Today, Disney+ announced that Let It Be, director Michael Lindsay-Hogg’s original 1970 film about The Beatles, will launch exclusively on Disney+ on May 8, 2024. This is the first time the film is available in over 50 years.
First released in May 1970 amidst the swirl of The Beatles’ breakup, Let It Be now takes its rightful place in the band’s history. Once viewed through a darker lens, the film is now brought to light through its restoration and in the context of revelations brought forth in Peter Jackson’s multiple Emmy Award-winning docuseries, The Beatles: Get Back. Released on Disney+ in 2021, the docuseries showcases the iconic foursome’s warmth and camaraderie, capturing a pivotal moment in music history.
Let It Be contains footage not featured in the Get Back docuseries, bringing viewers into the studio and onto Apple Corps’ London rooftop in January 1969 as The Beatles, joined by Billy Preston, write and...
First released in May 1970 amidst the swirl of The Beatles’ breakup, Let It Be now takes its rightful place in the band’s history. Once viewed through a darker lens, the film is now brought to light through its restoration and in the context of revelations brought forth in Peter Jackson’s multiple Emmy Award-winning docuseries, The Beatles: Get Back. Released on Disney+ in 2021, the docuseries showcases the iconic foursome’s warmth and camaraderie, capturing a pivotal moment in music history.
Let It Be contains footage not featured in the Get Back docuseries, bringing viewers into the studio and onto Apple Corps’ London rooftop in January 1969 as The Beatles, joined by Billy Preston, write and...
- 4/16/2024
- by Mirko Parlevliet
- Vital Thrills
Let It Be, the long-unavailable Holy Grail film among Beatles fans, will return for public consumption on May 8 with an exclusive launch on Disney+, the streamer announced today.
Directing by Michael Lindsay-Hogg, the 1970 film about The Beatles has been unavailable for broadcast or public screenings more than 50 years, leaving fans to scrounge around for old low-quality laserdiscs and VHS copies from the ’80s.
First released in May 1970 amidst the swirl of The Beatles’ breakup, Let It Be has been restored and will take its place in the context of revelations brought by Peter Jackson’s docuseries The Beatles: Get Back released on Disney+ in 2021.
Let It Be contains footage not featured in the Get Back docuseries, “bringing viewers into the studio and onto Apple Corps’ London rooftop in January 1969 as The Beatles, joined by Billy Preston, write and record their Grammy Award-winning album Let It Be, with its Academy Award-winning title song,...
Directing by Michael Lindsay-Hogg, the 1970 film about The Beatles has been unavailable for broadcast or public screenings more than 50 years, leaving fans to scrounge around for old low-quality laserdiscs and VHS copies from the ’80s.
First released in May 1970 amidst the swirl of The Beatles’ breakup, Let It Be has been restored and will take its place in the context of revelations brought by Peter Jackson’s docuseries The Beatles: Get Back released on Disney+ in 2021.
Let It Be contains footage not featured in the Get Back docuseries, “bringing viewers into the studio and onto Apple Corps’ London rooftop in January 1969 as The Beatles, joined by Billy Preston, write and record their Grammy Award-winning album Let It Be, with its Academy Award-winning title song,...
- 4/16/2024
- by Greg Evans
- Deadline Film + TV
“Nothing is what it seems.” A seemingly offhand remark made early in Don’t Look Now is slowly revealed to be the theme around which the film revolves.
Nicolas Roeg’s directorial efforts may not have always connected with audiences immediately, but his impressionistic approach has aged like fine wine. Don’t Look Now, in particular, was decades ahead of its time upon its release in 1973.
The screenplay — written by Allan Scott and Chris Bryant (The Awakening), based on a 1971 short story by Daphne du Maurier — analyzes the psychological effects of trauma through a horror lens; a motif we’ve seen explored many times over in recent years, from Ari Aster’s filmography to David Gordon Green’s Halloween trilogy.
Following the tragic drowning of their young daughter, architect John Baxter and bereaved wife Laura travel from their English country home to Venice to oversee the restoration of a church. After a...
Nicolas Roeg’s directorial efforts may not have always connected with audiences immediately, but his impressionistic approach has aged like fine wine. Don’t Look Now, in particular, was decades ahead of its time upon its release in 1973.
The screenplay — written by Allan Scott and Chris Bryant (The Awakening), based on a 1971 short story by Daphne du Maurier — analyzes the psychological effects of trauma through a horror lens; a motif we’ve seen explored many times over in recent years, from Ari Aster’s filmography to David Gordon Green’s Halloween trilogy.
Following the tragic drowning of their young daughter, architect John Baxter and bereaved wife Laura travel from their English country home to Venice to oversee the restoration of a church. After a...
- 10/16/2023
- by Alex DiVincenzo
- bloody-disgusting.com
By 1983, Stephen King had rocketed to the top of the publishing world within a fairly short period of time. His first novel, Carrie, had been published only nine years before but he was already considered the modern master of the horror novel. The adaptations of his work, Brian DePalma’s Carrie (1976), Tobe Hooper’s TV movie Salem’s Lot (1979), and Stanley Kubrick’s The Shining (1980) had only served to feed the fires of his popularity. King had become a cottage industry by the third year of the new decade and the three films based on his work released that year remain among the best connected to his name while exploring some of the greatest issues he grappled with in the early years of his career.
The current preoccupations of a creator so often seep into their work, consciously or unconsciously. In Cujo, The Dead Zone, and Christine, King explores the creative process,...
The current preoccupations of a creator so often seep into their work, consciously or unconsciously. In Cujo, The Dead Zone, and Christine, King explores the creative process,...
- 7/10/2023
- by Brian Keiper
- bloody-disgusting.com
Director John Sturges’ final feature is a handsome production that fumbles and stumbles in unexpected ways. Michael Caine and especially Donald Sutherland lead an impossible commando mission to kidnap Winston Churchill right from English soil. Tom Mankiewicz’s dialogue is witty but the tone is all over the place. We don’t know whether it’s the script, the direction or the editing that muffs so many potential bravura moments. On the other hand, every scene with Sutherland and Jenny Agutter is gold. [Imprint] gives us both a theatrical cut and a more satisfying extended cut.
