It was a bank holiday this Monday but that didn’t stop it from being packed full of new releases arriving on physical media. Some of the highlights include, Guest House Paradiso (1999) starring Rik Mayall and Ade Edmondson which is essentially Bottom the movie.
Eureka Entertainment brought us, Laurel and Hardy: The Silent Years (1927) restored on Blu-ray. This one’s a must for all Laurel and Hardy fans!
Now let’s take look at the rest of the UK Blu-ray Releases for the 26 August 2024.
UK 4K UHD / Blu-ray Releases 26 August 2024
Chinatown (1974) – 4K Ultra HD (Paramount)
If you missed the collector’s edition of Chinatown which released in June, here’s you chance to pick up standard version.
Chinatown is a neo-noir mystery film starring Jack Nicholson as private investigator J.J. “Jake” Gittes.
- Discs: 1
- Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1 Letterbox
- Audio: Dolby TrueHD 5.1 Surround
- Running Time: 130 mins approx
- Rating: 15
Special Features
- A State Of Mind: Author Sam Wasson On Chinatown
- Commentary By Screenwriter Robert Towne With David Fincher
- Chinatown Memories
- The Trilogy That Never Was
- Water And Power
- Chinatown: An Appreciation
- Chinatown: The Beginning And The End
- Chinatown: Filming
- Chinatown: The Legacy
You can purchase now from Amazon on Blu-ray for £29.99 (as of 29th August 2024)
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Jaws: The Revenge (1987) – 4K Ultra HD (Warner Bros)
Enter Michael Caine, to vastly improve what is otherwise just another poor Jaws sequel.
- Discs: 1
- Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
- Audio: Dolby Atmos
- Running Time: 90 mins approx
- Rating: 12
Special Features
- Alternate Ending
You can purchase now from Amazon on Blu-ray for £20 (as of 29th August 2024).
The Power of the Dog (2021) – 4K UHD + Blu-ray (Criterion)
Western drama from director Jane Campion, stars Benedict Cumberbatch and Kirsten Dunst.
This release contains a “4K digital master, approved by director Jane Campion, with Dolby Atmos soundtrack”.
- Discs: 2
- Aspect Ratio: TBC
- Audio: Dolby Atmos
- English Subtitles for the Deaf & Hard of Hearing
- Running Time: 128 mins approx
- Rating: TBC
Special Features
- Interview with Campion About The Making Of The Film
- Program Featuring Interviews with Members of the Cast & Crew / Behind-the-scenes Footage)
- Interview with Campion & Composer Jonny Greenwood About The Film’s Score
- Conversation Among Campion, Director Of Photography Ari Wegner, Actor Kirsten Dunst & Producer Tanya Seghatchian)
- New Interview with Novelist Annie Proulx
- Trailer
- Essay by Film Critic Amy Taubin
- New Cover by Greg Ruth
You can purchase now from Amazon on Blu-ray for £29.99 (as of 29th August 2024).
A Greyhound Of A Girl (2023) – Blu-ray (Dazzler)
Family animation film featuring Sharon Horgan and Brendan Gleeson.
There are no special features list for the Blu-ray or DVD versions.
- Aspect Ratio: TBC
- Audio: TBC
- Running Time: 85 mins approx
- Rating: U
You can purchase now from Amazon on Blu-ray for £13.99 (as of 29th August 2024)
Willo the Wisp: Complete Series – Blu-ray (Fabulous Films)
Children’s animation series, contains all 26 original episodes from the first series narrated by actor Kenneth Williams. Also includes the second series of 26 episodes which was made in 2005, by Nicholas Spargo, narrated by James Dreyfus.
I think its great to see Fabulous Films releasing so many classic children’s television series on to Blu-ray and DVD.
- Discs: 2
- Running Time: 4 hours 6 mins approx
- Rating: U
You can purchase now from Amazon on Blu-ray for £39.99 (as of 29th August 2024).
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Eureka Entertainment has several titles out this week, but the highlight is without doubt their Laurel and Hardy release.
Laurel and Hardy: The Silent Years (1927) Special Edition – Blu-ray (Eureka)
I’m a huge Laurel and Hardy fan, so seeing these short films restored and released on to Blu-ray is fantastic. This set includes 1080p HD presentations from 2K restorations of the following films:
- Lucky Dog
- 45 Minutes from Hollywood
- Duck Soup
- Slipping Wives
- Love ‘em and Weep
- Why Girls Love Sailors
- With Love and Hisses
- Sailors, Beware!
