King Kong
May 11, 2021 • Available in US & Canada
Scream Factory
Product Note: Extras in progress and will be announced at a later date.
Region A, 2 discs, 136 / 182 min, 2.35:1, color, English

More information on the Shout Factory / Scream Factory website

The Dove
5 April 2021
Network

1974, 1080p HD 2.35:1, Mono / English, subtitles  English, Region  B,  105 mins.

"An uplifting family drama based on the real life experiences of Robin Lee Graham who, at the age of sixteen, began a solo circumnavigation of the world in his small boat – the youngest person ever to do so."

Network website

The IPCRESS File
27 Oct 2020
Kino Lorber Studio Classics

• 2K Restoration by ITV
• Audio Commentary by Director Sidney J. Furie and Editor Peter Hunt
• NEW Audio Commentary by Film Historian Troy Howarth and Film Historian/Filmmaker Daniel Kremer
• Interview with Star Michael Caine
• Interview with Production Designer Ken Adams (sic)
• TRAILERS FROM HELL with Howard Rodman
• 3:07 Theatrical Trailer in Newly Remastered in HD
• 1:07 Theatrical Trailer
• 4 Radio Spots
• Reversible BD Art
• Dual-Layered BD50 Disc
• Optional English Subtitles

The Day of The Locust
28 Oct 2020; pre-order at imprintfilms.com.au on July 31
Australian label Via Vision Entertainment has announced from the recently launched Imprint Collection: The Day of the Locust (1975)

The Deep
Aug 3, 2020
101 Films

"MORE INFO TBA!"

Walkabout
Jun 27, 2020
Second Sight Films

Limited Edition Blu-ray box set released July 27th. Brand new4K scan and restoration, new extras and 3 books!! Full details shortly, here's the gorgeous new artwork by Michael Boland...

Love Among the Ruins (1975)
• Brand New 2K Master
• NEW Audio Commentary by Film Historian Stephen Vagg
• Dual-Layered BD50 Disc
• Optional English Subtitles
• Trailers

The Whisperers
January 14th, 2020

Kino Lorber, B&W, 1967, 106 Minutes 1.66:1, Region A

From Bryan Forbes, the legendary writer/director of Séance on a Wet Afternoon, The Wrong Box, The Stepford Wives and The Naked Face comes this gripping classic about an elderly woman who becomes increasingly ensnared by her own world of delusion and exploited by the very real world of morally corrupt people. Three-time Oscar nominee Dame Edith Evans received her final Oscar nomination (Best Actress in a Leading Role) for her performance as the eccentric Mrs. Ross, living alone in a meager apartment and hearing “whisperers” that plot against her. The whispering voices are right—but will anyone believe her? Gerry Turpin’s (Morgan: A Suitable Case of Treatment) stunning photography and John Barry’s (The Lion in Winter) haunting score are two of this powerful psychological drama’s best features.

• Brand New 2K Master
• NEW Audio Commentary by Film Historian Kat Ellinger
• Optional English Subtitles
• Dual-Layered BD50 Disc
• Trailers

Seance on a Wet Afternoon
January 13th, 2020

Network,1080p, 1.66:1, Mono / English, Subtitles English, Region B, 116 mins

Kim Stanley and Richard Attenborough give outstanding performances in this classy British thriller, with Attenborough winning a BAFTA for Best British Actor and Stanley scoring an Oscar nomination. Written and directed by Bryan Forbes - who also won a Writers Guild award, an Edgar and a BAFTA nomination - Seance on a Wet Afternoon is presented here as a brand-new High Definition transfer from original film elements in its original theatrical aspect ratio.

Myra Savage, a highly-strung spiritual medium, convinces her weak-willed husband to fake a child kidnapping so she can offer her services to the parents when all seems lost. Though horrified at the prospect, he reluctantly goes along with the plan - but becomes more convinced than ever that Myra is losing her grip on reality...

SPECIAL FEATURES
Memories on a Wet Afternoon – an interview with Bryan Forbes
audio commentary with Bryan Forbes
Theatrical trailer
Image gallery

Inside Moves
December 10, 2019.

Scorpion Releasing, 1980, 113 min., Region A.

Scorpion Releasing: Restored Inside Moves Detailed for Blu-ray     
Posted September 27, 2019 04:40 PM by

        
Scorpion ReleasingScorpion Releasing has detailed its upcoming Blu-ray release of Richard Donner's film Inside Moves (1980), starring John Savage, David Morse, Diana Scarwid, Amy Wright, and Tony Burton. The release, which will be distributed by Kino Lorber, will be available for purchase on December 10.

Synopsis: This poignant and offbeat dramedy follows Roary, a man who's been crippled by a recent suicide attempt. After resigning to spending most of his time in a bar full of down-trodden souls, Roary discovers that Jerry the Bartender has just been accepted to play basketball for the Golden State Warriors. As it turns out, helping Jerry train might just be the sort of transcendent therapy Roary and his fellow patrons need.

