Posted September 8, 2024 07:15 PM by Sean Greenwood
For the week of September 9th, Walt Disney Home Entertainment and Pixar Animation Studios have a Blu-ray and 4K UHD release for Kelsey Mann's Inside Out 2, featuring the voices of Amy Poehler, Phyllis Smith, Lewis Black, Tony Hale, Liza Lapira and Maya Hawke.
Description: Disney and Pixar's Inside Out 2 returns to the mind of newly minted teenager Riley just as headquarters is undergoing a sudden demolition to make room for something entirely unexpected: new Emotions! Joy, Sadness, Anger, Fear and Disgust, who've long been running a successful operation by all accounts, aren't sure how to feel when Anxiety shows up. And it looks like she's not alone.
Disney's 4K UHD release of Inside Out 2 contains HDR and the film's Dolby Atmos audio on the 4K UHD disc. Extras include the featurettes New Emotions and Unlocking the Vault, as well as deleted scenes. For full release breakdowns, read Jeffrey Kauffman's Blu-ray review and 4K UHD review.
Note: At this time, the 4K UHD release of Inside Out 2 is only available in SteelBook packaging.
New on Blu-ray and 4K UHD from the Criterion Collection is Andrew Haigh's All of Us Strangers, starring Andrew Scott, Paul Mescal, Carter John Grout, Jamie Bell, Claire Foy and Ami Tredrea.
Description: A metaphysical exploration of queer love and loneliness, familial grief and healing, this delicate but audacious chamber drama confirms director Andrew Haigh's gift for bringing complicated emotions to the screen. Isolated in a seemingly empty new high-rise, London screenwriter Adam (Andrew Scott) finds his solitary existence upended when he begins a passionate romance with the impulsive Harry (Paul Mescal), then reconnects with his parents (Jamie Bell and Claire Foy) in a reunion that pushes beyond the limits of time and space. Putting a deeply personal imprint on a novel by Japanese writer Taichi Yamada, Haigh reaches cosmic heights while never losing sight of the story's achingly human heart.
Criterion's Blu-ray releases of All of Us Strangers contain DTS-HD MA 5.1 and LPCM 2.0 audio tracks (as well as audio description and English SDH subtitles), with Dolby Vision HDR on the 4K UHD disc. Extras include a conversation between Andrew Haigh and author and critic Michael Koresky, an interview with cinematographer Jamie D. Ramsay, a behind-the-scenes documentary and featurettes and a trailer for the film. Also included is an essay by film critic Guy Lodge.
New on Blu-ray from Criterion is Lila Avilés' Tótem, starring Naíma Sentíes, Montserrat Marañon, Marisol Gasé, Saori Gurza, Mateo García Elizondo and Teresita Sánchez.
Description: In a bustling Mexican household, seven-year-old Sol is swept up in the whirlwind of preparations for her terminally ill father's birthday party, led by her mother, aunts, and other relatives. As the day builds to an event both anticipated and dreaded, Sol and her family begin to understand the gravity of this year's celebration. Lila Avilés directs a dynamic ensemble cast in this stunning sophomore effort—a warmly observed, poignantly funny, and emotionally expansive study of the ways we cope with grief.
Criterion's Blu-ray of Tótem contains an interview with Lila Avilés and a trailer for the film.
New on Blu-ray and 4K UHD from Warner Bros. Home Entertainment is Kevin Costner's Horizon: An American Saga - Chapter 1, starring Kevin Costner, Sienna Miller, Sam Worthington, Jena Malone, and Owen Crow Shoe and Tatanka Means.
Studio description: Academy Award-winning visionary filmmaker Kevin Costner directs New Line Cinema's vast "Horizon: An American Saga" Chapters One and Two, a multi-faceted chronicle covering the Civil War expansion and settlement of the American West. A story of America too big for one film, this true cinematic event also stars Costner, who co-writes with Jon Baird ("The Explorers Guild") and produces through his Territory Pictures.
In the great tradition of Warner Bros. Pictures' iconic Westerns, "Horizon: An American Saga" explores the lure of the Old West and how it was won—and lost—through the blood, sweat and tears of many. Spanning the four years of the Civil War, from 1861 to 1865, Costner's ambitious cinematic adventure will take audiences on an emotional journey across a country at war with itself, experienced through the lens of families, friends and foes all attempting to discover what it truly means to be the United States of America.
Warner's Blu-ray releases of Horizon: An American Saga - Chapter 1 contains the film's Dolby Atmos audio, with Dolby Vision HDR on the 4K UHD edition. In addition to separate 4K UHD or Blu-ray editions, a Walmart Exclusive Dual Format 4K UHD / Blu-ray SteelBook will also be available.
