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The 1983 film Uncommon Valor gets a 4K in March

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The 1983 war drama “Uncommon Valor“ will get a 4K UHD Blu-ray release on March 24th via KL Studio Classics (Kino Lorber).

Ted Kotcheff directed the movie. It starred Gene Hackman, Fred Ward, Reb Brown, Randall “Tex” Cobb, Patrick Swayze, Harold Sylvester, and Robert Stack.

The motion picture has received a new master from a 4K scan of the 35mm original camera negative. The tech specs for the 4K UHD Blu-ray include a 2160p video presentation in a 1.85:1 aspect ratio, with Dolby Vision (HDR10-compatible) and lossless (or possibly uncompressed) sound, on a BD-100 disc. This 2-disc set will be a “combo pack” with the Blu-ray Disc counterpart.

The 4K UHD Blu-ray is now available for preorder at Amazon and directly via Kino Lorber’s website. Bonus materials included with the release are listed below, sorted by disc.

Disc 1 (4K UHD Blu-ray):

  • NEW Audio Commentary by Films Historian Steve Mitchell and Writer/Producer Cyrus Voris
  • NEW Audio Commentary by Author and Critic Douglas E. Winter

Disc 2 (Blu-ray):

  • NEW Audio Commentary by Films Historian Steve Mitchell and Writer/Producer Cyrus Voris
  • NEW Audio Commentary by Author and Critic Douglas E. Winter
  • NEW Being Blaster: Interview with Actor Reb Brown (23:45)
  • NEW Reluctant Warrior: Interview with Actor Harold Sylvester (49:07)
  • Theatrical Trailer

The 1977 film A Bridge Too Far comes to 4K in March

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The 1977 war epic “A Bridge Too Far“ will arrive on 4K UHD Blu-ray on March 24th via KL Studio Classics (Kino Lorber).

Richard Attenborough directed the movie. It starred Gene Hackman, Robert Redford, Sean Connery, Michael Caine, James Caan, Dirk Bogarde, Edward Fox, Elliott Gould, and Anthony Hopkins. It co-starred Hardy Kruger, Laurence Olivier, Ryan O’Neal, Maximilian Schell, Liv Ullmann, Wolfgang Preiss, Jeremy Kemp, Ben Cross, Denholm Elliott, Arthur Hill, and John Ratzengerger.

The motion picture has undergone a 4K scan from the original 35mm camera negative. The tech specs for the 4K UHD Blu-ray include a 2160p video presentation in a 2.35:1 aspect ratio with Dolby Vision (HDR10 compatible) and lossless sound, on a BD-100 disc. The audio format(s) and configuration(s) haven’t been officially announced, but stay tuned for an update. The release will be a 2-disc “combo pack” that includes its Blu-ray Disc counterpart.

UPDATED: The 4K UHD Blu-ray is now available for preorder at Amazon. You can expect an update later. Also, the 4K UHD Blu-ray is available to preorder directly via Kino Lorber’s website. The bonus material included on the release is listed below, sorted by disc.

Disc 1 (4K UHD Blu-ray):

  • NEW Audio Commentary by Filmmaker/Historian Steve Mitchell and Combat Films: American Realism Author Steven Jay Rubin
  • Audio Commentary by Screenwriter William Goldman and the Film’s Main Crew

Disc 2 (Blu-ray):

  • NEW Audio Commentary by Filmmaker/Historian Steve Mitchell and Combat Films: American Realism Author Steven Jay Rubin
  • Audio Commentary by Screenwriter William Goldman and the Film’s Main Crew
  • Theatrical Trailer

The Quick and the Dead 4K SteelBook in October

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The 1995 film “The Quick and the Dead” will get a 4K UHD Blu-ray SteelBook release on October 7th via Sony Pictures Home Entertainment. Sam Raimi directed and produced the film. It starred Sharon Stone, Gene Hackman, Russell Crowe, and Leonardo DiCaprio. It co-starred Keith David, Roberts Blossom, Kevin Conway, Lance Henriksen, Pat Hingle, Gary Sinise, and Tobin Bell.

This release will be to celebrate the film’s 30th anniversary. NOTE: This film has been previously released on the 4K UHD Blu-ray format, back in 2018. However, that release only included the HDR10 form of high dynamic range, and this will also include Dolby Vision for the first time on physical media. That being said, tech specs for 4K UHD Blu-ray SteelBook include a 2160p video presentation in a 1.85:1 aspect ratio with Dolby Vision and HDR10, accompanied by Dolby Atmos and lossless DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 surround sound. The 2-disc release will come as a “combo pack” with its Blu-ray Disc counterpart included, along with a digital copy compatible with Movies Anywhere.

You can find the 4K UHD Blu-ray SteelBook now available for preorder at Amazon and at retailer Walmart. The only bonus material included with this release consists of 7 Deleted Scenes and the Theatrical Trailer. No new extras will be featured.

The 1975 film Night Moves on Criterion 4K and Blu-ray

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The 1975 film “Night Moves” will officially be released on March 25th on 4K UHD Blu-ray and Blu-ray Disc via The Criterion Collection. Arthur Penn directed the film, which starred Gene Hackman, Jennifer Warren, Edward Binns, Harris Yulin, Kenneth Mars, James Woods, and Melanie Griffith.

