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1978 Jack Nicholson film Goin’ South on 4K in August

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The 1978 western/comedy “Goin’ South” is officially coming to 4K UHD Blu-ray on August 27th via Vinegar Syndrome‘s sub-label Cinématographe. The film, directed by & starring Jack Nicholson, co-starred Mary Steenburgen, Christopher Lloyd, John Belushi, Veronica Cartwright, Richard Bradford, Danny DeVito, Ed Begley Jr., and Lin Shaye.

This comes from a new 4K restoration of its original camera negative. 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 1.0 Mono lossless sound. The release is a 2-disc “combo pack” with a (Region A) Blu-ray Disc included. This retailer version of the 4K UHD Blu-ray is available for preorder at Amazon. It’s certainly worth noting that a limited version of the 4K UHD Blu-ray (with slipcover) is already available to order directly via Vinegar Syndrome. The bonus materials included with the retailer version are listed below.

  • NEW audio commentary with film critic Simon Abrams
  • “Néstor Almendros: A Man with a Camera” — a new video essay by historian Samm Deighan
  • “Jack of Three Trades: In Focus on Nicholson the Director” — a new video essay by historian Daniel Kremer

Further below, after the break, you can find a promotional trailer, showing the restoration, for this release on YouTube in 1080p HD.

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1980 film Little Darlings comes to 4K in February

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The 1980 film “Little Darlings” is coming to 4K UHD Blu-ray on February 27th via Cinématographe, a new sub-label from Vinegar Syndrome.  The film, directed by Ron Maxwell, starred Tatum O’Neal, Kristy McNichol, Armand Assante, Matt Dillon, and Cynthia Nixon.  The release will come as a  MediaBook, limited to 8,000 units total.  The movie has received a “NEW 4K Restoration from the Original Camera Negative.”  The tech specs for the release include a 2160p video presentation in the 2.35:1 aspect ratio with HDR10 form of high dynamic range and DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 lossless stereo sound.  This will also be a “combo pack” with its Blu-ray Disc counterpart included.  You can now find the 4K UHD Blu-ray available for preorder over at Amazon as well as directly via Vinegar Syndrome.

Further details about the upcoming release and the bonus materials set to be included are listed below.

  • Audio Commentary with director Ron Maxwell
  • Audio Commentary with Millie De Chirico of I Saw What You Did podcast
  • Alternate Scenes with commentary by director Ron Maxwell
  • Hour-long video interview with director Ron Maxwell
  • “Don’t Let the Title Fool You: Little Darlings Beyond the Teen Sex Comedy”: a video essay by Samm Deighan
  • Essays by writers Kate Hagen and Quatoyiah Murry

Below, after the break, you can find the promotional trailer from Vinegar Syndrome on YouTube for the upcoming release.

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