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May 1st, 2025 by Gerard Iribe
One of the most influential and iconic Westerns ever made, High Noon is a powerful film about the individual drive to do good in the face of a society that would rather turn a blind eye to evil. Directed by Fred Zinnemann (From Here to Eternity) and produced by Stanley Kramer (The Defiant Ones), it remains just as riveting, nail-bitingly tense and fiercely political as it was in the 1950s. While High Noon is now an acknowledged American masterpiece, its release was controversial. Both John Wayne (who turned down its central role) and Howard Hawks (who made Rio Bravo in response) hated the film for its thinly veiled critical commentary on McCarthyism and the persecution of those accused of having “communist” beliefs. The film has lost none of its political power – or its irrefutable entertainment value. Having brought the film to Blu-ray in 2019, the Masters of Cinema series is now proud to present High Noon in its UK debut on 4K UHD Blu-ray. Continue reading ‘High Noon is released on 4K UHD Blu-ray July 28!’
May 1st, 2025 by Gerard Iribe
By the mid-1960s, Westerns had become extremely popular in West Germany due to a series of films adapted from the novels of Karl May. In response, DEFA – the state-operated studio of East Germany or the GDR – made its own film set in the Old West. But The Sons of Great Bear wasn’t just designed to compete with West German genre films – it was also intended as a pointed corrective to the American frontier myth, pitting its Native American protagonists against violent white settlers in a battle for survival. Followed by the likes of Trail of the Falcon, Ulzana, Blood Brothers and Severino, The Sons of Great Bear made a star of Gojko Mitić and launched an entire series of Westerns at DEFA, known in East Germany as Indianerfilme and historically nicknamed “Red Westerns” due to their socialist politics. The Masters of Cinema series is proud to present The Sons of Great Bear on Blu-ray for the first time ever in the UK from an astonishing 2K restoration by the DEFA Foundation. Continue reading ‘The Sons of Great Bear is released on Blu-ray July 21!’
April 29th, 2025 by Adam Toroni-Byrne
THE SEAN CONNERY COLLECTION from Metro Goldwyn Mayer (MGM), a collection of six James Bond films starring Sean Connery as 007, will be available to own on June 10 as a 4K UHD collection for the first time for the ultimate at home movie-watching experience. The collection includes Dr. No, From Russia With Love, Goldfinger, Thunderball, You Only Live Twice and Diamonds Are Forever.
Continue reading ‘It’s Official! THE 6-FILM SEAN CONNERY JAMES BOND COLLECTION Debuts On 4K UHD Blu-ray June 10th!’
April 29th, 2025 by Gerard Iribe
A group of weary travellers, a spooky mansion – and a madman upstairs! The Old Dark House– directed by James Whale, the writer-director of Frankenstein and The Invisible Man – is one of the finest and most entertaining horror films of the 1930s. Dripping with atmosphere and packed to the brim with thrills, chills and gallows humour, it was considered lost for many years before its rediscovery and restoration. One of the last and best films to be produced by the original cycle of “old dark house” films that began in the 1920s (typified by The Cat and the Canary), The Old Dark House boats an incredible cast featuring Melvyn Douglas (Twilight’s Last Gleaming), Gloria Stuart (Titanic) and Charles Laughton (Witness for the Prosecution). Having released the film on Blu-ray in 2018, the Masters of Cinema series is now honoured to present The Old Dark House on 4K UHD. Continue reading ‘The Old Dark House 4K UHD Blu-ray is released July 28!’
April 29th, 2025 by Adam Toroni-Byrne
JAWS made history in 1975, turning a young Steven Spielberg into a household name and boldly establishing the summer blockbuster spectacle that revolutionized the film industry. Winner of three Academy Awards®, including Best Original Score, JAWS has become a global phenomenon, and half a century later, it still holds a grip on audiences around the world. Universal Pictures Home Entertainment celebrates this cinematic milestone with the JAWS 50TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION, available on June 17, 2025 in 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray™ and Digital. This Combo Pack features the never-before-seen documentary, JAWS @ 50: THE DEFINITIVE INSIDE STORY, a brand-new look at the making and legacy of the film directed by Laurent Bouzereau and from National Geographic, in partnership with Steven Spielberg’s Amblin Documentaries, Nedland Media, and Wendy Benchley. The disc and digital include over five hours of bonus features with an inside look at the making of the film, deleted scenes, original on-set footage, and much more! JAWS will also be available in an all-new limited edition SteelBook with never-before-seen artwork.
Continue reading ‘JAWS Makes Waves Celebrating 50 Years With A New 4K Steelbook This June!’
