Author: Tom Stockman

ROBOCOP – 4K Ultra HD 2-Disc Limited Edition Collector’s Set Available April 12th From Arrow Video

“Excuse me. I have to go. Somewhere there is a crime happening.”

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ROBOCOP 4K Ultra HD 2-Disc Limited Edition Collector’s Set will be available April 12th From Arrow Video

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RoboCop, from Orion Pictures, marked director Paul Verhoeven’s (Flesh + Blood) Hollywood debut & now the future of law enforcement is back in a definitive 4K Ultra HD presentation packed with hours of brand new bonus features & exclusive collectible packaging.

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4K ULTRA HD BLU-RAY LIMITED EDITION CONTENTS

  • 4K restoration of the film from the original negative by MGM, transferred in 2013 and approved by director Paul Verhoeven
  • New artwork by Paul Shipper
  • Director’s Cut and Theatrical Cut of the film on two 4K (2160p) UHD Blu-ray discs with Dolby Vision (HDR10 compatible)
  • Original lossless stereo and four-channel mixes plus DTS-HD MA 5.1 and Dolby Atmos surround sound options
  • Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
  • Six collector’s postcards (Limited Edition exclusive)
  • Double-sided fold-out poster (Limited Edition exclusive)
  • Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly-commissioned artwork (Limited Edition exclusive)
  • 80-page Limited Edition collector’s booklet featuring writing on the film by Omar Ahmed, Christopher Griffiths and Henry Blyth, a 1987 Fangoria interview with Rob Bottin and archive materials (some contents exclusive to Limited Edition)
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DISC 1: DIRECTOR’S CUT

  • Commentary by Paul Verhoeven, executive producer Jon Davison and co-writer Ed Neumeier (originally recorded for the Theatrical Cut and re-edited in 2014 for the Director’s Cut)
  • Commentary by film historian Paul M. Sammon
  • Commentary by fans Christopher Griffiths, Gary Smart and Eastwood Allen
  • The Future of Law Enforcement: Creating RoboCop, interview with co-writer Michael Miner
  • RoboTalk, conversation between co-writer Ed Neumeier and filmmakers David Birke (writer of Elle) and Nicholas McCarthy (director of The Prodigy)
  • Truth of Character, interview with star Nancy Allen
  • Casting Old Detroit, interview with casting director Julie Selzer on how the film’s cast was assembled
  • Connecting the Shots, interview with second unit director and Verhoeven collaborator Mark Goldblatt
  • Analog, featurette on the special photographic effects, with interviews with Peter Kuran and Kevin Kutchaver
  • More Man Than Machine: Composing RoboCop, tribute to composer Basil Poledouris with film music experts Jeff Bond, Lukas Kendall, Daniel Schweiger and Robert Townson
  • RoboProps, tour of super-fan Julien Dumont’s collection of original props and memorabilia
  • 2012 Q&A with the Filmmakers, panel discussion featuring Verhoeven, Davison, Neumeier, Miner, Allen, star Peter Weller and animator Phil Tippett
  • RoboCop: Creating A Legend, Villains of Old Detroit, Special Effects: Then & Now, three archive featurettes from 2007 featuring interviews with cast and crew
  • Paul Verhoeven Easter Egg
  • Four deleted scenes
  • The Boardroom: Storyboard with Commentary by Phil Tippett
  • Director’s Cut Production Footage, raw dailies from the filming of the unrated gore scenes, presented in 4K (SDR)
  • Theatrical trailers and TV spots
  • Image galleries
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DISC 2: THEATRICAL CUT

  • Commentary by director Paul Verhoeven, executive producer Jon Davison and co-writer Ed Neumeier (originally recorded for Theatrical cut of the film)
  • Isolated Score tracks (Composer’s Original Score and Final Theatrical Mix)
  • Edited-for-television version of the film, featuring alternate dubs, takes and edits of several scenes (95 mins, SD only)
  • Split screen comparisons between the Director’s Cut and Theatrical Cut, and the Theatrical Cut and edited-for-TV version
  • RoboCop: Edited for Television, compilation of alternate scenes from two edited-for-television versions, with outtakes newly transferred in HD.

