Wednesday, April 27, 2022

THE CELEBRATED COMEDY THAT BECAME A HIT BROADWAY MUSICAL ARRIVES ON BLU-RAY™ FOR THE FIRST TIME ON MAY 31, 2022.



The hilarious and inspiring classic KINKY BOOTSarrives for the first time ever on Blu-ray May 31, 2022from Paramount Home Entertainment.

 

Featuring a Golden Globe®-nominated* performance by Chiwetel Ejiofor (Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness), as well as terrific performances by Joel Edgerton (The Green Knight), Sarah-Jane Potts (The Chameleon), and Nick Frost (Shaun of the Dead),KINKY BOOTS is a refreshing, feel-good film that proves the best way to fit in is to stand out.  The film was inspired by the real-life story of a family-owned shoe factory in England and ultimately inspired a Broadway musical that earned six Tony Awards, including Best Original Score, Best Actor and Best Musical. 

 

For generations, the Price family has made very sensible, very conservative shoes for men.  But to save the business from imminent bankruptcy, young Charlie Price (Edgerton) turns to an unlikely new creative consultant: a fabulous drag performer (Ejiofor) whose creative style and wild designs are a breath of fresh air in the stuffy old factory.

 

The KINKY BOOTS Blu-ray features access to a digital copy of the film and legacy bonus content, including audio commentary with the director and members of the cast, deleted scenes, and behind-the-scenes featurettes.  Bonus material is detailed below:

  • Audio commentary with director Julian Jarrold, and stars Joel Edgerton, Chiwetel Ejiofor and Sarah-Jane Potts
  • The Real Kinky Boots Factory (SD)
  • Deleted Scenes (SD)
  • The Journey of a Brogue (SD)

 

Monday, April 25, 2022

The Paramount+ Original Animated Comedy Series Arrives on Blu-rayTM and DVD on July 12 with Over an Hour of Bonus Features



“A fun sci-fi romp for hardcore Trekkies and non-believers alike”

- CBR

“...even funnier and nerdier than Season 1”

- Den of Geek!

HOLLYWOOD, Calif. (April 25, 2022) – Developed by award winning creator Mike McMahan (“Rick and Morty” and “Solar Opposites”), season two of STAR TREK: LOWER DECKS is bigger, funnier and Star Trekkier than ever before, and arrives on Blu-ray and DVD on July 12 from Paramount+, CBS Home Entertainment and Paramount Home Entertainment. The “hilarious and awe-inspiring” (The A.V. Club) two-disc collection features over an hour of bonus content, including two exclusive featurettes: “A Sound Foundation” and “Lower Decktionary: Season Two,” and more!

Focusing on the support crew serving on one of Starfleet’s least important ships, the U.S.S. Cerritos, Ensigns Beckett Mariner (Tawny Newsome, “Space Force”), Brad Boimler (Jack Quaid, “The Boys''), Samanthan Rutherford (Eugene Cordero, “Kong: Skull Island”) and D’Vana Tendi (Noël Wells, “Master of None”) have to keep up with their duties and their social lives, while the

            

ship is being rocked by a multitude of sci-fi anomalies.

In “a worthy return” (IGN), STAR TREK: LOWER DECKS - SEASON TWO follows their adventures as they deal with changes in group dynamics, chasing promotions, and tons of sci-fi missions. Helming the ship is “Captain Carol Freeman” voiced by Dawnn Lewis (“The Rich & the Ruthless”), alongside “Commander Jack Ransom” voiced by Jerry O’Connell (“Billions''); “Lieutenant Shaxs” voiced by Fred Tatasciore (“American Dad!”); “Doctor T’Ana” voiced by Gillian Vigman (“New Girl''); “Lieutenant Billups” voiced by Paul Scheer (“The League”); and “Lieutenant Kayshon” voiced by Carl Tart (“Jimmy Kimmel Live!”).

The Blu-ray and DVD includes every episode from the action-packed second season, along with over an hour of special features, such as animatics, exclusive featurettes and easter eggs, including:

                  ● A SOUND FOUNDATION - The first season of Lower Decks earned an Emmy nomination for Outstanding Sound Editing for a (half-hour) Comedy or Drama Series, or Animation for the episode “No Small Parts”. As sound for an animated series is particularly important, go behind the scenes in an interview with the team that creates the dynamic audio for Lower Decks while they discuss how they bring the series to life.

