February 2025 Blu-Ray Information: “Depraved,” “Nosferatu,” “Right here,” “Heretic,” Extra | DVD/Blu-Ray
10 NEW TO NETFLIX
“About Time“
“The Founder“
“How to Train Your Dragon“
“Magic Mike XXL“
“The Nice Guys“
“Parasite“
“Queen & Slim“
“Sing“
“Spencer“
“Two Lovers“
13 NEW TO BLU-RAY/DVD
“Cronos” (Criterion)
Among the finest administrators of his technology made his debut over three a long time in the past with this gorgeous reimagination of vampire storytelling, an ideal movie to revisit as Guillermo del Toro places the ending touches on his model of “Frankenstein.” Starring Federico Luppi and Ron Perlman, this 1992 horror movie entered the Criterion Assortment years in the past however solely acquired the improve to 4K this month, courtesy of a digital restoration overseen by GdT himself. Sadly, there aren’t any new particular options, however the imported ones are definitely worth the buy, together with an audio commentary from probably the most eloquent author/administrators, and a 1987 brief movie by the filmmaker known as “Geometria.” You additionally must see “Welcome to Bleak Home,” a tour of Del Toro’s workplace that spotlights his unimaginable private assortment of memorabilia.
Particular Options
- New 4K digital restoration, supervised and permitted by director Guillermo del Toro, with 2.0 encompass DTS-HD Grasp Audio soundtrack
- One 4K UHD disc of the movie offered in Dolby Imaginative and prescient HDR and one Blu-ray with the movie and particular options
- Non-compulsory unique Spanish-language voice-over introduction
- Two audio commentaries, one that includes del Toro, the opposite producers Arthur H. Gorson and Bertha Navarro and coproducer Alejandro Springall
- Geometria, an unreleased 1987 brief horror movie by del Toro, completed in 2010, alongside an interview with the director
- Welcome to Bleak Home, a tour by del Toro of his residence workplace, that includes his private collections
- Interviews with del Toro, cinematographer Guillermo Navarro, and actors Ron Perlman and Federico Luppi
- Stills gallery captioned by del Toro
- Trailer
- PLUS: An essay by movie critic Maitland McDonagh and excerpts from del Toro’s notes for the movie
“Crossing Delancey” (Criterion)
The nice Joan Micklin Silver directed this adaptation of the Susan Sandler play of the identical title, a film that earned the underrated Amy Irving a Golden Globe nomination for Greatest Actress in a Comedy. Irving stars alongside Peter Riegert in a movie that may not instantly seem to be an apparent match for Criterion however I adore it once they dig just a little deeper, particularly if it permits for larger illustration inside the catalog. Thay additionally dug up an interview with Silver from 1988 and commissioned a brand new program in regards to the making of the movie that reunites Irving, Riegert, and Sandler, 4 a long time after her play hit the stage.
Particular Options
- New 4K digital restoration, supervised and permitted by cinematographer Theo van de Sande, with 2.0 encompass DTS-HD Grasp Audio soundtrack
- One 4K UHD disc of the movie offered in Dolby Imaginative and prescient HDR and one Blu-ray with the movie and particular options
- New program on the making of the movie that includes actors Amy Irving and Peter Riegert and screenwriter Susan Sandler
- Audio interview from 1988 with director Joan Micklin Silver
- Trailer
- English subtitles for the deaf and exhausting of listening to
- PLUS: An essay by critic Rachel Syme
“Drugstore Cowboy” (Criterion)
Individuals usually level to 1989 as a turning level in American cinema with movies like “intercourse, lies, and videotape” and “Do the Proper Factor” shifting the market in new instructions. Gus Van Sant’s riveting breakthrough needs to be part of that dialog. Matt Dillon and Kelly Lynch star in an adaptation of the autobiographical novel of the identical title by James Fogle, a narrative of hustling to take care of a bone-deep dependancy. They play a part of a gaggle of people that construct their lives round medication, committing crimes to afford extra. It’s a gritty, gorgeous piece of labor that has been remastered in 4K for the primary time, in a restoration overseen by Van Sant and the D.P. Robert Yeoman. Criterion additionally imports beforehand out there options like a commentary with Van Sant and Dilon, and a making-of featurette. The one new options are latest interviews with Yeoman and Lynch. (And that cool new cowl artwork.)
