Out on Blu-ray on May 21, 2024, from Arrow Video
A Narcotics undercover agent who left the field gets pulled back in when the investigation of a policeman’s murder hits a standstill.
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Ocean’s Trilogy [4K Ultra HD/Digital]
Since it’s been about a year since we’ve seen the “Ocean’s Trilogy” released on physical format, Warner unleashes the trilogy of crime thrillers once again for physical media collectors. Yes, this time the individual movies from the “Ocean’s series was released in individual Steelbooks and a pair of specially packaged movies for the hardcore base of these trilogy of crime drama comedies. Oddly missing from the whole shebang is the original Frank Sinatra “Ocean’s Eleven,” as well as the abysmal female led “Ocean’s 8.” Maybe someday the fans will get a complete, ultimate edition with the whole series for their library, but for now this covers the basic trio of movies that gave us back the ensemble vanity project.
Night Falls on Manhattan (1996) [ARROW VIDEO LIMITED EDITION]
Out on Blu-ray on May 7, 2024, from Arrow Video
Manhattan, mid-1990s, a young district attorney suddenly finds himself in the middle of a case that could make or break his career. This case will affect those around him just as much as himself, adding to the pressure.
The Shape of Night (1964) [Radiance Films Limited Edition]
Out on Blu-ray on April 30, 2024, from Radiance Films
When a beautiful young woman falls in love with a Yakuza, she soon finds out that he and his organization expect her to sell herself to bring in money.
The Scarface Mob (1959) [Arrow Video Limited Edition]
Out on Blu-ray on April 23, 2024, from Arrow Video
A group of incorruptible men join to help Eliot Ness in his attempts to put Al Capone behind bars.
Abigail (2024)
In a year filled with a ton of very serious horror, it feels good to see Radio Silence offer up a quick, breezy bit of survival horror that I could get behind. In fact the compactness can even tend to work toward the film’s detriment as it feels like an extended version of an anthology horror show, right down to the fact that it’s all one big chamber piece. “Abigail” watches a lot like the classic EC Comics, where our ensemble of ne’er do wells get what’s coming to them in a remarkable twist.
The Departed (2006): Limited Edition Steelbook [4K UHD/Digital]
In Stores April 23rd from Warner Bros.
I do not make it a secret that I don’t like “The Departed.” I never have liked it. I think one of the main reasons why I dislike it so much is that I had seen Andrew Lau and Alan Mak’s 2004 original much earlier and was surprised with how cerebral and taut it was. “Infernal Affairs” was about betrayal, and loss of identity, and completely losing not only who we once were, but our own morality code. It’s shocking to me to know that “The Departed” is not only so infinitely dumbed down from its source material, but that Scorsese is capable of so much better than what he offers us.