On August 31st Sony Pictures Home Entertainment will release The Damned United:
"About controversial soccer manager Brian Clough, set in 1974 but flashing back to the 1960s, about Clough's ill-fated 44-day reign as coach of Leeds United, then one of England's most successful soccer teams."
Specs:
Audio commentary with director Tom Hooper, Michael Sheen and producer Andy Harries
Deleted scenes with optional director's audio commentary
'Cloughisms' with optional director's commentary
'Perfect Pitch: The Making Of The Damned United'
'Remembering Brian'
'The Changing Game: Football in the Seventies'
'Creating Clough: Michael Sheen Takes on Old Big 'Ead'
Digital copy
Optics: Anamorphic widescreen
Sonics: Dolby TrueHD 5.1
"About controversial soccer manager Brian Clough, set in 1974 but flashing back to the 1960s, about Clough's ill-fated 44-day reign as coach of Leeds United, then one of England's most successful soccer teams."
Specs:
Audio commentary with director Tom Hooper, Michael Sheen and producer Andy Harries
Deleted scenes with optional director's audio commentary
'Cloughisms' with optional director's commentary
'Perfect Pitch: The Making Of The Damned United'
'Remembering Brian'
'The Changing Game: Football in the Seventies'
'Creating Clough: Michael Sheen Takes on Old Big 'Ead'
Digital copy
Optics: Anamorphic widescreen
Sonics: Dolby TrueHD 5.1
On September 7th Icon Home Entertainment will release Infestation:
"Like the most of the classic Sci-Fi/Horror films, INFESTATION begins with the question: "What if one day you woke, bound in cobwebs; cocooned to the wall of your workplace? What if, after a brief investigation, you realised you were the only person awake, and the world had been overtaken by giant insects?
Our hero, Cooper Flynn, awakes to find himself nauseous, weak and covered in webbing, hanging from the ceiling of an office where, just minutes ago, he started his new job. As he struggles out of his slimy prison he comes face to face with his opponent - a grotesque, powerful and very angry bug. And so begins a hideous, nail-biting, comedic, all-action adventure to find a safe haven while constantly outwitting an infestation of monstrous proportions.
As Cooper embarks on his journey, he befriends a ragtag group of survivors including Sara, a feisty attractive female. Although the situation is dire, Cooper can't help himself from trying to solve his dating problem while trying to save his life. Will they make it to safety before they are picked off one by one? And what other surprises are in store for our group of unlikely heroes?"
Specs:
'The Creation of Infestation'
Optics: Anamorphic widescreen
Sonics: DTS-HD 5.1 Master Audio
"Like the most of the classic Sci-Fi/Horror films, INFESTATION begins with the question: "What if one day you woke, bound in cobwebs; cocooned to the wall of your workplace? What if, after a brief investigation, you realised you were the only person awake, and the world had been overtaken by giant insects?
Our hero, Cooper Flynn, awakes to find himself nauseous, weak and covered in webbing, hanging from the ceiling of an office where, just minutes ago, he started his new job. As he struggles out of his slimy prison he comes face to face with his opponent - a grotesque, powerful and very angry bug. And so begins a hideous, nail-biting, comedic, all-action adventure to find a safe haven while constantly outwitting an infestation of monstrous proportions.
As Cooper embarks on his journey, he befriends a ragtag group of survivors including Sara, a feisty attractive female. Although the situation is dire, Cooper can't help himself from trying to solve his dating problem while trying to save his life. Will they make it to safety before they are picked off one by one? And what other surprises are in store for our group of unlikely heroes?"
Specs:
'The Creation of Infestation'
Optics: Anamorphic widescreen
Sonics: DTS-HD 5.1 Master Audio
On September 7th Optimum Releasing will release This is Spinal Tap - 25th Anniversary Edition:
"1982 and the world’s loudest rock band, Spinal Tap, are about to embark on their biggest world tour to date. Along for the ride is film-maker and fan Marti DiBergi (Rob Reiner), there to make a behind-the-scenes tribute to his favourite heavy metal band. However instead of a celebrating the genius of musicians Nigel Tufnel (Christopher Guest), David St Hubbins (Michael McKean) and Derek Smalls (Harry Shearer), the documentary captures the cracks as they begin to appear for this band whose time has come… and now appears to have gone again.
