Sunday, December 31, 2023

Manhattan - Rhapsody in Blue - George Gershwin | A Short Film

A tribute short film to Woody Allen’s Manhattan. Edited and Directed by Chris A.

Manhattan is the most densely populated and geographically smallest of the five boroughs of New York City. The borough is coextensive with New York County of the U.S. state of New York, the smallest county by land area in the contiguous United States. Located almost entirely on Manhattan Island near the southern tip of the State of New York, Manhattan constitutes the geographical and demographic center of the Northeast megalopolis and the urban core of the New York metropolitan area, the largest metropolitan area in the world by urban landmass. Manhattan serves as New York City's economic and administrative center and has been described as the cultural, financial, media, and entertainment capital of the world.


Rhapsody in Blue is a 1924 musical composition written by George Gershwin for solo piano and jazz band, which combines elements of classical music with jazz-influenced effects. Commissioned by bandleader Paul Whiteman, the work premiered in a concert titled "An Experiment in Modern Music" on February 12, 1924, in Aeolian Hall, New York City. Whiteman's band performed the rhapsody with Gershwin playing the piano. Whiteman's arranger Ferde Grofé orchestrated the rhapsody several times including the 1924 original scoring, the 1926 pit orchestra scoring, and the 1942 symphonic scoring.

Wednesday, November 29, 2023

Titanic Collector’s Edition 4K UHD REVIEW + Unboxing / Menu

Reviewing and unboxing Titanic on 4K UHD Blu-ray. 

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This 4K edition of Titanic includes a bonus disc with tons of features and Digital HD. The Blu-ray version of the movie is not included.


James Cameron's blockbuster Titanic (1997), starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Kate Winslet, Billy Zane, Kathy Bates, and Frances Fisher. The release is scheduled to arrive on the market on December 5. 


In addition to the standard 4K Blu-ray edition, the studio will have available for purchase a Limited Deluxe Collector's Edition as shown in this video.


Experience James Cameron's Titanic, the global box office phenomenon and winner of 11 Academy Awards including Best Picture (1997). Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet light up the screen in this unforgettable tale of forbidden love and courage set against the ill-fated maiden voyage of the "unsinkable" Titanic.


Special Features and Technical Specs:


RESTORED IN 4K

DOLBY VISION/HDR PRESENTATION OF THE FILM

DOLBY ATMOS AUDIO TRACK


NEW Titanic: Stories From The Heart - Director James Cameron, producer Jon Landau and star Kate Winslet share memories and favorite moments, and recount the challenges of making the greatest love story in cinema history. Go back in time with film clips, photos and behind-the-scenes moments

NEW Titanic - 25 Years Later with James Cameron - James Cameron explores the enduring myths and mysteries of the shipwreck, and mounts tests to see whether Jack could have fit on that raft and survived.

NEW Fan Poster Art (4 stills)

Audio commentaries

And a Lot More (over 15 hours of bonus content)


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


Director: James Cameron 

Writer: James Cameron 

Starring: Leonardo DiCaprio, Kate Winslet, Billy Zane, Kathy Bates, Frances Fisher 

Producer: James Cameron

Friday, November 24, 2023

Oppenheimer 4K UHD REVIEW + Unboxing / Menu

Reviewing and unboxing Oppenheimer on 4K UHD Blu-ray. 

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This 4K edition of Oppenheimer includes the Blu-ray and Digital HD. There’s also a Best Buy Exclusive Steelbook of the film.


Christopher Nolan's Oppenheimer (2023), starring Cillian Murphy, Emily Blunt, Matt Damon, Robert Downey Jr., and Florence Pugh.


From celebrated writer and director Christopher Nolan comes the must-see cinematic masterpiece about the man and the moment that changed the world forever. 


Delve deeper into the unparalleled filmmaking behind OPPENHEIMER with an extensive collection of special features, including the global debut of "The Story of Our Time: The Making of Oppenheimer." This 70+ minute immersive piece showcases exclusive behind-the-scenes footage and extensive interviews with Nolan and his creative collaborators, offering unrestricted access inside the process, performances, effects, music and artistry responsible for this extraordinary film. Additional features include the NBC News companion documentary, "To End All War: Oppenheimer and the Atomic Bomb," as well as a "Trinity Anniversary Panel Discussion" featuring a panel moderated by Emmy® -winning journalist Chuck Todd, with Christopher Nolan, Nobel® Prize winner Dr. Kip Throne; world-renowned physicist Dr. Carlo Rovelli; Dr. Thom Mason, director of the Los Alamos National Laboratory; and Kai Bird, the Pulitzer Prize-winning co-author of American Prometheus: The Triumph and Tragedy of J. Robert Oppenheimer, on which the film is based.


