Tuesday Releases: Thor: Love and Thunder

OFFICIAL SYNOPSIS

Marvel Studios’ Thor: Love and Thunder finds the God of Thunder (Chris Hemsworth) on a journey unlike anything he’s ever faced – one of self-discovery. But his efforts are interrupted by a galactic killer known as Gorr the God Butcher (Christian Bale), who seeks the extinction of the gods. To combat the threat, Thor enlists the help of King Valkyrie (Tessa Thompson), Korg (Taika Waititi) and ex-girlfriend Jane Foster (Natalie Portman), who – to Thor’s surprise – inexplicably wields his magical hammer, Mjolnir, as the Mighty Thor. Together, they embark upon a harrowing cosmic adventure to uncover the mystery of the God Butcher’s vengeance and stop him before it’s too late.

SPECIAL FEATURES

• DOLBY ATMOS AUDIO TRACK
• Audio Commentary – Watch the film with audio commentary by director/writer Taika Waititi.
• Gag Reel – Take a look at some of the fun outtakes on set with the cast and crew of Thor: Love and Thunder.
• Featurettes
  • Hammer-worthy: Thor and The Mighty Thor – Trace Chris Hemsworth and Natalie Portman’s journeys to becoming Thor and The Mighty Thor, respectively. Watch as the costars speak about the preparation behind embodying their legendary roles and describe how they combine their unstoppable forces.
  • Shaping a Villain – This featurette introduces Love and Thunder’s primary antagonist, Gorr the God Butcher. Shining a light on the man who brings the character to life, this piece highlights his recruitment and process. Then fellow cast and crew reveal personal anecdotes.
  • Another Classic Taika Adventure – This piece looks back on Taika Waititi’s journey taking over the Thor franchise and reinventing the God of Thunder. Revisit the moment Taika was announced as the new custodian of Thor and follow Taika through the production of Thor: Love and Thunder.
• Deleted Scenes
  • Looking for Zeus – Thor, Valkyrie and Korg run into a few characters while seeking an audience with Zeus.
  • Wasting Time – Star-Lord and Mantis convince Thor to help their cause.
  • A Safe Vacation – A nonchalant Thor chats with a panicked Star-Lord and Mantis in the middle of chaos. An explosion thrusts Korg into the scene.
  • Fighting For You – Zeus gifts Thor a special tool after overhearing a heartfelt conversation.
• Optional English SDH, Spanish, and French subtitles for the main feature

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Established by Martin Scorsese in 2007, The Film Foundation’s World Cinema Project has maintained a fierce commitment to preserving and presenting masterpieces from around the globe, with a growing roster of dozens of restorations that have introduced moviegoers to often overlooked areas of cinema history. This collector’s set gathers six important works, from Angola (Sambizanga), Argentina (Prisioneros de la tierra), Iran (Chess of the Wind), Cameroon (Muna moto), Hungary (Two Girls on the Street), and India (Kalpana). Each title is an essential contribution to the art form and a window onto a filmmaking tradition that international audiences previously had limited opportunities to experience.

SPECIAL FEATURES

• New 4K digital restorations of Sambizanga, Prisioneros de la tierra, Chess of the Wind, and Muna moto, and 2K digital restorations of Two Girls on the Street and Kalpana, all overseen by The Film Foundation’s World Cinema Project in collaboration with the Cineteca di Bologna, with uncompressed monaural soundtracks on the Blu-rays
• New introductions by World Cinema Project founder Martin Scorsese
• Interviews featuring film historian Suresh Chabria and filmmaker Kumar Shahani (on Kalpana); film historians Paula Félix-Didier and Andrés Levinson (on Prisioneros de la tierra); Two Girls on the Street director André de Toth; and Sambizanga director Sarah Maldoror and Annouchka de Andrade, Maldoror’s daughter
• New program by filmmaker Mohamed Challouf featuring interviews with Muna moto director Dikongué-Pipa and film historian Férid Boughedir
• The Majnoun and the Wind (2022), a documentary by Gita Aslani Shahrestani featuring Chess of the Wind director Mohammad Reza Aslani and others
• New and updated English subtitle translations
• PLUS: A booklet featuring essays on the films by critics and scholars Yasmina Price, Matthew Karush, Ehsan Khoshbakht, Aboubakar Sanogo, Chris Fujiwara, and Shai Heredia
  
