Tuesday Releases: The Whale & A Man Called Otto

BLU-RAY + DIGITAL: $15.99
DVD: $12.96

THE WHALE

Lionsgate Films | 2022 | 117 min | Rated R
Directed by Darren Aronofsky

From Darren Aronofsky comes The Whale, the story of a reclusive English teacher living with severe obesity who attempts to reconnect with his estranged teenage daughter for one last chance at redemption. Starring Brendan. Fraser and based on the acclaimed play by Samuel D. Hunter.

SPECIAL FEATURES

• People Are Amazing: Making The Whale – Featurette
• The Sounds of the Sea: Scoring The Whale – Featurette
• Optional English SDH and Spanish subtitles for the main feature

BLU-RAY: $31.96

Last Hurrah for Chivalry (#1174)

Criterion | 1979 | 106 min | Not Rated
Directed by John Woo

Before he became known as the master of the bullet-riddled heroic tragedy, John Woo sharpened his trademark themes and kinetic action choreography with this whirlwind wuxia spectacle. Unaware they are caught in a deadly game of deception, a pair of rambunctious swordsmen (Wai Pak and Damian Lau) join forces to help a nobleman (Lau Kong) in his quest for vengeance. Paying thrilling homage to his mentor, martial-arts innovator Chang Cheh, Woo delivers both bravura swordplay set pieces and a bloodstained interrogation of the meaning of brotherhood and honor in a world in which loyalty is bought and sold.

BLU-RAY SPECIAL EDITION FEATURES

• 2K digital restoration, with 5.1 surround DTS-HD Master Audio and uncompressed monaural soundtracks
• Alternate English-dubbed tracks
• Audio interview with director John Woo
• New interview with Grady Hendrix, author of These Fists Break Bricks
• Trailer
• New English subtitle translation
• PLUS: An essay by scholar Aaron Han Joon Magnan-Park
  
  New cover designed and illustrated by Alphaville

BLU-RAY + DIGITAL: $34.96
DVD: $29.96

The Walking Dead: Season Eleven

Lionsgate Films | 2021-2022 | Not Rated

What Forbes calls “the most in-demand show in the world,” “The Walking Dead” Season 11 features Norman Reedus (The Boondock Saints franchise, Triple 9, Blade II) and Melissa McBride (The Reconstruction of William Zero, TV’s “Dawson’s Creek”) on a risky mission while the rest of the group contacts the Commonwealth, a seemingly civilized community with a dark secret lurking just beneath the surface.

In the epic final season of “The Walking Dead,” Daryl and Maggie embark on a risky mission with Negan to root out the shadowy Reapers while Eugene and Ezekiel make contact with the sprawling Commonwealth. To secure aid for Alexandria – their goal – they must assimilate…a tough ask for people who’ve seen no end of deceit, betrayal, and loss. Stunned by the Commonwealth’s resources, the group slowly adjusts to their new home, but they can’t ignore what lurks beneath its seemingly civilized surface. Soon, threats abound, loyalties are tested, and shocking fates await. But the fight for the future, threatened by an ever-growing population of walkers, means the walking dead will live on….

SPECIAL FEATURES

• Deleted Scene Ep. 1110 “New Haunts”
• Deleted Scene Ep. 1110 “Rogue Element”
• Optional English SDH, Spanish, and French subtitles for each episode

BLU-RAY + DIGITAL: $17.59
DVD: $12.96

Alice, Darling

Lionsgate Films | 2022 | 89 min | Rated R
Directed by Mary Nighy

Oscar nominee Anna Kendrick (Best Supporting Actress, Up in the Air, 2009) is Alice in this taut thriller about a woman pushed to the breaking point by her psychologically abusive boyfriend, Simon. While on vacation with two close girlfriends, Alice rediscovers the essence of herself and gains some much-needed perspective. Slowly, she starts to fray the cords of codependency that bind her. But Simon’s vengeance is as inevitable as it is shattering – and, once unleashed, it tests Alice’s strength, her courage, and the bonds of her deep-rooted friendships.

SPECIAL FEATURES

• NONE

BLU-RAY: $20.99
DVD: $19.59

The Apology

RLJ Entertainment | 2022 | 91 min | Not Rated
Directed by ‎ Alison Locke

Twenty years after the disappearance of her daughter, recovering alcoholic Darlene Hagan (Anna Gunn) is preparing to host her family’s Christmas celebration again with the help of her friend and neighbor, Gretchen (Janeane Garofalo). Late Christmas Eve, Darlene’s estranged ex-brother-in-law, Jack (Linus Roache) arrives unannounced, bearing nostalgic gifts and a heavy secret. Soon, Darlene finds herself caught between reason and ruthless instinct. Trapped together by a dangerous storm, a battle of wits escalates to a violent game of revenge.

