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

Wednesday, September 6, 2023

Jennifer Connelly: Film Focus BLU RAY REVIEW + Menu | Career Opportunities, Waking the Dead, House of Sand and Fog

Reviewing and unboxing the Film Focus: Jennifer Connelly collection on Blu-ray. 

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The Film Focus Jennifer Connelly collection is not available on 4K Ultra HD (UHD). This edition does not include the DVD or Digital HD.


From mystical fantasy films to blockbuster action hits, Academy Award-winning actress Jennifer Connelly has achieved Hollywood legend status. 


This collection brings together three of her best performances in limited edition Hardbox packaging, with a special collector’s booklet. Released by Via Vision’s Imprint label.


Career Opportunities (1991)

Waking The Dead (2000)

House Of Sand and Fog (2003)

Limited Edition 3-Disc Hardbox. 1500 copies only. 


Career Opportunities (1991) – Imprint Collection #240


Jim Dodge is a smooth-talking small-town guy with a knack for putting up a front – but no talent for holding down a job. Jim’s life suddenly takes a turn for the fantastic when he finds himself locked inside the local department store one night with Josie McClellan, the daughter of the town’s wealthiest citizen. 


This romantic comedy was written by beloved filmmaker John Hughes (Ferris Bueller’s Day Off), and stars Jennifer Connelly alongside Frank Whaley (Pulp Fiction), as well as Dermot Mulroney (My Best Friend’s Wedding) and his brother Kieran Mulroney.


Special Features & Technical Specs:


1080P High-definition presentation on Blu-ray from a 2K scan

NEW Audio Commentary by director Bryan Gordon (2023)

NEW Interior. Night. – director of photography Donald McAlpine on filming Career Opportunities (2023)

NEW Crafting Criminals – Interview with actors Dermot and Kieran Mulroney (2023)

Theatrical Trailer

Optional English HOH Subtitles

Audio English LPCM 2.0 Stereo

Aspect Ratio 2.35:1


Waking The Dead (2000) – Imprint Collection #241


When one man’s 70’s idealism confronts his 80’s aspirations, he begins an emotional rollercoaster that brings ghosts back to life and asks the ultimate question: Does love conquer all, even death?


Jennifer Connelly stars alongside Billy Crudup (Almost Famous) in this thrilling drama based on the novel of the same name by Scott Spencer. Robert Dillon’s screenplay garnered a nomination for Best Screenplay at the 2001 Independent Spirit Awards. 


Special Features & Technical Specs:


1080P High-definition presentation on Blu-ray from a 2K scan

Audio Commentary by director Keith Gordon

NEW Audio Commentary by film critic Bilge Ebiri (2023)

NEW The Sum Total of Change – Interview with director Keith Gordon (2023)

NEW Desperately Clinging to Utopian Ideals – Interview with actor Billy Crudup (2023)

Making-Of – archival featurette

Deleted scenes (with optional commentary by director Keith Gordon)

Theatrical Trailer

Aspect Ratio 1.85:1

Audio DTS HD 5.1 Surround

English HOH Subtitles


House Of Sand and Fog (2003) – Imprint Collection #242


An Iranian Colonel, forced to flee the life he once knew, pours the remainder of his life savings into the purchase of a house that he believes will, at last, bring back his family’s prosperity. But a bureaucratic bungle has left the original owner, recovering drug addict Kathy Nicolo (Jennifer Connelly), unjustly evicted.


Based on the novel of the same name by Andre Dubus III, this critically acclaimed drama was nominated for three Academy Awards, including Best Actor for Ben Kingsley (Schindler’s List, Shutter Island), and Best Supporting Actress for Shohreh Aghdashloo. 


“Here is a film that seizes us with its first scene and never lets go… it stands with integrity and breaks our hearts.” – four out of four stars from Roger Ebert


Special Features & Technical Specs:


1080P High-definition presentation on Blu-ray from a 2K scan

Audio Commentary with actor Ben Kingsley, director Vadim Perelman and novelist Andre Dubus III

NEW When The Fog Clears – director Vadim Perelman Twenty Years Later (2023)

NEW Building The House – editor Lisa Zeno Churgin on House Of Sand And Fog (2023)

NEW Finding Nadi – a conversation with actress Shohreh Aghdashloo (2023)

Deleted scenes (with optional audio commentary by Vadin Perelman)

Behind-the-scenes – archival featurette

Shohreh Aghdashloo Audition Footage

Slide Show with comments by cast and crew

Aspect Ratio 1.78:1

Audio English LPCM 2.0 Stereo

English HOH Subtitles

Sunday, August 20, 2023

The Flash 4K UHD REVIEW + Unboxing / Menu (2023 Movie)

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

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


Andy Muschietti's The Flash (2023), starring Ezra Miller, Michael Keaton, Sasha Calle, Michael Shannon, and Ron Livingston. 


