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July 16th, 2024 by Adam Toroni-Byrne
Celebrate 100 years of Columbia Pictures and complete your Columbia Classics collection as Sony Pictures Home Entertainment proudly debuts six more iconic films from its library on 4K Ultra HD disc for the first time ever, exclusively within the COLUMBIA CLASSICS 4K ULTRA HD COLLECTION VOLUME 5, available October 1. This must-own set includes a variety of powerful and moving award-winning favorites: ALL THE KING’S MEN, ON THE WATERFRONT, A MAN FOR ALL SEASONS, TOOTSIE, THE AGE OF INNOCENCE and LITTLE WOMEN (2019). Each film is presented in 4K resolution with Dolby Vision High Dynamic Range, and five of the films include immersive Dolby Atmos mixes.
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July 16th, 2024 by Adam Toroni-Byrne
Wind River – written and directed by Taylor Sheridan, creator of the hit series “Yellowstone” – arrives September 10 on 4K UHD + Blu-ray + Digital SteelBook® from Lionsgate, exclusively at Walmart. The story of a murdered Native American girl whose body is found on federal land, Wind River explores the tensions that arise when a rookie FBI agent (Elizabeth Olsen, “WandaVision,” “Love & Death”) is sent to lead the investigation, aided by a game tracker (Jeremy Renner, The Hurt Locker, “Mayor of Kingstown”) with a haunted past. The Wind River SteelBook® will be available on 4K UHD + Blu-ray™ + Digital for the suggested retail price of $42.99.
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July 15th, 2024 by Adam Toroni-Byrne
Brian De Palma invites you to witness a seduction… a mystery… a murder. It’s BODY DOUBLE — a spine-tingling look at voyeurism and sexuality from the modern master of suspense. Jake Scully (Craig Wasson), an unemployed actor, is asked to house-sit at a luxurious hillside apartment. As a bonus, the home offers Jake a telescopic peek into the bedroom of Gloria Revelle (Deborah Shelton), who performs an arousing striptease. When Jake discovers another man is also spying on Gloria, he begins an obsessive surveillance of her. Soon a grisly murder leads him into the world of X-rated film where he meets adult film star Holly Body (Melanie Griffith), who is a key to the crime. De Palma has created a gripping adult thriller of eroticism and horror!
Continue reading ’40 Years of Scandalous Good Times — BODY DOUBLE comes to 4K UHD Steelbook on September 24th!’
July 15th, 2024 by Aaron Neuwirth
Coming in October from The Criterion Collection: I Walked with a Zombie / The Seventh Victim, a pair of moody horror milestones from visionary producer Val Lewton; Demon Pond, a folk-horror fantasia from Japanese New Wave renegade Masahiro Shinoda; and Gummo, a transgressive portrait of angelic and devilish souls in America’s rural underbelly from Harmony Korine. Plus: Pandora’s Box, a sensationally modern melodrama from master of early German cinema G. W. Pabst—now on Blu-ray.
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Continue reading ‘Harmony Korine, Val Lewton, Pabst & More Coming to The Criterion Collection October 2024’
July 10th, 2024 by Gerard Iribe
You’ll definitely want to pick up The Hitcher as the seminal eighties’ slasher gets the full Limited Edition overhaul from experts in the field Second Sight Films. They present a brand-new restored 4K version from the original camera negative supervised and approved by director Robert Harmon, that’s set for release on 4K UHD Blu-ray September 30, 2024! Hit the road with The Hitcher for a ride from hell wrapped in a box set from heaven. Continue reading ‘‘The Hitcher’ on 4K UHD Blu-ray September 30!’
July 7th, 2024 by Gerard Iribe
An early cinematic pioneer with an undeniably pervasive influence, Louis Feuillade made hundreds of films in a short career spanning only a few decades. Today, he is best remembered for his landmark serials Fantômas, Les Vampires, Judex and Tih Minh, four crime epics that have had an immeasurable impact on popular culture around the globe. The Masters of Cinema series is honoured to present these silent masterworks on Blu-ray for the first time in the UK from astonishing 4K restorations. Louis Feuillade: The Complete Crime Serials is released September 30, 2024!
Continue reading ‘Louis Feuillade: The Complete Crime Serials (1913-1918) on Blu-ray September 30, 2024!’
