(2023) An all-star Troll family reunion. As Poppy (Anna Kendrick) grows closer to her now boyfriend Branch (Justin Timberlake), she discovers his secret past as a member of her favorite boyband, BroZone, with his four estranged brothers. When Branch’s bro Floyd is kidnapped for his musical talents by a pair of nefarious popstars, Branch and Poppy embark on an action-packed journey to reunite the other brothers and rescue Floyd. Along the way Poppy uncovers a family secret of her own, a long-lost sister named Viva (Camila Cabello). "Trolls Band Together" features the franchise’s signature psychedelic joy-bomb of new and classic pop hits that will have you singing and dancing along over and over again. Vitals: Director: Walt Dohrn. Stars: Voices of Anna Kendrick, Justin Timberlake, Zooey Deschanel, Christopher Mintz-Plasse, Kenan Thompson, Anderson.Paak, Kunal Nayyar, Ron Funches, Camila Cabello, Eric André, Amy Schumer, Andrew Rannells, Troye Sivan, Daveed Diggs, Kid Cudi, RuPaul Charles.
CC, MPAA rating: PG, 91 min., Animated Family, North American box office gross: $100.692 million, worldwide $203.126 million, DreamWorks/Universal.Formats: DVD, Blu-ray/DVD Combo + Digital Code, 4K Ultra HD/Blu-ray Combo + Digital Code, VOD, Digital. Extras: Sing-along version; "It Takes Three" original short; "Fun In The Recording Booth"; ""Hi, Hi, Hi" with *NSYNC in the studio as they reunite for the first time in 20 years to record an all-new song; "Building the Band" featurette; "Together Again" backstory behind *NSYNC's involvement; "Animating Trolls"; "How To Draw"; "How To: Hug Time Bracelets"; feature commentary. Read more here.
Top Disc Releases Next Week
•Chantal Akerman Masterpieces, 1968–1978 •Justice League: Crisis on Infinite Earths – Part One •Special Ops: Lioness - Season 1 •Your Lucky Day
The Marvels: Carol Danvers aka Captain Marvel has reclaimed her identity from the tyrannical Kree. When her duties send her to an anomalous wormhole, her powers are entangled with super-fan Kamala Khan, aka Ms. Marvel, and Carol’s estranged niece, astronaut Captain Monica Rambeau. Together, this unlikely trio must team up and work together to save the universe. (DVD, Blu-ray release: February 13)
Next Goal Wins: Follows the true story of American Samoa, the worst soccer team on the planet, and their attempt to qualify for the World Cup. Having spent two decades at the bottom of FIFA's world rankings and never scored a goal, the team recruit maverick Dutch coach Thomas Rongen to help turn their fortunes around. (DVD, Blu-ray release: February 27)
Project Dorothy: After a botched robbery, two men take refuge in a remote and lifeless scientific facility, inadvertently awakening a monstrous AI experiment gone bad. (Digital, VOD only)
Scalper: Everyone around psychic Clementine Carter is being brutally murdered by a masked killer dubbed 'The Scalper.' Is it dead psycho Andrew Lubitz back from the grave, a copycat killer or a horror beyond imagination? Sequel to "Night Caller." (VOD)
January 21
Dumb Money: David vs. Goliath tale about everyday people who flipped the script on Wall Street and got rich by turning GameStop (the video game store) into the world's hottest company. (Netflix)
(2023)Four-disc set with all 12 episodes. It takes one to break one in a final season like no other. Bobby Axelrod and Chuck Rhodes have been adversaries and they’ve been allies but when the stakes escalate beyond Wall Street, their game of one-upmanship threatens to topple empires as Axe returns with a score to settle. It’ll be a triumph for some, and a tumble for others.
Formats: DVD, Blu-ray. Extras: "Billions: Rewind"; "Billions: Notes on a Scene." (Paramount).
Blood Feast
(2016) The original, uncut version of "Blood Feast" makes its home video debut on 4K UHD and Blu-ray. An ultra-gory homage to the original H.G. Lewis 1963 classic, "Blood Feast" was directed by Marcel Walz, and stars Robert Rusler, Caroline Williams, Sophie Monk, Sadie Katz, Max Evans and Roland Frietag. After moving his family to France and running a struggling American-themed diner, Fuad Ramses (Rusler) takes on a second job as the night security guard at a museum of Egyptian culture. During his long shifts, Fuad is drawn to the statue of the goddess Ishtar and soon begins to have visions that compel him to embark on a murderous spree of cannibalistic sacrifices to appease the Goddess. Not even Fuad’s own family members (Williams and Monk) are safe from the rampage. Formats: Blu-ray and 4K UHD editions. Extras: Theatrical trailer; Making-of featurette; "Chilli Con Curtis "Tonite" music video; Blood Feast - Red Carpet Premiere 2018; Blood Feast - Scare Cam. (Synapse Films/MVD Entertainment).