SPECIAL FEATURES

• The Making of The Apology – Featurette
• Original trailer
• Optional English SDH, Spanish, and French subtitles for the main feature

BLU-RAY: $16.59
DVD: $14.59

Glorious

RLJ Entertainment | 2022 | 79 min | Not Rated
Directed by Rebekah McKendry

A heartbroken man finds himself trapped in a bathroom with a strange voice who says he may be the only hope in stopping a terrible event.

SPECIAL FEATURES

• NONE

BLU-RAY: $22.96
DVD: $17.96

A Man Called Otto

Sony Pictures | 2022 | 126 min | Rated PG-13
Directed by Marc Forster

Based on the # 1 New York Times bestseller “A Man Called Ove,” A Man Called Otto tells the story of Otto Anderson (Tom Hanks), a grump who no longer sees purpose in his life following the loss of his wife. Otto is ready to end it all, but his plans are interrupted when a lively young family moves in next door, and he meets his match in quick-witted Marisol. She challenges him to see life differently, leading to an unlikely friendship that turns his world around. A heartwarming and funny story about love, loss, and life, A Man Called Otto shows that family can sometimes be found in the most unexpected places.

SPECIAL FEATURES

• Making of A Man Called Otto – Featurette
• “Till You’re Home” Music Video
• In the Studio with Rita Wilson and Sebastian Yatra
• Deleted Scene
• Optional English, English SDH, Spanish, and French subtitles for the main feature

4K ULTRA HD + DIGITAL: $21.19

The Core
[20th Anniversary Edition]

Paramount Pictures | 2003 | 135 min | Rated PG-13
Directed by Jon Amiel

Geophysicist Dr. Josh Keyes (Aaron Eckhart) discovers that an unknown force has caused the earth’s inner core to stop rotating. With the planet’s magnetic field rapidly deteriorating, our atmosphere literally starts to come apart at the seams with catastrophic consequences. To resolve the crisis, Keyes, along with a team of the world’s most gifted scientists, travel into the earth’s core. Their mission: detonate a device that will reactivate the core.

SPECIAL FEATURES

• Audio Commentary With Director Jon Amiel
• “To The Core And Back – The Making Of The Core”
• Deleted/Extended Scenes With Director Commentary
• Deconstruction Of The Special Effects
• Theatrical Trailer
• TV Spot
• Image Gallery
• Optional English subtitles for the main feature

2-DISC 4K ULTRA HD SET: $30.79

Phenomena

Synapse Films | 1985 | 1 Movie, 3 Cuts | 116 min | Not Rated
Directed by Dario Argento

From Italian master of the macabre Dario Argento (Suspiria, Tenebrae), comes Phenomena – one of his most beautifully designed horror films – now remastered in 4K Ultra HD and Dolby Vision in a two-disc set! The young Jennifer Corvino, played by Oscar-winning actress Jennifer Connelly (Labyrinth, Top Gun: Maverick), is sent to a private Swiss academy for girls where a vicious killer is on the loose. Jennifer has the unique ability to telepathically communicate with insects and an entomologist, Dr. John McGregor (Donald Pleasence, Halloween, Escape from New York), enlists her help in locating the murderer. As the mystery unfolds, they find themselves in a bizarre murder plot with maggots, telepathic insects and a razor-wielding chimpanzee! Can Jennifer uncover the killer’s identity before becoming a victim herself? Phenomena features a fantastic soundtrack from progressive-rock gods Goblin, British heavy metal masters Motörhead, Iron Maiden, Andi Sex Gang, Bill Wyman and Simon Boswell. Dalila Di Lazarro (Andy Warhol’s Frankenstein), Daria Nicolodi (Tenebrae), Patrick Bauchau (Clear and Present Danger) and Fiore Argento (Demons) also star in this truly unique, gory and unsettling thriller.

