Monday, January 25, 2021

New DVD • Blu-ray • 4K Ultra HD Activity For The Period Ending January 22, 2021


New DVD Additions:

 

DVD & Blu-ray Release Report, Ralph Tribbey

4 Digital Media

01/19/21 — Released Village in the Woods

 

BBC Home Entertainment (MOD)

01/19/21 — Released Mum: Season Three

 

Bayview Entertainment

03/23/21 — Sets Beethoven's Last Laugh (Hebrew), Beneath a Sea of Lights, Divine Syndicate (Italian), El Bumbun (Spanish) and Silent Saint (Italian)

 

Breaking Glass Pictures

01/19/21 — Released Strong Ones (Spanish)

 

CBS Home Entertainment (MOD)

01/19/21 — Released East of Eden (3 disc set)

 

CMI Education/PESI Publishing

01/12/21 — Released 12-Lead EKG & Chest X-Ray Interpretation: Enhancing Assessment Skills for Improved Outcomes, Cross-Cultural Couples Counseling: Strategies to Navigate Multiculturalism in Racial & Ethnic Diverse Couples (2 disc set), Ethics and Risk Management in Behavioral Health: What Every Clinician Needs to Know About Mental Health and the Law, Narcissistic and Psychopathic Abuse: The Clinicians' Guide to the New Field of Traumatic Pathological Love Relationships, Pet Loss Grief Counseling Trained Professional, Polyvagal Theory for Children: Practical Application to Build Safety, Create Attachment & Develop Connection and Stop Panic In Its Tracks: Evidence-Based Treatment Strategies for Managing and Eliminating Panic Attacks

01/19/21 — Released Oppositional and Defiant Children & Adolescents, Shoulder Disorders: An Evidence-Based Approach to Evaluation and Treatment and TraumaPlay: A Cutting Edge, Attachment-Based Treatment Framework

 

Championship Productions

01/19/21 — Released Building & Sustaining a Championship Culture, Individual Defense: Skills & Drills, More High-Level Hitting Pattern Techniques & Drills, Open Practice: Core Team Drills and Setting the Tone for a Successful Season: The First Two Days of Practice

 

Coaches Choice Publishing

01/19/21 — Released 8-Man Defense 101 and 8-Man Power

 

DVD Treasures (MOD)

01/19/21 — Released Forever Love

 

DreamScape Media, LLC

01/19/21 — Released Mysteries of China and Tutenstein: Season 1 Volume 2

 

Dynamic

01/19/21 — Released Donizetti: Pieto Il Grande Kzar Delle Ru

 

EWTN

01/05/21 — Released Women of Grace: lza Spaedy - "Healed and Restored" and World Over with Raymond Navarro: Bill Donohue, Edward Pentin, Damian Thompson, Steven Mosher

01/12/21 — Released @ Home with Jim & Joy: Jim and Joy Pinto Answer Viewer Calls, Questions, And E-Mails Live From the Pinto House, @ Home with Jim & Joy: Tim Schmalz / spreading the Gospel message through sculpture and a special Rosary,  Called to Communion, EWTN Live: Fr. Timothy Gallagher, OFM, Journey Home: Brent Robbins / Former Atheist, Catholic Revert, Women of Grace: Kimberly Hahn - "Beloved and Blessed", Women of Grace: Steve Ray - "The Creeds" and World Over with Raymond Navarro: Sohrab Ahmari and Chad Pecknold

01/19/21 — Released @ Home with Jim & Joy: Dr. Alevda King/Speaking of her Uncle, Dr. Martain Luther …, Called to Communion, EWTN Live: Brian Besong and Jonathan Fuqua, Journey Home: Fr. Bob Rottgers / Former Episcopalian, Women of Grace: Carolone Perkins - "Getting to Know the Saints",  Women of Grace: Kathleen Beckman - "The Fight for the Family: Overcoming Satan's Plan" and  World Over with Raymond Navarro: Matt Schlapp, Dan Lipinski and Marjorie Dannenfelser

 

Elvis DVD Collector & Movie Store (MOD)

