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Thursday, 21 November 2024 15:50

Warner sets Se7en 4K for January, plus Lionsgate’s Snowpiercer in Ultra HD, Seven Samurai reviewed, Bill’s appearance on The Stuff Dreams Are Made Of podcast is live & more!

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We’re starting as always today with new disc reviews! And we’ve got some good ones, including…

My look at Akira Kurosawa’s Seven Samurai (1954) in 4K Ultra HD from the Criterion Collection.

Stephen’s take on Ti West’s MaXXXine (2024) in 4K Ultra HD and Blu-ray from A24 and Lionsgate.

Tim’s review of Monk: Season Two (2003-2004) on Blu-ray from Kino Lorber Studio Classics.

Dennis’ thoughts on James Watkins’ Speak No Evil (2024) on Blu-ray from Universal, as well as Zach Clark’s The Becomers (2023) on Blu-ray from Vinegar Syndrome, and Peter Markle’s Youngblood (1986) on Blu-ray from Kino Lorber Studio Classics.

Sam Cohen’s look at Marco Bellocchio’s Kidnapped: The Abduction of Edgardo Mortara (2023) on Blu-ray from the Coen Media Group and Kino Lorber.

And finally, Stuart’s take on Claude Berri’s Tchao Pantin (1983) on Blu-ray from Radiance Films.

More reviews are forthcoming, including my own look on Dean Parisot’s Galaxy Quest (1999) in 4K Ultra HD from Paramount—that disc is expected to arrive here at the office today, so I’ll definitely be spinning it immediately upon its arrival! [Read on here...]

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Now then, in announcement news today the big news is that Warner Bros. Discovery Home Entertainment has finally announced the 4K Ultra HD release of David Fincher’s Se7en (1995) on 1/3/25. The film has been restored by Warner Motion Picture Imaging (MPI), sourced from the original camera negative, in a process overseen by Fincher. The disc will feature HDR10 high dynamic range with DTS-HD Master Audio. Extras will include…

  • Audio Commentaries
    • The Stars: David Fincher, Brad Pitt, Morgan Freeman
    • The Story: Richard Dyer, Andrew Kevin Walker, Richard Francis-Bruce, Michael De Luca, David Fincher
    • The Picture: Darius Khondji, Arthur Max, Richard Francis-Bruce, Richard Dyer, David Fincher
    • The Sound: Ren Klyce, Howard Shore, Richard Dyer, David Fincher
  • Deleted Scenes
    • Car Ride in from Gluttony
    • My Future
    • Raid on Victor’s
    • Spare Some Change?
    • Tracy Wakes from Light Sleep
    • Pride
  • Alternate Endings
    • Animated storyboards of un-shot ending
    • Original “Test” ending
  • Still Photographs (featurettes)
    • John Doe’s Photographs
    • Victor’s Decomposition
    • Police Crime Scene Photographs
    • Production Photographs
    • The Notebooks
  • Production Design (featurette)
  • Mastering for the Home Theater (featurette)
  • Exploration of the Opening Title Sequence: Early Storyboards (featurette)
  • Exploration of the Opening Title Sequence: Rough Version (featurette)
  • Exploration of the Opening Title Sequence: Final Edit (featurette)
  • Exploration of the Opening Title Sequence: Stereo Audio Commentary One – The Concept – Designer Kyle Cooper (featurette)
  • Exploration of the Opening Title Sequence: Stereo Audio Commentary Two – The Sound – Brant Biles & Robert Margouleff (featurette)
  • Theatrical EPK

Here’s a look at the cover artwork (with Amazon.com preorder links)…

Se7en (4K Ultra HD) Se7en (4K Ultra HD Steelbook)

Meanwhile, Warner Bros. Discovery Home Entertainment, DC Studios, and HBO have just set The Penguin: Season One for 4K Ultra HD and Blu-ray release on 3/18/25.

Also, Lionsgate has officially set Bong Joon-ho’s Snowpiercer (2013) for 4K Ultra HD release on 1/14/25 as an Amazon exclusive Steelbook release. Expect it to include Dolby Vision HDR and Dolby Atmos audio. This will be a 3-disc set, featuring the film on Ultra HD and also Blu-ray, along with a disc of bonus features.

Paramount has set Parker Finn’s Smile 2 (2024) for release on Blu-ray, DVD, 4K Ultra HD, and 4K UHD Steelbook on 1/21/25. Look for it to include Dolby Vision HDR and Dolby Atmos audio.

Cinedigm has set Damien Leone’s Terrifier 3 for release on Blu-ray and 4K Ultra HD on 12/17. A 4K UHD Steelbook will also be available.

Kino Lorber has set a 3-disc Arthur Dong Collection for Blu-ray release on 12/17, including 10 classic films Sewing Woman (1982), Forbidden City, USA (1989), Hollywood Chinese (2007), The Killing Fields of Dr. Haing S. Ngor (2015), Coming Out Under Fire (1994), Out Rage ’69 (1995), Licensed to Kill (1997), Family Fundamentals (2002), and more.

And Well Go USA has set Pat Boonnitipat’s How to Make Millions Before Grandma Dies (2024) on Blu-ray, DVD, and Digital on 12/10.

Also, don’t forget that tonight our friend John Schuermann at The Screening Room A/V in Colorado Springs is hosting a new episode of their Video Podcast tonight to run down the new 2024 lineup of JVC Projectors! John will be joined by Sammie Prescott of Projector Central and Kris Deering of Deep Dive A/V! They’ll have special coverage of JVC’s new DLA-RS1200 / NZ500 projector as reviewed by Sammie and the TSR Crew! The fun starts at 7 PM Mountain (9 PM Eastern). To view the podcast live and participate in the Q&A, please register at this link: https://www.thescreeningroomav.com/tsrav-video-podcast

And finally today, recent guest appearance on TV show runners David Mandel (VEEP, Seinfeld) and Ryan Condal’s (House of the Dragon) excellent The Stuff Dreams Are Made Of podcast is now live on YouTube! You can watch it here (it’s also it’s also available for your listening pleasure everywhere you find your favorite podcasts online.)

This is a show that’s primarily about movie and TV prop collecting, but the interesting thing is that movies on physical media are a critical part of that hobby—particularly 4K Ultra HD, as its greater resolution often allows for screen-used props to be authenticated to the scene they were used in. David and Ryan are great guys and we had a blast talking movie discs, the 4K format, prop collecting (and collecting in general) and more. We actually talked for so long that my appearance has been broken up into two episodes, so this is simply Part 1. So anyway, I think you guys will find the episode a lot of fun, so I hope you all enjoy it.

That’s all for now! Stay tuned…

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