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August 13
All Is True: The year is 1613, and Shakespeare is acknowledged as the greatest writer of the age. But disaster strikes when his renowned Globe Theatre burns to the ground. Devastated, Shakespeare returns home to Stratford, where he must face a troubled past and a neglected family. (DVD, Blu-ray release: Day & date)
The Banana Splits Movie: Offers a new take on the classic Hanna-Barbera characters. The film follows a boy named Harley and his family as they go to a taping of "The Banana Splits" TV show, which is supposed to be a fun-filled birthday for young Harley. But things take an unexpected turn -- and the body count quickly rises. Can Harley, his mom and their new pals safely escape? (DVD, Blu-ray release: August 27)
Creating Woodstock: For three days in August 1969, nearly a half-million young people descended upon Max Yasgur's farm in upstate New York for the rock ‘n’ roll event that defined a generation. Mythologized for 50 years, the filmmakers set the record straight with the most comprehensive examination of how the festival came to be using original interviews with key figures, rare archival footage and unearthed photographs. First-hand accounts of little known stories are woven throughout the film, such as when Jimi Hendrix was stranded at the airport and hitched a ride to the site, or when a bank manager was awoken in the middle of the night to get money to pay The Who, which then needed to be helicoptered to them before they would go on stage – much like the personal supply of strawberries that Janis Joplin required. (DVD release: July 30)
The Marker: A criminal seeks redemption by connecting with the daughter of the woman he killed. Along the way he's haunted by his guilt in the guise of the woman's ghost. (Digital only)
The Other Side of Everything: For Serbian filmmaker Mila Turajlic, a locked door in her mother's apartment in Belgrade provides the gateway to both her remarkable family history and her country's tumultuous political inheritance. (DVD release: Day & date)
The Reflecting Skin: In the 1950's, a young boy living with his troublesome family in rural USA fantasizes that a neighboring widow is actually a vampire, responsible for a number of disappearances in the area. Stars Viggo Mortensen and Lindsay Duncan. (DVD, Blu-ray release: Day & date)
The Secret Life of Pets 2: The continuing story of Max and his pet friends, following their secret lives after their owners leave them for work or school each day. Max faces some major changes after his owner Katie gets married and now has a child. Meanwhile, Gidget tries to rescue Max's favorite toy from a cat-packed apartment, and Snowball sets on a mission to free a white tiger named Hu from a circus. (DVD, Blu-ray release: August 27)
The Velocipastor: After a devastating family tragedy, a priest travels to China to find deeper spirituality, but instead is endowed with an ancient ability that allows him to turn into a dinosaur. (DVD: Day & date)
August 16
Awake: A man (Jonathan Rhys Meyers) wakes up in a hospital bed with no recollection of who he is or why he is there, but quickly learns he’s the lead suspect in a series of murders and is now wanted by the police. With the help of a trusting nurse (Francesca Eastwood), he manages to stay one step ahead of the detectives hunting him down but, as he uncovers some hard truths about his past, he quickly realizes some nightmares happen after you’re awake. (DVD, Blu-ray release: September 24)
All Is True
(2019) Dir.: Kenneth Branagh; Kenneth Branagh, Judi Dench, Ian McKellen, Lolita Chakrabarti, Jack Colgrave Hirst. The year is 1613, and Shakespeare is acknowledged as the greatest writer of the age. But disaster strikes when his renowned Globe Theatre burns to the ground. Devastated, Shakespeare returns home to Stratford, where he must face a troubled past and a neglected family. Formats: DVD, Blu-ray, VOD, Digital. Extras: Q&A with Kenneth Branagh, eight behind-the-scenes featurettes. (Sony.
Damned Summer
(2018 -- Portugal) Idling afternoons and psychedelic moods immersed in music provide an adrenaline rush for drifting youth in Lisbon in this docu-fiction hybrid from first-time Portuguese director Pedro Cabeleira. Chico's summer starts at home, with his grandparents, under the cover of the lemon trees; an outlet, the place of his childhood memories. But now, he belongs to Lisbon, where he just finished college and hopes to find a career. Part of a new generation, Chico has few prospects or expectations, and reaching adulthood seems to be perpetually delayed. Intoxicated nights of affections and heartbreak propel him into psychedelic hedonism, where burning anguish and aimlessness fuel his euphoria in this homage to the mysteries of youth. Formats: DVD, VOD. (IndiePix Films).
