Powerhouse Films

[Susan Foreman]

'The Valdez Horses' (1973) - Limited edition Blu-ray pre-order available from Powerhouse direct - £15.99

Release date: January 18th

"One of several impressive westerns Charles Bronson made during his 1970s heyday, The Valdez Horses reunites the rugged star with celebrated director John Sturges, who he had previously collaborated with on the perennial classics The Magnificent Seven and The Great Escape.

A surprisingly thoughtful film, The Valdez Horses sees Bronson play a half-breed rancher whose solitary life taming wild horses is upended when three people enter his life: a young runaway (Vincent Van Patten), a corrupt land owner (Marcel Bozzuffi, The French Connection), and his beautiful sister (Jill Ireland, Breakout, The Valachi Papers).

Beautifully filmed in mountains of Almería, Spain, a quintessential Spaghetti Western location, Sturges’ film contrasts fist fights and shootouts with considered characterisation and an unexpectedly melancholy tone."

Special features:

• High Definition remaster
• Original mono audio
• Two presentations of the film: with the original The Valdez Horses title sequence, and the alternative Italian title, Valdez, il mezzosangue
• Audio commentary with film historian Paul Talbot, author of Bronson’s Loose! The Making of the ‘Death Wish’ Films and Bronson’s Loose Again! (2021)
• New interview with make-up artist Giannetto De Rossi (2021)
• New interview with uncredited screenwriter Stephen Geller (2021)
• Alternative titles and credits
• Original theatrical trailer
• TV Spot
• Image gallery: promotional and publicity materials
• New and improved English subtitles for the deaf and hard-of-hearing
• Limited edition exclusive booklet with a new essay by Roberto Curti, an archival on-set report with contributions from Charles Branson, Jill Ireland, and John Sturges; interview extracts from Bronson and Ireland, an overview of contemporary critical responses, and film credits
• UK Premiere on Blu-ray
• Limited edition of 3,000 copies

[Susan Foreman]

'Light Sleeper' (1992) - Limited edition Blu-ray pre-order available from Powerhouse direct - £15.99

Release date: January 18th

"An impressive neo-noir, which sees writer/director Paul Schrader (Taxi Driver, Hardcore, Blue Collar) revisit rainswept New York, Light Sleeper tells of John LeTour (Willem Dafoe, Auto Focus), a drug dealer servicing a high-society clientele of Manhattan professionals. When his boss (Susan Sarandon, The Hunger) announces she is going straight and John encounters an old flame he still loves, his life is thrown into crisis. As he becomes involved in a police investigation surrounding a mysterious drug death, John prowls the night-time streets in search of redemption."

Special features:

• High Definition remaster
• Original mono audio
• Selected scene commentary by actors Susan Sarandon and Willem Dafoe (2002)
• New interview with director Paul Schrader (2021)
• The BAM Interview with Paul Schrader and Edward Lachman (2008): The director and cinematographer in conversation on-stage at the Brooklyn Academy of Music, after a screening of Light Sleeper
• Dear Paul Schrader, Thank You for ‘Light Sleeper’ (2021): a personal reflection on Schrader’s film from the critic and filmmaker Mark Cousins
• Original theatrical trailer
• Image gallery: promotional and publicity materials
• New and improved English subtitles for the deaf and hard-of-hearing
• Limited edition exclusive booklet with a new essay by Christina Newland, an archival on-set report by Kevin Jackson, an overview of contemporary critical responses, and film credits
• UK premiere on Blu-ray
• Limited edition of 3,000 copies

[Susan Foreman]

'Geromino:An American Legend' (1993) - Limited edition Blu-ray pre-order available from Powerhouse direct - £15.99

Release date: January 18th

"Geronimo: An American Legend recounts the proud history of the famous Apache warrior who refused to accept the destruction of his people and, through his resistance and bravery, earned the respect of those he fought against.

Wes Studi (The Last of the Mohicans) gives a dignified central performance as the eponymous Native American hero and is ably supported by Gene Hackman (Cisco Pike), Jason Patric (The Lost Boys), Robert Duvall (Badge 373) and, in an early role, Matt Damon, who all play his adversaries in the US cavalry.

