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June 4th, 2025 by Gerard Iribe
On the eve of the Third Italian War of Independence, Countess Livia Serpieri (Alida Valli, The Third Man) anxiously conspires to make revolution happen. Following a chance encounter at the opera, she begins an affair with Franz Mahler (Farley Granger, Rope), a charismatic Lieutenant in the occupying Austrian army who sent her rebellious cousin Marchese Roberto Ussoni (Massimo Girotti, Ossessione) into exile. As her feelings for Franz intensify, Livia’s moral compass waivers. Based on Camillo Boito’s novella, Alida Valli and Farley Granger shine in this masterful period melodrama about lust and deception. Senso is widely regarded as among director Luchino Visconti’s best work and was nominated for the Golden Lion at the 15th Venice International Film Festival. Continue reading ‘Senso on Blu-ray August 18!’
June 4th, 2025 by Gerard Iribe
Jan (Franciszek Trzeciak) and Maria (Anna Nieborowska) become a couple in 1930s Kraków. Jan tries to get a job as an architect but fails. They struggle with poverty and extreme humiliation. Their attempt to survive leads to a desperate crime. Remarkably filmed with precise close-ups and fragmented sound design creating a sense of unnerving dissonance, Through and Through was enthusiastically received on release and premiered at the Cannes Film Festival where it was compared to Dostoyevsky’s Crime and Punishment. Radiance Films is proud to present Grzegorz Królikiewicz’s film on Blu-ray for the first time in the world. Continue reading ‘Through and Through on Blu-ray August 18!’
June 4th, 2025 by Gerard Iribe
Three more spectacular tales of ninja action in this continuation of the hugely influential series. This time, Raizo Ichikawa (Shinobi 1-3) stars as Mist Saizo, a ninja with a grudge who won’t rest until he has assassinated the supreme leader, the Tokugawa shogun. directed by three of the Daiei Studio’s top period action specialists, these films feature epic battles, ingenious spycraft and thrilling ninja fights. In Siege, Raizo Ichikawa is Mist Saizo, the legendary folk hero and Iga ninja. Working in the service of warlord Yukimura Sanada (Tomisaburo Wakayama), he plots to assassinate Shogun Ieyasu Tokugawa, but finds himself facing the might of the nation’s supreme ruler. In Return of Mist Saizo, our black-clad hero continues his mission to avenge his master, even after Ieyasu has abdicated from the throne. Told as one continuous story, these two films weave their ninja action in and out of Japanese martial history, featuring epic battles, ingenious spycraft and thrilling fight scenes. In part 6, Mist Saizo’s son Saisuke takes over his father’s name and mission. He is recruited by a rebellious warlord to assist a plot to overthrow the government, but the Shogun hires a rival ninja clan to thwart the uprising. Meanwhile, other forces are also at play. Directed by Kazuo Mori (Shinobi 3: Resurrection, Zatoichi at Large), this film pits ninja against ninja, including a breathtaking rooftop battle scene that is one of the highlights of the entire Shinobi series. Continue reading ‘Shinobi: Vol 2 on Blu-ray August 18!’
June 1st, 2025 by Gerard Iribe
The Woman in the Yard is a restrained psychological thriller that unfolds with deliberate pacing and a focus on atmosphere. Set mostly within a single location, it centers on quiet tension and subtle character dynamics rather than overt twists or spectacle. This The Woman in the Yard Blu-ray review explores how the film’s quiet mood plays out over its runtime. Much of the impact depends on mood and interpretation, with long silences and measured performances shaping the overall experience. It’s the kind of story that lingers more in tone than in plot.
