50th Anniversary "Redband" Trailer
- Pet Sematary (1989)— Written for the screen by internationally renowned author Stephen King and based on his iconic bestseller, director Mary Lambert’s thrilling Pet Sematary electrified audiences upon its release in 1989, earning more than $57 million to become the highest grossing horror film of the time. The shocking depiction of unspeakable evil was remastered in 4K under the supervision of Lambert using the original film negative.
Bonus Content (on Blu-ray Disc):
- Commentary by director Mary Lambert
- Pet Sematary: Fear and Remembrance
- Pet Sematary: Revisitation
- Stephen King Territory
- The Characters
- Filming the Horror
- Galleries
- Storyboards Introduction by Mary Lambert
- Storyboards
- Behind the Scenes
- Marketing
- Smile (2022)—This terrifying and inventive film from writer and director Parker Finn became a true horror phenomenon, earning more than $217 million at the global box office and becoming the #1 original horror movie of 2022. A sequel is in development with Finn set to return as director.
Bonus Content (on 4K Ultra HD Disc):
- Commentary by director Parker Finn
- Something's Wrong with Rose: Making Smile
- Flies on the Wall: Inside the Score
- Deleted Scenes with Optional Commentary by director Parker Finn
- Laura Hasn't Slept – Original Short with Introduction by director Parker Finn
- Crawl (2019)—Produced by Sam Raimi and directed by Alexandre Aja, this unexpected and suspense-filled creature feature took audiences and critics by storm with its story of a father and daughter trying to survive a hurricane beneath a house filling with water…and alligators. With a budget of $13 million, Crawl generated more than $91 million worldwide.
Bonus Content (on 4K Ultra HD Disc):
- Intro to Alternate Opening (HD)
- Alternate Opening (HD)
- Deleted and Extended Scenes (HD)
- Beneath Crawl (HD)
- Category 5 Gators: The VFX of Crawl (HD)
- Alligator Attacks (HD)
- Mystery Title—Delivering even more suspense and surprise, the fifth film in the box set is a secret. The fan-favorite movie makes its 4K Ultra HD debut with the release of this collection.
The PARAMOUNT SCARES VOL. 1 Limited-Edition 4K Ultra HD Box Set also boasts collectible items, including an exclusive, full-size Fangoria magazine produced especially for the release. This special edition of the celebrated publication—“first in fright” since 1979—features a curated selection of new and classic articles from the magazine's archives. The set also includes a Paramount Scares enamel pin, unique stickers, and access to a Digital copy of each film.
Paramount Scares Vol. 1 - Limited Edition 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray
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Kino Lorber Launches New Physical Media Label - Kino Cult Bringing New 4K UHD & Blu-ray Releases
Posted Thu Aug 31, 2023 at 06:29 AM PDT by Matthew HartmanBreaking beyond a streaming service for obscure cult classics, horror, and sci-fi - Kino Cult promises to bring these miscreant cinematic gems to disc-based media.
Looking to add more titles to your collection? As Kino has dropped the news over Facebook the last few weeks, we now have official word from the horses mouth about their new label - Kino Cult. Starting in October 2023, fans can expect to see a stream of old favorites scoring quality disc releases on Blu-ray and 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray. Here's what we know is on the way -
Lorna... The Exorcist - Blu-ray
Underworld (1985) - 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray
With more to come! These aren't up for pre-order yet, but they should be soon.
Here's the full press release
KINO CULT LAUNCHES PACKAGED MEDIA LABEL
New York, NY – AUGUST 31, 2023 – Kino Lorber is launching its popular Kino Cult genre brand as a packaged media imprint focusing on collector-oriented Blu-ray and 4K UHD releases.
Kino Cult will debut as a packaged media label in October 2023 with special Blu-ray editions of Jess Franco’s erotic horror masterpiece Lorna…the Exorcist (1974, featuring Lina Romay) as well as 4K restorations of Alien Outlaw (1985) and The Dark Power (1985), two video rental favorites from North Carolina indie Phil Smoot.
Kino Cult’s premiere 4K UHD release will be a deluxe edition of Clive Barker’s Underworld (1985), directed by George Pavlou, and featuring Denholm Elliott and Ingrid Pitt. Upcoming 4K UHD releases for 2024 include the exploitation classic Ilsa: She-Wolf of the SS (1975) and its sequels, Ilsa: Harem Keeper of the Oil Sheiks (1976), Ilsa the Tigress of Siberia (1977), and Ilsa, the Wicked Woman (1977).
While focusing mainly on horror and science fiction, Kino Cult will continue to embrace its trademark brand of "unapologetically weird" with such diverse genres as European erotica, grindhouse classics, and cinematic rediscoveries that defy categorization.
"Some of the most exciting rediscoveries are happening in the realm of cult cinema," say Kino Cult curators Frank Tarzi and Bret Wood, "These strange and twisted movies are so unique that we feel they deserve their own imprint within the Kino Lorber family of labels."
Kino Cult will expand its partnership with legendary cult label Something Weird, with collector's edition releases to be announced soon.
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About Kino Lorber
With a library of over 4,000 titles, Kino Lorber has been a leader in independent art house distribution for over 45 years, releasing 35 films per year theatrically and garnering seven Academy Award® nominations in nine years. The company also brings over 350 titles annually to the home entertainment and educational markets through digital and physical media releases. Kino Lorber handles ancillary media for an expanding family of distributed labels – including Zeitgeist Films, Milestone Films, Cohen Media Group, Menemsha Films, and Greenwich Entertainment – and licenses titles digitally to all major TVOD and SVOD platforms. In recent years, Kino Lorber has expanded its own direct digital platforms through the launch of TVOD service Kino Now and the acquisition of MHz Choice and Topic, the two leading North American streaming services featuring international series. -
BREAKING NEWS - Disney+ Favorites Loki, WandaVision & Mandalorian Seasons 1 & 2 Coming to 4K UHD and Blu-ray!
Posted Mon Aug 21, 2023 at 07:02 AM PDT by Matthew HartmanA day we honestly doubted but always hoped would happen is here! After the big news about Prey - Disney+ enters the physical media fray with some top-tier releases!
Preorders for these aren't up yet, and we haven't built out our listings but here are all the gory details as we know them. So far we've only been given complete details about Loki Season One, but I'm sure WandaVision and Mandalorian will be similar! Read on for all the info!FOR THE FIRST TIME ON 4K UHD™ AND BLU-RAY™!
LOKI SEASON 1, WANDAVISION, AND
THE MANDALORIAN SEASONS 1 AND 2
NEW COLLECTOR’S EDITIONS FROM MARVEL STUDIOS
AND LUCASFILM WITH STEELBOOK® PACKAGING,
EXCLUSIVE ART AND NEW BONUS FEATURES
BURBANK, CA. (AUG 21, 2023) – The Walt Disney Company today announced a number of popular series from Marvel Studios and Lucasfilm will be available on Collector’s Edition 4K UHD and Blu-ray for fans to add to their movie collections, featuring Steelbook packaging, concept art cards and some never-before-seen bonus features.
The titles and dates announced are:- Marvel Studios’ Loki: The Complete First Season: September 26, 2023
- Marvel Studios’ WandaVision: The Complete Series: November 28, 2023
- Star Wars The Mandalorian: The Complete First Season: December 12, 2023
- Star Wars The Mandalorian: The Complete Second Season: December 12, 2023
All four titles will be available to pre-order from August 28.
Each title will be available nationally on Blu-ray Steelbook with cohesive and collectible brand-new box art designed by popular artist Attila Szarka and collectible concept art cards.
Arriving just in time for the Disney+ debut of Loki Season 2 this October, disc details for Loki S1 are below. Full details for the other TV series will be shared at a later date.
Loki S1 Synopsis
Marvel Studios’ Loki features the God of Mischief as he steps out of his brother’s shadow. Set after the events of Avengers: Endgame, this action-packed, time-defying thriller stars Tom Hiddleston as the title characters with Owen Wilson as agent Mobius.
Loki S1 Bonus Features- Designing the TVA – Step into the incredible set of Loki Season 1 with Production Designer, Kasra Farahani, and Tom Hiddleston while getting a sneak peek into Season 2.
- The Official TVA Orientation Video – Miss Minutes explains the inner workings of the TVA timeline in her orientation video.
- Gag Reel – Take a look at some of the fun outtakes on set with the cast and crew of Loki Season 1.
