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This Week’s Highlighted Releases:

“Scarface Ultimate Collector’s Edition”: (1983) Director: Brian De Palma. Starring: Al Pacino, Michelle Pfeiffer, Steven Bauer, Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio, Robert Loggia. Rating: R. Running time: 170 minutes. In the spring of 1980, the port at Mariel Harbor was opened, and thousands set sail for the United States. They came in search of the American Dream. One of them found it on the sun-washed avenues of Miami … wealth, power and passion beyond his wildest dreams. He was Tony Montana. The world will remember him by another name: Scarface. Starring Scarface has become a cultural phenomenon, brilliantly directed by Brian De Palma and written by Oliver Stone. Formats: 4K Ultra HD Styeelbook. From Universal. Extras: Read more here. … “How the Grinch Stole Christmas 4K UHD”: (2000) Director: Ron Howard. Starring: Jim Carrey, Jeffrey Tambor, Christine Baranski, Molly Shannon. Rating: PG. Running time: 104 minutes. Live-action version of the Dr. Seuss classic about the green, revenge-seeking Grinch who plans to ruin Christmas for all of the citizens of Whoville. Formats: 4K Ultra HD/Blu-ray Combo + Digital Code, 4K Ultra HD/Blu-ray Combo + Digital Code Steelbook. Extras: More than 30 minutes of brand-new bonus content exploring the making of the beloved holiday classic: Read more here From Universal … “The Mask” (1994) A wildly inventive live-action comic book adaptation with Looney Tunes flair, and one of the most iconic comedy films of the 1990s. Stanley Ipkiss (Jim Carrey), a mild-mannered bank clerk in Edge City, can’t bring himself to approach Tina Carlyle (Cameron Diaz), a stunning nightclub singer who’s captured his heart. Everything changes when Stanley discovers an ancient mask with supernatural abilities, unleashing a bold, unstoppable and uncontrollable version of himself: the Mask. With reality-bending powers and boundless cartoon energy, Stanley becomes a whirlwind of mischief, soon attracting the attention of both the police and a crew of dangerous criminals. With groundbreaking visual effects, off-the-wall humor and non-stop energy, “The Mask” is now available in a stunning new director-approved 4K restoration and packed with smokin’ bonus features. Formats: Blu-ray, 4K Ultra HD. Extras: Read more here. From Arrow Video/MVD Entertainment.

 

Buzzin’ the B’s:

“Café Flesh”: (1982) Director: Stephen Sayadian. Starring: Andy Nichols, Paul McGibboney, Michelle Bauer, Marie Sharp, Tantala Ray. Rating: NR. Running time: 75 minutes. Truly one of the most delirious film experiences you can have, CAFÉ FLESH is a dystopian sci-fi offering from one of American cinema’s true originals. The time: five years after a nuclear apocalypse. The survivors: post-nuke thrill-freaks looking for a kick. Able to exist, to sense, to feel everything, excepting pleasure. In a world destroyed, survivors break down to those who can and those who can’t. 99% are “Sex Negatives,” call them “erotic casualties”. They want to make love, but the mere touch of another person makes them violently ill. The rest, the lucky one percent, are “Sex Positives,” those whose libidos escaped unscathed. Brand new 4k transfer from 35mm materials, digitally restored. On 4K Ultra HD. Extras: Audio commentary with director/co-writer Stephen Sayadian; interview with Sayadian; interview with co-writer Jerry Stahl; interview with Jacob Smith; interview with Jessica Stoya; theatrical trailer, on-set footage. From Mondo Macabro … “Prisoner of War”: (2025) Scott Adkins, Peter Shinkoda, Michael Copon. Starring martial arts icon Adkins as British SAS officer James Wright, Prisoner of War tells the story of a soldier captured by the Japanese and held in a Philippine POW camp. Before the entire colony embarks upon the Bataan Death March, Wright and his fellow prisoners are forced to compete in brutal death matches for the entertainment of their captors. Adkins puts in a career-best performance as the man who may be able to save them all. On DVD, Blu-ray, VOD, Digital.From Well Go USA. Read more here … “7 Sins” (2020) Rating: NR. Running time: 99 minutes. In this searing horror anthology, the seven deadly sins are reimagined through the twisted visions of underground cinema’s boldest voices. Each segment explores a sin not by doctrine, but through raw, human impulse creating a portrait of desire, despair, and decay. The nightmare begins with Dario Almerighi’s “Wrath”, where a jogger’s barely contained rage explodes. Sam Mason-Bell’s haunting “Envy” follows a couple lured into a tragic erotic encounter, while “Sloth”, from Francesco Foletto and Elisa Carrera Fumagalli, spirals into self-harm. Michael J. Epstein’s “Pride” tackles religious repression and fractured identity. “Lust,” by Domiziano Cristopharo, explores a disturbing AI relationship. Jason Impey’s “Gluttony” riffs on grindhouse cannibal flicks, while Poison Rouge’s “Greed” closes the anthology with a harrowing tale of sex work, debt and damnation. Dripping in gore, laced with nudity, and steeped in sorrow, “7 Sins” is more than shock for shock’s sake, it’s a meditation on why we fall. On DVD. from IndiePix Films.

