STACK #207 Jan 2022

FILM FEATURE

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The local boutique Blu-ray label hits a milestone with 100 titles released to date! This month's bundle includes a classic conspiracy thriller, a must-see western, an Oscar- winning Grace Kelly, and a couple of luridly titled cult favourites. Words Scott Hocking NEWFROM IMPRINT FILMS The ParallaxView (1974)

scholar Jason A. Ney and the 1987 documentary Grace Kelly: The American Princess . There's more conspiracy afoot in House of Cards (1968), this time involving a far-right organisation attempting to take over Paris and forge a new world order. Can a retired boxer (George Peppard) and a widow (Inger Stevens) stay alive long enough to stop them? This rarely seen thriller comes to Blu-ray with a new audio commentary by film historian Scott Harrison. War of the Worlds' producer George Pal and director Byron Haskin reunited for The Naked Jungle (1964), in

which Kirk Douglas and Eleanor Parker fight to save their Brazilian cocoa plantation from an army of killer ants – the Marabunta! This cult favourite arrives on a fully loaded Blu-ray that

W arren Beatty landed one of View (1974), directed by Alan J. Pakula ( All the President's Men ). Beatty plays a newspaper reporter whose investigation into the his finest roles in the cracking conspiracy thriller The Parallax

assassination of a US senator leads him to believe a political conspiracy is afoot – especially after the seven witnesses to the event die in apparent "accidents". Paranoia reigns as his attempts to uncover the truth lead him to the mysterious Parallax Corporation. One of the finest examples of the conspiracy thriller,

includes three audio commentaries, three radio adaptations, and the 1995 documentary Charlton Heston: For All Seasons . Armed with a great exploitation title and tagline, Lady in a Cage (1964) finds screen legend Olivia de Havilland trapped in her mansion's elevator cage and threatened by a bunch of thieves, including James Caan in his first major film role. Extras include new audio commentaries by Kim Newman and Barry Forshaw, and critic Kat Ellinger, plus a video essay by Chris O’Neill. Another wonderfully lurid title, Kitten with aWhip (1964), rounds out this month's Blu- ray bundle. Ann-Margret stars as a delinquent on the run, who stirs up some scandal for a senatorial candidate (John Forsythe) when she crashes at his place. Extras include a new audio commentary by critics Alexandra Heller-Nicholas and Josh Nelson, and new video essays by Kat Ellinger and film historian Andrew Nette. This campy crime drama for cult movie connoisseurs is the 100th title to be released since the Imprint range launched last year. Here's to the next 100!

Last Train from Gun Hill (1959)

Prince and a 'Filmmaker Focus' featurette with critic Leonard Maltin. Co-written and directed by Ida Lupino, Outrage (1950)

Imprint brings this classic of '70s cinema to Blu-ray in a new 4K restoration from the original 35mm camera negative, along with a slew of bonus features. Extras include two new audio commentaries from film historian Kevin Lyons and critic/podcaster Blake Howard; and a new video essay by Chris O’Neill. Last Train from Gun Hill (1959) is a classic western from a master of the genre, director John Sturges ( The Magnificent Seven, Gunfight at the OK Corral ). Kirk Douglas plays a Marshall out for justice after his wife is brutally murdered by drunken cowboys, while Anthony Quinn is his friend turned cattle baron, whose son is the prime suspect. With the stage set for a showdown, Last Train from Gun Hill plays like a riff on High Noon , and certainly deserves its reputation as a must-see western. This classic comes to Blu-ray from a film transfer of the original VistaVision negative, along with an audio commentary by film historian Stephen

generated controversy to match its title upon release, being the first post-Production Code Hollywood feature to deal frankly with the issue of rape. It has since been deemed "culturally and historically significant" and was recently selected for preservation in the National Film Registry by the Library of Congress. Imprint's release features a new 2K scan from the original negative by Paramount Pictures and a new audio commentary by critic Alexandra Heller-Nicholas. The all-star cast of Bing Crosby, Grace Kelly and William Holden headline The Country Girl (1954), a backstage drama involving an alcoholic has-been actor (Crosby), his director (Holden), and the director's wife (Kelly). Directed by George Seaton ( Miracle on 34th Street ), the film received seven Oscar nominations including Best Picture, winning Best Actress for Kelly and Best Screenplay for Seaton. Blu-ray extras include a new audio commentary by film

• The new Imprint range is now available for a limited time only (while stocks last).

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