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1. Knives Out Blu-ray Release Date February 25, 2020. Blu-ray reviews, news, specs, ratings, screenshots. Cheap Blu-ray movies and deals.
2. The Knives Out 4K Ultra HD Combo Pack, Blu-ray Combo Pack, and DVD will be available for the suggested retail price of $42.99, $39.99, and $29.95, respectively. 4K UHD / BLU-RAY / DVD / DIGITAL SPECIAL FEATURES. Audio Commentary by Writer-Director Rian Johnson, Director of Photography Steve Yedlin, and Actor Noah Segan.

• Film/Program Grade: A
• Video Grade: A
• Audio Grade: A
• Extras Grade: A

Review

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Harlan Thrombey (Christopher Plummer) is a renowned and wealthy crime novelist… and he’s just been found dead, not long after celebrating his 85th birthday. His entitled and eclectic family includes his eldest daughter—a real estate mogul—and her husband (Jamie Lee Curtis and Don Johnson), a younger daughter who leads a Goop-like lifestyle brand (Toni Collette), his eldest son who runs Harlan’s publishing empire (Michael Shannon), and his youngest son, a spoiled playboy (Chris Evans) who seems to both relish and disdain wealth. But the person closest to Harlan was his caregiver (Ana de Armas). When the police investigate Harlan’s death, all of them and more are interviewed, and it appears to be a straightforward case of suicide. But there’s a great deal of money at stake, as the family members vie for their inheritance. And someone has hired a private investigator to get involved, the famed Benoit Blanc (Daniel Craig), who suspects that things are more complicated and sinister than they appear. Like a hound dog with a bone, Blanc will stop at nothing to uncover the truth, wherever it might lead.

What a pleasure Knives Out is! Inspired by classic Agatha Christie novels, the films of Alfred Hitchcock, and even the old Colombo TV series, director Rian Johnson (Brick, Looper, Star Wars: The Last Jedi) has crafted a modern take on the classic Whodunnit? genre, a suspenseful murder mystery that’s strongly character driven and yet—in spirit—a comedy as well. The heart of the film is a pair of tremendous acting performances, one by Daniel Craig (he of James Bond fame) as the Southern gentlemen sleuth (with a perfect Shelby Foote accent) and another by Ana de Armas (Joi from Blade Runner: 2049) as Harlan’s earnest caregiver and a woman of confident vulnerability, both showing surprising new dimensions on screen. They’re backed by a flawless supporting cast that includes Evans, Curtis, Shannon, Johnson, and Collette, not to mention Lakeith Stanfield, Frank Oz, and Plummer, each of whom has rarely been better. Traditionally, a film like this would rely on the gimmick of keeping the audience in the dark, letting them compete with the sleuth to solve the murder. In this case, Johnson does something different with the story, which wouldn’t work unless the audience is completely invested in the characters. But invested you are, so the viewing experience is a delight—and not just the first time. Knives Out actually rewards repeat viewings too. The film is a gem and one of my favorites of 2019.

Knives Out was shot digitally in the ARRIRAW codec (at 3.4K and 5.1K for one shot) using Arri Alexa (Mini & 65) and Panavision PSR cameras. It was finished as a 2K Digital Intermediate at the 1.85:1 aspect ratio, upsampled and graded for high dynamic range (both Dolby Vision and HDR10 are available here and the DV has the clear edge—that extra bit depth really enhances the colors). The resulting image shows off Steve Yedlin’s striking cinematography well, and is greatly enhanced by the larger frame, evocative lighting, and rich color palette. Fine detail and texturing are lovely, and you can see it nearly everywhere in carpets, wallpaper, textiles, skin tones, and costume knitwear. Grain and even a bit of gate weave has been added to the digital image to simulate the photochemical look. Even the coloring has a filmic appearance—it’s vibrant and natural looking, warm in certain scenes and richly-cool in others (especially in the Thrombey’s estate). Much of the film was shot in low and natural light, yet the shadows have impressive detail and the highlights have a luminous glare. This is a gorgeous looking image and you could be forgiven for thinking it’s actually a 4K photochemical film scan.

