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Coming on may 27th on Blu-ray in Australia from @Imprint_Films: #FilmFocus: #PhilipSeymourHoffman (1999/2003/2007)!
Note: Preorders open for this title on April 15th so the title shows out of stock at the moment. There is also a bundle available with the other Film Focus box set dropping on the same day: https://t.co/fWvPZ83Lt1
With a career defined by fearless choices and extraordinary range, this Limited Edition collection showcases four powerful performances from the incomparable Philip Seymour Hoffman, widely regarded as one of the greatest actors of his generation:
Flawless (1999)
Owning Mahowny (2003)
Before the Devil Knows You're Dead (2007)
An Academy Award winner and multi-time BAFTA and Golden Globe nominee, Philip Seymour Hoffman has earned enduring acclaim for the humanity, intensity, and complexity he brought to every performance.
Limited Edition 3-Disc Hardbox - 1500 copies only.
Flawless (1999) - Imprint Collection #605
Philip Seymour Hoffman stars alongside Robert De Niro in this crime drama from acclaimed writer/director Joel Schumacher.
Homophobic, conservative New York security guard Walt (Robert De Niro) suffers a stroke, leaving him partially paralysed and unable to speak properly. As part of his rehabilitation, he reluctantly hires his drag queen neighbour Rusty (Philip Seymour Hoffman) for singing lessons. Despite their initial hostility, they form an unlikely bond.
Awarded three out of four stars from critic Roger Ebert, who said “Hoffman … shows he’s one of the best new character actors, able to take a flamboyant role and find the quiet details in it”.
Special Features and Technical Specs:
1080p High-definition presentation on Blu-ray
NEW Audio commentary by film historians Bryan Reesman, Max Evry, and Jason Bailey
Archival interviews with actors Phillip Seymour Hoffman and Robert De Niro, and director Joel Schumacher
B-Roll Footage
Theatrical Trailers
Audio: English 5.1 Surround + LPCM 2.0 Stereo
Aspect Ratio 1.85:1
Optional English HOH Subtitles
Owning Mahowny (2003) - Imprint Collection #606
Owning Mahowny is a gripping Canadian crime thriller starring Philip Seymour Hoffman, Minnie Driver, Maury Chaykin and John Hurt.
Based on the true story of mild-mannered bank employee Dan Mahowny, who executed the largest single-handed bank fraud in Canadian history, embezzling over $10 million in eighteen months to feed his gambling obsession.
Named as one of Roger Ebert’s top ten films of 2003, he described Hoffman’s performance as “a masterpiece of discipline and precision”.
Special Features and Technical Specs:
1080p High-definition presentation on Blu-ray
NEW Audio commentary by writer Gary Stephen Ross, author of No Limit: The Incredible Obsession of Brian Molony (the source novel for Owning Mahowny), and Dr. Will Dodson of Someone’s Favorite Productions
NEW Audio commentary by film critic and author Walter Chaw
NEW Place Your Bets: The Agony and The Ecstasy of Gambling in Cinema - video essay by film programmer Billy Ray Brewton
Archival interviews from actors Philip Seymour Hoffman, Minnie Driver, John Hurt and Richard Kwietniowski
Theatrical Trailer
Audio: English LPCM 2.0 Stereo
Aspect Ratio 1.78:1
Optional English HOH Subtitles
Before the Devil Knows You're Dead (2007) - Imprint Collection #607
Masterful director Sidney Lumet assembled a team of remarkable actors for this 2007 crime thriller, including Philip Seymour Hoffman, Ethan Hawke, Marisa Tomei, and Albert Finney.
When two brothers organise the robbery of their parents’ jewellery store, which goes horribly wrong, it triggers a series of events that send them and their family hurtling towards a shattering climax.
Named as one of the top ten films of 2007 by Time Magazine, and awarded four out of four stars by critic Roger Ebert.
Special Features and Technical Specs:
1080p High-definition presentation on Blu-ray
Audio commentary by director Sidney Lumet and actors Philip Seymour Hoffman and Ethan Hawke
A Dark Story - interview with screenwriter Kelly Masterson (2020)
Best Last Film - interview with actor Ethan Hawke (2020)
Directed by Sidney Lumet: How the Devil Was Made - featurette
Theatrical Trailer
Audio: English 5.1 Surround + LPCM 2.0 Stereo
Aspect Ratio 1.85:1
Optional English HOH Subtitles
https://t.co/veRkG6ACft
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***ANNOUNCEMENT***
Coming on may 27th on Blu-ray in Australia from @Imprint_Films: #FilmFocus: #RachelWeisz (1997/1998/2011)!
