Umbrella Entertainment Announces August Releases
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Posted April 18, 2024 05:56 PM by Webmaster
Australian label Umbrella Entertainment has announced its August batch of 4K Blu-ray and Blu-ray releases. They are: JSA: Joint Security Area (2000), Darling (1965), Love and Other Catastrophes (1996), The Quiet Family (1998), Dating The Enemy (1996), and The Primevals (2023).
Darling
ohn Schlesinger's DARLING is a stylish, satrical, yet poignant romp through the Swinging Sixties, an era of excess and excitement, capturing the essence of youth and the pursuit of happiness in a city that, at the time, was the epitome of cool.
Winning three Academy Awards® including Best Actress for Christie, DARLING remains a classic of British cinema, lauded for its stylish depiction of 1960s London and its insightful commentary on the era's social mores.
"Your idea of fidelity is not having more than one man in a bed at the same time."
The story focuses on Diana Scott (Julie Christie, Don't Look Now, McCabe and Mrs Miller), an ambitious young woman determined to climb the social ladder at any cost. From her humble beginnings as a model to fame and fortune as a high-profile television actress and socialite, Diana's life in complicated by entanglements with various men, including a television journalist (Dirk Bogarde, The Night Porter) a manipulative advertising executive (Laurence Harvey, The Manchurian Candidate) and a wealthy Italian prince (José Luis de Vilallonga Breakfast at Tiffany's). While these relationships help advance her career and status they ultimately lead to personal turmoil and a sense of emptiness.
Special Features and Technical Specs:
Darling Collector's Edition
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JSA: Joint Security Area 4K Blu-ray
The tense and taut war-thriller from Park Chan-wook (Oldboy), JOINT SECURITY AREA, for the first time in 4K HDR exclusive to Umbrella, stations us between the turbulent sides of the North and South Korean border, entwined in an investigation as to the death of two soldiers with eleven bullets fired.
Eight shots! The truth is there. A firefight occurs at the "Bridge of No Return" in the DMZ (De-Militarized Zone), and two North Korean soldiers are killed. The North claims that the incident was a flagrant attack by the South Koreans, while the South claims that one of their soldiers was kidnapped. In order to solve the dispute, the NNSC (Neutral Nations Supervisory Commission)dispatches half-Korean half-Swiss Army Intelligence Bureau officer, Major Sophie E. Jean. With no cooperation from either side, the case appears to be unsolvable with the potential for a coverup. The truth is much simpler and much more tragic. From acclaimed director Park Chan-wook (Oldboy, The Handmaiden) JOINT SECURITY AREA is at once a lyrical story of friendship and an examination of precarious international relations.
Special Features and Technical Specs:
JSA: Joint Security Area Collector's Edition 4K Blu-ray
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Dating The Enemy
Freaky Friday takes a turn down under in the beloved romcom DATING THE ENEMY, NEWLY restored and remastered from the Umbrella vault with NEW written and video extras, starring Guy Pearce (Memento) and Claudia Karvan (The Big Steal) as ex-lovers who inexplicably switch bodies.
Meet Brett and Tash. Brett (Guy Pearce – Memento, L.A Confidential) is good-looking, confident and perhaps a tad on the egotistical side. Tash (Claudia Karvan – Bump, Love My Way) is intellectual and reserved, but maybe a little too smart for her own good. When these two meet it's love at first sight, but when a lack of compromise threatens to break-up their relationship, the natural forces of the universe intervene. One fateful night, after a heated argument, they wake up to discover that they have magically swapped bodies! The stage is set for an hilarious Aussie romantic comedy that takes the battle of the sexes to a brand new frontline. DATING THE ENEMY is a funny, charming tale of self-discovery and second chances. Will Tash and Brett find a way to reverse the spell and restore their relationship, or will their newfound understanding lead them to a different path altogether?
