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02 April 2025

Second Sight rebirths THE BROOD in 4K (review)

When he suspects his daughter is being abused by his estranged wife, a father starts digging up information on her doctor who practices a form of psychotherapy that allows his patients to physically externalize their rage in this "body horror" take on KRAMER VS. KRAMER from David Cronenberg.

REVIEW LINK: Second Sight (UK) Region ALL 4K UltraHD/Region B Blu-ray (DVDCompare)

THE BROOD 4K UltraHD/Blu-ray specs:

  • 2160p24 HEVC 1.85:1 Widescreen Dolby Vision/HDR10 (4K UltraHD disc)
  • 1080p24 MPEG-4 AVC 1.85:1 Widescreen (Blu-ray disc)
  • English LPCM 1.0 Mono
  • Optional English SDH Subtitles
  • Audio Commentary by film historians Martyn Conterio and Kat Ellinger
  • Audio Commentary by film scholar William Beard
  • "Meet the Carveths" interview with actors Art Hindle and Cindy Hinds by Fangoria editor Chris Alexander
  • "Producing The Brood" interview with executive producer Pierre David
  • "The Look of Rage" interview with cinematographer Mark Irwin
  • "Scoring The Brood" interview with composer Howard Shore
  • "Character for Cronenberg" interview with actor Robert A Silverman
  • "Anger Management: Cronenberg's Brood and the Shapes of Cinematic Rage" video essay by film historian Leigh Singer
  • "Cronenberg - The Early Years" interview with David Cronenberg
  • Comes in a rigid slipcase with new artwork by Krishna Shenoi, 120-page book with new essays by Jenn Adams, William Beard, Craig Ian Mann, Carolyn Mauricette, Shelagh Rowan-Legg, Amber T, Alexandra West and Scott Wilson, as well as six collectors' art cards.

01 April 2025

Radiance Films basks in A MOMENT OF ROMANCE (Review)

Rich girl Jo-Jo becomes the hostage of jewelry heist getaway driver Wah Dee and sparks fly (literally) in this influential mix of Triad film and Hong Kong melodrama starring Andy Lau and Jacklyn Wu from director Benny Chan and producers Johnnie To and Ringo Lam.

REVIEW LINK: Radiance Films (US/Canada) Region ALL Blu-ray (DVDCompare)

A MOMENT OF ROMANCE Blu-ray specs:

  • 1080p24 MPEG-4 AVC 1.85:1 Widescreen
  • Cantonese LPCM 2.0 Mono
  • Optional English Subtitles
  • Audio Commentary by Asian cinema expert Frank Djeng
  • Interview with director Benny Chan
  • "In Love and Danger: HK Cinema Through A MOMENT OF ROMANCE" visual essay by critic and Asian cinema expert David Desser
  • Theatrical Trailer
  • Come with a reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Time Tomorrow.

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