The Childe
(2023 -- South Korea) Kim Seon-ho, Kim Kang-woo, Kang Tae-ju. In a desperate attempt to secure funds for his mother’s surgery, an amateur boxer searches for the wealthy estranged father he’s never met. But after a lead takes him from the Philippines to Korea, he is relentlessly pursued by a quirky yet highly dangerous man. As additional entities join in his pursuit and cause chaos, he will be forced to confront a shocking truth that may cost him his life.
Formats: Blu-ray, VOD, Digital. (Well Go USA).
The Devil’s Partner
(1961) Edgar Buchanan, Jean Allison, Richard Crane, Ed Nelson. Director/actor Buchanan (best known as Uncle Joe on "Petticoat Junction") appears in this supernatural thriller about an old codger trying to reclaim his youth, employing black magic to lure a woman away from his rival. Made in 1958, "The Devil’s Partner" languished with no release date until it was picked up and distributed by Roger Corman's The Filmgroup, becoming a steady presence on the drive-in circuit, often appearing in tandem with "Creature from Haunted Sea" (1961), another Corman classic from the golden age of drive-in schlock -- included here. This spoof of spy/gangsters/monster movies stars Anthony Carbone as a gangster and smuggler who decides to kill members of the ship’s bungling crew and blame their deaths on a legendary sea creature. What he doesn’t know is that the creature is actually out there! Also starring Betsy Jones-Moreland and Academy Award-winning screenwriter Robert Towne (Chinatown) under the pseudonym Edward Wain. The film was conceived when Corman finished shooting "The Last Woman on Earth" in Puerto Rico and discovered he had enough stock left over to make another film. He enlisted long-time associate Charles B. Griffith, who -- legend goes -- had six days to write the script. Ever the pragmatist when it came to budget, Corman recruited locals to appear in this film as extras. Both films are presented with a theatrical aspect ratio of 1.85:1, as well as in a 1.37:1 television format. The televised version of "Creature From the Haunted Sea" includes an additional 15 minutes of footage shot years later to extend the film for a sale to Allied Artists. Formats: DVD, Blu-ray. Extras: Commentary for "The Devil’s Partner" by Larry Strothe, James Gonis, Shawn Sheridan and Matt Weinhold of the Monster Party podcast; theatrical-length commentary for "Creature From the Haunted Sea" by fan favorite Tom Weaver, with contributions from Roger Corman, Kinta Zertuche and Larry Blamire; recut trailers, based on the original theatrical trailers; original "Creature From the Haunted Sea" theatrical trailer (from 16mm archival elements scanned in 4k); a full essay for "The Devil’s Partner" by author Mark McGee. (Film Masters).
Ernest & Celestine: A Trip to Gibberitia
(2023) Ernest and Celestine return in this delightful and joyous follow-up to their first Academy Award-nominated animated adventure in 2014, where the bear and mouse became the unlikeliest of friends. When Celestine accidentally breaks the beloved violin of her grouchy companion, they embark on a journey to Gibberitia, home to the only artist who can repair it as well as Ernest's family. But when the duo arrives, they are shocked to discover that all forms of music have been banned for many years and the land once known for its incredible musicians has fallen silent. It's up to Ernest and Celestine and their new friends, including a mysterious masked outlaw, to bring music and happiness back to the land of bears.
Formats: Blu-ray. Extras: Making-of featurette; interview with the directors; interview with the cast; interview with producer Didier Brunner; how to draw Ernest & Celestine; trailers. (GKIDS/Shout! Factory).
