Halloween Ends BLU RAY REVIEW + Unboxing / Menu 🎃

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This Blu-ray edition of Halloween Ends includes the DVD and Digital HD. There is also a 4K UHD edition as well as a Best Buy Exclusive steelbook available.

David Gordon Green's Halloween Ends (2022), starring Jamie Lee Curtis, Andi Matichak, James Jude Courtney, Rohan Campbell, and Will Patton.

Studio description: This is Laurie Strode's last stand. 

After 45 years, the most acclaimed, revered horror franchise in film history reaches its epic, terrifying conclusion as Laurie Strode faces off for the last time against the embodiment of evil, Michael Myers, in a final confrontation unlike any captured on-screen before. Only one of them will survive. 

Icon Jamie Lee Curtis returns for the last time as Laurie Strode, horror's first "final girl" and the role that launched Curtis' career. Curtis has portrayed Laurie for more than four decades now, one of the longest actor-character pairings in cinema history. When the franchise relaunched in 2018, Halloween shattered box office records, becoming the franchise's highest-grossing chapter and set a new record for the biggest opening weekend for a horror film starring a woman. 

Four years after the events of last year's Halloween Kills, Laurie is living with her granddaughter Allyson (Andi Matichak) and is finishing writing her memoir. Michael Myers hasn't been seen since. Laurie, after allowing the specter of Michael to determine and drive her reality for decades, has decided to liberate herself from fear and rage and embrace life. But when a young man, Corey Cunningham (Rohan Campbell; The Hardy Boys, Virgin River), is accused of killing a boy he was babysitting, it ignites a cascade of violence and terror that will force Laurie to finally confront the evil she can't control, once and for all. 

Halloween Ends co-stars returning cast Will Patton as Officer Frank Hawkins, Kyle Richards as Lindsey Wallace and James Jude Courtney as The Shape. 

From the creative team that relaunched the franchise with 2018's Halloween and Halloween Kills, the film is directed by David Gordon Green from a screenplay by Paul Brad Logan (Manglehorn), Chris Bernier (The Driver series), Danny McBride and David Gordon Green, based on characters created by John Carpenter and Debra Hill. Halloween Ends is produced by Malek Akkad, Jason Blum and Bill Block. The executive producers are John Carpenter, Jamie Lee Curtis, Danny McBride, David Gordon Green, Ryan Freimann, Ryan Turek, Andrew Golov, Thom Zadra and Christopher H. Warner. 

Universal Pictures, Miramax and Blumhouse present a Malek Akkad production, in association with Rough House Pictures.

Special Features and Technical Specs:

DOLBY VISION/HDR PRESENTATION OF THE FILM

DOLBY ATMOS AUDIO TRACK

Deleted and Extended Scenes

Michael Shakes Things Up

Joan's Bunny Slam

Corey Reflects Upon Himself

Ronald's Stuck at Work

Margo Gets the Boot

Joan's Recipe for Disaster

Ending HALLOWEEN - HALLOWEEN could never truly end without a decisive showdown between Laurie and Michael. Explore the creative team's approach to crafting the film's final sequence.

Final Girl - The iconic Jamie Lee Curtis discusses the legacy of Laurie Strode and what playing the character has meant to her.

No Place Like Haddonfield - Filmmakers and cast reveal some of the secret ingredients that make HALLOWEEN productions so special and their personal feelings on being a part of such a classic franchise.

Gag Reel

A Different Threat - As Haddonfield evolves to a new era, we examine how the evil within has also evolved.

The Visions of Terror - See how various production departments came together to achieve the film's unique visual style.

Twisted Deaths - An up-close look at some of the gruesome death scenes.

Feature Commentary with co-writer/director David Gordon Green, actors Andi Matichak and Rohan Campbell, co-producer/first assistant director Atilla Salih Yücer, and production assistant Hugo Garza

Optional English, Latin American Spanish and French Canadian subtitles for the main feature

Black Adam 4K UHD REVIEW + Unboxing / Menu | Dwayne Johnson

Reviewing and unboxing Black Adam on 4K Blu-ray Ultra HD (UHD). 

