Taxi Driver Arrives on Blu-ray Disc for the First Time on April 5th

35th Anniversary Edition of Four-Time Academy Award®-Nominated Cinema Classic Arrives on Blu-ray Disc™ for the First Time on April 5th

Culver City, Calif. (Feb. 14, 2011) – Sony Pictures Home Entertainment will release Oscar winner® Martin Scorsese’s (Best Director, The Departed, 2006) classic of modern cinema, Taxi Driver, on April 5, 2011–for the first time on Blu-ray Disc–in celebration of the landmark film’s 35th anniversary. This powerful, angst-ridden urban drama was nominated for four Academy Awards including Best Picture, Best Actor, Best Supporting Actress and Best Score (1976) and features Oscar-favorites Robert De Niro (Raging Bull, Goodfellas) and Jodie Foster (The Silence of the Lambs, The Accused) in career-defining performances.

De Niro plays the legendary Travis Bickle, a traumatized Vietnam War veteran who takes a job as a night-time Taxi Driver in New York City. When he encounters a 12-year-old prostitute named Iris, played by then-13-year-old Foster, Travis sets forth to rescue her from an exploitive pimp, played by Oscar-nominee Harvey Keitel (Best Supporting Actor, Bugsy, 1991). The film also features Cybill Shepherd (The Last Picture Show, Moonlighting).
The Taxi Driver 35th Anniversary Edition has been newly remastered following an extensive 4K digital restoration from the original camera negative, approved by cinematographer Michael Chapman and director Martin Scorsese. The film arrives on Blu-ray packed with bonus material, including an all-new interactive “Script to Screen” feature, MovieIQ+Sync, and Martin Scorsese’s original 1986 commentary with Paul Schrader, as well as documentaries and animated photo galleries. The Taxi Driver 35th Anniversary Edition Blu-ray Disc will be available for the suggested retail price of $24.95.

BLU-RAY FEATURES INCLUDE:
Interactive “Script to Screen” feature, exclusive to Blu-ray. Explore the Taxi Driver script like never before in this interactive experience. The script will automatically scroll as the film plays so you can read along and discover the stage direction notes along with differences from the original script to the finished film.
Original 1986 Commentary with Director Martin Scorsese and Writer Paul Schrader recored by The Criterion Collection
“Martin Scorsese on Taxi Driver” featurette
“Producing Taxi Driver,” a behind-the-scenes featurette
“Influence and Appreciation” – Robert De Niro, Oliver Stone, Roger Corman and others pay tribute to Scorsese and the film in this video homage
“God’s Lonely Man” – a documentary featuring screenwriter Paul Schrader and Professor Robert Kolker discussing the loneliness themes as seen in the film.  Schrader also talks about what circumstances lead to writing the screenplay
“Travis’ New York Locations” – a contemporary, video visit to the film’s famous locations in New York City, comparing them to the same locations used in 1975
Video bonus:  “Storyboard to Film Comparisons,” with a Martin Scorsese Introduction
Commentaries by writer Paul Schrader and professor Robert Kolker, discussing the film scene-by-scene
“Taxi Driver Stories” featurette—taxi tales as told by real life New York city cab drivers
“Making Of  Taxi Driver” Documentary
Animated Photo Galleries that include photo montages featuring the film’s music score, location shots taken during filming and Martin Scorsese at work
The Taxi Driver 35th anniversary edition also features movieIQ+sync, which gives you the full movieIQ experience on your computer or iPhone by linking to your Blu-ray Disc. Once connected, movieIQ+sync will display all of the great information movieIQ offers on your computer screen or iPhone instead of onscreen, all while staying synchronized to the movie!
Trailers

Synopsis: Taxi Driver
At 26, Vietnam veteran Travis Bickle (De Niro) is slipping slowly into isolation and violence on the streets of New York City. Trying to solve his insomnia by driving a yellow cab on the night shift, he grows increasingly disgusted by the people who hang out at night: “Someday a real rain will come and wash all the scum off the streets.” His touching attempts to woo Betsy (Cybill Shepherd), a Senator’s campaign worker, turn sour when he takes her to a porn movie on their first date. He even fails in his attempt to persuade child prostitute Iris (Jodie Foster) to desert her pimp, Sport (Harvey Keitel), and return to her parents and school. Driven to the edge by powerlessness, he buys four handguns and sets out to assassinate the Senator, heading for the infamy of a “lone crazed gunman.”

THELMA & LOUISE – on Blu-ray 2/8/11

LOS ANGELES, CA (January 3, 2011) – The adventurous twosome can now be seen like never before!  THELMA & LOUISE arrives February 8 for the first time on Blu-ray from MGM Home Entertainment in time to celebrate the 20^th Anniversary of the film.  Buckle up for the road trip of your life or relive the thrills once again with the star-studded cast including Susan Sarandon (Dead Man Walking, The Rocky Horror Picture Show), Geena Davis (Beetlejuice, The Fly), Brad Pitt (Inglorious Bastards, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button), Michael Madsen (Reservoir Dogs, Kill Bill), and Harvey Keitel (The Piano, Taxi Driver).