April 29th, 2025 by Adam Toroni-Byrne
It’s time for full-throttle action and exhilarating movie adventures this summer as Shout! Studios unveils HONG KONG CINEMA CLASSICS™, a new entertainment label spotlighting a treasure trove of Hong Kong’s most captivating and cinematic masterpieces on digital entertainment platforms in 4K and definitive-edition physical releases (UHD™ and Blu-ray™) for collectors’ home entertainment shelves.
Continue reading ‘HONG KONG STUDIO CLASSICS Debut On 4K and Blu-ray This Summer From Shout Studios!’
April 28th, 2025 by Adam Toroni-Byrne
The brainchild of writers Amy Sedaris, Paul Dinello and Stephen Colbert, Strangers with Candy: The Movie is an irreverent parody of a family sitcom inspired by the after-school specials and ‘very special episodes’ that frequented TV in the ’70s and ‘80s. The prequel film to the acclaimed ‘90s cult favorite Comedy Central television series of the same name, Strangers with Candy: The Movie will make its Blu-ray debut as a two-disc 20th Anniversary Collector’s Edition set July 22, 2025 from Shout! Studios.
Continue reading ‘STRANGERS WITH CANDY: THE MOVIE On Blu-ray July 22nd!’
April 28th, 2025 by Adam Toroni-Byrne
From Blumhouse, producers of M3GAN, and Platinum Dunes, producers of A Quiet Place, comes DROP, the action-packed thriller that proves dating can be deadly. The “tightly plotted thrill ride” (IGN) will be available exclusively on digital platforms to own or rent tomorrow, April 29, 2025, from Universal Pictures Home Entertainment. The blood-chilling action also debuts on 4K UHD and Blu-ray on June 10, 2025. Own DROP with never-before-seen bonus content featuring the filmmakers and cast discussing the making of the film, only when you purchase from participating retailers nationwide including Apple TV, Fandango at Home (formerly Vudu), Comcast Xfinity, Cox, Microsoft Movies & TV, and Movies Anywhere.
Continue reading ‘DROP Proves Dating Can Be Deadly — On 4K, Blu-ray and DVD June 10th!’
April 26th, 2025 by Gerard Iribe
Based on the best-selling global video game franchise, Warner Bros. Discovery Home Entertainment brings you the most bombastic and delightful post-apocalyptic action mission to ensure the survival of humanity with the release of Fallout: Season One on Blu-ray & DVD on July 8. A limited edition 4K UHD Blu-ray Steelbook will also be available exclusively at Amazon. The 4K UHD Blu-ray Steelbook and Blu-ray sets will both include a set of 6 Collectible Art Cards (available while supplies last). Get ready to binge all 8 episodes of the phenomenal series, plus go behind the scenes with over an hour of bonus content. Pre-order Fallout: Season One 4K UHD Blu-ray copy today! Continue reading ‘Fallout: Season One on 4K UHD Blu-ray July 8!’
April 24th, 2025 by Adam Toroni-Byrne
Back in the 80’s Bill Murray, Harold Ramis and Ivan Reitman were an undeniable combination. The films the three created with their cast and crew members are still considered comedy classics 40 or more years after their initial releases. Stripes was a critical and commercial hit when it debuted in 1981. The sharply funny sendup of military life included a knockout performance from Bill Murray and also the first noteworthy performance of John Candy. In 2021, Sony released Stripes in 4K within their second Columbia Classics 4K set. Now, the film is being re-released as a standalone Steelbook. The discs included are the same discs from the previous release but now fans of the film can collect the film in the best format available without the high price tag of getting a box set. Read our legacy review of Stripes and check the Extras section for more info on the Steelbook specs!
Continue reading ‘Stripes (4K UHD Steelbook Review)’
April 22nd, 2025 by Adam Toroni-Byrne
Seven friends, recent college graduates, are searching for a place in the real world, as they face issues of career and commitment. Leslie and Alec (Ally Sheedy and Judd Nelson) try to save a crumbling romance. Wendy (Mare Winningham), a shy virgin, hides a love for Billy (Rob Lowe), a reluctant father/husband still searching for goals. Kevin (Andrew McCarthy) is a cynical writer who scorns love until he realizes he’s in love with his best friend’s girl. Kirbo (Emilio Estevez), a law student, obsessively pursues an older woman. The beautiful, neurotic Jules (Demi Moore) paints a poignant picture of life in the fast lane. Against the backdrop of St. Elmo’s, their local hang-out, they save, betray and love one another as only the closest of friends can.
Continue reading ’40 Years Later, ST. ELMO’S FIRE Burns Bright — Celebrate With 4K June 24th!’
April 22nd, 2025 by Adam Toroni-Byrne
A Working Man, from Amazon MGM Studios, will be available for purchase on 4K UHD ™, Blu-ray ™ and DVD on June 10. Directed by David Ayer (“The Beekeeper”, “End of Watch”) from a screenplay by Ayer and Sylvester Stallone (“Rocky”), the film is produced by Chris Long, Jason Statham, John Friedberg, David Ayer, Bill Block, Kevin King Templeton.
