New DVD • Blu-ray • 4K Ultra HD Activity For The Period Ending April 08, 2022

New DVD Additions

 

Asian Cult Cinema (MOD)

04/05/22 — Released Champions of Justice Trilogy (3 film set: Champions of Justice, Return of the Champions of Justice, Triumph of the Champions of Justice) (Spanish) (3 disc set), Hot Girl Juliet (Spanish) and Videoclub (Spanish)

 

Bayview Entertainment

05/31/22 — Released Enormity of Life

 

Buck Cody (MOD)

04/05/22 — Released Congo Bill (15-chapter serial) (3 disc set) and Daredevils of the Red Circle (12-chapter serial) (2 disc set)

 

CMI Education/PESI Publishing

04/05/22 — Released Special Education Law in Arizona: Skillfully Navigate Cutting-Edge Legal Issues for the 2022 School Year (2 disc set)

 

Cinedigm Entertainment (MOD)

04/05/22 — Released WWJD: The Journey Continues

 

Cleopatra Entertainment

06/03/22 — Sets Megadeth: A Night in Buenos Aires

 

EWTN

03/29/22 — Released Women of Grace: Rob Kenney - Through Lent with Maria Von Trapp'

04/05/22 — Released EWTN Live:  Dr. Matthew Bunson - Doctors of the Church, Women of Grace: Christopher Carstens - Exploring the Easter Mystery, Women of Grace: Tom Sullivan - The Rosary, Spiritual Warfare and You and World Over with Raymond Navarro: Father Stu, Mark Walhberg & Mel Gibson

 

Elvis DVD Collector & Movie Store (MOD)

04/05/22 — Released 1984, Amazing Mrs. Holliday, Bang Bang Kid, Be My Guest, Beyond All Limits, Black Torment, Bullet to Beijing, Chapaqua's Gold (Italian), Dr. Yes: The Hyannis Affair, Endless Night, Erotic Images, Eskimo Nell, Great Imposter, Guns, Girls and Gangsters, Isabelle: Duchess of the Devils, It Happened in Athens, Las Vegas Hillbillies, Las Vegas Lady, Machine Gun McCain, Midnight in Saint Petersburg, Moon in Scorpio, Panic Button, Partners in Crime, Promises! Promises!, Return to Treasure Island, Ricco (Italian), Sheriff of Fractured Jaw, Stiletto, Summer of '69, Super Sonic Saucer, Tender Loving Care, Vacation Temptations (German), Velvet Trap and Wintertime

 

Film Collector (MOD)

04/05/22 — Released All of Me, Dangerous Blondes, Fourth Horseman, Love and Hisses and My Kingdom for a Cook

 

Full Moon Entertainment

04/05/22 — Released Prehysteria 2

 

Gi’Mick Magic

03/22/22 — Released Mickael Chatelain: Heads & Tails Prediction

 

Giant Interactive (MOD)

04/05/22 — Released To What Remains

 

Glamboy Productions (MOD)

04/05/22 — Released My Deadly Playmate

 

Greenfield Media

04/05/22 — Released Robotapocalypse

 

HBO Home Entertainment (MOD)

04/05/22 — Released Fallout

 

Hallmark Channel

04/05/22 — Released South Beach Love and You Had Me at Aloha

 

Hallmark Channel (MOD)

04/05/22 — Released Karen Kingsbury's The Bridge: The Complete Story and Lost Valentine

 

Hope of the World (MOD)

03/29/22 — Released Most Overlooked Day & Power

04/05/22 — Released Intrepid

 

IFC Films

04/05/22 — Released Meaning of Hitler (ARR of 235 days; box office: $12,751)

 

Icarus Films

04/19/22 — Sets Divided Brain

 

Image Entertainment

04/05/22 — Released Creation Stories and Vicious Fun

 

Jinga Films, Ltd.