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May 30th, 2025 by Gerard Iribe
Buckle up for brain-melting disco, hallucinogenic mist, and some of the wildest production design ever to blast off from behind the Iron Curtain. In the Dust of the Stars finally arrives on Blu-ray courtesy of The DEFA Film Library in Germany, restoring this 1976 East German cult oddity to its full space-glam glory. Directed by Gottfried Kolditz (Signals: A Space Adventure), this one ditches the buttoned-up seriousness of Signals: A Space Adventure and goes all-in on psychedelic weirdness, synth-heavy grooves, and jaw-dropping costuming that feels equal parts Zardoz, Barbarella, and Space: 1999. It’s outrageous, it’s ridiculous, and somehow — it works. Even when the ship sets wobble and the budget strains, the sheer visual ambition keeps you locked in. And that mouth-spray disco scene? Instant sci-fi canon. Continue reading ‘In the Dust of the Stars (Blu-ray Review)’
May 30th, 2025 by Gerard Iribe
Dust off your space helmet and dial up the synths — Signals: A Space Adventure finally lands on Blu-ray, thanks to the restoration wizards at the DEFA Film Library in Germany. This 1970 East German sci-fi oddity blends Cold War tension with trippy futurism, serving up alien contact through the lens of socialist realism. Long out of reach for Western viewers, this new disc beams it back into orbit with style, substance, and more retro analog tech than a control room in 2001: A Space Odyssey. Continue reading ‘Signals: A Space Adventure (Blu-ray Review)’
May 28th, 2025 by Aaron Neuwirth
From The Criterion Collection – Wes Anderson’s first ten films represent twenty-five years (1996-2021) of irrepressible creativity, an ongoing ode to outsiders and quixotic dreamers, and a world unto themselves, graced with a mischievous wit and a current of existential melancholy that flows through every captivating frame. This momentous twenty-disc collector’s set includes new 4K masters of the films, over twenty-five hours of special features, and ten illustrated books, presented in a deluxe clothbound edition.
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May 27th, 2025 by Adam Toroni-Byrne
“You keep dancing with the devil, one day he’s gonna follow you home.” Academy Award-nominated filmmaker Ryan Coogler’s new vision of fear, “Sinners,” debuts Digitally at home on June 3. From Warner Bros. Pictures and Ryan Coogler, director of “Black Panther” and “Creed” and starring Michael B. Jordan, the critically acclaimed film has a “certified fresh” 97% Rotten Tomatoes score and is among the highest grossing horror movies of all time with a global box office of more than $316 million. “Sinners” posted the largest opening for an original film since “Us” was released in 2019 and is the only horror film in over 35 years to receive an “A” CinemaScore.
Continue reading ‘Ryan Coogler’s Hit Masterpiece SINNERS Debuts on 4K and Blu-ray July 8th!’
May 27th, 2025 by Adam Toroni-Byrne
Following the Emmy® Award-winning debut season, Season Two of the HBO® Original Series The Last of Us, continues the emotionally charged journey of survival, loss, and humanity in a post-pandemic world. Based on the famed video game of the same name, The Last of Us continues to captivate audiences with its compelling storytelling and stunning performances. Now, fans can own all seven episodes of the critically acclaimed second season along with nearly two hours of special features including two never-before-been-seen featurettes, when Warner Bros. Discovery Home Entertainment releases The Last of Us: The Complete Second Season on 4K Ultra HD Steelbook, 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray and DVD on September 23, 2025. Pre-order your copy today!
Continue reading ‘THE LAST OF US: THE COMPLETE SECOND SEASON Comes to 4K and Blu-ray September 23rd!’
May 27th, 2025 by Adam Toroni-Byrne
Kerry Washington and Omar Sy balance relentless action and deeply personal stakes when SHADOW FORCE arrives on Premium Video on Demand on May 30 from Lionsgate. Directed by Joe Carnahan (Narc, The A-Team), and written by Leon Chills and Joe Carnahan, SHADOW FORCE shows the lengths two people will go to protect their son, even from people they used to call friends.
Continue reading ‘SHADOW FORCE Arrives on Blu-ray and DVD July 8th!’
May 27th, 2025 by Adam Toroni-Byrne
When Kingdom of Heaven was released in 2005, some critics and audiences walked out of the theater feeling underwhelmed. Sure, the visuals were impressive, and the premise had potential, but the film as a whole felt rushed and emotionally flat. At the time, I personally chalked it up as an ambitious misfire from Ridley Scott—grand in scale, but hollow at its core. That assessment changed completely when I finally watched the director’s cut, now newly presented in a stunning 4K restoration. I wasn’t just watching a longer version of the same film—I was watching the film as it was meant to be seen. It’s hard to overstate the difference. This is no mere extended edition; it’s a resurrection. And what emerges is nothing short of a modern epic.
Continue reading ‘Kingdom of Heaven (4K Blu-ray Steelbook Review)’
May 27th, 2025 by Gerard Iribe
The first excursion into genre cinema by the celebrated French auteur Claire Denis, who had made her name with her previous features Chocolat and Beau Travail, Trouble Every Day is an erotically charged exploration of our darkest human desires and a key film in the development of what later came to be known as the New French Extremity movement. A dark and lyrical rumination on the pleasures of the flesh, Trouble Every Day is a remarkable work of extreme cinema that challenged critics and audiences upon its release before it came to be lauded as a modern classic. The Masters of Cinema series is honoured to present the film on 4K UHD for the first time anywhere in the world from a brand new restoration. * Both editions are strictly limited to single pressings which will not be reissued once sold out.