Note: Preorders open for this title on April 15th so the title shows out of stock at the moment. There is also a bundle available with the other Film Focus box set dropping on the same day: https://t.co/M7ojD2wGeN
With a career spanning film, television, and theatre, this Limited Edition collection highlights three remarkable performances from the endlessly captivating Rachel Weisz, an actor renowned for her commanding screen presence, versatile range, and emotional depth:
Swept from the Sea (1997) - Worldwide first on Blu-ray!
I Want You (1998) - Worldwide first on Blu-ray!
The Deep Blue Sea (2011)
An Academy Award-winning performer, Weisz has also received a Golden Globe, a BAFTA Award, and numerous international honours, earning widespread acclaim for a body of work that moves effortlessly between arthouse cinema and major studio productions.
Limited Edition 3-Disc Hardbox - 1500 copies only.
Swept from the Sea (1997) - Imprint Collection #602
Worldwide first on Blu-ray!
Rachel Weisz stars alongside Vincent Perez, Ian McKellen, and Kathy Bates in this moving drama based on a short story by Joseph Conrad.
Russian émigré Yanko Goorall, the sole survivor of a shipwreck, is swept onto the shores of Cornwall. He finds his way to a farm, where his appearance frightens everyone in the family – except for Amy, the household maid.
As Yanko finds work in the village, the local doctor decides to teach him to speak English, and Amy finds herself growing ever closer to the stranger. But in a world where outsiders are feared, has Yanko truly found safe harbour?
“Screenplay writer Tim Willocks has done a masterful job delineating the passionate love affair between these two outsiders who find in each other all they need. Even more impressive is director Beeban Kidron's respect for the mystery of human personality.” - Spirituality & Practice
Special Features & Technical Specs:
1080p High-definition presentation on Blu-ray of the uncut 114-minute International Theatrical Cut
Alternate Scene from the US Theatrical Cut
Theatrical Trailer
Audio: English LPCM 2.0 Stereo
Aspect Ratio 2.35:1
Optional English HOH Subtitles
I Want You (1998) - Imprint Collection #603
Worldwide first on Blu-ray!
Director Michael Winterbottom (24 Hour Party People) helmed this crime thriller starring Rachel Weisz, Alessandro Nivola, Labina Mitevska, and Luka Petrušić.
Helen (Rachel Weisz) is a young woman living in an English coastal town, and the object of desire for 14-year-old Honda (Luka Petrušić), a mute refugee who secretly records the conversations of everyone around him. When Helen's former lover Martin (Alessandro Nivola) returns home after his release from jail, he watches her from a distance and hopes to rekindle their past relationship. As Helen is drawn to Martin, Honda plots to use his secret tapes to gain her affection.
Nominated for the Golden Bear at the 1998 Berlin Film Festival, where it also won a Special Mention Honour for cinematographer Sławomir Idziak.
Special Features and Technical Specs:
1080p High-definition presentation on Blu-ray
NEW Audio commentary by film critic and culture writer Keith Phipps
NEW “A Small Seaside Town” Interview with writer Eoin McNamee
Theatrical Trailer
Audio: English 5.1 Surround + LPCM 2.0 Stereo
Aspect Ratio 2.40:1
Optional English HOH Subtitles
The Deep Blue Sea (2011) - Imprint Collection #604
Rachel Weisz, Tom Hiddleston, and Simon Russell Beale star in this romantic drama from director Terence Davies.
In 1950s London, Hester Collyer (Rachel Weisz), the wife of a high court judge, risks her social standing and comfort for a passionate, forbidden affair with Freddie Page (Tom Hiddleston), a troubled former RAF pilot.
A key entry in Rachel Weisz’s filmography, her performance in this film won a New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Actress, and also saw her nominated in the same category at the Golden Globe Awards and London Film Critics’ Circle Awards. The film also won Best Film at the BFI London Film Festival.