The Eagle Has Landed
Region Free Blu-ray
Viavision [Imprint] 193
1976 / Color / 2:35 widescreen / 135 + 151 min. / Street Date December 28, 2023 / Available from / au 69.95
Starring: Michael Caine, Donald Sutherland, Robert Duvall, Jenny Agutter, Donald Pleasence, Anthony Quayle, Jean Marsh, Sven-Bertil Taube, John Standing, Judy Geeson, Treat Williams, Larry Hagman, Joachim Hansen, David Gilliam, Siegfried Rauch, Wolf Kahler, Roy Marsden, Ferdy Mayne.
The Eagle Has Landed
Region Free Blu-ray
Viavision [Imprint] 193
1976 / Color / 2:35 widescreen / 135 + 151 min. / Street Date December 28, 2023 / Available from / au 69.95
Starring: Michael Caine, Donald Sutherland, Robert Duvall, Jenny Agutter, Donald Pleasence, Anthony Quayle, Jean Marsh, Sven-Bertil Taube, John Standing, Judy Geeson, Treat Williams, Larry Hagman, Joachim Hansen, David Gilliam, Siegfried Rauch, Wolf Kahler, Roy Marsden, Ferdy Mayne.
- 1/7/2023
- by Glenn Erickson
- Trailers from Hell
To mark the release of The Beatles: Get Back on 11th July, we’ve been given 1 copy to give away on Blu-ray.
Directed by Peter Jackson, The Beatles: Get Back is a three-part documentary series that takes audiences back in time to the band’s intimate recording sessions. The documentary showcases the warmth, camaraderie and creative genius that defined the legacy of the iconic foursome, and is compiled from 60 hours of unseen footage shot in January 1969 (under the supervision of Michael Lindsay-Hogg and his director of photography Tony Richmond) and more than 150 hours of unheard audio, all of which has been brilliantly restored. Also featured – for the first time in its entirety – is The Beatles’ last live performance as a group: the unforgettable rooftop concert on London’s Savile Row, as well as other songs and classic compositions featured on the band’s final two albums, Abbey Road and Let It Be.
Directed by Peter Jackson, The Beatles: Get Back is a three-part documentary series that takes audiences back in time to the band’s intimate recording sessions. The documentary showcases the warmth, camaraderie and creative genius that defined the legacy of the iconic foursome, and is compiled from 60 hours of unseen footage shot in January 1969 (under the supervision of Michael Lindsay-Hogg and his director of photography Tony Richmond) and more than 150 hours of unheard audio, all of which has been brilliantly restored. Also featured – for the first time in its entirety – is The Beatles’ last live performance as a group: the unforgettable rooftop concert on London’s Savile Row, as well as other songs and classic compositions featured on the band’s final two albums, Abbey Road and Let It Be.
- 7/4/2022
- by Competitions
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
Following their Collector's Edition Blu-ray release of Bernard Rose's Candyman (based on Clive Barker's short story "The Forbidden") back in 2018, Scream Factory is now bringing the iconic horror film to 4K Ultra HD in both its theatrical and unrated cuts.
Ahead of its May 24th release, the full specs and special features have been revealed for Candyman Collector's Edition 4K Uhd & Blu-ray, including a new interview with Vanessa Williams:
Press Release: On May 24th Candyman (1992) (Collector's Edition) (4k Uhd) will be released from Scream Factory™, bowing on Ultra High-Definition for the first time ever. This definitive collector’s edition will come with many special features, including an interview with actress Vanessa Williams. This definitive collector’s edition will come with many special features and is currently available for pre-order at ShoutFactory.com.
The myth of Candyman has endured for generations. His legacy is eternal rage. Written and...
Ahead of its May 24th release, the full specs and special features have been revealed for Candyman Collector's Edition 4K Uhd & Blu-ray, including a new interview with Vanessa Williams:
Press Release: On May 24th Candyman (1992) (Collector's Edition) (4k Uhd) will be released from Scream Factory™, bowing on Ultra High-Definition for the first time ever. This definitive collector’s edition will come with many special features, including an interview with actress Vanessa Williams. This definitive collector’s edition will come with many special features and is currently available for pre-order at ShoutFactory.com.
The myth of Candyman has endured for generations. His legacy is eternal rage. Written and...
- 4/8/2022
- by Derek Anderson
- DailyDead
Originally released in October 1973 during a golden age of horror, Don’t Look Now is slightly lesser known and notorious than the aforementioned, but is an equally striking genre masterpiece and “existentialist fable” that has lost little of its edge over the past forty five years.
The script (adapted from a story by Daphne Du Maurier) sees Architectural Restorer John Baxter (Donald Sutherland) and his wife Laura (Julie Christie) relocate to Venice following the tragic death of their daughter, Christine. Once there, they encounter a creepy, blind psychic, Heather (Hilary Mason) and her sister Wendy (Clelia Matania), who tell Laura that the ghost of her daughter is sitting between them in a restaurant. The sisters then insist the couple return to London as John’s life could be in danger.
Don’t Look Now’s foreboding, dreamy set-up starts serenely but culminates in anguish with the classic slow-motion shot of...
The script (adapted from a story by Daphne Du Maurier) sees Architectural Restorer John Baxter (Donald Sutherland) and his wife Laura (Julie Christie) relocate to Venice following the tragic death of their daughter, Christine. Once there, they encounter a creepy, blind psychic, Heather (Hilary Mason) and her sister Wendy (Clelia Matania), who tell Laura that the ghost of her daughter is sitting between them in a restaurant. The sisters then insist the couple return to London as John’s life could be in danger.
Don’t Look Now’s foreboding, dreamy set-up starts serenely but culminates in anguish with the classic slow-motion shot of...
- 7/23/2019
- by Daniel Goodwin
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
Happy Thanksgiving week, everyone! As everyone here in the States prepares for the grand feast later this week, we have a new round of horror and sci-fi home media releases to indulge in before it’s time for turkey and stuffing. Scream Factory is doing the dark lord’s work this Tuesday with their Collector’s Edition releases of both Candyman and Urban Legend, and they’re even showing Urban Legends: Final Cut some love as well. Season 2 of The Outer Limits comes home this week, the recent sci-fi actioner Kin arrives on multiple formats, and Stanley Kubrick’s 2001: A Space Odyssey is getting a 4K upgrade to boot.
