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Jul 27, 2017 - 4:26 PM
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British label Eureka Entertainment has confirmed that it will add various new titles to its Blu-ray catalog: a box set with three Buster Keaton's films Sherlock Jr., The General, Steamboat Bill, Jr., Blake Edwards' The Party, Richard Fleischer's The Vikings, and Attila Till's Kills on Wheels.
Buster Keaton: Three Films 1924-1928
Synopsis: Between 1920 and 1929, Buster Keaton created a peerless run of feature films that established him as "arguably the greatest actor-director in the history of the movies". Collected here are three key films from that era; Sherlock Jr., The General and Steamboat Bill, Jr. Together they represent a true master at his peak, and The Masters of Cinema Series is proud to present all three films from stunning NEW 4K restorations available for the first time on Blu-ray anywhere in the world.
STREET DATE: OCTOBER 16.
The Party
Synopsis: With the massive success of Breakfast at Tiffany's and The Pink Panther cementing his reputation as one of America's finest directors of comedic cinema, Blake Edwards followed them up with The Party, arguably his greatest film, and at the time one of the most experimental films ever produced by a Hollywood studio. Starring Peter Sellers, Claudine Longet, Marge Champion, Dick Crockett, and Danielle De Metz.
STREET DATE: OCTOBER 16.
The Vikings
Synopsis: Hollywood legends Kirk Douglas, Tony Curtis, Ernest Borgnine and Janet Leigh dazzle in this epic chronicle of brutal rivalry and blood-thirsty ambition. Roaring through the 9th century with powerful performances and 'brilliant visual drama" (Cue), The Vikings is a riveting "spectacle of have-at-'em action" (Los Angeles Examiner)!
Bitter hatred divides two brothers. Prince Einar (Douglas) is the son and heir of a savage Viking chieftain. Prince Eric (Curtis) is his unknowing half-brother, the bastard off-spring of Einar's father and an English queen. When the Vikings kidnap a princess (Leigh), her beauty inflames the desires of both men, a bloody duel that decides their fate... and the future of the English throne.
Kills on Wheels
Synopsis: Kills on Wheels [Tiszta szívvel], a highly original, darkly comedic and infectious buddy-movie about a wheelchair-using gang of assassins, will be released in selected cinemas nationwide (UK & Ireland) from 15 September 2017.
Zoli and Barba are inseparable friends and outcasts. Both physically disabled, they live in a rehabilitation facility where life seems rather aimless. Zoli needs life-saving surgery but doesn't want his absent father to pay out of guilt and pity. Enter Rupasov, a mysterious wheelchair-using man newly released from prison. He quickly adopts the two friends and offers them a chance to make some extra money by helping him in his work. That work, however, is murder. Rupasov is a hitman.
In this inventive, action-packed coming-of-age story of friendship, loyalty and revenge, Hungarian director Attila Till skilfully blends reality with fantasy as he offers a gentle probe into the lives of protagonists living on the edge of society and desirous of things which non-disabled people take for granted. Inspired to make his film from his own experiences as a volunteer for disabled people; Attila Till explains his motivation: "It was crucial to me to make a movie about disabled people where they finally aren't played by actors but get the opportunity to act themselves and be the real heroes."
Kills on Wheels will be released later in the year as part of the Montage Pictures range, the new world cinema sub-label that celebrates thought provoking world cinema from new and upcoming directors.
STREET DATE: NOVEMBER 13.
http://www.blu-ray.com/news/?id=21786
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Aug 15, 2017 - 6:35 PM
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British label Eureka Entertainment has detailed its upcoming Blu-ray release of director Blake Edwards' classic comedy The Party (1968), starring Peter Sellers, Claudine Longet, Marge Champion, Dick Crockett, and Danielle De Metz. The release will be available for purchase on October 16.
With the massive success of Breakfast at Tiffany's and The Pink Panther cementing his reputation as one of America's finest directors of comedic cinema, Blake Edwards followed them up with The Party, arguably his greatest film, and at the time one of the most experimental films ever produced by a Hollywood studio.
By a twist of fate, the clumsy but good-hearted, aspiring actor Hrundi V. Bakshi (Peter Sellers, The Pink Panther, Dr. Strangelove) is invited to attend Fred "General" Clutterbuck's big party, after having utterly ruined the set of his latest feature film. In this cozy and friendly atmosphere, drinks are flowing, food is in abundance and everybody is in high spirits. But when Bakshi accidentally has his first-ever sip of alcohol and his real identity is finally revealed; only God knows how this party is going to end up.
Serving as a series of set pieces for Seller's improvisational comedy talents, The Party developed a reputation over the years as a "cult film", but is now highly regarded as one of the best comedies of its era. Eureka Classics is proud to present the film on Blu-ray for the first time in the UK.
