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- August 6
Babes
(2024) Comedy follows childhood best friends Eden and Dawn, now in different phases of adulthood. When single Eden decides to have a baby on her own after a one-night stand, their friendship faces its greatest challenge. Vitals: Director: Pamela Adlon. Stars: Ilana Glazer, Michelle Buteau, Hasan Minhaj, Oliver Platt, Sandra Bernhard. CC, MPAA rating: R, 104 min., Comedy, North American box office gross: $3.784 million, worldwide $3.784 million, Neon. Formats: DVD, Blu-ray, VOD, Digital. 
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Hard Miles
(2024) Matthew Modine, Cynthia Kaye McWilliams, Sean Astin, Leslie David Baker, Jahking Guillory. A strong-willed social worker at a youth prison assembles a cycling team of teenage convicts and takes them on a transformative 1000-mile ride. Inspired by the life of Greg Townsend and the Ridgeview Academy Cycling Team. This is the story of how these troubled young men found another gear. Formats: DVD. (Breaking Glass). The Highest Brasil
(2023 -- Ireland) Get Staunton, Jennifer Breslin, Stephen Doring, Tanja Karita, Angelica Seleznova, Keith Martin, John Barrett, Serenity Cox. Sea monsters, self-help and sexual utopia collide in the story of Seamus, a struggling fisherman in a crumbling marriage, who is offered the delicious pleasures of an unusual new life. But to turn his desperation into hope, he will need to put his trust in a group of misfits whose project becomes more and more deranged. This absurdist dark comedy asks if there really is more out there for each of us, or is this it? Formats: DVD, VOD, Digital. (Freestyle Digital Media). Johnny Puff: Secret Mission
(2024) Voices of Drew Crosby, Johnny Depp. Johnny Puff is not your average hero - he's a puffin with a heart as big as his wingspan. When the dastardly Otto von Walrus threatens to plunge the world into icy chaos, it's up to Johnny and his feathered friends to put a stop to his frosty plans. Formats: DVD. (WowNow). Swan Song
(2024 -- Canada) A documentary deep-look into the incredible devotion, artistry and sacrifices that Karen Kain and the National Ballet of Canada dancers make in their pursuit of creating something unique, meaningful and beautiful. This is a behind-the-scenes look at one of the world's leading ballet companies' production of Swan Lake. Executive Produced by Neve Campbell. Formats: DVD. (Kino Lorber).
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The Bikeriders
(2024) After a chance encounter at a local bar, strong-willed Kathy (Jodie Comer) is inextricably drawn to Benny (Austin Butler), the newest member of Midwestern motorcycle club, the Vandals led by the enigmatic Johnny (Tom Hardy). Much like the country around it, the club begins to evolve, transforming from a gathering place for local outsiders into a dangerous underworld of violence, forcing Benny to choose between Kathy and his loyalty to the club. Set in the 1960s. Vitals: Director: Jeff Nichols. Stars: Austin Butler, Jodie Comer, Tom Hardy, Mike Faist, Norman Reedus, Michael Shannon. CC, MPAA rating: R, 116 min., Action Drama, Theatrical release date: June 21, 2024, North American box office gross: $21.305 million, worldwide $34.444 million, Universal. Formats: DVD, Blu-ray + Digital Code, 4K Ultra HD/Blu-ray Combo + Digital Code, VOD, Digital. Extras: "Johnny, Benny, & Kathy" featurette on the lead characters; "The Era of The Bikeriders" featurette; "The Filmmaker’s Eye: Jeff Nichols"; feature commentary with writer-director Jeff Nichols. 
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Boneyard
(2024) Brian Van Holt, Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson, Nora Zehetner, Michael Sirow, Mel Gibson. When the skeletal remains of eleven women and girls are discovered in the New Mexico desert, an extensive investigation is launched. Inspired by true crime stories, this chilling crime-thriller follows Police Chief Carter (Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson), Detective Ortega (Brian Van Holt), and Agent Petrovick (Mel Gibson) in a multi-agency effort to identify and apprehend the killer. As each of their agendas and methods clash, a tangled web of intrigue casts suspicion in all directions. Formats: Blu-ray + DVD + Digital Code. (Lionsgate). Read more here. 