Worlds collide in "The Flash" when Barry uses his superpowers to travel back in time in order to change the events of the past. But when his attempt to save his family inadvertently alters the future, Barry becomes trapped in a reality in which General Zod has returned, threatening annihilation, and there are no Super Heroes to turn to. That is, unless Barry can coax a very different Batman out of retirement and rescue an imprisoned Kryptonian… albeit not the one he's looking for. Ultimately, to save the world that he is in and return to the future that he knows, Barry's only hope is to race for his life. But will making the ultimate sacrifice be enough to reset the universe? 


"The Flash" ensemble also includes rising star Sasha Calle, Michael Shannon ("Bullet Train," "Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice"), Ron Livingston ("Loudermilk," "The Conjuring"), Maribel Verdú ("Elite," "Y tu mamá también"), Kiersey Clemons ("Zack Snyder's Justice League," "Sweetheart"), Antje Traue ("King of Ravens," "Man of Steel") and Michael Keaton ("Spider-Man: Homecoming," "Batman").


"The Flash" is produced by Barbara Muschietti (the "IT" films, "Mama") and Michael Disco ("Rampage," "San Andreas"). The screenplay is by Christina Hodson ("Birds of Prey," "Bumblebee"), with a screen story by John Francis Daley & Jonathan Goldstein ("Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves," "Spider-Man: Homecoming") and Joby Harold ("Transformers: Rise of the Beasts," "Army of the Dead"), based on characters from DC. The executive producers are Toby Emmerich, Walter Hamada, Galen Vaisman and Marianne Jenkins.


Joining director Muschietti behind the camera are director of photography Henry Braham ("Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3," "The Suicide Squad"), production designer Paul Denham Austerberry ("IT Chapter Two," "The Shape of Water"), editors Jason Ballantine (the "IT" films, "The Great Gatsby") and Paul Machliss ("The Gentlemen," "Baby Driver"), and costume designer Alexandra Byrne ("Doctor Strange," "Guardians of the Galaxy"); the score is by Benjamin Wallfisch ("The Invisible Man," the "IT" films).


Warner Bros. Pictures presents a Double Dream/a Disco Factory Production of an Andy Muschietti Film, "The Flash." It is distributed worldwide by Warner Bros. Pictures.


Special Features and Technical Specs:


DOLBY VISION/HDR PRESENTATION OF THE FILM

DOLBY ATMOS AUDIO TRACK


"The Flash: Escape the Midnight Circus" podcast – Six-part original scripted audio series featuring Max Greenfield as The Flash

The Flash: Escape the Midnight Circus Behind the Scenes

Deleted Scenes

Saving Supergirl – featurette

The Bat Chase – featurette

Battling Zod – featurette

Fighting Dark Flash – featurette

The Flash: The Saga of the Scarlett Speedster – featurette (Amazon digital exclusive)

Making the Flash: Worlds Collide – featurette

Let's Get Nuts: Batman Returns, Again – featurette

Supergirl: Last Daughter of Krypton – featurette

Flashpoint: Introducing the Multiverse – featurette


4K Blu-ray subtitles: English SDH, Latin Spanish, Parisian French, Canadian French, Danish, Norwegian, Swedish, Italian


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

*Also included with "The Flash" purchase on Digital is the six-part original scripted podcast "The Flash: Escape the Midnight Circus." An original, standalone audio series, the podcast features Max Greenfield (TV's "New Girl") as the voice of The Flash/Barry Allen.

Thursday, August 3, 2023

Fast X 4K UHD REVIEW + Unboxing / Menu | Fast and Furious 10

Reviewing and unboxing Fast X (Fast and Furious 10) on 4K UHD Blu-ray. 

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


Louis Leterrier's Fast X (2023), starring Vin Diesel, Michelle Rodriguez, Tyrese Gibson, Chris Bridges, and Brie Larson.


Ever since their saga started on the streets of L.A.'s underground racing scene, Dom Toretto (Vin Diesel) and his family have overcome impossible odds to outsmart, out-nerve and outdrive every foe. Yet when the team took down a nefarious kingpin back in Brazil, they had no idea his son Dante (Jason Momoa) was watching from the shadows. More lethal than any other enemy they've faced, Dante now rises as a terrifying new nemesis who's fueled by revenge and determined to shatter their family and destroy everything and everyone that Dom loves. From London and Brazil to Antarctica and Rome, new alliances are forged and old enemies resurface. But everything changes after Dom discovers his eight-year-old son is Dante's ultimate target.