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This 4K UHD edition of Black Adam on 4K Ultra HD includes the Blu-ray and Digital HD. The DVD is not included. A Best Buy exclusive 4K steelbook of Black Adam will also be available.

Jaume Collet-Serra's Black Adam (2022), starring Dwayne Johnson, Aldis Hodge, Pierce Brosnan, Noah Centineo, and Sarah Shahi. The two releases will be available for purchase on January 3. 

From New Line Cinema, Dwayne Johnson stars in the action adventure "Black Adam." The first-ever feature film to explore the story of the DC Super Hero comes to the big screen under the direction of Jaume Collet-Serra ("Jungle Cruise").

Nearly 5,000 years after he was bestowed with the almighty powers of the ancient gods—and imprisoned just as quickly—Black Adam (Johnson) is freed from his earthly tomb, ready to unleash his unique form of justice on the modern world.

Johnson stars alongside Aldis Hodge ("City on a Hill," "One Night in Miami") as Hawkman, Noah Centineo ("To All the Boys I've Loved Before") as Atom Smasher, Sarah Shahi ("Sex/Life," "Rush Hour 3") as Adrianna, Marwan Kenzari ("Murder on the Orient Express," "The Mummy") as Ishmael, Quintessa Swindell ("Voyagers," "Trinkets") as Cyclone, Bodhi Sabongui ("A Million Little Things") as Amon, and Pierce Brosnan (the "Mamma Mia!" and James Bond franchises) as Dr. Fate.

Collet-Serra directed from a screenplay by Adam Sztykiel and Rory Haines & Sohrab Noshirvani, screen story by Adam Sztykiel and Rory Haines & Sohrab Noshirvani, based on characters from DC. Black Adam was created by Bill Parker and C.C. Beck.  

The film's producers were Beau Flynn, Dwayne Johnson, Hiram Garcia and Dany Garcia, with Richard Brener, Walter Hamada, Dave Neustadter, Chris Pan, Eric McLeod, Geoff Johns and Scott Sheldon.

Special Features and Technical Specs:

DOLBY VISION/HDR PRESENTATION OF THE FILM

DOLBY ATMOS AUDIO TRACK

The History of Black Adam

Who is The Justice Society?

From Soul to Screen

Black Adam: A Flawed Hero

Black Adam: New Tech in an Old World

Black Adam: Taking Flight

Kahndaq: Designing a Nation

The Rock of Eternity

Costumes make the hero

Black Adam: A new type of action

4K Blu-ray subtitles: English SDH, Spanish, French, Italian, Danish, Norwegian, Finnish, Canadian French, German SDH, Italian SDH

Blu-ray subtitles: English SDH, Spanish, French, Canadian French

Pulp Fiction 4K UHD REVIEW + Unboxing / Menu | Steelbook

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This 4K UHD steelbook edition of Pulp Fiction on 4K Ultra HD includes the Blu-ray and Digital HD. The DVD is not included.

Quentin Tarantino's Pulp Fiction (1994), starring John Travolta, Samuel L. Jackson, Uma Thurman, Harvey Keitel, and Tim Roth..

Writer and director Quentin Tarantino delivered one of the most influential films of the 1990s with the critically acclaimed contemporary classic PULP FICTION. Now, for the first time ever, fans can experience the groundbreaking and wildly entertaining tour de force on 4K Blu-ray + Blu-ray and in a 4K Blu-ray + Blu-ray Limited-Edition Collector's SteelBook.

A touchstone of postmodern film, PULP FICTION is a must-have for every film fan's collection. Winner of the Palme d'Or at the 1995 Cannes Film Festival, the film also won the Independent Spirit Award for Best Feature and the Academy Award® for Best Original Screenplay. The film features a star-studded cast, including John Travolta, Samuel L. Jackson, Uma Thurman, Harvey Keitel, Tim Roth, Amanda Plummer, Maria de Medeiros, Ving Rhames, Eric Stoltz, Rosanna Arquette, Christopher Walken and Bruce Willis.