Primary audio on the 4K is offered in a fine English Dolby Atmos mix that’s certainly not bombastic or thrill-a-minute, but is showy in more subtle ways. The film’s opening staccato strings have a full, rich total quality, with lovely decay. Music cues flow in from seemingly every corner of the listening space (including the height channels), yet dialogue remains clean and natural. For a character drama, the soundstage feels as large and carefully layered as the 1.85 image. There’s a genuine sense of scale and ambience here—the Thrombey’s library has a spacious quality, while Harlan’s attic study feels more intimate and closed in. Subtle audio cues abound, while panning and movement are playful, even clever. This is an exquisitely well crafted sound mix. There’s a flashback moment (during Meg’s interview with the detectives) where you hear Jamie Lee Curtis’s voice coming almost from your direct left and then she pans through the front right and into the center channel as she appears on screen. Meanwhile, party chatter is filtering in from elsewhere. Also nifty is a sequence in which the detectives lay out a timeline of the murder based who was heard going up the stairs to Harlan’s study (again, the height channels play a key role). There’s a lot going on here sonically and the mixing is so effective you don’t even notice it—until you do (and then you can’t help but be impressed). English Descriptive Audio is also available, as are French and Spanish 5.1 Dolby Digital. Subtitle options include English, English SDH, French, and Spanish.

Lionsgate’s 4K release actually packs a TON of extras, found on both the Ultra HD disc and the movie Blu-ray in the package. They include:

• Audio Commentary with writer/director Rian Johnson, director of photography Steve Yedlin, and actor Noah Segan
• In-Theater Commentary with Rian Johnson
• Deleted Scenes (2 scenes with optional commentary – HD – 4:57 in all)
• Making a Murder – Premeditation: Inspirations & Origin (HD – 11:55)
• Making a Murder – Gathering the Suspects: The Cast (HD – 19:29)
• Making a Murder – Dressed to Kill: Costume Design (HD – 8:19)
• Making a Murder – The Scene of the Crime: Production & Design (HD – 13:05)
• Making a Murder – Visual Clues: Cinematography (HD – 11:51)
• Making a Murder – Putting the Clues Together: Editing (HD – 12:35)
• Making a Murder – Music to Kill For: Music & Sound (HD – 24:40)
• Making a Murder – Denouement: Whodunnit? (HD – 11:32)
• Rian Johnson: Planning the Perfect Murder (HD – 6:17)
• Director and Cast Q&A (HD – 42:09)
• Marketing Gallery: Teaser Trailer (HD – 2:12)
• Marketing Gallery: Theatrical Trailer (HD – 2:35)
• Marketing Gallery: Final Trailer (HD – 1:08)
• Ode to the Murder Mystery (HD – 1:43)
• Meet the Thrombeys Viral Ad: Thrombey Real Estate (HD – :34)
• Meet the Thrombeys Viral Ad: Blood Like Wine Publishing (HD – :56)
• Meet the Thrombeys Viral Ad: Flam (HD – :34)

Note that the 4K menus have HDR, but the actual special features are all in 1080p HD and SDR.

Now, let me just say something right up front, because it’s important. If you take nothing else from this review, here’s the key point: This is arguably the best single-film special edition for a new release movie that I’ve seen since probably Star Wars: The Last Jedi. And I’m proud as hell to say that it’s been created by a good friend, Cliff Stephenson—and I’d be singing his praises here even if I didn’t know Cliff personally.

Let’s start with the audio commentaries; the first includes Johnson joined by his longtime cinematographer Steve Yedlin and actor Noah Segan (Trooper Wagner, who has appeared in many of Johnson’s films). They essentially watch the film together—Johnson keeps the track moving and the other two chime in here and there, turning it into an easy conversation between friends. The In-Theater Commentary is just the director, but he’s much more focused on story, the production, key aspects of each scene, etc. It’s a more detailed track about the process of making this film, so the two commentaries complement each other nicely. BTW, if you’re wondering why there’s an In-Theater Commentary, it’s something Johnson himself released back in December—the idea is that you could load it up on your mobile device and listen to it in theaters with your headphones on while watching the movie. (Johnson did this for The Brothers Bloom and Looper as well.)

