Tuesday Releases: Bones and All

BLU-RAY: $27.99

BONES AND ALL

Warner Bros. | 2022 | 130 min | Rated R
Directed by Luca Guadagnino

Bones and All is a story of first love between Maren, a young woman learning how to survive on the margins of society, and Lee, an intense and disenfranchised drifter; a liberating road odyssey of two young people coming into their own, searching for identity and chasing beauty in a perilous world that cannot abide who they are.

SPECIAL FEATURES

• NONE

BLU-RAY: $31.96
DVD: $23.96

Bergman Island (#1170)

Criterion | 2021 | 113 min | Not Rated
Directed by Mia Hansen-Løve

Writer-director Mia Hansen-Løve embarks on a luminous summertime odyssey to the home of Ingmar Bergman for her seventh feature, a graceful, shape-shifting tale about the interplay of life and art and the ways in which stories are born. In search of inspiration for their current filmmaking projects, Chris (Vicky Krieps) and her partner (Tim Roth) travel to the remote island of Fårö, Sweden, where Bergman lived and worked for decades. There, the spirit of the cinema master looms as Chris confronts her complicated relationships to work, men, motherhood, and her artistic influences. Also featuring radiant performances from Mia Wasikowska and Anders Danielsen Lie, Bergman Island is a rich deconstruction of the mysteries of the creative process and the journey that every film takes from thought to page to screen.

DIRECTOR-APPROVED BLU-RAY SPECIAL EDITION FEATURES

• 2K digital master, approved by director Mia Hansen-Løve, with 5.1 surround DTS-HD Master Audio soundtrack
• New interview with Hansen-Løve
• New interview with actor Vicky Krieps
• Cast member Gabe Klinger’s short film Bergman’s Ghosts (2021)
• English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
• PLUS: An essay by film critic Devika Girish

New cover by Jason Hardy

BLU-RAY SEASON 1: $29.99
BLU-RAY SEASON 2: $29.99

The Great: Season One & Two

Paramount Pictures | 2020-2021 | 1064 min | Not Rated

The Great is a satirical, comedic drama about the rise of Catherine the Great from outsider to the longest-reigning female ruler in Russia’s history.

THE GREAT: SEASON ONE

The Great: Season One is a satirical, comedic drama about the rise Catherine the Great (Elle Fanning). From creator and Academy Award Nominated writer, Tony McNamara, comes a fictionalized, fun and anachronistic story of an idealistic, romantic young girl who honors an arranged marriage to the mercurial Russian Emperor Peter (Nicholas Hoult). Instead of love and sunshine, she finds a dangerous, depraved and backward world. Catherine becomes driven to change Russia and fulfill her destiny.

THE GREAT: SEASON TWO

The Great returns in Season Two from Golden Globe and Academy Award nominee Tony McNamara (The Favourite). Catherine takes the throne for her own–but if she thought coup-ing her husband was difficult, it’s nothing compared to the realities of liberating a Russia that doesn’t want to be. She’ll battle her court, her team, even her own mother to bring the Enlightenment to Russia. Two-time Emmy Award-winning actor Gillian Anderson joins stars Elle Fanning and Nicholas Hoult for all the fun!

SPECIAL FEATURES

• NONE

BLU-RAY: $19.99

TIGER 24

Universal Studios | 2022 | 90 min
Directed by Warren Pereira

When a wild tiger kills men who enter his territory in the jungles of India, he is declared a man-eater and locked up in a zoo. This galvanizes massive social uproar as millions of activists take their cause to the streets, online and all the way to the Supreme Court.

SPECIAL FEATURES

• NONE

4K ULTRA HD: $24.49

Crimes of the Future

Decal Releasing | 2022 | 107 min | Rated R
Directed by David Cronenberg

As the human species adapts to a synthetic environment, the body undergoes new transformations and mutations. With his partner Caprice (Léa Seydoux), Saul Tenser (Viggo Mortensen), celebrity performance artist, publicly showcases the metamorphosis of his organs in avant-garde performances. Timlin (Kristen Stewart), an investigator from the National Organ Registry, obsessively tracks their movements, which is when a mysterious group is revealed… Their mission – to use Saul’s notoriety to shed light on the next phase of human evolution.

