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1973 film High Plains Drifter on 4K in November

Posted on September 20, 2022 by Justin Sluss

The 1973 western “High Plains Drifter” is officially coming to 4K UHD Blu-ray on November 22nd via KL Studio Classics. The film, directed by Clint Eastwood, also starred Clint Eastwood, as well as Verna Bloom, Marianna Hill, Mitchell Ryan, Jack Ging, Stefan Gierasch, Ted Hartley, and Billy Curtis.

The movie has received a new master from a 4K scan of the original camera negative. The tech specs for the release include a 2160p video presentation in the 2.39:1 aspect ratio with HDR10 and Dolby Vision forms of high dynamic range and DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 surround and 2.0 Mono lossless sound mixes, on a BD-100. The release will come in the form of a “combo pack” meaning that it will include its Blu-ray Disc counterpart with the same audio mixes just presented in 1080p HD, on a BD-50 disc. You can now find the 4K UHD Blu-ray available for preorder over at retailer Best Buy and directly via Kino Lorber‘s website. The bonus materials set to be included with the release are listed below.

NEW Audio Commentary by Film Historians Steve Mitchell and Nathaniel Thompson
Audio Commentary by Filmmaker Alex Cox
LADY VENGEANCE: Interview with Actress Marianna Hill
HELL TO PAY: Interview with Actor Mitchell Ryan
THE BARBER OF LAGO: Interview with Actor William O’Connell
A MAN NAMED EASTWOOD: Vintage Promo in HD
TRAILERS FROM HELL with Josh Olson
TRAILERS FROM HELL with Edgar Wright
Poster and Image Gallery
TV and Radio Spot
Two Theatrical Trailers

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Play Misty for Me gets Special Edition Blu-ray

Posted on September 4, 2020 by Justin Sluss

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The 1971 film “Play Misty for Me“ directed by Clint Eastwood is getting a Special Edition Blu-ray Disc release on November 10th via KL Studio Classics. The film starred Clint Eastwood, Jessica Walter, Donna Mills, John Larch, Jack Ging, Irene Hervey, James McEachin, Clarice Taylor, and Don Siegel. This motion picture has received a brand new 2K master. Tech specs for the release have not yet been fully detailed, however, it is known that it will be on a BD-50 (50 gigabytes) Blu-ray Disc. Stay tuned for an update regarding the aspect ratio and details about what audio configuration and format(s) it is presented in. You can now find the Special Edition Blu-ray available for preorder over at Amazon. This will come with limited edition slipcover (pictured above) and reversible artwork, as seen on Amazon. The release will include a few new extras and the complete list of bonus materials are below.