• Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret on Digital June 6 and on Blu-ray July 11

    Posted Tue May 30, 2023 at 12:38 PM PDT by

    The comedy/drama based on the novel by Judy Blume starring Rachel McAdams, Abby Ryder Fortson and Kathy Bates arrives on Digital on June 6 and on demand June 27. The Blu-ray is scheduled to hit stores on July 11.

    In this long-awaited movie adaption of Judy Blume’s classic, groundbreaking novel, eleven-year-old Margaret (Abby Ryder Fortson) is uprooted from her life in New York City to the suburbs of New Jersey, going through the messy and tumultuous throes of puberty with new friends in a new school. She relies on her mother, Barbara (Rachel McAdams), who is also struggling to adjust to life outside the big city, and her adoring grandmother, Sylvia (Kathy Bates). A timeless coming-of-age story, Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret sparkles with insightful humor while candidly exploring life’s biggest questions.

    Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret. - Blu-ray

    Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret. 

    The Blu-ray includes a Dolby Atmos soundtrack and the following supplements: 

    • Finally That Time: Making Margaret
    • Are You There Margaret? It’s Me, Judy.
    • The Secret Crew Club: Margaret and Friends
    • Bringing the Period to Life: Designing Margaret
    • Deleted Scenes
    • Roundtable Discussion
    • Theatrical Trailer

    Pre-order your Blu-ray now and check out the full press release:


    On Digital June 6, On Demand June 27,
    and on Blu-ray™ Combo Pack and DVD  
    July 11 from Lionsgate® 

     
    SANTA MONICA, CA (May 2, 2023) – The beloved and best-selling classic that has impacted generations, Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret. arrives on Digital June 6, On Demand June 27, and on Blu-ray™ + DVD + Digital Combo and DVD July 11 from Lionsgate. Abby Ryder Fortson (Ant-Man and the Wasp, Forever My Girl) is joined by a remarkable all-star cast, including Rachel McAdams (The Notebook, Mean Girls), Benny Safdie (Licorice Pizza, Good Time), and Kathy Bates (TV’s “American Horror Story,” Misery). Written for the screen and directed by Kelly Fremon Craig (The Edge of Seventeen), Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret. will be available for the suggested retail prices of $39.99 for Blu-ray + DVD + Digital Combo, and $29.96 for DVD.
     
    In this long-awaited movie adaption of Judy Blume’s classic, groundbreaking novel, eleven-year-old Margaret (Abby Ryder Fortson) is uprooted from her life in New York City to the suburbs of New Jersey, going through the messy and tumultuous throes of puberty with new friends in a new school. She relies on her mother, Barbara (Rachel McAdams), who is also struggling to adjust to life outside the big city, and her adoring grandmother, Sylvia (Kathy Bates). A timeless coming-of-age story, Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret sparkles with insightful humor while candidly exploring life’s biggest questions.
     
    Written for the Screen and Directed by Kelly Fremon Craig. Based on the Book by Judy Blume. Produced by James L. Brooks, p.g.a., Julie Ansell, p.g.a., Richard Sakai, Kelly Fremon Craig, p.g.a., Judy Blume, Amy Lorraine Brooks, Aldric La’auli Porter. Executive Producer Jonathan McCoy.
     
    BLU-RAY/DVD SPECIAL FEATURES:

    • Finally That Time: Making Margaret
    • Are You There Margaret? It’s Me, Judy.
    • The Secret Crew Club: Margaret and Friends
    • Bringing the Period to Life: Designing Margaret
    • Deleted Scenes
    • Roundtable Discussion
    • Theatrical Trailer

    CAST:
    Rachel McAdams              The Notebook, Mean Girls
    Abby Ryder Fortson          Ant-Man and the Wasp, Forever My Girl
    Elle Graham                    TV’s “Secrets of Sulphur Springs”
    Benny Safdie                   Licorice Pizza, Good Time
    and Kathy Bates               TV’s “American Horror Story,” Misery
     

    Official Site: https://www.itsmemargaret.movie/
    Instagram: @margaretmovie
    Facebook: @margaretmovie
    Twitter: @margaretmovie 
    Hashtag: #ItsMeMargaret

     
    PROGRAM INFORMATION
    Year of Production: 2022
    Title Copyright: Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret. © 2023, Artwork & Supplementary Materials ®, ™ & © 2023 Lions Gate Entertainment Inc. All Rights Reserved.
    Type: New Release
    Rating: PG-13 for thematic material involving sexual education and some suggestive material
    Genre: Comedy, Drama
    Feature Run Time: 1 hour, 46 minutes
    Closed-Captioned: N/A
    Subtitles: Spanish, French, English SDH
    Blu-ray™ Format: 1080p High Definition 16x9 (1.85:1) Presentation 
    Blu-ray Audio:  English Dolby Atmos, English Descriptive Audio, Spanish 5.1 Dolby Audio, French 5.1 Dolby Audio
    DVD Format: 16x9 (1.85:1) Presentation 
    DVD Audio:  English 5.1 Dolby Audio, English Descriptive Audio, Spanish 5.1 Dolby Audio, French 5.1 Dolby Audio

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  • Nicolas Cage and Nicholas Hoult Sink Their Teeth Into Blu-ray With Renfield on June 6th

    Posted Tue May 30, 2023 at 10:06 AM PDT by

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    The action-horror comedy co-starring Nicholas Hoult as the titular RENFIELD will sink its teeth into Blu-ray on June 6.

    Read our film review for RENFIELD here.

    Nicholas Hoult stars as Renfield, the tortured aide to history’s most narcissistic boss: Dracula (Nicolas Cage). For centuries, Renfield has slavishly served Dracula by procuring his master’s prey and doing his every bidding, no matter how debased. But now, Renfield is ready to look for a new life outside the shadow of The Prince of Darkness, if only he can figure out how to end the toxic, co-dependent relationship...

    Renfield - Blu-ray

    Renfield 

    Looks like no 4K release here, but the Blu-ray/DVD/Digital Combo Pack includes a DTS-HD Master Audio 7.1 soundtrack and several supplements:

    • Hilarious Deleted and Extended Scenes
    • Alternate Takes
    • Dracula UnCaged – Go inside the mind of a vampire as Dracula himself, Nicolas Cage, reveals the secrets behind turning a classic character into a memorable monster.
    • Monsters & Men: Behind the Scenes of RENFIELD – An in-depth look at Renfield’s cast, sets, costumes and more as the actors and filmmakers reveal how they modernized a famous terror tale with trailblazing comedy and over-the-top action.
    • Stages of Rejuvenation – See how special makeup effects bring the undead to life throughout the four stages of Dracula’s incredible transformation.
    • Flesh & Blood – Exploding heads. Peeling faces. Severed limbs. They’re all part of the macabre movie magic that fuels Renfield with inventive action and hilarious horror.
    • Fighting Dirty – Stunt coordinator Christopher Brewster leads a look at the training, choreography, and careful execution that goes into the film’s spectacular stunts and fight scenes.
    • The Making of a Deleted Scene: Renfield’s Dance! – Nicholas Hoult and choreographer Kathryn Burns pull back the curtain on constructing an elaborate musical number for a fantasy dance sequence.
    • Feature Commentary with Producer Samantha Nisenboim, Screenwriter Ryan Ridley, and Crew

    Pre-orders are already available and here is the full press release:


    THE HILARIOUSLY TWISTED MODERN-DAY MONSTER TALE STARRING NICOLAS CAGE AND NICHOLAS HOULT
    IS YOURS TO OWN NOW WITH DELETED SCENES
    AND MORE BONUS CONTENT!

    THE DRACULA SUCKS EDITION DEBUTS
    ON DIGITAL, BLU-RAYTM AND DVD JUNE 6, 2023

    FROM UNIVERSAL PICTURES HOME ENTERTAINMENT 
     

    “A HORROR COMEDY YOU CAN SINK YOUR TEETH INTO”

    – DAILY DEAD

    Universal City, California, May 30, 2023 – Oscar® winner Nicolas Cage stars as Dracula in the side-splitting, action-packed new cult classic, RENFIELD, available to own on Digital, Blu-rayTM and DVD June 6, 2023 from Universal Pictures Home Entertainment. Soaked with bloody fun and overflowing with toxic relationships, RENFIELD comes home in a Dracula Sucks Edition with 60 minutes of darkly humorous and captivating never-before-seen bonus content, including deleted scenes and featurettes that dives deeper into the cutting-edge comedy and the secrets behind turning a classic tale into a modern monster movie.
     
    “Super fun from start to finish” (Buzzfeed), RENFIELD features an immortal cast alongside Cage including Nicholas Hoult (Mad Max: Fury Road,X-Men franchise), Awkwafina (The Farewell, Marvel’s Shang-Chi and the Legend of Ten Rings), Ben Schwartz (“Parks and Recreation”, “House of Lies”), Adrian Martinez (The Secret Life of Walter Mitty, iGilbert), Shohreh Aghdashloo (House of Sand and Fog, “House of Saddam”), and Brandon Scott Jones (“Ghosts”, “The Good Place”). Directed by Chris McKay (The Tomorrow War, The LEGO Batman Movie) and written by Ryan Ridley (“Rick & Morty”, “Community”) from a story by Robert Kirkman (“The Walking Dead”, “Invincible”), the edgy horror comedy is produced by Skybound Entertainment and Giant Wildcat.

    Nicholas Hoult stars as Renfield, the tortured aide to history’s most narcissistic boss: Dracula (Nicolas Cage). For centuries, Renfield has slavishly served Dracula by procuring his master’s prey and doing his every bidding, no matter how debased. But now, Renfield is ready to look for a new life outside the shadow of The Prince of Darkness, if only he can figure out how to end the toxic, co-dependent relationship...