- Do Detectives Think?
- Flying Elephants
- Sugar Daddies
- The Second 100 Years
- Call of the Cuckoo
- Putting Pants on Philip
- The Battle of the Century
- Discs: 2
- Running Time: 5 hours 15 mins approx
- Rating: U
Special Features
- Collector’s Booklet
- Scores by a variety of silent film composers including Neil Brand, Antonio Coppola, Eric le Guen & Donald Sosin
- New Audio Commentaries On Lucky Dog, 45 Minutes From Hollywood, Duck Soup, Slipping Wives and Love ‘em and Weep by Film Historian / Writer David Kalat
- New Audio Commentaries On Why Girls Love Sailors, With Love and Hisses, Sailors Beware and The Second 100 Years by Patrick Vasey, Editor of The Laurel & Hardy Magazine and host of The Laurel & Hardy Podcast
- New Audio Commentaries On Do Detectives Think? and The Battle of the Century by film writer Chris Seguin and Kyp Harness (The Art of Laurel & Hardy: Graceful Calamity in the films)
- New Audio Commentaries On Flying Elephants, Sugar Daddies, Call of the Cuckoo and Putting Pants on Philip by Glenn Mitchell (The Laurel & Hardy Encyclopedia)
- New Audio Commentaries On The Second 100 Years and The Battle of the Century by silent film accompanist Neil Brand
- Alternate Robert Youngson Score On Putting Pants on Philip, Newly Restored by Stephen C. Horne
- New Interview with Neil Brand
- Laurel & Hardy in the UK (1932 Recording by Laurel & Hardy To Promote Their UK Tour)
- Turning Point: Stan Laurel – Extensive Interview with Stan Laurel from 1957
- Stan Laurel Talks To Tony Thomas (1959 Interview, Featuring Footage of Laurel & Hardy Visiting Edinburgh As Part Of Their 1932 UK Tour)
- Sailors Beware – Super 8 version (Audio Commentary by Chris Seguin & Glenn Mitchell)
- The Bulldog Breed – Super 8 Version of Do Detectives Think? (Audio Commentary by Chris Seguin & Glenn Mitchell)
- The Mad Butler – Super 8 version of Do Detectives Think? (Audio Commentary by Chris Seguin & Glenn Mitchell)
- The Battle of the Century Pie Fight – Super 8 Version (Audio Commentary by Chris Seguin)
- Stills Galleries for Each Short
You can purchase now from Amazon on Blu-ray for £29.99 (as of 29th August 2024).
A Man Called Tiger (1973) Special Edition – Blu-ray (Eureka)
Crime action film with Jimmy Wang Yu.
Eureka Entertainment says the release is a “1080p HD presentation on Blu-ray from a 2K restoration of the rarely seen uncut Hong Kong theatrical release version of the film, making its home video debut in the UK / US (112 mins)”.
- Discs: 1
- Running Time: 112 mins approx
- Rating: 15
Special Features
- Collector’s Booklet
- Reversible Poster
- Reversible Sleeve
- Original Mandarin & Classic English Dub Audio Options on Both Cuts of the Film (Original Mono Presentations)
- Optional English Subtitles
- New Audio Commentary On the Hong Kong Version by East Asian Film Expert Frank Djeng (NY Asian Film Festival) & Michael Worth
- New Audio Commentary On the Export Version by Action Cinema Experts Mike Leeder & Arne Venema
- Cutting Tiger, Hidden Subtitles (New Video Essay by Brandon Bentley
- Do You Know What Sadness Means? + Because I Have Your Love
- Textless Opening
- Trailer
You can purchase now from Amazon on Blu-ray for £19.99 (as of 29th August 2024).
Wolves, Pigs And Men (1964) – Blu-ray (Eureka)
Crime, action from directed by Kinji Fukasaku.
- Discs: 1
- Running Time: 95 mins approx
- Rating: 15
Special Features
- Collector’s Booklet
- Audio Commentary Track by Jasper Sharp
- Interview with Screenwriter Jun’ya Satô
- Interview with Producer Tatsu Yoshida
- Interview with Kinji Fukasaku’s Biographer, Sadao Yamane
- Trailer
You can purchase now from Amazon on Blu-ray for £19.99 (as of 29th August 2024).
What do Powerhouse Films have out this week under their Indicator label? Well there are a couple of interesting releases.
