Yellow Jackets Season One of The Critically-Acclaimed Series Arrives On DVD on July 19 With Two Exclusive, Never-Before-Scene Featurettes

Season One of The Critically-Acclaimed Series Arrives On DVD on July 19 With Two Exclusive, Never-Before-Scene Featurettes

“YELLOWJACKETS is a hell of a good survival story, a hell of a good mystery story, and has its fair share of horrifying moments. What it's also got--so many current shows don't--is sharp characterization and a mordant sense of humor.”

 “Your Next TV Obsession”

- Los Angeles Times

“Top of our must watch - and must discussed - list”

-Decider

“Wildly Addictive”

-NBC

HOLLYWOOD, Calif. - April 26, 2022 - The “darkly delightful” (Decider), YELLOWJACKETS: SEASON ONE, arrives on DVD on July 19, 2022, from Showtime®, CBS Home Entertainment and Paramount Home Entertainment. Led by a powerful, female ensemble cast including, the “riveting” (Collider) 10 episode series has been featured in nearly 50 “Best of the Year” lists and is one of the most buzzed about new TV series of 2021.

-Stephen King

  Lynskey (Castle Rock), Tawny Cypress (Unforgettable), Emmy® and Golden Globe® nominee Christina Ricci (Z: The Beginning of Everything) and Oscar® and Emmy® nominee Juliette Lewis

Melanie

   (Camping)

  Created and executive produced by Ashley Lyle (Narcos) and Bart Nickerson (Narcos),

 YELLOWJACKETS: SEASON ONE is equal parts survival epic, horror story and coming-of-age drama and tells the narrative of a team of wildly talented high school girls soccer players who become the (un)lucky survivors of a plane crash deep in the

remote northern wilderness. The series chronicles their descent from a complicated but thriving team to savage clans, while also tracking the lives they’ve attempted to piece back together nearly 25 years later, proving that the past is never really past and what began out in the wilderness is far from over.

 This 4-Disc collection features every shocking episode from the first season, along with two exclusive featurettes that will take you deeper behind the scenes with the cast and crew:

● Yellowjackets: The Female Lens - We will hear from the star-studded cast and creators as they break down the making of Yellowjackets, highlighting the female-centric story.

● Yellowjackets: Favorite Moments - This compilation of the buzziest Yellowjackets moments will include exclusive interviews from the cast and crew as they reflect on impactful scenes throughout the season.

The series also stars Warren Kole (Shades of Blue), Ella Purnell (Sweetbitter), Samantha Hanratty (Shameless), Sophie Thatcher (Prospect), Sophie Nélisse (The Book Thief), Steven Krueger (The Originals) and Jasmin Savoy Brown (The Leftovers).

Episodes:

● Episode 101: “Pilot”

● Episode 102: “Heart-Shaped Black Box”

● Episode 103: “Dollhouse”

● Episode 104: “Bear Down”

● Episode 105: “Blood Hive”

● Episode 106: “Saints”

● Episode 107: “No Compass”

● Episode 108: “Flight of the Bumblebee”

● Episode 109: “Doomcoming”

● Episode 110: “Sic Transit Gloria Mundi”

Produced for SHOWTIME by studio Entertainment One (eOne), Jonathan Lisco (Animal Kingdom, Halt and Catch Fire) joins Lyle and Nickerson as executive producer and showrunning partner. Karyn Kusama (Destroyer, Girlfight) executive produces and directed the pilot. Drew Comins of Creative Engine also serves as executive producer.

The YELLOWJACKETS: SEASON ONE DVD is presented in widescreen format. The DVD offers English 5.1 Dolby Digital Audio and includes English SDH subtitles. The series will also be manufactured-on-demand on Blu-ray.