Other notable releases for November 20th include the Steelbook editions of both Bill and Ted’s Bogus Journey and Streets of Fire, Luciferina on Blu-ray and DVD, and Malicious on DVD.
Candyman: Collector’s Edition
This gut-wrenching thriller follows a...
Other notable releases for November 20th include the Steelbook editions of both Bill and Ted’s Bogus Journey and Streets of Fire, Luciferina on Blu-ray and DVD, and Malicious on DVD.
Candyman: Collector’s Edition
This gut-wrenching thriller follows a...
- 11/20/2018
- by Heather Wixson
- DailyDead
"We dare you to say his name five times." Based on Clive Barker's short story "The Forbidden," the urban legend horror film Candyman is coming to Blu-ray like never before in a new Collector's Edition from Scream Factory, including a bunch of new interviews with the cast and crew, as well as a new audio commentary with writer/director Bernard Rose and The Candyman himself, Tony Todd.
Press Release: "The myth of Candyman has endured for generations. He legacy is eternal rage. This November, we dare you to look into a mirror and say his name five times when terrifying 90’s cult classic thriller, Candyman Collector’s Edition 2-Disc Blu-ray arrives on home entertainment shelves November 20, 2018. Written and directed by Bernard Rose (Frankenstein), executive produced by Clive Barker (Nightbreed), and music by Philip Glass, Candyman stars Virginia Madsen, Tony Todd, Xander Berkeley, and Kasi Lemmon. A must-have for loyal fans,...
Press Release: "The myth of Candyman has endured for generations. He legacy is eternal rage. This November, we dare you to look into a mirror and say his name five times when terrifying 90’s cult classic thriller, Candyman Collector’s Edition 2-Disc Blu-ray arrives on home entertainment shelves November 20, 2018. Written and directed by Bernard Rose (Frankenstein), executive produced by Clive Barker (Nightbreed), and music by Philip Glass, Candyman stars Virginia Madsen, Tony Todd, Xander Berkeley, and Kasi Lemmon. A must-have for loyal fans,...
- 10/10/2018
- by Derek Anderson
- DailyDead
If you wish to summon the Candyman, you can either look in the mirror and say his name five times or just wait until this nifty limited edition Blu-Ray is released in the UK in a couple of months.
That’s right, the 1992 cult classic is getting a fancy new home video release courtesy of Arrow Video that’s boasting enough riches for horror fans in North America to maybe want to get in on the action, too. The story of a grad student whose research into the urban legend of a hook-handed killer opens up a world of torment, Candyman is an artfully gruesome little gem that spawned two lesser sequels.
The Blu-Ray’s wealth of bonus features, meanwhile, are as follows:
Brand new 2K restoration from a new 4k scan of the original negative, supervised and approved by writer-director Bernard Rose and director of photography Anthony B. Richmond...
That’s right, the 1992 cult classic is getting a fancy new home video release courtesy of Arrow Video that’s boasting enough riches for horror fans in North America to maybe want to get in on the action, too. The story of a grad student whose research into the urban legend of a hook-handed killer opens up a world of torment, Candyman is an artfully gruesome little gem that spawned two lesser sequels.
The Blu-Ray’s wealth of bonus features, meanwhile, are as follows:
Brand new 2K restoration from a new 4k scan of the original negative, supervised and approved by writer-director Bernard Rose and director of photography Anthony B. Richmond...
- 7/14/2018
- by David Pountain
- We Got This Covered
“Television. The strange thing about television is that it – doesn’t *tell* you everything. It *shows* you everything about life on Earth, but the true mysteries remain. Perhaps it’s in the nature of television. Just waves in space.”
Relive the imaginative cult classic, The Man Who Fell To Earth, starring international icon David Bowie, when the Limited Collector’s Edition arrives on Blu-ray Combo Pack (plus Digital HD) January 24 from Lionsgate Home Entertainment.
Relive the imaginative and compelling cult classic, The Man Who Fell to Earth, when the Limited Collector’s Edition arrives on Blu-ray Combo Pack (plus Digital HD) January 24 from Lionsgate. International icon David Bowie stars in his unforgettable debut role as an alien who has ventured to Earth on a mission to save his planet from a catastrophic drought. In honor of David Bowie’s legacy, the limited collector’s edition Blu-ray Combo Pack includes never-before-seen interviews,...
Relive the imaginative cult classic, The Man Who Fell To Earth, starring international icon David Bowie, when the Limited Collector’s Edition arrives on Blu-ray Combo Pack (plus Digital HD) January 24 from Lionsgate Home Entertainment.
Relive the imaginative and compelling cult classic, The Man Who Fell to Earth, when the Limited Collector’s Edition arrives on Blu-ray Combo Pack (plus Digital HD) January 24 from Lionsgate. International icon David Bowie stars in his unforgettable debut role as an alien who has ventured to Earth on a mission to save his planet from a catastrophic drought. In honor of David Bowie’s legacy, the limited collector’s edition Blu-ray Combo Pack includes never-before-seen interviews,...
- 1/11/2017
- by Tom Stockman
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
“Television. The strange thing about television is that it – doesn’t *tell* you everything. It *shows* you everything about life on Earth, but the true mysteries remain. Perhaps it’s in the nature of television. Just waves in space.”
Relive the imaginative cult classic, The Man Who Fell To Earth, starring international icon David Bowie, when the Limited Collector’s Edition arrives on Blu-ray Combo Pack (plus Digital HD) January 24 from Lionsgate Home Entertainment.
Relive the imaginative and compelling cult classic, The Man Who Fell to Earth, when the Limited Collector’s Edition arrives on Blu-ray Combo Pack (plus Digital HD) January 24 from Lionsgate. International icon David Bowie stars in his unforgettable debut role as an alien who has ventured to Earth on a mission to save his planet from a catastrophic drought. In honor of David Bowie’s legacy, the limited collector’s edition Blu-ray Combo Pack includes never-before-seen interviews,...
Relive the imaginative cult classic, The Man Who Fell To Earth, starring international icon David Bowie, when the Limited Collector’s Edition arrives on Blu-ray Combo Pack (plus Digital HD) January 24 from Lionsgate Home Entertainment.