 

Foreign Films:

“Eva Man / The Return of Eva Man – Double Bill”: (1980 — Spain) Director: Antonio D’Agostino. Starring: Eva Robin’s, Ajita Wilson, Attilio Dottesio, Ramón Centenero, Sara Mora. Rating: NR. Running time: 82 minutes. The beautiful Eva (played by Eva Robin’s) is unusual in a number of ways, not the least of them being that she was born with both male and female sexual attributes. She asks her uncle, professor Pissinger, to operate on her and remove the male parts. However, the professor is so taken with the idea of a person who can be both male and female that he refuses to perform the operation. He believes that the future of humanity would be best served by increasing the number of intersex individuals. So he creates what he calls a “sex maker” – something like a pacemaker but this time installed in the crotch area. It gives the recipient the ability to control and increase their sexual intensity. The professor believes his invention could change the world for the better, bringing about a more peaceful and balanced society. Unfortunately for him, a gang of incompetent criminals have been hired to kidnap Eva and remove the sex maker from her body, then giving it to their boss who, being impotent, believes the device will save his relationship with his wife, the glamorous but frustrated Gerda. Eva and her friend Ajita (played by Ajita Wilson) set off in search of the criminals. But unfortunately, the gang kidnap Eva and plan to remove the sex maker. “Eva Man” is a legendary and yet little seen film. This is a global disc premier that also includes “The Return of Eva Man.” Brand new 4k restoration from original negative. On Blu-ray. Extras: Interview with film’s star Eva Robin’s; audio commentary with Willow Catelyn Maclay and Caden Mark Gardner; Alex Mendibil on Ajita Wilson; visual essay on the film’s director from Ian Higbee; interview with sound recordist Luciano Muratori; alternate ending; “Metamorfosi,” a short film by director Antonio D’Agostino. From Mondo Macabro … “Purana Mandir: The Haunted Temple”: (1984 — India) Director: Tulsi & Shyam Ramsay. Starring: Mohnish Behl, Arti Gupta, Puneet Issar, Sadashiv Amrapurkar. Rating: NR. Running time: 145 minutes. The film begins two centuries in the past. Raja Harriman Singh is stranded near the Black Mountain when the wheel of one his carriages is broken. While they wait for the wheel to be repaired, Hariman Singh’s daughter Rupali wanders off to explore the nearby deserted temple. There she is captured by the evil magician Samri, who sucks out her life force. The Raja catches Samri and orders his death. But before he dies, Samri curses Harriman Singh, saying that every female member of his line will die in childbirth. In the present day, the mid 1980s, a descendent of Harriman Singh is a successful businessman with a teenage daughter, Suman. She has a boyfriend, Sanjay of whom her father disapproves. She thinks it is because Sanjay is not of royal blood. Finally, he tells Suman of the family curse. He forbids Suman to see Sanjay again. Suman persuades Sanjay and his friends to come with her to the ancient temple in the countryside where the head of Samri was buried. There, she believes, they will be able to lay the curse to rest. Brand new 4k transfer from film negative, digitally restored. On Blu-ray. Extras: Introduction to the film by writer Tim Paxton. From Mondo Macabro.

