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'Arthur the King' Races to Blu-ray on May 28
Lionsgate is set to release Arthur the King on Blu-ray + DVD + Digital combo pack on May 28. Digital will be available on April 23.
Arthur the King is based on the incredible true story of adventure racer Mikael Lindnord and the dog that changed Lindnordâs life called Arthur. The film stars Mark Wahlberg, Simu Liu and Ukai the dog, and the Blu-ray package include several supplements and a Dolby Atmos soundtrack.
In ARTHUR THE KING, an unbreakable bond is forged between pro adventure racer Michael Light and a scrappy street dog companion dubbed Arthur over the course of a grueling 10-day, 435-mile racecourse. An âinspiring story for the whole familyâ (Rachel Wagner, Rachelâs Reviews), and based on true events, ARTHUR THE KING follows Light, desperate for one last chance to win, as he convinces a sponsor to back him and a team of athletes for the Adventure Racing World Championship in the Dominican Republic. Pushing the team to the outer limits of endurance and sacrifice, Arthur redefines what victory, loyalty, and friendship truly mean.
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The Blu-ray + DVD + Digital combo pack includes Dolby Atmos audio and the following supplements:Â
- Fandango at Home Exclusive Featurette â âAdventure Racing: On Setâ
- Blu-ray⢠+ DVD Special Features:
- Audio Commentary with Director Simon Cellan Jones and Author Mikael Lindnord
- Audio Commentary with Producers Tucker Tooley and Tessa Tooley
- Audio Commentary with Producer Mark Canton and Executive Producer Dorothy Canton
- âFinding Arthurâ featurette
- âA Love Letter to Arthurâ featurette
- âA Dogâs Journey: Making Arthur the Kingâ featurette
- Mark Wahlberg and Best Friends Animal Society
- Theatrical Trailer
Pre-orders for Arthur the King are up and here is the full press release:
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Matt Stone and Trey Parker's 'South Park: Bigger, Longer' & Uncut AND 'Team America: World Police' Conquer 4K UHD June 25th
Matt Stone and Trey Parker are set to conquer your 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray Collection! South Park: Bigger, Longer, and Uncut celebrates its 25th Anniversary while Team America: World Police dominates its 20th Anniversary. Paramount Home Entertainment drops both releases June 25th!Â
Dear god, am I really that old that South Park: Bigger, Longer, and Uncut is celebrating its 25th Anniversary!?! That was one of my very first DVDs for crying out loud! Crazy as it may seem, the South Park film was once supposed to be the exit for the show when Matt Stone and Trey Parker thought the show was going to get canceled at any minute. And look at it now, new episodes come out each year and stream on Max while new event films drop on Paramount+ - what a crazy world to live in! Not to be outdone, one of Jodie Foster's favorite films, Team America: World Police comes to 4K celebrating its own 20th Anniversary! Legacy extras look to return for both films, but South Park will also pick up a new "Sing A-long" experience - in case you already didn't know the words to Kyle's Mom Is A Bitch.Â
South Park: Bigger, Longer, and Uncut 25th Anniversary
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Team America: World Police 20th Anniversary
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Now the press release for these didn't include HDR info, but since both are up for Pre-Order on Amazon right now, the back cover info was there and that does indicate Dolby Vision - which isn't a surprise since these are Paramount releases after all. Now on the audio side, it looks like the same mixes from before return, so Dolby TrueHD 5.1 for South Park and DTS-HD MA 5.1 for Team America. Team America also looks to include both the Theatrical and Unrated versions as well.Â
Here's the bonus feature info for these films:
South Park: Bigger, Longer, and Uncut - 25th Anniversary
- Commentary by Matt Stone and Trey Parker
- âWhat Would Brian Boitano Do?â Music Video
- Theatrical Trailers
- Sing-A-Long Version of the FilmÂ
Team America: World Police - 20th Anniversary
- Team America:Â An Introduction
- Building the World
- Crafting the Puppets
- Pulling the Strings
- Capturing the Action
- Miniature Pyrotechnics
- Up Close with Kim Jong-Il
- Dressing Room Test
- Puppet Test
- Deleted/Extended Scenes and Outtakes
- Animated Storyboards
- Theatrical Trailers
As mentioned, both discs are now up for pre-order - Happy Collecting!Â
The Statham Sting - HDD's 4K UHD & Blu-ray Shopping Guide, Apr 22, 2024
Title volume ticks up quite a bit this week. Call it a bit of an appetizer to the smorgasbord of titles next week. Statham returns as a 'beekeeper,' no doubt Stathaming as best as Statham knows how!
Welcome to Volume 4 Episode 47 of our weekly release guide. A look at the highlights of what's coming to disc the week of April 21st - April 27th, as well as a look at announcements from last week.
4K Ultra HD Blu-ray Releases-
Try not to buy something this week, just try!
Import Monday has a couple of titles to choose from. First, StudioCanal's premium label, their "Vintage Classics" presentation of The Lavender Hill Mob. A comedy/crime classic starring Sir Alec Guinness. I might have just bought my first title of the week and we are not even on to Domestic titles yet.
In my slightly annoyed leer, recent hit comedy/drama The Holdovers gets a 4K import. The leer is aimed at Universal Pictures, not Dazzler Media who brings it to us in 4K, while Uni does not. I totally get that not every film gets 4K, but this one should!
And a hard rock music title, somehow now showing up as a January release, but probably an error on Amazon's part, Mötley Crüe: The End - Live in Los Angeles.
And on to Domestic Tuesday titles we go as we look at two new release from Warner Bros!
First up, a Jason Statham action/thriller (bet you thought I was going to say romcom right?) The Beekeeper. How are you holding up for the buy nothing challenge?
Next, DC Animation's Justice League: Crisis on Infinite Earths: Part 2.
Starting off catalog releases, might as well stick with Warner Bros for their star-filled, award winning director release of The Departed. You can also opt for the SteelBook if you wish.
Sony Pictures has the SteelBook of Steel Magnolias this week.
Up next, a pair of Indicator Series Limited Editions with The Demoniacs and The Nude Vampire.
A label we don't see every week, Blue Underground has Goodbye Uncle Tom, presented as a 4-Disc Limited Edition. Personally have never been steered wrong yet with the quality of any of their releases.
Criterion has foreign film I Am Cuba this week.
From team Kino, Andrei Tarkovsky's Nostalghia.
And closing out the week for 4K, Shout Select release Rolling Thunder.
How did you fare? I got 5 for sures and 3 maybes. Next week, Disc-ocalypse returns with way too many titles to summarize! (Although, a bunch of them are standard edition reissues, so there is hope yet of not quite destroying your account balance.)
Blu-ray releases-
Blu-ray counterparts of the above 4K releases include a lot, The Beekeeper and Justice League: Crisis on Infinite Earths - Part Two from Warner Bros, The Demoniacs and The Nude Vampire under the Indicator Series, Goodbye Uncle Tom from Blue Underground, I Am Cuba from Criterion, and Nostalghia from Kino Lorber.
The blu-ray category looks quite busy, even if we exclude the off-brand boutiques, there are still a lot to look at. (And maybe there are some lesser known boutique titles you want to look at.)
New action/comedy Drive-Away Dolls comes to us via Universal.
From Eureka Entertainment, Jet Li stars in Black Mask, available as a 2-disc limited edition. Wouldn't be a Eureka week if there were only one title. Also look for The Cat and the Canary, all the way back from 1927.
MPI has a mediabook of Hansel and Gretel (1987) this week. If you opt for the standard release, there's that too.
From Arrow Video, The Scarface Mob, a crime/drama based on a TV pilot of the hunt for ruthless gangster Al Capone.
Friday via Amazon US, lots of Umbrella Entertainment and Via Vision (Australia) imports become available to the US market:
- Bill Nighy Triple Film Collection (AU Import)
- Kate Winslet Triple Film Collection (AU Import)
- Nicole Kidman Triple Film Collection (AU Import)
- Half Light (AU Import)
- Judi Dench: Triple Film Collection (AU Import)
- Welcome Home, Roxy Carmichael (AU Import)
- The Umbrella Academy: Season Three (AU Import)
- Tank Girl (1995) (Australian Import)
- Time Addicts (2023) (Australian Import)
- Coffy (1973) (Australian Import)
- Ransom (1974) (Australian Import)
- Masters of the Universe (Australian Import)
- Jacob's Ladder (1990) (Imprint Standard Edition)
- Body Parts (1991) (Imprint Standard Edition)
- The Mothman Prophecies (Imprint Standard Edition)
- Let's Scare Jessica to Death (Imprint Standard Edition)
- The Brotherhood of Satan (Imprint Standard Edition)
Notable announcements from last week:
Criterion has announced their July 2024 disc slate. Look for Black God, White Devil blu-ray, Farewell My Concubine blu-ray and 4K, Le Samouraï in 4K, Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid blu-ray and 4K, Perfect Days blu-ray and 4K, and Risky Business blu-ray and 4K.
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?
"You Talking To Me? Well I'm The Only SteelBook Here" - Scorsese's 'Taxi Driver' Returns For a new 4K UHD Release June 25th
At long last, Martin Scorsese's iconic "Taxi Driver" is coming to 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray in a solo SteelBook release June 25th. Long sought after by fans, the film has been kept as part of the Columbia Classics Vol 2 4K set. Now fans who only want the one film can pick it up at a better price point complete with fancy SteelBook packaging too!Â
Here's our 4K UHD Blu-ray review from 2021Â
Doing a quick lookover of the press release, it doesn't appear that anything new has been added (or removed for that matter). You're still getting Dolby Vision HDR, with DTS-HD MA 5.1 and 1.0 audio, and what looks to be a list of the same extra features which isn't a bad thing at all since this disc was fantastic. Now those who held out hope for a solo release can jump on this one without having to buy five other films with it!Â
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So far, this disc isn't up for pre-order yet but we expect that to change soon and we'll update listings ASAP. NOW UP FOR PRE-ORDERÂ Here's all the gory details:
SYNOPSIS Winner of the prestigious Golden Palm at the Cannes Film Festival (1976) and nominated for 4 Academy Awards® including Best Picture (1976), TAXI DRIVER stars Robert De Niro in Martin Scorsese's classic film of a psychotic New York cabbie driven to violence by loneliness and desperation. Co-starring Jodie Foster, Albert Brooks, Harvey Keitel, Peter Boyle and Cybill Shepherd.
DISC DETAILS AND BONUS MATERIALS
4K ULTRA HD DISCÂ
- Restored from the original camera negative, presented in 4K resolution with Dolby Vision
- English 5.1 + mono
- Special Features:
- Making Taxi Driver Documentary
- Storyboard to Film Comparisons with Martin Scorsese Introduction
- Animated Photo Galleries
- 20th Anniversary Re-Release Trailer
BLU-RAY DISC
- Feature presented in high definition, sourced from the 4K master
- English 5.1
- Special Features:
- 40-Minute Taxi Driver Q&A featuring Martin Scorsese, Robert De Niro, Jodie Foster and Many More Recorded Live at the Beacon Theatre in New York City at the 2016 Tribeca Film Festival
- Commentary with Director Martin Scorsese and Writer Paul Schrader Recorded by the Criterion Collection
- Commentaries by Writer Paul Schrader and by Professor Robert Kolker
- Martin Scorsese on Taxi Driver
- Influence and Appreciation: A Martin Scorsese Tribute
- Producing Taxi Driver
- Godâs Lonely Man
- Taxi Driver Stories
- Travisâ New York
- Travisâ New York Locations
- Theatrical Trailer
Neon Conceives The U.S. Blu-ray Release of 'Immaculate' Starring Sydney Sweeney June 11 German 4K Mediabook July 18
Neon's latest horror effort Immaculate from director Michael Mohan will birth its first domestic Blu-ray release on June 11th. Those who have moved on to digital streaming collecting will be able to pick up the film today, April 16th.
4K UHD collectors can look to import from Capelight in Germany.
Between The First Omen and Immaculate - 2024 has been one hell of a devilishly delicious year for religiously-themed female body horror films. Given recent legal events of the past couple of years in the U.S., the timing of these films couldn't be more perfect - and they're both actually pretty damn good! Now if we can get Late Night with the Devil on disc soon, we can have a devilishly great triple feature for the collections. Taking a page from Italian Giallo and Nunsploitation classics, Immaculate enjoyed a successful theatrical run and is ready to take over your home video collection. Neon hasn't been bountiful about the disc details of A/V specs or bonus features, but we have a firm street date and it's up for pre-order right now!
Immaculate - Blu-ray
Now for all those asking, "Where's the 4K, where's the 4K?" - well, right now you're going to have to import that. Thanks to Germany's Capelight Pictures. A two-disc 4K UHD + Blu-ray Mediabook; this edition is set to offer Dolby Vision HDR (and HDR10), DTS-HD MA 5.1 in German and English language tracks. Capelight hasn't yet listed any bonus features yet either. For fans who don't want to wait for a 4K to maybe, hopefully, possibly get a 4K release here stateside, importing looks to be the best way to go. So far, no other foreign territories have offered up a 4K disc release, but that could change. We'll keep an eye out.Immaculate - 4K UHD Mediabook (German Import)
Both of these releases are now up for pre-order. As soon as we get updated info for either of these releases or if another import release enters the market, we'll update listings ASAP - Happy collecting!
Take Those Old DVDs Off The Shelf - Criterion Announces July 2024 Blu-ray and 4K UHD Titles
The Criterion Collection's July's wave of 4K UHD Blu-ray and Blu-ray titles include Glauber Rocha's western Black God, White Devil on Blu-ray only; Wim Wenders' drama Perfect Days; Sam Peckinpah's western Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid; Chen Kaige's Farewell My Concubine; and Paul Brickman's classic Risky Business starring Tom Cruise and Rebecca De Mornay - all arriving on both formats.
Not only that, there is a 4K upgrade of Jean-Pierre Melville's classic, Le samouraï.
First up on July 2 comes Sam Peckinpah's western Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid - arriving on 4K UHD Blu-ray as well as Blu-ray.
Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid - The Criterion Collection 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray
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Sam Peckinpahâs cycle of genre-redefining westerns came to a close with this blood- and dust-caked elegy for the American West, which marries his renegade style with a fatalistic sense of finality. As newly minted lawman Pat Garrett (James Coburn) stalks the outlaw Billy the Kid (Kris Kristofferson) across the plains, their old friendship is twisted into rivalry, and mythic ideals of freedom come up against an emerging ruling-class orderâall to the strains of a haunting soundtrack by Bob Dylan (who also appears as the mercurial Alias). Pat Garrett and Billy the Kidâpresented here for the first time in three separate versionsâstands as perhaps the maverick auteurâs richest, most mature work, a world-weary ballad that bears the solemn weight of history passing into legend.
4K UHD + BLU-RAY SPECIAL EDITION FEATURES
- New 4K digital restoration of the 50th Anniversary Release, supervised by editors Paul Seydor and Roger Spottiswoode, with uncompressed monaural soundtrack
- New 4K digital restoration of the Original Theatrical Release, with uncompressed monaural soundtrack
- Audio commentary for the 50th Anniversary Release featuring Seydor, Spottiswoode, and critic Michael Sragow
- Two 4K UHD discs of the films presented in Dolby Vision HDR and two Blu-rays with the films and special features
- New 2K digital master of director Sam Peckinpahâs Final Preview Cut, with uncompressed monaural soundtrack
- Dylan in Durango, a new interview with author Clinton Heylin about the filmâs soundtrack
- Passion & Poetry: Peckinpahâs Last Western, a new program about the making of the film
- Archival interview with actor James Coburn
- Trailer and TV spots
- English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
- PLUS: An essay by author Steve Erickson
The week after that on July 9, Jean-Pierre Melville's Le samouraï will be getting its long-awaited 4K UHD Blu-ray debut.
Le samouraï - The Criterion Collection 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray
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In a career-defining performance, Alain Delon plays Jef Costello, a contract killer with samurai instincts. After carrying out a flawlessly planned hit, Jef finds himself caught between a persistent police investigator and a ruthless employer, and not even his armor of fedora and trench coat can protect him. An elegantly stylized masterpiece of cool by maverick director Jean?Pierre Melville, Le samouraï is a razor-sharp cocktail of 1940s American gangster cinema and 1960s French pop cultureâwith a liberal dose of Japanese lone-warrior mythology.
4K UHD + BLU-RAY SPECIAL EDITION FEATURES
- New 4K digital restoration, with uncompressed monaural soundtrack
- One 4K UHD disc of the film presented in HDR and one Blu-ray with the film and special features
- Interviews with Rui Nogueira, editor of Melville on Melville, and Ginette Vincendeau, author of Jean-Pierre Melville: An American in Paris
- Interviews with Melville and actors Alain Delon, François Périer, Nathalie Delon, and Cathy Rosier
- Melville-Delon: Dâhonneur et de nuit (2011), a short documentary exploring the friendship between the director and the actor and their iconic collaboration on Le samouraï
- Trailer
- PLUS: An essay by film scholar David Thomson, an appreciation by filmmaker John Woo, and excerpts from Melville on Melville
New cover by Polly Dedman
Then a Blu-ray of Glauber Rocha's Black God, White Devil will be hitting stores on July 16.
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Myth, mysticism, and revolution collide in a blistering existential western from Glauber Rocha, the father of Brazilâs socially committed Cinema Novo movement. After killing his swindling boss, ranch hand Manoel (Geraldo Del Rey) goes on the run with his wife, Rosa (Yona? Magalha?es). In the stark hinterlands, they join forces with armed bandits and pledge allegiance to a self-styled holy man who preaches revolt against rich landowners while perpetrating unspeakable acts of violence against the innocent. Suffused with antiauthoritarian fervor and the intensity of life in the desert, this landmark work of radical cinema is a scorched-earth allegory about mindless fanaticism and the allure of dead-end ideologies.
TWO-BLU-RAY SPECIAL EDITION FEATURES
- New 4K digital restoration, with uncompressed monaural soundtrack
- Audio commentary by restoration producer Lino Meireles
- New interview with film scholar Richard Peña
- Glauber the Movie, Labyrinth of Brazil (2003), a documentary on director Glauber Rocha
- Cinema Novo (2016), a documentary on the Brazilian film movement
- Memória do cangaço (1964), a short documentary on the origins of cangaço, a form of social banditry in northeastern Brazil
- Trailer
- New English subtitle translation
- PLUS: An essay by film scholar Fábio Andrade
New cover based on the original poster by Rogério Duarte
Also on July 16, Wim Wenders' Perfect Days will be available on 4K UHD Blu-ray and Blu-ray.
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A perfect song that hits at just the right moment, the play of sunlight through leaves, a fleeting moment of human connection in a vast metropolis: the wonders of everyday life come into breathtaking focus in this profoundly moving film by Wim Wenders. In a radiant, Cannes-award-winning performance of few words but extraordinary expressiveness, Koji Yakusho plays a public-toilet cleaner in Tokyo whose rich inner world is gradually revealed through his small exchanges with those around him and with the city itself. Channeling his idol Yasujiro Ozu, Wenders crafts a serenely minimalist ode to the miracle that is the here and now.
DIRECTOR-APPROVED 4K UHD + BLU-RAY SPECIAL EDITION FEATURES
- 4K digital master, approved by director Wim Wenders, with 5.1 surround DTS-HD Master Audio soundtrack
- One 4K UHD disc of the film presented in HDR and one Blu-ray with the film and special features
- New interview with Wenders
- Interview with actor Koji Yakusho
- Some Body Comes into the Light (2023), a short by Wenders, featuring a new introduction by the director
- Interview with producer Koji Yanai, founder of the Tokyo Toilet project
- Trailer
- PLUS: An essay by film critic Bilge Ebiri
New cover by Michael Boland
Chen Kaige's Farewell My Concubine will be available on 4K UHD Blu-ray and Blu-ray on July 23.
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A breathtakingly intimate romance unfolds against a sweeping backdrop of social upheaval in renowned director Chen Kaigeâs sumptuous saga of passion, fate, and the transcendent possibilities of art. Spanning fifty years of twentieth-century Chinese history, Farewell My Concubine follows aspiring actors Dieyi (a heartbreaking Leslie Cheung) and Xiaolou (Zhang Fengyi) as they emerge from a childhood of brutal training to become Beijing-opera stars, with life mirroring art as Dieyiâs unrequited love for Xiaolou and the countryâs changing political tides engulf them in their own personal tragedies of jealousy and betrayal. The first Chinese film to win the Palme dâOr is epic filmmaking of the highest orderâvisually and emotionally ravishing from frame to exquisite frame.
