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***ANNOUNCEMENT*** Coming on March 3rd on Blu-ray in the UK from @StudioCanalUK as part of their #VintageClassics line: #ThePunchAndJudyMan (1963)! Appearing in his second feature film-starring role, comedy legend Tony Hancock gives a memorable performance in this bittersweet comedy of small-town snobbery and one-upmanship. Content to scratch out a living in the faded seaside town of Piltdown, puppeteer Wally Pinner (Hancock) is unhappily married to Delia (Sylvia Syms), a gift-shop owner with social pretensions. When Wally is invited to perform at the town's anniversary gala reception, however, Delia scents a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to raise the couple's social standing... Starring Tony Hancock, Sylvia Syms, Barbara Murray, and Ronald Fraser. Special Features and Technical Specs: NEW RESTORATION OF THE FILM NEW Hard Knocks: Paul Merton on The Punch and Judy Man Excerpt from ABC Series HANCOCK'S BEHP Audio interview extract with Jeremy Summers Blackpool Show: Season 1 Episode 7 (1966) Behind the Scenes Stills Gallery Theatrical trailer Optional English SDH subtitles for the main feature Preorder: https://2ly.link/225z5 #BluRay #Ad #PhysicalMedia #BluRays #BoutiqueBluRay #CultMovies #DiscConnected #StudioCanal #TonyHancock #JeremySummers

***ANNOUNCEMENT*** Coming on March 3rd on Blu-ray in the UK from @StudioCanalUK as part of their #VintageClassics line: #TheRebel (1961)! Comedy legend Tony Hancock makes his feature film-starring debut in this witty satire that takes both white-collar monotony and the pretensions of the art-world in its crosshairs. A self-taught artist with an enthusiasm that far exceeds any ability, Anthony Hancock throws in his hollow office job and moves to Paris to live his dream. Although he quickly finds acceptance among the bohemians and beatniks, legitimate critics scoff at his work. However, he begins to taste critical success when the art of his talented former roommate becomes confused with his own. Starring Tony Hancock, George Sanders, Paul Massie, Margit Saad, and Grégoire Aslan Special Features and Technical Specs: NEW RESTORATION OF THE FILM NEW An Irrepressible Streak: Paul Merton on The Rebel NEW A Definitive Comedian: Diane Morgan on Tony Hancock Commentary with comedian Paul Merton and screenwriters Ray Galton and Alan Simpson Behind the Scenes Stills Gallery Theatrical trailer Optional English SDH subtitles for the main feature Preorder: https://2ly.link/225z3 #BluRay #Ad #PhysicalMedia #BluRays #BoutiqueBluRay #CultMovies #DiscConnected #StudioCanal #TonyHancock #GeorgeSanders #RobertDay

***RELEASE DETAILS*** Coming on #4K on March 11th from @KinoLorber: #Daylight (1996)! Brace yourself for earth-shaking action and suspense! Screen legend Sylvester Stallone (Cliffhanger) races against time to lead a group of stranded commuters out of a collapsed tunnel 100 feet below the Hudson River, and safely back into Daylight. When an explosion seals off a commuter tunnel, the survivors are faced with toxic fumes, fires and the impending collapse of the tunnel. Their only hope lies in the hands of Kit Latura (Stallone), a former Emergency Medical Services chief who is haunted by a tragic past. As the walls cave in and the tunnel fills up with water, Latura risks his own life to save others and prevent the disaster from escalating into an even greater catastrophe. Amy Brenneman, Viggo Mortensen, Dan Hedaya and Jay O. Sanders co-star in this thrilling adventure from director Rob Cohen (The Fast and the Furious). Filled with spectacular special effects and heart-pounding intensity, Daylight will have you holding your breath from start to finish! Product Extras : DISC 1 (4KUHD): Brand New HDR/Dolby Vision Master – From a 4K Scan of the 35mm Original Camera Negative Audio Commentary by Director Rob Cohen 5.1 Surround and Lossless 2.0 Audio Triple-Layered UHD100 Disc Optional English Subtitles DISC 2 (BLU-RAY): Brand New HD Master – From a 4K Scan of the 35mm Original Camera Negative Audio Commentary by Director Rob Cohen The Making of Daylight (33:28) EPK Featurette (6:26) Whenever There Is Love: Music Video by Donna Summer and Bruce Roberts (4:31) Theatrical Trailers (4:31) 5.1 Surround and Lossless 2.0 Audio Dual-Layered BD50 Disc Optional English Subtitles #BluRay #PhysicalMedia #BluRays #BoutiqueBluRay #CultMovies #DiscConnected #KinoLorber #SylvesterStallone #ViggoMortensen

