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Curb Your Enthusiasm DVD Review

Curb Your Enthusiasm is a landmark in television comedy, renowned for its innovative, improvisational style that sets it apart from traditional sitcoms. Created by Larry David, the co-creator of Seinfeld, the show masterfully blends semi-scripted dialogue with spontaneous interactions, adding an unmatched level of authenticity to its humor. What truly makes Curb groundbreaking is its exploration of social conventions, often poking fun at the absurdities of everyday life. By shining a spotlight on unwritten social rules, it prompts viewers to reflect on their own experiences, while making them laugh at the awkward and cringeworthy moments that ensue when those rules are broken. A key reason for the show’s significance lies in its complex characters and sharp cultural commentary. Larry David’s character, a fictionalized version of himself, is equal parts relatable and infuriating. His neurotic nature and unfiltered honesty often put him at odds with the world around him, resonating with...

The West Wing: The Complete Series - Coming to Blu-ray on October 1

This October, fans of political drama are in for a treat as Warner Bros. Discovery Home Entertainment unveils The West Wing: The Complete Series on Blu-ray, commemorating the show's 25th anniversary. For the first time ever, all 156 episodes of this Emmy® Award-winning series will be available in stunning high definition, giving viewers the perfect opportunity to dive back into the whirlwind of political intrigue, heartfelt moments, and the bustling life within the White House. Created by the brilliant Aaron Sorkin, The West Wing originally aired on NBC from 1999 to 2006 and has since been hailed as one of the greatest television series of all time. With its sharp writing, compelling narratives, and an ensemble cast featuring Rob Lowe, Allison Janney, Martin Sheen, and more, the show offers an intimate and often inspiring look at the life of an American president and the dedicated team that surrounds him. During its run, the series garnered widespread acclaim, accumulating three Go...

TRANSFORMERS: RISE OF THE BEASTS Home Video Relse Info

TRANSFORMERS: RISE OF THE BEASTS will become available to buy or rent on Digital from Paramount Home Entertainment starting July 11, 2023. The Digital release comes with over an hour of bonus content and will enable fans to take a deeper look at the AUTOBOTS, MAXIMALS, and TERRORCONS, as well as the humans at the center of the film. See how filmmakers recreated 90s New York City through incredible set design, music, and fashion. Go behind-the-scenes of the eye-popping action, from the edge-of-your seat car chase on the streets of New York City to the mesmerizing battle on the mountains of Machu Picchu, Peru.  Plus, check out deleted and extended scenes not seen in theatres.  Bonus content is detailed below: Human Affairs— In a world of robots, machines, and aliens, we explore the humans who help save the world. Life in the 90s— The filmmakers discuss how the music, set design, fashion, and cultural references transport viewers to New York in the 90s. Heroes— Get an inside loo...

Cinematic Sorceress - The Films of Nina Menkes Available Feb 7

Over the past 30 years “cinematic sorceress” Nina Menkes has produced a visually stunning and uncompromising body of work that stands alone in the landscape of American Independent cinema. Beginning with a quartet of films — The Great Sadness of Zohara (1983), Magdalena Viraga (1986), Queen of Diamonds (1991) and The Bloody Child (1996) — that Menkes produced, wrote, directed, and shot, all of which star her sister and early muse Tinka Menkes, and concluding with a pair of surreal black and white psychodramas — Phantom Love (2007) and Dissolution (2010) — “Cinematic Sorceress: The Films of Nina Menkes” is a comprehensive survey of one of the most essential filmmakers working today. Fearlessly confronting violence, female subjectivity and isolation in iconically lensed locales ranging from the American Southwest to Israel and North Africa, Menkes work only becomes more vital and relevant with the passage of time. Arbelos is proud to present The Great Sadness of Zohara and Magdalena Vira...

MURDER AT YELLOWSTONE CITY DVD Review

  Directed by : Richard Gray Starring: Eric Belgau, Gabriel Byrne, Thomas Jane, Isaiah Mustafa, Anna Camp, Aimee Garcia, and Richard Dreyfuss  The Film In the opening moments of MURDER AT YELLOWSTONE CITY, we are introduced to a picturesque but dusty town that appears to be past its prime. A city that was built on dreams of prosperity, dreams that were never fulfilled.  When a local prospector strikes gold a newfound sense of hope fills the community. Could they finally be turning the corner and making good on the promise that caused so many to head west? Well, no. The prospector is found dead and the local Sheriff is quick to blame a quiet newcomer.  But nothing is so simple in this sleepy western town, and more than a few of the locals have secrets to keep and reasons to kill. As the brutal murders continue, pitting neighbor against neighbor, Yellowstone City goes down a bloody path to a final showdown that not all will survive. Following Films Rating: ★★★☆ The Pi...