4K UHD + BLU-RAY SPECIAL EDITION FEATURES
- New 4K digital restoration of the original directorâs cut, with 5.1 surround DTS-HD Master Audio soundtrack
- One 4K UHD disc of the film and one Blu-ray with the film and special features
- New conversation between Chinese-cultural-studies scholar Michael Berry and producer Janet Yang
- Documentary from 2003 on the making of the film
- Interview from 1993 with director Chen Kaige conducted by journalist Charlie Rose
- Trailer
- New English subtitle translation
- PLUS: An essay by author and scholar Pauline Chen
New cover by Eric Skillman
And finally the film that launched Tom Cruise into super-stardom, Paul Brickman's Risky Business will hit stores on 4K UHD Blu-ray and Blu-ray on the same date.
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A sly piece of pop subversion, this irresistible satire of Reagan-era materialism features Tom Cruise in his star-is-born breakthrough as a Chicago suburban prepster whose college-bound life spirals out of control when his parents go out of town for the week and an enterprising call girl (Rebecca De Mornay) invites him to walk on the wild side. While Cruise boogying in his briefs yielded one of the most iconic pop-cultural moments of the 1980s, it is the filmâs unexpected mix of tender romance (enhanced by a moody synth score by Tangerine Dream) and sharp-witted capitalist critique that remains fresh and daring.
DIRECTOR-APPROVED 4K UHD + BLU-RAY SPECIAL EDITION FEATURES
- New 4K digital restorations of the directorâs cut and the original theatrical release, supervised and approved by director Paul Brickman and producer Jon Avnet, with 5.1 surround DTS-HD Master Audio soundtracks
- One 4K UHD disc of the film presented in Dolby Vision HDR and one Blu-ray with the film and special features
- Audio commentary for the original theatrical release featuring Brickman, Avnet, and actor Tom Cruise
- New interviews with Avnet and casting director Nancy Klopper
- New conversation between editor Richard Chew and film historian Bobbie OâSteen
- The Dream Is Always the Same: The Story of âRisky Business,â a program featuring interviews with Brickman, Avnet, cast members, and others
- Screen tests with Cruise and actor Rebecca De Mornay
- Trailer
- English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
- PLUS: An essay by film curator and critic Dave Kehr
New cover illustration by Jeremy Enecio
Pre-orders for The Criterion Collection's July releases should be available soon!
Happy IRS Day! - Spend Your Refund with HDD's 4K UHD & Blu-ray Shopping Guide, Apr 15, 2024
 Happy IRS day! Got a big refund coming? Dolby is tugging at your refund check. That is, Dolby Atmos and Dolby Vision! And how bout that backlog of discs?
 We get another below average slow week this week, with another disc-ocalypse just around the corner. If every week were busy, burning the candle at both ends would not really be very sustainable, agreed?
 Welcome to Volume 4 Episode 46 of our weekly release guide. A look at the highlights of what's coming to disc the week of April 14th - April 20th, as well as a look at announcements from last week.
4K Ultra HD Blu-ray Releases-
 We actually do have a new release this week, that being Tom Clancyâs Jack Ryan: The Final Season, brought to us via Paramount. And since it's a final season, why not include The Complete Series while we are it it? Let us also offer up the obvious money grab, Jack Ryan Ultimate 5-Movie Collection. Maybe you held off buying this collection?
  
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 From the Criterion Collection, Hungarian film Werckmeister Harmonies.
ÂOn the delayed list, The Faculty from Shout Factory to an undetermined date, and High Noon from Kino Lorber to May 7th. The latter still shows up on Amazon for a release this week, but official listings at Kino Lorber indicate otherwise.
 Word of caution -- Disc-ocalypse, part two is just 2 weeks away!
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Blu-ray releases-
 Blu-ray counterparts of the above 4K releases includes Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan: The Final Season (not available to order at press time-alternate WALMART LINK) and Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan: The Complete Series from Paramount. Also available, Werckmeister Harmonies from Criterion.
 For the rest of this category, it is a bit slow. But as always, here are the highlights...
 Shout Factory has a new 'Select' release of 1997 drama Affliction.
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 Universal has the latest comedy sequel, Half Baked: Totally High. Amazon has their stupid Allied Vaughn placeholder for the studio still, but it really is Universal.
ÂÂ Also from Universal, the latest season in the series, The Last Kingdom: Seven Kings Must Die.
 From Sony Pictures, 1991 crime drama City of Hope. Under the Sony Pictures Classics label (NOT Allied Vaughn as Amazon shows), the Polish animated drama The Peasants.
ÂÂ Just one release in the anime category this week, Rozen Maiden: The Complete Series.
ÂÂ Star Trek: Lower Decks - Season Four comes to disc this week via Paramount.
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Notable announcements from last week:
 In the 'You're Welcome' category, Francis Ford Coppola's One from the Heart: Reprise will be coming to domestic 4K from LionsGate on May 7th. You're Welcome because I bought the import literally a month ago. Any other titles you would like me to import?
 Warner Bros. has announced that Dune: Part Two will be coming to blu-ray and 4K on May 14th. Specs would indicate it will *not* include the IMAX ratio.
 Sony Pictures Entertainment has announced that Madame Web will be released on April 30th to blu-ray and 4K format.
 In entertainment industry news, Universal All-Access Rewards will be completely closed on July 31st. Seldom did this program offer physical rewards, but I would use it to add digital copies to my locker of titles that often times got licensed out to boutique labels for disc production. Boutique labels almost never include digital copies, so that was a nice side gig.
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?
Redeem Those Points! Universal All-Access Rewards Closing June 30th 2024
Have you been redeeming those digital copy slips that come with your discs? Universal Studios' popular rewards program Universal All-Access which lets you redeem points for swag, tickets, and digital copies will be closing on June 30th. Last day to redeem points will be July 31st, 2024Â
For a number of film fans out there who have loved building a physical media collection, they've also been building their digital streaming collections redeeming the codes on those little slips of paper. Like fellow studios Disney and Sony, Universal Studios gave collectors a little extra incentive with their own branded rewards program - Universal All-Access. This service gave members the opportunity for a little extra juice from their media purchases by redeeming their accumulated points for fun swag items like posters and such, movie tickets, or redeem for more digital copies of favorite films. Every month a new batch of rewards would arrive giving you all the more reason to keep redeeming those codes. Well, that's all coming to a close within the next three months.
Per an email that was sent out to members this morning, Universal All-Access' last days are on the horizon. The final day to redeem codes for their point values will be June 30th. The last day to redeem those points will be July 31st. As a parting gesture to users, the final batch of new digital rewards will go live in June and they're saying it's supposed to be a much larger selection than normal. So if you've been hoarding those points (I regularly forget to redeem them for rewards and have over 21,000 points), you'll only have a couple of months to get all the goodies you can.Â
Here's what was in the email:
"Dear Valued Members,
- We regret to inform you that the Universal All-Access Rewards Program will be closing on June 30th, 2024 with points redemption opportunities remaining open until July 31st, 2024. We want to express our heartfelt gratitude for your loyalty and enthusiastic participation in our rewards program, which has been centered around our shared love for movies.
- As we wind down the program, we encourage you to redeem your accumulated points by exploring the new rewards for March.
Please note the following important dates and information regarding the programâs closure:
- Last Day to Earn Points: The last day to earn points is June 30th, 2024. We encourage you to make any planned movie purchases by this date to maximize your Points earning potential.
- Last Day to Redeem Points: The last day to redeem points is July 31st, 2024. We encourage you to redeem any outstanding rewards points accumulated by this date. Any points not redeemed by this date will be forfeited.
- Redeeming Your Points: You can continue to redeem points for rewards until July 31st, 2024. In a special final gesture, we're excited to announce that the last batch of free movie rewards, available in early June, will be significantly larger than usual, providing an extensive selection for you to choose from. This is our way of saying thank you and ensuring you have ample opportunity to enjoy a wide array of movies, making the most of your accumulated points. Stay tuned for more details.
- Customer Support: Our customer service team is here to assist you with any questions or concerns you may have about this change. Whether you need help with redeeming your points or have questions about your account, weâre here to ensure a smooth transition.
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The Physical Media Must Flow - 'Dune: Part Two' Drinks the Water of 4K & Blu-ray May 14th
Shai-Hulud be praised! The wait for Denis Villeneuve's Dune: Part Two arrives on physical media May 14th. After a triumphant return to theaters easily besting its predecessor's pandemic-era box office haul, Dune: Part Two currently sits as the biggest global earner of 2024. Digital rental and sales start April 16th
Now that the wait for a disc release is nearly over, all we have to do now is wait for Villeneuve to start directing Dune: Messiah! The various Blu-ray, 4K UHD, and SteelBook releases of Dune: Part Two have been up for Pre-order for a while now, so it's nice to see a confirmed street date and some definite specs. The press release doesn't list the HDR Grade, but Part One enjoyed a lovely Dolby Vision transfer so it's a safe bet this one will too. The PR does state Atmos in the specs so riding sandworms should sound incredible at home! Sadly, it doesn't look like sandworm popcorn bucket packaging will be an option...Â
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Francis Ford Coppola's 'One from the Heart: Reprise' Sings its Way to 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray on May 7
Lionsgate is preparing Francis Ford Coppola's romantic musical One from the Heart: Reprise has been restored and will be available on 4K Blu-ray on May 7.
The Reprise version of the film includes new footage approved by Coppola and will be available in a 4K UHD + Blu-ray + Digital combo pack with a SRP of $30.99 . Digital will be available on April 9 with the SRP of $7.99 (SD) and $9.99 (HD/UHD).
One from the Heart: Reprise is a spectacular 4K restoration and reimagining of the 1982 cult classic from Francis Ford Coppola. Six minutes of footage have been added to replace the original negative, previously thought to be destroyed, resulting in a brand-new Reprise version, approved by Coppola himself. One from the Heart: Reprise tells the story of a Las Vegas couple (Teri Garr, Frederic Forrest) whose break-up on the Fourth of July leads them both to a night on the Strip in pursuit of their romantic fantasies (Raul Julia, Nastassja Kinski). But in this town of gamblers and dreamers, should they bet it all on dreams, or give true love another roll of the dice? Featuring breathtaking design, show-stopping set pieces, the stunning photography of Vittorio Storaro (Apocalypse Now, The Last Emperor) and accompanied by the wonderful Oscar®-nominated music of the one and only Tom Waits, this neon explosion of color, sound, and innovation is a cinematic valentine for all movie lovers.
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The Blu-ray + DVD + Digital combo pack includes Reprise on 4K Blu-ray and the 1982 cut on Blu-ray with the following supplements:
4K DISC â ONE FROM THE HEART: REPRISE
⢠Francis Ford Coppola Feature Commentary
⢠NEW The Look of One from the Heart
⢠NEW The Cast of One from the Heart
⢠NEW The Choreography of One from the Heart
⢠NEW Reinventing the Musical: Baz Luhrmann One from the Heart
⢠NEW One from the Heart: Reprise, Restoration Comparison
⢠NEW 2024 Trailer
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BLU-RAY DISC â ONE FROM THE HEART 1982 CUT
⢠The Making of One from the Heart
⢠The Dream Studio
⢠The Electronic Cinema
⢠Tom Waits and the Music from One from the Heart
⢠Deleted Scenes
⢠Videotaped Rehearsals
⢠Francis Ford Coppola Speaks to the Exhibitors
⢠Press Conference at the Studio
⢠This Oneâs from the Heart Music Video
⢠Stop-Motion Demo
⢠The Tom Waits Score: Alternate Tracks
⢠1982 and 2003 Theatrical Trailers
Pre-order listings for One from the Heart: Reprise - 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray are up on Amazon, but it's not quite for sale yet, but it should be soon. Here's the full press release:
ONE FROM THE HEART: REPRISE
EST SD: $7.99 SRPÂ ÂEST HD/UHD: $9.99 SRP
Digital Street Date: 4/9/24
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4K+BD+Digital: $30.99
PKG Street Date: 5/7/24
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
One from the Heart: Reprise is a spectacular 4K restoration and reimagining of the 1982 cult classic from Francis Ford Coppola. Six minutes of footage have been added to replace the original negative, previously thought to be destroyed, resulting in a brand-new Reprise version, approved by Coppola himself. Featuring breathtaking design, show-stopping set pieces, the stunning photography of Vittorio Storaro (Apocalypse Now, The Last Emperor) â and accompanied by the wonderful Oscar®-nominated music of the one and only Tom Waits â this neon explosion of color, sound, and innovation is a cinematic valentine for all movie lovers. The newly restored version of the visually stunning romantic musical is available for the suggested retail price of $7.99 EST (Standard Definition) and $9.99 EST (HD/UHD). And the wonders donât end there! Included in the 4K + Blu-rayTM + Digital package are six brand-new special features (available on the 4K restoration) plus the 1982 cut on Blu-ray, filled with classic 1982 bonus content. The One from the Heart: Reprise package comes straight from the heart, and arrives 5/7/24 with an SRP of $30.99.
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OFFICIAL SYNOPSIS
One from the Heart: Reprise is a spectacular 4K restoration and reimag ining of the 1982 cult classic from Francis Ford Coppola. Six minutes of footage have been added to replace the original negative, previously thought to be destroyed, resulting in a brand-new Reprise version, approved by Coppola himself. One from the Heart: Reprise tells the story of a Las Vegas couple (Teri Garr, Frederic Forrest) whose break-up on the Fourth of July leads them both to a night on the Strip in pursuit of their romantic fantasies (Raul Julia, Nastassja Kinski). But in this town of gamblers and dreamers, should they bet it all on dreams, or give true love another roll of the dice? Featuring breathtaking design, show-stopping set pieces, the stunning photography of Vittorio Storaro (Apocalypse Now, The Last Emperor) and accompanied by the wonderful Oscar®-nominated music of the one and only Tom Waits, this neon explosion of color, sound, and innovation is a cinematic valentine for all movie lovers.
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CAST
Frederic Forrest     Apocalypse Now; The Conversation; The Rose
Teri Garr         Tootsie; Close Encounters of the Third Kind; Young FrankensteinÂ
Nastassja Kinski    Tess; Paris, Texas; Cat People
Raul Julia         The Addams Family; Kiss of the Spider Woman; Presumed Innocent
SPECIAL FEATURES (PKG RELEASE ONLY)
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4K DISC â ONE FROM THE HEART: REPRISE
⢠Francis Ford Coppola Feature Commentary
⢠NEW The Look of One from the Heart
⢠NEW The Cast of One from the Heart
⢠NEW The Choreography of One from the Heart
⢠NEW Reinventing the Musical: Baz Luhrmann One from the Heart
⢠NEW One from the Heart: Reprise, Restoration Comparison
⢠NEW 2024 Trailer
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BLU-RAY DISC â ONE FROM THE HEART 1982 CUT
⢠The Making of One from the Heart
⢠The Dream Studio
⢠The Electronic Cinema
⢠Tom Waits and the Music from One from the Heart
⢠Deleted Scenes
⢠Videotaped Rehearsals
⢠Francis Ford Coppola Speaks to the Exhibitors
⢠Press Conference at the Studio
⢠This Oneâs from the Heart Music Video
⢠Stop-Motion Demo
⢠The Tom Waits Score: Alternate Tracks
⢠2003 Theatrical Trailer
⢠1982 Theatrical Trailer
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PROGRAM INFORMATION
Year of Production: 2023
Title Copyright: One from the Heart: Reprise © 2023 Zoetrope Corporation. All Rights Reserved.
Type: New Release
Feature Run Time: Reprise Cut Approx. 93 Mins., 1982 Cut Approx. 102 Minutes
Rating: Not Rated
Genre: Musical, Romance, Drama
Closed-Captioned: N/A
Subtitles: English, German, English SDH
Format: 16x9 (1.37:1) Presentation
Audio: English 5.1 DTS-HD Master AudioTM, English 2.0 LPCM Stereo
It's Madamin' Time! 'Madame Web' Spins Up a 4K UHD, Blu-ray, & SteelBook Release April 30th
Witness the origin of all of the Dakota Johnson memes with Sony's Madame Web! The latest extension into the Spider-Man universe can be yours on 4K UHD, Blu-ray, and a limited edition SteelBook April 30th
Some movies are made to entertain, and some movies entertain because they become awkward memes. From the first trailer, Madame Web didn't have an easy time getting fans excited for this latest Spider-Man spin-off (no pun intended). Bad reviews, poor box office, and some amazing Dakota Johnson interviews later the film is finally coming home to Blu-ray and 4K UHD letting you research spiders in the Amazon...Â
Madame Web tells the standalone origin story of one of Marvel publishing's most enigmatic heroines. The suspense-driven thriller stars Dakota Johnson as Cassandra Webb, a paramedic in Manhattan who may have clairvoyant abilities. Forced to confront revelations about her past, she forges a relationship with three young women destined for powerful futures...if they can all survive a deadly present.
Madame Web - 4K Ultra HD Blu-rayÂ
Madame Web - 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray SteelBook Madame Web - Blu-ray  BONUS FEATURES CAST AND CREW: SPECS: Run Time: Approx. 116 minutes Rating: PG-13 for violence/action and language 4K UHD: 2160p Ultra High Definition / 2.39:1⢠Audio: English Dolby Atmos (Dolby TrueHD 7.1 compatible), English & French (Doublé au Québec)- Audio Description Tracks 5.1 Dolby Digital ⢠Subtitles: English, English SDH, French, Spanish ⢠Color ⢠Some of The Information Listed May Not Apply To Special Features or the Blu-ray disc ⢠Blu-rayâ¢: 1080p High Definition / 2.39:1 ⢠Audio: English, French (Doublé au Québec), Spanish 5.1 DTS-HD MA, English & French (Doublé au Québec)- Audio Description Tracks 5.1 Dolby Digital ⢠Subtitles: English, English SDH, French, Spanish ⢠Mastered in High Definition ⢠Color ⢠Some of The Information Listed May Not Apply To Special Features. Pre-orders for Madame Web and all her disc formats are live and ready - Happy Collecting!
Picnic at the Empire State Building - HDD's 4K UHD & Blu-ray Shopping Guide, Apr 7, 2024
Is not a lot of witticism to open with this week, it basically being an ordinary slow week. As far as physical media and entertainment, we keep chugging along.
Welcome to Volume 4 Episode 45 of our weekly release guide. A look at the highlights of what's coming to disc the week of April 7th - April 13th, as well as a look at announcements from last week.
4K Ultra HD Blu-ray Releases-
4K catalog week, part deux, or is it part tres. No matter, here's what to look for this week. Two weeks to the next wallet-buster.
From Paramount Pictures, the SteelBook of King Kong (1976). Shout Factory very recently did a blu-ray release of this one. The lesson we learned from the Shout release was not to go in with high expectations as the source material has a few issues. Still, I expect this release to look the best of all the previous releases.
From the Criterion Collection, Picnic at Hanging Rock. When I ordered the Second Sight UK fat-pack some time back, I did so knowing full well that Criterion would probably be doing a US release. But at the same time, Criterion does not offer it in a fancy edition or a swag filled fat-pack, so I am still happy with what I got.
From Massacre Video and (maybe) this week, action/horror Postal.
Closing out the category, an MPI Mediabook of Don Lee's The Roundup: No Way Out. For now, to get the original film with a Mediabook, it's blu-ray only.
Blu-ray releases-
Blu-ray counterparts of the above 4K releases? This week look for The Roundup: No Way Out, in a standard edition blu-ray.
The rest of the category has a little bit of wallet-recharge vibe to it. Here are a few things though that you may want to ponder.
Two entries from Universal Pictures, Lisa Frankenstein: Collector's Edition and Night Swim: Collector's Edition. Are studios overusing the term Collector's Edition? If you are hollaring Where's the 4K? to truly make it a Collector's Edition, I won't disagree with you here. Not every movie gets such a physical release, but then some just seem inevitable. Whether a 4K double-dip is on our future, by Universal or Turbine, that is to be determined. [Edit: A UK 4K edition for Lisa Frankenstein is already available for preorder with a sttreet date in June, and it looks like Night Swim is coming in May, so, back to posing the original question to Universal/Blumhouse. Some people don't link importing though as there is a small chance of compatibility issues. Often times the enclose blu-ray on these UK releases are region locked.]
Doom Patrol: The Complete Fourth and Final Season comes to us via Warner Bros. You can also get a Complete Series set if you waited for this point of the series.
From the MVD Rewind Collection label, action flick Mean Guns: Collector's Edition.
The only Anime Highlight this week is Peter Grill and the Philosopher's Time Super Extra (Season 2). I feel like we have been stuck at the previous season for awhile, so this is quite welcome.
If you have been waiting for the non-Walmart Exclusive edition of Winnie the Pooh: Blood & Honey, it comes as a standard release this week. Can you believe there are already two sequels to this? One is already made, the other is in the works. The film was made on a low budget, and there are a couple of territories which it is available as a 4K disc, but those releases are probably not much of an upgrade.