Coming to Blu-ray from Warner is Super Friends: The Compete Series (1973-1985), featuring the voices of Danny Dark, Olan Soule, Casey Kasem, Frank Welker, Michael Rye and Shannon Farnon. The set contains 93 episodes.
Finally from Warner this week are two more Blu-rays from the Warner Archive Collection. They are:
Robert Clouse's Black Belt Jones (1974), starring Jim Kelly, Gloria Hendry, Scatman Crothers, Eric Laneuville, Alan Weeks and Andre Philippe. Sourced from a 4K scan of the original camera negative, Warner Archive presents Black Belt Jones with DTS-HD MA 2.0 Mono audio. Extras include the film's original theatrical trailer.
Michael Pressman's Boulevard Nights (1979), starring Richard Yniguez, Marta DuBois, Danny De La Paz, James Victor, Betty Carvalho and Carmen Zapata. Sourced from a 4K scan of the original camera negative, Warner Archive presents Boulevard Nights with DTS-HD MA 2.0 Mono audio. Extras include the film's original theatrical trailer. For a full disc breakdown, read Randy Miller's Blu-ray review.
New on Blu-ray and 4K UHD from Paramount Home Media Distribution is the miniseries Knuckles (2024), starring Idris Elba, Adam Pally, Rory McCann, Cary Elwes, Edi Patterson and Julian Barratt.
Description: KNUCKLES takes place between the films SONIC THE HEDGEHOG 2 and SONIC THE HEDGEHOG 3 and follows Knuckles (Idris Elba) on a hilarious and action-packed journey of self-discovery as he agrees to train Wade (Adam Pally) as his protege and teach him the ways of the Echidna warrior. Featuring appearances by Ben Schwartz as Sonic, Colleen O'Shaughnessey as Tails and Tika Sumpter (Maddie), the ensemble cast also includes Edi Patterson (The Righteous Gemstones), Rory McCann (Game of Thrones), Cary Elwes (Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning), Christopher Lloyd (Back to the Future), and Paul Scheer (Black Monday). This collection includes every episode along with an exclusive gag reel, and more!
Paramount's Blu-ray releases of Knuckles contain Dolby Atmos audio, with Dolby Vision HDR on the 4K UHD edition. Extras include the featurettes Meet the Cast, Working with KnucklesThis or That? and Cast Impressions, as well as an exclusive gag reel. In addition to separate 4K UHD or Blu-ray editions, a Blu-ray SteelBook will also be available.
New on Blu-ray and 4K UHD from Lionsgate Home Entertainment is Nikhil Nagesh Bhat's Kill (2023), starring Lakshya, Raghav Juyal, Tanya Maniktala, Abhishek Chauhan, Ashish Vidyarthi and Pratap Verma.
Description: When army commando Amrit (Lakshya) finds out his true love Tulika (Tanya Maniktala) is engaged against her will, he boards a New Delhi-bound train in a daring quest to derail the arranged marriage. But when a gang of knife-wielding thieves led by the ruthless Fani (Raghav Juyal) begin to terrorize innocent passengers on his train, Amrit takes them on himself in a death-defying kill-spree to save those around him — turning what should have been a typical commute into an adrenaline-fueled thrill ride.
Lionsgate's Blu-ray releases of Kill contain the film's Dolby Atmos audio, while the film is presented in 4K SDR on the 4K UHD disc. In addition to standard packaging, an Amazon Exclusive SteelBook will also be available.
Also coming from Lionsgate is a 4K UHD upgrade for Taylor Sheridan's Wind River (2017), starring Jeremy Renner, Elizabeth Olsen, Gil Birmingham, Kelsey Asbille, Teo Briones and Tantoo Cardinal. Lionsgate presents Wind River with Dolby Vision HDR and Dolby Atmos or Dolby TrueHD 5.1 audio options. Extras include deleted scenes and a behind-the-scenes video gallery.
New on Blu-ray from RLJE Films is The Walking Dead: The Ones Who Live - Season 1 (2024), starring Andrew Lincoln, Danai Gurira, Pollyanna McIntosh, Terry O'Quinn, Lesley-Ann Brandt and Robert O'Hara.
Description: The love story between Rick and Michonne. Changed by a world that is constantly changing, will they find themselves in a war against the living or will they discover that they too are The Walking Dead?