Written for the screen and directed by Christopher Nolan, OPPENHEIMER, thrusts audiences into the mind of theoretical physicist J. Robert Oppenheimer (Cillian Murphy), whose landmark work as the director of the Manhattan Project's Los Alamos Laboratory created the first atomic bomb. An unprecedented cinematic event, OPPENHEIMER features an all-star cast that includes Emily Blunt, Oscar® winner1 Matt Damon, Oscar® nominee2 Robert Downey Jr., Oscar® nominee3 Florence Pugh, Josh Hartnett, and Oscar® winners Casey Affleck4, Rami Malek5 and Kenneth Branagh6.


The film was produced by Emma Thomas, Charles Roven and Christopher Nolan. Nolan's films, including Oppenheimer, Tenet, Dunkirk, Interstellar, Inception and The Dark Knight trilogy, have earned more than $6 billion at the global box office and have been awarded 11 Oscars® and 36 nominations. The score is composed by Oscar® winner7 Ludwig Göransson.


Special Features and Technical Specs:


MIXED 2.20 AND 1.78 ASPECT RATIOS PRESENTATION that enables viewers to experience the shift in aspect ratio as viewed in select theatrical locations, for the ultimate in-home viewing.

HDR PRESENTATION OF THE FILM

AUDIO: DTS-HD MASTER AUDIO 5.1 TRACK

THE STORY OF OUR TIME: THE MAKING OF OPPENHEIMER

NOW I AM BECOME DEATH - The cast, crew and producers join Christopher Nolan in sharing the personal stories that made them passionate about the project's ambitious design for bridging multiple genres.

THE LUMINARIES - OPPENHEIMER's all-star cast discusses how they synthesize the script's dramatic narrative with the real lives of historical figures to embody their complex characters.

THE MANHATTAN PROJECT - To visualize Oppenheimer's ability to see different dimensions and to recreate the historic Trinity test, filmmakers developed unique techniques to craft stunning effects without using CGI.

THE DEVIL OF DETAILS - A look at how production designer Ruth De Jong and team recreated the entire town of Los Alamos with period-accurate props, spectacular sets and painstaking attention to authenticity.

WALKING A MILE - Costume and makeup craftspeople populate OPPENHEIMER's immersive environments.

CAN YOU HEAR MUSIC? - Working closely with Christopher Nolan, Ludwig Göransson composes a deeply personal, historically expansive score ranging from the organic to the alien to accompany the visual landscape.

WE CAN PERFORM THIS MIRACLE - Christopher Nolan's closest collaborators demonstrate how his artistic vision creates camaraderie that drives his talented crew to continue breaking new ground in filmmaking.

TRAILERS

INNOVATIONS IN FILM: 65MM BLACK-AND-WHITE FILM IN OPPENHEIMER - FotoKem opens the door to its film labs, where new technologies are invented for using color and black & white 65mm film to visualize OPPENHEIMER's dual timelines while pushing the format further forward.

MEET THE PRESS Q&A PANEL: OPPENHEIMER - Chuck Todd moderates a conversation where Christopher Nolan, author Kai Bird, and physicists Dr. Kip Thorne, Dr. Thom Mason and Dr. Carlo Rovelli reflect on the fascinating science and doomsday concerns OPPENHEIMER illustrates onscreen.

TO END ALL WAR: OPPENHEIMER & THE ATOMIC BOMB - Explore how one man's relentless drive and invention of the atomic bomb changed the nature of war forever.


Optional English, Spanish, and French subtitles for he main feature

Thursday, November 16, 2023

The Expendables 1-4 4K UHD Blu Ray STEELBOOK COLLECTION Unboxing | Walmart Exclusive

Reviewing and unboxing The Expendables 1-4 Walmart Exclusive 4K UHD Blu-ray Collection. 

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This Walmart Exclusive collection includes all four Expendables movies on 4K and Blu-ray.


The Expendables (2010) 


A group of mercenaries is hired to infiltrate a South American country and overthrow its ruthless dictator.


The Expendables 2 (2012) 


The Expendables are back for what should be an easy paycheck, but when one of them is murdered on the job, their quest for revenge puts them deep in enemy territory.


The Expendables 3 (2014)


The Expendables come face-to-face with a ruthless arms trader who is making it his mission to kill them all.


Expend4bles (2023), starring Sylvester Stallone, Jason Statham, Curtis Jackson, Megan Fox, and Dolph Lundgren.