Critics and audiences worldwide hailed PULP FICTION as the star-studded movie that redefined cinema in the 20th century. Writer-director Quentin Tarantino delivers an unforgettable cast of characters— including a pair of low-rent hit men (John Travolta and Samuel L. Jackson), a gangster's wife (Uma Thurman), and a desperate prizefighter (Bruce Willis)—in a wildly entertaining and exhilarating adventure of violence and redemption.

Special Features and Technical Specs:

DISC ONE - 4K BLU-RAY

NEW 4K RESTORATION OF THE FILM

DOLBY VISION/HDR PRESENTATION OF THE FILM

Not the Usual Mindless Boring Getting to Know You Chit Chat

Here are Some Facts on the Fiction

Enhanced Trivia Track

DISC TWO - BLU-RAY

Not the Usual Mindless Boring Getting to Know You Chit Chat

Here are Some Facts on the Fiction

Pulp Fiction: The Facts – Documentary

Deleted Scenes

Behind the Scenes Montages

Production Design Featurette

Siskel & Ebert "At the Movies" - The Tarantino Generation

Independent Spirit Awards

Cannes Film Festival – Palme d'Or Acceptance Speech

Charlie Rose Show

Marketing Gallery

Theatrical Trailers

TV Spots

Still Galleries

Enhanced Trivia Track

Soundtrack Chapters

The Offer / The Godfather Limited Series REVIEW + UNBOXING | Blu Ray DVD

Reviewing and unboxing The Offer on DVD. 

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The Offer is not available on 4K Ultra HD (UHD). This edition only includes the DVD. This release is also available on Blu-ray.

Dexter Fletcher's TV series The Offer (2022), starring Miles Teller, Matthew Goode, Juno Temple, Giovanni Ribisi, and Dan Fogler.

From Paramount Television Studios, The Offer is based on Oscar-winning producer Albert S. Ruddy's extraordinary, never-revealed experiences of making The Godfather. The series stars Miles Teller as Albert S. Ruddy, Matthew Goode as Robert Evans, Dan Fogler as Francis Ford Coppola, Burn Gorman as Charles Bluhdorn, Colin Hanks as Barry Lapidus, Giovanni Ribisi as Joe Colombo, and Juno Temple as Bettye McCartt.

The Offer four-disc Blu-ray set includes all 10 episodes, plus over two hours of bonus content with over an hour of exclusive special features including deleted scenes and never-before-seen featurettes "Parallels: Art Imitates Art," "The Offer: Sending a Message," and the four-part "No One Can Refuse: Making the Offer."

The 10-episode limited event series is written and executive produced by Nikki Toscano ("Hunters"), who also serves as showrunner, and by creator and Oscar® and Emmy-nominated writer Michael Tolkin ("Escape at Dannemora," The Player). In addition to Toscano and Tolkin, two-time Oscar-winner Albert S. Ruddy (Million Dollar Baby, The Longest Yard, "Hogan's Heroes"), Miles Teller (Top Gun: Maverick) and Emmy Award winner Leslie Greif ("Hatfields & McCoys") also serve as executive producers on the series alongside Dexter Fletcher (Rocketman), who also directed the first block of the series.

Planes, Trains & Automobiles 4K UHD REVIEW + Unboxing / Menu

Reviewing and unboxing Planes, Trains & Automobiles on 4K Ultra HD (UHD). 

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This 4K UHD release of Planes, Trains & Automobiles includes Digital HD.

John Hughes' Planes, Trains & Automobiles (1987), starring Steve Martin, John Candy, Laila Robins, Michael McKean, and Kevin Bacon.

Originally released on November 25, 1987, Planes, Trains & Automobiles celebrates its 35th anniversary this year. Starring comedy greats Steve Martin and John Candy, the uproarious film has become a beloved holiday classic. Newly restored in 4K with Dolby Vision/HDR Planes, Trains & Automobiles looks better than ever and is packaged with a bonus "LOST LUGGAGE" Blu-ray containing over an hour of never-before-seen deleted and extended scenes that were recently discovered in the archives of writer, producer and director John Hughes. The newly uncovered footage offers a unique glimpse into the filmmaking and editing process and features even more hilarious moments between Steve Martin and John Candy.

