Tuesday, December 10, 2024

Joker: Folie à Deux 4K UHD REVIEW + Unboxing / Menu | Joaquin Phoenix | Lady Gaga | Todd Phillips | Joker 2

Reviewing and unboxing the 4K UHD Blu-ray release of Joker 2.

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Todd Phillips' Joker: Folie à Deux (2024), starring Joaquin Phoenix, Lady Gaga, Zazie Beetz, Steve Coogan, and Harry Lawtey. Joker: Folie À Deux finds Arthur Fleck institutionalized at Arkham awaiting trial for his crimes as Joker. While struggling with his dual identity, Arthur not only stumbles upon true love, but also finds the music that's always been inside him. The film also stars Oscar nominees Brendan Gleeson (The Banshees of Inisherin) and Catherine Keener (Get Out, Capote), alongside Zazie Beetz, reprising her role from Joker. Phillips, who received Oscar nominations for directing, writing and producing Joker, directed Joker: Folie À Deux from a screenplay co-written with fellow Oscar nominee Scott Silver, based on characters from DC. The film was produced by Phillips, Oscar nominee Emma Tillinger Koskoff and Joseph Garner. Lady Gaga served as music consultant. The film's executive producers are Michael E. Uslan, Georgia Kacandes, Silver, Mark Friedberg and Jason Ruder. Working with Phillips behind the camera are his team from Joker, including Oscar-nominated director of photography Lawrence Sher, production designer Mark Friedberg, Oscar-nominated editor Jeff Groth, and composer Hildur Guðnadóttir, who won the Oscar for her work on the first film. New to the team is Oscar-nominated costume designer Arianne Phillips (Once Upon a Time in… Hollywood, Don't Worry Darling). Ruder is the film's executive music producer and the music supervisors are Randall Poster and George Drakoulias. Casting is by Francine Maisler (the Dune films, Challengers). Warner Bros. Pictures Presents A Joint Effort Production, A Film by Todd Phillips, Joker: Folie À Deux. The film is released worldwide by Warner Bros. Pictures. Special Features and Technical Specs: DOLBY VISION/HDR PRESENTATION OF THE FILM DOLBY ATMOS AUDIO TRACK Everything Must Go (4 Part Longform Documentary) Can I Have A Cigarette? Finding Lee A Hundred Films In One King of Nothing The Character Of Music Live! With The Joker Colors Of Madness Crafted With Class 4K Blu-ray subtitles: English, Danish, Finnish, Canadian French, Parisian French, German, Italian, Norwegian, Latin Spanish, Swedish Blu-ray subtitles: English, Latin Spanish, Parisian French, Canadian French

Monday, December 9, 2024

Stir of Echoes 4K UHD REVIEW + Unboxing / Menu | Steelbook | Kevin Bacon

Reviewing and unboxing the 4K UHD Blu-ray release of Stir of Echoes.

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David Koepp's thriller Stir of Echoes (1999), starring Kevin Bacon, Kathryn Erbe, Illeana Douglas, Liza Weil, and Kevin Dunn. Blue-collar family man Tom Witzky (Kevin Bacon) scoffs at supernatural phenomena -- until he lets his wife's sister, Lisa (Illeana Douglas), put him into a hypnotic trance. Upon waking, Tom realizes he has a psychic connection with his son, Jake (Zachary David Cope). He also has alarming hallucinations of a missing teenage neighbor named Samantha (Jennifer Morrison). Tom, convinced his visions will lead him to the girl, begins a desperate search that puts him into a life-threatening situation. Special Features and Technical Specs: NEW 4K RESTORATION OF THE FILM DOLBY VISION/HDR PRESENTATION OF THE FILM DOLBY ATMOS AUDIO TRACK NEW Visions of the Past - Revisiting Stir of Echoes NEW Establishing Shot with Fred Murphy PLUS Legacy supplemental features, including: Audio commentary Featurettes Cast and Crew Interviews Promotional Materials AND More...
Optional English SDH and Spanish subtitles for the main feature

Saturday, November 30, 2024

Pulp Fiction LIMITED EDITION 4K UHD | 30th Anniversary UNBOXING | John Travolta | Samuel L. Jackson | Quentin Tarantino | Amazon Exclusive

Unboxing review of the Pulp Fiction 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray 30th Anniversary Amazon Limited Edition set.