A new generation of stars join the world's top action stars for an adrenaline-fueled adventure in Expend4bles. Reuniting as the team of elite mercenaries, Jason Statham, Dolph Lundgren, Randy Couture, and Sylvester Stallone are joined for the first time by Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson, Megan Fox, Tony Jaa, Iko Uwais, Jacob Scipio, Levy Tran, and Andy Garcia. Armed with every weapon they can get their hands on and the skills to use them, The Expendables are the world's last line of defense and the team that gets called when all other options are off the table. But new team members with new styles and tactics are going to give "new blood" a whole new meaning.


The 4K transfer for Expend4bles features all the hard-hitting action in stunning Dolby Vision HDR with a room-shaking Dolby Atmos audio mix. All formats are loaded with behind-the-scenes special features and an audio commentary from director Scott Waugh. The Amazon-exclusive release features two additional special features not available anywhere else that dive deep into the bone-crunching fight choreography and the styling behind the badass look of The Expendables team members. 


And finally, the complete pulse-racing action of all four films will be included in an exclusive SteelBook® Collection when The Expendables, The Expendables 2, The Expendables 3, and Expend4bles arrive together on November 21 only at Walmart.


Lionsgate and Millennium Media present, a Nu Boyana Studios and Templeton Media production, in association with Grobman Films, in association with Media Capital Technologies.


Special Features and Technical Specs:


DOLBY VISION/HDR PRESENTATION OF THE FILM

DOLBY ATMOS AUDIO TRACK


Audio Commentary with Director Scott Waugh

Bigger, Bolder, Badder: The Expendables in Action

More Than a Team: New Blood Meets Old Blood

Theatrical Trailer


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

Wednesday, November 15, 2023

Expendables 4 4K UHD Blu Ray REVIEW + Unboxing / Menu | Expend4bles

Reviewing and unboxing Expend4bles on 4K UHD Blu-ray. 

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This 4K edition of Expendables 4 includes the Blu-ray and Digital HD. There’s also a Steelbook edition for all four films on 4K UHD and Blu-ray.


Scott Waugh's Expend4bles (2023), starring Sylvester Stallone, Jason Statham, Curtis Jackson, Megan Fox, and Dolph Lundgren.


A new generation of stars join the world's top action stars for an adrenaline-fueled adventure in Expend4bles. Reuniting as the team of elite mercenaries, Jason Statham, Dolph Lundgren, Randy Couture, and Sylvester Stallone are joined for the first time by Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson, Megan Fox, Tony Jaa, Iko Uwais, Jacob Scipio, Levy Tran, and Andy Garcia. Armed with every weapon they can get their hands on and the skills to use them, The Expendables are the world's last line of defense and the team that gets called when all other options are off the table. But new team members with new styles and tactics are going to give "new blood" a whole new meaning.


The 4K transfer for Expend4bles features all the hard-hitting action in stunning Dolby Vision HDR with a room-shaking Dolby Atmos audio mix. All formats are loaded with behind-the-scenes special features and an audio commentary from director Scott Waugh. The Amazon-exclusive release features two additional special features not available anywhere else that dive deep into the bone-crunching fight choreography and the styling behind the badass look of The Expendables team members. 


And finally, the complete pulse-racing action of all four films will be included in an exclusive SteelBook® Collection when The Expendables, The Expendables 2, The Expendables 3, and Expend4bles arrive together on November 21 only at Walmart.


Lionsgate and Millennium Media present, a Nu Boyana Studios and Templeton Media production, in association with Grobman Films, in association with Media Capital Technologies.


Special Features and Technical Specs:


DOLBY VISION/HDR PRESENTATION OF THE FILM

DOLBY ATMOS AUDIO TRACK


Audio Commentary with Director Scott Waugh

Bigger, Bolder, Badder: The Expendables in Action

More Than a Team: New Blood Meets Old Blood

Theatrical Trailer


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

Tuesday, November 14, 2023

The Fugitive 4K UHD REVIEW + Unboxing / Menu | Harrison Ford

Reviewing and unboxing The Fugitive on 4K UHD Blu-ray. 

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This 4K edition of The Fugitive includes the Digital HD, the Blu-ray is not included. There’s also a Steelbook edition for this film on 4K UHD.


Andrew Davis' The Fugitive (1993) with a brand new 4K Blu-ray release.


The new 4K restoration of The Fugitive was completed at Warner Bros. Discovery's Motion Picture Imaging (MPI) and was sourced from the original camera negative. The restoration was overseen by director Andrew Davis.


