NOW IN THEATERS:
Ready or Not 2: Here I Come – Samara Weaving reprises her role from the seven-year-old previous entry-in spite of the fact that this one picks up seconds after the first film ends. This time she’s tasked with protecting her sister from evil forces at work while simultaneously being hunted.
Photo: Samara Weaving and Kathryn Newton in Ready or Not 2: Here I Come
NEW TO DISC:
Warner Archive:
Looney Tunes Collector’s Vault Volume 2 (1930-69) The latest two volume Blu-ray animation collection from the label contains 51 shorts, 26 of which have never been released on any modern disc format. Bonus materials include five commentary tracks by animation experts.
Arrow:
Red Sonja (1985) The label is releasing, for the first time in 4K format, Richard Fleischer’s sword and sorcery Epic, which stars Arnold Schwarzenegger, Brigitte Nielsen and Sandahl Bergman. New extras include interviews, two commentaries and featurettes.
Shout Factory:
Hail Caesar (2016) One of the Coen Brothers least impressive films, a satire on Hollywood in the 1950s that fails more than it works, makes its 4K debut and also includes four featurettes.
Kino:
Uncommon Valor (1983) The late Gene Hackman stars in this tale of Vietnam War veterans coming together to rescue one of their own who was left behind as a POW. The first ever 4K release of the film includes a new commentary.
A Bridge Too Far (1977) Richard Attenborough’s adaptation of the Cornelius Ryan novel, which features a star studded cast of famous faces, comes to the 4K format as well this week and includes a new commentary.
Beethoven (1992) The beloved family favorite starring Charles Grodin gets a new Blu-ray release taken from a 2K scan of the film and includes a new commentary as well.
Criterion:
Killers of the Flower Moon (2023) The most recent film from director Martin Scorsese, an adaptation of David Grann’s True Crime bestseller, makes its domestic disc debut in both 4K and Blu-ray formats. Bonus features on the release include a new documentary and archival interviews.
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