OnVideo’s DVD Release Calendar: August 2025
August 2025
August 5
Barron’s Cove
(2025) Garrett Hedlund, Hamish Linklater, Brittany Snow, Christian Convery, Stephen Lang. After his son is tragically killed, a grieving father with a history of violence kidnaps the child responsible, igniting a frenzied manhunt fueled by a powerful politician — the father of the kidnapped boy. Formats: DVD, Blu-ray, VOD, Digital. (Well Go USA).
The Burmese Harp
(1956 — Japan) An Imperial Japanese Army regiment surrenders to British forces in Burma at the close of World War II and finds harmony through song. A private, thought to be dead, disguises himself as a Buddhist monk and stumbles upon spiritual enlightenment. Magnificently shot in hushed black and white, Kon Ichikawa’s “The Burmese Harp” is an eloquent meditation on beauty coexisting with death and remains one of Japanese cinema’s most overwhelming antiwar sentiments, both tender and brutal in its grappling with Japan’s wartime legacy. Formats: 4K UHD + Blu-ray, Blu-ray, with 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).
Delegation
(2024 — Israel) Yoav Bavly, Naomi Harari, Leib Levin. Three Israeli high school friends take part in a class trip visiting Holocaust sites in Poland – the last time together before going to the army. During the trip, shy boy Frisch, aspiring artist Nitzan and class heartthrob Ido deal with issues of love, friendship and politics against the backdrop of concentration camps and memorial sites. This journey will change them forever.
Formats: DVD, VOD, Digital. (Greenwich Entertainment). Read more here
Fires on the Plain
(1959 — Japan) An agonizing portrait of desperate Japanese soldiers stranded in a strange land during World War II, Kon Ichikawa’s “Fires on the Plain” is a compelling descent into psychological and physical oblivion. Denied hospital treatment for tuberculosis and cast off into the unknown, Private Tamura treks across an unfamiliar Philippine landscape, encountering an increasingly debased cross section of Imperial Army soldiers, who eventually give in to the most terrifying craving of all. Grisly yet poetic, “Fires on the Plain” is one of the most powerful works from one of Japanese cinema’s most versatile filmmakers. Formats: 4K UHD + Blu-ray, Blu-ray, with 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).
Friendship
(2024) Suburban dad Craig (Tim Robinson) has his life turned upside down by the arrival of a new neighbor (Paul Rudd). As Craig’s attempts to make an adult male friend spiral out of control, their blossoming relationship threatens to ruin both of their lives. Vitals: Director: Andrew DeYoung. Stars: Tim Robinson, Paul Rudd, Kate Mara, Jack Dylan Grazer. CC, MPAA rating: R, 100 min., Comedy, Theatrical release date: May 23, 2025, North American box office gross: $16.2 million, worldwide $16.2 million, Streaming date: June 17, 2025, A24. Formats: Blu-ray, VOD, Digital. Extras: Commentary with writer-director Andrew DeYoung, director of photography Andy Rydzewski, and Conner O’Malley; deleted scenes; “Men Talking in the Dark” extended Q&A with Eric Rahill, Paul Rudd, Tim Robinson, and Andrew DeYoung; Conner O’Malley extended garage scene; six collectible postcards with behind the scenes photography. 
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Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World
(2003) Adapted from the 10th novel in Patrick O’Brian’s legendary ‘Aubrey/Maturin’ series, the film stars Russell Crowe as Captain “Lucky Jack” Aubrey, the Royal Navy’s most daring and battle-tested commander, and Paul Bettany as his close friend, ship’s surgeon, and naturalist Stephen Maturin. When HMS Surprise is ambushed by a superior enemy vessel, Aubrey must confront the brutal challenges of war, the unforgiving sea, and the limits of leadership. With his ship damaged and crew wounded, he sets off on a relentless pursuit across two oceans – facing a choice between duty and loyalty, and a mission that could alter the fate of nations or destroy them all. Formats: 4K Ultra HD/Blu-ray Combo Steelbook, VOD, Digital. (Fox). Read more here
Neighborhood Watch
(2025) Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Jack Quai. When a mentally ill young man thinks he witnesses an abduction and the police refuse to believe him, he reluctantly turns to his next-door neighbor, a bitter and retired security guard, to help him find the missing person. As the unlikely duo delves deeper into the mystery, their pursuit of the truth forces them to confront not only the dark secrets surrounding the disappearance but also the unspoken wounds that haunt them both. Formats: DVD. (Image Entertainment).
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August 12
The Accountant 2
(2025) When her former boss is killed by unknown assassins, Treasury Agent Marybeth Medina (Cynthia Addai-Robinson) is forced to contact Christian Wolff (Ben Affleck) to solve the murder. With the help of his estranged but highly lethal brother Brax (Jon Bernthal), Chris applies his brilliant mind and less-than-legal methods to piece together the unsolved puzzle. As they get closer to the truth, the trio draw the attention of some of the most ruthless killers alive — all intent on putting a stop to their search. Vitals: Director: Gavin O’Connor. Stars: Ben Affleck, Jon Bernthal, Cynthia Addai-Robinson, Daniella Pineda, Allison Robertson, J.K. Simmons. CC, MPAA rating: R, 132 min., Crime Thriller, Theatrical release date: April 25, 2025, North American box office gross: $$65.5 million, worldwide $103.2 million, Streaming date: June 5, 2025, Amazon MGM. Formats: Blu-ray + Digital Code, 4K Ultra HD + Digital Code, VOD, Digital. 
