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Rupert Pupkin wrote: Sat Jun 15, 2024 11:07 pm Has "Alphaville" by Kino on UHD/Blu-Ray been canceled or postponed ?

Coming Soon on Blu-ray!
Brand New HD Restoration by Paramount Pictures – From 6K Scans of the 35mm Original Camera Negative!

Teacher’s Pet (1958) Starring Clark Gable, Doris Day, Gid Young, Mamie Van Doren, Marion Ross & Charles Lane – Shot by Haskell B. Boggs (The Bellboy) – Screenplay by Fay Kanin (The Opposite Sex) & Michael Kanin (Woman of the Year) – Directed by George Seaton (Miracle of 34th Street, The Country Girl, Airport).

FrauBlucher wrote: Sun Jun 16, 2024 3:57 pm

Coming Soon on Blu-ray!
Brand New HD Restoration by Paramount Pictures – From 6K Scans of the 35mm Original Camera Negative!

Teacher’s Pet (1958) Starring Clark Gable, Doris Day, Gid Young, Mamie Van Doren, Marion Ross & Charles Lane – Shot by Haskell B. Boggs (The Bellboy) – Screenplay by Fay Kanin (The Opposite Sex) & Michael Kanin (Woman of the Year) – Directed by George Seaton (Miracle of 34th Street, The Country Girl, Airport).

6K Scans?

Coming Soon!
Brand New Master – From a 4K Scan of the 35mm Original Camera Negative!
Hiding Out (1987) Starring Jon Cryer, Keith Coogan & Annabeth Gish – Shot by Daniel Pearl (The Texas Chainsaw Massacre) – Music by Anne Dudley (The Full Monty) – Directed by Bob Giraldi (National Lampoon’s Movie Madness).

domino harvey wrote: Wed Feb 05, 2014 2:04 am Hiding Out (Bob Giraldi 1987) None of the parts which make up this teen comedy could possibly result in a good whole-- Jon Cryer plays a 29 year old Wall Street stock broker who is on the run from the mob and hides out as a high school student in Delaware-- and yet the film surprised me by taking how this scenario plays out into directions that are just slightly smarter than expected. This is a film that somehow makes 29 year old Cryer dating a 17 year old girl not only un-cringeworthy but shows their interactions in a chaste, melancholy fashion that had unexpected gravitas. I mean, there's still a bunch of dumb teen movie shit here (though, uh, it was on the higher end of that spectrum-- I especially liked the antics of Keith Coogan from Adventures in Babysitting, who has his date remove her glasses so she can't see he doesn't really know how to drive) but it successfully circumvented my biggest problem with identity fraud films (See Tootsie et al) with

Spoiler

Cryer actually confessing the whole scheme to Annabeth Gish instead of just compounding the lies in a comical fashion leading up to the big awkward reveal

This isn't list-worthy and isn't even worth seeking out, really, but if you ever did see it, you might be surprised at how much better than expected and sweet it is.

What A Disgrace wrote: Tue Jun 18, 2024 6:21 pm Lubitsch In Berlin is no longer included as a supplement on Kino's new Blu-ray of Anne Boleynn.

Roscoe wrote: Sun Jun 23, 2024 12:47 pm

What A Disgrace wrote: Tue Jun 18, 2024 6:21 pm Lubitsch In Berlin is no longer included as a supplement on Kino's new Blu-ray of Anne Boleynn.

It's listed on the kinolorber website and on the Amazon page as being part of the release, but this being Kino anything is possible. Where did you see that it's not included?

Coming Soon on 4KUHD!
Brand New HDR Dolby Vision Master - From a 4K Scan of the 35mm Original Camera Negative!
Internal Affairs (1990) Starring Richard Gere, Andy Garcia, Nancy Travis, Laurie Metcalf, William Baldwin, Richard Bradford & Michael Beach – Shot by John A. Alonzo (Chinatown) – Written by Henry Bean (Deep Cover) – Directed by Mike Figgis (Leaving Las Vegas).

jheez wrote: Sun Jun 23, 2024 2:57 pm

Roscoe wrote: Sun Jun 23, 2024 12:47 pm

What A Disgrace wrote: Tue Jun 18, 2024 6:21 pm Lubitsch In Berlin is no longer included as a supplement on Kino's new Blu-ray of Anne Boleynn.

It's listed on the kinolorber website and on the Amazon page as being part of the release, but this being Kino anything is possible. Where did you see that it's not included?

I have the disc in hand. I can confirm that unfortunately it's not listed as a supplement on the menu or on the back of the case. The menu only has two options - "Play" and "Subtitles"

John Cope wrote: Sun Jun 23, 2024 8:25 pm Why won't they (or anyone) upgrade Figgis's Liebestraum (which is still only on DVD)??? Desperately needs it and would be glorious in HD.

beamish14 wrote: Sun Jun 23, 2024 10:03 pm

John Cope wrote: Sun Jun 23, 2024 8:25 pm Why won't they (or anyone) upgrade Figgis's Liebestraum (which is still only on DVD)??? Desperately needs it and would be glorious in HD.

I’m a very big fan of that and have mentioned it as a wish list title, too. The MGM DVD has a crucial scene that was only on European prints as a supplement, so you have to pause the damn thing, watch it, and then go back to the movie. It’s been OOP for years

John Cope wrote: Mon Jun 24, 2024 1:26 am

beamish14 wrote: Sun Jun 23, 2024 10:03 pm

John Cope wrote: Sun Jun 23, 2024 8:25 pm Why won't they (or anyone) upgrade Figgis's Liebestraum (which is still only on DVD)??? Desperately needs it and would be glorious in HD.

I’m a very big fan of that and have mentioned it as a wish list title, too. The MGM DVD has a crucial scene that was only on European prints as a supplement, so you have to pause the damn thing, watch it, and then go back to the movie. It’s been OOP for years

You should just watch the UK DVD which incorporates that scene.

nicolas wrote: Sat Jun 22, 2024 8:48 am Kino Lorber are starting a new monthly live stream on YouTube dedicated to their physical media work. The first stream will be on Monday, June 24th.

Link: https://www.youtube.com/live/0vsRK6F8Naw

Description: "SHELF SPACE WITH KINO LORBER is a monthly conversation series about film, physical media, and collecting, featuring Frank Tarzi, head of acquisitions for Kino Lorber Studio Classics, and moderated by resident film lover Alicia Lu. Each episode will spotlight Kino Lorber releases, answer audience questions in the chat, and may feature directors, experts, and other special guests. If you've ever wondered how we acquire, produce, and distribute our releases, or have strong opinions about the future of physical media, this is the space for you!"

I think this is the PERFECT opportunity to engage with them when it comes to a few important, sensitive issues such as their poor encoding, frequent audio issues and other concerns with their releases. From how this looks, the posts in this live stream will reach the physical media manager at KL directly without an "insider" to shut down any attempt at criticism as it happened here on the forums way too often. Maybe we can actually enlighten them on what should be immediately improved with their releases.

Kino further asked this: "While we welcome and appreciate differing opinions and healthy debate, any vitriolic statements or harassment will not be tolerated. You will be blocked and may be reported.

Thank you for respecting our guidelines. It helps us maintain an open dialogue with our community—and there’s nothing we love more than our community. "