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The 1990 film Internal Affairs comes to 4K in December

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The 1990 film “Internal Affairs” is coming to 4K UHD Blu-ray and Special Edition Blu-ray Disc on December 17th via KL Studio Classics. The film, directed by Mike Figgis, starred Richard Gere, Andy Garcia, Nancy Travis, Laurie Metcalf, William Baldwin, Annabella Sciorra, Richard Bradford, Michael Beach, Elijah Wood, Katherine Borowitz, Xander Berkeley, and John Kapelos.

The movie has received a new 4K master from a 16-bit 4K scan of the 35mm original camera negative. The tech specs for the 4K release include a 2160p video presentation in the 1.85:1 aspect ratio with Dolby Vision and HDR10 form of high dynamic range and DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 surround and 2.0 Stereo lossless sound, on a BD-100 disc. Tech specs for the Special Edition Blu-ray include a 1080p HD video presentation in the 1.85:1 aspect ratio with DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 surround and 2.0 Stereo lossless sound, on a BD-50 disc. The 4K release will come as a “combo pack” with the Blu-ray counterpart included.

The 4K UHD Blu-ray and Special Edition Blu-ray are now available for preorder at Amazon and directly via Kino Lorber’s website. The bonus materials included with the releases are listed below (by disc).

4K UHD Blu-ray:

  • Audio Commentary by Film Critics Alain Silver and James Ursini

Blu-ray:

  • Audio Commentary by Film Critics Alain Silver and James Ursini
  • The Clever and the Corrupt: Interview with Director Mike Figgis (33:15)
  • His Most Dangerous Weapon: Interview with Screenwriter Henry Bean (25:05)
  • One Bad Cop: Interview with Co-Composer Anthony Marinelli (16:49)
  • Extended & Deleted Scenes (31:58)
  • Alternate Ending (10:00)
  • Theatrical Trailer

The 1998 film Snake Eyes is coming to 4K in December

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The 1998 film “Snake Eyes” is officially coming to 4K UHD Blu-ray and Special Edition Blu-ray Disc on December 17th via KL Studio Classics. Brian De Palma directed the film and it starred Nicolas Cage, Gary Sinise, John Heard, Carla Gugino, Stan Shaw, Kevin Dunn, Michael Rispoli, Luis Guzman, Mike Starr, and Tamara Tunie.

The movie has received a new master from a 16-bit 4K scan of the 35mm original camera negative. The 4K tech specs include a 2160p video presentation in the 2.39:1 aspect ratio with Dolby Vision and HDR10 forms of high dynamic range, DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 surround, and 2.0 stereo lossless sound, on a BD-100 disc. The release will come as a “combo pack” with its Blu-ray counterpart included. The 4K UHD Blu-ray and Special Edition Blu-ray are now available for preorder at Amazon and directly via Kino Lorber’s website. The disc contents and bonus materials for this release are listed below.

DISC ONE (4K UHD Blu-ray):

  • NEW Audio Commentary by Film Historians Steve Mitchell and Nathaniel Thompson

DISC TWO (Blu-ray):

  • NEW Audio Commentary by Film Historians Steve Mitchell and Nathaniel Thompson
  • Theatrical Trailer

The 2006 film Bug comes to 4K and Blu-ray in November

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The 2006 film “Bug” is slated for a November 26th release on 4K UHD Blu-ray and Blu-ray Disc (Special Edition) via KL Studio Classics. The film, directed by William Friedkin, starred Ashley Judd, Michael Shannon, Harry Connick Jr., Lynn Collins, Brían F. O’Byrne, and Neil Bergeron.

The movie has received a new 4K master from a 4K scan of the 35mm original camera negative. The tech specs for the 4K release include a 2160p video presentation in the 1.85:1 aspect in the Dolby Vision and HDR10 forms of high dynamic range with DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 lossless surround and 2.0 Stereo sound, on a BD-100 disc. Tech specs for the Blu-ray Special Edition include a 1080p HD video presentation in the 1.85:1 aspect ratio with DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 and 2.0 Stereo lossless sound, on a BD-50 disc. The 4K release will come as a “combo pack” with its Blu-ray counterpart included. You can now find the 4K UHD Blu-ray and Blu-ray Special Edition available for preorder at Amazon. The 4K and Blu-ray Special Edition are also available for preorder directly via the Kino Lorber website.

