New to Blu: May 12 – 18

May 13, 2021 0 Comments

The original Scarface makes it mark here on Blu-ray for the first time as part of ViaVision’s excellent Imprint series of vintage restorations.

It includes both the theatrical and censored versions of Howard Hawks’ 1932 gangster classic, as well as:

Audio commentary with film historian Drew Casper (on theatrical cut)
Video interview with film critic Matthew Sweet
Video Interview with screenwriter & film critic Tony Rayns
Theatrical trailer
Introduction by TCM Classic Movies host and film historian Robert Osborne

Also out under the Imprint banner are:

The Two Worlds of Jimmie Logan

Audio commentary by film critic Kevin Lyons
Television trailer

Timeline

Making Their Own History featurette
Setting Time featurette
Textures of Timeline featurette
The Nights of La Roque featurette
Ambushed: Inside The Goldsmith Score — An interview with Jerry Goldsmith by biographer/film music historian Jeff Bond
History Will Change: Composing Timeline — An interview with composer Brian Tyler

The Mothman Prophecies

Audio Commentary bydDirector Mark Pellington
Ninety-Nine Will Die: Directing The Mothman Prophecies: A new interview with Pellington
Nocturnal Butterfly: Editing The Mothman Prophecies: A new interview with editor Brian Berdan
Don’t Be Afraid: Composing The Mothman Prophecies: A new interview with composers Tomandandy
What Do You See?: Designing The Mothman Prophecies: A new interview with production designer Richard Hoover
Making Of featurette
Half Light music video by Low

Let It Ride

Audio commentary by film historian Scott Harrison
The Finish Line: Directing Let It Ride: An interview with director Joe Pytka
Deleted scenes
Theatrical trailer

Regarding Henry

Audio commentary by film critic Peter Tonguette
Vintage Bobbie Wygant interviews with Harrison Ford, Annette Bening and Mikki Allen
Theatrical trailer

Also new are the Nicolas Cage horror romp Willy’s Wonderland (“a great 1080p HD transfer that boasts some stylised colour and some vivid detail throughout”) and the 4K-UHD release of Akira, which heads this month’s anime slate:

My Hero Academia: Season 4 – Part 2
Sword Art Online II: The Complete Season 2
Black Clover: Season 3 – Part 2
Wicked City
Wicked City / Demon City Shinjuku Double Feature
Sailor Moon Super S: Season 4 – Complete Series
Sailor Moon: Sailor Stars (Season 5) Part 2.