04/05/22 — Released Curse of Dracula and Quarry

 

Kaczmarek Digital Media Group, Inc. (MOD)

04/05/22 — Released Miami Heat

 

Kino Lorber

04/05/22 — Released Armageddon (French) and Body of My Enemy (French)

04/26/22 — Sets Grand Slam

 

Leomark Studios, LLC (MOD)

04/05/22 — Released 3 Psychopaths (French), Burned by Love (Italian), Octopus Pot, Rez Metal and Sea of Wheat (Italian)

 

Liberation Hall

04/05/22 — Released Of Mice and Men

05/24/22 — Sets Dangerous Man

06/07/22 — Sets Diary of Anne Frank

 

Media Blasters

04/05/22 — Released Grenadier: Complete Collection (2 disc set) and Otoboku (2 disc set)

 

NCircle Entertainment

04/05/22 — Released Charlie's Colorform City: Season 1 and Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood: 14 Grr-ific Tales

 

PBS Direct

04/05/22 — Released Before We Die: Season 1 (2 disc set), Benjamin Franklin (2 disc set), Nature: Animals with Cameras - Season 2 and NOVA: Butterfly Blueprints

 

PCN Productions (MOD)

04/05/22 — Released Pennsylvania’s Neighborhood: Washington County - History & Culture, Part 1, Pennsylvania’s Neighborhood: Washington County - History & Culture, Part 2, Pennsylvania’s Neighborhood: Washington County - History & Culture, Part 3, Pennsylvania’s Neighborhood: Washington County - History & Culture, Part 4, Pennsylvania’s Neighborhood: Washington County (Politics and Policy) and Pennsylvania’s Neighborhood: Washington County (Sports)

 

Paramount Home Entertainment

04/05/22 — Released CSI: Vegas: Season One (3 disc set) and Nick Jr. Spring is Here

 

Reality Entertainment

04/05/22 — Released Book of Secrets: Aliens Ghosts & Ancient Mysteries and Navigating the Chaos

 

Redwind Productions (MOD)

04/05/22 — Released Holiday in Spain (aka Scent of Mystery)

 

Retro Moving Images (MOD)

03/29/22 — Released Angel in Exile, Empty Saddles,  Enemy Agent,  Honeymoon Deferred,  Joan of Ozark,  Kiss the Boys Goodbye,  Place of One's Own and When Tomorrow Comes

04/05/22 — Released Gas House Kids Go West, Great John L, Hold That Blonde, Holy Terror, Keep Smiling, Mighty Barnum, Scotland Yard Investigator and Senorita from the West

 

SRS Cinema

04/05/22 — Released Blood for Flesh (Spanish), Mother and Nezura 1964 (Japanese)

 

Screen Media

04/05/22 — Released Family Squares

 

Sony Pictures Home Ent.

04/05/22 — Released Jockey (ARR of 102 days; box office: $108,537) and Parallel Mothers (Spanish) ARR of 95 days; box office: $2,246,900)

 

The DVD HQ (MOD)

04/05/22 — Released Arizona to Broadway, Atlantic Adventure,  Blood Money,  Evenings for Sale,  Five Little Peppers Collection (4 film set: Five Little Peppers and How They Grew, Five Little Peppers at Home, Out West with the Peppers, Five Little Peppers in Trouble), Good Humor Man, I Loved a Woman,  Jet Over the Atlantic,  Let's Fall in Love,  Pleasure Cruise and World Changes

 

Tsmithco (MOD)

04/05/22 — Released 12 O'Clock High: The Complete Series (15 disc set), 6 Jungle Serials (6 serial collection: Jungle Drums of Africa (12 Chapters), Jungle Girl (15 Chapters), Jungle Jim (12 Chapters), Jungle Menace (15 Chapter), Jungle Queen (13 Chapters), Jungle Raiders (15 Chapters)) (12 disc set), Bosko: Uncensored & Banned Animation from the 1920s and 1930s (26 short films) (2 disc set), Boston Blackie: The Complete Series (6 disc set), Dangerous Assignment: The Complete Series (5 disc set), Ellery Queen Complete Movie Series (9 film set: The Spanish Cape Mystery, The Mandarin Mystery, Ellery Queen, Master Detective, Ellery Queen's Penthouse Mystery, Ellery Queen and the Perfect Crime, Ellery Queen and the Murder Ring, A Close Call for Ellery Queen, A Desperate Chance for Ellery Queen, Enemy Agents Meet Ellery Queen) (3 disc set), Johnny Ringo: The Complete Series (5 disc set), Law of the Plainsman: The Complete Series (4 disc set), Little Rascal's Collector's Edition (88 short films) (9 disc set), New Adventures of Charlie Chan: The Complete Series (5 disc set), Range Rider (28 episodes) (4 disc set) and Wackiest Looney Tunes of All Time (69 cartoons) (5 disc set)