Note: At this time, the 4K UHD release of The Walking Dead: The Ones Who Live - Season 1 is only available in SteelBook packaging.
New on Blu-ray from Universal Pictures Home Entertainment is Ted: Season One (2024), starring Seth MacFarlane, Alanna Ubach, Scott Grimes, Max Burkholder and Giorgia Whigham.
Description: Based on the box office hit and sequel from Family Guy creator Seth MacFarlane about a cherished teddy bear that comes to life as the result of a childhood wish, TED is an irreverent, side-splitting half hour comedy series about Bostonian teenager John Bennett and his best friend and forever thunder buddy, the foul-mouthed stuffed bear, Ted. ?Set in the '90s after his moment of fame has passed, Ted is forced to enroll in high school with his best pal John, experiencing the highs and lows of teenage life...one bong hit at a time. While Ted may not be the best influence on John, when it comes down to it, he is always willing to go out on a limb to help his friend and his family.
Also new on Blu-ray from Universal is Law & Order: Special Victims Unit - Season Twenty-Five (2024). The three-disc set contains all 13 episodes and is the first Blu-ray release worldwide for any series in the Law & Order franchise.
New on Blu-ray from Mill Creek Entertainment is the documentary series Icons Unearthed: Fast & Furious (2023), starring Tyrese Gibson, Lucas Black, T.I., Roger Corman and Leigh Folsom Boyd.
Description: It all began with a magazine article that exposed the world of illegal drag racing in cities across America. Creatives at Universal would make a modest action film featuring drag racing, car modification - and of course, family - from its pages. What should have been a one-off popcorn summer flick followed by a straight-to-video sequel became one of the largest film franchises of all time.
Mill Creek's Blu-ray of Icons Unearthed: Fast & Furious contains "over 5 hours of full, unseen interviews with Tyrese Gibson, Tip "T.I" Harris, and Lucas Black" as extras.
New on Blu-ray from MVD Visual is Signe Baumane's My Love Affair with Marriage, featuring the voices of Dagmara Dominczyk, Michele Pawk, Matthew Modine, Cameron Monaghan, Stephen Lang and Emma Kenney.
Description: This groundbreaking animated feature, My Love Affair With Marriage, follows Zelma (Dagmara Dominczyk, HBO's Succession), a woman who navigates a series of romantic encounters, each one shaping her understanding of love and marriage.
With unflinching honesty, she grapples with the conflicting forces of passion and disillusionment, her own desires, fears, and insecurities, painting a raw and intimate portrait of the human heart.
From acclaimed writer / director Signe Baumane (Rocks in My Pockets), along with an amazing voice cast that includes Matthew Modine (Stranger Things, Oppenheimer), Cameron Monaghan (Showtime's Shameless, The Giver) and Stephen Lang (Avatar), this award-winning film features striking visuals, poignant storytelling and a cinematic experience that will linger in the hearts and minds of viewers long after the credits roll.
MVD Visual's Blu-ray of My Love Affair with Marriage contains a presentation by Signe Baumane from the Penny Stamps Distinguished Speaker Series and a trailer for the film. For a full disc breakdown, read Jeffrey Kauffman's Blu-ray review.
Finally for new releases this week, Decal Releasing has a Blu-ray for Jocelyn Moorhouse's The Fabulous Four, starring Susan Sarandon, Bette Midler, Megan Mullally, Sheryl Lee Ralph, Bruce Greenwood and Timothy V. Murphy.
Description: THE FABULOUS FOUR follows three life-long friends (Sarandon, Mullally, and Ralph) who travel to Key West, Florida to be bridesmaids in a surprise wedding of their college girlfriend Marilyn (Midler). Once there, sisterhoods are rekindled, the past rises up again in all its glory, and there are enough sparks, drinks and romance to change all their lives in ways they never expected.
Turning to catalog titles, Sony Pictures Home Entertainment have two catalog titles coming. First up is a Blu-ray for Lambert Hillyer's Once to Every Woman (1934), starring Ralph Bellamy, Walter Connolly, Fay Wray, Walter Byron, Mary Carlisle and J. Farrell MacDonald. The pre-Code drama is making its worldwide debut on Blu-ray.
Also from Sony is a 4K UHD upgrade for Joe Layton's film of Richard Pryor: Live on the Sunset Strip (1982). Sourced from a 4K scan of the original camera negative, Sony presents Richard Pryor: Live on the Sunset Strip with Dolby Vision HDR and DTS-HD MA Mono audio. Extras include a theatrical trailer.