Watch the Scary New Trailer For DUAL starring Karen Gillan and Aaron Paul – In Theaters April 15th

DUAL, in Theaters April 15th, stars Karen Gillan, Beulah Koale, Theo James and Aaron Paul.

Check out the scary trailer:

Upon receiving a terminal diagnosis, Sarah opts for a cloning procedure to ease her loss on her friends and family. When she makes a sudden and miraculous recovery, her attempts to have her clone decommissioned fail and lead to a court-mandated duel to the death. Now she has one year to train her body and mind for the fight of her life.

The Skyview Drive-in in Belleville, IL Opens This Weekend With MORBIUS, UNCHARTERED, THE LOST CITY and SCREAM

The wait is over! Drive-in season has begun! The Skyview Drive-in in Belleville (5700 N Belt W, Belleville, IL 62226) opens this weekend! On April 1st-3rd, the Skyview will be showing MORBIUS and UNCHARTERED on screen one and THE LOST CITY and SCREAM on screen 2. The shows start at 8pmThe Skyview’s site can be found HERE

Greer Garson and Laurence Olivier in PRIDE AND PREJUDICE Screening at The Wildey Theater in Edwardsville Tuesday April 5th

“An unhappy alternative is before you, Elizabeth. Your mother will never see you again if you do not marry Mr. Collins. And I will never see you again if you do.”

Nothing’s more fun than The Wildey’s Tuesday Night Film Series..Greer Garson and Laurence Olivier in PRIDE AND PREJUDICE (1940) will be on the big screen when it plays at The Wildey Theater in Edwardsville, IL (252 N Main St, Edwardsville, IL 62025) at 7:00pm Tuesday April 5th. Tickets are only $3  Tickets available starting at 3pm day of movie at Wildey Theatre ticket office.  Cash or check only. (cash, credit cards accepted for concessions)  Lobby opens at 6pm.

Mr. and Mrs. Bennet have five unmarried daughters, and Mrs. Bennet is especially eager to find suitable husbands for them. When the rich single gentlemen Mr. Bingley and Mr. Darcy come to live nearby, the Bennets have high hopes. But pride, prejudice, and misunderstandings all combine to complicate their relationships and to make happiness difficult

Grease is the Word! The Sky View Drive-in in Lichtfield, Illinois Opens This Weekend with a GREASE Cruise-In

“Uh, I’m not very hungry; just gimme a double Polar Burger wit’ everything and a cherry soda wit’ chocolate ice cream.”

John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John in GREASE screens this Friday and Saturday Night April 1st and 2nd at the Sky View Drive-in in Lichtfield, Il. (1500 Historic Old Route 66) Admission is only $7 (free for kids under 5). The gates open at 6:30 and the movie starts at 7:30. The Sky View’s site can be found HERE. A Facebook invite for the opening can be found HERE

A musical about teens in love in the 1950s. It’s California 1958 and greaser Danny Zuko (John Travolta) and Australian Sandy Olsson (Olivia Newton-John) are in love. They spend time at the beach, and when they go back to school, what neither of them knows is that they both now attend Rydell High. Danny’s the leader of the T-Birds, a group of black leather jacket-wearing greasers while Sandy hangs with the Pink Ladies, a group of pink-wearing girls led by Rizzo (Stockard Channing). When they clash at Rydell’s first pep rally, Danny isn’t the same Danny from the beach. They try to be like each other so they can be together.

Ti West’s Long-Awaited Return to Horror! A24’s X Arrives May 24th on Blu-ray Combo Pack (plus DVD and Digital) and DVD from Lionsgate 

“Hell this ain’t even loaded pointing it and waving it around is enough to scare them straight”

Representing filmmaker Ti West’s long-awaited return to Horror, A24’s X arrives May 24 on
Blu-ray Combo Pack (plus DVD and Digital) and DVD, from Lionsgate. From critically acclaimed director Ti West (The Innkeepers, The Sacrament), the horror film stars Mia Goth (A Cure for Wellness, Suspiria, Emma.), Brittany Snow (Prom Night, Pitch Perfect, Pitch Perfect 2), Jenna Ortega (“You,” 2022’s Scream, The Babysitter: Killer Queen) as well as Grammy Award® nominee Scott Mescudi (better known as Kid Cudi, Don’t Look Up). X will be available on Blu-ray Combo Pack and DVD will be available for the suggested retail price of $39.99 and $29.96, respectively. 