25 years later, with Spinal Tap on tour once more, it’s time to celebrate once again the much-loved and oft-quoted greatest "rockumentary" ever made. Relive the band’s triumphs and disasters, get your bass out for “Big Bottom” and prepare to smell the glove. With bumper extras tbc including a brand new documentary featuring comedians and musicians celebrating 25 Years of Tap and the first Region 2 release on blu-ray, this one really promises to go up to 11…"
Specs:
Disc 1
Fully re-mastered feature
Brand new 25th Anniversary documentary feat. Ricky Gervais, Eddie Izzard, Martin Freeman, Anvil, Serge Pizzorno and more
Audio commentary by the band
Menu commentary by the band
Sonics: DTS-HD 5.1 Master Audio
Disc 2
'The Return of Spinal Tap Royal Albert Hall' concert
2007 Live Earth footage & Live Earth reunion short film
National Geographic Stonehenge interviews with Nigel
'Sprinkle some ****in Fairy Dust On It' interview with Reg Presley of The Troggs
Disc 3
Outtakes
Original trailers
Music videos
TV Spots
Deleted Sscenes incl Heavy Metal Memories, Flower People, Cheese Roll trailer
EPK featurettes
Creative Meeting & Bitch School Videos
As you can see from the above image, a Marshall Amp Limited Edition will also be released on the same date. If Optimum's T2 limited edition is anything to go by then the run will be around 1,000 pieces. Here are the specs for the LE:
Customised fully working Marshall amp
Numbered packaging
7 original art cards
5-disc Stonehenge digi pack:
- 'This Is Spinal Tap' re-mastered
- The Blu-ray
- Original soundtrack CD
"1982 and the world’s loudest rock band, Spinal Tap, are about to embark on their biggest world tour to date. Along for the ride is film-maker and fan Marti DiBergi (Rob Reiner), there to make a behind-the-scenes tribute to his favourite heavy metal band. However instead of a celebrating the genius of musicians Nigel Tufnel (Christopher Guest), David St Hubbins (Michael McKean) and Derek Smalls (Harry Shearer), the documentary captures the cracks as they begin to appear for this band whose time has come… and now appears to have gone again.
25 years later, with Spinal Tap on tour once more, it’s time to celebrate once again the much-loved and oft-quoted greatest "rockumentary" ever made. Relive the band’s triumphs and disasters, get your bass out for “Big Bottom” and prepare to smell the glove. With bumper extras tbc including a brand new documentary featuring comedians and musicians celebrating 25 Years of Tap and the first Region 2 release on blu-ray, this one really promises to go up to 11…"
Specs:
Disc 1
Fully re-mastered feature
Brand new 25th Anniversary documentary feat. Ricky Gervais, Eddie Izzard, Martin Freeman, Anvil, Serge Pizzorno and more
Audio commentary by the band
Menu commentary by the band
Sonics: DTS-HD 5.1 Master Audio
Disc 2
'The Return of Spinal Tap Royal Albert Hall' concert
2007 Live Earth footage & Live Earth reunion short film
National Geographic Stonehenge interviews with Nigel
'Sprinkle some ****in Fairy Dust On It' interview with Reg Presley of The Troggs
Disc 3
Outtakes
Original trailers
Music videos
TV Spots
Deleted Sscenes incl Heavy Metal Memories, Flower People, Cheese Roll trailer
EPK featurettes
Creative Meeting & Bitch School Videos
As you can see from the above image, a Marshall Amp Limited Edition will also be released on the same date. If Optimum's T2 limited edition is anything to go by then the run will be around 1,000 pieces. Here are the specs for the LE:
Customised fully working Marshall amp
Numbered packaging
7 original art cards
5-disc Stonehenge digi pack:
- 'This Is Spinal Tap' re-mastered
- The Blu-ray
- Original soundtrack CD
On August 24th Optimum Releasing will release In The Loop:
"In The Loop, the razor-sharp political comedy satirising the inner mechanics of the ‘special relationship’ between London and Washington is the talked about British film of the year. A devastatingly sharp, foul-mouthed political comedy from the reigning king of satire, writer and director Armando Iannucci, In The Loop creates a world in which the US President and UK Prime Minister fancy a war, but not everyone agrees that war is a 'good thing'. Starring Peter Capaldi, James Gandolfini, Tom Hollander, Gina McKee, Chris Addison, Anna Chulmsky, Mimi Kennedt and Steve Coogan, the film reunites the award-winning writing team behind The Thick of It, bringing together writers Armando Iannucci, Jesse Armstrong, Simon Blackwell and Tony Roche, producer Adam Tandy with film producer Kevin Loader."
Specs:
Deleted scenes
Audio commentary with cast & director
Interview with Gina McKee & Chris Addison
Interview with Tom Hollander
Interview with Peter Capaldi
Interview with director Armando Ianucci
Trailer
Webisodes
Optics: Anamorphic widescreen
Sonics: DTS-HD 5.1 MA
"In The Loop, the razor-sharp political comedy satirising the inner mechanics of the ‘special relationship’ between London and Washington is the talked about British film of the year. A devastatingly sharp, foul-mouthed political comedy from the reigning king of satire, writer and director Armando Iannucci, In The Loop creates a world in which the US President and UK Prime Minister fancy a war, but not everyone agrees that war is a 'good thing'. Starring Peter Capaldi, James Gandolfini, Tom Hollander, Gina McKee, Chris Addison, Anna Chulmsky, Mimi Kennedt and Steve Coogan, the film reunites the award-winning writing team behind The Thick of It, bringing together writers Armando Iannucci, Jesse Armstrong, Simon Blackwell and Tony Roche, producer Adam Tandy with film producer Kevin Loader."
Specs:
Deleted scenes
Audio commentary with cast & director
Interview with Gina McKee & Chris Addison
Interview with Tom Hollander
Interview with Peter Capaldi
Interview with director Armando Ianucci
Trailer
Webisodes
Optics: Anamorphic widescreen
Sonics: DTS-HD 5.1 MA
On August 31st Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment will release Dragonball Evolution:
"Based on the hugely popular manga series created by Akira Toriyama, Dragonball Evolution is catapulted into a live action adventure by director James Wong.
