The Tiger Cage Collection (Blu-ray Review)
April 24th, 2023 by Brandon Peters
Shout! Factory has really been coming in hot with their set releases of classic Hong Kong action films of the 70s and 80s. Touting a few Jackie Chan collections and a Sonny Chiba one, their next set features the early work of Donnie Yen. The Tiger Cage Collection features three films more known as cult classics of their “heroic bloodshed” era, sitting in the shadows of the John Woo/Chow Yun Fat epics. Armed with brand new interviews, commentaries and other goodies, this three disc set will be available on May 9th. You can pre-order yourself a copy now using the paid Amazon Associates link following the review at the bottom of the page.
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Ghostface is more terrifying than ever on a rampage in the Big Apple in the “flawless” and “razor-sharp game-changer” (Meagan Navarro, Bloody Disgusting) SCREAM VI, arriving for purchase on Digital April 25, 2023 from Paramount Home Entertainment. No one is safe and everyone is a suspect in the smash hit thriller from Paramount Pictures and Spyglass Media Group that has earned more than $167 million worldwide. The four survivors from the most recent Woodsboro Ghostface killings have moved to New York City for a fresh start. Just as they begin to feel a sense of normalcy, they receive that infamous call. Ghostface is more brutal and relentless than ever and will stop at nothing to hunt them down. 
Step inside the one house adults whisper about and that children cross the street to avoid with The People Under The Stairs [Collector’s Edition] unleashing in a 4K UHD + Blu-Ray combo on May 30, 2023 from Scream Factory™. The Wes Craven horror cult classic makes its 4K debut with a new and restored transfer from the original camera negative. Fans of the legendary director’s chilling thriller can pre-order their Collector’s Edition copy at ShoutFactory.com. Customers ordering from the Shout Factory site will receive an Exclusive 18” x 24” Rolled Poster featuring the original theatrical artwork while supplies last. 
From the moment the marketing began with Cocaine Bear, the world was well aware of its presence. And rather than just being something goofy shared with friends and chuckled at on social media, people actually were curious and showed up to the movie. And, they also were plenty satisfied with what they saw. In addition to coming to Peacock this month, its also hitting Blu-ray on April 18th. Nope, no 4K Ultra-HD for the hit film, but maybe later on. The disc is pretty full of some solid extras, including a commentary, alternate ending and multiple featurettes. You can order yourself a copy using the paid Amazon Associates link that follows the review.
The Magic Mike trilogy came to its close this past February. Originally intended as a release that was supposed to be an HBO Max exclusive, the film changed course and did a little theatrical run first that looked pretty fruitful in grosses. Soderbergh has been doing some really solid work there on the streamer and feels to be on a bit of a run. His latest here, pairs him with Channing Tatum again to close the book on their Magic Mike series, Magic Mike’s Last Dance. You’ll be able to purchase the film and own it on Blu-ray when it becomes available on April 18th. The disc will feature a deleted scene and featurette for bonus features. You can use the paid Amazon Associates link below to order yourself a copy and complete your set!
Warner Bros is celebrating its 100th birthday in 2023. And lucky for us physical media collectors, they are doing so with some boffo new 4K Ultra-HD Blu-ray releases of many of their classics. Films coming to the format for the very first time. We’ve already seen Training Day to kick things off but more are on the way from seminal astute staples like East of Eden to beloved genre fare like the Christopher Reeve-led Superman films. On April 4th, these get a big kick to the engine as The Maltese Falcon, Rebel Without A Cause and Cool Hand Luke all debut on the format. Gorgeous restorations and classic bonus features abound, these are all available to order at the click of a button at the end of the review. This particular review will cover 1967’s icon Paul Newman feature – Cool Hand Luke. A film that delivered the all time cinematic line of “What we have here is failure to communicate.”
Warner Bros is celebrating its 100th birthday in 2023. And lucky for us physical media collectors, they are doing so with some boffo new 4K Ultra-HD Blu-ray releases of many of their classics. Films coming to the format for the very first time. We’ve already seen Training Day to kick things off but more are on the way from seminal astute staples like East of Eden to beloved genre fare like the Christopher Reeve-led Superman films. On April 4th, these get a big kick to the engine as The Maltese Falcon, Rebel Without A Cause and Cool Hand Luke all debut on the format. Gorgeous restorations and classic bonus features abound, these are all available to order at the click of a button at the end of the review. In this review, we’ll be covering the 1955 film that announced James Dean wasn’t just a flash in the pan, that he was going to be a force to be reckoned with. Rebel Without A Cause saw James Dean pining “You’re tearing me apart!” long before Tommy Wiseau made the line a midnight shouting classic.
