Kino Lorber Studio Classics May Titles
Kino Lorber Studio Classics announces so many Blu-ray titles each month that it is difficult to keep up. In the past couple of weeks, the label has posted several interesting upcoming discs for May, including the long-requested high school noir Brick (2005) from director Rian Johnson (Star Wars: The Last Jedi) and the directorial debut of Hal Ashby.
Below are a collection of Blu-ray announcements for the month of May from the Kino Lorber Studio Classics Facebook page:
The Man Who Haunted Himself (1970) with
Coming May 7th on DVD and Blu-ray!
Color 94 Minutes 1.85:1 Rated PG
In this creepy psychological thriller, conservative executive Harold Pelham (a harrowing and atypical performance by Roger Moore, ffolkes, The Naked Face, Gold) is involved in a car accident and declared momentarily dead. When he’s eventually released from the hospital, Pelham discovers that his exact double has recently been seen in places that he’s never been, taken over his family, undermined his business and even begun an extramarital affair. Is Pelham being stalked by a doppelgänger with a taste for the wild life, or is he simply a man going insane? The Man Who Haunted Himself was Roger Moore’s last movie before taking over the role of James Bond on seven 007 classics, as well as the final film by legendary director Basil Dearden (The Mind Benders, Dead of Night, The League of Gentlemen).
- Audio Commentary with star Roger Moore and uncredited writer/producer Bryan Forbes, moderated by journalist Jonathan Sothcott.
- Masters of Horror Joe Dante and Stuart Gordon on “The Man Who Haunted Himself”
- Theatrical Trailer
- Optional English subtitles
The Nightcomers (1972)
Coming May 7th on DVD and Blu-ray!
Color 96 Minutes 1.85:1 Rated R
Two Children… Two Adults… One Unspeakable Crime! Captivating and disturbing, this highly intense psychological drama with its haunting, twisted notion of sexuality puts a new spin on the characters from Henry James’ celebrated ghost story, “The Turn of the Screw.” Marlon Brando (The Appaloosa, The Missouri Breaks) stars as Quint, a gardener who powerfully impacts the lives of young orphans Miles and Flora, who are left in the care of their governess (Stephanie Beacham, Dracula A.D. 1972, TV’s Dynasty) and housekeeper (Thora Hird, A Kind of Loving). Obsessed with the charismatic Quint, the children are mesmerized by his warped views of love and life and soon pattern their own lives after his crude, secret courtship with their governess. When the housekeeper finds out about the lovers’ relationship, she decides to fire them, leaving the bereft children to take matters into their own chilling hands. Top-notch direction by Michael Winner (Hannibal Brooks, Death Wish) and co-starring the great Harry Andrews (S.O.S. Titanic, Modesty Blaise).
- Audio Commentary by director Michael Winner
- Introduction by Michael Winner
- NEW Audio Commentary by Film Historian Kat Ellinger
- Theatrical Teaser
- Theatrical Trailer
- Optional English subtitles
BRICK (2005)
Coming May 7th on BLU-RAY!
Color 110 Minutes 1.85:1 Rated R
Brendan Frye (Joseph Gordon-Levitt, The Lookout, Looper) is a high school loner, someone who knows all the angles but has chosen to stay on the outside. When the girl he loves turns up dead, he is determined to find the “who” and “why” and plunges into the dark and dangerous social strata of rich girl Laura (Nora Zehetner, Beneath), intimidating Tugger (Noah Fleiss, Joe the King), drug-addled Dode (Noah Segan, Deadgirl), seductive Kara (Meagan Good, D.E.B.S.), and the ominous Pin (Lukas Haas, Witness). But who can he really trust? These are the ingredients of Brick, a gritty and provocative thriller co-starring Richard Roundtree (Shaft). Rian Johnson (Looper, Star Wars: The Last Jedi) wrote and directed this clever and twist-filled neo-noir that wowed audiences and critics alike.
- Audio commentary by writer/director Rian Johnson, actors Nora Zehetner and Noah Segan, producer Ram Bergman, production designer Jodie Tillen and costume designer Michele Posch
- 8 deleted and extended scenes (w/ introduction by writer/director Rian Johnson)
- The Inside Track: Casting the Roles of Laura and Dode
- 5.1 Surround and 2.0 Stereo
- Theatrical Trailer
- Optional English subtitles
BROKEN FLOWERS (2005)
Coming May 7th on BLU-RAY!
Color 106 Minutes 1.85:1 Rated R
Bill Murray (Mad Dog and Glory, Groundhog Day) delivers one of his best performances in this comedic story of an aging Don Juan who hits the road on a revealing and humorous cross-country journey. When a mysterious pink letter informs Don Johnston (Murray) that he may have a 19-year-old son, he visits four former lovers, where he comes face to face with the errors of his past and the possibilities of the future. From acclaimed director Jim Jarmusch (Night on Earth) and co-starring Sharon Stone (Basic Instinct), Julie Delpy (Before Sunrise), Jessica Lange (Country), Tilda Swinton (Snowpiercer), and Jeffrey Wright (TV’s Westworld), Broken Flowers is a highly original comedy filled with wonderful mischief.
