New on Blu-ray & 4K Ultra HD: THE ELEPHANT MAN (1980) - Criterion Collection

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Product Description: With this poignant second feature, David Lynch brought his atmospheric visual and sonic palette to a notorious true story set in Victorian England. When the London surgeon Frederick Treves (Anthony Hopkins) meets the freak-show performer John Merrick (John Hurt), who has severe skeletal and soft-tissue deformities, he assumes that he must be intellectually disabled as well. As the two men spend more time together, though, Merrick reveals the intelligence, gentle nature, and profound sense of dignity that lie beneath his shocking appearance, and he and Treves develop a friendship. Shot in gorgeous black and white and boasting a stellar supporting cast that includes Anne Bancroft, John Gielgud, and Wendy Hiller, The Elephant Man was nominated for eight Academy Awards, cementing Lynch’s reputation as one of American cinema’s most visionary talents.

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DVD, Blu-ray & 4K: SHINE (1996) Starring Geoffrey Rush

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Product Description: Deemed a prodigy as a young boy, the pressure to succeed that marked his upbringing ultimately pushed Australian pianist David Helfgott (Geoffrey Rush) to emotional collapse. This passionate film, driven by Rush's masterful, Academy Award-winning effort, chronicles Helfgott's difficult relationship with his demanding father (Armin Mueller-Stahl), and his long and triumphant road back to public performance.

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MURDER BY DECREE (1979) - Blu-ray & 4K Release of Sherlock Holmes Film Starring Christopher Plummer, James Mason & Donald Sutherland

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Product Description: From Bob Clark, the acclaimed director of Dead of Night, Black Christmas, Breaking Point, Porky’s and A Christmas Story, comes this horrifying murder-mystery which pits legendary detective Sherlock Holmes against the notorious serial killer Jack the Ripper! When Scotland Yard is unable to stop the gruesome rampage of Jack the Ripper, a citizens’ committee asks Sherlock Holmes (Christopher Plummer, The Silent Partner) and his trusted associate Dr. John H. Watson (James Mason, The Man Between) to investigate. Now the brilliant pair must follow a terrifying trail of clues that includes a frightened psychic (Donald Sutherland, The Great Train Robbery), a suspicious inspector (David Hemmings, Juggernaut), an institutionalized woman (Geneviève Bujold, Coma) and the Prime Minister of England (John Gielgud, Murder on the Orient Express). But even if Holmes and Watson’s remarkable powers of deduction can unmask the maniacal fiend, are they prepared to face the most shocking secret of all? Find out in this masterful suspense thriller that both fans and critics have called the most exciting and original Sherlock Holmes movie ever made! The amazing supporting cast includes Susan Clark (Coogan’s Bluff), Anthony Quayle (The Guns of Navarone) and Frank Finlay (Robbery).

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THE CHARGE OF THE LIGHT BRIGADE (1968) - DVD & Blu-ray Release of Historical Drama Starring Trevor Howard, Vanessa Redgrave & John Gielgud

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Product Description: From director Tony Richardson (Tom Jones, The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner, The Hotel New Hampshire) comes this brilliant retelling of the tragic events during the Crimean War. Starring Trevor Howard (The Third Man, Mutiny on the Bounty, Gandhi), John Gielgud (Arthur, Julius Caesar, Murder on the Orient Express), David Hemmings (Blow-Up, Gladiator, Barbarella), and Vanessa Redgrave (Julia, Howard's End, Atonement), this epic political satire is an impressive achievement (Boxoffice) that will forever be revered as moviemaking at it's best. British Captain Nolan (Hemmings) is a devoted officer disgusted with his commander, Lord Cardigan (Howard), whose reckless arrogance threatens the lives of his men. Lord Raglan (Gielgud), a foolish officer with misguided war strategies and a fading memory, struggles to command as they are sent to Turkey in response to a Russian invasion. As egos and incompetence collide, the infamous charge into battle unfolds in a climax that is both harrowing [and] magnificent (Time). Rounding out the cast are Harry Andrews (The Hill, Moby Dick, Equus), Jill Bennett (For Your Eyes Only, Moulin Rouge), Mark Burns (Death in Venice, Stardust, Exodus), and Ben Aris (Get Carter, The Three Musketeers), all delivering gripping performances in this unforgettable war epic.

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DVD & Blu-ray: CALIGULA (1979) - The Ultimate Cut

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Product Description: Tormented by the murder of his family, the young, wary Caligula (Malcolm McDowell) eliminates his devious adoptive grandfather Tiberius (Peter O'Toole) and seizes control of the declining Roman Empire as it descends into a spiral of depravity, destruction and madness. Restoring the complete performances of McDowell and O'Toole along with fellow film legends Helen Mirren and John Gielgud, this extensive reconstruction of the notorious 1980 spectacle, based on the original narrative as conceived by writer Gore Vidal, had it's world premiere at the 2023 Cannes Film Festival. Showcasing the sumptuous costume designs of two-time Oscar winner Danilo Donati (Fellini's Cassanova; Romeo & Juliet), CALIGULA: THE ULTIMATE CUT features an entirely new score by Troy Sterling Nies as well as a new animated title sequence by graphic artist Dave McKean (Arkham Asylum, The Sandman). Also included is the 1980 theatrically released version of CALIGULA, which was infamously transformed in post-production by it's financier, Penthouse magazine founder Bob Guccione.

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New on Blu-ray: ACES HIGH (1976) Starring Malcolm McDowell and Christopher Plummer

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Product Description: The fighter pilots of the First World War were glamorized as dashing, devil-may-care aces, but Gresham (Malcom McDowell, A Clockwork Orange), commanding officer of the squadron, lives with the reality and knows that it is very different. Young, brave and a true patriot, but exhausted and old before his time, he meets each batch of eager recruits with quiet despair, knowing their families are unlikely to see them again. When the latest arrival turns out to be young Croft (Peter Firth, Equus), fresh from his old school, the strain threatens to become intolerable. Based on the acclaimed play Journey’s End by R.C. Sherriff, Aces High tells a moving story of comradeship and courage, loneliness and fear, directed by Jack Gold (The Tenth Man) and produced by Benjamin Fisz (Battle of Britain), and containing some of the most magnificent aerial battles ever staged. The stacked cast also features Christopher Plummer, Simon Ward, David Wood, John Gielgud, Trevor Howard, Richard Johnson and Ray Milland.

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DVD & Blu-ray: THE WHISTLE BLOWER (1986) Starring Michael Caine

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Product Description: Screen legend Michael Caine (The Ipcress File, The Holcroft Covenant) gives a riveting performance as an ordinary man caught in a web of corruption and murder in this gripping, taughtly handled and highly charged espionage thriller. English patriot and army vet Frank Jones (Caine) is only mildly concerned when his son Bob, who works for the British Secret Service, says dirty dealings are afoot at the agency. But then Bob is murdered under mysterious circumstances. And Frank’s inquiries thrust him in the middle of a rat’s nest of government deceit that reaches up through the ranks to a traitorous spy (John Gielgud, Murder by Decree) whose secret could cost Frank his own life as well. James Fox (Performance), Nigel Havers (Empire of the Sun), Barry Foster (Frenzy) and Gordon Jackson (The Great Escape) co-star in this suspenseful and intelligent political thriller directed by Simon Langton (Smiley’s People) that will keep you guessing until the very last frame.

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