Worthy Mention: Fourteen years after Warner Bros releases it, Shout Factory brings us a new edition of Lost in Space: Collector's Edition.
Notable announcements from last week:
Paramount has revealed the next Paramount Presents label title to be Chinatown, as a 4K release with a bonus blu-ray of Two Jakes. Expect to see this release June 18th.
LionsGate will be releasing a blu-ray of Blumhouse's Imaginary on May 14th. Yup, I will say it again this time .... Blumhouse, what's with the lack of 4K releases of so much of your library? Time to catch up with 2024.
Shout Factory's various labels have revealed releases for June. They are an interesting slate that include Digimon Adventure 02: The Beginning, Matinee 4K, Robocop (2014) 4K, Robocop 2 4K, The First Slam Dunk and Species II 4K. Yeah, my video wall is probably going to burst with that slate.
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?
Ethan Coen's 'Drive-Away Dolls' Hits the Road to Blu-ray on April 23
Universal is preparing to release Ethan Coen's film Drive-Away Dolls on Blu-ray + DVD + Digital combo pack on April 23.
The road-trip comedy starring Margaret Qualley, Geraldine Viswanathan, Beanie Feldstein, Matt Damon, Pedro Pascal, Colman Domingo, and Bill Camp will be streaming exclusively on Peacock April 12. Digital purchases and rentals will also be available on the same date.
Written by Ethan Coen and Tricia Cooke, the story follows Jamie (Margaret Qualley), an uninhibited free spirit bemoaning yet another breakup with a girlfriend, and her demure friend Marian (Geraldine Viswanathan), who desperately needs to loosen up. In search of a fresh start, the two embark on an impromptu road trip to Tallahassee, but things quickly go awry when they cross paths with a group of inept criminals along the way.
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The Blu-ray + DVD + Digital combo pack includes a English Dolby TrueHD 7.1 soundtrack and the following supplements:Â
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- THE DRIVE-AWAY GANGÂ â Sit down with the cast and filmmakers of DRIVE-AWAY DOLLS as they discuss their roles, getting into character, and the exciting cameo appearances.
- DRIVE-AWAY DOLLS: AN ETHAN AND TRICIA PROJECTÂ â Ethan Coen and Tricia Cooke discuss what inspired them to write this story, why they waited 20 years to bring it to life, and what it was like working together on a project from start to finish for the first time.
- ROAD TRIP ESSENTIALS
Pre-orders for Drive-Away Dolls are up and here is the full press release:
WATCH THE LATEST FILM FROMÂ ACCLAIMED DIRECTOR ETHAN COEN AND WRITER TRICIA COOKE
AVAILABLE TO OWN ON DIGITAL & BLU-RAYâ¢ÂEXCLUSIVE NEVER-BEFORE-SEEN BONUS CONTENT
AVAILABLE ONLY ON DIGITAL APRIL 12, 2024Â
AND BLU-RAY⢠APRIL 23, 2022
THE HILARIOUS ROAD-TRIP COMEDY CAPER ALSO STREAMS EXCLUSIVELY ON PEACOCK APRIL 12
Universal City, California, April 5, 2024 â Bring home Academy Award® winner Ethan Coenâs (The Ballad of Buster Scruggs, The Big Lebowski) solo directorial debut with DRIVE-AWAY DOLLS. The film will be making its streaming premiere exclusively on Peacock beginning April 12th. It will also be available to own with exclusive bonus features, including a sit down with the cast and filmmakers, on Digital April 12, 2024 and on Blu-rayTM April 23, 2024, from Universal Pictures Home Entertainment.
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This new road trip comedy caper film showcases an all-star cast including Primetime Emmy Award® nominee Margaret Qualley (Once Upon a Time in Hollywood), Geraldine Viswanathan (Blockers), Beanie Feldstein (Booksmart, Lady Bird), Matt Damon (Oppenheimer, Ford v Ferrari), Primetime Emmy Award® nominee Pedro Pascal (âThe Last of Usâ), Colman Domingo (Rustin, The Color Purple), and Primetime Emmy Award® nominee Bill Camp ( âThe Queenâs Gambit,â âThe Night Ofâ).
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Written by Ethan Coen and Tricia Cooke, the story follows Jamie (Margaret Qualley), an uninhibited free spirit bemoaning yet another breakup with a girlfriend, and her demure friend Marian (Geraldine Viswanathan), who desperately needs to loosen up. In search of a fresh start, the two embark on an impromptu road trip to Tallahassee, but things quickly go awry when they cross paths with a group of inept criminals along the way.
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BONUS FEATURES on DIGITAL, BLU-RAYTM AND DVD:Â
⢠THE DRIVE-AWAY GANG â Sit down with the cast and filmmakers of DRIVE-AWAY DOLLS as they discuss their roles, getting into character, and the exciting cameo appearances.
⢠DRIVE-AWAY DOLLS: AN ETHAN AND TRICIA PROJECT â Ethan Coen and Tricia Cooke discuss what inspired them to write this story, why they waited 20 years to bring it to life, and what it was like working together on a project from start to finish for the first time.
⢠ROAD TRIP ESSENTIALS
For more information on DRIVE-AWAY DOLLS please visit:
Press Advisory: https://www.uphe.com/press-release/drive-away-dolls-press-release
UPHE Website: https://www.uphe.com/movies/drive-away-dolls
Peacock: www.peacocktv.com/stream-movies/drive-away-dolls
Trailer: https://uni.pictures/DriveAwayDolls_HomeEntTrailer
Facebook: /Drive-Away Dolls |/UniversalPicturesAllAccess
X: @DriveAwayDolls | @UniAllAccess
Instagram: @DriveAwayDolls | @UniAllAccess
#DriveAwayDolls
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FILMMAKERS:
Cast: Margaret Qualley, Geraldine Viswanathan, Beanie Feldstein, Colman Domingo, Pedro Pascal, Bill Camp, and Matt Damon
Casting By: Ellen Chenoweth and Rachel Tenner
Music By: Carter Burwell
Costume Designer: Peggy Schnitzer
Edited By: Tricia Cooke
Production Designer: Yong Ok Lee
Director Of Photography: Ari Wegner, ACS, ASC
Produced By: Ethan Coen, Tricia Cooke, Robert Graf, Tim Bevan, Eric Fellner
Written By: Ethan Coen and Tricia Cooke
Directed By: Ethan Coen
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TECHNICAL INFORMATION BLU-RAYTM:
Street Date: April 23, 2024
Selection Number: 191329255988
Layers: BD 50
Aspect Ratio: 16:9 1.85:1 Widescreen
Rating: R for crude sexual content, full nudity, language and some violent content
Subtitles: English SDH, French Canadian, and Latin American Spanish
Languages/Sound: English (Dolby TrueHD 7.1 for Feature, Dolby Digital 2.0 for Bonus Content), French Canadian (Dolby Digital Surround 5.1), and Latin American Spanish (Dolby Digital 5.1)
Run Time: 01:23:37
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TECHNICAL INFORMATION DVD:
Street Date: April 23, 2024
Selection Number: 191329255766
Layers: DVD 9
Aspect Ratio: 16:9 1.85:1 Anamorphic Widescreen
Rating: R for crude sexual content, full nudity, language and some violent content
Subtitles: English SDH, French Canadian, and Latin American Spanish
Languages/Sound: English (Dolby Digital 5.1 for Feature, Dolby Digital 2.0 for Bonus Content), French Canadian (Dolby Digital 5.1 for Feature), and Latin American Spanish (Dolby Digital 5.1)
Run Time: 01:23:27
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'Imaginary' Makes Blu-ray Its New BFF on May 14
Lionsgate and Blumhouse are set to release Jeff Wadlow's horror film Imaginary on Blu-ray + DVD + Digital combo pack on May 14. Digital arrives a week earlier on May 7.
Imaginary features Blumhouse's next horror icon Chauncey the Bear and the Blu-ray will include several supplements and a Dolby Atmos soundtrack.Â
When Jessica moves back into her childhood home with her family, her youngest stepdaughter, Alice, finds a stuffed bear named Chauncey. As Alice's behavior becomes more and more concerning, Jessica intervenes only to realize that Chauncey is much more than the stuffed toy bear she believed him to be.
Imaginary - Blu-ray
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The Blu-ray + DVD + Digital combo pack includes Dolby Atmos audio and the following supplements:Â
- Audio Commentary by Producer-Cowriter-Director Jeff Wadlow and Executive Producer-Actress DeWanda Wise
- Meet Your New Imaginary Friends
Meet the cast of Imaginary as they discuss the meaning behind their characters and the terrifying creatures of the Never Ever. They also discuss the universal childhood experience of imaginary friends and how that plays such a crucial part in how they worked through this film. - Frills and Thrills
Costume designer Eulyn C. Hufkie uncovers the real-life inspirations behind her designs for the leading ladies of Imaginary. - Crafting the Beasts of Imaginary
Meet Mark Viniello, Claire Flewin, Richard Landon, and Tim Huizing, the Spectral Motion team and puppeteers behind Chauncey the Bear and Bear Beast. Prepare to be amazed as they guide you through a captivating showcase, unveiling their remarkable creations. Immerse yourself in the behind-the-scenes and feature footage that reveals the magic behind each practical effect and how they breathe life into the world of Imaginary. - Bringing Nightmares to Life
Step into the realm of nightmares as you embark on the Never Ever created by production designer Meghan C. Rogers. Weâre guided through the homeâs terrifying rooms, each infused with an unsettling sense of dread. We unveil the builds, craftsmanship, and attention to detail that brings Jessicaâs nightmares to life, from the writing on the walls to the haunting crawl space entrance into Never Ever. Here youâll gain insight into the twisted world of Imaginary.Â
Pre-orders for Imaginary are up and here is the full press release:
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On Electronic Sell-Through May 7 and Blu-rayâ¢, DVD, and Digital May 14 from Lionsgate®ÂHold Blumhouseâs newest nightmare in your own arms!
SANTA MONICA, CA (April 2, 2024) â Keep your new best friend forever when IMAGINARY arrives on Electronic Sell-Through May 7 and Blu-ray⢠(+ DVD and Digital), and DVD from Lionsgate. IMAGINARY stars Chauncey the Bear, Blumhouseâs latest horror icon, now ready to play in your imagination at home! But remember, Chauncey is not imaginary, and not your friend. Alongside Chauncey are his human castmates DeWanda Wise (Jurassic World Dominion), Tom Payne (âThe Walking Deadâ), Taegen Burns (âThe Mighty Ducks: Game Changersâ), Pyper Braun (Desperation Road), Betty Buckley (Carrie), Matthew Sato (âHigh School Musical: The Musical: The Seriesâ), and Veronica Falcón (âOzarkâ).
When Jessica moves back into her childhood home with her family, her youngest stepdaughter, Alice, finds a stuffed bear named Chauncey. As Alice's behavior becomes more and more concerning, Jessica intervenes only to realize that Chauncey is much more than the stuffed toy bear she believed him to be.
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Lionsgate and Blumhouse present, a Tower of Babble production. Written by Jeff Wadlow & Greg Erb & Jason Oremland. Directed by Jeff Wadlow.
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On May 7, Imaginary will be available on Electronic Sell-Through for $14.99 and on May 14, Imaginary will also be available on Blu-ray⢠(+ DVD and Digital) for $39.99 and on DVD for $29.96.
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CAST:
⢠DeWanda Wise        Jurassic World Dominion, The Harder They Fall
⢠Tom Payne           âProdigal Son,â âThe Walking Deadâ
⢠Taegen Burns         âThe Mighty Ducks: Game Changers,â âBlue Ridgeâ
⢠Pyper Braun           Desperation Road, âErin & Aaronâ
⢠Betty Buckley         Split, The Happening, Carrie
⢠Matthew Sato         âHigh School Musical: The Musical: The Seriesâ
⢠And Veronica Falcón    âOzark,â âPerry Mason,â The Forever Purge
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SPECIAL FEATURES:
⢠Audio Commentary by Producer-Cowriter-Director Jeff Wadlow and Executive Producer-Actress DeWanda Wise
⢠Meet Your New Imaginary Friends
Meet the cast of Imaginary as they discuss the meaning behind their characters and the terrifying creatures of the Never Ever. They also discuss the universal childhood experience of imaginary friends and how that plays such a crucial part in how they worked through this film.
⢠Frills and Thrills
Costume designer Eulyn C. Hufkie uncovers the real-life inspirations behind her designs for the leading ladies of Imaginary.Â
⢠Crafting the Beasts of Imaginary
Meet Mark Viniello, Claire Flewin, Richard Landon, and Tim Huizing, the Spectral Motion team and puppeteers behind Chauncey the Bear and Bear Beast. Prepare to be amazed as they guide you through a captivating showcase, unveiling their remarkable creations. Immerse yourself in the behind-the-scenes and feature footage that reveals the magic behind each practical effect and how they breathe life into the world of Imaginary.
⢠Bringing Nightmares to Life
Step into the realm of nightmares as you embark on the Never Ever created by production designer Meghan C. Rogers. Weâre guided through the homeâs terrifying rooms, each infused with an unsettling sense of dread. We unveil the builds, craftsmanship, and attention to detail that brings Jessicaâs nightmares to life, from the writing on the walls to the haunting crawl space entrance into Never Ever. Here youâll gain insight into the twisted world of Imaginary.Â
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Official Site: https://www.imaginary.movie/
Publicity Materials: https://www.lionsgatepublicity.com/theatrical/imaginary
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/imaginaryfilm
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Year of Production: 2024
Title Copyright: Imaginary © 2024 Lions Gate Films Inc. and Blumhouse Productions, LLC. Artwork & Supplementary Materials ®, ⢠& © 2024 Lions Gate Entertainment Inc. All Rights Reserved.
Type: New Release
Rating: PG-13 for some violent content, drug material and language
Genre: Horror, Mystery
Feature Run Time: 1hr 44min
Subtitles: English, English SDH, Spanish, French
Closed-Captioned: No
Blu-ray⢠Format:a-1080p High Definitiona-16x9 (2.39:1) PresentationÂ
DVD Format:a-16x9 (2.39:1) PresentationÂ
Blu-ray Audio: a-English Dolby Atmos, English Descriptive Audio, Spanish 5.1 Dolby Audio, French 5.1 Dolby Audio
DVD Audio: a-English 5.1 Dolby Audio, English Descriptive Audio, Spanish 5.1 Dolby Audio, French 5.1 Dolby Audio
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We Ain't Fool'n You - April 2024 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray Shopping Guide
Now that we've gotten past the intense craziness of three James Cameron releases all in one shot, we can get back to enjoying a full schedule of exciting new and catalog titles on everyone's favorite 2160p disc format.
If March wasn't busy enough, one specific director dominated the release slate with three of his biggest hits delivering three impressive albeit controversial discs. Compounding the problem was the scarcity issue as online retailers struggled to get product out failing to meet preorders by weeks at a time. Well, now that's all over with, we can get back looking at some new and exciting gems while letting our wallets recover a bit. Overall April is a pretty slim month compared to recent frames, but what's coming in is pretty exciting. We have a range of new recent theatrical hits on top of a nice selection of deep-cut comedy, action, drama, and horror titles debuting on the format.
April 2024 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray Shopping Guide
April 2nd, 4K UHD Releases
The first week of the month is a mix of reissues, rescheduled, with a couple of eclectic catalog titles. Who'da thought that Cutthroat Island would come to 4K UHD, let alone command a SteelBook release at that? Major League is a sports comedy classic so let's hope it looks and sounds great!
April 9th, 4K UHD Releases
The second frame of the month sees a little bit of a slowdown. A small mix of new and catalog titles, it gives us a slight financial breather but there are still some good ones to keep an eye on.
April 16th, 4K UHD Releases
For another quiet week, how well did you enjoy the cinematic and television versions of Tom Clancy's favorite CIA analyst? The only other major new 4K release this frame is only one of the greatest films ever made...
April 23rd, 4K UHD Releases
A busy frame from one end to the next, it's also a pretty wild and eclectic slate featuring some classic exploitation flicks, animated superheroes, weepy dramas, Jason Statham, and the movie that finally nabbed Scorsese his Best Director Oscar.
April 30th, 4K UHD Releases
Not to go out quietly, April ends on one of the busiest, most diverse notes for new title and catalog 4K releases.
And that is what we have for domestic 4K releases aiming to crash into our collections through the month of April. It starts slow, but some great titles are coming and the final week of the month is a hell of a frame (and an expensive one!). As always some of these release dates could be changed and some last-minute releases have been known to sneak in - if and when that happens we'll update the shopping guide ASAP. Until then - Happy Collecting!
Forget it Jake, it's 4K - Chinatown 50th Anniversary - Paramount Presents 4K UHD Coming June 18
Paramount celebrates the 50th anniversary of the classic noir Chinatown starring Jack Nicholson with a limited edition 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray release on June 18. Pre-orders are now available.
Chinatown was nominated for 11 Academy Awards including Best Picture and is now preserved in the U.S.'s National Film Registry at the Library of Congress for being "culturally, historically or aesthetically significant." This limited-edition release not only includes Chinatown fully restored on 4K UHD Blu-ray, but also the sequel - The Two Jakes on Blu-ray as well as new and legacy content.
Jack Nicholson is unforgettable as private eye Jake Gittes, living off the murky moral climate of sunbaked, pre-war Southern California. Hired by a beautiful socialite (Faye Dunaway) to investigate her husband's extra-marital affair, Gittes is swept into a maelstrom of double dealings and deadly deceits, uncovering a web of personal and political scandals that come crashing together for one, unforgettable night.
Chinatown 50th Anniversary - Paramount Presents 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray
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The 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray + Digital Limited Edition release presents the fully restored Chinatown in 4K, plus the film's sequel, The Two Jakes, on Blu-ray. The release also includes new and legacy supplements as follows:
New bonus content is detailed below:
- A State of Mind: Author Sam Wasson On Chinatown â Sam Wasson, film historian and bestselling author of The Big Goodbye: Chinatown and the Last Years Of Hollywood, on the importance of the film and its legacy.  Â
- Chinatown Memories â Legendary producer Hawk Koch shares stories from his time as assistant director on the film. Â
- The Trilogy That Never Was â Sam Wasson discusses the planned third installment of what would have been a trio of movies featuring the character Jake Gittes.Â
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Additional legacy bonus content:
- Commentary by screenwriter Robert Towne with David Fincher
- Water and Power
- The Aqueduct
- The Aftermath
- The River & Beyond
- Chinatown: An Appreciation
- Chinatown: The Beginning and the End
- Chinatown: Filming
- Chinatown: Legacy
- Theatrical Trailer
Pre-orders for Chinatown 50th Anniversary - Paramount Presents 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray are now live!
'The First Slam Dunk' Dribbles to Blu-ray on June 25
The critically-acclaimed animated sports thriller The First Slam Dunk is coming to Blu-ray on January 25 from GKIDS.
The animated feature film is based on the manga "Slam Dunk" by Takehiko Inoue and has broken box-office records in several countries and won the Japan Academy Film Prize for Best Animation in 2023.
Shohokuâs âspeedsterâ and point guard, Ryota Miyagi, always plays with brains and lightning speed, running circles around his opponents while feigning composure. Born and raised in Okinawa, Ryota had a brother who was three years older. Following in the footsteps of his older brother, who was a famous local player from a young age, Ryota also became addicted to basketball.
In his second year of high school, Ryota plays with the Shohoku High School basketball team along with Sakuragi, Rukawa, Akagi, and Mitsui as they take the stage at the Inter-High School National Championship. And now, they are on the brink of challenging the reigning champions, Sannoh Kogyo High School.Â
The First Slam Dunk - Blu-ray
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The first print of the Blu-ray will include team stickers and the following supplements:Â
- Interview with the Director Takehiko Inoue
- Behind the Starting Line-up: English dub featurette
- Color commentary with the English dub team
- Trailers & Teasers
Pre-order your copy of The First Slam Dunk now - Happy Collecting!Â
HDD's 4K UHD & Blu-ray Shopping Guide, Mar 31, 2024 is Brought To You By...
 Just a little quote from Major League (and there were some good ones, but most of them were too long for a title):
   Harry Doyle: The post-game show is brought to you by...
   [searches through his papers]
   Harry Doyle: Christ, I can't find it. To hell with it.
 The right answer is of course Amazon, Walmart and readers like you for using our links to shop.
 With the week of Easter upon us, an average week of 4K disc releases this week, how well did you fare last week? I'd be lying if I said I bought nothing.
 Welcome to Volume 4 Episode 44 of our weekly release guide. A look at the highlights of what's coming to disc the week of March 31st - April 6th, as well as a look at announcements from last week.