Directed by action master Ridley Scott (Black Hawk Down, Gladiator) from an Oscar®-winning* screenplay by Callie Khouri, Thelma & Louise is a thrilling, full-throttle adventure hailed as one of the best road movies of all time. Susan Sarandon and Geena Davis star as accidental outlaws on a desperate flight across the Southwest after a tragic incident at a roadside bar. With a determined detective (Keitel) on their trail, a sweet-talking hitchhiker (Pitt) in their path and a string of crimes in their wake, their journey alternates between hilarious, high-speed thrill ride and empowering personal odyssey even as the law closes in.

The special 20^th Anniversary Edition Blu-ray will be available for a suggested retail price of $19.99 U.S./$21.99 Canada.  Prebook is December 29, 2010.

20^th Anniversary Edition Thelma & Louise Blu-ray Special Features – (U.S. Catalog #M123251 and CAN Catalog #M123252)

• Commentary by Ridley Scott
• Commentary by Susan Sarandon, Geena Davis and Callie Khouri
• Deleted and Extended Scenes
• Extended Ending (with Commentary by Ridley Scott)
• Documentaries and Featurettes, including “Thelma and Louise: The Last Journey”
• Original Theatrical Featurette (with and without promotional narration)
• Multi-Angle Storyboards: The Final Chase
• “Part of You, Part of Me” Music Video by Glenn Frey
• Trailer and TV Spots

“Game of Death” Going Rogue February 15th on Blu-ray Disc and DVD

Culver City, CA (12/6/10) – Action superstar Wesley Snipes (Blade trilogy) stars in the pulse-pounding action thriller GAME OF DEATH, available on Blu-ray Disc and DVD February 15, 2011, from Sony Pictures Home Entertainment.  In one of his most explosive and riveting films yet, Snipes delivers the perfect ride of non-stop, kick-ass thrills as a rogue CIA agent charged with fending off some of the world’s top assassins.  Also starring Zoe Bell (Inglourious Bastards, Kill Bill: Vols. 1 & 2) and Robert Davi (Die Hard, License to Kill). GAME OF DEATH will be available to own on Blu-ray and DVD for the SRP of $30.95 (Blu-ray) and $24.96 (DVD). Bonus material includes six mini-featurettes on the making of the film.

Synopsis
Action superstar Wesley Snipes is back and badder than ever as CIA Agent Marcus Jones, a professional hit man caught in a double-cross between his partners in the agency, a ruthless arms dealer and a powerful Wall Street broker worth hundreds of millions of dollars. Framed for a murder he didn’t commit and chased by expert assassins, Jones must clear his name before its too late. Also starring Robert Davi (Die Hard), Gary Daniels (The Expendables) and Zoe Bell (Grindhouse), GAME OF DEATH is an action-packed thriller filled with pulse-pounding excitement.

Directed by Giorgio Serafini (The Good War) and written by Jim Agnew (Giallo, upcoming Teratoma) and Megan Brown, GAME OF DEATH was produced by Billy Dietrich, Rafael Primorac and Philippe Martinez and executive produced by Zev Foreman, John Hicks, Richard Rionda, Roger Grad, David Schiff, Alastair Burlingham and Steve Robbins. It has a run time of approximately 85 minutes and has been rated R for violence and language.

DVD Bonus Material
Six mini-featurettes
A Look at the Story
The Action Game of Death
The Cast
Working with Director Giorgio Serafini
Behind the Stunts
Shooting in Detroit

Alice In Wonderland on Blu-ray 3D- 12/7/10

“Alice In Wonderland” MAKES ITS FIRST BLU-RAY 3D™ DEBUT FOR THE HOME

Disney’s All-New 4-Disc Combo Pack With 3D Hits Retail December 7, 2010

Burbank, Calif., December 1, 2010 – This coming holiday season, the sixth highest-grossing

worldwide film of all time, Tim Burton’s epic fantasy adventure ALICE IN WONDERLAND, will

be the biggest film to ever release on the all-new Blu-ray 3D™ platform for the home in an all-

new 4-Disc Combo Pack (Blu-ray 3D + Blu-ray™ + DVD + Digital Copy) by The Walt Disney

Studios on December 7, 2010.

3-D ‘Alice in Wonderland’ sparkles with magic, splendor – USA TODAY

Specially packaged with family and fans in mind, Disney’s all-new ALICE IN WONDERLAND

4-Disc Combo Pack not only continues to provide viewers with the highest quality of home

entertainment technology (pristine 1080p picture, superior Dolby Digital 5.1 HD surround

sound), hours of extra cool bonus features, and the ability to enjoy their movie on multiple platforms of choice, but it also offers views the opportunity to enjoy a more immersive and lifelike 3D experience- to the same magical and imaginative story- from the comfort of their own living room couch.

The visual palette is more artfully riotous than that of other Alice films, the

performances more zestful. – TIME

Additionally, the hours of extra cool bonus features, packaged within the DVD and standard

Blu-ray Disc, will take viewers deeper into the famous “Rabbit Hole” – exploring more of the world of Wonderland, it’s iconic characters and the making of the film. Features include the making of the Futterwacken Dane, a look inside the world of the Mad Hatter and Johnny Depp’s transformation, Tim Burton’s vision for the movie and its characters, the visual effects of growing and shrinking of Alice, costume designs, music, stunts and more.

