Receiving its long-overdue world premiere High Definition release, as part of this BFI Dual Format Edition, John Cassavetes' emotionally charged 1977 film Opening Night stands as one of the great American movies about theatre and the art of performance, and was nominated for 2 Golden Globe Awards. Featuring the great Gena Rowlands (A Woman under the Influence) in an award-winning role as the Broadway legend Myrtle Gordon. When a young fan dies in an accident while trying to meet her, Gordon must confront her personal demons in the run-up to the opening of her latest play. Opening Night also stars John Cassavetes in a rare acting role in one of his own films, alongside regular collaborator Ben Gazzara (Husbands, The Big Liebowski, The Killing of a Chinese Bookie). Special Features: Audio Commentary (Feature length) Memories of John (DVD only) Falk on Cassavetes part 3: the later years (DVD only)
Directed by Sidney Lumet (Serpico) and penned by Joel Schumacher (Batman and Robin), this lavish 1978 adaptation of the Broadway hit The Wiz was the biggest production filmed in New York City up to that point, utilising the newly revamped Astoria Studios and locations around the city. Diana Ross, Michael Jackson, Nipsey Russell, and Ted Ross (reprising his Tony-winning role as the Lion) star in this Academy Award-nominated musical for the whole family. The Wiz is probably the grandest take on L. Frank Baum's classic tale The Wizard of Oz. The production team created sets with a sense of urban magic and spectacle: a New York subway station literally comes to life, and the massive plaza between the World Trade Center towers is transformed into the Emerald City, featuring nearly 400 dancers with three costume changes. Like all good musicals, the Quincy Jones arrangements are highly hummable long after viewing (especially the funky "Ease On Down the Road" and the inspirational "Brand New Day"). In an era before MTV, the camera stays nearly stationary as Ross and Lena Horne vocally soar through their numbers. Their stage-like performances successfully make the leap to film, making The Wiz a testament to their singing talents and star presence. The then-thirtysomething Ross raised some eyebrows playing the traditionally teenaged Dorothy, but she and her supporting cast (including Richard Pryor as the Wiz) carry the tunes with an infectious verve that will appeal to folks of all ages. --Shannon Gee
A sculptor preparing to open a new show must balance her creative life with the daily dramas of family and friends, in Kelly Reichardt's vibrant and captivatingly funny portrait of art and craft.
Paramount brings Elvis Presley's eye-popping 1961 Technicolor musical to 4K Ultra HD⢠with HDR-10 and Dolby Vision. Ex-G.I. Chadwick Chad Gates is coming home to Hawaii. Though his mother (Angela Lansbury) expects him to take over the family business, Chad would rather wear an aloha shirt than a white collar. When he goes to work as a tour guide at his girlfriend's agency, it isn't long before a group of amorous gals fights for his attention. The first of three Elvis movies shot in Hawaii, the film's GRAMMY-nominated album totalled 20 weeks at #1 on the Billboard 200. Product Features Disc 1: 4K Ultra HD Feature Film Disc 2: Blu-Ray Feature film and special effects Commentary By Historian James L. Neibaur Blue Hawaii Photo Scrapbook Original Theatrical Trailer
Starring Jared Harris (Chernobyl), Ciaran Hinds (Game of Thrones) and Tobias Menzies (The Crown), The Terror is inspired by the British Royal Navy's real life expedition into uncharted territory as the crew attempts to discover the fabled Northwest Passage. Finding instead a monstrous, gothic horror that stalks the boats and the minds of the men in a desperate game of survival, the men are forced to face their worst fears. Frozen, isolated and stuck at the end of the earth, the crew must simultaneously battle the elements, the supernatural and eventually themselves to try to overcome the true Terror. This is the UK BBC listing with English language with English subtitles
After an unstoppable tsunami destroys everything in its path, a sunny paradise beach town is suddenly turned into a living hell. Trapped in a submerged supermarket a group of survivors are desperately trying to find an escape route. To make matters worse their being hunted by a very large and very hungry great white shark. Are they able to band together to survive with their limbs attached? Or are they destined to join the food chain? Drenched in gore and swimming in blood, Bait is an intense horror you can really get your teeth into. Special Features: Making of Trailer
Junior high school student Dawn Wiener-dog Wiener is perpetually teased by her classmates and tormented by the school bully, Brandon. All she wants is to be popular and that would certainly help her emerging crush on the lead of her brother's garage band. Todd (Happiness) Solondz's celebrated coming-of-age comedy won the Grand Jury Prize at the Sundance Film Festival and young star Heather Matarazzo was awarded Best Debut Performance at the prestigious Independent Spirit Awards. Perfectly capturing the growing pains of youth and suburbia with startling intensity, Welcome to the Dollhouse was widely praised on release with Janet Maslin of the New York Times describing it as a mordantly hilarious suburban comedy - excruciatingly funny. Limited Edition Special Features High-Definition digital transfer of the film with uncompressed original stereo audio Interviews with Solondz and star Heather Matarazzo (2022) Todd Solondz's Suburban Nightmare: A visual essay by critic and author Hannah Strong on the film and its place within Solondz's work (2022) Audio commentary by BJ and Harmony Colangelo of This Ends at Prom podcast (2022) Trailer Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing Reversible sleeve featuring designs based on original posters Booklet featuring new writing by critics A. S. Amrah and Molly Lambert, archival writing by Solondz and Julian Murphet and extracts from contemporary writing on the film
