Magnolia Home Entertainment has officially announced that it will add three new titles to its Blu-ray catalog: Toa Fraser's The Dead Lands (2014), starring James Rolleston, Lawrence Makoare, and Te Kohe Tuhaka, Ekachai Uekrongtham's Skin Trade (2014), starring Dolph Lundgren, Tony Jaa, and Ron Perlman, and Albert Maysles' documentary Iris (2014).
There are no special features listed on the current press release.
Hongi (James Rolleston) - a Maori chieftain's teenage son - must avenge his father's murder in order to bring peace and honor to the souls of his loved ones after his tribe is slaughtered through an act of treachery. Vastly outnumbered by a band of villains, led by Wirepa (Te Kohe Tuhaka), Hongi's only hope is to pass through the feared and forbidden Dead Lands and forge an uneasy alliance with the mysterious "Warrior" (Lawrence Makoare), a ruthless fighter who has ruled the area for years. RELEASE DATE: AUGUST 4.
A detective heads to Bangkok where he teams up with a Thai investigator to hunt down a murderous criminal responsible for the death of the detective's family. Only together can the officers traverse their way through the Bangkok underworld in search of the elusive gangster and destroy his human trafficking network. STREET DATE: AUGUST 18.
IRIS pairs legendary 87-year-old documentarian Albert Maysles with Iris Apfel, the quick-witted, flamboyantly dressed 93-year-old style maven who has had an outsized presence on the New York fashion scene for decades. More than a fashion film, the documentary is a story about creativity and how, even in Iris' dotage, a soaring free spirit continues to inspire. IRIS portrays a singular woman whose enthusiasm for fashion, art and people are life's sustenance and reminds us that dressing, and indeed life, is nothing but an experiment. Despite the abundance of glamour in her current life, she continues to embrace the values and work ethic established during a middle- class Queens upbringing during the Great Depression. "I feel lucky to be working. If you're lucky enough to do something you love, everything else follows." STREET DATE: AUGUST 25.