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OnVideo's Weekly Guide to Home Video Releases
April 1
Impractical Jokers: The Movie : The story of a humiliating high school mishap from 1992 that sends the Impractical Jokers on the road competing in hidden-camera challenges for the chance to turn back the clock and redeem three of the four Jokers. (Digital only)
April 3
Farmer of the Year: The film tells the story of an aging farmer who, after selling the farm he’s worked for over 60 years, finds himself useless and adrift. Struggling to maintain his youth, he road-trips across the country in a ’73 Winnebago with his equally directionless and unreasonably self-confident granddaughter. (DVD: Day & date)
The Gentlemen:An American expat tries to sell off his highly profitable marijuana empire in London, triggering plots, schemes, bribery and blackmail in an attempt to steal his domain out from under him. (VOD: April 14; DVD, Blu-ray release: April 21)
Rogue Warfare: The Hunt: When the leader of an elite team of soldiers is captured by terrorists, it is up to the team to find and rescue him before it is too late. (Digital, VOD only)
April 7
BraveStorm: This remake of the 1970s TV series "Silver Mask" and "Super Robot Red Baron" pits two families (one with an armored bionic super hero, and the other a red giant robot) against evil aliens to save Earth and prevent the extinction of mankind. (DVD: Day & date)
From Iceland to EDEN: While escaping from the police, Óliver accidentally stumbles into a flat and saves Lóa’s life. The pair are both users and dealers but want nothing more than to escape and start a new life. However, the situation becomes much more complicated when they decide to use stolen narcotics from an infamous drug lord to fund their escape plans. (DVD, Blu-ray release: Day & date)
Ip Man 4: Donnie Yen reprises his role as the legendary Wing Chun master in the grand finale of the revolutionary martial arts series. Following the death of his wife, Ip Man travels to San Francisco to ease tensions between the local kung fu masters and his star student, Bruce Lee, while searching for a better future for his son. (DVD, Blu-ray release: April 21)
The Last Full Measure: The true story of William H. Pitsenbarger, a U.S. Air Force medic who personally saved over 60 men before making the ultimate sacrifice in Vietnam’s bloodiest battle. (DVD, Blu-ray release: April 21)
Like a Boss: Best friends, Mia and Mel (Tiffany Haddish and Rose Byrne) are living their best lives, running their own cosmetics company until a villainous beauty mogul (Salma Hayek) conspires to steal it from under them. (DVD, Blu-ray release: April 21)
My Comic Book Country: Comic book characters are box office gold, but why do comic book stores struggle to survive? In My Comic Shop Country, filmmaker Anthony Desiato sets out on a quest to explore the culture, business, and fandom of comic shops across America. (VOD only)
Same Boat: A time-traveling assassin finds himself on a cruise ship, where he falls for the women he’s supposed to kill (VOD only)
The Turning: A thrilling adaptation of Henry James' landmark novel "The Turn of the Screw." At a mysterious estate in the Maine countryside, a newly appointed nanny is charged with the care of two disturbed orphans. She quickly discovers that both the children and the house are harboring dark secrets and things may not be as they appear. (VOD, DVD, Blu-ray release: April 21)
What You Gonna Do When the World’s on Fire?: An intimate look of African Americans in Louisiana and Mississippi --struggling female business owners facing gentrification in a post-Katrina New Orleans, single mothers trying to keep their young black sons safe, New Black Panther Party members protesting the latest wrongful death. (Digital only)
April 10
Trolls World Tour: Sequel to the 2016 animated hit. (VOD only)
Sea Fever: The crew of a West of Ireland trawler, marooned at sea, struggle for their lives against a growing parasite in their water supply. (Digital, VOD only)
We Summon the Darkness: Three best friends embark on a road trip to a heavy-metal show, where they bond with three aspiring musicians and head off to one of the girls' country home for an after party. A night of fun and youthful debauchery takes a deadly turn as bodies begin to pile up. (Digital, VOD only)
Beyond the Door
(1974 -- Italy) Legendary filmmaker Ovidio G. Assonitis, whose "Tentacles" and "Piranha II" sought to cash in on the killer fish craze spawned by "Jaws," first hit pay dirt in 1974 with "Beyond the Door" - a gloriously bonkers riff on "The Exorcist" featuring Emmy Award-winning actress Juliet Mills and distinguished British actor Richard Johnson. Set against the backdrop of San Francisco, the film stars Mills as Jessica Barrett, a young mother who starts to develop strange behaviors whilst pregnant with her third child. Before you can say "split pea soup," Jessica is displaying signs of full-blown demonic possession -- complete with projectile vomiting and fully-rotating head! Could it be that she's carrying the child of the Antichrist himself? Described as "disgusting", "scary trash" and "maddeningly inappropriate" by film critic Robert Ebert and subject to a lawsuit by Warner Bros. (who claimed copyright infringement against a certain William Friedkin film), the devilish denizens at Arrow Video have summoned up this wickedly entertaining popcorn spiller in a brand new, extras-packed edition fit for Satan himself. Limited to 3,000 units; brand new 2K restoration of the extended Uncut English Export Version. Formats: Blu-ray. Extras: Exclusive bonus disc containing the alternate US theatrical version and "Italy Possessed," a brand-new feature-length documentary on Italian exorcism movies; reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Marc Schoenbach; reversible fold-out poster; perfect-bound collector’s booklet featuring new writing on the film by John Martin and Alessio di Rocco; "The Devil and I" newly-filmed interview with director-producer Ovidio G. Assonitis; "Barrett’s Hell" newly-filmed interview with cinematographer Roberto D'Ettorre Piazzoli; "Beyond the Music" newly-filmed interview with composer Franco Micalizzi; "The Devil's Face" newly-filmed interview with camera operator Maurizio Maggi; "Motel and Devils" newly-conducted audio interview with actor Gabriele Lavia; alternate Italian Chi Sei? opening titles; alternate "Behind the Door" VHS opening titles; alternate Japanese "Diabolica" opening and ending sequence; trailers, TV and radio spots; image gallery; brand new 2K restoration of the US Theatrical Version, released as "Beyond the Door" (99 mins). (Arrow Video/MVD Entertainment).
