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OnVideo's Guide to DVDs DVD Resources Links to DVD news, information and sales sites. Catalogs of DVDs released 1999 -- 2006 DVD Releases April 2024 April 2 April 9 April 16 April 23 April 30 January 2024 February 2024 March 2024 May 2024 June 2024 April 2 Baby Assassins 2 (2023 -- Japan) Akari Takaishi, Saori Izawa, Atomu Mizuishi, Tomo Nakai, Tsubasa Tobinaga. After being suspended from their agency due to a rules violation, two highly skilled teenage assassins are forced to get “real” jobs to make ends meet. But while the elite duo is forbidden from executing targets or enemies under any circumstances, two aspiring rival hitmen decide to eliminate the competition while they’re vulnerable—leading to a lightning-fast showdown between trained killers. Formats: Blu-ray, VOD, Digital. (Well Go USA). Read more here Advertisement Bushman (1971) In 1968's tumult, a Nigerian student in San Francisco experiences clashing cultures and elucidates society's ineptitude at living humanely. 1968: Martin Luther King, Robert Kennedy, and Bobby Hutton are among the recent dead. In Nigeria, the Civil War is entering its second year with no end in sight. In San Francisco, the adventures of Gabriel, a young Nigerian reflect tribal, personal, and racial frictions during the tumultuous sixties. Truth is stranger than fiction in "Bushman," a rare sort of film portrait, part document, part imagined - poetic in its approach to real events. In 1968, Paul Okpokam came to America and David Shickele wanted to make a film of his Nigerian friend's experience coming to teach at San Francisco State College. A docudrama of Okpokam’s experience as the “other” in a tumultuous time of cultural revolution, he is seen through the prism of American racism and exoticism. But the film turns on astonishing real-life events as Okpokam is falsely accused of terrorism during events at the San Francisco State College strike of that year, thrown in prison for a year, and then deported as an undesirable.A "lost film" restored by the University of California, Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive and The Film Foundation. Formats: DVD. (Milestone). Easter Bloody Easter (2024) In a small Texas town, a series of bloody murders has the locals on edge for the upcoming "Easter-palooza." The Mayor refuses to cancel the festivities and argues that the famous "Egg Hunt" only happens once a year. Jeanie wakes to find her husband is missing, and his wrecked car covered in blood and fur. Sam, the town's conspiracy theorist, steers Jeanie and her best friend Carol, to the legend of the killer Jackalope that ravaged the town 150 years ago. Like a werewolf, the Jackalope is a shapeshifter - human one moment, a giant horned rabbit the next. It's up to Jeanie and Carol to follow the bunny tracks and uncover the fluffy truth and protect their small town from the Jackalope and his army of devilish bunnies. Formats: DVD, Blu-ray, VOD, Digital. (Gravitas Ventures). Read more here. Exploited (2022) Colin Bates, Sierra McCormick, Makenzie Vega, Leah Pipes, Spencer List, Will Peltz. A college freshman becomes obsessed with the previous owner of his school issued laptop. Formats: DVD, Blu-ray. (Gravitas Ventures). Inside Man (2022) Two-disc set with all four episodes of the British mini-series staring David Tennant, Stanley Tucci and Dolly Wells. A prisoner on death row in the US and a woman trapped in a cellar under an English vicarage, cross paths in the most unexpected way. Formats: DVD, Blu-ray. (BBC). La haine (1995 - France) Mathieu Kassovitz took the film world by storm with "La haine", a gritty, unsettling, and visually explosive look at the racial and cultural volatility in modern-day France, specifically the low-income banlieue districts on Paris’s outskirts. Aimlessly passing their days in the concrete environs of their dead-end suburbia, Vinz (Vincent Cassel), Hubert (Hubert Koundé), and Saïd (Saïd Taghmaoui)—Jewish, African, and Arab, respectively—give human faces to France’s immigrant populations, their bristling resentment at their marginalization slowly simmering until it reaches a climactic boiling point. A work of tough beauty, "La haine" is a landmark of 1990s French cinema and a gripping reflection of its country’s ongoing identity crisis. Formats: 4K UHD + Blu-ray combo. New 4K digital master, supervised by director of photography Pierre Aïm and approved by director Mathieu Kassovitz, with 2.0 and 5.1 surround DTS-HD Master Audio soundtracks. One 4K UHD disc of the film presented in Dolby Vision HDR and one Blu-ray with the film and special features. Extras: Read more here. (The Criterion Collection). The Reaper Man (2023) K.J. Baker, Jeff Haltom, Kenon Walker. After the sudden passing of her husband, Jessica is left alone with more questions than answers and swallowed by grief. Out of mindless desperation, Jessica seeks the help of a local woman with an infamous reputation for performing witchcraft in hopes she could return her husband, Joseph, back to her. After the ritual is performed, Joseph returns from the grave with only an insatiable desire for rev. Formats: DVD, Blu-ray. (Gravitas Ventures). Vampiras: The Brides (2022 -- Spain) Olga Aguilar, Conchita Alonso, Anderson Ballesteros, Pedro Cayuela, Leonardo Daniel. Dracula's brides must reunite to stop a diabolical of threats from their past, their sister Mina. With the help of a powerful cartel leader and an army of drug lords under her command, Mina throws Los Angeles into utter chaos, raging for blood. Formats: DVD. (Allied