4K Ultra HD Blu-ray Releases-
 Another week of catalog titles in the 4K category, which is A-OK as there are so many releases we would like to see!
 Coming off the wish list and moved to the now list, first from Paramount Pictures, sports comedy Major League. This one is also available as a SteelBook edition.
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 And next, from Criterion collection, French drama La haine.
ÂÂ Next, let's put a spotlight on Walmart for taking over the "Exclusive SteelBook Edition" releases after Best Buy chose to abandon physical media. This week all the exclusives are LionsGate releases. Debuting to 4K disc for the first time, action/adventure Cutthroat Island. Currently out of stock, just keep checking is the advice I would give you. Just this past week I ordered Silent Night 4K, it was out of stock since release date (January) but is now available again.
ÂÂ Next are a few double (or triple or quadruple, or I lost count) dips, we see where John Rambo started and ended, referring to First Blood and Last Blood. These are the kind of releases that if you "maybe" want them, but then hold off and miss out, you might kick yourself. Sounds like a justifiable excuse, no?
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 And if you know which movies I am referring to when I say retired and extremely dangerous, you win bragging rights this week! Formerly available as single releases, and an obsure 2-movie collection that went OOP, now you can get Red 1 & 2 as a Walmart Exclusive SteelBook. I call these sleeper titles, I had never heard of them, then sat down and watched the first and was pretty impressed, so I had to seek the sequel as well, then of course 4K.
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Blu-ray releases-
 There are no Blu-ray counterparts of the above 4K releases, hey, recharge that wallet from last week right?
 As far as blu-ray releases in general this week, there are a lot of "B" titles on the list. One person's junk is another person's treasure. Without judgment, here are the highlights.
 Anime highlight this week includes just Black Bullet - Complete Collection, which is a reissue with a different cover.
ÂÂ Who wouldn't want a cheap-budget trash Easter horror during the week of Easter? Check out Easter Bloody Easter.
ÂÂ MPI now has the rights to distribute Stigmata, and it is available as both a Mediabook and a standard edition.
 To the rescue comes the land from down under. Imprint Films' and Imprint Asia's March batch of titles is available at Amazon USA this week, they include:
- Lost in the Stars - Imprint Asia (AU Import)
- The Sea is Watching - Imprint Asia (AU Import)
- The Blind Swordsman: Zatoichi - Imprint Asia (AU Import)
- Strange Invaders (1983) â Imprint Films Limited Edition
- Ravagers - Imprint Films Limited Edition [AU Import]
- Let's Get Harry - Imprint Films Limited Edition [AU Import]
- Green Ice - Imprint Films Limited Edition [AU Import]
- Cold Steel - Imprint Films Limited Edition [AU Import]
- *Batteries Not Included - Imprint Films Limited Edition [AU Import]
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Notable announcements from last week:
 Warner Bros has announced an offical street date of May 14th for American Sniper to 4K disc. In their standard formula, the UK will be getting a more elaborate release with more special features and swag. Editor Matthew Hartman made a comparison of the UK getting a far superior release of this film to the UK getting an all out deluxe release of The Patriot (Mel Gibson). I would love to hear from Warner Bros why they think the US market doesn't want the nicer releases. I know they tried it in the past, but those releases had f'ugly covers and less desirable swag.
 Last week I mentioned that Se7en was likely going to be released in May. No sooner did the article publish and we found out the film is getting an IMAX revisit and a newer scan, so it has been pushed to probably Winter 2024.
 Arrow Video has announced their June 2024 titles. American Gigolo will be available on blu-ray, 4K and an Arrow Store Exclusive 4K. The latter offers a much better cover art, nothing else, but that's enough for me to order it. Mute Witness will also be getting a blu-ray and 4K release. Arrow UK will also be releasing Withnail and I and Madman to 4K. Madman was released by Vinegar Syndrome last year. For UK blu-ray, they will be releasing Nightsiren (Svetlonoc) as well.
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?
Blue Underground Reveals 'Goodbye Uncle Tom' Restored and Uncut 4K UHD & Blu-ray April 23rd
Blue Underground presents directors Gualtiero Jacopetti and Franco Prosperi's infamous 1971 Italian mondo-docudrama Goodbye Uncle Tom in limited edition 4K UHD/Blu-ray releases arriving April 23.
The American south slave trade themed shocker was so graphic that the film was heavily cut in the U.S. prior to its release - with Roger Ebert calling this cut version, â⦠the most disgusting, contemptuous insult to decency ever to masquerade as a documentary.â Blue Underground includes both the original uncut Italian version and the cut version fully restored in 4K from the original camera negatives.
The film considered too shocking for the world! Written, edited, produced and directed by Gualtiero Jacopetti and Franco Prosperi of MONDO CANE fame, this epic recreation of the American slave trade atrocities was both condemned as depraved exploitation and acclaimed as an unprecedented cry of Black anguish and rage. The Detroit Chronicle hailed it as "a graphic, moving, nerve-paralyzing film." Legendary film critic Pauline Kael called it "the most specific and rabid incitement of the race war." It became one of the most reviled and misunderstood films of its time. Five decades cannot diminish GOODBYE UNCLE TOM's impact or quiet its controversy as it has become even more relevant TODAY!
In 1971, distributors forced the filmmakers to completely re-cut the film and radically re-write its extreme narration, removing more than 13 minute of race-war politics and inserting alternate scenes - creating what would become an entirely different film - before it could be released. Now more than 50 years later, both versions of GOODBYE UNCLE TOM can finally be seen in brand-new restorations, scanned in 4K 16-bit from their original negatives, with Dolby Vision HDR (on the 4K Blu-ray) & newly restored DTS-HD Master Audio, and packed with over 5 hours of Extras!
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- Ultra HD Blu-ray Dolby Vision (2160p) Widescreen 2.40:1 feature presentations
- Audio: 1.0 DTS-HD MA (English); 1.0 DTS-HD MA (Italian)
- English Version (123 Mins.) with Optional English SDH and Espanol Subtitles + English Trailer
- Italian Version (136 Mins.) with Optional English and English SDH Subtitles + Italian Trailer
- THE IMPORTANCE OF SHOCKING: GUALTIERO JACOPETTI â A feature-length documentary by Director Andrea Bettinetti (94 Mins.)
- THE GODFATHERS OF MONDO â A feature-length documentary by Director David Gregory (89 Mins.)
- Goodbye Cruel Mondo - Interviews with Writers/Directors Gualtiero Jacopetti & Franco Prosperi, and Composer Riz Ortolani (20 Mins.)
- Behind-the-Scenes 8mm Footage with Audio Commentary by Production Manager Giampaolo Lomi (50 Mins.)
- Mondo Mercenaries - Interview with Author & Academic Mark Goodall (27 Mins.)
- Abjection Under Authoritarianism - Interview with Professor Matthew J. Smith (20 Mins.)
- Extensive Still Galleries, including Giampaolo Lomiâs Behind-the-Scenes Photos
- BONUS! GOODBYE UNCLE TOM Original Motion Picture Soundtrack CD by Riz Ortolani
- BONUS! Collectible Booklet with new essay by Dan Madigan
You can pre-order Goodbye Uncle Tom on 4K UHD and Blu-ray now!
The Game Of Clones: Bruceploitation Collection, Vol.1 Blu-ray Limited Edition Box Set Available for Pre-order!
If you like Bruce Lee and exploitation movies, you'll love the Blu-ray boxed set of "Bruceploitation" films being put out by Severin now available for pre-order only available on their website with limited quantities so if you need this for your collection don't wait too long!
Also available is the 2023 documentary 'Enter the Clones of Bruce' that delves deep into the Bruceploitation genre.
The Game Of Clones: Bruceploitation Collection, Vol.1 (Limited Edition Website Exclusive)
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âMany films tried to capitalize on the popularity of Bruce Lee. Some amped up the craziness as far as it would go. Others played it straight, delivering seriously good films. At its best, Bruceploitation was some of the most uninhibited and exciting martial arts cinema of the age.â
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Hours after Bruce Leeâs death, Bruceploitation was born. And for the next 10 years, talented martial artists were enlisted to mimic iconic aspects of Leeâs life, style and mannerisms. Fueled by equal parts deception and demand, these films instead created one of the most wildly entertaining sub-genres in movie history. THE GAME OF CLONES: BRUCEPLOITATION COLLECTION, VOLUME 1 now presents 14 of the very best â and frequently very bizarre â films starring Bruce Li, Bruce Le, Dragon Lee, Bruce Liang and more, all restored for the first time ever from original film elements.Â
Each of these 14 Bruceploitation classics â THE CLONES OF BRUCE LEE (1980), ENTER THREE DRAGONS (1978), ENTER THE GAME OF DEATH (1978), GOOD BYE, BRUCE LEE: HIS LAST GAME OF DEATH (1975), THE DRAGON LIVES AGAIN (1977), BRUCE AND THE IRON FINGER (1977), CHALLENGE OF THE TIGER (1980), CAMEROON CONNECTION (1984), SUPER DRAGON: THE BRUCE LEE STORY (1974), THE DRAGON LIVES (1976), THE DRAGON, THE HERO (1980), RAGE OF THE DRAGON (1980), THE BLACK DRAGON VS. THE YELLOW TIGER (1974), and the never-before available THE BIG BOSS PART II (1976) â also feature exclusive bonus programming that includes all-new interviews, audio commentaries and revealing featurettes, as well as a 100-page Bruceploitation book filled with essays, posters, rare photos and more.
THE GAME OF CLONES: BRUCEPLOITATION COLLECTION, VOLUME 1
Blu-ray: $199.95srp
Catalog #: SEV15660BR
Disc 1:
ENTER THE CLONES OF BRUCE (2023)
Special Features:
⢠Audio Commentary With Co-Executive Producer/Director David Gregory, Co-Producers Frank Djeng, Vivian Wong And Michael Worth And Director Of Photography Jim Kunz
⢠Working At Shaw Brothers â Outtakes With Godfrey Ho, David Chiang, Yasuaki Kurata, Lee Chiu, Lo Meng, Mars And Phillip KoÂ
⢠Bruce Lee And I â Outtakes With Sammo Hung, Phillip Ko, Yasuaki Kurata, Mars, Angela Mao, Andre Morgan, Lee Tso Nam And MoreÂ
⢠The Lost World Of Kung Fu Film Negatives â Outtakes With Godfrey Ho, Joseph Lai, Angela Mao, Lee Tso Nam And Film PreservationistsÂ
⢠Bruce's Hong Kong â Location Tour With Frank DjengÂ
⢠Severin's Kung Fu Theater With Actor/Director/Bruceploitation Expert Michael WorthÂ
⢠Trailers
Runtime: 94 mins
Audio: Stereo Audio / English Subtitles, Chinese Subtitles, French Subtitles
Region Free
Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1
Disc 2:
THE CLONES OF BRUCE LEE (1980)
Special Features:
⢠Audio Commentary With Michael Worth And Frank Djeng, Co-Producers Of ENTER THE CLONES OF BRUCE; Bruce Lee Historian Brandon Bentley; Chris Poggiali, Co-Author Of These Fists Break Bricks; Matthew Whitaker, Co-Host Of The Clones Cast; Action Film Historian Mike Leader; Stunt Coordinator/Author John Kreng; And Rick Benn, Brother Of Actor Jon T. Benn
⢠The Big Boss Remembered â Interview With Actor Jon T. BennÂ
⢠Severin's Kung Fu Theater With Actor/Director/Bruceploitation Expert Michael WorthÂ
⢠Trailer
Runtime: 90 mins
Audio: English Mono / Closed Captions
Region Free
Aspect Ratio: 2.40:1
ENTER THREE DRAGONS (1978)
Special Features:
⢠Severin's Kung Fu Theater With Actor/Director/Bruceploitation Expert Michael WorthÂ
⢠Trailer
Runtime: 87 mins
Audio: English Mono / Closed Captions
Region: Free
Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
Disc 3:
ENTER THE GAME OF DEATH (1978)
Special Features:
⢠Partial Audio Commentary With Actor/Director/Bruceploitation Expert Michael Worth
⢠Scene Specific Commentary With Actor Chi Ling Chiu
⢠Kung Fu Movie Hustle â Interview With Chi Ling ChiuÂ
⢠Talking A Good Game â Roundtable Discussion With Martial Artists/Kung Fu Film Experts Tatevik Hunanyan, John Kreng, Ron Strong And Michael WorthÂ
⢠Severin's Kung Fu Theater With Michael WorthÂ
⢠Trailer
Runtime: 90 mins
Audio: English Mono / Closed Captions/
Region: Free
Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
GOODBYE, BRUCE LEE: HIS LAST GAME OF DEATH (1975)
Special Features:
⢠Audio Commentary With Frank Djeng, Co-Producer Of ENTER THE CLONES OF BRUCE, With Contributions From Chris Poggiali, Co-Author Of These Fists Break BricksÂ
⢠The Last Kung Fu Picture Show â The Bay Area's Movie Theater EraÂ
⢠Severin's Kung Fu Theater With Actor/Director/Bruceploitation Expert Michael WorthÂ
⢠Radio Spot
⢠Trailer
Runtime: 83 mins
Audio: English Mono / Closed Captions
Region: Free
Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
Disc 4:
THE DRAGON LIVES AGAIN (1977)
Special Features:
⢠Audio Commentary With Michael Worth And Frank Djeng, Co-Producers Of ENTER THE CLONES OF BRUCE
⢠Deleted Scenes From French Version
⢠Audio Essay By Cult Cinema Critic Lovely JonÂ
⢠Severin's Kung Fu Theater With Actor/Director/Bruceploitation Expert Michael WorthÂ
⢠Trailer
Runtime: 91 mins
Audio: English Mono / Closed Captions
Region: Free
Aspect Ratio: 2.39:1
BRUCE AND THE IRON FINGER (1979)
Special Features:
⢠Audio Commentary With Actor/Director/Bruceploitation Expert Michael Worth
⢠My First Bruceploitation â Roundtable Discussion With Martial Artists/Kung Fu Film Experts Tatevik Hunanyan, John Kreng, Ron Strong And Michael WorthÂ
⢠Deleted Scenes
⢠Severin's Kung Fu Theater With Michael WorthÂ
⢠U.S. Trailer
⢠Hong Kong Trailer
Runtime: 89 mins
Audio: English Mono / Closed Captions
Region: Free
Aspect Ratio: 2.39:1
Disc 5:
CHALLENGE OF THE TIGER (1980)
Special Features:
⢠Audio Commentary With Actor/Director/Bruceploitation Expert Michael Worth And Film Historian C. Courtney Joyner
⢠Severin's Kung Fu Theater With Michael WorthÂ
⢠Trailer
Runtime: 89 mins
Audio: English Mono / Closed Captions
Region: Free
Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
CAMEROON CONNECTION (1984)
Special Features:
⢠Audio Commentary With Writer/Criterion Reflections Podcast Host David BlakesleeÂ
⢠Lights... Cameroon... Action! â The Life And Films Of Alphonse BeniÂ
⢠2022 Q&A With Alphonse Beni At Cine Club N'Kah
⢠Severin's Kung Fu Theater With Actor/Director/Bruceploitation Expert Michael WorthÂ
Runtime: 91 mins
Audio: French Mono / English Subtitles
Region: Free
Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
Disc 6:
SUPER DRAGON: THE BRUCE LEE STORY (1974)
Special Features:
⢠Partial Audio Commentary With Actor/Director/Bruceploitation Expert Michael Worth
⢠Severin's Kung Fu Theater With Michael WorthÂ
⢠TV Spot
⢠Trailer
Runtime: 93 mins
Audio: English Mono / Closed Captions
Region: Free
Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
THE DRAGON LIVES (1976)
Special Features:
⢠Audio Commentary With Actress Caryn White Stedman And Actor/Director/Bruceploitation Expert Michael WorthÂ
⢠Audio Interview With "Heâs A Legend, Heâs A Hero" Songwriter Anders Gustav Nelsson
⢠The Taiwan Connection â Interview With Caryn White StedmanÂ
⢠Bruce Biopics â Roundtable Discussion With Martial Artists/Kung Fu Film Experts Tatevik Hunanyan, John Kreng, Ron Strong And Michael WorthÂ
⢠Severin's Kung Fu Theater With Michael WorthÂ
⢠TV Spots
Runtime: 87 mins
Audio: English Mono / Closed Captions
Region: Free
Aspect Ratio: 2.39:1
Disc 7:
THE DRAGON, THE HERO (1980)
Special Features:
⢠Audio Commentary With Director Godfrey Ho And Actor/Director/Bruceploitation Expert Michael Worth
⢠Godfrey, The Hero â Interview With Director Godfrey HoÂ
⢠Deleted Scenes
⢠Severin's Kung Fu Theater With Michael WorthÂ
⢠Trailer
Runtime: 87 mins
Audio: English Mono / Closed Captions
Region: Free
Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
RAGE OF THE DRAGON (1980)
Special Features:
⢠Audio Commentary With Actor/Director/Bruceploitation Expert Michael Worth With Contributions From Chris Poggiali, Co-Author Of These Fists Break BricksÂ
⢠Kung Fu Theaters â Roundtable Discussion With Martial Artists/Kung Fu Film Experts Tatevik Hunanyan, John Kreng, Ron Strong And Michael WorthÂ
⢠Severin's Kung Fu Theater With Michael WorthÂ
⢠Trailer
Runtime: 90 mins
Audio: English Mono / Closed Captions
Region: Free
Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
Disc 8 (Limited Edition Bonus Disc):
THE BIG BOSS PART II (1976)
Special Features:
⢠Severin's Kung Fu Theater With Actor/Director/Bruceploitation Expert Michael WorthÂ
⢠Trailer
Runtime: 91 mins
Audio: Cantonese Mono / Burned-In English Subtitles, Burned-In Chinese Subtitles
Region: Free
Aspect Ratio: 2.39:1
THE BLACK DRAGON VS. THE YELLOW TIGER (1974)
Special Features:
⢠Audio Commentary With Actor/Director/Bruceploitation Expert Michael Worth With Contributions From Actor Clint Robinson
⢠Severin's Kung Fu Theater With Michael WorthÂ
⢠Trailer
Runtime: 88 mins
Audio: English Mono / Closed Captions?
Region: Free
Aspect Ratio: 2.39:1
Enter the Clones of Bruce
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In the âfascinating gem of a documentaryâ (Culture Mix) ENTER THE CLONES OF BRUCE, director David Gregory tracks down the surviving Bruces â along with martial arts legends, producers, directors, distributors, historians and more â to reveal the entire shocking and bittersweet saga behind a celluloid phenomenon that still refuses to die. Gregory â whose award-winning documentaries include LOST SOUL: THE DOOMED JOURNEY OF RICHARD STANLEYâS ISLAND OF DR. MOREAU and BLOOD & FLESH: THE REEL LIFE & GHASTLY DEATH OF AL ADAMSON â now examines this fascinating phenomenon via interviews with Bruce Li, Bruce Le, Bruce Liang and Dragon Lee; martial arts legends like Angela Mao, David Chiang, Phillip Ko and Sammo Hung; and the producers, directors, distributors and experts â along with copious clips from the films themselves â that for the first time reveal the history, controversy and legacy behind one of the most bizarre genres in movie history. The documentary will also be available on all leading digital outlets on April 30, and as a standalone Blu-ray on May 21.
Pre-orders for The Game Of Clones: Bruceploitation Collection & Enter the Clones of Bruce are up now and there are very limited quantities available!
12 Ways You’re Annoying a Dog Without Realizing It
You may think youare the perfect pet owner a| but are you actually getting on your dogas nerves? Hereas how youare probably annoying your dog and what to do instead.
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10 Signs Your Dog Feels Neglected and Needs More TLC
Does your canine cutie need a cuddle? Veterinarians point to the signs your dog feels neglectedaand offer tips for giving it more attention.
The post 10 Signs Your Dog Feels Neglected and Needs More TLC appeared first on Reader's Digest.
I Took the BA(c)is Front Pocket Carry-On on Multiple International Trips, and It’s a Winner
The BA(c)is Front Pocket Carry-On is part of the brand's Commuter Collection, making it an ideal pick for international trips.
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May Holidays and Observances to Celebrate Year After Year
These are all the May holidays, from Mother's Day and Teacher Appreciation Week to Star Wars Day and International Harry Potter Day.
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Can You Go to Jail for Collecting Rainwater?
Itas fine in most states, but some have stricter rules!
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How to Use Baking Soda in Laundry to Remove Smells and More
Itas all natural, safe and cheap. If you havenat been using baking soda in your laundry, youall want to start after reading this!
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Harry Potter Exclusive: Tom Felton Shares New Draco Details
Everyone's favorite Hogwarts bad boy reveals what it was really like to film the Harry Potter moviesaand what he's up to now.
