The 1985 film “The Breakfast Club“ is getting a 4K UHD Blu-ray release from The Criterion Collection on November 4th. John Hughes wrote, directed, and produced the movie. It starred Molly Ringwald, Emilio Estevez, Judd Nelson, Anthony Michael Hall, and Ally Sheedy.
The movie has received a new 4K digital restoration. The tech specs for the 4K UHD Blu-ray include a 2160p video presentation in a 1.85:1 aspect ratio with Dolby Vision and HDR10 form of high dynamic range. It will also feature uncompressed LPCM Mono and lossless DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 surround sound. The 2-disc set will come as a “combo pack” with its Blu-ray Disc counterpart included.
The 4K UHD Blu-ray is now available for preorder at Amazon and directly from Criterion. The bonus materials set to be included with the release are listed below.
Audio commentary featuring actors Anthony Michael Hall and Judd Nelson
Interviews with actors Molly Ringwald and Ally Sheedy and other members of the cast and crew
Video essay featuring director John Hughes’s production notes, read by Nelson
Fifty minutes of deleted and extended scenes
Promotional and archival interviews
Excerpts from a 1985 American Film Institute seminar with Hughes
Radio interview with Hughes
Audio interview with Ringwald from an episode of This American Life
Trailer
English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
PLUS: An essay by author and critic David Kamp
Cover based on an original theatrical poster by Annie Leibovitz
The 2005 film “A History of Violence” is coming to 4K UHD Blu-ray and Blu-ray on October 21st via The Criterion Collection. David Cronenberg directed the movie. It starred Viggo Mortensen, Maria Bello, Ed Harris, William Hurt, Ashton Holmes, Peter MacNeill, and Stephen McHattie.
This has received a 4K digital restoration of the international cut, supervised by director of photography Peter Suschitzky and approved by director David Cronenberg. The tech specs for the 4K include a 2160p video in a 1.85:1 aspect ratio with Dolby Vision and HDR10 form of high dynamic range. It will feature lossless DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 surround sound. Tech specs for the Blu-ray include a 1080p HD video presentation in a 1.85:1 aspect ratio with DTS-HD MA 5.1 surround sound. The 4K release will come as a 2-disc “combo pack” with its Blu-ray Disc counterpart included.
You can find the 4K UHD Blu-ray and Blu-ray available for preorder at Amazon. You can also preorder directly via the Criterion website. The bonus materials are set to be included with the 4K UHD and Blu-ray releases are listed below.
Audio commentary featuring director David Cronenberg
NEW interview with screenwriter Josh Olson, conducted by writer-producer Tom Bernardo
Excerpts of Cronenberg and actor Viggo Mortensen in conversation at the 2014 Toronto International Film Festival
Acts of Violence, a documentary on the making of the film, featuring behind-the-scenes footage
Three featurettes
Deleted scene with commentary by Cronenberg
Trailer
English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
The 2021 film “Nightmare Alley“ is coming to 4K UHD Blu-ray on October 28th via The Criterion Collection. Guillermo del Toro directed and co-wrote the movie. It starred Bradley Cooper, Cate Blanchett, Toni Collette, and Willem Dafoe. It also co-starred Richard Jenkins, Rooney Mara, Ron Perlman, and David Strathairn. It’s worth noting that this film is “Certified Fresh” on Rotten Tomatoes, based on critics’ reviews.
The theatrical cut movie has received a 4K digital master. The tech specs for the 4K include a 2160p video presentation in a 1.85:1 aspect ratio with Dolby Vision and HDR10, along with Dolby Atmos sound for the theatrical cut. Also, you’ll get a 4K digital master of “Nightmare Alley: Vision in Darkness and Light” (2025) on a separate 4K disc. This is “a new159-minute, black-and-white extended director’s cut, supervised by director Guillermo del Toro.” The other 4K tech specs include a 2160p Black & White video presentation in a 1.85:1 aspect ratio with Dolby Vision and HDR10, along with a lossless DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 surround sound mix.
This 4-disc release will come as a “combo pack” and include a 4K for each version of the film as well as a Blu-ray for each version of the film. You can find the 4K UHD Blu-ray now available for preorder at Amazon as well as directly via the Criterion website. The bonus materials set to be included with this release are listed in detail below.