Vaughn). Back to top April 9 The Abandoned (2006 -- Bulgaria, Russia) Anastasia Hille, Karel Roden, Valentin Goshev. In 1966, somewhere in Russia, a wounded woman drives a truck to an isolated farm with two babies. Forty years later, the child travels back to her homeland in the wilderness of Russia, where she meets up with her twin. The twins end up trapped, terrified, and haunted by zombie-like ghosts of themselves. Formats: Blu-ray. Extras: Interviews; featurettes; alternate scenes; deleted and extended scenes; outtakes; photo gallery; trailers. (Unearthed Films). Death Squad (1985 -- France) Thierry de Carbonnières, Jean-Marc Maurel, Denis Karvil, Lillemour Jonsson. It’s late at night. In the notorious Bois de Boulogne Forest just outside Paris, a group of transsexual prostitutes offer their services to passing motorists. Suddenly we hear the roar of a powerful motorcycle engine kicked into life. Headlights pierce the darkness of the forest. Two bikes appear, their riders dressed in black leather, faces masked, heavily armed with assault rifles. The prostitutes scatter, chased by the riders who slaughter them in a hail of bullets before vanishing into the night. In the morgue, Inspector Gerard Lattuada, of the Paris Vice Squad, recognizes one of the dead as a police informant known as Dolores. He learns that a notorious crime boss called “The Greek” ordered the killing of Dolores to settle a grudge. As Lattuarda investigates further, he discovers that a psychopathic and sadistic hit man, employed by The Greek, is intent on taking over the Paris underworld by any means possible. Soon a violent and deadly gang war is in full swing. And soon Lattuada finds himself on a personal mission of vengeance when his sister falls victim to the psycho killer. One of the sleaziest and most violent crime films ever made in France, "Death Squad" gained much notoriety when it was classed “X” by the French censor. This is the first ever US release of the film and is fully uncut. Brand new 4k transfer from film negative, digitally restored. Formats: Blu-ray. Extras: Interview with Thierry de Carbonnières; interview with Olivia Dutron; interview with Jean-Claude Couty; trailer. (Mondo Macabro). In Hell Productions: The Films Of Vince Roth And Mick Nards (1998-2002) Vince Roth and Mick Nards. From the dark corners of underground cinema, "In Hell Productions Collection" unveils three tales of terror. "Nekro" takes you into the disturbing world of a necrophile serial killer, blurring lines between reality and twisted fantasy. "Six Pack that B..h" turns a simple errand into a nightmare, where ordinary meets the grotesque. "Don't Go in the F…ing Woods" transforms a peaceful retreat into a survival against a relentless axe-wielding fiend. A series of the most audacious and extreme American underground films from the late '90s and early 2000s, created by the visionary duo Vince Roth and Mick Nards. This collection, now available for the first time, offers an extensive array of exclusive content, featuring over an hour and a half of extras that include unprecedented behind-the-scenes footage and insights into the making of these films. Unveiled in their original, raw form, these shorts capture the essence of low-budget, underground exploitation cinema, showcasing an unapologetically intense and unfiltered creative vision. Formats: Blu-ray. (Massacre Video). It's a Wonderful Knife (2023) In Angel Falls, Winnie Carruthers stops a psychotic killer but finds it makes her own life far from wonderful. After making a wish that she had never been born she finds herself in a parallel reality - one in which the killer is very much alive and active, and now must figure out how to stop the killer and return to her old life. Vitals: Director: Tyler MacIntyre. Stars: Jane Widdop, Jess McLeod, Joel McHale, Katharine Isabelle, William B. Davis, Justin Long. CC, MPAA rating: R, 87 min., Horror Comedy, North American box office gross: $.811 million, worldwide $1.302 million, RLJ. Formats: DVD, Blu-ray, VOD, Digital. Lisa Frankenstein (2024) A coming of RAGE love story about a misunderstood teenager and her high school crush, who happens to be a handsome corpse. After a set of playfully horrific circumstances bring him back to life, the two embark on a murderous journey to find love, happiness … and a few missing body parts along the way. Vitals: Director: Zelda Williams. Stars: Kathryn Newton, Cole Sprouse, Liza Soberano, Henry Eikenberry, Joe Chrest, Carla Gugino. CC, MPAA rating: PG-13, 141 min., Horror Comedy, North American box office gross: $9.774 million, 9.927 million, Universal. Formats: DVD, Blu-ray + Digital Code, VOD, Digital. Extras: Deleted scenes; gag reel; "Resurrecting the 1980’s"; "An Electric Connection"; "A Dark Comedy Duo"; feature commentary with director Zelda Williams. Read more here. Monster (2023 -- Japan) Ando Sakura, Nagayama Eita, Kurokawa Soya, Hiiragi Hinata. After a mother discovers that a teacher’s bullying is behind her young son’s sudden strange behavior, she storms into his school demanding an explanation. Continually left without satisfactory answers -- and with an increasingly distressed child -- she furiously escalates her concerns to the school board and the media. But as the story unfolds through the multilayered perspectives of mother, teacher, and child, the real truth gradually emerges -- and proves much more complex than anyone could have expected. Formats: Blu-ray, VOD, Digital. (Well Go USA). Read more here Night Swim (2024) Forced into early retirement by a degenerative illness, former baseball player Ray