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Procter & Gamble Is Recalling 8.2 Million Bags of Laundry Detergent PodsaHere’s Why
This recall affects at least 17 types of laundry pods. Hereas a full list of the products to look out for.
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It’s Time to Stop Using Your Vintage Corelle DinnerwareaHere’s Why
If your Corelle set was made before 2005, it could be better suited for display than dinner.
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30 Genius WD-40 Uses for Your HomeaInside and Out
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'Arthur the King' Races to Blu-ray on May 28
Lionsgate is set to release Arthur the King on Blu-ray + DVD + Digital combo pack on May 28. Digital will be available on April 23.
Arthur the King is based on the incredible true story of adventure racer Mikael Lindnord and the dog that changed Lindnordâs life called Arthur. The film stars Mark Wahlberg, Simu Liu and Ukai the dog, and the Blu-ray package include several supplements and a Dolby Atmos soundtrack.
In ARTHUR THE KING, an unbreakable bond is forged between pro adventure racer Michael Light and a scrappy street dog companion dubbed Arthur over the course of a grueling 10-day, 435-mile racecourse. An âinspiring story for the whole familyâ (Rachel Wagner, Rachelâs Reviews), and based on true events, ARTHUR THE KING follows Light, desperate for one last chance to win, as he convinces a sponsor to back him and a team of athletes for the Adventure Racing World Championship in the Dominican Republic. Pushing the team to the outer limits of endurance and sacrifice, Arthur redefines what victory, loyalty, and friendship truly mean.
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The Blu-ray + DVD + Digital combo pack includes Dolby Atmos audio and the following supplements:Â
- Fandango at Home Exclusive Featurette â âAdventure Racing: On Setâ
- Blu-ray⢠+ DVD Special Features:
- Audio Commentary with Director Simon Cellan Jones and Author Mikael Lindnord
- Audio Commentary with Producers Tucker Tooley and Tessa Tooley
- Audio Commentary with Producer Mark Canton and Executive Producer Dorothy Canton
- âFinding Arthurâ featurette
- âA Love Letter to Arthurâ featurette
- âA Dogâs Journey: Making Arthur the Kingâ featurette
- Mark Wahlberg and Best Friends Animal Society
- Theatrical Trailer
Pre-orders for Arthur the King are up and here is the full press release:
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Matt Stone and Trey Parker's 'South Park: Bigger, Longer' & Uncut AND 'Team America: World Police' Conquer 4K UHD June 25th
Matt Stone and Trey Parker are set to conquer your 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray Collection! South Park: Bigger, Longer, and Uncut celebrates its 25th Anniversary while Team America: World Police dominates its 20th Anniversary. Paramount Home Entertainment drops both releases June 25th!Â
Dear god, am I really that old that South Park: Bigger, Longer, and Uncut is celebrating its 25th Anniversary!?! That was one of my very first DVDs for crying out loud! Crazy as it may seem, the South Park film was once supposed to be the exit for the show when Matt Stone and Trey Parker thought the show was going to get canceled at any minute. And look at it now, new episodes come out each year and stream on Max while new event films drop on Paramount+ - what a crazy world to live in! Not to be outdone, one of Jodie Foster's favorite films, Team America: World Police comes to 4K celebrating its own 20th Anniversary! Legacy extras look to return for both films, but South Park will also pick up a new "Sing A-long" experience - in case you already didn't know the words to Kyle's Mom Is A Bitch.Â
South Park: Bigger, Longer, and Uncut 25th Anniversary
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Team America: World Police 20th Anniversary
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Now the press release for these didn't include HDR info, but since both are up for Pre-Order on Amazon right now, the back cover info was there and that does indicate Dolby Vision - which isn't a surprise since these are Paramount releases after all. Now on the audio side, it looks like the same mixes from before return, so Dolby TrueHD 5.1 for South Park and DTS-HD MA 5.1 for Team America. Team America also looks to include both the Theatrical and Unrated versions as well.Â
Here's the bonus feature info for these films:
South Park: Bigger, Longer, and Uncut - 25th Anniversary
- Commentary by Matt Stone and Trey Parker
- âWhat Would Brian Boitano Do?â Music Video
- Theatrical Trailers
- Sing-A-Long Version of the FilmÂ
Team America: World Police - 20th Anniversary
- Team America:Â An Introduction
- Building the World
- Crafting the Puppets
- Pulling the Strings
- Capturing the Action
- Miniature Pyrotechnics
- Up Close with Kim Jong-Il
- Dressing Room Test
- Puppet Test
- Deleted/Extended Scenes and Outtakes
- Animated Storyboards
- Theatrical Trailers
As mentioned, both discs are now up for pre-order - Happy Collecting!Â
The Statham Sting - HDD's 4K UHD & Blu-ray Shopping Guide, Apr 22, 2024
Title volume ticks up quite a bit this week. Call it a bit of an appetizer to the smorgasbord of titles next week. Statham returns as a 'beekeeper,' no doubt Stathaming as best as Statham knows how!
Welcome to Volume 4 Episode 47 of our weekly release guide. A look at the highlights of what's coming to disc the week of April 21st - April 27th, as well as a look at announcements from last week.
4K Ultra HD Blu-ray Releases-
Try not to buy something this week, just try!
Import Monday has a couple of titles to choose from. First, StudioCanal's premium label, their "Vintage Classics" presentation of The Lavender Hill Mob. A comedy/crime classic starring Sir Alec Guinness. I might have just bought my first title of the week and we are not even on to Domestic titles yet.
In my slightly annoyed leer, recent hit comedy/drama The Holdovers gets a 4K import. The leer is aimed at Universal Pictures, not Dazzler Media who brings it to us in 4K, while Uni does not. I totally get that not every film gets 4K, but this one should!
And a hard rock music title, somehow now showing up as a January release, but probably an error on Amazon's part, Mötley Crüe: The End - Live in Los Angeles.
And on to Domestic Tuesday titles we go as we look at two new release from Warner Bros!
First up, a Jason Statham action/thriller (bet you thought I was going to say romcom right?) The Beekeeper. How are you holding up for the buy nothing challenge?
Next, DC Animation's Justice League: Crisis on Infinite Earths: Part 2.
Starting off catalog releases, might as well stick with Warner Bros for their star-filled, award winning director release of The Departed. You can also opt for the SteelBook if you wish.
Sony Pictures has the SteelBook of Steel Magnolias this week.
Up next, a pair of Indicator Series Limited Editions with The Demoniacs and The Nude Vampire.
A label we don't see every week, Blue Underground has Goodbye Uncle Tom, presented as a 4-Disc Limited Edition. Personally have never been steered wrong yet with the quality of any of their releases.
Criterion has foreign film I Am Cuba this week.
From team Kino, Andrei Tarkovsky's Nostalghia.
And closing out the week for 4K, Shout Select release Rolling Thunder.
How did you fare? I got 5 for sures and 3 maybes. Next week, Disc-ocalypse returns with way too many titles to summarize! (Although, a bunch of them are standard edition reissues, so there is hope yet of not quite destroying your account balance.)
Blu-ray releases-
Blu-ray counterparts of the above 4K releases include a lot, The Beekeeper and Justice League: Crisis on Infinite Earths - Part Two from Warner Bros, The Demoniacs and The Nude Vampire under the Indicator Series, Goodbye Uncle Tom from Blue Underground, I Am Cuba from Criterion, and Nostalghia from Kino Lorber.
The blu-ray category looks quite busy, even if we exclude the off-brand boutiques, there are still a lot to look at. (And maybe there are some lesser known boutique titles you want to look at.)
New action/comedy Drive-Away Dolls comes to us via Universal.
From Eureka Entertainment, Jet Li stars in Black Mask, available as a 2-disc limited edition. Wouldn't be a Eureka week if there were only one title. Also look for The Cat and the Canary, all the way back from 1927.
MPI has a mediabook of Hansel and Gretel (1987) this week. If you opt for the standard release, there's that too.
From Arrow Video, The Scarface Mob, a crime/drama based on a TV pilot of the hunt for ruthless gangster Al Capone.
Friday via Amazon US, lots of Umbrella Entertainment and Via Vision (Australia) imports become available to the US market:
- Bill Nighy Triple Film Collection (AU Import)
- Kate Winslet Triple Film Collection (AU Import)
- Nicole Kidman Triple Film Collection (AU Import)
- Half Light (AU Import)
- Judi Dench: Triple Film Collection (AU Import)
- Welcome Home, Roxy Carmichael (AU Import)
- The Umbrella Academy: Season Three (AU Import)
- Tank Girl (1995) (Australian Import)
- Time Addicts (2023) (Australian Import)
- Coffy (1973) (Australian Import)
- Ransom (1974) (Australian Import)
- Masters of the Universe (Australian Import)
- Jacob's Ladder (1990) (Imprint Standard Edition)
- Body Parts (1991) (Imprint Standard Edition)
- The Mothman Prophecies (Imprint Standard Edition)
- Let's Scare Jessica to Death (Imprint Standard Edition)
- The Brotherhood of Satan (Imprint Standard Edition)
Notable announcements from last week:
Criterion has announced their July 2024 disc slate. Look for Black God, White Devil blu-ray, Farewell My Concubine blu-ray and 4K, Le Samouraï in 4K, Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid blu-ray and 4K, Perfect Days blu-ray and 4K, and Risky Business blu-ray and 4K.
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?
"You Talking To Me? Well I'm The Only SteelBook Here" - Scorsese's 'Taxi Driver' Returns For a new 4K UHD Release June 25th
At long last, Martin Scorsese's iconic "Taxi Driver" is coming to 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray in a solo SteelBook release June 25th. Long sought after by fans, the film has been kept as part of the Columbia Classics Vol 2 4K set. Now fans who only want the one film can pick it up at a better price point complete with fancy SteelBook packaging too!Â
Here's our 4K UHD Blu-ray review from 2021Â
Doing a quick lookover of the press release, it doesn't appear that anything new has been added (or removed for that matter). You're still getting Dolby Vision HDR, with DTS-HD MA 5.1 and 1.0 audio, and what looks to be a list of the same extra features which isn't a bad thing at all since this disc was fantastic. Now those who held out hope for a solo release can jump on this one without having to buy five other films with it!Â
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So far, this disc isn't up for pre-order yet but we expect that to change soon and we'll update listings ASAP. NOW UP FOR PRE-ORDERÂ Here's all the gory details:
SYNOPSIS Winner of the prestigious Golden Palm at the Cannes Film Festival (1976) and nominated for 4 Academy Awards® including Best Picture (1976), TAXI DRIVER stars Robert De Niro in Martin Scorsese's classic film of a psychotic New York cabbie driven to violence by loneliness and desperation. Co-starring Jodie Foster, Albert Brooks, Harvey Keitel, Peter Boyle and Cybill Shepherd.
DISC DETAILS AND BONUS MATERIALS
4K ULTRA HD DISCÂ
- Restored from the original camera negative, presented in 4K resolution with Dolby Vision
- English 5.1 + mono
- Special Features:
- Making Taxi Driver Documentary
- Storyboard to Film Comparisons with Martin Scorsese Introduction
- Animated Photo Galleries
- 20th Anniversary Re-Release Trailer
BLU-RAY DISC
- Feature presented in high definition, sourced from the 4K master
- English 5.1
- Special Features:
- 40-Minute Taxi Driver Q&A featuring Martin Scorsese, Robert De Niro, Jodie Foster and Many More Recorded Live at the Beacon Theatre in New York City at the 2016 Tribeca Film Festival
- Commentary with Director Martin Scorsese and Writer Paul Schrader Recorded by the Criterion Collection
- Commentaries by Writer Paul Schrader and by Professor Robert Kolker
- Martin Scorsese on Taxi Driver
- Influence and Appreciation: A Martin Scorsese Tribute
- Producing Taxi Driver
- Godâs Lonely Man
- Taxi Driver Stories
- Travisâ New York
- Travisâ New York Locations
- Theatrical Trailer
Neon Conceives The U.S. Blu-ray Release of 'Immaculate' Starring Sydney Sweeney June 11 German 4K Mediabook July 18
Neon's latest horror effort Immaculate from director Michael Mohan will birth its first domestic Blu-ray release on June 11th. Those who have moved on to digital streaming collecting will be able to pick up the film today, April 16th.
4K UHD collectors can look to import from Capelight in Germany.
Between The First Omen and Immaculate - 2024 has been one hell of a devilishly delicious year for religiously-themed female body horror films. Given recent legal events of the past couple of years in the U.S., the timing of these films couldn't be more perfect - and they're both actually pretty damn good! Now if we can get Late Night with the Devil on disc soon, we can have a devilishly great triple feature for the collections. Taking a page from Italian Giallo and Nunsploitation classics, Immaculate enjoyed a successful theatrical run and is ready to take over your home video collection. Neon hasn't been bountiful about the disc details of A/V specs or bonus features, but we have a firm street date and it's up for pre-order right now!
Immaculate - Blu-ray
Now for all those asking, "Where's the 4K, where's the 4K?" - well, right now you're going to have to import that. Thanks to Germany's Capelight Pictures. A two-disc 4K UHD + Blu-ray Mediabook; this edition is set to offer Dolby Vision HDR (and HDR10), DTS-HD MA 5.1 in German and English language tracks. Capelight hasn't yet listed any bonus features yet either. For fans who don't want to wait for a 4K to maybe, hopefully, possibly get a 4K release here stateside, importing looks to be the best way to go. So far, no other foreign territories have offered up a 4K disc release, but that could change. We'll keep an eye out.Immaculate - 4K UHD Mediabook (German Import)
Both of these releases are now up for pre-order. As soon as we get updated info for either of these releases or if another import release enters the market, we'll update listings ASAP - Happy collecting!
Take Those Old DVDs Off The Shelf - Criterion Announces July 2024 Blu-ray and 4K UHD Titles
The Criterion Collection's July's wave of 4K UHD Blu-ray and Blu-ray titles include Glauber Rocha's western Black God, White Devil on Blu-ray only; Wim Wenders' drama Perfect Days; Sam Peckinpah's western Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid; Chen Kaige's Farewell My Concubine; and Paul Brickman's classic Risky Business starring Tom Cruise and Rebecca De Mornay - all arriving on both formats.
Not only that, there is a 4K upgrade of Jean-Pierre Melville's classic, Le samouraï.
First up on July 2 comes Sam Peckinpah's western Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid - arriving on 4K UHD Blu-ray as well as Blu-ray.
Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid - The Criterion Collection 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray
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Sam Peckinpahâs cycle of genre-redefining westerns came to a close with this blood- and dust-caked elegy for the American West, which marries his renegade style with a fatalistic sense of finality. As newly minted lawman Pat Garrett (James Coburn) stalks the outlaw Billy the Kid (Kris Kristofferson) across the plains, their old friendship is twisted into rivalry, and mythic ideals of freedom come up against an emerging ruling-class orderâall to the strains of a haunting soundtrack by Bob Dylan (who also appears as the mercurial Alias). Pat Garrett and Billy the Kidâpresented here for the first time in three separate versionsâstands as perhaps the maverick auteurâs richest, most mature work, a world-weary ballad that bears the solemn weight of history passing into legend.
4K UHD + BLU-RAY SPECIAL EDITION FEATURES
- New 4K digital restoration of the 50th Anniversary Release, supervised by editors Paul Seydor and Roger Spottiswoode, with uncompressed monaural soundtrack
- New 4K digital restoration of the Original Theatrical Release, with uncompressed monaural soundtrack
- Audio commentary for the 50th Anniversary Release featuring Seydor, Spottiswoode, and critic Michael Sragow
- Two 4K UHD discs of the films presented in Dolby Vision HDR and two Blu-rays with the films and special features
- New 2K digital master of director Sam Peckinpahâs Final Preview Cut, with uncompressed monaural soundtrack
- Dylan in Durango, a new interview with author Clinton Heylin about the filmâs soundtrack
- Passion & Poetry: Peckinpahâs Last Western, a new program about the making of the film
- Archival interview with actor James Coburn
- Trailer and TV spots
- English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
- PLUS: An essay by author Steve Erickson
The week after that on July 9, Jean-Pierre Melville's Le samouraï will be getting its long-awaited 4K UHD Blu-ray debut.
Le samouraï - The Criterion Collection 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray
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In a career-defining performance, Alain Delon plays Jef Costello, a contract killer with samurai instincts. After carrying out a flawlessly planned hit, Jef finds himself caught between a persistent police investigator and a ruthless employer, and not even his armor of fedora and trench coat can protect him. An elegantly stylized masterpiece of cool by maverick director Jean?Pierre Melville, Le samouraï is a razor-sharp cocktail of 1940s American gangster cinema and 1960s French pop cultureâwith a liberal dose of Japanese lone-warrior mythology.
4K UHD + BLU-RAY SPECIAL EDITION FEATURES
- New 4K digital restoration, with uncompressed monaural soundtrack
- One 4K UHD disc of the film presented in HDR and one Blu-ray with the film and special features
- Interviews with Rui Nogueira, editor of Melville on Melville, and Ginette Vincendeau, author of Jean-Pierre Melville: An American in Paris
- Interviews with Melville and actors Alain Delon, François Périer, Nathalie Delon, and Cathy Rosier
- Melville-Delon: Dâhonneur et de nuit (2011), a short documentary exploring the friendship between the director and the actor and their iconic collaboration on Le samouraï
- Trailer
- PLUS: An essay by film scholar David Thomson, an appreciation by filmmaker John Woo, and excerpts from Melville on Melville
New cover by Polly Dedman
Then a Blu-ray of Glauber Rocha's Black God, White Devil will be hitting stores on July 16.
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Myth, mysticism, and revolution collide in a blistering existential western from Glauber Rocha, the father of Brazilâs socially committed Cinema Novo movement. After killing his swindling boss, ranch hand Manoel (Geraldo Del Rey) goes on the run with his wife, Rosa (Yona? Magalha?es). In the stark hinterlands, they join forces with armed bandits and pledge allegiance to a self-styled holy man who preaches revolt against rich landowners while perpetrating unspeakable acts of violence against the innocent. Suffused with antiauthoritarian fervor and the intensity of life in the desert, this landmark work of radical cinema is a scorched-earth allegory about mindless fanaticism and the allure of dead-end ideologies.
TWO-BLU-RAY SPECIAL EDITION FEATURES
- New 4K digital restoration, with uncompressed monaural soundtrack
- Audio commentary by restoration producer Lino Meireles
- New interview with film scholar Richard Peña
- Glauber the Movie, Labyrinth of Brazil (2003), a documentary on director Glauber Rocha
- Cinema Novo (2016), a documentary on the Brazilian film movement
- Memória do cangaço (1964), a short documentary on the origins of cangaço, a form of social banditry in northeastern Brazil
- Trailer
- New English subtitle translation
- PLUS: An essay by film scholar Fábio Andrade
New cover based on the original poster by Rogério Duarte
Also on July 16, Wim Wenders' Perfect Days will be available on 4K UHD Blu-ray and Blu-ray.
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A perfect song that hits at just the right moment, the play of sunlight through leaves, a fleeting moment of human connection in a vast metropolis: the wonders of everyday life come into breathtaking focus in this profoundly moving film by Wim Wenders. In a radiant, Cannes-award-winning performance of few words but extraordinary expressiveness, Koji Yakusho plays a public-toilet cleaner in Tokyo whose rich inner world is gradually revealed through his small exchanges with those around him and with the city itself. Channeling his idol Yasujiro Ozu, Wenders crafts a serenely minimalist ode to the miracle that is the here and now.
DIRECTOR-APPROVED 4K UHD + BLU-RAY SPECIAL EDITION FEATURES
- 4K digital master, approved by director Wim Wenders, with 5.1 surround DTS-HD Master Audio soundtrack
- One 4K UHD disc of the film presented in HDR and one Blu-ray with the film and special features
- New interview with Wenders
- Interview with actor Koji Yakusho
- Some Body Comes into the Light (2023), a short by Wenders, featuring a new introduction by the director
- Interview with producer Koji Yanai, founder of the Tokyo Toilet project
- Trailer
- PLUS: An essay by film critic Bilge Ebiri
New cover by Michael Boland
Chen Kaige's Farewell My Concubine will be available on 4K UHD Blu-ray and Blu-ray on July 23.
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A breathtakingly intimate romance unfolds against a sweeping backdrop of social upheaval in renowned director Chen Kaigeâs sumptuous saga of passion, fate, and the transcendent possibilities of art. Spanning fifty years of twentieth-century Chinese history, Farewell My Concubine follows aspiring actors Dieyi (a heartbreaking Leslie Cheung) and Xiaolou (Zhang Fengyi) as they emerge from a childhood of brutal training to become Beijing-opera stars, with life mirroring art as Dieyiâs unrequited love for Xiaolou and the countryâs changing political tides engulf them in their own personal tragedies of jealousy and betrayal. The first Chinese film to win the Palme dâOr is epic filmmaking of the highest orderâvisually and emotionally ravishing from frame to exquisite frame.