New audio commentary on the extended director’s cut featuring del Toro
New documentary on the film’s performances, visual language, costume and production design, and score
New conversation between del Toro and actor and producer Bradley Cooper
New conversation between del Toro and co-screenwriter Kim Morgan
Trailers
English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing and English descriptive audio
PLUS: An essay by crime-fiction and true-crime expert Sarah Weinman
The 2024 computer-animated film “Flow” is coming to 4K UHD Blu-ray and Blu-ray on September 23rd via The Criterion Collection. The movie was directed and co-written by Gints Zilbalodis. It was the 2025 Academy Award-winner for “Best Animated Feature Film.” This film is also deemed as “Certified Fresh” (by critics) and “Verified Hot” (by audiences) on Rotten Tomatoes.
This has received a 4K digital transfer. The tech specs for the 4K include a 2160p video presentation in a 2.00:1 aspect ratio with SDR (standard dynamic range). No HDR (high dynamic range) will be included with the 4K UHD release. The sound will be presented in a lossless DTS-HD Master Audio 7.1 configuration. Tech specs for the Blu-ray include a 1080p HD video presentation in a 2.00:1 aspect ratio with DTS-HD Master Audio 7.1 sound. The 4K release will come as a 3-disc “combo pack” with its Blu-ray Disc counterpart included. The Blu-ray release will come as a 2-disc set. More on what will be contained on those discs in a moment.
The 1984 Mockumentary “This Is Spinal Tap” comes to 4K UHD Blu-ray and Blu-ray on September 16th via The Criterion Collection. Rob Reiner directed the film. It starred Michael McKean, Christopher Guest, and Harry Shearer. It also co-starred Rob Reiner, Bruno Kirby, Tony Hendra, Ed Begley Jr., and Fran Drescher.
The movie has received a new 4K digital restoration, approved by director Rob Reiner. The tech specs for the 4K include a 2160p video presentation in a 1.85:1 aspect ratio with Dolby Vision or HDR10 forms of high dynamic range. It will feature a lossless DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 surround sound mix and uncompressed Linear PCM 2.0 stereo. The tech specs for the Blu-ray Special Edition include a 1080p HD video presentation in a 1.85:1 aspect ratio with DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 surround and PCM 2.0 stereo sound. The 4K UHD release will come as a 2-disc “combo pack” with its Blu-ray Disc counterpart included.
The 4K UHD Blu-ray and Blu-ray Special Edition are not yet available for preorder at Amazon. Stay tuned for an update. You can, however, preorder directly via the Criterion website. The bonus materials set to be included with the releases are listed below.
Three audio commentaries: one with actors Christopher Guest, Michael McKean, and Harry Shearer; one with Reiner, producer Karen Murphy, and editors Robert Leighton and Kent Beyda; and one with band members Nigel Tufnel, David St. Hubbins, and Derek Smalls
New conversation between Reiner and actor Patton Oswalt
The Cutting Room Floor, featuring outtakes, alternate takes, and abandoned subplots
Spinal Tap: The Final Tour (1981)
Trailers, promotional spots, media appearances, music videos, and commercials
English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
“The Wes Anderson Archive“box set is coming to 4K UHD Blu-ray on September 30th via The Criterion Collection. This set assembles ten films that span over 25 years of writer/director Wes Anderson’s career. Here’s the full description of the release, via Criterion.
“Wes Anderson’s first ten features represent twenty-five years of irrepressible creativity, an ongoing ode to outsiders and quixotic dreamers, and a world unto themselves, graced with a mischievous wit and a current of existential melancholy that flows through every captivating frame. This momentous twenty-disc collector’s set includes new 4K masters of the films, over twenty-five hours of special features, and ten illustrated books, presented in a deluxe clothbound edition.”
This 20-disc set will be a “combo pack.” It includes 10 discs for the Blu-ray Disc counterparts for each film. There are also extras on those discs. The ten films included in this set are as follows:
“Bottle Rocket” (1996)
“Rushmore” (1998)
“The Royal Tenenbaums” (2001)
“The Life Aquatic with Steve Zissou” (2004)
“The Darjeeling Limited” (2007)
“Fantastic Mr. Fox” (2009)
“Moonrise Kingdom” (2012)
“The Grand Budapest Hotel” (2014)
“Isle of Dogs” (2018)
“The French Dispatch of the Liberty Kansas Evening Sun” (2021)
The tech specs list a 4K 2160p video presentation for each film. They include Dolby Vision and HDR10 forms of high dynamic range as well as lossless DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 surround sound mixes. All of the transfers were supervised and approved by Director Wes Anderson. The bonus materials will span across a total of 10 Blu-ray Discs. They will also be available on the 4K discs for things like audio commentaries.