Special Features and Technical Specs:

• BRAND NEW AND EXCLUSIVE REMASTER OF THE FILM
• NEW On-camera Interview with Director Richard Donner
• NEW On-camera Interview with Star John Savage
• Theatrical Trailer
• Optional English SDH subtitles for the main feature

More information on blu-ray.com

Follow Me! (The Public Eye) on DVD (Region B) and blu-ray
19th August, 2019

Extra: John Barry's complete score, taken from the master tapes.

 From the Network website:

If there’s one thing we love to do at Network it's to take series and films that were roundly ignored (or pilloried) on their original release and make them available to appreciative new viewers – and you'll probably never find a better example of an overlooked gem than Follow Me. Even director Carol Reed's biography makes scant mention of this, his directorial swansong.

Hollywood ingénue Mia Farrow and stalwart character actor Michael Jayston star as a married couple in crisis – suspecting his wife of infidelity, the husband hires a private detective (Topol, then at the height of his Fiddler on the Roof fame) to follow her, only to set into motion an elaborate game of cat and mouse. Adapted from the popular play The Public Eye, by award-winning writer Peter Shaffer, Follow Me showcases its dazzling London locations to memorable effect, set to a haunting score by legendary composer John Barry.

With all these elements in play, Follow Me seemed assured of success, and yet it inexplicably underperformed on release. Disappearing into oblivion, it’s now fondly remembered as a much sought-after film, barely glimpsed on television and virtually unobtainable on home media.

Now, with everyone here at Network falling for its gentle-but-infectious humour, we’re setting the record straight and are proud to reintroduce Follow Me to viewers with this release – presented in its original Panavision widescreen aspect ratio from High Definition materials supplied by Universal. It includes a limited edition booklet by John Barry expert Geoff Leonard and Professor Laura Mayne and – in a world first – John Barry's original score as an isolated music track. Previously only available commercially as a re-recording – and edited down in the film itself – this will be the first time that Barry's original, full-length cues have been heard anywhere outside Universal's editing room in 1971.

Part whimsical romantic comedy, part dreamy London time capsule, this beguiling film deserves the wider audience that eluded it originally in theatres – it’s long past time for it to finally have its day in the sun.

The Black Hole
13 August 2019
Disney Movie Club Exclusive Disney / Buena Vista, 1979, 95 min, Region free
Aspect ratio: 2.35:1, Original aspect ratio: 2.39:1, English: DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 (48kHz, 24-bit), Subtitles
English SDH

Article: Sci-Fi Disney Style: Remembering “The Black Hole” on its 40th Anniversary

It's All Happening
24 June 2019
Region 2 PAL, 97 mins, 1.66:1, Colour, Mono English, Subtitles English.
Theatrical trailer
Image gallery
PDF material

Shortly before he left EMI for Ember, John Barry appeared as himself in It's All Happening.  This film musical was basically a vehicle for Tommy Steele and quite likely part of the lure to acquire him from his lengthy stay with the rival record label, Decca.

In the film, Barry is seen conducting an orchestra which accompanied fellow EMI artistes Johnny De Little (a Barry protege) and American visitor Dick Kallman in (mock) studio recording sessions.

Apart from this on-screen appearance, Barry also arranged and accompanied songs by Tommy Steele and Marion Ryan.

Also appearing in the film were EMI artistes Shane Fentone (later better known as Alvin Stardust), The Clyde Valley Stompers, Carol Deene, Russ Conway, Danny Williams and Geoff Love.  Barry did work with Conway and Williams on record, but not on this occasion.

N.B. Both DVD and Blu-ray are available for pre-order, but are only available while stocks last!!

Blu-ray version on Network website

Boom!
28 May 2019
Shout Factory are releasing Boom! on Blu-Ray on May 28, 2019.

Info from the Shout Factory website:

113 min, 2.35:1, English, Region A,    Subtitles: English

Taylor and Burton are explosive in this "heady serio-comic brew [from] Tennessee Williams ..." — Time Out

Cinema icons (and twice-married couple) Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton light up the screen in what acclaimed playwright Tennessee Williams (A Streetcar Named Desire) described as the best film adaptation of his work he'd ever seen. Sissy Goforth (Taylor), the world's richest woman, has retired to her lavish island estate to dictate her memoirs. Her reclusive lifestyle is thrown into upheaval when roguish poet Chris Flanders (Burton) washes up on her beach. With the mysterious habit of calling upon a lady one step before the undertaker, Flanders has become known as "The Angel Of Death" — but an undaunted Goforth opts to tempt fate when she chooses to take Flanders as her next — and last — lover.