SPECIAL FEATURES

• NEW 4K RESTORATION of the original 116-minute Italian version, the 110-minute international English version and the 83-minute U.S. “Creepers” version from the original camera negative by Arrow films
• DOLBY VISION/HDR PRESENTATION of all three versions

DISC ONE – ITALIAN VERSION:

• Lossless Italian DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 and PCM 2.0 stereo soundtracks, derived from the original 4channel Dolby Stereo elements
• Lossless “hybrid” English/Italian DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 soundtrack*
• English subtitles for the Italian soundtrack
• Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing for the hybrid soundtrack
• Audio commentary by Troy Howarth, author of Murder by Design: The Unsane Cinema of Dario Argento
• Of Flies and Maggots, a featurelength 2017 documentary produced for Arrow Films, including interviews with cowriter/producer/director Dario Argento, actors Fiore Argento, Davide Marotta, Daria Nicolodi and Fiorenza Tessari, cowriter Franco Ferrini, cinematographer Romano Albani, production manager Angelo Iacono, special optical effects artist Luigi Cozzi, special makeup effects artist Sergio Stivaletti, makeup artist Pier Antonio Mecacci, underwater camera operator Gianlorenzo Battaglia, and composers Claudio Simonetti and Simon Boswell
• Archival interview with Andi Sex Gang musician Simon Boswell
• Original Italian and international theatrical trailers
• “Jennifer” music video, directed by Dario Argento
• Japanese pressbook gallery

DISC TWO:

• Lossless English DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 and PCM 2.0 stereo soundtracks on the international version, derived from the original 4channel Dolby Stereo elements
• Lossless English PCM 1.0 mono soundtrack on Creepers, mastered from the original 3 track DME magnetic mix
• Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
• Audio commentary on the international version by Argento scholar and author Derek Botelho and film historian, journalist and radio/television commentator David Del Valle
• The Three Sarcophagi, a visual essay by Arrow producer Michael Mackenzie comparing the different cuts of Phenomena
• US theatrical trailer
• US radio spots

4K STEELBOOK: $21.99

The Prince of Egypt

Universal Studios | 1998 | 99 min | Rated PG
Directed by Brenda Chapman, Steve Hickner, & Simon Wells

In this animated retelling of the Book of Exodus, Egyptian Prince Moses (Val Kilmer), upon discovering his roots as a Jewish slave, embarks on a quest to free his people from bondage. When his plea is denied by his brother Rameses (Ralph Fiennes), the new pharaoh, a series of horrific plagues strike Egypt. Moses finally leads the Israelites to freedom by parting the Red Sea and drowning the Egyptian army. God then gives Moses the Ten Commandments, a list of rules for his people to live by.

SPECIAL FEATURES

• HDR PRESENTATION OF THE FILM
• DTS:X AUDIO TRACK
• The Making of The Prince of Egypt
• “When You Believe” Multi-Language Presentation
• The Basics of Animation: The Chariot Race
• Focus on Technical Effects
• Audio Commentary recorded by directors Brenda Chapman, Steve Hickner, and Simon Wells
• Optional English SDH, Spanish, and French subtitles for the main feature

BEST BUY EXCLUSIVE 4K STEELBOOK: $29.99

Rocky III

Warner Bros. | 1982 | 99 min | Rated PG
Directed by Sylvester Stallone

After suffering a humiliating defeat at the hands of hungry young boxer Clubber Lang, Rocky is rejuvenated by his former rival Apollo Creed, who trains Rocky for a rematch against the fearsome mohawked rival, and helps him regain “the eye of the tiger.

SPECIAL FEATURES

• NONE

4K ULTRA HD + BLU-RAY: $27.29

Streets Of Fire
[Collector’s Edition]

(SHOUT SELECT #16)

Shout Factory | 1984 | 93 min | Rated PG
Directed by Walter Hill

Amid a brooding rock & roll landscape, the Bombers motorcycle gang, led by the vicious Raven Shaddock (Willem Dafoe, John Wick), kidnap diva Ellen Aim (Diane Lane, Man Of Steel). Her hope for rescue lies with unlikely heroes: soldier of fortune Tom Cody (Michael Paré, Bad Moon) and his sidekick, the two-fisted beer-guzzling McCoy (Amy Madigan, The Dark Half). Joined by Ellen’s manager, Billy Fish (Rick Moranis, Ghostbusters), the trio plunges headfirst into a world of rain-splattered streets, hot cars, and deadly assassins.

This cult favorite features a razor-sharp cast and original songs written by Jim Steinman, Stevie Nicks, Tom Petty and Ry Cooder and performed by The Blasters and The Fixx. Directed by cult filmmaker Walter Hill (The Warriors, Southern Comfort, 48 Hrs.), Streets of Fire is a rock & roll shotgun blast to the senses.

