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Elvis Presley performs on stage in a blue sequined jumpsuit, striking a dynamic pose with colorful stage lights in the background.

“EPiC: Elvis Presley in Concert” utilizes found footage from the WB film archives to display the joy The King got from performing and the toll it took on him.

By Gabe Lapalombella on August 15, 2026 • ( 10 )

I am more of a casual observer of Elvis’s life and legacy than a fan. After Baz Luhrmann’s chaotic 2022 non-fiction film, Elvis, I didn’t know what else could come from The King’s story. Three years later, EPiC: Elvis Presley… Read More ›

A worried man in a leather jacket and glasses sits in a dimly lit room with draped fabric behind him and pillows in the foreground.

“Hokum” beautifully spins yarns of Irish folklore into a modern, meditative, supernatural tale, now available in 4K Ultra HD via DECAL Releasing.

By Michelle Swope on August 13, 2026 • ( 0 )

If you’re an indie horror fan you might have noticed that Irish horror is having a moment. There has been so much Irish horror released during the last couple of years and it’s almost always been guaranteed to be good… Read More ›

Behind the scenes on the set of "PROJECT HAIL MARY," three individuals interact in a high-tech cockpit filled with illuminated control panels.

Amaze, amaze! “Project Hail Mary” arrives on home video with a few supplemental materials to begin your galactic mission.

By Douglas Davidson on August 11, 2026 • ( 1 )

Photosensitivity Warning: There are several sequences involving flashing lights, including the immediate opening of the film, which may cause issues for photosensitive viewers. Please take precautions before watching the film. Hope is a powerful thing. In the darkest of nights,… Read More ›

Cover of the Criterion Collection edition of "Coup de Torchón," featuring an illustrated woman with blonde hair and a shadowy figure behind her, with bold orange text of the title.

Filmmaker Bertrand Tavernier’s darkly comic crime drama “Coup de torchon” joins The Criterion Collection with a brand-new 4K HD restoration.

By Douglas Davidson on August 11, 2026 • ( 0 )

“All Crimes Are Collective.” – Title of the included essay by Professor Lynn A. Higgins. A society is nothing more than a collection of individuals who agree on rules. This is obvious, of course, and, quite frequently, presumed, which is… Read More ›

Close-up of a muscular man in a black sleeveless shirt poses with a clenched fist on the cover for the film "LIONHEART," featuring a stylized city skyline in the background and a striking blue circular border.

“Lionheart” 4K UHD puts Van Damme on high-def display thanks to the MVD Rewind Collection.

By Thomas Manning on August 7, 2026 • ( 0 )

Lionheart is the kind of late-20th-century action movie that shows a guy doused in gasoline and set ablaze within the first five minutes of runtime. The violence is rough, and brutal acts against the human body are depicted without hesitation…. Read More ›

Close-up of the Blu-ray cover for "HENRY & JUNE," featuring a blurred figure in a gray fedora with red nails resting on their legs against a soft background.

The infamous “Henry & June” gets a Blu-ray release via Imprint Films.

By justin waldman on August 6, 2026 • ( 0 )

There is inherently no point in pretending I had a single inkling of an idea of what I was getting into before watching Philip Kaufman’s (Invasion of the Body Snatchers) adaptation of Anaïs Nin’s diary. Reading that it was the… Read More ›

Three women on the film set of "IS GOD IS," discussing while a crew member uses a boom microphone; an industrial backdrop is visible.

Aleshea Harris’s confident, vibrant directorial debut, “Is God Is,” arrives home.

By Blak Cinephile on August 6, 2026 • ( 0 )

It’s almost a testament to independent cinema that a film like Is God Is exists. Based on her critically-acclaimed play, Aleshea Harris’s film follows sisters Racine and Anaia (Kara Young and Mallori Johnson), two women badly burned by their father… Read More ›

Cover art for "SING STREET," featuring two characters walking hand-in-hand across a guitar, with a large moon in the background.

Lionsgate Limited offers a first-time 4K UHD edition that celebrates the happy-sad musical, coming-of-age tale “Sing Street.”

By Douglas Davidson on August 5, 2026 • ( 0 )

“For our art, Cosmo. You can never do anything by half.” — Raphina to Conor in Sing Street There are films that, once seen, never leave you. It could be because of the shared experience of seeing something that feels… Read More ›

A crew member operates a professional camera on set, wearing a black beanie and coat, with blurred crew members in the background.

Crime comedy “The Christophers” reminds audiences just how versatile Steven Soderbergh is as a storyteller.

By Gabe Lapalombella on August 5, 2026 • ( 0 )

Steven Soderbergh (Out of Sight) is arguably one of the busiest filmmakers working today. After two separate occasions when claims were made that he had retired, Soderbergh has continued to make massively entertaining, if flawed, finished products. His latest film,… Read More ›

Close-up of the cover for the 4K UHD edition of "A Bronx Tale," featuring two male profiles in conflict and a small figure between them, with dramatic text above.

Imprint Films’s 4K release of 1993’s “A Bronx Tale” arrives in a fancy case with one new feature.