When high school student Goku receives a mysterious dragonball from his grandfather on his eighteenth birthday he is oblivious to the powers it holds and the fact it will change his life forever. According to legend there are only six other dragaonballs in the world and when brought together they will grant the holder one wish. Unbeknownst to Goku the evil Lord Piccolo has escaped from the magical enchantment that imprisoned him for the past two thousand years with just one goal in mind; reunite the dragonballs and use his one wish to rule the universe.
In a failed attempt to steal the dragonball, Piccolo destroys Goku’s home and murders his grandfather, throwing Goku and his friends headlong into an action-packed race against time. With the clock ticking and the fate of the world resting on Goku, he and his friends must collect all seven dragonballs before Piccolo can seize control of them and destroy the world."
Specs:
Digital copy
'Dragonball’s Evolution'
Live action manga
'Making Dragonball with Master Wong'
'Music of The Spheres'
'Dressing For The Dragonball'
'Dragonball: Evolution Cast Yearbook'
'Goku’s Workout'
'Bonusview: Realising The Legend PiP (BD exclusive)
Games (BD exclusive)
Optics: Anamorphic widescreen
Sonics: DTS-HD 5.1 MA
"Based on the hugely popular manga series created by Akira Toriyama, Dragonball Evolution is catapulted into a live action adventure by director James Wong.
When high school student Goku receives a mysterious dragonball from his grandfather on his eighteenth birthday he is oblivious to the powers it holds and the fact it will change his life forever. According to legend there are only six other dragaonballs in the world and when brought together they will grant the holder one wish. Unbeknownst to Goku the evil Lord Piccolo has escaped from the magical enchantment that imprisoned him for the past two thousand years with just one goal in mind; reunite the dragonballs and use his one wish to rule the universe.
In a failed attempt to steal the dragonball, Piccolo destroys Goku’s home and murders his grandfather, throwing Goku and his friends headlong into an action-packed race against time. With the clock ticking and the fate of the world resting on Goku, he and his friends must collect all seven dragonballs before Piccolo can seize control of them and destroy the world."
Specs:
Digital copy
'Dragonball’s Evolution'
Live action manga
'Making Dragonball with Master Wong'
'Music of The Spheres'
'Dressing For The Dragonball'
'Dragonball: Evolution Cast Yearbook'
'Goku’s Workout'
'Bonusview: Realising The Legend PiP (BD exclusive)
Games (BD exclusive)
Optics: Anamorphic widescreen
Sonics: DTS-HD 5.1 MA
On August 3rd E1 Entertainment will release Knowing:
"In 1958, as part of the dedication ceremony for a new elementary school, a group of students is asked to draw pictures to be stored in a time capsule. But one mysterious girl fills her sheet of paper with rows of apparently random numbers instead.
Fifty years later, a new generation of students examines the capsule’s contents and the girl’s cryptic message ends up in the hands of young Caleb Koestler. But it is Caleb’s father, professor John Koestler (Cage), who makes the startling discovery that the encoded message predicts with pinpoint accuracy the dates, death tolls and coordinates of every major disaster of the past 50 years. As John further unravels the document’s chilling secrets he realises it foretells three additional events, the last of which hints at destruction on a global scale and seems to somehow involve him and his son. When John’s attempt to alert the authorities falls on deaf ears, he takes it upon himself to try to prevent more destruction from taking place. With the reluctant help of Diana Weyland and Abby, the daughter and granddaughter of the now-deceased author of the prophecies, John’s increasingly desperate efforts take him on a heart-pounding race against time until he finds himself facing the ultimate disaster and the ultimate sacrifice."
Specs:
Director's audio commentary
'Knowing All: The Making of a Futuristic Thriller'
'Visions of the Apocalypse'
Trailer and TV spots
Optics: Anamorphic widescreen
Sonics: DTS-HD 5.1 MA
"In 1958, as part of the dedication ceremony for a new elementary school, a group of students is asked to draw pictures to be stored in a time capsule. But one mysterious girl fills her sheet of paper with rows of apparently random numbers instead.
Fifty years later, a new generation of students examines the capsule’s contents and the girl’s cryptic message ends up in the hands of young Caleb Koestler. But it is Caleb’s father, professor John Koestler (Cage), who makes the startling discovery that the encoded message predicts with pinpoint accuracy the dates, death tolls and coordinates of every major disaster of the past 50 years. As John further unravels the document’s chilling secrets he realises it foretells three additional events, the last of which hints at destruction on a global scale and seems to somehow involve him and his son. When John’s attempt to alert the authorities falls on deaf ears, he takes it upon himself to try to prevent more destruction from taking place. With the reluctant help of Diana Weyland and Abby, the daughter and granddaughter of the now-deceased author of the prophecies, John’s increasingly desperate efforts take him on a heart-pounding race against time until he finds himself facing the ultimate disaster and the ultimate sacrifice."
Specs:
Director's audio commentary
'Knowing All: The Making of a Futuristic Thriller'
'Visions of the Apocalypse'
Trailer and TV spots
Optics: Anamorphic widescreen
Sonics: DTS-HD 5.1 MA
On August 25th Universal will release Duplicity:
"Oscar winner Julia Roberts and Clive Owen star as two sexy spies-turned-corporate operatives in the midst of a clandestine love affair. When they find themselves on either side of an all-out corporate war, they'll put everything on the line to remain one double-cross ahead in a high-stakes game of cat-and-mouse."
