• Nicolas Cage's Lord of War Fires Off A Best Buy Exclusive 4K UHD SteelBook June 6

    Posted Tue Apr 11, 2023 at 12:07 PM PDT by

    The action-adventure co-starring Jared Leto, Bridget Moynahan and Ethan Hawke is getting a 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray rerelease in a SteelBook exclusively at Best Buy on June 6.

    Chance leads Yuri Orlov (Oscar® winner Nicolas Cage) to discover his one talent — illegal arms dealing. With his brother’s help, he reaches the top of his trade, supplying anyone whose check clears. His skills and quick wits bring him everything he’s ever wanted — and help him elude a persistent Interpol agent. But at the peak of his prowess, he discovers his customers might demand more than he can give…and those he’s trying to protect could become deadly liabilities. This taut thriller costars Ethan Hawke, Jared Leto, and Bridget Moynahan.

    The 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray + Blu-ray + Digital SteelBook will include Dolby Atmos and appears to be identical to the previous release aside from the updated collectible packaging.

    Lord of War - 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray (Best Buy Exclusive SteelBook) 

    Lord of War - Best Buy 4K UHD SteelBook


    SPECIAL FEATURES
    • Deleted Scenes
    • “The Making of Lord of War” Featurette
    • “Making a Killing: Inside the International Arms Trade” Featurette
    • Audio Commentary with Writer-Director Andrew Niccol

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


    Lord of War, the action-adventure drama Cage, arrives on a Best Buy exclusive SteelBook® in 4K Ultra HDTM (+ Blu-ray™ + Digital) on June 6 from Lionsgate.

     

    4K Ultra HD™ + Blu-ray™ + Digital Date: 6/6/23

    4K Ultra HD™ + Blu-ray™ + Digital SRP: $27.99

     

    PROGRAM DESCRIPTION

    Lord of War, the action-adventure drama Cage, arrives on a Best Buy exclusive SteelBook® in 4K Ultra HDTM (+ Blu-ray™ + Digital) on June 6 from Lionsgate. Directed by Andrew Niccol (The Host, Good Kill, Anon), the film follows Yuri Orlov (Nicolas Cage), an arms dealer whose clients include merciless dictators. Yuri is as conflicted as the countries he sells arms in, and must now face the consequences of his criminal history. Lord of War will be available for the suggested retail price of $27.99.

     

    OFFICIAL SYNOPSIS

    Chance leads Yuri Orlov (Oscar® winner Nicolas Cage) to discover his one talent — illegal arms dealing. With his brother’s help, he reaches the top of his trade, supplying anyone whose check clears. His skills and quick wits bring him everything he’s ever wanted — and help him elude a persistent Interpol agent. But at the peak of his prowess, he discovers his customers might demand more than he can give…and those he’s trying to protect could become deadly liabilities. This taut thriller costars Ethan Hawke, Jared Leto, and Bridget Moynahan. 

     

    CAST

    Academy Award® Winner Nicolas Cage         Leaving Las Vegas, Adaptation,

                                                                           The Unbearable Weight of Massive Talent

    Academy Award® Winner Jared Leto             Dallas Buyers Club, Suicide Squad, Morbius,

                                                                           House of Gucci                      

    Bridget Moynahan                                          I, Robot, Battle Los Angeles, John Wick,

                                                                           TV’s “Blue Bloods”

    Academy Award® Nominee Ian Holm             Chariots of Fire, The Lord of the Rings trilogy, Ratatouille

    Academy Award® Nomine Ethan Hawke        Boyhood, Training Day, The Northman,

                                                                            Raymond & Ray

     

    SPECIAL FEATURES

    • Deleted Scenes

    • “The Making of Lord of War” Featurette

    • “Making a Killing: Inside the International Arms Trade” Featurette

    • Audio Commentary with Writer-Director Andrew Niccol

     

    PROGRAM INFORMATION

    Year of Production: 2005

    Title Copyright: Lord of War © 2005 Film & Entertainment VIP Medienfonds 3 GmbH & Co. KG and Ascendant Filmproduktion GmbH. All Rights Reserved.

    Type: Catalog

    Rating: R for Strong Violence, Drug Use, Language and Sexuality

    Genre: Action, Adventure, Crime, Drama, Thriller

    Closed-Captioned: N/A

    4K Ultra HD Subtitles: English Subtitles, Spanish Subtitles, English SDH

    Blu-Ray Subtitles: English Subtitles, Spanish Subtitles, English SDH

    Feature Run Time: 121 Mins.

    4K Ultra HD Format: 2160p Ultra High Definition 16x9 (2.40:1) Presentation

    4K Ultra HD Audio: English Dolby Atmos

    Blu-ray Format: 1080p High Definition 16x9 (2.40:1) Presentation

    Blu-ray Audio: English 6.1 DTS Digital Surround ES Audio, English 5.1 Dolby® EXTM Audio Audio™

    Artist Name: Jake Kontou

     

     

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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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  • Crank Gets a Best Buy Exclusive 4K UHD SteelBook May 23

    Posted Tue Mar 28, 2023 at 02:53 PM PDT by

    Jason Statham's Chev Chelios is back in a Crank Best Buy exclusive 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray + Blu-ray + SteelBook on May 23.

    It appears the Best Buy exclusive Crank 4K UHD Blu-ray + Blu-ray + SteelBook is just a collectible packaging upgrade. This has been the case with Lionsgate reissues so don't expect anything new in the overall package. For those who haven't picked it up, the SteelBook is damned slick looking and at that price point it's a bargain for stylish artwork.