Relive the imaginative and compelling cult classic, The Man Who Fell to Earth, when the Limited Collector’s Edition arrives on Blu-ray Combo Pack (plus Digital HD) January 24 from Lionsgate. International icon David Bowie stars in his unforgettable debut role as an alien who has ventured to Earth on a mission to save his planet from a catastrophic drought. In honor of David Bowie’s legacy, the limited collector’s edition Blu-ray Combo Pack includes never-before-seen interviews,...
- 11/22/2016
- by Tom Stockman
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
As part of a 40th-anniversary celebration that will also see its soundtrack released for the first time, Nicolas Roeg’s “The Man Who Fell to Earth” is being re-released in English cinemas this year. Recognized as one of David Bowie’s best onscreen performances along with films like “The Hunger” and “Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence,” it’s endured as an arthouse sci-fi curio for decades. Watch the new trailer (courtesy of The Guardian) below.
Read More: ‘The Man Who Fell to Earth’: Soundtrack to David Bowie Film Finally Being Released
Cinematographer Anthony Richmond, who was closely involved in the new 4K restoration that will be gracing screens across the pond, says in a statement that “I had been disappointed with previous editions of the film for which I hadn’t been involved in the grading process. The colourist Steve Bearman and I have brought the new 4k restoration in...
Read More: ‘The Man Who Fell to Earth’: Soundtrack to David Bowie Film Finally Being Released
Cinematographer Anthony Richmond, who was closely involved in the new 4K restoration that will be gracing screens across the pond, says in a statement that “I had been disappointed with previous editions of the film for which I hadn’t been involved in the grading process. The colourist Steve Bearman and I have brought the new 4k restoration in...
- 8/18/2016
- by Michael Nordine
- Indiewire
Director Nicolas Roeg's 1976 science fiction feature "The Man Who Fell to Earth", starring David Bowie, continues with a 4K restoration in time for the film's 40th Anniversary this year:
Led by StudioCanal and Deluxe London, the restoration is based on a 4K scan of the original camera negative, followed by a full 4K workflow, with the approval of original cinematographer Anthony Richmond. It has been in the works since late 2015.
"...'Thomas Jerome Newton' is a humanoid alien who comes to Earth from a distant planet on a mission to take water back to his home planet, which is experiencing a catastrophic drought.
"Newton uses the advanced technology of his home planet to patent many inventions on Earth, and acquires incredible wealth as the head of a technology-based conglomerate, 'World Enterprises Corporation', aided by leading patent attorney 'Oliver Farnsworth'.
"His wealth is needed to construct his own space vehicle with...
Led by StudioCanal and Deluxe London, the restoration is based on a 4K scan of the original camera negative, followed by a full 4K workflow, with the approval of original cinematographer Anthony Richmond. It has been in the works since late 2015.
"...'Thomas Jerome Newton' is a humanoid alien who comes to Earth from a distant planet on a mission to take water back to his home planet, which is experiencing a catastrophic drought.
"Newton uses the advanced technology of his home planet to patent many inventions on Earth, and acquires incredible wealth as the head of a technology-based conglomerate, 'World Enterprises Corporation', aided by leading patent attorney 'Oliver Farnsworth'.
"His wealth is needed to construct his own space vehicle with...
- 7/12/2016
- by Michael Stevens
- SneakPeek
In honor of the 40th anniversary of Nicolas Roeg’s “The Man Who Fell to Earth,” StudioCanal is releasing a 4K restoration of the classic David Bowie sci-fi flick. The film will hit UK cinemas in September and will then be available in October on Blu-Ray, DVD,or Download, complete with special packaging and bonus material.
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“The Man Who Fell to Earth” stars Bowie in his first feature role as an alien who visits Earth and plans to take water back to his drought-stricken planet. (Was that planet called California?) He was joined by Buck Henry, Candy Clark and Rip Torn.
The 4K restoration, performed by Deluxe London, is based on a scan of the original camera negative. Cinematographer Anthony Richmond approved a full 4K workflow to complete the project.
Read More: The Magical David Bowie Performance Nobody Appreciates Nearly Enough...
Read More: The 8 Essential Movie Performances Of David Bowie
“The Man Who Fell to Earth” stars Bowie in his first feature role as an alien who visits Earth and plans to take water back to his drought-stricken planet. (Was that planet called California?) He was joined by Buck Henry, Candy Clark and Rip Torn.
The 4K restoration, performed by Deluxe London, is based on a scan of the original camera negative. Cinematographer Anthony Richmond approved a full 4K workflow to complete the project.
Read More: The Magical David Bowie Performance Nobody Appreciates Nearly Enough...
- 7/7/2016
- by Kate Halliwell
- Indiewire
Criterion brings British auteur Nicolas Roeg’s most famous title to the fold, 1973’s enigmatic Don’t Look Now, a title that has influenced generations of filmmakers since its successful reception, and marks the director’s fifth title to be included in the illustrious collection. A refracted dreamscape of symbols and motifs, the film is a brooding jigsaw puzzle that doesn’t insist on answering all your questions, and happens to feature an unforgettable finale that’s lost none of its affect (despite providing iconic fodder for famed parodies, ranging from memorable bits in “Spaced” to “Absolutely Fabulous”).
After the drowning of their preadolescent daughter, Christine, in the backyard of their estate, John and Laura Baxter (Donald Sutherland and Julie Christie) take off for Venice, where John accepts a job to restore some mosaics in one of the city’s many dilapidated churches. However, once there, the couple is introduced...
After the drowning of their preadolescent daughter, Christine, in the backyard of their estate, John and Laura Baxter (Donald Sutherland and Julie Christie) take off for Venice, where John accepts a job to restore some mosaics in one of the city’s many dilapidated churches. However, once there, the couple is introduced...
- 2/17/2015
- by Nicholas Bell
- IONCINEMA.com
The first time I saw Nicolas Roeg's Don't Look Now was October 2008, as I was watching a slew of films in an effort to put together a list of my top ten scariest films. In the end, I came up with six, Don't Look Now wasn't one of them. I mention this because I initially watched this movie under the impression it was tremendously frightening. I had never seen it before, but everything I read about it spoke to how terrifying it was. I didn't find it frightening in the least, not then and not now. However, revisiting it with this new Criterion Blu-ray release gave me a chance to watch it with different eyes and I found myself appreciating it a bit more. Granted, I still can't bring myself to say I'm an overall fan of the picture, but watching it without the expectation it will be something it isn't,...