Specs:
Audio commentary with writer/director Tony Gilroy and editor/co-producer John Gilroy
BD-Live
Optics: Anamorphic widescreen
Sonics: DTS-HD 5.1 MA
"Oscar winner Julia Roberts and Clive Owen star as two sexy spies-turned-corporate operatives in the midst of a clandestine love affair. When they find themselves on either side of an all-out corporate war, they'll put everything on the line to remain one double-cross ahead in a high-stakes game of cat-and-mouse."
Specs:
Audio commentary with writer/director Tony Gilroy and editor/co-producer John Gilroy
BD-Live
Optics: Anamorphic widescreen
Sonics: DTS-HD 5.1 MA
On August 4th Dreamworks/Paramount will release The Soloist:
"Academy Award nominee Robert Downey Jr. and Academy Award winner Jamie Foxx star in an extraordinary and inspiring true story of how a chance meeting can change a life. The Soloist tells the poignant and ultimately soaring tale of a Los Angeles newspaper reporter who discovers a brilliant and distracted street musician, with unsinkable passion, and the unique friendship and bond that transforms both their lives."
Specs:
Audio commentary by director Joe Wright
'An Unlikely Friendship: Making The Soloist'
'Kindness, Courtesy and Respect: Mr. Ayers + Mr. Lopez'
'One Size Does Not Fit All: Addressing Homelessness in Los Angeles'
'Beth's Story'
Deleted scenes
Optics: Anamorphic widescreen
Sonics: Dolby TrueHD 5.1
"Academy Award nominee Robert Downey Jr. and Academy Award winner Jamie Foxx star in an extraordinary and inspiring true story of how a chance meeting can change a life. The Soloist tells the poignant and ultimately soaring tale of a Los Angeles newspaper reporter who discovers a brilliant and distracted street musician, with unsinkable passion, and the unique friendship and bond that transforms both their lives."
Specs:
Audio commentary by director Joe Wright
'An Unlikely Friendship: Making The Soloist'
'Kindness, Courtesy and Respect: Mr. Ayers + Mr. Lopez'
'One Size Does Not Fit All: Addressing Homelessness in Los Angeles'
'Beth's Story'
Deleted scenes
Optics: Anamorphic widescreen
Sonics: Dolby TrueHD 5.1
On August 31st Anchor Bay Entertainment will release three interesting back catalogue Blu-rays....
Hellraiser
"Clive Barker's stunning debut feature HELLRAISER is a landmark in horror cinema. When Frank Cotton (Sean Chapman) solves the mystery of the Lament Configuration puzzle box, he inadvertently opens a doorway to Hell and, in death, enters the world of the Cenobites, a race of sadistic supernatural beings led by Pinhead (Doug Bradley). Brought back from the edge of damnation by the blood of his brother, Larry (Andrew Robinson), Frank rises to feed on the souls of others."
Specs:
Audio commentary with writer/director Clive Barker & star Ashley Laurence. Moderated by screenwriter Peter Atkins
Fast Film Facts
Mr Cotton, I Presume? - an interview with star Andrew Robinson
'Actress From Hell' an Interview with star Ashley Lawrence
'Hellcomposer' an Interview with composer Christopher Young
'Hellraiser: Resurrection'
'Under the Skin: Doug Bradley on Hellraiser'
Trailers and TV spots
Galleries
Optics: Anamorphic widescreen
Sonics: Dolby TrueHD 5.1
The Long Good Friday
"Set in early 1980s Britain, THE LONG GOOD FRIDAY stars Hoskins as mobster Harold Shand, the all-powerful boss of the London's gangster underworld. Over the Easter Weekend on which he is about to close the ultimate deal with a high-ranking member of the American mafia – one that involves the lucrative development and regeneration of the capital's Docklands – Shand's empire suddenly, and literally, begins to explode around him. First, one of his right-hand men is found murdered. Then, to add insult to injury, his Rolls Royce and its driver are obliterated by a car bomb. The final straw comes when an incendiary blast destroys his pub just seconds before he and his guests are about to enter it. For Harold Shand, there are two important questions: Who would dare attack Britain's most ruthless and respected gangster and why?"
Specs:
Audio commentary by director John Mackenzie
'Bloody Business: The Making of The Long Good Friday'
Interviews with John Mackenzie and Bob Hoskins
UK and US theatrical trailers
Cockney Slang glossary
Poster and stills gallery
Biographies
Film notes
Original soundtrack audio CD
Screenplay
Optics: Anamorphic widescreen
Sonics: Stereo 2.0, DD 5.1, DTS 5.1
Withnail And I
"Two decades ago, struggling actor and Oscar nominated screenwriter Bruce Robinson (The Killing Fields) unleashed his directorial debut feature upon the world – the semi-autobiographical comedy, WITHNAIL AND I. Since its release, the film has quite rightly come to be regarded as a cult classic, universally praised by critics and the public alike. One of the most quoted films of all time, it even spawned its own drinking game which has become nothing short of a rite of passage for college and university students everywhere."