Unjustly neglected upon its original release, Geronimo benefits from John Milius and Larry Gross’s respectful, considered screenplay which is elevated by the epic sweep of Walter Hill’s direction. A visually stunning film that beautifully captures the vastness of the frontier landscape, Hill’s film is given extra poignancy by Ry Cooder’s moving score. "

Special features:

• High Definition remaster
• Original 5.1 surround sound and stereo audio tracks
• Audio commentary with western experts C Courtney Joyner and Henry Parke (2021)
• Interview with musician and composer Ry Cooder (2021)
• ‘Geronimo’ présenté par Bertrand Tavernier (2016): in-depth appreciation of the film by the legendary filmmaker
• Geronimo’s Last Raid (1912): new restoration of the early silent western classic, presented with an optional new score
• Original theatrical trailer
• Image gallery: promotional and publicity materials
• New and improved English subtitles for the deaf and hard-of-hearing
• Limited edition exclusive booklet with a new essay by Omar Ahmed, diary extracts from screenwriter Larry Gross, an overview of contemporary critical responses, and film credits
• UK premiere on Blu-ray
• Limited edition of 3,000 copies

[Susan Foreman]

'Housekeeping' (1987) - Blu-ray pre-order available from Powerhouse direct - £15.99

Release date: January 18th

"Director Bill Forsyth (That Sinking Feeling, Gregory’s Girl, Local Hero, Comfort and Joy) made his American film debut with this moving and offbeat adaptation of Marilynne Robinson’s acclaimed novel, about two young girls who are sent to live with their eccentric aunt (Christine Lahti)."

Special features:

• High Definition remaster
• Original stereo audio
• Writer-Director Bill Forsyth on ‘Housekeeping’ (2017, 42 mins)
• Author Marilynne Robinson on ‘Housekeeping’ (2017, 14 mins)
• Director of Photography Michael Coulter on ‘Housekeeping’ (2017, 13 mins)
• Editor Michael Ellis on ‘Housekeeping’ (2017, 11 mins)
• BFI Interview with Bill Forsyth (1994, 36 mins): archival audio recording of an on-stage interview conducted by Nick James at the National Film Theatre, London
• Original theatrical trailer
• Image gallery: on-set and production materials from the personal collections of the filmmakers
• New English subtitles for the deaf and hard-of-hearing

[marvinnashsear]

Originally Posted by Susan Foreman

'Light Sleeper' (1992) - Limited edition Blu-ray pre-order available from Powerhouse direct - £15.99

Release date: January 18th

"An impressive neo-noir, which sees writer/director Paul Schrader (Taxi Driver, Hardcore, Blue Collar) revisit rainswept New York, Light Sleeper tells of John LeTour (Willem Dafoe, Auto Focus), a drug dealer servicing a high-society clientele of Manhattan professionals. When his boss (Susan Sarandon, The Hunger) announces she is going straight and John encounters an old flame he still loves, his life is thrown into crisis. As he becomes involved in a police investigation surrounding a mysterious drug death, John prowls the night-time streets in search of redemption."

Special features:

• High Definition remaster
• Original mono audio
• Selected scene commentary by actors Susan Sarandon and Willem Dafoe (2002)
• New interview with director Paul Schrader (2021)
• The BAM Interview with Paul Schrader and Edward Lachman (2008): The director and cinematographer in conversation on-stage at the Brooklyn Academy of Music, after a screening of Light Sleeper
• Dear Paul Schrader, Thank You for ‘Light Sleeper’ (2021): a personal reflection on Schrader’s film from the critic and filmmaker Mark Cousins
• Original theatrical trailer
• Image gallery: promotional and publicity materials
• New and improved English subtitles for the deaf and hard-of-hearing
• Limited edition exclusive booklet with a new essay by Christina Newland, an archival on-set report by Kevin Jackson, an overview of contemporary critical responses, and film credits
• UK premiere on Blu-ray
• Limited edition of 3,000 copies

No Schrader commentary?

[The Reaper Man@Cult Labs]

FU MANCHU HAS LEFT THE BUILDING!

[Rob4]

Originally Posted by The Reaper Man@Cult Labs

FU MANCHU HAS LEFT THE BUILDING!

FU IS IN THE BUILDING

[markchro]

FU in da house! Love the "Fu Manchu for Mayor" poster!

[Rob4]

At the risk of causing Stephen's OCD to boil over I have to admit being able to view the UK poster art on the outside and the German poster art on the inside of each disc case, without having to flip bits of paper, is an advantage over plastic blu cases.

[The Reaper Man@Cult Labs]

Yep.You’d better hide!