For the week of June 22nd, the Criterion Collection has a Blu-ray release for Lav Diaz's Magellan (2025), starring Gael García Bernal, Ângela Azevedo, Amado Arjay Babon, Ronnie Lazaro, Hazel Orencio and Tomás Alves.
Description: A hypnotic journey engraved in images of staggering beauty and horror, this monumental achievement from Lav Diaz boldly rewrites the imperialist mythmaking of the Age of Discovery. Elegantly minimalist yet overpowering in its scale and impact, Magellan follows the sixteenth-century Portuguese explorer Ferdinand Magellan (Gael García Bernal) as he embarks on his epochal quest to cross the Pacific—a voyage that spirals into zealotry and violence when he attempts to impose Christianity upon the people of the Philippines. Abetted by García Bernal's radically antiheroic portrayal, Diaz composes a stark vision of the brutality at the heart of European conquest and a haunting elegy for a lost precolonial past.
Criterion's Blu-ray of Magellan contains an interview with Lav Diaz, a trailer and notes by critic Beatrice Loayza.
Also from Criterion is a Blu-ray and 4K UHD release for John Waters' Desperate Living (1977), starring Liz Renay, Mink Stole, Susan Lowe, Edith Massey, Mary Vivian Pearce and Jean Hill. Sourced from a new 4K master (supervised and approved by John Waters), Criterion presents Desperate Living with LPCM Mono audio, an optional Italian dub track and HDR on the 4K UHD disc. Extras include audio commentary with John Waters and Liz Renay, a new conversation between Waters and film programmer Cristina Cacioppo, Back to Mortville (a tour of the film's main Baltimore location, led by Waters), a new interview with Susan Lowe, Mary Vivian Pearce and Mink Stole, an interview with production designer Vincent Peranio and a trailer. Also included is an essay by critic Grace Byron.
Then from Criterion is a remastered Blu-ray and 4K UHD release for John Waters' Hairspray (1988), starring Sonny Bono, Ruth Brown, Divine, Debbie Harry, Ricki Lake and Jerry Stiller. Sourced from a new 4K master (also supervised and approved by John Waters), Criterion presents Hairspray with a choice of DTS-HD MA 2.0 Surround or 5.1 audio tracks, as well as Dolby Vision HDR on the 4K UHD disc. Extras include audio commentary with John Waters and Ricki Lake, a new conversation between Waters and WFMU DJs Dave "the Spazz" Abramson and Gaylord Fields, a new interview with actors Ricki Lake and Colleen Fitzpatrick, reflections from actors Debbie Harry, Jo Ann Havrilla, Leslie Ann Powers, Clayton Prince, Shawn Thompson and Pia Zadora, deleted scenes, a behind-the-scenes documentary, the featurette Get to Know John Waters (1987), an interview with production designer Vincent Peranio and a trailer. Also included is an essay by critic Jessica Kiang.
New on Blu-ray from Film Movement is Kazuya Shiraishi's Bushido (碁盤斬り) (2024), starring Tsuyoshi Kusanagi, Kaya Kiyohara, Taishi Nakagawa, Eita Okuno, Takuma Otoo and Masachika Ichimura.
Description: Taciturn Kakunoshin (Tsuyoshi Kusanagi), renowned for his formidable skills both with a sword and in the game of go, embodies the purest ideals of the samurai code. But when his unwavering honesty is exploited, he is framed by his own clan for a theft he did not commit. Years later, when a case of missing gold pulls him into a new web of intrigue, Kakunoshin finally uncovers the truth behind his downfall and unleashes a hellstorm of righteous vengeance.
Film Movement's Blu-ray of Bushido contains a making of featurette and a 16-page booklet with an essay by film writer Hayley Scanlon.
Then new on Blu-ray from Film Movement is Xue Ma's White River (燕交), starring Yuan Tian, Ning Feng Song, Weihao Xu, Wenmo Zhang, Xiaoguang Zuo and Mianda Lu.
Description: A woman living in quiet Yanjiao, separated from Beijing by the White River and observing strict quarantine rules, has a simple daily routine consisting of nothing but cooking and cleaning. But this mundane existence soon gives way to an erotic entanglements when she begins sleeping with a neighborhood waiter under the watchful eye of her husband.