Brief Encounters / The Long Farewell: Two Films By Kiramuratova
Nobody made films like Kira Muratova. Uncompromising and uncategorizable, the Ukrainian iconoclast withstood decades of censorship to realize her singular vision in hypnotically beautiful, expressionistically heightened films that remain unique in their ability to evoke complex interior worlds. Her first two solo features, "Brief Encounters" and "The Long Farewell," are fascinatingly fragmented portraits of women navigating work, romance, and family life with a mix of deep yearning and playful pragmatism. Long suppressed by Soviet authorities, these films became legendary -- alongwith their maker -- and they now make for a revelatory introduction to this most fearlessly original of artists. BRIEF ENCOUNTERS (1967 -- Russia). Kira Muratova’s first solo feature already displays her sui generis approach to cinema, in an impressionistic portrait of women at work and in love. Through an intricate play of flashbacks and shifting perspectives, "Brief Encounters" reveals the tangled romantic triangle that connects a hard-nosed city planner (played by Muratova herself), her free-spirited geologist husband (legendary Soviet protest singer Vladimir Vysotskiy), and the young woman from the countryside (Nina Ruslanova) whom she hires as her housekeeper. Blending observational realism with striking New Wave–style experimentation, Muratova crafts a wryly perceptive study of two very different women bound by chance and each navigating her own career, dreams, and disappointments. THE LONG FAREWELL (1971 -- Russia). With its daring formalist freedom, Kira Muratova’s pointillist family portrait so perplexed and unnerved Soviet censors that it effectively halted her career for years afterward. A kind of psychological breakup movie, "The Long Farewell" traces the growing rift that develops between an emotionally impulsive single mother (stage legend Zinaida Sharko, transcendent in one of her first film roles) and her increasingly resentful teenage son (Oleg Vladimirsky), who upends her world when he announces that he wishes to live with his faraway father. The seemingly simple premise is rendered anything but by Muratova’s dreamy, drifting style, with off-kilter framing, editing, and dialogue continually pushing cinema’s aesthetic and expressive boundaries outward. Formats: Blu-ray, DVD with new 4K digital restorations, with uncompressed monaural soundtracks. Extras: Interviews with scholars Elena Gorfinkel and Isabel Jacobs; archival interview with director Kira Muratova; essay by film critic Jessica Kiang. Read more here. (The Criterion Collection). Cocaine Werewolf
(2024) Brice Kennedy, Jamie Morgan, Ken Van Sant, Titus Himmelberger, Yolie Canales, Jeff Kirkendall, Noyes Lawt. Horror-comedy. In the deep, shadowy woods of Pennsylvania, a low-budget film crew is blindsided by the arrival of a ravenous werewolf. When you mix this terrifying predator with cash, cocaine, and a cast of fresh-faced young actors, you get a chaotic, adrenaline-fueled disaster like no other. Formats: DVD, Blu-ray. Extras: Slideshow, trailers. Blu-ray adds Director Mark Polonia commentary. (Cleopatra Entertainment). 
Demons
(1985 -- Italy) Trouble starts when a mysterious figure hands out free tickets to see a new horror film. One by one, the audience enters the movie theater - intrigued by both the figure, his visage covered by a mask, and the new unseen horror film about to premiere. Before you know it, the horror from the film becomes a reality as the audience is turned into flesh-craving demons, hell bent on destroying everything in their path. Lamberto Bava’s masterpiece – known for its’ amazing gore effects and propulsive rock and metal infused score featuring Billy Idol, The Scorpions, Mötley Crüe and more – can now be seen like never before in two versions of the film: the full-length original cut in English and Italian, and the shorter U.S. version featuring alternate dubbing and sound effects. Formats: Blu-ray. 4K UHD. Extras: New audio commentary by critics Kat Ellinger and Heather Drain, co-hosts of the Hell’s Belles podcast; audio commentary with director Lamberto Bava, SPFX artist Sergio Stivaletti, composer Claudio Simonetti and actress Geretta Geretta; "Produced by Dario Argento": a new visual essay by author and critic Michael Mackenzie exploring the legendary filmmaker’s career as a producer; "Dario’s Demon Days": interview with writer-producer Dario Argento; "Defining an Era in Music": interview with Claudio Simonetti; "Splatter Spaghetti Style": interview with long-time Argento collaborator Luigi Cozzi; "Carnage at the Cinema: Lamberto Bava and His Splatter Masterpiece"; "Dario and the Demons: Producing Monster Mayhem"; "Monstrous Memories": Luigi Cozzi on the making of Demons; "Profondo Jones: The Critical Perspective"; "Splatter Stunt Rock": interview with Ottaviano Dell’Acqua; Stivaletti Q&A at the 2019 UK Festival of Fantastic Films; original Italian and English international theatrical trailers; and the U.S. theatrical trailer. (Synapse Films/MVD Entertainment). 
Demons 2
(1986 -- Italy) A young girl is getting ready for her birthday party when a horror film on TV unleashes an evil force that begins to turn all the residents of her luxury apartment building into an army of murderous monsters. Babies, dogs, weightlifters -- no one is safe as the demons are released, determined to make the land a hellscape similar to where they came from. Lamberto Bava’s sequel is every bit the gory masterpiece that the original is, featuring a New Wave-inspired score by The Smiths, The Cult, Dead Can Dance, and more. Formats: Blu-ray. Extras: New audio commentary by film critic Travis Crawford; "Bava to Bava": interview with Luigi Cozzi on the history of Italian horror; "Creating Creature Carnage": interview with Sergio Stivaletti; "Demonic Influences: Federico Zampaglione Speaks"; "The ‘Demons’ Generation": Roy Bava discusses a legacy in lacerations; "The New Blood of Italian Horror" featuring Sergio Stivaletti; "Screaming for a Sequel: The Delirious Legacy of Demons 2" with Lamberto Bava; "A Soundtrack for Splatter": interview with composer Simon Boswell; "Together and Apart": a new visual essay on the space and technology in "Demons" and "Demons 2" by author and critic Alexandra Heller-Nicholas; and the original Italian and English theatrical trailers. (Synapse Films/MVD Entertainment). 
Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga
(2024) As the world fell, young Furiosa is snatched from the Green Place of Many Mothers and falls into the hands of a great Biker Horde led by the Warlord Dementus. Sweeping through the Wasteland they come across the Citadel presided over by The Immortan Joe. While the two Tyrants war for dominance, Furiosa must survive many trials as she puts together the means to find her way home. Prequel to "Mad Max: Fury Road." Vitals: Director: George Miller. Stars: Anya Taylor-Joy, Chris Hemsworth, Tom Burke, Alyla Browne, Lachy Hulme, John Howard. CC, MPAA rating: R, 148 min., ScifI Action, Theatrical release date: May 24, 2024, North American box office gross: $67.260 million, worldwide $171.460 million, Warner. Formats: DVD, Blu-ray + Digital Code, 4K Ultra HD + Digital Code, VOD, Digital. Blu-ray extras: "Highway to Valhalla: In Pursuit of Furiosa"; "Stowaway to Nowhere." 4K UHD adds "Metal Beasts & Holy Motor"; "Darkest Angel: Anya Taylor-Joy as Furiosa"; "Motorbike Messiah: Chris Hemsworth as Dementus." Read more here.
IF
(2024) Live-action CGI fantasy adventure is about a girl who discovers that she can see everyone’s imaginary friends — and what she does with that superpower — as she embarks on a magical adventure to reconnect forgotten IFs with their kids. Full of wonderfully unique characters that reflect the incredible power of a child’s imagination. Vitals: Director: John Krasinski. Stars: Cailey Fleming, Ryan Reynolds, John Krasinski, Fiona Shaw, Phoebe Waller-Bridge, Louis Gossett Jr., Alan Kim, Liza Colón-Zayas, Steve Carell. CC, MPAA rating: PG, 104 min., Family, North American box office gross: $109.8 million, worldwide $184.5 million, Paramount. Formats: DVD, Blu-ray + Digital Code, 4K Ultra HD + Digital Code, VOD, Digital. Read more here.
June Zero
(2024 -- Israel) Tzahi Grad, Yoav Levi, Tom Hagi, Joy Rieger. The 1961 trial of Adolf Eichmann, a principal architect of the Holocaust, is revisited in a gripping and surprising new vision from American filmmaker Jake Paltrow. Based on true accounts, "June Zero" is told from the unique perspectives of three distinct figures: Eichmann’s Jewish Moroccan prison guard; an Israeli police investigator who also happens to be a Holocaust survivor and a precocious and clever 13-year-old Libyan immigrant. Entirely shot on 16mm film, Paltrow’s vividly textured work brings to life the varied experiences of these characters, emphasizing that the same historical events are often perceived differently by people around the world. "June Zero" underscores the notion that shared traumas have the power to forge the strongest bonds and give rise to unexpected moments of triumph and connection. As the film delves into the complexities of the human experience during this pivotal trial, it serves as a poignant reminder that history's impact can be both diverse and unifying. Formats: DVD, Blu-ray, VOD, Digital. (Cohen Media Group). Read more here. 
The Last Emperor
(1987) Bernardo Bertolucci’s "The Last Emperor" won nine Academy Awards, unexpectedly sweeping every category in which it was nominated -- quite a feat for a challenging, multilayered epic directed by an Italian and starring an international cast. Yet the scope of the film was, and remains, undeniably powerful -- the life of Emperor Puyi, who took the throne in 1908, at age three, before witnessing decades of cultural and political upheaval within and without the walls of the Forbidden City. Recreating Qing-dynasty China with astonishing detail and unparalleled craftsmanship by cinematographer Vittorio Storaro and production designer Ferdinando Scarfiotti, "The Last Emperor" is also an intimate character study of one man reconciling personal responsibility and political legacy. Formats: 4K UHD + Blu-ray. Extras: Read more here. (The Criterion Collection). The Mouse Trap
(2024) Simon Phillips, Nick Biskupek, Mireille Gagné, Damir Kovic, Sophie McIntosh, Wyatt Dorion. It's Alex's 21st Birthday, but she's stuck at the amusement arcade on a late shift so her friends decide to surprise her ... but a masked killer dressed as Steamboat Willie (the earliest version of Disney’s Mickey Mouse character, which entered the public domain on Jan. 1, 2024) decides to play a game of his own with them which she must survive. Formats: DVD, Blu-ray, VOD, Digital. (Gravitas Ventures). Read more here 
Observe and Report
(2009) Seth Rogen, Anna Faris, Michael Peña,Ray Liotta. Security guard Ronnie Barnhardt (Rogen) rules over Forest Ridge Mall with an iron fist, dreaming of one day moving out of his mom's house, joining the police force, and marrying his dream girl. But when a flasher begins terrorizing women on mall property, Ronnie's desire to be a hero leads him down a vigilante path no mall walker could have seen coming. Dark comedy. New 2K Remaster of the interpositive approved by writer-director Jody Hill. Formats: Blu-ray. Extras: New interview with Jody Hill; picture-in-picture commentary with stars Seth Rogen and Anna Faris and Jody Hill; "Basically Training - Hollywood's Latest Loose-Cannon Action Star Unleashed"; "Forest Ridge Mall: Security Recruitment Video"; "Seth Rogen and Anna Faris: Unscripted" outtakes; additional scenes; gag reel. (Shout! Select). On Our Way
(2023) Micheal Richardson, Jordana Brewster, Ruby Modine, Paul Ben-Victor, Daisy Bevan, Vanessa Redgrave. Up-and-coming Henry struggles to write a debut feature "On Our Way" and, confronted by memories from early childhood and boyhood, he revisits a painful past when both his parents were alive. Henry encounters a gorgeous muse, Rosemary, who flirts with no kissing allowed and inspires him to create something meaningful together. Formats: DVD, Blu-ray. (Gravitas Ventures). This Must Be the Place
(2021) Adam Liddicoatt, Sara Kmiec, Julie Kline. Gen Z-drama focuses on intra-familial dynamics, specifically the complex relationship of two siblings. Brother and sister, Benny and Victoria, are left in their family house after a series of unfortunate events with their parents. As polar opposites, Benny and Victoria struggle to come together and create a home fitting for both of them. These differences boil over when Benny's non-binary friend, James, needs a place to stay for the night and Benny invites James over unannounced. While trying to be gracious hosts, the chaotic combination inevitably pushes the siblings to their limits, breaking the ground necessary to move forward in the house in which they both grew up. Formats: DVD, VOD, Digital. (Freestyle Digital Media). 