04/12/22 — Sets Gale Storm Show (86 episodes) (10 disc set) and Garrison's Gorillas: The Complete Series (5 disc set)

 

Universal Pictures Home Ent.

04/19/22 — Sets Cyrano (ARR of 123 days; box office: $3,863,519)

05/17/22 — Sets Licorice Pizza (ARR of 172 days; box office: $17,301,078)

 

Vision Films (MOD)

04/05/22 — Released With/In

 

WDAY (MOD)

04/05/22 — Released 2022 Section 8AA Boys Championship. Perham vs. DGF

 

Walt Disney Studios Home Ent.

05/03/22 — Sets Turning Red

 

Warner Bros. Home Ent.

05/24/22 — Sets The Batman (ARR of 81 days; box office: $349,203,396)

 

Well Go U.S.A.

04/05/22 — Released Long Night

 

World Wide Multi Media

04/05/22 — Released 60 Seconds to Live

06/07/22 — Sets Scout

 

WOWnow Entertainment 04/05/22 — Released Peter Rabbit's Storytime: The Adventures of Jimmy Skunk, Ganesh Mantras, Meditation.Guide: Meditation on Joy, Meditation.Guide: Music Meditate with Beethoven, Quick Wisdom with Bliss Guided Meditation: Affirmations for Anxiety and Quick Wisdom with Bliss Guided Meditation: Astral Projection Practice

 

 

 

New Blu-ray Additions 

Arrow Video

04/05/22 — Released 8 Diagram Pole Fighter (Cantonese)

 

Asuka the Disc Dog (aka: Fred the Blu-ray Dog) (MOD)

04/05/22 — Released BeyWheelz: Powered by Beyblade, Bubble, Élite - Season 5, Élite - Seasons 1-4 (3 disc set), Gilded Age - Season 1, Guardians of Justice- Season 1, Jeff Foxworthy Show: The Complete Series, Match Game -- 1973-1979 (18 disc set), Match Game: 2015 (3 disc set), Peaky Blinders: The Complete Series (3 disc set), Press Your Luck - 1984 Season with Michael Larson Episode & Documentary (2 disc set), Press Your Luck (2019): Seasons 1-3 (2 disc set) and T.J. Hooker: The Complete Series (4 disc set)

 

BBC Home Entertainment

04/05/22 — Released Doctor Who: Galaxy 4 (2 disc set) and Doctor Who: Tom Baker - Complete Season Six (7 disc set)

 

Bayview Entertainment

05/31/22 — Sets Enormity of Life

 

Bill Zebub

04/05/22 — Released Dickless Zombies

 

Classicflix

04/05/22 — Released Little Rascals: The ClassicFlix Restorations, Volume 5 (12 short films)

 

Cleopatra Entertainment

06/03/22 — Sets Megadeth: A Night in Buenos Aires

 

Code Red Entertainment

04/05/22 — Released Violent Breed (English dubbed)

 

Full Moon Entertainment

04/05/22 — Released Prehysteria 2

 

FUNimation

04/05/22 — Released Megalo Box 2: Nomad - The Complete Season (2 disc set) (with Digital Copy)

 

Giant Interactive (MOD)

04/05/22 — Released To What Remains

 

Image Entertainment

04/05/22 — Released Vicious Fun

 

Kino Lorber

04/05/22 — Released Armageddon (French), Body of My Enemy (French), Immortal (Italian) and Indian Tomb (silent-1921)

 

Leomark Studios, LLC (MOD)