    EXCLUSIVE BONUS FEATURES ON DIGITAL, BLU-RAYTM & DVD: 

    • Hilarious Deleted and Extended Scenes
    • Alternate Takes
    • Dracula UnCaged – Go inside the mind of a vampire as Dracula himself, Nicolas Cage, reveals the secrets behind turning a classic character into a memorable monster.
    • Monsters & Men: Behind the Scenes of RENFIELD – An in-depth look at Renfield’s cast, sets, costumes and more as the actors and filmmakers reveal how they modernized a famous terror tale with trailblazing comedy and over-the-top action.
    • Stages of Rejuvenation – See how special makeup effects bring the undead to life throughout the four stages of Dracula’s incredible transformation.
    • Flesh & Blood – Exploding heads. Peeling faces. Severed limbs. They’re all part of the macabre movie magic that fuels Renfield with inventive action and hilarious horror.
    • Fighting Dirty – Stunt coordinator Christopher Brewster leads a look at the training, choreography, and careful execution that goes into the film’s spectacular stunts and fight scenes.
    • The Making of a Deleted Scene: Renfield’s Dance! – Nicholas Hoult and choreographer Kathryn Burns pull back the curtain on constructing an elaborate musical number for a fantasy dance sequence.
    • Feature Commentary with Producer Samantha Nisenboim, Screenwriter Ryan Ridley, and Crew

     
    FILMMAKERS:  
    Cast: Nicholas Hoult, Awkwafina, Shohreh Aghdashloo, and Nicolas Cage
    Music By: Marco Beltrami
    Costume Designer: Lisa Lovaas
    Editors: Zene Baker ACE, Ryan Folsey, Giancarlo Ganziano
    Production Designer: Alec Hammond
    Director of Photography: Mitchell Amundsen
    Executive Producers: Todd Lewis
    Produced By: Chris McKay, Samantha Nisenboim, Bryan Furst, Sean Furst, Robert Kirkman, David Alpert
    Alpert p.g.a.                                                                   
    Screen Story By: Robert Kirkman
    Screenplay By: Ryan Ridley
    Directed By: Chris McKay

    TECHNICAL INFORMATION BLU-RAYTM: 
    Street Date: June 6, 2023 (US)
    Selection Number: 1000827192 (US)
    Layers: BD 50
    Aspect Ratio: 16:9 2.39:1 Widescreen
    Rating: R for bloody violence, some gore, language throughout and some drug use
    Subtitles: English SDH, French Canadian and Latin American Spanish
    Languages/Sound: English (DTS-HD Master Audio 7.1, Dolby Digital 2.0 for Bonus Content), French Canadian (DTS Digital Surround 5.1) and Latin American Spanish (DTS-HD High Resolution Audio 7.1)
    Run Time: 01:33:27

    TECHNICAL INFORMATION DVD: 
    Street Date: June 6, 2023 (US)
    Selection Number: 1000827193 (US)
    Layers: DVD 9
    Aspect Ratio: 16:9 2.39:1 Anamorphic Widescreen
    Rating: R for bloody violence, some gore, language throughout and some drug use
    Subtitles: English SDH, Complex Mandarin, French Canadian, Korean and Latin American Spanish
    Languages/Sound: English (Dolby Digital 5.1, Dolby Digital 2.0 for Bonus Content), French Canadian (Dolby Digital 5.1) and Latin American Spanish (Dolby Digital 5.1)
    Run Time: 01:33:33

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  • Russell Crowe Blesses Blu-ray With The Pope's Exorcist on June 13th

    Posted Tue May 30, 2023 at 09:24 AM PDT by

    Sony's latest horror film based on the files of Father Gabriele Amorth is set to purge Blu-ray from its demons on June 13.

    Inspired by the actual files of Father Gabriele Amorth, Chief Exorcist of the Vatican (Academy Award®-winner Russell Crowe; 2000, Best Actor, Gladiator), The Pope’s Exorcist follows Amorth as he investigates a young boy’s terrifying possession and ends up uncovering a centuries-old conspiracy the Vatican has desperately tried to keep hidden.

    The Pope's Exorcist

    The Pope's Exorcist 

    The Blu-ray + Digital package will include a DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 soundtrack and supplements include:

    ●    Introducing Father Amorth 
    ●    What Possessed You?

    Curiously, there isn't a 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray release pegged yet, but we'll keep an eye out on the import markets just in case. Order your copy today and here is the full press release:

    THE EXORCIST MEETS THE DAVINCI CODE IN 
    RUSSELL CROWE’S 
    AVAILABLE ON DIGITAL MAY 30
    AND ON BLU-RAY™ & DVD JUNE 13
    SYNOPSIS
    Inspired by the actual files of Father Gabriele Amorth, Chief Exorcist of the Vatican (Academy Award®-winner Russell Crowe; 2000, Best Actor, Gladiator), The Pope’s Exorcist follows Amorth as he investigates a young boy’s terrifying possession and ends up uncovering a centuries-old conspiracy the Vatican has desperately tried to keep hidden.
    “Academy Award®” is the registered trademark and service mark of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.


     BLU-RAY™, DVD AND DIGITAL
    ●    Introducing Father Amorth 
    ●    What Possessed You?
     
    CAST AND CREW
    Directed By: Julius Avery
    Screenplay By: Michael Petroni and Evan Spiliotpoulos
    Screen Story By: R. Dean McCreary & Chester Hastings and Jeff Katz
    Produced By: Doug Belgrad, Michael Patrick Kaczmarek, Jeff Katz
    Executive Producers: Jo Homewood, Sophie Cassidy, Edward J. Siebert SJ
    Cast: Russell Crowe, Daniel Zovatto, Alex Essoe and Franco Nero

    SPECS

    Run Time: Approx. 103 Mins.
    Rating: R:
    Violent content, language, sexual references, and some nudity
    Blu-ray™: 1080p High Definition / 2.39:1 • Audio: English, French (Doublé au Québec), Spanish 5.1 DTS-HD MA, English - Audio Description Track 5.1 Dolby Digital • Subtitles: English, English SDH, French, Spanish • Mastered in High Definition • Color • Some of the information in the above listing may not apply to Special Features.
    DVD: 2.39:1 Anamorphic Widescreen • Audio: English, French (Doublé au Québec), Spanish 5.1 Dolby Digital, English - Audio Description Track 2-Channel Surround • Subtitles: English, English SDH, French, Spanish • Some of the information in the above listing may not apply to Special Features.

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  • Thieves With Honor? - 4K UHD & Blu-ray Shopping Guide May 28, 2023

    Posted Sun May 28, 2023 at 09:00 AM PDT by

     Ah yes, what it feels like to go broke. 65, D&D, Violet Evergarden, Criterion, Arrow Video all beckoning. A relatively busy 4K Tuesday and a pretty large blu-ray slate too.  Thieves with honor that are not Robin Hood, hmmmmm.

     Welcome to Volume 3 Episode 52 of our weekly release guide. A look at the highlights of what's coming to disc the week of May 28th - June 3rd, as well as a look at announcements from last week.

     

    4K Ultra HD Blu-ray Releases-

     New releases first. We have moved the Cocaine Bear 4K UK import to 'Postponed' as it still seems unavailable to order, despite having a Monday release date. So, on to domestic Tuesday releases.

     From Sony Pictures, 65 with Adam Driver. The premise gives me a bit of a Planet of the Apes vibe, but having never seen it, I'm probably wrong.

     

     Next, from Paramount, Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves, available as a standard edition and as a SteelBook edition. This film is not your father's D&D film, but each have their own merits.

        

     

     Closing out new releases, a genre that doesn't frequent the 4K charts, Violet Evergarden: The Movie, which is available as a standard edition and a limited edition.

     

     Pair of horror/thriller release from Scream Factory with The Haunting and Wes Craven's The People Under The Stairs.

     

     From Arrow Video, The Last Starfighter debuts to 4K disc. Memories of playing the video game on the Atari computer come out for this one.

     

     Classic Film-Noir The Night of the Hunter comes to us via Kino Lorber.

     'Paramount Presents' release The Nutty Professor (1963) also dons a 4K disc this week. Oh that Jerry Lewis!

     

     Severin Films also plays the 4K game this week with Drowning by Numbers.

     Thelma & Louise gets the Criterion Collection treatment this week.

     

     If you purchase direct from their site, Vinegar Syndrome's releases of A Blade in the Dark and Showgirls come out this week. If you prefer to wait for a different merchant, it's probably going to be two months.

     In the double-dip category, Sony Pictures follows their standard playbook and upgrades Cliffhanger from HDR10 to Dolby Vision, with a SteelBook instead of a regular case. And Paramount releases another mega-set, Transformers Limited Edition 6-Movie Collection [SteelBook], no doubt to tie in with the latest upcoming Tranformers Beast Wars film.

     Just for reference, next week has a bunch of double-dipping, but we do get another Criterion Collection release and the anticipated Super Mario Bros. Movie.

     

    Blu-ray releases-

     Blu-ray counterparts of the above releases: Sony releases 65, Paramount releases Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves, anime Violet Evergarden: The Movie from Crunchyroll, Thelma & Louise from Criterion and Drowning by Numbers from Severin.

     From the Warner Archive Collection, The Boy with Green Hair, The Courtship of Eddie's Father, Hey There, It's Yogi Bear, King Solomon's Mines (1950), Looney Tunes Collector's Choice: Volume 1 and Queen Christina.

     

     A 2023 drama from Warner Bros titled A Good Person.

     Severin Films releases Danza Macabra Vol. One: The Italian Gothic Collection, a rather handsome looking box set if I do say so myself.

     

     Anime highlights include Requiem of the Rose King - Part 2, Ultimate Muscle: The Kinnikuman Legacy and A Wind Named Amnesia.

     New drama/thriller from Universal titled Inside, which stars Willem Dafoe. Or how about a biography drama about Donna Summer titled Spinning Gold?

     

     Collectors of Kino Lorber's Film-Noir box sets should be looking for Film Noir: The Dark Side of Cinema XIV this week.