When Titans Ruled the Earth: Clash of the Titans and Wrath of the Titans
Limited Edition 4K UHD and Blu-ray 2-Disc box sets. In "Clash of the Titans" (2010) Perseus (Sam Worthington), son of a god but raised as a man, is helpless to save his family from Hades (Ralph Fiennes), vengeful god of the underworld. With nothing to lose, Perseus volunteers to lead a dangerous mission to defeat Hades before he can seize power from Zeus (Liam Neeson), king of the gods, and unleash hell on earth. Battling unholy demons and fearsome beasts, can Perseus accept his power and defy fate to create his own destiny? "Wrath of the Titans" (2012) picks up 10 years on from his heroic battle with the monstrous Kraken, with Perseus now living a quiet life by the sea with his young son. But war is raging between the gods and the Titans, and Perseus learns of a treacherous plan for world domination by his power-hungry uncle Hades and godly half-brother Ares (Édgar Ramírez). No longer able to ignore his calling, Perseus joins forces with warrior queen Andromeda (Rosamund Pike), Poseidon's demigod son Agenor (Toby Kebbell) and fallen god Hephaestus (Bill Nighy) to enter the underworld, rescue the banished Zeus and overthrow the Titans once and for all. Formats: Blu-ray, 4K UHD. Extras: Read more here. (Arrow Video/MVD Entertainment).
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Death to Smoochy
(2002) Robin Williams, Edward Norton, Catherine Keener, Danny DeVito. Danny DeVito takes the rhino by the horn to direct and co-star in this gleefully twisted skewering of children's television. A kids' show host, Rainbow Randolph, is fired in disgrace while his replacement, Sheldon Mopes, A.K.A. Smoochy the Rhino, finds himself a rising star. Unfortunately for Sheldon, the business of kids' television isn't all child's play. Robin Williams, his famed wit set at warp, plays ranting Randolph. Edward Norton is the high-minded goodnik whose righteous rhino creation, Smoochy, becomes a sensation, and Catherine Keener portrays a jaded TV exec who likes kid-show hosts in, let's say, a grown-up way. Say nite-nite, rhino! New 2K restoration from the interpositive. Formats: Blu-ray. Extras: Audio commentary with director-actor Danny DeVito and cinematographer Anastas Michos; new interview with actor Danny Woodburn; new interview with composer David Newman; new interview with costume designer Jane Ruhm; behind-the-scenes featurette; extended and deleted scenes; bloopers and outtakes; behind-the-scenes gallery'; production design gallery; costume design gallery; other art materials gallery; production stills; "Smoochy's Summer Vacation." (Shout! Studios). 
Green Border
(2024 -- Poland) Director: Agnieszka Holland; stars Jalal Altawil, Maja Ostaszewska, Behi Djanati Atai, Tomasz Wlosok, Al Rashi Mohamad, Dalia Naous. Winner of the Special Jury Prize at the 2023 Venice Film Festival, the film immediately drew controversy from the Polish government for its depiction of the European migrant crisis on the Poland-Belarus border. Shot in stark black-and-white, this riveting thriller explores the intractable conflict from multiple perspectives: a Syrian family fleeing ISIS caught between cruel border guards in both countries; young guards instructed to brutally reject the migrants; and activists who, at great risk, aid the refugees. Director Agnieszka Holland ("Europa Europa") brings an unflinching eye and deep compassion to this blistering critique of a humanitarian calamity that continues to unfold. Formats: DVD, Blu-ray. Extras: Q&A with director Agnieszka Holland, DP Tomasz Naumiuk, and stars Behi Djanati Atai & Joely Mbundu; theatrical trailer. Read more here. (Kino Lorber). 