***ANNOUNCEMENT*** Coming on March 4th on #4K from @KinoLorber: #PerilAndDistress: #EndlessNight / #PictureMommyDead #DoubleFeature (1972/1966)! This second P&D release includes two more classic and terrifying thrillers. PICTURE MOMMY DEAD (1966) – From cult filmmaker Bert I. Gordon, the director of The Food of the Gods and Empire of the Ants, comes this haunting thriller that will send chills down your spine. After Edward Shelley’s (Don Ameche) wealthy wife (Zsa Zsa Gabor) dies in a mysterious fire, he marries Francene (Martha Hyer), the governess of his daughter Susan (Susan Gordon). Francene is only interested in Edward’s money and wastes no time spending his inheritance. She then turns her attention to Susan—if Susan and Edward were both to die, the rest of the inheritance would go to Anthony (Maxwell Reed), Edward’s cousin and Francene’s former lover. Beautifully shot by Ellsworth Fredericks (Invasion of the Body Snatchers) and co-starring Wendell Corey and Signe Hasso. ENDLESS NIGHT (1972) – Based on the terrifying suspense novel by Agatha Christie, the legendary writer of Death on the Nile and Murder on the Orient Express, Endless Night stars Hayley Mills as a wealthy heiress who moves into a magnificent dream house with her new husband (Hywel Bennett). But when murder begins to make itself at home, the stage is set for a stunning climax that even hardcore Christie fans consider one of her darkest and most shocking twists ever. George Sanders, Britt Ekland and Lois Maxwell co-star in this gripping psychological thriller, masterfully adapted and directed by Sidney Gilliat; and featuring a haunting score by the great Bernard Herrmann (North by Northwest, Psycho). Product Extras : 2020 UHD SDR Masters by StudioCanal Audio Commentaries (Both Films) by Film Historians Howard S. Berger and Nathaniel Thompson Theatrical Trailer (Endless Night) Triple-Layered UHD100 Disc Optional English Subtitles #BluRay #PhysicalMedia #BluRays #BoutiqueBluRay #CultMovies #DiscConnected #KinoLorber #AgathaChristie #BertIGordon

***ANNOUNCEMENT*** Coming on February 3rd on Blu-ray and DVD in the UK from @SignatureEntertainmentUK: #IntoTheDeep (2025)! It’s do or die. Cassidy and her friends find themselves surrounded by sharks during a dive. When they resurface, they discover their boat has been taken over by modern day pirates. With sharks in the water and pirates deamnding they fetch their cargo from the ocean floor, Cassidy must make some difficult choices but not everyone will get out of this situation alive... Preorder: https://2ly.link/224CD #BluRay #Ad #PhysicalMedia #BluRays #BoutiqueBluRay #CultMovies #DiscConnected #RichardDreyfuss #ScoutTaylorCompton

***ANNOUNCEMENT*** Coming on February 18th on Blu-ray and DVD from @WellGoUSA: #PandaPlan (2024)! Soon after legendary kung fu star Jackie Chan is invited to adopt a beloved zoo panda named Hu Hu, a notorious international crime syndicate sets its sights on the bear and offers a massive bounty for his capture. Faced with this sudden crisis, Jackie enlists the help of his agent and Hu Hu's fiercely dedicated caretaker, leading the trio on an outrageous and unforgettable adventure as they seek to outsmart—and outkick—the bad guys at every turn. #BluRay #PhysicalMedia #BluRays #BoutiqueBluRay #CultMovies #DiscConnected #WellGoUSA #JackieChan