- Deleted Scene: Loki’s Coronation – Mobius reviews some moments from Loki’s timeline, in which Frog Thor makes an appearance during Loki’s coronation.
- Deleted Scene: The Standoff – Loki holds Sylvie hostage against the TVA in a standoff.
- Assembled: The Making of Loki – Loki explores the series centering on the MCU’s chief mischief maker.
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** Bonus Material Not Rated
Loki S1 Product Specifications
Release Date
Physical: September 26, 2023
Product SKUs
Physical: 4K Ultra HD Steelbook (2 discs), Blu-ray Steelbook (2 discs)
Total Run Time
Approx. 287 Minutes
Aspect Ratio
Physical: 1:78:1
Disc Size
4K UHD Blu-ray: 100GB
Blu-ray: 50GB
U.S. Audio
4K Ultra HD: English Dolby Atmos and 2.0 Dolby Digital Descriptive Audio, Spanish and French 5.1 Dolby Digital
Blu-ray: English 5.1 DTS-HDMA and 2.0 Dolby Digital Descriptive Audio, Spanish and French 5.1 Dolby Digital
U.S. Subtitles
4K Ultra HD: English SDH, Spanish, French
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Prey Breaks Out Of Streaming Hell to Stalk 4K UHD and Blu-ray
Posted Thu Aug 17, 2023 at 07:15 AM PDT by Matthew HartmanThe best "Predator" franchise film in years finally hunts down a Blu-ray and 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray release on October 3rd.
If Prey taught us anything its that good movies shouldn't be stuck on streaming. After doing gangbuster streaming numbers on Hulu (and the overseas Disney-owned counterparts), the film that would have put up serious box office cash at a time when theaters needed great content is finally coming home to disc. Considering the four previous films (one of which we'd just as well like to forget) are available on 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray already, collectors won't have to turn to shady bootlegs to complete their collections. Now if Netflix would only do the same for Glass Onion...
Now the press release we received didn't stipulate HDR grade, but given this is a 20th Century Studios/Disney release, it's all but assured that'll be HDR10, but the disc specs do confirm Atmos audio. Considering the film's intense sound design, Atmos is an essential pickup, but it also looks like the badass Commanche dub track will be included as well! On top of that, we're getting what looks like some pretty great bonus features:
Bonus Features- Making of Prey: Step behind the scenes of Prey as the cast and crew explore the genesis of the project, how they gave authenticity to the story, the intense physical training the cast endured, and the effects work that brought the iconic Predator back to the screen.
- Prey FYC Panel With Cast & Crew: Go deeper into Prey with a lively panel discussion featuring director Dan Trachtenberg, actor Amber Midthunder, producer Jhane Myers, director of photography Jeff Cutter, film editor Angela M. Catanzaro and creature effects designer Alec Gillis.
- Alternative Opening Scene: Check out a scene that didn’t make the cut with commentary by Dan Trachtenberg.
- Deleted Scene: Big Warrior, Little Warrior: Check out a scene that didn’t make the cut with commentary by Dan Trachtenberg.
- Deleted Scene: Treetop Chase (pre-vis): Check out a scene that didn’t make the cut with commentary by Dan Trachtenberg.
- Audio Commentary: Play Movie With Audio Commentary By Dan Trachtenberg, Amber Midthunder, Jeff Cutter & Angela M. Catanzaro.
Prey
Best Buy 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray SteelBookAt the moment these aren't up for pre-order yet. We also haven't seen any sign of any other retailer exclusives hitting Walmart or Target yet, but if that changes we'll certainly update our listings! Check out the full press release below for all the gritty details:
FOR THE FIRST TIME ON 4K UHD, BLU-RAY™ AND DVD,
ADD THE 6-TIME EMMY® NOMINATED PREY TO YOUR
MOVIE COLLECTIONThe Newest Entry in the Popular Predator Franchise, Prey
Arrives on October 3 With Over 2 Hours of Bonus ContentBURBANK, CA (August 17, 2023) – The chilling prequel to the critically-acclaimed Predator films, 20th Century Studios’ Prey, arrives on 4K UHD, Blu-ray and DVD on October 3. As part of a special artist line, a collector’s edition 4K SteelBook®, designed by popular digital artist Attila Szarka, will also be available exclusively at Best Buy.
Nominated for six Emmys, including Outstanding Television Movie, the science-fiction film welcomes new viewers into the Predator story while entertaining long-time fans of the celebrated franchise. All formats include a full-length Comanche audio track and never-before-seen bonus content.
Film SynopsisThe epic Predator legacy continues with this action-thriller set in 1719 on the Great Plains with a band of Comanches. When Naru, a fierce and highly skilled young warrior, sets out to protect her people, the prey she stalks turns out to be a highly evolved alien predator — leading to a vicious and terrifying showdown.
Bonus Features*- Making of Prey: Step behind the scenes of Prey as the cast and crew explore the genesis of the project, how they gave authenticity to the story, the intense physical training the cast endured, and the effects work that brought the iconic Predator back to the screen.
- Prey FYC Panel With Cast & Crew: Go deeper into Prey with a lively panel discussion featuring director Dan Trachtenberg, actor Amber Midthunder, producer Jhane Myers, director of photography Jeff Cutter, film editor Angela M. Catanzaro and creature effects designer Alec Gillis.
- Alternative Opening Scene: Check out a scene that didn’t make the cut with commentary by Dan Trachtenberg.
- Deleted Scene: Big Warrior, Little Warrior: Check out a scene that didn’t make the cut with commentary by Dan Trachtenberg.
- Deleted Scene: Treetop Chase (pre-vis): Check out a scene that didn’t make the cut with commentary by Dan Trachtenberg.
- Audio Commentary: Play Movie With Audio Commentary By Dan Trachtenberg, Amber Midthunder, Jeff Cutter & Angela M. Catanzaro.
*Bonus features vary by retailer and are exclusive to the Blu-ray
Cast
Amber Midthunder as Naru
Dane DiLiegro as Predator
Harlan Blayne Kytwayhat as Itsee
Dakota Beavers as Taabe
Michelle Thrush as Aruka
Directed by
Dan Trachtenberg
Written by
Patrick Aison
Story by
Patrick Aison & Dan Trachtenberg
Based on Characters by
Jim Thomas & John Thomas
Produced by
John Davis
Jhane Myers
Marty P. Ewing
Executive Produced by
Lawrence Gordon
Ben Rosenblatt
Mary Kathryn Nagle
Tyson Breuer
James E. Thomas
John C. Thomas
Marc Toberoff
Music by
Sarah Schachner
Product Specifications
Release Date
4K UHD: October 3
Product SKUs
Physical: 4K UHD, Blu-ray and DVD
Feature Run Time
Approx. 100 minutes
Rating
U.S. Rated R
* Rated R for strong bloody violence
Aspect Ratio
Physical: 2.39:1
Disc Size
4K UHD: 66GB
Blu-ray: 50GB
DVD: 8.5GB
U.S. Audio4K UHD: English 7.1.4 Dolby Atmos, English AD 2.0 Dolby Digital, French 5.1 Dolby Digital, Spanish 5.1 Dolby Digital
Blu-ray: English 7.1.DTS-HDMA, English AD 2.0 Dolby Digital, French 5.1 Dolby Digital, Spanish 5.1 Dolby Digital
DVD: English 5.1 Dolby, English AD 2.0 Dolby, French 5.1 Dolby, Spanish 5.1 Dolby
U.S. Subtitles
4K UHD: English SDH, French, Spanish
Blu-ray: English SDH, French, Spanish
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The Criterion Collection Announces November 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray and Blu-ray Line-Up
Posted Tue Aug 15, 2023 at 07:37 PM PDT by Tom LandyThe titles include Peter Bogdanovich's The Last Picture Show, Terrence Malick's Days of Heaven, and Martin Scorsese's Mean Streets each on 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray and Blu-ray. Plus Claude Chabrol's La cérémonie as well as the boxed set Jackie Chan: Emergence of a Superstar on Blu-ray.
Leading the charge on November 7 is Jackie Chan: Emergence of a Superstar - a boxed set of six of martial arts legend Jackie Chan's films.