From TV to Disc:

“Ted Lasso: The Richmond Way 4K UHD”: (2020-23) Seven-disc set with all 34 episodes. In a bitter divorce settlement from her billionaire husband Rupert Mannion, Rebecca Welton (Hannah Waddingham) becomes the new owner of British football club AFC Richmond. She’s assisted by her Director of Football Operations, Higgins (Jeremy Swift), who formerly worked for her husband. Her first order of business is to fire the team’s current manager and replace him with an idealistic all-American football coach Theodore “Ted” Lasso (Jason Sudeikis). Ted and his friend, assistant Coach Beard (Brendan Hunt) cross the pond to take up the management of the team’s “long, albeit modest” history. Ted gets to know the team – including Team Captain Roy Kent (Brett Goldstein), top scorer Jamie Tartt (Phil Dunster) and more – but finds his first friend in the locker room assistant Nathan (Nick Mohammed). Half a world away from his wife and child, Ted could use a friend. But he presses on, nevertheless. Richmond is about to change the way they’re doing things — and from now on — that is the Lasso way. On 4K Ultra HD from Warner

 

From the Big Screen:

Freakier Friday

(2025) Jamie Lee Curtis and Lindsay Lohan reprise their roles in this sequel. Tess’s daughter Anna now has a daughter of her own and soon, a stepdaughter. As they navigate the joys and challenges when two families merge, lightning just may strike twice. Vitals: Director: Nisha Ganatra. Stars: Jamie Lee Curtis, Lindsay Lohan, Julia Butters, Sophia Hammons, Mark Harmon, Manny Jacinto, Maitreyi Ramakrishnan. CC, MPAA rating: PG, 111 min., Comedy, Theatrical release date: August 10, 2025, North American box office gross: $93.8 million, worldwide $152.2 million, Streaming date: October 7, 2025, Disney. Formats: DVD, Blu-ray + Digital Code, 4K Ultra HD + Digital Code, VOD, Digital. Extras: Deleted scenes; four featurettes. Read more here.

Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale

(2025) The cinematic return of the global phenomenon follows the Crawley family and their staff as they enter the 1930s. When Mary finds herself at the center of a public scandal and the family faces financial trouble, the entire household grapples with the threat of social disgrace. The Crawleys must embrace change as the staff prepares for a new chapter with the next generation leading Downton Abbey into the future. Vitals: Director: Simon Curtis. Stars: Hugh Bonneville, Jim Carter, Michelle Dockery, Paul Giamatti, Elizabeth McGovern, Penelope Wilton. CC, MPAA rating: PG, 123 min., Drama, Theatrical release date: September 12, 2025, North American box office gross: $40.0 million, worldwide $79.1 million, Streaming date: September 30, Universal. Formats: DVD, Blu-ray + Digital Code, 4K Ultra HD/Blu-ray Combo + Digital Code, VOD, Digital. Extras: Commentary with director Simon Curtis and actress Elizabeth McGovern; five featurettes. Read more here.

The Naked Gun

(2025) Lieutenant Frank Drebin Jr becomes a police officer like his legendary father and must save the police department from shutting down by solving a case. Vitals: Director: Akiva Schaffer. Stars: Liam Neeson, Pamela Anderson, Paul Walter Hauser, CCH Pounder, Kevin Durand, Cody Rhodes, Liza Koshy, Eddie Yu, Danny Huston. CC, MPAA rating: PG-13, 85 min., Action Thriller, Theatrical release date: August 1, North American box office gross: $49.0 million, worldwide $89.4 million, Streaming date: September 2, Paramount. Formats: DVD, Blu-ray + Digital Code, 4K Ultra HD + Digital Code, VOD, Digital. Extras: “A Legacy of Laughter”; “Son of a (Naked) Gun”; “On Set of a Set Within a Set That’s in a Set”; “The Funny Femme Fatale”; “The Really Unusual Suspects”; “Dropping the Balls”; outtakes; deleted, alternate, and extended scenes; mock ads. Read more here.

Together

(2025) Years into their relationship, Tim and Millie find themselves at a crossroads as they move to the country. With tensions already flaring, an encounter with an unnatural force threatens to corrupt their lives, their love and their flesh. Vitals: Director: Michael Shanks. Stars: Dave Franco, Alison Brie, Damon Herriman, Mia Morrissey, Karl Richmond. CC, MPAA rating: R, 101 min., Horror, Theatrical release date: July 30, 2025, North American box office gross: $21.3 million, worldwide $32.3 million, Streaming date: August 26, 2025, Neon. Formats: DVD, Blu-ray, 4K Ultra HD/Blu-ray Combo, VOD, Digital.