Django the Bastard
(1969 -- Italy) Anthony Steffen, Rada Rassimov, Paolo Gozlino, Luciano Rossi. An intriguing spaghetti western with gothic horror genre elements. The mysterious stranger named Django -- a ghost-like figure -- walks into a dusty western town with vengeance on his mind. As he finds the men he’s looking for, he places a cross with the person's name and death date in the middle of the street before enacting violent revenge. Is Django truly an unstoppable human army-of-one, or an avenging immortal angel of death? Formats: DVD, Blu-ray. Extras: Commentary with film historian and author Troy Howarth. (Synapse Films).
Is That You? (¿Eres tú, Papá?)
(2019 -- Cuba) Gabriela Ramos, Eslinda Nuñez, Lynn Cruz, Osvaldo Doimeadiós. Living in a modest shack in the Cuban countryside, 13-year-old Lili and her mother appear trapped in a meagre, suffocating existence by her domineering father, Eduardo. His sudden absence should represent a new freedom for the girl and her mother, but Lili is distraught. In desperation, Lili carries out a ritual taught to her by a spiritualist to help bring him back, leading Lili to uncover a disturbing truth about her father’s disappearance.
Formats: DVD, VOD. (Breaking Glass Pictures).
The Mummy Rebirth
(2019) Carter, David E. Cazares, Brittany Goodwin, Deanna Grace Congo. Two treasure hunters uncover a sealed tomb and awaken a mummy that has waited years to come back and wipe humanity from the face of the Earth. It’s a race against time as they try to stop the Mummy from wreaking havoc on the modern world. Formats: DVD, Digital. (Uncork'd Entertainment).
Port of Shadows (aka Le Quai Des Brumes)
(1938) Director: Marcel Carné; Jean Gabin, Michel Simon, Michèle Morgan, Pierre Brasseur, Robert Le Vigan, Édouard Delmont, Raymond Aimos, Roger Legris. "Port of Shadows" is director Marcel Carné's ("Children of Paradise") controversial adaptation of the Pierre Mac Orlan novel of the same name. Down a foggy, desolate road to the port city of Le Havre travels Jean (Jean Gabin), an army deserter looking for another chance at life. Fate, however, has a different plan for him, when acts of both revenge and kindness turn him into front-page news. "Port of Shadows" starkly portrays an underworld of lonely souls wrestling with their own destinies, a quintessential example of poetic realism, one of the classics of the golden age of French cinema. Formats: DVD, Blu-ray. Extras: Introduction by professor/film critic Ginette Vincendeau; "On the Port of the Shadows" documentary; trailer. (Kino Lorber Studio Classics).
Rafiki
(2018 -- Kenya) Samantha Mugatsia. Sheila Munyiva. Bursting with the colorful street style and music of Nairobi's vibrant youth culture, "Rafiki" is a tender love story between two young women in a country that still criminalizes homosexuality. Kena and Ziki have long been told that "good Kenyan girls become good Kenyan wives" -- but they yearn for something more. Despite the political rivalry between their families, the girls encourage each other to pursue their dreams in a conservative society. When love blossoms between them, Kena and Ziki must choose between happiness and safety. Initially banned in Kenya for its positive portrayal of queer romance, the film won a landmark Supreme Court case chipping away at Kenyan anti-LGBT legislation.
Formats: DVD, VOD, Digital. (Film Movement).
Razzia Sur La Chnouf
(1955) Jean Gabin, Lino Ventura, Albert Rémy, Marcel Dalio, Lila Kedrova, Roland Armontel. Based on a novel by the legendary writer Auguste Le Breton ("Rififi," "Bob Le Flambeur") with direction by Henri Decoin. After a spell in the U.S.A., master criminal Henri Ferré dit 'Le Nantais' (Jean Gabin) returns to Paris and is recruited by Paul Liski (Marcel Dalio), head of a major narcotics ring, to oversee and improve the efficiency of their distribution. Merchandise has been disappearing and unreliable dealers must be eliminated. For the latter, Henri is assigned two hitmen, Roger le Catalan (Lino Ventura) and Bibi (Albert Rémy). Released as "Razzia" in the U.S., the film thrillingly explores the criminal underworld of 1950s Paris.