Special Features and Technical Specs:
Dating The Enemy Collector's Edition
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Love And Other Catastrophes
The trouble with love is, you never know where it's going to strike next. Immerse yourself in a day in the life of chaotic university student in LOVE AND OTHER CATASTROPHES restored and remastered by Umbrella.
Featuring a host of Australian icons including Kim Gyngell, Matt Day and Radha Mitchell, the film explores the humorous and sometimes tumultuous journey of young adulthood and the quest for love amidst life's catastrophes.
Mia (Francis O'Connor - Mansfield Park), an ambitious film studies student, finds herself entangled in a web of relationships and miscommunications. Her housemate Alice (Alice Garner – Monkey Grip, Seachange) is a frustrated perfectionist, four years late with her thesis and looking for a man to fit her rigorous relationship criteria. Their search for love and a new housemate transcends the boundaries of the University and their respective disciplines. As the day ends and the party begins events begin to unscramble in unexpected ways. Omina Vincit Amor... Love Conquers All!
Special Features and Technical Specs:
Love and Other Catastrophes Collector's Edition
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The Quiet Family
The debut from acclaimed director Kim Jee-woon (A Tale of Two Sisters, I Saw the Devil) THE QUIET FAMILY is a darkly humorous musing on the lengths people will go to protect their own interests.
THE QUIET FAMILY is here with a stack of NEW extras and snares us in a house of horrors that takes it from bad, to worse, to hilarious as murder and madness infests the humble mountain lodge.
There is nothing stronger than family in this hilarious horror comedy.
Kang family decide to fulfill their dream of running a remote lodge in the countryside. However, their dream turns into a nightmare when their guests begin to mysteriously die one by one. As the bodies pile up, the Kang family desperately tries to maintain their reputation and cover up the deaths. Tensions rise as the Kang family struggles to keep their dark secret buried while also dealing with their own interpersonal conflicts.
Special Features and Technical Specs:
The Quiet Family Collector's Edition
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The Primevals
A film 45 years in the making from the late David Allen, no monster or special-effects fan will want to miss THE PRIMEVALS. THE PRIMEVALS is a glorious tribute to classic animation, with a true sense of adventure that reminds the audience why movies are magical.
Unfinished and left on the cutting-room floor for three decades, the epic sci-fi adventure THE PRIMEVALS, from the infamous Full Moon Features, has been resurrected for the screen with TWO cuts of the film and a FULL feature-length documentary!
The remains of a towering humanoid creature from the Himalayas wind up under the supervision of Dr. Claire Collier (Juliet Mills), who believes it to be one of the legendary Yeti. Joined by her former student (Richard Joseph Paul), a longtime believer in the creatures' existence Rondo Montana (Leon Russom), and others, Dr. Collier leads an expedition into the mountains to track down more of the abominable snowmen. Their trek results in an encounter with a tribe of primitive hominids — which in turn leads to the far more frightening discovery of beings they never could have expected or imagined.
Special Features and Technical Specs:
Darling
ohn Schlesinger's DARLING is a stylish, satrical, yet poignant romp through the Swinging Sixties, an era of excess and excitement, capturing the essence of youth and the pursuit of happiness in a city that, at the time, was the epitome of cool.
Winning three Academy Awards® including Best Actress for Christie, DARLING remains a classic of British cinema, lauded for its stylish depiction of 1960s London and its insightful commentary on the era's social mores.
"Your idea of fidelity is not having more than one man in a bed at the same time."
The story focuses on Diana Scott (Julie Christie, Don't Look Now, McCabe and Mrs Miller), an ambitious young woman determined to climb the social ladder at any cost. From her humble beginnings as a model to fame and fortune as a high-profile television actress and socialite, Diana's life in complicated by entanglements with various men, including a television journalist (Dirk Bogarde, The Night Porter) a manipulative advertising executive (Laurence Harvey, The Manchurian Candidate) and a wealthy Italian prince (José Luis de Vilallonga Breakfast at Tiffany's). While these relationships help advance her career and status they ultimately lead to personal turmoil and a sense of emptiness.
