British label Fabulous Films will add a number of new titles to its Blu-ray catalog. Amongst them are Peter Greenaway's
The Cook, The Thief, His Wife & Her Lover, Steven Soderbergh's
Out of Sight, and John Duigan's
The Parole Officer.
The Cook, The Thief, His Wife and Her Lover
The Cook serves up gourmet masterpieces in a beautiful restaurant. The thief holds his tyrannical court in the restaurant, terrorising all around him. His wife has a dangerous and illicit passion. Her lover is having the riskiest affair of his life. Peter Greenaway's notorious film is a modern day revenger's tragedy spiked with comedy, starring Michael Gambon, Helen Mirren and Tim Roth.
STREET DATE JULY 4.
The Parole Officer
Steve Coogan is back, with another classic character in they hilarious comedy that will leave you crying with laughter! Manchester's leading detective frames hopeless parole officer Simon Garden (Steve Coogan) for a murder he didn't commit. The only proof of his innocence is a security video - but the video is locked inside a bank vault! Enrolling the help of four equally inept ex-criminals, as well as the gorgeous Sarah (Jenny Agutter) and stunning policewoman (Lena Headey), Simon decides that the only way to clear his name is to break into the vault and steal the footage back! That's no easy task for master criminals, but for a bunch of hilarious losers, it's a mission impossible!
Special Features:
- Making of Featurette
- Theactrical Trailer
- Deleted Scenes
- Audio Commentary
STREET DATE: JULY 4.
The Borrowers
The Borrowers follows the adventures of the dauntless tiny Clock family, parents Pod (Jim Broadbent), Homily (Celia Imrie) and their kids Peogreen and Arrietty - a family of tiny four inch tall people who live under the floorboards of a big house, surviving by "borrowing" from the "Human Bean" family upstairs. The Borrowers turn dental floss into tightropes, toaster handles into catapults, socks into beds, stamps into wall posters, and when their world is facing extinction - in the form of Ocious P. Potter (John Goodman) their resourcefulness knows no bounds.
STREET DATE: JULY 4.
Smokey and the Bandit
One of the all-time big box-office hits, Smokey and the Bandit stars Burt Reynolds and Jackie Gleason in an outrageous comedy that boosts full-throttle laughs and high-velocity thrills. Reynolds is the Bandit, a king-of-the-road trucker hero who accepts the ultimate challenge: pick up a truckload of Coors beer in Texarkana - the closest place it can be legally sold - and haul it cross-country to Atlanta in 48 hours. The reward? $80,000! The result? The wildest series of car chases and crashes ever filmed in this hilarious all time box office smash!
STREET DATE: JUNE 20.
Parenthood
Director Ron Howard teams with Steve Martin and an all-star cast to create a hilarious, touching and unforgettable portrait of life's most rewarding occupation: Parenthood. The Buckmans are a modern day family facing the age-old dilemma of trying to raise children the "right" way. At the centre of the storm is Gil (Steve Martin), who manages to keep his unique sense of humour while attempting to maintain a successful career and be a loving husband and parent, all at the same time. As Gil and the rest of the Buckmans discover, being the "perfect" parent often means just letting children be themselves. Mary Steenburgen, Rick Moranis, Tom Hulce, Jason Robards and Dianne Wiest add vibrant performances to this heart-warming comedy.
STREET DATE: JUNE 20.
Out of Sight
From The Producers of GET SHORTY and PULP FICTION. Meet Jack Foley, the most successful bank robber in he country. On the day he busts out of jail, he finds himself stealing something far more precious than money. Karen Sisco's heart. She's smart. She's sexy, and unfortunately for Jack, she's a Federal Marshal. Now, they're willing to risk it all to find out if there is more between them than just the law. OUT OF SIGHT, starring GEORGE CLOONEY as the smooth criminal who bends the law and is determined to make one last heist, and JENNIFER LOPEZ who chooses all the right moves… and all the wrong guys. From The director of OCEAN'S ELEVEN and TRAFFIC.
Special Features:
- Audio Commentary with director and screenwriter
- Deleted Scenes
- "Behind the Scenes" Documentary
STREET DATE: JUNE 20.
I Wanna Hold Your Hand
The year is 1964, The Beatles are about to arrive in the U.S., and young America has gone completely wild. Hoping to be part of this historical moment are six hysterical New Jersey teenagers who will stop at nothing to see the Fab Four in person. Embarking on the wildest road trip of their young lives, the friends reach New York City, where they are determined to beat the odds and see the band in their first Ed Sullivan show appearance, in this delightful coming-of-age comedy from Oscar-winning director Robert Zemeckis.
Special Features:
- Audio Commentary with Writer/Director Robert Zemeckis and Writer Bob Gale
- Photo Gallery
STREET DATE: JUNE 20.
Cape Fear
Gregory Peck and Robert Mitchum star in Hollywood's classic tale of revenge and murder. Robert Mitchum is unforgettable as Max Cady an ex-con determined to exact a terrible revenge on Sam Bowden (Gregory Peck) and his family. Sam is a small-town lawyer whose worst nightmare comes true when the criminal he helped put away returns to stalk his beautiful young wife (Polly Bergen). Sam is legally powerless to keep Max from playing his sadistic game of cat and mouse. Finally, Sam must put his family's lives at stake in a deadly trap that leads to one of the most suspenseful and heart-rending confrontations ever committed to film. Director J. Lee Thompson builds tension with each scene leading to a deadly showdown at Cape Fear. This is truly a masterpiece of shock and suspense.
STREET DATE: JUNE 20.
I Now Pronounce You Chuck and Larry
Adam Sandler and Kevin James star as best friends and fellow fire-fighters Chuck and Larry, the pride of their Brooklyn fire station. Chuck owes Larry for saving his life. Larry calls in that favor big-time by asking Chuck to pose as his "domestic partner" so his kids will get his pension. But when a pen-pushing bureaucrat (Steve Buscemi) becomes suspicious, the two straight tough guys must stumble through an outrageous charade as love struck newlyweds! Jessica Biel, Ving Rhames and Dan Aykroyd co-star in this hilarious comedy.
Special Features:
- Feature commentary with Director Dennis Dugan, Adam Sandler and Kevin James
STREET DATE: JUNE 13.