Steve Martin and John Candy star in this hysterical tale of travel gone awry. Neal Page (Martin) is an uptight ad exec trying to get home to Chicago for Thanksgiving with his family. When rerouted to Wichita, Neal reluctantly partners with Del Griffith (Candy), an obnoxious yet loveable salesman. Together, they embark on a cross-country adventure filled with outrageously funny situations and a generous helping of warmth.

Special Features and Technical Specs:

BRAND NEW 4K RESTORATION OF THE FILM

DOLBY VISION/HDR PRESENTATION OF THE FILM

NEW Over an hour of never-before-seen deleted and extended scenes

Getting There is Half the Fun: The Story of Planes, Trains and Automobiles

John Hughes: Life Moves Pretty Fast (2-Part Documentary):

John Hughes: The Voice of a Generation

Heartbreak and Triumph: The Legacy of John Hughes

John Hughes for Adults

A Tribute to John Candy

Optional English, English SDH, French, Portuguese, Spanish subtitles for the main feature

Casablanca 4K UHD REVIEW + Unboxing / Menu

Reviewing and unboxing Casablanca on 4K Blu-ray Ultra HD (UHD). 

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This 4K UHD edition of Casablanca on 4K Ultra HD includes the Blu-ray and Digital HD. The DVD is not included.

Michael Curtiz's Casablanca(1942), starring Humphrey Bogart, Ingrid Bergman, Paul Henreid, Claude Rains, and Conrad Veidt.

Studio description: The winner of three Academy Awards® including Best Picture, Best Director and Best Adapted Screenplay, Casablanca was directed by Michael Curtiz (Captain Blood, Mildred Pierce, White Christmas) from a screenplay by Julius J. Epstein, Philip G. Epstein, and Howard Koch. The screenplay is based on "Everybody Comes to Rick's", an unproduced stage play by Murray Burnett and Joan Alison. The film was produced by Hal B. Wallis (The Adventures of Robin Hood, The Maltese Falcon, True Grit). 

The cast also features Paul Henreid, Claude Rains, Conrad Veidt, Sydney Greenstreet, Peter Lorre, and Dooley Wilson. 

Casablanca was voted the screen's greatest love story and the #3 film of all time by the American Film Institute (AFI). The classic wartime romance also took Oscars® for Michael Curtiz (Directing); Julius J. Epstein, Philip G. Epstein and Howard Koch (Writing – Screenplay) and the studio (Outstanding Motion Picture). 

In 1989, the United States Library of Congress selected the film as one of the first for preservation in the National Film Registry for being "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant." 

The new Casablanca 4K Blu-ray image was restored and remastered from a 2022 4K 16bit film scan of the best-surviving nitrate film elements. The 4K-scanned digital images went through an extensive digital restoration process to clean and repair the picture for an unprecedented and pristine ultra-high-resolution presentation. The restored images were then graded in High Dynamic Range for today's premium 4K display experience, providing the highest fidelity in image contrast and detail retention. This work was meticulously handled by Warner Bros. Motion Picture Imaging.  The original theatrical mono audio has also been newly restored as well, providing a richer and broader frequency response than previously possible.

Special Features and Technical Specs:

BRAND NEW 4K 16-BIT RESTORATION OF THE FILM (2022)

NEWLY RESTORED ORIGINAL MONO TRACK (2022)

HDR PRESENTATION OF THE FILM

Commentary by Roger Ebert

Commentary by Rudy Behlmer

Introduction by Lauren Bacall

Great Performances: Bacall on Bogart (1988 PBS special)

Michael Curtiz: The Greatest Director You've Never Heard Of

Casablanca: An Unlikely Classic

You Must Remember This: A Tribute to Casablanca (1992 TEC documentary)

As Time Goes By: The Children Remember

Deleted Scenes

Outtakes

Who Holds Tomorrow? (1955 "Casablanca" TV episode)

Carrotblanca (1955 WB Cartoon)

Scoring Stage Sessions (audio only)

Lady Esther Screen Guild Theater Radio Broadcast – 4/26/43 (audio only)

Vox Pop Radio Broadcast – 11/19/47 (audio only)

Trailers

Warner Night at the Movies

Now, Voyager trailer

Newsreel

Vaudeville Days (1942 WB short)

The Bird Came C.O.D. (1942 WB cartoon)

The Squawkin' Hawk (1942 WB cartoon)

The Dover Boys at Pimento University (1942 WB cartoon)

Orphan: First Kill BLU RAY REVIEW + Unboxing / Menu

Reviewing and unboxing Orphan: First Kill on Blu-ray.