A notorious bomb on its initial release, Boom! has since built up a cult following for its one-of-a-kind mixture of camp, lyricism, and the highly combustible chemistry of its two leads. More than fifty years after Boom!'s debut, Shout! Factory invites you to light the fuse on a re-examination of this highly unusual drama.
Bonus Features

    NEW Audio Commentary With Filmmaker John Waters
    NEW "The Sound Of A Bomb: Contextualizing Boom!" With Film Critic/Author Alonso Duralde
    Original Theatrical Trailer
    Vintage Photo Galleries

Product Information

They Might Be Giants
11 June 2019
Kino Lorber Studio Classics, Color, 91 Minutes 1.85:1, Rated G, Optional English subtitles
• Audio Commentary with Director Anthony Harvey and Film Archivist Robert A. Harris
• Madness… It's Beautiful - Featurette
• Special expanded version, featuring additional footage not seen in the original theatrical release.
• Theatrical Trailer

Howard The Duck
22 Apr 2019
British label 101 Films Collector's Edition.
https://www.blu-ray.com/news/?id=24738

Synopsis: From executive producer George Lucas and the pages of Marvel Comics comes a comedy adventure spectacular about a fast-talking, cigar-chomping, beer-loving duck from a parallel universe who crashes to Earth and somehow winds up in Cleveland. As Howard attempts to return to his own planet, he falls in love with rock singer Beverly Switzler (Lea Thompson, Back to the Future) and must battle an evil invader known as the Dark Overlord.

This wacky, elaborately produced spoof of life, love, comic books and horror movies is a misunderstood cult classic, ripe for rediscovery.

Special Features and Technical Specs:

    Howard: A New Cult Hero: Vic Pratt on Howard the Duck
    Commentary with Wil Jones and Robert J.E. Simpson
    Commentary with Charlie Brigden and Dan Whitehead
    Limited edition booklet: includes 'How 'The Duck Who Couldn't Swim' Survived a Sinking Ship' by Lister Appleton and 'The Madness of King George' by Charlie Brigden
    Additional Extras
    A Look Back at Howard the Duck
    Releasing the Duck News Featurette
    The Stunts of Howard the Duck
    The Special Effects of Howard the Duck
    The Music of Howard the Duck
    Teasers
    Optional English SDH subtitles for the main feature

Based on Lynne Reid Banks’ best-selling novel, The L-Shaped Room (1962) tells the tale of a young woman (the superb Leslie Caron), unmarried and pregnant, who takes a bed-sit in a run-down London rooming house to consider her situation. Screenwriter-director Bryan Forbes brings to vibrant life an eccentric community of misfits who become a kind of surrogate family; the stunning cast includes the wonderful likes of Tom Bell, Brock Peters, Cicely Courtneidge, and Patricia Phoenix. Beautifully shot by Douglas Slocombe, and featuring incidental music by John Barry.
Starring: Leslie Caron, Tom Bell, Brock Peters, Avis Bunnage, Emlyn Williams, Cicely Courtneidge, Bernard Lee

Directed By: Bryan Forbes; Written By: Bryan Forbes; 
Score By: John Barry (Jazz Club Sequence); Language: English; Video: 1080p High Definition / 1.66:1 / B&W; Audio: English 1.0 DTS-HD MA; Subtitles: English SDH; Theatrical Release: 1962; Runtime: 126 Minutes; Rating: NR; Region Code: Region Free (A/B/C); Special Features: Isolated Music & Effects Track / Audio Commentary with Film Historians Lem Dobbs, Julie Kirgo, and Nick Redman / Original Theatrical Trailer; Genre: Drama; Limited Edition of 3,000 Units

• 4K restoration from the original negative
( 4K means that the transfer is a 4K scan - on a blu-ray it is of course reflected as 1080p)
• Original mono audio
• Audio commentary with film historians Lem Dobbs, Julie Kirgo, and Nick Redman
• Arthur Penn on ‘The Chase’ (1996, tbc mins): previously unseen footage from Paul Joyce’s documentary Marlon Brando: The Wild One
• Matthew Penn on ‘The Chase’ (2017, tbc mins): a new interview with director Arthur Penn’s son
• James Fox on ‘The Chase’ (2017, tbc mins): the renowned actor interviewed by Richard Ayoade
• Super 8 version: original cut-down home cinema presentation
• Isolated Score: experience John Barry’s original soundtrack music
• Original theatrical trailer
• Image gallery: on-set and promotional photography
• New and improved English subtitles for the deaf and hard-of-hearing
• Limited edition exclusive booklet with a new essay by Christina Newland, an overview of contemporary critical responses, and historic articles on the film
• UK premiere on Blu-ray
• Limited Dual Format Edition of 3,000 copies
• More TBC
BBFC cert: 15
REGION FREE

Click back cover to enlarge.