Experience an action-packed adventure when “Shazam! Fury of the Gods” arrives for Premium Digital Ownership at home on April 7. The film is directed by David F. Sandberg, written by Henry Gayden and Chris Morgan, based on characters from DC; Shazam! created by Bill Parker and C.C. Beck, starring Zachary Levi (“American Underdog”) as Shazam and Asher Angel (TV’s “Andi Mack”) as Billy Batson. The film will also be available on 4K UHD, Blu-ray and DVD beginning on May 23.
Look out for the little guy! Ant-Man is back with the whole family, in their biggest adventure yet! Join Scott, Hope, Hank, Janet and Cassie as they take audiences deeper than ever before into the Quantum Realm – and face off against the all-powerful Kang the Conqueror. Marvel Studios’
Warner Bros is celebrating its 100th birthday in 2023. And lucky for us physical media collectors, they are doing so with some boffo new 4K Ultra-HD Blu-ray releases of many of their classics. Films coming to the format for the very first time. We’ve already seen Training Day to kick things off but more are on the way from seminal astute staples like East of Eden to beloved genre fare like the Christopher Reeve-led Superman films. On April 4th, these get a big kick to the engine as The Maltese Falcon, Rebel Without A Cause and Cool Hand Luke all debut on the format. Gorgeous restorations and classic bonus features abound, these are all available to order at the click of a button at the end of the review. This review will cover what might be the most well known and beloved classic film noir of all time. Or at least the one that feels like the basis from which everyone’s idea of a black and white noir comes from – 1941’s The Maltese Falcon.
The Star Trek films have felt like they have had the slowest trudge and bumpy roll out onto the 4K Ultra-HD Blu-ray format. The films feel like they should be at the top of the list when format upgrades come, but alas they feel like an afterthought. Odd, especially when they are at the forefront of Paramount+ productions as there’s always a Star Trek going on at any given time. Breathe easy though, as The Next Generation films conclude the film roll out of the series. Released on April 4th, they carry over all the bonus features from before and audio/video updates to the films. Its doubtful the original television series or The Next Generation’s television episodes will ever see the format, so this is quite possibly it (Or at least for a long while). You can order yourself a copy of this set (also available individually) by click on the paid Amazon Associates link at the bottom of the review.
Three years ago, Paramount Presents released an upgraded edition of 1983’s Flashdance with a brand new transfer. Upon reviewing that edition, the film shot up in my esteem by plenty of notches. The film isn’t just a flash in the pan 80s nostalgia dish, it serves as sort of that decade’s Saturday Night Fever from a female perspective. Now, Paramount will be presenting that transfer as it was intended to be seen, on a 4K Ultra-HD Blu-ray disc. Coming on April 11th, it’ll feature the same audio and extras that were on the Paramount Presents disc. You can order yourself a copy now, to upgrade or own for the first time, by using the paid Amazon Associates link that follows the review at the bottom of this page.
Michael B. Jordan’s box office record-breaking directorial debut Creed III, from Metro-Goldwyn Mayer will be released on 4K UHD, Blu-ray and DVD on May 23. Directed by Jordan, from a screenplay by Keegan Coogler and Zach Baylin, the film recently set a franchise record and scored the biggest domestic box office opening for a sports film in history. The film is produced by Irwin Winkler, Charles Winkler, William Chartoff, David Winkler, Ryan Coogler, Michael B. Jordan, Elizabeth Raposo, Jonathan Glickman and Sylvester Stallone. Creed III stars Michael B. Jordan (“Just Mercy”, “Black Panther”), Tessa Thompson (“Thor: Love and Thunder”, TV’s “Westworld”), Jonathan Majors (“Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania”, “Devotion”), Wood Harris (TV’s “Winning Time”), Mila Davis-Kent, Florian Munteanu, and Phylicia Rashad. Additionally, a three-film collection featuring Creed, Creed II and Creed III will also be available on Blu-ray and DVD on May 23. 