Making a Murder is a feature-length documentary that runs 114 minutes in all, and it’s paced such that the material can actually breathe, without ever dragging or feeling like you’re just being fed generic EPK content. And the operative word here is thoughtful; Johnson and his cast and crew all get the opportunity to chime in with interesting insights. You learn how the idea for the film germinated and how the project came together. Time is spent on the casting, the writing, the cinematography, the production design, the costuming, the editing process, even the sound and music. Johnson seems to be building a crew of regulars he likes to work with, including Yedlin, producer Ram Bergman, editor Bob Ducsay, composer Nathan Johnson (Rian’s cousin, who also scored Brick and Looper), and now Ren Klyce, Al Nelson, and the mixing team at Skywalker Sound—all of them get to offer their perspectives. I mean, there’s a whole segment here where Bergman, Yedlin, and Johnson talk about the difference between shooting on film vs digital. Knives Out is Johnson’s first all-digital production and he was convinced to do it because Yedlin proved to him that there’s no difference now in quality between digital capture vs film. What really matters instead is how you light your subject and particularly how you handle your post-production chain—the color management, color science, and workflow. At one point, Johnson opines: “Steve’s argument—which I have a hard time finding fault with—is the instant you say the thing I’m shooting on is the thing that defines the look [of the film], and not my creative choices—the instant you say that, you’re turning yourself from an artist into a consumer.” It’s fascinating content and exactly the kind thing I want from a great making-of documentary.

You also get a couple of deleted scenes—actually more like scene extensions—along with another featurette on how Johnson plotted and structured the film, a cast & crew Q&A, and a marketing gallery of trailers and TV spots for the film. This is just one of those meaty, take-your-time bonus content experiences that I long for but so rarely get on disc anymore—it’s a true pleasure to watch, listen, and enjoy. Naturally, you also get a Digital code on a paper insert.

In my recent review of James Mangold’s Ford v Ferrari here at The Bits, I noted that no one element of that film seems to stand out above the others. Rather, every aspect of the production simply works perfectly together.. and much the same can be said of this production too. Rian Johnson’s Knives Out is a terrific film, one I hope is but the first in a series of Benoit Blanc team-ups with Craig. It’s also a first-rate 4K Ultra HD release from Lionsgate and a damn fine special edition into the bargain. Don’t hesitate to pick this title for a instant. Very highly recommended.

- Bill Hunt

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Posted on Wednesday, February 26th, 2020 by Chris Evangelista

Welcome back, fans of physical media. There are several great Blu-ray releases hitting the shelves this week, and if you’re one of those weirdos like me who cherishes physical copies, you’re going to want to grab some (if not all) of these. These are the new Blu-ray releases you should check out this week.

Knives Out

One of the most entertaining movies of last year, Rian Johnson‘s Knives Out is both a send-up of and a loving tribute to whodunits – specifically locked room mysteries in which a gaggle of colorful characters are all treated as suspects. Daniel Craig‘s private detective Benoit Blanc gets top billing here, but he’s actually a secondary character. The film truly belongs to Ana de Armas, playing Marta, the immigrant nurse of a wealthy author (Christopher Plummer). After the author turns up dead by apparent suicide, things take a turn for the surreal as the dead man’s family jockey for his inheritance. Johnson has so many tricks up his sleeve here that it borders on the absurd – and that’s part of the fun. Just when you think you’ve got Knives Out figured out, a new twist arises and shows you how wrong you’ve been.

Why It’s Worth Owning on Blu-ray:

You might assume that knowing the twist (or rather, twists) of Knives Out makes for a less-fun rewatch. But you’d be wrong! Knives Out is inherently rewatchable. In fact, rewatching it helps you pick up on the clues you missed the first time around. In addition to the film itself, you get two different commentary tracks – one with Rian Johnson, DOP Steve Yedlin, and frequent Johnson player Noah Segan; one Johnson recorded to be used in theaters. Johnson is a filmmaker who knows his stuff, making his commentary tracks must-listens. And if that isn’t enough for you, there’s a 2-hour making-of featurette.

Special Features Include:

• Audio Commentary by Writer-Director Rian Johnson, Director of Photography Steve Yedlin, and Actor Noah Segan
• In-Theatre Commentary by Rian Johnson
• Deleted Scene: “Bicycling Accident” (with Optional Audio Commentary by Rian Johnson)
• Deleted Scene: “Don’t Do Anything Rash” (with Optional Audio Commentary by Rian Johnson)
• “Making a Murder” Eight-Part Documentary
• “Rian Johnson: Planning the Perfect Murder” Featurette
• Writer-Director and Cast Q&A
• Marketing Gallery
• “Meet the Thrombeys” Viral Ads

Frozen 2

There seem to be two camps regarding Frozen 2. On one side you have those who think this is a step-down from the original. And then on the other you have people like me, who think this is, in fact, the superior film. The original Frozen is good, don’t get me wrong. But it kind of runs out of energy midway through, and never really recovers. That doesn’t happen with Frozen 2, which keeps moving along at a steady clip. That said, the movie commits an almost unforgivable sin: It gives us answers to questions we never really asked. Google adsense wordpress. There’s a storyline here about how ice queen Elsa got her magical ice powers – and honestly, we didn’t need to know that. It was fine as a mystery. But here we are! Once you get over that, though, you’ll find another charming adventure with endearing characters, and some great tunes, too.