 

Caught Stealing

(2025) Hank Thompson (Austin Butler) was a high-school baseball phenom who can’t play anymore, but everything else is going okay. He’s got a great girl (Zoë Kravitz), tends bar at a New York dive, and his favorite team is making an underdog run at the pennant. When his punk-rock neighbor Russ (Matt Smith) asks him to take care of his cat for a few days, Hank suddenly finds himself caught in the middle of a motley crew of threatening gangsters. They all want a piece of him; the problem is he has no idea why. As Hank attempts to evade their ever-tightening grip, he’s got to use all his hustle to stay alive long enough to find out… Vitals: Director: Darren Aronofsky. Stars: Austin Butler, Regina King, Zöe Kravitz, Matt Smith, Liev Schreiber, Vincent D’Onofrio, Benito Martínez Ocasio, Griffin Dunne, Carol Kane. CC, MPAA rating: R, 107 min., Dark Comedy Thriller, Theatrical release date: August 29, 2025, North American box office gross: $18.4 million, worldwide $29.6 million, Streaming date: September 30, 2025, Sony. Formats: DVD, Blu-ray + Digital Code, 4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray + Digital Code, VOD, Digital. Extras: Four featurettes: “Aronofsky: The Real Deal”; “Casting Criminals, Chaos, and a Cat”; “New York Story”; “I Don’t Drive.” Read more here.

Him

(2025) A chilling journey into the dark side of the pursuit of excellence at any cost. Attacked by an unhinged fan, quarterback Cameron Cade receives a lifeline when his football idol Isaiah White offers to train him. But as Isaiah’s charisma curdles into something sinister, Cam descends into a disorienting spiral that may cost him more than he bargained for. Vitals: Director: Jordan Peele. Stars: Marlon Wayans, Tyriq Withers, Julia Fox, Tim Heidecker, Jim Jefferies, Indira G. Wilson, Naomi Grossman, Don Benjamin. CC, MPAA rating: R, 97 min., Horror, Theatrical release date: September 19, 2025, North American box office gross: $23.4 million, worldwide $25.2 million, Streaming date: October 7, 2025, Universal. Formats: DVD, Blu-ray + Digital, 4K Ultra HD/Blu-ray Combo + Digital Code, 4K Ultra HD/Blu-ray Combo + Digital Code Limited Esition Steelbook, VOD, Digital. Read more here.

Spinal Tap II: The End Continues

(2025) Reunites director Rob Reiner with Christopher Guest, Michael McKean, and Harry Shearer as they reprise their iconic roles as the legendary English heavy metal band Spinal Tap. Forty-one years after the release of the groundbreaking mockumentary “This Is Spinal Tap,” the now estranged bandmates David St. Hubbins, Nigel Tufnel, and Derek Smalls (Michael McKean, Christopher Guest, and Harry Shearer) are forced to reunite for one final concert. Vitals: Director: Rob Rein er. Stars: Christopher Guest, Michael McKean, Harry Shearer, Rob Reiner, Valerie Franco, Fran Drescher. CC, MPAA rating: R, 83 min., Rock Mockumentary, Theatrical release date: September 12, 2025, North American box office gross: $2.5 million, worldwide $3.3 million, Streaming date: September 30, 2025, Decal – Bleeker Street. Formats: DVD, Blu-ray, 4K Ultra HD Steelbook, VOD, Digital.

Eden

(2025) From Academy Award-winning director Ron Howard, “Eden” unravels the shocking true story of a group of disillusioned outsiders (Jude Law, Ana de Armas, Vanessa Kirby, Daniel Brühl, and Sydney Sweeney) who abandon modern society in search of a new beginning. Settling on a remote, uninhabited island, their utopian dream quickly unravels as they discover that the greatest threat isn’t the brutal climate or deadly wildlife, but each other. What follows is a chilling descent into chaos where tensions spiral, desperation takes hold, and a twisted power struggle leads to betrayal, violence, and the deaths of half the colony. Vitals: Director: Ron Howard. Stars: Ana de Armas, Vanessa Kirby, Sydney Sweeney, Jude Law, Daniel Brühl, Felix Kammerer, Toby Wallace, Richard Roxburgh. CC, MPAA rating: R, 129 min., Thriller, Theatrical release date: August 22, 2025, North American box office gross: $1.5 million, worldwide $2.3 million, Streaming date: September 190, 2025, Vertical Entertainment. Formats: DVD, Blu-ray, VOD, Digital. Read more here.

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