Tag: Drama

  • 4K UHD, Blu-ray Release: Viridiana

    4K UHD, Blu-ray Release Date: March 10, 2026
    Price: 4K UHD/Blu-ray Combo $34.99, Blu-ray $37.98
    Studio: Criterion Collection


    Banned in Spain and denounced by the Vatican upon its premiere, Luis Buñuel’s  (Belle de jourThat Obscure Object of Desire) 1961 Viridiana, an irreverent vision of life as a beggar’s banquet, is regarded by many as his masterpiece.

    In the film, novice nun Viridiana (Silvia Pinal, The Exterminating Angel) does her utmost to maintain her Catholic principles, but her lecherous uncle (Fernando Rey, Illustrious Corpses) and a motley assemblage of paupers force her to confront the limits of her idealism.

    Winner of the Palme d’Or at the 1961 Cannes Film Festival, Viridiana is as audacious today as ever.

    4K UHD + BLU-RAY SPECIAL EDITION FEATURES

    • New 4K digital restoration, with uncompressed monaural soundtrack
    • One 4K UHD disc of the film and one Blu-ray with the film and special features
    • Interviews with actor Silvia Pinal and film scholar Richard Porton
    • Excerpts from a 1964 episode of Cinéastes de notre temps on director Luis Buñuel’s early career
    • Trailer
    • Plus: An essay by film scholar Michael Wood and an interview with Buñuel
    Buy or Rent Viridiana
  • Blu-ray Release Date: 10 Rillington Place

    Blu-ray Release Date: Feb. 3, 2026
    Price: Blu-ray $24.99
    Studio: Columbia Pictures/Alliance Entertainment


    In 10 RIllington Place, Richard Attenborough delivers a haunting performance as John Christie, the notorious serial killer who lured women to their doom in his London flat. When Timothy Evans (John Hurt) and his young family move into 10 Rillington Place, they are caught in a web of manipulation and murder that will shake the British criminal justice system to its very foundation.

    Also starring John Hurt (Nineteen Eighty-Four), and Judy Geeson (Brannigan), this 1971 entry was helmed by the estimable director Richard Fleischer (Soylent Green, The Vikings, Che!, The Boston Strangler, The New Centurions, Doctor Dolittle, Compulsion)!

    Buy or Rent 10 Rillington Place
  • 4K UHD, Blu-ray, DVD, Digital Release: Roofman

    4K UHD, Blu-ray, DVD, DigitalRelease Date: Jan. 20, 2026
    Price: 4K UHD/Blu-ray/Digital $25.19, DVD $20.29
    Studio: Paramount


    Based on a true story, the crime-filled drama/comedy Roofman follows Jeffrey Manchester (Channing Tatum, Foxcatcher), an Army veteran and struggling father who turns to robbing McDonald’s restaurants by cutting holes in their roofs, earning him the nickname: Roofman. After escaping prison, he secretly lives inside a Toys “R” Us for six months, surviving undetected while planning his next move. But when he falls for Leigh (Kirsten Dunst, Power of the Dog), a divorced mom drawn to his undeniable charm, his double life begins to unravel, setting off a compelling and suspenseful game of cat and mouse as his past closes in.

    Also starring Ben Mendelsohn (Black Sea), LaKeith Stanfield (Uncut Gems), Juno Temple (Killer Joe), Peter Dinklage (Cyrano), and Uzo Aduba (National Champions), the film was directed by Derek Cianfrance (Blue Valentine).

    Here’s a breakdown of the discs’ 45 minutes of bonus content:

    • Featurettes:
      • Based On Actual Events And Terrible Decisions – Go behind the scenes

    with the cast and crew as they uncover the unbelievable story of Jeffrey Manchester.

    o    Chasing The Ghosts: The Director’s Method – Join director Derek Cianfrance for an in-depth exploration of his documentarian approach to crafting Roofman, offering a rare glimpse into his filmmaking process.

    o    A Good Place To Hide – Discover the playmakers who recreated an actual Toys “R” Us and brought the set to life.

    o    Driving Lesson – See Kirsten Dunst give her on-screen teenage daughter, Lily Collias, an actual driving lesson.

    o    Choir Practice – Watch Uzo Aduba lead a lively church choir rehearsal.

    • Deleted and Alternate Scenes
    Buy or Rent Roofman
  • Blu-ray Release: Martin Scorsese’s World Cinema Project No. 5

    Blu-ray Release: Martin Scorsese’s World Cinema Project No. 5

    Blu-ray & DVD Release Date: Jan. 20, 2026
    Price: Blu-ray $72.99
    Studio: Criterion Collection


    Martin Scorsese’s World Cinema Project, established in 2007, has continued to maintain a commitment to preserving and presenting masterpieces from around the globe, with a growing roster of more than sixty restorations of works by essential international filmmakers.