Why It’s Worth Owning on Blu-ray:

Don’t lie: You want that sing-along version. “Oh, it’s for my kids!” you say defensively. Nice try: You don’t have kids. You just want Frozen 2 in your house so you can turn it on whenever you want and start belting out “Into the Unknown.” I see you. And I’m not judging you.

Special Features Include:

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• Sing-Along Version of the Movie – Sing along with your favorite songs as you watch the movie.
• Song Selection – Jump to your favorite musical moments, with on-screen lyrics. Songs include Oscar®-nominated “Into The Unknown,” “All Is Found,” “Some Things Never Change,” “When I Am Older,” “Lost in the Woods,” “Show Yourself,” and “The Next Right Thing”
• Outtakes – Laugh along with the cast of “Frozen 2” as they record their lines, sing their songs and have fun in the recording booth.
• Deleted Scenes – Check out a few scenes that never made the final cut.
  • Intro – Directors Jennifer Lee and Chris Buck offer a glimpse into their filmmaking process with scenes that didn’t make the final cut.
  • Prologue – A battle rages between Arendelle and the Northuldra while a mysterious figure challenges King Agnarr.
  • Secret Room – A secret room reveals even more of Anna and Elsa’s past, including a shocking revelation about their mother.
  • Elsa’s Dream – Anna’s playful glimpse into Elsa’s dream takes a dark turn.
  • Hard Nokks – Kristoff reveals his true feelings about life in Arendelle when the Nokk won’t take no for an answer.
  • A Place of Our Own – Elsa uses her magic to relieve Anna’s lingering doubts about their parents’ faith in her.

• Deleted Songs – When it comes to “Frozen 2,” there can never be too much music. Hear some of the songs that got cut from the final film.
  • Intro – Directors Jennifer Lee and Chris Buck revel in the chance to share a few songs that didn’t make it into the final film.
  • “Home” – Anna savors every moment as she wanders through this kingdom she calls home.
  • “I Wanna Get This Right” – Kristoff wants everything to be perfect before he proposes, leaving Anna to wonder, “Will it ever be just right?”
• The Spirits of “Frozen 2” – Cast and crew explore the Scandinavian and Nordic mythology that inspired the spirits inhabiting the enchanted forest of “Frozen 2.”
• Did You Know??? – Olaf asks us the question “Did You Know” as we discover “Frozen 2” fun facts, Easter eggs and tidbits about the making of the film.
• Scoring a Sequel – Composer Christophe Beck combines a 91-piece orchestra with 30 choral voices to create the compelling score for “Frozen 2.”
• Gale Tests – They say you can’t see the wind. Only its effects. Filmmakers give it a shot while creating the playful wind spirit, Gale.
  • Gale Test – A young girl and boy play tag in this fully animated effort to “give personality to something that’s invisible.”
  • Hand-Drawn Gale Test – A hand-drawn test to bring the precocious wind spirit to life.

• Multi-Language Reel
  • “Into the Unknown” in 29 Languages – Hear Elsa’s soaring call to adventure in 29 different languages
• Music Videos – Weezer and Panic! at the Disco lend their voices to a few of the soaring melodies from “Frozen 2.”
  • “Into the Unkown” (Panic! at the Disco version) – Panic! at the Disco frontman Brendon Urie stars in their version of “Into The Unknown” from “Frozen 2.”
  • “Lost in the Woods” (Weezer version) – Weezer puts their spin on Kristoff’s epic ballad, “Lost In the Woods.”