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In Sound of Metal, a tale of sound, fury, and self-discovery, Riz Ahmed delivers an intensely committed performance as the volatile Ruben, who has found new purpose as a drummer in a noise-metal duo, playing blistering live shows with his singer girlfriend, Lou (Olivia Cooke). When Ruben suddenly loses much of his hearing, he is launched on a profound odyssey—through denial, anger, grief, and, gradually, acceptance—as he comes to understand what it means to live as a deaf person and to discover deafness as not a disability but a rich culture and community. Through stunningly immersive, Academy Award–winning sound design, director Darius Marder invites us to experience the world as Ruben does, capturing a sonic spectrum in which silence comes in a thousand shades.

DIRECTOR-APPROVED SPECIAL EDITION FEATURES

• 4K digital master, supervised by director Darius Marder and cinematographer Daniël Bouquet, with 5.1 surround DTS-HD Master Audio soundtrack on the Blu-ray and 4K UHD editions
• For the 4K UHD edition: One 4K UHD disc of the film and one Blu-ray with the film and special features
• Alternate French-dubbed soundtrack
• New conversation between Marder and filmmaker Derek Cianfrance, who share a story credit on the film
• New program about the film’s sound, featuring Marder and sound editor Nicolas Becker
• Music video for Abraham Marder’s song “Green,” featuring outtakes from the film and a new introduction by Darius Marder
• Featurette
• Trailer
• English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
• PLUS: An essay by critic Roxana Hadadi
  
  New cover by William Laboury

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Hailing from “Yellowstone” co-creator and Academy Award nominee Taylor Sheridan and Hugh Dillon, “MAYOR OF KINGSTOWN” follows the McLusky family, power brokers in Kingstown, Mich., where the business of incarceration is the only thriving industry. Tackling themes of systemic racism, corruption and inequality, the series provides a stark look at their attempt to bring order and justice to a town that has neither.

SPECIAL FEATURES

• Behind the Story segments for each episode
• Perdition: Making “Mayor of Kingstown”
• Zero Sum Game: The Finale
• Inside “Mayor of Kingstown”
• Character Spots
• Cast Favorite Scenes
• Optional English SDH subtitles for each episode

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Vinnie Jones (Snatch) plays Temple, a sadistic mob boss, in this gritty, white-knuckle action ride. After stealing millions in cash from Temple’s drug-dealing hideout, a thief finds a stowaway in his getaway car – Temple’s pregnant wife, Mia! Desperate to reclaim his cash – and his unborn son – Temple sends out a squad of hit men and bounty hunters to bring in Mia and the thief. Speed, cleverness, and good aim give the duo a brief advantage, but how long will their luck hold out?

SPECIAL FEATURES

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From writer/director Rob Zombie comes the strangest love story ever told. Lily is just your typical 150-year-old, lovelorn vampire looking for the man of her nightmares . . . that is until she lays eyes on Herman, a seven-foot-tall, green experiment with a heart of gold. It’s love at first shock as these two ghouls fall fangs over feet in this crazy Transylvanian romance. Unfortunately, it’s not all smooth sailing in the cemetery as Lily’s father The Count has other plans for his beloved daughter’s future, and they don’t involve her bumbling beau, Herman. You’ll laugh, you’ll cry, you’ll howl at the moon as The Munsters make their way to Mockingbird Lane!

SPECIAL FEATURES

• Audio commentary with Director/Writer/Producer Rob Zombie
• The Munsters: Return To Mockingbird Lane – From the mind of Rob Zombie, this hour-long look behind the scenes of The Munsters gives an intimate window into his filmmaking process. Watch as he weaves his way through the production and collaborates with a dedicated team to bring his unique vision to life.
• Optional English SDH, French European, Latin American Spanish subtitles

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After his son witnesses a brutal murder by a notorious crime boss, a deaf Indonesian gangster is thrust into the fight of his life when he takes on his dangerous former allies—including a sociopathic assassin—in order to protect his child.