SPECIAL FEATURES:
The Party Revolution (16 mins) – a featurette on the groundbreaking filming methods utilised in the films production
Inside The Party (24 mins) – A behind the scenes featurette on the making of the film
Blake Edwards Profile
Walter Mirisch Profile
Ken Wales Profile
Original theatrical trailer
TECHNICAL SPECS:
Dual Format (Blu-ray) edition
Original stereo PCM soundtrack
Optional English SDH subtitles for the main feature
Run Time| 99 minutes
Aspect Ratio: 2.35:1
http://www.blu-ray.com/news/?id=21891
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British label Eureka Entertainment has announced that it will release on Blu-ray Jackie Chan's Police Story & Police Story 2. The box set will be available for purchase on August 20.
Two of Jackie Chan's most iconic films explode onto Blu-ray from incredible new 4K restorations! Featuring some of the most dangerous stunts ever performed on camera, Police Story and Police Story 2 are a dazzling blend of gritty action cop drama and impeccably choreographed martial-arts sequences that revitalised the Hong Kong action genre and established Jackie Chan as a worldwide superstar.
Police Story – considered by Jackie Chan himself to be his best film in terms of pure action, Police Story stars Chan as "super cop" Chan Ka-Kui, who goes up against a notorious crime lord in a series of escalating set-pieces that resulted in many of Jackie's stunt team being hospitalised.
Police Story 2 – Demoted to traffic cop after the events of the first film, Chan Ka-Kui is reinstated to the detective unit when a deadly gang of explosive experts blow up a building and threaten to blow up more if their demands are not met. Featuring yet more bravura stunt work, and even more injuries to its cast and crew, Police Story 2 is to this day considered one of the best action films ever made.
Presented from brand new 4K restorations and fully uncut, Eureka Classics is proud to present Jackie Chan's Police Story and Police Story 2 for the first time on Blu-ray in the UK in a special Limited Edition (3000 copies) box set packed with extra content.
Special Features and Technical Specs:
NEW 4K RESTORATIONS OF BOTH FILMS
FULLY UNCUT presentation of Police Story 2 in its full 2 hour version for the first time ever in the UK
Original Cantonese mono audio track for Police Story
Restored Cantonese 5.1 audio presentations for both films
Optional English audio tracks
Optional Mandarin audio tracks
Optional English subtitles
The Police Force version of the first film, originally re-edited for the US video market and featuring its own electronic score by Kevin Bassinson
Police Story – Deleted and extended scenes, including alternate opening and ending sequences
Police Story 2 – Outtakes
Jackie Chan (40 mins) – A documentary on Jackie Chan's early career from cult film documentary series, Son of the Incredibly Strange Film Show
Archival Interview with Jackie Chan (20 mins)
Interview with Benny Lai (15 mins)
Jackie Chan stunts promotional trailer
Box set exclusive – Collectors booklets for each film, featuring new essays and archival content
Special Limited Edition (3000 Copies) Box Set
*Please note that the stills that are included with this announcement were provided by the label for promotional purposes only. They are not representative of the actual quality of the 4K restorations and their presentations on the Blu-ray.
http://www.blu-ray.com/news/?id=23418
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Eureka Entertainment has announced that it will add three new titles to its Blu-ray catalog: The African Queen (1951), Der Golem (1920), and A Fistful of Dynamite (1971).
A Fistful of Dynamite
Synopsis: From Sergio Leone, the acclaimed director of A Fistful of Dollars, For a Few Dollars More, The Good, the Bad and the Ugly and Once Upon a Time in the West comes his final Western, A Fistful of Dynamite (aka Duck, You Sucker! and released in some territories as Once Upon A Time... the Revolution).
Starring acting giants Rod Steiger (In the Heat of the Night) as Juan Miranda, an amoral peasant-turned-outlaw, and James Coburn (Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid) as John Mallory, a dynamite-tossing Irish revolutionary who has fled to Mexico after becoming a fugitive in his own country. Together, they're a devilishly volatile mix of anti-establishment philosophies and violent tendencies as they attempt to liberate political prisoners, defend their compatriots against a well-equipped militia, and risk their lives on a train filled with explosives.
Featuring a haunting and rousing score by iconic composer Ennio Morricone, A Fistful of Dynamite has risen in stature over the years and is now recognised alongside The Dollars Trilogy and Once Upon A Time in the West as a true masterpiece.
Special Features and Technical Specs:
Two versions of the film presented in 1080p across two Blu-ray disc, including a transfer from the 2K restoration completed by Cineteca di Bologna in 2009.
Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard-of-hearing
Original Mono Audio available on both versions
Audio Commentary by filmmaker Alex Cox
Audio Commentary by film historian Sir. Christopher Frayling
A brand new and exclusive interview with film critic and writer Kim Newman
A brand new and exclusive interview with Austin Fisher, author of Radical Frontiers in the Spaghetti Western: Politics, Violence and Popular Italian Cinema
The Myth of Revolution: Sir Christopher Frayling on Duck, You Sucker! [22 mins]
Sergio Donati Remembers Duck, You Sucker! [7 mins]
Sorting Out The Versions: An Analysis of Duck, You Sucker! [12 mins]
Once Upon A Time... in Italy [6 mins] featurette
Restoration, Italian Style [6 mins]
Location Comparisons [9 mins]
Radio Spots
Trailer
Hardbound Slipcase
PLUS: A LIMITED EDITION 60-PAGE Perfect Bound Collector s book featuring new and archival writing on the film
STREET DATE: NOVEMBER 25.
Der Golem
Synopsis: An iconic early horror masterpiece, Der Golem was Paul Wegener s third attempt at adapting the Golem character for the big screen. Starring and co-directing with Carl Boese, Wegener crafted one of silent cinema s most enduring masterpieces.
In the Jewish ghetto in 16th century Prague, Rabbi Low (Albert Streinruck, Asphalt) creates a forbidding clay Golem (played by director Paul Wegener) to protect his people from the tyrannical Emperor Luhois (Otto Gebuhr). Brought to life with a demon spirit and an amulet placed in the centre of the creature s chest, the Golem is a seemingly indestructible juggernaut, performing acts of great heroism. But when the Rabbi s assistant attempts to control the Golem for selfish gain, it becomes a terrifying force of destruction, rampaging through the ghetto leaving fire and death in its wake.
A landmark film in the horror canon, influencing most notably James Whale s 1931 adaptation of Frankenstein, Der Golem, wie er in die Welt kam is also a pre-eminent example of German Expressionism, and an important contribution to the golden age of Weimar Cinema.
Special Features and Technical Specs:
NEW 4K RESTORATION of the original film negatives, completed by FWMS in 2017.
Original German intertitles with optional English subtitles
Option of THREE fantastic and unique scores, by composer Stephen Horne; acclaimed electronic music producer Wudec; and musician and film-score composer Admir Shkurtaj
Brand new and exclusive audio commentary by Scott Harrison
Brand new and exclusive video essay by critic David Cairns
Brand new and exclusive video essay by filmmaker Jon Spira (Elstree 1976)
The Golem [60 mins] The US version of the film, also fully restored, and featuring a score by Cordula Heth
A video piece highlighting the differences between the domestic and export negatives of the film [22 mins]
PLUS: A collector s booklet featuring new writing on the film by Scott Harrison; and reprints of illustrations from the original 1915 novel
Limited Edition O-Card Slipcase (First 2000 copies)
STREET DATE: NOVEMBER 18.
The African Queen
Synopsis: Three movie giants come together in the cinematic classic The African Queen, combining the masterful direction of John Huston with the fabulous chemistry of Humphrey Bogart and Katharine Hepburn in their only onscreen pairing. Adapted from a novel by C.S. Forester, this wartime romantic adventure sees the pair forced to travel together down a hazardous East African river after the outbreak of World War I.
Katharine Hepburn plays Rose Sayer, the maiden-lady sister of a prim British missionary (Robert Morley) . When invading Germans kill her brother and level the village, Charlie Allnut (Bogart in the role which won him his only Oscar), the slovenly, gin-swilling captain of a tramp steamer called the African Queen, offers to take Rose back to civilisation. She can't tolerate his drinking or bad manners; he isn't crazy about her imperious, judgmental attitude. However, it does not take long before their passionate dislike turns to love. Together the disparate duo work to ensure their survival on the treacherous waters and devise an ingenious way to destroy a German gunboat.
The African Queen is one of the most beloved films in the history of cinema, and may well be the perfect adventure film. With a roller-coaster storyline complemented by the chemistry between its stars, and masterful direction from John Huston, The Masters of Cinema Series is proud to present The African Queen on Blu-ray in a special Limited Edition.
Special Features and Technical Specs:
4K RESTORATION COMPLETED BY PARAMOUNT
Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard-of-hearing
Uncompressed LPCM audio (original mono)
Isolated Music & Effects track
Audio Commentary by cinematographer Jack Cardiff
A brand new and exclusive interview with film critic and writer Kim Newman
Newly filmed interview with film historian Neil Sinyard
Embracing Chaos: Making The African Queen [59 mins] a comprehensive documentary about the making of the film
Trailer
Hardbound Slipcase
PLUS: A LIMITED EDITION 60-PAGE Perfect Bound Collector s book featuring new and archival writing on the film
STREET DATE: NOVEMBER 18.
https://www.blu-ray.com/news/?id=25671
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Oct 31, 2019 - 2:45 PM
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Eureka Entertainment has announced its January batch of Blu-ray releases. They are: Cloak and Dagger (1946), The Miracle Worker (1962), and Cujo (1983).