Not a Pretty Picture
(1975) Trailblazing filmmaker Martha Coolidge made her feature debut with this unflinchingly personal hybrid of documentary and fiction. Centered on an intense reenactment of Coolidge’s experience of rape in her adolescence, the film casts Michele Manenti (also a survivor) as the director’s younger self, and observes the actor and her castmates as they engage in a profound dialogue about what it means to recreate these traumatic memories, and about their attitudes concerning consent and self-blame. A high-stakes experiment inmetacinema that broke new ground with its uncompromising examination of date rape, "Not a Pretty Picture" brings a stunning immediacy to questions about the on-screen representation of sexual violence and the limits of artistic catharsis. Formats: Blu-ray, DVD with new 4K digital restoration, supervised and approved by director Martha Coolidge, with uncompressed monaural soundtrack. Extras: Interview with Coolidge conducted by filmmaker Allison Anders; "Old-Fashioned Woman" (1974), a documentary by Coolidge about her grandmother; essay by film critic Molly Haskell. Read more here. (The Criterion Collection). You'll Never Find Me
(2024) Brendan Rock, Jordan Cowan, Elena Carapetis, Angela Korng, Finn Watson. Patrick, a strange and lonely resident, lives in a mobile home at the back of an isolated caravan park. After a violent thunderstorm erupts, a mysterious young woman appears at his door, seeking shelter from the weather. The longer the night wears on and the more the young woman discovers about Patrick, the more difficult she finds it to leave. Soon she begins to question Patrick's intentions, while Patrick begins to question his own grip on reality... Formats: Blu-ray. Extras: Audio commentary with directors Josiah Allen and Indianna Bell; behind-the-scenes featurette; photo gallery. (RLJ Entertainment). - August 27
Desperado 4K Limited Edition Steelbook
(1995) 4K + Blu-ray Limited Edition Steelbook. After turning the independent film world upside-down with his inventive microbudget debut, writer-director Robert Rodriguez continued the myth of the mysterious Mariachi in the follow-up "Desperado," armed with all the explosive pyrotechnics that Hollywood studio money can buy. A shadowy figure stalks the Mexican underworld, travelling from town to town with only a guitar case in hand; however, what El Mariachi (Antonio Banderas) has on his mind isn't music, but merciless vengeance. With enough bullets up his sleeves for every bandito in his path, the guitar-playing gunslinger has his sights firmly set on taking down a powerful drug lord (Joaquim de Almeida), but only the love of a local bookstore owner (Salma Hayek) will help the Mariachi get out of town alive. With a rogues' gallery of memorable supporting turns from the likes of Danny Trejo, Steve Buscemi, Cheech Marin and Quentin Tarantino, Rodriguez's instant action classic blends American indie cool and Hong Kong hyperkineticism with a Latino flavor firmly the director's own. New 4K restoration from the original camera negative by Sony Pictures. 4K (2160p) UHD Blu-ray presentation in Dolby Vision (HDR10 compatible) and High Definition (1080p) Blu-ray presentation Formats: 4k UHD/Blu-ray Combo. Extras: Read more here. (Arrow Video/MVD Entertainment). The Divine Protector - Master Salt Begins
(2022 -- Japan) Rin Kijima, Saya Fukunaga, Kokoro Nishiwaki, Rino Otaki, Tsubasa Tendo, Sakura Kamijo, Yuki Meguro. Fantasy-thriller. At 7:07 p.m., occult club members are holding a ritual ceremony to summon “Master Salt” in Kamono Girls’ high school in Tokyo, to help one of the members, Nanako, who has been struck by mysterious incidents. They draw a pentagon and a circle with purified salt and burn a sealed envelope with a written wish. Out of nowhere, the divine protector, Master Salt, appears with a blast of wind. She sees through the identity of the spirit that cursed Nanako and repels the curse. After that event, Nanako and her friends ask Master Salt to repel the curses that bring misery to people. They discover that this world is full of people who curse others. What will Master Salt and the girls encounter in the battle against a powerful enemy? Formats: DVD, VOD, Digital. (Freestyle Digital Media). 
Door-to-Door Maniac/Right Hand of the Devil
Two-disc sets. Door-to-Door Maniac (1966): Johhny Cash, Donald Woods, Cay Forester, Pamela Mason, Vic Tayback. Originally released in 1961 as "Five Minutes to Live," this low-budget crime drama was re-released in 1966 as "Door-to-Door Maniac." Fred narrates the film in flashback, detailing a suburban bank robbery that goes awry. As part of a simple plan, he hires a hard-up, psychotic hood, Johnny Cabot, to take the wife of the bank's vice president hostage in her own home. What follows is a robbery gone awry in every way. Scanned in 4K from 35mm original archival elements. Right Hand of the Devil (1963): In this rare, little-known film, director Aram Katcher makes his bid to become the next Hitchcock. While prominent movie director he is not, Turkish-born Katcher does star in the film ... and not just on-screen. Producer, story creator, editor, title designer and costume designer are just some of the other roles he took on with his magnum opus. Later, he reportedly destroyed all the 35mm elements. This new 4K scan comes from a rare 16mm reduction print, from the collection of noted film historian and producer Samuel M. Sherman. Katcher leads the cast as an ingenious criminal mastermind who hires a motley crew of questionable henchmen. Their target? A sports arena. Along the way and critical to their plans, he seduces a middle-aged cashier, but she is not as easily convinced as expected. Formats: DVD, Blu-ray. (Film Masters). Read more here. Dragonkeeper
(2024 -- China) Voices of Bill Nighy, Mayalinee Griffiths, Anthony Howell, Bill Bailey. The fate of ancient China rests on the shoulders of one young girl, who must find the last remaining dragon egg and fulfill her destiny. From the acclaimed fantasy novel by Carole Wilkinson comes a powerful tale of Ping, a girl who goes on a quest to save an imperiled dragon and the entire dragon family line. She embarks on a journey to find a crucial and mysterious stone that's vital to the dragon legacy ... but soon they'll discover that there's a vicious dragon hunter who's hot on their trail. Formats: DVD, VOD, Digital. (Shout! Studios). 