Special Features and Technical Specs:
1080p High-definition presentation on Blu-ray
NEW “Rachel in Blue” - featurette on the performances of Rachel Weisz with film professor Lucy Bolton
NEW interview with production designer James Merifield
Audio commentary by director Terence Davies and journalist Ian Haydn Smith
Making Of featurette
Interview with Terence Davies
Theatrical Trailer
Audio: English 5.1 Surround + LPCM 2.0 Stereo
Aspect Ratio 1.85:1
Optional English HOH Subtitles
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***ANNOUNCEMENT***
Coming on May 28th on Blu-ray in Australia from @imprint_films: #FilmFOcus: #CarrollBaker(1961-1965)!
Known for her diverse and risqué performances, Carroll Baker became a 60s Hollywood icon.
This 3-Disc Limited Edition Hardbox includes three of her greatest performances, in films that continue to stand the test of time:
Something Wild (1961)
Sylvia (1965) – Worldwide first on Blu-ray
Harlow (1965)
1500 copies only.
Something Wild (1961) – Imprint Collection #416
A shocking psychological thriller, based on the novel ‘Mary Ann’ by Alex Karmel.
When college girl Mary Ann Robinson is brutally attacked, her world is shattered. Unable to carry on a normal routine, Mary Ann moves to New York City and accepts a job at a dime store as she struggles to come to grips with her ordeal. Sinking into isolation, she attempts suicide and is saved by a concerned bystander, lonely auto mechanic Mike. Mary Ann moves in with Mike but soon questions his motives for wanting to help.
With an opening title sequence created by the legendary Saul Bass, a score by Aaron Copland, and a stunning supporting cast including Ralph Meeker, Mildred Dunnock, Jean Stapleton, and Diane Ladd in her uncredited film debut, Something Wild is a masterful exploration of trauma, ripe for rediscovery.
Special Features & Technical Specs:
1080p High-definition presentation on Blu-ray from a 2K scan
NEW Interview on Something Wild with film historian & author Foster Hirsch
NEW Interview with film professor Lucy Bolton on the career of Carroll Baker
Theatrical Trailer
Audio: English LPCM 2.0 Mono
Aspect Ratio 1.66:1
Optional English HOH Subtitles
Sylvia (1965) – Imprint Collection #417
Worldwide first on Blu-ray!
Based on a hit mystery novel by E. V. Cunningham, Sylvia stars Carroll Baker in the titular role, in an explosive, unsettling performance.
Lovely Sylvia West lives quietly with her flowers and books until her millionaire fiancé assigns Macklin, a private detective, to investigate her past. Sylvia becomes less and at the same time, more real to him, as he uncovers an unsavoury past.
Co-starring George Maharis (The Sword and the Sorcerer) and Peter Lawford (Ocean’s Eleven).
Special Features & Technical Specs:
1080p High-definition presentation on Blu-ray from a NEW 4K scan
NEW Interview on Sylvia with film historian/author Foster Hirsch
NEW Video Essay on Carroll Baker by Daniel Kremer
Theatrical Trailer
Audio: English LPCM 2.0 Mono
Aspect Ratio 1.66:1
Optional English HOH Subtitles
Harlow (1965) – Imprint Collection #418
1965 saw not one but two biopics about renowned actress Jean Harlow take to the big screen! Carroll Baker starred in the Paramount Pictures film, presenting a sizzling take on the blonde bombshell, packed with spectacle, glamour, and brutal drama.
Follow the life of Jean Harlow, as she rose to fame in reckless 1930s Hollywood.
Co-starring Martin Balsam (12 Angry Men), Red Buttons (They Shoot Horses, Don’t They?), Mike Connors (Mannix), Raf Vallone (A View from the Bridge), Angela Lansbury (Murder, She Wrote), and Peter Lawford (Ocean’s Eleven).
Special Features & Technical Specs:
1080p High-definition presentation on Blu-ray from a NEW 4K scan
NEW Interview on Harlow with Film historian & author Foster Hirsch
Carroll Baker: Looking Back – a career spanning interview with Carroll Baker
Theatrical Trailer
Audio: English LPCM 2.0 Mono
Aspect Ratio 2.35:1
Optional English HOH Subs
#BluRay #PhysicalMedia #BluRays #BoutiqueBluRay #CultMovies #DiscConnected #ImprintFIlms
***RELEASE DETAILS***
Coming on January 8th on Blu-ray from @Imprint_Films: #FilmFocus: #BurtReynolds (1973-1976)!