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Orphan: First Kill is not available on 4K Ultra HD (UHD). This edition does not include the DVD, only Digital HD.

Originally with the working title of Esther, the project was announced in February 2020. The official title was revealed in November that same year, with Fuhrman reprising her role as Esther. Filming took place in Winnipeg, Canada, from November to December 2020.

Orphan: First Kill premiered first in other territories starting in the Philippines on July 27, 2022, and was released in the United States on August 19, by Paramount Players in select theatres, digital, and streaming via Paramount+. The film has grossed over $22 million worldwide and received mixed reviews from critics, who praised the film's twists, practical effects (in regard to de-aging Fuhrman without CGI) and Fuhrman's performance, but criticized its story and inconsistencies.

Cast:

Isabelle Fuhrman as Esther Albright / Leena Klammer

Kennedy Irwin as young Esther Albright: Irwin also serves as a body double for Fuhrman, along with Sadie Lee.

Julia Stiles as Tricia Albright

Rossif Sutherland as Allen Albright

Hiro Kanagawa as Detective Donnan

Matthew Finlan as Gunnar Albright

Samantha Walkes as Dr. Segar

Dave Brown as Dr. Novory

Lauren Cochrane as Officer Leahy

Gwendolyn Collins as Anna Troyev

Alec Carlos as Mike

Jade Michael as Madison

Scream 2 4K UHD REVIEW + Unboxing / Menu | Steelbook

Reviewing and unboxing Scream 2 on 4K Blu-ray Ultra HD (UHD). 

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This 4K UHD steelbook edition of Scream 2 on 4K Ultra HD includes the Blu-ray and Digital HD. The DVD is not included. There is also a stamdard edition available.

Wes Craven's Scream 2 (1997), starring David Arquette, Neve Campbell, Courteney Cox, Sarah Michelle Gellar, and Jamie Kennedy.  

In addition to the standard 4K Blu-ray edition, the studio will have available for purchase a Limited SteelBook edition as featured in this video.

Away at college, Sidney Prescott (Campbell) thought she'd finally put the shocking murders that shattered her life behind her…until a copycat killer begins acting out a real-life sequel. Now, as history repeats itself, ambitious reporter Gale Weathers (Courteney Cox), deputy Dewey (David Arquette) and other Scream survivors find themselves trapped in a terrifyingly clever plotline where no one is safe – or beyond suspicion – in this "delicious, diabolical and fun" (Rolling Stone) sequel.

Special Features:

Audio Commentary by Director Wes Craven, Producer Marianne Maddalena and Editor Patrick Lussier

Deleted Scenes (with optional commentary by Director Wes Craven, Producer Marianne Maddalena and Editor Patrick Lussier)

Outtakes

Featurette

Music Videos:

Master P – "Scream"

Kottonmouth Kings – "Suburban Life"

Theatrical Trailer

TV Spots

Cast:

Neve Campbell as Sidney Prescott

David Arquette as Dewey Riley

Courteney Cox as Gale Weathers

Sarah Michelle Gellar as Cici Cooper

Jamie Kennedy as Randy Meeks

Laurie Metcalf as Debbie Salt

Elise Neal as Hallie

Jerry O'Connell as Derek

Timothy Olyphant as Mickey Altieri

Jada Pinkett as Maureen Evans

Liev Schreiber as Cotton Weary

Lewis Arquette as Louis Hartley

David Warner as Gus Gold

Duane Martin as Joel

Rebecca Gayheart as Lois

Portia de Rossi as Murphy

Omar Epps as Phil Stevens

Marisol Nichols as Dawnie

Nancy O'Dell as reporter

Joshua Jackson as film class guy #1

Tori Spelling as herself and Sidney Prescott (character in the in-universe film Stab)