Jackie Chan: Emergence of a Superstar - The Criterion Collection
Originally tapped as a potential successor to Bruce Lee, Hong Kong martial-arts phenom Jackie Chan soon established his own unique screen persona, blending goofball slapstick and bone-crunching kung fu into intricate feats of supercharged athleticism. Tracing his rise from breakout star to full-fledged auteur, these six unabashedly silly, unstoppably entertaining early-career highlights find Chan refining the lovably mischievous image that would make him a global icon, while also assuming greater creative control over his projects—first as his own martial-arts choreographer, and later as a writer-director who set a thrilling new standard for daredevil action comedy.
The films included are Half a Loaf of Kung Fu (1978), Spiritual Kung Fu (1978), The Fearless Hyena (1979), Fearless Hyena II (1983), The Young Master (1980), and My Lucky Stars (1985).
FOUR-BLU-RAY SPECIAL EDITION FEATURES
- 2K digital restorations of Spiritual Kung Fu, The Fearless Hyena, Fearless Hyena II, The Young Master, and My Lucky Stars and high-definition digital restoration of Half a Loaf of Kung Fu, with uncompressed monaural soundtracks
- Alternate stereo and 5.1 surround Cantonese soundtracks
- New audio commentaries for The Fearless Hyena and The Young Master featuring Hong Kong cinema expert and producer Frank Djeng (Enter the Clones of Bruce)
- Interview with author Grady Hendrix (These Fists Break Bricks) about actor-director Jackie Chan
- Archival interviews with Chan, actor-director Sammo Hung, actors Michiko Nishiwaki and Hwang In-shik, and more
- The Young Master promo reel from the 1980 Cannes Film Festival and deleted scenes from the film
- Interview from 2005 with Hong Kong cinema critic Paul Fonoroff about producer-director Lo Wei
- NG shots from The Young Master and My Lucky Stars
- Trailers
- New English subtitle translations
- PLUS: An essay by critic Alex Pappademas
Peter Bogdanovich's The Last Picture Show will arrive on 4K UHD Blu-ray as well as Blu-ray on November 14.
The Last Picture Show - The Criterion Collection 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray
One of the key films of the American seventies cinema renaissance, The Last Picture Show is set in the early fifties, in the loneliest Texas nowheresville to ever dust up a movie screen. This aching portrait of a dying West, adapted from Larry McMurtry’s novel, focuses on the daily shuffles of three futureless teens—enigmatic Sonny (Timothy Bottoms), wayward jock Duane (Jeff Bridges), and desperate-to-be-adored rich girl Jacy (Cybill Shepherd)—and the aging lost souls who bump up against them in the night like drifting tumbleweeds, including Cloris Leachman’s lonely housewife and Ben Johnson’s grizzled movie-house proprietor. Featuring evocative black-and-white imagery and profoundly felt performances, this hushed depiction of crumbling American values remains the pivotal work in the career of invaluable film historian and director Peter Bogdanovich.
4K UHD + BLU-RAY SPECIAL EDITION FEATURES
- 4K digital restoration of the director’s cut, with uncompressed monaural soundtrack
- One 4K UHD disc of the film presented in Dolby Vision HDR and two Blu-rays with the film and special features
- Texasville (1990), the sequel to The Last Picture Show, presented in both the original theatrical version and a black-and-white version of Peter Bogdanovich’s director’s cut, produced in collaboration with cinematographer Nicholas von Sternberg
- Two audio commentaries, featuring Bogdanovich and actors Cybill Shepherd, Randy Quaid, Cloris Leachman, and Frank Marshall
- Three documentaries about the making of the film
- Q&A with Bogdanovich from 2009
- Screen tests and location footage
- Introduction to Texasville featuring Bogdanovich, Shepherd, and actor Jeff Bridges
- Excerpts from a 1972 television interview with filmmaker François Truffaut about the New Hollywood
- Trailers
- English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
- PLUS: An essay by film critic Graham Fuller and excerpts from an interview with Bogdanovich about Texasville, with a new introduction by Bogdanovich biographer Peter Tonguette
Cover by F. Ron Miller
Also on November 14 comes Terrence Malick's Days of Heaven on 4K UHD Blu-ray with what looks like a new Blu-ray version, too.
Days of Heaven - The Criterion Collection 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray
One-of-a-kind filmmaker-philosopher Terrence Malick has created some of the most visually arresting films of the twentieth century, and his glorious period tragedy Days of Heaven, featuring Oscar-winning cinematography by Nestor Almendros, stands out among them. In 1910, a Chicago steelworker (Richard Gere) accidentally kills his supervisor, and flees with his girlfriend (Brooke Adams) and his little sister (Linda Manz) to the Texas panhandle, where they find work harvesting wheat in the fields of a stoic farmer (Sam Shepard). A love triangle, a swarm of locusts, a hellish fire—Malick captures it all with dreamlike authenticity, creating a timeless American idyll that is also a gritty evocation of turn-of-the-century labor.
DIRECTOR-APPROVED 4K UHD + BLU-RAY SPECIAL EDITION FEATURES
- New 4K digital restoration, supervised and approved by director Terrence Malick, with 5.1 surround DTS-HD Master Audio soundtrack
- One 4K UHD disc of the film presented in Dolby Vision HDR and one Blu-ray with the film and special features
- Audio commentary featuring editor Billy Weber, art director Jack Fisk, costume designer Patricia Norris, and casting director Dianne Crittenden
- Audio interview with actor Richard Gere
- Interviews with camera operator John Bailey, cinematographer Haskell Wexler, and actor Sam Shepard
- English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
- PLUS: An essay by critic Adrian Martin and a chapter from director of photography Nestor Almendros’s autobiography
- Cover by Lucien S. Y. Yang
On November 21, Martin Scorsese's Mean Streets will hit 4K UHD Blu-ray. The release will also be available on Blu-ray.
Mean Streets - The Criterion Collection 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray
Martin Scorsese emerged as a generation-defining filmmaker with this gritty portrait of 1970s New York City, one of the most influential works of American independent cinema. Set in the insular Little Italy neighborhood of Scorsese’s youth, Mean Streets follows guilt-ridden small-time ringleader Charlie (Harvey Keitel) as he deals with the debts owed by his dangerously volatile best pal, Johnny Boy (Robert De Niro), and pressure from his headstrong girlfriend, Teresa (Amy Robinson). As their intertwined lives spiral out of control, Scorsese showcases his precocious mastery of film style—evident in everything from his propulsive editing rhythms to the lovingly curated soundtrack—to create an electrifying vision of sin and redemption.
DIRECTOR-APPROVED 4K UHD + BLU-RAY SPECIAL EDITION FEATURES
- New 4K digital restoration, approved by director Martin Scorsese and editor Thelma Schoonmaker, 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
- Excerpted conversation between Scorsese and filmmaker Richard Linklater from a 2011 Directors Guild of America event
- Selected-scene audio commentary featuring Scorsese and actor Amy Robinson
- New video essay by author Imogen Sara Smith about the film’s physicality and portrayal of brotherhood
- Interview with director of photography Kent Wakeford
- Excerpt from the documentary Mardik: Baghdad to Hollywood (2008) featuring Mean Streets cowriter Mardik Martin as well as Scorsese, journalist Peter Biskind, and filmmaker Amy Heckerling
- Martin Scorsese: Back on the Block (1973), a promotional video featuring Scorsese on the streets of New York City’s Little Italy neighborhood
- Trailer
- English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
- PLUS: An essay by critic Lucy Sante
- New cover by Drusilla Adeline/Sister Hyde Design
And lastly also on November 21 is Claude Chabrol's La cérémonie on Blu-ray.
La cérémonie - The Criterion Collection
Claude Chabrol’s forty-ninth feature stands as the crowning achievement of his prolific career—a coolly riveting study of class dynamics, the psychology of crime, and the sordid secrets lurking beneath the veneer of everyday life. A fascinatingly enigmatic, César Award–winning Isabelle Huppert is the chaotic yin to Sandrine Bonnaire’s tightly coiled yang. They are, respectively, a small-town postal worker and a maid to a wealthy family, a pair of outsiders who form a mysterious alliance that gradually, almost imperceptibly, goes haywire. With a master’s control of sound, editing, and suspense, Chabrol constructs a tour de force of sustained tension that delivers each brilliant shock with ice-pick precision.