July 1st, 2024 by Blu-ray Brian
Bring home the film that is “100 percent joy from start to finish” (Fresh Fiction), THE FALL GUY, available to own with all-new bonus content on Digital tomorrow July 2, 2024 and on 4K UHD, Blu-ray and DVD July 23, 2024 from 87North and Universal Pictures Home Entertainment. Now featuring over an hour of never-before-seen bonus content including the filmmakers breaking down five different stunts from the film and a behind-the-scenes look at filming in Australia with the all-star cast and crew for an insider’s look at turning the original TV series into a crowd-pleasing new movie, as well as a gag reel, alternate takes and much more. When you purchase, get both the theatrical version and the Extended Cut with 20 additional minutes containing more action, more laughs, more stunts, and more sexy bacon. Continue reading ‘The Fall Guy Lands on 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray This July!’
June 29th, 2024 by Adam Toroni-Byrne
In telling the extraordinary story at the center of one of the most legendary albums of all times, Focus Features delivers the influential film about pop culture icon Amy Winehouse in BACK TO BLACK, available on Digital July 5, 2024 and on Blu-rayTM and DVD on July 23, 2024 from Universal Pictures Home Entertainment. In all-new exclusive bonus material, go behind-the-scenes with the cast and crew as they show the substantial and important work in telling Amy’s story for old and new fans. Directed by BAFTA Award nominee Sam Taylor-Johnson, BACK TO BLACK stars a talented cast featuring Marisa Abela (“Industry”), BAFTA Award winner Jack O’Connell (Unbroken), BAFTA Award nominee Eddie Marsan (The Gentleman), and Academy Award nominee Lesley Manville (Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris, Phantom Thread, “The Crown”).
Continue reading ‘“Back To Black” Debuts on Digital 7/5 and Blu-ray and DVD on July 23rd’
June 27th, 2024 by Adam Toroni-Byrne
Warner Bros. Discovery Home Entertainment will be newly releasing Succession: The Complete Series on Blu-ray. Get ready to binge on all 39 episodes from HBO’s Emmy® award-winning original series, along with all the previously released special features. The brilliant high-stakes drama following the Roy Family and their quest for power will be available to purchase online on August 13. Pre-order your copy today.
Continue reading ‘Succession: The Complete Series — On Blu-ray August 13th!’
June 27th, 2024 by Adam Toroni-Byrne
From Creator/Showrunner/Executive Producer Jeb Stuart (The Fugitive, Die Hard), Warner Bros. Discovery Home Entertainment brings you the next chapter in the Vikings franchise, with the release of Vikings: Valhalla: The Complete First Season on Blu-ray and DVD on August 27, 2024. One hundred years have passed, and a new generation of legendary heroes have arrived to create their own destiny — and make history! On August 27, all 8 gripping episodes from the first season will be available for purchase online and in-store at major retailers. Pre-order your copy today.
Continue reading ‘Vikings: Valhalla The Complete First Season – On Blu-ray August 27th!’
June 24th, 2024 by Adam Toroni-Byrne
When a group of friends recklessly violates the sacred rule of Tarot readings – never use someone else’s deck – they unknowingly unleash an unspeakable evil trapped within the cursed cards. One by one, they come face to face with fate and end up in a race against death to escape the future foretold in their readings.
Continue reading ‘Tarot — On Blu-ray July 9th!’
June 24th, 2024 by Adam Toroni-Byrne
Director Martin Scorsese’s gripping and fiery masterpiece BRINGING OUT THE DEAD celebrates its 25th anniversary this year and Paramount Home Entertainment is marking the occasion by releasing the newly remastered film for the first time ever on both 4K Ultra HD™ and Blu-ray™ on September 17, 2024.
Hailed as “an ecstatic sensory experience” (San Francisco Examiner), “intense, volatile” (New York Times), and “savage and sorrowing” (Atlanta Journal-Constitution), BRINGING OUT THE DEADdebuted on October 22, 1999 and marked the fourth collaboration between Scorsese and screenwriter Paul Schrader (Taxi Driver, Raging Bull). Nicolas Cage gives a riveting performance as a Manhattan paramedic barely clinging to sanity over the course of three chaotic nights. The film also stars Patricia Arquette, John Goodman, Ving Rhames, and Tom Sizemore.
Continue reading ‘Bringing Out The Dead Celebrates 25 Years on 4K and Blu-Ray This September!’