SPECIAL FEATURES

• Original trailer
• English subtitles for the main feature

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Secluded in a desolate forest, home to little more than the decaying remnants of the past, a broken family is further torn apart by a mysterious death. Adam (Gabriel Nicholson), guided by a pervasive sense of dread, hunts for answers only to learn that they are not alone; an insidious presence by the name of Sator has been observing his family, subtly influencing all of them for years in an attempt to claim them.

Shot in the Santa Cruz mountains and drawing from his grandmother’s real life belief in a protective spirit that spoke to her, Sator quietly unspools a story of isolation and dread that fits firmly into the recent wave of unsettling arthouse horror. Cauldron films is honored to release the world-wide Blu-ray debut of Sator, the film Paste magazine named “The best horror film of 2021”.

SPECIAL FEATURES

• Behind the scenes
• Director’s commentary
• Trailer
• Mini-poster (folded) – limited edition only
• High quality slipcase – limited edition only
• Optional English SDH subtitles for the main feature

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George Lutz, his wife Kathy, and their three children have just moved into a beautiful, and improbably cheap, Victorian mansion nestled in the sleepy coastal town of Amityville, Long Island. However, their dream home is concealing a horrific past and soon each member of the Lutz family is plagued with increasingly strange and violent visions and impulses. Fearing for their sanity, they consult with Father Delaney who realizes a dark supernatural presence has consumed the home and is attempting to propel the Lutz family into becoming its latest victims of unspeakable acts of violence…

One of the most acclaimed and terrifying horror films of the 1970s, director Stuart Rosenberg’s (Cool Hand Luke) The Amityville Horror (TM) features powerhouse performances from James Brolin (Westworld), genre film icon Margot Kidder (Superman, Black Christmas), Rod Steiger (In the Heat of the Night), and cult star Don Stroud (Django Unchained). With a chilling screenplay by Sandor Stern, based on Jay Anson’s best selling novel, and an unnerving score by Lalo Schifrin (Mission: Impossible), Vinegar Syndrome is proud to present the UHD debut of The Amityville Horror, stunningly restored in 4K from its 35mm original camera negative and featuring a comprehensive selection of new and archival interviews.

SPECIAL FEATURES

• NEW 4K RESTORATION FROM THE ORIGINAL CAMERA NEGATIVE
• HDR PRESENTATION OF THE FILM
• Presented for the first time on home video in its original unaltered theatrical surround mix with an optional stereo mix
• “My Amityville Diaries” – a brand new making-of documentary featuring interviews with screenwriter Sandor Stern, actor Meeno Peluce, actor Don Stroud, actor Marc Vahanian and actress Amy Wright
• “For God’s Sake, Get Out!” – an archival making-of documentary featuring interviews with actor James Brolin and actress Margot Kidder
• “Brolin Thunder” – an interview with actor James Brolin from 2017
• “Child’s Play” – an interview with actor Meeno Peluce from 2017
• “Amityville Scribe” – an interview with screenwriter Sandor Stern from 2017
• “The Devil in the Music” – an interview with composer Lalo Schifrin from 2017
• “Haunted Melodies: A Journey Inside the Music That Makes Horror Come Alive” – an interview with composer Lalo Schifrin from 2013
• Commentary track by Dr. Hans Holzer, PhD in Parapsychology (Author of ‘Murder in Amityville’)
• Video introduction by Dr. Hans Holzer
• Original theatrical trailer
• Still gallery, TV Spot, Radio Spots
• Reversible cover artwork
• English SDH subtitles
• 4K BLU-RAY/BLU-RAY COMBO RELEASE
• 4K BLU-RAY REGION-FREE
• BLU-RAY REGION-A “LOCKED”

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Davey Osborne is an average 11-year-old boy with an overactive imagination. He spends his days playing video games and pretending to be a spy with his imaginary father-figure, Jack Flack – a substitute for his real father, who is struggling with the recent death of Davey’s mother. However, fantasy becomes reality for Davey after he witnesses the murder of an FBI agent, who in his dying breath, gives Davey a mysterious video game cartridge called Cloak & Dagger, which in actuality contains top-secret government information. With the help of his younger friend Kim, the tech savvy Morris, and even a little help from his fictional secret agent mentor, Davey must stay one step ahead of pursuers as he tries to survive a real-life game of espionage in the streets of San Antonio, Texas.