SPECIAL FEATURES

• Crimes of the Future (1970)
• The Death of David Cronenberg (2021)
• David Cronenberg on Making Crimes of the Future
• Behind the Scenes Footage
• Cast Interviews
• Production Design Photos and Animated Renders
• Location Photos and Studio Concept Drawings
• David Cronenberg and Cast React to Crimes of the Future: The Board Game
• Original Trailers
• AND MORE…
• Audio/Subtitles:
  • English DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1
  • English SDH and Spanish subtitles for the main feature
• REGION-FREE

4K ULTRA HD + BLU-RAY: $35.99

Dawn of the Dead
(Collector’s Edition)

Shout Factory | 2004 | 1 Movie, 2 Cuts | 109 min | Not Rated
Directed by Zack Snyder

Heart-pounding action and bone-chilling thrills power this edgy and frightening remake of George A. Romero’s apocalyptic horror classic starring Ving Rhames (Guardians Of The Galaxy Vol. 2), Sarah Polley (Splice), Jake Weber (Wendigo), Mekhi Phifer (Divergent) and Ty Burrell (Modern Family).

From visionary filmmaker Zack Snyder (300, Army Of The Dead, Zack Snyder’s Justice League), comes a nightmarish vision where society is endangered by a mysterious virus that turns people into mindless, flesh-eating zombies, and a handful of survivors must wage a desperate, last-stand battle to stay alive … and human!

SPECIAL FEATURES

DISC ONE (4K UHD – UNRATED CUT)

• NEW 2022 4K Scan From The Original Camera Negative With Inserts From The 2K Digital Intermediate For The Unrated Footage
• Audio: DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1, 2.0 
• Audio Commentary With Director Zach Snyder And Producer Eric Newman

DISC TWO (BLU-RAY – UNRATED CUT)

• NEW 2022 4K Scan From The Original Camera Negative With Inserts From The 2K Digital Intermediate For The Unrated Footage
• Audio: DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1, 2.0 
• Audio Commentary With Director Zach Snyder And Producer Eric Newman
• Introduction To The Unrated Cut With Director Zach Snyder
• Splitting Headaches: Anatomy Of Exploding Heads
• Attack Of The Living Dead
• Raising The Dead
• Andy’s Lost Tape
• Special Report: Zombie Invasion
• Undead And Loving It: A Mockumentary
• Drawing The Dead Featurette
• Storyboard Comparisons
• Hidden Easter Egg

DISC THREE (BLU-RAY – THEATRICAL CUT)

• HD Master From The 2K Digital Interpositive
• Audio: DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1, 2.0 
• Take A Chance On Me – An Interview With Actor Ty Burrell
• Gunn For Hire – An Interview With Writer James Gunn
• Punk, Rock, & Zombie – An Interview With Actor Jake Weber
• Killing Time At The Mall: The Special Effects Of Dawn Of The Dead – An Interview With Special Makeup Effects Artists David Anderson And Heather Langenkamp Anderson
• Deleted Scenes With Optional Commentary By Director Zach Snyder And Producer Eric Newman
• Theatrical Trailer
• Still Gallery

4K ULTRA HD + BLU-RAY: $19.99

Event Horizon
(25th Anniversary Edition)

Paramount Pictures | 1997 | 96 min | Rated R
Directed by Paul W.S. Anderson

Directed by Paul Anderson (Resident Evil), Event Horizon originally debuted in theaters on August 15, 1997 and has developed a large cult following over the ensuing 25 years. Known for its elaborate production design and unsettling visuals, the film features an exceptional ensemble cast, including Laurence Fishburne (The Matrix), Sam Neill (Jurassic World: Dominion), Kathleen Quinlan (Breakdown), Joely Richardson (“Nip/Tuck”), and Jason Isaacs (“Star Trek: Discovery”).

SPECIAL FEATURES

DISC ONE: 4K BLU-RAY

• 4K RESTORATION OF THE FILM
• DOLBY VISION/HDR PRESENTATION OF THE FILM
• Dolby TrueHD 5.1 audio track
• Optional English, English SDH, and French subtitles for the main feature

DISC TWO: BLU-RAY

• 4K RESTORATION OF THE FILM
• Audio commentary by director Paul W.S. Anderson and producer Jeremy Bolt
• The Making of Event Horizon – Five featuurettes
• The Point of No Return – The filming of Event Horizon with director commentary
• Secrets with optional director commentary
• The Unseen Event Horizon – the unfilmed rescue scene, plus conceptual art
• Original trailer