4K UHD + BLU-RAY SPECIAL EDITION FEATURES
- New 4K digital restoration of the original directorâs cut, with 5.1 surround DTS-HD Master Audio soundtrack
- One 4K UHD disc of the film and one Blu-ray with the film and special features
- New conversation between Chinese-cultural-studies scholar Michael Berry and producer Janet Yang
- Documentary from 2003 on the making of the film
- Interview from 1993 with director Chen Kaige conducted by journalist Charlie Rose
- Trailer
- New English subtitle translation
- PLUS: An essay by author and scholar Pauline Chen
New cover by Eric Skillman
And finally the film that launched Tom Cruise into super-stardom, Paul Brickman's Risky Business will hit stores on 4K UHD Blu-ray and Blu-ray on the same date.
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A sly piece of pop subversion, this irresistible satire of Reagan-era materialism features Tom Cruise in his star-is-born breakthrough as a Chicago suburban prepster whose college-bound life spirals out of control when his parents go out of town for the week and an enterprising call girl (Rebecca De Mornay) invites him to walk on the wild side. While Cruise boogying in his briefs yielded one of the most iconic pop-cultural moments of the 1980s, it is the filmâs unexpected mix of tender romance (enhanced by a moody synth score by Tangerine Dream) and sharp-witted capitalist critique that remains fresh and daring.
DIRECTOR-APPROVED 4K UHD + BLU-RAY SPECIAL EDITION FEATURES
- New 4K digital restorations of the directorâs cut and the original theatrical release, supervised and approved by director Paul Brickman and producer Jon Avnet, with 5.1 surround DTS-HD Master Audio soundtracks
- One 4K UHD disc of the film presented in Dolby Vision HDR and one Blu-ray with the film and special features
- Audio commentary for the original theatrical release featuring Brickman, Avnet, and actor Tom Cruise
- New interviews with Avnet and casting director Nancy Klopper
- New conversation between editor Richard Chew and film historian Bobbie OâSteen
- The Dream Is Always the Same: The Story of âRisky Business,â a program featuring interviews with Brickman, Avnet, cast members, and others
- Screen tests with Cruise and actor Rebecca De Mornay
- Trailer
- English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
- PLUS: An essay by film curator and critic Dave Kehr
New cover illustration by Jeremy Enecio
Pre-orders for The Criterion Collection's July releases should be available soon!
Happy IRS Day! - Spend Your Refund with HDD's 4K UHD & Blu-ray Shopping Guide, Apr 15, 2024
 Happy IRS day! Got a big refund coming? Dolby is tugging at your refund check. That is, Dolby Atmos and Dolby Vision! And how bout that backlog of discs?
 We get another below average slow week this week, with another disc-ocalypse just around the corner. If every week were busy, burning the candle at both ends would not really be very sustainable, agreed?
 Welcome to Volume 4 Episode 46 of our weekly release guide. A look at the highlights of what's coming to disc the week of April 14th - April 20th, as well as a look at announcements from last week.
4K Ultra HD Blu-ray Releases-
 We actually do have a new release this week, that being Tom Clancyâs Jack Ryan: The Final Season, brought to us via Paramount. And since it's a final season, why not include The Complete Series while we are it it? Let us also offer up the obvious money grab, Jack Ryan Ultimate 5-Movie Collection. Maybe you held off buying this collection?
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 From the Criterion Collection, Hungarian film Werckmeister Harmonies.
ÂOn the delayed list, The Faculty from Shout Factory to an undetermined date, and High Noon from Kino Lorber to May 7th. The latter still shows up on Amazon for a release this week, but official listings at Kino Lorber indicate otherwise.
 Word of caution -- Disc-ocalypse, part two is just 2 weeks away!
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Blu-ray releases-
 Blu-ray counterparts of the above 4K releases includes Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan: The Final Season (not available to order at press time-alternate WALMART LINK) and Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan: The Complete Series from Paramount. Also available, Werckmeister Harmonies from Criterion.
 For the rest of this category, it is a bit slow. But as always, here are the highlights...
 Shout Factory has a new 'Select' release of 1997 drama Affliction.
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 Universal has the latest comedy sequel, Half Baked: Totally High. Amazon has their stupid Allied Vaughn placeholder for the studio still, but it really is Universal.
ÂÂ Also from Universal, the latest season in the series, The Last Kingdom: Seven Kings Must Die.
 From Sony Pictures, 1991 crime drama City of Hope. Under the Sony Pictures Classics label (NOT Allied Vaughn as Amazon shows), the Polish animated drama The Peasants.
ÂÂ Just one release in the anime category this week, Rozen Maiden: The Complete Series.
ÂÂ Star Trek: Lower Decks - Season Four comes to disc this week via Paramount.
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Notable announcements from last week:
 In the 'You're Welcome' category, Francis Ford Coppola's One from the Heart: Reprise will be coming to domestic 4K from LionsGate on May 7th. You're Welcome because I bought the import literally a month ago. Any other titles you would like me to import?
 Warner Bros. has announced that Dune: Part Two will be coming to blu-ray and 4K on May 14th. Specs would indicate it will *not* include the IMAX ratio.
 Sony Pictures Entertainment has announced that Madame Web will be released on April 30th to blu-ray and 4K format.
 In entertainment industry news, Universal All-Access Rewards will be completely closed on July 31st. Seldom did this program offer physical rewards, but I would use it to add digital copies to my locker of titles that often times got licensed out to boutique labels for disc production. Boutique labels almost never include digital copies, so that was a nice side gig.
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?
Redeem Those Points! Universal All-Access Rewards Closing June 30th 2024
Have you been redeeming those digital copy slips that come with your discs? Universal Studios' popular rewards program Universal All-Access which lets you redeem points for swag, tickets, and digital copies will be closing on June 30th. Last day to redeem points will be July 31st, 2024Â
For a number of film fans out there who have loved building a physical media collection, they've also been building their digital streaming collections redeeming the codes on those little slips of paper. Like fellow studios Disney and Sony, Universal Studios gave collectors a little extra incentive with their own branded rewards program - Universal All-Access. This service gave members the opportunity for a little extra juice from their media purchases by redeeming their accumulated points for fun swag items like posters and such, movie tickets, or redeem for more digital copies of favorite films. Every month a new batch of rewards would arrive giving you all the more reason to keep redeeming those codes. Well, that's all coming to a close within the next three months.
Per an email that was sent out to members this morning, Universal All-Access' last days are on the horizon. The final day to redeem codes for their point values will be June 30th. The last day to redeem those points will be July 31st. As a parting gesture to users, the final batch of new digital rewards will go live in June and they're saying it's supposed to be a much larger selection than normal. So if you've been hoarding those points (I regularly forget to redeem them for rewards and have over 21,000 points), you'll only have a couple of months to get all the goodies you can.Â
Here's what was in the email:
"Dear Valued Members,
- We regret to inform you that the Universal All-Access Rewards Program will be closing on June 30th, 2024 with points redemption opportunities remaining open until July 31st, 2024. We want to express our heartfelt gratitude for your loyalty and enthusiastic participation in our rewards program, which has been centered around our shared love for movies.
- As we wind down the program, we encourage you to redeem your accumulated points by exploring the new rewards for March.
Please note the following important dates and information regarding the programâs closure:
- Last Day to Earn Points: The last day to earn points is June 30th, 2024. We encourage you to make any planned movie purchases by this date to maximize your Points earning potential.
- Last Day to Redeem Points: The last day to redeem points is July 31st, 2024. We encourage you to redeem any outstanding rewards points accumulated by this date. Any points not redeemed by this date will be forfeited.
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The Physical Media Must Flow - 'Dune: Part Two' Drinks the Water of 4K & Blu-ray May 14th
Shai-Hulud be praised! The wait for Denis Villeneuve's Dune: Part Two arrives on physical media May 14th. After a triumphant return to theaters easily besting its predecessor's pandemic-era box office haul, Dune: Part Two currently sits as the biggest global earner of 2024. Digital rental and sales start April 16th
Now that the wait for a disc release is nearly over, all we have to do now is wait for Villeneuve to start directing Dune: Messiah! The various Blu-ray, 4K UHD, and SteelBook releases of Dune: Part Two have been up for Pre-order for a while now, so it's nice to see a confirmed street date and some definite specs. The press release doesn't list the HDR Grade, but Part One enjoyed a lovely Dolby Vision transfer so it's a safe bet this one will too. The PR does state Atmos in the specs so riding sandworms should sound incredible at home! Sadly, it doesn't look like sandworm popcorn bucket packaging will be an option...Â
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Francis Ford Coppola's 'One from the Heart: Reprise' Sings its Way to 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray on May 7
Lionsgate is preparing Francis Ford Coppola's romantic musical One from the Heart: Reprise has been restored and will be available on 4K Blu-ray on May 7.
The Reprise version of the film includes new footage approved by Coppola and will be available in a 4K UHD + Blu-ray + Digital combo pack with a SRP of $30.99 . Digital will be available on April 9 with the SRP of $7.99 (SD) and $9.99 (HD/UHD).
One from the Heart: Reprise is a spectacular 4K restoration and reimagining of the 1982 cult classic from Francis Ford Coppola. Six minutes of footage have been added to replace the original negative, previously thought to be destroyed, resulting in a brand-new Reprise version, approved by Coppola himself. One from the Heart: Reprise tells the story of a Las Vegas couple (Teri Garr, Frederic Forrest) whose break-up on the Fourth of July leads them both to a night on the Strip in pursuit of their romantic fantasies (Raul Julia, Nastassja Kinski). But in this town of gamblers and dreamers, should they bet it all on dreams, or give true love another roll of the dice? Featuring breathtaking design, show-stopping set pieces, the stunning photography of Vittorio Storaro (Apocalypse Now, The Last Emperor) and accompanied by the wonderful Oscar®-nominated music of the one and only Tom Waits, this neon explosion of color, sound, and innovation is a cinematic valentine for all movie lovers.
One from the Heart: Reprise - 4K Ultra HD Blu-rayÂ
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The Blu-ray + DVD + Digital combo pack includes Reprise on 4K Blu-ray and the 1982 cut on Blu-ray with the following supplements:
4K DISC â ONE FROM THE HEART: REPRISE
⢠Francis Ford Coppola Feature Commentary
⢠NEW The Look of One from the Heart
⢠NEW The Cast of One from the Heart
⢠NEW The Choreography of One from the Heart
⢠NEW Reinventing the Musical: Baz Luhrmann One from the Heart
⢠NEW One from the Heart: Reprise, Restoration Comparison
⢠NEW 2024 Trailer
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BLU-RAY DISC â ONE FROM THE HEART 1982 CUT
⢠The Making of One from the Heart
⢠The Dream Studio
⢠The Electronic Cinema
⢠Tom Waits and the Music from One from the Heart
⢠Deleted Scenes
⢠Videotaped Rehearsals
⢠Francis Ford Coppola Speaks to the Exhibitors
⢠Press Conference at the Studio
⢠This Oneâs from the Heart Music Video
⢠Stop-Motion Demo
⢠The Tom Waits Score: Alternate Tracks
⢠1982 and 2003 Theatrical Trailers
Pre-order listings for One from the Heart: Reprise - 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray are up on Amazon, but it's not quite for sale yet, but it should be soon. Here's the full press release:
ONE FROM THE HEART: REPRISE
EST SD: $7.99 SRPÂ ÂEST HD/UHD: $9.99 SRP
Digital Street Date: 4/9/24
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4K+BD+Digital: $30.99
PKG Street Date: 5/7/24
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
One from the Heart: Reprise is a spectacular 4K restoration and reimagining of the 1982 cult classic from Francis Ford Coppola. Six minutes of footage have been added to replace the original negative, previously thought to be destroyed, resulting in a brand-new Reprise version, approved by Coppola himself. Featuring breathtaking design, show-stopping set pieces, the stunning photography of Vittorio Storaro (Apocalypse Now, The Last Emperor) â and accompanied by the wonderful Oscar®-nominated music of the one and only Tom Waits â this neon explosion of color, sound, and innovation is a cinematic valentine for all movie lovers. The newly restored version of the visually stunning romantic musical is available for the suggested retail price of $7.99 EST (Standard Definition) and $9.99 EST (HD/UHD). And the wonders donât end there! Included in the 4K + Blu-rayTM + Digital package are six brand-new special features (available on the 4K restoration) plus the 1982 cut on Blu-ray, filled with classic 1982 bonus content. The One from the Heart: Reprise package comes straight from the heart, and arrives 5/7/24 with an SRP of $30.99.
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OFFICIAL SYNOPSIS
One from the Heart: Reprise is a spectacular 4K restoration and reimag ining of the 1982 cult classic from Francis Ford Coppola. Six minutes of footage have been added to replace the original negative, previously thought to be destroyed, resulting in a brand-new Reprise version, approved by Coppola himself. One from the Heart: Reprise tells the story of a Las Vegas couple (Teri Garr, Frederic Forrest) whose break-up on the Fourth of July leads them both to a night on the Strip in pursuit of their romantic fantasies (Raul Julia, Nastassja Kinski). But in this town of gamblers and dreamers, should they bet it all on dreams, or give true love another roll of the dice? Featuring breathtaking design, show-stopping set pieces, the stunning photography of Vittorio Storaro (Apocalypse Now, The Last Emperor) and accompanied by the wonderful Oscar®-nominated music of the one and only Tom Waits, this neon explosion of color, sound, and innovation is a cinematic valentine for all movie lovers.
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CAST
Frederic Forrest     Apocalypse Now; The Conversation; The Rose
Teri Garr         Tootsie; Close Encounters of the Third Kind; Young FrankensteinÂ
Nastassja Kinski    Tess; Paris, Texas; Cat People
Raul Julia         The Addams Family; Kiss of the Spider Woman; Presumed Innocent
SPECIAL FEATURES (PKG RELEASE ONLY)
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4K DISC â ONE FROM THE HEART: REPRISE
⢠Francis Ford Coppola Feature Commentary
⢠NEW The Look of One from the Heart
⢠NEW The Cast of One from the Heart
⢠NEW The Choreography of One from the Heart
⢠NEW Reinventing the Musical: Baz Luhrmann One from the Heart
⢠NEW One from the Heart: Reprise, Restoration Comparison
⢠NEW 2024 Trailer
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BLU-RAY DISC â ONE FROM THE HEART 1982 CUT
⢠The Making of One from the Heart
⢠The Dream Studio
⢠The Electronic Cinema
⢠Tom Waits and the Music from One from the Heart
⢠Deleted Scenes
⢠Videotaped Rehearsals
⢠Francis Ford Coppola Speaks to the Exhibitors
⢠Press Conference at the Studio
⢠This Oneâs from the Heart Music Video
⢠Stop-Motion Demo
⢠The Tom Waits Score: Alternate Tracks
⢠2003 Theatrical Trailer
⢠1982 Theatrical Trailer
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PROGRAM INFORMATION
Year of Production: 2023
Title Copyright: One from the Heart: Reprise © 2023 Zoetrope Corporation. All Rights Reserved.
Type: New Release
Feature Run Time: Reprise Cut Approx. 93 Mins., 1982 Cut Approx. 102 Minutes
Rating: Not Rated
Genre: Musical, Romance, Drama
Closed-Captioned: N/A
Subtitles: English, German, English SDH
Format: 16x9 (1.37:1) Presentation
Audio: English 5.1 DTS-HD Master AudioTM, English 2.0 LPCM Stereo
It's Madamin' Time! 'Madame Web' Spins Up a 4K UHD, Blu-ray, & SteelBook Release April 30th
Witness the origin of all of the Dakota Johnson memes with Sony's Madame Web! The latest extension into the Spider-Man universe can be yours on 4K UHD, Blu-ray, and a limited edition SteelBook April 30th
Some movies are made to entertain, and some movies entertain because they become awkward memes. From the first trailer, Madame Web didn't have an easy time getting fans excited for this latest Spider-Man spin-off (no pun intended). Bad reviews, poor box office, and some amazing Dakota Johnson interviews later the film is finally coming home to Blu-ray and 4K UHD letting you research spiders in the Amazon...Â
Madame Web tells the standalone origin story of one of Marvel publishing's most enigmatic heroines. The suspense-driven thriller stars Dakota Johnson as Cassandra Webb, a paramedic in Manhattan who may have clairvoyant abilities. Forced to confront revelations about her past, she forges a relationship with three young women destined for powerful futures...if they can all survive a deadly present.
Madame Web - 4K Ultra HD Blu-rayÂ
Madame Web - 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray SteelBook Madame Web - Blu-ray  BONUS FEATURES CAST AND CREW: SPECS: Run Time: Approx. 116 minutes Rating: PG-13 for violence/action and language 4K UHD: 2160p Ultra High Definition / 2.39:1⢠Audio: English Dolby Atmos (Dolby TrueHD 7.1 compatible), English & French (Doublé au Québec)- Audio Description Tracks 5.1 Dolby Digital ⢠Subtitles: English, English SDH, French, Spanish ⢠Color ⢠Some of The Information Listed May Not Apply To Special Features or the Blu-ray disc ⢠Blu-rayâ¢: 1080p High Definition / 2.39:1 ⢠Audio: English, French (Doublé au Québec), Spanish 5.1 DTS-HD MA, English & French (Doublé au Québec)- Audio Description Tracks 5.1 Dolby Digital ⢠Subtitles: English, English SDH, French, Spanish ⢠Mastered in High Definition ⢠Color ⢠Some of The Information Listed May Not Apply To Special Features. Pre-orders for Madame Web and all her disc formats are live and ready - Happy Collecting!
Picnic at the Empire State Building - HDD's 4K UHD & Blu-ray Shopping Guide, Apr 7, 2024
Is not a lot of witticism to open with this week, it basically being an ordinary slow week. As far as physical media and entertainment, we keep chugging along.
Welcome to Volume 4 Episode 45 of our weekly release guide. A look at the highlights of what's coming to disc the week of April 7th - April 13th, as well as a look at announcements from last week.
4K Ultra HD Blu-ray Releases-
4K catalog week, part deux, or is it part tres. No matter, here's what to look for this week. Two weeks to the next wallet-buster.
From Paramount Pictures, the SteelBook of King Kong (1976). Shout Factory very recently did a blu-ray release of this one. The lesson we learned from the Shout release was not to go in with high expectations as the source material has a few issues. Still, I expect this release to look the best of all the previous releases.
From the Criterion Collection, Picnic at Hanging Rock. When I ordered the Second Sight UK fat-pack some time back, I did so knowing full well that Criterion would probably be doing a US release. But at the same time, Criterion does not offer it in a fancy edition or a swag filled fat-pack, so I am still happy with what I got.
From Massacre Video and (maybe) this week, action/horror Postal.
Closing out the category, an MPI Mediabook of Don Lee's The Roundup: No Way Out. For now, to get the original film with a Mediabook, it's blu-ray only.
Blu-ray releases-
Blu-ray counterparts of the above 4K releases? This week look for The Roundup: No Way Out, in a standard edition blu-ray.
The rest of the category has a little bit of wallet-recharge vibe to it. Here are a few things though that you may want to ponder.
Two entries from Universal Pictures, Lisa Frankenstein: Collector's Edition and Night Swim: Collector's Edition. Are studios overusing the term Collector's Edition? If you are hollaring Where's the 4K? to truly make it a Collector's Edition, I won't disagree with you here. Not every movie gets such a physical release, but then some just seem inevitable. Whether a 4K double-dip is on our future, by Universal or Turbine, that is to be determined. [Edit: A UK 4K edition for Lisa Frankenstein is already available for preorder with a sttreet date in June, and it looks like Night Swim is coming in May, so, back to posing the original question to Universal/Blumhouse. Some people don't link importing though as there is a small chance of compatibility issues. Often times the enclose blu-ray on these UK releases are region locked.]
Doom Patrol: The Complete Fourth and Final Season comes to us via Warner Bros. You can also get a Complete Series set if you waited for this point of the series.
From the MVD Rewind Collection label, action flick Mean Guns: Collector's Edition.
The only Anime Highlight this week is Peter Grill and the Philosopher's Time Super Extra (Season 2). I feel like we have been stuck at the previous season for awhile, so this is quite welcome.
If you have been waiting for the non-Walmart Exclusive edition of Winnie the Pooh: Blood & Honey, it comes as a standard release this week. Can you believe there are already two sequels to this? One is already made, the other is in the works. The film was made on a low budget, and there are a couple of territories which it is available as a 4K disc, but those releases are probably not much of an upgrade.
Worthy Mention: Fourteen years after Warner Bros releases it, Shout Factory brings us a new edition of Lost in Space: Collector's Edition.