Luke Wilson as himself as Billy Loomis (character in the in-universe film Stab)

Heather Graham as herself as Casey Becker (character in the in-universe film Stab)

Roger L. Jackson as the voice of Ghostface

Halloween (1978) Mondo Full Vinyl Record Soundtrack | John Carpenter

This is the 40th anniversary vinyl soundtrack for John Carpenter’s Halloween, starring Jamie Lee Curtis and Donald Pleasence. Directed by John Carpenter. 

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Death Waltz Recording Co. & RSD Essentials are proud to bring you John Carpenter’s seminal slasher film, Halloween. This release consists of the original Halloween music composed and performed by John Carpenter in 1978 presents the original Halloween film score as it was mixed within the film. The audio is taken from the "music stem” derived from the 35mm mono tracks that comprised the dialogue, sound effects and music of the original film which when combined, comprise the complete soundtrack of the classic film. 

The first LP album of Halloween, released in 1982, was a remix of the original 16 master by Alan Howarth, with instructions from John Carpenter to re-mix the tracks to represent the best sound of the music, and not necessarily be committed to match the music as mixed for the film. in this release, Alan Howarth carefully transferred the film music stem, assembled the music in chronological order as presented in the movie so the listener can visualize the film in their mind's eye while taking a musical journey of the most famous horror score ever! 

RSD Essential 023 / Orange & Yellow Galaxy Original Motion Picture Soundtrack by John Carpenter 40th Anniversary Edition - Indie exclusive orange & yellow color way - Pressed on 180g vinyl. - Issued in a 425 GSM gatefold sleeve. - Sequenced and mastered especially for this anniversary release by Alan Howarth.

This audio is taken from the original Mono film reels.

Halloween is a soundtrack album composed and performed by John Carpenter, featuring the score to the 1978 film Halloween. It was released in Japan in 1979 through Columbia Records and in the US in 1983 through Varèse Sarabande. An expanded 20th Anniversary Edition was released in 1998 through Varèse Sarabande. In 2018, an LP was released by Mondo Records featuring the mono tracks taken from the original 35mm stem of the film and for the first time features the music as originally heard in theaters and on the earliest VHS releases of the film.

Halloween Soundtrack Tracklist:

1. "Halloween Theme" 

2. "Michael Kills Judith" 

3. "Shape Escape" 

4. "Myers' House" 

5. "Shape in the Shadows" 

6. "Laurie's Theme" 

7. "Nightfall in Haddonfield" 

8. "Backyard" 

9. "Killing Spree" 

10. "Run and Hide" 

11. "Love Death" 

12. "Shadowed Streets" 

13. "The Shape Stalking" 

14. "He's in the House" 

15. "Was it the Boogie Man"

16. "Halloween Theme (Reprise)"

John Carpenter – composition, performance

Dan Wyman – synthesizer programming

Peter Bergren – recording engineer

Movie Cast:

Donald Pleasence as Dr. Sam Loomis

Jamie Lee Curtis as Laurie Strode

Nick Castle as Michael Myers / The Shape

P. J. Soles as Lynda Van Der Klok

Nancy Kyes as Annie Brackett

Charles Cyphers as Sheriff Leigh Brackett

Kyle Richards as Lindsey Wallace

Brian Andrews as Tommy Doyle

John Michael Graham as Bob Simms

Nancy Stephens as Marion Chambers

Arthur Malet as Angus Taylor

Mickey Yablans as Richie Castle

Brent Le Page as Lonnie Elam

Adam Hollander as Keith

Sandy Johnson as Judith Margaret Myers

David Kyle as Danny Hodges

Peter Griffith as Morgan Strode

Robert Phalen as Dr. Terence Wynn

Coltrane Blue Train | Complete Masters SHOOTOUT - STEREO vs. MONO Vinyl Records REVIEW | Blue Note Tone Poet

Reviewing and comparing both vinyl records of John Coltrane Blue Train, Stereo Complete Masters and the Mono.