Waller moves into a new house with his wife and two children. He hopes that the backyard swimming pool will be fun for the kids and provide physical therapy for himself. However, a dark secret from the home's past soon unleashes a malevolent force that drags the family into the depths of inescapable terror. Vitals: Director: Bryce McGuire. Stars: Kerry Condon, Wyatt Russell, Amelie Hoeferle, Gavin Warren, Jodi Long. CC, MPAA rating: PG-13, 98 min.,Horror Thriller, North American box office gross: $32,310 million, worldwide $52.071 million, Universal. Formats: DVD, Blu-ray/DVD Combo + Digital Code, VOD, Digital. Extras: "Masters of Fear" featurette; "Demons From the Depths"; "Into the Deep"; "Marco Polo"; feature commentary with co-writer/director Bryce Mcguire. Read more here. Orozco the Embalmer (2001 -- Columbia) In the heart of Bogota's Rue Morgue, renowned death photographer Tsurisaki Kiyotaka captures the life's work of embalmer Froilan Orozco. Orozco, with decades of handling the deceased, from murder victims to the elderly, offers a raw and unfiltered look into the world of cadaver preparation. This documentary is a stark, unblinking journey into a profession shrouded in mystery and mortality. This landmark release, presenting the documentary in its most visceral and unfiltered form, is a bold testament to the unvarnished realities of death. Fully uncut and uncensored, it's an uncompromising exploration not for the faint of heart. Brand New 1080p HD Master. Formats: Blu-ray. Extras: New interview with director; "Words with the Director" (2011); extensive stills gallery with over 140 photos. (Massacre Video). Picnic at Hanging Rock (1975 -- Australia) This sensual and striking chronicle of a disappearance and its aftermath put director Peter Weir on the map and helped usher in a new era of Australian cinema. Based on an acclaimed 1967 novel by Joan Lindsay, "Picnic at Hanging Rock" is set at the turn of the twentieth century and concerns a small group of students from an all-female college who vanish, along with a chaperone, while on a St. Valentine’s Day outing. Less a mystery than a journey into the mystic, as well as an inquiry into issues of class and sexual repression in Australian society, Weir’s gorgeous, disquieting film is a work of poetic horror whose secrets haunt viewers to this day. Formats: 4k UHD + Blu-ray Combo. New 4K digital restoration, supervised and approved by director Peter Weir and director of photography Russell Boyd, with 5.1 surround DTS-HD Master Audio soundtrack. One 4K UHD disc of the film presented in HDR and one Blu-ray with the film and special features. Extras: Read more here. (The Criterion Collection). The Roundup: No Way Out (2023 -- South Korea) Don Lee, Munetaka Aoki, Lee Jun-hyuk, Jun Kunimura. Sequel to the 2022 box office phenomenon "The Roundup." The film is set seven years after the events in "The Roundup," which saw South Korean police detective Ma Seok-do and his team dispatched to Vietnam to extradite a dangerous Korean fugitive who was suspiciously eager to be incarcerated back home. In the new film, the lovable lunk Ma (Don Lee) joins a new squad to investigate a murder case at home. He soon learns this case involves busting dealers of a new synthetic drug called Hiper, and he starts to dig deeper. Meanwhile, the Japanese mafia boss behind it all, Ichizo (Jun Kunimura) won’t stop looking for trouble, and the Japanese drug distributor Ricky (Munetaka Aoki) and his gang come to Korea to join the chaos. Things are about to get out of hand. Third title in the crowd-pleasing "Crime City" (aka "The Outlaws") film series. Formats: DVD, Blu-ray, 4K Ultra HD/Blu-ray Combo. Read more here (Capelight). Special Silencers (1982 -- Indonesia) A legendary entry into the Indonesian “cult film” canon. Chock full of crazy martial arts, unbelievably yucky special effects, a touch of black magic, and even torture by smelly shoes. This one has got it all. The plot is simplicity itself. A corrupt politician in rural Indonesia wants to impose himself as the boss of the local territory. To do this he has to eliminate the competition. To do that he uses his “special silencers” - small red pills apparently intended to enhance meditative states. But when taken with food or drink they erupt inside the victim’s stomach and emerge through the flesh like ragged, blood covered tree branches. It literally has to be seen to be believed. But that’s not all… the film features the dynamic duo (soon to be husband and wife) of Eva Arnaz and Barry Prima. Big stars in Indonesia at the time and both skilled martial artists. Seeing Eva kick bad-guy ass is a joy to behold. She, along with Barry, was one of the jewels in the crown of Indonesian exploitation cinema. This is the first ever video release of the film in its intended aspect ratio. Formats: Blu-ray. (Mondo Macabro). Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey (2023) Nikolai Leon, Maria Taylor, Natasha Rose Mills. Five years ago, Christopher Robin abandoned his childhood companions, Winnie the Pooh and Piglet, and the woods in which they all played. Now an adult, Christopher has returned, with his fiancée Maria in tow, for a reunion with his old friends -- only to find that in his absence, Pooh and Piglet have turned feral, silent -- and murderous. What was once a joyous place of imagination and merriment becomes a violent battleground for survival in this audacious and terrifying spin on A.A. Milne’s beloved children’s stories. Formats: Blu-ray. Extras: Original trailer; “Something’s Wrong With Piglet – Making Winnie the Pooh: Blood and Honey. (Scream Factory). Back to top April 16 The Peasants (2023 -- Poland) Kamila Urzedowska, Robert Gulaczyk, Miroslaw Baka. Jagna is a young woman determined to forge her own path within the confines of a late 19th century Polish village — a hotbed of gossip and ongoing feuds, held together, rich and poor, by pride in their land, adherence to colorful traditions and deep-rooted patriarchy. When Jagna finds herself caught between the conflicting desires of the village’s richest farmer, his eldest son, and other leading men of the community, her resistance puts her on a tragic collision course with the community around her. The Peasants is based on the Nobel Prize-winning novel of the same name. Formats: DVD, Blu-ray, VOD, Digital. (Sony). Read more here Star Trek: Lower Decks: Season 4 (2023) Two-disc set with all 10 animated episodes. The U.S.S. Cerritos is back in action with a season that’s bigger, funnier and Star Trekkier than ever before. In Season Four, an unknown force is destroying starships and threatening galactic peace. Luckily, the crew of the U.S.S. Cerritos isn’t important enough for stuff like that. Instead, Ensigns Mariner, Boimler, Tendi, Rutherford and Provisional Ensign T’Lyn are keeping up with their Starfleet duties and avoiding malevolent computers – all while encountering new and classic aliens along the way. Formats: DVD, Blu-ray. (Paramount). Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan: The Final Season (2023) Three-disc set with all six episodes of the fourth and final season of the explosive TV drama starring John Krasinski as CIA analyst Jack Ryan. Ryan is promoted to the new CIA Acting Deputy Director position and finds himself on his most dangerous mission yet: to unearth internal corruption. Formats: DVD, Blu-ray. (Paramount). Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan: The Complete Series (2018-2023) Eight-disc set with all 30 episodes of all 4 seasons of the explosive TV drama starring John Krasinski as CIA analyst Jack Ryan. Formats: DVD, Blu-ray, 4K Ultra HD. (Paramount). Werckmeister Harmonies (2000 -- Hungary) This mesmeric parable of societal collapse is an enigma of transcendent visual, philosophical, and mystical resonance. Adapted from a novel by László Krasznahorkai, "Werckmeister Harmonies" unfolds in an unknown time in an unnamed village, where, one day, a mysterious circus—complete with an enormous stuffed whale and a shadowy, demagogue-like figure known as the Prince—arrives and appears to awaken a kind of madness in the citizens that builds inexorably toward violence. In thirty-nine hypnotic long takes engraved in ghostly black and white, auteur Béla Tarr and codirector-editor Ágnes Hranitzky conjure an apocalyptic vision of dreamlike dread and fathomless beauty. Formats: DVD, Blu-ray, 4K UHD + Blu-ray Combo. New 4K digital restoration, supervised and approved by director Béla Tarr, with uncompressed monaural soundtrack on the 4K UHD disc and the Blu-ray. In the 4K UHD edition: One 4K UHD disc of the film and one Blu-ray with the film and special features. Extras: Read more here. (The Criterion Collection). Back to top T-Shirts for Adults and Kids (Totes, Cups Too) April 23 The Beekeeper (2024) When a phishing scheme results in the death of the person he most trusts, Adam Clay (Jason Statham) will stop at nothing to root out the corruption - no matter how high it goes. Clay is no ordinary vigilante, however, he was once a Beekeeper - an operative for a highly clandestine and brutally efficient special forces unit - and now he will use all his skills to take down everyone who goes up against him or stands in his way. Vitals: Director: David Ayer. Stars: Jason Statham, Josh Hutcherson, Jeremy Irons, Emmy Raver-Lampman, Taylor James, David Witts. CC, MPAA rating: R, 105 min., Action Thriller, North American box office gross: $65.884 million, worldwide $152.384 million, MGM. Formats: DVD, Blu-ray + Digital Code, 4K Ultra HD + Digital Code, VOD, Digital. Black Mask (1996 -- Hong Kong) Dazzling and explosive martial arts extravaganza starring Jet Li, produced by the legendary Tsui Hark, and presented on Blu-ray fully uncut from a new 2K restoration. This marks the first time the fully uncut version has been made available in North America. Tsui Chik (Li) is a librarian who leads a quiet, unassuming life – or, at least, that’s what he wants people to believe. In truth, he was once a member of the 701 Squad, a group of elite combatants produced by a failed super-soldier project. In kind with his former comrades, his central nervous system has been altered to render him impervious to pain. When several of his fellow test subjects resurface and embark on a crimewave under the leadership of their former commander Hung Kuk (Patrick Lung), Tsui is forced to use his extraordinary abilities once more. Donning a costume, he sets out to face his past – as the vigilante known as the Black Mask. Limited Edition of 2000 copies only; O-card slipcase featuring new artwork by Grégory Sacré (Gokaiju); a limited edition bonus disc featuring two alternate versions of the film; plus a limited-edition collector’s booklet featuring new writing on the film by James Oliver. Formats: Blu-ray. Extras: New audio commentary on the Hong Kong version by Asian film expert Frank Djeng (NY Asian Film Festival); new audio commentary on the US export version by action cinema experts Mike Leeder and Arne Venema; brand new interview with stuntman Mike Lambert; brand new interview with film critic Andrew Heskins (easternKicks.com); brand new interview with Leon