LIMITED EDITION SLIPCOVER 4K ULTRA HD: $36.99
4K ULTRA HD: $32.99

From Beyond

Vinegar Syndrome | 1986 | 85 min | Rated R
Directed by Stuart Gordon

Dr. Edward Pretorius, an acclaimed physicist, has perfected his newest invention: the Resonator, a machine which allows those near to it to glimpse life not visible to the naked eye. Imagining the discoveries he could make, Pretorius begins to go mad, much to the concern of his young assistant, Crawford Tillinghast. However, after the machine malfunctions during a highly sensitive experiment and Pretorius is found brutally murdered, Crawford is fingered as the primary suspect. Crawford, now confined to an asylum, becomes the ward of Dr. Katherine McMichaels, who takes a special interest in his tales of the strange creatures able to be seen while the machine is operating and convinces him to help her rebuild the device, woefully unaware of the terrifying, hidden world she is about to enter…

Following up on the success of his 1985 film Re-Animator, director Stuart Gordon’s FROM BEYOND presents another harrowing interpretation of acclaimed science fiction and horror writer H.P. Lovecraft’s uniquely unsettling tales of of terror. Starring Jeffrey Combs (Frightmare), Barbara Crampton (You’re Next), and Ken Foree (Dawn of the Dead), photographed by Mac Ahlberg (House), written by Dennis Paoli (Castle Freak), produced by the legendary Charles Band (Puppetmaster) and Brian Yuzna (Society), and featuring incredible special effects designed by Mark Shostrom (Evil Dead II), FROM BEYOND has solidified its legacy of being one of the most iconic independent horror films of the 80s. At last, this gruesome glimpse into the dark side of science comes to 4K Blu-ray and Blu-ray, exploding with new and archival extras and featuring a stunning and fully uncensored 4K restoration, created by Vinegar Syndrome specifically for this release!

SPECIAL FEATURES

• NEW 4K RESTORATION FROM THE ORIGINAL 35MM CAMERA NEGATIVE
• HDR PRESENTATION OF THE FILM
• Audio Commentary track with director Stuart Gordon and the cast
• Audio Commentary track with screenwriter Dennis Paoli
• “Re-Resonator: Looking Back at From Beyond” (97 min) – a brand new making-of documentary featuring interviews with actors Jeffrey Combs, Barbara Crampton and Ken Foree; screenwriter Dennis Paoli; producer Brian Yuzna; film editor Lee Percy; composer Richard Band; foley artist Vanessa Ament; effects supervisors Michael Deak and Anthony Doublin; effects artists William Butler, Gabriel Bartalos, John Naulin and Robert Kurtzman
• “A Director’s Perspective” (9 min) – reflections with director Stuart Gordon
• “Stuart Gordon on From Beyond” (20 min) – a 2012 interview with the director
• “A Tortured Soul” (18 min) – a 2013 interview with actor Jeffrey Combs
• “The Doctor Is In” (14 min) – a 2012 interview with actress Barbara Crampton
• “Paging Dr. McMichaels” (20 min) – a 2013 interview with actress Barbara Crampton
• “An Empire Production” (7 min) – a 2013 interview with executive producer Charles Band
• “Multiple Dimensions: The Creatures & Effects of From Beyond” (23 min) – an effects focused featurette from 2013
• “Monsters & Slime: The FX of From Beyond” – an effects focused featurette from 2012
• “Gothic Adaptation” (16 min) – a 2012 interview with screenwriter Dennis Paoli
• Storyboard-to-film comparisons with director Stuart Gordon (9 min)
• Interview with composer Richard Band (4 min)
• Trailer
• Still gallery
• English SDH subtitles
• 4K BLU-RAY/BLU-RAY COMBO RELEASE
• THE BLU-RAY IS REGION-A “LOCKED”.

4K ULTRA HD: $26.57
BLU-RAY: $16.59

The Italian Job

Kino Lorber | 1969 | 99 min | Rated G
Directed by Peter Collinson

Forget about the straight and narrow. Clever con Charlie Croker (Michael Caine) intends to go straight to the bank. Fresh from the slammer, he begins work on a heist that will either set him up for life-or send him up forever. Croker and his unruly lot of thieves take on the mob, the police and the gridlock traffic of Turin to rob a heavily armed shipment of gold bullion in The Italian Job.

Entertainment legend Noel Coward (in his last film role) costars in this open-throttle caper as criminal mastermind Bridger. And Benny Hill, Raf Vallone and Rossano Brazzi add to the story’s fun and suspense as it zips from plan to robbery to escape to an ending that’s a cliffhanger in every sense of the word! Hold on tight!