Guest House Paradiso (1999) (LE) – Blu-ray (Indicator)
Comedy starring Rik Mayall and Ade Edmondson, recommended viewing!
This release is a limited edition of 6,000 copies for the UK and is a “4K restoration from the original interpositive” so it really should look fantastic!
- Discs: 1
- Audio: Original 5.1 Surround Sound & Stereo Audio Tracks
- Running Time: 99 mins approx
- Rating: 15
Special Features
- 40 Page Booklet
- New & Improved English Subtitles for the Deaf & Hard of Hearing
- The Making of ‘Guest House Paradiso’ (1999, 38 mins)
- Paradiso Pegg (2023, 12 mins) (Interview with Actor, Writer & Comedian Simon Pegg)
- All the Right Noises (2024, 16 mins) (Film / Television Composer Colin Towns Talks About His Score)
- Finely Tuned Madness (2024, 8 mins) (Editor Sean Barton Discusses His Working Methods)
- Squalid Precision (2024, 19 mins) (Production Designer Tom Brown Explores the Guest House)
- Outtakes (1999, 9 mins)
- Original Theatrical Trailers
- Image Gallery (Promotional & Publicity Material)
You can purchase now from Amazon / HMV / Powerhouse Films on Blu-ray for £16.99 (as of 29th August 2024).
The Complete Confessions 1974–1977 Limited Edition – Blu-ray
British sex comedy films starring Robin Askwith and Anthony Booth.
Confessions Of A Window Cleaner (1974)
- High Definition Remaster
- Original Mono Audio
- New & Improved English Subtitles for the Deaf & Hard of Hearing
- Audio Commentary with Robin Askwith (2024)
- Hey, Judy! (2024, 17 mins) (Actor Judy Matheson On Working with Director Val Guest & Co-star Askwith)
- The BEHP Interview with Val Guest (1988, 90 mins)
- Original Theatrical Trailer
- Image Galleries: Promotional & Publicity Materials
Confessions Of A Pop Performer (1975)
- High Definition Remaster
- Original Mono Audio
- New & Improved English Subtitles for the Deaf & Hard of Hearing
- Audio Commentary with Robin Askwith (2024)
- Confessions Of A Film Composer (2024, 17 mins) (Interview with Film / TV Music Writer Ed Welch)
- Team Mates (2024, 4 mins) (Broadcaster David Hamilton Discusses His Cameo in the Film)
- Original Theatrical Trailers
- Image Gallery (Promotional & Publicity Materials)
Confessions Of A Driving Instructor (1976)
- High Definition Remaster
- Original Mono Audio
- New & Improved English Subtitles for the Deaf & Hard of Hearing
- Audio commentary with Robin Askwith (2024)
- Cunning Stunts (2024, 15 mins) (Stunt Performer, Rocky Taylor talks about his experiences working on two of the Confessions Films)
- The BEHP Interview with Geoffrey Foot (1988, 74 mins)
- Super 8 version
- Original Theatrical Trailer
- Image Gallery (Promotional & Publicity Materials)
Confessions From A Holiday Camp (1977)
- High Definition Presentation
- Original Mono Audio
- New & Improved English Subtitles for the Deaf & Hard of Hearing
- Rosie Dixon – Night Nurse (1978, 88 mins) (Directed by Justin Cartwright, Presented in 1.33:1 Uusing the Best Available Standard Definition Material)
- Audio commentary on Confessions from a Holiday Camp with the much-loved star of the series, Robin Askwith (2024)
- Saucy Ingredients (2024, 7 mins) (Casting Director Esta Charkham Discusses Rosie Dixon – Night Nurse)
- Confessions From A Holiday Camp Theatrical Trailer
- Image Gallery (Promotional & Publicity Materials
You can purchase now from Amazon, HMV or Powerhouse Films on Blu-ray for £49.99 (as of 29th August 2024).
88 Films also has several new titles out this week, let’s take a closer look!
Orgasmo (1969) – Blu-ray (88 Films)
This one’s a thriller from director Umberto Lenzi, it stars Caroll Baker, Lou Castel and Colette Descombes. 88 Films has included both the “Director’s Cut” along with the US “X-Rated” Cut.