Specs:
Audio commentary by writer-director Bruce Robinson
Audio commentary by actors Paul McGann and Ralph Brown
Brand new interview with writer-director Bruce Robinson
'Postcards From Penrith'
'Withnail and Us' 1999 documentary
Drinking game
Behind the scenes stills by Ralph Steadman
Swear-a-thon
Original Theatrical Trailer
Withnail and I original soundtrack by David Dundas and Rick Wentworth
Optics: Anamorphic widescreen
Sonics: Stereo 2.0, DD 5.1, DTS 5.1
Hellraiser
"Clive Barker's stunning debut feature HELLRAISER is a landmark in horror cinema. When Frank Cotton (Sean Chapman) solves the mystery of the Lament Configuration puzzle box, he inadvertently opens a doorway to Hell and, in death, enters the world of the Cenobites, a race of sadistic supernatural beings led by Pinhead (Doug Bradley). Brought back from the edge of damnation by the blood of his brother, Larry (Andrew Robinson), Frank rises to feed on the souls of others."
Specs:
Audio commentary with writer/director Clive Barker & star Ashley Laurence. Moderated by screenwriter Peter Atkins
Fast Film Facts
Mr Cotton, I Presume? - an interview with star Andrew Robinson
'Actress From Hell' an Interview with star Ashley Lawrence
'Hellcomposer' an Interview with composer Christopher Young
'Hellraiser: Resurrection'
'Under the Skin: Doug Bradley on Hellraiser'
Trailers and TV spots
Galleries
Optics: Anamorphic widescreen
Sonics: Dolby TrueHD 5.1
The Long Good Friday
"Set in early 1980s Britain, THE LONG GOOD FRIDAY stars Hoskins as mobster Harold Shand, the all-powerful boss of the London's gangster underworld. Over the Easter Weekend on which he is about to close the ultimate deal with a high-ranking member of the American mafia – one that involves the lucrative development and regeneration of the capital's Docklands – Shand's empire suddenly, and literally, begins to explode around him. First, one of his right-hand men is found murdered. Then, to add insult to injury, his Rolls Royce and its driver are obliterated by a car bomb. The final straw comes when an incendiary blast destroys his pub just seconds before he and his guests are about to enter it. For Harold Shand, there are two important questions: Who would dare attack Britain's most ruthless and respected gangster and why?"
Specs:
Audio commentary by director John Mackenzie
'Bloody Business: The Making of The Long Good Friday'
Interviews with John Mackenzie and Bob Hoskins
UK and US theatrical trailers
Cockney Slang glossary
Poster and stills gallery
Biographies
Film notes
Original soundtrack audio CD
Screenplay
Optics: Anamorphic widescreen
Sonics: Stereo 2.0, DD 5.1, DTS 5.1
Withnail And I
"Two decades ago, struggling actor and Oscar nominated screenwriter Bruce Robinson (The Killing Fields) unleashed his directorial debut feature upon the world – the semi-autobiographical comedy, WITHNAIL AND I. Since its release, the film has quite rightly come to be regarded as a cult classic, universally praised by critics and the public alike. One of the most quoted films of all time, it even spawned its own drinking game which has become nothing short of a rite of passage for college and university students everywhere."
Specs:
Audio commentary by writer-director Bruce Robinson
Audio commentary by actors Paul McGann and Ralph Brown
Brand new interview with writer-director Bruce Robinson
'Postcards From Penrith'
'Withnail and Us' 1999 documentary
Drinking game
Behind the scenes stills by Ralph Steadman
Swear-a-thon
Original Theatrical Trailer
Withnail and I original soundtrack by David Dundas and Rick Wentworth
Optics: Anamorphic widescreen
Sonics: Stereo 2.0, DD 5.1, DTS 5.1
On july 20th Entertainment In Video will release The Haunting in Connecticut:
"The year is 1987 and Sara Campbell (Virginia Madsen) and her family decide to rent a house in upstate Connecticut so they can be closer to the hospital where son Matt (Kyle Gallner) is undergoing cancer treatment. Delighted to be able to rent a charming Victorian home so cheaply, they soon learn that their property possesses some rather alarming period features: a small graveyard at the back, an embalming chamber in the basement and drawers full of eerie corpse photographs.
Gradually they discover more about the house’s disturbing history: not only was it once a funeral home where inconceivable acts occurred, but the owner's clairvoyant son, Jonah, served as a demonic messenger, providing a gateway for spiritual entities to cross over. Now, unspeakable terror awaits when Jonah returns to unleash a new kind of horror on the innocent and unsuspecting family."
'Two Dead Boys: The Making Of The Haunting In Connecticut'
'The Fear Is Real: Reinvestigating The Haunting'
'Memento Mori: The History Of Postmortem Photography'
'Anatomy Of A Haunting' a conversation with Barry Taff, Ph.D. and psychic Jack Rourke
Deleted scenes
Optics: Anamorphic widescreen
Sonics: DTS-HD 5.1 MA
"The year is 1987 and Sara Campbell (Virginia Madsen) and her family decide to rent a house in upstate Connecticut so they can be closer to the hospital where son Matt (Kyle Gallner) is undergoing cancer treatment. Delighted to be able to rent a charming Victorian home so cheaply, they soon learn that their property possesses some rather alarming period features: a small graveyard at the back, an embalming chamber in the basement and drawers full of eerie corpse photographs.
Gradually they discover more about the house’s disturbing history: not only was it once a funeral home where inconceivable acts occurred, but the owner's clairvoyant son, Jonah, served as a demonic messenger, providing a gateway for spiritual entities to cross over. Now, unspeakable terror awaits when Jonah returns to unleash a new kind of horror on the innocent and unsuspecting family."