    Crank - 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray Best Buy Exclusive SteelBook

    There are a thousand ways to raise your adrenaline, and today hit man Chev Chelios (Jason Statham) will need every one! He has one hour to settle the score and say goodbye to his girl and go out with a little style. The only question is, will he stay alive long enough to see it happen.

    Here's the bonus features:

    • Shooting Crank
    • The Stunts of Crank
    • Pushing Crank
    • Crank @ COMIC-CON (4K only)
    • More Stories from Crank (4K only)



     

    As with the previous release, the 4K UHD will also include Dolby Vision and Dolby Atmos.  The suggested retail price is $27.99 although it's currently running on sale for $21.99


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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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  • Insidious Possess A New Limited Edition 4K UHD SteelBook June 20th

    Posted Wed Mar 15, 2023 at 08:24 AM PDT by

    The first film in the Insidious franchise directed by James Wan is getting a 4K UHD Blu-ray housed inside a limited edition SteelBook this summer. The release will be available on June 20.

    INSIDIOUS is the terrifying story of a family who, shortly after moving, discovers that dark spirits have possessed their home and that their son has inexplicably fallen into a coma. Trying to escape the haunting and save their son, they move again only to realize that it was not their house that was haunted.

    Insidious - 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray SteelBook

    Insidious - 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray (Limited Edition SteelBook)

    The 4K UHD Blu-ray/Blu-ray/Digital SteelBook will feature a 4K Dolby Vision presentation approved by director James Wan and a Dolby Atmos soundtrack.

    Special Features: 

    • Trailer
    • Horror 101: The Exclusive Seminar (Blu-ray)
    • On Set with Insidious (Blu-ray)
    • Insidious Entities (Blu-ray)


     

    Preorders should be available soon and the full press release is listed below


    SYNOPSIS
    INSIDIOUS is the terrifying story of a family who, shortly after moving, discovers that dark spirits have possessed their home and that their son has inexplicably fallen into a coma. Trying to escape the haunting and save their son, they move again only to realize that it was not their house that was haunted.
     
    DISC DETAILS & BONUS MATERIALS
    4K ULTRA HD DISC
    • Feature presented in 4K resolution with Dolby Vision, approved by director James Wan
    • Dolby Atmos + 5.1 audio
    • Special Feature:
      • Theatrical Trailer
    BLU-RAY DISC
    • Feature presented in high definition
    • 5.1 audio
    • Special Features:
      • Horror 101: The Exclusive Seminar
      • On Set with Insidious
      • Insidious Entities

    CREDITS

    Directed By: James Wan
    Written By: Leigh Whannell
    Produced By: Jason Blum, Steven Schneider, Oren Peli
    Executive Producer: Brain Kavanaugh-Jones
    Cast: Patrick Wilson, Rose Byrne, Lin Shaye, Leigh Whannell and Barbara Hershey
     

    SPECS

    Run Time: Approx. 103 minutes
    Rating: PG-13 for thematic material, violence, terror and frightening images, and brief strong language
    4K UHD Feature Picture: 2160p Ultra High Definition, 2.35:1
    4K UHD Feature Audio: English Dolby Atmos (Dolby TrueHD 7.1 Compatible) | English 5.1 DTS-HD MA

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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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  • Time to Catch Your Breath - 4K UHD & Blu-ray Shopping Guide March 5, 2023

    Posted Sun Mar 5, 2023 at 12:00 PM PST by

     Harrison Ford, Sylvester Stallone, Antonio Banderas, oh my! Sprinkle in some Joan Crawford and it's a quality week. After last week, it's time to catch a breath and prepare ourselves for the next wave. At this point it looks like April is lining up to be another huge month.

     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 5th - March 11th, as well as a look at announcements from last week.

    4K Ultra HD Blu-ray Releases-

     There are zero, none, nada, zilch new releases this week. Brand new to 4K though is Mildred Pierce (1945), a classic melodrama crime mystery starring Joan Crawford, brought to us via Criterion.

     

     Sony reissues a pair of 4Ks as SteelBooks, and just like before, a Dolby Vision upgrade on each release. First, Air Force One, the action/thriller starring Harrison Ford. And second, The Mask of Zorro starring Antonio Banderas, Anthony Hopkins and Catherine Zeta-Jones.

        

     

     Closing out the category, I did mention Best Buy was spacing out their Rocky SteelBooks over 4 weeks, this week you can get Rocky II.

     

     Next week, the next Rocky, a hard to get out of print film debuts to 4K and one of director Walter Hill's finest.

     

    Blu-ray releases-

     There are no blu-ray counterparts of the above titles releasing this week. Let's just get to the highlights for the rest of the category.

     New drama release from Universal with Women Talking.

     

     The Warner Archive has drama/romance Camille starring and Greta Garbo and Robert Taylor (I). Also this week look for a bipoic about Broadway star Lillian Roth with I'll Cry Tomorrow, starring Susan Hayward.

     

     Who doesn't want a Christmas movie in March? RLJ & Shudder Originals has Christmas Bloody Christmas this week. Another Christmas movie with Santa on a killing spree, worth a look I s'pose.

     Horror release The House That Screamed comes via Arrow Video (previously released by Scream Factory).

     

     Three more VHS Retro Look titles from Mill Creek, Fear, The Fan and Problem Child.

     Anime highlights include Heaven Official's Blessing - Season 1, which comes in a Standard Edition and as a Limited Edition, and Mushoku Tensei: Jobless Reincarnation - Season 1 Part 2.