You can now find The Wes Anderson Archive on 4K UHD Blu-ray available for preorder at Amazon. It’s currently unavailable at Walmart, but here is a link, so stay tuned. But, for now, you can preorder directly via the Criterion website. A brief bit about the bonus materials is also included. Here are some specifics about the box set via Criterion’s website description.
“Over twenty-five hours of special features, including audio commentaries, interviews, documentaries, deleted scenes, auditions, short films, home movies, commercials, storyboards, animation tests, archival recordings, still photography, discussions/analyses, and visual essays
PLUS: Essays by Richard Brody, James L. Brooks, Bilge Ebiri, Moeko Fujii, Kent Jones, Dave Kehr, Geoffrey O’Brien, Martin Scorsese, and Erica Wagner Design by Beth Mathews”
Here is both a photo and a teaser video of the set, giving you a further glimpse at the packaging.
The Wes Anderson Archive box set on 4K UHD Blu-ray/Blu-ray from The Criterion Collection
Last, but not entirely last, nor least. This is most certainly worth noting, especially for those who don’t want to purchase this rather extravagant box set. There will be individual 4K UHD Blu-ray releases of these films. Starting on September 30th with the individual releases of the films “Isle of the Dogs” (2018) and “The French Dispatch…” (2021). You can find their artwork below, along with links to their preorder listings on Criterion’s website. Theoretically, more of the 8 remaining films will get 4K UHD Blu-ray releases in the coming months and/or years.
One other thing. For those of you wondering why “Asteroid City” (2023) is not in the set. It specifically says it is meant to span 25 years, the first bit of his career. The films in the set start in 1996 and stop at 2021, for that very reason. He plans to do another set someday spanning another 25 years.
Finally, the descriptions of the films included are listed further below.
The 1975 film “Barry Lyndon” will be released on 4K UHD Blu-ray on July 8th via The Criterion Collection. Stanley Kubrick directed the film. The movie starred Ryan O’Neal, Marisa Berenson, Patrick Magee, Hardy Krüger, and Steven Berkoff. It’s most certainly worth noting that this film is still (to this day) “Certified Fresh” by critics on Rotten Tomatoes.
The movie has received a 4K restoration. The tech specs for the 4K include a 2160p video presentation in a 1.66:1 aspect ratio with Dolby Vision or HDR10. It will also include an uncompressed LPCM Mono mix and a DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 surround sound mix.. The 3-disc set will come as a “combo pack” with its Blu-ray Disc counterpart and an additional Blu-ray with extras.
Interviews with the cast and crew as well as archival audio featuring director Stanley Kubrick on the film’s cinematography, costumes, editing, and production
Interview featuring historian Christopher Frayling on production designer Ken Adam
Interview with critic Michel Ciment
Interview with actor Leon Vitali about the 5.1 surround soundtrack, which he cosupervised
Interview with curator Adam Eaker about the fine-art-inspired aesthetics of the film
Trailers
English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
PLUS: An essay by critic Geoffrey O’Brien and two pieces about the look of the film from the March 1976 issue of American Cinematographer
Cover by F. Ron Miller based on an original theatrical poster by Guy Jouineau and Guy Bourduge
The 1985 film “Brazil” arrives on 4K UHD Blu-ray on June 3rd via The Criterion Collection. Terry Gilliam directed and co-wrote the film. The movie starred Jonathan Pryce, Robert De Niro, Ian Holm, Bob Hoskins, Michael Palin, Katherine Helmond, and Kim Greist. It’s certainly worth noting that this film has been deemed “Certified Fresh” (based on critics) at Rotten Tomatoes.
This has received a 4K digital restoration of the (143-minute) “director’s cut,” supervised and approved by director Terry Gilliam. Its 4K tech specs include a 2160p video presentation in a 1.85:1 aspect ratio with Dolby Vision (or HDR10) and a lossless DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0 surround audio mix. This 3-disc set will come as a “combo pack“. It will come with its Blu-ray Disc counterpart (as well as) another Blu-ray included, with extras.