Hunt, author of "Kung Fu Cult Masters: From Bruce Lee to Crouching Tiger"; reversible sleeve featuring original poster artwork; archival making of featurette; trailers. (Eureka Entertainment). The Cat and the Canary (1927) The film is presented for the first time ever on Blu-ray from a glorious 4K restoration, as part of Eureka's Masters of Cinema brand. The first print run of 2000 copies will feature a Limited Edition O-card slipcase. Twenty years after the death of millionaire Cyrus West, his surviving relatives are called together in a decaying mansion on the Hudson River. There, they gather to hear West’s lawyer Roger Crosby (Tully Marshall) read his last will and testament and discover that West has left everything to his niece Annabelle (Laura La Plante). That is, at least, on the condition that she is judged to be legally sane. As the family settles in for the evening, tensions rise when they are informed that a murderer nicknamed the Cat has escaped from a nearby asylum and is suspected to be somewhere on the grounds. Crosby soon disappears in mysterious circumstances, which proves to be just the first in a series of horrifying events that will punctuate a long, dark night of terror – during which Annabelle’s sanity will be called into question again and again. Based upon the 1922 stage production by John Willard, "The Cat and the Canary" is a perfect blend of horror and black comedy and stands at the apex of a cycle of films adapted from mystery plays throughout the 1920s. It later inspired James Whale’s "The Old Dark House" and has been remade several times – but never bettered. The Masters of Cinema Series is proud to present this cornerstone of horror cinema for the first time ever on Blu-ray from a glorious 4K restoration. Formats: Blu-ray. Extras: New audio commentary by author Stephen Jones and author/critic Kim Newman; new audio commentary by Kevin Lyons and Jonathan Rigby; "Mysteries Mean Dark Corners" new video essay by David Cairns & Fiona Watson; Pamela Hutchinson on "The Cat and the Canary" new interview with writer and film critic Pamela Hutchinson; Phuong Le on "The Cat and the Canary" new interview with film critic Phuong Le; "A Very Eccentric Man & Yeah, a Cat!" extracts from John Willard’s original play; "Lucky Strike" in which Paul Leni gives a full-throated endorsement to the product that got him through filming "The Cat and the Canary"; collector’s booklet featuring new writing on the film by Richard Combs, Craig Ian Mann, and Imogen Sara Smith. (Eureka Entertainment). Drive-Away Dolls (2024) Written by Ethan Coen and Tricia Cooke, the story follows Jamie (Margaret Qualley), an uninhibited free spirit bemoaning yet another breakup with a girlfriend, and her demure friend Marian (Geraldine Viswanathan), who desperately needs to loosen up. In search of a fresh start, the two embark on an impromptu road trip to Tallahassee, but things quickly go awry when they cross paths with a group of inept criminals along the way. Vitals: Director: Ethan Coen. Stars: Margaret Qualley, Geraldine Viswanathan, Beanie Feldstein, Colman Domingo, Pedro Pascal, Bill Camp, Matt Damon. CC, MPAA rating: R, 83 min., Action Comedy, North American box office gross: $5.028 million, worldwide $6.379 million, Universal. Formats: DVD, Blu-ray + Digital Code, VOD, Digital. Extras: "The Drive-Away Gang" featurette; "Drive-Away Dolls: an Ethan and Tricia Project"; "Road Trip Essentials." Read more here. Hansel & Gretel (1987) David Warner, Hugh Pollard, Nicola Stapleton, Cloris Leachman. Children of an impoverished woodcutter, Hansel and Gretel, get lost in the forest after birds have eaten the trail of breadcrumbs that was supposed to show them the way back home. They arrive at a strange house made entirely of gingerbread. The resident turns out to be a malicious witch who is extremely excited to fatten Hansel up so she can then put him on her menu. Formats: DVD, Blu-ray. (Capelight Pictures). I Am Cuba (1964 -- Cuba, Soviet Union) Both a landmark of radical political cinema and one of the most visually ravishing films ever made, this legendary hymn to revolution shimmers across the screen like a fever dream of rebellion. The result of an extraordinarily ambitious collaboration between the Soviet and Cuban film industries, director Mikhail Kalatozov’s "I Am Cuba" unfolds in four explosive vignettes that capture Cuban life on the brink of transformation, as crushing economic exploitation and inequality give way to a working-class uprising. Backed by Carlos Fariñas’s stirring score, the dazzling camera work by Sergei Urusevsky—an inspiration for generations of filmmakers to follow—gives flight to the movie’s message of liberation. Formats: Blu-ray, 4K UHD + Blu-ray Combo. New 4K digital restoration, with uncompressed monaural soundtrack. In the 4K UHD edition: One 4K UHD disc of the film and one Blu-ray with the film and special features. Extras: Read more here. (The Criterion Collection). Justice League: Crisis on Infinite Earths – Part Two (2022) All-new, action-packed DC animated film features some of DC’s most famous Super Heroes from multiple universes including Batman, Superman and Wonder Woman, who come together to stop an impending threat of doom and destruction. An endless army of SHADOW DEMONS bent on the destruction of all reality swarms over our world and all parallel Earths. The only thing opposing them is the mightiest team of metahumans ever assembled. But not even the combined power of Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, Green Lantern and all their fellow superheroes can slow down