     

     Honorable Mention: This one goes out to those that want everything Cecil B. DeMille, Kino Lorber releases The Crusades this week.

     

    Notable announcements from last week:

     Warner Bros. has officially detailed the Superman 5-Film Collection for 4K release on April 18th. What you get is Superman I - IV, with two cuts of Superman II. Amazon also is offering the collection as a SteelBook set.

     Sandpiper Pictures has added several more blu-ray titles to their April 25th slate, they are The Crocodile Hunter: Collision Course, The Fantasticks, Kid Galahad and Stanley & Iris.   The latter three were all previously available on the Twilight Time label.

     Shout! Factory has revealed several titles for May, in no particular order they are Conquest Of Space / I Married A Monster From Outer Space (Double Feature), The Morning After (1986), The Tiger Cage Collection, Skyline 4K, Brotherhood Of The Wolf 4K, Highwaymen and The Haunting 4K. This seems a little light to me, I really would't be surprised to see more titles added in the next week or so, definitely some Anime.

     Paramount will be releasing Deep Impact to 4K disc on May 2nd.

     LionsGate is  releasing The Man Who Fell to Earth to 4K Best Buy Exclusive SteelBook on April 25th.

    4K Release Calendar

    2K/BD Release Calendar

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  • Empty Out Your Wallet! 4K UHD & Blu-ray Shopping Guide Feb 26, 2023

    Posted Sat Feb 25, 2023 at 12:00 PM PST by

     Naval aviators of the 'forgotten war',  Antonio Banderas' best known animated character, a star studded crime/thriller, two more Laikas, Rocky Balboa, Denzel Washington trains a rookie and more. This week we might just need to extend our line of credit or empty our savings account, there's a lot of something for everyone.

     Welcome to Volume 3 Episode 39 of our weekly release guide. A look at the highlights of what's coming to disc the week of Febrary 26th - March 4th, as well as a look at announcements from last week.

    4K Ultra HD Blu-ray Releases-

     If you want everything 4K, your video rack is going to add quite a few titles. Excluding the import, there are a total of 17 skus. It's not as bad when you do a break down, but it's still rough.

     For new releases, first let's visit the "Forgotten War" with another 'first' in Devotion, a true story about the first black Naval aviator. Partaking in the Korean war, two elite pilots turn the tide in a brutal battle.

     

     The other new release this week stars Antonio Banderas in a reprisal role with Puss in Boots: The Last Wish.

     

     Moving right along to catalog titles, sorted by distributor, let's begin with Kino Lorber and Marathon Man, a crime/thriller with the likes of Dustin Hoffman, Laurence Olivier and Roy Scheider.

     

     LionsGate has a double-dip of sense, the John Wick Stash Book Collection – SteelBook Box Set which is only available at Best Buy.

     Finally no need to import it, The Texas Chain Saw Massacre comes to us via the MPI Media Group. Available as a standard edition and as a SteelBook edition.

     

     Shout Factory's next batch of Laika Studios releases is available this Tuesday. Look for The Boxtrolls, available as a Standard edition and as a SteelBook edition, and Kubo and the Two Strings, also available as a Standard edition and a SteelBook edition. Thus far these new SteelBooks have had some incredible artwork.

     

      Last, but certainly not least comes Warner Bros., Rocky leads off the pack with Rocky: The Knockout Collection (I-IV), part IV having both the theatrical and director's ultimate cut. If you are for the SteelBooks, Best Buy is sprinkling each film over the next three weeks, this week you get the original film, Rocky.

     

     Also from Warner, Training Day gets a standard edition, a Best Buy Exclusive SteelBook, and if you want to import a much nicer version, a Zavvi Exclusive Premium SteelBook. The latter might not be available to ship directly as of press date as Zavvi is making some changes to how they operate.

     

     From Vinegar Syndrome, the general release of From Beyond. The limited edition is no longer available from their site.

     Import Friday brings Possessor Uncut edition, from Turbine media.

     Next week has more Rocky, Sony reissues two more SteelBooks with Dolby Vision upgrades and Criterion Collection has a classic melodrama.

     

    Blu-ray releases-

     The same holds true for blu-ray releases this week, your financial well being is in danger.

     Blu-ray counterparts of the above category first, Devotion comes to us from Paramount and for Puss in Boots, we get a standard edition, a Walmart Exclusive and the two-movie collection.

     Our favorite action actor Bruce Willis returns this week with the third film of the trilogy, Detective Knight: Independence, which comes to us via LionsGate. In a different genre, think fantasy/horror,  B'Twixt Now and Sunrise.

     

     From Warner Bros, late 60s animated release The Adventures of Batman: The Complete Collection debuts on blu-ray.

     Sony Pictures has the Whitney Houston biopic Whitney Houston: I Wanna Dance with Somebody.

     

     Criterion Collection has Hollywood Shuffle and Two Films By Marguerite Duras.

     

     If you want to see a Western done Hong kong style, try out Millionaires’ Express from Arrow Video.

     Anime highlights include a Fist of the North Star feature, Ghost Stories - Complete Collection, Jujutsu Kaisen: Season 1 Part 1, which is available as a Standard Edition and as a Limited Edition, Revisions: Complete Collection and Sailor Moon R: Complete Second Season.

     Honorable Mention:  A few weeks ago we saw a handful of 'Disney 100' blu-ray releases at Walmart, which had a special cover art and a limited edition pin. I spotted the same ones (minus the limited edition pin) at Best Buy as well. This week gives us the next wave that includes 101 Dalmatians, The Aristocats, Frozen II, The Jungle Book, Lady and the Tramp, Robin Hood, Sleeping Beauty, Tangled, Wreck it Ralph and Zootopia. No doubt the same editions will be at Best Buy and the Disney movie club.