     

     

    Notable announcements from last week:

     One word: AVATAR - all other news is very small by comparision. Avatar is finally getting a 4K release and Avatar: The Way of Water is getting 4K, blu-ray and 3D blu-ray releases on June 20th. Don't forget all the retailer exclusives as well. Check out the news story here!

     

     Universal will be releasing Les Misérables (2012) and Battlestar Galactica: The Movie to 4K disc July 11. Jaws 2 will be available on July 4th, if you want the SteelBook/giftset this time though, you have to import it.

     Rio Bravo and East of Eden will both be available on 4K disc from Warner Bros on July 18.

     Arrow Video's August titles include Unman, Wittering and Zigo, New Fist of Fury, The Last House on the Left 4K and Weird Science 4K. The UK will also see Time Bandits on 4K, but the Criterion release is coming June 13th. The UK release has a little bit of swag if that is more appealing to you.

     

    4K Release Calendar

    2K/BD Release Calendar

    Which titles are you buying this week? Which ones are on your wishlist, be it to buy as an impulse buy or to wait for the right price?



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  • Wham, Bam, Shazam! - 4K UHD & Blu-ray Shopping Guide May 21, 2023

    Posted Sun May 21, 2023 at 09:00 AM PDT by
    Shazam! Fury of the Gods - 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray Zachary Levi David F. Sandberg

     From the 'fury' of the gods to the latest Creed, or maybe even an import, I think this week has at least one movie for everyone.

     Welcome to Volume 3 Episode 51 of our weekly release guide. A look at the highlights of what's coming to disc the week of May 21st - May 27th, as well as a look at announcements from last week.

     

    4K Ultra HD Blu-ray Releases

     The week begins with Import Monday and Arrow Video's Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas (Limited Edition). If I were to take one for the team and order it, it would most certainly be a guarantee that Criterion Collection would announce the domestic 4K of this within 5 minutes of my shipping notice. I just have that kind of effect on the home video market.

     

     Domestic Tuesday New Releases are dominated by Warner Bros and they start with Creed III, which is available as a standard edition and as a Best Buy Exclusive SteelBook.

         

     

     The sequel,  Shazam! Fury of the Gods has three options to ponder, the standard edition, a Best Buy Exclusive SteelBook with a pretty bad-ass cover art, and a Walmart Exclusive that has some pretty tight imagery as well. Still missing from the 4K exclusives field as you have probably noticed is Target, they apparently have decided to take a step backwards and support the previous format.

     

     Catalog titles: From Scream Factory, Brotherhood Of The Wolf.

     

     Double-dips of sort, Crank gets a new SteelBook @ Best Buy and The Running Man gets a standard case release.

     

     Next week looks like it's going to sting just a little bit, there are 16 skus domestically including the latest D&D movie, Adam Driver in '65,' some anime, and a few catalog titles get a 4K upgrade.

     

    Blu-ray releases

     As we do every week, let's get the fresh blu-ray counterparts for any of the above titles listed first. Creed III gets a single release as well as a 3-film collection, almost an echo, Shazam! Fury of the Gods gets a single release, a Target Exclusive blu-ray edition that I would have considered if it was a 4K, and a 2-film collection is also an option.

     The rest of the category is a bit slow though. I guess it's to save a bit of dough in preparation for next week.

     From Vertical Entertainment, thriller Last Sentinel.

     

     Anime highlights include DATE A LIVE IV - The Complete Season, Majestic Prince: The Complete Series and Trapped in a Dating Sim: The World of Otome Games is Tough for Mobs - Season 1.

     

     Criterion Collection has drama/fantasy Petite Maman this week.

     TV on disc this week has one title, Signed, Sealed, Delivered: The Complete Series.

     Honorable mention: Fans of the original film should recognize it, V/H/S/99 comes out this week via RLJ/Shudder Originals.

     

     

    Notable announcements from last week:

     Although there were a handful of announcements, they have been onesie twosie sort of announcements, and may not have a wide appeal, so we will keep this section brief this week.

     Criterion Collection's August Slate has been announced, do check it out.

     

    4K Release Calendar

    2K/BD Release Calendar

    Which titles are you buying this week? Which ones are on your wishlist, be it to buy as an impulse buy or to wait for the right price?



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  • Happy Mother's Day - 4K UHD & Blu-ray Shopping Guide May 14, 2023

    Posted Sun May 14, 2023 at 09:00 AM PDT by

     Happy Mother's Day... or as some calendars say, Mothers Day. Whichever is correct, hope you have a good one.

     With a trio of Ant-Man releases, it's ant season all around, both on the small screen and on my kitchen counters, plus Guy Ritchie's Operation Fortune, Star Trek, as well as a remake of a classic, and a classic, and that's just the 4K category.

     Welcome to Volume 3 Episode 50 of our weekly release guide. A look at the highlights of what's coming to disc the week of May 14th - May 20th, as well as a look at announcements from last week.

    4K Ultra HD Blu-ray Releases-

     The 4K category is ramping up after a few weeks of calm, the next peak will be May 30th. There are no notable Monday imports so let's roll with domestic Tuesday.

     From the MCU and Disney, Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania, with three options to pick from. We can choose from a standard edition, a Best Buy Exclusive SteelBook and lastly a Walmart Exclusive. Standard Disney Disclaimer: Run time >2 hours, BD66 disc with HDR10 on the disc and Dolby Vision on the streaming version only.

     

     

     New Guy Ritchie film Operation Fortune: Ruse de Guerre, starring Jason Statham, an action comedy at that.

     

     If you waited for the 4K, that is great, but if you did not preorder, you might be out of luck. I'm referring to the SteelBook release of Star Trek: Strange New Worlds - Season One. A standard edition is coming next month though, and there's always the possibility of other retailers (NOT Amazon) having it in stock.

     

     Paramount Pictures gives us the 2003 version of The Italian Job. Kino Lorber did the original 1969 release back in January. Also from Paramount, a non-SteelBook/standard release for Shooter.

     

     And closing out the category, Kino Lorber brings us the original 1974 release of The Longest Yard. Does this mean Paramount will flop when Kino flips and give us the remake in 4 months?

     

     Next week looks similar to this, with just different titles. A trio of Shazam releases, Creed III, and a few classics.

     

    Blu-ray releases-

     Blu-ray counterparts of the above titles, Disney releases Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania, LionsGate releases Operation Fortune: Ruse de Guerre and Kino Lorber offers up The Longest Yard (1974).

     New comedy from LionsGate with Moving On.

     

     Currently on track for Tuesday, Hong Kong action films In the Line of Duty: I - IV from 88 Films.

     Anime Highlights include Aharen-san wa Hakarenai: The Complete Season, The Dawn of the Witch: The Complete Season and The Greatest Demon Lord is Reborn as a Typical Nobody: The Complete Season.

     

     TV on disc this week has only one title, Walker: Season Two.

     From MVD's Rewind Collection, L.A. Wars.

     New Wave Thriller from Criterion Collection titled Targets.

     

     Warner Bros. has Max Fleischer's Superman this week. There have been reports though that this release might have some issues, so do proceed with caution.

     Shout! Factory is bringing us The Magic Flute (2023).

     

     Honorable Mention: The IP Man Universe gets another film from Well Go USA with Young Ip Man: Crisis Time.

     Next week in the blu-ray categry it's all but a trickle.

     

    Notable announcements from last week:

     Warner Bros has announced plans for National Lampoon's Vacation to 4K disc, with a street date of June 27. Again, absent from the US market is the Collector's Edition, you need to shop the UK market for that.

     Kino Lorber has revealed that To Live and Die in L.A. is coming to blu-ray and 4K disc on July 18th.

    4K Release Calendar

    2K/BD Release Calendar

    Which titles are you buying this week? Which ones are on your wishlist, be it to buy as an impulse buy or to wait for the right price?



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  • Criterion Unveils New Home Video Line - Janus Contemporaries - Coming This Fall

    Posted Thu May 11, 2023 at 10:49 AM PDT by

    The first announced titles include Jerzy Skolimowski's Cannes Jury Prize winner and Academy Award nominee EO, Jafar Panahi's No Bears, Louis Garrel's The Innocent, Hlynur Pálmason's Godland, Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne's Tori and Lokita, and Felix van Groeningen and Charlotte Vandermeersch's The Eight Mountains.

    The Criterion Collection and Janus Films' Janus Contemporaries home video library will feature first-run theatrical films on Blu-ray and DVD following their streaming premieres on The Criterion Channel.

    As the premier U.S. distributor of international art house cinema, Janus is widely known for some of the greatest movies of all-time -- from legends such as Chantal Akerman, Michelangelo Antonioni, Ingmar Bergman, Jean Cocteau, the Coen brothers, Jean-Luc Godard, Akira Kurosawa, David Lynch, Yasujiro Ozu, Satyajit Ray, Ousmane Sembène, François Truffaut, Melvin Van Peebles, Agnès Varda, Wim Wenders, and Wong Kar.

    "It's an exciting moment for Janus Films," said Peter Becker, president of Criterion and a partner in Janus Films. "With a more robust first-run lineup than it has had since the 1960s and powerful partnerships with theatrical specialists Sideshow and the Criterion Channel streaming service, Janus is uniquely well positioned to bring the best films from around the world to theaters and homes across North America. The launch of Janus Contemporaries completes that picture."

    Janus Contemporaries Blu-ray titles will retail for $29.95 and DVDs will have a MSRP of $24.95 and it has been revealed that these titles will include new interviews from The Criterion Channel's Meet the Filmmakers series.

    More to follow soon as autumn approaches, but you can check out the the full press release: in the meantime below:


     

     

    FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

     

    Criterion announces Janus Contemporaries,

    a new home video line of first-run theatrical releases

     

    The initial slate includes Jerzy Skolimowski's EO, Jafar Panahi's No Bears, Louis Garrel's The Innocent, Hlynur Pálmason's Godland, Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne's Tori and Lokita, and Felix van Groeningen and Charlotte Vandermeersch's The Eight Mountains 

     

    (New York, NY - May 11, 2023) - Starting this fall, Criterion will proudly join with Janus Films in presenting Janus Contemporaries, a new line of home-video editions of first-run theatrical releases, fresh from theaters, following their streaming premieres on the Criterion Channel. 