Formats: DVD, Blu-ray. Extras: Audio commentary by film critic Nick Pinkerton, trailer. (Kino Lorber Studio Classics).
The Reflecting Skin
(1990) A darkly humorous, nightmarish vision of the American dream. As mysterious deaths plague a small prairie town in 1950s Idaho, 8-year-old Seth (Jeremy Cooper) comes to believe that Dolphin Blue (Lindsay Duncan), the reclusive English widow living next door, is a vampire, stealing the souls of his neighborhood friends one by one. Seth's worst nightmares come true when his older brother Cameron (Viggo Mortensen in one of his first starring roles) returns home from military service and falls in love with the widow. Could he be her next victim?
Formats: DVD, Blu-ray, VOD, Digital. Extras: "Angels & Atom Bombs: The Making of The Reflecting Skin," commentary with writer-director Philip Ridley, booklet with introduction by Philip Ridley and new essay by Travis Crawford and Heather Hyche. (Film Movement Classics).
Shadow
(2018 -- China) Chao Deng, Li Sun, Ryan Zheng. In a kingdom ruled by a young and unpredictable king, the military commander has a secret weapon: a “shadow,” a look-alike who can fool both his enemies and the King himself. Now he must use this weapon in an intricate plan that will lead his people to victory in a war that the King does not want. Director Zhang Yimou ("Hero," "House of Flying Daggers") once again pushes the boundaries of wuxia action to create a film like no other, masterfully painting a canvas of inky blacks and greys punctuated with bursts of color from the blood of the defeated. Formats: DVD, Blu-ray/DVD Combo, 4K Ultra HD/Blu-ray Combo, Digital. Extras: Behind-the-scenes footage, making-of featurette. (Well Go USA).
Trial by Fire
(2019) Jack O’Connell, Laura Dern, Emily Meade, Jeff Perry. In 1992, Cameron Todd Willingham (O’Connell), a poor, uneducated heavy metal devotee with a violent streak, was convicted of arson-related triple homicide and put on death row. This is the true-life Texas story of the unlikely bond that formed between Willingham and Elizabeth Gilbert (Dern), a Houston mother of two, who battled against the state for 12 years to try and save Willingham by exposing suppressed evidence and illogical conclusions. Formats: DVD, Digital. Extras: Photo gallery. (Lionsgate).
Vault
(2019) Theo Rossi, Clive Standen, Samira Wiley, William Forsythe, Don Johnson, Vincent Pastore, Chazz Palminteri. Stylish thriller reveals the true story of one of the largest robberies in U.S. history. While doing time for a botched heist, two small-time crooks cook up an ill-fated scheme to rip off a nearby vault for $30 million — money that belongs to the local mafia. Formats: DVD, Blu-ray, VOD, Digital. (Lionsgate).
The Velocipastor
(2018) Alyssa Kempinski, Greg Cohan, Claire Hsu. After a devastating family tragedy, a priest travels to China to find deeper spirituality, but instead is endowed with an ancient ability that allows him to turn into a dinosaur. At first, he is horrified by his newfound superpower, but a local prostitute convinces him to use his newfound gift to fight evil – and ninjas.
Formats: DVD, VOD, Digital. (Wild Eye Releasing).
Vice Squad Collector’s Edition BLU-RAY DEBUT
(1982) Season Hubley, Gary Swanson, Wings Hauser. Princess (Hubley) is a single mom by day, a Hollywood prostitute by night. A volatile cop, Tom Walsh uses her to trap a sadistic pimp named Ramrod, who murdered one of her friends. But when Ramrod escapes police custody, Princess is in grave danger. No matter which way she turns, Ramrod is coming for her. New 4K scan of the negative. Extras: New Audio Commentary with director Gary Sherman and producer Brian Frankish; new "Tracking the Beast" interview with actor Gary Swanson; new "Of Poltergeist and Neon Lights" interview with director Gary Sherman; new "Hollywood Magic" interview with producer Brian Frankish; new "The Roots of Reality" interview with actress Beverly Todd; new "Catching a Killer" interview with actor Pepe Serna; new "Princess Driver" interview with actor Michael Ensign; new "Hollywood Streetwalking" look at the locations; audio commentary with director Gary Sherman; theatrical trailer; radio spots; TV spots; still galleries: poster and lobby cards, publicity stills, press kit. (Shout! Factory).