Richard Dreyfuss, riding high on the success of Close Encounters of the Third Kind and The Goodbye Girl (for which he won an Oscar), produced and starred in this quirky 1978 comedy-thriller, adapted from Roger L Simon's cult novel. Playing Moses Wine, a sixties' radical-turned-private eye, Dreyfuss is ably supported by a wealth of soon-to-be-famous co-stars, including Bonnie Bedelia (Die Hard), John Lithgow (Raising Cain) and F Murray Abraham (The Grand Budapest Hotel). INDICATOR STANDARD EDITION SPECIAL FEATURES High Definition remasterOriginal mono audioAudio commentary with Little White Lies editor David Jenkins (2021)The Big Self (2021, 23 mins): director Jeremy Paul Kagan discusses his early career as a filmmakerThe Crime in Mind (2021, 8 mins): screenwriter Roger L Simon recalls the origins of The Big Fix and the process of translating his novel to the big screenArchival TV Interview with Richard Dreyfuss (1978, 5 mins): the actor and producer in conversation with Bobbie WygantArchival TV Interview with Jeremy Paul Kagan, Roger L Simon and Carl Borack (1978, 7 mins): the director, writer and producer chat with WygantOriginal theatrical trailerTV spotRadio spotsImage galleries: promotional and publicity materialNew and improved English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
Sympathy For The Devil was made at a time when The Rolling Stones were at the peak of their creative powers and Jean-Luc Godard who after making some of the great French New Wave cinema had taken a revolutionary political direction with his filmmaking. Down the years the film has been seen in two versions and has been distributed both as Sympathy For The Devil and One Plus One this product now presents audiences with the opportunity to experience both versions.
With the emergence of Electro (Jamie Foxx), Peter must confront a foe far more powerful than he. And as his old friend, Harry Osborn (Dane DeHaan), returns, Peter comes to realize that all of his enemies have one thing in common: OsCorp.
The U.S.S. Enterprise proudly soars again in this beautifully restored edition of the original Star Trek movie classic. Featuring enhanced visual effects and a new sound mix supervised by legendary director Robert Wise. When an unidentified alien destroys three powerful Klingon cruisers Captain James T. Kirk (William Shatner) returns to the newly transformed U.S.S. Enterprise to take command. Leonard Nimoy DeForest Kelley and the cast from the acclaimed original Star Trek televsion series mobilise at warp speed to stop the alien intruder from its relentless flight toward Earth.
In a strange and isolated chateau, a man becomes acquainted with a woman and insists that they have met before.
Mary Poppins: Stuffy parents in Victorian London are looking for a nanny, but the children write their own ad which is torn up and thrown into the fire. Miraculously, the paper reassembles and floats up the chimney flue, and along comes Mary Poppins (Julie Andrews) on her umbrella/parachute. She brings fun and magic to the children's lives, as well as a guiding hand. The film won Oscars for Best Actress, Best Film Editing, Best Original Score, Best Song and Best Visual Effects. Mary Poppins Returns: In Depression-era London, a now-grown Jane and Michael Banks, along with Michael's three children, are visited by the enigmatic Mary Poppins following a personal loss. Through her unique magical skills, and with the aid of her friend Jack, she helps the family rediscover the joy and wonder missing in their lives Bonus Features: Mary Poppins: Mary-Oke Sing-Along with the movie Mary Poppins from page to stage Re-Trailer DVD Bonus: Disney's Song Selection Re-trailer DVD Bonus: Audio Commentary Step In Time A Magical Musical Reunion Featuring Julie Andrews, Dick Van Dyke And Richard Sherman Deleted Song: Chimpanzoo Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious: The Making Of Mary Poppins The Gala World Premiere The Cat That Looked At A King From Mary Poppins Opens The Door By P.L. Travers Movie Magic Deconstruction Of A Scene: Jolly Holliday Deconstruction Of A Scene: Step In Time Dick Van Dyke Make-Up Test Publicity (8 Trailers*) A Musical Journey With Richard Sherman The Gala World Premiere Party Becoming Mr. Sherman Mary Poppins Returns:Play Movie with Sing-Along Mode The Practically Perfect Making of Mary Poppins Returns Seeing Things from a Different Point of View : The Musical Numbers of Mary Poppins Returns Back to Cherry Tree Lane: Dick Van Dyke Returns Practically Perfect Bloopers Deleted Scene: Leaving Topsy's Deleted Scene: Trip A Little Light Fantastic Deleted Song - The Anthropomorphic Zoo
To live in Barbie Land is to be a perfect being in a perfect place. Unless you have a fullon existential crisis. Or you're a Ken.