The IPCRESS File
27 Oct 2020
Kino Lorber Studio Classics

• 2K Restoration by ITV
• Audio Commentary by Director Sidney J. Furie and Editor Peter Hunt
• NEW Audio Commentary by Film Historian Troy Howarth and Film Historian/Filmmaker Daniel Kremer
• Interview with Star Michael Caine
• Interview with Production Designer Ken Adams (sic)
• TRAILERS FROM HELL with Howard Rodman
• 3:07 Theatrical Trailer in Newly Remastered in HD
• 1:07 Theatrical Trailer
• 4 Radio Spots
• Reversible BD Art
• Dual-Layered BD50 Disc
• Optional English Subtitles

Seance on a Wet Afternoon
January 13th, 2020

Network,dvd, 1.66:1, Mono / English, Subtitles English, Region 2 (PAL), 111 mins

Kim Stanley and Richard Attenborough give outstanding performances in this classy British thriller, with Attenborough winning a BAFTA for Best British Actor and Stanley scoring an Oscar nomination. Written and directed by Bryan Forbes - who also won a Writers Guild award, an Edgar and a BAFTA nomination - Seance on a Wet Afternoon is presented here as a brand-new High Definition transfer from original film elements in its original theatrical aspect ratio.

Myra Savage, a highly-strung spiritual medium, convinces her weak-willed husband to fake a child kidnapping so she can offer her services to the parents when all seems lost. Though horrified at the prospect, he reluctantly goes along with the plan - but becomes more convinced than ever that Myra is losing her grip on reality...

SPECIAL FEATURES
Memories on a Wet Afternoon – an interview with Bryan Forbes
audio commentary with Bryan Forbes
Theatrical trailer
Image gallery

Network Website

Follow Me! (The Public Eye) DVD (Region B) and blu-ray

19th August, 2019

Extra: John Barry's complete score, taken from the master tapes.

 From the Network website:

If there’s one thing we love to do at Network it's to take series and films that were roundly ignored (or pilloried) on their original release and make them available to appreciative new viewers – and you'll probably never find a better example of an overlooked gem than Follow Me. Even director Carol Reed's biography makes scant mention of this, his directorial swansong.

Hollywood ingénue Mia Farrow and stalwart character actor Michael Jayston star as a married couple in crisis – suspecting his wife of infidelity, the husband hires a private detective (Topol, then at the height of his Fiddler on the Roof fame) to follow her, only to set into motion an elaborate game of cat and mouse. Adapted from the popular play The Public Eye, by award-winning writer Peter Shaffer, Follow Me showcases its dazzling London locations to memorable effect, set to a haunting score by legendary composer John Barry.

With all these elements in play, Follow Me seemed assured of success, and yet it inexplicably underperformed on release. Disappearing into oblivion, it’s now fondly remembered as a much sought-after film, barely glimpsed on television and virtually unobtainable on home media.

Now, with everyone here at Network falling for its gentle-but-infectious humour, we’re setting the record straight and are proud to reintroduce Follow Me to viewers with this release – presented in its original Panavision widescreen aspect ratio from High Definition materials supplied by Universal. It includes a limited edition booklet by John Barry expert Geoff Leonard and Professor Laura Mayne and – in a world first – John Barry's original score as an isolated music track. Previously only available commercially as a re-recording – and edited down in the film itself – this will be the first time that Barry's original, full-length cues have been heard anywhere outside Universal's editing room in 1971.

Part whimsical romantic comedy, part dreamy London time capsule, this beguiling film deserves the wider audience that eluded it originally in theatres – it’s long past time for it to finally have its day in the sun.

It's All Happening
24 June 2019
Region 2 PAL, 97 mins, 1.66:1, Colour, Mono English, Subtitles English.
Theatrical trailer
Image gallery
PDF material

Shortly before he left EMI for Ember, John Barry appeared as himself in It's All Happening.  This film musical was basically a vehicle for Tommy Steele and quite likely part of the lure to acquire him from his lengthy stay with the rival record label, Decca.

In the film, Barry is seen conducting an orchestra which accompanied fellow EMI artistes Johnny De Little (a Barry protege) and American visitor Dick Kallman in (mock) studio recording sessions.

Apart from this on-screen appearance, Barry also arranged and accompanied songs by Tommy Steele and Marion Ryan.

Also appearing in the film were EMI artistes Shane Fentone (later better known as Alvin Stardust), The Clyde Valley Stompers, Carol Deene, Russ Conway, Danny Williams and Geoff Love.  Barry did work with Conway and Williams on record, but not on this occasion.

N.B. Both DVD and Blu-ray are available for pre-order, but are only available while stocks last!!

More information on the Network website

Orson Welles Great Mysteries
February 11, 2019
1.33:1 / Colour, Mono / English, Subtitles None, Region 2 / PAL, 317 mins

The legendary Orson Welles hosts thirteen mysterious tales from this much sought-after anthology series.

Showcasing a haunting theme by John Barry, these macabre – often supernatural – dramas feature an astonishing array of talent, including Rupert Davies, Eli Wallach, Michael Kitchen, Patrick Magee, Donald Pleasence, Peter Cushing, Susannah York, Michael Gambon, Julie Dawn Cole, Kenneth Haigh, Harry Andrews, Dinsdale Landen, Christopher Lee, Jane Seymour and Ian Holm.