The Limey arrives October 11 on 4K Ultra HD™ + Blu-ray™ + Digital SteelBook®

  Oscar® nominees Terence Stamp (Billy Budd), Lesley Ann Warren (Victor/Victoria), and Peter Fonda (Ulee’s Gold) team up with the director of Out of Sight and Sex, Lies, and Videotape for this critically acclaimed thriller that Newsday called “a lean and mean treat for savvy action lovers.” British ex-con Wilson (Terence Stamp) arrives in Los Angeles to investigate the mystery of his daughter’s “accidental” death. His prime suspect, the wealthy, heavily guarded music promoter Terry Valentine (Peter Fonda), is no easy target. Propelled into an increasingly brutal search for truth, Wilson, with single-mindedness and terrifying precision, moves unstoppably toward revenge.   CAST Terence Stamp -The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert, Billy Budd Luis Guzman - Traffic, Boogie Nights, Punch-Drunk Love Peter Fonda - Easy Rider, 3:10 to Yuma, Ulee’s Gold Vengeance has no boundaries in the crime-drama, The Limey, which arrives on 4K Ultra HD™ + Blu-ray™ + Digital SteelBook Oct...

Oh My Glob! - Just Announced - Adventure Time: Distant Lands Is Coming To Blu-ray & DVD March 8

Oh My Glob! Get ready embark on a magical journey through the Land of Ooo and beyond when Warner Bros. Home Entertainment brings the Emmy-nominated Max Original, Adventure Time: Distant Lands to Blu-ray and DVD on March 8, 2022. Based on the Emmy- and Peabody Award-winning animated series, Adventure Time, created by Pendleton Ward and executive produced by Adam Muto, Adventure Time is a critically acclaimed series that garnered numerous accolades over its 10 season run on Cartoon Network. Originally airing on HBO Max, Adventure Time: Distant Lands is among the streamer’s most popular original animated series/specials. Adventure Time: Distant Lands is produced by Cartoon Network Studios. With Blu-ray’s unsurpassed picture and sound, Adventure Time: Distant Lands Blu-ray release will include 1080p Full HD Video with DTS-HD Master Audio for English 5.1. Featuring all 4 episodes in high definition. FOUR SPECIALS BMO - follows the lovable little robot from Adventure Time. When there's ...

THE SUPERDEEP Hits Bul-ray and DVD Jan. 4

RLJE Films, a business unit of AMC Networks, has picked up select rights to THE SUPERDEEP from Shudder, AMC Networks’ streaming service for horror, thriller and the supernatural. THE SUPERDEEP will be available on January 4, 2022 on VOD, Digital HD, DVD and Blu-ray.  The DVD will be available for an SRP of $27.97 and the Blu-ray for an SRP of $28.96. Directed by Arseniy Sukhin (Lockout), written by Victor Bondaryuk (Deadly Still), and inspired by true events, THE SUPERDEEP stars Milena Radulovic (The Balkan Line), Nikita Dyuvbanov (Abigail), Kirill Kovbas (Ikariya), Vadim Demchog (Son of a Rich) and Sergey Ivanyuk (Z’olushka). In THE SUPERDEEP, the Russian Kola Superdeep Borehole is the largest drilling project in the world, attempting to drill as far as possible into the Earth’s crust. After reaching depths of nearly seven miles below the surface, unexplained sounds resembling the screams and moans of numerous people were reported and the borehole was shut down. But when a small t...

I SPIT ON YOUR GRAVE (1978) - JENNIFER HILLS RETURNS WITH A VENGEANCE IN 4K THIS HALLOWEEN

In 1978, one film changed the face of cinema forever. Now, 43 years later, the original and notorious I SPIT ON YOUR GRAVE (aka Day of the Woman) is back and still refusing to be buried! In this new limited edition 4K UHD 3 disc set, you can re-experience the phenomenon that shocked and divided the world - and influenced an entire genre and generation of filmmakers - in Ultra High Definition. Featuring a brand new 2021 4K HDR Remaster done by Ronin Flix on 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray, the 2020 4K scan and restoration of director Meir Zarchi’s uncut 35mm original camera negative and restored original mono soundtrack on Blu-ray, a bonus Blu-ray including the feature length documentary Growing up with I Spit on Your Grave (2019) and all of the historical Ronin Flix special features, this landmark 4K Ultra HD set belongs in every cinephiles collection. Available for pre-order exclusively at www.Roninflix.com  

Criterion Announces first 6 4K Titles

Criterion has announced its first 4K Ultra HD releases, a six-film slate that includes Citizen Kane, Menace II Society, The Piano, Mulholland Dr., The Red Shoes, and A Hard Day’s Night. The first of these editions and their special features will be detailed in their November 2021 announcement next week, with others to follow in subsequent months.  The most dazzling debut in cinema history, Orson Welles’s Citizen Kane was Criterion’s first laserdisc release 37 years ago. It now rejoins the library after a long absence, making its first appearance in 4K Ultra HD along with Allen and Albert Hughes’s riveting breakthrough Menace II Society; Jane Campion’s Academy Award–winning The Piano, starring Holly Hunter and Anna Paquin in her breakout role; David Lynch’s Mulholland Dr., a tale of love and jealousy in the city of dreams; Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger’s singular Technicolor fantasia The Red Shoes; and Richard Lester’s timeless movie musical A Hard Day’s Night, which brought...