The movie has received a new 4K digital restoration. The tech specs for the 4K include a 2160p video presentation in the 1.85:1 aspect ratio with Dolby Vision (or HDR10) and uncompressed Mono sound. Tech specs for the Blu-ray include a 1080p HD video presentation in the 1.85:1 aspect ratio with uncompressed Mono sound. The 4K release will come as a “combo pack” with its Blu-ray Disc counterpart.

The 4K UHD Blu-ray and Blu-ray are now available for preorder at Amazon. Consumers can also preorder directly via the Criterion website. The bonus materials set to be included with the releases are listed below.

  • New audio commentary by Matthew Asprey Gear, author of Moseby Confidential
  • New audio interview with actor Jennifer Warren
  • Interview with director Arthur Penn from a 1975 episode of Cinema Showcase
  • Interview with Penn from the 1995 documentary Arthur Penn: A Love Affair with Film
  • The Day of the Director, a behind-the-scenes featurette
  • Trailer
  • English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
  • PLUS: An essay by critic Mark Harris
  • New cover by Greg Manchess

1981 Warren Beatty film Reds on Blu-ray November

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The 1981 film “Reds“ will officially be getting a “40th Anniversary Edition“ Blu-ray Disc release on November 30th via Paramount Home Entertainment. The film, directed by, co-written by, and starring Warren Beatty, co-starred Diane Keaton, Jack Nicholson, Edward Herrmann, Gene Hackman, Paul Sorvino, and Maureen Stapleton. The movie, in 1982, was nominated for twelve Academy Awards (including “Best Picture”), and it won a total of 3 Oscars (including “Best Director”).

This has received a new 4K restoration, from the original negative, supervised by director Warren Beatty which was also approved by the cinematographer, as detailed below.

” … REDS, newly restored under Beatty’s supervision.  The film was restored and remastered from the original negative in 4K with High Dynamic Range using a vintage print from the Paramount archives as a reference, which was approved by Academy Award®-winning* cinematographer Vittorio Storaro. “

As you’ll notice, there’s some mention of 4K and HDR (high dynamic range) there, which means that you can someday expect a 4K UHD Blu-ray — given they [Paramount] have gone to this much effort in the restoration process. The tech specs for the release have not yet been fully detailed, but you can expect a 1080p HD video presentation and a lossless sound mix. Stay tuned for an update on that. You can now find the Blu-ray available for preorder over at Amazon. The release will come with a digital code (copy) of the film. I’d speculate ahead of time that the digital version included might even be in 4K with HDR — as mentioned is available. Bonus materials set to be included with the release are listed below.

The new Blu-ray set boasts over an hour of legacy bonus content.  Bonus content is detailed below:

    • Witness to Reds
      • The Rising
      • Comrades
      • Testimonials
      • The March
      • Revolution – Part 1
      • Revolution – Part 2
      • Propaganda
    • Reds Trailer

Further below, after the break, you can find the full announcement regarding this upcoming 2-disc “40th Anniversary Edition” Blu-ray release of the film.

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“Superman: The Movie” officially coming to 4K UHD Blu-ray in November

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The 1978 Richard Donner-directed film “Superman: The Movie“ starring Christopher Reeve is officially coming to 4K UHD Blu-ray on November 6th via Warner. The film co-starred Margot Kidder, Gene Hackman, Ned Beatty, Jackie Cooper, and Marlon Brando. Tech specs for the release include 2160p 4K video in the 2.4:1 aspect ratio with both HDR10 and Dolby Vision forms of High Dynamic Range and Dolby Atmos sound. It is said that this comes from a new 4K MASTER from the original film print.

UPDATE: This title on 4K UHD Blu-ray now available for PRE-ORDER over at Amazon and Best Buy.

It is also available to PRE-ORDER directly from Warner at their WBShop. This title had been rumored for months and it’s great to see it finally getting officially announced and release date. The bonus materials set to be included with the release are listed below.

  • Audio Commentary by Pierre Spengler and Ilya Salkind (on both 4K and Blu-ray)
  • The Making of Superman: The Movie 1978 TV Special
  • Superman and the Mole-Men
  • Cartoons
  • Theatrical Trailers
  • TV Spot

“Superman” Movie from 1978 is getting 4K restoration with a possible 4K release

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So, I’ve let this develop a bit more so it’s not even a “rumor” so much as it is, at this point, a very exciting fact. The original classic 1978 Richard Donner directed film “Superman“ starring the late Christopher Reeve and Margot Kidder is being restored currently at Warner in 4K. Not only are the visual elements of the original film negatives being remastered (restored) but also the sound mix (as of a 4 hours ago) has been confirmed to be getting remastered as well. All of of this wonderful news comes from the Twitter account of CapedWonder Superman Imagery. You’ll find their tweets below and all credits for photos go respectively to them. This could see a possible 4K UHD Blu-ray release later this year, it’s pretty much a given. There’s no way that Warner would just opt to release this only on 2K (Blu-ray Disc), when so much effort is being put into this 4K restoration. Also, did I mention that the film is celebrating its 40th anniversary of sorts this year? Yeah, that makes me think we could see it come to both 4K and Blu-ray later in the year. Stay tuned for more updates both here and on twitter. Below, after the break, you’ll find some select tweets from CapedWonder Superman Imagery on their twitter (as mentioned above).

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