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and femme fatales with the Essential Film Noir Collection , featuring icons of the genre like Glen Ford, Ray Milland, Eleanor Parker, Audrey Totter and William Bendix, and complemented by new 2020 audio commentaries from noir historians Alan Rode and Eddie Muller. The four films included in this Limited 4-Disc Hardbox Edition are Framed (1947), starring Ford as a truck driver embroiled in a criminal plot; Alias Nick Beal (1949), which sees an honest district attorney (Thomas Mitchell) succumb to the malign influence of the mysterious title

Nigel Hawthorne and Rebecca Pidgeon, making-of featurette and theatrical trailer. The Bob Hope Collection bundles two of the legendary funnyman’s comedy thrillers

successful than the film). Oscar-nominated for Cinematography and Editing, this existential oddity makes its global debut on Blu-ray featuring a 2020 audio commentary by filmmaker Adam Zanzie. Directed by John Schlesinger ( Midnight Cowboy ), The Day of the Locust (1975) is a dark exploration of 1930s Hollywood featuring a knockout performance from Karen Black as an aspiring, albeit untalented,

in a Limited 2-Disc Hardbox Edition. The Cat and the Canary (1939) reimagines the 1927 silent film adaptation of John Willard’s stage play (that was remade again in 1978), set in an old dark house where murder and madness reigns during the reading of a will. Hope adds some comic relief to the role of cowardly Hollywood actor Wally Campbell and would reunite with co-star Paulette Goddard for the other film in this collection, The Ghost Breakers (1940) – another effective mix of horror and humour, with Hope playing a radio broadcaster stuck in a haunted castle. Kim Newman and Stephen Jones provide new 2020 audio commentaries for both films, and Ghost Breakers features a new 2K scan from the original negative. Get your fix of tough guys, mobsters

character (Milland); director WilliamWyler’s acclaimed Detective Story (1951), involving a righteous New York cop (Kirk Douglas) whose investigation leads too close to home; and The Garment Jungle (1957), where a union-busting syndicate threatens a New York sweat shop.

actress who wants to be a star. Joining her on the boulevard of broken dreams are Burgess Meredith as her father, a former vaudevillian turned salesman, and Donald Sutherland as an awkward accountant (named Homer Simpson!) who becomes obsessed with Black. The film received two Oscar nominations – Best Supporting Actor (Meredith) and Cinematography (Conrad L. Hall) – and makes its global premiere on Blu-ray with a new 2020 commentary track by Kat Ellinger and new interviews with actor William Atherton and film critic Kim Newman. Another world first for Blu-ray is the classy 1999 British period drama TheWinslow Boy . Directed by David Mamet ( Glengarry Glen Ross ), it’s the story of a young naval cadet who is accused of the theft and forgery of a postal order, prompting his banker father to bring out the big guns in legal representation. Extras include an audio commentary by Mamet and cast members Jeremy Northam,

IMPRINT TELEVISION O ctober sees the first release under the new Imprint Television banner, which will run concurrently with the Imprint Films label. The brand will deliver an ongoing line of TV series in stunning HD with carefully curated bonus material, and all first pressings of each release will be available in strictly limited-edition deluxe packaging, while stocks last. Imprint Television kicks off with Hammer House of Horror: The Complete Series , the 1980 anthology show that captures the strong production values and creepy atmosphere of the famous British studio behind the Dracula and Frankenstein flicks starring Peter Cushing and Christopher Lee. Indeed, the series features several Hammer Films alumni including Cushing and Denholm Elliott in the episodes The Silent Scream and Rude Awakening , respectively. All 13 episodes are presented in HD and in their full screen aspect ratios, with Guardian of the Abyss also available as a widescreen option. Bonus

features include exclusive 2020 audio commentaries on selected episodes, and featurettes. A must-have for every horror fan!

Hammer House of Horror

jbhifi.com.au • The Imprint October range will be available in deluxe editions with unique artwork for a limited time only, while stocks last. PRE-ORDER NOW!

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