June 21st, 2024 by Adam Toroni-Byrne
Prepare to be on the edge of your seat when Ishana Night Shyamalan’s feature film directorial debut, The Watchers, from New Line Cinema arrives for purchase and rental Digitally at home on June 28. The film will also be available to purchase on 4K UHD, Blu-ray and DVD on August 27. From producer M. Night Shyamalan, The Watchers is written for the screen and directed by Ishana Night Shyamalan, and is based on the 2022 novel by A.M. Shine.
Continue reading ‘The Watchers Debuts Digitally 6/28 and on Physical 8/27!’
June 20th, 2024 by Adam Toroni-Byrne
The fate of the world is at stake when 20th Century Studios’ Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes arrives to digital retailers (Prime Video, Apple TV and Fandango at Home) on July 9 and on 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray and DVD on August 27. Director Wes Ball’s stunning new entry into the Planet of the Apes series has been heralded by critics as “a jaw-dropping spectacle” (Matt Neglia, Next Big Picture) and “a visual masterpiece” (Mark Hughes, Forbes). It is Certified-Fresh on Rotten Tomatoes™ and has thrilled audiences worldwide, becoming one of the biggest global box office successes of the year and marking the beginning of a new era for the epic Planet of the Apes franchise.
Continue reading ‘Kingdom Of The Planet Of The Apes Reigns on Digital 7/9 and Physical Media 8/27!’
June 19th, 2024 by Adam Toroni-Byrne
Po is back for the 4th time in the latest installment of Kung Fu Panda. We have been on 3 adventures with the famed Dragon Warrior and this newest one sees Po having to find a replacement hero so that Po can become the newest spiritual leader in the Valley of Peace. One must wonder if the film is running full steam ahead or if it’s running on fumes. Read more about Po and his newest adventure below and purchase a copy by clicking the linked cover art at the end of the review.
Continue reading ‘Kung Fu Panda 4 (4K UHD Blu-ray Review)’
June 19th, 2024 by Adam Toroni-Byrne
George Miller’s Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga, which reveals the captivating, never-before-told origin of Furiosa and her unrelenting drive to find her way back home, debuts for purchase and rental Digitally at home on June 25 and to Physical Media formats on August 13th.
As the world fell, young Furiosa (Anya Taylor-Joy) is snatched from the Green Place of Many Mothers and falls into the hands of a great Biker Horde led by the Warlord Dementus (Chris Hemsworth). Sweeping through the Wasteland, they come across the Citadel presided over by The Immortan Joe. While the two Tyrants war for dominance, Furiosa must survive many trials as she puts together the means to find her way home.
Continue reading ‘FURIOSA: A MAD MAX SAGA Arrives on 4K, Blu-ray and DVD on August 13th!’
June 19th, 2024 by Adam Toroni-Byrne
Coming to 4K UHD Blu-ray on September 10th!
If Richard Pryor were accused of being the funniest man in America, this film of his incredible stage act would be Exhibit A. It is proof beyond the shadow of a doubt! Shot live at the Hollywood Palladium, the film captures all the excitement, lunacy and electric force of a Pryor performance. And though he’s the only star of this hilarious show, he’s never alone on stage. With him is his amazing array of characterizations as he talks about his trip to Africa in search of his roots, his early days playing one-night gigs in Mafia-owned clubs and strip joints, and numerous other outrageous topics. Finally, he talks about Pryor on Fire—a recounting of the accident which nearly took his life—an episode he relates with wit and a touch of poignancy. You’ll laugh like you’ve never laughed before!
Continue reading ‘The Iconic “Richard Pryor: Live on the Sunset Strip” Lands on 4K UHD Blu-ray in September!’
June 18th, 2024 by Adam Toroni-Byrne
From Radio Silence comes the bloodthirsty, wild, and critically acclaimed vampire romp, ABIGAIL, available to own with all-new exclusive content on Digital June 25, 2024, and on Blu-ray™ and DVD July 9, 2024 from Universal Pictures Home Entertainment. Hailed as “a Bloody Blast” (The Detroit News) and Certified fresh on Rotten Tomatoes, ABIGAIL brings a refreshing approach to the vampire genre – unleashing never-before-seen bonus content, deleted & extended scenes, and more off-camera bloody carnage.
Continue reading ‘ABIGAIL Bites into Blu-ray in July!’