SPECIAL FEATURES

DISC ONE – 4K BLU-RAY

• NEW 4K RESTORATION OF THE FILM FROM THE OCN BY PARAMOUNT PICTURES
• DOLBY VISION/HDR PRESENTATION OF THE FILM
• Audio Commentary by Screenwriter Troy Kennedy Martin and Matthew Field, the Author of The Making of THE ITALIAN JOB
• Audio Commentary by Producer Michael Deeley and Matthew Field, the Author of Michael Caine: You’re a Big Man
• 5.1 Surround & Lossless Restored 2.0 Mono Audio
• Optional English Subtitles

DISC TWO – BLU-RAY

• NEW 4K RESTORATION OF THE FILM FROM THE OCN BY PARAMOUNT PICTURES
• Audio Commentary by Screenwriter Troy Kennedy Martin and Matthew Field, the Author of The Making of THE ITALIAN JOB
• Audio Commentary by Producer Michael Deeley and Matthew Field, the Author of Michael Caine: You’re a Big Man
• THE GREAT IDEA: 2002 Documentary
• THE SELF PRESERVATION SOCIETY: 2002 Making-of Documentary
• GETTA BLOOMIN’ MOVE ON: 2002 Documentary
• MINI ADVENTURES: 2009 Featurette
• The Deleted Scenes with Optional Audio Commentary by Matthew Field
• Original Theatrical and Re-Release Trailers
• 5.1 Surround & Lossless Restored 2.0 Mono Audio
• Optional English Subtitles

4K ULTRA HD: $44.99

Sidekicks

Vinegar Syndrome | 1992 | 101 min | Rated PG
Directed by Aaron Norris

Barry isn’t your normal high school student, he is obsessed with action movies, specifically ones starring the great Chuck Norris. In order to escape the difficulties of his everyday life, such as the loss of his mother and the bullies he has to face at school, Barry finds himself daydreaming of being Chuck Norris’s sidekick and beating up the bad guys in order to save the day. With the help of his favorite teacher and her uncle, Barry begins training in martial arts in order to gain confidence and to ground himself in reality. However, reality hits hard when Barry enters a martial arts tournament and is forced to face the bullies that have been tormenting him. With a little help from a hero of his, Barry must overcome his fears if he wants to win the tournament as well as the heart of his longtime crush.

A true 90s nostalgia movie, SIDEKICKS stands out from other “family friendly” movies of the time thanks in part to the many recreations of iconic action scenes found in Chuck Norris’s filmography. Directed by Aaron Norris (brother and frequent collaborator with Chuck Norris) SIDEKICKS features a who’s who cast of 90s greats including: Jonathan Brandis (TV’s Sea Quest, 1990’s It), Beau Bridges (The Wizard), Danica McKellar (TV’s The Wonder Years), Julia Nickson (Amityville: A New Generation), Joe Piscopo (Dead Heat), iconic character actor Mako (Red Sun Rising), and the legend himself Chuck Norris (Missing in Action) in a role unlike any other that he has played.

SPECIAL FEATURES

• NEW 4K RESTORATION FROM THE ORIGINAL 35MM CAMERA NEGATIVE
• HDR PRESENTATION OF THE FILM
• NEW audio commentary track with director Aaron Norris
• Fan commentary track with filmmaker Joe Begos and friends
• “Butch on Sidekicks” (36 min) – an interview with director Aaron Norris
• “Producing Sidekicks” (19 min) – an interview with producer Don Carmody
• “Kata Queen” (40 min) – an interview with actress Julia Nickson
• “Designing Sidekicks” (47 min) – an interview with production designer Reuben Freed
• “Editing Sidekicks” (34 min) – an interview with film editor Bernard Weiser
• Original video trailer
• Original 10-minute promo reel
• Still gallery
• 40-page perfect bound book with essays by Chuck Norris Facts creator Ian Spector and Justin LaLiberty
• Reversible sleeve artwork
• Optional English SDH subtitles
• 4K BLU-RAY/BLU-RAY COMBO RELEASE
• REGION-FREE

BLU-RAY STEELBOOK: $17.99

Young Sherlock Holmes

Paramount Pictures | 1985 | 109 min | Rated PG-13
Directed by Barry Levinson

A teenage Sherlock Holmes (Nicholas Rowe) meets and befriends his future sidekick, the bemused and bespectacled John Watson (Alan Cox). During their first semester of boarding school, a series of deaths occur on campus. Intrigued by the crime, Holmes looks into it and soon comes to suspect a poisonous hallucinogen. And then, in the midst of their investigation, Holmes and Watson stumble on a bizarre cult with a penchant for human sacrifice — after which they must struggle to escape.