the onslaught of this invincible horde. What mysterious force is driving them? And how do the long-buried secrets of the Monitor and Supergirl threaten to crush our last defense? Formats: Blu-ray, 4K Ultra HD Steelbook, VOD, Digital. Extras: "Voices in Crisis"; "The Bat-Family of the Multiverse"; "Justice League Crisis on Infinite Earths – Part Three" sneak peek. (Warner). Kamen Rider Geats: The Complete Series (2022) Eight-disc set with all 49 episodes. Kamen Rider Geats rampages on “Survival Games.” All Kamen Riders, past and present, are set to battle against unknown enemies and compete with each other in Survival Games, getting scores on the Desire Grand Prix. Each participant transforms into a Kamen Rider and competes to win the game by defeating enemies, saving people, and surviving. Hugely popular in the online world, these games are unpredictable and thrilling. Only true heroes who win the competition will be granted the right to bring their ideal world to life. Originally premiering in 1971, the long-running Japanese television series "Kamen Rider" follows the exploits of a masked, motorcycle-riding hero who fights the forces of evil. The number one kids’ program in Japan for almost 50 years, "Kamen Rider" has proved to be beloved through multiple series iterations and generations of fans and Riders. Formats: Blu-ray. (Shout! Studios). Monolith (2022 -- Australia) Lily Sullivan, Ling Cooper Tang, Ansuya Nathan. While trying to salvage her career and rehabilitate her tarnished reputation, a disgraced journalist (Sullivan) begins digging into a strange conspiracy theory via a controversial new investigative podcast. But as the evidence begins leading uncomfortably close to home, she is forced to grapple with the web of lies at the heart of her own story. Formats: Blu-ray, VOD, Digital. Extras: Behind-the-scenes featurette; writer, producer and director audio commentary. (Well Go USA). The Scarface Mob [Limited Edition] (1959) Originally conceived as a two-part TV pilot, "The Scarface Mob" is a gritty and thrilling dramatization of Eliot Ness's account of his hunt for ruthless gangster Al Capone in Chicago during the prohibition. The film would go on to spawn "The Untouchables," one of the most widely celebrated TV crime dramas of all time. Chicago, 1929. Al Capone's ruthless gang of thugs are dealing in bootleg booze in blatant defiance of Prohibition laws, and paying off corrupt cops and crooked politicians to stay out of their way. That is, until Federal Investigator Eliot Ness is tasked with bringing down Capone's criminal empire. To aid him in this task, he assembles a crack team of men he is sure will be incorruptible, to identify and sabotage the Capone gang's distilleries. But when Capone, Scarface himself, gets wind that his operation is under threat, he decides to take matters into his own hands. Tautly directed by film noir veteran Phil Karlson ("The Phenix City Story") and featuring memorable performances by Robert Stack as the righteous Eliot Ness and Neville Brand as the unhinged Al Capone, "The Scarface Mob" is a tense crime drama waiting to be rediscovered. Formats: Blu-ray. Extras: Read more here. (Arrow Video/MVD Entertainment). Tormented (1960) New 4K scan of Bert I. Gordon’s classic supernatural thriller from original 35mm archival elements. Iconic cult film director Bert I. Gordon ("Empire of the Ants," "The Food of the Gods," "The Mad Bomber," "The Cyclops") helmed this terrifying story of passion from beyond the grave, starring Richard Carlson, Susan Gordon and Lugene Sanders. In a tight-knit island community off the coast of California, Tom Stewart (Carlson) is about to marry the woman he loves (Sanders). All is well until Tom's ex-girlfriend, Vi (Reding), confronts him at the top of the island's lighthouse, claiming he is hers and hers alone. When a freak accident occurs, he refuses to intervene, allowing the scorned woman to fall to her death. But his relief soon fades as Vi’s vengeful spirit begins to follow him everywhere he goes. Tormented day and night, body and soul, to what lengths will he go to protect his secret? Will the unrelenting she-ghost reveal herself to others? Find out in this harrowing tale of love and hate ... caught between the worlds of the living and the dead. Formats: DVD, Blu-ray. Extras: Unreleased TV pilot of "Famous Ghost Stories," made by Bert I. Gordon and hosted by Vincent Price; "Mystery Science Theater 3000" version of "Tormented" (1992), full feature (1:33.1), with captions; new documentary by Ballyhoo Motion Pictures," Bert I. Gordon in the 1950s & 1960s: Bigger Than Life," featuring C. Courtney Joyner; archival interview with writer-producer-director Bert I. Gordon, "Bert I. Gordon: The Amazing Colossal Filmmaker"; feature essay by Tom Weaver with a bonus essay by John Wooley, former president of the Susan Gordon fan club and a personal friend of the actress; commentary provided by film historian-writer-filmmaker Gary Don Rhodes; new, visual essay by The Flying Maciste Brothers, "The Spirit is Willing: CineMagic and Social Discord in Bert I. Gordon’s Tormented”; original trailer, scanned in 4K from 35mm archival elements, presented in its raw format; as well as a recut trailer using restored film elements. (Film Masters). Back to top April 30 Basket Case [Limited Edition 4K UHD] (1982) The feature debut of director Frank Henenlotter ("Brain Damage," "Frankenhooker"), 1982's "Basket Case" is a riotous and blood-spattered "midnight movie" experience, now presented for the first time ever on 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray. Duane