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May 6
Ace in the Hole
(1951) Billy Wilder's "Ace in the Hole" is one of the most scathing indictments of American culture ever produced by a Hollywood filmmaker. Kirk Douglas gives the fiercest performance of his career as Chuck Tatum, an amoral newspaper reporter who washes up in dead-end Albuquerque, happens upon the scoop of a lifetime, and will do anything to keep getting the lurid headlines. Wilder's follow-up to Sunset Boulevard is an even darker vision, a no-holds-barred expose of the American media's appetite for sensation that has gotten only more relevant with time. Restored 4K digital transfer, with uncompressed monaural soundtrack.
Formats: Blu-ray/DVD Dual Format Edition. Extras: Commentary by film scholar Neil Sinyard; "Portrait of a '60% Perfect Man': Billy Wilder," a 1980 documentary featuring interviews with Wilder by film critic Michel Ciment; interview with actor Kirk Douglas from 1984; excerpts from a 1986 appearance by Wilder at the American Film Institute; excerpts from an audio interview with Wilder's co-screenwriter Walter Newman; video afterword by filmmaker Spike Lee; stills gallery; trailer; essays by critic Molly Haskell and filmmaker Guy Maddin. (The Criterion Collection).
Amistad
(1997) Dir.: Steven Spielberg; Morgan Freeman, Nigel Hawthorne, Anthony Hopkins, Djimon Hounsou, Matthew McConaughey, David Paymer, Pete Postlethwaite, Stellan Skarsgard, Chiwetel Ejiofor. Extras: "The Making of Amistad," theatrical trailer. (Paramount).
Bachelor Party
(1984) Tom Hanks, Tawny Kitaen, Adrian Zmed. Extras: Behind-the-scenes featurette, "An American Tradition" featurette, "While the Men Play" featurette, Tom Hanks interviews, theatrical trailer. (Fox).
The Big Red One
(1980) Dir.: Samuel Fuller; Lee Marvin, Mark Hamill, Robert Carradine, Bobby Di Cicco, Kelly Ward, Stephane Audran. (Warner).
(2001) Tilda Swinton, Goran Visnjic, Josh Lucas, Jonathan Tucker. Extras: Commentary by eriters/producers/directors Scott McGehee and David Siegel, "The Anatomy of a Scene" Sundance Channel featurette, making-of featurette, theatrical trailer, TV Spot.(Fox).
Family Plot
(1976) Dir.: Alfred Hitchcock; Karen Black, Bruce Dern, Barbara Harris, William Devane, Ed Lauter, Cathleen Nesbit, Katherine Helmond. Extras: Plotting Family Plot. Storyboards: The Chase Scene, Production Photographs, Theatrical Trailer, Production Notes. (Universal).
Frenzy
(1972) Dir.: Alfred Hitchcock; Jon Finch, Alec McCowen, Barry Foster, Billie Whitelaw, Anna Massey. Extras: The Story of Frenzy, Production Notes, Production Photographs, Theatrical Trailer. (Universal).
Marnie
(1964) Dir.: Alfred Hitchcock; Tippi Hedren, Sean Connery, Diane Baker, Martin Gabel. Extras: The Trouble With Marnie, The Marnie Archives, Theatrical Trailer, Production Notes. (Universal).
Memphis Belle
(1990) Matthew Modine, Eric Stoltz, Tate Donovan, D.B. Sweeney, Billy Zane, Sean Astin, Harry Connick Jr. (Warner).
Revenge of the Nerds
(1984) Robert Carradine, Anthony Edwards, Timothy Busfield. Extras: Commentary by Jeff Kanew, Robert Carradine, Timothy Busfield and Curtis Armstrong; "I'm a Nerd, and I'm Pretty Proud of It" featurette; deleted scenes; "Revenge of the Nerds" television pilot; theatrical trailer. (Fox).
The Terminal
(2004) Dir.: Steven Spielberg; Tom Hanks, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Stanley Tucci. Extras: Booking the Flight: The Script, the Story," "Waiting for the Flight: Building The Terminal," "Boarding: The People of The Terminal," "Take Off: Making The Terminal," "In Flight Service: The Music of The Terminal<" "Landing: Airport Stories," photo gallery, theatrical trailers. (Paramount).
Topaz
(1969) Dir.: Alfred Hitchcock; Frederick Stafford, Dany Robin, John Vernon, Karin Dor, Michel Piccoli, Philippe Noiret, Claude Jade, Michel Subor, John Forsythe. Extras: Topaz: An Appreciation by Film Historian and Critic Leonard Maltin; Alternate Endings: The Duel; The Airport; The Suicide; Storyboards: The Mendozas; Production Photographs; Production Notes; Theatrical Trailer. (Universal).