America's Funniest Family In Their 1966 First Full Length Feature Film The first family of fright from the popular 1964-1966 sitcom series Herman (Fred Gwynne), Lily (Yvonne De Carlo), Grandpa (Al Lewis), Eddie (Butch Patrick) and Marilyn (Debbie Watson) hit the big screen as Herman becomes Lord Munster when he inherits an estate from an English uncle. With Spot guarding 1313 Mockingbird Lane, Herman leaves his job at Gateman Goodbury & Graves Morticians for Munster Hall, he uncovers a counterfeit ring, and upholds the family honour driving his Drag-u-la special in the annual road race. Produced and co-written by series creators Joe Connelly and Bob Mosher (Leave It To Beaver),this frantically funny fright-fest features british comedians Terry Thomas and Hermione Gingold, legendary horror star John Carradine and Family Feud host Richard Dawson. Special Feature Theatrical Trailer
Billy Hoyle (Woody Harrelson) and Sidney Deane (Wesley Snipes) are an unlikely pair of basketball hustlers. They team up to con their way across the courts of Los Angeles, playing a game that's fast, dangerous - and funny. Directed and written by Ron Shelton (Bull Durham), and co-starring the sizzling Rosie Perez, White Men Can’t Jump is a slam dunk, high-flying comedy hit!
Winner of Grammy® and Academy Awards®* for its pulsating song score, Purple Rain marks the electrifying movie debut of Prince as The Kid, a Minneapolis club musician as alienated as he is talented. The Kid struggles with a tumultuous home life and his own smoldering anger while taking refuge in his music and his steamy love for sexy Apollonia Kotero. Prince and the Revolution scorch with Let's Go Crazy, I Would Die 4U, When Doves Cry and the title song in what Rolling Stone calls the smartest, most spiritually ambitious rock-'n'-roll movie ever made. On-disc Special Features:4K:Commentary by Albert Magnoli, Robert Cavallo and Donald E. ThorinFeaturette: First Avenue: The Road to Pop RoyaltyMusic Videos: Let's Go Crazy, Take Me with U, When Doves Cry, I Would Die 4 U / Baby I'm a Star, Purple Rain, Jungle Love, The Bird, Sex Shooter BD:Purple Rain Backstage Pass: Behind the ScenesRiffs, Ruffles and a Revolution: The Impact and Influence of Purple RainMTV Premiere Party Original BroadcastPrince Movies Trailer Gallery
Sydney Pollack's 1985 multiple-Oscar winner is a sumptuous and emotionally satisfying film about the life of Danish writer Karen Blixen (Meryl Streep), better known as Isak Dinesen, who travels to Kenya to be with her German husband (Klaus Maria Brandauer) but falls for an English adventurer (Robert Redford). The film is slow in developing the relationship, but it is rich in beautiful images of Africa and in the romantic tone surrounding Blixen's gradual discovery of her life and voice. One downside: while we may all love Redford, he is as convincingly British as Kevin Costner is in Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves. --Tom Keogh
In Lady Bird, Greta Gerwig reveals herself to be a bold new cinematic voice with her directorial debut, excavating both the humor and pathos in the turbulent bond between a mother and her teenage daughter. Christine Lady Bird McPherson (Saoirse Ronan) fights against but is exactly like her wildly loving, deeply opinionated and strong-willed mom (Laurie Metcalf), a nurse working tirelessly to keep her family afloat after Lady Bird's father (Tracy Letts) loses his job. Set in Sacramento, California in 2002, amidst a rapidly shifting American economic landscape, Lady Bird is an affecting look at the relationships that shape us, the beliefs that define us, and the unmatched beauty of a place called home.
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