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july 2026

Beautifully restored, sharply analysed, and packed for the long haul. This is how you honour the art.

amelie – 25th anniversary edition

release: 27th july 2026
available on blu-ray

 

Despite being caught in her whimsical, highly imaginative world, eccentric Parisian waitress Amélie Poulain decides to orchestrate quiet, anonymous miracles to help the people around her find happiness. Her imaginative quests to spread joy to lonely neighbours, colleagues, and strangers eventually lead her on an unexpected journey of self-discovery, during which she finally steps out of her isolation and finds a true, kindred love of her own.

 

  • Video & Presentation: English SDH subtitles, audio description
  • Archival & Extras: Commentary with Director Jean-Pierre Jeunet, An Intimate Chat with Jean-Pierre Jeunet, Q&A with Director and Cast, Jean-Pierre Jeunet on the 25th anniversary of Amélie, Home Movies – Inside the Making of Amélie, The Look of Amélie, Fantasies of Audrey Tautou – Blooper Reel, Storyboard Comparisons, Screen Tests, Teasers, TV Spots, Trailers
  • Packaging & Collectibles: Rigid book box featuring the Bergamottes de Nancy design inspired by the prop from the film, O-ring featuring new artwork by Javi Aznarez, 100-page booklet featuring essays, storyboards, maps and other archival materials, ‘The Hunt for Bredoteau’ board game – inspired by the film (includes dice and pawns), A double-sided poster featuring the original and 25th anniversary re-release designs, 8 gnome polaroids, Stickers, Concertina postcard

hairspray

release: 20th july 2026
available on 4k uhd

 

After decades of pushing the boundaries of bad taste with his underground provocations, John Waters found surprising mainstream success with this infectiously irreverent rock-and-soul comedy. It’s 1962, and the only things bigger than the bouffant hairdos are the popular dance crazes sweeping the nation. When Baltimore teen Tracy Turnblad (Ricki Lake) shoots to stardom on a local TV dance party, her radical self-confidence and support for racial integration launch a movement that takes the city by storm. Co-starring the inimitable Divine in a fiercely funny double role, Hairspray finds Waters marrying his wildly subversive sensibility with a newfound bubblegum sweetness for what may be his most irresistible film.

 

  • Video & Presentation: New 4K digital restoration, supervised and approved by director John Waters, with 2.0 surround DTS-HD Master Audio soundtrack, Alternate 5.1 surround DTS-HD Master Audio soundtrack, One 4K UHD disc of the film presented in Dolby Vision HDR and one Blu-ray with the film and special features, English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
  • Archival & Extras: Audio commentary featuring Waters and actor Ricki Lake, New conversation between Waters and WFMU DJs Dave “the Spazz” Abramson and Gaylord Fields, New interview with Lake and actor Colleen Fitzpatrick, Reflections from actors Debbie Harry, Jo Ann Havrilla, Leslie Ann Powers, Clayton Prince, Shawn Thompson, and Pia Zadora, Deleted scenes, Behind-the-scenes documentary, Get to Know John Waters (1987), Interview with production designer Vincent Peranio, Trailer, an essay by critic Jessica Kiang
  • Packaging & Collectibles:  New cover by F. Ron Miller

to live and die in l.a.

release: 6th july 2026
available on 4k uhd

 

In the seventies, one of America’s finest ever maestros behind the camera, William Friedkin, made The French Connection, The Exorcist and Sorcerer. In the eighties, he equalled them with the formidable To Live and Die in L.A., one of the most stylish thrillers the decade had to offer.
When his partner is murdered just days before retirement, Secret Service Agent Richard Chance (William Petersen, Manhunter) begins an obsessive hunt for his killer — counterfeiter and all-round psychopath Eric Masters, played by Willem Dafoe at his villainous prime. Beautifully shot by Robby Müller (Repo Man, Paris, Texas) and with a driving score by British new wave act Wang Chung, To Live and Die in L.A. looks and sounds exceptional in this breathtaking 4K restoration from the original camera negative.

 

  • Video & Presentation: 4K (2160p) UHD Blu-ray presentation in Dolby Vision (HDR10 compatible), Original stereo audio and DTS-HD MA 5.1 surround audio option, Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
  • Archival & Extras: Audio commentary by director and co-writer William Friedkin, Taking a Chance, an archive interview with actor William Petersen, Doctor for a Day, an archive interview with actor Dwier Brown, Renaissance Woman in L.A., an archive interview with Debra Feuer, So In Phase: Scoring To Live and Die in L.A., an archive interview with composers Wang Chung, Wrong Way: The Stunts of To Live and Die in L.A., an archive interview with stunt co-ordinator Buddy Joe Hooker, Counterfeit World: The Making of To Live and Die in L.A., an archive featurette containing interviews with Friedkin, actors Petersen and Willem Dafoe, and others, Alternative ending, Deleted scene, Stills gallery, Trailers, Radio spot
  • Packaging & Collectibles: Reversible sleeve featuring original and newly commissioned artwork by Eric Adrian Lee, Collectors’ booklet featuring writing by Anne Billson and Ric Gentry