The Garfield Movie
(2024) Garfield, the world-famous, Monday-hating, lasagna-loving indoor cat, is about to have a wild outdoor adventure. After an unexpected reunion with his long-lost father, scruffy street cat Vic, Garfield and his canine friend Odie are forced from their perfectly pampered life into joining Vic in a hilarious, high-stakes heist. Vitals: Director: Mark Dindal. Stars: Chris Pratt, Samuel L. Jackson, Hannah Waddingham, Ving Rhames, Nicholas Hoult, Cecily Strong, Harvey Guillén, Brett Goldstein, Bowen Yang, Snoop Dogg. CC, MPAA rating: PG. 101 min., Animated Family, Theatrical release date: May 24, 2024, North American box office gross: $91.675 million, worldwide $220.506 million, Sony. Formats: DVD + Digital, Blu-ray/DVD Combo + Digital Code, 4K Ultra HD/Blu-ray Combo + Digital Code, VOD, Digital. Extras: Gag reel; Easter Eggs: Garnishes à la Garfield; deleted scene – “I’m Back”; animatic; "Indoor Cat, Outdoor Adventure"; "Cast of Critters"; how to draw’s; concept arts; animation progression reel. Read more here.
High Crime
(1973 -- Italy) In the tradition of "Bullitt" and "The French Connection" comes director Enzo G. Castellari’s violent and thrilling poliziottesco to end all poliziottesco. When tough-as-nails police commissioner Belli (Franco Nero) catches a new bigtime drug dealer, it triggers a chilling chain of events. Murder, double-crosses, and corruption all play a part in Belli’s dogged search for the new criminal organization that’s taken ahold of Genoa. When the criminals make it personal, Belli has no choice but to team up with a retired mob boss (Fernando Rey) to take the law into his own hands. Featuring a cast that includes James Whitmore and Delia Boccardo. Formats: DVD, Blu-ray, 4K UHD + Blu-ray Combo. Extras: Three audio commentaries; two featurettes; alternate ending; theatrical trailer; poster and still gallery. The Blu-ray and 4K UHD adds three more featurettes. The deluxe 4K UHD + Blu-ray Combo Limited Edition also includes a CD of the "High Crime" Original Motion Picture Soundtrack by Guido and Maurizio De Angelis, with an exclusive bonus track not available anywhere else. (Blue Underground/MVD Entertainment). Read more here. 
Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes
(2024) Set several generations in the future following Caesar’s reign, apes are living harmoniously as the dominant species — and humans have been reduced to living in the shadows. As a new tyrannical ape leader builds his empire, one young ape undertakes a harrowing journey that will cause him to question all that he has known about the past and to make choices that will define a future for apes and humans alike. Vitals: Director: Wes Ball. Stars: Owen Teague, Freya Allan, Kevin Durand, Peter Macon, William H. Macy. CC, MPAA rating: PG-13, 135 min., Action Adventure, North American box office gross: $159.4 million, worldwide $376.5 million, Fox. Formats: DVD, Blu-ray + Digital Code, 4K Ultra HD/Blu-ray Combo + Digital Code, Steelbook 4K Ultra HD/Blu-ray Combo + Digital Code, VOD, Digital. Extras: "Inside the Forbidden Zone: Making Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes"; deleted and extended scenes. 4K UHD includes “Inside the Lens: The Raw Cut,” a full-length alternative cut with a split-screen comparison between the final cut of the film and a version with unfinished VFX with optional audio commentary by director Wes Ball, editor Dan Zimmerman and VFX supervisor Erik Winquist. Read more here.
A Man Called Tiger
(1973 -- Hong Kong) Jimmy Wang Yu, James Tien, Maria Yi, Kawai Okada. Chin Fu (Wang Yu) is a formidable martial artist who suspects his father’s apparent suicide was actually a cold-blooded murder. His desire for answers – and revenge – leads him to Japan, where he becomes entangled with the yakuza. With the aid of his fellow countryman Liu Han-ming (Tien) and a nightclub hostess (Yi), Chin Fu sets out to infiltrate Tokyo’s underworld, expose a criminal conspiracy, and uncover his father’s true fate by any means necessary. From a brand new 2K restoration. Formats: Blu-ray. Extras: Limited edition O-card slipcase featuring new artwork by Darren Wheeling [First print run of 2000 copies only]; limited edition reversible poster featuring original poster artwork [First print run of 2000 copies only]; 1080p HD presentation of the rarely seen extended export version from a brand new 2K restorationoOriginal Mandarin and classic English dub audio options (original mono presentations); brand new audio commentary by East Asian film expert Frank Djeng (NY Asian Film Festival) and martial artist-filmmaker Michael Worth; brand new audio commentary by action cinema experts Mike Leeder and Arne Venema; reversible sleeve featuring original poster artwork; limited edition collector’s booklet featuring new writing on the film by writer and critic James Oliver [First print run of 2000 copies only]. (Eureka Entertainment). 
Mexico Trilogy: El Mariachi, Desperado & Once Upon a Time in Mexico
A Tex-Mex tornado of fire and fury, writer-director Robert Rodriguez's astonishing "Mexico Trilogy" broke fresh new ground in American independent and action cinema, catapulting the filmmaker and his largely Hispanic cast and crew into the Hollywood stratosphere. Rodriguez's ingenious 1993 debut "El Mariachi" (infamously filmed for only $7000) sees a naive young musician entering a godforsaken border town and finding himself in the middle of a deadly case of mistaken identity. The major studio follow-up "Desperado" (1995) sees Antonio Banderas take up the mantle of the mysterious Mariachi, stalking the Mexican underworld with enough bullets up his sleeves for every bandito in his path. Finally, 2003's "Once Upon a Time in Mexico" sees Rodriguez use every cutting-edge technological innovation in his arsenal to bring the trilogy's explosive conclusion to the screen, as the Mariachi finds himself in the center of a bloody war for the soul of Mexico itself. Fun, fast and full of invention and inspiration, this deadly trio cemented Robert Rodriguez's reputation as an action auteur worth following, and are accompanied here by insightful new interviews with the director and his crew of collaborators. High Definition (1080p) Blu-ray presentations of all three films; 4K (2160p) Ultra HD Blu-ray presentation in Dolby Vision (HDR10 compatible) of "Desperado." Formats: 4K UHD/Blu-ray Combo. Extras: Read more here. (Arrow Video/MVD Entertainment). 
