The Arrow Thread

[J Harker]

I've yet to see Hugo. The Western set is definitely appealing.

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[Susan Foreman]

NEW US/CA TITLE: Fighting Back (Limited Edition Blu-ray) - $28:00

Release date: July 4

"ENOUGH IS ENOUGH!

The streets of Philadelphia are unsafe, but John D'Angelo has a solution. Thieves, pimps, and pushers beware: he's declaring a personal war on crime. From the director of Alligator and the producer of Death Wish comes Fighting Back!

Tom Skerritt (M*A*S*H, Alien) stars as John D'Angelo, a proud husband and father fed up with the crime and fear his family endures everyday. When his wife, Lisa (Patti LuPone) and elderly mother are both victims of violent attacks, he organizes a team of locals to operate as a neighborhood patrol group. But when the patrol resorts to vigilante tactics, the lines between protection and personal vendetta become blurred, resulting in violence and corruption.

Directed by Lewis Teague from a script by Thomas Hedley Jr. (Flashdance) and David Z. Goodman (Straw Dogs), featuring a supporting cast that includes Michael Sarrazin (Frankenstein: The True Story) and Yaphet Kotto (Live and Let Die) and with a score by celebrated Italian composer Piero Piccioni (Christ Stopped at Eboli), Fighting Back (released overseas as Death Vengeance) finally makes its blistering Blu-ray debut!"

Special Features:

• High Definition (1080p) Blu-ray presentation
• Original lossless mono audio
• Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
• Enough is Enough!, a new interview with director Lewis Teague
• Danny-Cam, a new interview with camera operator Daniele Nannuzzi
• Trailer
• TV Spot
• Image gallery
• Double-sided fold-out poster featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Luke Insect
• Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Luke Insect
• Illustrated collector's booklet featuring new writing on the film by critics Rob Skvarla and Walter Chaw, and a career-spanning interview with director Lewis Teague

[Susan Foreman]

NEW US/CA TITLE: 'Hugo' (Limited Edition Blu-ray) - $28:00

Release date: July 18

"UNLOCK THE SECRET...

Academy Award-winning filmmaker Martin Scorsese directs this audacious adaptation of Brian Selznick's award winning novel, a magical, mysterious adventure and an exhilarating ode to cinema itself.

Hugo Cabret is an orphan, living secretly in the walls of a Paris train station, tending to the many clocks, stealing what he needs to survive and hiding from the ruthless station inspector. But his clandestine life and precious secrets are threatened when he is caught thieving by the bitter old man who runs a toy booth at the station, and Hugo's world becomes enmeshed with that of the shop owner and his bookish granddaughter. A cryptic drawing, a treasured notebook, a mechanical man, and a hidden message from Hugo's dead father are all connected to a place where dreams are made.

A heartfelt love letter to the magic of moving pictures, Hugo is a triumph of imaginative movie making and a gift for film-lovers everywhere. This epic Arrow Video edition comes packed with a bounty of new extras."

BLU-RAY LIMITED EDITION CONTENTS

• High Definition (1080p) Blu-ray presentation of the film in 2D and 3D
• Double-sided fold-out poster featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Tommy Pocket
• Illustrated collector’s booklet containing new writing by film Farran Smith Nehme
• Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Tommy Pocket

DISCS ONE - FEATURE & EXTRAS

• High Definition (1080p) Blu-ray presentation of the film in 2D and 3D
• DTS-HD MA 7.1 and 2.0 audio options
• Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
• New audio commentary by filmmaker and writer Jon Spira, publisher of The Lost Autobiography of Georges Méliès
• Theatrical trailer