The episodes featured on this set – including classic tales from Wilkie Collins, W.W. Jacobs, Honoré de Balzac, Charles Dickens and Arthur Conan Doyle – are:

A Terribly Strange Bed
Compliments of the Season
The Ingenious Reporter
The Monkey's Paw
Captain Rogers
For Sale - Silence
La Grande Breteche
An Affair of Honour
In the Confessional
The Furnished Room
Under Suspicion
The Leather Funnel
Trial for Murder

The Betsy
June 27, 2017
Ships to USA, 125 minutes, 16x9 letterbox, original aspect ratio 1.78:1, mono, 125 minutes.
Made To Order DVD
A DVD was previously released March 30, 1999, "*standard* DVD in odd cardbox packaging."

John Barry and movie afficionado Alan has discovered that Warner Archive recut the pan-and-scan 4:3 version used for the 1999 dvd release of The Betsy, to make a pseudo Widesceen 2017 release with a terrible quality result. For images, see our snippets page.

The Tamarind Seed
July 21, 2014, Network (Britain)
music suite featuring John Barry's outstanding film score - See more here

Hammett

28 March 2011, Region: 2, Optimum Home Entertainment

Deadfall
31 January 2011, Region 2, press release

What a Whopper
31 January 2011, Region 2, 86 minutes

Follow Me
26 November 2010, Japan, Region 2, widescreen, 2.35:1, English audio, switchable Japanese subtitles. Bonus menu and luxury booklets in Japanese.

Monte Walsh
16 November 2010, Region 1, widescreen, NTSC, English, English subtitles,

Amy Foster - Swept From The Sea
6 July 2010, 106 minutes, Widescreen
A DVD of this film was first released in 1999.

Jagged Edge
7 June 2010, Region 2, 104 minutes, 1.85:1
A DVD of this film was first released in 2001.

The Whisperers
NTSC, All Regions. 106 mins.
DVD-R manufactured "on demand".
Official MGM announcement...

The White Buffalo
NTSC, All Regions. 97 mins.
DVD-R manufactured "on demand".
Official MGM announcement...

The Party's Over
17 May, 2010. Blu-ray with bonus DVD, 2 Discs, Bfi Video. "A rare and controversial look at the dark side of life lived by young people on the edge of mainstream society, starring Oliver Reed and directed by celebrated James Bond director, Guy Hamilton"

Mary, Queen of Scots Marie Reine d'Ecosse),
Region 2, Second Sight Films Ltd. 128 minutes.
01-02-2010; isolated John Barry music track, commentary by film historians Nick Redman and Jon Burlingame.

The Gathering
Region 1, 15 December 2009, 4 X 3 full frame,194 minutes. Warner Archive Collection

Mike's Murder
NTSC, All Regions, Warner Bros, November 11, 2009, 110 minutes

BOOM!
2.35:1/16:9 anamorphic widescreen, Dolby Digital 2.0,
Region 2

The Cool Mikado
Region 2, 6 Jul 2009, 141 minutes

Petulia
Region 2, in the UK on 27 April 2009. Bonuses: Theatrical Trailer, Featurette

Inside Moves
Region 1, February 2, 2009 (USA)

The Wrong Box, August 13, 2007. Region 2. Colour, Subtitled, PAL, Widescreen, Sony Home Entertainment release.

Le Bison Blanc "The White Buffalo"
Region 2, 19 november 2008; New film master: "Nouveau master restauré" No bonus.

Be My Guest , Region 2, November 3, 2008

A Jolly Bad Fellow, Region 1, October 21, 2008

Walkabout, Region 2, September 2008, French, but for bonus material:
Bonus: One Red Blood” : documentaire sur l’acteur aborigène David Gulpilil (56’)
Entretien avec l’actrice Jenny Agutter (20’)
“Walkabout, le premier film aborigène ?” : table ronde (22’)

Four In The Morning - Region 2. Due for release on 23/06/2008

The Wrong Box (La Caja de las Sorpresas)
Región: 2. Imagen: Color - PAL - Fullscreen.
Idiomas-Audio: Español - Dolby Digital Mono, Inglés - Dolby Digital Mono.
Subtítulos: Portugués.

"Metrodome Distribution has announced the release of Howard the Duck for the 18th of February 2008. This release will mark the first time that the full, uncut version of the film has been available in the UK. The only confirmed bonus material is the original theatrical trailer."

Mary, Queen of Scots Marie Reine d'Ecosse), Universal StudioCanal Vidéo, No bonus, Region 2, 16/9 Anamorphique (compatible 4/3), 26/02/2008

It's All Happening 28 Jan 2008, Region 2, as part of Tommy Steele Collection : The Duke Wore Jeans / It's All Happening / The Tommy Steele Story / Tommy The Toreador

Howard The Duck October 5, English/German, region 2, 16:9.