From first-time female director [Xue Ma], White River tests the viewers perceptions around voyeurism and female sensuality to surrealistic effect in this playfully mounted erotic drama.
Film Movement's Blu-ray of White River contains interviews with Xue Ma and Yuan Tian and a 16-page booklet with an essay by film critic Hsieh Chia-chin.
Also new on Blu-ray from Film Movement is Hiroshi Okuyama's My Sunshine (ぼくのお日さま), starring Keitatsu Koshiyama, Sôsuke Ikematsu, Kiara Nakanishi and Ryûya Wakaba.
Description: One winter on the Japanese island of Hokkaido, a young boy named Takuya has resigned himself to the fact that he's the worst player on his ice hockey team. While practicing, he becomes transfixed by the figure skaters who share the ice rink, particularly Sakura, a rising star from Tokyo. Her coach, Arakawa, takes an interest in Takuya, seeing himself in the young boy. He pairs the two up and trains them as a competitive ice-dancing duo. Although tentative with each other at first, the kids eventually grow closer and form a deep bond with their supportive coach. But as the winter continues, unspoken feelings begin to surface, and the harmony the trio once knew begins to falter.
Film Movement's Blu-ray of My Sunshine contains an interview with Hiroshi Okuyama and a 16-page booklet with an essay by film critic Robert Daniels.
New on Blu-ray from Music Box Selects, in association with Doppelgänger Releasing, is Tallulah Hazekamp Schwab's Mr. K, starring Crispin Glover, Sunnyi Melles, Bjørn Sundquist, Fionnula Flanagan, Dearbhla Molloy and Jan Gunnar Røise.
Description: Traveling magician Mr. K (Crispin Glover) is down on his luck. Business is slow, and the few gigs he's picked up along the road have left him adrift. After spending the night in a remote hotel, he is alarmed when he discovers that he is unable to find the exit. As he explores the maze-like corridors, he hears strange noises and encounters a series of curious inhabitants who have formed their own factions within the walls of the hotel. Alone and afraid, he starts mapping out the corridors, desperately hoping to get to the bottom of the building's layout before it is too late. Stuck more hopelessly than ever and about to give up, he makes a bizarre discovery that will change everything. Starring the ever-eccentric Crispin Glover, this Kafkaesque mystery offers a bold new take on falling down the rabbit hole.
Music Box Selects' Blu-ray of Mr. K contains an interview with Crispin Glover and Tallulah Schwab, Schwab's short film The First Cut, an image gallery and a theatrical trailer.
New on Blu-ray from Lionsgate Home Entertainment is Gia Coppola's The Last Showgirl, starring Pamela Anderson, Dave Bautista, Jamie Lee Curtis, Jason Schwartzman, Kiernan Shipka and Brenda Song.
Description: Pamela Anderson shines as a glamorous Vegas showgirl whose 30-year career at Le Razzle Dazzle, the last remaining revue, is coming to an abrupt end. When the show's closure in two weeks is announced, she tries to reconnect with her estranged daughter while leaning on her brassy former-showgirl best friend (Jamie Lee Curtis). Directed by Gia Coppola and featuring an original ballad by Miley Cyrus, this inspiring portrait of a resilient woman also stars Dave Bautista and Billie Lourd.
Lionsgate's Blu-ray of contains the featurettes Unreserved and A Conversation with Pamela Anderson and Jamie Lee Curtis.
New on Blu-ray from Circle Collective is Sam Hayes' Pools, starring Odessa A'zion, Ariel Winter, Mason Gooding, Michael Vlamis, Tyler Alvarez and Francesca Noel.
Description: Stuck in summer school with one day to get her life back together or get kicked out, Kennedy defies all responsibilities and rallies a ragtag crew for a midnight pool-hopping adventure through the lavish estates of her college town. But as the secrets spill, this wild escape becomes a cathartic journey of self-discovery.
Circle Collective's Blu-ray of Pools contains three Q&As from American Cinematheque screenings, a behind-the-scenes featurette, four image galleries and a trailer. For a full release breakdown, read Brian Orndorf's Blu-ray review.