Continue reading ‘Jason Statham Is A WORKING MAN On 4K, Blu-ray and DVD June 10th!’
April 18th, 2025 by Adam Toroni-Byrne
Lionsgate has just announced their May slate of 4K Steelbook and Blu-ray exclusives from Lionsgate Limited. This May, horror and alt superheroes are the name of the game! The Crazies makes it’s 4K Debut. Kick-Ass receives a new Steelbook treatment, and the unsettling May debuts on Blu-ray under the Vestron Collector’s Series banner. All titles are available on May 13th! All titles are only available for purchase on lionsgatelimited.com
Continue reading ‘LIONSGATE LIMITED Is Back With May 2025 Titles!’
April 18th, 2025 by Adam Toroni-Byrne
A heartwarming and heart-wrenching tale of opposites attracting, the Academy Award®-winning Scent of a Woman makes its 4K UHD debut May 27, 2025 from Shout! Studios.
Directed by Martin Brest (Midnight Run, Meet Joe Black) and featuring an all-star cast including Al Pacino, Chris O’Donnell, Gabrielle Anwar, Bradley Whitford, and Philip Seymour Hoffman, this two disc 4K UHD + BR set boasts a new 4K scan from the original camera negative, supervised by director Martin Brest. The release also includes several new bonus features, including a new retrospective interview with director Martin Brest, as well as a new interview with co-editor Michael Tronick.
Continue reading ‘Hoo-Ahh! Al Pacino’s Classic SCENT OF A WOMAN Debuts On 4K May 27th!’
April 16th, 2025 by Gerard Iribe
Acclaimed martial arts icon Donnie Yen (Ip Man franchise, John Wick Chapter 4, Enter the Fat Dragon) is back in fine form in the action-packed legal thriller THE PROSECUTOR — debuting on 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray and DVD May 27 from Well Go USA Entertainment. Yen directs and stars in this brutal revenge story about a prosecutor determined to exact justice with every means at his disposal. THE PROSECUTOR also stars Julian Cheung (The Grandmaster), Francis Ng (Customs Frontline, Infernal Affairs II), and Kent Cheng (I Did It My Way, Ip Man franchise). The Prosecutor is released on 4K UHD Blu-ray May 27, 2025! Continue reading ‘The Prosecutor is released on 4K UHD Blu-ray May 27!’
April 15th, 2025 by Aaron Neuwirth
Coming in July from The Criterion Collection: The Big Heat, a hard-boiled tale of vice and retribution directed by Fritz Lang; Carnal Knowledge, an unnervingly frank look at American masculinity in the postwar era, directed by Mike Nichols; and Kenneth Lonergan’s You Can Count on Me, a soulful study of the complexities of a sibling relationship. Plus: Barry Lyndon, Stanley Kubrick’s sumptuously crafted vision of a pitiless aristocracy, and The Adventures of Antoine Doinel, the celebrated saga from François Truffaut that chronicled one of the most indelible characters of the French New Wave—now on 4K UHD.
– Continue reading ‘Kubrick, Truffaut, Lang, Lonergan, and More Coming to The Criterion Collection July 2025’
April 15th, 2025 by Gerard Iribe
Today’s the day. With audiences still on edge from its theatrical run, Blumhouse’s latest horror sensation THE WOMAN IN THE YARD will be available exclusively on digital platforms to own or rent tomorrow, April 15, 2025, from Universal Pictures Home Entertainment. The film will be available on Blu-ray™ and DVD on May 27, 2025. Own the supernatural tale of fear and the unknown with never-before-seen extras including a behind-the-scenes look at the making of the film, only when you purchase from participating retailers nationwide including Apple TV, Fandango at Home (formerly Vudu), Comcast Xfinity, Cox, Microsoft Movies & TV, and Movies Anywhere. The Woman in the Yard is released on Blu-ray May 27, 2025! Continue reading ‘The Woman in the Yard on Blu-ray May 27!’
April 12th, 2025 by Adam Toroni-Byrne
From Warner Bros. Pictures, The Alto Knights, starring Academy Award winner Robert De Niro in a dual role and directed by Academy Award-winning filmmaker Barry Levinson, will debut Digitally at home on April 11 and on Blu-ray and DVD May 27th
The film follows two of New York’s most notorious organized crime bosses, Frank Costello (De Niro) and Vito Genovese (De Niro), as they vie for control of the city’s streets. Once the best of friends, petty jealousies and a series of betrayals place them on a deadly collision course that will reshape the Mafia (and America) forever.
Continue reading ‘THE ALTO KNIGHTS – On Blu-ray May 27th!’
