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1956 George Stevens western Giant on 4K in June
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The 1956 Academy Award-winning western “Giant“ directed & produced by George Stevens is coming to 4K UHD Blu-ray on June 21st via Warner Bros. Home Entertainment, according to retailers. The film, which won the Academy Award for “Best Director,” starred Elizabeth Taylor, Rock Hudson, James Dean, Carroll Baker, Jane Withers, Chill Wills, Mercedes McCambridge, and Dennis Hopper.
The tech specs and bonus materials for the release have yet to be announced but stay tuned for an update on that. It is known, via the artwork (pictured above), that this release will only include the 4K disc and digital code (copy) of the film. No Blu-ray will be included. You can now find the 4K UHD Blu-ray available for preorder over at Amazon.
The film itself has received a new 4K restoration in a partnership between TCM (Turner Classic Movies) and Martin Scorsese‘s The Film Foundation. You can read all about that over at Media Play News where they have a great article on this. This 4K version is also said to be coming to HBO Max streaming later this year.
Larry Cohen film God Told Me to on 4K in July
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The 1976 film “God Told Me To“ is officially coming to 4K UHD Blu-ray on July 19th via Blue Underground. The cult classic, written and directed by the late Larry Cohen, starred Tony Lo Bianco, Deborah Raffin, Sandy Dennis, Sylvia Sidney, Sam Levene, Robert Drivas, Mike Kellin, Richard Lynch, and Andy Kaufman.
This comes from a “new 4K restoration from the original uncensored negative.” Tech specs for the 4K release include a 2160p video presentation in the 1.85:1 aspect ratio with HDR10 and Dolby Vision forms of high dynamic range as well as Dolby Atmos and lossless DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 and 1.0 Mono sound mixes. The release will come in the form of a “combo pack” meaning that it will include a Blu-ray Disc of the film, also using the new 4K restoration.
UPDATE: You can now find the 4K UHD Blu-ray available for preorder over at Amazon. The bonus materials set to be included on this 2-disc set are listed below.
Disc 1 (4K UHD Blu-ray) Feature Film + Extras:
- Audio Commentary #1 with Writer/Producer/Director Larry Cohen
- NEW! Audio Commentary #2 with Film Historians Steve Mitchell and Troy Howarth
- Theatrical Trailers
- TV Spots
Disc 2 (Blu-ray) Feature Film + Extras:
Audio Commentary #1 with Writer/Producer/Director Larry Cohen
- NEW! Audio Commentary #2 with Film Historians Steve Mitchell and Troy Howarth
- Heaven & Hell On Earth – Interview with Star Tony Lo Bianco
- Bloody Good Times – Interview with Special Effects Artist Steve Neill
- God Told Me To Bone – New Beverly Q&A with Larry Cohen
- Lincoln Center Q&A with Larry Cohen
- Theatrical Trailers
- TV Spots
- Poster & Still Gallery
Below, after the break, you can find an HD restored version of the trailer for the film.
1971 film Shaft on 4K via Criterion Collection in June
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The 1971 film “Shaft” will officially be coming to 4K UHD Blu-ray and Blu-ray Disc on June 21st via The Criterion Collection. The film, directed by Gordon Parks, starred Richard Roundtree, Moses Gunn, Charles Cioffi, Christopher St. John, Gwenn Mitchell, Lawrence Pressman, and Victor Arnold. The film has received a new 4K restoration.
Tech specs for the 4K UHD Blu-ray include a 2160p video presentation in the original 1.85:1 aspect ratio with Dolby Vision and HDR10 forms of high dynamic range and uncompressed Mono and Stereo sound. The tech specs for the Blu-ray include a 1080p HD video presentation in the 1.85:1 aspect and uncompressed Mono and Stereo sound. On both releases, the first sound mix will be the original Mono lossless mix while the second optional sound mix will be a Stereo lossless “soundtrack remastered with creative input from Isaac Hayes III” according to Criterion.
You can find both the 4K UHD Blu-ray and Blu-ray now available for preorder over at Amazon. You can also find them available directly via Criterion’s website.
The 4K will come in the form of a “combo pack” and include its Blu-ray counterpart as well as a bonus disc (detailed below), spanning across a 3-disc set. The Blu-ray will be a 2-disc set and include a bonus disc with an additional film — “Shaft’s Big Score! (1972). The bonus materials set to be included with the releases are listed below.
- Shaft’s Big Score!, the 1972 follow-up to Shaft by director Gordon Parks
- New documentary on the making of Shaft featuring curator Rhea L. Combs, film scholar Racquel J. Gates, filmmaker Nelson George, and music scholar Shana L. Redmond
- Behind-the-scenes program featuring Parks, actor Richard Roundtree, and musician Isaac Hayes
- Archival interviews with Hayes, Parks, and Roundtree
- New interview with costume designer Joseph G. Aulisi
- New program on the Black detective and the legacy of John Shaft, featuring scholar Kinohi Nishikawa and novelist Walter Mosley
- A Complicated Man: The “Shaft” Legacy (2019)
- Behind-the-scenes footage from Shaft’s Big Score!