SPECIAL FEATURES

DISC ONE (4K UHD—FEATURE FILM):

• NEW 4K Scan Of The Original Camera Negative
• In Dolby Vision (HDR 10 Compatible)
• Audio: NEW Dolby Atmos Track, DTS-HD Master Audio 4.1 (Remastered From The Six-Track 70MM Audio Tracks), DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0

DISC TWO (BLU-RAY—FEATURE FILM):

• NEW 4K Scan Of The Original Camera Negative
• Audio: NEW Dolby Atmos Track, DTS-HD Master Audio 4.1 (Remastered From The Six-Track 70MM Audio Tracks), DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0

DISC THREE (BLU-RAY—SPECIAL FEATURES):

• SHOTGUNS & SIX STRINGS: The Making Of A Rock N Roll Fable – A Feature-Length Documentary Featuring Interviews With Director/Co-writer Walter Hill, Producer Lawrence Gordon, Actors Michael Paré, Deborah Van Valkenburgh, Richard Lawson, And Many More…
• RUMBLE ON THE LOT: Walter Hill’s Streets Of Fire Revisited – A Feature-Length Documentary Featuring Interviews With Director/Co-writer Walter Hill, Actor Michael Paré, Amy Madigan And Art Director James Allen
• Five Vintage Featurettes: Rock And Roll Fable, Exaggerated Realism, Choreographing The Crowd, Creating The Costumes, And From The Ground Up
• Music Videos
• Theatrical Trailer
• On Air Promos
• Still Gallery

BLU-RAY: $19.95

Blue Thermal

Shout Factory | 2022 | 103 min | Not Rated
Directed by Masaki Tachibana

“I want to experience a love that sparkles!” Arriving from Nagasaki with this wishful mantra is Tamaki Tsuru, who in high school could think only about volleyball. Things don’t begin well, however, when she looks for an extracurricular club to join, proceeds to immediately damage a glider at aviation club tryouts, and ends up having to work it off. She is initially disillusioned with campus life. Then Kuramochi, the club leader and glider pilot, takes Tamaki under his wing … and from the moment he takes her up for a flight in a glider, she becomes a captive of the vast beauty of the skies.

SPECIAL FEATURES

• Special Interview With Director Masaki Tachibana
• Character Highlights

BLU-RAY: $19.99

Confessions of a Nazi Spy

(WARNER ARCHIVE COLLECTION)

Warner Bros. | 1939 | 105 min | Not Rated
Directed by Anatole Litvak

FBI agent Ed Renard (Edward G. Robinson) goes on the hunt for a Nazi spy ring bent on subverting the citizenry of America. Beginning with Nazi rabble-rouser Kurt Schneider (Francis Lederer), Renard uses his well-honed instincts to find his way to the ring leader of the espionage campaign, Dr. Karl Kassell (Paul Lukas). With the Nazi secret police rounding up any security leaks and passing them back to Germany, Renard races to extract the information that will bring down the conspiracy.

SPECIAL FEATURES

• NONE

BLU-RAY: $19.99

Flamingo Road

(WARNER ARCHIVE COLLECTION)

Warner Bros. | 1949 | 94 min | Not Rated
Directed by Michael Curtiz

Dancer Lane Bellamy (Joan Crawford) tours with a carnival, but is deserted in Boldon City when they flee to avoid their debts. Deputy Fielding Carlisle (Zachary Scott) arrives and, secretly smitten with her, helps Lane find employment as a waitress. However, scheming Sheriff Titus Semple’s (Sydney Greenstreet) ambitious plans for Fielding to become a rep in the state legislature do not include his dating an itinerant woman, so he runs her out of town. Lane seeks revenge, but at what cost?

SPECIAL FEATURES

• NONE

BLU-RAY: $16.59

Love Letters

Kino Lorber | 1945 | 101 min | Not Rated
Directed by William Dieterle

During World War II, Roger Morland (Robert Scully) persuades his friend Alan Quinton (Joseph Cotton) to write passionate love letters to Victoria Remington (Jones). Believing that Roger is the author of the letters, she marries him. Roger’s deception sets in motion a dire chain of events that locks Victoria in a world of fear and clouded memories. So begins a tale of intrigue, love and suspense, as Alan returns home in search of Victoria, the woman he loves. Once he finds her, can he risk driving her over the edge with the knowledge of her past life?