BraveStorm
(2017 -- Japan) In the year 2050, mankind is extinct on Earth. The last survivors, five Kasuga brothers, must use a time machine to travel back to 2018, to collect a human capable of exterminating a group of giant robots sent to Earth by an alien race called the Killgis. Filled with massive action set pieces, robot battles, time travel, and tons of other sci-fi goodies, it's a cinematic remake of two 1970s Japanese TV series (“Silver Mask” and “Super Robot Red Baron”). Formats: DVD, VOD. (GVN Releasing).
Cats
(2019) Dir.: Tom Hooper; James Corden, Judi Dench, Jason Derulo, Idris Elba, Jennifer Hudson, Ian McKellen, Taylor Swift, Rebel Wilson, Francesca Hayward. A tribe of cats called the Jellicles must decide yearly which one will ascend to the Heaviside Layer and come back to a new Jellicle life. Formats: DVD, Blu-ray/DVD Combo, VOD, Digital. Extras: "Making Music." "Singing Live," "Cat School," "Making Macavity,""9 Lives: The Cast of Cats," "The Dancers," "The Art of Dance," "Scaling Up," "A Director’s Journey," "A Little Magic." (Universal).
Citizen K
(2019) Oscar-winning writer-director Alex Gibney's revelatory documentary is an intimate yet sweeping look at post-Soviet Russia from the perspective of the enigmatic Mikhail Khodorkovsky, a former oligarch turned political dissident. Benefitting from the chaos that ensued after the dissolution of the U.S.S.R., Khodorkovsky was able to amass a fortune in financing and oil production and became the richest man in Russia. But when he accused the new Putin regime of corruption, Khodorkovsky was arrested, his assets were seized and following a series of show trials, he was sentenced to more than 10 years in prison. Today, as an exile living in London, he continues to speak out against Putin's two-decade stranglehold on power. Expertly researched and photographed, Gibney uses Khodorkovsky's story as a way to explore the complex interplay between oligarchy and government and its destructive effect on democracy, in Russia and beyond. Formats: DVD. (Kino Lorber).
Dolittle
(2020) Robert Downey Jr., Antonio Banderas, Michael Sheen, Harry Collett, Emma Thompson, Rami Malek, John Cena, Kumail Nanjiani, Octavia Spencer, Tom Holland, Ralph Fiennes, Selena Gomez, Marion Cotillard. A physician who can talk to animals embarks on an adventure to find a legendary island with a young apprentice and a crew of strange pets. Formats: DVD, Blu-ray/DVD Combo, VOD, Digital. Extras: "Talk to the Animals," "Robert Downey Jr. & Harry: Mentor And Mentee," "Becoming The Good Doctor," "Antonio Banderas: Pirate King," "The Wicked Dr. Müdfly," "A Most Unusual House."
(Universal).
From Iceland to EDEN
(2019 -- Iceland) Hansel Eagle, Telma Huld Jóhannesdóttir, Arnar Jónsson. Two drug-hazed young lovers dream about escaping icy Reykjavik to live carefree in Paradise (aka Eden). While escaping from the police, Óliver (Eagle) accidentally stumbles into a flat and saves Lóa’s (Jóhannesdóttir) life. The pair are both users and dealers but want nothing more than to escape and start a new life. However, the situation becomes much more complicated when they decide to use stolen narcotics from an infamous drug lord to fund their escape plans. Formats: DVD, Blu-ray, VOD, Digital. Extras: Deleted scenes, trailer. (Cinema Libre Studio).