04/05/22 — Released Killer Selfie

 

Lionsgate Home Entertainment

04/05/22 — Released Desperate Riders (with Digital Copy)

 

Mill Creek Entertainment

06/21/22 — Sets Heart and Souls and King Ralph

 

Movies R U.S.A. (MOD)

04/05/22 — Released Big Gold Brick, Jaguar - Season 1 (2 disc set), Nine Perfect Strangers: The Complete Series and Star Trek the Motion Picture: The Directors Edition

 

PBS Direct

04/05/22 — Released Benjamin Franklin (2 disc set)

 

PCN Productions (MOD)

04/05/22 — Released Pennsylvania’s Neighborhood: Washington County - History & Culture, Part 1, Pennsylvania’s Neighborhood: Washington County - History & Culture, Part 2, Pennsylvania’s Neighborhood: Washington County - History & Culture, Part 3, Pennsylvania’s Neighborhood: Washington County - History & Culture, Part 4, Pennsylvania’s Neighborhood: Washington County (Politics and Policy) and Pennsylvania’s Neighborhood: Washington County (Sports)

 

Paramount Home Entertainment

04/05/22 — Released CSI: Vegas: Season One (2 disc set), Let It Ride and Soapdish

 

Rising Sun Media (MOD)

04/05/22 — Released French Blood: Mr.Pig (French)

 

Sentai Filmworks

04/05/22 — Released My Mental Choices (2 disc set) and Tsukipro The Animation (2 disc set)

 

Sony Pictures Home Ent.

04/05/22 — Released Jockey and Parallel Mothers (Spanish)

 

Universal Pictures Home Ent.

04/19/22 — Sets Cyrano (Blu-ray/DVD Combo Pack) (with Digital Copy)

05/17/22 — Sets Licorice Pizza (Blu-ray/DVD Combo Pack) (with Digital Copy)

 

Walt Disney Studios Home Ent.

05/03/22 — Sets Turning Red (Blu-ray/DVD Combo Pack) (with Digital Copy)

 

Warner Bros. Home Ent.

05/24/22 — Sets The Batman (Blu-ray/DVD Combo Pack) (with Digital Copy)

 

Well Go U.S.A.

04/05/22 — Released Long Night

 

 

New 4K Ultra HD Additions

Walt Disney Studios Home Ent.

05/03/22 — Sets Turning Red (4K Ultra HD/Blu-ray Combo Pack) (with Digital Copy)

 

Warner Bros. Home Ent.

05/24/22 — Sets The Batman (4K Ultra HD/Blu-ray Combo Pack) (with Digital Copy)

 

 

 

 

Mill Creek Entertainment's "Retro VHS Collection" Promotional Line Of Blu-ray Products Adds Hearts And Souls Plus King Ralph On June 21

Mill Creek Entertainment has two new additions to its “Retro VHS Collection” Blu-ray promotional line of products that will be heading home on June 21.

First up is director Ron Underwood’s summer of 1993 fantasy/comedy, Hearts and Souls, which was developed after a film school student did a 16mm short film titled “Seven Souls” in 1987.   

According to a feature piece in the Los Angeles Times at the time of the film’s theatrical debut, Gregory Hansen (the film school student) and his brother, Erik, took the short film and translated it into a feature-length script.

Ron Underwood, after he scored a major indie hit with Tremors in 1990, somehow got involved with Universal Pictures and the finished Hansen brother’s script.   Tremors and Underwood’s follow-up film, City Slickers (1991), changed everything and suddenly instead of an indie production Underwood is on board as the director, the budget is increased and Brent Maddock and S.S. Wilson (of Tremors fame) are brought in to “polish” the script.  As they say, the rest is history … Hearts and Souls opened in August of 1993.

The twist in the story is that four strangers riding on a bus — Charles Grodin, Kyra Sedgwick, Alfre Woodard and Tom Sizemore — are killed in an accident at the very moment that Thomas Reilly is born (his mom was on the way to the hospital and the bus swerved to miss hitting the car she was riding in). 