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Quentin Tarantino's Pulp Fiction (1994) with a brand new Limited Edition 4K Blu-ray release. In 1994, writer-director Quentin Tarantino blew away audiences and critics with his brazenly brilliant tribute to hard-crime capers, PULP FICTION. 30 years later, the acclaimed and award-winning film continues to thrill new generations of fans with its infinitely quotable dialogue, superb cast, ingenious plot, and chart-topping soundtrack. In celebration of the cinematic masterpiece's 30th anniversary, PULP FICTION will return to the big screen in October for special presentations featuring pristine new 35mm prints in select theaters across the U.S. Hailed for its "combination of gorgeous dialogue, genre-literacy, guns, and gore" (Times UK) as well as its "smart, offbeat, strangely sexy cast" (Chicago Tribune), PULP FICTION became a cultural phenomenon that redefined cinema. The Miramax film took home the Cannes Film Festival Palme d'Or, the Independent Spirit Award for Best Feature, the Oscar® for Best Original Screenplay, and dozens of additional awards. The star-studded cast includes 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. PULP FICTION will be presented on both 4K Blu-ray and Blu-ray in a new Limited-Edition set that also includes extensive legacy bonus content and access to a Digital copy of the film in a collectible premium slipcase, a new slipcover with pop-up artwork, lobby card reproductions, photography select sheet, and decals. Special Features and Technical Specs: DISC ONE - 4K BLU-RAY 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 Pulp Fiction Posters Academy Award Campaign and Trade Ads Still Galleries Enhanced Trivia Track Soundtrack Chapters

Sunday, November 24, 2024

Galaxy Quest 4K UHD REVIEW + Unboxing / Menu | Tim Allen | Sigourney Weaver | Steelbook

Reviewing and unboxing the 4K UHD Blu-ray release of Galaxy Quest.

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Dean Parisot's Galaxy Quest (1999), starring Tim Allen, Sigourney Weaver, Alan Rickman, Tony Shalhoub, and Sam Rockwell. The release is scheduled to arrive on the market on December 3. In addition to the standard 4K Blu-ray release, the studio will issue a Limited SteelBook Edition. Years after cancellation, the stars of the television series Galaxy Quest cling to their careers. When a distressed interstellar race mistakes the show for "historical documents," lead actor Jason Nesmith (Tim Allen) and his crew of has-beens are unwittingly recruited to save the alien race from a genocidal warlord. Featuring an all-star ensemble, including Sigourney Weaver, Alan Rickman, Tony Shalhoub, Sam Rockwell, Daryl Mitchell, Justin Long and Rainn Wilson, GALAXY QUEST is a hilarious adventure that boldly goes where no comedy has gone before. Special Features and Technical Specs: NEW 4K RESTORATION OF THE FILM DOLBY VISION/HDR PRESENTATION OF THE FILM DOLBY ATMOS AUDIO TRACK NEWFilmmaker Focus program with director Dean Parisot Plus hours of legacy special features Optional English SDH subtitles for the main feature

Interstellar 4K Blu Ray LIMITED EDITION | Matthew McConaughey Christopher Nolan | 10th Anniversary

Unboxing review of the Interstellar 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray Limited Edition.