'Two Dead Boys: The Making Of The Haunting In Connecticut'
'The Fear Is Real: Reinvestigating The Haunting'
'Memento Mori: The History Of Postmortem Photography'
'Anatomy Of A Haunting' a conversation with Barry Taff, Ph.D. and psychic Jack Rourke
Deleted scenes
Optics: Anamorphic widescreen
Sonics: DTS-HD 5.1 MA
On August 25th Universal will release Figthing - Unrated:
"Small-town boy Shawn MacArthur (Channing Tatum) knows firsthand that every day in New York City is a struggle to survive. So when scam artist Harvey Boarden (Terrence Howard) gives him a chance to be something more in the brutal underground world of bare-knuckle street-fighting, Shawn decides that he has something worth fighting for and puts everything on the line to win. Every knockout brings him closer to the life he’s always wanted, but also traps him in a dangerous web he can’t escape."
Specs:
Deleted scenes
Digital copy
BD-Live
Optics: Anamorphic widescreen
Sonics: DTS-HD 5.1 MA
"Small-town boy Shawn MacArthur (Channing Tatum) knows firsthand that every day in New York City is a struggle to survive. So when scam artist Harvey Boarden (Terrence Howard) gives him a chance to be something more in the brutal underground world of bare-knuckle street-fighting, Shawn decides that he has something worth fighting for and puts everything on the line to win. Every knockout brings him closer to the life he’s always wanted, but also traps him in a dangerous web he can’t escape."
Specs:
Deleted scenes
Digital copy
BD-Live
Optics: Anamorphic widescreen
Sonics: DTS-HD 5.1 MA
Paramount will be releasing a new range of high profile Blu-rays in their new Saphire Series range. These releases will "capitalize on the pristine picture and sound of the Blu-ray format to present each cinematic gem in the highest quality for the first time in two-disc, high definition sets."
First up on September 1st will be Braveheart and Gladiator with Forrest Gump coming in Novermber.....
Click on ZOOM for a look at the boxart for all three releases!
First up on September 1st will be Braveheart and Gladiator with Forrest Gump coming in Novermber.....
Click on ZOOM for a look at the boxart for all three releases!
One of the most wanted Blu-rays has finally been announced! On September 7th Universal will release Gladiator on Blu-ray!
"Ian Foster, Managing Director of Universal Pictures UK said, “We are very pleased to be releasing Gladiator on Blu-ray in the United Kingdom this year. The high-definition viewing experience and hours of extra content showcase the incredible capabilities of Blu-ray. Gladiator is the film that Blu-ray was made for and this release supports our strategy to increase the number of Blu-ray households during our busiest trading period of the year.”
This format defining release will be presented on two BD 50 dual-layer discs and will include 11 hours of extra content. The first disc will include both the theatrical and extended version of the film, audio commentary, deleted scenes and the Vision of Elysium: Topic Portal a new U-Control feature that will allow viewers to tag moments of interest throughout the film and create a ‘shopping list’ of topics to learn about in the supplements on disc two. The second disc also includes Strength and Honour: Creating the World of Gladiator, the definitive documentary on the origin, product and impact of the film."
Specs:
Disc one:
Theatrical version and extended version
Audio commentary by director Ridley Scott, cinematographer John Mathieson and editor Pietro Scalia
Deleted scenes with optional commentary
Introduction by Ridely Scott
Audio commentray by director Ridley Scott & Actor Russell Crowe
U-Control features on both versions
'The Scrolls of Knowledge' trivia track
'Visions From Elysium'
Disc two:
'Visions From Elysium'
'Strength And Honour: Creating The World of Gladiator' the definitive documentary'Visions From Elysium'
'The Making of Gladiator'
'Gladitor Games: The Roman Bloodsport'
'Hans Zimmer: Scoring Gladiator'
'Maximus Uncut'
My Gladiator Journal by Spencer Treat Clark'
VFX Exploaration: Germania and Rome'
Production Design Featurette and Galleries
Storyboard Demonstration
Multi-Angle Storyboard Comparisons and Galleries
Ridleygram Galleries
Costume Design Galleries
Photo Galleries
Abandomed sequences and deleted scenes
Treasure Chest
Trailers and TV spots
Optics: Anamorphic widescreen Sonics: DTS-HD 5.1 MA
"Ian Foster, Managing Director of Universal Pictures UK said, “We are very pleased to be releasing Gladiator on Blu-ray in the United Kingdom this year. The high-definition viewing experience and hours of extra content showcase the incredible capabilities of Blu-ray. Gladiator is the film that Blu-ray was made for and this release supports our strategy to increase the number of Blu-ray households during our busiest trading period of the year.”
This format defining release will be presented on two BD 50 dual-layer discs and will include 11 hours of extra content. The first disc will include both the theatrical and extended version of the film, audio commentary, deleted scenes and the Vision of Elysium: Topic Portal a new U-Control feature that will allow viewers to tag moments of interest throughout the film and create a ‘shopping list’ of topics to learn about in the supplements on disc two. The second disc also includes Strength and Honour: Creating the World of Gladiator, the definitive documentary on the origin, product and impact of the film."