Gold Dust
(2020) Darin Brooks, Chris Romano, David Wysocki, David Wall. Somewhere along the border with Mexico, two lifelong friends - prospectors - use moth eaten maps and passed down legends in a lifelong search to find a ghost ship rumored to have been buried in the desert sand over millennia as the seafloor dried up. A rollicking Western adventure with dancing assassins, opera in uncharted canyons, armed children on dirt bikes, mines, hostages and mirages that all form the wild whirlwind called Gold Dust. Formats: DVD, Digital. (High Octane Pictures).
Impact Event
(2020) Margaret O’Brien, Michael Berryman, Vernon Wells, Richard Grieco. After a meteor causes a global apocalypse, a small group of survivors takes refuge in an abandoned funhouse and must fight off cannibalistic killers. Formats: DVD, VOD. (Wild Eye Releasing).
Just One More Kiss
(2020) “Till death do us part” wasn’t nearly long enough for Max and Abby, a happily married couple ... until an accident took Max away. As Abby struggles with life without Max something strange happens: Max’s ghost returns to help her get over him. But with a second chance to be together, neither wants to say goodbye again. Formats: DVD, Digital. (Indiecan Pictures).
Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool
(2019) Tells the story of the legendary trumpeter, bandleader, innovator and trend-setter who crossed musical genres and whose life was notable on and off stage. Directed by award-winning documentarian Stanley Nelson, the film features Miles’ music from live performances, studio recordings and outtakes, as well as interviews with those who knew Miles best (Quincy Jones, Santana, Wayne Shorter, etc). Pulls back the curtain of the man behind the music. The film takes an intimate look at what drove his intense, methodical approach and ravenous hunger to study all genres of music, from Baroque to classical Indian, as well as his demons, and how those elements fueled his genius and unique self-expression. Includes bonus DVD disc of live footage from the Montreux Jazz Festival. Formats: DVD, Blu-ray. (Eagle Rock Entertainment/Universal). Due April 10
The Night Clerk
(2020) Tye Sheridan, Ana de Armas, John Leguizamo, Helen Hunt. Sheridan stars as hotel night clerk Bart Bromley who is a highly intelligent young man on the autism spectrum. When a woman is murdered during his shift, Bart becomes the prime suspect. As the police investigation closes in, Bart makes a personal connection with a beautiful guest named Andrea (Ana De Armas), but soon realizes he must stop the real murderer before she becomes the next victim. Formats: DVD, VOD, Digital. (Paramount).
Rootwood
(2018) Felissa Rose, Elissa Dowling. Thriller follows two students who host "The Spooky Hour," a podcast about paranormal phenomena and urban legends. When they're hired by a Hollywood film producer to shoot a horror documentary about the curse of The Wooden Devil, they smell their chance to become famous. Together, with their friend, they enter Rootwood Forest and investigate the area to find out the truth about The Wooden Devil and his victims. Formats: DVD, Digital. (High Octane Pictures).
Strike
(2020) Heart-warming, coming-of-age animated story following young mole Mungo Morrison (voice of Lizzie Waterworth) as he struggles to save his family and community from evil "Boss", while also trying to achieve his dream of representing his country in soccer during the Wild Cup in Russia. Formats: DVD, Digital. Extras: Behind-the-scenes featurette. (Magnolia Home Entertainment).
Swift
(2019) Voices of Kate Winslet, Willem Dafoe, Josh Keaton. Manou is a sweet bird who grows up believing he is a seagull like his parents. He strives to swim, fish and fly like them … but feels that he is not very gifted. To his great shock, Manou discovers that he was adopted, and is actually the offspring of the much-hated swifts! After a tragedy, Manou has to navigate the differences between swifts and seagulls, and ultimately try to find his own identity - and save his friends and family along the way. Formats: DVD, Blu-ray. Extras: "A Look at the Making of Swift," interview Willem Dafoe, theatrical trailer. (Shout! Kids).
The Vinyl Revival
many more. The film discusses the importance of the record shop and vinyl as a whole, answering the why's of vinyl's revival, attesting to the human need for belonging, the love of history and the stories of how the humble little record shop has shaped so many lives. Record collecting has lost its image as a hobby for middle-aged men and become instead a pursuit of the most fashion-conscious consumer. Will it last? What is the future for record shops when vinyl becomes less fashionable? Why are we in danger of another record shop decline? Why must we support these bastions of culture? Includes interviews from Nick Mason (Pink Floyd), Philip Selway (Radiohead), Ade Utley (Portishead), Joel Gion (The Brian Jonestown Massacre), The Orielles, CASSIA and others. Formats: DVD. Extras: Eight-page booklet chronicling the making of the film. (Wienerworld/MVD Entertainment). Due April 10
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