Particular Options
- New 4K digital restoration, supervised and permitted by director Gus Van Sant and director of pictures Robert Yeoman, with uncompressed stereo soundtrack
- One 4K UHD disc of the movie and one Blu-ray with the movie and particular options
- Audio commentary that includes Van Sant and actor Matt Dillon
- The Making of “Drugstore Cowboy,” that includes interviews with Van Sant and members of the solid and crew
- New interviews with Yeoman and actor Kelly Lynch
- Deleted scenes
- Trailer
- English subtitles for the deaf and exhausting of listening to
- PLUS: An essay by creator and screenwriter Jon Raymond
“Here“
Nobody misses the Robert Zemeckis of the ’70s, ’80s, and ’90s as a lot as I do. After his foray into mo-cap filmmaking, he appeared to return to at the least one thing attention-grabbing with the sturdy dramatic outings of “Flight” and “Allied,” nevertheless it’s been dire not too long ago, particularly the abysmal “Welcome to Marwen.” The story round “Right here” has been fascinating in that it’s developed radically totally different opinions, even on this website: Peter hated it, Scout loved it. I’m within the center, however nearer to Pete. There are some attention-grabbing scenes on this formal experiment, however the de-aging CGI seems to be atrocious, and the script is so cloying and manipulative that it typically performs extra as a parody of melodrama than something sincere itself. Nonetheless, some folks I like really adore it, so see it for your self and see when you’re one too.
Particular Options
- How We Received Right here
- Deleted Scenes
“Heretic“
Among the finest horror movies in an excellent for the style was final yr’s “Heretic,” a dissection of religion and insanity that makes use of greater than soar scares to get below your pores and skin. Sophie Thatcher and Chloe East are wonderful as a pair of Mormon missionaries who discover themselves captives of a person (Hugh Grant) who places them via a sequence of assessments relating to their religion. The script by administrators Bryan Woods and Scott Beck is one among my favorites of 2024, a difficult evaluation of what it means to imagine (or not imagine) in a better energy. The filmmakers additionally deftly lean into the sense of menace that has all the time been slightly below the floor of Grant’s on-screen persona, leading to one among his career-best performances. A24 continues to launch Blu-rays completely to their on-line retailer, giving them elaborate, well-designed packages that match the collector’s model of the studio. This one is just a little slimmer than some latest outings however does include a pointy commentary and collectible postcards.
Particular Options
- Commentary with author/administrators Scott Beck and Bryan Woods
- Making-of Featurette
- Six Collectible Postcards
“Juror #2“
Warner Bros. has handled Clint Eastwood’s newest movie shamefully. Probably the most influential dwelling filmmakers, and one who has made WB an absolute fortune, noticed his 2024 movie buried with an extremely small theatrical launch earlier than being shuffled off to Max and now launched on Blu-ray in a bare-bones version. Shameful. It’s particularly surprising given it’s one among Clint’s finest late-period movies, a well-made authorized thriller a few man (Nicholas Hoult, who had a killer 2024) who discovers that he’s sitting on a jury for against the law he might have really dedicated himself. Sure, a few of it stretches credulity, nevertheless it’s a tightly directed piece of labor with sturdy performances all through, and attention-grabbing concepts about our justice system and morality. Perhaps it was too difficult for the present regime making baffling selections at WB. Word: when you’re questioning the place the particular options record is beneath, there are none. Sigh.
“King Lear” (Criterion)
There are a number of Godard movies within the Criterion Assortment, however that is really the primary time that they’ve launched his 1987 English-language debut. It’s an enchanting chapter in movie historical past in that it began life with a script by Norman Mailer, however Godard tossed that out and the ultimate script credit score is co-written by Peter Sellars and Tom Luddy. In fact, the 2 artistic voices intertwining listed below are Godard’s and William Shakespeare, even when the French grasp doesn’t actually use a lot of the unique textual content. He’s extra fascinated with unpacking themes of King Lear via the medium that he remodeled endlessly. “King Lear” is a tricky movie to research, which implies that the essay by the sensible Richard Brody, and the interviews that embrace him, Sellars, and Molly Ringwald are important companions to its appreciation.
Particular Options
- New 2K digital restoration, with 2.0 encompass DTS-HD Grasp Audio soundtrack
- Audio recording of the 1987 Cannes Movie Competition press convention, that includes director Jean-Luc Godard
- New interviews with Richard Brody, creator of All the things Is Cinema: The Working Lifetime of Jean-Luc Godard, and actors Molly Ringwald and Peter Sellars
- English subtitles for the deaf and exhausting of listening to
- PLUS: An essay by Brody
How unhealthy a yr was it for the Sony superhero machine that this misfire might need been one of the best of their three films? “Madame Net” was so unhealthy that it become a meme, and virtually everybody was dissatisfied by “Venom: The Final Dance.” By the point “Kraven the Hunter” rolled round, virtually everybody greeted it with a shrug. I’ve to say that I used to be much less bored than a whole lot of latest superhero films, largely due to what the supporting solid dropped at it, particularly Russell Crowe and Alessandro Nivola (though they’re balanced by a really horrible efficiency from Ariana DeBose). It’s a type of superhero flicks that does too little by making an attempt to do an excessive amount of with an extended origin first act after which a cadre of characters who by no means actually gel. And but, it’s virtually a excessive level for a corporation that continues to battle with the form of film that has made its competitors billions.