A group of actors set out to make an adult film in rural Texas under the noses of their reclusive hosts — an elderly couple with a farm and boarding house for rent. But when the couple catches their young guests in the act, the cast finds themselves in a desperate fight for their lives in this tantalizing slasher from writer-director Ti West.  SPECIAL FEATURES

  • “That X Factor” Featurette
  • “The Farmer’s Daughters” Extended Scene

CAST
Mia Goth                                 A Cure for Wellness, Suspiria, Emma.
Jenna Ortega                          “You,” 2022’s Scream, The Babysitter: Killer Queen
Martin Henderson                   “Virgin River,” “Grey’s Anatomy,” The Ring
Brittany Snow                         Prom Night, Pitch Perfect, Pitch Perfect 2
Owen Campbell                      “The Americans,” “Boardwalk Empire,” Super Dark Times
Stephen Ure                           The Lord of the Rings franchise, The Hobbit franchise, “Vegas”
and Scott Mescudi                  Don’t Look Up, Grammy Award® nominee, known as Kid Cudi

WAMG Giveaway: Win the Blu-ray for the Horror Film VICIOUS FUN – Available on VOD, Digital HD, DVD and Blu-ray  April 5th

RLJE Films, a business unit of AMC Networks, has picked up select rights to the horror film VICIOUS FUN from Shudder, AMC Networks’ premium streaming service for horror, thriller and the supernatural. RLJE Films will release VICIOUS FUN on VOD, Digital HD, DVD and Blu-ray on April 5, 2022. Check out the crazy trailer:

Now you can win the Blu-ray of VICIOUS FUN.. We Are Movie Geeks has two to give away. Just leave a comment below telling us what your favorite movie costarring David Koechner is (I’d say ANCHORMAN. It’s so easy!)

1. YOU MUST BE A US RESIDENT. PRIZE WILL ONLY BE SHIPPED TO US ADDRESSES.  NO P.O. BOXES.  NO DUPLICATE ADDRESSES.

2. WINNER WILL BE CHOSEN FROM ALL QUALIFYING ENTRIES. NO PURCHASE NECESSARY

Directed by Cody Calahan ((Antisocial, The Oak Room)), and written by James Villeneuve (The Ticket), VICIOUS FUN stars Evan Marsh (Shazam!),  (“Sex/Life”),Ari Millen (“Orphan Black”), Julian Richings (Man of Steel), Robert Maillet (Sherlock Holmes) and David Koechner (Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy).The DVD will be available for an SRP of $27.97 and the Blu-ray will be available for an SRP of $28.96.

In VICIOUS FUN, Joel is a caustic film critic for a national horror magazine who unwittingly finds himself trapped in a self-help group for serial killers. With no other choice, he attempts to blend in with his homicidal surroundings or risk becoming the next victim. “Bloody, heartfelt, and hilarious, VICIOUS FUN is one of the best horror comedies in years” (Dread Central).

Bonus features on the DVD and Blu-ray include:

●      Filmmaker Commentary 

●      Deleted Scenes & Alternate Takes 

●      Blooper Reel 

●      From Script to Screen 

●      Behind-the-Scenes Photo Gallery 

●      Trailer

ULTRAMAN ULTRASEVEN X – The Complete Series Available on Blu-ray April 4th From Mill Creek Entertainment

ULTRAMAN ULTRASEVEN X – The Complete Series will be available on Blu-ray April 4th from Mill Creek Entertainment. Order it HERE. Check out this preview:

Awoken from a fevered dream, a young man can barely recognize himself. A mysterious woman hands him a spectacles-shaped item, and she says hold the key to tremendous power and tells him it is his duty to save the world. Before asking any more, he and the woman are torn apart by a violent explosion. Soon he is contacted by a secret organization named DEUS. He is told he is Agent Jin and that his job is to rid this world of vicious alien invaders.