    This latest collector’s set gathers four groundbreaking and innovative films, ranging from the epic to the intimate, from Algeria (Chronicle of the Years of Fire), Burkina Faso (Yam Daabo), India (Kummatty), and Kazakhstan (The Fall of Otrar). Each title is a significant contribution to the art form and a window onto a cinematic tradition that international audiences previously had limited opportunities to experience.

    And here are the films:

    Chronicle of the Years of Fire (1975)

    Chronicle of the Years of Fire (1975)

    Burning with passion, poetry, and a nation’s fervent spirit of resistance, Mohammed Lakhdar-Hamina’s stirring revolutionary epic vividly dramatizes the pivotal decades leading up to Algeria’s War of Independence through the harrowing saga of Ahmed (Yorgo Voyagis), a proud farmer seeking a dignified life, whose experience of brutal oppression and systemic injustice leads him, like so many others, to take a stand against the seemingly indomitable might of French colonialism. Presented in Arabic and French with English subtitles, this winner of the Palme d’Or at the 1975 Cannes Film Festival is a landmark of Arab cinema that is at once a personal and expansive vision of a country awakening from despair to build an unbreakable movement of liberation.

     Yam Daabo (1986)

    A family’s quest for self-determination mirrors a nation’s struggle in the sensitively observed feature debut by titan of Burkinabe cinema Idrissa Ouédraogo, who cast an ennobling gaze on ordinary Africans navigating the upheavals of the postcolonial era. Made amid revolutionary leader Thomas Sankara’s push to create a self-reliant Burkina Faso, Yam Daabo follows an impoverished family as they leave behind a life in the city reliant on Western aid to start anew in the more verdant countryside, quietly capturing the rhythms of everyday life as well as its devastating tragedies and intimate joys. Presented in Mooré with English subtitles and featuring music by the legendary Francis Bebey, Yam Daabo imbues an elemental human story with profound political weight.

    Kummatty (1979)

    Kummatty (1979)

    Beautifully photographed amid the lush pastoral landscapes of southern India’s Kerala region, this enchanting child’s-eye fable conjures a folkloric world in which the magical exists side by side with the everyday. When Kummatty, a kind of shamanic bogeyman, arrives in a small village, he captivates the children with his music and colorful masks—until he casts a spell that has unexpected consequences for one boy. Bursting with exuberant songs and children’s chants, this fantasy from G. Aravindan, a pioneer of India’s art-house “parallel cinema” movement, is a treasure of imagination and entrancing visual lyricism. It’s presented in Malayalam with English subtitles.

    The Fall of Otrar (1991)

    Kazakh New Wave iconoclast Ardak Amirkulov’s hypnotic thirteenth-century epic is a feverish vision of one of history’s most decisive battles—Genghis Khan’s siege of the now-lost city of Otrar—engraved in images of stunning, hallucinatory power. When his warnings about an imminent invasion are taken for insolence, a former Mongol scout (Dokhdurbek Kydyraliyev) must escape imprisonment to stop an escalating diplomatic crisis and avert a clash of civilizations. With a panoramic scope that encompasses intimate palace intrigue and the merciless sweep of battlefield carnage, The Fall of Otrar–Kazakh, Mandarin, and Mongolian with English subtitles—is a monumental imagining of seismic historical upheaval—and a terrifying, electrifying feast for the senses.

    And here’s a breakdown of the collection’s features:

    • 4K digital restorations of Chronicle of the Years of Fire, Yam Daabo, Kummatty, and The Fall of Otrar, overseen by The Film Foundation’s World Cinema Project in collaboration with the Cineteca di Bologna, with uncompressed monaural soundtracks
    • New introductions to the films by World Cinema Project founder Martin Scorsese
    • New interviews featuring film scholar and producer Ahmed Bedjaoui (on Chronicle of the Years of Fire); film and African-studies scholar Aboubakar Sanogo (on Yam Daabo); and photographer Ramu Aravindan, director G. Aravindan’s son, and film editor and festival programmer Bina Paul (on Kummatty)
    • The Making of “The Fall of Otrar,” a new program featuring interviews with director Ardak Amirkulov, actor Tungyshbai Dzhamankulov, art director Umirzak Shmanov, and film critic Gulnara Abikeyeva
    • Updated English subtitle translations
    • Essays by critics and scholars Joseph Fahim, Chrystel Oloukoï, Ratik Asokan, and Kent Jones
    Buy or Rent Martin Scorsese’s World Cinema Project No. 5
  • 4K UHD Release: Catch Me If You Can

    4K UHD Release Date: available now
    Price: 4K UHD $24.96
    Studio: Paramount


    Steven Spielberg’s (War Horse) 2002 comedy-drama adventure Catch Me If You Can starring Leonardo DiCaprio (Titanic) makes its 4K UHD debut!