Particular Options
- Deleted & Prolonged Scenes
- Changing into Kraven
- Beast Mode: The Stunts of the Hunt
- Outtakes & Bloopers
- Kraven’s First Hunt: The Route
- Allies & Antagonists: The Killer Forged
Catherine Breillat as soon as rocked the worldwide arthouse world with movies like “Romance,” “Fats Lady,” and “Anatomy of Hell.” She disappeared for a decade after the disappointing “Abuse of Weak spot,” returning to Cannes in Summer time 2023 with a typical-for-her discomfiting drama about an older lady and a youthful man within the sturdy “Final Summer time,” a reminder of her directorial talent with character. Léa Drucker performs a profitable legal professional who begins a steamy affair along with her 17-year-old stepson, performed by Samuel Kircher. It’s match for Janus Contemporaries, a comparatively new department of Criterion that spotlights latest vital darlings from around the globe.
Particular Options
- Meet the Filmmakers, a brand new interview with director Catherine Breillat
- Trailer
“Nosferatu”
Probably the most gorgeous field workplace tales of the final yr was the success of Robert Eggers’ “Nosferatu,” which remodeled $175 million worldwide, a surprising determine for a interval piece horror flick. A part of it was the wonderful promoting, however nice evaluations and phrase of mouth alsohelped make this right into a smash hit. Invoice Skarsgard, Lily-Rose Depp, and Nicholas Hoult star in a movie that I’m extra blended on than some, however I do really admire its consideration to element, one thing for which Eggers is being more and more well-known. It seems to be unimaginable, even at residence on Blu-ray, and the Common launch is filled with bonus materials, together with a commentary from the eloquent Eggers, deleted scenes, and a number of other informative particular options.
Particular Options
- NOSFERATU: A MODERN MASTERPIECE
- BREATHING LIFE INTO A DREAM
- BECOMING COUNT ORLOK
- CAPTURING THE MOOD
- RECREATING 1838
- DRESSING THE PART
- THE END IS JUST THE BEGINNING
- DELETED SCENES
- FEATURE COMMENTARY WITH WRITER/DIRECTOR ROBERT EGGERS
“Punch-Drunk Love” (Criterion)
Paul Thomas Anderson will get a whole lot of consideration for his epic dramas, however this comparatively small dramedy has all the time been one among my favorites of his works, and it’s an outstanding match for Criterion. PTA oversaw a 4K digital restoration of this stunning story a few man (Adam Sandler, doing career-best work) who falls deeply in love in a means that shatters his insulated, anxiety-filled world. It’s a beautiful character examine with nice performances (PSH!) and incredible path, a complete shift in gear after Anderson made “Boogie Nights” and “Magnolia.” These two movies actually put PTA on the map, however this was the one for me that actually revealed his vary and the way particular he was going to be. The discharge is filled with options, together with the wonderful “Blossoms & Blood” and an interview with Jon Brion, the composer of one among my favourite scores of its period.
Particular Options
- 4K digital restoration, supervised and permitted by director Paul Thomas Anderson, with Dolby Atmos soundtrack
- One 4K UHD disc of the movie offered in Dolby Imaginative and prescient HDR and one Blu-ray with the movie and particular options
- Blossoms & Blood, a brief piece by Anderson that includes Adam Sandler and Emily Watson, with music by Jon Brion
- Interview with Brion
- Behind-the-scenes footage of a recording session for the movie’s soundtrack
- Dialog between curators Michael Connor and Lia Gangitano in regards to the artwork of Jeremy Blake
- Further paintings by Blake
- Cannes Movie Competition press convention
- NBC Information interview with David Phillips, the “pudding man”
- Scopitones
- Deleted scenes
- Mattress Man business
- Trailers
- English subtitles for the deaf and exhausting of listening to
- PLUS: An essay by filmmaker, creator, and artist Miranda July
I can nonetheless bear in mind the premiere of Jesse Eisenberg’s soon-to-be Oscar winner at Sundance 2024, over a yr in the past. It felt particular, a film that tapped into one thing in regards to the human situation that cinema hadn’t actually explored. I went into nice element about what I really like about one among my ten finest movies of 2024 in my overview, so click on via to that, after which add “A Actual Ache” to your assortment. It deserves area in the way you show your love for the cinematic type.