SPECIAL FEATURES

• NEW 2K RESTORATION OF THE FILM
• NEW Audio Commentary by Entertainment Journalist/Author Bryan Reesman
• Theatrical Trailer
• Optional English Subtitles

BLU-RAY: $22.92

Neptune’s Daughter

(WARNER ARCHIVE COLLECTION)

Warner Bros. | 1949 | 95 min | Not Rated
Directed by Edward Buzzell

Aquatic dancer Eve Barrett (Esther Williams), now partnered with Joe Backett (Keenan Wynn) in a swimsuit design company, tries to prevent her sister, Betty (Betty Garrett), from falling in love with Jose O’Rourke (Ricardo Montalban), a suave South American polo player. Unbeknownst to Eve, Betty has actually fallen for Jack Spratt (Red Skelton), a masseuse who is posing as Jose. To protect her sister, Eve finds the real Jose, agrees to a date and also falls in love.

SPECIAL FEATURES

• NONE

BLU-RAY: $16.59

No Man Is An Island

Kino Lorber | 1962 | 114 min | Not Rated
Directed by John Monks, Jr. & Richard Goldstone

Jeffrey Hunter stars in this incredible true story of a lone Navy serviceman fighting for his survival on Japanese-occupied Guam during WWII. As Pearl Harbor is attacked, Navy radioman George Tweed (Hunter) finds himself trapped on the island of Guam. All other military personnel have either been killed or surrendered to the invading Japanese f-rces. Eluding capture, he alone must now find a way to evade the forces that hunt him down relentlessly in this suspense-packed action-thriller.

SPECIAL FEATURES

• NEW Audio commentary by Filmmaker/Historian Steve Mitchell and Combat Films: American Realism Author Steven Jay Rubin
• Theatrical Trailer (Newly Mastered in 2K)
• Optional English Subtitles

BLU-RAY: $19.99

The Prince and the Showgirl

(WARNER ARCHIVE COLLECTION)

Warner Bros. | 1957 | 115 min | Not Rated
Directed by Laurence Olivier

A traveling party of royals from central Europe arrives in England in 1911, as the host country prepares to celebrate the coronation of a new king. But when the visiting Regent (Laurence Olivier) goes to a musical theater, his attraction to American performer Elsie (Marilyn Monroe) makes it hard to stay focused. Soon, Elsie learns of a potential coup in the Regent’s home country, and it’s up to her to smooth things out — or watch as the nation hurtles toward instability.

SPECIAL FEATURES

• NONE

BLU-RAY: $27.99

Razorback

Shout Factory | 1984 | 95 min | Rated R
Directed by Russell Mulcahy

Somewhere in the Australian Outback, there is a creature that can rip a man in half and destroy a house in seconds: Razorback, a giant freak of nature that’s nine-hundred pounds of tusk and muscle which terrorizes an isolated community as violent and primitive as itself. This astonishing debut from director Russell Mulcahy (Highlander) is a ferociously entertaining, adrenaline-pumping thriller that was beautifully shot by Academy Award®-winning* director of photography Dean Semler (The Road Warrior) and imbued with stunning special make-up effects by Bob McCarron (The Matrix). Razorback is an Ozploitation classic that will leave you on the edge of your seat.

SPECIAL FEATURES

• Restored 4K Master By Umbrella Entertainment
• Audio: DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1, DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 Mono
• NEW Audio Commentary With Film Critics/Historians Lee Gambin And Jarret Gahan
• Audio Commentary With Director Russell Mulcahy And Shayne Armstrong
• Audio Interview With Actor Gregory Harrison
• Jaws On Trotters: The Making of RAZORBACK Featuring Interviews With Russell Mulcahy, Producer Hal McElroy, Razorback Creator Bob McCarron, Composer Iva Davies, And Actors Judy Morris And Chris Haywood
• Deleted Scenes With Optional Audio Commentary
• A Certain Piggish Nature – Looking Back At RAZORBACK With Film Historians Lee Gambin, Alexandra Heller-Nicholas, Sally Christie, And Emma Westwood
• RAZORBACK: The VHS Cut – The Original Uncut 4:3 Australian Home Video Version
• Theatrical Trailer
• VHS Trailer
• Still Gallery

BLU-RAY: $19.99

Secret Defense

Cohen Media Group | 1998 | 170 min | Not Rated
Directed by Jacques Rivette

When a brilliant scientist (Sandrine Bonnaire) discovers that her father did not die accidentally but was murdered by a family friend, she swears vengeance. However, she soon finds herself deeply embroiled in a mystery of lust and intrigue. And when she discovers the truth about her father, it threatens to shake her very foundations in this fascinating thriller.

SPECIAL FEATURES

• NEW 4K RESTORATION OF THE FILM
• Audio commentary track by Director Emeritus, New York Film Festival & Professor of Film and Media Studies, Columbia University Richard Peña
• Re-release Trailer