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The Safdie brothers, modern masters of jittery realism, cast Adam Sandler in a manically brilliant dramatic role. This jolt of pure cinematic adrenaline affirmed directors Josh and Benny Safdie as heirs to the gritty, heightened realism of Martin Scorsese and John Cassavetes.

Adam Sandler delivers an almost maniacally embodied performance as Howard Ratner, a fast-talking New York jeweler in relentless pursuit of the next big score. When he comes into possession of a rare opal, it seems Howard’s ship has finally come in—as long as he can stay one step ahead of a wife (Idina Menzel) who hates him, a mistress (Julia Fox) who can’t quit him, and a frenzy of loan sharks and hit men closing in on him.

Wrapping a vivid look at the old-school Jewish world of Manhattan’s Diamond District within a kinetic thriller, Uncut Gems gives us one of the great characters in modern cinema: a tragic hero of competing compulsions on a shoot-the-moon quest to transcend his destiny.

Criterion have release both a Blu-ray and a 4K UHD Blu-ray release.







The most dazzling feature debut in cinema history—Orson Welles’s epic tale of a publishing tycoon’s rise and fall. Now in a 4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray Combo Pack.

In the most dazzling debut feature in cinema history, twenty-five-year-old writer-producer-director-star Orson Welles synthesized the possibilities of sound-era filmmaking into what could be called the first truly modern movie.

In telling the story of the meteoric rise and precipitous fall of a William Randolph Hearst–like newspaper magnate named Charles Foster Kane, Welles not only created the definitive portrait of American megalomania, he also unleashed a torrent of stylistic innovations—from the jigsaw-puzzle narrative structure to the stunning deep-focus camera work of Gregg Toland—that have ensured that Citizen Kane remains fresh and galvanizing for every new generation of moviegoers to encounter it.

4K UHD + Blu-ray Combo includes one 4K UHD disc of the film + three Blu-rays of the film & special features




A raw, riveting portrait of the violence of life in Watts, Los Angeles, by Albert and Allen Hughes Now in a 4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray Combo Pack.

Directors Albert and Allen Hughes and screenwriter Tyger Williams were barely into their twenties when they sent shock waves through American cinema and hip-hop culture with this fatalistic, unflinching vision of life and death on the streets of Watts, Los Angeles, in the 1990s.

There, in the shadow of the riots of 1965 and 1992, young Caine (Tyrin Turner) is growing up under the influence of his ruthless, drug-dealing father (Samuel L. Jackson, in a chilling cameo) and his loose-cannon best friend, O-Dog (Larenz Tate), leading him into a spiral of violent crime from which he is not sure he wants to escape, despite the best efforts of his grandparents and the steadfast Ronnie (Jada Pinkett).

Fusing grim realism with a propulsively stylish aesthetic honed through the Hughes brothers’ work on rap videos, Menace II Society is a searing cautionary tale about the devastating human toll of hopelessness.

4K Ultra HD + Blu-ray Combo Pack includes one 4K UHD disc of the film + one Blu-ray of the film & special features




CRY 'HAVOC!' AND LET SLIP...

Christopher Walken (The Deer Hunter) is a brutal mercenary who must fight the ultimate battle - against his own conscience - in this powerful action thriller with a ''heart-thumping tempo'' (The Hollywood Reporter). ">The Dogs of War is a spectacular adventure that brilliantly captures the glory - and horror - of war.

Jamie Shannon (Walken) is a cynical warrior-for-hire who feels truly alive only in the heat of battle, and now he's about to take on the most challenging assignment of his career: to invade a corrupt African dictatorship and shift control to the ''puppet'' of a powerful British corporation. To prepare, Shannon masterfully trains and equips a squad of deadly mercenaries with the latest and most destructive tactics and military hardware. But as their explosive assault begins, Shannon finds himself embroiled in an internal conflict of his own: Will this be his greatest triumph, or has he sold his soul along with his battle expertise?