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This is part of the Blue Note Tone Port series.

Mastered by the original analog tapes.

Recorded by Rudy Van Gelder

Reissue supervised by Joe Harley

Mastered by Kevin Gray at Cohearent Audio

On September 15, 1957, John Coltrane went into Rudy Van Gelder’s living room studio in Hackensack, New Jersey and recorded his first great masterpiece: Blue Train. The fulfillment of a handshake deal Coltrane made with Alfred Lion, it would be the legendary saxophonist’s sole session as a leader for Blue Note Records, a locomotive five track album fueled by the bluesy title track that featured a dynamic sextet with Lee Morgan on trumpet, Curtis Fuller on trombone, Kenny Drew on piano, Paul Chambers on bass, and Philly Joe Jones on drums. Blue Trainestablished Coltrane as a force of nature and set him on a course towards becoming one of the most revered and influential jazz artists of all-time.

To mark the 65th anniversary of the album’s recording, Blue Train will be released in two special editions on September 16 as part of Blue Note’s acclaimed Tone Poet Audiophile Vinyl Reissue Series. A 1-LP mono pressing of the original album will be presented in a deluxe gatefold tip-on jacket, while the 2-LP stereo collection Blue Train: The Complete Masters will include a second disc featuring seven alternate and incomplete takes, none of which have been released previously on vinyl, and four of which have never been released before on any format. The Complete Masters comes with a booklet featuring never-before-seen session photos by Francis Wolff and an essay by Coltrane expert Ashley Kahn. Both Tone Poet Vinyl Editions were produced by Joe Harley, mastered by Kevin Gray from the original analog master tapes, and pressed on 180g vinyl at RTI. Blue Train: The Complete Masters will also be released as a 2-CD set and digital collection.

“Few studio experiences I’ve had can compare with the thrill of listening to the original master tapes—mono, stereo and alternate takes—of Blue Train,” says Harley. “I consider these two new versions the definitive editions of this masterpiece performance by John Coltrane.”

Blue Train came at a pivotal moment in Coltrane’s career. Earlier in 1957, the saxophonist had hit bottom when his heroin addiction caused him to be fired from the Miles Davis Quintet. But after kicking his habit, Coltrane returned with a fervor inspired by an extended summer residency with Thelonious Monk at the Five Spot Café. By the end of the year, Coltrane had been rehired by Davis and had produced his first masterwork, an album that even he was deeply proud of. As Kahn recounts in his essay: “Blue Train was a recording that Coltrane, ever self-critical and modest, held in high regard. In 1960, while on tour with Miles Davis for the last time, a Swedish deejay asked Coltrane what he favored from his catalogue and he immediately responded: ‘Oh, I like Blue Train myself. It’s a good band on there, you know. It was a good recording.’”

 

John Coltrane – Blue Train: The Complete Masters

Side A

Blue Train (Coltrane) – 10:43

Moment’s Notice (Coltrane) – 9:10

Side B

Locomotion (Coltrane) – 7:14

I’m Old Fashioned (Kern-Mercer) – 7:58

Lazy Bird (Coltrane) – 7:07

Side C

Blue Train false start * – 0:21

Blue Train alternate take 7 * – 7:09

Moment’s Notice alternate take 4 * – 7:19

Lazy Bird alternate take 1 – 9:22

Side D

Blue Train alternate take 8 – 10:27

Moment’s Notice alternate take 5A (incomplete) * – 5:08

Lazy Bird alternate take 2 – 7:29

*previously unreleased

John Coltrane, tenor saxophone

Lee Morgan, trumpet

Curtis Fuller, trombone

Kenny Drew, piano

Paul Chambers, bass

Philly Joe Jones, drums

Original Session Produced by ALFRED LION

Recorded on September 15, 1957, at Van Gelder Studios, Hackensack, New Jersey

Recording Engineer RUDY VAN GELDER

Cover Design by REID MILES

Photography FRANCIS WOLFF

LP Supervision by JOE HARLEY

LP Mastering by KEVIN GRAY, Cohearent Audio

Poltergeist 4K UHD REVIEW + Unboxing / Menu

Reviewing and unboxing Poltergeist on 4K Blu-ray Ultra HD (UHD). 

