Very little in the realm of movies could excite me more than this – “Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny”. 2023 was already stacking up to be a stellar year for movie lovers. One of the biggest treats was a new Indiana Jones movie. Most of us had written off any chance of a new installment, especially after the woefully bad “Kingdom of the Crystal Skull”. Yet here we are with a fifth Indy film on the way. And it’s once again led by the wonderful 80-year-old Harrison Ford.

As a die-hard fan of the first three films, of course I had concerns. But then I saw the just-released first trailer. Now I’m as giddy as 10-year-old me was back in 1981 as we left the Flick Twin Cinema after seeing “Raiders of the Lost Ark”. Everything about this trailer excited me – fabulous familiar faces, some interesting new ones, glorious callbacks, plenty of Indy-styled swashbuckling. It hit every mark it needed to. I love the look of it. And with director James Mangold at the helm, I think the property is in very good hands!

“Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny” hits theaters June 30, 2023. Check out the trailer below and let me know if you’ll be seeing it or taking a pass.

Noah Baumbach’s new film “White Noise” hits Netflix late next month. I recently had the chance to see it at an awards season press screening (I’ll have a full review coming soon). It’s an odd and fascinating film adaptation of Don DeLillo’s odd and fascinating 1985 novel. So it’s kind of fitting that it also has three odd and fascinating character posters. I absolutely love them, and crack up every time I see them. There’s no need to say much more. I’ll let you check them out yourselves. Let me know what you think.

DIRECTOR – Noah Baumbach

WRITER – Noah Baumbach

STARRING – Adam Driver, Greta Gerwig, Don Cheadle, Raffey Cassidy, Sam Nivola, May Nivola, Jodie Turner-Smith, Lars Eidinger, André Benjamin

RELEASE – December 30, 2022

I love Thanksgiving. It’s a great time here in States to celebrate all that we’re thankful for. For many of us it’s a fun-filled day of family, food, and football. So whether you’re celebrating the holiday or not, I want to wish you and yours a very Happy Thanksgiving. Thank you for all the time you’ve spent reading, following, liking, and commenting on this little site. I can’t express how much I appreciate it.

Again, have a wonderful Thanksgiving and a joyful holiday season!

Warner Bros. Home Entertainment has announced the home release of “Don’t Worry Darling”. This 4K UHD combo pack features the film in 4K Ultra HD, Blu-Ray, and Digital. The film stars a magnetic Florence Pugh playing a young wife who begins to suspect that not everything in her seemingly idyllic 1950s-era suburban life is what it seems to be. Beautifully shot and with terrific style, the film pops off the screen in this vibrant 4K edition. See my full review of the film HERE.

This new 4K UHD of Don’t Worry Darling” hits shelves NOVEMBER 29, 2022. See below for a full synopsis and breakdown of the bonus features.

OFFICIAL SYNOPSIS:

Year: 2022

Rating: R

Runtime: 122 Minutes

Director: Olivia Wilde

Starring: Florence Pugh, Harry Styles, Chris Pine, Olivia Wilde, Gemma Chan, KiKi Layne, Nick Kroll, Sydney Chandler, Asif Ali, Kate Berlant, Timothy Simons, Douglas Smith

In “Don’t Worry Darling,” Alice (Florence Pugh) and Jack (Harry Styles) are lucky to be living in the idealized community of Victory, the experimental company town housing the men who work for the top-secret Victory Project and their families. The 1950’s societal optimism espoused by their CEO, Frank (Chris Pine)—equal parts corporate visionary and motivational life coach—anchors every aspect of daily life in the tight-knit desert utopia.

While the husbands spend every day inside the Victory Project Headquarters, working on the “development of progressive materials,” their wives—including Frank’s elegant partner, Shelley (Gemma Chan)—get to spend their time enjoying the beauty, luxury and debauchery of their community. Life is perfect, with every resident’s needs met by the company. All they ask in return is discretion and unquestioning commitment to the Victory cause.

But when cracks in their idyllic life begin to appear, exposing flashes of something much more sinister lurking beneath the attractive façade, Alice can’t help questioning exactly what they’re doing in Victory, and why. Just how much is Alice willing to lose to expose what’s really going on in this paradise?

BONUS FEATURES:

Both the 4K UHD combo pack and Blu-ray and Digital Copy contain the following special features: 

• The Making of Don’t Worry Darling
• Alice’s Nightmare Deleted Scene

DVD: DLBY/DGTL

Blu-ray: ATMOS TrueHD

4K: ATMOS TrueHD

Well Go USA Entertainment has announced the Blu-Ray and DVD release of the intensely thrilling “The Ambush”. Based on a gripping true account, the movie follows three UAE soldiers who fight to stay alive after they are ambushed during patrol in a remote section of war-torn Yemen. The action is gritty and grounded but it never loses sight of the human element. Best of all, it’s told from the soldiers’ perspective, and that alone makes it a story worth telling. Read my full film review HERE.