Torn Curtain
(1966) Dir.: Alfred Hitchcock; Paul Newman, Julie Andrews, Lila Kedrova. Extras: Torn Curtain Rising, Scenes Scored by Bernard Herrmann, production photographs, Theatrical Trailer, Production Notes. (Universal).
Weekend at Bernie's
(1989) Andrew McCarthy, Jonathan Silverman, Catherine Mary Stewart, Terry Kiser, Don Calfa. (Fox).
The Women
(1939) Dir.: George Cukor; Norma Shearer, Joan Crawford, Rosalind Russell, Paulette Goddard, Joan Fontaine, Mary Boland, Phyllis Povah, Virginia Weidler, Lucile Watson, Marjorie Main, Virginia Grey, Ruth Hussey, Muriel Hutchison, Hedda Hopper. Extras: "From the Ends of the Earth" featurette, "Hollywood: Style Center of the World" featurette, alternate black & white fashion show sequence with different footage, scoring session music cues, trailers. (Warner).
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May 13
"Crocodile" Dundee & "Crocodile" Dundee II Double Feature
(1986, 1988) Paul Hogan, Linda Kozlowski. Extras: Behind-the-scenes featurette, trailers. (Paramount).
Evilspeak
(1981) Clint Howard, R.G. Armstrong, Joseph Cortese, Claude Earl Jones, Haywood Nelson, Don Stark, Charles Tyner, Lenny Montana, Richard Moll. Prior to its U.S. theatrical release, the distributor of the film requested that the graphic violence be cut to avoid an "X" rating from the MPAA. The film has been completely restored from a newly discovered 35mm inter-positive source including all of its long rumored scenes of bloody carnage. New 1080p high definition transfer supervised and approved by director Eric Weston. Extras: Commentary with producer-director Weston; interviews with cast members Joseph Cortese, Clint Howard and Don Stark; new interviews with Richard Moll, Claude Earl Jones, Haywood Nelson, Loren Lester and Lynn Hancock; theatrical trailer. (Scream Factory/Shout! Factory).
Final Exam
(1981) Cecile Bagdadi, Joel S. Rice. New HD transfer from the original camera negative. Extras: Commentary with cast members Joel Rice, Cecile Bagdadi and Sherry Willis-Burch; interviews with cast members Joel Rice, Cecile Bagdadi and Sherry Willis-Burch; theatrical trailer. (Scream Factory/Shout! Factory).
Flying Tigers
(1942) John Wayne, John Carroll, Anna Lee, Paul Kelly, Mae Clarke. Follows a small and daring band of American mercenaries who soared into battle against Japan in defense of China's freedom just prior to the invasion of Pearl Harbor. Remastered in high definition. Formats: DVD, Blu-ray Disc. (Olive Films).
The Godfather Part III
(1990) Dir.: Francis Ford Coppola; Al Pacino, Andy Garcia, Diane Keaton, Talia Shire, Eli Wallach, Sofia Coppola, Joe Montegna. Extras: Commentary by Coppola. (Paramount).
Home of the Brave
(1948) Dir.: Mark Robson; Frank Lovejoy, Lloyd Bridges, Douglas Dick, James Edwards, Steve Brodie, Jeff Corey. Recounts the story of a young black soldier who suffered a nervous breakdown and developed psychosomatic paralysis; crippled by rage and trauma, his condition was induced by experiences encountered during a reconnaissance mission combined with a lifetime of racial discrimination. One of Hollywood's first bold statements regarding the issue of race and the realities of war. Remastered in high definition. Formats: DVD, Blu-ray Disc. (Olive Films).
Overlord
(1975) Seamlessly interweaving archival war footage and a fictional narrative, this immersive account by Stuart Cooper of one 21-year-old's journey from basic training to the front lines of D-day brings to life all the terrors and isolation of war with jolting authenticity. Overlord, impressionistically shot by Stanley Kubrick's longtime cinematographer John Alcott, is both a document of World War II and a dreamlike meditation on human smallness in a large, incomprehensible machine. Restored high-definition digital transfer, supervised and approved by director Stuart Cooper, with uncompressed monaural soundtrack.
Extras: Commentary featuring Cooper and actor Brian Stirner; "Mining the Archive," a 2007 video piece featuring archivists from London's Imperial War Museum detailing the footage used in the film; "Capa Influences Cooper," a 2007 photo essay featuring Cooper on photographer Robert Capa; "Cameramen at War," the British Ministry of Information's 1943 film tribute to newsreel and service film unit cameramen; "A Test of Violence," Cooper's 1969 short film about the Spanish artist Juan Genoves; "Germany Calling," a 1941 Ministry of Information propaganda film, clips of which appear in "Overlord"; excerpts from the journals of two D-day soldiers, read by Stirner; trailer; booklet featuring an essay by critic Kent Jones, a short history of the Imperial War Museum, and excerpts from the "Overlord" novelization by Cooper and Christopher Hudson. (The Criterion Collection).
