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Badlands Blu-ray & DVD (Criterion Collection)

RELEASE DATE: March 19, 2013 Criterion presents the Blu-ray & DVD for 1973’s Badlands, directed by Terrence Malick. A garbage man (Martin Sheen) and his new girl (Sissy Spacek) kill her father when he disapproves of their relationship. Together they embark on a homicidal trail of destruction across the United States. Badlands was a definite inspiration for Tony Scott’s True Romance. Watch the trailer.

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The Blob Blu-ray (Criterion Collection)

RELEASE DATE: March 12, 2013 Criterion presents the Blu-ray for 1958’s The Blob, one of the great cult classics about an alien lifeform that consumes everything in its path as it grows and grows. The Blob stars the legendary Steve McQueen in his first starring movie role. Also stars Aneta Corsaut and Earl Rowe. Watch the trailer.

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Willow Blu-ray & DVD (Fox)

RELEASE DATE: March 12, 2013 20th Century Fox presents the Blu-ray & DVD for 1988’s Willow, directed by Ron Howard and based on a story by George Lucas. A reluctant dwarf must play a critical role in protecting a special baby from an evil queen. Starring Val Kilmer, Joanne Whalley and Warwick Davis. Watch the trailer.

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Die Hard 25th Anniversary Collection | Blu-ray (Fox)

RELEASE DATE: January 29, 2013 Fox presents the Die Hard 25th Anniversary 5-Disc Blu-ray Collection. Celebrate 25 years of Bruce Willis playing John McClane with this collection featuring the first four Die Hard films and an all-new bonus disc, “Decoding Die Hard.” It’s the ultimate tribute to the tough-as-nails cop with a wry sense of humor and a knack for explosive action. Wrong place. Wrong time. Right man. Yippee ki … Continue reading

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Dangerous Liaisons Blu-ray & DVD (Well Go USA)

RELEASE DATE: February 12, 2013 Well Go USA presents the Blu-ray & DVD for Dangerous Liaisons. Zhang Ziyi (Memoirs of a Geisha), Jang Dong-Gun (Friend) and Cecilia Cheung (Legendary Amazons) embody the classic triangle in this timeless story about an aging socialite’s infatuation with her ex-boyfriend. Watch the trailer.

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Johnny Sokko and His Flying Robot: The Complete Series 4-Disc DVD Set (Shout! Factory)

RELEASE DATE: March 26, 2013 Shout! Factory presents the 4-Disc DVD set for Mitsuteru Yokoyama’s Johnny Sokko and His Flying Robot: The Complete Series, which is about a young boy who fights a terrorist organization by being the controller of a giant robot. The series, which aired from 1967-1968, is also known as Giant Robo (or Tokusatsu). Watch the show’s opening sequence.

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Zodiac America: The Super Master DVD (Substance)

RELEASE DATE: February 19, 2013 Substance presents the DVD for Godrey Ho’s cut ‘n paste flick Zodiac America: The Super Master. To avenge his father’s death, Ethan learns kung fu by fighting the dead. Meanwhile, an American Ninja must fend off against the thieves and their ninja henchmen. Soon Dragon and Ethan team up to defeat the thieves and the ninjas. Watch the trailer.

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Futureworld Blu-ray (Warner)

RELEASE DATE: March 26, 2013 Warner presents the Blu-ray for 1976′s Futureworld, the sequel to Westworld (also on Blu-ray). An amusement park of the future caters to any adult fantasy. Lifelike androids carry out your every whim. A fun place, right? Wrong. It’s actually quite deadly. Starring Peter Fonda, Blythe Danner and Arthur Hill. Watch the Deutscher trailer.

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Cujo Blu-ray & DVD (Olive Films)

RELEASE DATE: January 22, 2013 Olive Films presents the Blu-ray & DVD for 1983’s Cujo, an adaptation of a Stephen King horror novel. Cujo is the story of a lovable St. Bernard that terrorizes a community after he’s been bitten by a rabid bat. Starring Dee Wallace, Daniel Hugh Kelly and Danny Pintauro. Watch the trailer.

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Flatland DVD (Xenon)

RELEASE DATE: January 8, 2013 Xenon presents the DVD for Flatland, a forgotten TV series starring Dennis Hopper, Phillip Rhys and Françoise Yip (Rumble in the Bronx). For 4000 years an apocalyptic battle has been raging in an alternate timeline. In the year 2010 the battle lands in Hong Kong where two ancient foes have been reincarnated to fight to the death.

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The Running Man Blu-ray & DVD (Olive Films)

February 19, 2013 Olive Films presents the Blu-ray & DVD for The Running Man, a sci-fi thriller based on an early story by Stephen King starring Arnold Schwarzenegger. In the near future, a top-rated TV show, where condemned criminals are given a chance for freedom by running through a gauntlet of heavily armed killers known as “Stalkers”. Watch the trailer.

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Punch DVD (5 Points Pictures)

RELEASE DATE: March 12, 2013 5 Points Pictures presents the DVD for Punch, a coming-of-age story with equal parts humor and humanity. Punch, a box-office smash, features direction by Lee Han (Lover’s Concerto) and standout performances from Yoo Ah-in (Antique) and Kim Yun-seok (The Chaser), along with Kim Sang-ho (Moss), Park Soo-young (Architecture 101) and Jasmine Lee. Watch the trailer.

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Cloud Atlas Blu-ray & DVD (Warner)

RELEASE DATE: February 5, 2013 Warners presents the Blu-ray & DVD for Cloud Atlas. Everything is connected. An exploration of how individual lives impact one another in the past, present and future, as one soul is shaped from a killer into a hero, and an act of kindness ripples across centuries to inspire a revolution. Directed by The Wachowskis (The Matrix) and Tom Tykwer (Run Lola Run).

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Planet of Snail DVD (Cinema Guild)

RELEASE DATE: February 12, 2013 Cinema Guild presents the DVD for Yi Seung-jun’s Planet of Snail, a mesmerizing documentary about an accomplished young poet who can no longer hear or see and his relationship to the world around him. Watch the trailer. “A love story of uncommon loveliness and simplicity.” – Andrew O Hehir, Salon

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Die Screaming, Marianne: Remastered Edition Blu-ray (Redemption)

RELEASE DATE: February 12, 2013 Redemption presents the Blu-ray for Die Screaming, Marianne: Remastered Edition. After the death of her mother, a girl (Straw Dogs’s Susan George) inherits the family fortune. Now, her sister and her father both want their hands on Marianne’s inheritance, even if it means murder! Watch the trailer.

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