In Michael Cacoyannis’s 1977 fantastic Greek tragedy adaptation Iphigenia, King Agamemnon is left with an impossible choice: sacrifice his daughter or fail to fulfill his family/national obligations to retrieve his sister-in-law Helen from Troy. Now on Blu-ray from Radiance Films.
Author Archives: Bob Foster
Lookin’ Italian [1994] [Severin Films]
A reformed mafioso has to try to keep his wayward nephew, pre-Friends Matt LeBlanc, out of trouble in Guy Magar’s 1994 drama Lookin’ Italian.
Westworld [1973] [Arrow LE 4K UHD & Blu-Ray]
The wonders of a special amusement park where one can let out their wildest dreams of the Wild West go astray when a technical malfunction leads to murders in the original 1973 Westworld, written and directed by Michael Crichton. Now on a new 4k UHD/Blu-ray from Arrow Video.
Excalibur [1981] [Arrow 4k UHD/Blu-Ray]
Arrow gives John Boorman’s 1981 Arthurian epic Excalibur a Holy Grail for physical media collectors in a gorgeous new 4kUHD/Blu-Ray (you can finally SEE what happens!), bursting at the seams with 17 hours of material.
How to Make a Killing [2026]
The last in line for a great fortune decides to eliminate everyone between him and the money in John Patton Ford’s undercooked dark comedy, How to Make a Killing, starring Glen Powell.
Double Impact [1991] [MVD Rewind 4k UHD & Blu-Ray]
TWO Jean-Claude Van Dammes get revenge in Hong Kong for their parent’s murder in Double Impact, the 1991 solid action flick from Sheldon Lettich. MVD gives a 4k upgrade to their 2019 Blu-ray release.
Knock Off [1998] [MVD Rewind 4kUHD & Blu-Ray]
Both a nefarious plot and counterfeit jeans unravel thanks to the unlikely pair of Jean-Claude Van Damme and Rob Schneider in Knock Off, Hark Tsui’s 1998 comic-action film, out now in 4K & Blu-Ray via MVD Rewind Collection.