- “Girl on the Bus” Extended Scene
- Start to Finish: Outtakes
- Farmhouse – Featurette
- 5.1 Surround and 2.0 Stereo
- Theatrical Trailer
- Optional English subtitles
SWING VOTE (2008)
Coming May 7th on BLU-RAY!
Color 120 Minutes 2.35:1 Rated PG-13
Kevin Costner (Open Range) stars in Swing Vote, a clever and feel-good comedy. Bud Johnson (Costner) is an ordinary dad drifting through life, caring about nothing except his overachieving daughter Molly (Madeline Carroll, Flipped). Trying to encourage him to get involved, Molly accidentally sets off a chain of events on Election Day that ends with the presidential race coming down to one vote—Bud’s. Comedic chaos ensues as Kelsey Grammer (TV’s Frasier and Cheers), Dennis Hopper (Speed), Paula Patton (2 Guns), Nathan Lane (The Birdcage), Stanley Tucci (Big Trouble), Judge Reinhold (Beverly Hills Cop), Willie Nelson (Thief), Mare Winningham (Miracle Mile) and George Lopez (Rio) give all-star support in a witty and uplifting film that’s charming, funny, smart, touching and profound. Directed by Joshua Michael Stern (Jobs).
- NEW Audio Commentary by Director Joshua Michael Stern
- 5.1 Surround and 2.0 Stereo
- Theatrical Trailer
- Optional English subtitles
The Landlord (1970)
Coming May 14th!
110 Min Color 1.85:1 Rated R
Legendary filmmaker Hal Ashby (Coming Home, 8 Million Ways to Die) makes his directing debut with this acclaimed social satire starring Beau Bridges (The Hotel New Hampshire) as a wealthy young man who leaves his family’s estate in Long Island to pursue love and happiness in a Brooklyn ghetto. When Elgar Enders (Bridges) buys a Park Slope tenement, he fully intends to evict the occupants and transform the building into a chic bachelor pad. But after meeting the tenants, Elgar adopts a “love thy neighbor” policy instead: first he falls head-over-heels for a sexy young go-go dancer… then he begins an affair with the sultry, married “Miss Sepia 1957.” Featuring brilliant performances by Lee Grant (The Balcony) in an Oscar®-nominated role, Pearl Bailey (Porgy and Bess), Louis Gossett Jr. (The Laughing Policeman), Robert Klein (Hooper), Trish Van Devere (Where’s Poppa?), Hector Elizondo (The Flamingo Kid), Gloria Hendry (Black Belt Jones) and Susan Anspach (The Big Fix), and with a potent script by Bill Gunn (Ganja & Hess) based on the novel by Kristin Hunter (Boss Cat), The Landlord is one of the most original and provocative screen comedies to deal with race relations in urban America. Produced by Norman Jewison (The Thomas Crown Affair) and shot by Gordon Willis (The Godfather).
- Brand New 2K Restoration
- The Racial Gap – New interview with star Beau Bridges…
- Reflections – New interview with star Lee Grant
- Norman Jewison and Hal Ashby – Style and Substance: New interview with producer Norman Jewison
- Theatrical Trailer
- Optional English subtitles
Conduct Unbecoming (1975)
Coming May 14th from Scorpion Releasing!
Color 107 Minutes 1.78:1 Rated PG
An Unspeakable Crime Among Officer and Ladies! Honor. Duty. Respect. The timeless moral and ethical code of our military—and the backbone of civilized Western society. All are at risk for this British regiment stationed in colonial India at the end of the nineteenth century. The conduct unbecoming: a beautiful widow (Susannah York, The Silent Partner) is brutally attacked by one of the new officers. In a desperate bid to prevent a public scandal, the superior officers Richard Attenborough (Jurassic Park), Trevor Howard (Von Ryan’s Express), Stacy Keach (Road Games) and Christopher Plummer (Murder by Decree) undertake a Court Martial. Can an idealistic young officer (Michael York, Logan’s Run) defend the accused attacker (James Faulkner, Game of Thrones), even if it means shattering the military’s—and his own—code of honor? Conduct Unbecoming boasts a stellar cast in an epic historical drama which will keep you in suspense until the shocking climax. Co-starring James Donald (The Bridge on the River Kwai) and directed by Michael Anderson (Orca, Operation Crossbow, The Quiller Memorandum).
Distributed by Kino Lorber!