- 2/13/2015
- by Brad Brevet
- Rope of Silicon
Nightcrawler I've already written about the Nightcrawler Blu-ray (read that here) and the film not only made my top ten of 2014, but Jake Gyllenhaal and Rene Russo recently won 2014 RopeofSilicon Awards (a very high honor). Suffice to say, this is a film I've grown to really love since first seeing it and heartily recommend you check it out.
Don't Look Now (Criterion Collection) I was able to watch about 30 minutes of this new Blu-ray last night as it only arrived recently and I haven't had enough time to get through it, but I can tell you I've only seen Don't Look Now once before and I wasn't a huge fan of it the first time around. However, knowing how many fans the film has I wanted to give it a second chance and what better way than a feature rich Criterion edition. Just below are all the features it includes...
Don't Look Now (Criterion Collection) I was able to watch about 30 minutes of this new Blu-ray last night as it only arrived recently and I haven't had enough time to get through it, but I can tell you I've only seen Don't Look Now once before and I wasn't a huge fan of it the first time around. However, knowing how many fans the film has I wanted to give it a second chance and what better way than a feature rich Criterion edition. Just below are all the features it includes...
- 2/10/2015
- by Brad Brevet
- Rope of Silicon
If you're reading this you're likely a fan of the Criterion Collection, which also means as much as you may be interested to know what new titles are coming to the collection in February 2015, if you aren't yet aware, Barnes & Noble is currently having their 50% of Criterion sale right now, click here for more on that. However, if you're already hip to the sale, let's have a look at the new titles that were just announced. The month will begin on February 3 with a new film from Jean-Luc Godard, his 1980 feature Every Man for Himself starring Jacques Dutronc, Nathalie Baye and Isabelle Huppert. It's a film Godard refers to as a second debut and is described as an examination of sexual relationships, in which three protagonists interact in different combinations. The release includes a new high-definition digital restoration, a short video titled Le scenario created by Godard to secure financing for the film,...
- 11/17/2014
- by Brad Brevet
- Rope of Silicon
Stars: Robert Carlyle, Guy Pearce, Jeffrey Jones, Jeremy Davies, Neal McDonough, David Arquette, Stephen Spinella, John Spencer, Joseph Runningfox | Written by Ted Griffin | Directed by Antonia Bird
In honor of Ravenous finally being released on Blu-Ray from those magnificent madmen at Scream Factory, I thought I’d conjure up some words about one of the great, underrated chillers of the 90’s. It’s a film I’ve deemed a personal favorite amongst mixed fans of film. I’ll recommend it without batting an eye. It’s essential viewing for horror fans, period. One of the key elements to understanding why I love Ravenous, you have to understand the background of my film going history that brought me to it.
For a great period in the 90’s, I saw many films in theaters with my uncle, and when I say many, I’d say it would be somewhere in the neighborhood of a metric ton.
In honor of Ravenous finally being released on Blu-Ray from those magnificent madmen at Scream Factory, I thought I’d conjure up some words about one of the great, underrated chillers of the 90’s. It’s a film I’ve deemed a personal favorite amongst mixed fans of film. I’ll recommend it without batting an eye. It’s essential viewing for horror fans, period. One of the key elements to understanding why I love Ravenous, you have to understand the background of my film going history that brought me to it.
For a great period in the 90’s, I saw many films in theaters with my uncle, and when I say many, I’d say it would be somewhere in the neighborhood of a metric ton.
- 6/4/2014
- by Nathan Smith
- Nerdly
Catch up with the last seven days in the world of film
The big story
A flood of sympathy and tributes greeted the news of the death of writer and director Nora Ephron early on Wednesday morning – very quickly you got the impression that here was someone genuinely liked and admired by her Hollywood peers, and who connected in a very unusual way with the wider world. Possibly because of her own background as a reporter in 60s New York, journalists considered her one of their own, outside the gilded cage rather than cowering inside it. More than that, she inspired a generation of women with her clever, witty take on popular culture and a persistent refusal to be defeated by Hollywood's male-centric culture.
As a film-maker, she was undeniably influential, virtually creating the template for the modern romantic comedy and providing a string of high profile roles for the likes of Meg Ryan,...
The big story
A flood of sympathy and tributes greeted the news of the death of writer and director Nora Ephron early on Wednesday morning – very quickly you got the impression that here was someone genuinely liked and admired by her Hollywood peers, and who connected in a very unusual way with the wider world. Possibly because of her own background as a reporter in 60s New York, journalists considered her one of their own, outside the gilded cage rather than cowering inside it. More than that, she inspired a generation of women with her clever, witty take on popular culture and a persistent refusal to be defeated by Hollywood's male-centric culture.
As a film-maker, she was undeniably influential, virtually creating the template for the modern romantic comedy and providing a string of high profile roles for the likes of Meg Ryan,...
- 6/28/2012
- The Guardian - Film News
'We had pig's blood lined up for a surgery scene but Bowie objected – so we used mine'
Paul Mayersberg, screenwriter
We started working on the script, an adaptation of the book by Walter Tevis, in 1974. At one point, a TV company had wanted to turn Tevis's story into something like The Fugitive: an alien on the run who would have a different adventure each week. Instead, we wanted to show what the world – or America, at any rate – would look like from the point of view of an alien who crashlands on Earth. Certain things hadn't been dealt with in cinema, notably the rise of conglomerates and their closeness to government. Political thrillers were big in the 1970s, The Parallax View and so on, but this was another way of looking at things.
David Bowie wasn't our first thought as Newton, the alien. Nic Roeg, the director, who'd just had...
Paul Mayersberg, screenwriter
We started working on the script, an adaptation of the book by Walter Tevis, in 1974. At one point, a TV company had wanted to turn Tevis's story into something like The Fugitive: an alien on the run who would have a different adventure each week. Instead, we wanted to show what the world – or America, at any rate – would look like from the point of view of an alien who crashlands on Earth. Certain things hadn't been dealt with in cinema, notably the rise of conglomerates and their closeness to government. Political thrillers were big in the 1970s, The Parallax View and so on, but this was another way of looking at things.
