February 4, 2021

THE POOP SCOOP: Really BIG Edition

GODZILLA (2014) arrives on 4K 3/23
Warner Bros. Home Entertainment announced today that 2014’s Godzilla will be released on Ultra HD Blu-ray Combo Pack and Digital on March 23rd.  An epic action adventure directed by Gareth Edwards (Rogue One: A Star Wars Story), Warner Bros. Pictures’ and Legendary Pictures’ Godzilla marked the long-awaited big screen return of the King of the Monsters. Directed by Edwards from a screenplay by Max Borenstein and a story by David Callaham, Godzilla is based on the character “Godzilla,” owned and created by TOHO CO., LTD. Thomas Tull and Jon Jashni produced the film with Mary Parent and Brian Rogers. Patricia Whitcher and Alex Garcia served as executive producers, alongside Yoshimitsu Banno and Kenji Okuhira. Godzilla will include an Ultra HD Blu-ray disc with the feature film in 4K with HDR and a Blu-ray disc with the feature film and special features. Fans can also own Godzilla in 4K Ultra HD via purchase from select digital retailers beginning on March 23rd.

THE FINAL COUNTDOWN on 4K Blu-ray 4/27
The time is now. The place is aboard the U.S.S. Nimitz, America's mightiest nuclear-powered aircraft carrier on maneuvers in the Pacific Ocean. Suddenly, a freak electrical storm engulfs the ship and triggers the impossible: The Nimitz is hurtled back in time to December 6, 1941, mere hours before the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. As the enemy fleet speeds towards Hawaii, the warship's Captain (Kirk Douglas), a Defense Department expert (Martin Sheen), a maverick Air Wing Commander (James Farentino) and a desperate Senator in the Roosevelt administration (Charles Durning) must choose between the unthinkable. Do they allow the Japanese to complete their murderous invasion or launch a massive counter-strike that will forever change the course of history?

 

THE GREATEST SHOW ON EARTH (Paramount Presents #16) on Blu-ray 3/30
This two-time Academy Award winner, including BEST PICTURE, captures the thrills, chills and exhilaration of the Ringling Brothers-Barnum & Bailey Circus with an all-star cast that includes Betty Hutton, Cornel Wilde, Charlton Heston, Dorothy Lamour, Gloria Grahame, James Stewart and Lyle Bettger. This essential movie of the Golden Age of Hollywood packs action, romance, laughs and treachery into an epic only DeMille could create, resulting in one of 1952's biggest hits.It's action, romance, laughs and treachery all under the big top, culminating in an incredible train disaster that threatens the very lives and livelihood of the traveling troupe. Grab a bag of popcorn, take a ringside seat and get ready to experience the excitement and drama of The Greatest Show On Earth!

 

DON’T TELL A SOUL arrives on DVD and Blu-ray 3/16
While stealing money to help their sick mother, teen brothers Matt and Joey are surprised by Hamby, a security officer who gives chase and is then trapped in a well. Over the next few days, Joey and Hamby forge an uneasy relationship. Hamby tells Joey he’ll keep quiet if Joey sets him free. But Hamby holds another secret, one that will threaten Joey and his family, in this twist-filled, cat-and-mouse thriller. Feature directorial debut for Alex McAulay (Writer of Flower), the film premiered at the Deauville Film Festival in September 2020 and selected for the Tribecca Film Festival. Don’t Tell a Soul stars Primetime Emmy® nominee Rainn Wilson (2007, Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series, “The Office”; 2008, Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series, “The Office”; 2009, Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series, “The Office”), Fionn Whitehead (Dunkirk, TV’s “Black Mirror: Bandersnatch”, The Children Act), Jack Dylan Grazer (It, It Chapter Two, Shazam!) and Mena Suvari (TV’s “American Woman”, “American Horror Story”, American Pie franchise).

 

Paramount’s BEST PICTURE ESSENTIALS COLLECTION on Blu-ray 3/23
Paramount Home Media Distribution has officially announced that it will release on Blu-ray Best Picture Essentials, a box set with 10 award-winning films. The release will be available for purchase on March 23. Studio description: A must-own set for film fans and ideal entertainment in preparation for this year's Academy Awards ceremony, the BEST PICTURE ESSENTIALS 10-MOVIE COLLECTION includes an array of landmark films, each of which earned the prestigious Best Picture Oscar. Along with access to a digital copy of each film, the Blu-ray collection includes the following in high definition: Wings (1927), My Fair Lady (1964), The Godfather (1972), Terms of Endearment (1983), Forrest Gump (1994), The English Patient (1996), Titanic (1997), American Beauty (1999), Gladiator (2000), No Country For Old Men (2007)

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