     

    Kicking off with Jerzy Skolimowski's Cannes Jury Prize winner and Academy Award nominee EO, the 2023 slate of the Janus Contemporaries line will feature Jafar Panahi's No Bears, writer/director Louis Garrel's The Innocent, Hlynur Pálmason's Godland, Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne's Tori and Lokita, and Felix van Groeningen and Charlotte Vandermeersch's The Eight Mountains.

     

    The Blu-ray and DVD editions will feature new interviews with the filmmakers produced by Criterion as a part of the Criterion Channel series Meet the Filmmakers, and will retail for $29.95 (Blu-ray) and $24.95 (DVD).

     

    Known for more than sixty-five years as the premier U.S. distributor of international art-house cinema, Janus is home to many of the greatest movies ever made, from such vaunted masters as Chantal Akerman, Michelangelo Antonioni, Ingmar Bergman, Jean Cocteau, the Coen brothers, Jean-Luc Godard, Akira Kurosawa, David Lynch, Yasujiro Ozu, Satyajit Ray, Ousmane Sembène, François Truffaut, Melvin Van Peebles, Agnès Varda, Wim Wenders, and Wong Kar Wai. Last year, when Sight and Sound revealed the results of its once-a-decade poll, the critics’ and directors’ lists of the top hundred films of all time each included more than fifty entries from the Janus library.

     

    Over the past decade, Janus has released a steady stream of celebrated art-house hits, including Academy Award winners like Paolo Sorrentino’s The Great Beauty and Ryusuke Hamaguchi’s Drive My Car, which marked the start of Janus’s landmark partnership with bespoke theatrical specialist Sideshow.

     

    "It's an exciting moment for Janus Films," said Peter Becker, president of Criterion and a partner in Janus Films. "With a more robust first-run lineup than it has had since the 1960s and powerful partnerships with theatrical specialists Sideshow and the Criterion Channel streaming service, Janus is uniquely well positioned to bring the best films from around the world to theaters and homes across North America. The launch of Janus Contemporaries completes that picture."

     

    This news was announced today on The Current.

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  • Is it a Bird? Nope. Is it a Plane? Nope - It's The 4K UHD & Blu-ray Shopping Guide May 7, 2023

    Posted Sun May 7, 2023 at 09:00 AM PDT by

     From Superman to M. Night Shyamalan, there are a few 4K choices this week. Which iteration of Superman are you buying this week, or did you import the singles? As far as blu-ray, a few more than last week, but still kind of below average by volume. The Summer Movie Season is just a couple of weeks away, which film will you be anxiously awaiting a home release for?

    Welcome to Volume 3 Episode 49 of our weekly release guide. A look at the highlights of what's coming to disc the week of May 7th - May 13th, as well as a look at announcements from last week.

    4K Ultra HD Blu-ray Releases-

     Just a couple of skus this week, but I'm sure most of us will be buying at least one of them.

     New title first, M. Night Shyamalan's Knock at the Cabin gets two options, a standard edition and a Best Buy Exclusive SteelBook.

     

     On to catalog titles starting with Criterion Collection, bringing us Japanese Cinema with Branded to Kill.

     

     Warner Bros. gives us another box set with Superman: 5-Film Collection, which includes Superman 1-4, with two cuts of Superman II. This set is available as a standard edition and as an Amazon Exclusive SteelBook set (which currently shows sold out).

     

     Next week a trio of Ant-Man releases, Star Trek SteelBook, the original Longest Yard and more.

     

    Blu-ray releases-

     Only one Blu-ray counterpart this week, Knock at the Cabin.

     If you did not pick up the 4K/blu-ray combo pack a few weeks ago, MPI Media Group this week has All Quiet on the Western Front on blu-ray. Kind of odd to split the releases, but I'm sure they have their reasons.

     TV on disc includes NCIS Hawaii: Season One and Yellowstone: Season 5 Part 1.

     

     Anime highlights include Aoashi - Season 1 Part 1, The Demon Girl Next Door - Season 2 Complete Collection, Restaurant to Another World: Season 2, which is available as a standard edition and as a limited edition and Unicorn Wars. The last title does not have an English dub which is too bad, if it did I would likely pick it up.

     

     Want some martial arts action? Arrow has Hand of Death and Shout Factory has The Tiger Cage Collection.

     

     Sandpiper Pictures, best known for reissuing of out of print Twilight Time releases, offering Absolute Beginners and I Could Go On Singing this week.

     Worthy of mention. Having not seen it, just letting our readers know that Children of the Corn (2020) debuts on blu-ray this week. I have questions on this. Is it a remake? Is it borrowing the name only? Is it enjoyable on its own?

     

     

    Notable announcements from last week:

     Some of the Shout/Scream Factory July releases have been revealed. For 4K they are World War Z, Upgrade, The Burning, Cult of Chucky, Bride of Chucky, Seed of Chucky and Curse of Chucky. For blu-ray so far, Team America: World Police.

     Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves has an official street date of May 30th.

     John Wick Chapter 4 has a street date of June 13. That one has a plethora of retailer exclusives.

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  • Those Wings Of Desire Are Deeply Impacting Hanging Rock - 4K UHD & Blu-ray Shopping Guide April 30, 2023

    Posted Sun Apr 30, 2023 at 09:00 AM PDT by
    Deep Impact - 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray Review Morgan Freeman Tea Leoni Mimi Leder

     A notable import, a modern classic distaster, three Disney 100 steels and more highlight the 4K category. Between 4K and blu-ray though, it's a semi-light week, giving you time to replenish your funds just a little bit, May 30th is the next big release date.

     Welcome to Volume 3 Episode 48 of our weekly release guide. A look at the highlights of what's coming to disc the week of April 30th - May 6th, as well as a look at announcements from last week.

    4K Ultra HD Blu-ray Releases-

     There are no new releases this week. Kicking off import Monday first, Second Sight offers Picnic at Hanging Rock with two available options, a standard edition and a limited edition. Standard disclaimed here, the blu-ray is likely region B locked. And you might be able to locate these at Diabolik DVD if using Amazon UK is not an option for you.

     

     Moving on to domestic Tuesday releases, Paramount offers up a modern classic disaster with Deep Impact. Now we just need a good release of Armageddon from that era and I'm set.

     

     Shout! Factory has another Universal Pictures catalog title with Skyline. Not to sound ungrateful, but is Universal prohibiting them from having slipcovers from these 4K upgrades?

     Criterion brings Wings of Desire to 4K in the U.S.. As it always goes, I choose to import it, two weeks after it arrives in my possession, the studio in question announces it as part of their upcoming release slate. My most recent acquisition is the trilogy of Olympus Has Fallen, London Has Fallen and Angel Has Fallen. Any day now LionsGate will announce this trilogy for the USA. You're Welcome.

     

     The next batch of "Disney 100" Best Buy Exclusive SteelBooks arrive this week, they are Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope, Star Wars: Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back  and Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi.

     Next week the Superman Collection arrives (after a delay), someone Knocks at the Cabin and Criterion brings in a Japanese action thriller. Remember, May 30th will be the biggest release day this month, be ready.

     

    Blu-ray releases-

     Blu-ray counterparts? There are none this week,  Picnic at Hanging Rock was already done by Criterion in 2019 and 2014, Wings of Desire was also a Criterion release back in '09, all of the other films have had multiple releases over the years. Let's move on to new stuff.

     New comedy from Paramount with 80 for Brady.

     

     Universal also has new comedy this week, this one is titled Champions. Do we see a pattern here? (comedy/sports) Also from Uni, drama/romance Of an Age.

     

     Warner Archive Collection this week has Border Incident and Clash By Night.

     

     Anime highlights include just a couple, Fate/Stay Night: Complete Collection, Shikimori's Not Just a Cutie: The Complete Season and Tomodachi Game: The Complete Season.

     LionsGate has Supercell this week on blu-ray. Maybe a missed opportunity, neither of the Warner Bros tornado films are on 4K disc, this might have been a hot seller for disaster-flick hungry collectors.

     

     Honorable Mention: Kino Lorber collectors look for Film Noir: The Dark Side of Cinema XIII this week, it includes the films Spy Hunt (1950), The Night Runner (1957) and Step Down to Terror (1958).

     There are two Imprint Films Collections and a single title release available Friday via Amazon US (however the last one just got a 4K release 2 weeks ago in the US).

     

    Next week this category picks up the volume, ever so slightly.

     

    Notable announcements from last week:

     Too early to tell but it probably is finalized, looks like Evil Dead Rise will be getting a blu-ray release in the US, but if you want the 4K (as of press time) look to the UK, hopefully this changes. Nothing official is announced yet so it could.

     Early indicators for National Lampoon's Vacation coming to 4K disc show a June 27th street date, with the UK also getting a collector's edition as well. The US market has been passed over for special editions and gift sets for quite awhile now, so I expect this one to be cemented in place.

     Paramount has finalized details for The Truman Show's 4K release, which will be on July 4th.

     

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  • 4K UHD & Blu-ray Shopping Guide April 23, 2023 - The Case of the Empty Wallet

    Posted Sun Apr 23, 2023 at 09:00 AM PDT by

     From a RWBY / Justice League crossover to Jackie Chan, this week offers a variety of titles that should satiate most movie buffs, and that's just the 4K category. Troubled waters ahead though, it's blu-ray's turn to assault our wallets.

     Welcome to Volume 3 Episode 47 of our weekly release guide. A look at the highlights of what's coming to disc the week of April 23rd - April 29th, as well as a look at announcements from last week.