SPECIAL FEATURES

• NONE

BLU-RAY: $16.59

The Asphyx

Kino Lorber | 1972 | 99 min | Not Rated
Directed by Peter Newbrook

Blending elements of Gothic horror with the more contemporary ingredients of steampunk, The Asphyx has emerged from obscurity to become a cult favorite of the sci-fi/fantasy genre. Utilizing an experimental photographic device, a scientist (Robert Stephens, The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes) captures what appears to be the image of the Asphyx—the ancient Greek spirit of the dead. With the help of his adopted son (Robert Powell, The Italian Job), he conducts further experiments and conceives of a way to harness the Asphyx and thereby gain immortality. But, as every visionary scientist should know, defying the laws of the natural and spiritual world unleashes dreadful consequences. Sumptuously shot by director Peter Newbrook and cinematographer Freddie Young (Lawrence of Arabia), The Asphyx unfolds into one of the most unusual and haunting supernatural chillers of British cinema. This special edition also includes the extended 99-minute cut of film.

SPECIAL FEATURES

• Includes the Standard UK Cut and Extended US Cut
• NEW Audio Commentary by Novelist/Critic Kim Newman and Writer/Editor Stephen Jones
• Theatrical Trailer
• Optional English Subtitles

BLU-RAY: $29.98

Dance With Death / Dance Of The Damned: Double Feature

Shout Factory | 1989-1992 | 2 Movies | 173 min | Rated R
Directed by Katt Shea & Charles Philip Moore

DANCE WITH DEATH

In order to investigate a serial killer stalking the dancers at a strip club, a society reporter must go to the darkest places her journalistic career has ever taken her. Barbara Alyn Woods (One Tree Hill), Maxwell Caulfield (Grease 2, Empire Records), and Martin Mull (Clue) star in Dance With Death.

DANCE OF THE DAMNED

Director and screenwriter Katt Shea (Poison Ivy) keeps the beat going with Dance Of The Damned, a sensual and supernatural tale of a vampire drawn to Jodi, a suicidal dancer. Together, they cross the unspeakable boundaries that separate the living and the undead.

SPECIAL FEATURES

DANCE WITH DEATH (1992)

• NEW 4K Master From The Original Camera Negative
• Audio: DTS-HD Master Audio Mono
• Trailer

DANCE OF THE DAMNED (1989)

• NEW 2K Scan Of The Only Surviving Film Print
• Audio: DTS-HD Master Audio Stereo
• Trailer

BLU-RAY: $29.98

Escape To Athena / March Or Die: Double Feature

Shout Factory | 1977-1979 | 2 Movies | 226 min | Rated PG
Directed by Dick Richards & George P. Cosmatos

ESCAPE TO ATHENA

In Escape To Athena, a German-occupied Greek island in 1944 is the setting for adventure and comedy as a group of Allied prisoners strike back against their captors — and try to get rich in the process! Roger Moore, Telly Savalas, David Niven, Stefanie Powers, Richard Roundtree, and Elliott Gould lead an impressive and eclectic cast.

MARCH OR DIE

Join the French Foreign Legion in March Or Die, in which a troubled American commander is sent on a dual mission: to reestablish the Legion’s authority in Morocco, and to escort a group of archaeologists in search of an ancient city buried by a sandstorm thousands of years prior. Gene Hackman, Max von Sydow, Ian Holm, and Catherine Deneuve star.

SPECIAL FEATURES

ESCAPE TO ATHENA (1979)

• Audio: DTS-HD Master Audio Mono
• Roger Moore Interview
• Telly Savalas Interview
• Stefanie Powers Interview
• Claudia Cardinale Interview
• Sonny Bono Interview
• Elliott Gould Interview
• Anthony Valentine Interview
• George P. Cosmatos Interview
• Jack Wiener And David Niven Jr. Interview
• Theatrical Trailer

MARCH OR DIE (1977)

• Audio: DTS-HD Master Audio Mono
• Trailer

BLU-RAY: $16.59

The Lady from Shanghai

Kino Lorber | 1947 | 87 min | Not Rated
Directed by Orson Welles

A seaman becomes involved in a complex murder plot when he is hired to work on a yacht. He soon finds himself implicated in the murder, despite his innocence. The film is best remembered for it’s climax “hall of mirrors” scene with a shoot out amidst shards of shattering glass.

SPECIAL FEATURES

• NEW Audio Commentary by critic Imogen Sara Smith
• NEW Audio Commentary by novelist and critic Tim Lucas
• Audio commentary by Filmmaker Peter Bogdanovich
• A Conversation with Peter Bogdanovich: 2000 Interview
• Comments by Film Noir Historian Eddie Muller
  • Epic Noir Poem
  • Back Story
  • It’s Film Noir Distilled
• Theatrical Trailers for The Lady from Shanghai, The Stranger, and Touch of Evil
• Reversible Art
• Limited Edition O-Card Slipcase
• Optional English Subtitles

BLU-RAY: $69.99

The Lukas Moodysson Collection

Arrow | 1998-2013 | 7 Movies | 805 min | Not Rated
Directed by Lukas Moodysson

Ever since his debut was heralded as “a young master’s first masterpiece” by none other than Ingmar Bergman, director Lukas Moodysson has been hailed internationally as one of Sweden’s greatest filmmaking talents, delighting and confounding audiences in equal measure.