Wrongfully accused of murdering his wife, Richard Kimble (Harrison Ford) escapes from the law in an attempt to find her killer and clear his name. Pursuing him is a team of U.S. marshals led by Deputy Samuel Gerard (Tommy Lee Jones), a determined detective who will not rest until Richard is captured. As Richard leads the team through a series of intricate chases, he discovers the secrets behind his wife's death and struggles to expose the killer before it is too late.


Special Features and Technical Specs:


NEW 4K RESTORATION OF THE FILM

HDR PRESENTATION OF THE FILM

DOLBY ATMOS AUDIO TRACK, plus original 5.1 track


Introduction by Director Andrew Davis and Harrison Ford

Audio Commentary by Andrew Davis and Tommy Lee Jones

Derailed: Anatomy of a Train Wreck and On the Run with The Fugitive

Theatrical Trailer


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

Wednesday, November 8, 2023

The Nun II 4K UHD REVIEW + Unboxing / Menu

Reviewing and unboxing The Nun II on 4K UHD Blu-ray. 

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This 4K Ultra HD edition of The Nun: Chapter II includes the Digital HD. The Blu-ray and DVD are not included with this release.


Michael Chaves' The Nun II (2023), starring Anna Popplewell, Storm Reid, Taissa Farmiga, Bonnie Aarons, and Katelyn Rose Downey.


1956 – France. A priest is murdered. An evil is spreading. The sequel to the worldwide smash hit follows Sister Irene as she once again comes face-to-face with Valak, the demon nun.


Taissa Farmiga ("The Nun," "The Gilded Age") returns as Sister Irene, joined by Jonas Bloquet ("Tirailleurs," "The Nun"), Storm Reid ("The Last of Us," "The Suicide Squad"), Anna Popplewell ("Fairytale," "The Chronicles of Narnia" trilogy) and Bonnie Aarons (reprising her role from "The Nun"), surrounded by an ensemble cast of international talent.


Michael Chaves ("The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It") directs, from a screenplay by Ian Goldberg & Richard Naing ("Eli," "The Autopsy of Jane Doe") and Akela Cooper ("M3GAN," "Malignant"), with a story by Cooper, based on characters created by James Wan & Gary Dauberman.


The Safran Company's Peter Safran and Atomic Monster's James Wan produce, continuing their collaboration as filmmakers on all of the previous "Conjuring" films. "The Nun II" is executive produced by Richard Brener, Dave Neustadter, Victoria Palmeri, Gary Dauberman, Michael Clear, Judson Scott and Michael Polaire.


Joining Chaves behind the camera are director of photography Tristan Nyby ("The Dark and the Wicked"), production designer Stéphane Cressend ("Les Vedettes," "The French Dispatch"), editor Gregory Plotkin (2022's "Scream," "Get Out"), visual effects producer Sophie A. Leclerc ("Finch," "Lucy") and costume designer Agnès Béziers ("Oxygen," "The Breitner Commando"), with composer Marco Beltrami (2022's "Scream," "Venom: Let There Be Carnage") providing the score.


"The Conjuring" Universe is the highest grossing horror franchise in history with $2+ billion worldwide. Globally, four of "The Conjuring" Universe titles have earned more than $300 million worldwide each ("The Nun," $366 million; "The Conjuring 2," $322 million; "The Conjuring," $320 million; "Annabelle: Creation," $307 million), and all seven have each grossed more than $200 million. "The Nun" is the top-earning film in the franchise, with more than $366 million worldwide.


Special Features and Technical Specs:


DOLBY ATMOS AUDIO TRACK

Demons in Paradise – featurette (5:35)

Handcrafter Nightmares – featurette (7:28)

Optional English SDH, Latin Spanish, Parisian French subtitles for the main feature

Wednesday, November 1, 2023

Scrooged 4K UHD REVIEW + Unboxing / Menu | Bill Murray

Reviewing and unboxing Scrooged on 4K UHD Blu-ray. 

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This 4K Ultra HD edition of Scrooged includes the Digital HD. The Blu-ray and DVD are not included with this release.


Richard Donner's comedy Scrooged (1988), starring Bill Murray, Karen Allen, John Forsythe, John Glover, and Bobcat Goldthwait. The release will be available for purchase on November 7. 


Frank Cross (Bill Murray) is a modern-day "Scrooge" – a mean, nasty, uncaring, and unforgiving TV exec ready to unleash a live broadcast of "A Christmas Carol" around the world. But, before the night is over, he'll be visited by his dead-as-a-doornail boss (John Forsythe), a maniacal cab driver from the past (David Johansen), a present-day fairy packing punches (Carol Kane) and a ghoulish, seven-foot headless messenger from the future. Both hysterical and heartfelt, SCROOGED is an updated take on a familiar favorite. Yule love it!