David Bowie wasn't our first thought as Newton, the alien. Nic Roeg, the director, who'd just had...
- 6/26/2012
- by Phil Hoad
- The Guardian - Film News
Donald Sutherland had 'the worst' time shooting a sex scene with Julie Christie. The 78-year-old actor was incredibly uncomfortable working on the intimate moment for 1973 movie 'Don't Look Now' because it was done in such a confined spice and says the worst thing about the awkward shoot was it took so long. He said: 'Doing it was the worst. The worst. No not really. We were naked, we were in a small room with the director Nic Roeg and [cinematographer] Tony Richmond and wires to engineers on the other side of the wall, and they've got two unmuffled Arriflexes. 'They were incredibly loud, those old cameras. Nic was yelling at us, 'Alright Julie, tilt your head to the left.'...
- 3/22/2012
- Monsters and Critics
Originally released in 1973 as part of a double feature with The Wicker Man (now how amazing would that have been!?), Don’t Look Now has gone on to be considered one of the greatest British horror films ever released. Resplendent with an unnerving atmosphere from start to finish, coupled with an extremely symbolic style, artistic director Nicolas Roeg has created a film that remains unsettling to this very day. The team at Optimum Releasing have painstakingly upgraded the film to a full high definition experience, that whilst not free from imperfection is proficient enough to add a new element to the classic tale.
Released on Blu-ray from July 4th, follow the jump for our full review.
Based on a novel by classic suspense writer Daphne du Maurier (who is also responsible for the source material behind three of Hitchcock’s finest works: Jamaica Inn [1939], Rebecca [1940] and The Birds [1963]), Don’t...
Released on Blu-ray from July 4th, follow the jump for our full review.
Based on a novel by classic suspense writer Daphne du Maurier (who is also responsible for the source material behind three of Hitchcock’s finest works: Jamaica Inn [1939], Rebecca [1940] and The Birds [1963]), Don’t...
- 7/6/2011
- by Stuart Cummins
- Obsessed with Film
Originally released in 1973 as part of a double feature with The Wicker Man (now how amazing would that have been!?), Don’t Look Now has gone on to be considered one of the greatest British horror films ever released. Resplendent with an unnerving atmosphere from start to finish, coupled with an extremely symbolic style, artistic director Nicolas Roeg has created a film that remains unsettling to this very day. The team at Optimum Releasing have painstakingly upgraded the film to a full high definition experience, that whilst not free from imperfection is proficient enough to add a new element to the classic tale.
To celebrate the Blu-ray release this past week, we have teamed up with Optimum Releasing to give away three copies of the blu-ray.
Don’T Look Now stars Donald Sutherland and Julie Christie in Nic Roeg’s brilliantly atmospheric adaptation of the novel by Daphne du Maurier.
To celebrate the Blu-ray release this past week, we have teamed up with Optimum Releasing to give away three copies of the blu-ray.
Don’T Look Now stars Donald Sutherland and Julie Christie in Nic Roeg’s brilliantly atmospheric adaptation of the novel by Daphne du Maurier.
- 7/6/2011
- by Matt Holmes
- Obsessed with Film
Originally released in 1973 as part of a double feature with The Wicker Man (now how amazing would that have been!?), Don’t Look Now has gone on to be considered one of the greatest British horror films ever released. Resplendent with an unnerving atmosphere from start to finish, coupled with an extremely symbolic style, artistic director Nicolas Roeg has created a film that remains unsettling to this very day. The team at Optimum Releasing have painstakingly upgraded the film to a full high definition experience, that whilst not free from imperfection is proficient enough to add a new element to the classic tale.
Released on Blu-ray from July 4th, follow the jump for our full review.
Based on a novel by classic suspense writer Daphne du Maurier (who is also responsible for the source material behind three of Hitchcock’s finest works: Jamaica Inn [1939], Rebecca [1940] and The Birds [1963]), Don’t...
Released on Blu-ray from July 4th, follow the jump for our full review.
Based on a novel by classic suspense writer Daphne du Maurier (who is also responsible for the source material behind three of Hitchcock’s finest works: Jamaica Inn [1939], Rebecca [1940] and The Birds [1963]), Don’t...
- 6/27/2011
- by Stuart Cummins
- Obsessed with Film
‘Nothing is what it seems’ is the main theme and much quoted line from this 1973 classic horror. In fact is it even a horror? It could easily be a psychological thriller or a drama dealing with grief and love. Though released in the same year as The Exorcist, it is Nic Roeg’s adaptation of a Daphne du Maurier short story that is often cited as the film that revolutionised the genre into an intelligent form.
Roeg stepped into this film barefooted, after slipping off a pair of other great reinventions in Performance and Walkabout; yet many critics say these earlier films were his better work and the type he should have continued to produce. I disagree. It was the enigma and the sense of nothing truly being what you experienced in Don’t Look Now that makes it Roeg’s finest venture into the cinematic arts. Furthermore, because this...
Roeg stepped into this film barefooted, after slipping off a pair of other great reinventions in Performance and Walkabout; yet many critics say these earlier films were his better work and the type he should have continued to produce. I disagree. It was the enigma and the sense of nothing truly being what you experienced in Don’t Look Now that makes it Roeg’s finest venture into the cinematic arts. Furthermore, because this...
- 6/24/2011
- Shadowlocked
To mark the release of digitally restored Don’t Look now on Blu-ray 27th June, Optimum Releasing have given us three copies of the movie to give away.
Donald Sutherland and Julie Christie star in Don’T Look Now, Nic Roeg’s brilliantly atmospheric adaptation of the novel by Daphne du Maurier. Following the death of their daughter, John and Laura Baxter travel to Venice where he is to oversee the restoration of an old church. Here they encounter a pair of elderly sisters: one of them a blind psychic who claims to have been in communication with the couple’s dead child. Whilst Laura is intrigued John resists the idea, despite the possibility that he is having his own visions that threaten to put his life in danger…. Genuinely unsettling, Don’T Look Now is widely acknowledged as perhaps Roeg’s finest film and one of the best British films ever made.