DISC TWO - BONUS DISC

• Inventing Hugo Cabret, a new interview with Brian Selznick author and illustrator of the original novel on which the film is based
• Capturing Dreams, a new interview with director of photography Robert Richardson
• The Music of Dreams, a new interview with composer Howard Shore
• Ian Christie on Hugo, a new interview with the acclaimed film historian and editor of Scorsese on Scorsese
• Secret Machines: Hugo and Film Preservation, a new visual essay by filmmaker and critic Scout Tafoya
• Creating New Worlds, a new featurette in which French film historian and author Julien Dupuy examines the life and the legacy of Georges Melies and his impact on cinema and special effects
• Papa Georges Made Movies, a new featurette in which film critic and historian Pamela Hutchinson explores the days of early cinema
• Melies at the time of Hugo, a new a visual essay by filmmaker and writer Jon Spira
• Five archival featurettes on the making of the film - Shoot the Moon: The Making of Hugo, The Cinemagician: Georges Meliés, The Mechanical Man at the Heart of Hugo, Big Effects, Small Scale and Sacha Baron Cohen: Role of a Lifetime

[Susan Foreman]

NEW UK/US/CA TITLE: 'Blood Money: Four Western Classics Vol. 2' (Limited Edition Blu-ray) - £55:00

Release date: July 24

"In the mid-1960s, the runaway success of Sergio Leone's "Dollars" trilogy gave rise to an explosion of similar productions. Filmmakers by the dozen sought to capitalize on this new, uniquely Italian take on the western, which was characterized by their deeply cynical outlook, morally compromised antiheroes and unflinching depictions savage violence. This specially curated selection gathers together four outstanding examples of the genre from the height of its popularity, all centered around the theme of blood money.

In Romolo Guerrieri's $10,000 Blood Money (1967; a.k.a. $10,000 for a Massacre), Gianni Garko - best known for his portrayal of supernatural gunslinger Sartana - takes on the part of another beloved western antihero, Django, who is on the trail of bandit Manuel Vasquez (Claudio Camaso, A Bay of Blood). But what started as a job for hire soon turns personal, with Django swearing vengeance against the unscrupulous outlaw. Then, in the film's spiritual successor, Giovanni Fago's Vengeance is Mine (1967; a.k.a. $100,000 for a Killing), Garko and Camaso once again lead the cast, this time as estranged half-brothers - one a Confederate soldier now riding with renegade outlaws, the other a bounty hunter tasked with bringing him in alive.

Next, in Giuliano Carnimeo's Find a Place to Die (1968), Jeffrey Hunter (The Searchers) plays Joe Collins, a disgraced former soldier who assembles a ragtag band of scoundrels. They are lured into helping a woman (Pascale Petit, A Queen for Caesar) to rescue her prospector husband, who is trapped at their gold mine cave-in - though in reality, they have designs on the gold strike themselves. Finally, in Cesare Canevari's psychedelic Matalo! (Kill Him) (1970), double - and triple - crosses abound as a band of outlaws, having holed up in an isolated ghost town, set about terrorizing travelers Ray (Lou Castel, Orgasmo) and Bridget (Ana MarÃ*a Mendoza, 7 Women for the MacGregors) - only to get more than they bargained for when Ray fights back, armed only with his weapon of choice: a bag full of boomerangs.

Featuring a wealth of key Euro-cult talent both behind and in front of the camera, Arrow Films is proud to present these four classic westerns in sparkling High Definition restorations produced specially for this release, alongside a plethora of brand new bonus materials."

Blu-Ray Limited Edition Contents:

• High Definition Blu-ray (1080p) presentations of all four films
• Brand new 2K restorations of all four films from the original 35mm camera negatives by Arrow Films
• Original Italian and English front and end titles
• Restored lossless original Italian and English soundtracks
• English subtitles for the Italian soundtracks
• English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing for the English soundtracks
• Brand new introductions to each film by journalist and critic Fabio Melelli
• Galleries for all four films
• Illustrated collector's booklet featuring new writing by author and critic Howard Hughes
• Fold-out double-sided poster featuring newly commissioned artwork by Gilles Vranckx
• Limited edition packaging with reversible sleeves featuring original artwork and a slipcover featuring newly commissioned artwork by Gilles Vranckx