Inside the Mind Of Coffin Joe [Limited Edition]
(1964-2008 -- Brazil) Cultural icon, anti-establishment statement, sadistic lord of carnival horror. With his long fingernails, top hat and cape, Coffin Joe was the creation of Brazilian filmmaker José Mojica Marins, who wrote, directed and starred in a series of outrageous movies from 1964 to 2008. Newly restored from the best available elements and packed with extras, "Inside the Mind of Coffin Joe" is a love letter to one of the great iconoclasts of horror who forged his films in the face of military dictatorship and religious censorship to become Brazil's national Boogeyman. Six-disc set with brand new 4K restorations of all his films: "At Midnight I’ll Take Your Soul," "This Night I’ll Possess Your Corpse/The Strange World of Coffin Joe," "The Awakening Of The Beast/The End of Man," "When The Gods Fall Asleep/The Strange Hostel of Naked Pleasures," "Hellish Flesh/Hallucinations of a Deranged Mind," "Embodiment of Evil." Formats: Six-disc Blu-ray set. Extras: Trailers for all films (except" When the Gods Fall Asleep"); collector’s book featuring new writing by Tim Lucas, Carlos Primati, Jerome Reuter, Amy Voorhees Searles, Kyle Anderson, and Paula Sacramento; reversible sleeves with new artwork by Butcher Billy; double-sided poster with new artwork by Butcher Billy; 12 double-sided artcards. (Arrow Video US/MVD Entertainment). Read more here.
Joan Baez: I Am a Noise
(2023) Neither a conventional biopic nor a traditional concert film, "Joan Baez: I Am a Noise" is a raw and intimate portrait of the legendary folk singer and activist that shifts back and forth through time as it follows Joan on her final tour and delves into her extraordinary archive, including newly discovered home movies, diaries, artwork, therapy tapes, and audio recordings. Baez is remarkably revealing about her life on and off stage - from her lifelong emotional struggles to her civil rights work. Formats: DVD, Blu-ray, VOD, Digital. (Magnolia Pictures). Read more here
Journey to Bethlehem
(2023) Fiona Palomo, Milo Manheim, Antonio Banderas, Omid Djalili, Rizwan Manji, Geno Segers, Joel Smallbone. A young woman carrying an unimaginable responsibility. A young man torn between love and honor. A jealous king who will stop at nothing to keep his crown. This live-action Christmas musical celebration for the entire family weaves classic Christmas melodies with new pop songs in a music-infused retelling of the greatest story ever told, the story of Mary and Joseph and the birth of Jesus. Formats: DVD + Digital Code, Blu-ray + Digital Code, VOD, Digital. Extras: Five featurettes; deleted scenes. (Sony). Read more here
Lone Star
(1996) A keen observer of America’s social fabric, writer-director John Sayles uncovers the haunted past buried beneath a small Texas border town in this sprawling neowestern mystery. When a skeleton is discovered in the desert, lawman Sam Deeds (Chris Cooper), son of a legendary local sheriff, begins an investigation that will have profound implications both for him personally and for all of Rio County, a place still reckoning with its history of racial violence. Sayles’s masterful film — novelistic in its intricacy and featuring a brilliant ensemble cast, including Joe Morton, Elizabeth Peña, and Kris Kristofferson — quietly subverts national mythmaking and lays bare the fault lines of life at the border.
Formats: Blu-ray, 4K UHD + Blu-ray combo edition. New 4K digital restoration, supervised by director John Sayles and director of photography Stuart Dryburgh, with 2.0 surround DTS-HD Master Audio soundtrack. In the 4K UHD edition: One 4K UHD disc of the film presented in Dolby Vision HDR and one Blu-ray with the film and special features. Extras:Read more here. (The Criterion Collection).
Trolls Band Together
(2023) Voices of Anna Kendrick, Justin Timberlake, Zooey Deschanel, Christopher Mintz-Plasse, Kenan Thompson, Anderson.Paak, Kunal Nayyar, Ron Funches, Camila Cabello, Eric André, Amy Schumer, Andrew Rannells, Troye Sivan, Daveed Diggs, Kid Cudi, RuPaul Charles. Poppy discovers that Branch was once part of the boy band 'BroZone' with his brothers, Floyd, John Dory, Spruce and Clay. When Floyd is kidnapped, Branch and Poppy embark on a journey to reunite his two other brothers and rescue Floyd. Formats: DVD, Blu-ray/DVD Combo + Digital Code, 4K Ultra HD/Blu-ray Combo + Digital Code, VOD, Digital. Extras: Sing-along version; "It Takes Three" original short; "Fun In The Recording Booth"; ""Hi, Hi, Hi" with *NSYNC in the studio as they reunite for the first time in 20 years to record an all-new song; "Building the Band" featurette; "Together Again" backstory behind *NSYNC's involvement; "Animating Trolls"; "How To Draw"; "How To: Hug Time Bracelets"; feature commentary. (DreamWorks/Universal). Read more here.
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