Four Additional Universal Catalog Titles Due in March

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Four Additional Universal Catalog Titles Due in March

Posted December 19, 2013 03:01 AM by Webmaster

Universal Studios Home Entertainment has officially announced four additional catalog titles, each one set to release on March 4, 2014. The films making their Blu-ray debut include Far and Away, Fried Green Tomatoes, Intolerable Cruelty and Somewhere in Time.

Far and Away

Synopsis: In 1893, a young, tempramental Irish immigrant named Joseph Donnelly (Tom Cruise) flees Ireland with his landlord's daughter, Shannon (Nicole Kidman), after some trouble with her father (Robert Prosky). Moving to the United States, the couple dreams of acquiring land via the big giveaway in Oklahoma. The film is directed by Ron Howard, with a screenplay by Bob Dolman and music by John Williams.

Presented in 1080p with DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 surround. Extras include:
  • Theatrical Trailer
  • UltraViolet Digital Copy

Fried Green Tomatoes

Synopsis: Unhappy Alabama housewife Evelyn Couch (Kathy Bates) befriends an elderly woman named Ninny Threadgoode (Jessica Tandy) in a nursing home, and is enthralled by the tales she tells of people she used to know. Directed by Jon Avnet and adapted from "Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe" by Fannie Flagg, the Academy Award-nominated film also stars Mary Stuart Masterson, Mary-Louise Parker, Cicely Tyson and Chris O'Donnell.

Presented in 1080p with DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 surround. Extras include:
  • Feature Commentary with Director Jon Avnet
  • Moments of Discovery: The Making of Fried Green Tomatoes
  • Sipsey's Recipe
  • Jon Avnet's Director's Notes
  • Production Photographs
  • Poster Campaign
  • UltraViolet Digital Copy

Intolerable Cruelty

Synopsis: Miles Massey (George Clooney), a prominent Los Angeles divorce attorney has everything. But despite his impressive client list, a formidable win record, the respect of his peers and an ironclad contract (the "Massey pre-nup") named after him, he's reached a crossroads in his life. Sated on success, boredom has set in and he's looking for new challenges. All that changes when Miles meets his match in the devastating Marylin Rexroth (Catherine Zeta-Jones). Marylin is the soon-to-be ex-wife of his client (Edward Herrmann), a wealthy real estate developer and habitual philanderer. Underhanded tactics, deceptions and an undeniable attraction escalate as Marylin and Miles square off in this battle of the sexes from directors Joel and Ethan Coen.

Presented in 1080p with DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 surround. Extras include:
  • A Look Inside Intolerable Cruelty
  • The Wardrobe
  • Filmmaker Approved and Assembled Outtakes
  • UltraViolet Digital Copy

Somewhere in Time

Synopsis: Director Jeannot Szwarc's romance stars Christopher Reeve as a Chicago playwright named Richard Collier who uses self-hypnosis and time travel to find the actress (Jane Seymour) whose vintage portrait hangs in a grand hotel. The film is based on screenwriter Richard Matheson's own 1975 novel, "Bid Time Return," and co-stars Christopher Plummer, Teresa Wright, Bill Erwin, George Voskovec and Susan French.

Presented in 1080p with DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 stereo. Extras include:
  • Feature Commentary with Director Jeannot Szwarc
  • Back to Somewhere in Time
  • The Somewhere In Time Fan Club
  • Production Photographs
  • Theatrical Trailer
  • UltraViolet Digital Copy