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No Country for Old Men gets Criterion 4K and Blu-ray

Posted on September 17, 2024 by Justin Sluss

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The 2007 film “No Country for Old Men” is officially coming to 4K UHD Blu-ray and Blu-ray Disc on December 10th via The Criterion Collection. The film, co-directed & co-written by Joel Coen and Ethan Coen, starred Tommy Lee Jones, Javier Bardem, Josh Brolin, Woody Harrelson, Kelly Macdonald, Garret Dillahunt, Tess Harper, Barry Corbin, and Stephen Root. It’s certainly worth noting that this film is “Certified Fresh” on Rotten Tomatoes and it won a total of 4 Academy Awards (“Oscars”) including “Best Motion Picture of the Year” and “Best Achievement in Directing.”

The movie has received a new 4K digital master, supervised and approved by director of photography Roger Deakins. 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 with DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 lossless surround sound. Tech specs for the Blu-ray include a 1080p HD video presentation in the 2.39:1 aspect ratio and DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 sound. UPDATE: You can now preorder the 4K UHD Blu-ray and Blu-ray on Amazon. You can also preorder both versions directly via the Criterion website. The following bonus materials will be included with these releases.

NEW conversation between filmmakers Joel and Ethan Coen and author Megan Abbott
NEW conversation between Deakins and associate producer David Diliberto, also featuring Abbott
Archival interviews with actors Javier Bardem, Josh Brolin, Tommy Lee Jones, and Kelly Macdonald
Behind-the-scenes documentary by Brolin
Three documentaries about the making of the film featuring on-set footage and interviews with members of the cast and crew
English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
PLUS: An essay by author Francine Prose and a 2007 piece on the film by author Larry McMurtry
New illustration by Juan Esteban R.

“Holmes & Watson” starring Will Ferrell and John C. Reilly on Blu-ray in April

Posted on February 14, 2019 by Justin Sluss

The 2018 film “Holmes & Watson“ starring Will Ferrell and John C. Reilly is officially coming to Blu-ray Disc on April 9th, via Sony. The film, written and directed by Etan Coen, co-stars Ralph Fiennes, Lauren Lapkus, Kelly Macdonald, Rebecca Hall, Rob Brydon, and Steve Coogan. The tech specs for the Blu-ray haven’t been yet been detailed (in the press release) but you can likely expect 1080p video in the original 2.39:1 aspect ratio and DTS-HD 5.1 Master Audio sound. The release will come in the form of a “combo pack” with a DVD and digital copy of the film included. You can find the Blu-ray available to pre-order over at Amazon. Bonus materials set to be included on the release are listed below.

Line-O-Rama: Watch improv come alive as the actors embrace the Sherlock Holmes canon
Deleted Scenes
- “I Seem to Have Forgotten My Hat”
- “Did You Hear the Good News”
- “Mrs. Hudson’s Lovers”
- “You Caught Me in A Micro Nap”
- “Sherlock In Love”
- “Carriage Song”
- “Extend Autopsy”
- “Carriage Ride”
- “Feces Merchant”
- “He’s Got One Arm for God Sakes, Catch Him”
- “That Room Is A Sanctuary”
- “Reading My Diary?”
- “We’re Here to Seduce”
- “Is It an Eyepatch?”
- “The Killer’s Next Move Is Elementary”
- “That’s Not the First Anus You’ve Seen Today”
- “I’m Going to Kill the Queen”
- “Calling the Hive to Battle”
Will and John: Together Again: Nearly Step Brothers, Will Ferrell and John C. Reilly possess and an incredible comedic chemistry. Watch their antics on the set of Holmes and Watson as they reminisce about their hilarious history.
Seriously Absurd: The Cast: Serious about the craft of acting, Rebecca Hall, Lauren Lapkus and Ralph Fiennes and Billy Zane attempt to keep straight faces working on a set with Will Ferrell and John C. Reilly.
Mrs. Hudson’s Men: The world’s foremost artists, scientists and authors could not resist the allure of Mrs. Hudson.