- Discs: 1
- Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
- Audio: 2.0 English and Italian Dual Mono
- Running Time: 97 / 91 mins approx
- Rating: 15
Special Features
- Booklet
- Reversible Sleeve Featuring Original Poster
- Audio Commentary with Troy Howarth, Nathaniel Thompson & Eugenio Ercolani
- Audio Commentary with Kim Newman & Stephen Thrower
- Editing for Umberto (Interview with Eugenio Alabiso)
- The Cinephile Director (Interview with Umberto Lenzi)
- Baker’s Dozen (A Visual Essay by Mike Foster)
- English “Paranoia” Trailer (Reconstruction)
- US X-Rated “Paranoia” Trailer
You can purchase now from Amazon on Blu-ray for £16.99 (as of 29th August 2024).
Who Saw Her Die? (1972) (LE) – Blu-ray (Shameless Films)
Thriller starring George Lazenby, Adolfo Celi and Anita Strindberg.
What Shameless Films Say:
“New encode in Full HD 1080P from 2K-Restored full-length original negative”.
- Discs: 1
- Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
- Audio: ?
- New English Subtitles & Additional English SDH
- Running Time: 94 mins approx
- Rating: 15
Special Features
- Interview of Director Aldo Lado – ‘Ring a Ring o’Rosie’
- Interview of Producer Enzo Doria – ‘The Quest for Money’
- Interview of writer Francesco Barilli – ‘To Live and Die in Venice’
- Aldo Lado Q&A courtesy of the ‘Abertoir International Horror Film Festival’
You can purchase now from Amazon on Blu-ray for £17.99 (as of 29th August 2024).
Nothing But The Best (1964) – Blu-ray (Studiocanal)
Another release from Studiocanal, this time under their ‘vintage classics’ label. Nothing But The Best is a comedy starring Alan Bates, Denholm Elliot, Harry Andrews and Millicent Martin.
There are no special features list for the Blu-ray or DVD versions.
- Aspect Ratio: TBC
- Audio: TBC
- Running Time: 100 mins approx
- Rating: 12
Special Features
- Interview with Frederic Raphael University of London
- Interview with Clive Donner
- Behind the Scenes
- Stills Gallery
- Original Trailer
You can purchase now from Amazon on Blu-ray for £14.99 or DVD £10.00 (as of 29th August 2024).
Sasquatch Sunset (2024) – Blu-ray (Icon)
Action adventure starring Riley Keough and Jesse Eisenberg.
- Aspect Ratio: TBC
- Audio: TBC
- Running Time: 88 mins approx
- Rating: 15
You can purchase now from Amazon on Blu-ray for £14.99 (as of 29th August 2024).
Arrow Video has a few new releases out this week, I should say that they no longer sell over on Amazon so you may miss their titles unless you follow the Blu-ray news.
You can of course still find them at HMV or direct from their website .
Memento Mori: The Jörg Buttgereit Collection (LE) – Blu-ray (Arrow Video)
“New 2K Restorations of all 4 films From the original 35mm Camera negatives by Arrow Films”.
- Discs: 5
- Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1 / 1.85:1
- Audio:
- Running Time: 100 / 92 / 89 / 89 mins approx
- Rating: 15
Special Features
- Reversible Sleeves
- High Definition Blu-ray (1080p) Presentations of All 4 Films
- Original Italian & English Front / End Titles
- Restored Lossless Original Italian / English Soundtracks
- English subtitles for the Italian Soundtracks
- English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing for the English soundtracks
- New Introductions To Each Film by Journalist / Critic Fabio Melelli
- Galleries For A 4 Films
DISC 1 – NEKROMANTIK
- Audio Commentary with Jörg Buttgereit & Co-writer Franz Rodenkirchen
- 2014 Introduction by Jörg Buttgereit
- Alternative “Grindhouse” version of Nekromantik
- In Conversation with The Death King – 2014 Interview with Jörg Buttgereit
- Morbid Fascination: The Nekromantik Legacy (2014 Documentary)
- 2014 Q&A with Jörg Buttgereit (Filmed at the Centre for Contemporary Arts in Glasgow, Scotland)
- The Making of Nekromantik (Archival Documentary)
- Nekromantik Premiere Footage
