ROAD TO PERDITION – ON BLU-RAY 8/3/10

TOM HANKS, PAUL NEWMAN AND JUDE LAW STAR IN DIRECTOR SAM MENDES’ RIVETING DRAMA
ARRIVING ON BLU-RAY FOR THE FIRST TIME EVER

ROAD TO PERDITION

Atmospheric and Enthralling Film Debuts on Blu-ray August 3, 2010 with
Over an Hour of New Bonus Material Including an Introduction by Sam Mendes,
a Tribute to Renowned Cinematographer Conrad Hall and More

HOLLYWOOD, CALIF. – Academy Award®-winning director Sam Mendes’ powerfully taut mob drama ROAD TO PERDITION makes its highly-anticipated Blu-ray debut on August 3, 2010 from Paramount Home Entertainment.  Featuring a stellar cast including Tom Hanks, Paul Newman, Jude Law, Daniel Craig, Ciarán Hinds and Jennifer Jason Leigh, ROAD TO PERDITION is a “brooding, powerful, exquisitely made” (Kenneth Turan, Los Angeles Times) meditation on the complicated relationships between fathers and sons.  The mesmerizing story of a mob enforcer set against the backdrop of the Great Depression is both astonishingly beautiful and darkly atmospheric thanks in large part to the extraordinary talent of legendary cinematographer and three-time Oscar® winner Conrad Hall.  This new high definition transfer captures every detail of Hall’s breathtaking work down to the very last raindrop.
“I was a bit of a Blu-ray skeptic because I thought the movie looked pretty good to begin with, so I immodestly wondered how it could be better!  But the difference when you watch the film on Blu-ray really is astonishing. The depth and the colors and the texture really are a joy to behold,” said director Sam Mendes. “Very sadly, Conrad Hall — who shot the movie, and won the Academy Award — is no longer with us.  But I like to think that he is smiling down on this beautiful new version of his final film.”
The ROAD TO PERDITION Blu-ray features over an hour of new bonus material including an introduction by director Sam Mendes, a documentary tribute entitled “A Cinematic Life: The Art & Influence of Conrad Hall” and “The Library: A Further Exploration of the World of Road To Perdition”. The disc also includes commentary by Mendes, deleted scenes, the Making of Road To Perdition and the theatrical trailer.

ROAD TO PERDITION Blu-ray:

The ROAD TO PERDITION Blu-ray is presented in 1080p high definition with English 5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio, French 5.1 Dolby Digital and Spanish 5.1 Dolby Digital with English, English SDH, French and Spanish subtitles.  The following new bonus features are presented in high definition as indicated:

• Sam Mendes Feature Introduction (HD)
• A Cinematic Life: The Art & Influence of Conrad Hall (HD)
• The Library: A Further Exploration of the World of Road To Perdition
  

Previously released bonus material is presented in standard definition, except as noted:

• Commentary by director Sam Mendes
• Deleted Scenes (with optional commentary by Sam Mendes)
• The Making of Road To Perdition
  

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Director Sam Mendes and Kate Winslet are divorcing

After seven years of marriage, director Sam Mendes and actress Kate Winslet have decided to end their union.

The lawyers for both have issued a statement:

“Kate and Sam are saddened to announce that they separated earlier this year. The split is entirely amicable and is by mutual agreement. Both parties are fully committed to the future joint parenting of their children.”

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