Jojo Rabbit

Jojo Rabbit is not a film for everyone. In fact, many flat-out despise the film. But for me, it works. In fact, it works because it shouldn’t. There are a million ways a comedy about a boy and his imaginary friend, who is also Hitler, could’ve gone wrong. But writer-director-actor Taika Waititi does a fine job balancing the absurd with the serious. Jojo goes to dark places – how could it not? – but Waititi manages to make the humor work without seeming crass. Young actor Roman Griffin Davis is great as Jojo, a Hitler youth who idolizes the Nazis and then slowly begins to see how evil – and absurd – the regime really is. With this film, Waititi is saying that there’s hope for some people – people who have just started to go down the wrong path, but haven’t quite arrived at their destination yet. That may seem naive, but it’s a nice hope to hold onto.

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Why It’s Worth Owning on Blu-ray:

Taika Waititi does a commentary track on this release that will be familiar to anyone who listened to his commentary on Thor: Ragnarok. It’s not even the least bit serious, and Waititi treats it as a total joke. Whether or not that works for you is up to you to find out. Some may get sick of Waititi’s constant jokes and droll comments, while others might find them endearing. But if you’re hoping for an informative track where Waititi talks about his process, and the making of the film itself, well…you won’t get that. But you will get that info via a making-of featurette, “Inside Jojo Rabbit.” At this point, you’ve likely made up your mind about Jojo. You either buy what Waititi is selling here, or you want a full refund.

Special Features Include:

• Deleted Scenes:
  • “Imaginary Göring”
  • “Little Piggies”
  • “Adolf Dies Again”
• Outtakes
• Inside Jojo Rabbit
• Audio Commentary by Taika Waititi
• Theatrical Trailer
• Teaser Trailer

A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood

A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood is tailor-made to make you weep – and there’s nothing wrong with that. Marielle Heller How to recover your contacts from gmail to iphone. ‘s film isn’t a Mr. Rogers biopic, even though the marketing might have convinced you otherwise. Instead, Rogers, as played by Tom Hanks, is a supporting character. The real focus is fictional journalist Lloyd Vogel (Matthew Rhys), a sour sod who has a terrible relationship with his estranged father (Chris Cooper). Will the saintly Mr. Rogers help Lloyd get over his anger and forgive? You can probably guess the answer to that – there are no plot twists here. Rhys is quite good as the surly journalist, but Hanks is the real draw. He doesn’t really look like Mr. Rogers, and he doesn’t exactly sound like the man, either. But he does nail Rogers’s soft-spoken cadence, which goes a long way towards convincing you that you really are watching the real Mr. Rogers.

Why It’s Worth Owning on Blu-ray:

While I have a few issues (mostly script related) with A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood, it’s absolutely worth owning for Tom Hanks’s performance. The ability to skip ahead to Hanks’s scenes is nice, but that doesn’t mean you should overlook the rest of the movie. For all of its clunky elements, A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood is ultimately a kind, empathetic movie, and we certainly need more of that right now.

Special Features Include:

• Over 15 Minutes of Additional Scenes
• Blooper Reel
• Tom Hanks as Fred Rogers
• The People Who Make a Neighborhood: The Making Of
• Dreaming Big, Building Small: The Puppets & Miniatures
• Daniel Tiger Explains: Practice Makes Perfect
• Filmmaker Commentary

Color Out of Space

How does one even begin to describe a film like Color Out of Space? This absolutely bonkers H.P. Lovecraft adaptation is a film at war with itself. It’s both a film that tries to capture the cosmic horrors of Lovecraft’s work while also letting Nicolas Cage go insane and yell about alpacas. That makes the film sound more fun than it ultimately is, but pacing – and some poor acting from supporting cast members – nearly sink things. And yet, this is a fascinating experiment. Director Richard Stanley is in a class of his own, and when he’s taking Color seriously, he delivers – there are several genuinely unnerving moments that feel as if they’ve sprung from an unwell mind. I only wish the rest of the movie, which is about alien light turning everyone insane and/or into mutated monsters, could live up to those moments.

Why It’s Worth Owning on Blu-ray:

Boy oh boy, I wish this release had come with a Richard Stanely commentary track. I have the privilege of interviewing Stanley about this film (read it here!), and it was one of the most fascinating interviews I’ve ever conducted, simply because he’s so otherworldly and intelligent that it kind of throws you off-kilter. So I can only imagine what a commentary track from the filmmaker would sound like. Alas, we’ll all have to make do with a making-of featurette.

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Special Features Include:

• The Making of COLOR OUT OF SPACE
• Deleted Scenes
• Photo Gallery

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