    Frank Abegnale (DiCaprio) didn’t go to flight school… Frank didn’t go to medical school… Frank didn’t go to law school… because Frank’s still in high school! Yet, he successfully passes himself off as a pilot, a lawyer and a doctor all before his 21st birthday…with an FBI agent hot on his trail!

    Inspired by the true story of a brilliant young master of deception, the film also stars Tom Hanks (The Post), along with Christopher Walken (Kill the Irishman), Martin Sheen (Seeking a Friend For the End of the World), Amy Adams (The Fighter), James Brolin (Burlesque) and Jennifer Garner (The Odd Life of Timothy Green).

    And the accompanying Blu-ray disc contains an array of archival bonus features!

    Buy or Rent Catch Me If You Can
  • DVD Release: The Handmaid’s Tale: The Complete Series

    DVD Release Date: Dec.2, 2025
    Price: DVD $79.99
    Studio: Warner


    Spanning six powerful seasons, The Handmaid’s Tale: The Complete Series has left an indelible mark on modern television with its compelling performances, striking visuals and thought-provoking narratives.

    Now, for the first time ever, fans can experience the complete journey of June Osborne and the haunting world of Gilead with all 66 episodes of The Handmaid’s Tale available in one comprehensive collection that includes 20 discs!

    Adapted from the classic novel by Margaret Atwood, The Handmaid’s Tale is the story of life in the dystopia of Gilead, a totalitarian society in what was formerly the United States. Offred (Elisabeth Moss, TV’s Mad Men), one of the few fertile women known as Handmaids in the oppressive Republic of Gilead, struggles to survive as a reproductive surrogate for a powerful Commander and his resentful wife.

    The show stars Elisabeth Moss, Yvonne Strahovski (I, Frankenstein), Bradley Whitford (Saving Mr. Banks), Max Minghella (The Social Network), Ann Dowd (Hereditary), Samira Wiley (TV’s Orange is the New Black), Madeline Brewer, and Josh Charles (TV’s The Good Wife).

    Bonus features include the supplements that were part of the prior individual single-season releases.

    Buy or Rent The Handmaid’s Tale: The Complete Series
    on DVD
  • 4K UHD, Blu-ray Release: Salaam Bombay!

    4K UHD, Blu-ray Release Date: Dec. 9, 2025
    Price: 4K UHD/Blu-ray $34.99,Blu-ray $27.99
    Studio: Criterion Collection


    A kaleidoscopic portrait of Bombay’s teeming street life, Mira Nair’s first narrative feature, 1988’s Salaam Bombay!, combines a documentary-like sense of place with a poignant exploration of everyday resilience.

    After the young Krishna (Shafiq Syed) is cast out by his family, he makes his way to the city, where he encounters love, friendship, and tragedy in the face of extreme poverty.

    Drawing compellingly naturalistic performances from a cast consisting largely of children she met on the streets, Nair creates an intimate human drama that is by turns heartbreaking and life-affirming, an ode to childhood that overflows with colorful urban chaos and a deep compassion for those who live on society’s margins.

    DIRECTOR-APPROVED 4K UHD + BLU-RAY SPECIAL EDITION FEATURES

    • New 4K digital restoration, supervised and approved by director Mira Nair, with uncompressed monaural soundtrack
    • One 4K UHD disc of the film presented in Dolby Vision HDR and one Blu-ray with the film and special features
    • Audio commentaries featuring Nair and director of photography Sandi Sissel
    • New conversation between Nair and composer L. Subramaniam
    • Archival interviews with screenwriter Sooni Taraporevala and actors Aneeta Kanwar, Bernard Sissel, Shafiq Syed, and Hansa Vithal
    • Program about the Salaam Baalak Trust and its mission to support the street children of Mumbai
    • Trailer
    • New English subtitle translation
    • An essay by film critic Devika Girish
    Buy or Rent Salaam Bombay!
  • Blu-ray, DVD Release: Coyotes

    Blu-ray & DVD Release Date: Nov. 25, 2025
    Price: DVD $26.98, Blu-ray $29.95
    Studio: Decal Releasing


    Trapped in their Hollywood Hills home, a family must fight for survival when caught between a raging fire and a pack of savage coyotes. As the city loses power and chaos spreads, nature turns feral—and what starts as isolated attacks escalates into a terrifying siege they may not all survive!

    Starring Justin Long (Going The Distance), Kate Bosworth (Straw Dogs), Katherine McNamara, and Norbert Leo Butz, this baby was directed by Collin Monihan.