This new Blu-Ray edition of “The Ambush” hits shelves DECEMBER 13, 2022. See below for a full synopsis and breakdown of the bonus features.

OFFICIAL SYNOPSIS:

Year: 2022

Rating: R

Runtime: 112 Minutes

Director: Pierre Morel

Starring: Marwan Abdulla Saleh, Khalifa Al Jassem, Mohammed Ahmed, Abdulla Saeed Bin Haider, Saeed Alharsh, Hassan Yousuf Alblooshi, Khalifa Albahri, Ghanim Nasser and Mansoor Alfeeli.

On the final patrol of their deployment, three soldiers are ambushed by heavily armed militants, leaving them wounded, isolated, and nearly out of ammunition. Upon receiving word of the attack, their commanding officer undertakes a daring, midnight-hour operation to free his men.

From Well Go USA Entertainment:

Based on a true story, the unrelentingly intense action drama THE AMBUSH—by Pierre Morel, the director of Taken—debuts on Blu-ray^™ and DVD with an all-new English dub on December 13 from Well Go USA Entertainment. Three UAE soldiers desperately await rescue after their armored vehicle is attacked by heavy enemy gunfire, leaving them trapped in a remote canyon with only one chance for survival: a daring, midnight-hour rescue mission plotted by their courageous commander.

Kino Lorber Studio Classics is giving a beloved Clint Eastwood Western the 4K UHD treatment. “High Plains Drifter” is both directed by and stars Eastwood. He plays a mysterious stranger who drifts into a small mining town to dole out his own brand of justice. Heavily influenced by his spaghetti western trilogy with the great Sergio Leone, “High Plains Drifter” shares many similarities with his ‘Man With No Name’ films. Yet the movie has its own distinct identity in large part thanks to Eastwood’s terrific direction.

This new 4K UHD of “High Plains Drifter” hits shelves NOVEMBER 22, 2022. See below for a full synopsis and breakdown of the bonus features.

OFFICIAL SYNOPSIS:

Year: 1973

Rating: R

Runtime: 105

Director: Clint Eastwood

Starring: Clint Eastwood, Marianna Hill, Verna Bloom, Mitchell Ryan, Geoffrey Lewis, Jack Ging

THEY’D NEVER FORGET THE DAY HE DRIFTED INTO TOWN! From Clint Eastwood, the acclaimed director/star of The Outlaw Josey Wales, Pale Rider, Unforgiven, Million Dollar Baby, Gran Torino and The Mule, comes this western masterpiece and homage to his “The Man with No Name” legend. Eastwood portrays a mysterious stranger who emerges out of the heat waves of the desert and rides into the guilt-ridden town of Lago. After committing three murders in the first 20 minutes, The Stranger is hired by the town’s citizens to protect them from the three vengeful gunmen about to be released from jail.

Eastwood’s second film as a director is a tribute to his three spaghetti western classics with the great Sergio Leone, and features a strong supporting cast that includes Verna Bloom (Medium Cool), Marianna Hill (The Baby), Mitchell Ryan (The Hunting Party), Jack Ging (Play Misty for Me), Geoffrey Lewis (Every Which Way but Loose), Anthony James (In the Heat of the Night), John Hillerman (Blazing Saddles), John Quade (Breakheart Pass) and Billy Curtis (The Terror of Tiny Town). Beautifully shot in CinemaScope by Bruce Surtees (Dirty Harry) with a great screenplay by Ernest Tidyman (The French Connection) and a memorable score by Dee Barton (Thunderbolt and Lightfoot).

BONUS FEATURES:

DISC 1 (4KUHD): Brand New HDR/Dolby Vision Master – From a 4K Scan of the Original Camera Negative | NEW Audio Commentary by Film Historians Steve Mitchell and Nathaniel Thompson | Audio Commentary by Filmmaker Alex Cox | 5.1 Surround and Lossless 2.0 Audio | Triple-Layered UHD100 Disc | Optional English Subtitles

DISC 2 (BLU-RAY): Brand New HD Master – From a 4K Scan of the Original Camera Negative | NEW Audio Commentary by Film Historians Steve Mitchell and Nathaniel Thompson | Audio Commentary by Filmmaker Alex Cox | LADY VENGEANCE: Interview with Actress Marianna Hill | HELL TO PAY: Interview with Actor Mitchell Ryan | THE BARBER OF LAGO: Interview with Actor William O’Connell | A MAN NAMED EASTWOOD: Vintage Promo in HD | TRAILERS FROM HELL Episodes with Josh Olson & Edgar Wright | Poster and Image Gallery | TV & Radio Spot | 2 Theatrical Trailers | 5.1 Surround and Lossless 2.0 Audio | Dual-Layered BD50 Disc | Optional English Subtitles