Quintessential leading man Burt Reynolds stars in three action-packed thrill rides from the 70s!
White Lightning (1973)
Hustle (1975)
Gator (1976)
Limited Edition 4-Disc Hardbox, featuring brand NEW Special Features for every film, plus the acclaimed 2020 feature documentary ‘I Am Burt Reynolds’.
1500 copies only.
White Lightning (1973) – Imprint Collection #374
This cult classic film cemented Reynolds as a charismatic action star, as he plays an ex-con in a pursuit for revenge against the man who killed his brother.
Also starring Jennifer Billingsley, Ned Beatty, Bo Hopkins, R. G. Armstrong and Diane Ladd, as well as featuring Laura Dern in her film debut, at just six years old!
When the police pick up Gator McKlusky for running moonshine, they agree to let him out of jail if he will help them capture the key figures in his moonshine operation. Since the suspected ringleader is the man who killed Gator’s little brother, he agrees to help out the cops to get himself out of prison and get his revenge.
Special Features & Technical Specs:
1080p High-definition presentation on Blu-ray
NEW Audio Commentary by writer / film scholar Travis Woods
NEW Burt: A Decade Behind the Wheel – interview with writer Wayne Byrne, author of “Burt Reynolds on Screen”
NEW Interview with composer Charles Bernstein
TV Spots
Radio Spots
Theatrical Trailer
Aspect Ratio 1.85:1
Audio: English LPCM 2.0 Mono
Optional English HOH Subtitles
Hustle (1975) – Imprint Collection #375
Burt Reynolds and Catherine Deneuve (Belle de Jour) turn the heat up in this box-office smash, neo-noir crime thriller directed by Robert Aldrich (The Dirty Dozen).
Everybody “hustles” – especially in Los Angeles. Caught in the web of modern reality is an old-fashioned detective who is tasked with investigating a young girl’s suicide.
Also starring Ben Johnson, Paul Winfield, Eileen Brennan, Eddie Albert, Ernest Borgnine, Colleen Brennan, Catherine Bach, Jack Carter, and Robert Englund (A Nightmare On Elm Street).
Gene Siskel called Hustle “the kind of picture you don’t want to see end. It’s going to be a cult favourite.”
Special Features & Technical Specs:
1080p High-definition presentation on Blu-ray from a 4K Scan
NEW Audio Commentary by film historian / filmmaker Daniel Kremer
NEW Video Essay by film critic Blake Howard
TV Spots
Theatrical Trailer
Aspect Ratio 1.85:1
Audio TBC
Optional English Subtitles
Gator (1976) – Imprint Collection #376
Burt Reynolds’ directorial debut! This sequel to White Lightning sees Burt return as Bobby “Gator” McKlusky, a high-octane ride packed with action and laughs.
Gator is blackmailed by federal agents to fink on his good buddy – and local crime czar – Bama McCall. Although reluctant at first, Gator soon discovers his old friend is involved in extortion, prostitution and murder.
Special Features & Technical Specs:
1080p High-definition presentation on Blu-ray
NEW Audio Commentary by author / film critic Patrick Bromley
NEW Burt: A Decade Behind the Camera – interview with writer Wayne Byrne, author of “Burt Reynolds on Screen”
Archival interview with Jim Whaley for Cinema Showcase
Radio Spots
Theatrical Trailer
Audio TBC
Audio: English LPCM 2.0 Stereo
Optional English HOH Subtitles
Bonus Disc: I Am Burt Reynolds (2020)
I Am Burt Reynolds follows an iconic career from its beginnings in Old Hollywood through to breakout roles in Deliverance and The Longest Yard, to the smash hit, Smokey and the Bandit and on to Boogie Nights, revealing how Southern charm combined with a progressive attitude towards women, race and sexuality made Burt Reynolds a hero to all.
Special Features & Technical Specs:
1080p High-definition presentation on Blu-ray
NEW Interview with Adrian Buitenhuis, director of “I Am Burt Reynolds”
Aspect Ratio 1.78:1
Audio: English DTS-HD 5.1 Surround + LPCM 2.0 Stereo
Optional English HOH Subtitles
https://t.co/7SHoCmKxsu
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***ANNOUNCEMENT***
Coming on January 8th on Blu-ray from @Imprint_Films: #FilmFocus: #MarlonBrando Volume Two (1969-1989)!