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Cairo Station
(1958 — Egypt) Youssef Chahine established his international reputation with this masterpiece, which, though initially a commercial failure in Egypt, would become one of the most influential and celebrated works in all of Arab cinema. The director himself stars as Kenawi, a disabled newspaper hawker whose obsession with a sultry drink seller (Hind Rostom, known as the “Marilyn Monroe of Arabia”) leads to tragedy of operatic proportions on the streets of Cairo. Blending elements of neorealism with provocative noir-melodrama, Cairo Station is a work of raw populist poetry that explores the individual’s search for a place in Egypt’s new postrevolutionary political order. Formats: Blu-ray, DVD with new 4K digital restoration, with uncompressed monaural soundtrack. Extras: Read more here. (The Criterion Collection).
Finis Terrae
(1929 — France) One of the most important filmmakers France has ever produced, Jean Epstein was a film theorist, critic and a leading figure in the French Impressionist movement. Perhaps best known today for directing the first adaptation of “The Fall of the House of Usher” from a screenplay co-written with Luis Buñuel, Epstein produced several masterpieces during the silent period, including “Faithful Heart” (Coeur fidèle), “The Three-Sided Mirror” (La glace à trois faces) and “Finis Terrae,” the story of a group of fishermen stranded off the cost of Brittany. Four fishermen set out on a three-month expedition to the islet, Bannec. They intend to harvest seaweed, which will fetch high prices if burned and processed properly – but cabin fever soon sets in. After two of the men brawl over a broken bottle of wine, one of them cuts his thumb on a piece of glass, while the other comes to suspect that his knife has been stolen with malicious intent. As the situation escalates, conditions at sea make it impossible for the men to leave Bannec or for help from the mainland to reach them. An atmospheric maritime tale and a forerunner to such films as Robert Eggers’ “The Lighthouse” and Mark Jenkin’s “Bait,” “Finis Terrae” is one of Jean Epstein’s finest achievements and an aesthetic triumph, particularly in its early and deeply effective use of slow-motion cinematography. The Masters of Cinema series is honored to present “Finis Terrae” from an astounding 4K restoration by Gaumont Film Company. Formats: Blu-ray. Extras: Read more here. (Eureka!/MVD Entertainment).
The 40-Year-Old Virgin 20th Anniversary Edition
(2005) Steve Carell; Catherine Keener; Paul Rudd; Seth Rogen; Jane Lynch; Leslie Mann. Andy Stitzer (Carell) has gone 40 years without “doing it.” Now his pals are making it their mission to help him score…fast. Can he survive their hilariously bad advice? Will he land in the arms of the way-too experienced or the way-too-drunk? Or can he find true love where he least expects — from a gorgeous grandmother (Keener)? 20th asnniversary edition with more than two hours of extras; includes both the theatrical and unrated versions of the movie. And, for a limited time, there’s premium Steelbook packaging. Formats: 4K Ultra HD/Blu-ray Combo, VOD, Digital. Extras: “20th Anniversary Discussion” with director Judd Apatow, Steve Carell, Catherine Keener, Jane Lynch, Kat Dennings and Gerry Bednob; deleted scenes; “The First Time”; “Tales from the Stock Room”; “You Know How I Know You’re Gay?”; “Date-A-Palooza” complete version of the speed dating scene; “Line-O-Rama”; “Judd’s Video Diaries”; “Auditions”; “Raw Footage”; “Poker Game Rehearsal”; “Reel Comedy Roundtable”; “Cinemax Final Cut: The 40-Year-Old Virgin” inside look at the most memorable and outrageous scenes; “1970s Sex Ed Film”; “My Dinner With Stormy”; gag reel; “Waxing Doc”: documentary showing what really happened when Steve Carell was waxed; feature commentary with director/co-writer Judd Apatow, actor/co-writer Steve Carell and cast. Read more here (Universal).
Freaky Tales
(2025) Jay Ellis, Pedro Pascal, Ben Mendelsohn, Normani, Dominique Thorne, Tom Hanks. Set in 1987 Oakland, “Freaky Tales” is a multi-track mixtape of colorful characters — an NBA star, a corrupt cop, a female rap duo, teen punks, neo-Nazis, and a debt collector — on a collision course in a fever dream of showdowns and battles. This pulpy blend of explosive action, edgy humor, gory kills, and sly twists and turns makes for one wild ride. Formats: Blu-ray/DVD Combo + Digital Code, VOD, Digital. (Lionsgate).
How to Train Your Dragon
(2025) On the Isle of Berk, Vikings and dragons have battled for generations, but that won’t stop Hiccup (Mason Thames), the son of Chief Stoick the Vast (Gerard Butler), from building an unlikely bond with the feared dragon, Toothless. With an ancient evil threatening their worlds, it’s up to Hiccup, Toothless, and their courageous companion Astrid (Nico Parker) to make the realm realize they’re stronger together, and only through friendship and bravery can they overcome the challenges of a high-flying adventure. Vitals: Director: Dean DeBlois. Stars: Mason Thames, Nico Parker, Gabriel Howell, Julian Dennison, Bronwyn James, Harry Trevaldwyn, Peter Serafinowicz, Nick Frost, Gerard Butler. CC, MPAA rating: PG, 125 min., Fantasy, Theatrical release date: June 13, 2025, North American box office gross: $261.5 million, worldwide $623.5 million, Streaming date: July 15, Universal. Formats: DVD, Blu-ray + Digital Code, 4K Ultra HD/Blu-ray Combo + Digital Code, 4K Ultra HD/Blu-ray Combo + Digital Code Limited Edition Steelbook, VOD, Digital. Extras: “Love and Legacy: Making How to Train Your Dragon”; “Building Berk”; “Dreaming Up the Dragons”; “Fit for a Viking”; “Forbidden Friendship With Introductions by Writer-Director Dean DeBlois”; “Test Drive With Introduction by Writer-Director Dean DeBlois”; “Exploring the Isle of Berk at Epic Universe.” Read more here.