A nostalgia laden cult favorite from director Richard Franklin (Patrick, Psycho 2) and writer Tom Holland (Fright Night, Child’s Play), CLOAK & DAGGER was one of the key, trend-setting films to place young characters in high-stakes action sequences, featuring incredible stunt work, the likes of which would never be pulled off today. With a stellar starring turn from Henry Thomas (E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial, Suicide Kings) and featuring strong supporting performances from Dabney Coleman (War Games, The Beverly Hillbillies), Christina Nigra (Twilight Zone: The Movie), and William Forsythe (The Devil’s Rejects), Vinegar Syndrome Ultra is proud to present CLOAK & DAGGER for the first time on 4K Blu-ray fully restored from its 35mm original camera negative.

SPECIAL FEATURES

• 4K BLU-RAY/BLU-RAY COMBO RELEASE
• NEW 4K RESTORATION FROM THE ORIGINAL CAMERA NEGATIVE
• HDR PRESENTATION OF THE FILM
• Commentary track with screenwriter Tom Holland, moderated by filmmaker Joe Lynch exclusive to this VSU release
• “Konami Codes and Cult Classics: Programming CLOAK & DAGGER” – a brand new extended making-of documentary featuring interviews with the cast and crew exclusive to this VSU release
• Extensive behind-the-scenes still gallery
• Multiple TV spots
• Many more exclusive extras to be announced!
• 40-page perfect bound book featuring an interview with screenwriter Tom Holland and an essay by Justin LaLiberty
• Reversible cover artwork
• English SDH subtitles
• VSU exclusive ‘ultra’ high-end magnet clasp box, containing the slipcovered 2-disc set and a 40-page book. Case artwork designed by Haunt Love. Box designed and patented by VS.

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A secluded cabin. An ancient curse. An unrelenting evil. The original producers of The Evil Dead reunite to present a genuinely terrifying re-imagining of their horror masterpiece. Five young friends have found the mysterious and fiercely powerful Book of the Dead. Unable to resist its temptation, they release a violent demon on a bloodthirsty quest to possess them all. Who will be left to fight for their survival and defeat this unearthly force of murderous carnage?

SPECIAL FEATURES

• BRAND NEW 4K TRANSFERS OF THE THEATRICAL AND UNRATED CUTS OF THE FILM
• DOLBY VISION/HDR PRESENTATION OF BOTH CUTS
• Audio Commentary With Director/Co-writer Fede Alvarez, Co-writer Rodo Sayagues, And Cast Members Jane Levy, Lou Taylor Pucci, And Jessica Lucas (Theatrical Cut Only)
• Directing The Dead Featurette
• Evil Dead: The Reboot Featurette
• Making Life Difficult Featurette
• Unleashing The Evil Forces Featurette
• Being Mia Featurette
• Trailers
• TV Spots
• Audio:
  • DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 and 2.0
  • Optional English subtitles

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Jennifer Love Hewitt and Sarah Michelle Gellar star with Freddie Prinze, Jr., Ryan Phillippe and Johnny Galecki in this terrifying tale of teenage suspense. After an accident on a winding road, four teens make the fatal mistake of dumping their victim’s body into the sea. Exactly one year later, the four friends’ deadly secret resurfaces as they’re stalked by a hook-handed figure looking for more than just an apology…