Moodysson’s first film, Fucking Åmål (released overseas as Show Me Love), tells the story of awkward smalltown teenager Agnes and her crush on popular classmate Elin, which unexpectedly blossoms into reallife romance; it was quickly heralded as a new queer cinema touchstone and one of the most authentic portrayals of youthful relationships on film. He swiftly followed this with the bittersweet, satirical 1970sset Together, in which the inhabitants of a commune try to reconcile their ideals with their hearts’ desires.

Having made a name for himself as the new master of tragicomic, feelgood humanism, Moodysson suddenly frustrated expectations with a trio of startlingly confrontational works: the hauntingly bleak Lilya 4ever, based on a reallife case of a Russian girl sold into sex trafficking in Sweden; the abrasive and semiimprovised A Hole in My Heart, detailing the messy (un)making of an amateur porn video; and the avantgarde Container, narrated in its English version by Jena Malone (Donnie Darko).

After making his mainstream Englishlanguage debut with the expansive Mammoth, starring Gael Garcia Bernal and Michelle Williams, Moodysson returned to his roots with We Are The Best! (based on a graphic novel by his wife and ‘consigliere’ Coco), the charming and funny tale of three schoolgirls starting a punk band in early1980s Stockholm.

Available together for the first time, Moodysson’s eclectic filmography can now be appreciated as the work of a singular filmmaking voice, as avowedly uncompromising and unabashedly political as it is keenly observed, deeply felt and frequently hilarious.

SPECIAL FEATURES

• Original DTSHD MA 5.1 surround and 2.0 stereo mixes for all seven films
• Optional English subtitles for all films, plus English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing on Mammoth and the English version of Container
• New video interviews with Lukas Moodysson and other cast and crew, moderated by film programmer Sarah Lutton
• 200-page hardback book featuring new writing by Peter Walsh, excerpts from the original press kits for each film, including interviews with and directors’ statements from Moodysson, and essays on his films from a 2014 special issue of the Nordic culture journal Scandinavica by C. Claire Thomson, Helga H. Lúthersdóttir, Elina Nilsson, Scott MacKenzie & Anna Westerståhl Stenport and Kjerstin Moody

DISC ONE:

• 2K restoration by the Swedish Film Institute, approved by director Lukas Moodysson and cinematographer Ulf Brantås
• New interview with Lukas Moodysson
• New interview with star Alexandra Dahlström
• Did You Know She’s A Lesbian?, an appreciation by Dr. Clara BradburyRance, author of Lesbian Cinema After Queer Theory
• Talk (Bara prata lite), a short film directed by Moodysson in 1997
• Theatrical trailer
• Image gallery

DISC TWO:

• 4K restoration by the Swedish Film Institute from the original camera negative, approved by director Lukas Moodysson and cinematographer Ulf Brantås
• New interview with Lukas Moodysson
• New interview with script supervisor Malin Fornander
• New interview with editor Michal Leszczylowski
• Deleted scenes
• Theatrical trailer
• Image gallery

DISC THREE:

• New interview with Lukas Moodysson
• New interview with costume designer Denise Östholm
• Guardian Interview with Lukas Moodysson, a Q&A with the director filmed at the London Film Festival in 2002
• Theatrical trailer
• Image gallery

DISC FOUR:

• New interviews with Lukas Moodysson on both films
• Lukas Moodysson Masterclass, an interview with the director filmed at London’s National Film & Television School in 2004
• A Hole in My Second Heart, a behindthescenes featurette from 2004
• Swedish and English narration options for Container
• Inside the Container Crypt, a 2007 featurette on the themes of Container
• Theatrical trailers and image galleries for both films

DISC FIVE:

• New interview with Lukas Moodysson
• New interview with line producer Malte Forssell
• Promotional interviews with Moodysson and Gael Garcia Bernal from 2009
• Theatrical trailer
• Image gallery

DISC SIX:

• New interview with Lukas Moodysson
• New interview with cinematographer Ulf Brantås
• A New Expression, a look at the background to the film by Swedish punk historian David Andersson
• Q&A from the 2013 London Film Festival screening, featuring Moodysson and stars Liv LeMoyne and Mira Barkhammar
• Theatrical trailer
• Image gallery