***ANNOUNCEMENT*** Coming on March 18th on Blu-ray from @paramountpics: #TulsaKing Season Two (2024)! Dwight (Stallone) and his crew continue to build up and defend their growing empire in Tulsa, but just as they get their bearings, they realize that they’re not the only ones who want to stake their claim. With looming threats from the Kansas City mob and a very powerful local businessman, Dwight struggles to keep his family and crew safe while keeping track of all his affairs. Preorder: https://amzn.to/3BCFx00 #BluRay #Ad #PhysicalMedia #BluRays #BoutiqueBluRay #CultMovies #DiscConnected #SylvesterStallone #MartinStarr #AndreaSavage

***ANNOUNCEMENT*** Coming on March 26th on Blu-ray in Australia from @ImprintFilms: #FactoryGirl (2006)! This tragic biographical drama comes from the award-winning director behind the documentary Hearts of Darkness: A Filmmaker’s Apocalypse, George Hickenlooper. Sienna Miller stars as “It Girl” Edie Sedgwick, Guy Pearce stars as Andy Warhol, and the stunning supporting cast features Hayden Christensen, Jimmy Fallon, Mena Suvari, Mary-Kate Olsen and Mary Elizabeth Winstead. Edie hailed from a wealthy, aristocratic American family. When she met Andy Warhol, it became a mad rush for fame and fabulousness that was destined to spin out of control. 1500 copies only. Special Features and Technical Specs: 1080p High-definition presentation on Blu-ray NEW Audio Commentary by critic Elizabeth Purchell Audio Commentary by director George Hickenlooper NEW Interview with actress Illeana Douglas NEW Interview with production designer Jeremy Reed Deleted Scene (with optional director commentary) The Real Edie – featurette Guy Pearce’s Video Diary Sienna Miller’s audition Making ‘Factory Girl’ – featurette Theatrical Trailer Audio: English DTS-HD 5.1 Surround + LPCM 2.0 Stereo Aspect Ratio 1.78:1 Optional English HOH Subtitles Limited Edition Slipcase https://viavision.com.au/shop/factory-girl-2006-imprint-collection-393/ #BluRay #PhysicalMedia #BluRays #BoutiqueBluRay #CultMovies #DiscConnected #ImprintFilms #SiennaMiller #GuyPearce

***ANNOUNCEMENT*** Coming on March 26th on Blu-ray in Australia from @ImprintFilms: #TheWeightOfWater (2000)! Academy Award winning director Kathryn Bigelow brings the true story of the 1873 Smuttynose Island murders onto the big screen in this thrilling crime drama starring Catherine McCormack, Elizabeth Hurley, Sean Penn, and Sarah Polley. A newspaper photographer researches an 1873 double homicide and finds her own life paralleling that of a witness who survived the tragic ordeal. Based on Anita Shreve’s 1997 novel of the same name. 1500 copies only. Special Features and Technical Specs: 1080p High-definition presentation on Blu-ray NEW Audio Commentary by film historian Scott Harrison NEW Interview with composer David Hirschfelder Stills Gallery Theatrical Trailer Audio: English DTS-HD 5.1 Surround + LPCM 2.0 Stereo Aspect Ratio 1.85:1 Optional English HOH Subtitles Limited Edition Slipcase https://viavision.com.au/shop/the-weight-of-water-2000-imprint-collection-392/ #BluRay #PhysicalMedia #BluRays #BoutiqueBluRay #CultMovies #DiscConnected #ImprintFilms #KathrynBigelow #ElizabethHurley #SeanPenn