● LOWER DECKTIONARY: SEASON TWO - The start of Season Two sees our heroes separated by death and distance. In this featurette, take a deep dive into all things Season Two through interviews with the producers, cast and creatives about developing and executing the characters’ journeys in the second season.

● AUDIO COMMENTARIES:

 ○ EP 202 "Kayshon, His Eyes Open" by Mike McMahan, Jack Quaid and Jonathan Frakes

○ EP 205 "An Embarrassment of Dooplers" by Mike McMahan and Jack Quaid


 ○ EP 207 "Where Pleasant Fountains Lie" by Tawny Newsome, Paul Scheer and Garrick Bernard

○ EP 209 "wej Duj" by Mike McMahan, Gabrielle Ruiz and Kathryn Lyn

 ● SEASON TWO EASTER EGGS (Episodes 201-210)

● SEASON TWO ANIMATICS (Episodes 201-210)

Alex Kurtzman (Secret Hideout), Aaron Baiers (Secret Hideout), Heather Kadin, Rod Roddenberry (Roddenberry Entertainment), Trevor Roth (Roddenberry Entertainment) and Katie Krentz (219 Productions) serve as executive producers, alongside creator and showrunner Mike McMahan. STAR TREK: LOWER DECKS: SEASON TWO also guest stars Jonathan Frakes (“Star Trek: The Next Generation”), Jeffrey Combs (“Star Trek: Deep Space Nine”) and Lycia Naff (“Star Trek: The Next Generation”).

Episodes:

  ● Episode 201: "Strange Energies"

 ● Episode 202: "Kayshon, His Eyes Open"

 ● Episode 203: “We'll Always Have Tom Paris”

 ● Episode 204: “Mugato, Gumato”

 ● Episode 205: “An Embarrassment of Dooplers”

 ● Episode 206: “The Spy Humongous”

 ● Episode 207: “Where Pleasant Fountains Lie”

 ● Episode 208: “I, Excretus”

 ● Episode 209: “wej Duj”

 ● Episode 210: “First First Contact”

STAR TREK: LOWER DECKS - SEASON TWO is produced by CBS’ Eye Animation Productions, CBS Studios’ animation arm; Secret Hideout; and Roddenberry Entertainment. Titmouse, the Emmy Award-winning independent animation production company, serves as the animation studio for the series. The series streams exclusively on Paramount+ in the U.S. and Latin America is distributed concurrently by ViacomCBS Global Distribution Group.

The STAR TREK: LOWER DECKS - SEASON TWO Blu-ray and DVD are presented in widescreen format with English SDH subtitles. The Blu-ray offers English 5.1 DTS-HD master audio and French 5.1 Dolby Digital audio, while the DVD offers English 5.1 Dolby Digital audio.


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 The service is also the streaming home to unmatched sports programming, including every CBS Sports event, from

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 the world’s biggest and most popular soccer leagues. Paramount+ also enables subscribers to stream local CBS

 stations live across the U.S. in addition to the ability to stream CBSN for 24/7 news, CBS Sports HQ for sports news

 and analysis, and ET Live for entertainment coverage.

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Thursday, April 21, 2022

HBO Max Original Documentary MENUDO: FOREVER YOUNG Debuts June 23

The Four-Part Documentary Directed By Angel Manuel Soto And Kristofer Ríos Will Premiere At The 2022 Tribeca Festival June 11

  • The four-part Max Original documentary MENUDO: FOREVER YOUNG, from filmmakers Angel Manuel Soto (Max Original “Charm City Kings”) and Kristofer Ríos  (“Havana Skate Days”), debuts with all episodes on THURSDAY, JUNE 23 on HBO Max.
     
  • The documentary will have its world premiere at the 2022 Tribeca Festival on June 11 in New York.
     
  • Logline: MENUDO: FOREVER YOUNG chronicles the rise and fall of the most iconic Latin American boy band in history, bringing viewers into the world of  the popular teen idols’ global tours, magazine covers, ‘80s outfits, and screaming fangirls. But the four-part documentary reveals that behind the glitz and glamour was a web of abuse and exploitation at the hands of the band’s manager, Edgardo Diaz. Through revealing interviews with former Menudo members, the film examines how this extravagant facade was disguising serious wrongdoings by Diaz.
     