     Amazon U.S. has the February Imprint Films titles available on Friday, they are:

     

     

     

    Notable announcements from last week:

     Paramount has officially announced the Star Trek Next Generation films for 4K release on April 4th. There will also be remastered blu-rays available the same day.

     Warner Bros. will be releasing Superman I - IV to 4K disc on April 18th. It will include two cuts of Superman II. Also available will be the collection, as an Amazon Exclusive SteelBook.

     LionsGate will be releasing Plane (starring Gerard Butler and Mike Colter) to 4K and blu-ray on March 28th.

     Arrow Video's May release slate is pretty exciting, for the US/Canada market look for Blackhat, Blackhat 4K, Hand of Death and The Last Starfighter 4K. The UK will be getting Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas 4K as well as The Beta Test on blu-ray.

     

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  • Rick and Morty: Season 6 Lands on Blu-ray with a SteelBook 03/28

    Posted Thu Feb 2, 2023 at 10:18 AM PST by

    All 10 episodes of the sixth season of Adult Swim's two-time Emmy-winning animated comedy series will be available on DVD, Blu-ray, and a Blu-ray SteelBook on March 28. The Canadian releases will be April 4.

    It’s season six and Rick and Morty are back! Pick up where we left them, worse for wear and down on their luck. Will they manage to bounce back for more adventures? Or will they get swept up in an ocean of piss! Who knows?! Piss! Family! Intrigue! A bunch of dinosaurs! More piss! Another can't miss season of your favorite show.

    Includes all 10 episodes from the sixth season:

    1. Solaricks
    2. Rick: A Mort Well Lived
    3. Bethic Twinstinct
    4. Night Family
    5. Final DeSmithation
    6. JuRicksic Mort
    7. Full Meta Jackrick
    8. Analyze Piss
    9. A Rick in King Mortur’s Mort
    10. Ricktional Mortpoon’s Rickmas Mortcation

    The Blu-rays will feature a DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 soundtrack and four bonus features:

    • Rick and Morty: Inside Season 6 (New Featurette Exclusive to Blu-ray and DVD) - Take a trip through the show’s portal-less sixth season with co-creator Dan Harmon, co-executive producer Steve Levy, showrunner Scott Marder, and writers Heather Anne Campbell, Albro Lundy, Rob Schrab and James Siciliano
    • Anatomy of a Scene: "Bethic Twinstinct" (Featurette) - Co-creator Dan Harmon, showrunner Scott Marder, director Douglas Einar Olsen and writer Anne Lane dig into the carcasses of two scenes while you stare at them in a numb trance.
    •  Anatomy of a Scene: "Night Family" (Featurette) - Clock the most extensive car chase in the series’ history with co-executive producer Albro Lundy, showrunner Scott Marder, writer Rob Schrab and director Jacob Hair.
    • Anatomy of a Scene: "Analyze Piss" (Featurette) - Co-creator Dan Harmon, showrunner Scott Marder, director Fill Marc Sagadraca and writer James Siciliano go blow-for-blow on Jerry’s fight with Pissmaster.
    • Inside the Episodes (Featurettes) – Take a deeper look into each of the ten episodes from the season.

    Rick and Morty: Season 6 (SteelBook)
    Rick and Morty: Season 6 (SteelBook)
     

    Rick and Morty: Season 6
    Rick and Morty: Season 6
     

    SRP for the Blu-ray is $29.98 and the Blu-ray SteelBook is $39.99. Order your copy today and here is the full press release:


    Rick and Morty: Season 6

     

    OOH WEE! Get Schwifty with Adult Swim’s Two-Time Emmy® Award Winning Series

    Own the Antics on Steelbook Blu-ray™ Disc, Blu-ray Disc & DVD March 28, 2023

     

    #RickandMorty

    BURBANK, CA (February 2, 2023) Go on an intergalactic adventure across the multi-verse with the critically acclaimed animated hit comedy series from Adult Swim when Rick and Morty: Season 6 will be available to own Steelbook Blu-ray Disc, Blu-ray Disc and DVD beginning March 28, 2023 (April 4, 2023 in Canada). Get ready to binge on one of cables #1 watched comedies - and follow the misadventures of America’s favorite crazy scientist and his grandchildren with this outrageous set which includes all 10 episodes from Season 6, along with copious special features curated for the fans, including an all-new featurette Rick and Morty: Inside Season 6.

     

    It’s season six and Rick and Morty are back! Pick up where we left them, worse for wear and down on their luck. Will they manage to bounce back for more adventures? Or will they get swept up in an ocean of piss! Who knows?! Piss! Family! Intrigue! A bunch of dinosaurs! More piss! Another can't miss season of your favorite show.

     

    With Blu-ray’s unsurpassed picture and sound, Rick and Morty: Season 6 Blu-ray release will include 1080p Full HD Video with DTS-HD Master Audio for English 5.1.

     

    Debuting in 112 countries in 38 languages, Rick and Morty: Season 6 captured substantial international viewership. The series has ranked as one of the top series for HBO Max, both domestically and globally. Lifetime to date, Rick and Morty has been viewed over 10 billion times globally, across linear, digital, and streaming.