1923: A Yellowstone Origin Story: Season Two
(2025) Two-disc set with seven episodes. Helen Mirren, Harrison Ford, Brandon Sklenar, Julia Schlaepfer, Jerome Flynn. The Paramount+ series follows the Duttons, a wealthy ranching family in Montana, as they face a new set of challenges in the early 20th century, including the rise of Western expansion, Prohibition, and the Great Depression. The series is set in the fictional town of Roarke, Montana, and is based on the real-life Duttons, who were one of the most powerful families in the region. The series explores the Duttons’ complex relationships with each other, as well as their interactions with the Native Americans, the sheepherders, and the newcomers who are flocking to Montana in search of a new life. Formats: DVD, Blu-ray. (Paramount).
Poseidon
(2006) Legendary director Wolfgang Petersen (“Das Boot”) brings all his talent for jaw-dropping spectacle to his 2006 epic disaster movie, a pulse-pounding update of Paul Gallico’s classic adventure novel. Passengers and crew members alike are celebrating New Year’s Eve aboard the cruise-liner Poseidon, the pinnacle of engineering and the height of luxury. But soon after the clock strikes midnight, a gigantic rogue wave comes crashing against the vessel, sending it plummeting towards the depths of the Atlantic Ocean. As the ship sinks further down, a group of survivors must learn to work together if they are to pull through this terrifying ordeal. With an outstanding ensemble cast including Kurt Russell, Josh Lucas, Richard Dreyfuss, Andre Braugher and Emmy Rossum, and stunning special effects by Industrial Light and Magic, “Poseidon” is an audiovisual tour de force, presented for the first time on 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray. Formats: 4K Ultra HD. Extras: Read more here(Arrow Video/MVD Entertainment).
August 19
Blaxploitation Classics Vol. 2
Twelve-disc set with six movies each in 4K Ultra High Definition for the first time. Over 50 years since the Blaxploitation subgenre dominated the 1970s film scene, this new collection, a follow up to the spring release of “Blaxploitation Classics Vol. 1,” includes the colorful and campy megahits “Foxy Brown,” “Friday Foster,” “Cotton Comes to Harlem,” “Bucktown,” “Slaughter” and “Slaughter’s Big Rip-Off.” Newly restored 4K scans from the original camera negative. Formats: 4K Ultra HD. Extras: “The Cost to Be The Boss: The Blaxploitation Films Of A.I.P., Part Two,” an in-depth documentary featuring new and archival interviews with Blaxploitation film producers and historians. (Shout! Studios). Read more here.
The Boys: Season 4
(2024) Two-disc set with all eight episodes of he series about a group of vigilantes who set out to take down corrupt superheroes who abuse their superpowers. This season: The world is on the brink. Victoria Neuman is closer than ever to the Oval Office and under Homelander’s muscly thumb as he consolidates his power. Butcher, with only months to live, has lost Becca’s son, and his job as The Boys’ leader. The rest of the team are fed up with his lies. With the stakes higher than ever, they must find a way to work together and save the world before it’s too late. Formats: DVD, Blu-ray. Extras: Deleted scenes; gag reels. (Sony).
Bring Her Back
(2025 — Australia) Following the death of their father, a brother and sister are introduced to their new sibling by their foster mother, only to learn that she has a terrifying secret. Vitals: Director: Danny and Michael Philippou. Stars: Sally Hawkins, Billy Barratt, Jonah Wren Phillips, Sally-Anne Upton, Stephen Phillips, Sora Wong, Liam Damons. CC, MPAA rating: R, 104 min., Horror, Theatrical release date: May 30, 2025, North American box office gross: $18.9 million, worldwide $22.2 million, Streaming date: July 1, 2025, A24. Formats: DVD, Blu-ray, 4K Ultra HD, VOD, Digital. Read more here.
A Confucian Confusion / Mahjong: Two Films By Edward Yang
In this pair of sharp, sprawling satires, one of Taiwan’s most celebrated filmmakers, Edward Yang, captures the anything-can-happen mood of Taipei at the end of the 20th century. Made in-between his epic dramas “A Brighter Summer Day” and “Yi Yi,” “A Confucian Confusion” and “Mahjong” find Yang applying a lighter but no less masterly touch to his explorations of human relationships in an increasingly globalized, hypercapitalistic world. These intricately constructed ensemble comedies-one set in a cutthroat corporate milieu, the other in a shady criminal underworld-reveal the absurdity and cynicism at the heart of modern urban life. A Confucian Confusion (1994). Yang’s first foray into comedy may have been a surprising stylistic departure, but in its richly novelistic vision of urban discontent, it is quintessential Yang. This relationship roundelay centers on a coterie of young Taipei professionals whose paths converge at an entertainment company where the boundaries between art and commerce, love and business, have become hopelessly blurred. Evoking the chaos of a city infiltrated by Western chains, logos, and attitudes, “A Confucian Confusion” is an incisive reflection on the role of traditional values in a materialistic, amoral society. Mahjong (1996). Yang’s follow-up to “A Confucian Confusion” is another dizzying comedy set in a globalized Taipei, but with a darker, more caustic edge. Amid a rapidly changing cityscape, the lives of a disparate group of swindlers, hustlers, gangsters, and expats collide, with a naive French teenager (Virginie Ledoyen) and a sensitive young local (Lawrence Ko) who tries to protect her caught dangerously in the middle. By turns brutal, shocking, tender, and bitingly funny, “Mahjong” is a dazzling vision of a multicultural Taipei where nearly every relationship has a price and newfound prosperity comes at the expense of the human soul. Formats: Blu-ray, with new 4K digital restorations, with 5.0 surround DTS-HD Master Audio soundtracks. Extras: Read more here. (The Criterion Collection).