01/19/21 — Released Elvis: Sold Out! - The Rex Martin 8MM Collection (2 disc set)

 

Erik Stahl Studios (MOD)

01/19/21 — Released Other Side of the Lake: The Purple Girl - Season Two (2 disc set)

 

FilmRise (MOD)

01/19/21 — Released State of Texas Vs. Melissa

 

First Run Features

01/19/21 — Released Shusenjo: Comfort Women and Japan's War on History      

 

Full Moon Entertainment

01/19/21 — Released Hotties Hideout

 

Giant Interactive (MOD)

01/19/21 — Released Minor Premise

 

Graphyco Movie Collection (MOD)

01/19/21 — Released Alfred Green Collection (2 silent films: Ella Cinders (1926), Through the Back Door (1921))

 

Gravitas Ventures (MOD)

01/19/21 — Released Clapboard Jungle, Friendliest Town, Hearts and Bones, Kitty Mammas and Safe Inside

 

Greenwich Entertainment

01/19/21 — Released Assassins

 

I-Cine

01/19/21 — Released Ranh Gioi Trang Den III (14 disc set)

 

ITN Distribution

01/19/21 — Released Kill Cavalry

 

Image Entertainment

01/19/21 — Released Always and Forever (ARR of 60 days; box office: $162,933), Cleansing Hour, Spiral and We Got This (2 disc set)

 

Indie Rights (MOD)

01/19/21 — Released Into the Void

 

Kino Lorber

01/19/21 — Released Born to Be, In Case of Emergency and Martin Eden (Italian)

 

MPI Home Media

01/19/21 — Released Spacewalker (Russian)

 

MVD Entertainment Group

04/23/21 — Sets Van Halen: The Van Halen Story - The Early Years

 

Mill Creek Entertainment

03/16/21 — Sets I Am Lisa (with Digital Copy)

 

Movie Detective (MOD)

01/19/21 — Released Il Presidente del Borgorosso Football Club (Italian), La Grand Frousse (French), Le Bel Age (French), This Can't Happen Here (Swedish), This Sweet Sickness (French), Unknown Soldier's Patent Leather Shoes (Bulgarian) and Woman of Tokyo (silent-1933)

 

NCircle Entertainment

01/19/21 — Released Charlie's Colorforms City: Meet Charlie! and Floogals: Season 1 (4 disc set) (with Digital Copy)

 

PBS Direct

01/19/20 — Released Driving While Black: Race, Space and Mobility in America and NOVA: Can We Cool the Planet

 

Rarefilmsandmore.com (MOD)

01/19/21 — Released Die Stadt Ohne Juden (silent-1924), Katja, Die Ungekronte Kaisenin (German), Leaves from Satan's Book (silent-1920), Paradies der Flotten Sunder (German), Perfume of the Lady in Black (French), Private Life of Henry VIII, Red Poppy, Saga of Gosta Berling (silent-1924), Sieben Sommersprossen (German), Stella Maris (silent-1918) and Vecchia Guardia (Italian)

 

Remember When Classic Movies (MOD)

01/19/21 — Released Night of the Big Heat (aka: Island of the Burning Damned)

 

Samuel Goldwyn Films

01/19/21 — Released Knuckledust

 

Shout! Factory

01/19/21 — Released Dead Reckoning

 

Showtime Networks (MOD)

01/19/21 — Released Sid and Judy

 

Silent Hall of Fame (MOD)

01/19/21 — Released D.W. Griffith Rare Shorts, Volume 1 (8 silent short films: The Fatal Hour (1908), The Black Viper (1908), Crossroads of Life (1908), Edgar Allan Poe (1909), A Trap for Santa (1909), The Necklace (1909), Through the Breakers (1909), The Peachbasket Hat (1909)), Pretty Ladies (silent-1925) and Proud Flesh (silent-1925)

 

Smart Mark Video (MOD)

01/19/21 — Released Boriss Dukkee's Shitty Cinematic Adventure Tournament, Game Changer Wrestling: Jimmy Lloyd's Jersey Shore - Atlantic City, NJ, Game Changer Wrestling: Nick Gage Invitational 5- Atlantic City, NJ, Game Changer Wrestling: So Much Fun - Atlantic City, NJ, Game Changer Wrestling: Tournament Of Survival 5 - Atlantic City, NJ, Intergender Bonanza: The Stan Stylez Intergender Bonanza 7: An Extra Creamy Christmas - Williamstown, NJ and IWA Mid-South: Out with the Old … In with the New, 2021 - Jeffersonville, IN

 

Sony Pictures Home Ent.

