STACK #210 Apr 2022

MOVIE FEATURE

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The definitive edition of a British horror masterpiece, a Harlem shakedown and much Mafia mayhem comprise this month's Blu-ray bundle from the boutique label. Words Scott Hocking NEWFROM IMPRINT FILMS

Brotherhood (1968), in which the younger brother (Alex Cord) of an ageing Mafia don (Kirk Douglas) returns from Vietnam to start a new life, but is bound to join the family business. Predating The Godfather by four years, the plot follows a similar path to Francis Ford Coppola's classic, and this forgotten flick is now ready for reappraisal on Blu- ray. Extras include a new commentary by Cinema Retro Magazine publisher Lee Pfeiffer and film historian Tony Latino. Cutter'sWay (1981) sees a wounded Vietnam veteran, Alex Cutter (John Heard), and his slacker friend (Jeff Bridges) become involved in exposing the killer of a young girl. Suspecting a local tycoon is the culprit,

TheWicker Man (1973)

the desire to see justice served quickly becomes an overwhelming obsession for Cutter. With allusions to

Moby Dick , this character-driven crime-drama has been hailed by critics as an

T heWicker Man (1973) is both a dealing in folklore, ritual sacrifice and the occult that includes movies like Midsommar and The Witch . Investigating the disappearance of a young girl on a remote Scottish island, a devoutly Christian cop (Edward Woodward) is confronted by the pagan beliefs and rituals of the locals, led by the great Christopher Lee. Conjuring an unsettling atmosphere that's underscored by some catchy folk songs, director Robin Hardy's hugely influential cult classic exists in several different cuts – the UK Theatrical Version (87 mins), Director's Cut (102 mins) and Final Cut (95 mins) – and all three are collected in Imprint's deluxe 4-disc Blu-ray Limited Edition, along with the soundtrack on CD. There's a wealth of bonus content to explore, too, including two all-new audio commentaries and video essays, interviews, featurettes, and the 2001 documentaries Burnt Offering: The Cult of the Wicker Man and The Wicker Man Enigma . This stunning box set is the definitive home entertainment release to date. Featuring a killer title song by Bobby Womack, Across 110th Street (1972) gets down and dirty on the streets of Harlem, where a pair of mismatched NYPD officers (Yaphet Kotto and Anthony Quinn) must prevent a bloodbath following a botched attempt to rob the mob. A gritty crime thriller in masterpiece of British cinema and the granddaddy of "folk horror" – a sub-genre

American classic and makes a welcome return from video obscurity. Extras include a new introduction by Jeff Bridges, new video interview with screenwriter Jeffrey Alan Fiskin, two audio commentaries, isolated score track and trailer. Man on a Swing (1974) is an obscure thriller involving a small town police chief (Cliff Robertson) who is assisted in a murder investigation by a self-proclaimed psychic (Joel Grey) who knows more than he should about the crime, making him a prime suspect. Loosely based on a true crime case, this forgotten flick features a ferocious performance by Grey, and Imprint's edition includes a new commentary by film historian Daniel Kremer. An American-born Swedish oil-trader (William Holden) is blackmailed into becoming a spy for the Allies during World War II in The Counterfeit Traitor (1962). This inventive spy thriller from director George Seaton ( The Country Girl ) arrives on Blu-ray with a new audio commentary by Lee Pfeiffer and film historian Paul Scrabo, plus the 1989 documentary William Holden: Golden Boy .

Across 110th Street (1972)

the tradition of The French Connection , this slick Harlem shakedown makes a welcome debut in HD along with two new audio commentaries, a new video interview with author Mikel J. Koven, and the 1990 documentary Anthony Quinn: An Original . The Mafia theme continues in The Don is Dead (1973), an energetic and ultra-violent thriller also starring Anthony Quinn, this time as notorious crime figure Don Angelo DiMorra, whose affair with a beautiful woman triggers a bloody gang war with a rival family. Directed by Richard Fleischer ( Soylent Green ), this brutal tale of betrayal, ambition and revenge also stars Frederick Forrest ( Apocalypse Now ) and comes to Blu-ray with a new commentary track by film historians Marc Edward Heuck and Glenn Erikson. There's more mobster mayhem in The

• The new Imprint range is out on April 27 for a limited time only (while stocks last).

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