Martial Law: Lo Wei’s Wuxia World
Three films (“The Black Butterfly,” “Death Valley,” and “Vengeance of a Snow Girl”) directed by Lo Wei. Presented on Blu-ray for the very first time in North America. A prolific writer and director, Lo Wei found fame in the 1970s following the enormous international success of “The Big Boss” and “Fist of Fury,” his collaborations with the inimitable Bruce Lee. In the years before he kickstarted a kung fu revolution, though, he had been working on an accomplished series of wuxia pian for Shaw Brothers. Presented here are three standout films drawn from Lo Wei’s wuxia world. In “The Black Butterfly,” a good-hearted thief acts as the Robin Hood of the martial world, robbing from the rich to give to the poor – and they begin by stealing a fortune in gold from a group of five ruthless bandits holed up at Five Devils Rock. Then, in “Death Valley,” the Lord of Chao Manor (Lo Wei) is murdered by his niece (Angela Yu Chien), leading to a bitter fight to claim his land and a clash between a hired swordsman (Chen Hung-lieh) and the Lord’s heir apparent (Yueh Hua). Finally, in “Vengeance of a Snow Girl,” a young woman (Li Ching) takes revenge for her murdered parents, who were killed in a dispute over the legendary Tsui Feng sword – leading to a final showdown on frozen ground. Formats: Blu-ray. Extras: Limited edition collector’s booklet featuring new writing on all three films in this set by Hong Kong cinema expert Camille Zaurin; new audio commentaries on all three features by action cinema experts Mike Leeder and Arne Venema; “Hong Kong Hustle” – new interview with Hong Kong cinema scholar Wayne Wong on the life and work of Lo Wei. (Eureka! Entertainment).
Perpetrator
(2023) From the exquisite mind of Jennifer Reeder (“Knives and Skin” and “V/H/S/94”) comes ths brilliantly original and twisted take on female suppression, dangerous male predators and the pains of adolescence, with a stunning lead performance from Kiah McKirnan. On the eve of her 18th birthday, wild and rebellious Jonny is sent by her father to live with her estranged Aunt Hildie, where she begins to experience a radical metamorphosis: a family spell called the Forevering. With her newly uncovered powers, alongside a growing obsession with blood, a freshly feral and self-assured Jonny sets out on a perilous hunt to find a lethal perpetrator, responsible for the disappearances of several local women. Superbly blending a feminist coming-of-age drama with serial killer and supernatural fantasy genres, “Perpetrator” is beautifully shot in Bava-esque colors by director of photography Sevdije Kastrati, and features a phenomenal supporting cast, including Alicia Silverstone (“Clueless”), Melanie Liburd (“Bad Boys: Ride or Die”) and Christopher Lowell (“Promising Young Woman”). Formats: Blu-ray. Extras: Read more here. (Arrow Video/MVD Entertainment).
Shinobi Vol. 2
Three more spectacular tales of ninja action in this continuation of the hugely influential series. This time, Raizo Ichikawa stars as Mist Saizo, a ninja with a grudge who won’t rest until he has assassinated the supreme leader, the Tokugawa shogun. Directed by three of the Daiei Studio’s top period action specialists, these films feature epic battles, ingenious spycraft and thrilling ninja fights. In “Siege,” Raizo Ichikawa is Mist Saizo, the legendary folk hero and Iga ninja. Working in the service of warlord Yukimura Sanada (Tomisaburo Wakayama), he plots to assassinate Shogun Ieyasu Tokugawa, but finds himself facing the might of the nation’s supreme ruler. In “Return of Mist Saizo,” our black-clad hero continues his mission to avenge his master, even after Ieyasu has abdicated from the throne. Told as one continuous story, these two films weave their ninja action in and out of Japanese martial history, featuring epic battles, ingenious spycraft and thrilling fight scenes. In “Part 6, Iga Manor,” Mist Saizo’s son Saisuke takes over his father’s name and mission. He is recruited by a rebellious warlord to assist a plot to overthrow the government, but the Shogun hires a rival ninja clan to thwart the uprising. Meanwhile, other forces are also at play. Directed by Kazuo Mori, this film pits ninja against ninja, including a breathtaking rooftop battle scene that is one of the highlights of the entire Shinobi series. High-Definition digital transfer of each film presented on two discs, made available on Blu-ray for the first time outside of Japan. Formats: Blu-ray. Extras: Interview with ninja film scholar Mance Thompson; select scene audio commentary on “Siege” by Tom Mes; interview with Japanese period film historian Taichi Kasuga; trailers; limited Edition of 3000 copies, presented in a rigid box with full-height Scanavo cases and removable OBI strip leaving packaging free of certificates and markings; reversible sleeves featuring artwork based on original promotional materials; limited edition booklet featuring new writing by Jonathan Clements; six postcards of promotional material from the films. (Arrow Video/Radiance).