GIANT FROM THE UNKNOWN Blu-ray Review

GIANT FROM THE UNKNOWN  Director: Richard E. Chuna Stars: Sally Fraser, Buddy Baer, Morris Ankrum, and Bob Steele The picture above, says it all. If you see that image and want to know more, you should check out Richard E. Chuna's 1958 backyard horror schlockfest GIANT FROM THE UNKNOWN.  From a first-time director, writer, and producer the film has an infectious energy that's only possible from a group of people who have no idea what they are doing. If you imagine a film somewhere in between Ed Wood and Roger Corman you won't be far off.  Dr. Frederick Cleveland (Morris Ankrum) and his daughter Janet (Sally Fraser) are joined by scientific researcher Wayne Brooks (Ed Kemmer) in the pursuit of ancient artifacts from Vargas, a giant 500-year-old Spanish conquistador, you know that old chestnut. When a lightning storm interrupts their search, the team finds much more than artifacts when the long-lost Vargas returns to life, with a murderous rage and an ax to grind! While ama...

THE OUTSIDER Now Available to Own on Blu-ray, DVD, and Digital

Believe the unbelievable! Warner Bros. Home Entertainment will release the murder crime mystery series The Outsider: The Complete First Season on Blu-ray and DVD on July 28, 2020 and is priced to own at $24.98 SRP ($329.98 in Canada) for the DVD and $29.98 SRP ($39.98 in Canada) for the Blu-ray which includes a Digital Copy (US Only). The Outsider: The Complete First Season is also available to own on Digital via purchase from all major digital retailers. In addition to all 10 exhilarating episodes from season one, Outsider: The Complete First Season features over 40 minutes of behind-the-scenes bonus content including the all-new featurette “EL CUCO. THE BABA YAGA. THE OUTSIDER.” In this never-before-seen featurette you can dive deep into the real-world origins and supernatural abilities of the being at the center of The Outsider with compelling insights from the creators and cast. Based on Stephen King’s bestselling novel of the same name, The Outsider is a new drama series that foll...

SHANGHAI TRIAD On Blu-ray for the First Time in North America on 8/11

Academy Award ® and Golden Globe® nominee and winner of the "Best Foreign Film" from the National Board of Review, SHANGHAI TRIAD is a thrilling and sumptuously stylized potboiler about the Chinese criminal underworld of the 1930's from legendary director Zhang Yimou (Raise the Red Lantern, House of Flying Daggers). Hired to be a servant to pampered nightclub singer and mob moll Xiao Jinbao (Gong Li, Ju Dou, Farewell My Concubine), naive teenager Shuisheng (Wang Xiaoxiao) is thrust into the glamorous and deadly demimonde of Shanghai's crime syndicates. Over the course of seven days, Shuisheng observes mounting tensions as triad boss Tang begins to suspect traitors amongst his ranks and rivals for Xiao Jinbao's affections. Zhang's inventive take on the gangster film is "assured and attention-grabbing" (Variety) and Gong's central performance, "a portrait of a capricious and indulgent woman who gains depth as we watch her -- is one of he...

DC's Legends of Tomorrow: The Complete Fifth Season - Available to Own on Blu-ray and DVD on 9/22

The fate of the world is in their hands as Warner Bros. Home Entertainment releases DC’s Legends of Tomorrow: The Complete Fifth Season on Blu-ray and DVD on September 22, 2020. Suit up for all 15 captivating one-hour episodes from the fifth season, plus enjoy the epic extra content including a post-production featurette, deleted scenes and a gag reel. A limited-edition bonus disc featuring all five DC Crossover Event Crisis on Infinite Earths episodes will be available exclusively for fans who purchase the Blu-ray. DC’s Legends of Tomorrow: The Complete Fifth Season is priced to own at $24.98 SRP for the DVD ($29.98 in Canada) and $29.98 SRP for the Blu-ray ($39.99 in Canada), which includes a Digital Copy (U.S. Only). DC’s Legends of Tomorrow: The Complete Fifth Season is also available to own on Digital via purchase from digital retailers. DC’s Legends of Tomorrow follows a group of misfit heroes as they fight, talk, and sing their way through protecting the timeline from aber...

