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Posted February 20, 2012 06:50 PM by Robert Siegel
Steven Spielberg envisioned a flight to an island where scientific advances were far ahead of the rest of the world, where dinosaurs had been brought out of extinction. From that idea came the film Jurassic Park and its two sequels. Here is an extensive production history with photos, posters and rare publicity materials on what is considered one of the greatest science fiction/horror films of all time.
Last year, Brett Ratner's heist comedy Tower Heist had the misfortune of garnering notoriety for seemingly everything but the finished film. Star Eddie Murphy wanted to create an all-African-American riff on the Ocean's Eleven franchise. When Murphy (initially) left the project, Ratner completely reworked the project, and Universal touted the revised version as the newest and most high-profile video-on-demand feature.
British distributors Eureka Entertainment have officially announced and detailed their upcoming Dual Format Edition of director Kenji Mizoguchi's Ugetsu Monogatari (1953). Also included on this release as a bonus is the Japanese director's little seen early film Oyū-sama a.k.a Miss Oyu (1951). Street date is April 23rd.
British distributors Eureka Entertainment have officially announced and detailed their upcoming Dual Format (Standard and SteelBook) Editions of Alfred Hitchcock's Lifeboat (1944), starring Tallulah Bankhead, John Hodiak and Walter Slezak. Street date for both is April 23rd.
Italian distributors RHV (Ripley's Home Video) will release on Blu-ray director Giuliano Montaldo's Sacco & Vanzetti (1971), starring Gian Maria Volonte, Riccardo Cucciolla, Cyril Cusack, and Rosanna Fratello. The preliminary release date set by the distributors is April 18th.
The German branch of Warner Brothers has revealed that it is preparing a Blu-ray release of Alfred Hitchcock's Strangers on a Train (1951), starring Farley Granger, Robert Walker and Ruth Roman. In 1952, the film earned an Oscar nomination for Best Cinematography (Robert Burks). The preliminary release date set by the studio is May 11th.
Blu-ray.com and Paramount Home Entertainment are offering three Blu-ray.com members the opportunity to win a copy of director Martin Scorsese's Oscar-nominated Hugo. The Best Picture hopeful arrives on Blu-ray on February 28th.
In an early retail announcement, Lionsgate Home Entertainment has revealed plans to bring Albert Nobbs to Blu-ray. Director Rodrigo Garcia's stars Glenn Close (Damages) as the title character, a woman passing for a man in nineteenth-century Ireland. Albert Nobbs is expected to street on May 15th.
In April, Lionsgate Home Entertainment will bring Dark Tide to Blu-ray. Directed by John Stockwell (Into the Blue), this thriller stars Academy Award-winner Halle Berry (Monster's Ball) and Olivier Martinez (Unfaithful) as two shark experts who become involved in a dangerous South African sea voyage. Dark Tide is expected to street on April 24th.
Blu-ray.com and Magnolia Pictures are offering three Blu-ray.com members the opportunity to win a copy of director Mark Pellington's I Melt with You, starring Thomas Jane, Jeremy Piven, Rob Lowe and Christian McKay. The film arrives on February 28th.
Warner Home Entertainment will bring Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close to Blu-ray next month. Director Stephen Daldry's film stars newcomer Thomas Horn as Oskar Schell, a young boy who sets off on a quest of self-discovery through New York City one year after his father (Tom Hanks, Saving Private Ryan) dies in the September 11th attacks. Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close streets on March 27th.
Universal Studios Home Entertainment will bring Pariah to Blu-ray in April. The full-length theatrical debut of writer/director Dee Rees, this drama focuses on Alike (Adepero Oduye, Half Nelson), a Brooklyn teenager just beginning to assert her lesbian sexuality. Pariah streets on April 24th.
In May, PBS and Paramount Home Entertainment will bring The War to Blu-ray. Directed by Ken Burns and Lynn Novick (Prohibition), this seven-part miniseries details the struggles of those at home and fighting abroad during World War II. The War is expected to street on May 15th.
VCI Entertainment have announced that they will release on Blu-ray Hungarian director Ladislao Vajda's Marcelino pan y vino a.k.a Miracle of Marcelino (1955). Winner of Silver Bear Award at the Berlinale and OCIC Award - Special Mention Award at the Cannes Film Festival, Miracle of Marcelino will be available for purchase on April 3rd.
Next month, Magnolia Home Entertainment will bring Roadie to Blu-ray. Ron Eldard (Black Hawk Down), Jill Hennessy (Lymelife), and Bobby Cannavale (Win Win) star in director Michael Cuesta's drama about an aging Blue Oyster Cult roadie forced to confront reality for the first time in twenty years. Roadie streets on March 20th.
Independent distributors Severin Films have announced that they are preparing a Dual Format Edition of director Richard Fleischer's Ashanti (1979), starring Michael Caine, Peter Ustinov, Kabir Bedi (Sandokan), Omar Sharif, and William Holden. The release is expected to be available for purchase in the summer.
British distributors Artificial Eye have revealed that they are planning to release on Blu-ray Belgian brothers Jean Pierre and Luc Dardenne's latest film Le gamin au vélo a.k.a The Kid with a Bike (2011), starring Thomas Doret, Cécile De France (Haute tension), and Jérémie Renier (L'enfant). The preliminary release date set by the distributors is June 25th.
Independent distributors Severin Films have announced that they are preparing a Dual Format Edition of Douglas Hickox's Zulu Dawn (1979), starring Burt Lancaster, Simon Ward, Bob Hoskins, and Peter Vaughan. Using a new high-definition transfer struck from the original negative, the release is expected to be available for purchase in the summer.
This May, Anchor Bay Home Entertainment will bring Mother's Day to Blu-ray. Rebecca DeMornay (Risky Business), Jamie King (Sin City), Frank Grillo (Warrior), and Shawn Ashmore (Frozen) star in director Darren Lynn Bousman's remake of the 1980 Troma cult favorite about an increasingly bloody hostage situation. Mother's Day is expected to street on May 8th.
Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment will bring Shame to Blu-ray this April. The second theatrical collaboration between director Steve McQueen (Hunger) and star Michael Fassbender (X-Men: First Class), this intense character study focuses on Fassbender's Brandon, a successful New York City executive in the grasp of sexual addiction. Shame streets on April 17th.
In April, Paramount Home Entertainment will bring Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol to Blu-ray. The fourth installment in the popular franchise, this blockbuster adventure finds IMF agent Ethan Hunt (Tom Cruise, Collateral) searching for Kurt Hendricks (Michael Nyqvist, The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo), a megalomaniacal terrorist intent on global destruction. Mission: Impossible - Ghost Protocol streets on April 17th.
In April, Universal Studios Home Entertainment will bring Contraband to Blu-ray. The action-thriller stars Mark Wahlberg (The Fighter) as a former smuggler who must return to the criminal life in order to save his family. Contraband streets on April 24th.
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