***ANNOUNCEMENT*** Coming on March 26th on Blu-ray in Australia from @ImprintFilms: #InTheBedroom (2001)! Worldwide first on Blu-ray! Award-winning auteur director Todd Field (Tár) made his feature film debut with box office smash In The Bedroom, a devastating drama starring Sissy Spacek, Tom Wilkinson, Nick Stahl and Marisa Tomei. A New England couple’s college-aged son dates an older woman who has two small children and an unwelcome ex-husband. Based on the 1979 short story “Killings” by Andre Dubus, the film was nominated for five Academy Awards and three Golden Globes. Described as “one of the best-directed films of the year” by Roger Ebert, and a “masterpiece” that is “the most evocative, the most mysterious, the most inconsolably devastating” film by David Edelstein of Slate Magazine. 1500 copies only. Special Features and Technical Specs: 1080p High-definition presentation on Blu-ray NEW Audio Commentary by film scholar Adrian Martin NEW Video Essay by filmmaker Carl Elsaesser NEW Video Essay by film programmer Alex Gootter NEW Interview with actress Karen Allen Theatrical Trailer Audio: English DTS-HD 5.1 Surround + LPCM 2.0 Stereo Aspect Ratio 2.35:1 Optional English HOH Subtitles Limited Edition Slipcase https://viavision.com.au/shop/in-the-bedroom-2001-imprint-collection-391/ #BluRay #PhysicalMedia #BluRays #BoutiqueBluRay #CultMovies #DiscConnected #ImprintFilms

***ANNOUNCEMENT*** Coming on March 26th on Blu-ray in Australia from @ImprintFilms: #ShatteredGlass (2003)! Worldwide first on Blu-ray! The real life story of journalist Stephen Glass and the shocking scandal that rocked U.S. publication The New Republic is brought to life by writer and director Billy Ray, the screenwriter behind Captain Phillips. Featuring an all star cast including Hayden Christensen, Peter Sarsgaard, Chloë Sevigny, Rosario Dawson, Melanie Lynskey, Hank Azaria and Steve Zahn, Shattered Glass was critically acclaimed on release, nominated for a Golden Globe Award and four Independent Spirit Awards. A young journalist falls from grace when it’s discovered he has fabricated over half the articles he has written for the publication The New Republic magazine. Adapted from a 1998 Vanity Fair article of the same name by H. G. Bissinger. “The movie is a serious, well-observed examination of the practice of journalism, and … it takes note of the vanity and obsessiveness that are among the vices of the profession.” – New York Times 1500 copies only. Special Features & Technical Specs: 1080p High-definition presentation on Blu-ray Audio Commentary by writer/director Billy Ray and former “New Republic” editor Chuck Lane NEW Interview with director Billy Ray NEW Interview with producer Craig Baumgarten NEW Interview with editor Jeffrey Ford 60 Minutes: Interview with the real Stephen Glass Theatrical Trailer Aspect Ratio 2.35:1 Audio: DTS-HD 5.1 Surround + LPCM 2.0 Stereo Optional English HOH Subtitles Limited Edition Slipcase https://viavision.com.au/shop/shattered-glass-2003-imprint-collection-390/ #BluRay #PhysicalMedia #BluRays #BoutiqueBluRay #CultMovies #DiscConnected #ImprintFilms #BillyRay #HankAzaria #SteveZahn #ChloeSevigny #RosarioDawson

***ANNOUNCEMENT*** Coming on March 26th on Blu-ray in Australia from @ImprintFilms: #Savior (1998)! Worldwide first on Blu-ray! Dennis Quaid stars in this gripping drama from legendary producer Oliver Stone (Born on the Fourth of July, JFK), also starring Stellan Skarsgård (Good Will Hunting) and Nastassja Kinski (Paris, Texas) A hardened mercenary in the Foreign Legion begins to find his own humanity when confronted with atrocities during the fighting in Bosnia. “A brutally honest war film that looks unblinkingly at how hate and prejudice can pose as patriotism.” – Roger Ebert 1500 copies only. Special Features & Technical Specs: 1080p High-definition presentation on Blu-ray Audio Commentary by director Predrag Antonijević NEW Interview with writer Robert Orr NEW Interview with actor Sergej Trifunović Archival interviews with cast & crew Theatrical Trailer Aspect Ratio 2.35:1 Audio: English DTS-HD 5.1 Surround + LPCM 2.0 Stereo Optional English HOH Subtitles Limited Edition Slipcase https://viavision.com.au/shop/savior-1998-imprint-collection-389/ #BluRay #PhysicalMedia #BluRays #BoutiqueBluRay #CultMovies #DiscConnected #ImprintFilms #DennisQuaid #NastassjaKinski