Originally released on November 23, 1988, SCROOGED is an outrageously funny take on a beloved Dickens tale that has become a perennial holiday favorite. The high-spirited and biting comedy follows a television executive with a heart of stone and features an all-star cast including Karen Allen, John Forsythe, Bobcat Goldthwait, Carol Kane, Robert Mitchum, and Alfre Woodard.


This new release includes the remastered film in sparkling 4K, access to a Digital copy of the film, as well as over 50 minutes of never-before-released special features! Take a journey with the ghost of Christmas past to discover behind-the-scenes featurettes and an insightful commentary by director Richard Donner, now on disc for the first time. The full list of bonus content is below.


Special Features and Technical Specs:


NEW 4K RESTORATION OF THE FILM

Audio Commentary by director Richard Donner 

A Christmas to Remember

Updating Ebenezer

Bringing the Ghosts to Life

The Look of Scrooged

On the Set with Bill Murray

ShoWest Clips with Bill Murray

Thursday, October 26, 2023

My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3 BLU RAY REVIEW + Unboxing / Menu

Reviewing and unboxing My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3 on Blu-ray. 

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This Blu-ray edition of My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3 includes the DVD and Digital HD. A 4K UHD edition is currently not available.


Nia Vardalos'My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3 (2023), starring Nia Vardalos, John Corbett, Louis Mandylor, Elena Kampouris, and Gia Carides.


When Toula (Vardalos) plans a trip to Greece to honor her late father Gus' (Michael Constantine, The Juror) final wish, the family's reunion becomes complicated with the reveal of a deep family secret. With non-stop laughter at every twist and turn, the highly anticipated third installment of the franchise brings a heartwarming reunion that honors the essence of what makes the original so unique.


My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3 stars Nia Vardalos along with John Corbett ("Sex and the City," "And Just Like That...), Louis Mandylor ("NCIS," "Desperate Housewives,"), Elena Kampouris (My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2), Gia Carides (My Big Fat Greek Wedding), Joey Fatone (My Big Fat Greek Wedding), Maria Vacratsis (Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again), Elias Kacavas ("Pretty Little Liars: Original Sin"), Lainie Kazan (Beaches, Tango Shalom), and Andrea Martin ("Only Murders in the Building," "Evil").


MY BIG FAT GREEK WEDDING 3 features an Original Motion Picture Soundtrack with music by Grammy® Award-winning composer Stephanie Economou. The soundtrack also features the original song "OLI MAZI (We Are All Together)" co-written & performed by film producer & celebrated singer/songwriter Rita Wilson p.g.a. and Academy Award®-winning songwriter Diane Warren, featuring guest vocalist Christos Mastoras. The Remix version of the song is also out, remixed by Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike - a Belgian-Greek DJ duo composed of brothers Dimitri Thivaios and Michael Thivaios who have remixed artists including Lady Gaga and The Chainsmokers.


Rita Wilson p.g.a., Tom Hanks, and Gary Goetzman return as producers, with Paul Brooks, Scott Niemeyer, Steven Shareshian, and Nia Vardalos serving as executive producers.


Special Features and Techncial Specs:


FEATURE COMMENTARY - with Writer/Director Nia Vardalos

GAG REEL

DELETED AND EXTENDED SCENES

ON SET WITH NIA VARDALOS – The MY BIG FAT GREEK WEDDING franchise comes full circle as writer and star Nia Vardalos adds a new role, and takes Toula's ongoing adventure to another level, by taking a seat in the director's chair.

OPA! THE MAKING OF MY BIG FAT GREEK WEDDING 3 – Enjoy even more fabulous fun with the Portokalos family as the cast and crew takes you to Greece for revealing behind-the-scenes interviews, sneak peeks of beautiful locations and inside stories on the film's creation.

WEDDING DRUM SONG – EXTENDED TAKE


Optional English, Latin American Spanish subtitles for the main feature

Wednesday, October 25, 2023

Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part 1 4K UHD REVIEW + Unboxing / Menu

Reviewing and unboxing Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One on 4K UHD Blu-ray.

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This 4K edition of Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part 1 includes the Digital HD, the Blu-ray is not included. There’s also a Steelbook edition for this film on 4K UHD.


Christopher McQuarrie's Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One (2023), starring Tom Cruise, Hayley Atwell, Ving Rhames, Simon Pegg, and Rebecca Ferguson.