Specs:
Disc one:
Theatrical version and extended version
Audio commentary by director Ridley Scott, cinematographer John Mathieson and editor Pietro Scalia
Deleted scenes with optional commentary
Introduction by Ridely Scott
Audio commentray by director Ridley Scott & Actor Russell Crowe
U-Control features on both versions
'The Scrolls of Knowledge' trivia track
'Visions From Elysium'
Disc two:
'Visions From Elysium'
'Strength And Honour: Creating The World of Gladiator' the definitive documentary'Visions From Elysium'
'The Making of Gladiator'
'Gladitor Games: The Roman Bloodsport'
'Hans Zimmer: Scoring Gladiator'
'Maximus Uncut'
My Gladiator Journal by Spencer Treat Clark'
VFX Exploaration: Germania and Rome'
Production Design Featurette and Galleries
Storyboard Demonstration
Multi-Angle Storyboard Comparisons and Galleries
Ridleygram Galleries
Costume Design Galleries
Photo Galleries
Abandomed sequences and deleted scenes
Treasure Chest
Trailers and TV spots
Optics: Anamorphic widescreen Sonics: DTS-HD 5.1 MA
Lionsgate will be a releasing a number of, er, exciting Blu-ray in August. Here is the list of titles that will all land on August 11th:
Cutthroat Island
The Ninth Gate
Replicant
Chaos
See No Evil
Cutthroat Island
The Ninth Gate
Replicant
Chaos
See No Evil
On July 6th Disney/Miramax will release Doubt:
"Doubt dominated this year’s Oscar acting categories with nominations for Meryl Streep (Best Actress), Philip Seymour Hoffman (Best Supporting Actor), Amy Adams (Best Supporting Actress) and Viola Davis (Best Supporting Actress). Each deliver fierce, unflinching performances in a story defined by the quest for truth, the forces of change and the devastating consequences of blind justice in an age defined by moral conviction.
Academy Award winner John Patrick Shanley (Best Writing, Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen, Moonstruck, 1987) was also nominated for Best Adapted Screenplay for a script based on his Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award winning play."
Specs:
'From Stage to Screen'
. 'Scoring Doubt'
'The Sisters of Charity'
Audio commentary with John Patrick Shanley
'The Cast of Doubt'
Optics: Anamorphic widescreen
Sonics: DTS-HD 5.1 MA
"Doubt dominated this year’s Oscar acting categories with nominations for Meryl Streep (Best Actress), Philip Seymour Hoffman (Best Supporting Actor), Amy Adams (Best Supporting Actress) and Viola Davis (Best Supporting Actress). Each deliver fierce, unflinching performances in a story defined by the quest for truth, the forces of change and the devastating consequences of blind justice in an age defined by moral conviction.
Academy Award winner John Patrick Shanley (Best Writing, Screenplay Written Directly for the Screen, Moonstruck, 1987) was also nominated for Best Adapted Screenplay for a script based on his Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award winning play."
Specs:
'From Stage to Screen'
. 'Scoring Doubt'
'The Sisters of Charity'
Audio commentary with John Patrick Shanley
'The Cast of Doubt'
Optics: Anamorphic widescreen
Sonics: DTS-HD 5.1 MA
Incoming from Paramount on September 15th:
48 Hours
The Firm
The Score
Deep Impace
Escape From L.A
Varsity Blues
48 Hours
The Firm
The Score
Deep Impace
Escape From L.A
Varsity Blues
On September 7th Optimum Releasing will release This is Spinal Tap - 25th Anniversary Edition:
"Rob Reiner’s directorial debut has developed into a cult phenomenon. The film that invented the “rockumentary” has now outlasted most of the bands it mocked. Following the ill-fated American comeback tour of an aging heavy-metal group, this film has joined the ranks of the greatest comedies ever made."
Specs:
Extras TBC
Optics: Anamorphic widescreen
Sonics: DTS-HD 5.1 Master Audio
"Rob Reiner’s directorial debut has developed into a cult phenomenon. The film that invented the “rockumentary” has now outlasted most of the bands it mocked. Following the ill-fated American comeback tour of an aging heavy-metal group, this film has joined the ranks of the greatest comedies ever made."
Specs:
Extras TBC
Optics: Anamorphic widescreen
Sonics: DTS-HD 5.1 Master Audio
On August 18th Universal will release The Last House On The Left - Unrated:
"Renowned horror director Wes Craven returns to the scene of one of the most notorious thrillers of all time in this darkly disturbing reimagining of The Last House on the Left. After kidnapping and ruthlessly assaulting two teen girls, a sadistic killer and his gang unknowingly find shelter from a storm at the home of one of the victim’s parents – two ordinary people who will go to increasingly gruesome extremes to get revenge."
Specs:
Deleted scenes
'A Look Inside'
BD-Live
Digital copy
Optics: Anamorphic widescreen
Sonics: DTS-HD 5.1 Master Audio
"Renowned horror director Wes Craven returns to the scene of one of the most notorious thrillers of all time in this darkly disturbing reimagining of The Last House on the Left. After kidnapping and ruthlessly assaulting two teen girls, a sadistic killer and his gang unknowingly find shelter from a storm at the home of one of the victim’s parents – two ordinary people who will go to increasingly gruesome extremes to get revenge."