- 1997 Retrospective On the Film (Featuring Interviews with Jörg Buttgereit & Producer Manfred Jelinski)
- Two Short Films by Jörg Buttgereit: Horror Heaven (1984, 23 mins) & Hot Love (1985, 29 mins) (Both with Optional Audio Commentary)
- Horror Heaven Trailer
- Hot Love Premiere Footage
- Two Jörg Buttgereit-directed Music Videos: “I Can’t Let Go” by Shock Therapy and “Lemmy, I’m a Feminist” by Half Girl
- Image Gallery
- Jörg Buttgereit Trailer Gallery
DISC 2 – DER TODESKING
- Audio Commentary with Jörg Buttgereit & Co-writer Franz Rodenkirchen
- From Bundy to Lautréamont (Jörg Buttgereit in conversation with journalist Graham Rae at the 2016 Manchester Festival of Fantastic Films)
- Todesmusik: Conversations with the Fish Man (2018 Featurette with Actor & Composer Hermann Kopp)
- Skeleton Beneath the Skin (2018 Featurette On Der Todesking Tattoo Culture with Graham Rae)
- The Making of Der Todesking (Archival Documentary)
- Der Todesking Premiere Footage
- Alternate English-language Chain Letter Insert
- Corpse Fucking Art (1992 Documentary)
- Der Gollob (1983, 25 mins) (Short Film by Jörg Buttgereit, with Optional Audio Commentary)
- Two Short Films by Manfred Jelinski: Die Reise ins Licht (1972, 25 mins), with optional audio commentary, and Geliebter Wahnsinn (1973, 8 mins)
- Image Gallery
- Jörg Buttgereit Trailer Gallery
DISC 3 – NEKROMANTIK 2
- Audio Commentary with Jörg Buttgereit, Producer Manfred Jelinksi, Co-writer Franz Rodenkirchen & Actors Monika M. & Mark Reeder
- 2015 Cast & Crew Introduction
- Masters of Life and Death (2015 Documentary On the Making of Nekromantik 2)
- City of the Loving Dead (2015 Featurette On the Locations of Nekromantik 2)
- Nekro Waltz: The Music of Nekromantik 2 (2015 Interview with Actor & Composer Mark Reeder)
- Necropolis: Jörg Buttgereit’s Berlin (2015 Featurette with Film Scholar Dr. Marcus Stiglegger)
- The Making of Nekromantik 2 (Archival Documentary)
- Outtakes Reel
- Nekromantik 2 Livekonzert (Footage from the 20th anniversary Nekromantik 2 Concert in Berlin)
- Complete 20-Track Audio Recording Of The Concert
- Two Short Films by Jörg Buttgereit: Bloody Excess in the Leader’s Bunker (1982, 8 mins), & A Moment of Silence at the Grave of Ed Gein (2012, 2 mins)
- Two Jörg Buttgereit-directed Music Videos: “Rise Up” by Die Krupps & “Die Frau in der Musik” by Stereo Total
- Image Gallery
- Jörg Buttgereit Trailer Gallery
DISC 4 – SCHRAMM
- Audio Commentary with Jörg Buttgereit & Co-writer Franz Rodenkirchen
- Audio Commentary with Actors Florian Koerner von Gustorf and Monika M.
- Tomorrow I Will Be Dirt (2019, 8 mins) (Short Animated Sequel to Schramm by Filmmaker Robert Morgan)
- Tomorrow I Will Be Dirt Behind-the-scenes & Premiere Featurettes
- Take My Body: The Journey of A Blow-up Doll (2019 Featurette with Author & Filmmaker Kier-La Janisse)
- Buttgereit: Into the Mind of a Cult Filmmaker (Jörg Buttgereit In Conversation with Ewan Cant at the 2019 Offscreen Film Festival in Brussels)
- The Making of Schramm (Archival Documentary)
- 1994 Q&A with Jörg Buttgereit, Producer Manfred Jelinski, Actor Monika M. & Author David Kerekes, Filmed at a UK Screening of Schramm
- Two short films by Jörg Buttgereit: Mein Papi (1981-1995, 8 mins) and Jesus – Der Film (1986, 3 mins), the latter with optional audio commentary
- Two short films by Manfred Jelinski: Orpheus in der Oberwelt (1970, 31 mins) & Ein ku’ze’ Film übe’ Hambu’g (1990, 7 mins)
- Image Galleries
- Jörg Buttgereit Trailer Gallery
DISC 5 – BONUS DISC
- Nekromantik 2 Extended Cut (110 mins)
- Nekromantik 2 Premiere Footage, with Audio Commentary by Jörg Buttgereit
- Monika M. Screen Test Footage for Nekromantik 2
- Schweinchen (2020, 19 mins)
- Captain Berlin versus Hitler (2009, 75 mins)
- New York – Paris (1986, 9 mins)
- The Muschibärs Live at the Gleisdreieck (1981, 6 mins)
You can purchase now from Arrow Video on Blu-ray for £60 (as of 29th August 2024).