"Tom Cruise is at the top of his game" in "the best 'Mission' ever" (KTLA-TV) that's loaded with "next level action and thrills" (Entertainment Weekly). Certified Fresh with a stellar 96% critic score* on Rotten Tomatoes,® MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE—DEAD RECKONING Part One received widespread acclaim and a coveted "A" CinemaScore from fans. 


Ethan Hunt (Tom Cruise) and his IMF team embark on their most dangerous mission yet: To track down a terrifying new weapon that threatens all of humanity before it falls into the wrong hands. With the fate of the world at stake, a deadly race around the globe begins. Confronted by a mysterious, all-powerful enemy, Ethan is forced to consider that nothing can matter more than his mission - not even the lives of those he cares about most.


Fans who purchase the film on Blu-ray, 4K Blu-ray, or 4K Blu-ray + Blu-ray SteelBook can go deeper into the mission with extensive, action-packed bonus content. This bonus content will be included on a Blu-ray bonus disc. Get an inside look at how Tom Cruise and the filmmaking team pulled off multiple breathtaking stunts, go behind-the-scenes of the exotic filming locations, learn about the intricacies of the filmmaking process with director Christopher McQuarrie and editor Eddie Hamilton, and more! Bonus content is detailed below:


Commentary by director Christopher McQuarrie and editor Eddie Hamilton—McQuarrie and Hamilton take viewers through each compelling scene with in-depth commentary. 

Abu Dhabi—Explore the exotic filming locations in the desert and at the international airport and discover how each thrilling sequence was shot.

Rome—Take a behind-the-scenes look at the thrilling car chase through Italy's historic capital, as Tom Cruise's driving skills are pushed to the limit while handcuffed to Hayley Atwell!

Venice—See the breathtaking city of Venice as it's never been shown on film. Plus, witness the cast's dedication and commitment to their training as they prepare to get "Mission Ready."

Freefall—An extended behind-the-scenes look at one of the biggest stunts in cinema history. Watch never-before-seen footage of the rigorous training as Tom launches a motorcycle off a cliff.

Speed Flying—Join Tom and the crew as they explain the various training techniques involved in pulling off the dangerous speed flying stunts in the film.

Train—See how the climactic train sequence was captured on film. From building an actual train from scratch to crashing it using practical effects, you don't want to miss this!

Deleted Shots Montage—Director Christopher McQuarrie and editor Eddie Hamilton share some of the breathtaking, never-before-seen footage that didn't make the final film. (Digital* Only)

Editorial Featurette: The Sevastopol—Director Christopher McQuarrie and editor Eddie Hamilton take viewers through the intense opening scene. (Digital* Only)

The 4K BLU-RAY FEATURE FILM DISC includes English – United States and French - Parisian Dolby Atmos, French – Canadian and Spanish - Latin American Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround audio. The disc also includes an Audio Descriptive Track in English – United States Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround. The following subtitles will be available: English – United States, English – United States SDH†, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, French - Canadian, French - Parisian, Norwegian, Spanish - Latin American and Swedish.  


The BLU-RAY FEATURE FILM DISC disc includes English – United States Dolby Atmos, French - Canadian, French - Parisian, Japanese and Spanish - Latin American Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround audio along with an Audio Descriptive Track in English – United States Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround. It offers the following subtitles English – United States, English – United States SDH†, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, French - Canadian, French - Parisian, Japanese, Norwegian, Spanish - Latin American and Swedish. 


The BLU-RAY BONUS DISC includes English – United States Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo L/R and the following subtitles: English – United States, Chinese – Cantonese – Hong Kong, Chinese – Mandarin – Traditional – Taiwan & Singapore, Czech, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, French - Canadian, French – Parisian, German, Hungarian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Norwegian, Polish, Slovakian, Spanish – Castilian, Spanish – Latin American, Swedish, Thai and Turkish.

Wednesday, October 18, 2023

The Desperate Hours BLU RAY REVIEW + Unboxing / Menu | Arrow Video

Reviewing and unboxing The Desperate Hours on Blu-ray. 

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This Arrow Video Blu-ray release of The Desperate Hours does not include the DVD.


Director William Wyler (Detective Story, Roman Holiday) pairs up two Hollywood legends - Humphrey Bogart (Casablanca) and Fredric March (The Best Years of Our Lives) - for their only appearance together. The result is an electrifying tour de force pitting two giants of the silver screen against each other.


Three escaped cons, led by the ruthless Glenn Griffin (Bogart), force their way into a suburban home, intending to hide out while they await the arrival of an all-important package. But what should have been an overnight stay extends into a protracted hostage situation, pitting Glenn against the embattled family patriarch, Daniel Hilliard (March) - a man with everything to lose.