Bradley seems like a pretty ordinary guy. His formerly conjoined twin Belial, on the other hand, is a deformed creature who lives in a wicker basket. Arriving in the Big Apple and taking up a room at a seedy hotel, the pair set about hunting down and butchering the surgeons responsible for their separation. Filmed on a shoestring budget against the backdrop of 1980s New York (where it played on the midnight movie circuit for over two-and-a-half years), "Basket Case" has clawed its way from its humble origins to become one of the most celebrated cult movies of all time. 4K restoration from the original 16mm negative by MoMA. 4K (2160p) UHD Blu-ray presentation in Dolby Vision (HDR10 compatible). Original uncompressed PCM mono audioFormats: 4K UHD. Extras: Read more here. (Arrow Video/MVD Entertainment). Blue Giant (2023 -- Japan) Based on the award-winning manga by Shinichi Ishizuka, "Blue Giant" is a moving ode to the power of music and the artist, featuring a stunning jazz soundtrack composed by Hiromi Uehara and electric performances with drummer Shun Ishikawa, of the global hit band Millennium Parade, and saxophonist Tomoaki Baba. Dai Miyamoto’s life changes when he discovers jazz. He picks up a tenor saxophone and practices every day. After leaving his hometown Sendai, he pursues a music career in Tokyo with help from his friend Shunji. One day, Dai plays passionately from the heart and convinces talented pianist Yukinori to start a band together. Along with Shunji, a beginner drummer, they form the three-piece band JASS. With each live performance, they get closer and closer to their dream of playing at So Blue, the most famous jazz club in Japan, in hopes of forever changing the world of jazz. Formats: Blu-ray, VOD, Digital. (GKIDS/Shout! Studios). Dogfight (1991) An ineffably bittersweet portrait of youth in the 1960s, Nancy Savoca’s funny, sensitive tale of love and war etches two vividly alive characters: aspiring San Francisco folk singer Rose (Lili Taylor) and hotheaded, Vietnam-bound marine Eddie (River Phoenix), who meet on the occasion of a cruelly misogynistic party where men compete to bring the most unattractive dates they can find. But what begins as a night to forget unexpectedly develops into something far more meaningful. Featuring music by folk legends Joan Baez, Bob Dylan, and Pete Seeger, Dogfight captures the miracle of human connection while gracefully subverting ideas surrounding machismo, patriotic duty, and the very meaning of America itself. Formats: Blu-ray. New 2K digital restoration, supervised by director Nancy Savoca, with 2.0 surround DTS-HD Master Audio soundtrack. Extras: Read more here. (The Criterion Collection). Madame Web (2024) In a switch from the typical genre, Madame Web tells the standalone origin story of one of Marvel publishing's most enigmatic heroines. The suspense-driven thriller stars Dakota Johnson as Cassandra Webb, a paramedic in Manhattan who develops the power to see the future ... and realizes she can use that insight to change it. Forced to confront revelations about her past, she forges a relationship with three young women bound for powerful destinies ...if they can all survive a deadly present. Vitals: Director: SJ Clarkson. Stars: Dakota Johnson, Sydney Sweeney, Isabela Merced, Celeste O’Connor, Tahar Rahim, Mike Epps, Emma Roberts, Adam Scott. CC, MPAA rating: PG-13, 116 min., Action Fantasy, North American box office gross: $43.040 million, worldwide $96.913 million, Sony. Formats: DVD, Blu-ray + Digital Code, 4K Ultra HD/Blu-ray Combo + Digital Code, VOD, Digital. Extras: Gag reel; Easter Eggs; "Oracle of the Page"; "Fight Like a Spider"; "Future Vision"; "Casting the Web"; deleted Scene. Read more here. Mean Girls (2024) New student Cady Heron is welcomed into the top of the social food chain by the elite group of popular girls called “The Plastics,” ruled by the conniving queen bee Regina George. However, when Cady makes the major misstep of falling for Regina’s ex-boyfriend Aaron Samuels, she finds herself prey in Regina’s crosshairs. As Cady sets to take down the group’s apex predator with the help of her outcast friends Janis and Damian, she must learn how to stay true to herself while navigating the most cutthroat jungle of all: high school. Remake of the 2004 hit. Vitals: Director: Samantha Jayne, Arturo Perez Jr. Stars: Angourie Rice, Reneé Rapp, Jon Hamm, Jenna Fischer, Tina Fey, Auli'i Cravalho. CC, MPAA rating: PG-134, 112 min., Comedy Musical, North American box office gross: $72.404 million, worldwide $104.304 million, Paramount. Formats: DVD, Blu-ray + Digital Code, 4K Ultra HD + Digital Code, VOD, Digital. Read more here. Misunderstood (1966 -- Italy) John Duncombe, the British consul in Florence, returns home from his wife's funeral to his two children, who are unaware of their mother's passing. He makes the decision to tell his eldest son, Andrea, but hides the truth from his sickly younger son, Milo. Director Luigi Comenicini ("The Sunday Woman") captures the innocence and carefree moments of youth alongside the agonizing feelings of grief, creating one of the finest films about childhood. A Palme d'Or nominee at the Cannes Film Festival and recipient of multiple awards from Italian institutions, "Misunderstood" features remarkable performances from the children and from Anthony Quayle as Duncombe. Formats: Blu-ray. Extras: Read more here. (Radiance/MVD Entertainment).  