     

    Rick and Morty: Season 6 will be available on March 28, 2023 in the US and April 4, 2023 in Canada to purchase on Steelbook Blu-ray, Blu-ray and DVD both online and in-store at major retailers. The series is also now available to purchase Digitally from Amazon Prime Video, AppleTV, Google Play, Vudu and more.

     

    Rick and Morty: Inside Season 6 (New Featurette Exclusive to Blu-ray and DVD) - Take a trip through the show’s portal-less sixth season with co-creator Dan Harmon, co-executive producer Steve Levy, showrunner Scott Marder, and writers Heather Anne Campbell, Albro Lundy, Rob Schrab and James Siciliano

     

    Anatomy of a Scene: "Bethic Twinstinct" (Featurette) - Co-creator Dan Harmon, showrunner Scott Marder, director Douglas Einar Olsen and writer Anne Lane dig into the carcasses of two scenes while you stare at them in a numb trance.

     

    Anatomy of a Scene: "Night Family" (Featurette) - Clock the most extensive car chase in the series’ history with co-executive producer Albro Lundy, showrunner Scott Marder, writer Rob Schrab and director Jacob Hair.

     

    Anatomy of a Scene: "Analyze Piss" (Featurette) - Co-creator Dan Harmon, showrunner Scott Marder, director Fill Marc Sagadraca and writer James Siciliano go blow-for-blow on Jerry’s fight with Pissmaster.

     

    10 Inside the Episodes (Featurettes) – Take a deeper look into each of the ten episodes from the season.

     

    Pricing and series information:

    Includes all 10 episodes from the sixth season:

    1. Solaricks
    2. Rick: A Mort Well Lived
    3. Bethic Twinstinct
    4. Night Family
    5. Final DeSmithation
    6. JuRicksic Mort
    7. Full Meta Jackrick
    8. Analyze Piss
    9. A Rick in King Mortur’s Mort
    10. Ricktional Mortpoon’s Rickmas Mortcation

    Product                                  SRP

    Steelbook Blu-ray                  $39.99 SRP ($44.98 in Canada)

    Blu-ray Price                          $29.98 SRP ($39.99 in Canada)

    DVD                                       $24.98 SRP ($29.98 in Canada)

     

    Presented in 16x9 Widescreen Format

    Blu-rau and DVD Audio - English (5.1)

    Bliu-ray and DVD Subtitles - English SDH

    Total Runtime: Approx. 220 minutes

    Rated: TV-MA

     

    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.

     

    About Adult Swim

    Adult Swim is the leader in adult animation and #1 destination for young adults for over fifteen years, offering critically acclaimed, award-winning original and acquired series such as “Rick and Morty,” “Genndy Tartakovsky’s Primal,” “The Eric Andre Show,” and “Tuca & Bertie.” Fan favorite anime block, Toonami, airs on Saturday nights and has expanded beyond acquisitions, producing original series including “Housing Complex C,” “Uzumaki,” and new seasons of “FLCL.” The annual Adult Swim Festival reaches a global audience, and features performances by top musicians and comedians. Adult Swim airs nightly from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. (ET/PT) on its linear channel and reaches fans via HBO Max. Connect with Adult Swim on FacebookTwitterInstagram and Tik Tok. Subscribe to Adult Swim on YouTube

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  • Babylon Heads for Blu-ray and 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray March 21 (Digital 01/31)

    Posted Mon Jan 30, 2023 at 10:20 AM PST by
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    Babylon, Damien Chazelle’s cinematic spectacle set in the roaring 1920s and starring Brad Pitt and Margot Robbie, will be available on Digital and VOD tomorrow. The Blu-ray and 4K UHD Blu-ray are slated to hit stores March 21.

    BABYLON follows an ambitious cast of characters -- The Silent Film Superstar (Brad Pitt), the Young Starlet (Margot Robbie), the Production Executive (Diego Calva), the Musical Sensation (Jovan Adepo) and the Alluring Powerhouse Performer (Li Jun Li) -- who are striving to stay on top of the raucous, 1920s Hollywood scene and maintain their relevance at a time when the industry is moving on to the next best thing.

    Specs are still unknown, but the 4K will also be available in a 4K Blu-ray SteelBook and supplements will include:

     

    • A Panoramic Canvas Called Babylon— The cast and crew discuss the inspiration and motivation behind the original story and development of this epic, 15 years in the making.

     

    • The Costumes of Babylon— Discover how costume design was fundamental to character development and the challenges that went into creating over 7,000 costumes for the film.

     

    • Scoring Babylon— Take a peek into Justin Hurwitz's musical process to understand the artistry behind composing an iconic score that further elevates the film.

     

    • Deleted & Extended Scenes

    Babylon
    Babylon
     

    Babylon - 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray
    Babylon - 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray
     

    Babylon - 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray
    Babylon - 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray
     

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


    Called “an absolute spectacle of filmmaking from start to finish” (Lauren Huff, Entertainment Weekly) and “extravagant, decadent…phenomenal” (Jazz Tangcay, Variety), writer/director Damien Chazelle’s glittering tale of Hollywood glamour and excess BABYLON arrives for fans to watch at home on Premium Video-On-Demand and to purchase on Digital January 31, 2023 from Paramount Home Entertainment.  

     

    Nominated for three Academy Awards®, including Best Original Score, Best Production Design, and Best Costume Design, BABYLON is a must-see spectacle featuring outstanding work from a world-class cast and filmmaking team.  Fans who buy the film on Digital will have access to over 40 minutes of behind-the-scenes interviews and deleted scenes to further illuminate how the cinematic tour-de-force was brought to life.  Bonus content is detailed below:

     

    • A Panoramic Canvas Called Babylon— The cast and crew discuss the inspiration and motivation behind the original story and development of this epic, 15 years in the making.

