Bruce Lee at Golden Harvest

release date: 17th july 2023 

 

When former child actor and Hollywood TV sidekick Bruce Lee returned to his native Hong Kong in 1971 to star in two films for fledgling company Golden Harvest, movie history was made thanks to one of the most iconic partnerships between star and studio that cinema has ever seen. In only a handful of films, Lee high-kicked his way into audiences’ imaginations forever, thanks to his blistering screen presence and his masterful ‘Jeet Kune Do’ fighting technique. This definitive collection, featuring fresh and exclusive 4K restorations by Arrow Video from the best available film materials, hours of brand new bonus features and previously unreleased footage – including the extended Mandarin Cut of The Big Boss, now ten minutes longer than any version ever released on video worldwide, and the never-before-seen ‘log fight’ from the original Game of Death shoot – is the ultimate tribute to Bruce Lee’s enduring legacy and fruitful collaboration with Golden Harvest.

 

• Brand new 4K restorations of The Big Boss, Fist of Fury, The Way of the Dragon and Game of Death and brand new 2K restoration of Game of Death II

• High Definition (1080p) Blu-ray presentations of The Big Boss, The Big Boss: The Mandarin Cut, Fist of Fury, The Way of the Dragon, Game of Death, Game of Death II, Bruce Lee: The Man & The Legend and Bruce Lee: The Legend 

• Newly restored original Mandarin, English and Cantonese mono audio

• Newly translated optional English subtitles, plus subtitles for the deaf and hard-of-hearing on the English dubs

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The Big Lebowski 25th Anniversary Collector’s Edition with Steelbook

release date: 31st july 2023 

 

From the Academy Award®-winning° Coen brothers, The Big Lebowski is a hilariously quirky comedy about bowling, a severed toe, White Russians and a guy named…The Dude. Jeff “The Dude” Lebowski doesn’t want any drama in his life…heck, he can’t even be bothered with a job. But, he must embark on a quest with his bowling buddies after his rug is destroyed in a twisted case of mistaken identity. Starring Jeff Bridges, John Goodman, Julianne Moore, Steve Buscemi, Philip Seymour Hoffman and John Turturro, experience the cultural phenomenon of The Dude in this cult classic.

 

• Gloss Steelbook

• Soft Touch Rigid Slipcase 

• 44-page booklet featuring behind-the-scenes, storyboards, original artwork, trivia and more

• Film cell replica of an iconic scene from the movie

• 4 photo art cards

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May Limited Edition

release date: 24th july 2023 

 

May, a socially awkward veterinary assistant with a lazy eye and an obsession with perfection, descends into depravity after developing a crush on a boy with perfect hands.

 

• A new audio commentary with Alexandra Heller-Nicholas

• Audio commentary with Director Lucky McKee, Cinematographer Steve Yedlin, Editor Chris Sivertson and Actors Angela Bettis, Nichole Hiltz, and Bret Roberts

• Audio commentary with Director Lucky McKee, Editor Rian Johnson, Composer Jammes Luckett (formerly credited as Jaye Barnes Luckett), Production Designer Leslie Keel, and Craft Services guy Benji

• Rigid slipcase with new artwork by Bella Grace

• 70 page  book with new essays by Joseph Dwyer, Rachel Knightley, Mary Beth McAndrews and Heather Wixson

• 6 collectors’ art cards 

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Ferris Bueller’s Day Off Limited Edition 4K Ultra HD Steelbook

release date: 31st july 2023 

 

“Bueller…Bueller..?” Sorry, not here! Instead, high-schooler Ferris Bueller (Matthew Broderick), his girlfriend Sloane (Mia Sara), and his best bud Cameron (Alan Ruck) are off on the spontaneous romp through Chicago known as Ferris Bueller’s Day Off. You’ll also enjoy righteous bonus materials that give you an insider’s peek at this hilarious comedy hit from John Hughes (Planes, Trains & Automobiles, Sixteen Candles). So, barf up a lung, forge a “sick note” from the parents, and tag along on the funniest adventure to ever sweep through the Windy City. What are you still doing here? SAVE FERRIS!

 

• Commentary with Director John Hughes

• Getting the Class Together: The Cast of Ferris Bueller’s Day Off

• The Making of Ferris Bueller’s Day Off

• Who is Ferris Bueller?

• The World According to Ben Stein

• Vintage Ferris Bueller: The Lost Tapes

• Getting the Class Together: The Cast of Ferris Bueller’s Day Off

• The Making of Ferris Bueller’s Day Off

• Who is Ferris Bueller?

• The World According to Ben Stein

• Vintage Ferris Bueller: The Lost Tapes

• Class Album (aka Photo Gallery)

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Blood Money: Four Western Classics – Volume 2 Limited Edition

release date: 24th july 2023 

 

In the mid-1960s, the runaway success of Sergio Leone’s “Dollars” trilogy gave rise to an explosion of similar productions. Filmmakers by the dozen sought to capitalize on this new, uniquely Italian take on the western, which was characterized by their deeply cynical outlook, morally compromised antiheroes and unflinching depictions savage violence. This specially curated selection gathers together four outstanding examples of the genre from the height of its popularity, all centered around the theme of blood money. Featuring a wealth of key Euro-cult talent both behind and in front of the camera, Arrow Films is proud to present these four classic westerns in sparkling High Definition restorations produced specially for this release, alongside a plethora of brand new bonus materials.