By justin waldman on August 4, 2026 • ( 0 )

“But you can ask anybody from my neighborhood, and they’ll just tell you this is just another Bronx tale” the final words spoken by C (Lillo Brancato) at the end of A Bronx Tale; a melodramatic ending that, while poignant,… Read More ›

Cover art for "Soylent Green," featuring a man holding a gun and a book in front of a chaotic scene with police officers and an orange truck.

“Soylent Green” IS….. available on a new 4K UHD edition from Arrow Video.

By justin waldman on August 4, 2026 • ( 0 )

The future we currently live in with food and resources being sparce and us needing to find a way to continue as a society is not as dark a future as Harry Harrison’s book Make Room! Make Room! predicted. In… Read More ›

Collage cover for "I’LL REMIND YOU OF EVERYTHING: THE FILMS OF MIKE MILLS," featuring various film stills, including a contemplative woman, dancing men, and a vibrant figure in a pink dress.

The Criterion Collection’s “I’ll Remind You of Everything: The Films of Mike Mills” box set does not disappoint in restoration or special features.

By justin waldman on August 3, 2026 • ( 0 )

There are so many boutique labels out there that it is hard to keep track of what is coming out from who and when — from Arrow to Umbrella and everything in between, with releases, re-releases, and restorations varying across… Read More ›

Director Curry Barker on the set of "OBSESSION" leans toward a vehicle, adjusting a professional camera setup at the window.

Give into “Obsession” now on 4K UHD.

By justin waldman on August 3, 2026 • ( 0 )

Have you discovered your new Obsession yet? Did you fall down the rabbit hole of Curry Barker (Milk & Serial) if you didn’t already know his YouTube works before watching one of the most chilling horror movies of the year?… Read More ›

Close-up of a diner scene with patrons at a counter; a man in a cowboy hat eats while a waitress in pink looks on, surrounded by food and condiments.

Martin Scorsese’s subversive take on melodramatic romance, “Alice Doesn’t Live Here Anymore” comes home in gorgeous 4K courtesy of The Criterion Collection.

By Blak Cinephile on July 31, 2026 • ( 0 )

It’s always interesting and fun to see a great director try their hand at classic genres in cinema. With 1974’s Alice Doesn’t Live Here Anymore, director Martin Scorsese (After Hours) teamed up with screenwriter Robert Getchell (The Client) to bring… Read More ›

Close-up photo of a person wearing sunglasses, stringing a jacket over their shoulder as they walk forward.

Via Vision Entertainment calls school back into session with a brand-new 4K UHD restoration of Robert Mandel’s “The Substitute.”

By Douglas Davidson on July 31, 2026 • ( 0 )

For a period of time, setting stories within schools was pretty common. Whether in television (Welcome Back, Kotter; Saved by the Bell) or film (Dead Poets Society; Summer School), the relationship of teacher and student was utilized to explore everything… Read More ›

Cover of the film "Falling Down," featuring a man in a white shirt and black tie holding a briefcase, with a blurred cityscape behind him and text describing the film.

Controversial to this day and timely to a fault, Joel Schumacher’s darkly comic “Falling Down” comes home via Arrow Video.

By Blak Cinephile on July 29, 2026 • ( 0 )

You couldn’t make a film like this today. Joel Schumacher’s (Flatliners) dark and comedic rage-against-the-machine thriller, Falling Down, is truly a ballsy product of its time — the loud, colorful 1990s. Boasting a terrific against-type performance from Michael Douglas (Basic… Read More ›

Director Simon McQuoid discusses a scene with actor Martyn Ford, dressed as Shao Khan, on the set of MORTAL KOMBAT II.

Explore the various realms free from kombat with “Mortal Kombat II” on home video.

By Douglas Davidson on July 28, 2026 • ( 0 )

The Mortal Kombat series created by Ed Boon and John Tobias managed to survive parental outrage over the violence, the destruction of arcades during the rise of at-home gaming, and even, remarkably, Annihilation (1997). Yet, even with its expansion of… Read More ›

Close-up of the Criterion Collection cover for "HUD," featuring Paul Newman in a cowboy hat and denim shirt, with other figures in the background, and bold text presenting the title and year.

Paul Newman’s 1963 film “Hud” arrives on 4K from The Criterion Collection with new special features in tow.

By Gabe Lapalombella on July 28, 2026 • ( 0 )

Paul Newman is considered by many to be one of the best actors of his generation. His charm, humor, and dramatic heft in films like Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969), The Sting (1973), and The Verdict (1982) are… Read More ›

Two fashionable women walk down a blue carpet at a red carpet event surrounded by photographers, one in a light gray embellished coat and the other in a striped suit.

Characters are in this year via David Frankel’s “The Devil Wears Prada 2” and you can bring them home.

By Douglas Davidson on July 23, 2026 • ( 0 )

Photosensitivity Warning: As much of the film deals with fashion, there are press in attendance at various points of the film which results in quite a few flashing cameras. Scenes like these are also used in the supplemental materials of… Read More ›

A woman and a man embrace intimately in a softly lit scene from The Arrival.

“The Arrival” 4K UHD Blu-ray Giveaway

By Douglas Davidson on July 22, 2026 • ( 0 )

While physical media production of films seems to be waning, there still remain those who champion cinema by re-releasing titles on brand-new formats with new art and features. In June, Lionsgate Limited did exactly this with their 4K UHD edition… Read More ›

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