Shoeshine
(1946 — Italy) An international breakthrough for neorealism, Vittorio De Sica’s Academy Award-winning film is an indelible fable of innocence lost amid the hardscrabble reality of 1940s Italy. On the streets of Rome, two boys-best friends Giuseppe (Rinaldo Smordoni) and Pasquale (Franco Interlenghi)-set out to raise the money to buy a horse by shining shoes. When they are inadvertently caught up in a robbery and sent to a brutal juvenile detention center, their loyalty to each other is severely tested. A devastating portrait of economic struggle made all the more haunting by its child’s-eye perspective, “Shoeshine” stands as one of the defining achievements of postwar Italian filmmaking. Formats: 4K UHD + Blu-ray, Blu-ray, DVD with New 4K digital restoration, undertaken by The Film Foundation and the Cineteca di Bologna, 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).
Through and Through
(1973 — Poland) Jan (Franciszek Trzeciak) and Maria (Anna Nieborowska) become a couple in 1930s Kraków. Jan tries to get a job as an architect but fails. They struggle with poverty and extreme humiliation. Their attempt to survive leads to a desperate crime. Remarkably filmed with precise close-ups and fragmented sound design creating a sense of unnerving dissonance, “Through and Through” was enthusiastically received on release and premiered at the Cannes Film Festival where it was compared to Dostoyevsky’s “Crime and Punishment.” Radiance Films is proud to present Grzegorz Królikiewicz’s film on Blu-ray for the first time in the world. New 2K restoration supervised by cinematographer Bogdan Dziworski. Formats: Blu-ray, Extras: New interview with critic Michal Oleszczyk; three short films by Grzegorz Królikiewicz: “Everyone Gets What They Don’t Need” (1966, 12 mins), “Brothers” (1971, 6 mins), “Don’t Cry” (1972, 9 mins); reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Time Tomorrow; limited edition booklet featuring new writing by critic Ela Bittencourt; limited edition of 3000 copies, presented in full-height Scanavo packaging with removable OBI strip leaving packaging free of certificates and markings. (Arrow Video/Radiance).
August 26
The Cat
(1991 — Hong Kong) North American Blu-ray debut of the Hong Kong Sci-Fi cult classic. Li Tung (Lawrence Lau) is unable to sleep due to his noisy upstairs neighbors. When he goes to confront them, he encounters an old man (Siu-ming Lau), a young woman (Gloria Yip), and a mysterious black cat. The next morning, the trio vanish, leaving behind a startling surprise in a pile of newspapers for Tung to uncover. As the police investigate, Inspector Wang Chieh-Mei (Philip Kwok) and his companion Pai So (Christine Ng) invites Tung to dinner at the home of bestselling novelist Wisely (Waise Lee) and his companion Pai So (Christine Ng). Intrigued by the bizarre tale, Wisely spins a story: the woman and the cat are from outer space, here to stop an alien life form known as The Star Killer — an entity capable of possessing human bodies. But is Wisely really making up a story or recounting his adventure with the extraterrestrials? Formats: Blu-ray. Extras: 40-page perfect bound book; limited edition premium artcard; audio commentary by Frank Djeng (Asian Film Festival); new interview with writer Gordon Chan; image gallery. (88 Films).
City Hunter: Angel Dust
(2023 — Japan) Akira Kamiya, Yôko Asagami. This latest high-octane installment based on Tsukasa Hojo’s wildly popular manga of the same name boasts the franchise’s signature blend of hard-boiled humor with gritty combat, in a stylish return to form that longtime fans and collectors won’t want to miss. Spanning 35 manga volumes and spawning hit anime series, spin-offs, and live-action adaptations, “City Hunter” remains a cultural touchstone. This new feature is both a thrilling continuation and a celebration of a legacy decades in the making. Ryo Saeba is known as City Hunter, the top “sweeper” within the underworld. Based in Shinjuku as a private detective, he and his partner Kaoru Makimura take on a variety of clients. Their latest case is provided by Angie, a filmmaker, with a simple request – to find her missing cat. Ryo is thrilled by Angie’s beautiful looks while Kaori is thrilled by the hefty reward. Formats: Blu-ray. (Shout! Studios).
City on Fire
(1987 — Hong Kong) Director: Ringo Lam. Starring Chow Yun-Fat, Sun Yueh, Danny Lee. Newly remastered and restored Hong Kong Classic. Ko Chow is an undercover cop torn between his duty as a police officer and his loyalty to his friends on the wrong side of the law. He wants out – and his commanding officer Inspector Lau reluctantly approves his resignation – but only after he completes one final assignment. Tasked with infiltrating a notorious gang of criminals, Chow bonds with their leader, building a relationship based on mutual trust and respect. But when a planned heist turns into a violent shootout with the law, the tension among the thieves heats up … and they begin to suspect there is an informant in their midst. Formats: 4K Ultra HD/Blu-ray Combo, VOD, Digital. Extras: Audio commentary with film historians Frank Djeng And F.J. DeSanto; “Burn it Down!” interview with screenwriter Tommy Sham; “Hong Kong Confidential” inside “City On Fire” with author Grady Hendrix; “Some Like it Hot” interview with film historian Ric Meyers; “Burning Rivalries” interview with film historian Kim Newman; audio commentary with film historians Frank Djeng and F.J. DeSanto; theatrical trailer; image gallery. (Shout! Studios Hong Kong Cinema Classics). Read more here.