Mother
(1996) Reeling after his second divorce and struggling with writer’s block, sci-fi novelist John Henderson (Albert Brooks) resolves to figure out where his life went wrong, and hits on an unorthodox solution: moving back in with his relentlessly disapproving, cheerfully passive-aggressive mother (Debbie Reynolds), whose favorite son has always been John’s younger brother, Jeff (Rob Morrow). It’s an experiment that, however harebrained, delivers surprising results. Brooks’s film perfectly blends the writer-director-star’s biting wit with insight and inviting warmth, while giving him a formidable foil in the delightful Reynolds, triumphant in a comeback role that’s equal parts caustic and charming. Formats: 4K UHD + Blu-ray, Blu-ray, with new 4K digital restoration, supervised and approved by director Albert Brooks, with 2.0 surround DTS-HD Master Audio soundtrack. In the 4K UHD edition: One 4K UHD disc of the film presented in HDR and one Blu-ray with the film and special features. Extras: New interview with Brooks; new interview with actor Rob Morrow; teaser directed by Brooks; essay by critic Carrie Rickey. Read more here. (The Criterion Collection). 
Real Life
(1979) Decades before reality television reigned supreme, there was Albert Brooks’s debut feature, "Real Life," a brilliantly deadpan, stylistically innovative satire about the perils and pitfalls of trying to capture the truth on film. The writer-director plays “Albert Brooks,” a narcissistic Hollywood filmmaker who plans to spend the year in Phoenix embedded with Warren and Jeanette Yeager (Charles Grodin and Frances Lee McCain) and their two children, deploying an arsenal of cutting-edge equipment (including the over-the-head Ettinaur 226XL camera) to capture an American family’s ordinary day-to-day. Chronicling the project’s disastrous fallout, as the meddlesome Albert can’t help getting too close to his subjects, this pioneering mockumentary is more relevant than ever amid today’s media landscape. Formats: 4K UHD + Blu-ray, Blu-ray, with new 4K digital restoration, supervised and approved by director Albert Brooks, with uncompressed monaural soundtrack. In the 4K UHD edition: One 4K UHD disc of the film presented in HDR and one Blu-ray with the film and special features. Extras: New interview with Brooks; new interview with actor Frances Lee McCain; 3D trailer directed by Brooks. Read more here. (The Criterion Collection). Ride
(2024) C. Thomas Howell, Annabeth Gish, Jake Allyn, Forrie J. Smith. Western crime thriller. Desperate to raise money for his daughter’s cancer treatment, a retired bull rider teams up with his estranged son and resorts to robbery to secure payment before time runs out. But after the heist goes awry, keeping the money—and their freedom—requires the duo to outwit a dogged pair of local law enforcement officers, including a justice-minded sheriff who soon suspects that the key to her case may lie uncomfortably close to home. Formats: DVD, Blu-ray, VOD, Digital. Extras: Cast interviews. (Well Go USA). Star Trek: Discovery The Final Season
(2024) Four-disc set with all 10 episodes of the series that follows the voyages of Starfleet on their missions to discover new worlds and new life forms. The fifth and final season finds Captain Burnham and the crew of the U.S.S. Discovery uncovering a mystery that will send them on an epic adventure across the galaxy to find an ancient power whose very existence has been deliberately hidden for centuries. But there are others on the hunt as well ... dangerous foes who are desperate to claim the prize for themselves and will stop at nothing to get it. Formats: DVD, Blu-ray, Blu-ray Steelbook, Digital. Extras: Audio commentary; deleted scene; "Being Michael Burnham"; "Character Development"; gag reel; "Star Trek: Discovery: The Voyage of Season 5"; "A Team Effort"; "Discovery's Creative Force." (Paramount). Star Trek: Discovery: The Complete Series
(2017-2024) Twenty-one disc set with all 65 episodes and over 15 hours of special features including a bonus disc that takes you on a never-before-seen journey through all five seasons with the cast and crew. Formats: DVD, Blu-ray, Digital. (Paramount). Succession: The Complete Series
(2018-23) Twelve-disc set with all 39 episodes. Power, politics, money...it’s all in the family in this provocative, satirical series about a highly dysfunctional dynasty. When the aging patriarch of one of the world’s largest media conglomerates considers retirement, his family members position themselves for a takeover. But tensions rise as corporate battles threaten to turn into a family civil war in this sharp, scathing, binge-worthy series. Formats: Blu-ray. Extras: Over 20 bonus features including "Inside the Episode" featurettes, Character Recaps; Cast and Crew Interviews; more. (Warner). 
Terror Firma
(2023) Faye Tamasa, Burt Thakur, Robert Brettenaugh, When struggling artist Lola (Tamasa) is forced to move in with her estranged brother Lou (Thakur), a strange and hypnotic journey soon begins, with leering and creepy roommate Cage (Brettenaugh), a sudden city-wide lockdown, and a mysterious package of seeds. Bored and curious, Lola plants what could be the psychedelic seeds of destruction for them all. As the seeds begin to take root – Lola, Lou, Cage, and the world’s very existence teeters in the balance. Formats: DVD, Blu-ray. Extras: Director's commentary; behind-the-scenes photo gallery; theatrical trailer.Blu-ray adds Extended Director's Cut. (Dark Arts Entertainment). 