     

    4K Ultra HD Blu-ray Releases-

      New release first, from Warner Bros and DC Animation, Justice League x RWBY: Super Heroes & Huntsmen, Part One. Quite surprised to not see a Best Buy SteelBook on this one.

     

     Severin Films has the general release for Accion Mutante this week.

     A little Jackie Chan action with Police Story 3: Supercop from 88 Films. If you want all three films in 4K at this time you will need to import them from Eureka UK.

     

     There's a pair of vampire releases from Indicator Series this week, The Shiver of the Vampires and Two Orphan Vampires.

     

     Making a 4K debut, as a Best Buy Exclusive SteelBook, The Man Who Fell to Earth (1976) comes to us via LionsGate.

     

     Criterion Collection this week offers some fresh (2022) comedy with Triangle of Sadness.

     

     Mentioned last week as a new titles announcement, Turbine Media has got three different editions of Naked Lunch for purchase. Check out the article to see the links.

     Next week, Second Sight's Picnic at Hanging Rock, Paramount makes a Deep Impact, Star Wars Steels, Wings of Desire hits domestic markets because I bought the import, and more.

     

    Blu-ray releases-

     Blu-ray wallet assault engages fist first with a lot of blu-ray counterparts. Justice League x RWBY: Super Heroes & Huntsmen, Part One comes via Warner Bros, Accion Mutante comes via Severin, Police Story 3: Supercop comes via 88 Films, Powerhouse/Indicator brings us The Shiver of the Vampires and Two Orphan Vampires, and Criterion Collection offers up Triangle of Sadness. Wow, that literally was every title above, minus one.

     New drama from LionsGate with Jesus Revolution.

     TV on disc fan? Throw some more cash at these! Cheers: The Complete Series via Paramount and CBS Television, The Green Hornet (1940), His Dark Materials: The Complete Third Season, Primal: The Complete Second Season and Star Trek: Lower Decks - Season Three.

     

     From Arrow Video, Y2K horror titled Lovers Lane. Alternately, you can get the Exclusive Slipcover edition direct from Arrow.

     Anime highlights include Chivalry of a Failed Knight - Complete Collection [SteelBook], GATE: Complete Collection [SteelBook], Gunbuster - The Complete OVA series, New Gods: Yang Jian and Tweeny Witches: Complete Collection.

     

     Warner Archive Collection tugs at you as well with a pair of James Cagney titles with A Lion Is in the Streets and The Strawberry Blonde, One Way Passage with William Powell and Kay Francis, crime/drama Safe in Hell, and finally, Storm Warning with Ronald Reagan and Doris Day.

     

     Sandpiper Pictures, known for their reprints of out of print Twilight Time titles, this week has The Crocodile Hunter: Collision Course, The Fantasticks, Kid Galahad and Stanley & Iris.

     Shout Factory releases The Jackie Chan Collection, Vol. 2 (1983 - 1993) after a brief delay.

     

     Criterion's blu-ray set this week is Small Axe - Five Films by Steve McQueen.

     

     You get a short reprieve next week in the blu-ray category, recharge your funds.

     

    Notable announcements from last week:

     There were no major announcements last week. Imprint Films announced their July slate which includes a peculiar release, a 4K among a blu-ray box collection, Paramount announced Mission Impossible SteelBooks, Warner Archive announced their May releases. Everything else is onesie twosie. No Avatar or Abyss announcement, just a slow week in general.

     

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  • 4K UHD & Blu-ray Shopping Guide April 16, 2023 - Please Do Not Feed The Bears!

    Posted Sun Apr 16, 2023 at 12:00 PM PDT by

     Whether you're looking for a Henry Fonda classic, a well known James Dean film or Al Pacino in a crime/drama, there are a fair amount of catalog titles to choose from this week.

     Welcome to Volume 3 Episode 46 of our weekly release guide. A look at the highlights of what's coming to disc the week of April 16th - April 22nd, as well as a look at announcements from last week.

    4K Ultra HD Blu-ray Releases-

     As mentioned above, there are no New Releases this week, but a few gems worth picking up nevertheless. Let's get through the list by boutique label.

     Import Monday begins with Arrow Video's Naked Lunch. The general release is a traditional 'fat pack' as I call it, and then there is an Original Artwork Slipcase Limited Edition available via Arrow Video's site only. If you choose to hold off for the Turbine Media releases,  those street on April 28th. I opted for the Jean-Baptiste Chuat artwork, anyone that knows me knows I am a traditionalist cover art kind of guy, so this is quite a deviation from the norm.

     On to Tuesday Domestic releases, first from Warner Bros., the delayed release of Rebel Without a Cause comes to us as a standard edition and as a Best Buy Exclusive SteelBook.

     

     Still with Warner Bros., the animated release All-Star Superman.

     Kino Lorber is next with two totally different crime dramas, first we get 12 Angry Men, a classic courtroom drama with a "Must Own" rating according to or own David Krauss.

     

     Next up from Kino Lorber is Serpico, a biographical crime drama starring Al Pacino.

     

     From Scream Factory, The Haunting of Julia.

     

     Finally, from Criterion Collection, Ingmar Bergman's The Seventh Seal.

     

     Next week, what a RWBY / Justice League crossover looks like, (maybe) more Jackie Chan with Police Story 3, a pair of Indicator vampire flicks and more.

     

    Blu-ray releases-

     Blu-ray counterpart of the above titles, the region B edition of Naked Lunch.

     The rest of this category is a bit slow. As far as units sold, the biggest title of the week is probably Cocaine Bear from Universal Pictures. Is it big enough to merit a 4K disc? Probably. A UK release by MediumRare Entertainment has just been announced for May 29 if you wanna wait. Also from Universal, look for Marlowe, a crime/thriller starring Liam Neeson, Diane Kruger and Jessica Lange.

     

     TV on disc this week includes Blondie: The Complete Television Series and Midsomer Murders: Series 23.

     From Warner Bros, Magic Mike's Last Dance.

     

     Just one single Anime title of mention this week, Ya Boy Kongming!: Complete Collection.

     Sandpiper Pictures, the crew behind reissuing out of print Twilight Time releases this week has Bulletproof Monk, The Quiet American and Year of the Comet.

     LionsGate's thriller of the week is Righteous Thieves. Adding an action element to the thriller and you get Transfusion. (Neither of these films star Bruce Willis).

     

     Next week's blu-ray category looks like walletmageddon all over again, even for those that pick up 4K stuff first!

     

    Notable announcements from last week:

     The Criterion Collection has revealed their July 2023 titles, check out the article here. Sorry to achnowledge that I know none of them, and I won't pretend to based on just talent name familiarity.

     As we mentioned above, Turbine Media has announced 3 different media books for David Cronenberg's Naked Lunch with a street date of April 28th. I did take one for the team by ordering an import, so a U.S. release no doubt is coming very soon.

     Paramount Pictures will be releasing The Firm and Vanilla Sky to 4K disc on June 20th.

     Unless things change, the Super Mario movie will be streeting June 6th to blu-ray, 4K and 4K SteelBook.

     

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  • 4K UHD & Blu-ray Shopping Guide April 9, 2023 - Did Someone Press Pause?

    Posted Sun Apr 9, 2023 at 12:00 PM PDT by

     Throughout pretty much all of the calendar year so far, we have had a lot of 4K releases every single week. This week is without a doubt, the slowest release week of all, the tap is just a bit of a trickle for both formats. Let's take this pause to refill our wallets a bit.

     Welcome to Volume 3 Episode 45 of our weekly release guide. A look at the highlights of what's coming to disc the week of April 9th - April 15th, as well as a look at announcements from last week.

    4K Ultra HD Blu-ray Releases:

     There are TWO titles this week, both of which are considered catalog titles. First from Paramount, Flashdance gets a 4K upgrade. The standard edition dons a golden shower cover art while the SteelBook has a more traditional poster cover. Although the SteelBook is not listed as a Best Buy Exclusive, it seems to not be orderable via Amazon.

         

     

     From Criterion, the 4K upgrade of The Fisher King. Jeff Bridges, Robin Williams, why not?

     

     Next week we return to a normal release pattern with the delayed Rebel Without a Cause, Serpico, 12 Angry Men and more.

     

    Blu-ray releases:

     There are no blu-ray counterparts of the above titles this week as they have already been released in the past.

     New(ish) drama from Sony titled Living. And for a drama/romance under the Sony Pictures Classics label, One Fine Morning.

     

     Anime highlights include Legend of the Galactic Heroes: Die Neue These: Season Three, One Piece - Collection 31 and To Love Ru: The Complete Series.

     

     No disrespect to '88' Films and the great releases they produce, but after the obligatory '88' day delay, Gorgeous (Jackie Chan) appears to be on track for release this week.

     

     Arrow Video is also in on the Jackie Chan train with Heart of Dragon. Alternately you can get the original artwork edition direct from Arrow Video. Shout Factory delayed their Jackie Chan release by two weeks, talk about missed opportunity.

     

     Generally I don't publicize reissues, but Rob Zombie's House of 1000 Corpses celebrates 20 years with two special releases, a standard (but swag-filled) edition and a Best Buy Exclusive SteelBook.

     Honorable mention: Boutique label Shout! Factory has the crime/drama/horror Bless the Child.

     

    Notable announcements from last week:

     Shazam! Fury of the Gods has a release date of May 23rd, it includes several retailer exclusives.

     Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania has a release date of May 16th, also with a couple of retailer exclusives available.

     Shout! Factory's various labels have revealed much of their June slate. In no particular order they include Creepshow 4K, Creepshow III, Motel Hell 4K, Private Parts (1972), The Strangler and Shaw Brothers Classics: Volume One.

     

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  • Cocaine Bear Charges HIGH Speed Onto Blu-ray April 18th

    Posted Tue Apr 4, 2023 at 02:59 PM PDT by

    Does a bear snort cocaine in the woods? Find out in the dark comedy directed by Elizabeth Banks based on true events rages onto Blu-ray on April 18.