Specs:
Deleted scenes
'A Look Inside'
BD-Live
Digital copy
Optics: Anamorphic widescreen
Sonics: DTS-HD 5.1 Master Audio
The Ultimate Bourne Collection - Explosive 3-Disc Collection (out now)
"The explosive action trilogy that takes you to the edge of your seat and leaves you breathless for more! Matt Damon is trained assassin Jason Bourne, a single man on a pursuit to uncover the deadly covert conspiracy that stole his identity, robbed him of the love of his life and sent a legion of highly trained killers to eliminate him. See the entire Bourne trilogy unfold with heart-stopping action, death-defying stunts and incredible white-knuckle excitement."
Get closer to the action with Hi-Def U-Control features and challenge your friends with the Bourne card strategy game via BD-Live - exclusive to Blu-ray!
To celebrate the release of The Ultimate Bourne Collection Box Set on Blu-ray, we’ve teamed up with Universal Pictures to win a copy of the fantastic Blu-ray disk! Two amazing sets are up for grabs....
The Bourne Identity is a spy film loosely based on whose novel of the same name?
A Ian Fleming
B Robert Ludlum
C Thomas Harris
Please email your answers to question@dvdtherapy.com with BOURNE COMP in the subject line. Please include you name and forum usernam. The competition will close on June 22nd.
**Only one entry per person please
**DVD Therapy is the promoter of this competition
**Prizes are non-transferable and there is no cash alternative
**Prize winners will be chosen at random unless specified otherwise in the Competition Notice, from all qualifying Entries within 28 days of the closing date specified in the Competition Notice
**Any personal data relating to entrants will be used solely in accordance with current UK data protection legislation and will not be disclosed to a third party without the individual’s prior consent
"The explosive action trilogy that takes you to the edge of your seat and leaves you breathless for more! Matt Damon is trained assassin Jason Bourne, a single man on a pursuit to uncover the deadly covert conspiracy that stole his identity, robbed him of the love of his life and sent a legion of highly trained killers to eliminate him. See the entire Bourne trilogy unfold with heart-stopping action, death-defying stunts and incredible white-knuckle excitement."
Get closer to the action with Hi-Def U-Control features and challenge your friends with the Bourne card strategy game via BD-Live - exclusive to Blu-ray!
To celebrate the release of The Ultimate Bourne Collection Box Set on Blu-ray, we’ve teamed up with Universal Pictures to win a copy of the fantastic Blu-ray disk! Two amazing sets are up for grabs....
The Bourne Identity is a spy film loosely based on whose novel of the same name?
A Ian Fleming
B Robert Ludlum
C Thomas Harris
Please email your answers to question@dvdtherapy.com with BOURNE COMP in the subject line. Please include you name and forum usernam. The competition will close on June 22nd.
**Only one entry per person please
**DVD Therapy is the promoter of this competition
**Prizes are non-transferable and there is no cash alternative
**Prize winners will be chosen at random unless specified otherwise in the Competition Notice, from all qualifying Entries within 28 days of the closing date specified in the Competition Notice
**Any personal data relating to entrants will be used solely in accordance with current UK data protection legislation and will not be disclosed to a third party without the individual’s prior consent
On July 28th Universal will release Fast & Furious - Special Edition:
"Vin Diesel and Paul Walker reteam with Michelle Rodriguez and Jordana Brewster for the ultimate chapter of the franchise built on speed!
When fugitive Dominic Toretto (Diesel) returns to Los Angeles to avenge a loved one’s death, it reignites his feud with agent Brian O’Conner (Walker). But, as they race through crowded city streets and across international lines, they must test their loyalties by joining together to bring down a shared enemy.
From big rig heists to precision tunnel crawls, Fast & Furious takes you back into the high-octane world, which lives for speed, drives for the rush and breaks all the rules!"
Specs:
Gag reel
Audio commentary with director Justin Lin
Digital copy
'Under the Hood - Muscle Cars'
'Under the Hood - Imports'
'Getting the Gang Back Together'
'Driving School with Vin Diesel'
'Shooting the Big Rig Heist'
'Races and Chases'
'High Octane Action: The Stunts'
'South of the Border: Filming in Mexico'
'Los Bandoleros'
Music video
Trailers
U Control 'Take Control'
U Control 'Virtual Car Garage and Tech Specs'
BD-Live
Optics: Anamorphic widescreen
Sonics: DTS-HD 5.1 Master Audio
"Vin Diesel and Paul Walker reteam with Michelle Rodriguez and Jordana Brewster for the ultimate chapter of the franchise built on speed!
When fugitive Dominic Toretto (Diesel) returns to Los Angeles to avenge a loved one’s death, it reignites his feud with agent Brian O’Conner (Walker). But, as they race through crowded city streets and across international lines, they must test their loyalties by joining together to bring down a shared enemy.
From big rig heists to precision tunnel crawls, Fast & Furious takes you back into the high-octane world, which lives for speed, drives for the rush and breaks all the rules!"
Specs:
Gag reel
Audio commentary with director Justin Lin
Digital copy
'Under the Hood - Muscle Cars'
'Under the Hood - Imports'
'Getting the Gang Back Together'
'Driving School with Vin Diesel'
'Shooting the Big Rig Heist'
'Races and Chases'
'High Octane Action: The Stunts'
'South of the Border: Filming in Mexico'
'Los Bandoleros'
Music video
Trailers
U Control 'Take Control'
U Control 'Virtual Car Garage and Tech Specs'
BD-Live
Optics: Anamorphic widescreen
Sonics: DTS-HD 5.1 Master Audio