Tokijiro: Lone Yakuza
(1966 -- Japan) Weary of the rigid codes of the underworld, gambler Tokijiro (Kinnosuke Nakamura) wanders Japan in search of freedom. But escape proves to be impossible when an obligation to a gang boss leaves him with no choice but to kill a man. To atone for his crime, he vows to take care of his victim's widow and young son. But the gang won't rest until they've killed the entire family - including the man who stands in their way. With this breathtakingly stylised film, Tai Kato broke all the conventions of the yakuza genre, fusing blood-spurting action with melodrama worthy of Japanese cinema's greatest masters. Formats: Blu-ray. Extras: Interview with film critic Koushi Ueno about the film’s place in genre cinema history; visual essay on star Kinnosuke Nakamura by Japanese cinema expert Robin Gatto; reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Time Tomorrow; limited edition booklet featuring new writing by scholar Ivo Smits and a newly translated archival review. (Radianceo/MVD Entertainment). 
Viva La Muerte!
(1971 -- France) As the Spanish Civil War draws to a close, Fando, a young boy, is tormented by violently conflicting feelings towards his mother, who he suspects may have had a role in his father's capture by fascists; feelings that manifest themselves as a nightmare onslaught of terrifying and bizarre imagery. Based on Fernando Arrabal's own brutal experiences during the Civil War, "Viva la muerte!" is a shockingly provocative work of surrealist cinema from the artist and filmmaker, who co-founded the 'Panic Movement' collective alongside Alejandro Jodorowsky. Acclaimed on release by critics and scorned by censors, "Viva la muerte!" would later achieve notoriety as a midnight movie, and was a favorite film of John Lennon and Yoko Ono. Restored in 4K with the collaboration of Fernando Arrabal, Radiance is proud to present "Viva la muerte!" on English-subtitled Blu-ray for the first time ever. New 4K restoration of the original 35mm negative by the Cinémathèque Toulouse in collaboration with Fernando Arrabal. Formats: Blu-ray. Extras: Audio discussion from the Project Booth podcast featuring Mike White, Heather Drain and Jess Byard; "Sur les traces de Baal" short documentary by Abdellatif Ben Ammar in which the filmmaker followed Arrabal’s film and captured him at work on "Viva la Muerte!"; "VIDARRABAL" feature-length documentary on Arrabal by Xavier Pasturel Barron capturing the life and work of this singular filmmaker, playwright, painter and essayist, featuring interviews with admirers, friends and family, including members of the Panic Movement; interview with scholar and Spanish cinema expect David Archibald; trailer; reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork; booklet featuring new writing by Sabina Stent and archival interview with Fernando Arrabal. (Radiance/MVD Entertainment). 
The Watchers
(2024) This forest isn't charted on any map. Every car breaks down at its treeline. Mina's is no different. Left stranded, she is forced into the dark woodland only to find a woman shouting, urging Mina to run to a concrete bunker. As the door slams behind her, the building is besieged by screams. Mina finds herself in a room with a wall of glass, and an electric light that activates at nightfall, when the Watchers come above ground. These creatures emerge to observe their captive humans and terrible things happen to anyone who doesn't reach the bunker in time. Vitals: Director: Ishana Shyamalan. Stars: Dakota Fanning, Georgina Campbell, Olwen Fouéré, Alistair Brammer, Oliver Finnegan, Siobhan Hewlett. CC, MPAA rating: PG-13, 107 min., Horror, Theatrical release date: June 14, 2024, North American box office gross: $19.071 million, worldwide $32.971 million, Warner. Formats: DVD, Blu-ray + Digital Code, 4K Ultra HD + Digital Code, VOD, Digital. Extras: "Welcome to the Show: The Making of The Watchers': "Creating The Watchers"; "Constructing the Coop"; "Ainriochtan and Irish Folklore." Read more here.
The Woman & Offspring
Almost a decade after Lucky McKee burst upon the indie horror scene and became a "Master of Horror" in the making thanks to his directorial debut "May," he teamed up with legendary cult author Jack Ketchum for his most shocking and brutal film to date: "The Woman" (2011), an instant cause célèbre on its Sundance premiere. The Woman (Pollyanna McIntosh, "The Walking Dead") is the last surviving member of a deadly clan of feral cannibals that has roamed the American wilderness for decades. When successful country lawyer Chris Cleek (Sean Bridgers, "Room") stumbles upon her while hunting in the woods, he decides to capture and "civilize" her with the help of his seemingly perfect all-American family, including his wife Belle (Angela Bettis, "May") and daughter Peggy (Lauren Ashley Carter," Darling"). The Cleeks will soon learn, however, that hell hath no fury like The Woman scorned. Experience McKee and Ketchum's uncompromisingly twisted vision of the dark side of the American family in a definitive new edition, including a 4K remaster, a slew of bonus features, and a bonus disc featuring a restoration of its gut-churning 2009 predecessor "Offspring," also starring McIntosh. 4K restorations of "The Woman" and "Offspring," supervised and approved by Lucky McKee and Andrew van den Houten. Formats: 4K UHD. Extras: Read more here. (Arrow Video/MVD Entertainment).
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