SPECIAL FEATURES

DISC ONE – 4K BLU-RAY

• BRAND NEW 4K RESTORATION OF THE FILM FROM THE ORIGINAL CAMERA NEGATIVE
• DOLBY VISION/HDR PRESENTATION OF THE FILM
• ALL-NEW DOLBY ATMOS TRACK + original 5.1 track
• NEW: Six Deleted Scenes + Alternate Ending
• My Own Summer: An Interview with Director Jim Gillespie
• He Knows What You Did: An Interview with Muse Watson
• Optional English SDH and Spanish subtitles for the main feature

DISC TWO – BLU-RAY

• Feature presented in High Definition
• Dolby TrueHD 5.1 audio
• Filmmakers’ Commentary
• Director’s Short Film: “Joyride” with Optional Commentary
• “Now I Know What You Did Last Summer” Featurette
• Music Video: “Hush” Performed by Kula Shaker
• Theatrical Trailer

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After a particularly difficult job, hit men Ray (Colin Farrell) and Ken (Brendan Gleeson) head to Belgium to hide out until things cool down. Ray hates the medieval city they land in, but Ken finds its beauty and peacefulness enchanting. Their experiences become increasingly surreal and possibly life-changing as they encounter tourists, locals, an American dwarf and a potential romance for Ray.

SPECIAL FEATURES

DISC ONE – 4K BLU-RAY:

• NEW DOLBY VISION/HDR GRADE OF THE FILM APPROVED BY CINEMATOGRAPHER EIGIL BRYLD
• 5.1 Surround and Lossless 2.0 Stereo
• Optional English Subtitles

DISC TWO – BLU-RAY:

• NEW 4K MASTER COLOR GRADED AND APPROVED BY CINEMATOGRAPHER EIGIL BRYLD
• Featurettes:
  • Strange Bruges (7:27)
  • When in Bruges (13:48)
  • Fucking Bruges (1:34)
  • A Boat trip around Bruges
• Deleted Scenes (16:16)
• Extended Scenes (2:02)
• Gag Reel (5:59)
• EPK Interviews
  • Actor Colin Farrell (1:46)
  • Actor Brendan Gleeson (3:08)
  • Actor Ralph Fiennes (2:15)
  • Actress Clémence Poésy (2:29)
  • Actress Thekla Reuten (1:53)
  • Actor Jordan Prentice (1:26)
  • Writer/Director Martin McDonagh (2:03)
  • Producer Graham Broadbent (1:09)
• B-Roll: EPK (12:08)
• US and German Theatrical Trailers
• 5.1 Surround and Lossless 2.0 Stereo
• Optional English Subtitles

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While on the first-ever voyage to the rings of Saturn, an unexplained phenomenon takes hold of astronaut Steve West and his crew, burning all but Steve to a crisp. Somehow able to return to Earth, Steve awakens in a hospital bed, only to discover that his body is disintegrating. Worse, he begins to develop an instinctual urge to kill, learning that this is the only way to maintain his strength. After escaping from the hospital, Steve begins to ravage the nearby countryside; brutally murdering all who cross his path, and leaving behind a series of mangled bodies covered in his dripping flesh…

A legendary drive-in favorite and showcase for some of special effects genius Rick Baker’s earliest work, William Sachs’ The Incredible Melting Man offers an oozing 70s tribute to 1950s sci-fi cinema. Featuring veteran TV stars Burr DeBenning and Michael Alldredge, along with cult actress Cheryl Smith (Lemora, Fantasm Comes Again), a rare performance from director Jonathan Demme, and starring Alex Rebar as Steve West – The Melting Man, Vinegar Syndrome is proud to bring this quintessential cult classic to 4K Blu-ray and Blu-ray, newly restored in 4K from its 35mm original camera negative!

