STACK #197 Mar 2021

FILM FEATURE

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A forgotten Michael Crichton adaptation, a much-loved '70s telemovie and the gangster classic that set the benchmark for the genre are among the local label's Blu-ray offerings for March – many of them making their worldwide debut on the format. Words Scott Hocking NEWFROM IMPRINT FILMS

who becomes a gambling addict following a hot winning streak. With a non-judgemental attitude and a strong cast including Teri Garr (who played Dreyfuss's wife in Close Encounters of the Third Kind ) and Jennifer Tilley, this forgotten comedy gem makes its Blu-ray debut and is worth checking out for Dreyfuss's hyperactive performance alone. Extras include a new audio commentary by film historian Scott Harrison, a 2020 interview with director Joe Pytka, and the theatrical trailer. The Mothman Prophecies (2002) is an atmospheric journey into X-Files territory, with Richard Gere as a reporter investigating sightings of a mysterious winged creature in a small town in West Virginia. Based on a

Scarface (1932)

S ay hello to the original gangster classic. Scarface (1932) established the template for the mobster movie (and the Al Pacino-led remake 51 years later, of course) and caused all sorts of censorship headaches for producer Howard Hughes and director Howard Hawks ( The Big Sleep ), leading to two versions of the film – both included on this Blu-ray release along with the alternate ending. Based on a 1929 novel inspired by the exploits of Al Capone, the film stars Paul Muni as ambitious criminal Tony

Timeline (2003)

supposedly true- life investigation conducted in 1966, this creepy and subtle supernatural

thriller makes a welcome debut on Blu-ray along with a slew of extras that include an audio

Camonte, who rises through the ranks of the Chicago mob while pursuing his boss's mistress. Digitally remastered and restored from the original 35mm print, this deluxe special edition also includes a new audio

commentary by director Mark Pellington, making-of featurette, deleted scenes, and Search for the Mothman documentary. Finally, we get the Bionic Woman and the Beastmaster – aka Lindsay Wagner and Marc Singer – together in The TwoWorlds of Jennie Logan (1979), a time-crossed romance in the tradition of Somewhere in Time and Outlander . Directed by Frank De Felitta (author of Audrey Rose and The Entity ), this popular telemovie is fondly recalled by boomers and can now reach a new generation – and nostalgic fans – thanks to this worldwide Blu-ray debut. • The new Imprint range will be available with slipcases and unique artwork for a limited time only (while stocks last) on March 31 PRE-ORDER NOW

label and features a new audio commentary by film critic Peter Tonguette, a vintage interview with Ford, and the theatrical trailer. Also making its global

premiere on Blu-ray is the forgotten sci-fi flick Timeline (2003). Based on a novel by

commentary by film historian Drew Casper, new interviews with film critics Matthew Sweet and Tony Rayns, and the theatrical trailer. Regarding Henry (1991) reunited Harrison Ford with Working Girl director Mike Nichols to play a ruthless New York trial lawyer and all round nasty guy whose career is rudely interrupted by a gunshot to the head. His road to rehabilitation ultimately leads to a reconnection with his neglected wife (Annette Bening) and family. Written by Jeffrey Abrams, who we now know as J.J., this one sits between Presumed Innocent and Patriot Games in the Ford filmography. A staple of video store shelves, this affecting drama makes its worldwide Blu-ray debut on the Imprint

Michael Crichton ( Jurassic Park ) and directed by Richard Donner ( The Goonies ), this time travel adventure sends a bunch of archaeology students – including Paul Walker and Gerard Butler – through a quantum wormhole into 14th century France, where they must rescue their professor (Billy Connolly) and avoid being caught up in the conflict between the English and French. Extras include the 50-minute documentary Journey Through Timeline and the theatrical trailer. Also prominent during the VHS era was the Richard Dreyfuss vehicle Let It Ride (1989), in which he plays a racetrack punter

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