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The 1989 Ron Howard film Parenthood on 4K in May

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Cover art for the movie 'Parenthood' featuring Steve Martin, holding two children upside down with photos of other cast members in the background.
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The 1989 film “Parenthood“ is coming to 4K UHD Blu-ray on May 26th via Universal Studios Home Entertainment.

Ron Howard co-wrote and directed the film, which starred Steve Martin. It co-starred Mary Steenburgen, Dianne Wiest, Jason Robards, Rick Moranis, Martha Plimpton, Keanu Reeves, Dennis Dugan, and Joaquin Phoenix. The 4K release will come as a 2-disc “combo pack” with its Blu-ray Disc counterpart included. It will also come with a digital code (copy) compatible with Movies Anywhere.

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) high dynamic range and Dolby Atmos sound, on a BD-100 disc.

The 4K UHD Blu-ray is now available for preorder at Amazon and GRUV. Bonus material included with the release is listed below.

  • Art Imitating Life
  • Family Reunion
  • Words and Music
  • And More!

All the President’s Men is coming to 4K in February

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Cover art for the movie 'All The President's Men' featuring Robert Redford and Dustin Hoffman, along with the 4K Ultra HD logo.
Cover of the 4K Ultra HD Steelbook edition of 'All the President's Men', featuring images of Robert Redford and Dustin Hoffman with the U.S. Capitol in the background.
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The 1976 film “All the President’s Men” arrives on 4K UHD Blu-ray and 4K UHD Blu-ray SteelBook on February 17th via Warner Bros. Discovery Home Entertainment. Alan J. Pakula directed the film, based on the book written by Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein. It starred Robert Redford and Dustin Hoffman. It co-starred Jack Warden, Martin Balsam, Hal Holbrook, Jason Robards, Jane Alexander, and Ned Beatty.

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) with lossless DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 Mono sound. The 4K releases will each include a digital code (copy) of the film, compatible with Movies Anywhere.

The 4K UHD Blu-ray and 4K UHD Blu-ray SteelBook are available for preorder at Amazon. You can also find the 4K UHD Blu-ray and 4K UHD Blu-ray SteelBook (pictured below) available for preorder at GRUV.

4K UHD Blu-ray steelbook packaging for the film 'All the President's Men', featuring images of the main characters and the DVD disc.

The bonus materials set to be included with the release(s) are listed below.

  • All the President’s Men: The Film and Its Influence
  • Woodward and Bernstein: A Journalism Masterclass
  • Woodward and Bernstein: Lighting the Fire
  • Telling the Truth About Lies
  • Out of the Shadows: The Man Who Was Deep Throat
  • Jason Robards on Dinah!

Once Upon A Time in the West comes to 4K in May

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The 1969 Sergio Leone film “Once Upon A Time in the West” is coming to 4K UHD Blu-ray on May 14th via Paramount Presents – as spine number 44 in the series. The movie, co-written by Dario Argento, starred Claudia Cardinale, Henry Fonda, Jason Robards, Charles Bronson, Gabriele Ferzetti, Woody Strode, Keenan Wynn, and Jack Elam.

UPDATE: Tech specs for the release include a 2160p video presentation in Dolby Vision or HDR10 forms of high dynamic range and lossless DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 surround as well as a Dolby Digital Mono sound mix. This has received a new restoration as noted below (from a product description):

“Restored from the original camera negative by Paramount’s archive team, L’immagine Ritrovata and The Film Foundation. Special thanks to Martin Scorsese for his consultation on this restoration.”

The release will include both the 4K and Blu-ray Disc counterpart as well as presumably a digital code (copy) of the film – although not yet confirmed. You can find a glimpse at the fold-out poster and packaging below. The 4K UHD Blu-ray is available now for preorder over at Amazon. The bonus materials set to be included are listed below.

  • Commentary by the Hosts of the Spaghetti Western Podcast –NEW!
  • A Look Back with Leonard Maltin—NEW!
  • Commentary with contributions from directors John Carpenter, John Milius & Alex Cox, film historians Sir Christopher Frayling & Dr. Sheldon Hall, and cast and crew
  • An Opera of Violence
  • The Wages of Sin
  • Something To Do With Death
  • Railroad: Revolutionising the West
  • Locations Then & Now (Gallery)
  • Production Gallery
  • Theatrical Trailer

1989 film Dream A Little Dream on Blu-ray in March

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The 1989 film “Dream A Little Dream“ is coming to Blu-ray on March 15th via Vestron Video, distributed by Lionsgate.  This will be spine number 25 in the Vestron Video “Collector’s Series” of Blu-ray releases.  The film, co-written and directed by Marc Rocco, starred Jason Robards, Corey Feldman, Corey Haim, Piper Laurie, Meredith Salenger, and Harry Dean Stanton.

The 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 lossless surround sound.  The release will come with a digital copy of the film.  You can now find the Blu-ray available for preorder over at Amazon.  The bonus materials set to be included with the release are listed below, including two new featurettes.

  • NEW Interviews: “Young at Heart” – An Interview with Actor Corey Feldman
  • NEW “When Lightning Strikes” – An Interview with Executive Producer Lawrence Kasanoff
  • Theatrical Trailers
  • TV Spots
  • Stills Gallery

1993 film “Philadelphia” starring Tom Hanks on 4K UHD Blu-ray in November

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The 1993 Jonathan Demme directed film “Philadelphia“ starring Tom Hanks and Denzel Washington is coming to 4K UHD Blu-ray on November 27th via Sony Pictures Home Entertainment, according to an early alert to retailers. Tech specs and bonus materials for the release have not yet been detailed, but stay tuned for updates.

UPDATE: This will come in the form of a “25th Anniversary Edition” release as the cover art (pictured above) shows. Still no info yet regarding tech specs or bonus materials. The title is now available for PRE-ORDER over at Amazon.