DISC 1 - $10,000 BLOOD MONEY

• Brand new audio commentary by author and film historian Lee Broughton
• Tears of Django - newly edited featurette with archival interviews with director Romolo Guerrieri and actor Gianni Garko
• The Producer Who Didn't Like Western Movies - brand new interview with producer Mino Loy
• How the West Was Won - brand new interview with screenwriter Ernesto Gastaldi
• Theatrical trailer

DISC 2 - VENGEANCE IS MINE

• Brand new audio commentary by critics Adrian J. Smith and David Flint
• Cain and Abel - newly edited featurette with archival interviews with actor Gianni Garko and screenwriter Ernesto Gastaldi
• In Conversation with Nora Orlandi - newly edited archival interview with the film's iconic composer
• Movie After Movie - brand new interview with producer Mino Loy
• Theatrical trailer

DISC 3 - FIND A PLACE TO DIE

• Brand new audio commentary by author and critic Howard Hughes
• Sons of Leone - newly edited archival interview with director Giuliano Carnimeo
• Traditional Figure - brand new, in-depth appreciation of the soundtrack and its composer, Gianni Ferrio, by musician and disc collector Lovely Jon

DISC 4 - MATALO! (KILL HIM)

• Brand new audio commentary by critics Troy Howarth and Nathaniel Thompson
• A Milanese Story - brand new, in-depth interview with filmmaker Davide Pulici, discussing the career of Matalo! director Cesare Canevari
• Untold Icon - brand new, in-depth appreciation of the soundtrack and its composer, Mario Migliardi, by musician and disc collector Lovely Jon
• Theatrical trailer

[Stephen@Cult Labs]

Kinda knew the Bruce Lee set would be those awful card sleeves for tbe discs. Oh well, I won't let the awful packaging ruin an otherwise nice release

[Susan Foreman]

I have just noticed that, since I last looked, almost 50 new PDF download booklets have been added to the Arrow site

New titles include:

'American Horror Project Vol. 2'
'An American Werewolf In London'
'Children Of The Corn' trilogy
'Demonia'
'Elvira, MIstress Of The Dark'
'The Exorcist III'
'Henry: Portrait Of A Serial Killer'
'Mary Shelley's Frankenstein'
'Phenomena'
'Robocop'
'Tenebrae'
'The Thing'
'Tremors'
'True Romance'
'Yokai Monsters Collection'

Originally Posted by Susan Foreman

How to access the booklets:

• Log into your account
• Click on 'View My Points & Rewards'
• Halfway down the page is a part that says: "Download Free PDF's. As a thank you for being part of our Loyalty scheme, you have access to free PDF downloads for a variety of your favourite films"
• Click on that to get to the PDF's

[Susan Foreman]

Originally Posted by Susan Foreman

NEW UK/US/CAN TITLE: Blackhat (2015) - Limited Edition Blu-ray pre-order available from Arrow Films US - £18:00

Release date: May 29

"WE ARE NO LONGER IN CONTROL.

Michael Mann (Thief, Collateral), the acclaimed auteur celebrated for his action panache and commitment to cinematic realism, turns his hand to depicting the high-stakes world of global cybercrime in Blackhat, a contemporary, ripped-from-the-headlines twist on the espionage thriller.

Chris Hemsworth (The Avengers, Extraction) stars as Nick Hathaway, a gifted hacker currently serving a lengthy prison sentence. When a Hong Kong nuclear plant goes into meltdown after its security is penetrated, Chinese army cybersecurity captain Chen Dawai (Leehom Wang, Lust, Caution) offers his old college roommate a deal: help identify and apprehend the culprit in exchange for his own freedom. What follows is a frenetic, globe-trotting race against time to avert disaster, fraught with hidden agendas and ever-shifting loyalties.

