Episode 347: Shall We Play A Blu-ray?

Peter Sobczynski joins Erik Childress to close out the Blu-ray & DVD book for 2022 with a number of new titles for your Christmas lists. They include Criterion editions of a Todd Haynes music doc and the Chicago-set inspiration for a memorable TV show. A lot of horror for the holidays recently in theaters along with women warriors and a singing crocodile. Peter looks at a misguided gang film starring, well, you’ll find out. Sony releases a David Cronenberg film in time for its 20th anniversary along with a 4K edition of a terrific Julia Roberts anti-rom-com. There is more 4K involving immortals, a subway robbery, Bruce Dern in space, Laika, a great Paul Newman title, the film that scared the hell out of Erik in the ‘80s and the classic from the ‘70s that continues to shock people to this day. That along with one of the best films of the year, HBO titles you should grab before they are removed from their streaming service and a lot more to keep you busy until 2023. 0:00 - Intro 1:30 - Criterion (Velvet Underground, Cooley High) 10:51 - Sony (The Woman King, Lyle Lyle Crocodile, Spider, My Best Friends Wedding 4K) 25:35 - Universal (Ticket to Paradise, Halloween Ends) 32:32 - Cinedigm (Terrifier 2) 36:11 - Lions Gate (Silent Night Deadly Night 3-5, Highlander 4K, Call Jane) 49:56 - Paramount (Smile,  Reacher: Season One, South Park: Post COVID & The Return of COVID) 57:00 - Arrow (Silent Running 4K) 1:02:40 - Shout Factory (A Walk to Remember, Coraline/Paranorman 4K, Carrie 4K, War Games 4K) 1:19:10 - Music Box (Medusa) 1:22:30 - Scorpion (Walk Proud) 1:26:40 - WB (House of the Dragon, Staircase, The: Limited Series) 1:32:33 - Kino (The Hallelujah Trail, Laws of Gravity, Twilight (1998), Pelham 1,2,3 4K, Nobody’s Fool 4K) 1:51:15 - Disney (Banshees of Inisherin) 1:56:33 - NEW BLU-RAY ANNOUNCEMENTS 1:58:52 - Outro This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit erikthemovieman.substack.com