The Whirlpool
(2012 -- France) Agathe Feoux, Pierre Perrier. Two twentysomething strangers, Agathe and Victor, meet on holiday at Niagara Falls. Both lost souls -- Agathe, adopted and bogged down in a complex relationship with her therapist, Victor coping with a family drama -- impulsively decide to share a motel room, romance evolves into a road trip across New York State to the airport in Boston. Uninhibited sexual chemistry, organic moments of humor, and improvised, unrehearsed acting converge in this vibrant, non-linear narrative throwback to vibrantly experimental period of late sixties cinema. Formats: DVD, VOD, Digital. Extras: Making-of interviews with Agathe Feoux and Pierre Perrier. (IndiePix Films).
Wild Kratts: Creepy Creatures
(2018) Halloween is right around the corner and the Kratt Brothers, Martin and Chris, decide
that the best thing to do on Halloween is to discover new “creepy cool” creatures. While they search for these new creatures, they find out that Zach and the other villains have a plan to ruin Halloween. Will the Kratt Brothers save Halloween? Also includes the adventure "Masked Bandits," where the Wild Kratts notice strange things happening in the Tortuga HQ. Jimmy is convinced it’s a ghost. Formats: DVD, Digital. (PBS Distribution).
Avengers: Endgame
After the devastating events of Avengers: Infinity War (2018), the universe is in ruins due to the efforts of the Mad Titan, Thanos. With the help of remaining allies, the Avengers must assemble once more in order to undo Thanos's actions and undo the chaos to the universe, no matter what consequences may be in store, and no matter who they face.
Vitals: Director: Anthony Russo, Joe Russo. Stars: Robert Downey Jr., Chris Evans, Mark Ruffalo, Scarlett Johansson, Jeremy Renner, Don Cheadle, Paul Rudd, Benedict Cumberbatch, Chadwick Boseman, Brie Larson, Tom Holland, Karen Gillan, Zoe Saldana, Evangeline Lilly, Tessa Thompson, Rene Russo, Elizabeth Olsen, Anthony Mackie, Sebastian Stan, Tom Hiddleston, Dave Bautista, Tilda Swinton, Jon Favreau, Hayley Atwell, Natalie Portman, Marisa Tomei, Angela Bassett, Michael Douglas, Michelle Pfeiffer, William Hurt, Cobie Smulders, Frank Grillo, Vin Diese, Bradley Cooper, Gwyneth Paltrow, Robert Redford, Josh Brolin, Chris Pratt, Samuel L. Jackson.
2019, CC, MPAA rating: PG-13, 181 min., Action Adventure, Box office gross: $835.215 million, Disney.
Extras: "Remembering Stan Lee"in which filmmakers and cast honor the great Stan Lee in a fond look back at his MCU movie cameos; "Setting the Tone: Casting Robert Downey Jr."; "A Man Out of Time: Creating Captain America"; "Black Widow: Whatever It Takes"; "The Russo Brothers: Journey to Endgame"; "The Women of the MCU"; "Bro Thor"; six deleted scenes; gag reel; "Visionary Intro" by directors Joe and Anthony Russo; audio commentary by directors Anthony and Joe Russo, and writers Christopher Markus and Stephen McFeely.
Unplanned
As one of the youngest Planned Parenthood clinic directors in the nation, Abby Johnson was involved in upwards of 22,000 abortions and counseled countless women on their reproductive choices. Her passion surrounding a woman's right to choose led her to become a spokesperson for Planned Parenthood, fighting to enact legislation for the cause she so deeply believed in. Until the day she saw something that changed everything.
Vitals: Director: Cary Solomon, Chuck Konzelman. Stars: Ashley Bratcher, Brooks Ryan, Robia Scott.
2019, CC, MPAA rating: R, 105 min., Bio Drama, Box office gross:
$18.972 million, Pure Flix Entertainment.