     

    • The Costumes of Babylon— Discover how costume design was fundamental to character development and the challenges that went into creating over 7,000 costumes for the film.

     

    • Scoring Babylon— Take a peek into Justin Hurwitz's musical process to understand the artistry behind composing an iconic score that further elevates the film.

     

    • Deleted & Extended Scenes

     

    BABYLON follows an ambitious cast of characters -- The Silent Film Superstar (Brad Pitt), the Young Starlet (Margot Robbie), the Production Executive (Diego Calva), the Musical Sensation (Jovan Adepo) and the Alluring Powerhouse Performer (Li Jun Li) -- who are striving to stay on top of the raucous, 1920s Hollywood scene and maintain their relevance at a time when the industry is moving on to the next best thing.

     

    The film will arrive on 4K Ultra HD™, Blu-ray™, DVD, and in a Limited-Edition 4K Ultra HD SteelBook® March 21, 2023.

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  • Chicago 20th Anniversary Blu-ray SteelBook Coming February 7

    Posted Tue Jan 10, 2023 at 02:45 PM PST by
    Chicago - 20th Anniversary SteelBook

    The critically-acclaimed musical comedy and Best Picture winner from Rob Marshall is getting a SteelBook edition for the film's 20th anniversary on February 7th

    Winner of 6 academy Awards- Chicago is a dazzling spectacle cheered by audiences and critics alike! At a time when crimes of passion result in celebrity headlines, nightclub sensation Velma Kelly (Catherine Zeta-Jones) and spotlight seeking Roxie Hart (Renée Zellweger) both find themselves sharing space on Chicago's famed Murderess Row! They also share Billy Flynn (Richard Gere), the town's slickest lawyer with a talent for turning notorious defendants into local legends. But in Chicago, there's only room for one legend!

    The release doesn't appear to have anything new aside from the SteelBook packaging, as the bonus materials are all legacy features.

    Chicago 20th Anniversary Blu-ray SteelBook
    Chicago (SteelBook)
     

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


     

    Winner of six Academy Awards®, including Best Picture, director Rob Marshall’s musical sensation CHICAGO celebrates its 20th anniversary this year with a new, Limited-Edition Blu-ray™ SteelBook™, arriving February 7, 2023 from Paramount Home Entertainment.

     

    Originally released wide on January 24, 2003, CHICAGO was nominated for 13 Academy Awards and won not only Best Picture, but also Best Supporting Actress for Catherine Zeta-Jones, Best Art Direction, Best Costume Design, Best Film Editing, and Best Sound. 

     

    A thrilling adaptation of the Broadway musical, the film boasts sensational performances from Zeta-Jones, Renée Zellweger, Richard Gere, Queen Latifah, John C. Reilly, Christine Baranski, and more.  Filled with electrifying musical numbers, wildly entertaining satire, and plenty of razzle dazzle, CHICAGO remains a must-see cinematic spectacle.

     

    The Limited-Edition Blu-ray SteelBook includes access to a Digital copy of the film and boasts over three hours of legacy bonus content, including commentary with director Rob Marshall and screenwriter Bill Condon, an extensive look at the film with cast and crew interviews, plus extended musical performances.  Bonus content is detailed below:

     

    • Feature Commentary with director Rob Marshall and screenwriter Bill Condon
    • Chicago in the Spotlight – A Retrospective with Cast and Crew
      • Bringing Chicago to Life: Adapting the Broadway Musical to Film
      • Developing the Screenplay: Collaborating with Bill Condon
      • Casting the Movie: Finding Actors Who Can Sing and Dance
      • The Extended Cast: The Great Dancers of Chicago
      • Rehearsals: The Best of Times
      • Rob Marshall: Born to Direct
      • Marty Richards: In Remembrance
      • Neil Meron and Craig Zadan: Renowned Musical Producers
      • The Magicians Behind the Camera: Colleen Atwood - Dion Beebe - John Myhre
      • The Best of Broadway: The Choreographers
      • The Director's Cut: Musical History is Made
      • The 75th Academy Awards: And the Oscar goes to…
      • The 85th Academy Awards: A Walk Down Memory Lane
      • The Relevance and Impact: The Aftermath of the Modern Day Musical
    • Extended Musical Performances
      • “And All That Jazz”
      • “When You’re Good to Mama”
      • “Cell Block Tango”
      • “We Both Reached For The Gun”
      • “Mister Cellophane”
      • “All I Care About”
      • “All I Care About” with Richard Gere
      • “Nowadays” with Renée Zellweger
      • “And All That Jazz” with Catherine Zeta-Jones
      • “I Can’t Do It Alone” rehearsal
      • “Nowadays/Hot Honey Rag” rehearsal
      • “We Both Reached For The Gun” rehearsal
      • “Cell Block Tango” rehearsal

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  • If you can wait a little longer - Top Gun 2-Movie 4K UltraHD Blu-ray SteelBook Superfan Collection coming December 6th

    Posted Mon Sep 12, 2022 at 06:33 AM PDT by
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    If you can wait for the holidays to pick up one of the best 80s movies and one of the best movies of 2022 - Paramount hits the hard deck into the danger zone to deliver one hell of a collector's set!

