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OnVideo's Weekly Guide to Home Video Releases
The Infiltrators: A rag-tag group of undocumented youth - Dreamers - deliberately get detained by Border Patrol in order to infiltrate a shadowy, for-profit detention center. (Digital, VOD only)
Outstream FilmFest Goes Virtual June 1-7
Ouija Shark: A group of teenage girls summon an ancient man-eating shark after messing with a spirit board that washes up on the beach. (DVD release: Day & date)
Adrift in Soho: London’s Soho district, the Fifties. Through the eyes of a Bolex camera, a typewriter and some local lifers a group of friends set out to produce a revolution. Will they succeed? You bet. Based on the novel by Colin Wilson. (Digital, VOD only)
And Then We Danced: A devoted dancer risks his future as he grapples with romance and rebellion in this passionate tale of love and liberation set amidst the conservative confines of modern Georgian society. (DVD, Blu-ray release: June 23)
The Blackout: Invasion Earth: An unexplained phenomenon has struck the Earth. Contact between most towns on Earth has been severed. A small area in Eastern Europe is the only location that still has electricity. When military forces venture outside, they discover a shocking truth — corpses everywhere. Who or what is destroying all life on Earth? And how long can the last outpost of mankind endure? (DVD, Blu-ray release: Day & date)
A Clear Shot: Inspired by the true story of the 1991 Good Guys Electronics Store siege in Sacramento, California, the largest hostage siege negotiation ever attempted in the United States. The electronic store erupted into chaos as four gunmen stormed the premises. Rick Gomez, Sacramento Police Departments’ top negotiator, realized he needed to talk down the gunmen and keep everyone safe, all the while juggling government politics. (DVD release: Day & date)
Feral: A homeless woman living in the tunnels below New York City survives on her own terms in the days leading up to a blizzard. (Digital, VOD only)
The Dinner Party: Renowned surgeon and culinary enthusiast Carmine Braun invites playwright Jeffrey Duncan and his wife to join his eccentric friends at their semi-annual dinner party, having promised to fund Duncan’s new play to Broadway. As the evening descends into madness, the group’s true intentions are revealed. (DVD release: Day & date)
Abe
(2019) Noah Schnapp, Seu Jorge, Mark Margolis, Dagmara Dominczyk. Twelve-year-old Abe is an aspiring chef who wants his cooking to bring people together --but his half-Israeli, half-Palestinian family has never had a meal that didn't end in a fight. Ditching his traditional summer camp, Abe begins working with Chico, an adventurous street chef who encourages him to think outside his old cuisines. But when Abe's deceit is uncovered, he must grapple with his family, his background, and his passions, and whether even the most lovingly-cooked family dinner can heal old wounds. Formats: DVD. (Breaking Glass Pictures).
The Blackout: Invasion Earth
(2019 -- Russia) Maksim Artamonov, Filipp Avdeev, Yuriy Borisov. Someone or something is plunging humanity into darkness. An unexplained phenomenon has struck the Earth. Contact between most towns on Earth has been severed. A small area in Eastern Europe is the only location that still has electricity. When military forces venture outside, they discover a shocking truth — corpses everywhere. In stores, in cars, on roads, in hospitals and railway stations. Who or what is destroying all life on Earth? And how long can the last outpost of mankind endure? Formats: DVD, Blu-ray VOD, Digital. (Shout! Factory).
Blood, Series 2
(2020) Two-disc set with six episodes. Adrian Dunbar (Superintendent Ted Hastings in UK’s 2019 #1 cop drama "Line of Duty") stars as Jim Hogan, a once respected, tormented ex-doctor in a small Irish town, with three adult children. In Series 1, his wife died, and everyone believed it was an accident, except his daughter, who grows suspicious of her father. In Series 2, Hogan returns home a year later, stripped of his medical license and determined to make amends to reconnect with his family. He finds that his eldest daughter Fiona Crowley is ailing, slowly succumbing to the same debilitating illness that afflicted her mother. Jim’s determined efforts to make amends and help his ailing family only seem to add to their grief, and things worsen when he stumbles upon suspicious activity at the farm where his son-in law Paul works. When Fiona’s car veers off the road and crashes into a canal, a disturbing discovery is found. As the police start investigating, shocking secrets emerge that deepen the rift within the family and derail Jim’s chance at a fresh start. Formats: DVD, Blu-ray. Extras: Q&A, interviews with the cast. (Acorn Media).
A Clear Shot
(2020) Mario Van Peebles, Mandela Van Peebles, Jessica Meza, David Fernandez Jr, Marshal Hilton, Glenn Plummer. Inspired by the true story of the 1991 Good Guys Electronics Store siege in Sacramento, California, the largest hostage siege negotiation ever attempted in the United States. The electronic store erupted into chaos as four gunmen stormed the premises. Rick Gomez, Sacramento Police Departments’ top negotiator, realized he needed to talk down the gunmen and keep everyone safe, all the while juggling government politics. The gunmen leader doesn't want to hurt anyone, but his brother is a different story. A peaceful surrender quickly turned this sleepy city into a national tragedy. Formats: DVD, Digital. (Uncork’d Entertainment).
Harley Quinn: The Complete First Season
(2019-20) Two-disc set with all 13 episodes of the adult animated action-comedy series. Harley Quinn has finally broken things off once and for all with the Joker and attempts to make it on her own as the criminal Queenpin of Gotham City. With the help of Poison Ivy and a ragtag crew of DC castoffs, Harley tries to earn a seat at the biggest table in villainy -- the Legion of the Doom. She’s got her eyes on the prize and nothing can stop her, except maybe Batman and Commissioner Gordon or her jealous, deranged ex. But don’t worry -- she’s got this. Or does she? Formats: DVD. (Warner).