Coming to Blu-ray from Sony Pictures Home Entertainment is I Know What You Did Last Summer: The Complete Series (2021), starring Madison Iseman, Bill Heck, Brianne Tju, Zeke Goodman, Ashley Moore and Sebastian Amoruso.
Description: Written and executive produced by Sara Goodman, I Know What You Did Last Summer is based on Lois Duncan's 1973 novel, which was also the basis of the iconic 1997 film. One year after the fatal car accident that haunted their graduation night, a group of teenagers find themselves bound together by a dark secret and stalked by a brutal killer. As they try to piece together who's after them, they reveal the dark side of their seemingly perfect town—and themselves. Everyone is hiding something, and uncovering the wrong secret could be deadly.
Sony's Blu-ray release of I Know What You Did Last Summer: The Complete Series is a three-disc set with all eight episodes.
Coming to 4K UHD from Sony is Peter Segal's 50 First Dates (2004), starring Adam Sandler, Drew Barrymore, Rob Schneider, Sean Astin, Lusia Strus and Dan Aykroyd. Sourced from a 4K master (approved by Peter Segal), Sony presents 50 First Dates with Dolby Vision HDR and a choice of a new Dolby Atmos remix or original DTS-HD MA 5.1 audio. Extras include audio commentary with with Drew Barrymore and Peter Segal, a making of featurette, the featurette Talkin' Pidgin, Comedy Central Reel Comedy and HBO First Look specials, five deleted scenes with optional commentary, a blooper reel, three music videos and a theatrical trailer.
Also coming to 4K UHD from Sony is Frank Coraci's Click (2006), starring Adam Sandler, Kate Beckinsale, Christopher Walken, David Hasselhoff, Henry Winkler and Julie Kavner. Sourced from a 4K master (approved by Frank Coraci), Sony presents Click with Dolby Vision HDR and a choice of a new Dolby Atmos remix or original DTS-HD MA 5.1 audio. Extras include cast and crew commentary, seven featurettes, four deleted scenes and a theatrical trailer.
New on Blu-ray from Decal Releasing is Julia Ducournau's Alpha (2025), starring Tahar Rahim, Golshifteh Farahani, Mélissa Boros, Finnegan Oldfield, Emma Mackey and Louai El Amrousy.
Description: Alpha is a 13-year-old whose world collapses the day she returns from a party with a tattoo on her arm. It prompts others to wonder if she now has a terrifying blood-borne illness that is sweeping through society.
Decal Releasing's Blu-ray of Alpha contains an interview with Julia Ducournau, a teaser and a trailer.
Finally for new releases this week, Cohen Media Group has a Blu-ray for Tarik Saleh's Eagles of the Republic, starring Fares Fares, Lyna Khoudri, Zineb Triki, Amr Waked, Cherien Dabis and Ahmed Khairy.
Description: Egypt's most adored actor George Fahmy (Fares Fares, Rogue One: A Star Wars Story) is pressured to star in a film commissioned by the highest authorities. He reluctantly accepts the role and finds himself thrown into the inner circle of power. Like a moth drawn to the flame he begins an affair with the mysterious wife of the general overseeing the film.
Turning to catalog titles, Kino Lorber have three coming to Blu-ray and 4K UHD. First up is a Blu-ray for King Vidor's The Texas Rangers (1936), starring Fred MacMurray, Jack Oakie, Jean Parker, Lloyd Nolan, Edward Ellis and George 'Gabby' Hayes. Sourced from a 4K master by Universal Pictures (in collaboration with The Film Foundation), Kino presents The Texas Rangers with two audio commentaries: one with mystery writer and filmmaker Max Allan Collins and film historian (and host of the Cereal at Midnight podcast) Heath Holland, as well as another with western film historian Toby Roan. Also included is a theatrical trailer.