BLU-RAY: $119.99

Magic Myth Mutilation: Micro-Budget Cinema Michael Murphy

(Tristan and Iseult / Happy Ever After / Secrets / Almost a Movie / The Cell / Stay / Death in the Family / Qualen / Invitation to Hell / The Last Night / Bloodstream / Legend of the Hero / Death Run / Avalon / Moonchild / Torment / Atlantis / Second Sight / Road to Nowhere / The Rite of Spring / Tristan / Roxi / Skare / ZK3 / Nekros: Isle of the Dead / The Return of Alan Strange)

Powerhouse Films | 1967-2015 | 26 Movies | Rated BBFC: 18
Directed by Michael J Murphy

Amongst overlooked filmmakers, British director Michael J Murphy ranks as one of the most sorely neglected. Having cut his teeth on a variety of homemade 8mm shorts, he had completed three feature-length productions by the age of eighteen. Over the next five decades, Murphy would go on to make many more films across a variety of genres, dividing his production time between Greece, Portugal, and the UK, with family, friends, and local stage performers becoming his regular cast and crew in exchange for holidays in the sun.

Despite this prolific output – a total of more than thirty completed films over a half-century, of which twenty-six survive – Murphy’s work remains rarely seen and little championed. Fitfully available on videotape, and barely represented on DVD, this comprehensive and long-gestating ten-disc Blu-ray collection seeks to rectify that situation once and for all. Boasting all-new 2K restorations from archival 16mm and 8mm elements, as well as a number of new digital captures from Murphy’s personal tape masters, this extensive retrospective of the obsessive auteur’s work is bolstered by a wealth of bonus features, including surviving fragments from lost works, and a 120-page book, all of which provides the definitive account of the weird and wonderful worlds of Britain’s great unheralded DIY filmmaker.

SPECIAL FEATURES

• NEW 2K RESTORATIONS by Powerhouse Films, using film elements from the Murphy archives, of Tristan and Iseult (1970), Happy Ever After (1974), Secrets (1977), Almost a Movie (1979), The Cell (1980), Stay (1980), Death in the Family (1981), Invitation to Hell (1983), The Last Night (1983), Bloodstream (1985), Moonchild (1989), Torment (1990), Atlantis (1991), Road to Nowhere (1993), Tristan (version one, 1999), ZK3 (2012), Nekros: Isle of the Dead (2014), and The Return of Alan Strange (2015)
• Standard Definition presentations, newly digitised from Murphy’s tape masters, of Qualen (1983), Tristan aka Legend of the Hero (1986), Death Run (1987), Avalon (1988), Second Sight (1992), The Rite of Spring (version one, 1995), The Rite of Spring (version two, 1995), Tristan (version two, 1999), Roxi (2004), and Skare (2008)
• Original mono soundtracks
• Over 34 hours’ worth of film content
• Audio commentary with Murphy, and actors Sally Duncan and Phil Lyndon on Invitation to Hell (2008)
• Audio commentary with author and arts professor Johnny Walker on Invitation to Hell (2022)
• Audio commentary with Murphy, Duncan and Lyndon on The Last Night (2008)
• Audio commentary with Murphy, actors June Bunday, Judith Holding and Lyndon on Atlantis (2010)
• Audio commentary with Murphy and Holding on Skare (2009)
• Murphy’s Lore (2022): three-part documentary assessing Murphy’s five-decade career, featuring interviews with Murphy, Bunday, Holding, Chris Jupp, Stephen Longhurst, Patrick Olliver, filmmakers Jackson Batchelor, Sam Mason Bell and Tom Lee Rutter, film historians Darrell Buxton and Walker, and film programmer Paul Cotgrove
• The Horror-on-Sea Interview with Michael J Murphy (2013): the prolific filmmaker in conversation with Bunday and Lyndon, recorded for the British horror festival
• The Making of ‘Invitation to Hell’ and ‘The Last Night’ (2008): retrospective documentary featuring interviews with Murphy, Lyndon and Duncan
• The Making of ‘Atlantis’ (2010): two-part retrospective documentary featuring interviews with Murphy, Lyndon, Bunday and Holding
• The Making of ‘Skare’ (2009): retrospective documentary featuring interviews with Murphy and Holding
• The Making of ‘Roxi’ (2004): documentary featuring interviews with actors Mary-Anne Barlow, Bruce Lawrence, Ross Maxwell and Valia Yanarou
• The Making of ‘ZK3’ (2012): retrospective documentary featuring interviews with Murphy, Holding and Lyndon
• ‘The Rite of Spring’: Behind the Scenes (1999)
• ‘Nekros’: Behind the Scenes (2012)
• ‘Skare’ Script Readthrough (2008)
• Surviving fragments from six lost Murphy films: Atlantis: City of Sin (1967), Boadicea (1968), Gods and Heroes (1971), two versions of Seventh Day (1976/77), and Insight (1978)
• Outtakes from Moonchild, Torment, Atlantis, Second Sight, and Skare
• Mute rushes from the lost 16mm version of Skare, with optional selected scene commentary with actor Oliver Price
• ‘The Return of Alan Strange’ Test Footage (2014)
• Michael J Murphy on ‘Beast’ (2010): interview with the filmmaker about Chris Jupp’s remake of his lost version of Skare
• Video Tour of Michael J Murphy’s Home (2014)
• Michael J Murphy Tribute Video (2015): documentary short made for the Murlyn Films International website
• Home video footage shot by Murphy
• Trailers for Invitation to Hell, The Last Night, Bloodstream, Legend of a Hero, Death Run, Avalon, Moonchild, Torment, Atlantis, Road to Nowhere, The Rite of Spring, Tristan, Roxi, Skare, ZK3, Nekros: Isle of Death, and The Return of Alan Strange
• Original ‘Stay’ 7″ single needle-drop recording
• Image galleries
• Script galleries
• Limited edition exclusive 120-page book with new essays by Murphy experts Wayne Maginn, Paul Higson, Darrell Buxton and Johnny Walker, a comprehensive filmography, and film credits
• World premieres on Blu-ray
• Limited edition box set of 6,000 numbered units for the UK and US
• REGION-FREE