Cloak and Dagger
Synopsis: A virtuoso World War II espionage thriller directed by Fritz Lang as his follow-up to the noir classic Scarlet Street (and not long after the war itself had ended), Cloak and Dagger is an underrated entry in Lang's oeuvre, a crackerjack spy saga with a commanding Gary Cooper performance and a wealth of masterful Langian suspense sequences (as well as some genuinely hard-hitting action set pieces).
Nuclear physicist Alvah Jesper (Cooper) is recruited by the U.S. Office of Strategic Services to become a reluctant undercover agent, traveling to Switzerland to meet with a fellow scientist regarding information on Germany's plans to construct an atomic bomb. After this colleague is assassinated, Jesper must sneak into Italy via the underground resistance, to contact another scientist. While there, Jesper falls in love with resistance fighter Gina (Lilli Palmer, in her first Hollywood role), and the two must battle shootouts, double crosses, and narrow escapes to smuggle the scientist out of Italy.
A more perfectly titled film would be difficult to imagine, as Cloak and Dagger is a consummate wartime espionage suspense picture, and an intriguing mixture of genres for Lang: part spy thriller, part romantic melodrama, and part patriotic war movie, Cloak and Dagger is another triumph among Lang's U.S. features, and an expert exercise in genre fusion that's ripe for rediscovery.
Special Features and Technical Specs:
Presented in 1080p from a high-definition digital transfer
Optional English subtitles
Uncompressed LPCM mono audio
Brand new audio commentary by film critic and writer Alexandra Heller-Nicholas
Spycraft A brand new video essay by David Cairns
Cloak and Dagger: Lux Radio Theater [57 mins] Radio adaptation from 1946 starring Lilli Palmer and Ronald Reagan
Cloak and Dagger: The Radio Series [approx 660 mins]
A collector's booklet featuring a new essay by Samm Deighan
STREET DATE: JANUARY 27.
The Miracle Worker
Synopsis: Anne Bancroft and Patty Duke are remarkable in The Miracle Worker, the Academy Award-winning story of Helen Keller. Ennobling and uplifting, this inspirational story of courage and hope is one of the finest works of art in the history of motion pictures.
Locked in a frightening, lonely world of silence and darkness since infancy, 7-year old Helen Keller (Duke) has never seen the sky, heard her mother s voice or expressed her innermost feelings. Then Anne Sullivan (Bancroft), a 20-year old teacher from Boston arrives. Having just recently regained her own sight, the no-nonsense Anne reaches out to Helen through the power of touch the only tool they have in common and leads her bold pupil on a miraculous journey from fear and isolation to happiness and light.
Special Features and Technical Specs:
Presented in 1080p from a high-definition digital transfer
Optional English SDH subtitles
Uncompressed LPCM mono audio
Brand new audio essay by Amy Simmons
Theatrical trailer
A collector's booklet featuring new essays by film critic and writer Alexandra Heller-Nicholas, and film critic and author Richard Combs.
STREET DATE: JANUARY 22.
Cujo
Synopsis: Evil bites when a monstrous canine terrorises a helpless family in this legendary cult classic. Based on Stephen King s best-selling novel, Cujo gives horror a new name. While Donna (Dee Wallace, The Howling, E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial) and Vic Trenton struggle to save their rocky marriage, their son Tad befriends the loveable St. Bernard who belongs to their mechanic. But what they don t realise is that a bat bite has transformed Cujo from a docile pup to a vicious killer. With Vic away on business, Donna and Tad's car trouble pushes them into a living nightmare trapped by the demonic, relentless dog from hell. This critically acclaimed thriller promises to have you glued to your seat and foaming at the mouth!
Special Features and Technical Specs:
1080p presentation of the film
Uncompressed LPCM mono soundtrack and DTS-HD MA 5.1 audio options
Optional English subtitles
Feature length audio commentary by Lee Gambin, author of Nope, Nothing Wrong Here: The Making of Cujo
Interview with Dee Wallace [40 mins]
Interview with composer Charles Bernstein [35 mins]
Interview with stuntman Gary Morgan [25 mins]
Interview with stuntwoman Jean Coulter [21 mins]
Interview with casting director Marcia Ross. [20 mins]
Interview with visual effects artist Kathie Lawrence [13 mins]
Interview with special effects designer Robert Clark [12 mins]
Interview with dog trainer Teresa Miller [28 mins]
Dog Days: The Making of Cujo archival documentary on the film s production [42 mins]
Trailers and TV Spots
https://www.blu-ray.com/news/?id=25950
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