Compensation
(1999) A poignant portrait of Deaf African Americans and the complexities of love at both ends of the 20th century, Zeinabu irene Davis’s film is a groundbreaking story of inclusion and visibility. In dual performances, Michelle A. Banks and John Earl Jelks play an educated dressmaker and an illiterate migrant in 1910s Chicago, and a resilient graphic artist and an endearing librarian living in the same city eight decades later. Employing archival photography, an original score blending ragtime and African percussion, and lyrical editing, Davis deftly intertwines the two couple’s stories, in ways both tender and tragic. “Compensation” is a landmark of American independent cinema that confronts the social forces and prejudices that hinder love. Formats: Blu-ray, DVD with new 4K digital restoration, supervised and approved by director Zeinabu irene Davis, in collaboration with the UCLA Film & Television Archive and Wimmin with a Mission Productions, and in conjunction with the Sundance Institute, with uncompressed stereo soundtrack. Extras: Read more here. (The Criterion Collection).
Invasion, U.S.A./Rocket Attack, U.S.A.
(1952/1960) Scanned in 4k from original 35mm elements. From the McCarthy era comes “Invasion, U.S.A.”, following a group of Americans that have gathered at a New York bar when they discover that their country is under a Soviet invasion. In what could be their last moments on earth, each return to their respective lives and reconsider what is truly important to them. Its companion feature, “Rocket Attack, U.S.A, takes place deep within enemy territory with American secret agent John Manston infiltrating enemy lines. He learns they are launching a surprise attack on the U.S.A. What follows is a race against time to warn the U.S. government. Born from an age of anti-Communist sentiment, these films serve as dramatic time capsules of the Cold War, when the Red Scare era in Hollywood was in full swing and suspected Communists were blacklisted and excluded from the industry. Formats: DVD, Blu-ray. Extras: Full length commentaries for both films provided by Jason A. Ney (“Invasion, U.S.A.”) and C. Courtney Joyner and Mark Jordan Legan (“Rocket Attack, U.S.A.”); documentary “Better Dead Than Red: Hollywood vs. Communism in the 1950’s”; new interview with Anthony Mohr, son of film star Gerald Mohr (“Invasion, U.S.A.”); Full length MST3K episode of “Rocket Attack, U.S.A.”; re-cut trailers for both films using restored film elements; gallery of stills courtesy; the short “And A Voice Shall Be Heard” that originally aired with theatrical showings of “Invasion, U.S.A.” with thanks to the LIbrary of Congress and the National Film Preservation Foundation, eight Atomic Era shorts; full color booklet with new essays by Toby Roan and Don Stradley. (Film Masters).
Just the Two of Us
(2023 — France) Virginie Efira, Melvil Poupaud, Dominique Reymond, Romane Bohringer, Virginie Ledoye. When Blanche (Virginie Efira) meets the charismatic Gregoire (Melvil Poupaud) at a party her twin sister Rose drags her to, she thinks she has found “the one.” The ties that bind them grow quickly, and a passionate affair ensues. Rose has serious reservations about Gregoire, but against her better judgment, they decide to marry and move in together. Blanche and Gregoire soon relocate far from Blanche’s family where her new life begins; having two children, working as an elementary school teacher, and learning to tiptoe around Gregoire’s unfounded burgeoning insecurities. Little by little Blanche finds herself caught in the grip of a deeply possessive and dangerous man, desperate to escape his increasingly threatening affections. “Just the Two of Us” is a closely observed domestic thriller adapted from Éric Reinhardt’s prize-winning novel “L’amour et les forêts” by Valérie Donzelli and Audrey Diwan. Formats: DVD, VOD, Digital. (Music Box Films).
Karate Kid: Legends
(2025) After a family tragedy, kung fu prodigy Li Fong is uprooted from his home in Beijing and forced to move to New York City with his mother. When a new friend needs his help, Li enters a karate competition but his skills alone aren’t enough. Li’s kung fu teacher Mr. Han enlists original Karate Kid Daniel LaRusso for help, and Li learns a new way to fight, merging their two styles into one for the ultimate martial arts showdown. Vitals: Director: Jonathan Entwistle. Stars: Jackie Chan, Ben Wang, Ralph Macchio, Joshua Jackson, Sadie Stanley. CC, MPAA rating: PG-13, 94 min., Action, Theatrical release date: May 30, 2025, North American box office gross: $52.5 million, worldwide $104.6 million, Streaming date: July 8, Sony. Formats: DVD, Blu-ray + Digital Code, 4K Ultra HD/Blu-ray Combo + Digital Code, VOD, Digital. Extras: Deleted scenes; gag reel; “Honoring the Miyagi Legend”; “The Art of Action.” Read more here.
The Karate Kid Ultimate 6-Movie Collection – Amazon Exclusive
For the first time ever, experience all six films from the Karate Kid series together on 4K Ultra HD. Finally, the teachings of Miyagi-Do Karate and the Han School of Kung Fu unite in one ultimate collection that will make you stand up and cheer! Two branches. One tree. Formats: 4K Ultra HD + Blu-Ray + Digital. All six Karate Kid movies, plus hours of special features. 29” two-sided headband with designs from “Karate Kid: Legends” on one side and classic Miyagi-Do on the other. Three 4″ embroidered patches featuring Miyagi-Do, Cobra Kai & Han School of Kung Fu logos. A set of collectible trading cards featuring fan-favorite heroes and villains. Limited edition giftset packing with dynamic pop-up scene depicting Daniel & Johnny’s iconic fight scene from the original film. (Sony). 