 

• Brand new introductions to each film by journalist and critic Fabio Melelli

• Galleries for all four films

• Illustrated collector’s booklet featuring new writing by author and critic Howard Hughes

• Fold-out double-sided poster featuring newly commissioned artwork by Gilles Vranckx

• Limited edition packaging with reversible sleeves featuring original artwork and a slipcover featuring newly commissioned artwork by Gilles Vranckx

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Following Limited Edition

release date: 31st july 2023 

 

Title 030 on the 101 Films Black Label, this limited-edition release features brand new interviews with Director Christopher Nolan, actors Jeremy Theobald and Lucy Russell, Producer EmmaThomas, Editor Gareth Heal, Composer David Julyan and frequent collaborator Jonathan Nolan. A new ‘locations revisited’ short film featuring actors Jeremy Theobald and Lucy Russell, a new commentary with actor JeremyTheobald and film critic JamesMottram, Christopher Nolan’s short film Doodlebug, beautiful newly commissioned artwork with reversible sleeve and a booklet with new writing on the film.

 

• Brand New: Unfollow – Director Christopher Nolan on Following

• Brand New: Dreamcatching – Producer Emma Thomas on Following

• Brand New: Wandering – Actor Jeremy Theobald on Following

• Brand New: The Blonde – Actor Lucy Russell on Following

• Brand New: Backtracking – Editor Gareth Heal on Following

• Brand New: Setting the pace – Composer David Julyan on Following

• Brand New: Pay Attention – Jonathan Nolan on Following

• Brand New: Following in their footsteps – Actors Jeremy Theobald& Lucy Russell revisit exterior locations from Following

• Brand New: Commentary with Actor Jeremy Theobald and Film Critic James Mottram.

• Doodlebug – Short Film by Christopher Nolan

• Theatrical Trailer

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The Torture Chamber of Dr. Sadism

release date: 24th july 2023 

 

Starring everyone’s favourite classic horror star Christopher Lee, The Torture Chamber of Dr. Sadism AKA Blood Demon presents us with a grisly tale of death and horror in a bizarrely original take on the vampire myth. After being executed for the murder of twelve women, Count Regula (Lee) returns from the grave to wreak his terrible revenge on society in this full-on, late-60s West German shocker. Inspired by Edgar Allen Poe’s The Pit and the Pendulum it combines torture, sensationalism, and green-blooded man-servants in a weirdly affecting grand guignol-style presentation, dripping with vibrant colour and gothic atmosphere. The Torture Chamber of Dr. Sadism will appeal to fans of Hammer horror and Roger Corman’s Poe cycle and is a must for cult film collectors everywhere.

 

• Reverse-board Matt Finish O-ring featuring new artwork by Thomas Walker (First Pressing Only)(2000)

• 16 Page Booklet Notes by Andrew Graves (First Pressing Only)(2000)

• High Definition (1080p) Blu-ray™ presentation in 1.57:1 Aspect Ratio

• 4K Restoration from Original 35mm Internegative

• 2.0 English Mono

• Optional English SDH

• 2.0 German Mono with English Subtitles

• Audio Commentary with Film Critics Kim Newman and Barry Forshaw

• Film Locations 1967 vs 2020 Featurette

• “Die Schlangengrube-Die Burg de Grauens” German Super 8 Digest Version

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Fight Back to School

release date: 31st july 2023 

 

Before he wowed the world with Shaolin Soccer and Kung Fu Hustle, Stephen Chow was Hong Kong’s best kept – and funniest – secret, and the Fight Back to School trilogy sees him at his hilarious best. Here he’s Star Chow, the toughest cop on the force… until some over-zealous police-work takes his career in a different direction: he’s sent under-cover at a school. There he finds there are worse things than battling triads, like homework, maths tests and falling in love with your teacher. And once he’s solved that case, he’s back undercover in the sequels, demonstrating that he should have paid more attention in his lessons. This is the first time all three films have been released together on blu-ray, and 88 Films are thrilled to present the world premier of this classic trilogy of Cantonese comedy.

 

• High Definition (1080p) Blu-ray™ presentation in 1.85:1 Aspect Ratio

• Lossless 2.0 Cantonese Mono

• Cantonese DTS-HD MA 5.1

• Newly Translated English Subtitles

• Audio Commentary by Hong Kong Film Experts Frank Djeng and F.J. DeSanto

• Theatrical Trailer

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Frontier(s)

release date: 24th july 2023 

 

After a daring robbery goes wrong, the would-be criminals flee to the countryside to lay low. Deep in the rural heart of France, the group encounter a clan of crazed Nazi cannibals who are attempting to create the new master race.

 

• Audio Commentary with Zoë Rose Smith and Kelly Gredner

• Reinventing the Extreme: a new interview with Director Xavier Gens

• Going Method: a new interview with Actor Karina Testa

• Lights, Camera… Fear: a new interview with Cinematographer Laurent Barès

• The Making of Frontier(s)

• Behind-the-Scenes Photos with commentary by Xavier Gens and Karina Testa

• Deleted Scenes with optional commentary by Xavier Gens and Karina Testa

• Rigid slipcase with new artwork by James Neal

• 70  page  book with new essays by Dr Sarah Cleary, Mark H Harris, Carolyn Mauricette and Alexandra West

• 6 collectors’ art cards

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The Meg Japanese Artwork Limited Edition Steelbook

release date: 31st july 2023 

 

When a massive creature attacks a submersible, the crew becomes trapped at the bottom of the Pacific’s deepest trench. To save them from the clutches of the Megadolon – a prehistoric 75-foot shark once believed to be extinct – a visionary oceanographer (Winston Chao) recruits expert rescue diver Jonas Taylor (Jason Statham). Teamed with the oceanographer’s daughter, Suyin (Li Bingbing), Taylor must try to outwit the greatest predator alive . . . a killer he’s faced once before.

 

• Chomp on This: The Making of The Meg Featurette

• Creating the Beast

• Shooting in New Zealand

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