BLU-RAY SPECIAL EDITION FEATURES
- New 4K digital restoration, with 2.0 surround DTS-HD Master Audio soundtrack
- Selected-scene commentary featuring Claude Chabrol
- New introduction by filmmaker Bong Joon Ho
- Making-of program
- Archival interviews with Chabrol, actor Sandrine Bonnaire, and cowriter Caroline Eliacheff
- Episode of the Criterion Channel series Observations on Film Art about the use of offscreen sound
- Trailer
- New English subtitle translation
- PLUS: An essay by crime-fiction and true-crime authority Sarah Weinman
- New cover by Eric Skillman
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Up For Preorder: Stephen King's The Mist Creeps Over 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray October 3rd [UPDATED]
Posted Wed Aug 9, 2023 at 08:15 AM PDT by Matthew Hartman"Welcome to 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray kids, today's word is 'expiation'"
Lionsgate is set to release Frank Darabont's chilling and devastating fan-favorite Stephen King adaptation The Mist on 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray. Not to worry some fans, this is a four-disc set! While we don't have full specs about what this set will entail (yet), a four-disc set would imply that the full-color Theatrical version as well as the Black and White Director's Edition will be featured in 4K and 1080p! Again we don't have full specs and I wanted to wait to post on this but the official press release hasn't come in yet meanwhile the standard Blu-ray and the Best Buy SteelBook are both up for pre-order.
Stephen King's The Mist - 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray
Stephen King's The Mist - 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray
Best Buy SteelBookI kinda dig the SteelBook art, I get what they're going for, but also it does look awful similar to The Thing 4K SteelBook artwork. I would have loved it if they could have used that classy Drew Struzan artwork from the previous Blu-rays.
That's it for now, when that press release comes in we'll update our listings and article ASAP, but for now you can pick which artwork style you like best and get that preorder in!
[UPDATE 8/11/23]
After finding a random press release buried deep in my personal email's Promotional vault of spam messages, I found a little nugget of gold. According to this press release, fans can expect both the full color "Theatrical Edition" as well as the much more bad-ass black and white "Director's Edition" in 4K Ultra HD with Dolby Vision HDR and Atmos audio. At least I think so with that last part, as far as press releases go, it's a little confusing when it gets to the disc specs but given this is a Lionsgate release, even I have to admit it's pretty rare for them to drop a 4K title without Atmos... still confused as hell about that with Sisu but weird shit happens, what can I say. Until we hear otherwise, the following details look to be legit and certainly welcome for one of my favorite horror films ever.
SPECIAL FEATURES
ALTERNATE BLACK & WHITE VERSION INCLUDED
AUDIO COMMENTARY WITH WRITER-DIRECTOR FRANK DARABONT AND PRODUCER DENISE HUTH
BLU-RAY™ ONLY:
- DELETED SCENES WITH OPTIONAL COMMENTARY BY FRANK DARABONT
- A CONVERSATION WITH STEPHEN KING AND FRANK DARABONT
- OVER 2 HOURS OF TOTAL BONUS MATERIAL
PROGRAM INFORMATION
Year of Production: 2007
Title Copyright: The Mist © 2007, Artwork & Supplementary Materials ®, ™ & © 2023 Lions Gate Entertainment Inc. All Rights Reserved.
Type: Color, and black & white feature
Rating: R for violence, terror and gore, and language
Genre: Horror, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Closed-Captioned: n/a
4K Ultra HD Subtitles: English, Spanish, and French Subtitles • English SDH†
Blu-Ray Subtitles: English, Spanish, and French Subtitles • English SDH†
Feature Run Time: 126 minutes
4K Ultra HD Format: 2160p Ultra High Definition • 16x9 (1.85:1) Presentation
4K Ultra HD Audio: Dolby Vision • English Dolby Atmos • English 5.1 Dolby TrueHD (Blu-ray™ Only)
Blu-ray Format: 2160p Ultra High Definition • 16x9 (1.85:1) Presentation
Blu-ray Audio: Dolby Vision • English Dolby Atmos • English 5.1 Dolby TrueHD (Blu-ray™ Only)
Artist Name: Sara Deck
... so obviously that Blu-ray format and audio specs aren't 100% correct since well they got the resolution wrong, included HDR, and were more or less copied and pasted from the 4K Ultra HD sections. So hopefully those relevant details - i.e. HDR grade and Atmos are correct.
Once again, both of these sets are up and ready for pre-order!
For your interest, check out that full press release below:
National 4K HD™ + Blu-ray™ + Digital Date: 10/3/23
National 4K HD™ + Blu-ray™ + Digital SRP: $34.99
BEST BUY EXCLUSIVE National 4K HD™ + Blu-ray™ + Digital SRP: $37.99
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
Based on the novel by Stephen King, The Mist, arrives on a SteelBook® in a National 4K HD™ (+ Blu-ray™ + Digital), plus a Best Buy exclusive release, on October 3rd from Lionsgate. Both releases include the color version and the alternate black & white version of the film. When a mysterious mist, and the supernatural creatures within, falls across their town in the wake of a violent storm, a group of local citizens must fend for themselves while trapped inside a local supermarket. They soon begin to realize that the real danger may not be from the monsters outside, but from tension and mistrust within. Written, directed, and produced by Frank Darabont, and starring Thomas Jane, Marcia Gay Harden, Laurie Holden, Andre Braugher, Toby Jones, and William Sadler, The Mist will be available nationally for the suggested retail price of $34.99 and a Best Buy exclusive of $37.99.
OFFICIAL SYNOPSIS
From legendary frightmaster Stephen King and Academy Award® nominated writer-producer-director Frank Darabont comes one of the most tense and terrifying films since The Shining. After a mysterious mist envelops a small New England town, a group of locals trapped in a supermarket must battle a siege of otherworldly creatures . . . and the fears that threaten to tear them apart. Starring Thomas Jane and Oscar® winner Marcia Gay Harden.
CAST
Thomas Jane Boogie Nights, The Punisher (2004)
Marcia Gay Harden Miller’s Crossing, Pollock
Laurie Holden TV’s The Walking Dead
Andre Braugher TV’s Gideon’s Crossing, TV’s Brooklyn Nine-Nine
Toby Jones Infamous, Tinker Tailor Solider Spy
William Sadler The Shawshank Redemption, Die Hard 2
SPECIAL FEATURES
ALTERNATE BLACK & WHITE VERSION INCLUDED
AUDIO COMMENTARY WITH WRITER-DIRECTOR FRANK DARABONT AND PRODUCER DENISE HUTH
BLU-RAY™ ONLY:
- DELETED SCENES WITH OPTIONAL COMMENTARY BY FRANK DARABONT
- A CONVERSATION WITH STEPHEN KING AND FRANK DARABONT
- OVER 2 HOURS OF TOTAL BONUS MATERIAL
PROGRAM INFORMATION
Year of Production: 2007
Title Copyright: The Mist © 2007, Artwork & Supplementary Materials ®, ™ & © 2023 Lions Gate Entertainment Inc. All Rights Reserved.
Type: Color, and black & white feature
Rating: R for violence, terror and gore, and language
Genre: Horror, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Closed-Captioned: n/a
4K Ultra HD Subtitles: English, Spanish, and French Subtitles • English SDH†
Blu-Ray Subtitles: English, Spanish, and French Subtitles • English SDH†
Feature Run Time: 126 minutes
4K Ultra HD Format: 2160p Ultra High Definition • 16x9 (1.85:1) Presentation
4K Ultra HD Audio: Dolby Vision • English Dolby Atmos • English 5.1 Dolby TrueHD (Blu-ray™ Only)
Blu-ray Format: 2160p Ultra High Definition • 16x9 (1.85:1) Presentation
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Possess Your 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray Collection with The Exorcist 50th Anniversary September 19th
Posted Tue Aug 1, 2023 at 12:35 PM PDT by Matthew Hartman"I'd know it was for pre-order on 4k Ultra HD Blu-ray. I'd feel it, in my bones, and I'm telling you that thing up there is a 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray up for pre-order!"