The suggested retail price for ALICE IN WONDERLAND 4-Disc Combo Pack (Blu-ray 3D + Blu-

ray + DVD + Digital Copy) is $49.99 (US)/$56.99 (Canada).

Film Synopsis:

Tumble down the rabbit hole with Alice for a fantastical new adventure from Walt Disney

Pictures and Tim Burton. Inviting and magical, ALICE IN WONDERLAND is an imaginative

new twist on some of the most beloved stories of all time. Alice (Mia Wasikowska), now 19

years old, returns to the whimsical world she first entered as a child and embarks on a journey

to discover her true destiny. Wonderland is a world beyond your imagination and unlike

anything you’ve seen before. The extraordinary characters you’ve loved come to life richer and

more colorful than ever. There’s the Mad Hatter (Johnny Depp), the White Queen (Anne

Hathaway), the Red Queen (Helena Bonham Carter), the White Rabbit (Michael Sheen) and

more. A triumphant cinematic experience – ALICE IN WONDERLAND is an incredible feast for

your eyes, ears and heart that will captivate audiences of all sizes.

Film Accolades:

The film’s opening weekend was record-breaking as ALICE IN WONDERLAND achieved the

highest-grossing non-sequel opening weekend in history, the biggest March opening of all time,

the biggest 3D opening of all time and the biggest IMAX opening of all time. To date, ALICE IN

WONDERLAND is the 6th highest-grossing worldwide film of all time and the #3 highest film

release for The Walt Disney Studios.

Bonus Features:

DVD:

• Finding Alice – It’s all things Alice. This featurette includes Tim Burton’s vision for the

characters, differences from the book and Disney’s version of Alice and how she evolves

as both a character and actor as she takes an adventure through Wonderland.

• The Mad Hatter – Audiences are provided with a deeper look into the world of the Mad

Hatter. Check out Johnny Depp’s early sketches, make-up, costumes and how they

digitally enhanced his eyes.

• Effecting Wonderland – A behind-the-scenes piece on the different technologies used

to create some of the most beloved characters in the film – Stayne, Tweedledee,

Tweedledum, Bandersnatch and the Red Queen.

BLU-RAY:

Everything on the DVD plus:

• The Futterwacken Dance – Futterwhat? Check out the making of the timeless dance

called the Futterwacken.

• The Red Queen – The creation of the Red Queen from start to finish, including early Tim

Burton sketches showcasing costume designs, make-up and digital effects.

• Time-Lapse: Sculpting the Red Queen – A short time-lapse piece showing Helena

Bonham Carter as she gets her make-up done. A three-hour process can be watched in

just a few short minutes.

• The White Queen – An interview with Anne Hathaway, who plays Wonderland’s good

queen, about her character’s journey throughout the process of the film.

• Scoring Wonderland – Composer Danny Elfman and Tim Burton discuss the music for

the movie.

• Stunts of Wonderland – A featurette highlighting some of the biggest stunts in the film.

• Making the Proper Size – An inside look at the visual effects process of growing and

shrinking Alice. See how filmmakers used different techniques to stay true to the

storyline.

• Cakes of Wonderland – Take a trip to “Cake Divas” where the creators of the EAT ME

cakes provide viewers with details about how they made the smallest crumb to the

largest cake in scale.

• Tea Party Props – Tea cups, saucers, cakes and more. Prop master Doug Harlocker

gives an overview of all the props used to bring the famous tea party scene together

visually.

*** The Blu-ray 3D Disc does not include bonus materials

About The Walt Disney Studios:

For more than 85 years, The Walt Disney Studios has been the foundation on which The

Walt Disney Company (DIS: NYSE) was built. Today, the Studio brings quality movies, music

and stage plays to consumers throughout the world. Feature films are released under four

banners: Walt Disney Pictures, which includes Walt Disney Animation Studios and Pixar

Animation Studios, Disneynature, Touchstone Pictures and Marvel. Through the Home

Entertainment division, innovative distribution methods provide access to creative content

across multiple platforms. Original music and motion picture soundtracks are produced under

Walt Disney Records and Hollywood Records, while Disney Theatrical Group produces and

licenses live events, including Broadway theatrical productions, Disney on Ice and Disney

LIVE!. For more information, please visit www.disney.com.

El Mariachi Trilogy on Blu-ray Box Set Jan. 4, 2011

Culver City, Calif. (Nov. 1, 2010) – Sony Pictures Home Entertainment presents an edgy trilogy of action-adventure shoot-outs, El Mariachi, Desperado and Once Upon A Time in Mexico, newly-remastered on Blu-ray arriving on Jan. 4, 2011 for the SRP of $19.95. The three cult favorites showcase director Robert Rodriguez’s raw and gritty filmmaking style in visually-stunning high definition. Now you can own the ultimate Robert Rodriguez experience!

Each Blu-ray includes the all-new special feature “The Cutting Room,” which puts fans in the director’s chair and allows them to cut together a video using clips and music from the movies, which they can then post to BD-Live for others to view and rate. All three films include director’s commentary and movieIQ. Additional blazing features for Once Upon A Time in Mexico include eight deleted scenes with commentary, four featurettes and two short films.