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This 4K UHD edition of Poltergeist on 4K Ultra HD includes the Blu-ray and Digital HD. The DVD is not included. There is also a Steelbook edition available.

Tobe Hooper's Poltergeist (1982) with a brand new 4K Blu-ray edition of the film.

A typical family in a quiet suburb of a normal California faces a frightening ordeal when its home is invaded by a Poltergeist. Late one night, 10-year-old Carol Anne Freeling (Heather O'Rourke) hears a voice coming from inside the television set ... At first, the spirits that invade the Freeling's home seem like playful children. But then they turn angry. And when Carol Anne is pulled from this world into another, Steve and Diane Freeling (Craig T. Nelson and JoBeth Williams--In the Land of Women) turn to an exorcist (Zelda Rubinstein) in this horror classic from director Tobe Hooper (Texas Chainsaw Massacre films) and producer and screenwriter Steven Spielberg.​

Special Features and Technical Specs:

4K RESTORATION OF THE FILM

HDR PRESENTATION OF THE FILM

DTS-HD MASTER AUDIO 5.1 AND 2.0 TRACKS

They Are Here: The Real World of Poltergeists documentary

The Making of Poltergeist

Theatrical Trailer

Optional English SDH subtitles for the main feature

Cast:

Craig T. Nelson as Steve Freeling

JoBeth Williams as Diane Freeling

Beatrice Straight as Dr. Lesh

Dominique Dunne as Dana Freeling

Oliver Robins as Robbie Freeling

Heather O'Rourke as Carol Anne Freeling

Michael McManus as Ben Tuthill

Virginia Kiser as Mrs. Tuthill

Martin Casella as Marty

Richard Lawson as Ryan

Zelda Rubinstein as Tangina

James Karen as Mr. Teague

Lou Perry as Pugsley

Dirk Blocker as Jeff Shaw

The Lost Boys 4K UHD REVIEW + Unboxing / Menu

Reviewing and unboxing The Lost Boys on 4K Blu-ray Ultra HD (UHD). 

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This 4K UHD edition of The Lost Boys on 4K Ultra HD includes the Blu-ray and Digital HD. The DVD is not included. There is also a Steelbook edition available.

Joel Schumacher's The Lost Boys (1987) with a brand new 4K Blu-ray edition of the film. The release is scheduled to arrive on the market on September 20th. 

Official studio description: When a single mother and her two sons move to the sleepy seaside California town of Santa Carla, they discover much more than they anticipated in this visually stunning blend of hip humor, horror and rock 'n' roll about the most compelling group of contemporary vampires ever to put fang to vein.

Special Features and Technical Specs:

NEW 4K RESTORATION OF THE FILM

HDR PRESENTATION OF THE FILM

DTS-HD MASTER AUDIO 5.1 TRACK

Audio Commentary by Director Joel Schumacher

The Lost Boys: A Retrospective - an in-depth look at the production of the film

Inside the Vampire's Cave - Featurette

Vamping Out: Makeup effect - Fetaurette

Haimster & Feldog: The Story of the two Coreys - Featurette

A World of Vampires - Documentary

Lost Scenes

"Lost in the Shadows" Music Video

Theatrical Trailer

Optional English SDH, Spanish, and French subtitles for the main feature

AND MORE...

Cast:

Jason Patric as Michael Emerson

Corey Haim as Sam Emerson

Kiefer Sutherland as David Powers

Brooke McCarter as Paul

Billy Wirth as Dwayne

Alex Winter as Marko

Dianne Wiest as Lucy Emerson

Corey Feldman as Edgar Frog

Jamison Newlander as Alan Frog

Jami Gertz as Star

Edward Herrmann as Max

Barnard Hughes as Grandpa

Chance Michael Corbitt as Laddie

Alexander Bacan Chapman as Greg

Nori Morgan as Shelly

Kelly Jo Minter as Maria

Tim Cappello as Saxophone Player