Shawscope Triple Feature – Two Champions of Shaolin / Shaolin Prince / Shaolin Intruders

release: 27th july 2026
available on Blu-ray Box Set

 

The Shaolin temple was the birthplace of kung fu and remains its spiritual home; no wonder so many kung fu films have gone back there over the years.
This box set contains three of the finest Shaolin Sagas made by Hong Kong’s legendary Shaw Brothers studio. 2 Champions of Shaolin, directed by eminent auteur Chang Cheh, pits Shaolin fighters against their evil nemesis – the Wu Tang gang – in a brutal fight to the death. In the dazzling Shaolin Prince, a young apprentice discovers he has royal blood and must use his Shaolin fighting skills to retake the throne. And Shaolin Intruders mashes up murder mysteries and martial arts moves as investigators hunt for a killer inside the temple.
The senior monks at 88 Films are proud to present these three classic movies on blu-ray® for the first time in the UK – essential additions to any kung fu collection.

 

  • Video & Presentation: High Definition (1080p) Blu-Ray Presentation, Cantonese / Mandarin Mono with English Subtitles, English Mono, 3 Discs, Runtime: 90 / 93 / 106 mins approx., Region Code: B, Language: Chinese, Subtitles: English, Cert: 18
  • Archival & Extras: Audio commentary by Frank Djeng and Michael Worth, The Shaw Legacy – Derek Yee on Acting and Directing, Mystery in the Monastery – Ricky Baker on Shaolin Intruders, Original Trailers, Image Galleries
  • Packaging & Collectibles: RIGID SLIPCASE WITH NEW ARTWORK BY “KUNG FU BOB” O’BRIEN, DOUBLE-SIDED POSTER FOR EACH FILM

on the beach

release: 27th july 2026
available on blu-ray

 

Although there’d been “doomsday dramas” before it, Stanley Kramer’s On the Beach was considered the first “important” entry in this genre when originally released in 1959. Based on the novel by Nevil Shute, the film is set in the future (1964) when virtually all life on earth has been exterminated by the radioactive residue of a nuclear holocaust. Only Australia has been spared, but it’s only a matter of time before everyone Down Under also succumbs to radiation poisoning. 
With only a short time left on earth, the Australian population reacts in different ways: some go on a nonstop binge of revelry, while others eagerly consume the suicide pills being issued by the government. When the possibility arises that rains have washed the atmosphere clean in the Northern hemisphere, a submarine commander (Gregory Peck) and his men head to San Diego, where faint radio signals have been emanating. The movie’s all-star cast also includes Ava Gardner as Peck’s emotionally disturbed lover, Fred Astaire as a guilt-wracked nuclear scientist, and Anthony Perkins and Donna Anderson as young parents facing a terrible decision.

 

  • Video & Presentation: Presented in High Definition, Includes optional English descriptive subtitles
  • Archival & Extras: Audio commentary written by by Dr Philip Davey, author of When Hollywood Came To Melbourne, read by actor Douglas Hansell, Making On the Beach (1959, 9 mins): rare 8mm footage shot by amateur filmmaker Douglas Brockfield, Interview with Donna Anderson (2015, 20 mins): the actress discusses her time working with the cast and crew of On the Beach, Original theatrical trailer, Stills gallery
  • Packaging & Collectibles: FIRST PRESSING ONLY Illustrated booklet featuring new essays by Christina Brennan and Barry Forshaw and a biography of Stanley Kramer by Jennifer Frost

Scars of the Sun/Blow the Night!

release: 27th july 2026
available on blu-ray

 

This 2-disc special edition release contains a double-bill of films from Chusei Sone focusing on youth gangs, drugs, sex and violence in ’80s Japan. Scars of the Sun (1981): Chusei Sone’s 1981 film Scars of the Sun departs from the director’s previous works in the field of Roman Porno, with this Toei youth-drama starring Kenichi Kaneda. Kenichi plays Shuhei, a member of a rough-and-tumble gang whose customs are broken apart when Kenichi is reunited with his estranged brother whose girlfriend’s entry into the group starts to cause friction between its members and the traditions they follow. Blow the Night (1983): The first film from Chusei Sone’s production company “Filmworkers” is a hard-hitting Docu-drama based on the stories of Namie Takada: a 15 year old thinner-sniffing, girl-gang member. Namie stars in the film as herself to tell a brutal tale of wild youth in early 80s Japanese society.