The Mexico Trilogy: El Mariachi, Desperado & Once Upon A Time In Mexico (LE) – 4K UHD + Blu-ray (Arrow Video)
- Discs: 4
- Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1 / 1.78:1
- Audio: Various
- Running Time: 81 / 104 / 102 mins approx
- Rating: 18
Special Features
- Illustrated Collector’s Booklet
- Reversible Sleeve
- Double Sided Posters
- Collectable Poster (Featuring Robert Rodriguez’s Original Poster Concept for El Mariachi)
DISC 1 – EL MARIACHI (REGION B BLU-RAY)
- Original uncompressed Latin-American Spanish stereo audio, plus an English dub in lossless stereo
- Optional English Subtitles + English Subtitles for the Deaf & Hard-of-hearing
- Commentary by Writer / Director Robert Rodriguez
- Big Vision Low Budget (New Filmed Interview with Rodriguez)
- The Original Mariachi (New Filmed Interview with Producer / Star Carlos Gallardo)
- The Music of ‘El Mariachi’ (Newly Produced Featurette On The Music In The Film)
- Ten Minute Film School (Archive Featurette Produced & Narrated by Rodriguez)
- Bedhead (1991 Short Film by Rodriguez)
- Theatrical Trailer & TV Spot
DISCS 2 & 3 – DESPERADO (REGION B BLU-RAY / 4K ULTRA HD BLU-RAY)
- New 4K Restoration from the Original Camera Negative by Sony Pictures
- Original Uncompressed Stereo Audio & DTS-HD MA 5.1 Surround Audio
- Optional English Subtitles for the Deaf & Hard-of-hearing
- Audio Commentary by Writer / Director Robert Rodriguez
- Lean and Mean (New Filmed Interview with Rodriguez)
- Shoot Like Crazy (New Filmed Interview with Producer Bill Borden)
- Kill Count (New Filmed Interview with Stunt Coordinator Steve Davison)
- Lock and Load New Filmed Interview with Special Effects Coordinator Bob Shelley)
- Game Changer (New Filmed Appreciation by Filmmaker Gareth Evans)
- Ten More Minutes: Anatomy of a Shootout (Archive Featurette Narrated by Rodriguez)
- Textless Opening (“Morena de mi Corazón”)
- Theatrical Trailers
DISC 4 – ONCE UPON A TIME IN MEXICO (REGION B BLU-RAY)
- Original DTS-HD MA 5.1 Surround & 2.0 Stereo Audio
- Optional English Subtitles for the Deaf & Hard-of-hearing
- Commentary by Writer / Director Robert Rodriguez
- The Revolution Will Be Digitized (New Filmed Interview with Rodriguez)
- Troublemaking (New Filmed Interview with Visual Effects Editor Ethan Maniquis)
- 8 Deleted Scenes (Optional Commentary by Rodriguez)
- Ten Minute Flick School (Archive Featurette Narrated by Rodriguez)
- Inside Troublemaker Studios (Archive Featurette On Rodriguez’s Studio in Austin)
- Ten Minute Cooking School (Archive Featurette In Which Rodriguez Shows You How To Cook Puerco Pibil)
- Film is Dead: An Evening with Robert Rodriguez (2003)
- The Anti-Hero’s Journey (Archive Featurette On the Arc Of The Mariachi)
- The Good, the Bad and the Bloody: Inside KNB FX (Archive Featurette On the Film’s Special Effects)
- Theatrical Trailers
You can purchase now from Arrow Video on 4K UHD + Blu-ray for £50 (as of 29th August 2024).
The Silence of the Lambs (LE) – 4K Ultra HD / Blu-ray (Arrow Video)
Available on both 4K Ultra HD and Blu-ray as a limited edition.
- Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
- Audio: Restored Original Lossless 2.0 Stereo Soundtrack
- Running Time: 118 mins approx
- Rating: 18
Special Features
- Limited Edition Packaging with Reversible Sleeve
- Illustrated Collector’s Booklet
- Double-sided Fold-out Poster
- 6 x Double-sided, Postcard-sized Lobby Card Reproduction Artcards
- Optional Lossless 5.1 Soundtrack
- Optional English Subtitles for the Deaf & Hard of Hearing
- New Audio Commentary by Critics Elizabeth Purchell & Caden Mark Gardner
- Audio Commentary by Critic Tim Lucas
- Through Her Eyes (New Visual Essay On the Theme Of Transformation by Critic Justine Peres Smith)
- Healing Humanity (New Visual Essay Exploring Point Of View & Personalization by Critic Willow Catelyn Maclay)
- Breaking the Silence (Archival Picture-in-Picture Interviews & Trivia Track)
- 2002 Episode Of The Bravo Television Series Page to Screen Focusing On The Silence of the Lambs
- Scoring the Silence (2004 Archival Interview with Composer Howard Shore)
- Jonathan Demme & Jodie Foster (3 Part Archival 2005 Documentary by Laurent Bouzereau)
- Understanding the Madness (2008 Archival Featurette Featuring Various FBI Alumni Discussing the Profiling of Serial Killers)
- 1991 “Making Of” Featurette
- 22 Deleted Scenes
- 7 Additional Deleted Scenes (Sourced from a VHS Workprint)
- Outtakes
- Anthony Hopkins Phone Message
- Theatrical Trailer
- Teaser Trailer
- 11 TV Spots
- Image Gallery
You can purchase now from Arrow Video on 4K UHD £30 or Blu-ray £25 (as of 29th August 2024).
The Woman & Offspring (LE) – 4K Ultra HD (Arrow Video)
Arrow say this release has “4K restorations of The Woman and Offspring, supervised and approved by Lucky McKee and Andrew van den Houten”.
- Discs: 2
- Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1
- Audio: Original DTS-HD MA 5.1 Surround Audio
- Running Time: 103 / 79 mins approx
- Rating: 18
Special Features
- Reversible Sleeve
- Illustrated Collector’s Booklet
DISC ONE – THE WOMAN (4K ULTRA HD BLU-RAY)
- 4K Restoration Supervised & Approved by Lucky McKee
- Optional English Subtitles for the Deaf & Hard of Hearing
- Audio Commentary with Director Lucky McKee, Editor Zach Passero, Sound Designer Andrew Smetek & composer Sean Spillane
- Audio Commentary with Star Pollyanna McIntosh
- Audio Commentary with Critic Scott Weinberg
- Archive Commentary with Director Lucky McKee
- Dad on the Wall (75-minute Documentary Filmed by the Director’s father Mike McKee)
- Being Peggy Cleek (Interview with Star Lauren Ashley Carter)
- Malam Domesticam (Archive Making-of Featurette)
- Meet the Makers (Short Featurette On the Making of the Film)
- Deleted Scenes
- Mi Burro! (Short Film by Editor Zach Passero)
- “Distracted” Music Video by Sean Spillane)
- Frightfest Total Film Panel Discussion (2011)
- Theatrical Trailers
- Image Galleries
DISC TWO – OFFSPRING (4K ULTRA HD BLU-RAY)
- 4K Restoration Supervised & Approved by Andrew van den Houten
- Optional English Subtitles for the Deaf & Hard of Hearing
- Audio Commentary with Director/Producer Andrew van den Houten & Digital Colorist Matt McClain
- Archive Commentary with Writer Jack Ketchum, Director/Producer Andrew van den Houten & Producer/Cinematographer William M. Miller
- Interview with Pollyanna McIntosh & Andrew van den Houten
- Fly on the Wall (Documentary)
- Extended Interview with Jack Ketchum
- Restoration Comparison
- Audition Comparison
- Progeny: The Birth of Offspring (Archive Behind-the-scenes Featurette Including Interviews with Cast & Crew)
- First Stolen’s Bailout (Archive Behind-the-scenes Featurette)
- Webisodes (Short Featurettes Used To Promote the Film Online)
- Archive Easter Eggs
- Theatrical Trailer
- Image Gallery
You can purchase now from Arrow Video on 4K UHD £25 (as of 29th August 2024).
Gorky Park (1983) – Blu-ray (Final Cut)
Crime thriller starring William Hurt, Lee Marvin, Brian Dennehy and Ian Bannen.
- Running Time: 100 mins approx
- Rating: 15
You can purchase now from Amazon on Blu-ray for £14.99 (as of 29th August 2024).
Another company with a few new titles is 88 Films with mix of 4K and standard Blu-ray releases.
