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This month Imprint Films is taking us back to the swingin’ sixties (yeah, baby, yeah!) and comes packing FIVE worldwide firsts on Blu-ray. Heads up, film junkies!You’re going to want to draw a circle around these groovy new release titles. Available August 28. Words Glenn Cochrane

WOMAN IN STRAW (1964) This month we get two Bonds; first, it was Roger Moore in Crosspoint , and now it’s Sean Connery in Woman in Straw , a film from the screenwriter of Firestarter and Conan the Destroyer , about an enraged man who recruits a young nurse for a nefarious scheme, to tend to his dying uncle who hasn’t included him in his will. This awesome release comes with a new audio commentary, a new interview with sound assistant Graham V. Hartstone, a video depiction of drug and alcohol addiction at the actual facility of the same name at Santa Monica Beach, California. Directed by Richard Quine ( Paris When it Sizzles, The Prisoner of Zenda ), the film stars Edmond O’Brien, Chuck Connors, Stella Stevens, and Alex Cord. SYNANON (1965) Yep, you know it. Here’s another world first comin’ at us on Blu-ray. This controversial film chronicles the ongoings at Synanon House, a rehabilitation centre for people with addictions, and is notable for its realistic and unflinching

CROSSPOINT (1969) Making its worldwide debut on Blu-ray, Crosspoint stars Roger Moore as a suave executive from London whose perfect life is

turned upside when when he’s framed for the murder of a beautiful model. This action-packed thrill ride from the director with the best surname ever, Alvin Rakoff ( City on Fire, Death Ship ) also stars Claudie Lange, Martha Hyer, and Francis Matthews. Crammed with bonus content, Crosspoint includes new audio commentary, a new interview with the director, new interviews with the surviving cast, new featurettes, and more. Not to be missed!

BANNING (1967) Bam! Another worldwide first on Blu-ray! Who would have thought that golf could be so dangerous? This rarely-seen classic starring Anjanette Comer, Guy Stockwell, James Farentino, and Gene Hackman follows a player who changes his name after being thrown off the pro golf circuit and finds himself in a new high-stakes tournament and literal sudden death playoff. This exciting release includes a new audio commentary, new interviews, and more, and is essential for any respectable collection.

JESSICA (1962) Guess what? Jessica is ANOTHER worldwide first on Blu-ray! Angie Dickinson ( Dressed to Kill ) stars in this delightful romantic comedy set in stunning Sicily. This cheeky film follows an American midwife whose physical attractions raise the libido of the men in a small Sicilian town, and when the local women abstain from sex to forego pregnancy (and avoid her delivering their babies), the town priest steps in to bring normal marital relations back

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on track. The release features all-new commentary from cult writer C. Courtney Joyner, and an in-depth interview with Angie Dickinson.

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THETAMING OFTHE SHREW (1967) Shut the front door! Imprint is wrapping up the August slate with ANOTHER worldwide first on Blu-ray with The Taming of the Shrew , starring Hollywood icons Elizabeth Taylor, Richard Burton, Cyril Cusack, and Michael York. Directed by the legendary Franco Zeffirelli, the film tells of a poverty-stricken gentleman who journeys to Padua in search of a wealthy wife and marries a fiery, self-willed shrew who is determined to maintain

Check out the latest crop of standard edition Blu-rays for those who missed out on their previous deluxe releases. Available August 14.

her independence. This is an absolute classic that cinephiles will want in their possession. Not to be missed.

• The new Imprint range is out on August 28 for a limited time only, while stocks last.

16 AUGUST 2024

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