Tired of us prattling on about various releases of The Exorcist on 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray yet? Well, we are too! After a whirlwind week of U.K. and European-only Deluxe Collector's editions and the listings going live on Best Buy and Amazon for standard releases, we can finally confirm what we already knew that William Friedkin's iconic horror masterpiece, The Exorcist, will be celebrating its 50th Anniversary on 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray with both the original Theatrical Cut and the 2000 Director's Cut on disc in 4K. However, as we'll detail momentarily - aside from the audio commentaries all of the legacy bonus features will be available streaming only. So unless you have the past Blu-ray releases already, be sure to redeem that digital code instead of selling it! Here's what's coming to fans Stateside -
The Exorcist: 50th Anniversary - 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray
The Exorcist: 50th Anniversary - 4K Ultra HD Best Buy SteelBook
As we've already pointed out in previous articles and Facebook posts, foreign markets got some snazzy deluxe packaging options with booklets and extra swag - but those are pretty well all sold out unless you're willing to plug gray-market prices or if DiabolikDVD still has some ready for pre-order. For those looking to score the Best Buy SteelBook, it's currently listed as "Coming Soon" since it looks like the early pre-order allotment sold through, but it's a safe bet there will be plenty to pick up on street day.
Here's everything that's going to be on disc or left to streaming:
The Exorcist Ultra HD Blu-ray disc (theatrical version) contains the following previously released special features:
- Introduction by William Friedkin
- Commentary by William Friedkin
- Commentary by William Peter Blatty with Special Sound Effects
The Exorcist Digital release (theatrical version) the following previously released special features:
- Commentary by William Friedkin
- Commentary by William Peter Blatty with Special Sound Effects Tests
- Introduction by William Friedkin
- "The Fear of God: 25 Years of the Exorcist"
- Original Ending
- William Peter Blatty Interviews
- "The Original Cut"
- "Stairway to Heaven"
- "The Final Reckoning"
- "Sketches & Storyboards"
- TV Spots
- "Beyond Comprehension"
- "You Too Can See the Exorcist"
- "Between Science & Superstition"
- "The Movie You've Been Waiting For"
- "Nobody Expected It"
- "Life Had Been Good"
- Trailers
- "Nobody Expected It"
- "Beyond Comprehension"
- "Flash Image"
The Exorcist Extended Director’s Cut Ultra HD Blu-ray disc contains the following previously released special features:
- Commentary by William Friedkin
The Exorcist Extended Director’s Cut Digital release contains the following previously released special features:
- Commentary by William Friedkin
- "Beyond Comprehension: William Peter Blatty's The Exorcist"
- "Talk of the Devil"
- "Raising Hell: Filming The Exorcist"
- "The Exorcist Locations: Georgetown Then and Now”
- "Faces of Evil: The Different Versions of The Exorcist"
- Radio Spots
- "The Devil Himself"
- "Our Deepest Fears"
- TV Spots
- "Most Electrifying"
- "Scariest Ever"
- "Returns"
- "Never Seen"
- Trailers
- "The Version You've Never Seen"
- “Our Deepest Fears”
Now the press release we received didn't list Dolby Vision so expect HDR10 at minimum - audio is a bit of a mystery so we'll be checking in on that if they opted for Atmos, 5.1, or if they stuck with mono.
Once again these are up for pre-order an we suspect most of you already placed your orders as soon as they went live - in which case if you ordered through our links, thank you very much. Your pre-orders really do go a long way towards keeping our show going.
Here's that full press release for your perusal:
THE EXORCIST
COMES TO 4K ULTRA HD BLU-RAYTM AND DIGITAL
TO CELEBRATE THE ICONIC SUPERNATURAL FILM’S 50TH ANNIVERSARY,
THE EXORCIST WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR THE FIRST TIME IN 4K RESOLUTION WITH HIGH DYNAMIC RANGE (HDR)
Purchase the film on 4K Ultra HD Disc and Digital on September 19
Burbank, Calif., August 1, 2023 – As part of the year-long centennial celebration for the 100th anniversary of Warner Bros. Studio, the iconic supernatural film The Exorcist from Academy Award-winning director William Friedkin (The French Connection) will be available for purchase on 4K Ultra HD Disc and Digital for the first time this September.
Celebrating the 50th anniversary of its 1973 release, on September 19 The Exorcist will be available to purchase on Ultra HD Blu-ray Disc from online and in-store at major retailers and available for purchase Digitally from Amazon Prime Video, AppleTV, Google Play, Vudu and more.
The Ultra HD Blu-ray Discs include both the 1973 theatrical version of the film and the 2000 Extended Director’s Cut of the film which features eleven additional minutes of footage not seen in theaters.
Directed by Friedkin from a screenplay by Academy Award winner William Peter Blatty, the film is based on Blatty’s 1971 novel of the same name. The Exorcist stars Academy Award winner Ellen Burstyn (Alice Doesn’t Live Here Anymore), Academy Award nominee Max von Sydow (Pelle the Conqueror, Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close), Academy Award nominee Lee J. Cobb (On the Waterfront, The Brothers Karamazov), Kitty Winn, Jack MacGowan, Academy Award nominee Jason Miller, and Academy Award nominee Linda Blair.
Widely regarded as a supernatural masterpiece, the film was nominated for 10 Academy Awards including Best Picture and Best Director as well as acting nominations for Burstyn, Miller and Blair. The film won two Academy Awards, including Best Adapted Screenplay for Blatty.
In 2010, the United States Library of Congress selected the film for preservation in the National Film Registry for being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant."
The Exorcist will be available on Ultra HD Blu-ray Disc for $33.99 SRP and includes an Ultra HD Blu-ray disc with the theatrical version of the feature film in 4K with HDR, an Ultra HD Blu-ray Disc with the Extended Director’s Cut of the film in 4K with HDR, and a Digital download of both versions of the film. Fans can also own The Exorcist in 4K Ultra HD via purchase from select digital retailers beginning on September 19.
About the Film
The Exorcist tells the now-famous story of a girl's demonic possession, and a gripping fight between good and evil. Linda Blair, in a breakout role, plays Regan, a young girl who starts to exhibit strange, arcane behavior. Her mother (Burstyn) calls upon a priest, Father Karras (Miller), to investigate. But Karras, who has a spiritual crisis of his own, is suddenly confronted with the unimaginable evil of Regan's possession. Father Lankester Merrin (Von Sydow), an archeologist-priest, is called to help, and a horrific battle for her soul begins.
The Exorcist Ultra HD Blu-ray disc (theatrical version) contains the following previously released special features:
- Introduction by William Friedkin
- Commentary by William Friedkin
- Commentary by William Peter Blatty with Special Sound Effects
The Exorcist Digital release (theatrical version) the following previously released special features:
- Commentary by William Friedkin
- Commentary by William Peter Blatty with Special Sound Effects Tests
- Introduction by William Friedkin
- "The Fear of God: 25 Years of the Exorcist"
- Original Ending
- William Peter Blatty Interviews
- "The Original Cut"
- "Stairway to Heaven"
- "The Final Reckoning"
- "Sketches & Storyboards"
- TV Spots
- "Beyond Comprehension"
- "You Too Can See the Exorcist"
- "Between Science & Superstition"
- "The Movie You've Been Waiting For"
- "Nobody Expected It"
- "Life Had Been Good"
- Trailers
- "Nobody Expected It"
- "Beyond Comprehension"
- "Flash Image"
The Exorcist Extended Director’s Cut Ultra HD Blu-ray disc contains the following previously released special features:
- Commentary by William Friedkin
The Exorcist Extended Director’s Cut Digital release contains the following previously released special features:
- Commentary by William Friedkin
- "Beyond Comprehension: William Peter Blatty's The Exorcist"
- "Talk of the Devil"
- "Raising Hell: Filming The Exorcist"
- "The Exorcist Locations: Georgetown Then and Now”
- "Faces of Evil: The Different Versions of The Exorcist"
- Radio Spots
- "The Devil Himself"
- "Our Deepest Fears"
- TV Spots
- "Most Electrifying"
- "Scariest Ever"
- "Returns"
- "Never Seen"
- Trailers
- "The Version You've Never Seen"
- “Our Deepest Fears”
BASICS
PRODUCT
ERP The Exorcist Ultra HD
$33.99 The Exorcist
Ultra HD Blu-ray Languages: English, Spanish, French
Ultra HD Blu-ray Subtitles: English SDH, Spanish, Parisian French
Theatrical Version Run Time: 122 minutes
Extended Director’s Cut Run Time: 132 minutes
Rating: R for strong language and disturbing images
Physical Street Date: September 19, 2023
Digital Street Date: September 19, 2023
THE CREDITS
About Warner Bros. Discovery Home Entertainment
Warner Bros. Discovery Home Entertainment (WBDHE) distributes the award-winning movies, television, animation, and digital content produced by Warner Bros. Discovery to the homes and screens of millions through physical Blu-ray Disc™ and DVD retail sales and digital transactions on major streaming, video-on-demand cable, satellite, digital, and mobile channels. WBDHE is part of Warner Bros. Discovery Content Sales, one of the world’s largest distributors of entertainment programming.