SPECIAL FEATURES

• NEW 4K RESTORATION FROM THE ORIGINAL 35MM CAMERA NEGATIVE
• HDR PRESENTATION OF THE FILM
• Commentary track with writer/director William Sachs
• “It’s a War” (31min) – a brand new interview with William Sachs
• “Just Show Up” (15min) – a brand new interview with script supervisor Sandy King
• Interview featurette with William Sachs and special effects artist Rick Baker
• Interview with special effects artist Greg Cannom
• Original theatrical trailer
• Still gallery
• Reversible cover artwork
• English SDH subtitles
• 4K BLU-RAY/BLU-RAY COMBO PACK
• REGION-A “LOCKED” BLU-RAY

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Invaders from Mars became a modern cult classic, partly because it was filmed from a child’s point of view, using exaggerated sets and upward angles. It was also one of two early 50s classic alien-invasion science fiction films (the other is Jack Arnold’s “It Came From Outer Space”) reflecting Cold War tensions, the Red Scare and paranoid anxiety – typical of many 50s decade films.

Invaders from Mars (1953) is a starkly stylish Sci-fi tale told from a pre-adolescent boy’s point of view, as he alone witnesses the invasion of aliens who capture and brainwash residents of an average small town. Young David MacLean (Jimmy Hunt) is convinced that his normal suburban neighborhood has been invaded by strange creatures, especially when his parents come home acting like zombies. Nobody believes him. Things get stranger until somebody finally believes: Dr. Pat Blake (Helena Carter) and astronomer Stuart Kelston (Arthur Franz). Stuart takes David seriously and informs them that prominent scientists have theorized that Martians, who live either underground on Mars or in giant spaceships, have manufactured synthetic humans called Mutax. Stuart speculates that Martians have come to Earth because local scientists including David’s father, have constructed a rocket that will eventually pave the way for a devastating weapon that could control the solar system. Stuart postulates that the Martians will attempt to destroy the rocket and alerts Col. Fielding at a nearby military installation. Fielding notifies the Pentagon and soon massive numbers of men and tanks begin to mobilize toward David’s small town.

SPECIAL FEATURES

• Interviews with star Jimmy Hunt, William Cameron Menzies’ biographer James Curtis and recollections of Menzies’ eldest granddaughter Pamela Lauesen
• Featurette with acclaimed film directors John Landis, Joe Dante, editor Mark Goldblatt, special visual effects artist and two-time Oscar Winner Robert Skotak (foremost expert on Invaders from Mars), and enthusiast and film preservationist Scott MacQueen
• John Sayles’ introduction at Turner Classic Movie Festival in Hollywood, April 2022
• Before/after clips of restoration – original negative and archival film elements – with film restoration supervisor Scott MacQueen
• Restored segments in 2K of the Alternate International Version — alternative ending and extended Planetarium scene
• Gallery with original Press Book pages, behind the scenes photos from the restoration process
• Restored 4K original 1953 trailer AND a newly commissioned trailer 2022
• 20-page extensive essay on the restoration process: “Invaders From Mars: A Nightmare of Restoration” by Scott MacQueen
• Optional English SDH, Italian, German, French, Brazilian Portuguese, Japanese, and Korean subtitles for the main feature

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After their fight with the Destroyer, Kazuma is brought in by the law for subversive, even traitorous activities! However, in a show of perfect camaraderie, his friends and everyone from the Guild band together to clear his name and–okay, listen, none of that happened. Abandoned by friends, stuck in jail, subjected to a humiliating lie detector test, and then finally brought before a corrupt court, Kazuma’s life hits the bottom of the barrel. But the adventure isn’t even close to done yet, as Darkness pulls rank to save his life… but at what cost? And how are they going to kill the Devil King when they’re down a Crusader? Find out in this, the second chapter of a grand, epic tale of- -pffthahaha. This contains the complete second season and second OVA in 1080p high definition.

SPECIAL FEATURES

• Original Japanese language and English subtitles
• English dub track
• REGION-A “LOCKED”

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Living in Africa with her zoologist parents, Cady Heron (Lindsay Lohan) must brave the wilds of high school – where she is taken under the wing of the popular girls, The Plastics, led by the cool and cruel Regina George (Rachel McAdams). What follows is a treasure trove of sharp, witty humor that defined a generation, inspired a hit Broadway musical, and popularized countless catchphrases. Co-Starring and written by Tina Fey, and featuring Amanda Seyfried, Lacey Chabert, Lizzy Caplan, Daniel Franzese, and Amy Poehler, MEAN GIRLS is nothing short of pop culture phenomenon and an iconic, or “fetch,” classic.