El Mariachi Synopsis
All he wants is to be is a mariachi, like his father, his grandfather and his great grandfather before him. But the town he thinks will bring him luck brings only a curse of deadly mistaken identity. Forced to trade his guitar for a gun, the mariachi (Carlos Gallardo, Desperado and Bravo) is playing for his life in this critically-acclaimed film debut from writer/director Robert Rodriguez. Financed with earnings from a month-long stay in a research hospital, this astonishing action adventure was shot with no second takes, using borrowed equipment and a talented cast of unknowns. The riveting result is a wild bullet-dodging ride through a world of bandito violence, from the suspense of the opening shoot-out to the tragedy of the unexpected conclusion. With little more than a great story and a lot of heart, Rodriguez has created pure movie pleasure, setting new standards for independent filmmaking, and establishing himself as an unquestionable talent.

El Mariachi has a running time of 81 minutes. The picture is rated R for strong violence. Artwork and digital clips are available for download at www.sphepublicity.com. Visit Sony Pictures Home Entertainment on the Web at www.SonyPictures.com.

Desperado Synopsis
Antonio Banderas (The Legend of Zorro), Joaquim De Almeida (Holy Money), Salma Hayek (Frida), Cheech Marin (Grindhouse), Steve Buscemi (Reservoir Dogs) and Quentin Tarantino (From Dusk Till Dawn) star in this stylish shoot-’em-up described as a south-of-the-border Pulp Fiction. Director Robert Rodriguez follows up his legendary debut film, El Mariachi, with this sexy sequel about a mysterious guitar player (Banderas) searching for vengeance against the men who murdered his girlfriend.

Desperado has a running time of 106 minutes. The picture is rated R for strong violence and for language. Artwork and digital clips are available for download at www.sphepublicity.com. Visit Sony Pictures Home Entertainment on the Web at www.SonyPictures.com.

Once Upon A Time in Mexico Synopsis
Leaping back into action, gun-slinging, guitar-toting hero “El Mariachi” is back in town in Once Upon A Time in Mexico, as director Robert Rodriguez delivers the epic final chapter of his pulp Western trilogy. Starring Antonio Banderas, Salma Hayek, Johnny Depp, Mickey Rourke, Eva Mendes, Enrique Iglesias and Willem Dafoe.  Once Upon A Time in Mexico is a full-frontal assault.

Once Upon A Time in Mexico has a running time of 102 minutes. The picture is rated R for strong violence and language.

Blu-ray Special Features

El Mariachi/Desperado:
Blu-ray Exclusive:
·         The Cutting Room
o         Create your own video with clips from both El Mariachi and Desperado and upload your cut to BD-Live for others to view and rate
·  Commentary with Director Robert Rodriguez for El Mariachi and Desperado
· MovieIQ
· 10 Minute Film School
·  Robert Rodriguez’s Student Film: “Bed Head”
·  10 More Minutes: Anatomy of a Shootout
·  Los Lobos with Antonio Banderas – “Morena De Mi Corazón”
·  Tito & Tarantula- “Back To The House That Love Built”

Once Upon A Time in Mexico includes:
Blu-ray Exclusive:
·  The Cutting Room
o         Create your own video and upload your cut to BD-Live for others to view and rate
·  Deleted Scenes with Optional Commentary
·  Ten-Minute COOKING School
·  Film is Dead: An Evening with Robert Rodriguez
·  The Good, the Bad and the Bloody: Inside KNB FX
·  Commentary with Director Robert Rodriguez
·  Ten-Minute Flick School
·  Inside Troublemaker Studios
·  The Anti-Hero’s Journey

BRING HOME THE BEST OF BLU THIS HOLIDAY SEASON WITH SONY PICTURES HOME ENTERTAINMENT’S BLU-RAY ESSENTIALS COLLECTION

BRING HOME THE BEST OF BLU THIS HOLIDAY SEASON
WITH SONY PICTURES HOME ENTERTAINMENT’S

BLU-RAY ESSENTIALS COLLECTION

12 Blu-ray Disc™ Collectible Titles will be Available on November 16th
Including Previously-Unreleased Titles Spider-Man and Spider-Man 2

Culver City, Calif. (Sept. 22, 2010) – Just in time for the holidays, Sony Pictures Home Entertainment announces the debut of the Blu-ray Essentials Collection, a selection of 12 of the most captivating action-adventure films on high definition Blu-ray™. The perfect complement to a new Blu-ray Disc player, these titles were selected for their superior picture and sound quality, critical acclaim, and genre appeal to create a collection designed to maximize the home theater experience.  Each sold separately, the films in the initial collection are Air Force One, Bad Boys, Black Hawk Down, Casino Royale, The Da Vinci Code: Two-Disc Edition, The Fifth Element: Remastered Edition, Ghost Rider: Extended Cut, Hancock, Snatch and Spider-Man 3: Two Disc Edition.  Also in the collection, Spider-Man and Spider-Man 2 will be available for the first time as individual Blu-ray titles.  The entire collection will be available on Nov. 16, 2010 at newly-reduced prices ranging from $19.95 to $24.95.