Showcasing an all-star cast with full-throttle action and high-octane thrills, FAST X stars Vin Diesel (The Fast and the Furious), Michelle Rodriguez (The Fast and the Furious), Tyrese Gibson (2 Fast 2 Furious), Chris 'Ludacris' Bridges (2 Fast 2 Furious), John Cena (F9: The Fast Saga), Nathalie Emmanuel (Furious 7), Jordana Brewster (The Fast and the Furious), Sung Kang (The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift), Scott Eastwood, Daniela Melchior, Alan Ritchson, with Helen Mirren (The Fate of the Furious), with Brie Larson (Captain Marvel), with Rita Moreno, and Jason Statham (Furious 7), and Jason Momoa (Aquaman) and Charlize Theron (The Fate of the Furious) and a few surprise cameos from the franchise's past.


Special Features and Technical Specs:


DOLBY VISION/HDR PRESENTATION OF THE FILM

DOLBY ATMOS AUDIO TRACK

FEATURE COMMENTARY WITH DIRECTOR LOUIS LETERRIER

This Is Family – Family bonds are always the strongest. Reunite with your favorite FAST family members as we introduce new characters, travel across continents, reveal intimate views of epic stunts, and get personal about the beginning of the end of the FAST franchise.

FAST BREAKS: SCENE BREAKDOWNS WITH LOUIS LETERRIER* – Director Louis Leterrier gives insight into some of the magic that went into making FAST X, breaking down how he filmed these unforgettable action scenes in legendary locations around the world.

Xtreme Rides of FAST X – In FAST, we cast cars like we cast characters. Take a closer look at how classic FAST cars were rebuilt for FAST X, and which new vehicles are customized and introduced to enhance the lifeblood of the franchise.

BELLES OF THE BRAWL – The women of FAST X are not to be messed with. Watch as they add their special talents to huge fight scenes, from rehearsal to the real thing.

TUNED INTO RIO – Revisit FAST's past as our story takes us back to Rio de Janeiro, where we'll experience a non-stop party, exotic cars, and a classic FAST quarter mile street race.

JASON MOMOA: CONQUERING ROME* – Jason Momoa joins the FAST franchise to portray a villain that pushes the team to the brink of disaster. Watch as Momoa discusses his approach to the character, biking down the narrow streets of Rome, and performing his own stunts.

LITTLE B TAKES THE WHEEL – Get to know the youngest member of the Toretto family as we dive into Little B's journey in FAST X and introduce Leo Abelo Perry.

A FRIEND IN THE END – The FAST franchise has a history of shocking end-credit tags, and FAST X is no different. We take a special look at this scene and why, if you're watching a FAST movie, you never want to get up before the end credits are finished!

Gag REEL

MUSIC VIDEOS

"TORETTO" BY J BALVIN

"ANGEL PT. 1" BY KODAK BLACK & NLE CHOPPA (FEATURING JIMIN OF BTS, JVKE & MUNI LONG)

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

Enter the Dragon 4K UHD REVIEW + Unboxing / Menu | Bruce Lee

Reviewing and unboxing Enter the Dragon on 4K UHD Blu-ray. 

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


Robert Clouse's classic film Enter the Dragon (1973) with a brand new 4K Blu-ray release.


Five decades following his untimely death, Bruce Lee remains the movies' supreme martial arts star. His masterful final film, Enter The Dragon, stands the test of time as the most beloved martial arts epic in film history. This box office hit takes Lee to the island fortress of criminal warlord Han, whose martial arts academy covers up opium smuggling and prostitution activities. To avenge the death of his sister, Lee infiltrates the stronghold and enters Han's brutal tournament-a breathtaking visual feast of competitions fusing skills in karate, judo, tae kwon do, tai chi chuan and hapkido, staged by Lee himself. What a kick!


Special Features and Technical Specs:


4K RESTORATION OF THE FILM

HDR PRESENTATION OF THE FILM

NEW Dolby Atmos audio track

TWO VERSIONS: Original theatrical version and special edition version

Introduction by Linda Lee Cadwell

Audio commentary by Paul Heller and Michael Allin

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


Director: Robert Clouse 

Writer: Michael Allin 

Starring: Bruce Lee, John Saxon, Jim Kelly, Ahna Capri, Kien Shih 

Producers: Fred Weintraub, Paul M. Heller, Raymond Chow, Bruce Lee