Spirit: Stallion of the Cimarron
(2002) Voices of Matt Damon, James Cromwell, Daniel Studi, Chopper Bernet. Traditional animated feature about Spirit, a wild young mustang, as he sets out on an action-packed quest against impossible odds to regain his freedom and save his homeland. On his journey across the majestic wilderness of the American frontier, Spirit forms a remarkable friendship with a young Lakota brave, outwits a relentless squadron of soldiers, and falls for a beautiful paint mare named Rain.Extras: Filmmaker commentary, a drawing tutorial, multiple behind-the-scenes featurettes. (Paramount).
May 20
Like Someone in Love
(2013) Abbas Kiarostami has spent his movie career exploring the tiny spaces that separate illusion from reality and the simulated from the authentic. At first blush, his extraordinary, sly "Like Someone in Love," which finds the Iranian director in Tokyo, may appear to be among his most straightforward films. Yet with this simple story of the growing bond between a young part-time call girl and a grandfatherly client, Kiarostami has constructed an enigmatic but crystalline investigation of affection and desire as complex as his masterful "Close-up" and "Certified Copy" in its engagement with the workings of the mercurial human heart. New 2K digital film transfer, supervised by director Abbas Kiarostami, with 3.0 surround DTS-HD Master Audio soundtrack.
Formats: Blu-ray/DVD Dual Format Edition. Extras: Forty-five-minute documentary on the making of the film; trailer; booklet featuring an essay by film scholar and critic Nico Baumbach. (The Criterion Collection).
McLintock!
(1963) Dir.: Andrew V. McLaglen; John Wayne, Maureen O'Hara, Patrick Wayne, Stefanie Powers, Jack Kruschen, Chill Wills, Yvonne De Carlo, Jerry Van Dyke, Edgar Buchanan, Bruce Cabot, Perry Lopez, Strother Martin. Comedy Western stars Wayne as George Washington McLintock, a proud, defiant cattle baron whose daughter is due home from college. But G.W.'s happy reunion is tempered by the arrival of his headstrong wife (O'Hara), who recently left him, and whose return brings with her verbal fireworks and slapstick pratfalls. Scanned in 4K. Extras: Introduction by Leonard Maltin; commentaries by Leonard Maltin, Frank Thompson, Maureen O'Hara, Stefanie Powers, Michael Pate, Michael Wayne and Andrew McLaglen; "The Making of McLintock!" "The Corset: Don't Leave Home Without One!" "2-Minute Fight School"; photo gallery; theatrical trailer. (Paramount).
Nosferatu the Vampyre
(1979) Dir.: Werner Herzog; Klaus Kinski, Isabelle Adjani, Bruno Ganz. Since its release, Herzog's "Nosferatu the Vampyre" has not only become one of the director's most acclaimed films, but one of the most compelling and visually-striking interpretations of the Dracula story ever committed to film. In his haunting interpretation of F.W. Murnau’s 1922 classic, Herzog eschews the popular conception of the vampire as confident and alluring, and instead focuses on the tragedy of the creature: doomed to immortality, weary, and disgusted at his own existence. Extras: Commentary with writer-producer-director Herzog; commentary with Herzog moderated by Laurens Straub (In German with English Subtitles); vintage featurette: "The Making of Nosferatu"; theatrical trailers. (Shout! Factory).
May 27
Dan Curtis' Dracula
(1974 -- TV) Jack Palance, Fiona Lewis, Simon Ward, Nigel Davenport. Adapted for the small screen by sci-fi/horror master Richard Matheson ("The Twilight Zone," "I Am Legend," "Duel") and produced by the legendary Dan Curtis ("Dark Shadows," "Trilogy of Terror," "The Winds of War"). Palance stars as Count Dracula, whose centuries-old existence is threatened after he attacks the lovely Lucy Westenra and her fiance calls in famed vampire hunter Dr. Van Helsing to investigate. Transferred and restored in 2K High Definition from the original 35mm camera negative. (MPI Home Video).