Air Force One
The fate of the nation rests on the courage of one man.  Harrison Ford, Gary Oldman and Glenn Close star in two-time Academy Award®-nominee (1982, Best Director, Best Writing, Das Boot) Wolfgang Petersen’s gripping thriller, presented with full high-def picture and sound on Blu-ray™.  When a steadfast U.S. President who has just told the world he will not negotiate with terrorists is hijacked aboard Air Force One by Russian neo-nationalists, the President is faced with a nearly impossible decision – give in to terrorist demands or sacrifice not only the country’s dignity, but the lives of his wife and daughter.
The picture is Rated R for violence.

Bad Boys
From director Michael Bay (Transformers, Armageddon) and writers Michael Barrie & Jim Mulholland and Doug Richardson, comes a thrill ride of explosive action from beginning to end, now fully-remastered for Blu-ray™!  One hundred million dollars worth of confiscated drugs has just been jacked from police custody.  Once the career bust of Detectives Mike Lowrey (Will Smith) and Marcus Burnett (Martin Lawrence), the missing drugs now threaten to shut down the Narcotics Division of the Miami Police Department.  When the drug investigation turns deadly, the murderers kidnap the only witness, a beautiful police informant (Téa Leoni) and close friend of the boys. Fast cars, a gorgeous woman and nonstop action – all presented with full high-def picture and sound – make Bad Boys a guaranteed good time!

The picture is Rated R for intense violent action and pervasive strong language.

Black Hawk Down
From acclaimed director Ridley Scott (Gladiator, Hannibal), renowned producer Jerry Bruckheimer (Pearl Harbor, Armageddon) and screenplay by Ken Nolan, comes a gripping true story about bravery, camaraderie and the complex reality of war.  Black Hawk Down stars an exceptional cast including Josh Hartnett (Pearl Harbor), Ewan McGregor (Moulin Rouge!), Tom Sizemore (Saving Private Ryan), Eric Bana (Munich), William Fichtner (The Perfect Storm), Ewen Bremner (Snatch), and Sam Shepard (All The Pretty Horses).

In 1993, an elite group of American Rangers and Delta Force soldiers are sent to Somalia on a critical mission to capture a violent warlord whose corrupt regime has led to the starvation of hundreds of thousands of Somalis.  When the mission goes quickly and terribly wrong, the men find themselves outnumbered and literally fighting for their lives.  Experience this riveting real-life adventure with full high-def picture and sound on Blu-ray™.

The picture is Rated R for intense, realistic, graphic war violence, and for language.

Casino Royale
Casino Royale introduces James Bond (Daniel Craig) before he holds his license to kill. But Bond is no less dangerous, and with two professional assassinations in quick succession, he is elevated to “00″ status. “M” (Judi Dench), head of the British Secret Service, sends the newly-promoted 007 on his first mission that takes him to Madagascar, the Bahamas and eventually leads him to Montenegro to face Le Chiffre, a ruthless financier under threat from his terrorist clientele, who is attempting to restore his funds in a high-stakes poker game at the Casino Royale. “M” places Bond under the watchful eye of the Treasury official Vesper Lynd (Eva Green). At first skeptical of what value Vesper can provide, Bond’s interest in her deepens as they brave danger together. Le Chiffre’s cunning and cruelty come to bear on them both in a way Bond could never imagine, and he learns his most important lesson: Trust no one.

The picture is Rated PG-13 for intense sequences of violent action, a scene of torture, sexual content and nudity.

Da Vinci Code
Dan Brown’s international bestseller comes alive in the film The Da Vinci Code, directed by Ron Howard with a screenplay by Akiva Goldsman.  Join symbologist Robert Langdon (Academy Award® winner Tom Hanks, 1993 Best Actor, Philadelphia, and 1994 Best Actor, Forrest Gump) and cryptologist Sophie Neveu (Audrey Tautou) in their heart- racing quest to solve a bizarre murder mystery that will take them
from France to England – and behind the veil of a mysterious ancient society, where they discover a secret protected since the time of Christ.  With first-rate performances by Sir Ian McKellen, Alfred  Molina and Jean Reno, critics have called The Da Vinci Code “involving” and “intriguing,” “a first rate thriller.” Experience all the mystery and secrets with full high-def picture and sound on Blu-ray™!

The picture is Rated PG-13 for disturbing images, violence, some nudity, thematic material, brief drug references and sexual content.

The Fifth Element
New York cab driver Korben Dallas didn’t mean to be a hero, but he just picked up the kind of fare that only comes along every five thousand years:  a perfect beauty, a perfect being, a perfect weapon.  Now together, they must save the world.  Bruce Willis, Gary Oldman and Milla Jovovich star in acclaimed director Luc Besson’s outrageous sci-fi adventure.  Experience this extravagantly styled tale of good against evil set in an unbelievable twenty-third century world, with full high-def picture and sound on Blu-ray™!

The picture is Rated PG-13 for intense sci-fi violence, some sexuality and brief nudity.