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Halloween H20: 20 Years Later Scares Up a New 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray SteelBook from Paramount September 26th
Posted Tue Aug 1, 2023 at 09:16 AM PDT by Matthew HartmanYou can't have a slate of October horror disc releases without another appearance from Michael Myers!
After already scoring an impressive 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray run thanks to Scream Factory, Halloween H20: 20 Years Later will be carving up a new 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray release from Paramount Home Entertainment with deluxe SteelBook packaging. Honestly, considering that release was barely a year old and that 3-Film set was the only way Scream could release it, I wasn't expecting a solo-title release of this film anytime soon. But given it's the 25th Anniversary, it shouldn't have been too surprising. The press release didn't give us a lot of details, but thanks to Amazon having the back J-card artwork posted, it does look like this release will offer up Dolby Vision HDR with DTS-HD MA 5.1 audio - although no bonus features are listed. We've made inquiries to find out those extra disc specs and if there will in fact be any bonus features or not.
Halloween H20: 20 Years Later - 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray StreelBook
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Obviously as the ravenous Halloween fans that we are, we will be reviewing this ASAP. This is up for pre-order now, thank you for all of your pre-orders, they really do go a long way towards keeping our little operation up and running.
For what it's worth - here's that Press Release:
Get ready for horror season with iconic duo Laurie Strode and Michael Myers as we celebrate the 25th anniversary of the franchise classic HALLOWEEN H20: 20 YEARS LATER with a new Limited-Edition 4K Ultra HD SteelBook™ arriving September 26, 2023 from Paramount Home Entertainment.
Oscar® winner Jamie Lee Curtis* returned as Laurie Strode in 1998 for a terrifying reunion with Michael Myers, 20 years after the original Halloween. Now the dean of a Northern California private school with an assumed name, Laurie must face the horrifying events of her past as the life of her own son hangs in the balance.
Directed by Steve Miner and written by Debra Hill, John Carpenter, and Robert Zappia, HALLOWEEN H20: 20 YEARS LATER features a sensational supporting cast, including Josh Hartnett (in his feature film debut), Michelle Williams, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Adam Arkin, LL Cool J, and horror icon (and mother of Jamie Lee Curtis) Janet Leigh. Leigh was of course famous for her starring role in Alfred Hitchcock’s Psycho and HALLOWEEN H20: 20 YEARS LATER makes multiple allusions to the classic thriller.
The Limited-Edition 25th Anniversary 4K Ultra HD SteelBook features the remastered film in stunning 4K Ultra HD and access to a Digital copy of the film. Presented with haunting original artwork, this collectible SteelBook is a perfect addition to any horror fan’s collection.
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One of the Greatest Batman Films Ever - Mask of the Phantasm Comes to 4K UHD September 12th
Posted Wed Jul 26, 2023 at 11:13 AM PDT by Matthew HartmanCelebrating 30 years of animated Batman glory, Batman: Mask of the Phantasm has been fully restored for 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray
Where was Kevin Conroy's Batman in that silly multiverse convergence scene in The Flash? If you're like me and starting to feel a bit old - news that Batman: Mask of the Phantasm celebrating its 30th Anniversary starts to hit hard. Originally planned as a direct-to-video release, the film was so good it demanded a theatrical run. I was 11 when I saw this incredible film in theaters and was always perplexed how this movie could be so amazing and yet all of my friends could think Batman Forever was a better movie. Now to celebrate its big anniversary, Warner Bros. is delivering fans a fully restored 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray to thoroughly scrutinize - hopefully, it's more akin to the excellent Batman: The Animated Series release and not that woefully scrubbed Max Fleischer's Superman set.
Batman: Mask of the Phantasm - 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray
Already up for pre-order - here's the press release for all the gory details:
BATMAN: MASK OF THE PHANTASM
WARNER BROS. DISCOVERY CELEBRATES 30TH ANNIVERSARY OF HERALDED
FAN FAVORITE ANIMATED FILM WITH FULLY REMASTERED EDITION
FOR 4K ULTRA HDTM
AVAILABLE TO PURCHASE ON SEPTEMBER 12, 2023
#BatmanMaskofthePhantasm4K
BURBANK, CA (July 26, 2023) – Celebrate the 30th anniversary of the most universally acclaimed film in the Dark Knight’s legendary cinematic history when the newly-remastered animated movie Batman: Mask of the Phantasm, comes to 4K Ultra HD for the very first time. From Warner Bros. Discovery Home Entertainment, the film will be available to purchase on 4K Ultra HD on September 12, 2023.
The release will also include an all-new featurette Kevin Conroy: I Am The Knight, which takes a look at the legacy of Kevin Conroy, who voiced Batman for 30 years in film, television, video games and more.
Rooted in DC’s acclaimed Batman: The Animated Series and released theatrically on Christmas Day 1993, Batman: Mask of the Phantasm has not only been ranked by Time magazine as one of the 10 best Super Hero movies ever, but is also arguably the core fans’ all-time favorite Batman film. The movie has been rated at the top of the Dark Knight film franchise by such popular entertainment media as Empire, Screenrant and Paste. And in the ultimate mainstream salute for its time, Gene Siskel & Robert Ebert didn’t initially review the film during its theatrical release, but later dedicated a portion of their At The Movies weekly TV series to pay compliment to the film – and voice their regret for not giving it the attention it deserved during its original run – when Batman: Mask of the Phantasm was distributed for home entertainment.
The 4K HDR/SDR remaster of Batman: Mask of the Phantasm was sourced from the 1993 Original Cut Camera Negative and was scanned at 4K resolution. Digital restoration was applied to the 4K scans to remove dirt, scratches and additional anomalies, but special care was given to not touch the film grain or the animation cel dirt that was part of the original artwork. This is the first time since its theatrical release that it is presented in its 1.85 aspect ratio. The original 2.0 mix and the 5.1 tracks were remastered to remove or improve defects such as pops, ticks, dropouts and distortion.
The animated film features an all-star cast headed by the quintessential voice of Batman, Kevin Conroy, alongside Dana Delany (Desperate Housewives, China Beach) as Bruce Wayne’s love interest, Andrea Beaumont, Mark Hamill (Star Wars franchise) as the Joker, Stacy Keach (Nebraska, Prison Break, Mike Hammer) as Phantasm/Carl Beaumont, Abe Vigoda (Barney Miller, The Godfather) as Salvatore Valestra, Efrem Zimbalist Jr. (The F.B.I.) as Alfred, Hart Bochner (Die Hard) as Arthur Reeves, Bob Hastings (McHale’s Navy, The Poseidon Adventure) as Commissioner Gordon, Robert Costanzo (Forget Paris, City Slickers) as Detective Bullock, Dick Miller (Gremlins, The Terminator) as Chuckie Sol, and John P. Ryan (The Right Stuff) as Buzz Bronski. Additional voices included Pat Musick, Marilu Henner, Neil Ross, Ed Gilbert, Jeff Bennett, Jane Downs, Vernee Watson, Charles Howerton, Thom Pinto and Peter Renaday.
The Batman: Mask of the Phantasm filmmaking team is composed of the award-winning core group behind Batman: The Animated Series. Eric Radomski and Bruce Timm directed the film from a screenplay by Alan Burnett, Paul Dini, Martin Pasko and Michael Reaves, based on a story by Burnett.
Batman: Mask of the Phantasm will be available on September 12, 2023 to purchase Digitally from Amazon Prime Video, AppleTV, Google Play, Vudu and more. 4K Ultra HD Discs will be available to purchase online and in-store at major retailers. Pre-order your copy now.
SYNOPSIS:
Batman: Mask of the Phantasm opens with the city's most feared gangsters being systematically eliminated, and assumed blame falling on the Caped Crusader. But prowling the Gotham night is a shadowy new villain, the Phantasm, a sinister figure with some link to Batman's past. Can the Dark Knight elude the police, capture the Phantasm and clear his own name? Unmasking the Phantasm is just one of the twists in this dazzling animated feature, which provides new revelations about Batman's past, his archrival the Joker, and Batman's most grueling battle ever - the choice between his love for a beautiful woman and his vow to be the defender of right.