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The Godfather Trilogy 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray Disc Box Set Review

It occurred to me recently that if it were not for The Godfather, the golden age of cinema that was the 1970s may never have occurred. Francis Ford Coppola, like many famous and respected filmmakers that followed him, got his big break directing Dementia13 for Roger Corman, which helped get his foot in the door so to speak, but it would not be until his dream of establishing American Zoetrope, which gave us filmmakers like George Lucas, Walter Murch, Brian DePalma and John Milius to name just a few that would captivate audiences as the generation from film school, which was a new concept at the time, that a process that inspired the filmmakers of my generation and so each generation of cineastes is effected by the previous. Where would we be without Polanski, Goddard, Fellini, Kurosawa, Zanuck, Wilder, Hawks, Kubrick, Chaplin and so many others? I tell you all that had not the stars aligned in such a way that Coppola, hot off of his Oscar win for writing the screenplay for Patton, but in debt because his last films had not been box office successes that would come as a result of The Godfather and the artistic control he would command as an Auteur, and had he not helped Mario Puzo craft his controversial, but best selling novel into a screenplay about the duality of family duty and as it relates to and is reflected by the American Dream, cinema as we know it would possibly be very different. Look at the cast with Marlon Brando, Al Pacino, Robert Duval, James Caan, and John Cazale and so many others like character actor Joe Spinell, where would popular cinema be? If much of science fiction and horror literature owes a great debt to HP Lovecraft, I state the same is true of cinema when it comes to Francis Ford Coppola and The Godfather.

Everything that has followed in it’s wake is not only cinema history, but it all goes back to the vision and collaboration that turned a book into a cultural phenomenon. Coppola’s 1970s filmography, which would include The Conversation, The Godfather Part II and Apocalypse Now and these all are arguably his best work and that is not to state that what followed was not noteworthy. It simply is in my opinion that Coppola’s work in the 1970s was for me anyway, a master filmmaker at the height of his craft and while not all filmmakers are Masters and the term may sound elitist and extremely subjective, I still contend his work has earned him the title of Master in my opinion and while he is not the only American Master Filmmaker, he is one of the best just for his body of work in the 1970s alone.

It seems as though for the last few decades, there has been a video event related to the release of The Godfather and it’s sequels whether it is on VHS, LaserDisc, DVD, Blu-ray Disc and now to celebrate the film’s fiftieth anniversary, 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray Disc. I remember seeing the trailer for The Godfather Part III in the theater, I was struck by how the opening presenting footage from the first two films were so dark, but richly textured. Up until that point I only had seen The Godfather in it epic chronological TV miniseries like form, which I remember literally watching in my parents livingroom and cutting out the commercial breaks so that in the end my father and I could look back at this broadcast version commercial free and as great as it was back in 1982 to be able to do that, I realized in 1990 that watching The Godfather recorded off broadcast television on VHS was like watching half a movie because the video format and the nature of television back then just could not convey the subtleties in picture quality even the theatrical trailer illustrated with it’s inclusion of scenes from the first two films back in 1990. As great as the subsequent LD, DVD and even BD releases have been, I don’t think anything has captured that realization and spectacle for me until now with Paramount Home Entertainment’s 4K UHD Blu-ray Disc box set release of The Godfather Trilogy, which includes a code for an additional 4K iTunes digital copy of the film in an insert within the box set.

Unlike any set that has come before it, The Godfather Trilogy 4K UHD Blu-ray Disc Box Set brings together what will be considered to be the definitive presentation of the complete series from here on moving forward on physical media. One not only gets the theatrical cuts of all three films, but in the case of The Godfather Part III, one has gets the 1991 cut and the definitive conclusion to the trilogy as both Coppola and Puzo envisioned it, The Godfather Coda: The Death Of Michael Corleone. 

Along with the previously released legacy content, this new set includes an introduction by Francis Ford Coppola, a look at the preservation and evolution of the films through various home entertainment incarnations, featurettes on the production design, home movies and restoration comparisons too. The only weak link is the digipack packaging for the discs within the box set, they sound have released it in a BD keep case like The Coppola Restoration Blu-ray release from

2008. Dolby ATMOS Sound elevates the picture restoration to near home entertainment perfection if such a thing is possible. 

The Godfather Trilogy 4K UHD Blu-ray Disc Box Set is available now at retailers on and offline courtesy of Paramount Home Entertainment.

(C) Copyright 2022 By Mark A. Rivera

All Rights Reserved.

My laserdisc collection or half of it anyway.

 

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)

 

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.

 Paramount+, a direct-to-consumer digital subscription video on-demand and live streaming service, combines live

 sports, breaking news, and a mountain of entertainment. The premium streaming service features an expansive library

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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).