SPECIAL FEATURES

• Audio Commentary – Director Mark Waters, screenwriter/star Tiny Fey, and producer Lorne Michaels
• Featurette: “Only the Strong Survive” (SD, 25 minutes)
• Featurette: “The Politics of Girl World”
• Featurette: “Plastic Fashion”
• Deleted Scenes
• Gag Reel
• Theatrical Trailer

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Two of the most iconic Science Fiction epics come to Paramount Presents in this out-of-this-world limited-edition double feature from producer George Pal. Making its 4K UHD debut, WAR OF THE WORLDS is an Oscar winning adaptation of the chilling H.G. Wells novel. Then, get ready for impending disaster, when a runaway star signals the destruction of Earth in WHEN WORLDS COLLIDE, included on Blu-ray remastered from the original film elements. Both are essential Technicolor masterpieces from the Golden Age of Hollywood, delivering eye-popping visual effects and unmatched sound design.

SPECIAL FEATURES

• Commentary by actors Ann Robinson and Gene Barry
• Commentary by film director Joe Dante, film historian Bob Burns, and Bill Warren, author of Keep Watching The Skies!
• The Sky Is Falling: Making The War of the Worlds
• H.G. Wells: The Father of Science Fiction
• The Mercury Theatre On The Air presents The War of the Worlds radio broadcast
• Original Theatrical Trailer

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Based on Robert Cormier’s controversial novel – once the most widely banned book in America -this “starkly beautiful” (San Francisco Chronicle) allegory of abusive power is set in a Catholic boy’s school where a chocolate sale becomes a war over conformity. Jerry (Ilan Mitchell-Smith, Weird Science) is a student who refuses to take part, undercutting ambitious school administrator Brother Leon (John Glover, Scrooged). Leon secretly enlists Archie (Wallace Langham, credited as Wally Ward, Ford v. Ferrari) – the sadistic mastermind of the school’s resident gang – to force Jerry into line. But motives and results are far more complex than they first seem in this “fascinating film done with style, with care and with excellence”

SPECIAL FEATURES

• High Definition (1080p) presentation of the main feature in 1.85:1 aspect ratio
• Feature Commentary By Director Keith Gordon
• Interview – Director Keith Gordon Discusses ‘The Chocolate War’
• Original Theatrical Trailer
• Collectible Mini-Poster
• Limited Edition Slipcover (First Pressing Only)
• Audio: English 5.1 Surround, English LPCM Mono, Spanish Mono
• Optional English, French and Spanish Subtitles
• REGION-A “LOCKED”

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Considered the magnum opus of the five decades-long career of Tomu Uchida (Bloody Spear at Mount Fuji, The Mad Fox), the epic crime drama A Fugitive from the Past was voted third in the prestigious Kinema Junpo magazine’s 1999 poll of the Top Japanese Films of the 20th Century.

In 1947, a freak typhoon sends a passenger ferry running between Hokkaido and mainland Japan plunging to the ocean depths, with hundreds of lives lost. During the chaos, three men are witnessed fleeing a burning pawnshop in the Hokkaido port town of Iwanai. The police suspect theft and arson, and when Detective Yumisaka (Junzaburo Ban) discovers the burned remains of a boat and the corpses of two men, he sets about tracking the shadowy third figure. Meanwhile, the mysterious Takichi Inukai (Rentaro Mikuni) takes shelter with a prostitute, Yae (Sachiko Hidari), a brief encounter that will come to define both of their lives. A decade later, long after the trail has gone cold, Yumisaka is called back by his successor Detective Ajimura (Ken Takakura) as two new dead bodies are found.

Making its home video debut outside of Japan, this adaptation of Tsutomu Minakami’s 1700-page novel is a landmark in master director Uchida’s oeuvre. Its gritty monochrome photography has the immediacy of newsreel as Uchida uses the landscapes of postwar Japan to explore the massive social upheaval and unspoken legacies of the war, and create an unsettling karmic allegory of a man’s struggle to escape his past sins.