01/19/21 — Released Kid Detective (ARR of 95 days; box office: $363,183)

 

Sportsvideos.com (MOD)

01/19/21 — Released Gymnastics Tips and Techniques, Vol. 3: The Yurchenko Vault, Linebacker Skills and Drills, Reading Greens and Making Putts, Soccer Skills and Drills Vol. 1: Winning the 1v1 Match-Up, Strength Training Tips and Techniques and Swimming Tips and Techniques

 

The High School Sports Network (MOD)

01/12/21 — Released 2020 MHSAA Div 1 Volleyball Semifinals #1: Clarkston vs Marian - Battle Creek, MI, 2020 MHSAA Div 1 Volleyball Semifinals #2: Novi vs Lowell - Battle Creek, MI, 2020 MHSAA Div 4 Volleyball Semifinals #1: Mesick vs St. Philips - Battle Creek, MI and 2020 MHSAA Div 4 Volleyball Semifinals #2: Oakland Charter vs Carney Nadeau - Battle Creek, MI

01/19/21 — Released 2020 MHSAA Div 1 Volleyball Championship: Marian vs Lowell - Battle Creek, MI, 2020 MHSAA Div 2 Volleyball Championship: Lakewood vs GR Christian - Battle Creek, MI, 2020 MHSAA Div 3 Volleyball Championship: St. Mary's vs Schoolcraft - Battle Creek, MI and 2020 MHSAA Div 4 Volleyball Championship: Oakland Charter vs St. Philip - Battle Creek, MI

 

Uni Music – Gaither Music Group

01/19/21 — Released Best of Michael English and Best of Michael English (DVD/CD Combo Pack)

 

Vermont Movie Store (MOD)

01/19/21 — Released Danielle Steel's Heartbeat and Secret of Convict Lake

 

Vertical Entertainment

01/19/21 — Released Miss Juneteeth (ARR of 214 days; box office: $92,349)

 

Video Workbench Productions (MOD)

01/19/21 — Released Video Workbench: How to Build Car Models, Video Workbench: How to Build Science Fiction Models and Video Workbench: How to Build WWII Aircraft

 

Warner Bros. Home Entertainment

01/19/21 — Released Scooby-Doo! and Guess Who?: The Complete First Season (4 disc set) and Toys of Terror

 

Well Go U.S.A.

01/19/21 — Released Max Cloud

 

 

 

New Blu-ray Additions:

 

Darkside Releasing

01/19/21 — Released Extreme Underground Horror (2 film set; The Bloody Ape, Blitzkrieg: Escape from Stalag 69)

 

Fred the Blu-ray Dog (MOD)

01/05/21 — Released Equinox Season 1

01/19/21 — Released Bridgerton: Season 1 and Dude: The Movie

 

FUNimation

01/19/21 — Released Demon Slayer Kimetsu No Yaiba, Part 2 (2 disc set)

 

Gravitas Ventures (MOD)

01/19/21 — Released Clapboard Jungle, Friendliest Town, Hearts and Bones, Kitty Mammas and Safe Inside

 

Image Entertainment

01/19/21 — Released Spiral

 

Indie Rights (MOD)

01/19/21 — Released Into the Void

 

Kino Lorber

01/19/21 — Released Martin Eden (Italian)

 

MPI Home Media

01/19/21 — Released Spacewalker (Russian)

 

Sentai Filmworks

01/19/21 — Released Blade of the Immortal: Complete Collection (4 disc set)

 