  • Angel Manuel Soto quote: “The Puerto Rican diaspora in New York played a critical role in the success of Menudo and its crossover in the US, shutting down traffic for blocks surrounding the band’s hotel and selling out Madison Square Garden on multiple occasions. We couldn’t be more excited to premiere this series in their backyard at TriBeCa and honor their contribution to the band’s legacy.” 
     
  • Credits: Executive producers are Cristina Costantini and Jeff Plunkett of Muck Media, Alex Fumero of Trojan Horse, Bryn Mooser and Justin Lacob of XTR, and Angel Manuel Soto; co-executive producers are Maura Anderson and Kristofer Rios. Directors are Angel Manuel Soto (E1-E4) and Kristofer Rios (E3, E4).

Wednesday, April 20, 2022

Sony Music Entertainment and Trafalgar Releasing Present GEORGE MICHÆL FREEDOM UNCUT His Final Work This feature-length documentary will be released as a global cinema event on Wednesday, June 22nd Tickets on sale in cinemas worldwide from Wednesday, April 27th



Genre: Documentary

Runtime: 108 mins (feature only)
Territories: Global - full list of supporting cinemas available at 
georgemichaelfreedomuncut.com from April 27th
Directors: George Michael, David Austin
Producers: Lisa Johnson, David Austin
Contributors: George Michael, Stevie Wonder, Sir Elton John, Ricky Gervais, Nile Rogers, Mark Ronson, Tracey Emin, Liam Gallagher, Mary J. Blige, Jean Paul Gaultier, James Corden, Tony Bennett, Cindy Crawford, Naomi Campbell, 
Christy Turlington, Linda Evangelista and Tatjana Patitz
Production Company: Big Geoff Overseas Limited
Country of Origin: United Kingdom
 
Sony Music Entertainment and Trafalgar Releasing today announced the premiere of GEORGE MICHAEL FREEDOM UNCUT, a deeply autobiographical feature documentary narrated by the late Grammy® Award winner. GEORGE MICHAEL FREEDOM UNCUT will be released as a global cinema event on Wednesday, June 22nd. Details of participating countries and cinemas will be listed on georgemichaelfreedomuncut.com from April 27th.
Throughout the film, Michael reveals openly and honestly the two distinct sides of his life: his very public music career and his private personal life that cameras never truly saw.Michael was heavily involved in and dedicated to the making of this documentary before his tragic passing in 2016, making GEORGE MICHAEL FREEDOM UNCUT an incredibly special posthumous release and a poignant and moving tribute to his legacy.
The film delves into the turbulent period after “Faith” leading up to, during and after the making of his “Listen Without Prejudice: Vol 1” album in 1990. At this pivotal period of his life, Michael is able to fight for his artistic freedom and lead the way for others. He meets his first real love, Anselmo Feleppa and navigates both the heartbreak of Anselmo’s early tragic passing from an AIDS related illness and the devastating loss of his mother. GEORGE MICHAEL FREEDOM UNCUT is also a brilliant reminder of Michael’s outstanding musical genius during the Wham! years and throughout his solo career. The film features timeless duets with George’s favourite artists and explores how he influenced the cultural landscape of his generation as one of the world’s best-selling artists of all time. 
 
Interwoven with exclusive, personal archival footage, this year’s theatrical release includes never-seen-before footage from one of the most iconic videos in music history, Freedom! ’90,” directed by Oscar® nominated David Fincher. The music video has been recently remastered in 4K and will screen in full ahead of the main feature in cinemas worldwide. 
Produced by Big Geoff Overseas Limited in conjunction with Sony Music Entertainment and distributed theatrically worldwide by Trafalgar Releasing.
David Austin says, “The film is George's final work. Narrated by George himself, it is the complete story."
 
“George Michael was an inspiring artist whose story deserves to be shared on the big screen globally.” Tom Mackay, President, Premium Content, Sony Music Entertainment says, “In honor of George’s birthday this June, we are thrilled to be working with David Austin and our partners at Trafalgar Releasing to bring fans unprecedented access to his extraordinary life both on and off stage.”
 
Marc Allenby, CEO - Trafalgar Releasing says, "We are proud to be bringing George Michael's final work to the big screen in this global cinema event. As an artist whose music continues to resonate across generations, this event will be a fitting tribute to George's life and career, giving fans the opportunity to celebrate communally in cinemas worldwide."