The bonus materials set to be included with the releases are listed below.

DISC 1 (4K UHD):

  • Audio Commentary by Director William Friedkin

DISC 2 (BLU-RAY):

  • Audio Commentary by Director William Friedkin
  • A Discussion with William Friedkin (28:02)
  • Bug – An Introduction: Featurette (11:50)
  • Theatrical Trailer (1:22)

The 1970 film Two Mules for Sister Sara on 4K in November

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The 1970 western “Two Mules for Sister Sara” is coming to 4K UHD Blu-ray on November 5th via KL Studio Classics. The film, directed by Don Siegel, starred Clint Eastwood, Shirley MacLaine, Manolo Fábregas, Alberto Morin, Armando Silvestre, John Kelly, David Povall, Ada Carrasco, and Pancho Córdova.

This 4K presentation is that of the International Cut (104 minutes) which comes from a 4K scan of the 35mm original camera negative. The tech specs for the 4K release include a 2160p video presentation in the 2.35:1 aspect ratio with Dolby Vision and HDR10 forms of high dynamic range and DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 lossless surround and Uncompressed LPCM 2.0 Mono sound, on a BD-100 disc. This release will come as a “combo pack” with its Blu-ray counterpart included. That Blu-ray features a 2020 4K restoration of the Domestic Cut (105 minutes).

You can now find the 4K UHD Blu-ray for preorder at Amazon. You can also preorder directly via Kino Lorber’s website. The bonus materials set to be included with the release are listed below.

4K UHD Blu-ray:

  • NEW Audio Commentary for by Author and Film Historian Justin Humphreys
  • Audio Commentary by Filmmaker Alex Cox, Author of 10,000 Ways to Die: A Director’s Take on the Italian Western
  • At Home with Clint: Vintage Candid Interview with Clint Eastwood
  • Poster and Image Gallery

Blu-ray:

  • Radio Spots
  • TV Spots
  • Theatrical Trailer
  • 10 More Clint Eastwood Trailers

Rules of Engagement on 4K and Blu-ray in October

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The 2000 film “Rules of Engagement” is officially coming to 4K UHD Blu-ray and Special Edition Blu-ray Disc on October 22nd via KL Studio Classics. The film, directed by William Friedkin, starred Tommy Lee Jones, Samuel L. Jackson, Guy Pearce, Ben Kingsley, Bruce Greenwood, Anne Archer, Philip Baker Hall, and Blair Underwood.

The movie has received a new 4K scan of the original master and then a brand new HDR master (on 4K). 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 and DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 surround and 2.0 Stereo lossless sound, on a BD-100 disc. Tech specs for the Blu-ray Special Edition include a 1080p HD video presentation in the 2.39:1 aspect ratio and DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 and 2.0 lossless sound. The 4K release will come as a “combo pack” with its Blu-ray Disc counterpart included. The 4K UHD Blu-ray and Special Edition Blu-ray are now available for preorder at Amazon. You’ll also find that the 4K UHD Blu-ray and Special Edition Blu-ray are available for preorder directly from Kino Lorber’s website. The bonus materials set to be included with the releases are listed below.

  • Audio Commentary with Director William Friedkin (on 4K and Blu-ray)
  • A Look Inside: Interviews with Cast and Crew (13:08)
  • Behind-the-Scenes Featurette (22:35)
  • Theatrical Trailer (2:22)

1974 film Murder on the Orient Express comes to 4K

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The 1974 film adaptation of “Murder on the Orient Express” is officially coming to 4K UHD Blu-ray on September 24th via KL Studio Classics. The film, directed by Sidney Lumet, was based on the novel of the same title (written by Agatha Christie. It featured an all-star cast that included Albert Finney, Sean Connery, Ingrid Bergman, Anthony Perkins, Vanessa Redgrave, Lauren Bacall, Martin Balsam, Jacqueline Bisset, Jean-Pierre Cassel, John Gielgud, Wendy Hiller, Rachel Roberts, Richard Widmark, and Michael York. It’s worth noting that this film is celebrating its 50th anniversary.