Shout! Factory

01/19/21 — Released Bartender: 15th Anniversary Edition (2 disc set) and Dead Reckoning

 

Smart Mark Video (MOD)

01/19/21 — Released Boriss Dukkee's Shitty Cinematic Adventure Tournament, Game Changer Wrestling: Jimmy Lloyd's Jersey Shore - Atlantic City, NJ, Game Changer Wrestling: Nick Gage Invitational 5- Atlantic City, NJ, Game Changer Wrestling: So Much Fun - Atlantic City, NJ and               Game Changer Wrestling: Tournament Of Survival 5 - Atlantic City, NJ

 

Sony Pictures Home Ent.

01/19/21 — Released Kid Detective

 

Universal Pictures Home Ent.

01/19/21 — Released Battleship, Casper, Glass, Homefront, Mile 22, Mortal Engines, Skyscraper, Slap Shot and Triple 9

 

Well Go U.S.A.

01/19/21 — Released Max Cloud

 

 

New 4K Ultra HD Additions:

 

 

Paramount Home Media

03/30/21 — Sets Ten Commandments (2 4K Ultra HD/2 Blu-ray Combo Pack) (with Digital Copy)

 

Sony Pictures Home Entertainment

03/02/21 — Sets Monster Hunter (4K Ultra HD/Blu-ray Combo Pack) (with Digital Copy)

 


Paramount Home Media Announces A 4K Ultra HD/Blu-ray Combo Pack Edition Of Cecil B. DeMille's The Ten Commandments For Release On Mar. 30

DVD & Blu-ray Release Report, Ralph Tribbey
Paramount Home Media has circled Mar. 30 on its release calendar for the 4K Ultra HD debut of director Cecil B. DeMille's 1956 remake of The Ten Commandments.   This will be a double-disc 4K Ultra HD/double-disc Blu-ray Combo Pack presentation.

It was coming up on the 30th anniversary of DeMille’s 1925 silent version of The Ten Commandments when news began to circulate in various industry trade publications that he was contemplating a sound remake.   There is some evidence that DeMille had actually begun working on the project as much as two years earlier.   And, of note, it would be the biggest film of his long and illustrious career (his own words).

In any case, writer Henry Noerdlinger, who served as DeMille’s head of research on the project, published his book, “Moses and Egypt,” shortly before the film opened in 1956 detailing all of the research that went into the film.   Extensive is an understatement.

DVD & Blu-ray Release Report, Ralph Tribbey
Production began in 1954 and one of the largest sets ever constructed was built in Egypt.   This is the famed Per-Rameses city set, which was estimated to encompass a quarter of a mile in size.   Also, during the extensive filming in Egypt, DeMille suffered a heart attack, but recovered to complete the filming (it would, however, be his last film … his heart gave out in 1959).

The Ten Commandments was an immense undertaking, filmed extensively on location, plus mammoth sets (including the parting of the Red Sea on the Paramount backlot) and it also featured the use of the newly developed VistaVision cameras.   

DVD & Blu-ray Release Report, Ralph Tribbey
It was an epic production … nominated for seven Oscars, including Best Pictures, but lost out to Around the World in 80 Days (not to be too judgmental, but what were Academy members thinking back then … not only is The Ten Commandments a superior film, but so were Giant and The King and I, which were also nominated Best Picture … perhaps the voting was so split that the least of the group won out, how ironic if that were the case).

As to bonus features, there is commentary by author Katherine Orrison (“Written in Stone: Making Cecil B. DeMille's Epic The Ten Commandments”), newsreel footage of the film’s New York premiere, DeMille’s legendary introduction to the film and more.

 

DVD & Blu-ray Release Report, Ralph Tribbey

 

 

 


Mill Creek Entertainment Prepares The DVD Debut Of Director Patrick Rea's I Am Lisa For Release On Mar. 16

DVD & Blu-ray Release Report, Ralph Tribbey

Mill Creek Entertainment has tabbed Mar. 16 as the DVD debut date for director Patrick Rea’s werewolf/revenge thriller, I Am Lisa.