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Christopher Nolan's Interstellar (2014) with a brand new Limited Edition 4K Blu-ray release. Academy Award®-winning* director Christopher Nolan's landmark epic INTERSTELLAR celebrates its 10th anniversary this year and Paramount Pictures is marking the occasion with a 10th Anniversary IMAX Exclusive Limited Engagement on December 6, 2024, with tickets going on sale November 7. A transcendent science fiction drama, INTERSTELLAR became a cultural phenomenon, thrilling audiences and critics with its "enthralling" (Rolling Stone) exploration of humanity's future through a story that is "intelligent as well as epic" (Los Angeles Times). Acclaimed for its scientific accuracy, INTERSTELLAR captured viewers' imaginations, earning over $730 million worldwide and five Oscar® nominations, with a win for Best Visual Effects. The film features an extraordinary cast, including Matthew McConaughey, Jessica Chastain, Anne Hathaway, Matt Damon, John Lithgow, Michael Caine, Timothée Chalamet, Ellen Burstyn, Bill Irwin, Wes Bentley, David Oyelowo, Casey Affleck, and more. Fans can revisit INTERSTELLAR with the 10th Anniversary Collector's Edition, created with the participation and approval of Christopher Nolan. This must-own, limited-edition set includes the iconic film on both 4K Ultra HD and Blu-ray Disc™, as well as a third Blu-ray™ with more than two hours of new and legacy bonus content that delves into the science of the film, its groundbreaking production, and a brand-new discussion of the film's impact 10 years later. The set also includes access to a Digital copy of the film, reproductions of five costume patches, five theatrical poster reproductions, and a never-before-seen storyboard sequence from the director's archives. A team of pioneers undertakes the most important mission in human history—to discover whether mankind has a future among the stars. Oscar®-winner Matthew McConaughey stars as the ex-pilot turned farmer who is forced to leave his family and a foundering Earth behind to lead an expedition traveling beyond this galaxy. Special Features: NEW The Future Is Now: A Look Back at INTERSTELLAR – Explore the impact of INTERSTELLAR 10 years later through new interviews with director/co-writer Christopher Nolan, producer Emma Thomas, executive producer Kip Thorne, and co-writer Jonathan Nolan. From the development of prophetic black hole visuals to revolutionary production design for IMAX, further context is provided by colleagues and fans including director Peter Jackson (The Lord of the Rings) and director Denis Villeneuve (Dune). The Science of Interstellar Inside Interstellar: Plotting an Interstellar Journey Life on Cooper's Farm The Dust TARS and CASE The Cosmic Sounds of Interstellar The Space Suits The Endurance Shooting in Iceland: Miller's Planet / Mann's Planet The Ranger and the Lander Miniatures in Space The Simulation of Zero-G Celestial Landmarks Across All Dimensions and Time Final Thoughts Roundtables: Creating Interstellar Experiencing Interstellar Trailers

Friday, November 15, 2024

North by Northwest 4K UHD REVIEW + Unboxing / Menu | Cary Grant | Alfred Hitchcock

Reviewing and unboxing the 4K UHD Blu-ray release of North by Northwest.

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Alfred Hitchcock's North by Northwest (1959), starring Cary Grant, Eva Marie Saint, James Mason, Jessie Royce Landis, and Leo G. Carroll. In addition to the standard 4K Blu-ray release, the studio will issue a Limited SteelBook edition. Cary Grant stars as an innocent man mistaken for a spy in one of director Alfred Hitchcock's greatest thrillers. While leaving New York's Plaza Hotel, advertising executive Roger Thornhill (Grant) has the misfortune of standing just as the name "George Kaplan" is paged--starting a lethal case of mistaken identity and a nonstop game of cat and mouse as he is pursued across North America by espionage agents trying to kill him--and by police who suspect him of murder. Special Features: Commentary by Screenwriter Ernest Lehman North by Northwest: Cinematography, Score, and the Art of the Edit Destination Hitchcock: The Making of North by Northwest The Master's Touch: Hitchcock's Signature Style North by Northwest: One for the Ages A Guided Tour with Alfred Hitchcock

Thursday, November 14, 2024

Beetlejuice Beetlejuice 4K UHD REVIEW + Unboxing / Menu | Michael Keaton | Jenna Ortega | Winona Ryder | Tim Burton

 


Reviewing and unboxing the 4K UHD Blu-ray release of Beetlejuice Beetlejuice.

