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For the week of January 20th, we have some incredible releases making their way to our shelves. Read on to get a brief overview of what you should have on your wishlist, then be sure to dive into the full rundown in the video below.
This week, in the world of new studio films, we have the Oscar-nominated One Battle After Another from director Paul Thomas Anderson on 4K UHD Blu-Ray courtesy of Warner Bros. The film starring Leonardo DiCaprio arrives with Dolby Vision and a Dolby Atmos audio track, but no special features on this first release. Elsewhere from Universal, the musical sequel Wicked: For Good arrives on 4K UHD Blu-Ray with Dolby Vision, a Dolby Atmos audio track, and over an hour of supplements. 20th Century Studios delves into the world of music biopics with Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere, starring Jeremy Allen White as The Boss. The 4K UHD Blu-Ray release comes with Dolby Vision, a Dolby Atmos audio track, and a four-part documentary.
Documentary fans are in for a treat with the Blu-Ray debut of Naked Ambition courtesy of Music Box Films. The film, which explores the life and career of model-turned-photographer Bunny Yeager, provides additional unused interviews on this physical media release. Fans of horrific, gore-filled cinema are sitting pretty this week with the Lionsgate Limited release of Cabin Fever from director Eli Roth on 4K UHD Blu-Ray with Dolby Vision and Dolby Atmos audio. This release contains the unrated version of the film, six commentary tracks, a nearly hour-long new retrospective doc, and tons of archival supplements.
It is a huge month for Vinegar Syndrome releases as we dive into an array of 4K UHD and Blu-Ray releases. First up, we have a 4K UHD Blu-Ray upgrade of Dario Argento’s The Phantom of the Opera starring Asia Argento. The film has been restored in 4K from the 35mm Original Camera Negative and is presented in Dolby Vision with a commentary track, loads of interviews, and more. Cinematographe starts the year off right with the 4K UHD Blu-Ray debut of The Gambler starring James Caan, newly restored in 4K and presented in Dolby Vision. The release comes with two commentary tracks, interviews, video essays, and more. The sublabel also has Married to the Mob on 4K UHD Blu-Ray restored in 4K from the 35mm Original Camera Negative and presented in Dolby Vision. The film starring Michelle Pfeiffer includes two commentary tracks, new interviews, a video essay, and more.
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One of the most exciting announcements from the Vinegar Syndrome family this year is the introduction of the Iconoscope sublabel, which puts a focus on TV movies and television series. The debut release is the 4K UHD Blu-Ray upgrade of Don’t Be Afraid of the Dark, scanned in 5K from the 35mm Original Camera Negative and presented in Dolby Vision. The 1973 made-for-TV classic includes two commentary tracks, a location tour featurette, and more. They also have the exciting Blu-Ray debut of The Veil featuring all 12 episodes of the anthology series hosted by Boris Karloff. These episodes have received 4K scans from archival elements with numerous commentary tracks, interviews, and more.
The fine folks at OCN Distribution have an exciting slate of Partner Label titles on Blu-Ray this month that offer a little something for everyone. Yellow Veil Pictures kicks off a big month for horror with the unnerving psychological body horror outing A Grand Mockery on Blu-Ray with a commentary track, interviews, Q&A’s, and more. Brainstorm Media has the supernatural pregnancy horror film Birthrite, complete with some deleted scenes and a BTS piece. Utopia keeps the thrills in the family with the mysterious In Our Blood, which offers up a commentary track and a Q&A. ETR Media brings back summer camp horror with She Came From the Woods, which also has a commentary track.
Film Movement Classics adds another 4K UHD Blu-Ray title with the spaghetti western The Great Silence starring Jean-Louis Trintignant and Klaus Kinski. The release comes in HDR10 with three commentary tracks, interviews, documentaries, and more. The mainline of Film Movement brings The Early Films of Lee Isaac Chung to Blu-Ray featuring Munyurangabo, Lucky Life, and Abigail Harm. They also have the new hybrid documentary An Unfinished Film from acclaimed director Lou Ye. The Singapore mystery Stranger Eyes arrives on Blu-Ray with a Q&A with director Yeo Siew Hua.
The folks at Glass Eye Pix bring Ti West’s indie thriller Trigger Man to Blu-Ray with two commentary tracks, a short film, and more. IFC Films brings two titles to Blu-Ray this month starting with Afterschool from director Antonio Campos with stars Ezra Miller and Jeremy Allen White. This comes with two commentary tracks, deleted scenes, short films, and more. There is also the provocative Catherine Breillat period drama The Last Mistress starring Asia Argento, presented with a commentary track and a video essay.
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