Notable announcements from last week:
Paramount has revealed the next Paramount Presents label title to be Chinatown, as a 4K release with a bonus blu-ray of Two Jakes. Expect to see this release June 18th.
LionsGate will be releasing a blu-ray of Blumhouse's Imaginary on May 14th. Yup, I will say it again this time .... Blumhouse, what's with the lack of 4K releases of so much of your library? Time to catch up with 2024.
Shout Factory's various labels have revealed releases for June. They are an interesting slate that include Digimon Adventure 02: The Beginning, Matinee 4K, Robocop (2014) 4K, Robocop 2 4K, The First Slam Dunk and Species II 4K. Yeah, my video wall is probably going to burst with that slate.
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?
Ethan Coen's 'Drive-Away Dolls' Hits the Road to Blu-ray on April 23
Universal is preparing to release Ethan Coen's film Drive-Away Dolls on Blu-ray + DVD + Digital combo pack on April 23.
The road-trip comedy starring Margaret Qualley, Geraldine Viswanathan, Beanie Feldstein, Matt Damon, Pedro Pascal, Colman Domingo, and Bill Camp will be streaming exclusively on Peacock April 12. Digital purchases and rentals will also be available on the same date.
Written by Ethan Coen and Tricia Cooke, the story follows Jamie (Margaret Qualley), an uninhibited free spirit bemoaning yet another breakup with a girlfriend, and her demure friend Marian (Geraldine Viswanathan), who desperately needs to loosen up. In search of a fresh start, the two embark on an impromptu road trip to Tallahassee, but things quickly go awry when they cross paths with a group of inept criminals along the way.
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The Blu-ray + DVD + Digital combo pack includes a English Dolby TrueHD 7.1 soundtrack and the following supplements:Â
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- THE DRIVE-AWAY GANGÂ â Sit down with the cast and filmmakers of DRIVE-AWAY DOLLS as they discuss their roles, getting into character, and the exciting cameo appearances.
- DRIVE-AWAY DOLLS: AN ETHAN AND TRICIA PROJECTÂ â Ethan Coen and Tricia Cooke discuss what inspired them to write this story, why they waited 20 years to bring it to life, and what it was like working together on a project from start to finish for the first time.
- ROAD TRIP ESSENTIALS
Pre-orders for Drive-Away Dolls are up and here is the full press release:
WATCH THE LATEST FILM FROMÂ ACCLAIMED DIRECTOR ETHAN COEN AND WRITER TRICIA COOKE
AVAILABLE TO OWN ON DIGITAL & BLU-RAYâ¢ÂEXCLUSIVE NEVER-BEFORE-SEEN BONUS CONTENT
AVAILABLE ONLY ON DIGITAL APRIL 12, 2024Â
AND BLU-RAY⢠APRIL 23, 2022
THE HILARIOUS ROAD-TRIP COMEDY CAPER ALSO STREAMS EXCLUSIVELY ON PEACOCK APRIL 12
Universal City, California, April 5, 2024 â Bring home Academy Award® winner Ethan Coenâs (The Ballad of Buster Scruggs, The Big Lebowski) solo directorial debut with DRIVE-AWAY DOLLS. The film will be making its streaming premiere exclusively on Peacock beginning April 12th. It will also be available to own with exclusive bonus features, including a sit down with the cast and filmmakers, on Digital April 12, 2024 and on Blu-rayTM April 23, 2024, from Universal Pictures Home Entertainment.
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This new road trip comedy caper film showcases an all-star cast including Primetime Emmy Award® nominee Margaret Qualley (Once Upon a Time in Hollywood), Geraldine Viswanathan (Blockers), Beanie Feldstein (Booksmart, Lady Bird), Matt Damon (Oppenheimer, Ford v Ferrari), Primetime Emmy Award® nominee Pedro Pascal (âThe Last of Usâ), Colman Domingo (Rustin, The Color Purple), and Primetime Emmy Award® nominee Bill Camp ( âThe Queenâs Gambit,â âThe Night Ofâ).
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Written by Ethan Coen and Tricia Cooke, the story follows Jamie (Margaret Qualley), an uninhibited free spirit bemoaning yet another breakup with a girlfriend, and her demure friend Marian (Geraldine Viswanathan), who desperately needs to loosen up. In search of a fresh start, the two embark on an impromptu road trip to Tallahassee, but things quickly go awry when they cross paths with a group of inept criminals along the way.
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BONUS FEATURES on DIGITAL, BLU-RAYTM AND DVD:Â
⢠THE DRIVE-AWAY GANG â Sit down with the cast and filmmakers of DRIVE-AWAY DOLLS as they discuss their roles, getting into character, and the exciting cameo appearances.
⢠DRIVE-AWAY DOLLS: AN ETHAN AND TRICIA PROJECT â Ethan Coen and Tricia Cooke discuss what inspired them to write this story, why they waited 20 years to bring it to life, and what it was like working together on a project from start to finish for the first time.
⢠ROAD TRIP ESSENTIALS
For more information on DRIVE-AWAY DOLLS please visit:
Press Advisory: https://www.uphe.com/press-release/drive-away-dolls-press-release
UPHE Website: https://www.uphe.com/movies/drive-away-dolls
Peacock: www.peacocktv.com/stream-movies/drive-away-dolls
Trailer: https://uni.pictures/DriveAwayDolls_HomeEntTrailer
Facebook: /Drive-Away Dolls |/UniversalPicturesAllAccess
X: @DriveAwayDolls | @UniAllAccess
Instagram: @DriveAwayDolls | @UniAllAccess
#DriveAwayDolls
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FILMMAKERS:
Cast: Margaret Qualley, Geraldine Viswanathan, Beanie Feldstein, Colman Domingo, Pedro Pascal, Bill Camp, and Matt Damon
Casting By: Ellen Chenoweth and Rachel Tenner
Music By: Carter Burwell
Costume Designer: Peggy Schnitzer
Edited By: Tricia Cooke
Production Designer: Yong Ok Lee
Director Of Photography: Ari Wegner, ACS, ASC
Produced By: Ethan Coen, Tricia Cooke, Robert Graf, Tim Bevan, Eric Fellner
Written By: Ethan Coen and Tricia Cooke
Directed By: Ethan Coen
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TECHNICAL INFORMATION BLU-RAYTM:
Street Date: April 23, 2024
Selection Number: 191329255988
Layers: BD 50
Aspect Ratio: 16:9 1.85:1 Widescreen
Rating: R for crude sexual content, full nudity, language and some violent content
Subtitles: English SDH, French Canadian, and Latin American Spanish
Languages/Sound: English (Dolby TrueHD 7.1 for Feature, Dolby Digital 2.0 for Bonus Content), French Canadian (Dolby Digital Surround 5.1), and Latin American Spanish (Dolby Digital 5.1)
Run Time: 01:23:37
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TECHNICAL INFORMATION DVD:
Street Date: April 23, 2024
Selection Number: 191329255766
Layers: DVD 9
Aspect Ratio: 16:9 1.85:1 Anamorphic Widescreen
Rating: R for crude sexual content, full nudity, language and some violent content
Subtitles: English SDH, French Canadian, and Latin American Spanish
Languages/Sound: English (Dolby Digital 5.1 for Feature, Dolby Digital 2.0 for Bonus Content), French Canadian (Dolby Digital 5.1 for Feature), and Latin American Spanish (Dolby Digital 5.1)
Run Time: 01:23:27
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'Imaginary' Makes Blu-ray Its New BFF on May 14
Lionsgate and Blumhouse are set to release Jeff Wadlow's horror film Imaginary on Blu-ray + DVD + Digital combo pack on May 14. Digital arrives a week earlier on May 7.
Imaginary features Blumhouse's next horror icon Chauncey the Bear and the Blu-ray will include several supplements and a Dolby Atmos soundtrack.Â
When Jessica moves back into her childhood home with her family, her youngest stepdaughter, Alice, finds a stuffed bear named Chauncey. As Alice's behavior becomes more and more concerning, Jessica intervenes only to realize that Chauncey is much more than the stuffed toy bear she believed him to be.
Imaginary - Blu-ray
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The Blu-ray + DVD + Digital combo pack includes Dolby Atmos audio and the following supplements:Â
- Audio Commentary by Producer-Cowriter-Director Jeff Wadlow and Executive Producer-Actress DeWanda Wise
- Meet Your New Imaginary Friends
Meet the cast of Imaginary as they discuss the meaning behind their characters and the terrifying creatures of the Never Ever. They also discuss the universal childhood experience of imaginary friends and how that plays such a crucial part in how they worked through this film. - Frills and Thrills
Costume designer Eulyn C. Hufkie uncovers the real-life inspirations behind her designs for the leading ladies of Imaginary. - Crafting the Beasts of Imaginary
Meet Mark Viniello, Claire Flewin, Richard Landon, and Tim Huizing, the Spectral Motion team and puppeteers behind Chauncey the Bear and Bear Beast. Prepare to be amazed as they guide you through a captivating showcase, unveiling their remarkable creations. Immerse yourself in the behind-the-scenes and feature footage that reveals the magic behind each practical effect and how they breathe life into the world of Imaginary. - Bringing Nightmares to Life
Step into the realm of nightmares as you embark on the Never Ever created by production designer Meghan C. Rogers. Weâre guided through the homeâs terrifying rooms, each infused with an unsettling sense of dread. We unveil the builds, craftsmanship, and attention to detail that brings Jessicaâs nightmares to life, from the writing on the walls to the haunting crawl space entrance into Never Ever. Here youâll gain insight into the twisted world of Imaginary.Â
Pre-orders for Imaginary are up and here is the full press release:
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On Electronic Sell-Through May 7 and Blu-rayâ¢, DVD, and Digital May 14 from Lionsgate®ÂHold Blumhouseâs newest nightmare in your own arms!
SANTA MONICA, CA (April 2, 2024) â Keep your new best friend forever when IMAGINARY arrives on Electronic Sell-Through May 7 and Blu-ray⢠(+ DVD and Digital), and DVD from Lionsgate. IMAGINARY stars Chauncey the Bear, Blumhouseâs latest horror icon, now ready to play in your imagination at home! But remember, Chauncey is not imaginary, and not your friend. Alongside Chauncey are his human castmates DeWanda Wise (Jurassic World Dominion), Tom Payne (âThe Walking Deadâ), Taegen Burns (âThe Mighty Ducks: Game Changersâ), Pyper Braun (Desperation Road), Betty Buckley (Carrie), Matthew Sato (âHigh School Musical: The Musical: The Seriesâ), and Veronica Falcón (âOzarkâ).
When Jessica moves back into her childhood home with her family, her youngest stepdaughter, Alice, finds a stuffed bear named Chauncey. As Alice's behavior becomes more and more concerning, Jessica intervenes only to realize that Chauncey is much more than the stuffed toy bear she believed him to be.
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Lionsgate and Blumhouse present, a Tower of Babble production. Written by Jeff Wadlow & Greg Erb & Jason Oremland. Directed by Jeff Wadlow.
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On May 7, Imaginary will be available on Electronic Sell-Through for $14.99 and on May 14, Imaginary will also be available on Blu-ray⢠(+ DVD and Digital) for $39.99 and on DVD for $29.96.
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CAST:
⢠DeWanda Wise        Jurassic World Dominion, The Harder They Fall
⢠Tom Payne           âProdigal Son,â âThe Walking Deadâ
⢠Taegen Burns         âThe Mighty Ducks: Game Changers,â âBlue Ridgeâ
⢠Pyper Braun           Desperation Road, âErin & Aaronâ
⢠Betty Buckley         Split, The Happening, Carrie
⢠Matthew Sato         âHigh School Musical: The Musical: The Seriesâ
⢠And Veronica Falcón    âOzark,â âPerry Mason,â The Forever Purge
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SPECIAL FEATURES:
⢠Audio Commentary by Producer-Cowriter-Director Jeff Wadlow and Executive Producer-Actress DeWanda Wise
⢠Meet Your New Imaginary Friends
Meet the cast of Imaginary as they discuss the meaning behind their characters and the terrifying creatures of the Never Ever. They also discuss the universal childhood experience of imaginary friends and how that plays such a crucial part in how they worked through this film.
⢠Frills and Thrills
Costume designer Eulyn C. Hufkie uncovers the real-life inspirations behind her designs for the leading ladies of Imaginary.Â
⢠Crafting the Beasts of Imaginary
Meet Mark Viniello, Claire Flewin, Richard Landon, and Tim Huizing, the Spectral Motion team and puppeteers behind Chauncey the Bear and Bear Beast. Prepare to be amazed as they guide you through a captivating showcase, unveiling their remarkable creations. Immerse yourself in the behind-the-scenes and feature footage that reveals the magic behind each practical effect and how they breathe life into the world of Imaginary.
⢠Bringing Nightmares to Life
Step into the realm of nightmares as you embark on the Never Ever created by production designer Meghan C. Rogers. Weâre guided through the homeâs terrifying rooms, each infused with an unsettling sense of dread. We unveil the builds, craftsmanship, and attention to detail that brings Jessicaâs nightmares to life, from the writing on the walls to the haunting crawl space entrance into Never Ever. Here youâll gain insight into the twisted world of Imaginary.Â
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Official Site: https://www.imaginary.movie/
Publicity Materials: https://www.lionsgatepublicity.com/theatrical/imaginary
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/imaginaryfilm
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ImaginaryFilm/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/ImaginaryFilm
Hashtag:#ImaginaryFilm
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Year of Production: 2024
Title Copyright: Imaginary © 2024 Lions Gate Films Inc. and Blumhouse Productions, LLC. Artwork & Supplementary Materials ®, ⢠& © 2024 Lions Gate Entertainment Inc. All Rights Reserved.
Type: New Release
Rating: PG-13 for some violent content, drug material and language
Genre: Horror, Mystery
Feature Run Time: 1hr 44min
Subtitles: English, English SDH, Spanish, French
Closed-Captioned: No
Blu-ray⢠Format:a-1080p High Definitiona-16x9 (2.39:1) PresentationÂ
DVD Format:a-16x9 (2.39:1) PresentationÂ
Blu-ray Audio: a-English Dolby Atmos, English Descriptive Audio, Spanish 5.1 Dolby Audio, French 5.1 Dolby Audio
DVD Audio: a-English 5.1 Dolby Audio, English Descriptive Audio, Spanish 5.1 Dolby Audio, French 5.1 Dolby Audio
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We Ain't Fool'n You - April 2024 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray Shopping Guide
Now that we've gotten past the intense craziness of three James Cameron releases all in one shot, we can get back to enjoying a full schedule of exciting new and catalog titles on everyone's favorite 2160p disc format.
If March wasn't busy enough, one specific director dominated the release slate with three of his biggest hits delivering three impressive albeit controversial discs. Compounding the problem was the scarcity issue as online retailers struggled to get product out failing to meet preorders by weeks at a time. Well, now that's all over with, we can get back looking at some new and exciting gems while letting our wallets recover a bit. Overall April is a pretty slim month compared to recent frames, but what's coming in is pretty exciting. We have a range of new recent theatrical hits on top of a nice selection of deep-cut comedy, action, drama, and horror titles debuting on the format.
April 2024 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray Shopping Guide
April 2nd, 4K UHD Releases
The first week of the month is a mix of reissues, rescheduled, with a couple of eclectic catalog titles. Who'da thought that Cutthroat Island would come to 4K UHD, let alone command a SteelBook release at that? Major League is a sports comedy classic so let's hope it looks and sounds great!
April 9th, 4K UHD Releases
The second frame of the month sees a little bit of a slowdown. A small mix of new and catalog titles, it gives us a slight financial breather but there are still some good ones to keep an eye on.
April 16th, 4K UHD Releases
For another quiet week, how well did you enjoy the cinematic and television versions of Tom Clancy's favorite CIA analyst? The only other major new 4K release this frame is only one of the greatest films ever made...
April 23rd, 4K UHD Releases
A busy frame from one end to the next, it's also a pretty wild and eclectic slate featuring some classic exploitation flicks, animated superheroes, weepy dramas, Jason Statham, and the movie that finally nabbed Scorsese his Best Director Oscar.
April 30th, 4K UHD Releases
Not to go out quietly, April ends on one of the busiest, most diverse notes for new title and catalog 4K releases.
And that is what we have for domestic 4K releases aiming to crash into our collections through the month of April. It starts slow, but some great titles are coming and the final week of the month is a hell of a frame (and an expensive one!). As always some of these release dates could be changed and some last-minute releases have been known to sneak in - if and when that happens we'll update the shopping guide ASAP. Until then - Happy Collecting!
Forget it Jake, it's 4K - Chinatown 50th Anniversary - Paramount Presents 4K UHD Coming June 18
Paramount celebrates the 50th anniversary of the classic noir Chinatown starring Jack Nicholson with a limited edition 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray release on June 18. Pre-orders are now available.
Chinatown was nominated for 11 Academy Awards including Best Picture and is now preserved in the U.S.'s National Film Registry at the Library of Congress for being "culturally, historically or aesthetically significant." This limited-edition release not only includes Chinatown fully restored on 4K UHD Blu-ray, but also the sequel - The Two Jakes on Blu-ray as well as new and legacy content.
Jack Nicholson is unforgettable as private eye Jake Gittes, living off the murky moral climate of sunbaked, pre-war Southern California. Hired by a beautiful socialite (Faye Dunaway) to investigate her husband's extra-marital affair, Gittes is swept into a maelstrom of double dealings and deadly deceits, uncovering a web of personal and political scandals that come crashing together for one, unforgettable night.
Chinatown 50th Anniversary - Paramount Presents 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray
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The 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray + Digital Limited Edition release presents the fully restored Chinatown in 4K, plus the film's sequel, The Two Jakes, on Blu-ray. The release also includes new and legacy supplements as follows:
New bonus content is detailed below:
- A State of Mind: Author Sam Wasson On Chinatown â Sam Wasson, film historian and bestselling author of The Big Goodbye: Chinatown and the Last Years Of Hollywood, on the importance of the film and its legacy.  Â
- Chinatown Memories â Legendary producer Hawk Koch shares stories from his time as assistant director on the film. Â
- The Trilogy That Never Was â Sam Wasson discusses the planned third installment of what would have been a trio of movies featuring the character Jake Gittes.Â
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Additional legacy bonus content:
- Commentary by screenwriter Robert Towne with David Fincher
- Water and Power
- The Aqueduct
- The Aftermath
- The River & Beyond
- Chinatown: An Appreciation
- Chinatown: The Beginning and the End
- Chinatown: Filming
- Chinatown: Legacy
- Theatrical Trailer
Pre-orders for Chinatown 50th Anniversary - Paramount Presents 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray are now live!
'The First Slam Dunk' Dribbles to Blu-ray on June 25
The critically-acclaimed animated sports thriller The First Slam Dunk is coming to Blu-ray on January 25 from GKIDS.
The animated feature film is based on the manga "Slam Dunk" by Takehiko Inoue and has broken box-office records in several countries and won the Japan Academy Film Prize for Best Animation in 2023.
Shohokuâs âspeedsterâ and point guard, Ryota Miyagi, always plays with brains and lightning speed, running circles around his opponents while feigning composure. Born and raised in Okinawa, Ryota had a brother who was three years older. Following in the footsteps of his older brother, who was a famous local player from a young age, Ryota also became addicted to basketball.
In his second year of high school, Ryota plays with the Shohoku High School basketball team along with Sakuragi, Rukawa, Akagi, and Mitsui as they take the stage at the Inter-High School National Championship. And now, they are on the brink of challenging the reigning champions, Sannoh Kogyo High School.Â
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The first print of the Blu-ray will include team stickers and the following supplements:Â
- Interview with the Director Takehiko Inoue
- Behind the Starting Line-up: English dub featurette
- Color commentary with the English dub team
- Trailers & Teasers
Pre-order your copy of The First Slam Dunk now - Happy Collecting!Â
HDD's 4K UHD & Blu-ray Shopping Guide, Mar 31, 2024 is Brought To You By...
 Just a little quote from Major League (and there were some good ones, but most of them were too long for a title):
   Harry Doyle: The post-game show is brought to you by...
   [searches through his papers]
   Harry Doyle: Christ, I can't find it. To hell with it.
 The right answer is of course Amazon, Walmart and readers like you for using our links to shop.
 With the week of Easter upon us, an average week of 4K disc releases this week, how well did you fare last week? I'd be lying if I said I bought nothing.
 Welcome to Volume 4 Episode 44 of our weekly release guide. A look at the highlights of what's coming to disc the week of March 31st - April 6th, as well as a look at announcements from last week.
4K Ultra HD Blu-ray Releases-
 Another week of catalog titles in the 4K category, which is A-OK as there are so many releases we would like to see!