Buy it from Amazon: https://amzn.to/48Q4ykL Tim Burton's Beetlejuice Beetlejuice (2024), starring Michael Keaton, Jenna Ortega, Winona Ryder, Willem Dafoe, and Monica Bellucci. Keaton returns to his iconic role alongside Oscar nominee Winona Ryder (Stranger Things, Little Women) as Lydia Deetz and two-time Emmy winner Catherine O'Hara (Schitt$ Creek, The Nightmare Before Christmas) as Delia Deetz, with new cast members Justin Theroux (Star Wars: Episode VIII – The Last Jedi, The Leftovers), Monica Bellucci (Spectre, The Matrix films), Arthur Conti (House of the Dragon) in his feature film debut, with Emmy nominee Jenna Ortega (Wednesday, Scream VI) as Lydia's daughter, Astrid, and Oscar nominee Willem Dafoe (Poor Things, At Eternity's Gate). Beetlejuice is back! After an unexpected family tragedy, three generations of the Deetz family return home to Winter River. Still haunted by Beetlejuice, Lydia's life is turned upside down when her rebellious teenage daughter, Astrid, discovers the mysterious model of the town in the attic and the portal to the Afterlife is accidentally opened. With trouble brewing in both realms, it's only a matter of time until someone says Beetlejuice's name three times and the mischievous demon returns to unleash his very own brand of mayhem. Burton, a genre unto himself, directs from a screenplay by Alfred Gough & Miles Millar (Wednesday), story by Gough & Millar and Seth Grahame-Smith (The LEGO® Batman Movie), based on characters created by Michael McDowell & Larry Wilson. The film's producers are Marc Toberoff, Dede Gardner, Jeremy Kleiner, Tommy Harper and Burton, with Sara Desmond, Katterli Frauenfelder, Gough, Millar, Brad Pitt, Larry Wilson, Laurence Senelick, Pete Chiappetta, Andrew Lary, Anthony Tittanegro, Grahame-Smith and David Katzenberg executive producing. Burton's creatives behind the scenes includes director of photography Haris Zambarloukos (Meg 2: The Trench, Murder on the Orient Express); such previous and frequent collaborators as production designer Mark Scruton (Wednesday), editor Jay Prychidny (Wednesday), Oscar-winning costume designer Colleen Atwood (Alice in Wonderland, Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street, Sleepy Hollow), Oscar-winning creature effects and special makeup FX creative supervisor Neal Scanlan (Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory) and Oscar-nominated composer Danny Elfman (Big Fish, The Nightmare Before Christmas, Batman); and Oscar-winning hair and makeup designer Christine Blundell (Topsy-Turvy). Special Features and Technical Specs:

DOLBY ATMOS AUDIO TRACK Audio Commentary by director Tim Burton The Juice is Loose! The Making of Beetlejuice Beetlejuice The Ghost with the Most: Beetlejuice Returns Meet the Deetz Handbook for the Recently Deceased Shrinkers, Shrinkers Everywhere! An Animated Afterlife: The Stop-Motion Art of Beetlejuice Beetlejuice 'Til Death Do Us Park 4K Blu-ray subtitles: English, SDH, Swedish, Latin Spanish, Norwegian, Italian, Parisian French, Canadian French, Finnish, and Danish Blu-ray subtitles: English SDH, Canadian French, Parisian French, and Latin Spanish

Tuesday, November 12, 2024

The Terminator 4K UHD REVIEW + Unboxing / Menu | Arnold Schwarzenegger | James Cameron


Reviewing
and unboxing the 4K UHD Blu-ray release of The Terminator.

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James Cameron's The Terminator (1984) with a brand new 4K Blu-ray release. In addition to the standard 4K Blu-ray release, the studio will issue a Limited SteelBook edition, which streets on the same date. Arnold Schwarzenegger stars as the most fierce and relentless killing machine ever to threaten the survival of mankind! An indestructible cyborg - a Terminator (Schwarzenegger) - is sent back in time to kill Sarah Connor (Linda Hamilton), the woman whose unborn son will become humanity's only hope. This legendary sci-fi thriller from pioneering writer/director James Cameron, written with Gale Anne Hurd, fires an arsenal of action and heart-stopping suspense that never lets up! Special Features and Technical Specs: 4K RESTORATION OF THE FILM DOLBY VISION/HDR PRESENTATION OF THE FILM DOLBY ATMOS AUDIO TRACK Creating The Terminator: Visual Effects and Music The Terminator: Closer to the Real Thing Unstoppable Force: The Legacy of The Terminator Seven Deleted Scenes Optional English SDH, Spanish, and French subtitles for the main feature