One Cut of the Dead
(2017 -- Japan) Harumi Shuhama, Takayuki Hamatsu, Yuzuki Akiyama. While shooting a low-budget zombie film in an abandoned warehouse, the crew find themselves caught between actual zombies and a mad director who won't stop rolling. If you think you know what happens next, think again. Filmmaker Shinichiro Ueda turns the film on its head more than once for a wild, funny, and most surprising zombie movie.
Formats: DVD, Blu-ray/DVD Combo Steelbook. Extras: Outtakes, POM! instructional video, photo gallery. (RLJE Films).
The Strange Vice of Mrs. Wardh
(1971 --Italy) George Hilton, Edwige Fenech, Conchita Airoldi, Ivan Rassimov, Alberto de Mendoza. In English and Italian with English subtitles. Fenech stars as an unfaithful diplomat’s wife who finds herself hunted by a razor-wielding sex maniac while simultaneously haunted by her own depraved desires. Also known as "Blade of the Ripper" and "Next!" Newly scanned in 4k from the inter-negative.
Formats: DVD, Blu-ray. Extras: "Of Vice and Virtue" interview with director Sergio Martino; "Cold As Ice" interview with screenwriter Ernesto Gastaldi; "Vienna Vice" interview with actor George Hilton and Italian genre historian Antonio Bruschini; archive interview with actress Edwige Fenech; introduction by George Hilton;
audio commentary with Kat Ellinger, author Of "All The Colors Of Sergio Martino"; trailer. (Severn Films). This release was originally scheduled for May 28 but due to logistical delays caused by the current shelter-in-place-orders, is scheduled for June 2.
Tell Me I Love You
(2020) Kaniehtiio Horn, Sam Clark, Renee Morrison, Al Sapienza, Ashley Angel Parker. Ally, Ben and Melanie are best friends, music graduates and bandmates living together in Malibu. With fame at their fingertips and a desperate need for cash to finish their album, the trio devise an outrageous plan to get married and inherit a large sum of money, all the while attempting to keep it a secret from their nosey extended family. Romantic comedy with original music and LGBTQ themes. Formats: DVD, VOD. (Vision Films).
Witches in the Woods
(2019) Hannah Kasulka, Craig Arnold, Sasha Clements, Corbin Bleu, Alexander De Jordy, Humberly Gonzalez, Kyle Mac, Ian Matthews. A tenacious college freshman abandons her studies one weekend for an off-the-grid snowboarding trip with six friends. Driving through the freshly-logged mountains of western Massachusetts, a road closure forces them onto an unmarked route into the dark forest. These are the very woods where centuries ago, a dozen women were convicted and hanged for witchcraft. Disoriented in the dense wilderness, the friends slam the SUV into a ditch, totaling the car. As nighttime falls and temperatures drop, the group dynamic begins to unravel. Hypothermia sets in, and violent hallucinations threaten the group’s sanity. With nowhere to go for help, the group risk freezing to death or facing the horrors that lie in the haunted wasteland beyond. Formats: DVD, Blu-ray. (Shout! Studios).
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Glengarry Glen Ross Collector’s Edition
(1992) Al Pacino, Jack Lemmon, Alec Baldwin, Ed Harris, Alan Arkin, Kevin Spacey, Jonathan Pryce. Adapted from his Pulitzer Prize-winning play, "Glengarry Glen Ross" shows David Mamet at his searing, profane best. A group of Chicago real-estate salesmen-cum-con artists live on the edge. Life is good for the one on a roll. For the rest, life hangs in the balance. There is no room for losers. A-B-C: Always Be Closing, sell, or go under, is the salesman's mantra. With the pressure on, so begins a rainy night of cutthroat business and shattered lives. New 4K transfer from the original film elements. Formats: Blu-ray. Extras: New "A Conversation With Director James Foley," new “God Bless Ricky Roma: Actor Joe Mantegna Remembers Working With David Mamet," audio commentary with James Foley, audio commentary with Jack Lemmon, "A.B.C. Always Be Closing," "Magic Time: A Tribute To Jack Lemmon." (Shout!Select).
Tokyo Godfathers BLU-RAY DEBUT
(2003 -- Japan) "Tokyo Godfathers" is a humanist masterpiece from the legendary director Satoshi Kon ("Paprika," "Perfect Blue"). Co-written by Keiko Nobumoto ("Cowboy Bebop") and featuring a whimsical score by Keiichi Suzuki, this beautiful tale of hope and redemption in the face of seemingly insurmountable odds makes its Blu-ray, restored and remastered from a 4K transfer. The release also marks the first time the film is available with an English dub in addition to the original Japanese audio track. In modern-day Tokyo, three homeless people’s lives are changed forever when they discover a baby girl at a garbage dump on Christmas Eve. As the New Year fast approaches, these three forgotten members of society band together to solve the mystery of the abandoned child and the fate of her parents. Along the way, encounters with seemingly unrelated events and people force them to confront their own haunted pasts, as they learn to face their future, together. Formats: Blu-ray/DVD combo. Extras: Interview with actress Shakina Nayfack; "The Process of Animation" featurette; "The Unexpected Tours" featurette; "Making of Tokyo Godfathers" featurette; film introduction by K.F. Watanabe, deputy director of Film for the Japan Society, New York City; "Ohayo," a short film by Satoshi Kon; art gallery; trailers. (GKIDS/Shout! Factory).