Special Features and Technical Specs:
- NEW Feature-length Audio Commentary by Film Historians Howard S. Berger and Nathaniel Thompson
- NEW Emergent Female Identity – Julie Christie and the Sixties Zeitgeist – a Visual Essay by Professor Melanie Williams
- NEW The War At Home – Kim Newman on Dirk Bogarde
- Trailer
- Optional English subtitles for the main feature
Darling Collector's Edition
Special Features and Technical Specs:
- NEW Feature-length Audio Commentary by Film Historians Howard S. Berger and Nathaniel Thompson
- NEW Emergent Female Identity – Julie Christie and the Sixties Zeitgeist – a Visual Essay by Professor Melanie Williams
- NEW The War At Home – Kim Newman on Dirk Bogarde
- Trailer
- Optional English subtitles for the main feature
- A 48-page book featuring essays from Andrew Nette, Guy Davis, and Anton Bitel, behind-the-scenes, experiences and art
- New custom art rigid slipcase by Dave 'Loopy Dave' Dunstan
- Original poster art slipcase
- 8 artcards
- A3 reversible poster
- Limited Edition Numbered release
JSA: Joint Security Area 4K Blu-ray
The tense and taut war-thriller from Park Chan-wook (Oldboy), JOINT SECURITY AREA, for the first time in 4K HDR exclusive to Umbrella, stations us between the turbulent sides of the North and South Korean border, entwined in an investigation as to the death of two soldiers with eleven bullets fired.
Eight shots! The truth is there. A firefight occurs at the "Bridge of No Return" in the DMZ (De-Militarized Zone), and two North Korean soldiers are killed. The North claims that the incident was a flagrant attack by the South Koreans, while the South claims that one of their soldiers was kidnapped. In order to solve the dispute, the NNSC (Neutral Nations Supervisory Commission)dispatches half-Korean half-Swiss Army Intelligence Bureau officer, Major Sophie E. Jean. With no cooperation from either side, the case appears to be unsolvable with the potential for a coverup. The truth is much simpler and much more tragic. From acclaimed director Park Chan-wook (Oldboy, The Handmaiden) JOINT SECURITY AREA is at once a lyrical story of friendship and an examination of precarious international relations.
Special Features and Technical Specs:
- 4K BLU-RAY/BLU-RAY COMBO PACK
- KOREAN DOLBY ATMOS AUDIO TRACK
- HDR PRESENTATION OF THE FILM
- NEW Audio Commentary with director Park Chan-wook with English subtitles
- NEW Audio commentary with director Park Chan-wook, actors Song Kang-ho, Lee Byeong-hun, Lee Yeong-ae, Kim Tae-woo, Shin Ha-gyoon with English subtitles
- The JSA Story archival featurette(36:47)
- Making the Film archival featurette (14:01)
- About JSA, a series of archival introductions to the film by members of the cast (2:19)
- Behind the scenes montage (14:35)
- Opening ceremony footage (3:04)
- Letter from a Private music video (4:50)
- Take the Power Back music video (4:01)
- Theatrical trailer (2:14)
- TV spot (0:33)
- Interview with PARK Chan-Wook
- Behind the scenes still gallery
- Optional English subtitles for the main feature
JSA: Joint Security Area Collector's Edition 4K Blu-ray
Special Features and Technical Specs:
- 4K BLU-RAY/BLU-RAY COMBO PACK
- KOREAN DOLBY ATMOS AUDIO TRACK
- HDR PRESENTATION OF THE FILM
- NEW Audio Commentary with director Park Chan-wook with English subtitles
- NEW Audio commentary with director Park Chan-wook, actors Song Kang-ho, Lee Byeong-hun, Lee Yeong-ae, Kim Tae-woo, Shin Ha-gyoon with English subtitles
- The JSA Story archival featurette(36:47)
- Making the Film archival featurette (14:01)
- About JSA, a series of archival introductions to the film by members of the cast (2:19)
- Behind the scenes montage (14:35)
- Opening ceremony footage (3:04)
- Letter from a Private music video (4:50)
- Take the Power Back music video (4:01)
- Theatrical trailer (2:14)
- TV spot (0:33)
- Interview with PARK Chan-Wook
- Behind the scenes still gallery
- Optional English subtitles for the main feature
- A 48-page book featuring essays from Anton Bitel, Bastian Meiresonne, Hayley Scanlon, behind-the-scenes, experiences and art
- Custom art rigid slipcase by Will De Villiers
- 8 artcards
- A3 reversible poster including illustrated map of the DMZ by Will De Villiers
- Limited Edition Numbered release
Dating The Enemy
Freaky Friday takes a turn down under in the beloved romcom DATING THE ENEMY, NEWLY restored and remastered from the Umbrella vault with NEW written and video extras, starring Guy Pearce (Memento) and Claudia Karvan (The Big Steal) as ex-lovers who inexplicably switch bodies.