The King of Kings
(2025 — USA, South Korea) Charles Dickens tells his young son Walter the greatest story ever told, and what begins as a bedtime tale becomes a life-changing journey. Through vivid imagination, the boy walks alongside Jesus, witnessing his miracles, facing his trials, and understanding his ultimate sacrifice. Vitals: Director: Seong-Ho Jang. Stars: Voices of Kenneth Branagh, Uma Thurman, Pierce Brosnan, Mark Hamill, Roman Griffin Davis, Forest Whitaker, Ben Kingsley, Oscar Isaac. CC, MPAA rating: PG, 103 min., Animated Family, Theatrical release date: April 11, 2025, North American box office gross: $60.3 million, worldwide $68.7 million, Streaming date: June 13, Angel. Formats: DVD, Blu-ray/DVD Combo, VOD, Digital. Read more here.
Lilo & Stitch
(2025) Lilo’s an independent little girl; Stitch is a mischievous creature from outer space, and when their worlds collide, it’s love – and chaos – at first sight. Stitch, an extraterrestrial entity, comes to planet Earth after he escapes his prison, where he tries to impersonate a dog. Things take a turn when Lilo adopts him from an animal shelter. Packed with action, humor and heart, this winning tale celebrates the bonds of family (‘ohana) and friendship! Live-action remake of the 2002 animated adventure. Vitals: Director: Dean Fleischer Camp. Stars: Maia Kealoha, Chris Sanders, Sydney Agudong, Zach Galifianakis, Billy Magnussen, Hannah Waddingham, Courtney B. Vance. CC, MPAA rating: PG, 108 min., Family Adventure, Theatrical release date: May 23, 2025, North American box office gross: $415.7 million, worldwide $996.0 million, Streaming date: July 22, 2025, Disney. Formats: DVD, Blu-ray/DVD Combo + Digital Code, 4K Ultra HD/Blu-ray Combo + Digital Code Steelbook, VOD, Digital. Extras: Deleted scenes; “‘Ohana Means Family: Making Lilo & Stitch”; “Drawn to Life” featurette; “Scenes with Stitch” commentary on select scenes by Stitch; bloopers. Read more here.
Locked
(2025) From producer Sam Raimi comes a relentless horror-thriller where luxury becomes deadly. When Eddie (Bill Skarsgård) breaks into a luxury SUV, he steps into a deadly trap set by William (Anthony Hopkins), a self-proclaimed vigilante delivering his own brand of twisted justice. With no means of escape, Eddie must fight to survive in a ride where escape is an illusion, survival is a nightmare, and justice shifts into high gear.. Vitals: Director: David Yarovesky. Stars: Bill Skarsgard, Anthony Hopkins, Ashley Cartwright, Michael Eklund, Navid Charkhi. CC, MPAA rating: R, 95 min., Action Thriller, Theatrical release date: March 21, 2025, North American box office gross: $1.6 million, worldwide $3.8 million, Streaming date: April 22, 2025, Paramount. Formats: DVD, VOD, Digital.
Monty Python and the Holy Grail
(1975) Graham Chapman, John Cleese, Terry Gilliam, Eric Idle, Terry Jones, Michael Palin. 50th anniversary of arguably the best Python movie ever made. A comedic send-up of the grim circumstances of the Middle Ages as told through the story of King Arthur and framed by a modern-day murder investigation. When the mythical king of the Britons leads his knights on a quest for the Holy Grail, they face a wide array of horrors, including a persistent Black Knight, a three-headed giant, a cadre of shrubbery-challenged knights, the perilous Castle Anthrax, a killer rabbit, a house of virgins, and a handful of rude Frenchmen. Formats: 4K UHD/Blu-ray Combo Steelbook. 4K UHD extras: “Near-Theatrical Version of the Fil” (in HD resolution): Experience a slightly shorter version of the film, as seen on VHS!; “‘Tis But a Tribute – 50 Years of Monty Python and the Holy Grail”: Over 25 comedy luminaries share their memories of, affection for, and continued fascination with the film. Blu-ray extras Audio commentary with Terry Gilliam and Terry Jones; audio commentary with John Cleese, Eric Idle and Michael Palin; 2015 Tribeca Film Festival Q&A with Terry, Terry, Mike, John and Eric; outtakes and extended scenes with introduction by Terry Jones; lost animations with introduction by Terry Gilliam; “Quest for the Holy Grail Locations” with Michael Palin and Terry Jones; “Lego Knights: The Knights of the Round Table in LEGO”; special Japanese version; “How to Use Your Coconuts (An Educational Film)”; “BBC Film Night on Location”; three songs to sing-along; photo gallery; original theatrical trailer. (Sony). Read more here.
Saving Face
(2004) A queer romantic comedy set in vibrant, multicultural New York City, Alice Wu’s irresistible feature debut breathed fresh life into the genre by combining snappy dialogue and a swooning love story with a poignant narrative about a mother and daughter coming to terms with each other. Just as Wil (Michelle Krusiec), a harried young surgical resident, begins a promising romance with the flirtatious dancer Vivian (Lynn Chen), her life is turned upside down when her more traditional Chinese mother (Joan Chen)-unwed and unexpectedly pregnant-moves in with her, forcing both women to confront the generational and cultural barriers that have long troubled their relationship. Both embracing and cleverly subverting rom-com conventions, Wu delivers a bighearted ode to the Chinese American diaspora, and the liberating joy of living one’s truth. Formats: Blu-ray, with high-definition digital master, approved by director Alice Wu, with 5.1 surround DTS-HD Master Audio soundtrack. Extras: Read more here. (The Criterion Collection).