Ghost Rider
Johnny Blaze (Nicolas Cage) was only a teenaged stunt biker when he sold his soul to the devil (Peter Fonda).  Years later, Johnny is a world-renowned daredevil by day, but at night, he becomes the Ghost Rider of Marvel Comics legend.  The devil’s bounty hunter, he is charged with finding evil souls on earth and bringing them to hell.  But when a twist of fate brings Johnny’s long-lost love (Eva Mendes) back into his life, Johnny realizes he just might have a second chance at happiness – if he can beat the devil and win back his soul.  To do so he’ll have to defeat Blackheart (Wes Bentley), the devil’s nemesis and wayward son, whose plot to take over his father’s realm will bring hell on earth – unless Ghost Rider can stop him.  Experience this thrilling adventure with full high-def picture and sound on Blu-ray™!

The picture is Rated PG-13 for horror violence and disturbing images.

Hancock
Academy Award®-nominee Will Smith (2006, Best Actor, The Pursuit of Happyness) stars in this action-packed comedy, presented with full high-def picture and sound on Blu-ray™!  Hancock is a sarcastic, hard-living and misunderstood superhero who has fallen out of favor with the public.  When he grudgingly agrees to an extreme makeover from idealistic  publicist Ray Embrey (Jason Bateman, Juno), his life and reputation rise from the ashes and all seems right again – until he meets a woman (Academy Award® winner Charlize Theron, 2003 Best Actress, Monster) with similar powers to his and the key to his secret past.

The picture is Rated PG-13 for some intense sequences of sci-fi action and violence, and language.

Snatch
Guy Ritchie, writer/director of Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels, delivers another awe-inspiring directorial masterpiece, Snatch – presented with full high-def picture and sound on Blu-ray™!  An edgy and hilarious film about a diamond heist gone wrong, a colorful Irish gypsy-turned-prize fighter…and a very temperamental dog.  In the heart of gangland, two novice unlicensed boxing promoters, Turkish (Jason Statham) and Tommy (Stephen Graham), get roped into organizing a rigged bare-knuckle fight with local kingpin/villain and fellow boxing promoter Brick Top (Alan Ford).  But all goes wrong when wildcard Irish gypsy boxer One Punch Mickey O’Neil (Brad Pitt) starts playing by his own rules, and the duo find themselves heading for a whole lot of trouble.  Meanwhile, Franky Four Fingers (Benicio Del Toro) and his stolen 86-carat diamond have gone missing in London.  Head honcho Avi (Dennis Farina) hires local legend Bullet Tooth Tony (Vinnie Jones) to find them, launching everyone into a spiral of double-crossing vendettas and events, most of them illegal.

The picture is Rated R for strong violence, language and some nudity.

Spider-Man 1
Average teenager Peter Parker (Tobey Maguire) is transformed into an extraordinary super-hero after he is accidentally bitten by a genetically altered spider.  When his beloved uncle is murdered during a robbery, young Peter vows to avenge his death.  Adopting the name Spider-Man, Peter uses his new powers to battle the evil Green Goblin (Willem Dafoe) and to win the affections of his beautiful classmate  Mary Jane (Kirsten Dunst).  Experience all the web-slinging action with full high-def picture and sound on Blu-ray™!

The picture is Rated PG-13 for stylized violence and action.

Spider-Man 2
Swing into the action with Spider-Man 2 in full high-def picture and sound on Blu-ray™!  When being Spider-Man becomes too much for Peter Parker to handle, he makes a drastic decision to hang up his Spider-Man suit and stop being a crime-fighter.  But a new enemy has arisen.  A brilliant scientist has been accidentally transformed into a raging monster known as Doc Ock.  With super-intelligent robot tentacles welded to his spine, he’s become an unstoppable criminal.  When Doc Ock kidnaps MJ to get to  Spider-Man, Peter Parker must again take up the mask of the hero, and he does it with a vengeance.

The picture is Rated PG-13 for stylized action violence.

Spider-Man 3
Peter Parker (Tobey Maguire) finally has the girl of his dreams, Mary Jane Watson (Kirsten Dunst), and New York City is in the throes of Spider-mania!  But when a strange alien symbiote turns Spider-Man’s suit black, his darkest demons come to light–changing Spider-Man inside as well as out.  Spider-Man is in for the fight of his life against a lethal mix of villains – the deadly Sandman (Thomas Haden Church), Venom (Topher Grace), and the New Goblin (James Franco) – as well as the enemy within himself. Experience this blockbuster adventure with full high-def picture and sound on Blu-ray™!

The picture is Rated PG-13 for sequences of intense action violence.

Air Force One Bad Boys
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Open Season Debuts on Blu-Ray 3D November 16th

Culver City, Calif. (Sept. 16, 2010) – Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (SPHE) brings the wilderness home with the 3D release of Sony Pictures Animation’s hit family comedy Open Season, debuting Nov. 16, 2010 on high definition Blu-ray 3D™.
 
The Blu-ray 3D release of Open Season will transport viewers from their living rooms to the wild in full 1080p high definition 3D, optimized for the latest 3D playback devices and eyewear. The 2D version of the film is also included on the disc for playback on all existing Blu-ray players.
 
In Open Season–Sony Pictures Animation’s first full-length feature film–Boog (voiced by Martin Lawrence), a domesticated grizzly bear with no survival skills, has his perfect world turned upside down when he meets Elliot (voiced by Ashton Kutcher), a scrawny, fast-talking mule deer. When Elliot convinces Boog to leave his cushy home in a park ranger’s garage to try a taste of the great outdoors, things quickly spiral out of control. Relocated to the forest with open season only three days away, Boog and Elliot must acclimate in a hurry and join forces to unite the woodland creatures and take the forest back.
 