Avengers: Endgame
(2019) Robert Downey Jr., Chris Evans, Mark Ruffalo, Scarlett Johansson, Jeremy Renner, Don Cheadle, Paul Rudd, Benedict Cumberbatch, Chadwick Boseman, Brie Larson, Tom Holland, Karen Gillan, Zoe Saldana, Evangeline Lilly, Tessa Thompson, Rene Russo, Elizabeth Olsen, Anthony Mackie, Sebastian Stan, Tom Hiddleston, Dave Bautista, Tilda Swinton, Jon Favreau, Hayley Atwell, Natalie Portman, Marisa Tomei, Angela Bassett, Michael Douglas, Michelle Pfeiffer, William Hurt, Cobie Smulders, Frank Grillo, Vin Diese, Bradley Cooper, Gwyneth Paltrow, Robert Redford, Josh Brolin, Chris Pratt, Samuel L. Jackson. The climactic conclusion to an unprecedented, 11-year (and 22 film) cinematic journey in which the Avengers take one final stand against Thanos. Formats: DVD, Blu-ray, 4K Ultra HD/Blu-ray Combo, VOD, Digital. Extras: "Remembering Stan Lee"in which filmmakers and cast honor the great Stan Lee in a fond look back at his MCU movie cameos; "Setting the Tone: Casting Robert Downey Jr."; "A Man Out of Time: Creating Captain America"; "Black Widow: Whatever It Takes"; "The Russo Brothers: Journey to Endgame"; "The Women of the MCU"; "Bro Thor"; six deleted scenes; gag reel; "Visionary Intro" by directors Joe and Anthony Russo; audio commentary by directors Anthony and Joe Russo, and writers Christopher Markus and Stephen McFeely. (Disney).
The Inland Sea
(1991) In 1971, author and film scholar Donald Richie published a poetic travelogue about his explorations of the islands of Japan's Inland Sea, recording his search for traces of a traditional way of life as well as his own journey of self-discovery. Twenty years later, filmmaker Lucille Carra undertook a parallel trip inspired by Richie's by-then-classic book, capturing images of hushed beauty and meeting people who still carried on the fading customs that Richie had observed. Interspersed with surprising detours -- a visit to a Frank Sinatra-loving monk, a leper colony, an ersatz temple of plywood and plaster -- and woven together by Richie's narration as well as a score by celebrated composer Toru Takemitsu, "The Inland Sea" is an eye-opening voyage and a profound meditation on what it means to be a foreigner.
Formats: DVD, Blu-ray Disc with new, restored 4K digital transfer, supervised by cinematographer Hiro Narita, with uncompressed stereo soundtrack on the Blu-ray. Extras: New interview with director Lucille Carra; new conversation between filmmaker Paul Schrader and cultural critic Ian Buruma on author Donald Richie; interview with Richie from 1991; an essay by scholar Arturo Silva (The Criterion Collection).
Peter, Paul and Mary At Newport 1963-65
Eighteen previously unreleased performances by the legendary folk trio of Peter Yarrow, Noel Paul Stookey, and Mary Travers. This collection of remarkable archival performances at the iconic folk festival at Newport, Rhode Island, from 1963 to 1965 reveals the electrifying and optimistic spirit of an era, at the peak of America’s Folk Revival. Some of these timeless songs have never been seen on television, and some, like “Blowin’ In The Wind,” “If I Had A Hammer,” and “The Times They Are A-Changin’,” became part of the “soundtrack” of an era of extraordinary social and political transformation. These historic recordings epitomize Peter, Paul and Mary’s music in the ’60s era of optimism, turmoil and vast change in America. Formats: DVD, CD, Digital. Extras: Extra tracks “Tell It on the Mountain” and “The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face”; interview with Peter Yarrow at Newport (1963). (Shout! Factory). Due August 16.
Unplanned
(2019) Ashley Bratcher, Brooks Ryan, Robia Scott. All Abby Johnson ever wanted to do was help women. As one of the youngest Planned Parenthood clinic directors in the nation, she believed in a woman's right to choose. Until the day she saw something that changed everything. Formats: DVD, Blu-ray, VOD, Digital. (Pure Flix Entertainment).
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