Anne Of The Thousand Days / Mary, Queen Of Scots (2 Movie Collection). September 18, 2007. Audio: ENGLISH: Dolby Digital Mono Subtitles: English, French. 274 mins. Anamorphic Widescreen. Universal Studios. Presumably Region 1. Mary, Queen of Scots runs 2 Hours 9 Minutes.

Jon Burlingame told me the isolated score is mono.

Mix Me A Person. September 17, 2007, as part of "Donald Sinden Icon Box Set: A Day To Remember", region 2. (11 Discs)

The L-Shaped Room. Region 2, June 4, 2007. English.

The Corn is Green
Warner Home Video and Turner Classic Movies have announced the Region 1 DVD release of TCM Spotlight: Katharine Hepburn Collection for 29th May 2007. Together the studios will honour one of Hollywood’s legendary “grand dames” on the anniversary of her 100th birthday (May 12) with the debut of this collection which includes six films never on R1 DVD before -- The Corn is Green, Dragon Seed, Morning Glory, Sylvia Scarlett, Undercurrent and Without Love.

The Legend Of The Lone Ranger
to be released on dvd again. Region 2, 07/05/2007. Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1.

Warner has announced the R1 DVD release of Eleanor & Franklin: The White House Years for May 1st.

Eleanor and Franklin Double Feature (The Early Years / The White House Years) for May 1st. Region 1. Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1. Number of discs: 2. HBO Home Video

Man in the Middle
Region 1, April 24, 2007

MGM has announced the US release of Dances With Wolves BD for March 13th. Widescreen 2.35:1 Color, ENGLISH: DTS HD 5.1, SPANISH: Dolby Digital Mono, FRENCH: Dolby Digital Stereo, Subtitles:, Spanish, French, Length: 181 mins

The Quiller Memorandum
Region 1, Widescreen Languages English - Dolby Digital (1.0) Mono

Body Heat
Region 1, Deluxe Edition DVD from Warner Home Video (WHV) on October 24, Remastered in a 16x9 format enhanced for widescreen televisions. Includes Special Features. Link. Includes new interview with John Barry.

Deadfall
Region 1, Fox studios, 17/10/2006, * Theatrical Trailer * Michael Caine Collection Trailers, Widescreen 2.35:1.

Fox have informed us that their October (region 1) release of Deadfall will not only include interviews with John Barry & Bryan Forbes, but also an isolated score track!!

This is obviously terrific news for Barry fans (whether or not you bought the CD) and makes this DVD an essential purchase. John Cork (of James Bond DVD fame) interviewed John Barry at his home. Very nice featurette. Street date is said to be October 17th and you can already pre-order it from the usual sites, such as amazon.com and competitors. Rejoice, rejoice!!

The Persuaders! Special Edition (Network) - the complete series :
Region 2, 18/09/2006.
Includes: Top of the Pops promotional film for John Barry’s single of The Persuaders! featuring Pan’s People

Seance On A Wet Afternoon: Special Edition
Region 2, 5 June 2006.

The Quiller Memorandum: Special Edition
Region 2, 8 May 2006.

Petulia
Warner Home Video, Region 1; 20th June 2006. Newly remastered, anamorphic widescreen.

Le Knack... et comment l'avoir
Region 2, May 3 2006, MGM / United Artists, French. Languages: English, French. Subtitles French.

Macadam Cowboy
Midnight Cowboy
Region 2, French. March 22 2006, 1.85:1, Français, Anglais, Italien, Allemand, Espagnol 2.0 mono. Sub-titles: Français, Espagnol, Néerlandais, Finlandais, Suédois, Norvégien, Danois, Portugais, Italien. Hard-of-hearing: Anglais, Allemand. No bonuses.

Midnight Cowboy
R1, 21/02/2006, Widescreen, 2 Discs, All new documentaries, tribute to John Schlesinger, New interviews with Dustin Hoffman, John Voight and more.

The Ipcress File

Region 2, January16, 2006.

Review says "The Ipcress File now finally arrives in the UK in its original 2.35:1 Techniscope ratio, digitally remastered and part of an extras-packed two-disc release."