Praised for its unusually accurate portrayal of cybersecurity, Blackhat boasts an impressive international cast, including Tang Wei (Decision to Leave), Viola Davis (The Woman King) and Yorick van Wageningen (The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo), and showcases one of cinema's finest filmmakers bringing the skills he honed during a long and storied career to bear on a distinctly 21st-century phenomenon"

Special features:

• High Definition (1080p) Blu-ray presentations of both the US and international versions of the film
• Original lossless 5.1 audio
• Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
• Brand new audio commentary by critics Bryan Reesman and Max Evry
• Firewall - brand new video interview with cinematographer Stuart Dryburgh
• Zero Day Threat - brand new video interview with production designer Guy Hendrix Dyas
• The Cyber Threat, On Location Around the World and Creating Reality - three archival behind-the-scenes featurettes on the making of the film
• Image gallery
• Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Doug John Miller
• Illustrated collector's booklet featuring new writing on the film by Andrew Graves
• Limited Edition slipcover featuring newly commissioned artwork by Doug John Miller

"We listened to your feedback about our release of Blackhat not including Michael Mann's revised director's cut of the film and we are very pleased to confirm that the original digital files have been found. It will now be included as a second Blu-ray Disc. To allow time for disc authoring and quality control, we have had to push the release date back to 4th September. We hope you understand the necessity for this delay and are as excited as we are to be able to feature this significantly different version of the film alongside the two previously announced cuts"

[nicholasrope]

Originally Posted by Susan Foreman

"We listened to your feedback about our release of Blackhat not including Michael Mann's revised director's cut of the film and we are very pleased to confirm that the original digital files have been found. It will now be included as a second Blu-ray Disc. To allow time for disc authoring and quality control, we have had to push the release date back to 4th September. We hope you understand the necessity for this delay and are as excited as we are to be able to feature this significantly different version of the film alongside the two previously announced cuts"

It appears that Mute Witness will be announced in the near future

[Demdike@Cult Labs]

Originally Posted by nicholasrope

It appears that Mute Witness will be announced in the near future

Saw that at the cinema.

[Susan Foreman]

NEW UK TITLE: Time Bandits (Limited Edition 4K UHD) - £22:00

Release date: August 28

"The film that established Terry Gilliam as more than just Monty Python’s resident animator, this delightfully inventive children’s fantasy is about young Kevin (Craig Warnock) who finds himself travelling through holes in the space-time continuum in the company of half a dozen fractious dwarfs.

Along the way, he encounters Agamemnon (Sean Connery), Robin Hood (John Cleese), Napoleon (Ian Holm) and winds up as a passenger on the Titanic, although not necessarily in that order. But is this just random entertainment laid on for history fan Kevin’s benefit, or part of a wider struggle between the forces of Good (Ralph Richardson) and Evil (David Warner)?

This is a rare example of an independent British film taking on American blockbusters. Now, it’s a much-loved fantasy classic bursting with inspired images and ideas: Gilliam and co-writer Michael Palin (who also appears) are clearly enjoying themselves as much as their audience."

Product features:

• 4K (2160p) UHD Blu-ray presentation in Dolby Vision (HDr10 compatible)
• Original uncompressed Stereo 2.0 Pcm and 5.1 Dts-HD Master Audio options
• Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
• Chasing Time Bandits - an interview with Terry Gilliam
• Writing the Film that Dares Not Speak Its Name - an interview in which Michael Palin discusses co-writing and acting in Time Bandits
• The Effects of Time Bandits - an interview in which Kent Houston, founder of the Peerless Camera Company, discusses Time Bandits’ optical effects
• Playing Evil - an interview in which actor David Warner remembers producer George Harrison and playing Evil in Time Bandits
• The Costumes of Time Bandits - an interview with costume designer James Acheson
• The Look of Time Bandits - an interview with production designer Milly Burns
• From Script to Screen - an animated featurette in which Milly Burns takes us through her production notebooks, location photographs and storyboards revealing how twentieth century Morocco was transformed into ancient Greece
• Original Trailer
• Double-sided fold-out poster featuring original theatrical artwork and a recreation of the map seen in the film
• Illustrated collector’s booklet featuring writing on the film by critic James Oliver