- NEW interview with actor Stacy Keach
- NEW interview with actor James Faulkner
- NEW interview with editor John Glen
- Audio Commentary by star Michael York
- Audio Commentary by director Michael Anderson
- Trailers
- Optional English subtitles
LINK (1986)
Coming May 14th on DVD and Blu-ray!
Color 103 Minutes 1.66:1 Rated R
An Experiment in Terror! Elisabeth Shue (The Saint, Leaving Las Vegas) and Terence Stamp (The Limey, The Real McCoy) co-star in this suspenseful horror film directed by Richard Franklin (Road Games, F/X2) and featuring a chilling score by legendary composer Jerry Goldsmith (The Omen, The Satan Bug, 100 Rifles). Young graduate student Jane Chase (Shue) becomes the new assistant to an eccentric zoology professor (Stamp) at the remote home he shares with two brilliant chimpanzees and an elderly orangutan butler named Link. But when one of the chimps is found dead and the professor mysteriously disappears, Link becomes dangerously aggressive towards Jane. Now, the time for “monkey business” is over and the true terror is about to begin.
- Audio Commentary by Film Historian Lee Gambin and Film Critic Jarret Gahan
- Deleted workprint scenes in SD…
- Audio interview with director Richard Franklin
- Jerry Goldsmith demo of the LINK theme
- French Theatrical Trailer
- US Theatrical Teaser
- US Theatrical Trailer
- Optional English subtitles
THE BEDROOM WINDOW (1987)
Coming May 14th on DVD and Blu-ray!
Color 112 Minutes 2.35:1 Rated R
Upwardly mobile architect Terry Lambert (Steve Guttenberg, The Day After) has it made—until his boss’s wife, Sylvia (Isabelle Huppert, Elle), witnesses an attempted murder through his bedroom window. In order to keep their affair a secret, Terry reports the crime in her place. When the authorities find that Terry’s account of the incident is flawed, he becomes the prime suspect in a string of mysterious murders. Terry is now trapped in a web of deceit and is desperate to reveal the killer’s identity before it is too late. Curtis Hanson (L.A. Confidential, The Hand That Rocks the Cradle) wrote and directed this Hitchcockian thriller which masterfully delivers one shocking plot twist after another. The stellar cast includes Elizabeth McGovern (The Favor), Paul Shenar (Man on Fire), Wallace Shawn (The Princess Bride), Maury Chaykin (Unstrung Heroes) and Mark Margolis (Hannibal).
- Audio Commentary by Film Historian and Critic Peter Tonguette
- Theatrical Trailer
- Optional English subtitles
Robbery (1967)
Coming May 21st on DVD and Blu-ray!
Starring Stanley Baker, Joanna Pettet, James Booth, Frank Finlay & Barry Foster
Shot by Douglas Solocombe (The Lion in Winter, Raiders of the Lost Ark)
From a Story by Gerald Wilson (The Stone Killer, Lawman)
Co-written and Directed by Peter Yates (Bullitt, The Hot Rock, The Friends of Eddie Coyle, An Innocent Man).
The Nun (1966, a.k.a. La Religieuse)
Coming May 28th on DVD and Blu-ray!
A Kino Classics Release!
A film by Jacques Rivett
New 4K Restoration!
Special Features:
- Audio commentary by film critic Nick Pinkerton
- Booklet essay by Dennis Lim, director of programming at the Film Society of Lincoln Center
- “Suzanne Simonin, La Scandaleuse,” a new making-of documentary (29 minutes)
- Trailer
- Reversible Artwork
LA PRISONNIÈRE (1968, a.k.a. WOMAN IN CHAINS)
Coming May 28th on DVD and Blu-ray!
A Kino Classics Release!
A film by Henri-Georges Clouzot
Clouzot’s final film is a sensuously colorful film of voyeuristic sexual obsession, and is presented in a stunning 4K restoration.
- THE REBELLIOUS ELISABETH WIENER, a 25-minute retrospective documentary
- Audio commentary by film historian Kat Ellinger
- Booklet essay by film critic Elena Lazic
- Trailers
Portrait in Black (1960)
Coming May 28th on Blu-ray!
Starring Screen Legend Lana Turner!
With Anthony Quinn, Richard Basehart, Sandra Dee, John Saxon, Ray Walston, Virginia Grey, Anna May Wong & Lloyd Nolan
Shot by Russell Metty (Thoroughly Modern Millie)
Directed by Michael Gordon (Woman in Hiding, Pillow Talk)
Madame X (1966)
Coming May 28th on Blu-ray!
Starring Screen Legend Lana Turner!
With John Forsythe, Ricardo Montalban, Burgess Meredith, Virginia Grey & Warren Stevens
Shot by Russell Metty (Midnight Lace)
Directed by David Lowell Rich (A Lovely Way to Die, Eye of the Cat)