SPECIAL FEATURES INCLUDE*:
Kevin Conroy: I Am The Knight (New Featurette) – For 30 years, Kevin Conroy defined Batman for multiple generations using only his voice, best exemplified in the landmark film Batman: Mask of the Phantasm. Conroy passed away in November 2022, but his legacy lives on in 15 films, nearly 400 episodes of animated television series, a dozen video games, and as a live-action Bruce Wayne in the Arrowverse’s 2019-2020 “Crisis on Infinite Earths” crossover event. Several of Conroy’s contemporaries – including animation legend Bruce Timm, Batman producer Michael Uslan and revered voice actress Tara Strong – pay tribute to the star who remains the Dark Knight for millions of Batfans.
Bonus episode of Justice League: Unlimited featuring a cameo from Phantasm.
*Special features are not available in 4K Ultra HD.
Pricing and film information:
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SRP Digital purchase
$ 14.99 4K Ultra HD + Digital Version**
$ 33.99 SRP USA 4K Ultra HD
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Disc News Round-up: SteelBooks, Sleaze, and...Charlize?
Posted Wed Jul 26, 2023 at 11:00 AM PDT by Tom LandyIn case you have missed any of our recent announcements, we've provided an abridged version here for your convenience. It also includes some of the titles that we think you might find interesting that have recently been added to the release calendar.
Speeding its way to 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray and Blu-ray on August 8 is Universal's Fast X starring Vin Diesel, Michelle Rodriguez, Tyrese Gibson, Jordana Brewster, Chris "Ludacris" Bridges, John Cena, Helen Mirren, Charlize Theron, Jason Momoa, and many more. The 10th film in The Fast and the Furious franchise is directed by Louis Leterrier and will also have a Walmart exclusive as well as a SteelBook only at Best Buy.
On September 12, Lionsgate and Walmart will be wrapping up some horror flicks in Blu-ray SteelBooks just in time for Halloween. Choose from The Leprechaun Collection, Rob Zombie's Firefly Trilogy, Rob Zombie's Halloween 1 & 2, Blair Witch & The Blair Witch Project, and Saw 1-8.
We've also added to our release calendar 4K Blu-ray SteelBooks for William Friedkin's horror classic The Exorcist from Warner Brothers, and for those afraid of heights - Netflix and Lionsgate's thriller Fall.. Both arrive on September 19 only at Best Buy.
Lionsgate doesn't stop there, on August 7 they will be reissuing the 2013 novel-inspired science fiction action-adventure Ender's Game starring Asa Butterfield and Harrison Ford on 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray in a Best Buy exclusive SteelBook.
Warner Brothers has revealed that they are prepping a 30th anniversary edition of Batman: Mask of the Phantasm for 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray. The 4K UHD Blu-ray + Digital package will include a fully remastered HDR/SDR transfer and audio as well with a September 12 release date.
RLJ Entertainment has a slew of SteelBooks coming exclusively to Walmart this fall: Werewolves Within, Vesper, PG: Psycho Goreman, and Bone Tomahawk on Blu-ray, as well as Arizona, Color Out of Space, and The Man Who Killed Hitler and Then the Bigfoot on 4K UHD Blu-ray. The SteelBooks will hit stores on November 14.
Two more erotic horrors from sleaze-maestro Jean Rollin have been announced by Powerhouse Films for limited edition home video releases. Fascination will be available on 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray and Blu-ray and Lips of Blood will also be available on 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray and Blu-ray. They will be available on October 24.
Imprint has six more Blu-rays for their library. They are: The Orphanage (2007), Wind Chill (2007), Bug (2006), The Skeleton Key (2005), The Mad Room (1969), and Night of the Eagle (1962). All six limited edition Blu-rays will be available in early November.
And finally, The Criterion Collection and Janus Films' new Janus Contemporaries line is coming this fall beginning with Jerzy Skolimowski's EO, Jafar Panahi's No Bears, and Louis Garrel' The Innocent on Blu-ray. The three releases will hit stores October 17.
That's all we have for now so until next time...Have a great weekend!
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Make Some Shelf Space Exploitation and Sexploitation Collectors - Vinegar Syndrome and Distribpix Are Teaming Up!
Posted Wed Jul 26, 2023 at 07:51 AM PDT by Matthew HartmanYour collection of guilty pleasure exploitation and sexploitation titles is about to get a whole lot... bigger!
Do you remember going to your local video rental shop back in the day and there was that mysterious adjacent room just past the Horror section full of "Adult Only" titles? Back then the only thing that separated you from those alluring flicks was a soft velvety curtain. For fans of classic exploitation and sexploitation cinema, you may just want to recreate that fabled room in your home complete with curtain and red twinkle lights now that Vinegar Syndrome and Distribpix are joining forces to bring some of the biggest, best, and kinkiest titles to home video!
Full details of which titles haven't been fully hashed out but we're talking about hundreds of titles potentially coming to Blu-ray and 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray - let alone picking up their very first disc releases ever! With a new distribution partner comes some exciting new labels populating the already broad swath of genres and labels under the Vinegar Syndrome umbrella.
Take a look at the press release for all the details:
A Home Video Merger of Epic Proportion
Bridgeport, Connecticut - Vinegar Syndrome is excited to announce an exclusive distribution partnership with legendary NYC-based exploitation and sexploitation producer and distributor, Distribpix Inc.
This partnership will bring Distribpix’s extensive catalog of close to 300 feature films to Home Video, including countless never-on-disc titles as well as classic exploitation films from genre masters such as Michael and Roberta Findlay, the Amero Brothers, Joe Sarno, Chuck Vincent, Radley Metzger, Ron Sullivan, and Shaun Costello, among dozens more. Additionally, Distribpix’s unprecedented archive of key 1960s and early 70s exploitation rarities, many of which have been completely unavailable since the VHS and early DVD era, will, at last, be making their return to disc, all newly restored and presented in the type of deluxe, collector-centric editions that both Distribpix and Vinegar Syndrome are known for creating.
Vinegar Syndrome co-founder Joe Rubin, in describing the collaboration said, “Vinegar Syndrome and Distribpix have worked together before Vinegar Syndrome existed. This venture has been a long time coming and I couldn’t be more excited to be working on preserving, restoring and releasing this collection. So many of the best and most significant sexploitation and early hardcore features were produced by Distribpix and it is an honor to finally be able to consider them part of the Vinegar Syndrome family.”
Head of Distribpix Inc, Steven Morowitz responded “The gang at Vinegar Syndrome is wonderful; they opened their doors and welcomed me into their family. I am honored and grateful for this opportunity and together we are going to produce some absolutely amazing packages. Vinegar Syndrome is the best at what they do, from the highest quality restorations, to top-notch physical releases, so this really is a perfect match and the best spot for Distribpix. Our companies not only thrive on excellent restorations and releasing, but there is a major emphasis on film preservation and archiving, which was equally attractive to me.”
While schedule specifics are still being worked out, Radley Metzger and Gerard Kikoine’s, The Tale of Tiffany Lust (1981), starring Veronica Hart, Vanessa Del Rio, Desiree Cousteau, Samantha Fox, George Payne, and Dominique St Clair, will be making its world 4K UHD and Blu-Ray debut late this summer, while Michael Findlay’s notorious Flesh Trilogy is being prepared for a Blu-Ray release this fall, in partnership with Something Weird Video. Additionally, the Command Cinema line which has been distributed by Distribpix for the last several years will also be joining the Distribpix/Vinegar Syndrome family and will see both Blu-ray and 4K debuts of producer/director, Cecil Howard’s acclaimed erotica.
This monumental merger coincides with the launch of Mélusine, a new online marketplace for premium home video editions of sexploitation and hardcore cinema primarily produced during both genres’ golden ages: the early 1960s through the late 1980s. In addition to serving as the new retail home for Command Cinema, several other brandings will be launched:
Mélusine, which will serve as the flagship brand, will offer deluxe 4K UHD/Blu-ray combo pack editions of some of the landmark works in hardcore theatrical features, with an emphasis on works by the genre’s most acclaimed filmmakers.
Quality X, the name of which pays homage to what was one of the most esteemed early home video distributors of erotic entertainment, will offer single film Blu-ray editions of standout and hidden gem theatrical hardcore features from around the globe.
Distribpix itself will become home to all things sexploitation, pulling from both Vinegar Syndrome and Distribpix’s vast libraries and ranging from the earliest nudie cuties all the way through the tail end of theatrical softcore. Releases will be single, double and triple feature Blu-rays.