    Check out the trailer:

    Buy or Rent Coyotes
  • 4K UHD, DVD, Blu-ray, Digital Release: Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale

    4K UHD, Blu-ray, Digital & DVD Release Date: available now
    Price: 4K UHD + Blu-ray $27.95, Blu-ray $22.95, DVD $17.95
    Studio: Universal


    Based on Carnival Films’ Emmy award-winning television series, Downton Abbey: The Grand FInale brings 15 unforgettable years of heartfelt drama to a close and has been billed by Universal as the must-have story of the season.

    The cinematic return of the global phenomenon follows the Crawley family and their staff as they enter the 1930s. When Mary finds herself at the center of a public scandal and the family faces financial trouble, the entire household grapples with the threat of social disgrace. The Crawleys must embrace change as the staff prepares for a new chapter with the next generation leading Downton Abbey into the future.

    The movie features the familiar faces of returning cast members Hugh Bonneville (Agatha Christie’s Poirot: Murder on the Orient Express), Jim Carter (Shakespeare in Love), Michelle Dockery (Non-Stop), Elizabeth McGovern (Ragtime), and Penelope Wilton (Summerland). They’re all wrangled via a screenplay by Julian Fellowes (Gosford Park) and direction by Simon Curtis (My Week with Marilyn).

    And get a load of the bonus features:

    • Changing Times – Cast and filmmakers discuss how the changing times of the era helped lay the groundwork for the characters’ happy endings while providing audiences with the optimism that they will continue on successfully into the modern world.
    • Society Season – DOWNTON ABBEY: THE GRAND FINALE takes audiences along as the Crawleys participate in the London season, a traditional period of prestigious events in British high society. Here, the cast and filmmakers explore the details of how these events come together throughout the film.
      • Lady Petersfield’s Ball
      • Ascot Race
      • The County Show
    • Authentic to the Core – The cast, filmmakers, and historical advisor Alastair Bruce reveal the work and details that went into bringing historical authenticity to the film.
    • A Farewell to Fans – The cast and filmmakers share heartfelt messages expressing their immense gratitude for the fans’ unwavering support and love for the franchise.
    • DOWNTON ABBEY Celebrates THE GRAND FINALE – Hugh Bonneville invites the entire cast of DOWNTON ABBEY to a high-tea celebration of their global hit franchise. The beloved stars share stories, confessions, and music as they bring their DOWNTON journey to a close with a toast to the third and final film, including a world-exclusive scene.
    • Feature Commentary with Director Simon Curtis and Actress Elizabeth McGovern
    Buy or Rent Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale
  • 4K UHD, Blu-ray Release: SS Experiment Love Camp

    4K UHD, Blu-ray Release Date: Nov. 4, 2025
    Price: 4K UHD/Blu-ray $35.96, Blu-ray $31.99
    Studio: 88 Films/MVD


    Possibly the most infamous entry into the Nazisploitation genre, Sergio Garrone’s 1976 SS Experiment Love Camp remains a harrowing and deliberately triggering experience which, even by today’s standards is as powerful as it was when originally released the year the U.S. turned 200 years old.

    From its provocative original poster of a naked woman dangling crucified and naked, Garrone’s Italian Nazi exploitation film pushed the boundaries as far as it could. Set during the tail-end of World War II, the twisted tale follows the deranged experiments performed on innocent prisoners of war by the utterly sadistic and evil Colonel von Kleiben (Giorgio Cereoni) in his attempt to create the perfect Aryan race.

    Shocking, notorious and endlessly exploitative, the movie continues to disgust audiences all over the globe nearly 50 years after its initial release.

    This 88 Film release is packed with bonus materials. Here’s a breakdown:

    • Brand New 4K remaster from the Original Negatives presented in Ultra High Definition (2160p) in 1.85:1 Aspect Ratio
    • Presented in Dolby Vision High Dynamic Range (HDR10 Compatible)
    • High Definition (1080p) Blu-ray in 1.66:1 Aspect Ratio also included
    • English 2.0 LPCM Stereo with Optional SDH Subtitles
    • Italian 2.0 LPCM Mono with newly translated English subtitles
    • Audio Commentary by Italian Cinema Experts Eugenio Ercolani and Nanni Cobretti
    • Sadistically Yours, Sergio G. – An Interview with Director Sergio Garrone
    • SSadist Sound – An Interview with Music Historian Pierpaolo De Sanctis
    • The Alibiso Dynasty – An Interview with Editor Eugenio Alabiso
    • Framing Exploitation – An Interview with Cinematographer Maurizio Centini
    • Italian Opening and Closing titles
    • Original Trailer
    • Slipcase with art by Joel Robinson
    • Booklet with notes from Tim Murray and Rachael Nisbet
    Buy or Rent SS Experiment Love Camp