In addition to the astounding 3D effects and colorful environments, the Blu-ray 3D release also offers two 3D-enhanced activities, as well as animated shorts, deleted scenes, featurettes and more.
 
Directed by Jill Culton (A Bug’s Life, Monsters Inc) and Roger Allers (The Lion King) with a screenplay by Steve Bencich (Chicken Little) & Ron J. Friedman (Brother Bear) and Nat Mauldin (Doctor Dolittle), Open Season features the voice talent of Martin Lawrence (Bad Boys, Blue Streak), Ashton Kutcher (Dude Where’s My Car, That 70s Show), Gary Sinise (CSI: NY, Ransom), Debra Messing (Will & Grace), Jane Krakowski (30 Rock, Ally McBeal) and Jon Favreau (Swingers, Couples Retreat). John Carls (Little Bear) and Steve Moore (Flushed Away) served as Executive Producers.
 
Open Season has a running time of 83 minutes. The picture is Rated PG for some rude humor, mild action and brief language.
 
Artwork and 2D digital clips are available for download at www.sphepublicity.com. Visit Sony Home Entertainment on the Web at www.SonyPictures.com.
 
Bonus Features:
Boog & Elliot’s Midnight Bun Run animated short
Behind the Trees: Making Open Season featurette
The Voices Behind the Stars featurette
Deleted Scenes
Filmmaker Commentary
Inside the Animals Studio faux commentaries from characters from the film
Ring Tales animated shorts
Galleries of Environments, Characters and Beat Boards
Music video for Deathray’s “I Want to Lose Control”
3 Activities:
Wheel of Fortune: Forest Edition – Enhanced in 3D
Voice-a-Rama – Enhanced in 3D
Swept Away Scene Deconstructio

The Bridge On The River Kwai Fully Remastered for Blu-ray Disc – Available on November 2nd

Experience the Epic Adventure of
David Lean’s Oscar®-Winning World War II Classic

THE BRIDGE
ON THE RIVER KWAI
Blu-ray Collector’s Edition

Starring Oscar® Winners William Holden and Alec Guinness
With Jack Hawkins

Fully Remastered for Blu-ray Disc™ Available on November 2nd

A Blu-ray and DVD set of the digitally restored film, plus a 32 page book of on-set and behind the scenes photography, complete with all-new special features, including Holden and Guinness on “The Steve Allen Show,” Holden’s Never Before Released Narration of the 1957 Theatrical Premiere,
Picture-in-Graphics Track, Featurettes, Original Trailers and More!

Culver City, Calif. (Sept. 7, 2010) – Sony Pictures Home Entertainment announced today the Blu-ray™ release of the masterful 1957 epic World War II film, The Bridge on the River Kwai, restored and newly remastered for high definition, debuting Nov. 2, 2010 for the SLP of $34.95.

This classic film, among the most prized in the Columbia Pictures catalog, features William Holden (Oscar® Winner for Best Actor, Stalag 17, 1953) and Alec Guinness (Oscar® Winner for Best Actor, The Bridge on the River Kwai, 1957) as World War II prisoners whose opposing missions in the Burmese jungle collide with devastating effects.

The winner of seven Academy Awards®, including Best Picture, Best Director, Best Cinematography and Best Screenplay, The Bridge on the River Kwai continues to be one of the most memorable cinematic experiences of all time. Now, for the first time on Blu-ray, following an extensive 4K restoration from the original negative, with newly remastered 5.1 audio, audiences can experience David Lean’s masterpiece as never before.

The Blu-ray Collector’s Edition of The Bridge on the River Kwai includes both a Blu-ray and DVD disc of the film, replicas of the original theatrical lobby cards and all-new special features which illustrate the scope of this epic motion picture, from its inception and premiere to its impact on audiences the world over.  Produced by Sam Spiegel (On the Waterfront, Lawrence of Arabia), The Bridge on the River Kwai was an historic undertaking, with location filming in Sri Lanka capturing a sense of both the beauty and remoteness of its jungle setting. In addition to the Blu-ray release, Sony Pictures will be showcasing the restored version of The Bridge on the River Kwai at theatrical screenings in select cities across the country. Please visit www.bridgeontheriverkwaibd.com for the complete screening schedule. You can also read more about the original production and the restoration work at www.Columbia-Classics.com

The Bridge on the River Kwai Synopsis:
When British POWs build a vital railway bridge in enemy-occupied Burma, Allied commanders are assigned to destroy it in David Lean’s World War II adventure The Bridge on the River Kwai.  William Holden plays the cynical and opportunistic American prisoner of war Shears, and Alec Guinness is the captured British officer Colonel Nicholson, who refuses to abandon his ideals even in the harshest of conditions.  Sessue Hayakawa (nominated for Best Actor in a Supporting Role) is the Japanese Commander who struggles to maintain control in the face of defeat.

The Bridge on the River Kwai was an enormous success, not only in the United States and England, but the world over, for its gripping portrayal of duty-bound men in a war capable of bringing out both the best and worst of humanity.  David Lean’s film is a sweeping examination of the all-consuming damage of war, on the scale of a spectacle rarely seen before or since.

