Doomsday Book Blu-ray & DVD (Well Go USA)
It’s the holiday season. This week of releases was custom-designed for fans of all things cult and obscure. So let’s get cracking. If you’re interested in any of these titles, you can support the site by ordering through our affiliate. We appreciate it!
Here are your Blu-ray and DVD releases for the week of 12/11/12:
ASIAN CINEMA
Doomsday Book (Blu-ray/DVD) – this 2012 mind-bending sci-fi triptych arrives out of South Korea from the directors of “I Saw the Devil” and “Hansel & Gretel”
The Unjust (DVD) – Pathfinder grants an official DVD release to this 2010 Korean crime thriller, a Cityonfire.com favorite. Recommended to fans of “Infernal Affairs”
Ultra Seven: The Complete Series (DVD) – Shout! Factory compiles the entirety of this “Ultraman” spin-off in a 6-disc set
The Joy Luck Club (Blu-ray) – this beloved 1993 drama from director Wayne Wang chronicles the Asian-American experience
A Man Vanishes (DVD) – part documentary, part fictional film, this landmark 1967 feature from director/actor Shohei Imamura chronicles the numerous missing persons cases in Japan during this era
Lady Yakuza Double Feature (DVD) – imagine being born the daughter of a ruthless Yakuza boss…that’s just what happens in this 2008 double feature based on a true story and tell-all book
A Hole in my Panty (DVD) – this 2011 Japanese sex comedy follows three boys on summer vacation and the young woman they become smitten with
Sex Hunter: Wet Target (DVD) – Impulse Pictures presents more Japanese sexploitation, although the description warns this movie is more of a violent thriller
I Love It From Behind (DVD) – at times like these, what can I possibly say? The description of this film from Nikkatsu vaults promises “jaw-dropping” and “naughty” Japanese sexploitation
FOREIGN
Beloved (DVD) – this 2011 French musical arrives from Christophe Honore, the acclaimed director of “Love Songs” and “The Beautiful Person”
MAINSTREAM
The Bourne Legacy (Blu-ray/DVD) – Jeremy Renner takes up the mantle of the Bourne franchise in this 2012 summer blockbuster
Dick Tracy (Blu-ray) – Warren Beatty directs and stars in this visually stunning 1990 adventure based on the classic comic book serial. Now in hi-def
Following (Blu-ray/DVD) – the Criterion Collection presents this release of Christopher Nolan’s debut feature, the 1999 thriller “Following”
The Qatsi Trilogy (Blu-ray/DVD) – the Criterion Collection assembles this acclaimed series of films chronicling man’s interactions with, and destruction of, nature. Featuring music by Phillip Glass
The Story of Film: An Odyssey (DVD) – Mark Cousins of the BBC’s Scene by Scene assembles this 916-minute chronicle of world cinema, based on his book
Kill ‘Em All (Blu-ray/DVD) – Well Go USA distributes this 2012 action flick about a group of assassins battling for supremacy. Co-starring the legendary Gordon Liu and Joe Lewis
Les Miserables (Blu-ray) – this 1998 adaptation of the Victor Hugo story features an all-star cast, including Liam Neeson and Geoffrey Rush
Babes in Toyland (Blu-ray) – the 1961 Disney family film, now on Blu-ray
CULT
Miami Connection (Blu-ray/DVD) – unearthed from 1987, this hilarious action film details what happens when motorcycle ninja gangs take over the Florida narcotics trade
The Wild Geese (Blu-ray + DVD combo) – like an old-school “Expendables” team, Roger Moore, Richard Burton, and Richard Harris kick some ass in this 1979 action/adventure
The Island (Blu-ray + DVD combo) – not to be confused with the Michael Bay film of the same name, this 1980 thriller features Michael Caine. Based on a novel from the writer of “Jaws”
Ashanti (Blu-ray + DVD combo) – Michael Caine also headlines this 1979 exploitation film in which his supermodel wife is kidnapped by Saudi slave traders
Toxic Avenger: Japanese Cut (DVD) – Troma’s 1984 cult classic arrives with a Japanese cut that was previously unavailable in the States
Django! Double Feature: A Man Called Django! / Django and Sartana’s Showdown in the West (DVD) – Shout! Factory presents a double bill of Spaghetti Western exploitation with two “Django” spin-off titles
Django Unleashed: Western Movie Collection (DVD) – along those lines, Boot Hill presents 210 more minutes of Spaghetti Western exploitation
Wonder Woman TV Movie Pilot (DVD) – a 1974 stab at turning “Wonder Woman” into a TV series turned the character into a super-spy rather than a Greek goddess
Age of the Hobbits (Blu-ray/DVD) – the notorious copycats at Asylum Entertainment were very nearly sued for this film, featuring their take on modern day ‘hobbits’
HORROR
Baron Blood: Kino Classics’ Remastered Edition (Blu-ray/DVD) – legendary Italian director Mario Bava’s 1972 gothic horror film, starring Joseph Cotten. Now in hi-def
Death Valley (Blu-ray + DVD combo) – that little kid from “A Christmas Story” is under extreme duress in this 1982 horror movie about a family vacation that turns into a nightmare
Osombie (Blu-ray/DVD) – you likely guessed it from the title, but in this 2012 horror flick Osama Bin Laden returns as a zombie
House of Terror (DVD) – the 40th Anniversary Edition of this obscure 1973 horror film, starring Jessica Bishop
Shadowzone (DVD) – Full Moon Entertainment’s 1990 low-budget chiller is a mashup between “Alien” and “The Thing”
Dollman vs. Demonic Toys (DVD) – a 1-disc DVD version of this 1991 crossover between two of Full Moon Entertainment’s franchises
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