Finally, Vinegar Syndrome’s acclaimed hardcore feature branding, Peekarama, will continue to offer double feature Blu-rays of hardcore films in all genres. In keeping with Vinegar Syndrome and Distribpix’s focus on film preservation, releases under all branding will meet the highest standards in presentation quality and the most comprehensive available extras.
The union between the two companies will produce the widest and most diverse catalog of exploitation, sexploitation, and classic hardcore features, available on disc anywhere in the world.
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Transformers: Rise of the Beasts Rolls Out on Blu-ray and 4K UHD Blu-ray on October 10
Posted Mon Jul 10, 2023 at 11:07 AM PDT by Tom LandyParamount's live-action robots in disguise are back in Transformers: Rise of the Beasts arriving on Blu-ray and 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray on October 10. Best Buy will also have an exclusive 4K SteelBook. Digital is available on July 11.
Check out our film review for Transformers: Rise of the Beasts here.
OPTIMUS PRIME and the AUTOBOTS take on their biggest challenge yet! When a new threat capable of destroying the entire planet emerges, they must team up with a powerful faction known as the MAXIMALS. With the fate of humanity hanging in the balance, Noah (Anthony Ramos) and Elena (Dominique Fishback) will do whatever it takes to help the TRANSFORMERS as they engage in the ultimate battle to save Earth.
Transformers: Rise of the Beasts - Blu-ray
Specs have yet to be detailed, but the press release states that those who purchase the digital film will receive over an hour's worth of supplements, which presumably are included with the physical packages.
- Human Affairs— In a world of robots, machines, and aliens, we explore the humans who help save the world.
- Life in the 90s— The filmmakers discuss how the music, set design, fashion, and cultural references transport viewers to New York in the 90s.
- Heroes— Get an inside look at the inspiration and thought process behind designing the AUTOBOTS and the MAXIMALS.
- Villains—Watch as the filmmakers bring the TERRORCONS and PREDACONS to life.
- The Chase— Meet MIRAGE, a new AUTOBOT that converts into a 1993 Porsche, and experience the adrenaline-filled car chase through New York City.
- The Battle of Ellis Island— Join the cast and crew as they go behind-the-scenes of the epic battle sequence between the AUTOBOTS and the TERRORCONS at the museum.
- Into the Jungle— The TRANSFORMERS franchise has been filmed all over the globe. This time, join the cast and crew as they explore the new and exotic location of Peru.
- The Switchback Attack— Witness the wild, intense driving sequences filmed on location in Peru where the AUTOBOTS fight the TERRORCONS through a town square and into the mountains 15,000 feet up.
- The Final Conflict— Get a behind-the-scenes look at the film’s epic climax. Watch as the AUTOBOTS, MAXIMALS, Noah, and Elena attempt to save the world.
- Extended/Deleted Scenes—Includes an alternate opening and ending to the film!
Transformers: Rise of the Beasts - 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray
Transformers: Rise of the Beasts - 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray (Best Buy SteelBook)
Pre-order yours today and is the full press release:
TRANSFORMERS: RISE OF THE BEASTS
comes to Digital on July 11th and 4K Ultra HD SteelBook™, 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray™, and DVD on October 10thGet ready to roll out when the adrenaline-fueled adventure TRANSFORMERS: RISE OF THE BEASTS becomes available to buy or rent on Digital from Paramount Home Entertainment. Fans can watch all the action at home starting July 11, 2023.
Fans who purchase the film on Digital can immerse themselves in the world of TRANSFORMERS with over an hour of thrilling bonus content. Take a deeper look at the AUTOBOTS, MAXIMALS, and TERRORCONS, as well as the humans at the center of the film. See how filmmakers recreated 90s New York City through incredible set design, music, and fashion. Go behind-the-scenes of the eye-popping action, from the edge-of-your seat car chase on the streets of New York City to the mesmerizing battle on the mountains of Machu Picchu, Peru. Plus, check out deleted and extended scenes not seen in theatres. Bonus content is detailed below:
- Human Affairs— In a world of robots, machines, and aliens, we explore the humans who help save the world.
- Life in the 90s— The filmmakers discuss how the music, set design, fashion, and cultural references transport viewers to New York in the 90s.
- Heroes— Get an inside look at the inspiration and thought process behind designing the AUTOBOTS and the MAXIMALS.
- Villains—Watch as the filmmakers bring the TERRORCONS and PREDACONS to life.
- The Chase— Meet MIRAGE, a new AUTOBOT that converts into a 1993 Porsche, and experience the adrenaline-filled car chase through New York City.
- The Battle of Ellis Island— Join the cast and crew as they go behind-the-scenes of the epic battle sequence between the AUTOBOTS and the TERRORCONS at the museum.
- Into the Jungle— The TRANSFORMERS franchise has been filmed all over the globe. This time, join the cast and crew as they explore the new and exotic location of Peru.
- The Switchback Attack— Witness the wild, intense driving sequences filmed on location in Peru where the AUTOBOTS fight the TERRORCONS through a town square and into the mountains 15,000 feet up.
- The Final Conflict— Get a behind-the-scenes look at the film’s epic climax. Watch as the AUTOBOTS, MAXIMALS, Noah, and Elena attempt to save the world.
- Extended/Deleted Scenes—Includes an alternate opening and ending to the film!
Synopsis
OPTIMUS PRIME and the AUTOBOTS take on their biggest challenge yet! When a new threat capable of destroying the entire planet emerges, they must team up with a powerful faction known as the MAXIMALS. With the fate of humanity hanging in the balance, Noah (Anthony Ramos) and Elena (Dominique Fishback) will do whatever it takes to help the TRANSFORMERS as they engage in the ultimate battle to save Earth.
TRANSFORMERS: RISE OF THE BEASTS will arrive on 4K Ultra HD SteelBook™, 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray™, and DVD on October 10th.
TRANSFORMERS: RISE OF THE BEASTS is rated PG-13 for intense sequences of sci-fi action and violence, and language. - Human Affairs— In a world of robots, machines, and aliens, we explore the humans who help save the world.
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The Deep House Surfaces With Three 4K Ultra HD Mediabooks From Turbine June 23rd!
Posted Tue Jun 13, 2023 at 08:18 AM PDT by Matthew HartmanFrom Inside and Leatherface director's Alexandre Bustillo and Julien Maury comes the spooky underwater terror feature The Deep House. If you already have trouble with claustraphobia, dark creepy corners, or slimy things underwater, this movie isn't going to do you any favors. Now you can enjoy the terror on 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray with Dolby Vision HDR and Atmos audio!
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Nobody can hear you scream underwater!
Tina and Ben, urban explorers from New York, explore abandoned places and buildings on their European trip. A special highlight: In the 1980s, a village in south-west France was sacrificed to the floods to prevent the region from being constantly flooded. At the bottom of the resulting lake there is said to be a villa that has been perfectly preserved ever since. What the two divers first consider a unique find turns into a nightmare. They realize the house has a cruel secret. Trapped and with dangerously low oxygen reserves, Tina and Ben ask themselves the frightening question: are we really alone in the house?
Alexandre Bustillo and Julien Maury, the directors of INSIDE and LEATHERFACE, invite you to dive into horror. THE DEEP HOUSE haunts with a haunted, otherworldly atmosphere and an exciting new haunted house twist. (Bloody Disgusting)
Film Info:
Title: The Deep House
Production country: France, Belgium 2021
Director: Alexandre Bustillo , Julien Maury
Cast: Camille Rowe , James Jagger , Eric Savin
Technical specifications:
Language / sound: German Dolby Atmos, German DTS 5.1, German DTS 2.0, English Dolby Atmos, English DTS 5.1, English DTS 2.0
Aspect ratio: 2.39:1 (2160p25 Ultra HD with HDR10 and Dolby Vision), 2.39:1 (1080p25 Full HD)
Subtitles: German, German for the hearing impaired, English, English SDH
Running time: 82 minutes
Bonus Material:- The Making of THE DEEP HOUSE: Underwater and behind-the-scenes documentary with writers/directors Julien Maury and Alexandra Bustillo, actors Camille Rowe and James Jagger, cinematographer Jacques Ballard, and stunt divers Justine Charbonnier and Thibault Rauby*
- Removed Scenes*
- International, German and US trailer
* with optional German/English subtitles
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Number of discs: 2
Genre: Horror