The Life Aquatic With Steve Zissou
(2004) Internationally famous oceanographer Steve Zissou (Bill Murray) and his crew -- Team Zissou -- set sail on an expedition to hunt down the mysterious, elusive, possibly nonexistent Jaguar Shark that killed Zissou's partner during the documentary filming of their latest adventure. They are joined on their voyage by a young airline copilot (Owen Wilson); a pregnant journalist (Cate Blanchett); and Zissou's estranged wife, Eleanor (Anjelica Huston). Wes Anderson has assembled an all-star cast that also includes Willem Dafoe, Jeff Goldblum, Michael Gambon, Noah Taylor, Seu Jorge, and Bud Cort for this wildly original adventure comedy. New, restored digital transfer, approved by director Wes Anderson, with DTS-HD Master Audio soundtrack.
Extras: Commentary by Anderson and co-writer Noah Baumbach; new interviews with actors Bill Murray, Willem Dafoe, and Jeff Goldblum; "This Is an Adventure," a documentary by Antonio Ferrera, Albert Maysles, and Matthew Prinzing chronicling the production of the movie; "Mondo Monda," an Italian talk show featuring an interview with Anderson and Baumbach, hosted by Antonio Monda; interview with composer and Devo member Mark Mothersbaugh; 10 performances of David Bowie songs in Portuguese by Brazilian recording artist and actor Seu Jorge; intern video journal by actor Matthew Gray Gubler; multiple interviews with the cast and crew, featuring behind-the-scenes footage; making-of featurette; nine deleted scenes; behind-the-scenes photos and original artwork from the film; trailer; an insert featuring a cutaway view of The Belafonte, the ship from the film, Eric Anderson's original illustrations, and a conversation between Wes and Eric conducted in 2005. (The Criterion Collection).
Red River
(1948) No matter what genre he worked in, Howard Hawks played by his own rules, and never was this more evident than in his first Western, the rowdy and whip-smart "Red River." In it, John Wayne found one of his greatest roles as an embittered, tyrannical Texas rancher whose tensions with his independent-minded adopted son, played by Montgomery Clift in a breakout performance, reach epic proportions during a cattle drive to Missouri, which is based on a real-life late 19th century expedition. Yet Hawks is less interested in historical accuracy than in tweaking the codes of masculinity that propel the myths of the American West. The unerringly macho Wayne and the neurotic, boyish Clift make for an improbably perfect pair, held aloft by a quick-witted, multilayered screenplay and Hawks's formidable direction. New 4K digital restoration of the rarely presented original theatrical release version, the preferred cut of director Howard Hawks, with monaural soundtrack. 2K restoration of the longer version of "Red River."
Formats: Blu-ray/DVD Dual Format Edition. Extras: New interview with filmmaker Peter Bogdanovich about "Red River" and the two versions; new interview with critic Molly Haskell about Hawks and "Red River"; new interview with Western scholar Lee Clark Mitchell about Western genre literature; audio excerpts of a 1972 conversation between Hawks and Bogdanovich; excerpts from a 1970 audio interview with novelist and screenwriter Borden Chase; booklet featuring an essay by critic Geoffrey O'Brien and a 1991 interview with Hawks's longtime editor Christian Nyby; a new paperback edition of Chase's original novel, previously out of print. (The Criterion Collection).
Sleepaway Camp Collector's Edition
(1983) Felissa Rose, Jonathan Tiersten, Paul DeAngelo, Karen Fields, Desiree Gould, Frank Saladino. New 2K scan of the original camera negative. Extras: New commentary with actors Felissa Rose and Jonathan Tiersten; new commentary with writer-director Robert Hiltzik, moderated by SleepawayCampMovies.com webmaster Jeff Hayes; original audio commentary with Hiltzik and Rose; "At the Waterfront After the Social: The Legacy of Sleepaway Camp" new interviews with Hiltzik, Rose, Tiersten, actors Paul DeAngelo, Karen Fields, Desiree Gould, Frank Saladino and make-up FX artist Ed French; "Judy." a short film by Jeff Hayes starring Karen Fields; "Princess - A Music Video" by Jonathan Tiersten; "Camp Arawak Scrapbook" still gallery; theatrical trailer & TV spots. Available in a Blu-ray/DVD combo. (Scream factory/Shout! Factory).
This Month's BR
Extras: Commentary with cast members Joel Rice, Cecile Bagdadi and Sherry Willis-Burch; interviews with cast members Joel Rice, Cecile Bagdadi and Sherry Willis-Burch; theatrical trailer. (Scream Factory/Shout! Factory).
breakdown and developed psychosomatic paralysis; crippled by rage and trauma, his condition was induced by experiences encountered during a reconnaissance mission combined with a lifetime of racial discrimination. One of Hollywood's first bold statements regarding the issue of race and the realities of war. Remastered in high definition. Formats: DVD, Blu-ray Disc. (Olive Films).