Kino Lorber also have a number of titles coming. They are:
Serge Bourguignon's Two Weeks in September (À cœur joie) (1967), starring Brigitte Bardot, Laurent Terzieff, Jean Rochefort, James Robertson Justice, Michael Sarne and Georgina Ward. Sourced from a new 4K master, Kino presents Two Weeks in September with audio commentary by film historian Adrian Martin and a theatrical trailer for Les Femmes.
A 4K UHD upgrade for Alberto De Martino's The Antichrist (AKA The Tempter) (L'anticristo) (1974), starring Carla Gravina, Mel Ferrer, Arthur Kennedy, George Coulouris, Alida Valli and Mario Scaccia. Sourced from a 4K master prepared by StudioCanal, Kino presents The Antichrist in 4K SDR with a choice of Italian (with optional English subtitles) or English audio tracks. Extras include audio commentary by author / film historian Lee Gambin and film critic Sally Christie, the featurette Raising Hell, The Tempter opening credits and a TV spot.
A 4K UHD upgrade for Albert Band's Zoltan, Hound of Dracula (AKA Dracula's Dog) (1977), starring Michael Pataki, Jan Shutan, Reggie Nalder, Tom Gerrard, Bob Miller and Roger Pancake. Sourced from a 4K master prepared by StudioCanal, Kino presents Zoltan, Hound of Dracula in 4K SDR. Extras include audio commentary by film historians Lee Gambin and John Harrison, a Dracula's Dog radio spot and a theatrical trailer.
A Blu-ray for David Greene's miniseries Fatal Vision (1984), starring Karl Malden, Eva Marie Saint, Barry Newman, Gary Cole, Andy Griffith and Gary Grubbs. Sourced from a new 4K scan of the original camera negative, Kino presents Fatal Vision with a new audio commentary by film historian / filmmaker Daniel Kremer.
Finally from Kino are reissues for Sam Firstenberg's Avenging Force (1986), starring Michael Dudikoff, Steve James, James Booth, John P. Ryan, Karl Johnson and Marc Alaimo and Steven Hilliard Stern's Rolling Vengeance (1987), starring Don Michael Paul, Lawrence Dane, Ned Beatty, Lisa Howard, Michael J. Reynolds and A.C. Peterson. Previously released by Kino in 2014 and 2017, respectively, both new discs feature the same master and extras, re-encoded onto BD-50 discs with the addition of optional English subtitles.
Coming to Blu-ray from Radiance Films is Fernando Arrabal's Viva la muerte (1971), starring Anouk Ferjac, Núria Espert, Mahdi Chaouch, Ivan Henriques, Jazia Klibi and Suzanne Comte. Sourced from a new 4K master by the Cinémathèque Toulouse in collaboration with Fernando Arrabal, Radiance presents Viva la muerte with LPCM 2.0 Mono audio and optional English subtitles. Extras include audio commentary by Mike White, Heather Drain and Jess Byard of The Projection Booth podcast, a new interview with scholar and Spanish cinema expert David Archibald, the short documentary In the Footsteps of Baal (Sur les traces de Baal) (1970) and the feature-length documentary VIDARRABAL (2011) and a trailer for the film. Also included is a "booklet featuring new writing by Sabina Stent and archival interview with Fernando Arrabal". For a full release breakdown, read Jeffrey Kauffman's Blu-ray review.
Finally this week, Shout Factory have two 4K UHD upgrades to offer. First is Joseph Ruben's The Stepfather (1987), starring Terry O'Quinn, Jill Schoelen, Shelley Hack, Charles Lanyer, Stephen Shellen and Blu Mankuma. Sourced from a new 2024 4K master, Shout presents The Stepfather with three new audio commentaries (in addition to a fourth audio commentary by Joseph Ruben): One with Jill Schoelen and filmmaker Jackson Stewart, a second with film critic Meagan Navarro and a third with film critic Kier Gomes. Also included is a new interview with Jill Schoelen, as well as the retrospective The Stepfather Chronicles, trailers for all three films in the series and a still gallery.
Then on 4K UHD from Shout is Bryan Bertino's The Strangers (2008), starring Liv Tyler, Scott Speedman, Gemma Ward, Kip Weeks, Laura Margolis and Glenn Howerton. Sourced from the 2024 4K digital intermediate, Shout presents The Strangers in its unrated cut with DTS-HD MA 5.1 audio and Dolby Vision HDR on the 4K UHD disc. Two Blu-rays contain the theatrical and unrated cuts of the film in addition to the extras from Shout's 2018 Blu-ray edition, including featurettes, interviews deleted scenes and more.