 

  • Video & Presentation: Region B, Duration: 208 minutes, Original Language: Japanese, Language(s): Japanese, Subtitles: English, Interactive Menu, Trailers
  • Archival & Extras: Commentary: ‘Scars of the Sun’: Jasper Sharp; ‘Blow the Night!’: Tom Mes, Interviews: Kunihiko Ukai (producer), ‘The Sun Sets On Chusei Sone’: Dakota Noot video essay, ‘Juvenile Delinquency in ’80s Japan’: James Balmont video essay
  • Packaging & Collectibles: Booklet, O-Ring with illustrated artwork from Ryan Quackenbush, Full-height Scanavo packaging with reversible sleeves and artwork from both films

alice doesn’t live here anymore

release: 27th july 2026
available on 4k uhd

 

Martin Scorsese infuses the classic maternal melodrama with the brash spirit of the New Hollywood in this zeitgeist-capturing feminist tale of a woman finding her footing in a patriarchal world. An Academy Award-winning Ellen Burstyn shines as Alice Hyatt, a newly widowed mother who, with her precocious son, Tommy, takes off across the Southwest to pursue her dream of becoming a singer, along the way learning to live on her own terms, even as a new romance with a rugged rancher (Kris Kristofferson) tests her growing independence. Boasting vivid supporting turns by Diane Ladd, Harvey Keitel, and Jodie Foster, this irrepressible look at starting anew overflows with warmth and humanity from each bustling frame.

 

  • Video & Presentation: Language(s): English, Hard of Hearing Subtitles: English, Interactive Menu, Screen ratio 1 – 1.85:1, Mono, Trailers
  • Archival & Extras: Commentary: Martin Scorsese (director) and Ellen Burstyn, Jodie Foster, Kris Kristofferson, Diane Ladd and Alfred Lutter (actors), Interviews: Marcia Lucas (editor), Making of Documentary, New conversation between Ellen Burstyn and Farran Smith Nehme (film critic); Essay by Stephanie Zacharek (film critic)
  • Packaging & Collectibles: New cover by Eric Skillman

falling down

release: 27th july 2026
available on 4k uhd & blu-ray

 

In 1993, director Joel Schumacher (Flatliners) delivered one of the most provocative studio thrillers of the decade with Falling Down, a darkly comic, razor-sharp portrait of modern urban frustration starring Michael Douglas and Robert Duvall at their very best.
On a sweltering Los Angeles morning, a man known only as “D-Fens” (Douglas) abandons his car in a gridlocked traffic jam and sets off across the city on foot. He just wants to go home, but his path is marred by increasing everyday irritations that escalate into explosive confrontations, leaving a trail of violence in his wake. Trying to piece together these events is veteran cop Prendergast (Duvall), whose quiet final day before retirement becomes a chaotic hunt for a dangerous man on the edge. As the paths of these two very different men converge, the question of whether D-Fens is a victim of an oppressive society, or a man showing his true colors becomes unavoidable.
Now restored in stunning 4K, this controversial cult classic looks sharper and hits harder than ever before.

 

  • Video & Presentation: Brand new 4K restoration by Arrow Films approved by cinematographer Andrzej Bartkowiak, 4K UHD (2160p) Blu-ray presentation in Dolby Vision (HDR10 compatible), Newly restored original lossless stereo 2.0 and DTS-HD MA 4.0 surround audio, Optional English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing, Original trailer
  • Archival & Extras: Archival audio commentary by director Joel Schumacher, editor Paul Hirsch, screenwriter Ebbe Roe Smith, LA Times writer Shawn Hubler, and actors Michael Douglas, Michael Paul Chan, Vondie Curtis-Hall, and Frederic Forrest, Man on the Edge, a brand new interview with screenwriter Ebbe Roe Smith
  • Packaging & Collectibles: Collectors’ booklet featuring new writing on the film

murders in the rue morgue

release: 20th july 2026
available on 4k uhd & blu-ray

 

Herbert Lom and Jason Robards star as a disfigured murderer and a duplicitous actor, locking horns over their love for the same woman in this sumptuous-looking arthouse horror that riffs on Poe’s classic murder mystery. One of Gordon Hessler and Chris Wicking’s acclaimed run of films for AIP UK, Murders in the Rue Morgue has been painstakingly restored by Hammer in 4K from the original film negatives. It is presented here as both Hessler’s original director’s cut and AIP’s re-edited theatrical version.
Madeline, the leading lady of a Parisian “grand guignol” theatre troupe, is haunted by visions of an axe-wielding maniac. When a member of her acting company is horribly murdered, she fears that more will follow.

 

  • Video & Presentation: Region A,B,C, Duration: 98 minutes, Language(s): English, Interactive Menu, Trailers
  • Archival & Extras: Commentary: Chris Alexander (author/film-maker/horror film fan), Interviews: Kim Newman (author/film critic); Gordon Hessler (director)

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