Particular Options
- Stunning Destiny: Making A Actual Ache – Take a tour via the guts and historical past of Poland whereas going behind the scenes of A Actual Ache. Discover the themes of household and reference to Jesse Eisenberg and Kieran Culkin. Expertise all of the humor and humanity that introduced this story to life.
“Wicked“
I adore it when a studio goes large with their largest releases. The reality is that followers of “Depraved” would have purchased a bare-bones version of this blockbuster movie and never complained too loudly. However Common pulled out all of the stops with this bodily version, together with two commentaries, deleted scenes, and even a full sing alongside model of the movie! As for “Depraved,” it’s a film that I’ve blended emotions about, questioning about among the manufacturing selections, but additionally admiring a lot the worth dropped at it by the dedication of Cynthia Erivo and Ariana Grande-Butera, who’re each merely good for these components. Like the remainder of the world, I’m curious to see if Jon M. Chu sticks the touchdown with the second half of this story, and this loaded launch will solely assist construct anticipation for that one much more.
Particular Options
- DOLBY VISION/HDR PRESENTATION OF THE FILM
- DOLBY ATMOS AUDIO TRACK
- SING ALONG – ALTERNATE FEATURE-LENGTH VERSION – Rejoicify, it’s your flip to sing your means via Oz! Sing-along to all your favourite Depraved songs as you be part of Elphaba and Glinda on their magical journey.
- DELETED AND EXTENDED SCENES
- Pfannee & ShenShen Meet Glinda – Reunited at Shiz College, Glinda, Pfannee, and ShenShen recall their previous by performing a twirling routine collectively.
- Shiz Gazette Introduces Fiyero – Pleasure spreads throughout Shiz as phrase will get out that Prince Fiyero is on his means.
- Toss Toss – Glinda teaches Elphaba the artwork of Toss Toss, with blended outcomes.
- Elphaba & Fiyero within the Forest – The connection between Elphaba and Fiyero takes a flip as they arrive to look after a misplaced lion cub.
- Elphaba’s Promise – Elphaba makes a pledge to Glinda that they each hope will strengthen their friendship.
- Practice Platform Farewell – Glinda, Madame Morrible, and Governor Thropp collect to ship Elphaba off to Emerald Metropolis.
- Boq & Elphaba Discuss – Elphaba challenges Boq to face the reality about his emotions for Nessa Rose, however she has problem doing the identical in the case of Fiyero.
- Practice Trip to Emerald Metropolis- Glinda and Elphaba develop their world by taking an opulent practice trip to Emerald Metropolis.
- Within the Emerald Metropolis – The bustling streets of Emerald Metropolis take Glinda and Elphaba one step nearer to lastly assembly the Wizard.
- Palace Monkeys Chase – Elphaba and Glinda race via a maddening maze of winged monkeys decided to take them down.
- MAKING WICKED – Return to Ouncesfor a incredible behind-the-scenes journey with this expansive look contained in the characters, choreography, and creativity that make up the film’s unforgettable world.
- WELCOME TO SHIZ – Limitless creativeness, couture style, and spectacular manufacturing design come collectively at Shiz College, offering a spot for performers and viewers to be totally immersed within the fantasy. Designed from particulars in L. Frank Baum’s books, the uniforms, intelligent contraptions, and round units create a sprawling campus the place magic appears like an on a regular basis prevalence.
- A WICKED LEGACY –Take delight within the solid and filmmakers sharing private reminiscences of their first encounters with the unique Broadway manufacturing, and the way these lasting connections created emotional experiences whereas making the film. Additionally highlighted are the enduring cameos that pay tribute to the cultural phenomenon that grew to become probably the most common musicals of all time.
- THE WONDERFUL WIZARD – Comply with the yellow brick street to Emerald Metropolis for an in-depth have a look at the notorious Wizard of Oz. Contained in the palace’s throne room, the Wizard himself, Jeff Goldblum, pulls again the curtain to see at his character’s magic and mechanics with senior particular results technician Christopher Clarke, who particulars how the Wizard’s large robotic head involves life.
- FEATURE COMMENTARY WITH DIRECTOR JON M. CHU
- FEATURE COMMENTARY WITH STARS CYNTHIA ERIVO AND ARIANA GRANDE