Ordinary Angels (2023) Based on a remarkable true story, "Ordinary Angels" centers on Sharon (Hilary Swank), a fierce but struggling hairdresser in small-town Kentucky who discovers a renewed sense of purpose when she meets Ed (Alan Ritchson), a widower working hard to make ends meet for his two daughters. With Ed’s youngest daughter waiting for a liver transplant, Sharon sets her mind to helping the family and moves mountains to do it. What unfolds is an inspiring tale of faith, everyday miracles, and ordinary angels. Vitals: Director: Joe Gunn. Stars: Hilary Swank, Alan Ritchson, Nancy Travis, Tamala Jones, Drew Powell, Amy Acker, Skywalker Hughes, Emily Mitchell. CC, MPAA rating: PG, 118 min., Drama, North American box office gross: $19.174 million, worldwide $19.447 million, Lionsgate. Formats: DVD, Blu-ray/DVD Combo + Digital Code, VOD, Digital. Extras: Audio commentary with Director Jon Gunn and producers Jon Berg and Kevin Downes; "Making Ordinary Angels"; "Inspiring the Ordinary"; "Finding Your Purpose"; "You Are Not Alone"; deleted scenes. Read more here. The Promised Land (2023 -- Denmark) In 18th century Denmark, Captain Ludvig Kahlen (Mads Mikkelsen) – a proud, ambitious, but impoverished war hero – sets out to tame a vast, uninhabitable land on which seemingly nothing can grow. He seeks to start farming crops, build a colony in the name of the King, and gain a noble title for himself. This beautiful but forbidding area also happens to be under the rule of the merciless Frederik De Schinkel, a preening nobleman who realizes the threat Kahlen represents to his power. Struggling against the elements and local brigands, Kahlen is joined by a couple who have fled the clutches of the rapacious De Schinkel. As this group of misfits begins to build a small community in this inhospitable place, De Schinkel swears vengeance, and the confrontation between him and Kahlen promises to be as violent and intense as these two men. Official Selection for Denmark for the Best International Feature Film at the 96th Academy Awards. Formats: DVD, Blu-ray, VOD, Digital. (Magnolia Home Entertainment). The Shape of Night (1964 -- Japan) A young woman from the countryside (Miyuki Kuwano) falls in love with a handsome hoodlum (Mikijiro Hira), who pushes her into a life of prostitution. When his sleazy superiors catch sight of her, she finds herself trapped inside the gaudy maze of city nightlife. Directed by Noburo Nakamura, a veteran of the Shochiku studio's signature Golden Age family dramas, "The Shape of Night" was made as a reaction to the radical film styles of the Japanese New Wave. With its lush cinematography full of saturated colors, a lyrical tone and its story of love leading to inescapable tragedy, it has been compared to the films of Douglas Sirk, while also acting as a precursor to the work of Wong Kar-wai. Formats: Blu-ray. Extras: Read more here. (Radiance/MVD Entertainment). Stargazer (2023) Kate Ginna, Matt Bogart, Lei Nico, Annette Gordon-Reed. The story of what happens when a naïve grad student, Grace Campbell, gets the chance to revive the reputation of a forgotten female astronomer, Cecilia Payne. Cecilia discovered the nature of the universe, but saw her genius stolen by men. For Grace, history threatens to repeat itself when she's forced to partner up with Spike Randall, an aggressive journalist who just booked Grace an appearance on a new television talk show with Annette Gordon-Reed the very next day—but at what cost? A dancer named Diana eavesdrops through the library shelves where she’s working on a story of her own, a mythic ballet about sex and power in ancient Greece. Diana leads Grace on a long night’s journey under the influence as Grace flashes back to Cecilia at Harvard in the 1920s and both women are transported by fantasies. Grace will have to choose: Should she partner with a man she's not sure she trusts, or kick Spike to the curb, go it alone, and stand up for Cecilia and herself? Formats: DVD, VOD, Digital. (Freestyle Digital Media). Read more here The Tin Star [Limited Edition] (1957) A timeless Western from director Anthony Mann ("Winchester '73," "The Far Country"), "The Tin Star" showcases the director's ingenuity within the genre, taking it to new heights that elevate and surpass the conventional hero-villain dynamic. When veteran bounty hunter Morg Hickman (Henry Fonda) rolls into town, he finds the population paralyzed by fear. The local sheriff has been killed, leaving the inexperienced Ben Owens (Anthony Perkins) to fill the void with the hope of securing a permanent position. Morg discovers that the newly appointed young sheriff is having difficulty facing the provocations of a notorious bully, Bart Bogardus (Neville Brand). Morg, a former sheriff, takes it upon himself to teach Owens how to assert himself and maintain order. Featuring memorable performances by its all-star cast and a stunning score by composer Elmer Bernstein, "The Tin Star" is a gripping tale that delves into the evolving dynamic between two contrasting characters as they navigate the harsh realities of the Old West. Formats: Blu-ray. Extras: Read more here. (Arrow Video/MVD Entertainment). Back to top All listings are based on information from the home video studios. Some release dates may change and titles may come out after a specified date (with no announcement from the studio). Additionally, some titles may be released with little or no advance announcement. And since all DVDs are priced at sell-through and are available for substantial discounts at both online and brick-and-mortar stores, we only list suggested retail prices for some special editions, box sets and collections. 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