The Bodyguard From Beijing – 4K Ultra HD / Blu-ray (88 Films)
This release is “new 4K Remaster from the Original Negatives presented in 1.85:1 Aspect Ratio”.
- Discs: 1
- Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
- Audio: Cantonese Mono
- Optional English Subtitles
- Running Time: 103 mins approx
- Rating: ?
Special Features
- Reversible Sleeve
- Audio commentary by Hong Kong film Expert Frank Djeng
- Interview with Writer Gordon Chan
- Original Trailer
You can purchase now from Amazon on 4K UHD £29.99 or Blu-ray £16.99 (as of 29th August 2024).
Island Of Fire (1990) – Blu-ray (88 Films)
Crime action film starring Jackie Chan and Andy Lau.
What 88 Films Say
I couldn’t see any mention of any restoration, 88 Films merely say “HD (1080p) Blu-ray presentation in original 1.85:1 Aspect Ratio”.
- Discs: 1
- Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
- Audio: English Mono / Cantonese Mono / Mandarin Mono
- Optional English Subtitles
- Running Time: 96 mins approx
- Rating: 18
Special Features
- Reversible Sleeve
- Booklet
- Audio Commentary by Frank Djeng and F.J. DeSanto
- Scenes from the Taiwanese Version
- Interview with Jack Kao
- Interview with Kevin Chu
- Interview with Wang Yu
- Interview with Sammo Hung
- Export End Credits
- Export Trailer Reconstruction
- Taiwanese Trailer
- Japanese Trailer
- Japanese TV Spot
You can purchase now from Amazon on Blu-ray £19.99 (as of 29th August 2024).
Island Of Terror (1966) – Blu-ray (88 Films)
Classic science fiction horror with the great Peter Cushing, also stars Edward Judd and Carole Gray. I love these sort of films, even if they are not the best actors such as Cushing elevate them to another level.
What 88 Films Say
“Re-Graded High Definition (1080p) Blu-ray Presentation in 1.66:1 Aspect Ratio”
- Discs: 1
- Aspect Ratio: 1.66:1
- Audio: 2.0 Uncompressed Dual Mono
- Running Time: 87 mins approx
- Rating: PG
Special Features
- Booklet
- Reversible Sleeve
- Audio Commentary by Film Journalist David Flint
- Original Trailer
- Stills Gallery
You can purchase now from Amazon on Blu-ray £16.99 or DVD £11.99 (as of 29th August 2024).
What We Do In The Shadows (2014) – Blu-ray (101 Films)
Comedy horror film starring Jemaine Clement, Taika Waititi and Jonathan Brugh.
You can purchase now from Amazon on Blu-ray for £11.99 (as of 29th August 2024).
Vikings Valhalla: Season 1 – Blu-ray (Warner Bros)
Stars Jeb Stuart, Sheila Hockin, Mark Murdoch, James Flynn and Sherry Marsh.
You can purchase now from Amazon on Blu-ray for £29.99 (as of 29th August 2024).
Finally Radiance Films Blu-ray Releases 26 August 2024 includes:
The Italian Connection (1972) (LE) – Blu-ray (Radiance Films)
This one’s a crime thriller starring Mario Adorf, Woody Strode and Henry Silva.
You can purchase now from Amazon on Blu-ray for £17.99 (as of 29th August 2024).
Tokijiro: Lone Yakuza (LE) – Blu-ray (Radiance Films)
Stars Kinnosuke Nakamura, Junko Ikeuchi and Jiro Okazaki.
You can purchase now from Amazon on Blu-ray for £17.99 (as of 29th August 2024).
Viva la Muerte (1971) (LE) – Blu-ray (Radiance Films)
Drama from director Fernando Arrabal
You can purchase now from Amazon on Blu-ray for £17.99 (as of 29th August 2024).
World Noir Vol 2 (LE) – Blu-ray (Radiance Films)
Includes, Black Gravel, Symphony For A Massacre & Cruel Gun Story.
You can purchase now from Amazon on Blu-ray for £44.99 (as of 29th August 2024).
Final Thought: Blu-ray Releases 26 August 2024
Wow, that was a lot of new titles to look at! This week has a lot of new releases from all the major players such as, Arrow Video, 88 Films, Eureka Entertainment and Indicator. That means quality restorations and plenty of extras for us.
My highlights this week have to be Eureka’s Laurel and Hardy and Indicator’s Guest House Paradiso (1999) releases. These have already been added to be my film collection, how about yours?
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