    Top Gun 2-Movie 4K SteelBook Superfan Collection

     

    The discs look to be the same already previously released for Top Gun on 4K and what we'll get at the beginning of November for Top Gun: Maverick - however if you can hold onto that loving feeling a little longer, Paramount has upped their game in time for the Holidays with a pretty slick collector's set. We've reached out for clarification for additional bonus features and more detail on the swag items - but from the Press Release, here's what we know is going to be in the box:

    This highly collectible release makes an ideal gift and boasts nearly six hours of bonus content exploring the enduing popularity of the 1986 sensation TOP GUN, as well as this year’s record-breaking global phenomenon TOP GUN: MAVERICK.  Celebrate the films that have captured the imaginations of fans around the world through behind-the-scenes footage, interviews with Tom Cruise and producer Jerry Bruckheimer, and much more.

    The TOP GUN 2-MOVIE 4K STEELBOOK SUPERFAN COLLECTION includes two SteelBook cases with both 4K Ultra HD and Blu-ray Discs™ of TOP GUN and TOP GUN: MAVERICK, access to Digital copies of each film, plus TOP GUN: MAVERICK dog tags, a leather “Maverick” keyring, magnetic decals, coasters and photos.


    TOP GUN bonus content is as follows:
    •    Commentary by producer Jerry Bruckheimer, director Tony Scott, co-screenwriter Jack Epps, Jr., and naval experts
    •    The Legacy of Top Gun
    •    On Your Six – Thirty Years of Top Gun
    •    Danger Zone: The Making of Top Gun
    •    Multi-Angle Storyboards with Optional Commentary by director Tony Scott
    •    Best of the Best: Inside the Real Top Gun
    •    Music Videos
    •    Original Theatrical Promotional Material

    TOP GUN: MAVERICK bonus content is as follows:
    •    Cleared for Takeoff
    •    Breaking New Ground – Filming Top Gun: Maverick
    •    A Love Letter to Aviation
    •    Forging the Darkstar
    •    Masterclass with Tom Cruise – Cannes Film Festival
    •    Music Videos

    This set isn't yet up for pre-order - at least anywhere we looked at the time of this writing - but as soon as it's out there and you can snag your copy we'll let you know!

    Happy Collecting!

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  • Lionsgate's Hell or High Water Returns to 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray in a SteelBook Edition on May 17

    Posted Wed Mar 23, 2022 at 10:16 AM PDT by

      

    The acclaimed Western crime-adventure Hell or High Water will be available in a 4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray + SteelBook on May 17.

    Oscar® winner Jeff Bridges, Chris Pine, and Ben Foster lead this acclaimed action-drama from the writer of Sicario. When a desperate father learns the bank is going to take his family’s land, he and his ex-con brother decide to rob the bank, putting themselves in the crosshairs of an aging Texas Ranger in a riveting story of crime, punishment, and brotherly love.

    The 4K SteelBook will include a DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 soundtrack and a handful of supplements. The SRP for this release is $27.99.

    Hell or High Water - 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray SteelBook
    Hell Or High Water 4K SteelBook

    This SteelBook release will be available on May 17th and here is the full press release:


    The Western crime-adventure Hell or High Water arrives on 4K Ultra HD™ + Blu-ray™ + Digital SteelBook® May 17 from Lionsgate. The film stars Oscar® winner Jeff Bridges (2009, Best Actor, Crazy Heart), Chris Pine (Wonder Woman franchise, Star Trek franchise,), and Ben Foster (Galveston, 3:10 to Yuma). Hell or High Water 4K Ultra HD™ + Blu-ray™ + Digital SteelBook® will be available for the suggested retail price of $27.99.
     
    OFFICIAL SYNOPSIS
    Oscar® winner Jeff Bridges, Chris Pine, and Ben Foster lead this acclaimed action-drama from the writer of Sicario. When a desperate father learns the bank is going to take his family’s land, he and his ex-con brother decide to rob the bank, putting themselves in the crosshairs of an aging Texas Ranger in a riveting story of crime, punishment, and brotherly love.
     
    SPECIAL FEATURES

    • Enemies Forever: The Characters of Hell or High Water
    • Visualizing the Heart of America
    • Damaged Heroes: The Performances of Hell or High Water
    • Red Carpet Premiere
    • Filmmaker Q&A


    CAST
    Jeff Bridges                 Bad Times at the El Royale, Crazy Heart
    Chris Pine                   Wonder Woman franchise, Star Trek franchise
    Ben Foster                  Galveston, 3:10 to Yuma
     
     
    PROGRAM INFORMATION
    Year of Production: 2016
    Title Copyright: Hell or High Water © Coman Movie, LLC. All Rights Reserved. Artwork & Supplementary Materials ®, ™ & © 2022 Lions Gate Entertainment Inc. All Rights Reserved.
    Type:  Catalog Re-Release
    Rating: R for Some Strong Violence, Language Throughout and Brief Sexuality
    Genre: Western Crime
    Closed-Captioned: N/A
    Subtitles: English, Spanish, English SDH
    Feature Run Time: 102 Minutes
    4K Format: 2160p Ultra High Definition 16x9 (2.40:1) Presentation 
    4K Audio: English 5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio™, Spanish 5.1 Dolby Audio, English 2.0 Dolby Audio Optimized for Late-Night Listening, English Descriptive Audio 
    Blu-ray Format: 1080p High Definition 16x9 (2.40:1) Presentation
    Blu-ray Audio: English 5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio™, Spanish 5.1 Dolby Audio, English 2.0 Dolby Audio Optimized for Late-Night Listening, English Descriptive Audio 

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  • Frozen II - Available for pre-order on 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray, Blu-ray and Digital.