Five more classic films from one of the greatest actors of all time, Marlon Brando.
Limited Edition 6-Disc Hardbox, featuring brand NEW Special Features for every film, plus the acclaimed 2015 feature documentary ‘Listen To Me Marlon’.
1500 copies only.
The Night of the Following Day (1969)
Special Features & Technical Specs:
1080p High-definition presentation on Blu-ray
NEW Audio Commentary by film historian Tim Lucas
Audio Commentary by director Hubert Cornfield (2004)
Rita Moreno: Just a Girl Who Decided to Go for It – feature documentary (2021)
Trailers from Hell with film director Joe Dante
Theatrical Trailer
Aspect Ratio 1.85:1
Audio: English LPCM 2.0 Mono
Optional English HOH Subtitles
The Nightcomers (1971)
Special Features & Technical Specs:
1080p High-definition presentation on Blu-ray
NEW Audio Commentary by film historian Alain Silver & Jim Ursini
Audio Commentary by director Michael Winner
NEW The Adaptations of Turn of The Screw – Video Essay by film historian Kat Ellinger
NEW Turn of the Camera – Interview feature with the production crew
Introduction by director Michael Winner
Interview with director Michael Winner
Theatrical Trailer
Aspect Ratio 1.85:1
Audio: English LPCM 2.0 Mono
Optional English HOH Subtitles
Last Tango In Paris (1972)
Special Features & Technical Specs:
1080p High-definition presentation on Blu-ray
NEW Journey To The End of Death – interview with film critic Piero Spila
NEW Master of the Italian New Wave – interview with editor Roberto Perpignani
NEW Of Tango And Light – interview with camera assistant Mauro Marchetti
Previously unseen video interview with director Bernardo Bertolucci on Last Tango in Paris
Trailers From Hell with film producer Larry Karaszewski
Theatrical Trailer
Aspect Ratio 1.85:1
Audio: English LPCM 2.0 Mono
Optional English HOH Subtitles
The Missouri Breaks (1976)
Special Features & Technical Specs:
1080p High-definition presentation on Blu-ray
NEW Audio Commentary by film historians Lee Pfeiffer, Tony Latino and Paul Scrabo
NEW Interview with film professor Lucy Bolton
Theatrical Trailer
Aspect Ratio 1.85:1
Audio: English LPCM 2.0 Mono
Optional English HOH Subtitles
A Dry White Season (1989)
Special Features & Technical Specs:
1080p High-definition presentation on Blu-ray from a 4K scan
NEW Interview with actress Janet Suzman
NEW Interview with actress Susannah Harker
A Dry White Season: Introduction and Q&A
Theatrical Trailer
Aspect Ratio 1.85:1
Audio: English LPCM 2.0 Stereo
Optional English HOH Subtitles
https://t.co/RdeT0OJahT
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***ANNOUNCEMENT***
Coming on July 31st on Blu-ray in Australia from @Imprint_Films: #FilmFocus: #HarveyKeitel #BoxSet!
SIX CLASSIC FILMS STARRING HOLLYWOOD’S FAVOURITE TOUGH GUY HARVEY KEITEL, PACKED WITH BRAND NEW SPECIAL FEATURES PLUS AN EXCLUSIVE BOOKLET.
‘House Of The Dragon’ Season 2 reportedly set to premiere in June. 🐉
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***ANNOUNCEMENT***
Coming on April 24th on Blu-ray from @imprint_films: #FilmFocus: #KimNovak (1957-1959) #BoxSet!
Best known for her performance in Alfred Hitchcock’s Vertigo, Kim Novak’s wonderful career is showcased in this collectable Limited Edition Hardbox.
***ANNOUNCEMENT***
Coming on December 27th on blu-ray from @imprint_films: #FilmFocus: #MarlonBrando Volume 1 (1957-1967)!
Limited Edition 6-Disc Hardbox. 1500 copies only.
Sayonara (1957)-
From a 2K scan
NEW Commentary by cinema author & critic Matthew Asprey Gear
***ANNOUNCEMENT***
Coming soon from @imprint_films: #Antichrist (1974) and #FilmFocus: #BurtReynolds with #WhiteLightning (1973), #Gator (1976, and #Hustle (1975)!
Alberto De Martino's THE ANTICHRIST (1974) is coming soon to Imprint Films. 🔥
A Limited Edition release
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