 Coming off the wish list and moved to the now list, first from Paramount Pictures, sports comedy Major League. This one is also available as a SteelBook edition.
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 And next, from Criterion collection, French drama La haine.
ÂÂ Next, let's put a spotlight on Walmart for taking over the "Exclusive SteelBook Edition" releases after Best Buy chose to abandon physical media. This week all the exclusives are LionsGate releases. Debuting to 4K disc for the first time, action/adventure Cutthroat Island. Currently out of stock, just keep checking is the advice I would give you. Just this past week I ordered Silent Night 4K, it was out of stock since release date (January) but is now available again.
ÂÂ Next are a few double (or triple or quadruple, or I lost count) dips, we see where John Rambo started and ended, referring to First Blood and Last Blood. These are the kind of releases that if you "maybe" want them, but then hold off and miss out, you might kick yourself. Sounds like a justifiable excuse, no?
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 And if you know which movies I am referring to when I say retired and extremely dangerous, you win bragging rights this week! Formerly available as single releases, and an obsure 2-movie collection that went OOP, now you can get Red 1 & 2 as a Walmart Exclusive SteelBook. I call these sleeper titles, I had never heard of them, then sat down and watched the first and was pretty impressed, so I had to seek the sequel as well, then of course 4K.
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Blu-ray releases-
 There are no Blu-ray counterparts of the above 4K releases, hey, recharge that wallet from last week right?
 As far as blu-ray releases in general this week, there are a lot of "B" titles on the list. One person's junk is another person's treasure. Without judgment, here are the highlights.
 Anime highlight this week includes just Black Bullet - Complete Collection, which is a reissue with a different cover.
ÂÂ Who wouldn't want a cheap-budget trash Easter horror during the week of Easter? Check out Easter Bloody Easter.
ÂÂ MPI now has the rights to distribute Stigmata, and it is available as both a Mediabook and a standard edition.
 To the rescue comes the land from down under. Imprint Films' and Imprint Asia's March batch of titles is available at Amazon USA this week, they include:
- Lost in the Stars - Imprint Asia (AU Import)
- The Sea is Watching - Imprint Asia (AU Import)
- The Blind Swordsman: Zatoichi - Imprint Asia (AU Import)
- Strange Invaders (1983) â Imprint Films Limited Edition
- Ravagers - Imprint Films Limited Edition [AU Import]
- Let's Get Harry - Imprint Films Limited Edition [AU Import]
- Green Ice - Imprint Films Limited Edition [AU Import]
- Cold Steel - Imprint Films Limited Edition [AU Import]
- *Batteries Not Included - Imprint Films Limited Edition [AU Import]
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Notable announcements from last week:
 Warner Bros has announced an offical street date of May 14th for American Sniper to 4K disc. In their standard formula, the UK will be getting a more elaborate release with more special features and swag. Editor Matthew Hartman made a comparison of the UK getting a far superior release of this film to the UK getting an all out deluxe release of The Patriot (Mel Gibson). I would love to hear from Warner Bros why they think the US market doesn't want the nicer releases. I know they tried it in the past, but those releases had f'ugly covers and less desirable swag.
 Last week I mentioned that Se7en was likely going to be released in May. No sooner did the article publish and we found out the film is getting an IMAX revisit and a newer scan, so it has been pushed to probably Winter 2024.
 Arrow Video has announced their June 2024 titles. American Gigolo will be available on blu-ray, 4K and an Arrow Store Exclusive 4K. The latter offers a much better cover art, nothing else, but that's enough for me to order it. Mute Witness will also be getting a blu-ray and 4K release. Arrow UK will also be releasing Withnail and I and Madman to 4K. Madman was released by Vinegar Syndrome last year. For UK blu-ray, they will be releasing Nightsiren (Svetlonoc) as well.
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?
Blue Underground Reveals 'Goodbye Uncle Tom' Restored and Uncut 4K UHD & Blu-ray April 23rd
Blue Underground presents directors Gualtiero Jacopetti and Franco Prosperi's infamous 1971 Italian mondo-docudrama Goodbye Uncle Tom in limited edition 4K UHD/Blu-ray releases arriving April 23.
The American south slave trade themed shocker was so graphic that the film was heavily cut in the U.S. prior to its release - with Roger Ebert calling this cut version, â⦠the most disgusting, contemptuous insult to decency ever to masquerade as a documentary.â Blue Underground includes both the original uncut Italian version and the cut version fully restored in 4K from the original camera negatives.
The film considered too shocking for the world! Written, edited, produced and directed by Gualtiero Jacopetti and Franco Prosperi of MONDO CANE fame, this epic recreation of the American slave trade atrocities was both condemned as depraved exploitation and acclaimed as an unprecedented cry of Black anguish and rage. The Detroit Chronicle hailed it as "a graphic, moving, nerve-paralyzing film." Legendary film critic Pauline Kael called it "the most specific and rabid incitement of the race war." It became one of the most reviled and misunderstood films of its time. Five decades cannot diminish GOODBYE UNCLE TOM's impact or quiet its controversy as it has become even more relevant TODAY!
In 1971, distributors forced the filmmakers to completely re-cut the film and radically re-write its extreme narration, removing more than 13 minute of race-war politics and inserting alternate scenes - creating what would become an entirely different film - before it could be released. Now more than 50 years later, both versions of GOODBYE UNCLE TOM can finally be seen in brand-new restorations, scanned in 4K 16-bit from their original negatives, with Dolby Vision HDR (on the 4K Blu-ray) & newly restored DTS-HD Master Audio, and packed with over 5 hours of Extras!
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- Ultra HD Blu-ray Dolby Vision (2160p) Widescreen 2.40:1 feature presentations
- Audio: 1.0 DTS-HD MA (English); 1.0 DTS-HD MA (Italian)
- English Version (123 Mins.) with Optional English SDH and Espanol Subtitles + English Trailer
- Italian Version (136 Mins.) with Optional English and English SDH Subtitles + Italian Trailer
- THE IMPORTANCE OF SHOCKING: GUALTIERO JACOPETTI â A feature-length documentary by Director Andrea Bettinetti (94 Mins.)
- THE GODFATHERS OF MONDO â A feature-length documentary by Director David Gregory (89 Mins.)
- Goodbye Cruel Mondo - Interviews with Writers/Directors Gualtiero Jacopetti & Franco Prosperi, and Composer Riz Ortolani (20 Mins.)
- Behind-the-Scenes 8mm Footage with Audio Commentary by Production Manager Giampaolo Lomi (50 Mins.)
- Mondo Mercenaries - Interview with Author & Academic Mark Goodall (27 Mins.)
- Abjection Under Authoritarianism - Interview with Professor Matthew J. Smith (20 Mins.)
- Extensive Still Galleries, including Giampaolo Lomiâs Behind-the-Scenes Photos
- BONUS! GOODBYE UNCLE TOM Original Motion Picture Soundtrack CD by Riz Ortolani
- BONUS! Collectible Booklet with new essay by Dan Madigan
You can pre-order Goodbye Uncle Tom on 4K UHD and Blu-ray now!
The Game Of Clones: Bruceploitation Collection, Vol.1 Blu-ray Limited Edition Box Set Available for Pre-order!
If you like Bruce Lee and exploitation movies, you'll love the Blu-ray boxed set of "Bruceploitation" films being put out by Severin now available for pre-order only available on their website with limited quantities so if you need this for your collection don't wait too long!
Also available is the 2023 documentary 'Enter the Clones of Bruce' that delves deep into the Bruceploitation genre.
The Game Of Clones: Bruceploitation Collection, Vol.1 (Limited Edition Website Exclusive)
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âMany films tried to capitalize on the popularity of Bruce Lee. Some amped up the craziness as far as it would go. Others played it straight, delivering seriously good films. At its best, Bruceploitation was some of the most uninhibited and exciting martial arts cinema of the age.â
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Hours after Bruce Leeâs death, Bruceploitation was born. And for the next 10 years, talented martial artists were enlisted to mimic iconic aspects of Leeâs life, style and mannerisms. Fueled by equal parts deception and demand, these films instead created one of the most wildly entertaining sub-genres in movie history. THE GAME OF CLONES: BRUCEPLOITATION COLLECTION, VOLUME 1 now presents 14 of the very best â and frequently very bizarre â films starring Bruce Li, Bruce Le, Dragon Lee, Bruce Liang and more, all restored for the first time ever from original film elements.Â
Each of these 14 Bruceploitation classics â THE CLONES OF BRUCE LEE (1980), ENTER THREE DRAGONS (1978), ENTER THE GAME OF DEATH (1978), GOOD BYE, BRUCE LEE: HIS LAST GAME OF DEATH (1975), THE DRAGON LIVES AGAIN (1977), BRUCE AND THE IRON FINGER (1977), CHALLENGE OF THE TIGER (1980), CAMEROON CONNECTION (1984), SUPER DRAGON: THE BRUCE LEE STORY (1974), THE DRAGON LIVES (1976), THE DRAGON, THE HERO (1980), RAGE OF THE DRAGON (1980), THE BLACK DRAGON VS. THE YELLOW TIGER (1974), and the never-before available THE BIG BOSS PART II (1976) â also feature exclusive bonus programming that includes all-new interviews, audio commentaries and revealing featurettes, as well as a 100-page Bruceploitation book filled with essays, posters, rare photos and more.
THE GAME OF CLONES: BRUCEPLOITATION COLLECTION, VOLUME 1
Blu-ray: $199.95srp
Catalog #: SEV15660BR
Disc 1:
ENTER THE CLONES OF BRUCE (2023)
Special Features:
⢠Audio Commentary With Co-Executive Producer/Director David Gregory, Co-Producers Frank Djeng, Vivian Wong And Michael Worth And Director Of Photography Jim Kunz
⢠Working At Shaw Brothers â Outtakes With Godfrey Ho, David Chiang, Yasuaki Kurata, Lee Chiu, Lo Meng, Mars And Phillip KoÂ
⢠Bruce Lee And I â Outtakes With Sammo Hung, Phillip Ko, Yasuaki Kurata, Mars, Angela Mao, Andre Morgan, Lee Tso Nam And MoreÂ
⢠The Lost World Of Kung Fu Film Negatives â Outtakes With Godfrey Ho, Joseph Lai, Angela Mao, Lee Tso Nam And Film PreservationistsÂ
⢠Bruce's Hong Kong â Location Tour With Frank DjengÂ
⢠Severin's Kung Fu Theater With Actor/Director/Bruceploitation Expert Michael WorthÂ
⢠Trailers
Runtime: 94 mins
Audio: Stereo Audio / English Subtitles, Chinese Subtitles, French Subtitles
Region Free
Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1
Disc 2:
THE CLONES OF BRUCE LEE (1980)
Special Features:
⢠Audio Commentary With Michael Worth And Frank Djeng, Co-Producers Of ENTER THE CLONES OF BRUCE; Bruce Lee Historian Brandon Bentley; Chris Poggiali, Co-Author Of These Fists Break Bricks; Matthew Whitaker, Co-Host Of The Clones Cast; Action Film Historian Mike Leader; Stunt Coordinator/Author John Kreng; And Rick Benn, Brother Of Actor Jon T. Benn
⢠The Big Boss Remembered â Interview With Actor Jon T. BennÂ
⢠Severin's Kung Fu Theater With Actor/Director/Bruceploitation Expert Michael WorthÂ
⢠Trailer
Runtime: 90 mins
Audio: English Mono / Closed Captions
Region Free
Aspect Ratio: 2.40:1
ENTER THREE DRAGONS (1978)
Special Features:
⢠Severin's Kung Fu Theater With Actor/Director/Bruceploitation Expert Michael WorthÂ
⢠Trailer
Runtime: 87 mins
Audio: English Mono / Closed Captions
Region: Free
Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
Disc 3:
ENTER THE GAME OF DEATH (1978)
Special Features:
⢠Partial Audio Commentary With Actor/Director/Bruceploitation Expert Michael Worth
⢠Scene Specific Commentary With Actor Chi Ling Chiu
⢠Kung Fu Movie Hustle â Interview With Chi Ling ChiuÂ
⢠Talking A Good Game â Roundtable Discussion With Martial Artists/Kung Fu Film Experts Tatevik Hunanyan, John Kreng, Ron Strong And Michael WorthÂ
⢠Severin's Kung Fu Theater With Michael WorthÂ
⢠Trailer
Runtime: 90 mins
Audio: English Mono / Closed Captions/
Region: Free
Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
GOODBYE, BRUCE LEE: HIS LAST GAME OF DEATH (1975)
Special Features:
⢠Audio Commentary With Frank Djeng, Co-Producer Of ENTER THE CLONES OF BRUCE, With Contributions From Chris Poggiali, Co-Author Of These Fists Break BricksÂ
⢠The Last Kung Fu Picture Show â The Bay Area's Movie Theater EraÂ
⢠Severin's Kung Fu Theater With Actor/Director/Bruceploitation Expert Michael WorthÂ
⢠Radio Spot
⢠Trailer
Runtime: 83 mins
Audio: English Mono / Closed Captions
Region: Free
Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
Disc 4:
THE DRAGON LIVES AGAIN (1977)
Special Features:
⢠Audio Commentary With Michael Worth And Frank Djeng, Co-Producers Of ENTER THE CLONES OF BRUCE
⢠Deleted Scenes From French Version
⢠Audio Essay By Cult Cinema Critic Lovely JonÂ
⢠Severin's Kung Fu Theater With Actor/Director/Bruceploitation Expert Michael WorthÂ
⢠Trailer
Runtime: 91 mins
Audio: English Mono / Closed Captions
Region: Free
Aspect Ratio: 2.39:1
BRUCE AND THE IRON FINGER (1979)
Special Features:
⢠Audio Commentary With Actor/Director/Bruceploitation Expert Michael Worth
⢠My First Bruceploitation â Roundtable Discussion With Martial Artists/Kung Fu Film Experts Tatevik Hunanyan, John Kreng, Ron Strong And Michael WorthÂ
⢠Deleted Scenes
⢠Severin's Kung Fu Theater With Michael WorthÂ
⢠U.S. Trailer
⢠Hong Kong Trailer
Runtime: 89 mins
Audio: English Mono / Closed Captions
Region: Free
Aspect Ratio: 2.39:1
Disc 5:
CHALLENGE OF THE TIGER (1980)
Special Features:
⢠Audio Commentary With Actor/Director/Bruceploitation Expert Michael Worth And Film Historian C. Courtney Joyner
⢠Severin's Kung Fu Theater With Michael WorthÂ
⢠Trailer
Runtime: 89 mins
Audio: English Mono / Closed Captions
Region: Free
Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
CAMEROON CONNECTION (1984)
Special Features:
⢠Audio Commentary With Writer/Criterion Reflections Podcast Host David BlakesleeÂ
⢠Lights... Cameroon... Action! â The Life And Films Of Alphonse BeniÂ
⢠2022 Q&A With Alphonse Beni At Cine Club N'Kah
⢠Severin's Kung Fu Theater With Actor/Director/Bruceploitation Expert Michael WorthÂ
Runtime: 91 mins
Audio: French Mono / English Subtitles
Region: Free
Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
Disc 6:
SUPER DRAGON: THE BRUCE LEE STORY (1974)
Special Features:
⢠Partial Audio Commentary With Actor/Director/Bruceploitation Expert Michael Worth
⢠Severin's Kung Fu Theater With Michael WorthÂ
⢠TV Spot
⢠Trailer
Runtime: 93 mins
Audio: English Mono / Closed Captions
Region: Free
Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
THE DRAGON LIVES (1976)
Special Features:
⢠Audio Commentary With Actress Caryn White Stedman And Actor/Director/Bruceploitation Expert Michael WorthÂ
⢠Audio Interview With "Heâs A Legend, Heâs A Hero" Songwriter Anders Gustav Nelsson
⢠The Taiwan Connection â Interview With Caryn White StedmanÂ
⢠Bruce Biopics â Roundtable Discussion With Martial Artists/Kung Fu Film Experts Tatevik Hunanyan, John Kreng, Ron Strong And Michael WorthÂ
⢠Severin's Kung Fu Theater With Michael WorthÂ
⢠TV Spots
Runtime: 87 mins
Audio: English Mono / Closed Captions
Region: Free
Aspect Ratio: 2.39:1
Disc 7:
THE DRAGON, THE HERO (1980)
Special Features:
⢠Audio Commentary With Director Godfrey Ho And Actor/Director/Bruceploitation Expert Michael Worth
⢠Godfrey, The Hero â Interview With Director Godfrey HoÂ
⢠Deleted Scenes
⢠Severin's Kung Fu Theater With Michael WorthÂ
⢠Trailer
Runtime: 87 mins
Audio: English Mono / Closed Captions
Region: Free
Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
RAGE OF THE DRAGON (1980)
Special Features:
⢠Audio Commentary With Actor/Director/Bruceploitation Expert Michael Worth With Contributions From Chris Poggiali, Co-Author Of These Fists Break BricksÂ
⢠Kung Fu Theaters â Roundtable Discussion With Martial Artists/Kung Fu Film Experts Tatevik Hunanyan, John Kreng, Ron Strong And Michael WorthÂ
⢠Severin's Kung Fu Theater With Michael WorthÂ
⢠Trailer
Runtime: 90 mins
Audio: English Mono / Closed Captions
Region: Free
Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
Disc 8 (Limited Edition Bonus Disc):
THE BIG BOSS PART II (1976)
Special Features:
⢠Severin's Kung Fu Theater With Actor/Director/Bruceploitation Expert Michael WorthÂ
⢠Trailer
Runtime: 91 mins
Audio: Cantonese Mono / Burned-In English Subtitles, Burned-In Chinese Subtitles
Region: Free
Aspect Ratio: 2.39:1
THE BLACK DRAGON VS. THE YELLOW TIGER (1974)
Special Features:
⢠Audio Commentary With Actor/Director/Bruceploitation Expert Michael Worth With Contributions From Actor Clint Robinson
⢠Severin's Kung Fu Theater With Michael WorthÂ
⢠Trailer
Runtime: 88 mins
Audio: English Mono / Closed Captions?
Region: Free
Aspect Ratio: 2.39:1
Enter the Clones of Bruce
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In the âfascinating gem of a documentaryâ (Culture Mix) ENTER THE CLONES OF BRUCE, director David Gregory tracks down the surviving Bruces â along with martial arts legends, producers, directors, distributors, historians and more â to reveal the entire shocking and bittersweet saga behind a celluloid phenomenon that still refuses to die. Gregory â whose award-winning documentaries include LOST SOUL: THE DOOMED JOURNEY OF RICHARD STANLEYâS ISLAND OF DR. MOREAU and BLOOD & FLESH: THE REEL LIFE & GHASTLY DEATH OF AL ADAMSON â now examines this fascinating phenomenon via interviews with Bruce Li, Bruce Le, Bruce Liang and Dragon Lee; martial arts legends like Angela Mao, David Chiang, Phillip Ko and Sammo Hung; and the producers, directors, distributors and experts â along with copious clips from the films themselves â that for the first time reveal the history, controversy and legacy behind one of the most bizarre genres in movie history. The documentary will also be available on all leading digital outlets on April 30, and as a standalone Blu-ray on May 21.
Pre-orders for The Game Of Clones: Bruceploitation Collection & Enter the Clones of Bruce are up now and there are very limited quantities available!
12 Ways You’re Annoying a Dog Without Realizing It
You may think youare the perfect pet owner a| but are you actually getting on your dogas nerves? Hereas how youare probably annoying your dog and what to do instead.
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10 Signs Your Dog Feels Neglected and Needs More TLC
Does your canine cutie need a cuddle? Veterinarians point to the signs your dog feels neglectedaand offer tips for giving it more attention.
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I Took the BA(c)is Front Pocket Carry-On on Multiple International Trips, and It’s a Winner
The BA(c)is Front Pocket Carry-On is part of the brand's Commuter Collection, making it an ideal pick for international trips.
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May Holidays and Observances to Celebrate Year After Year
These are all the May holidays, from Mother's Day and Teacher Appreciation Week to Star Wars Day and International Harry Potter Day.
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Can You Go to Jail for Collecting Rainwater?
Itas fine in most states, but some have stricter rules!
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How to Use Baking Soda in Laundry to Remove Smells and More
Itas all natural, safe and cheap. If you havenat been using baking soda in your laundry, youall want to start after reading this!
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Harry Potter Exclusive: Tom Felton Shares New Draco Details
Everyone's favorite Hogwarts bad boy reveals what it was really like to film the Harry Potter moviesaand what he's up to now.
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Procter & Gamble Is Recalling 8.2 Million Bags of Laundry Detergent PodsaHere’s Why
This recall affects at least 17 types of laundry pods. Hereas a full list of the products to look out for.
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