Are You There God? It’s Us The Body Snatchers (Episode #680)
There is so much physical media this week that Erik Childress and Peter Sobczynski moved some of it to next week’s show. (You can still get them now.) Regardless there is still plenty to talk about this week including a French adaptation of a Jim Thompson novel and the debut feature from James Gray. Another of the Broadway Melody films has been released along with more film noir from Kino and the bizarre films of Duke Mitchell. One of the great Peter O’Toole performances gets an upgrade as does Abel Ferrara’s underappreciated take on the Body Snatcher invasion. Erik & Peter mince no words on their feelings of one of the dumbest screenplays ever but turn it all around with one of the best coming-of-age films of recent years and, frankly, maybe ever.
2:30 - Criterion (Coup de Torchon (4K), Little Odessa (4K))
12:29 - Warner Archive (Broadway Melody of 1938)
18:14 - Kino (Film Noir: The Dark Side of Cinema XXVII)
28:01 - Grindhouse Releasing (The Duke Mitchell Collection)
39:02 - Shout Factory (The Stunt Man (4K))
52:52 - Alliance (Fresh Horses (Retro VHS Packaging))
58:58 - Vinegar Syndrome (Body Snatchers (4K))
1:11:30 - Arrow (Identity (4K))
1:23:29 - Lionsgate (Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret (4K))
1:36:54 - New TV on Blu-ray (He-Man and the Masters of the Universe: The Complete Original Series, Speed Racer (The Complete Series), Perfect Strangers (The Complete Series), Reacher (Season Three))
1:38:19 - New Theatrical Titles On Blu-ray (Star Wars: The Mandalorian and Grogu (4K), Disclosure Day (4K), The Sheep Detectives, Abraham’s Boys: A Dracula Story (4K), The Voice of Hind Rajab, Mirrors No 3, Carolina Caroline, She Rides Shotgun (4K), Power Ballad, The Breadwinner, Whistle)
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