THE PASSION OF THE DARKLY NOON Blu-ray Review

The Passion of Darkly Noon Stars: Brendan Fraser, Ashley Judd, and Viggo Mortensen Director: Philip Ridley Street Date 3/24/2020 The Film Darkly Noon (Brendan Fraser) is the sole survivor of a military-style attack on an isolated religious community. Stumbling through a forest in a daze, he is rescued by the free-spirited and enigmatic Callie (Ashley Judd). Darkly finds himself feeling strange new desires for Callie as she nurses him back to health... only to watch her jump into the arms of her returning mute lover Clay (Viggo Mortensen). Lost in the woods with only his fundamentalist upbringing to make sense of his unrequited passions, Darkly soon descends into an explosive and lethal rage. Part examination of religious fundamentalism, part commentary on male sexual entitlement, part violent soap opera, Ridley's 25 year old feature was out of step with our culture in its initial release. That being said, we (may) have started to catch up with the film.  Technical Bi...

JUMANJI: THE NEXT LEVEL Arrives on Digital March 3 and 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray & DVD March 17

Return to the mysterious and sprawling world of Jumanji with Dwayne Johnson (Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw), Jack Black (Goosebumps), Kevin Hart (Ride Along) and Karen Gillan (Avengers: Endgame) when JUMANJI: THE NEXT LEVEL comes to Digital March 3 and 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray, and DVD March 17 from Sony Pictures Home Entertainment. Helmed once again by Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle director Jake Kasdan, JUMANJI: THE NEXT LEVEL, crossing over $700 million at the global box office, brings the fan-favorites back into the game, along with Jumanji newcomers Awkwafina (The Farewell), Rory McCann (TV’s “Game of Thrones”) with Danny Glover (Sorry to Bother You) and Danny DeVito (Dumbo).

Lucifer: The Complete Fourth Season on Home Video May 12th

If you haven't caught up with LUCIFER yet, here is your chance! Your date with the Devil is soon to arrive, as Warner Bros. Home Entertainment brings you Lucifer: The Complete Fourth Season on DVD May 12, 2020. Put on your devilish grin as you indulge in all 10 hell-raising episodes from the fourth season and fulfill your deepest desires with tantalizing bonus features including deleted scenes and a gag reel. Lucifer: The Complete Fourth Season will be available at all major retailers and is priced to own at $24.98 SRP ($29.98 in Canada). Lucifer: The Complete Fourth Season will also available to own on Digital via purchase from digital retailers on May 11, 2020. Lucifer: The Complete Fourth Season will also be available on Blu-ray courtesy of Warner Archive Collection. The Blu-ray release includes all the bonus features on the DVD and is also arriving on May 12, 2020. Warner Archive Blu-ray releases are easily found at wb.com/warnerarchive and on your favorite online r...

A CINDERELLA STORY: CHRISTMAS WISH Available October 15 on Digital, October 29 on Blu-ray Combo Pack & DVD

Here is the trailer for Warner Brother's 5th entry in the A CINDERELLA STORY franchise. 5th? I had no idea... summary from the press release below Brimming with overtones from the classic fairytale, this contemporary musical follows Katherine “Kat” Decker dreaming of becoming a famous singer-songwriter. Her reality, however, is suffocated by her conniving and cruel step-family and a demoralizing job working as a singing elf at billionaire Terrence Wintergarden’s Santa Land. When she starts to fall for Nick, the handsome new Santa at the tree lot, things begin to look up. Unfortunately, when her stepmother and stepsisters realize Kat has been invited to the prestigious Wintergarden Christmas Gala, they’ll stop at nothing to procure their own invitation and keep Kat from attending. With the help of her attentive dog, a true friend, and a little bit of holiday magic, Kat may just make it to the gala, discover the true identity of Nick, and experience the true meaning of Christ...

Fellini, Fulci, and a Fish a Look at ARROW VIDEO's October Release Scedule

As the nights draw in, it just means more time to enjoy late-September / October's superb lineup from  Arrow   Video , including some wonderful Halloween treats in the form of a grindhouse classic,  an Oscar-winning British comedy classic, classic horror from Stephen King,   several  superb Italian films , and a blaxploitation chiller. Lavishly packaged and including limited edition items, Christmas has come early for film collectors! Featuring stellar performances from Linda Hamilton ( Terminator ) and Peter Horton ( thirtysomething ) and based on a short story by Stephen King,  The Children of the Corn  is a horror classic that has spawned multiple sequels and imitators, but none as harrowing as this masterpiece of horror. The Dual Format debut of  The Suspicious Death of a Minor , a 1975 giallo/' poliziotteschi ' hybrid, from the great Sergio Martino ( All the Colours of the Dark, Torso ) arrives on  October 3rd . With a...