This release features a “brand new HDR/Dolby Vision Master, from a 4K Scan of the 35mm original camera negative.” The tech specs for the release include a 2160p video presentation in the 1.85:1 aspect ratio with Dolby Vision and HDR10 forms of high dynamic range and DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 surround and DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 Stereo lossless sound, on a BD-100 disc. The release will come as a “combo pack” with the Blu-ray Disc counterpart included. The Blu-ray included will feature the new 4K master and bonus materials. You can now find the 4K UHD Blu-ray available for preorder on Amazon 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 Howard S. Berger, Steve Mitchell, and Nathaniel Thompson (on 4K and Blu-ray)
  • The Making of MURDER ON THE ORIENT EXPRESS (48:32)
  • Interview with Producer Richard Goodwin (18:14)
  • Agatha Christie: A Portrait (9:36)
  • Theatrical Trailer (2:38)

1990 John Waters film Cry-Baby comes to 4K in April

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The 1990 film “Cry-Baby” is officially coming to 4K UHD Blu-ray and Blu-ray Special Edition on April 30th via KL Studio Classics (Kino Lorber). The film, written and directed by John Waters, starred Johnny Depp, Amy Locane, Traci Lords, Iggy Pop, Ricki Lake, Susan Tyrrell, Kim McGuire, Willem Dafoe, and Patricia Hearst.

This has received a brand new master (of the Theatrical Cut), taken from a 4K scan of the 35mm original camera negative. Fret not, the Director’s Cut will be included in HD on the second disc and has been sourced from the same 4K scan and a 4K scan of the interpositive of the Director’s Cut (specifically). Tech specs for the 4K UHD Blu-ray include a 2160p video presentation in the 1.85:1 aspect ratio with Dolby Vision or HDR10 forms of high dynamic range and lossless audio, on a BD-100 disc. And, tech specs for the Blu-ray (Special Edition) include a 1080p HD video presentation (from that same new master) in a 1.85:1 aspect ratio with lossless audio, on a BD-50 disc. The 4K release will come as a “combo pack” with a Blu-ray Disc. The Blu-ray release will include both cuts of the film on one disc.

UPDATE: You can now find the 4K UHD Blu-ray and Blu-ray Special Edition available for preorder at Amazon. Also, preorder listings are available directly via Kino Lorber for the 4K UHD Blu-ray and Blu-ray Special Edition. The full list of tech specs and bonus materials for the releases can be found below.

DISC 1 (4KUHD):

  • Brand NEW HDR/Dolby Vision Master (Theatrical Cut) – From a 4K Scan of the 35mm Original Camera Negative
  • Audio Commentary by Writer/Director John Waters
  • Triple-Layered UHD100 Disc
  • Optional English Subtitles

DISC 2 (BLU-RAY):

  • Brand NEW HD Master (Director’s Cut) – From a 4K Scan of the 35mm Theatrical Cut Original Camera Negative, 4K Scan of the Director’s Cut Interpositive (7 Minutes) and Uprez of the SD Master for the Additional Missing Parts
  • NEW Audio Commentary by Writer/Director John Waters, Moderated by Black Mansion Films Producer Heather Buckley
  • Bringing Up Baby: NEW Featurette with Writer/Director John Waters, Associate Producer/Casting Director Pat Moran, Cinematographer David Insley and Actress Mink Stole (38:10)
  • Pop Icons: NEW Interview with Actress Amy Locane (14:12)
  • Part of a Collection: NEW Interview with Actress Traci Lords
  • A Few Yucks: NEW Interview with Actor and Rock Legend Iggy Pop
  • All These Misfits: NEW Interview with Actress Ricki Lake (8:16)
  • So Tired of Being Good: NEW Interview with Actress Patricia Hearst (9:00)
  • In The Sandbox: NEW Interview with Actor Darren E. Burrows
  • Hip To Be Square: NEW Interview with Actor Stephen Mailer (9:15)
  • Talking Hair: NEW Interview with Hair and Makeup Person Howard ‘Hep” Preston (10:03)
  • It Came from… Baltimore!: 1990 Documentary with Cast and Crew (47:40)
  • 5 Deleted Scenes (7:03)
  • Theatrical Trailer
  • Dual-Layered BD50 Disc
  • Optional English Subtitles
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