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Rules of Engagement on 4K and Blu-ray in October

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The 2000 film “Rules of Engagement” is officially coming to 4K UHD Blu-ray and Special Edition Blu-ray Disc on October 22nd via KL Studio Classics. The film, directed by William Friedkin, starred Tommy Lee Jones, Samuel L. Jackson, Guy Pearce, Ben Kingsley, Bruce Greenwood, Anne Archer, Philip Baker Hall, and Blair Underwood.

The movie has received a new 4K scan of the original master and then a brand new HDR master (on 4K). The tech specs for the 4K release include a 2160p video presentation in the 2.39:1 aspect ratio with Dolby Vision and HDR10 forms of high dynamic range and DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 surround and 2.0 Stereo lossless sound, on a BD-100 disc. Tech specs for the Blu-ray Special Edition include a 1080p HD video presentation in the 2.39:1 aspect ratio and DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 and 2.0 lossless sound. The 4K release will come as a “combo pack” with its Blu-ray Disc counterpart included. The 4K UHD Blu-ray and Special Edition Blu-ray are now available for preorder at Amazon. You’ll also find that the 4K UHD Blu-ray and Special Edition Blu-ray are available for preorder directly from Kino Lorber’s website. The bonus materials set to be included with the releases are listed below.

  • Audio Commentary with Director William Friedkin (on 4K and Blu-ray)
  • A Look Inside: Interviews with Cast and Crew (13:08)
  • Behind-the-Scenes Featurette (22:35)
  • Theatrical Trailer (2:22)

The 2024 film Longlegs on 4K and Blu-ray in September

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The 2024 psychological horror film “Longlegs” is officially coming to 4K UHD Blu-ray and Blu-ray Disc on September 24th via NEON (distributed by Decal Releasing). The film, written & directed by Osgood Perkins, stars Maika Monroe, Nicolas Cage, Blair Underwood, and Alicia Witt. It’s certainly worth noting that this film is “Certified Fresh” at Rotten Tomatoes.

The tech specs for the 4K release include a 2160p video presentation in the 1.85:1 aspect ratio with HDR10 form of high dynamic range and DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 lossless surround sound. Tech specs for the Blu-ray include a 1080p HD video presentation in the 1.85:1 aspect ratio and DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 sound. The 4K release will come as a “combo pack” with its Blu-ray Disc counterpart included. You can now find the 4K UHD Blu-ray and Blu-ray available for preorder at Amazon. The 4K UHD Blu-ray and Blu-ray are also available for preorder at retailer Walmart. The bonus materials set to be included with the releases are listed below.

  • On-set Interviews with Osgood Perkins, Maika Monroe, Blair Underwood & Alicia Witt
  • Feature Audio Commentary with Osgood Perkins
  • The Clues
  • The Evidence
  • Dirty + Sweet
  • Teaser
  • Trailer

Further below, after the break, you can find the trailer in HD on YouTube.

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1997 film Gattaca will get a standard 4K release in June

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The 1997 film “Gattaca” will be getting a standard 4K UHD Blu-ray release on June 15th via Sony Pictures Home Entertainment. This news, from an early retailer listing, comes not even a month after the film just received a limited edition 4K UHD Blu-ray SteelBook release — which you can read about here. This release will be identical except it will come in a standard black 4K case. You can now find the standard 4K UHD Blu-ray available for preorder over at Amazon.

The film, written & directed by Andrew Niccol, starred Ethan Hawke, Uma Thurman, Jude Law, Gore Vidal, Xander Berkeley, Jayne Brook, Maya Rudolph, Blair Underwood, and Elias Koteas. This movie has been newly remastered in 4K from the original camera negative. The tech specs for the 4K release include a 2160p presentation in the 2.40:1 aspect ratio with HDR10 form of high dynamic range and Dolby Atmos as well as DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 surround sound. The release will come in the form of a “combo pack” meaning it will include its Blu-ray Disc counterpart and a digital code (copy) of the film. The bonus materials included with the 4K release are listed below.

  • Deleted Scenes
  • Blooper Reel
  • Welcome to Gattaca Featurette

And, if you’re wanting to check out some Blu-ray VS. 4K Screenshots Comparison stills and the video for this film, look no further.

1997 film Gattaca is getting a 4K SteelBook release in March

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The 1997 film “Gattaca” is officially coming to 4K UHD Blu-ray in a limited edition SteelBook release on March 23rd, 2021, via Sony Pictures Home Entertainment. The film, written & directed by Andrew Niccol, starred Ethan Hawke, Uma Thurman, Jude Law, Gore Vidal, Xander Berkeley, Jayne Brook, Maya Rudolph, Blair Underwood, and Elias Koteas. This movie has been newly remastered in 4K from the original camera negative. The tech specs for the 4K release include a 2160p presentation in the 2.40:1 aspect ratio with HDR10 form of high dynamic range and Dolby Atmos as well as DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 surround sound. UPDATE: This title on 4K UHD Blu-ray SteelBook is now available to preorder over at Amazon. The release will come in the form of a “combo pack” meaning it will include its Blu-ray Disc counterpart and a digital code (copy) of the film. The bonus materials set to be included with the 4K release are listed below.

  • Deleted Scenes
  • Blooper Reel
  • Welcome to Gattaca Featurette

Further below, after the break, you can find the full announcement regarding the upcoming 4K UHD Blu-ray SteelBook release of this film.

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