Meet Brett and Tash. Brett (Guy Pearce – Memento, L.A Confidential) is good-looking, confident and perhaps a tad on the egotistical side. Tash (Claudia Karvan – Bump, Love My Way) is intellectual and reserved, but maybe a little too smart for her own good. When these two meet it's love at first sight, but when a lack of compromise threatens to break-up their relationship, the natural forces of the universe intervene. One fateful night, after a heated argument, they wake up to discover that they have magically swapped bodies! The stage is set for an hilarious Aussie romantic comedy that takes the battle of the sexes to a brand new frontline. DATING THE ENEMY is a funny, charming tale of self-discovery and second chances. Will Tash and Brett find a way to reverse the spell and restore their relationship, or will their newfound understanding lead them to a different path altogether?
Special Features and Technical Specs:
- NEW Audio Commentary with director Megan Simpson Huberman and Cinematographer Steve Arnold
- NEW Interview with actor Matt Day
- 1996 Channel 7 feature interview with Megan Simpson Huberman
- Romantic TV Trailer
- Comedy TV Trailer
- Optional English subtitles
Dating The Enemy Collector's Edition
Special Features and Technical Specs:
- NEW Audio Commentary with director Megan Simpson Huberman and Cinematographer Steve Arnold
- NEW Interview with actor Matt Day
- 1996 Channel 7 feature interview with Megan Simpson Huberman
- Romantic TV Trailer
- Comedy TV Trailer
- Optional English subtitles
- A 48-page book featuring an essay from Digby Houghton, behind-the-scenes, experiences and art
- Custom art rigid slipcase by Margalit Cutler
- Custom art slipcase by Margalit Cutler
- 8 artcards
- A3 reversible poster
- Limited Edition Numbered release
Love And Other Catastrophes
The trouble with love is, you never know where it's going to strike next. Immerse yourself in a day in the life of chaotic university student in LOVE AND OTHER CATASTROPHES restored and remastered by Umbrella.
Featuring a host of Australian icons including Kim Gyngell, Matt Day and Radha Mitchell, the film explores the humorous and sometimes tumultuous journey of young adulthood and the quest for love amidst life's catastrophes.
Mia (Francis O'Connor - Mansfield Park), an ambitious film studies student, finds herself entangled in a web of relationships and miscommunications. Her housemate Alice (Alice Garner – Monkey Grip, Seachange) is a frustrated perfectionist, four years late with her thesis and looking for a man to fit her rigorous relationship criteria. Their search for love and a new housemate transcends the boundaries of the University and their respective disciplines. As the day ends and the party begins events begin to unscramble in unexpected ways. Omina Vincit Amor... Love Conquers All!