Donald Sutherland and Julie Christie star in Don’T Look Now, Nic Roeg’s brilliantly atmospheric adaptation of the novel by Daphne du Maurier. Following the death of their daughter, John and Laura Baxter travel to Venice where he is to oversee the restoration of an old church. Here they encounter a pair of elderly sisters: one of them a blind psychic who claims to have been in communication with the couple’s dead child. Whilst Laura is intrigued John resists the idea, despite the possibility that he is having his own visions that threaten to put his life in danger…. Genuinely unsettling, Don’T Look Now is widely acknowledged as perhaps Roeg’s finest film and one of the best British films ever made.
- 6/17/2011
- by Competitons
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
The Man Who Fell To Earth, Nicolas Roeg’s 1976 slice of sci-fi lyricism that contains a classic performance from David Bowie, is out now on Blu-Ray and Owf’s Ed Whitfield devoured the 1080p transfer last week and gave it a huge thumbs up. We can’t recommend the release highly enough and we’re now offering you the chance to win one of three Blu-Ray discs.
Crash landing on Earth from his dying planet, an alien humanoid traveling by the name of Thomas Jerome Newton (Bowie) uses his superior intelligence to build a vast business empire. As he takes on, and beats, every major Us corporation, people can only guess his true purpose – to save his dying world from drought. Newton’s ageless fall from grace, as he becomes prey to lust, alcohol, business rivals and the Us Government makes The Man Who Fell To Earth not only a...
Crash landing on Earth from his dying planet, an alien humanoid traveling by the name of Thomas Jerome Newton (Bowie) uses his superior intelligence to build a vast business empire. As he takes on, and beats, every major Us corporation, people can only guess his true purpose – to save his dying world from drought. Newton’s ageless fall from grace, as he becomes prey to lust, alcohol, business rivals and the Us Government makes The Man Who Fell To Earth not only a...
- 4/7/2011
- by Matt Holmes
- Obsessed with Film
With a catalogue of songs that includes the likes of “Life on Mars”, “Starman” and “Space Oddity” David Bowie is hardly a stranger to the outer reaches of our galaxy. Yet it was British director Nic Roeg, hot off the success of “Don’t Look Now”, who allowed The Thin White Duke to fully embrace his inner alien when he cast him as one Thomas Jerome Newton (Mick Jagger, Peter O’Toole and Michael Crichton were all initially considered) in the 1976 film “The Man Who Fell To Earth”.
Adapted from the 1963 novel of the same name by American novelist and short story writer Walter Tevis (who also wrote the novels “The Hustler” and “The Color of Money”) Roeg’s film follows Newton as he arrives on Earth seeking a way to bring water back home to his dying planet, Anthea, and is slowly corrupted by the unholy trinity of sex,...
Adapted from the 1963 novel of the same name by American novelist and short story writer Walter Tevis (who also wrote the novels “The Hustler” and “The Color of Money”) Roeg’s film follows Newton as he arrives on Earth seeking a way to bring water back home to his dying planet, Anthea, and is slowly corrupted by the unholy trinity of sex,...
- 4/4/2011
- by Nick Turk
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
Optimum Releasing have been in touch and given us three copies of their new movie, The Man Who Fell to Earth on Blu-ray to give away.
The film is Directed by Nicolas Roeg and stars David Bowie, Rip Torn, Candy Clarck, Buck Henry and is released in UK stores, 4th April.
Synopsis: Crash landing on Earth from his dying planet, an alien humanoid traveling by the name of Thomas Jerome Newton (Bowie) uses his superior intelligence to build a vast business empire. As he takes on, and beats, every major Us corporation, people can only guess his true purpose – to save his dying world from drought. Newton’s ageless fall from grace, as he becomes prey to lust, alcohol, business rivals and the Us Government makes The Man Who Fell To Earth not only a bitingly caustic indictment of the modern world but also a poignant commentary on the loneliness of the outsider.
The film is Directed by Nicolas Roeg and stars David Bowie, Rip Torn, Candy Clarck, Buck Henry and is released in UK stores, 4th April.
Synopsis: Crash landing on Earth from his dying planet, an alien humanoid traveling by the name of Thomas Jerome Newton (Bowie) uses his superior intelligence to build a vast business empire. As he takes on, and beats, every major Us corporation, people can only guess his true purpose – to save his dying world from drought. Newton’s ageless fall from grace, as he becomes prey to lust, alcohol, business rivals and the Us Government makes The Man Who Fell To Earth not only a bitingly caustic indictment of the modern world but also a poignant commentary on the loneliness of the outsider.
- 3/27/2011
- by Competitons
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
When IFC created our list of The 50 Greatest Sex Scenes in Cinema we had a clear cut number one choice: Julie Christie and Donald Sutherland's chronologically fractured lovemaking in "Don't Look Now" by Nicolas Roeg. What wasn't clear then, and has never been clear, is just how real that scene is. Rumors have persisted for decades that the reason the scene feels so authentic is because it was authentic: that Christie and Sutherland actually wound up having sex on the set in front of the cameras.
The latest to dredge up the legend is Peter Bart, the former editor of Variety, who claims in his upcoming book "Infamous Players: A Tale of Movies, the Mob, (and Sex)" to have been present at the filming of the "Don't Look Now" sex scene, where he, um, looked... then.
As reported by Jay A. Fernandez in The Hollywood Reporter, Bart claims he...
The latest to dredge up the legend is Peter Bart, the former editor of Variety, who claims in his upcoming book "Infamous Players: A Tale of Movies, the Mob, (and Sex)" to have been present at the filming of the "Don't Look Now" sex scene, where he, um, looked... then.
As reported by Jay A. Fernandez in The Hollywood Reporter, Bart claims he...
- 3/25/2011
- by Matt Singer
- ifc.com
Veteran actor Donald Sutherland has blasted new reports suggesting his onscreen sex scene with Julie Christie in classic thriller Don't Look Now was for real.
The raunchy scene in the 1973 film has become the stuff of Hollywood legend, despite denials from the stars and producer Michael Deeley, who spoke out in 2008 in a bid to quash the sensational story.
But the saga has come to the fore again thanks to former Variety editor Peter Bart's new book, Infamous Players: A Tale of Movies, the Mob, (and Sex).
Bart claims he saw Sutherland and Christie filming the thriller's bedroom scene, explaining, "It was clear to me they were no longer simply acting: they were f**king on camera."