Continue reading ‘Trouble Every Day is released on 4K UHD Blu-ray August 18!’
May 26th, 2025 by Gerard Iribe
Some films whisper. The Themroc Blu-ray snarls. This 1973 oddity from French director Claude Faraldo trades dialogue for guttural grunts and middle fingers, ditching logic for raw provocation. It’s the kind of movie that will either hypnotize or repel — and sometimes both at once. Radiance Films has given it the kind of treatment usually reserved for revered classics. Whether you’re a longtime fan or just curious about its cult status, this Blu-ray edition demands attention.
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May 25th, 2025 by Gerard Iribe
The French underworld doesn’t get much colder than this. In Choice of Arms (1981), director Alain Corneau trades in the sweaty breakdowns of Serie Noire and the twisting tension of Police Python 357 for something more simmering — almost stately. Starring a trio of legends — Yves Montand, Gérard Depardieu, and Catherine Deneuve — this is a gangster film that’s more about regret than revenge, more psychological standoff than shootout. Presented in HD as the final entry in Radiance Films’ Hardboiled: Three Pulp Thrillers by Alain Corneau Blu-ray box set, Choice of Arms arrives looking crisp, cool, and confidently restrained. It’s a slow burn that may not hit as hard as its companions, but it leaves a bruise all the same. Continue reading ‘Hardboiled: Choice of Arms (Blu-ray Review)’
May 25th, 2025 by Gerard Iribe
Step into a squalid Parisian suburb where desperation sweats through cheap polyester, and every neon flicker spells doom. Serie Noire (1979) isn’t just noir — it’s scorched earth cinema. Patrick Dewaere practically disintegrates on screen as Frank Poupart, a door-to-door hustler unraveling in a world with no escape hatch. Directed by Alain Corneau and adapted from Jim Thompson’s A Hell of a Woman, this film is a fever dream of exploitation, existential dread, and twisted romance. With Radiance Films bringing Serie Noire to Blu-ray as part of their Hardboiled: Three Pulp Thrillers by Alain Corneau box set, the question is: how does this murky descent look and sound in HD? Let’s dig into why this Serie Noire Blu-ray release might be one of the grimiest treasures on your shelf. Continue reading ‘Hardboiled: Serie Noire (Blu-ray Review)’
May 25th, 2025 by Gerard Iribe
Step into the smoky, paranoia-drenched alleys of late-1970s France — Police Python 357 grabs you by the collar and drags you deep into a tangled web of obsession and betrayal. The new Police Python 357 Blu-ray from Radiance Films isn’t just a fresh coat of paint on a cult classic; it’s a presentation that makes every shadow crawl and every whisper count. This isn’t a mere relic — it’s a pulse-pounding trip into the noir heart of French cinema. Police Python 357 is featured in the Hardboiled: Three Pulp Thrillers by Alain Corneau box set, sitting alongside two more razor-sharp crime gems.
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May 23rd, 2025 by Adam Toroni-Byrne
One year after her sister Melanie mysteriously disappeared, Clover and her friends head into the remote valley where she vanished in search of answers. Exploring an abandoned visitor center, they find themselves stalked by a masked killer and horrifically murdered one by one…only to wake up and find themselves back at the beginning of the same evening. Trapped in the valley, they’re forced to relive the night again and again – only each time the killer threat is different, each more terrifying than the last. Hope dwindling, the group soon realizes they have a limited number of deaths left, and the only way to escape is to survive until dawn.
Continue reading ‘Try To Survive UNTIL DAWN At Home On Digital Now and 4K, Blu-Ray and DVD July 8th!’
May 21st, 2025 by Gerard Iribe
John Carpenter’s Starman has always stood out — a sci-fi romance with a big heart and a quietly brilliant performance from Jeff Bridges. Now, the film makes its debut in stunning native 4K as part of an exclusive SteelBook release that promises to win over longtime fans and curious newcomers alike. With a Dolby Vision presentation, an impressive Atmos upgrade, and a solid suite of extras, the Starman 4K UHD Blu-ray is more than just a pretty package. But does this Steelbook edition truly do justice to one of Carpenter’s most unexpectedly emotional films? Let’s take a look. Continue reading ‘Starman (4K UHD Blu-ray Steelbook Review)’