16th January 2006, United Kingdom, 103 minutes; 2.35:1 Anamorphic PAL, English DD2.0, Subtitles: None

Special Features:
# Commentary by Director Sidney J. Furie and Editor Peter Hunt
# 'Candid Caine' Documentary (44 mins)
# Interview With Actor Michael Caine (21 mins)
# Interview With Production Designer Ken Adam (10 mins)
# 'The Ipress File: Michael Caine Goes Stella' Sketch
# Titles-less Credit Sequence
# Stills Gallery
# Theatrical Trailer
# US Radio Spots

DVD Distributor: Network DVD

The Ipcress File: Special Edition (With Bonus CD)

Special Features

Includes CD soundtrack
A copy of the original Len Deighton novel
Stylish slip-case
Introductory booklet by Christopher Bray, author of 'Caine: A Class Act'
Commentary with the director, Sidney Furie, and editor, Peter Hunt
'The Ipcress File - Caine Goes Stella': spoff introduction with Phil Cornwell and Michael Caine
'Candid Caine': Michael Caine talks frankly about his career in 1969
Exclusive interview with Caine on the making of the film
Exclusive interview with the legendary Oscar-winning production designer, Sir Ken Adam, about making the film
Stills gallery
A3 dual-sided Ipcress File movie poster designs
Original US radio adverts
Original theatrical trailer

Raise The Titanic

Region 1, Artisan, January 24th, 2006. A double feature: Raise the Titanic/Man Friday

The Tamarind Seed
(Top Secret french title)

Region 2, January 12 2006
Bonus: Filmography. Teaser.

King Kong

Paramount has announced a re-packaged R1 DVD of King Kong for Nov 22, along with the original 1933 King Kong 2 disc-set DVD.

Hammett

Region: 1, Color, Dolby, Paramount Home Video, November 1, 2005
Widescreen enhanced for 16:9 TVs. Stereo.

Raise The Titanic

Region 4, MRA Entertainment, October 4th. Widescreen Aspect Ratio 2.20:1, English Dolby Digital 2.0. Smoking: Yes (that's for Gareth!)

UN CAÏD (King Rat),
Region 2, French, no bonus, October 5 2005

Frances,
Region 2, French, September 12, 2005

Eleanor & Franklin: The Early Years

region 1, August 30th, 2005, MGM, Color, Closed-captioned

Walkabout

region 2, June 9th, 2005, Deutsch, Englisch, Extras: Fotogalerie Biografien Programmhinweise.

Never Let Go

region 1, June 7th, 2005, MGM, Widescreen 1.66:1, B&W

Svengali

The Platinum Disc Corp people who ruined that first Alice's Adventures release appear to have given the same treatment to Svengali. It is cheap but extreme caution is advised. Early reports indicate that the quality of the picture is not perfect, and the music quality is slightly below par.

We cannot guarantee that this is a legitimate dvd. Region 1.

Masquerade

Region 2, 23/05/2005, Widescreen 1.85:1 Anamorphic

The Golden Seal

region 1, Full Screen, April 12, 2005

MGM website

Love Among The Ruins

Region 4, 04/04/2005, COLOR . 112 mins . G . PAL

Alice's Adventures in Wonderland

See our special "Alice" page

Hammett

region 2, Feb 21, 2005, French.
Also Spanish version Region 2, PAL, Widescreen

Until September

Region 1, January 25, 2005, MGM, letterbox.

The Chase

Region 2, december 12, 2004,Widescreen 2.35:1 Anamorphic

Day Of The Locust (Le Jour du Fléau)

Region 2, France. November 25th 2004
No bonus

Frances

Region 2, 09/08/2004

The Black Hole

Region 1, 4 August. See also:
www.ultimatedisney.com
A a new edition with better sound and featurette. The only way to get the score...

The Knack And How To Get It

Region 2, 02/08/2004

Day Of The Locust

R2, Due for release on 05/07/2004

Code Mercury "Mercury Rising"

R2, Due for release on June 29 2004. Réédition of "Mercury Rising" french edition in R2 with Bonus.

Deception
Region 1, release date: 22/06/2004
Deception (aka Ruby Cairo)

21/06/2004

The Glass Menagerie

Region 2 on June 21

The Day Of The Locust

"R1, to be available from Paramount on June 08"

Masquerade

"R1, to be available from MGM on June 01"

The Last Valley

R1, 125 min. Widescreen; English Dolby Digital mono; Subtitles: English, Spanish, French, May 25

The Tamarind See

Region 2, but widescreen this time: 2.35:1, English - Dolby Digital (1.0) Mono, 29/03/2004

The Chase

R1, to be available on Feb 24

My Sister's Keeper

R2. February 16. Fullscreen 4:3 English - Dolby Digital (2.0) Stereo, Subtitles None listed Duration 1 hour and 36 minutes (approx)

A Killing Affair (US title of My sister's Keeper)

Region 0, 6 October, 2003

A US release of A Killing Affair (US title of My sister's Keeper) has existed for some time, without us knowing. Three versions of A Killing Affair exist for Region 1 although some are supposed to be Region 0. Not a single review of video or sound quality is available, but the publishing studios are known for low-cost low quality products. See the artwork of these dvds:

Thanks to Alan More for providing us with artwork and text.

Starcrash

R2, to be available on Feb 15, in France.

King Kong (Fr)

Janvier 2004, R2,
collector edition 2 DVD
- La bande-annonce originale
- Les 10 scènes coupées inédites
- La galerie de photos Le livre de 80 pages sur le film

Ipcress danger immediat (Ipcress file)

Region 2, janvier 2004
Contenu : Le Film : Ipcress danger immédiat - La bande-annonce - Les filmographies - Le bonus caché - Les spots radio - La galerie de photos

Included soundtrack on CD with Film on DVD collector limited edition.