BLU-RAY: $39.96

Maigret: Season Two

Kino Lorber | 1961-1962 | Season 2 | Not Rated
Directed by John Harrison, Gerard Glaister, Andrew Osborn, & Terence Williams

Long-awaited and unseen anywhere for decades, Maigret (1960-1963) is the definitive adaptation of Georges Simenon’s world famous novels. This BBC television production stars Rupert Davies as Commissaire Jules Maigret, the dogged French detective. Though Simenon’s books have been adapted many times, Davies’s celebrated, BAFTA-winning portrayal won the approval of Simenon himself, who stated: “At last, I have found the perfect Maigret!” This three disc-set includes all 13 episodes of Season 2, in which Maigret reckons with the “Death of a Butcher,” “The Lost Sailor,” and various other vexing cases that only the moody Maigret can solve. Maigret has been remastered in High Definition from original film elements and is featured here in its original fullscreen TV format.

SPECIAL FEATURES

• Canadian Christmas Intros
• Trailer
• Optional English SDH subtitles
• Episode Guide booklet
• Limited edition O-Card

BLU-RAY: $21.95

Mickey and Minnie: 10 Classic Shorts – Volume One

Disney / Buena Vista | 1928-1947 | 83 min | Not Rated
Directed by Lance Hool, Aaron Norris, & Joseph Zito

Celebrate 100 magical years of Disney with this collectible compilation of animated shorts! Mickey and Minnie share their memories in new introductions to these 10 wonderful stories, which have entertained generations of children and adults alike. Included is the iconic Steamboat Willie, the first cartoon with synchronized sound, in which the character of Mickey Mouse was first introduced. Also included are Brave Little Tailor, featuring Mickey as a medieval tailor given a daunting task. In Mickey’s Delayed Date, the tardy mouse relies on his faithful pup Pluto to get him off to a dance with Minnie. Hawaiian Holiday finds Mickey and his pals vacationing on a beautiful island. Then along with friends, Mickey and Minnie glide through a romantic date on a frozen river in On Ice. Also included in this legacy collection are Mr. Mouse Takes A Trip, Figaro and Frankie, Bath Day, Thru The Mirror and The Little Whirlwind.

SPECIAL FEATURES

• NONE

DVD: $13.98

Sesame Street: Elmo & Tango Furry Friends Forever

Shout Factory | 2021 | 122 min | Rated G
Directed by Joanna Hepworth, Rick Ritter, & Mark Taylor

Friendships are about to get even FURRIER on Sesame Street! Elmo, everyone’s favorite red monster, adopted a puppy named Tango. Meet Elmo’s music-loving, smart, and energetic puppy and even more of his paw-fect furry friends in the neighborhood. Special guests include Jon Batiste, Kacey Musgraves, and Keke Palmer.

SPECIAL FEATURES

• Furry Friends Forever: Elmo Gets A Puppy
• Elmo’s World: Pets