Episodes:

  • DREAM
  • CODE NAME “R”
  • HOPELESS
  • DIAMOND “S”
  • PEACE MAKER
  • TRAVELER
  • YOUR SONG
  • BLOOD MESSAGE
  • RED MOON
  • MEMORIES
  • AQUA PROJECT
  • NEW WORLD

Martial Arts Epic THE 8 DIAGRAM POLE FIGHTER Available on Blu-ray April 5th From Arrow Video

“Lord Buddha is against killing, under any circumstances.”

The 1984 Martial Arts Epic THE 8 DIAGRAM POLE FIGHTER will be available on Blu-ray April 5th from Arrow Video. It can be ordered in advance HERE

After one of its lead actors (cherub-faced actin icon Alexander Fu Sheng) unexpectedly died midway through production, master director Lau Kar-leung (The 36th Chamber of Shaolin) retooled his latest martial arts epic, The 8 Diagram Pole Fighter, as the ultimate action spectacular in tribute to the fallen star.

Loosely based upon the legendary Yang dynasty chronicled in Chinese folklore, the film starts as the family patriarch and all but two of his sons are brutally wiped out in a bloody battle. One surviving son (Fu Sheng) returns to his mother and two sisters, deeply traumatized; the other (Gordon Liu) escapes and joins a nearby monastery while in hiding. Once he learns his sister (Kara Hui) has been captured by their enemies, however, the warrior-turned-monk realizes he must renounce his peaceful ideals in order to mount a rescue mission and avenge his family.

Made during the legendary Shaw Brothers studio’s twilight years as a filmmaking powerhouse, The 8 Diagram Pole Fighter is often regarded as director Lau’s masterpiece, as elegiac and suffused with anguish as it is thrillingly violent (not least in its bone-crunching, teeth-smashing climax).

SPECIAL EDITION CONTENTS

  • Brand new 2K restoration from the original camera negative by Arrow Films
  • High Definition (1080p) Blu-ray presentation
  • Original lossless Cantonese, Mandarin and English mono audio
  • Optional English subtitles, plus hard-of-hearing subtitles for the English dub
  • Brand new commentary by Jonathan Clements, author of A Brief History of China
  • Newly filmed appreciation by film critic and historian Tony Rayns
  • Interviews with stars Gordon Liu, Lily Li and Yeung Ching-ching, filmed by Frédéric Ambroisine in 2004
  • A Tribute to Fu Sheng, a short film commemorating the late actor that played before early screenings of The 8 Diagram Pole Fighter, presented via a German-dubbed telecine (the best available copy) with English subtitles
  • Alternate opening credits, as The Invincible Pole Fighters
  • Theatrical trailer
  • Image gallery
  • Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Marc Aspinall

FIRST PRESSING ONLY: Illustrated collectors’ booklet featuring new writing on the film by Terrence J. Brady

Kevin Costner in AMERICAN FLYERS Available on Blu-ray April12th From Warner Archive

“ It‘s a big day for American cycling, to have two Americans beat an Olympic champ. You must feel some pride.”

Kevin Costner in AMERICAN FLYERS (1985) will be available on Blu-ray April12th from Warner Archive. It can be ordered in advance from the Warner Archive Store HERE

“American Flyers,” Rex Reed wrote, “is a fine mixture of romance, humor, and tears with action sequences among the most exciting ever captured on film. It’s guaranteed to increase the viewer’s adrenalin.” Two-time Academy Award winner Kevin Costner and David Marshall Grant star as brothers struggling to win a world-class cycling competition — and regain the respect and affection they once shared. The painful events surrounding their father’s death have caused a rift. To bridge the gap, both enter the Hell of the West, a grueling race through the Rocky Mountains. While training and racing together, each confronts the fear that the congenital ailment that struck down their father could suddenly strike one of them. Written by Breaking Away Oscar® winner Steve Tesich and directed by John Badham (Saturday Night Fever), American Flyers is a dazzling, spirit-soaring spectacle.

Special Features:

  • NEW 2022 1080p HD Master!
  • BD50
  • Aspect Ratio:16×9 2.35:1 Letterbox
  • COLOR
  • Audio Specs DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 Surround
  • 113 Minutes.
  • Includes Theatrical Trailer (HD)