Sovereign
(2025) Nick Offerman, Jacob Tremblay, Nancy Travis, Thomas Mann, Martha Plimpton, Dennis Quaid. Inspired by true events, the film is a tense and provocative true crime thriller about a father and his teenage son — Jerry and Joseph Kane (Nick Offerman and Jacob Tremblay) — who follow the Sovereign Citizen belief system, a deeply anti-establishment worldview rooted in distrust of government authority. As the pair travel across the country delivering self-taught legal seminars and pushing back against systems they believe have failed them, their journey brings them into conflict with Police Chief Jim Bouchart (Dennis Quaid), setting off a tragic chain of events that forces a reckoning with power, principle, and the limits of freedom.
Formats: DVD, VOD, Digital. (Universal). Read more here
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre
(2003) For its inaugural film, Michael Bay’s studio Platinum Dunes brought together scriptwriter Scott Kosar (“The Machinist”) and director Marcus Nispel (2009’s “Friday the 13th”) for a grisly update of Tobe Hooper’s classic tale of Texan terror. The result would conquer the 2003 boxoffice, introducing a new generation of genre fans to the franchise. A group of carefree young adults’ road trip through Texas is cut short when the panic-stricken hitchhiker they’ve picked up shoots herself in the back of their vehicle. Desperate to find help, our heroes are directed to the home of the local Sheriff, but little do they know they are stumbling into the lair of the Hewitts, the most violent family in all of Texas, including their chainsaw-wielding son. Described by critic Roger Ebert as “vile, ugly and brutal”, 2003’s “The Texas Chainsaw Massacre” is a boundary pushing, agonizingly violent gorefest masterpiece ready to traumatize and delight horror fans anew. Formats: 4K Ultra HD. Extras: Read more here (Arrow Video/MVD Entertainment).
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning
(2006) After 2003’s successful remake of “The Texas Chain Saw Massacre,” Michael Bay’s Platinum Dunes would take another trip to the Lone Star State for the terrifying prequel, “The Texas Chainsaw Massacre: The Beginning.” In the summer of 1969, brothers Eric and Dean and their girlfriends Chrissie and Bailey are having one last road trip before the boys set off to Vietnam. An altercation with a shotgun-wielding biker leads them to crash their car, only for them to be rescued by Sheriff Hoyt. But their savior isn’t as benevolent as he seems, and the gang are taken hostage and dragged to the residence of the murderous Hewitt family, among them Hoyt’s brother Thomas, a hulking brute who conceals his face behind a leather mask. Feast your eyes on this twisted and horrifying vision of the Hewitts’ origins, presented here in its original theatrical version and the extended uncut version for the first time on 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray. Formats: 4K Ultra HD. Extras: Read more here (Arrow Video/MVD Entertainment).
The Unholy Trinity
(2025) Pierce Brosnan, Samuel L. Jackson, Brandon Lessard, Veronica Ferres, Gianni Capaldi, Q’orianka Kilcher, Tim Daly, Ethan Peck, Katrina Bowden, David Arquette. In 1870s Montana, Henry Broadway must avenge his father’s wrongful execution by killing the man who framed him. He heads to the lawless town of Trinity, where he’s trapped between the sheriff, Gabriel Dove (Pierce Brosnan), and the enigmatic St. Christopher (Samuel L. Jackson). As secrets and danger unravel, Henry fights to survive and uncover the truth in this high-stakes action-packed western. Formats: DVD, Blu-ray + Digital Code, VOD, Digital. (Warners). Read more here
Vermiglio
(2024 — Italy) In a remote Alpine village, a strict schoolteacher’s family undergoes a profound shift when a mysterious Sicilian soldier arrives fleeing the front lines of World War II. As the seasons change, the family’s three very different daughters will each find their lives transformed. Blending historically grounded realism with painterly grace, Delpero draws from her own family’s history for an at once intimate and momentous vision of a world suspended between the patriarchal past and the stirrings of a new future. Vitals: Director: Maura Delpero. Stars: Tommaso Ragno, Roberta Rovelli, Martina Scrinzi. CC, MPAA rating: NR, 119 min., Action Thriller, Theatrical release date: September 19, 2024 (Italy), December 29, 2024 (USA), North American box office gross: $.216 million, worldwide $3.9 million, Streaming date: March 4, 2025, Janus Contemporaries. Formats: DVD, Blu-ray, VOD, Digital. Read more here.
Wolf and Dog
(2022 — Portugal) Ana Cabral, Ruben Pimenta, Christiana Branquinho. Ana was born in São Miguel, a Portuguese island in the Azores ruled by religion and traditions. In between Luis, her queer best friend who loves dresses as much as pants, and her friend Cloé from Canada, bringing with her the glowing days of youth, Ana embarks on a journey filled with new desires. Wolf and Dog is the enchanting ode to the island’s queer community where the twilight glow crosses the immense Atlantic Ocean. Against the backdrop of a working-class town where adults expect youth to conform — becoming farmers, fishermen, or mothers — the film explores the struggles of queer teenagers yearning to build their own community and redefine traditional notions of masculinity and femininity. Through a blend of gritty realism and striking visual poetry, “Wolf and Dog,” winner of the GdA Director’s Award at the Venice Film Festival, is a heartfelt and visually stunning film that transcends conventional portrayals of reality, reflecting a broader message about shifting cultural perceptions and embracing change. Formats: DVD, VOD, Digital. (IndiePix Films).
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