SPECIAL FEATURES

• High Definition presentation of the restored 183 minute-long cut of the film
• Original uncompressed mono audio
• Optional English subtitles
• Introduction by writer and curator Jasper Sharp
• Scene-specific commentaries from leading Japanese film scholars Aaron Gerow, Irene González-López, Erik Homenick, Earl Jackson, Daisuke Miyao and Alexander Zahlten
• Original theatrical trailer
• Image gallery
• Tomu Uchida filmography
• Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Tony Stella
• First pressing only: Fully illustrated collector’s booklet featuring writing on the film by David Baldwin and Inuhiko Yomota

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Four nurses working in the tropical Republic of San Rosario enter a hellish nightmare when they are kidnapped and delivered to a rebel army fighting a guerilla war against oppressive government forces. Tormented by every man that crosses their path, the four women must band together in the dense jungle in pursuit of a solitary goal: survival.

SPECIAL FEATURES

• NEW 2K RESTORATION FROM THE BEST AVAILABLE ELEMENTS
• Original trailer
• Optional English subtitles for the main feature

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Willis is Eddie “the Hawk” Hawkins, the world’s most famous cat burglar, who, after 10 years in prison, is ready to go straight. But it’s not going to be easy for the Hawk. The mob and the CIA have conspired to blackmail Eddie and his partner (Aiello) into stealing three da Vinci masterpieces from the most heavily-guarded museums in the world. Sounds simple, right? WRONG! While trying to steal the goods, Hawk falls in love with a beautiful but schizophrenic nun (MacDowell) and is relentlessly pursued by the greedy and powerful Minerva (Sandra Bernhard, The King of Comedy) and Darwin Mayflower (Richard E. Grant, Withnail & I), who want the masterpieces as part of their twisted plot to ruin the world’s economy. It’s wall-to-wall action as the wise-cracking Hawk attempts to save the world, win the girl and have the last laugh! Also starring James Coburn (The Great Escape), David Caruso (CSI: Miami) and Frank Stallone (Ten Little Indians).

SPECIAL FEATURES

• Audio Commentary by Director Michael Lehmann
• The Story of Hudson Hawk: Featurette with Star Bruce Willis and Executive Producer Robert Kraft (29:56)
• My Journey to Minerva: Featurette with Actress Sandra Bernhard (10:57)
• Hudson Hawk Theme by Dr. John: Music Video
• Deleted Scenes (5:38)
• Two Theatrical Trailers (Newly Mastered in 2K)
• Reversible Art
• Limited Edition O-Card Slipcase
• Optional English Subtitles

OFFICIAL SYNOPSIS

Bruno Ganz gives a tour-de-force performance as Hoffman, an innocent bystander who survives a gunshot to the head by the police during a raid on a group of revolutionaries. In order to justify the shooting, the police claim he is a dangerous radical who attacked a policeman. The leftist revolutionaries in turn claim him as a hero and victim of police brutality. As Hoffman struggles to recover from the trauma to his brain and memory loss, he must try to piece together what really happened that fateful night. Featuring a stunning first solo score by Irmin Schmidt, co-founder of the legendary krautrock band CAN.

SPECIAL FEATURES

• BRAND NEW 4K RESTORATION OF THE FILM
• Interview with director Reinhard Hauff
• Interview with executive producer Eberhard Junkersdorff
• Trailers

OFFICIAL SYNOPSIS

Welcome to a distant world of exciting battles, exotic women, mystical secrets and evil wizards. Kain (David Carradine) is the last survivor of a mighty warrior tribe. Once an exalted warrior-priest, Kain now wanders the planet as a mercenary sword-for-hire. In one small village, he finds two vicious clans struggling for power. Kain becomes embroiled in the treachery, the battles, the mighty wizardry, and rampant debauchery.

SPECIAL FEATURES

• NEW 2K RESTORATION FROM THE ORIGINAL CAMERA NEGATIVE
• Optional English subtitles for the main feature