Adapted by Joseph Hayes (The Third Day) from his own novel and stage play and inspired by actual events, The Desperate Hours is a classic tale of suspense from a master filmmaker at the height of his creative powers, now fully restored from the original VistaVision negative.


Special Features and Technical Specs:


NEW 6K RESTORATION FROM THE ORIGINAL VISTAVISION NEGATIVE BY ARROW VIDEO


Original restored lossless mono audio

Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing on all films

Brand new audio commentary by film historian Daniel Kremer

Trouble in Suburbia - brand new appreciation of the film by José Arroyo, Associate Professor in Film and Television Studies at the University of Warwick

The Lonely Man - brand new visual essay by Eloise Ross, co-curator of the Melbourne Cinémathèque

Scaled Down and Ratcheted Up - brand new audio interview with Catherine Wyler, daughter of director William Wyler

Lobby cards gallery

Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Jennifer Dionisio


Illustrated collector's booklet featuring new writing on the film by Philip Kemp and Neil Sinyard

Monday, October 16, 2023

Barbie 4K UHD REVIEW + Unboxing / Menu | Margot Robbie

Reviewing and unboxing Barbie on 4K UHD Blu-ray. 

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This 4K edition of Barbie includes the Digital HD, the Blu-ray is not included. There’s also no Best Buy Exclusive Steelbook for this film.


Greta Gerwig's Barbie (2023), starring Margot Robbie, Ryan Gosling, America Ferrera, Kate McKinnon, and Issa Rae.


To live in Barbie Land is to be a perfect being in a perfect place. Unless you have a full-on existential crisis. Or you're a Ken.


"Barbie" also stars America Ferrera ("End of Watch," the "How to Train Your Dragon" films), Kate McKinnon ("Bombshell," "Yesterday"), Issa Rae ("The Photograph," "Insecure"), Rhea Perlman ("I'll See You in My Dreams," "Matilda"), and Will Ferrell (the "Anchorman" films, "Talladega Nights"). The film also stars Michael Cera ("Scott Pilgrim vs. the World," "Juno"), Ariana Greenblatt ("Avengers: Infinity War," "65"), Ana Cruz Kayne ("Little Women"), Emma Mackey ("Emily," "Sex Education"), Hari Nef ("Assassination Nation," "Transparent"), Alexandra Shipp (the "X-Men" films), Kingsley Ben-Adir ("One Night in Miami," "Peaky Blinders"), Simu Liu ("Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings"), Ncuti Gatwa ("Sex Education"), Scott Evans ("Grace and Frankie"), Jamie Demetriou ("Cruella"), Connor Swindells ("Sex Education," "Emma."), Sharon Rooney ("Dumbo," "Jerk"), Nicola Coughlan ("Bridgerton," "Derry Girls"), Ritu Arya ("The Umbrella Academy"), Grammy Award-winning singer/songwriter Dua Lipa and Oscar-winner Helen Mirren ("The Queen").


The film's producers are Oscar nominees David Heyman ("Once Upon a Time…in Hollywood," "Marriage Story," "Gravity"), Robbie ("Birds of Prey," "Promising Young Woman," "I, Tonya"), Tom Ackerley ("Promising Young Woman," "I, Tonya") and Robbie Brenner ("Dallas Buyers Club"), with Gerwig, Baumbach, Ynon Kreiz, Richard Dickson, Michael Sharp, Josey McNamara, Courtenay Valenti, Toby Emmerich and Cate Adams serving as executive producers.


"Barbie" has taken the box office by storm, earning more than $1.43 billion worldwide to become the highest grossing film in Warner Bros.' 100-year history; the highest grossing film ever from a female filmmaker at the domestic box office; and is the largest worldwide film release of 2023.


Special Features and Technical Specs:


HDR PRESENTATION OF THE FILM

DOLBY ATMOS AUDIO TRACK


Welcome to Barbie Land – featurette

Becoming Barbie – featurette

Playing Dress-Up – featurette

Musical Make-Believe – featurette

All-Star Barbie Party – featurette

It's A Weird World – featurette

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

Saturday, October 14, 2023

Witness 4K UHD REVIEW + Menu | Arrow Video | Harrison Ford

Reviewing Witness on 4K UHD Blu-ray. 

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Harrison Ford (The Fugitive) and Kelly McGillis (The Accused) star as would-be lovers from two different worlds in Witness, director Peter Weir's (Picnic at Hanging Rock) Academy Award®-winning neo-noir thriller which pits modernity against tradition.


