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You Must Remember This! From the vaults of Warner Brothers comes a very special edition of one of their most popular catalog titles, Casablanca, in a beautiful remastered boxed set. We've reached out to collectors around the world to bring you some very rare graphics and rare stories about the film. Welcome to Casablanca!
After much speculation, the Criterion Collection has posted their full roster of Blu-ray releases for August 2012. Titles include the Dardenne Brothers' Rosetta & La Promesse, Wes Anderson's The Royal Tenenbaums, Andrew Haigh's Weekend, Paul Fejos' Lonesome, and Franc Roddam's Quadrophenia.
In acknowledgment of this week's Chronicle Blu-ray release, Blu-ray.com news reporter Josh Katz interviewed the film's director, Josh Trank. Trank discusses why he wanted to make a "found footage" film, the cinematic inspirations that informed his direction, and how he wrangled Chronicle's dark contours inside a PG-13 rating.
This week sees the release of Universal's The Grey. Early trailers gave the impression that The Grey would be a disreputable-but-enjoyable Liam Neeson vehicle in the vein of his Taken or Unknown. However, director Joe Carnahan adds unexpected psychological depth that gives this outdoor adventure some of the flavorings of a Jack London story.
Anchor Bay-UK have revealed that they will release on Blu-ray director Bruce Malmuth's Pentathlon (1994), starring action star Dolph Lundgren, David Soul and Renée Coleman. The preliminary release date set by the distributors is July 30th.
British distributors NetworkDVD have detailed their upcoming Blu-ray release of William Cameron Menzies' Things to Come (1936), starring Raymond Massey, Edward Chapman and Ralph Richardson. The film will be available for purchase online and in shops across the United Kingdom on June 18th.
French distributors Wild Bunch have released a new promo trailer for Franck Khalfoun's Maniac (2012), which is premiering at the Cannes Film Festival this month. Maniac is a remake of William Lustig's cult 1980 slasher film and is based on a script by Alexandre Aja, Grégory Levasseur, C.A. Rosenberg, and Joe Spinell.
Independent distributors Shout Factory have acquired Oregon-based Timeless Media Group Inc., which has the rights for The Gene Autry Show, Laramie, Peter Gunn, and the Roy Rogers: King of the Cowboys movie collection, among other TV shows. The exact terms of the deal are unknown.
Anchor Bay-UK have revealed that they are preparing a Blu-ray release of Blu-ray release of Italian director Liliana Cavani's controversial film Il portiere di notte a.k.a The Night Porter (1974), starring Dirk Bogarde and Charlotte Rampling. The preliminary release date set by the distributors is July 30th.
Independent distributors Shout Factory have announced that they will release Los Lobos: Kiko Live, a 2-disc Blu-ray/CD set, to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the band's seminal album. The release will be available for purchase on August 21.
Next month, MPI Home Video will bring John Mellencamp: It's About You to Blu-ray. Directors Kurt and Ian Marcus' documentary offers viewers an intimate look into the life and work of one of contemporary pop culture's most enduring musical icons. John Mellencamp: It's About You streets on June 5th.
In a press release issued today, Dolby Laboratories described the benefits of its TrueHD lossless audio format, particularly with regard to the company's advancement in 96k upsampling. This technology will benefit Blu-rays in two major aural areas: 96k both filters out digital artifacts as well as restores the tonalities found in a film soundtrack's original mix.
Independent British distributors Artificial Eye have revealed that they are preparing a Blu-ray release of director Sally Potter's The Tango Lesson (1997), starring Sally Potter, Pablo Verón and Morgane Maugran. The preliminary release date set by the distributors is August 6th.
Underworld: Awakening, the fourth installment in Sony's Underworld franchise, scored the top Blu-ray sales figures for the week ending May 13th. Propelled by a healthy international take, Awakening had a solid box-office showing last winter, grossing over $160 million on top of its $70 million budget, and these early home media totals continued the feature's lucrative financial performance.
In July, Sony Pictures Home Entertainment will bring Salmon Fishing in the Yemen to Blu-ray. This adaptation of the Paul Torday novel stars Ewan McGregor (Big Fish) as a fisheries scientist tasked by the Yemeni sheikh (Amr Waked, Syriana) with devising a way to introduce and sustain salmon life in Yemen's deserts. Salmon Fishing in the Yemen streets on July 17th.
Blu-ray.com and Walt Disney Home Entertainment are offering three Blu-ray.com members the opportunity to win a copy of The Secret World of Arrietty, the latest animated film from acclaimed Japanese animation house Studio Ghibli. Discover Arrietty's world on Blu-ray on May 22nd.
This summer, Universal Studios Home Entertainment will bring 4.3.2.1. to Blu-ray. Emma Roberts (Scre4m) headlines filmmaker Noel Clarke's ensemble crime drama about how three very tumultuous days affect four young women. 4.3.2.1. is expected to street on July 31st.
British distributors Momentum Pictures will release on Blu-ray Norwegian director Morten Tyldum's Headhunters (2011), starring Aksel Hennie (Uno, Max Manus: Man of War), Synnøve Macody Lund and Nikolaj Coster-Waldau. The preliminary release date set by the distributors is August 13th.
In July, Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment will release Margaret on Blu-ray. Filmmaker Kenneth Lonergan's controversial follow-up to his acclaimed You Can Count on Me, this epic character study focuses on Lisa Cohen (Anna Paquin, True Blood), a normal Manhattan teenager who suddenly finds herself facing unthinkable catastrophe. Margaret streets on July 10th.
Next month, Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment will bring Thin Ice to Blu-ray. This black comedy stars Greg Kinnear (Little Miss Sunshine) as a struggling insurance salesman who plots a get-rich-quick scheme, only to then find himself wholly unprepared for its violent ramifications. Thin Ice streets on June 12th.
Paramount Home Media Distribution will bring Clue to Blu-ray in August. This cult farce takes inspiration from the Parker Brothers board game of the same name, as six strangers arrive at a strange house in order to attend a dinner party held by the mysterious Mr. Boddy (Lee Ving, Flashdance) and soon find themselves embroiled in a madcap murder mystery. Clue streets on August 7th.
Independent film distributor Kino Lorber has just released its August 2012 Blu-ray slate. Titles come from three separate Kino divisions - Kino Classics, Kino Lorber, and Kino's Redemption Films label - and include Jean Rollin's The Living Dead Girl, Derek Jarman's The Tempest, and a newly restored Blu-ray version of Les Vampires.
Universal Studios Home Entertainment will bring Silent House to Blu-ray in July. Directed by Chris Kentis and Laura Lau (Open Water), this thriller stars Elizabeth Olsen (Martha Marcy May Marlene) as Sarah, a young woman trapped in her family's vacation home by evil forces. Silent House streets on July 24th.
Warner Home Entertainment will bring Wrath of the Titans to Blu-ray in June. The sequel to 2010's Clash of the Titans remake, this adventure finds Perseus (Sam Worthington, Avatar) on a quest to save his father Zeus (Liam Neeson, The Grey) from the vengeful partnership of Ares (Édgar Ramírez, Carlos) and Hades (Ralph Fiennes, The English Patient). Wrath of the Titans streets on June 26th.
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