Special Features and Technical Specs:
- NEW Audio Commentary with director Emma-Kate Croghan
- NEW Interview with actor Matt Day
- Trailer
- Optional English SDH subtitles for the main feature
Love and Other Catastrophes Collector's Edition
Special Features and Technical Specs:
- NEW Audio Commentary with director Emma-Kate Croghan
- NEW Interview with actor Matt Day
- Trailer
- Optional English SDH subtitles for the main feature
- A 48-page book featuring essays from Jenny Valentish and Digby Houghton, behind-the-scenes, experiences and art
- Original poster art rigid slipcase
- Original poster art slipcase
- 8 artcards
- A3 reversible poster
- Limited Edition Numbered release
- Optional English SDH subtitles for the main feature
The Quiet Family
The debut from acclaimed director Kim Jee-woon (A Tale of Two Sisters, I Saw the Devil) THE QUIET FAMILY is a darkly humorous musing on the lengths people will go to protect their own interests.
THE QUIET FAMILY is here with a stack of NEW extras and snares us in a house of horrors that takes it from bad, to worse, to hilarious as murder and madness infests the humble mountain lodge.
There is nothing stronger than family in this hilarious horror comedy.
Kang family decide to fulfill their dream of running a remote lodge in the countryside. However, their dream turns into a nightmare when their guests begin to mysteriously die one by one. As the bodies pile up, the Kang family desperately tries to maintain their reputation and cover up the deaths. Tensions rise as the Kang family struggles to keep their dark secret buried while also dealing with their own interpersonal conflicts.
Special Features and Technical Specs:
- NEW Audio commentary with Pierce Conran and James Marsh
- Audio commentary by director Kim Jee-woon and actor Song Kang-ho
- Interviews with producers and actors
- "Coming Out" 45mins short by director Jee-woon Kim
- "Making of" featurette
- Music video #1
- Music Video #2
- Storyboard comparisons
- "Original Soundtrack" featurette
- Theatrical trailer #1
- Theatrical trailer #2
The Quiet Family Collector's Edition
Special Features and Technical Specs:
- NEW Audio commentary with Pierce Conran and James Marsh
- Audio commentary by director Kim Jee-woon and actor Song Kang-ho
- Interviews with producers and actors
- "Coming Out" 45mins short by director Jee-woon Kim
- "Making of" featurette
- Music video #1
- Music Video #2
- Storyboard comparisons
- "Original Soundtrack" featurette
- Theatrical trailer #1
- Theatrical trailer #2
- A 48-page book featuring essays from Hayley Scanlon and Bastian Meiresonne, behind-the-scenes, experiences and art
- Custom art rigid slipcase by Colin Murdoch
- 8 artcards
- A3 reversible poster
- Limited Edition Numbered release
The Primevals
A film 45 years in the making from the late David Allen, no monster or special-effects fan will want to miss THE PRIMEVALS. THE PRIMEVALS is a glorious tribute to classic animation, with a true sense of adventure that reminds the audience why movies are magical.
Unfinished and left on the cutting-room floor for three decades, the epic sci-fi adventure THE PRIMEVALS, from the infamous Full Moon Features, has been resurrected for the screen with TWO cuts of the film and a FULL feature-length documentary!
The remains of a towering humanoid creature from the Himalayas wind up under the supervision of Dr. Claire Collier (Juliet Mills), who believes it to be one of the legendary Yeti. Joined by her former student (Richard Joseph Paul), a longtime believer in the creatures' existence Rondo Montana (Leon Russom), and others, Dr. Collier leads an expedition into the mountains to track down more of the abominable snowmen. Their trek results in an encounter with a tribe of primitive hominids — which in turn leads to the far more frightening discovery of beings they never could have expected or imagined.
Special Features and Technical Specs:
- NEW Video Essay - Howard S Berger on THE PRIMEVALS and 'lost films'
- Dark Dreamers episode: Charles Band
- Video Essay - Jamie and Aspasia Leonard on lost monsters and Cryptozoology
- The Making of THE PRIMEVALS featurette
- Alternate extended version of feature
- Trailer