- Trailers
- English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
- PLUS: An essay by film scholar Amy Abugo Ongiri
- New cover by Bill Sienkiewicz
1964 Sergio Leone film A Fistful of Dollars on 4K May
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The 1964 spaghetti western “A Fistful of Dollars” is officially coming to 4K UHD Blu-ray on May 31st via KL Studio Classics. The film, directed by Sergio Leone, starred Clint Eastwood and Marianne Koch.
In terms of the 4K restoration, the movie has received “over 24 hours of extensive shot-by-shot color grading of the logarithmic restored 4K files provided by L’Immagine Ritrovata” according to Kino Lorber. Tech specs for the 4K UHD Blu-ray include a 2160p video presentation (without HDR) and lossless 5.1 and 2.0 Mono on a BD-100 disc. The release will come in the form of a “combo pack” with its Blu-ray Disc counterpart included. You cannot yet find the 4K UHD Blu-ray available for preorder over at Amazon but stay tuned for an update on that. In the meantime, you can find the 4K UHD Blu-ray available for preorder directly from Kino Lorber.
The contents of this 2-disc set and bonus materials are listed further below, after the break.
1996 horror film Uncle Sam comes to 4K in June
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The 1996 horror film “Uncle Sam“ is officially coming to the 4K UHD Blu-ray format on June 21st via Blue Underground. The film, directed by William Lustig and written by the late Larry Cohen, starred Bo Hopkins, Timothy Bottoms, Robert Forster, P.J. Soles, William Smith, and Isaac Hayes.
This comes from a new 4K restoration, as noted below.
“… UNCLE SAM in a sparkling new 25th Anniversary restoration, scanned in 4K 16-bit from the original 35mm camera negative, with Dolby Vision HDR and Dolby Atmos audio, loaded with illuminating Extras!”
The tech specs for the 4K UHD Blu-ray include a 2160p video presentation in the 2.40:1 aspect ratio with HDR10 and Dolby Vision forms of high dynamic range and Dolby Atmos as well as DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 lossless surround sound. NOTE: This release only includes a 4K disc and not the Blu-ray Disc.
UPDATE: You can now find the 4K UHD Blu-ray available for preorder over at Amazon. The bonus materials set to be included with this release are listed below.
- Audio Commentary #1 with Director William Lustig, Writer Larry Cohen and Producer George G. Braunstein
- Audio Commentary #2 with Director William Lustig and Star Isaac Hayes
- Fire Stunts with Audio Commentary by Stunt Coordinator Spiro Razatos
- Deleted Scene
- Gag Reel
- Theatrical Trailer
- Poster & Still Gallery
Further below, after the break, you can find the restored trailer for the film.
1996 film The Craft gets 4K Collector’s Edition in May
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The 1996 film “The Craft“ is officially getting a 4K UHD Blu-ray “Collector’s Edition” release on May 17th by Scream Factory (Shout! Factory). The film, directed and co-written by Andrew Fleming, starred Fairuza Balk, Robin Tunney, Neve Campbell, Rachel True, Skeet Ulrich, Christine Taylor, and Breckin Meyer.
This comes from a new 4K restoration done by Sony. The tech specs for the 4K UHD Blu-ray include a 2160p video presentation in the 1.85:1 aspect ratio with presumably HDR10 form of high dynamic range and a lossless 5.1 surround sound mix, although not yet confirmed. The release will come in the form of a “combo pack” meaning that it will include its Blu-ray Disc counterpart. You can find the 4K UHD Blu-ray Collector’s Edition available for preorder over at Amazon or directly via ShoutFactory.com where you’ll get an exclusive poster (while supplies last).
The details and bonus materials set to be included on the 2-disc set are listed below.
DISC ONE (4K UHD):
- NEW 4K Restoration By Sony
- Audio Commentary With Director Andrew Fleming
DISC TWO (BLU-RAY):
- NEW 4K Restoration By Sony
- Audio Commentary With Andrew Fleming
- Directing The Craft – An Interview With Andrew Fleming
- Producing The Craft – An Interview With Producer Douglas Wick
- Writing The Craft – An Interview With Co-Writer Peter Filardi
- Effecting The Craft – An Interview With Makeup Effects Supervisor Tony Gardner
- Vintage Featurette – Conjuring The Craft
- Vintage Featurette – The Making Of The Craft
- Deleted Scenes With Optional Audio Commentary By Andrew Fleming
- Theatrical Trailer