All-new Blu-ray Exclusive Bonus Features
·         William Holden and Alec Guinness on The Steve Allen Show
·         The Bridge on the River Kwai Premiere, Narrated by William Holden
·         Crossing the Bridge:  Picture-in-Graphics Track: Includes information on the progression of the bridge’s construction, the challenges of creating a bridge in the jungle during wartime, the real POW experience, and a book to screen comparison.
·         Original Trailers
More Special Features
·         DVD of the restored film
·         Four Featurettes
o        Making of The Bridge on the River Kwai
o        USC short film introduced by William Holden
o        “An Appreciation” by Filmmaker John Milius
o        “Rise and Fall of a Jungle Giant”
·         Photo Gallery
·         Replicas of the original theatrical lobby cards

The Bridge on the River Kwai has a running time of 161 minutes and is rated PG for mild violence.

Monster House on Blu-ray 3D – September 14th

Culver City, CA (July 22, 2010) –   Amid the growing excitement for 3D in the home, Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (SPHE) announced today the release of Monster House, debuting September 14, 2010 on high definition Blu-ray 3D™.

The Blu-ray 3D release of Monster House will make viewers living rooms come alivetk as they experience a whole new dimension of the animated feature in full 1080p high definition 3D, optimized for the latest 3D playback devices and eyewear. The 2D version of the film is also included on the disc for playback on all existing Blu-ray players.

Monster House tells the animated story of three friends who discover that their neighbor’s house is really a living, breathing scary monster. In addition to bringing the film’s theatrical 3D experience into the home, the Blu-ray 3D release also offers a thrilling fright-fest of special features including eight featurettes, a filmmaker’s commentary and the “Art of Monster House” photo gallery.

Even for a 12-year old, D.J. Walters has a particularly overactive imagination. He is convinced that his haggard and crabby neighbor Horace Nebbercracker, who terrorizes all the neighborhood kids, is responsible for Mrs. Nebbercracker’s mysterious disappearance. Any toy that touches Nebbercracker’s property promptly disappears, swallowed up by the cavernous house in which Horace lives. D.J. has seen it with his own eyes! But no one believes him, not even his best friend, Chowder. What everyone does not know is D.J. is not imagining things. Everything he’s seen is absolutely true and it’s about to get much worse than anything D.J could have imagined.

Directed by Gil Kenan (City of Ember) with a screenplay by Dan Harmon (“Community”) & Rob Schrab (“The Sarah Silverman Program”) and Pamela Pettler (Corpse Bride), Monster House features the voice talent of Steve Buscemi (Big Fish, Monsters, Inc.), Catherine O’Hara (Where the Wild Things Are), Fred Willard (WALL-E) and Maggie Gyllenhaal (Nanny McPhee Returns). Monster House was Executive Produced by Robert Zemeckis (The Polar Express, A Christmas Carol), Steven Spielberg (Men in Black, Back to the Future), and Jason Clark (Stuart Little).

Monster House has a running time of 91 minutes. The picture is Rated PG for scary images and sequences, thematic elements, some crude humor and brief language.

Bonus Features:
·         Filmmaker’s Commentary
·         “Inside Monster House” Featurettes
·         “Art of Monster House” Photo Gallery
·         Evolution of a Scene

AMERICAN BEAUTY ‘SAPPHIRE SERIES’ on BLU-RAY- 9/21/10

DIRECTOR SAM MENDES’
FIVE-TIME ACADEMY AWARD®-WINNING MASTERPIECE
DEBUTS ON BLU-RAY

AMERICAN BEAUTY

Latest Film in Paramount’s Prestigious “Sapphire Series” Arrives September 21, 2010

HOLLYWOOD, CALIF. – Director Sam Mendes’ haunting, lyrical and darkly comedic tour de force AMERICAN BEAUTY makes its Blu-ray debut on September 21, 2010 from Paramount Home Entertainment. Winner of five Academy Awards®, including Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actor, Best Cinematography and Best Screenplay, the contemporary classic presents an engaging portrait of the disillusionment, disappointments and dreams of a “typical” American family. Starring Kevin Spacey (Casino Jack) in a role that won him an Oscar® for Best Actor, the film features a stellar cast including Annette Bening (The Kids Are All Right), Chris Cooper (The Company Men), Peter Gallagher (“Californication”), Mena Suvari (Factory Girl), Wes Bentley (Jonah Hex), Allison Janney (Juno) and Scott Bakula (“Men of a Certain Age”).
Capitalizing on the pristine picture and sound of the Blu-ray format, Paramount Home Entertainment’s exclusive Sapphire Series presents some of the greatest films ever made in the highest quality. The AMERICAN BEAUTY Blu-ray is presented in 1080p High Definition with English 5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio, French 5.1 Dolby Digital, Spanish 5.1 Dolby Digital and Portuguese 5.1 Dolby Digital along with English, English SDH, French, Spanish and Portuguese subtitles. The disc also includes the following special features in standard definition, except as indicated:
o Commentary with director Sam Mendes and screenwriter Alan Ball
o American Beauty: Look Closer…
o Storyboard Presentation with Sam Mendes and director of photography Conrad L. Hall
o Theatrical Trailers (HD)

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