But Sutherland has spoken out to dismiss Bart's version of events, insisting the writer was not even on set at the time the scene was shot.
In a statement obtained by Reuters, he says, "Not True. None of it. Not the sex. Not him witnessing it. From beginning to end there were four people in that room. Nic Roeg (director), Tony Richmond (cinematographer), Julie Christie and me. No one else."
Sutherland and Christie were rumoured to have enjoyed an onset affair and the actress' then-boyfriend Warren Beatty was reportedly so upset about the saucy scene, he demanded movie bosses cut the footage.
The raunchy scene in the 1973 film has become the stuff of Hollywood legend, despite denials from the stars and producer Michael Deeley, who spoke out in 2008 in a bid to quash the sensational story.
But the saga has come to the fore again thanks to former Variety editor Peter Bart's new book, Infamous Players: A Tale of Movies, the Mob, (and Sex).
Bart claims he saw Sutherland and Christie filming the thriller's bedroom scene, explaining, "It was clear to me they were no longer simply acting: they were f**king on camera."
But Sutherland has spoken out to dismiss Bart's version of events, insisting the writer was not even on set at the time the scene was shot.
In a statement obtained by Reuters, he says, "Not True. None of it. Not the sex. Not him witnessing it. From beginning to end there were four people in that room. Nic Roeg (director), Tony Richmond (cinematographer), Julie Christie and me. No one else."
Sutherland and Christie were rumoured to have enjoyed an onset affair and the actress' then-boyfriend Warren Beatty was reportedly so upset about the saucy scene, he demanded movie bosses cut the footage.
- 3/25/2011
- WENN
Don't Look Now, the 1973 supernatural thriller which topped Time Out's 2011 poll of the 100 best British films, has undergone a digital restoration and is now on its way to Blu-ray, it's been announced.
This creepy and ominous tale starred Julie Christie and Donald Sutherland and was directed by Nicolas Roeg, who also made The Man Who Fell To Earth (1976) starring David Bowie as an alien who arrives from a dying planet, and The Witches (1990), which starred Anjelica Huston. During his long career, Roeg was part of the second unit on David Lean's Lawrence of Arabia and almost directed the 1980 Flash Gordon movie.
Allan Scott and Chris Bryant wrote the screenplay for Don't Look Now, based on Daphne du Maurier's short story.
Released in UK cinemas as a double bill with another horror classic, The Wicker Man, it is notable for its creepy atmospherics and abundant symbolism; the blind psychic...
This creepy and ominous tale starred Julie Christie and Donald Sutherland and was directed by Nicolas Roeg, who also made The Man Who Fell To Earth (1976) starring David Bowie as an alien who arrives from a dying planet, and The Witches (1990), which starred Anjelica Huston. During his long career, Roeg was part of the second unit on David Lean's Lawrence of Arabia and almost directed the 1980 Flash Gordon movie.
Allan Scott and Chris Bryant wrote the screenplay for Don't Look Now, based on Daphne du Maurier's short story.
Released in UK cinemas as a double bill with another horror classic, The Wicker Man, it is notable for its creepy atmospherics and abundant symbolism; the blind psychic...
- 3/24/2011
- by David Bentley
- The Geek Files
Nicolas Roeg’s 1974 chiller, Don’t Look Now, has finally had its release date announced – so pencil it in your diaries right now. Starring Donald Sutherland, Julie Christie and a murderous dwarf in a red raincoat, the film was recently voted Time Out London as the best British flick ever.
The digitally restored film comes with a set of new extra features along with what will be a beautiful-looking transfer on what is often touted as the very last physical home entertainment device. We’re at the final frontier. Next we’ll have films downloaded into our brains! It’s the way of the future.
If you love Nic Roeg’s films then The Man Who Fell To Earth is being released on Blu-ray from 4th April. Both films belong in any discerning film lover’s collection. Fact. Optimum Releasing continue in their fine quest to release awesome cinema. That’s another fact!
The digitally restored film comes with a set of new extra features along with what will be a beautiful-looking transfer on what is often touted as the very last physical home entertainment device. We’re at the final frontier. Next we’ll have films downloaded into our brains! It’s the way of the future.
If you love Nic Roeg’s films then The Man Who Fell To Earth is being released on Blu-ray from 4th April. Both films belong in any discerning film lover’s collection. Fact. Optimum Releasing continue in their fine quest to release awesome cinema. That’s another fact!
- 3/16/2011
- by Martyn Conterio
- FilmShaft.com
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Connery and Lollobrigida on the set of Woman of Straw, which airs at midnight tonight on TCM. By Lee Pfeiffer
Turner Classic Movies (North America) is capitalizing on their acquisition of the broadcast rights to the James Bond films by screening Sean Connery triple features every Friday night in May. Tonight's blockbuster triple bill is Goldfinger, Thunderball and a very rare showing of the 1964 thriller Woman of Straw which has not been seen on American TV in decades. As usual, TCM will present uncut, pristine prints with excellent introductions by Robert Osborne. Woman of Straw is a well done thriller in the Hitchcock style, ably directed by Basil Dearden. The plot centers on a repulsive elderly millionaire (Ralph Richardson) and his scheming nephew (Connery). The two men despise each other but are locked together due to family and business interests. Connery's character, Anthony Richmond, concocts a scheme to convince his uncle's voluptuous,...
Connery and Lollobrigida on the set of Woman of Straw, which airs at midnight tonight on TCM. By Lee Pfeiffer
Turner Classic Movies (North America) is capitalizing on their acquisition of the broadcast rights to the James Bond films by screening Sean Connery triple features every Friday night in May. Tonight's blockbuster triple bill is Goldfinger, Thunderball and a very rare showing of the 1964 thriller Woman of Straw which has not been seen on American TV in decades. As usual, TCM will present uncut, pristine prints with excellent introductions by Robert Osborne. Woman of Straw is a well done thriller in the Hitchcock style, ably directed by Basil Dearden. The plot centers on a repulsive elderly millionaire (Ralph Richardson) and his scheming nephew (Connery). The two men despise each other but are locked together due to family and business interests. Connery's character, Anthony Richmond, concocts a scheme to convince his uncle's voluptuous,...
- 5/8/2009
- by nospam@example.com (Cinema Retro)
- Cinemaretro.com
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