When a young Amish boy inadvertently witnesses a brutal murder while en route to Philadelphia with his recently widowed mother, Rachel (McGillis), Detective John Book (Ford) is assigned to the case. With the perpetrators desperate to silence the sole witness, Book and his two wards are forced to hide out in the heart of the Amish community. As passions between Book and Rachel ignite, the killers close in, culminating in a dramatic, life-and-death clash of cultures that will change the lives of those involved forever.


Noted for its sensitive portrayal of the Amish community, Witness features a career-best performance from Ford, earning him an Academy Award nomination for Best Actor. Now fully restored in 4k, Witness proves as timeless as it is masterful.


Special Features and Technical Specs:


4K RESTORATION OF THE FILM

DOLBY VISION/HDR PRESENTATION OF THE FILM


Original lossless 2.0 stereo audio

Optional 5.1 Dts-hd Master Audio

Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing

Brand new audio commentary by film historian Jarret Gahan

Brand new video interview with cinematographer John Seale

Brand new visual essay on the film's performances by film journalist Staci Layne Wilson

Vintage 1985 interview in which Harrison Ford discusses Witness with critic Bobbie Wygant

Between Two Worlds - five-part archival documentary on the making of the film, featuring interviews with Harrison Ford, Kelly McGillis, Peter Weir, John Seale, producer Edward S. Feldman, and actors Lukas Haas, Patti LuPone and Viggo Mortensen

A Conversation with Peter Weir - archival interview with the film's director

Two vintage Epk featurettes

Deleted scene from the network Tv version of the film

Theatrical trailer

Image gallery

Limited edition packaging with reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Tommy Pocket


Limited edition 60-page perfect bound booklet illustrated by Tommy Pocket, featuring new writing on the film by Dennis Capicik, Martyn Conterio, John Harrison and Amanda Reyes

Fold-out double-sided poster featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Tommy Pocket

Six double-sided collector's postcards

Sunday, September 17, 2023

Halloween H20 4K UHD STEELBOOK Review + Unboxing / Menu

Reviewing and unboxing the Halloween H20 4K UHD Steelbook. 

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This 4K edition of Halloween H20 includes the Digital HD. The Blu-ray is not included.


Two decades after surviving a massacre on October 31, 1978, former baby sitter Laurie Strode (Jamie Lee Curtis) finds herself hunted by persistent knife-wielder Michael Myers. Laurie now lives in Northern California under an assumed name, where she works as the headmistress of a private school. But it's not far enough to escape Myers, who soon discovers her whereabouts. As Halloween descends upon Laurie's peaceful community, a feeling of dread weighs upon her -- with good reason.


Director: Steve Miner 

Writers: Robert Zappia, Matt Greenberg, Debra Hill, John Carpenter 

Starring: Jamie Lee Curtis, Adam Arkin, Michelle Williams, Adam Hann-Byrd, Jodi Lyn O'Keefe 

Producer: Paul Freeman

Wednesday, September 13, 2023

The Exorcist 4K UHD REVIEW + Unboxing / Menu

Reviewing and unboxing The Exorcist (1973) on 4K UHD Blu-ray. 

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This 4K edition of The Exorcist includes the Digital HD, the Blu-ray is not included. There’s also a Best Buy Exclusive Steelbook for this film on 4K UHD.


William Friedkin's classic film The Exorcist (1973) with a brand new 4K Blu-ray edition, which is scheduled to arrive on the market this Fall. 


Controversial, haunting and popular from the moment it opened, William Friedkin's masterpiece The Exorcist turns 50 years old, featuring stunning 4K UHD restorations of the original 1973 Theatrical Version and the 2000 Extended Director's Cut. The terrifying and realistic tale of an innocent girl inhabited by a terrifying entity, her mother's frantic resolve to save her and two priests - one doubt-ridden, the other a rock of faith - joined to battle the ultimate evil, always leaves viewers breathless. Winner of two Academy Awards® and nominated for an additional eight including Best Picture, this greatest supernatural thriller of all time still astonishes and unsettles like no other movie.


Special Features and Technical Specs:


4K RESTORATION OF THE FILM

HDR PRESENTATION OF THE FILM

DOLBY ATMOS AUDIO TRACK, plus original Mono track

Theatrical Verison

Introduction by William Friedkin

Commentary by William Friedkin

Commentary by William Peter Blatty with Special Sound Effects

Director's Cut

Commentary by William Friedkin


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


Director: William Friedkin 


Writer: William Peter Blatty 


Starring: Ellen Burstyn, Max von Sydow, Lee J. Cobb, Kitty Winn, Jack MacGowran 


Producer: William Peter Blatty