Award-winning filmmaker Patrick Rea is no stranger to the genre scene and has had his share of horror films, ranging from Arbor Demon and Monster X to Nailbiter and his contribution to the anthology release of The Invoking 2 … and certainly the werewolf/lycanthrope category of horror tales has seen its share of cinematic tales.  

So, how do you do something a little different to spice things up?  A werewolf running around attacking people only goes so far.   No problem, we are introduced to Lisa (Kristen Vaganos — Dating After College, Wedding Screeners, The Christmas Dance, My Perfect Woman), who runs a used book store that she inherited from her grandmother … she grew up in the area, went off to college and now she’s back.   She’s a bit of nerd.

DVD & Blu-ray Release Report, Ralph TribbeyThere is that line from Bowling for Soup’s “High School Never Ends” … “I thought it was over, oh, that's just great.”   Indeed, Lisa went off to college and thought that she had left the hell of high school behind, only to find Jessica (Carmen Anello — Exposure, Zombie Beauty Pageant: Drop Dead Gorgeous), the town bitch, right there in her face, literally.  High school memories come flooding back.

Now Lisa’s only real friend is “Sam” (Jennifer Seward), who is wise in the ways of the occult, which is easily dismissed by Lisa as being silly.   That little bit of foreshadowing will come back full circle, as does the fact that there is a wolf population on the outskirts of town (Lisa almost ran one over one evening).

DVD & Blu-ray Release Report, Ralph TribbeyOK, there’s your set-up, book-store nerd, high school tormentor, wolf population and … and now you are ready for things to go off in an unexpected direction.  

After a few encounters with Jessica, and her little troupe of tormentors, Lisa gets pushed too far and goes to the police to report an assault.  Well, that was a mistake.  

The local sheriff is none other than Sheriff Deborah 'Deb' Huckins (Manon Halliburton), who just happens to be Jessica’s mom.   Oh my, does she throw a mean right hook … POW, down goes Lisa.   Deb’s son, is her also Deputy Nick (Chris Bylsma), who takes care of business and dumps Lisa in the woods to die.   Lesson learned, don’t rat-out Jessica to her mom.

DVD & Blu-ray Release Report, Ralph Tribbey

Harken back to the wolf that Lisa didn’t run over.  He bites her, but the pack doesn’t finish the job, instead our little book worm is now blessed with the powers of a lycanthrope and her vegetarian ways are about to be cast aside in favor of munching on members of the Huckins family.  

Patrick Rea’s I Am Lisa, on DVD from Mill Creek Entertainment on Mar. 16, is a nice twist on your standard werewolf carnage tale.  

As to bonus goodies, filmmaker Patrick Rae provides commentary and is joined by Kristen Vaganos and writer/producer Eric Winkler, plus there is a deleted scene and a “Visual F/X Reel.”

 

DVD & Blu-ray Release Report, Ralph Tribbey

 

 


MVD Entertainment Group To Release On DVD Documentary Filmmaker Eduardo Equia Dibildox's The Van Halen Story: The Early Years On Apr. 23

DVD & Blu-ray Release Report, Ralph Tribbey

MVD Entertainment Group has selected Friday, Apr. 23, for the DVD release of documentary filmmaker Eduardo Eguia Dibildox’s Van Halen: The Van Halen Story: The Early Years.  

The narrator is none other than J.J. Jackson, one of the original five MTV VJs, which is appropriate since the documentary covers the early years of Van Halen (the band), when MTV was a force in the music world.

The late Eddie Van Halen, along with his brother, Alex Van Halen (on drums), David Lee Roth and Michael Anthony, formed their rock group in the mid-70s in Southern California.   Between 1974 and 1982 they served up five albums, all million unit-plus sellers and had five world tours under their belt. 

Dibildox’s documentary includes those who knew the four musician before they were a force of nature, plus those who were part of the scene during the group’s rocket to stardom.  

The focus is on the period from the early club-hopping days through the departure of David Lee Roth, including rare footage from the group’s first world tour.

 

DVD & Blu-ray Release Report, Ralph Tribbey