    Inspired by the 1985 true story of a drug runner's plane crash, missing cocaine, and the black bear that ate it, this wild dark comedy finds an oddball group of cops, criminals, tourists and teens converging in a Georgia forest where a 500-pound apex predator has ingested a staggering amount of cocaine and gone on a coke-fueled rampage for more blow … and blood.

    The Blu-ray/DVD/Digital Combo Pack or "Maximum Rampage Edition" will have a Dolby TrueHD 7.1 soundtrack and the following supplements:

    • Alternate Ending 
    • Deleted & Extended Scenes
    • Gag Reel
    • All Roads Lead to Cokey: The Making of COCAINE BEAR - Meet the hilarious ensemble brought together to bring the movie of what is soon to be the world's most famous bear to life.
    • UnBEARable Bloodbath: Dissecting the Kills - From rigging to special effects makeup, to some of the actors doing their own stunts, we'll get a bears-eye view into some of COCAINE BEAR's hilarious and gory kill scenes.
    • Doing Lines - Cast and filmmakers read lines from the script to COCAINE BEAR, which was a work of art unto itself.
    • Feature Commentary with Director/Producer Elizabeth Banks and Producer Max Handelman

    Cocaine Bear - Blu-ray

    Cocaine Bear 

    Order your copy today and the full press release is below:

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  • Jesus Revolution Blesses Blu-ray on April 25

    Posted Tue Apr 4, 2023 at 12:57 PM PDT by

    The drama from Lionsgate directed by Jon Erwin (American Underdog, The Jesus Music) and starring Joel Courtney, Jonathan Roumie, and Kelsey Grammer arrives on home video on April 25.

    In the 1970s, young Greg Laurie (Joel Courtney) is searching for all the right things in all the wrong places: until he meets Lonnie Frisbee (Jonathan Roumie), a charismatic hippie street preacher. Together with Pastor Chuck Smith (Kelsey Grammer), they open the doors of Smith’s languishing church to an unexpected revival of radical and newfound love, leading to what TIME magazine dubbed a “Jesus Revolution."

    The Blu-ray Combo Pack will include a Dolby Atmos soundtrack and several bonus features:

    • Audio Commentary with Directors Jon Erwin and Brent McCorkle and Producer Kevin Downes
    • When God Has a Plan: Making Jesus Revolution (Blu-ray Exclusive)
    • The Heart of the Film
    • Inspired by a True Movement
    • Behind the Scenes of “Living Water” with Anne Wilson
    • Faces of the Jesus Revolution
    • Deleted Scenes with Optional Audio Commentary with Directors Jon Erwin and Brent McCorkle

    Jesus Revolution - Blu-ray

    Jesus Revolution 

    SRP is $39.99 and preorders are now available. Here is the full press release:


    Street Date: 4/25/23

    Blu-ray™ + DVD + Digital SRP: $39.99

    DVD SRP: $29.96

     

    PROGRAM DESCRIPTION

    Join a community as they embrace faith when Jesus Revolution arrives on Blu-ray™ + Digital and DVD April 25 from Lionsgate. Directed by Jon Erwin (American Underdog, The Jesus Music) and Brent McCorkle (Unconditional, TV’s “BBQuest”) and written for the screen by Jon Gunn (American Underdog, I Still Believe) & Jon Erwin, Jesus Revolution shows how a community coming together can lead to unexpected joy. Jesus Revolution will be available for the suggested retail price of $39.99 for Blu-ray + DVD + Digital, and $29.96 for DVD.

     

    OFFICIAL SYNOPSIS

    In the 1970s, young Greg Laurie (Joel Courtney) is searching for all the right things in all the wrong places: until he meets Lonnie Frisbee (Jonathan Roumie), a charismatic hippie street preacher. Together with Pastor Chuck Smith (Kelsey Grammer), they open the doors of Smith’s languishing church to an unexpected revival of radical and newfound love, leading to what TIME magazine dubbed a “Jesus Revolution."

     

    BLU-RAY/DVD SPECIAL FEATURES: 

    Audio Commentary with Directors Jon Erwin and Brent McCorkle and Producer Kevin Downes

    When God Has a Plan: Making Jesus Revolution (Blu-ray Exclusive)

    The Heart of the Film

    Inspired by a True Movement

    Behind the Scenes of “Living Water” with Anne Wilson

    Faces of the Jesus Revolution

    Deleted Scenes with Optional Audio Commentary with Directors Jon Erwin and Brent McCorkle

     

    CAST

    Joel Courtney                           Super 8, The Kissing Booth

    Jonathan Roumie                      TV’s “The Chosen,” “Chicago Med,” “Ballers”

    Kimberly Williams-Paisley         Father of the Bride, We Are Marshall, TV’s “According to Jim”

    Anna Grace Barlow                   TV’s “The Big Leap,” “Grey’s Anatomy,” “Supernatural”

    DeVon Franklin                         Canal Street, Woodlawn

    and Kelsey Grammer                TV’s “Cheers,” “Frasier,” The Expendables 3

     

    PROGRAM INFORMATION

    Year of Production: 2023

    Title Copyright: Jesus Revolution © 2023 Jesus Revolution, LLC. Artwork & Supplementary Materials ®, ™ & © 2023 Lions Gate Entertainment Inc. All Rights Reserved.

    Type: New Release

    Rating: PG-13 for strong content involving teens and some thematic elements

    Genre: Faith, Drama

    Closed-Captioned: No

    Subtitles: French, Spanish, English SDH

    Feature Run Time: 120 minutes

    Blu-ray Format: 1080p High Definition 16x9 (2.39:1) Presentation

    Blu-ray Audio: English Dolby Atmos, Spanish and French 5.1 Dolby Audio, English Descriptive Audio

    DVD Format: 16x9 (2.39:1) Presentation

    DVD Audio: English 5.1 Dolby Audio, Spanish and French 5.1 Dolby Audio, English Descriptive Audio

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  • I'm a Survivor Of Walletmageddon! - 4K UHD & Blu-ray Shopping Guide April 2, 2023

    Posted Sun Apr 2, 2023 at 12:00 PM PDT by

     As the title suggests, I survived Walletmageddon, how did you fare? Yeah, I probably bought a 'few' more things than I should have, but I did so knowing this week wasn't as crazy, so it all balances out I suppose. Or at least that's what I keep telling myself.

    Welcome to Volume 3 Episode 44 of our weekly release guide. A look at the highlights of what's coming to disc the week of April 2nd - April 8th, as well as a look at announcements from last week.

    4K Ultra HD Blu-ray Releases-

     Import Monday has one title of great interest, well, it is if you want all the Warner Classics SteelBooks coming out in the batch. Annoyingly they opted to not do The Maltese Falcon as a Best Buy Exclusive, so ya gotta import it. Remind you of something that Universal did with a certain Monsters set?

     Domestic Tuesday has no new releases. Pairing with import Monday though here's what we got stateside. The Maltese Falcon gets a standard release. Cool Hand Luke comes as a standard edition and a Best Buy Exclusive SteelBook. Delayed until April 18th, we would have also had a standard edition and a Best Buy SteelBook for Rebel Without a Cause this week. That all sort of fell apart a wee bit at the last minute.

     

     Midnight Run gets a Shout Select release. Been awhile since I've seen this one, loads of fun!

     

     One of Paramount's biggest money maker franchises finally gets the gaps filled in, I'm referring to the Star Trek: The Next Generation films. Each film gets a single title release, which include Star Trek: Generations, Star Trek: First Contact, Star Trek: Insurrection and Star Trek: Nemesis. As like the previous films, you can also get all of these in a single box set as well.

     

     Next week is all but a trickle of releases, Flashdance and The Fisher King.

     

    Blu-ray releases-

     Blu-ray counterparts of Star Trek: Generations, Star Trek: First Contact, Star Trek: Insurrection and Star Trek: Nemesis are available this week. It is not entirely clear if these are just repackaged discs or if they're new masters.

     Not exactly counterparts of the above releases, but some are contained here, WB100 packaged box sets are here. They include WB 100th 25-Film Collection: Volume One - Award Winners, WB 100th 25-Film Collection: Volume Two - Comedies, Dramas & Musicals, WB 100th 25-Film Collection: Volume Three - Fantasy, Action & Adventure and WB 100th 25-Film Collection: Volume Four - Thrillers, Sci-Fi & Horror. These sets look nice, I feel they're just part of a limited market, is it for you?

     From Paramount, 2022 comedy/crime film Confess, Fletch.

     

     Anime highlights include Cowboy Bebop: The Complete Series (25th Anniversary), available as a standard edition and as a Limited Edition, and Record of Ragnarok: Season 1.

     

     TV on disc includes Masterpiece Sanditon: Season 3 and South Park: The Complete Twenty-Fifth Season.

     File this one under special interest, Intervision/Severin Films releases Birdemic 3: Sea Eagle. Blockbuster, this is not, but it has grown a following. Not enough Birdemic, how about Wings of Disaster: The Birdemic Trilogy, which has a snazzy lenticular cover.

     

     Honorable Mention: Kino Lorber has Film Noir: The Dark Side of Cinema XII available this week. It seems like only yesterday we had Volume I released.

     Imprint Films' March slate will be available at Amazon U.S. Friday, titles include:

     

    Notable announcements from last week:

     With a negative zero street date notice, Turbine Media Group has announced (and released) four Pitch Black Director's Cut 4K UHD Mediabooks last week Friday. Check out the article (with links) here.

     Arrow Video has revealed their June titles. Highlights include Waterworld 4K, The Lighthouse 4K (UK import only) and Mallrats 4K.

     Creed III's release date for blu-ray and 4K is May 23rd.