Seance On A Wet Afternoon

R2, Due for release on 26/01/2004, 16:9

Hammett

Region: 4 Audio: Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo, Aspect Ratio: 16:9 Enhanced Transfer, Format: Widescreen, Languages: English Subtitles: None

Quelque part dans le temps (Somewhere In Time)

R2, January 12 2004. French language version

Born Free / Living Free

R2, 12/01/2004

Beat Girl

For completists only, Beat Girl is available on DVD! You can order it from amazon.com, as did Peter Walker:

However, a warning. The quality is not brilliant. Well, to be honest, it's appalling. Looks like it was made from a video recorded from a TV screening or similar. How do these companies get away with stuff like that?

No, buy the video instead which is probably still available. You can make your own DVD from that, with the right equipment!

Chaplin

Region 2, 09/23/03.

anglais Encodage 1 stéréo Langue 2 français Encodage 2 Dolby surround Sous-titrage 1 français Format image 16:9 compatible 4/3 format d'origine respecté 1.85 Support simple face double couche Qualité Stéréo, couleur Durée 144 minutes

Ruby Cairo

09/25/03, Region 2, France, Widescreen release with stereo french & english audio (french subtitles hardcoded)

Cinémascope - 1.66:1 Full Screen (Standard) - 1.33:1, 2 Langues et formats sonores : Français (Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo), Anglais (Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo) Sous-titres : Français

Enigma

16/09/2003 a new special (Region 1) edition reissue of Enigma presented in anamorphic widescreen 1.85:1, Dolby 5.1, and also including new audio commentaries with director Michael Apted, deleted scenes, and trailer.

Rather irritating that we have to wait until we have bought the first version to discover there's another, better, version available!

Mercury Rising

R2, 08/09/2003. Widescreen 2.35:1 Anamorphic, 1 hour and 47 minutes (approx)

The Lion In Winter

September 8. Region 2. 129 minutes. DVD Features: Anamorphic Widescreen, Director’s audio commentary.

The Cotton Club

September 8. Region 2. 124 minutes. DVD Features: Anamorphic Widescreen, Trailer.

The Quiller Memorandum

due for release on 11/08/2003, The UK (Reg. 2) of The Quiller Memorandum (Carlton 37115 05383) is in Widescreen (2.35:1 approx.) and not 4:3. Languages: English - Dolby Digital (1.0) Mono Duration 1 hour and 33 minutes (approx)

Available in France, "Excellent widescreen release languages: french dd5.1 english mono (with french subtitles hardcoded)"

Raise The Titanic

DVD Region 2 is due for release on 11/08/2003. Languages English - Dolby Digital (1.0) Mono Duration 1 hour and 54 minutes (approx)

The Carlton release is 16/9 not 4/3 but PAN & SCAN.

The German DVD, however, is not very much appreciated, as can be read in the www.raisethetitanic.commessage board .

In the meantime, now 2005, Carlton International has released a French DVD of Raise The Titanic: LA GUERRE DES ABIMES. Technical specs: Letterbox 2:35 (versus UK Widescreen 1:85 Pan & Scan) Sound: clean french mono only (versus UK poor stereo).

Legend Of The Lone Ranger

28 July 2003. Region 2, Fullscreen 4:3 Languages English - Dolby Digital (2.0) Stereo Duration 1 hour and 32 minutes (approx)

"The R2 DVD of this film is actually in widescreen, not pan-and-scan as was advertised."

Cry The Beloved Country

July, Region 1

My Life

June 30, Region 2. Fullscreen 4:3 Languages English Duration 1 hour and 52 minutes (approx)

Darling / The L-Shaped Room

(British New Wave Double Feature 1), on 23/06/2003, (WS 1.66:1)

Murphy's War

(R1) widescreen due for release on 10/06/2003. Different artwork from R2 edition.

The Black Hole

June 2; Region 1, Widescreen 2.35:1 Anamorphic, Dolby Digital (5.1)

"The R2 disc is 16:9 enhanced (the R1 disc isn't) and therefore has better picture definition on a widescreen telly. On the other hand the R2 disc does not contain the pre-film overture, so the R1 disc is still the only "just like in cinemas" presentation."

Dances with Wolves

(Special Edition) DVD, released on May 20. Extended version with never-before-seen additional scenes, etc. Region 1.

Born Free

Region 1, March 4 2003. Both sound and picture quality are said to be excellent. Widescreen 2.35:1 Languages English - Dolby Digital (2.0) Subtitles English ; French ; Japanese ; Korean ; Spanish Duration 1 hour and 35 minutes (approx)

The White Buffalo

Region 2, 10/2001,English; reportedly a dreadful quality.