Tuesday, April 19, 2022

Grease 2 roars onto Blu-ray with a limited edition steel book packaging.




With even more romance and rock ‘n’ roll, the musical extravaganza GREASE 2 celebrates its 40th anniversary with a Limited-Edition Blu-ray SteelBook on June 7, 2022 from Paramount Home Entertainment. 

 

The highly anticipated follow up to the smash hitGreaseGREASE 2 was originally released on June 11, 1982. Michelle Pfeiffer dazzles in a role that helped launch her to stardom and Maxwell Caulfield shines in his feature film debut.  The two star as high school students from very different backgrounds who find love despite the expectations of everyone around them.  This upbeat and campy ode to teenage romance dances to its own beat, gaining fans and cult-movie status four decades later.

 

It’s 1961 and there’s a new crop of seniors ready to rule rockin’ Rydell High, including the coolest cliques on campus—the Pink Ladies and T-Birds. Michael Carrington (Caulfield) is the new kid in town, but he’s been branded a brainiac. Can he fix up an old motorcycle, don a leather jacket, and avoid a rumble with the leader of the T-Birds (Adrian Zmed) to win the heart of Pink Lady Stephanie Zinone (Pfeiffer)? This cool rider is surely going to try!

 

The GREASE 2 Blu-ray SteelBook includes access to a digital copy of the film.

 


Curb Your Enthusiasm Season Eleven Comes To DVD And Digital June 14, 2022

 

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 

 

HBO’s Emmy® and Golden Globe® Award Winning TV Series 

Brings Home the Antics


CURB YOUR ENTHUSIASM: 

THE COMPLETE ELEVENTH SEASON


Contains All 10 Hilarious Episodes from the Eleventh Season 


Available on DVD June 14, 2022


BURBANK, CA (April 19, 2022) – HBO’s iconic comedic series, from writer/producer/comedian Larry David, will have you laughing in your seats as Warner Bros. Home Entertainment releases Curb Your Enthusiasm: The Complete Eleventh Season on DVD June 14, 2022. Life will be prett-ay, prett-ay, prett-ay good as you binge on all 10 episodes from the outrageous eleventh season. Curb Your Enthusiasm: The Complete Eleventh Season will retail for $19.99 SRP ($24.99 in Canada) and will also be available to own on Digital via purchase from all major digital retailers. All seasons of Curb Your Enthusiasm are now available for streaming on HBO Max.


Starring Larry David as an over-the-top version of himself, the iconic Emmy® and Golden Globe®-winning comedy series Curb Your Enthusiasm offers a tongue-in-cheek depiction of the writer/producer/comedian’s fictionalized life. With Jeff Garlin (as manager Jeff Greene), Susie Essman (as Jeff’s wife Susie), Cheryl Hines (as Larry’s ex-wife Cheryl), JB Smoove (as Leon), and Richard Lewis and Ted Danson (as themselves), all reprising their roles alongside a rotating cast of familiar faces, including Vince Vaughn (as Freddy Funkhouser) and Tracey Ullman (as Irma Kostroski), Season 11 finds Larry once again seeking and dispensing his own peculiar brand of social justice.


Curb Your Enthusiasm is created by Larry David; executive producers, Larry David, Jeff Garlin, Jeff Schaffer; co-executive producer, Laura Streicher; consulting producers, Jon Hayman, Steve Leff.


10 EPISODES

  1. The Five-Foot Fence
  2. Angel Muffin
  3. The Mini Bar
  4. The Watermelon
  5. IRASSHAIMASE!
  6. Man Fights Tiny Woman
  7. Irma Kostroski
  8. What Have I Done?
  9. Igor, Gregor, & Timor
  10. The Mormon Advantage


DIGITAL

Curb Your Enthusiasm is currently available to own on Digital. Digital purchase allows consumers to instantly stream and download to watch anywhere and anytime on their favorite devices. Digital movies and TV shows are available from various digital retailers including Prime Video, Apple TV, Google Play, Vudu and others.

 

BASICS

Release Date: Jun 14, 2022

Presented in 16x9 widescreen format

Running Time: Feature: Approx. 330 mins

DVD Price: $19.99 ($24.99 in Canada)

2 Discs (2 DVD-9s)

Audio: English (5.1)

Subtitles: ESDH