    Posted Mon Nov 25, 2019 at 10:52 AM PST by

    After its first week, Disney's Frozen II has already brought in nearly $500 Million worldwide. Coming six-years after the original Frozen, which remained in the top 10 at the box office for a whopping 17 weeks and ultimately took in $1.27 Billion. A speculative street date would not likely be any bit sooner than April 2020.

     With several options available, particularly with retailer exclusives, it might be wise to secure your copy today if the retailer exclusive is your desire.

    Frozen II 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray

    Order 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray Today!

    Frozen II 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray (Best Buy Exclusive SteelBook)

    Order 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray (Best Buy Exclusive) Today!

    Frozen II 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray (Target Exclusive)

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    Frozen II Blu-ray

    Order Blu-ray Today!

    Frozen II (Digital)

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  • Avatar: The Last Airbender Getting a Limited Edition Release to Celebrate Its 15th Anniversary

    Posted Thu Nov 21, 2019 at 12:52 PM PST by

    What is sure to be a quick sellout, which means that then the only way to get this will via third-party marketplaces for five-times the selling price, it would be my suggestion to reserve your copy early.

    Nickelodeon’s critically-acclaimed, Emmy® award-winning series receives the SteelBook® treatment as Avatar: The Last Airbender – The Complete Series Blu-ray 15th Anniversary Limited Edition Steelbook Collection arrives on February 18, 2020. The 3-book collection features stunning new artwork by artist Caleb Thomas, with each book featuring a different element (Water, Earth, and Fire) and the covers combining to form a beautiful triptych. Thomas was handpicked to design the collection’s covers after series co-creator Bryan Konietzko became a fan of Thomas’ art style on social media. The collection’s production run will be limited to 20,000 units.
     
    Created by Konietzko and Michael Dante DiMartino, Avatar: The Last Airbender aired on Nickelodeon from February 2005 through July 2008, garnering both critical and audience acclaim while also winning Annie®, Genesis®, Primetime Emmy®, and Peabody® awards. The series features an iconic blend of anime and traditional animation, alongside a talented voice cast including Zach Tyler Eisen (The Ant Bully, TV’s “Little Bill”), Mae Whitman (Scott Pilgrim vs. the World, TV’s “Parenthood”, “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles”, “Family Guy”), Jack  DeSena (TV’s “All That”, “Grounded for Life”), Dante Basco (Hook, TV’s “The Legend of Korra”), Dee Bradley Baker (TV’s “SpongeBob SquarePants”, “Gravity Falls”, “Star Wars: The Clone Wars”), and Mark Hamill (Star Wars franchise, TV’s “Batman: The Animated Series”). The fan-favorite series has spawned a beloved animated sequel series, The Legend of Korra, as well as an upcoming live-action remake (with its original creators) to be produced for Nickelodeon and Netflix. Avatar: The Last Airbender – The Complete Series 15th Anniversary Limited Edition Steelbook Collection will be available on February 18, 2020 from Paramount Home Entertainment and Nickelodeon Home Entertainment for $97.99.
     
    Avatar: The Last Airbender – The Complete Series 15th Anniversary Limited Edition Steelbook Collection Details:
     
    Synopsis:
    Water, Earth, Fire, Air. Four nations. One war-torn world. Celebrate the 15th anniversary of the epic saga, Avatar: The Last Airbender, with this 3 SteelBook® collection, featuring all-new art for each book! Go back to the beginning to experience the animated series that quickly became a phenomenon with a huge fan base that spans the globe! This complete collector’s edition includes all three powerful books: Water, Earth, and Fire.
     
    Seasons:

    • Book One: Water
      • Season 1 – 20 episodes – Aired 2/21/05 – 12/2/05
    • Book Two: Earth
      • Season 2 – 18 episodes – Aired 3/17/06 – 12/1/06                      
    • Book Three: Fire
      • Season 3 – 16 episodes – Aired 9/21/07 – 7/19/08

    Bonus Content:

    • Book One: Water
      • Behind the Scenes Kung Fu Featurette
      • The Making of Avatar - From Real Life to Animation
      • Behind the Scenes: The Voices of Avatar
      • Ask the Creators Featurette
      • Original Uncut Animatic - Episode # 15: Bato of the Water Tribe
      • 4 Audio Commentaries with Creator, Cast & Crew
        • Features Dee Bradley Baker (voices of Momo and Appa), Ben Wynn (sound effects), Aaron Ehasz (Head Writer) and Co-Creators: Bryan Konietzko and Michael Dante DiMartino
      • Behind the Scenes with the Avatar Cast & Crew
      • Avatar Pilot Episode with Audio Commentary
      • The Making of Avatar - Inside the Sound Studios
      • The Making of Avatar - Inside the Korean Animation Studios
    • Book Two: Earth
      • Original Uncut Animatic - Episode # 21: The Avatar State
      • 7 Audio Commentaries by Creators, Cast & Crew
      • Interview with Creators and M. Night Shyamalan
      • The Essence of Bending with Bryan Konietzko and Sifu Kisu
      • Avatar Super Deformed Shorts
        • Bending Battle
        • Swamp Skiin' Throwdown
        • School Time Shipping
      • Escape From the Spirit World: Animated Graphic Novel                           
    • Book Three: Fire
      • 11 Audio Commentaries by Creators, Cast & Crew
      • The Women of Avatar: The Last Airbender
      • Book 3 Finale Pencil Test Animation
      • Into the Fire Nation at San Diego Comic-Con

    Avatar: The Last Airbender (15th Anniversary SteelBook Collection)

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