The young Thomas grows and takes the four of them for granted — he’s the only one that can see them as they are ghosts.   When that becomes a problem, they step aside and exist in limbo for the next thirty-some years.  

Robert Downey, Jr. is the grown Thomas, and he’s not a particularly nice person.  Each of the ghosts have to set things right in Thomas’ life, make him a better person and in the process make him see the light that Anne (played by Elisabeth Shue) is the one for him.   It’s great fun as they try to accomplish their mission … and in the process set themselves free as well.

The other new “Retro VHS Collection” Blu-ray release from Mill Creek Entertainment on June 21 is writer/director David S. Ward’s 1991 comedy, King Ralph, starring John Goodman as the unlikely King of England (a photo-shoot gone awry wipes-out the royal family).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bayview Entertainment Has Locked Into May 31 For The Blu-ray Launch Of Writer/Director Eric Swinderman's Enormity Of Life

Bayview Entertainment has come up with a gem-of-a-movie for release on DVD and Blu-ray on May 31.   It comes from writer, director and producer Eric Swinderman and it is titled Enormity of Life … if you love off-beat comedies, well-written films and good acting, then certainly mark this on your must-see list for 2022.

Comedy is the hardest to make.   Timing is everything, one misstep and the film is toast.   A dark comedy is even harder … you can go right over a cinematic cliff if you lose your audience … if they don’t settle in and go for the ride.   The last thing a filmmaker wants is a theatre full of bewildered viewers who don’t get it.

Hal Ashby got it right twice with Being There and Harold and Maude, that’s saying something, Alexander Payne nailed it with Sideways … sure, Zach Braff wrote, directed and starred in Garden State.  For everyone of these “quirky” comedies, you can easily forget a dozen more that went off the rails.

Enormity of Life is an arthouse film.  That’s a good thing.   It has Woody Allen written all over it, but it didn’t go that route, the stupid pandemic pushed it into streaming platforms; wasted.   You need an audience to really get a feel for how good this is … that ship has sailed, nothing can be done about that, but on May 31 at least you can own this beauty on either Blu-ray or DVD.

Breckin Meyer (Road Trip, Clueless, Blue State) plays Casey, who suffers from a lifelong bout of melancholy — there is no joy in Casey’s Mudville, he suffers from an affliction known as Anhedonia.   He’s ready to end it.   He’s seen his future in the form of his mother, who is, well, nuts … she tried to kill him when he was just a boy.   That’s the sort of thing that sticks with you.

In any case, he gets news from an attorney (a wonderful off-color bit by Allan O’Reilly — Crimes and Mister Meanors, The Assassin's Code) that he has inherited nearly a quarter-of-a-million dollars.   His first impulse is to simply burn the check and get back to a second try at suicide, but a conversation with his neighbor, Jess (Emily Kinney — best known as Beth Greene on The Walking Dead television series), sets him on a different trajectory.   

She’s a single mom, raising a dysfunctional daughter by the name of Jules (Giselle Eisenberg … as Sophia on the Life in Pieces sitcom), who has seen too many cable news broadcasts and has become convinced that she will someday, perhaps sooner than later, be a victim of a mass school shooting.   Like Casey, she has “seen” the future and she is terrified of it.  

Ironically, Jules is the type of kid that the Covid pandemic has created … sleeping at night with a mask on, walking down the street, alone, in 90-degree weather with a mask on, with the certain knowledge that the Corona bug will in time get them … they’ve learned this from cable news.  They live in fear.

In many ways, Swinderman’s Enormity of Life is more about Jules irrational struggles and trying to cope, then it is about Casey’s downer-view of life.  He’s found, perhaps, a future with Jess and with that a way to put his checkered family past behind him.

A single mom, a young girl suffering from PTSD and a suicidal Anhedonian are suddenly on something of a road trip.   We, as the audience, are along for the ride in this wonderfully written and acted comedy.   It is fun, and sad, and we are invested.   Perhaps, three lost souls will be the mixings for an elixir of life … May 31, on DVD or Blu-ray from Bayview Entertainment to discover the answer.