Coming to 4K UHD combo pack from Kino is Ted Post's Hang 'Em High (1968), starring Clint Eastwood, Inger Stevens, Ed Begley, Pat Hingle, Ben Johnson and Charles McGraw. Sourced from a new 4K scan of the original camera negative, Kino presents Hang 'Em High with a choice of DTS-HD MA 5.1 or 2.0 audio tracks and Dolby Vision HDR on the 4K UHD disc. Extras include a new audio commentary with filmmaker / historian Steve Mitchell, as well as legacy audio commentary with film historians Lem Dobbs and Nick Redman, TV spots, radio spots and a theatrical trailer. For a full release breakdown, read Svet Atanasov's 4K UHD review.
Finally from Kino is a remastered Blu-ray for Nick Castle's Major Payne (1995), starring Damon Wayans, Karyn Parsons, William Hickey, Michael Ironside, Albert Hall and Steven Martini. Sourced from a new 4K scan of the original camera negative, Kino presents Hang 'Em High with a choice of lossless 5.1 or 2.0 audio tracks. Extras include a new audio commentary with Nick Castle (moderated by filmmaker Douglas Hosdale) and a new interview with Michael Ironside, as well as a theatrical trailer.
Coming to Blu-ray from Radiance Films is Georges Franju's La Tête contre les murs (Head Against the Wall) (1959), starring Pierre Brasseur, Paul Meurisse, Jean-Pierre Mocky, Anouk Aimée, Jean Galland and Thomy Bourdelle. Sourced from a 4K restoration by Éclair Classics (supervised by Mocky Delicious Products), Radiance presents La Tête contre les murs with French: LPCM Mono audio and optional, newly-improved English subtitles. Extras include an interview with screenwriter and star Jean-Pierre Mocky (2008), an interview with Georges Franju and actor Charles Aznavour (1958) and an interview with Jean-Pierre Mocky's assistant and friend Eric Le Roy (2023). Limited edition content includes a "booklet featuring archival writing by film critic Raymond Durgnat". For a full release breakdown, read Jeffrey Kauffman's Blu-ray review.
Also coming to Blu-ray from Radiance Films is Jean-Pierre Mocky's Solo (1970), starring Jean-Pierre Mocky, Sylvie Bréal, Anne Deleuze, Denis Le Guillou, René-Jean Chauffard and Marcel Pérès. Sourced from a 4K restoration by Éclair Classics (supervised by Mocky Delicious Products), Radiance presents Solo with French: LPCM Mono audio and optional English subtitles. Extras include an interview with screenwriter and star Jean-Pierre Mocky (2018), an interview with Anne Deleuze and an interview with Jean-Pierre Mocky's assistant and friend Eric Le Roy (both 2022). Limited edition content includes a "booklet featuring archival interviews with Mocky". For a full release breakdown, read Jeffrey Kauffman's Blu-ray review.
Finally this week, Shout Factory have two titles premiering on 4K UHD. First is Vincent Ward's What Dreams May Come (1998), starring Robin Williams, Cuba Gooding Jr., Annabella Sciorra, Max von Sydow, Rosalind Chao and Lucinda Jenney. Sourced from a new 4K scan of the original camera negative, Shout presents What Dreams May Come with a choice of DTS-HD MA 5.1 or 2.0 audio tracks and Dolby Vision HDR on the 4K UHD disc. Extras include audio commentary with Vincent Ward, three featurettes, an alternate ending and theatrical trailers.
Then from Shout is a 4K UHD upgrade for James Gunn's Slither (2006), starring Nathan Fillion, Elizabeth Banks, Gregg Henry, Michael Rooker, Tania Saulnier and Don Thompson. Sourced from a new 4K scan of the 35mm interpositive (approved by James Gunn and director of photography Gregory Middleton), Shout presents Slither with a choice of a new Dolby Atmos remix, DTS-HD MA 5.1 or 2.0 audio tracks and Dolby Vision HDR on the 4K UHD disc. Extras include new interviews with Gregory Middleton, editor John Axelrad, special make-up effects designer Todd Masters and composer Tyler Bates. Also included are two audio commentaries with James Gunn and Nathan Fillion, one of which also includes Michael Rooker, aninterview with Gregg Henry, deleted and extended scenes with optional commentary by James Gunn, several featurettes, a gag reel and a theatrical trailer.
Note: Shout's 4K UHD release of Slither is currently available only in Limited Edition SteelBook packaging.