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  • Stallone Goes Big On The Small Screen With Tulsa King: Season One On Blu-ray and SteelBook June 6th

    Posted Mon Mar 27, 2023 at 09:56 AM PDT by
    Tulsa King: Season One - Blu-ray Review High-Def Digest Sylvester Stallone Paramount Plus Physical Media

    Paramount's hit comedy crime-drama starring Sylvester Stallone will be available on Blu-ray on June 6. A Limited-Edition SteelBook is also in the works.

    Tulsa King follows New York mafia capo Dwight “The General” Manfredi, (Stallone) as he’s released from prison after 25 years and unceremoniously exiled by his boss to set up shop in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Realizing that his mob family may not have his best interests in mind, Dwight slowly builds a crew from a group of unlikely characters to help him establish a new criminal empire in a place that to him might as well be another planet. 

    Tulsa King: Season One - Blu-ray

    Tulsa King - Stallone - Season One Blu-ray

    Tulsa King: Season One - Blu-ray SteelBook

    The Season One Blu-ray includes all nine episodes and several bonus features:

    Includes over 90 minutes of bonus content in 6 never-before-seen featurettes where the cast and crew discuss the different dynamics of the show’s plot and setting and working with Sylvester Stallone. Plus, take a closer look at how costume design enhances the characters, planning action-packed and safe stunts, and the differences between shooting in Brooklyn and Tulsa.

    • Stranger in a Strange Land: Genesis
    • Carpe D.M.: Stallone
    • Mercy and Malice: The Cast
    • Haberdashery: Costume Design
    • Outthink Your Enemy: Stunts
    • The Here and Now: On Location in Tulsa
    • Behind the Story for every episode

     

    The standard Blu-ray is up for pre-order now, the SteelBook should be up for pre-order any time now.

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  • Walletmageddon Is Here - 4K UHD & Blu-ray Shopping Guide March 26, 2023

    Posted Sun Mar 26, 2023 at 12:00 PM PDT by

     Warning! The following article contains wallet-busting content of biblical proportions. Proceed with caution.

     Welcome to Volume 3 Episode 43 of our weekly release guide. A look at the highlights of what's coming to disc the week of March 26th - April 1st, as well as a look at announcements from last week.

    4K Ultra HD Blu-ray Releases-

     Import Monday is pretty busy as well.  Second Sight has George A. Romero's Martin, which is available as a standard release or as a Limited Edition release. We've provided Amazon UK alternate links for these titles, and last I checked, they were still available at Diabolik DVD.

     Now available with an English cover and English menus, Pirates of The Caribbean 1-5 4K box set comes to the UK. If I decide to import this, you can guarantee it will get a US announcement. Should I take one for the team?

     

     Closing out import Monday, Two Japanese Artwork Steelbooks will be available, Rampage and Ready Player One. They're not Zavvi exclusives, so if you are locked out from ordering due to Zavvi's current shipping policies, use the alternate links to Amazon UK instead.

     

     Alright, now on to domestic Tuesday with new releases first. From Netflix via MPI, All Quiet on the Western Front gets a media-book style release. While it does have an English dub in DTS-HD MA 5.1, the Atmos mix is exclusively German. With all that, I've still got it on preorder. Here's to hoping for considerably higher bitrates than the streaming version.

     

     From Warner Bros. and DC animation, Batman: The Doom That Came to Gotham.

     The next BBC nature feature, Frozen Planet II comes to us via Warner Bros/BBC.

     

     LionsGate's best known genre is the action/thriller and they usually include Bruce Willis, but this go round we have Gerard Butler in Plane.

     

     And now on to catalog titles. If you are a member of the Disney Movie Club, the animated classic Cinderella (1950) is available and shipping. The general release will be August 1st elsewhere. Bippity-boppety-boo!

     The killer doll genre Dead Silence (James Wan) gets a 4K release via Scream Factory. Will this be the last time I express frustration for M3GAN only getting a blu-ray and not 4K disc? Probably not.

     

     Sticking with Scream Factory, The Exorcist III gets a release too. The rumor mill says the original Exorcist film is being prepped for some time this summer. I've seen a SteelBook cover art that seemed real, so it's likely.

     

     And via the Shout Factory label, another semi-recent Universal film gets a 4K upgrade, I'm referring to Wanted (2008).

     Kino Lorber has upgraded Rawhead Rex to 4K, making triple-dippers like me happy everywhere. But seriously, I'm sure it is going to be an excellent release, maybe we can move our 4K disc to our SteelBooks.

     

     The general release for Sidekicks (Chuck Norris) debuts this week. The original deluxe version is still available direct from Vinegar Syndrome's site. Site exclusives for this week include Freeway II: Confessions of a Trickbaby and Primal Rage, with general releases usually 2 months out.

     

     Severin Films has Dario Argento's The Five Days available this week.

     Closing the category out, G.I. Joe: Retaliation gets a SteelBook from Paramount.

     Next week offers up a little reprieve, Star Trek:TNG movies, go for a Midnight Run, Cool Hand Luke and two other Warner Classics.

     

    Blu-ray releases-

     Blu-ray counterparts of the above titles, the import of George A. Romero's Martin, domestic titles Batman: The Doom That Came to Gotham and Plane each get their respective release. If you want Frozen Planet II you will need to get the combo pack above.

     New drama/thriller from Sony titled Missing. Keeping with Sony, under the Sony Pictures Classics line, new drama titled The Son.

     

     Anime highlights include Arifureta: From Commonplace to World's Strongest: Season 2, available as a standard edition and a limited edition, Attack on Titan - Final Season - Part 2, available as a standard edition and a limited edition, Deemo: Memorial Keys, Mieruko-chan - The Complete Season, available as a standard edition and a limited edition and Yashahime: Princess Half-Demon - Season 2, Part 1, available as a standard edition and a limited edition.

     Arrow Video has Black Sunday, the 1977 crime/drama. For Shawscope style action/comedy, Knockabout.

     TV on disc this week includes Chucky: Season Two, Dawson's Creek: The Complete Series, Doctor Who: William Hartnell - Complete Season Two, Gaslit: The Complete Limited Series, Maigret: Season Four, and lastly,  Rick and Morty: Season 6, available as a standard edition and a SteelBook edition. Just kidding on the 'lastly' part, import Friday you can also scoop up Rawhide: The Complete First Season, a Via Vision AU release.

     

     Warner Bros. animated Duck Dodgers: The Complete Series comes out this week.

     Here's a new genre, Anti-Romantic Comedy, the film is Chilly Scenes of Winter and it's from Criterion. Intriguing.

     

     Honorable mention - Severin Films has their next box-set ready for purchase, titled Violent Streets: The Umberto Lenzi/Tomas Milian Collection, our own Sam Cohen says it's recommended.

     

    Notable announcements from last week:

     Too late to be included in this week's releases category, A24 has announced The Lighthouse [Collector's Edition] for blu-ray and 4K THIS WEEK from the A24 shop. Still waiting for "X", "Pearl" and "Fall" to hit 4K, but hey, do check it out.

     Kino Lorber has detailed The Longest Yard (1974) for blu-ray and 4K release, with a May 16th street date.

     

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  • Spring Has Sprung! - 4K UHD & Blu-ray Shopping Guide March 19, 2023

    Posted Sun Mar 19, 2023 at 12:00 PM PDT by

     This week's 4K calendar is basically owned by Paramount. Excluding the last staggered Rocky steel, names like Wes Craven, Brad Pitt, and a recognizable movie from the 80s with a dragon in it are all brought to you by the same studio. And of course there are a few blu-rays worthy of checking out too. And yes, Spring begins officially on Monday, YAY!

     Welcome to Volume 3 Episode 42 of our weekly release guide. A look at the highlights of what's coming to disc the week of March 19th - March 25th, as well as a look at announcements from last week.

     

    4K Ultra HD Blu-ray Releases-

     New release of the week is that other film about Hollywood, titled Babylon. This one is available as a standard edition and as a SteelBook edition. (If you haven't followed, The Fabelmans might easily be confused to those that have not seen either film yet as the descriptions of each talk about early Hollywood film.)

     

     Moving on to catalog titles, Dragonslayer also gets the same release structure, a standard edition and a SteelBook edition. The toughest choice here will be which one do you want most, they've both got some pretty iconic 80s poster/cover art. If you can't decide, get one of each! (Maybe that's the 80's geek in me talking right there!)

     

     Wes Craven gets the 'Paramount Presents' treatment this week with Red Eye. Wes Craven, 4K, thriller, yes please!

     

     The 4th and final (for now) staggered 4K SteelBook of the Rocky Collection comes out this week, Rocky IV.

     Walletmageddon is coming next week! Netflix's All Quiet on the Western Front, Gerard Butler's Plane, Chuck Norris is a Sidekick, several boutique releases, and so much more. Consider the imports on the calender too and it is going to be a wallet-buster, prepare yourself!

     

    Blu-ray releases-

     The Paramount blu-ray counterparts of the above titles this week include Babylon and Dragonslayer, both as standard editons.

     Overall, the blu-ray category is pretty light this week, but there's plenty to ponder.

     From Criterion, David Lynch's Inland Empire.

     

     From Universal and Blumhouse, M3GAN. This release has a gorier cut, and according to Bryan's review, though it is more enjoyable, it is not the ultimate cut we are thinking of. The only other thing missing is a 4K disc option.

     

     TV on disc includes Doc Martin: Series 10 and Star Trek: Strange New Worlds - Season One, which is available as a standard editon and a SteelBook Edition. Keep in mind that 4K has been announced for Trek with a May 16th street date.

     

     How about a horror movie from Vertical Entertainment titled Lullaby?

     Comedy from LionsGate titled Seriously Red, a story about a Dolly Parton impersonator.

     

     Anime highlights include Final Examination Kujira, Jujutsu Kaisen 0 The Movie, which is available as a standard edition, a Best Buy Exclusive SteelBook and a Lenticular/Rightstuf Exclusive edition, Kill Me Baby - Complete Collection, Levius, One Piece: Season Twelve - Voyage Three and SAIYUKI RELOAD -ZEROIN- Complete Collection.