Tom Berenger (Platoon), Paul Freeman (Raiders of the Lost Ark), Hugh Millais (Images)), JoBeth Williams (Poltergeist) and Colin Blakely (Equus) co-star in this explosive action film, skillfully directed by John Irvin (Hamburger Hill, Next of Kin, Raw Deal) and beautifully filmed by award-winning D.P. Jack Cardiff (The African Queen, Dark of the Sun, The Awakening).

SPECIAL FEATURES:

High Definition Blu-ray 1080p Widescreen Presentation (1.85:1)
DTS-HD Master Audio
New 2020 2K scans of BOTH the US Theatrical and International cuts
Interviews With Co-Stars Paul Freeman and Maggie Scott, Co-Writer George Malko, First Assistant Director Anthony Waye, Production Designer Peter Mullins and Costume Designer Emma Porteous
Optional English Subtitles
Original Theatrical Trailer




The Woody Allen Collection brings together eight classics from 1994 to 2003, Filled with comedy, romance and music, while taking you along on a ride to New York, Paris, Venice And Sicily.

These films have garnered numerous nominations and awards, for writing, directing, acting, and design.

Bullets over Broadway
Mighty Aphrodite
Everyone Says I Love You
Celebrity
Small Time Crooks
Curse of the Jade Scorpion
Hollywood Ending
Anything Else




With numerous interpretations of Gaston Leroux’s classic novel The Phantom of the Opera having been turned out over the years, it was only a matter of time before the slasher genre decided to take a stab at the tale – step forward 1989’s Phantom of the Mall: Eric’s Revenge!

High school sweethearts Eric Matthews and Melody Austin are so in love, but their youthful romance is cut tragically short when Eric apparently dies in a fire that engulfs his family home. One year later and Melody is trying to move on with her life, taking up a job at the newly built Midwood Mall along with her friends. But the mall, which stands on the very site of Eric’s former home, has an uninvited guest – a shadowy, scarred figure which haunts its airducts and subterranean passageways, hellbent on exacting vengeance on the mall’s crooked developers.

Directed by Richard Friedman (Scared Stiff, Doom Asylum), and featuring star turns from Pauly Shore and Morgan Fairchild, Phantom of the Mall: Eric’s Revenge swoops onto Blu-ray in an extras-packed edition which proves that Arrow Video’s love for ’80s slasher fare never dies!

LIMITED EDITION 2-DISC BLU-RAY CONTENTS

Three versions of the feature: Original Theatrical Cut, TV Cut and bonus Integral Fan Cut!

High Definition Blu-ray (1080p) presentation

Original uncompressed mono audio on all cuts

Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing on all cuts

60-page fully-illustrated perfect-bound book featuring new writing by Daniel Budnik and Amanda Reyes

Large fold-out double-sided poster featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Justin Osbourn

Six postcard-sized lobby card reproductions

Limited edition packaging with reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Justin Osbourn
DISC ONE – THE THEATRICAL CUT (BLU-RAY)

Brand new 2K restoration of the Original Theatrical Cut from original film elements (90 mins)

Brand new audio commentary with director Richard Friedman, moderated by filmmaker Michael Felsher

Brand new audio commentary with disc producer Ewan Cant and film historian/author Amanda Reyes

Shop Til’ You Drop!: The Making of Phantom of the Mall – brand new making-of documentary featuring interviews with director Richard Friedman, screenwriters Scott Schneid and Tony Michelman, actors Derek Rydall and Gregory Scott Cummins, filmmaker Tony Kayden and special make-up effects creator Matthew Mungle

The Vandals Go to the Mall – an interview with Joe Escalante of The Vandals on the creation of the Phantom of the Mall theme song

Alternate and Deleted Scenes from the TV Cut

Domestic and International Trailers

Image Gallery

Scott J. Schneid and Tony Michelman's original script and associated special effects storyboards by Alec Gillis and Tom Woodruff, Jr. [BD-ROM Content]
DISC TWO – THE TV & INTEGRAL FAN CUTS (BLU-RAY)

Brand new 2K restoration of the TV Cut with Standard Definition inserts for the footage unique to this version (89 mins)

Integral Fan Cut combining footage from both the Original Theatrical and TV Cuts for the ultimate Phantom of the Mall experience! (96 mins)

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