     Worthy of mentioning, Shout Factory has classic comedy this week with Crazy People (Dudley Moore, Daryl Hannah) and Critical Condition (Richard Pryor). Add a dash of horror to your comedy and you get Dr. Giggles.

     Don't feel left out of the upcoming 4K typhoon, next week is walletmageddon for blu-ray releases as well.

     

    Notable announcements from last week:

     Criterion Collection's June slate has been revealed. Look for The Rules of the Game 4K, Time Bandits 4K and more. Check out the news story for all the deets.

     HBO's The Last of Us Season One gets a 4K and blu-ray release July 18th. There have been images of overseas SteelBooks spotted, so one would expect the same here.

     Another James Wan film that's not M3GAN will be getting a 4K/SteelBook,  Insidious will be available on June 20th from Sony Pictures.

     M. Night Shyamalan's Knock at the Cabin Arrives on 4K UHD Blu-ray and Blu-ray May 9th.

     

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  • Ain't No Clowning Around - 4K UHD & Blu-ray Shopping Guide March 12, 2023

    Posted Sun Mar 12, 2023 at 12:00 PM PDT by

     Whether you're looking for a classic Dreamworks animated release, a sci-fi disaster movie, one of Walter Hill's best works, or more Rocky steel, this week has a bit for everyone, and just like last week, it's at a moderate pace. Two weeks to prepare ourselves for another case of walletmageddon.

     Welcome to Volume 3 Episode 41 of our weekly release guide. A look at the highlights of what's coming to disc the week of March 12th - March 18th, as well as a look at announcements from last week.

    4K Ultra HD Blu-ray Releases-

     So there are no new release 4K titles this week, but there are a few catalog titles to snag up.

     First, from Dreamworks animation, The Prince of Egypt gets a 4K release. Little by little we are seeing their catalog from that era come out. What's next, Shrek 3 or Road to El Dorado?

     

     The sci-fi disaster mentioned above is in the form of The Core, brought to us by Paramount. What a perfect time, the earth's core has been in the news very recently, which in reality will not result in what we are seeing in this film.

     

     One of Walter Hill's best known works, Streets of Fire gets a Shout Select release this week with a 3-disc combo pack.

     

     Rocky III is the next SteelBook to be released in Best Buy's spaced out Rocky releases, this means that Rocky IV will be next week.

     Phenomena gets a special edition release this week, just in case you missed out on the limited edition.

     Next week is almost exclusively owned by Paramount, the last of the initial batch of Rocky SteelBooks, that other movie (Babylon) that I keep confusing with The Fabelmans, Wes Craven's Red Eye gets the 'Paramount Presents' treatment and the long awaited Dragonslayer with two hard to decide choices (get em both!)

     

    Blu-ray releases-

     There are no blu-ray counterparts of the above releases. There are twice as many titles in this category compared to last week to pick from though, here are the highlights.

     If there are two single titles in the blu-ray category that get title of the week (or at least, the most attention), it's got to be A Man Called Otto starring Tom Hanks, brought to us by Sony Pictures,

     

     and The Whale from LionsGate. With neither getting a 4K disc release, it has me scratching my head a bit.

     

     Drama/thriller this week from LionsGate titled Alice, Darling.

     TV on disc includes All Creatures Great and Small - Season 3, Highway to Heaven: The Complete Series, The Lost Symbol: The Complete Series and The Walking Dead: The Complete Eleventh Season.

     John Woo directed Last Hurrah for Chivalry is available from Criterion Collection.

     

     Anime highlights include Blue Thermal, Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero and Sing a Bit of Harmony - Movie and WATAMOTE: No Matter How I Look At It, It's You Guys' Fault I'm Not Popular!.

     Busy week for the Warner Archive Collection, Confessions of a Nazi Spy, Flamingo Road, Neptune's Daughter and The Prince and the Showgirl.

     

     Honorable Mention: Ronin Flix is now offering the general release of Jet Li Double Feature: The Legend of Fong Sai Yuk 1 & 2. This was previously available direct from their own store front.

     Friday import releases include Hammer Horror Vol. 1 and Pumping Iron.

     

    Notable announcements from last week:

     No major activity this past week, but we didn't say no activity at all. Creed III already has preorder links for the 4K and blu-ray releases, and I have spotted artwork for an import SteelBook, which is done in the same style as the Rocky steels at Best Buy. So it is probable to see the same one offered at Best Buy shortly.

     Kino Lorber will be offering Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1956) to 4K this year, guessing late May.

     James Cameron's Avatar: The Way of Water has a streaming date of March 28th. This is a sign that a physical announcement is coming soon. Disney and Universal have both announced titles literally two weeks before street date. Sometimes retailers are receiving product with street dates on the box and the announcement has yet to be made. Will it be 4K, will it have Dolby Vision, will it be on a BD100 disc? How much closer are we to those other two movies we have seen hinted at over the past 10 years?

     Sony Pictures' next Dolby Vision/SteelBook upgrade will be Cliffhanger, with a street date of May 30th.

     

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  • Neil Jordan's "Marlowe" Starring Liam Neeson on Blu-ray April 18

    Posted Tue Mar 7, 2023 at 09:48 AM PST by

    Liam Neeson's 100th feature film directed by Academy Award winner Neil Jordan and co-starring Jessica Lange, Diane Kruger, Alan Cumming and Danny Huston will be available on Blu-ray and DVD on April 18. The crime thriller is now available digitally.

    Set in late 1930’s Bay City, MARLOWE centers around a street-wise, down-on-his-luck detective; Philip Marlowe (Liam Neeson), who is hired to find the ex-lover of a glamorous heiress (Diane Kruger), daughter of a well-known movie star (Jessica Lange). The disappearance unearths a web of lies, and soon Marlowe is involved in a dangerous, deadly investigation where everyone involved has something to hide.

    The Blu-ray/DVD/Digital Copy combo pack will include a lossless DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 soundtrack and there doesn't appear to be any supplements as of yet.

    Marlowe - Blu-ray

    Marlowe 

    Order your copy today and here is the full press release:


    Universal City, California, March 7, 2023 – Liam Neeson (Memory, Blacklight) stars in his 100th feature film and joins the roster of iconic Hollywood talent portraying Raymond Chandler’s hard-boiled private detective Phillip Marlowe in Open Road Film’s MARLOWE, now available to own or rent on digital at home from Universal Pictures Home Entertainment. A gripping noir crime thriller that will keep you guessing, the film also debuts on Blu-ray and DVD April 18, 2023 and will continue to be available to own in high definition and standard definition from participating digital retailers.
     
    From Academy Award®-winning director Neil Jordan (The Crying Game), MARLOWE features a star-studded ensemble cast alongside Neeson including Academy Award® winner Jessica Lange (Blue Sky, Tootsie, The Gambler), Diane Kruger (Inglorious Basterds, Unknown, The Infiltrator), Emmy Award® nominee Alan Cumming (The Good Wife, Battle of the Sexes, X2: X-Men United), and Golden Globes® nominee Danny Huston (The Constant Gardener, The Aviator, 21 Grams).
     
    Set in late 1930’s Bay City, MARLOWE centers around a street-wise, down-on-his-luck detective; Philip Marlowe (Liam Neeson), who is hired to find the ex-lover of a glamorous heiress (Diane Kruger), daughter of a well-known movie star (Jessica Lange). The disappearance unearths a web of lies, and soon Marlowe is involved in a dangerous, deadly investigation where everyone involved has something to hide.
     
    With the purchase of MARLOWE on disc or Digital, fans are eligible to earn points towards digital movies via the Universal All-Access Rewards program. Members can redeem their points for digital movies, swag and more!  For registration and details please visit
    www.MyUniversalRewards.com.

    FILMMAKERS:  
    Cast: Liam Neeson, Diane Kruger, Jessica Lange, Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje, Ian Hart, Colm Meaney, Daniela Melchior, François Arnaud, Seána Kerslake with Danny Huston and Alan Cumming
    Casting By: Dan Hubbard CSC, CSA
    Hair Designer: Lorraine Glynn
    Costume Designer: Betsy Heimann
    Music By: David Holmes
    Editor: Mick Mahon
    Production Designer: John Beard
    Director of Photography: Xavi Giménez AEC
    Executive Producers: Elisabeth C de B Segel, Patrick Muldoon, Harris Tulchin, Juan Antonio García Peredo, Alberto Burgueño, Andreas Wentz, Celine Haddad, Monte Lipman, Dana Sano, Jared D. Underwood, Andrew C. Robinson, Slava Vladimirov, Peter M. Lenkov, A.J. Buckley
    Spanish Producer: Colette Aguilar
    French Producer: Victor Hadida
    Producers: Philip Kim, Patrick Hibler
    Produced By: Alan Moloney p.g.a., Gary Levinsohn p.g.a., Mark Fasano p.g.a., Billy Hines
    Based Upon The Book: “The Black-Eyed Blonde” by John Banville
    Screenplay By: William Monahan and Neil Jordan
    Directed By: Neil Jordan
     
    TECHNICAL INFORMATION BLU-RAY
    TM: 
    Street Date: April 18, 2023
    Selection Number: 1000824501 (US)
    Layers: BD 50
    Aspect Ratio: 16:9 2.40:1 Widescreen
    Rating: Rated R for language, violent content, some sexual material and brief drug use.
    Subtitles: English SDH and Latin American Spanish
    Languages/Sound: English (DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1)
    Run Time: 01:49:33
     
    TECHNICAL INFORMATION DVD: 
    Street Date: April 18, 2023
    Selection Number: 1000824502 (US)
    Layers: DVD 9
    Aspect Ratio: 16:9 2.40:1 Anamorphic Widescreen
    Rating: Rated R for language, violent content, some sexual material and brief drug use.
    Subtitles: English SDH and Latin American Spanish
    Languages/Sound: English (Dolby Digital 5.1)
    Run Time: 01:49:40

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