Powerhouse Films

[Nuno_Miranda]

Originally Posted by Michael Brooke

October releases announced - and it's an all-horror month for Halloween.

I'm definitely getting the horror set and the Mexican vampire set is so irresistible!

I'm asking both for my birthday (late October) and see if my wife gets the hint...

[Justin101]

I'm going to order El Vampiro too, last year's Mexico Macabre was one of my fav box sets of the year, more Mexican horror is welcomed.

[Susan Foreman]

As much as I would like the Mexican horrors, I think I will have to wait until they are in the 3 for UK$15 sale !

[J Harker]

My copy of Creature's the World Forgot arrived Monday. Does anyone have this and can they say whether their copy does the same as mine. Basically the first two minutes of the film make the actual blu ray player get VERY noisy. Loud rattly humming for about two minutes then it stops. I've had it in the past with the odd dvd as if the player is having to work hard but never a blu ray.

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[Demdike@Cult Labs]

Originally Posted by J Harker

My copy of Creature's the World Forgot arrived Monday. Does anyone have this and can they say whether their copy does the same as mine. Basically the first two minutes of the film make the actual blu ray player get VERY noisy. Loud rattly humming for about two minutes then it stops. I've had it in the past with the odd dvd as if the player is having to work hard but never a blu ray.

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I think it did the same with me.

Edit - No, just checked. It's absolutely silent. Must have been something else that did it. God knows what. Could have been a blu, dvd... no idea.

[J Harker]

Originally Posted by Demdike@Cult Labs

I think it did the same with me.

Edit - No, just checked. It's absolutely silent. Must have been something else that did it. God knows what. Could have been a blu, dvd... no idea.

Ah well. The odd thing is if I skip a chapter and rewind it's not there.

Edit: Weirdly it's not doing it tonight. Wonder if it's because the machine's been running for half or so first.

[Susan Foreman]

"As you may have seen from official channels, the initial print run of 'Guest House Paradiso' has already sold out. But because Powerhouse has a longstanding policy of not letting limited editions sell out before their release date - they're not the least bit scared of reviews, and people may entirely reasonably prefer to wait for them to appear - the number of copies in circulation have therefore been increased from 3,000 to 6,000."

[Susan Foreman]

According to Blu-Ray.com...

"Indicator / Powerhouse Films are preparing a Blu-ray release of Sidney Gilliat's Left Right and Centre (1959), starring ‎ Ian Carmichael, Alastair Sim, Patricia Bredin, Eric Barker, and Richard Wattis. The release is scheuduled to arrive on the market on November 19

Description: From the legendary filmmaking team of Frank Launder and Sidney Gilliat (The Lady Vanishes, Endless Night) comes the star-studded political satire Left Right and Centre, featuring - among many others - Ian Carmichael (Lucky Jim), Alastair Sim (Hue and Cry), and Richard Wattis (The Ugly Duckling).

When popular TV personality Robert Wilcot (Carmichael) is selected as the Conservative candidate for a small-town by-election, he finds himself up against headstrong Labour candidate Stella Stoker (Patricia Bredin, The Bridal Path). To the fury of Wilcot's eccentric uncle (Sim), the candidates struggle to maintain the momentum of their political battle after they begin to fall in love...

With its original poster campaign declaring 'You'll howl when SEX and POLITICS collide head on!', Left Right and Centre takes a wry look at what happens when a man and a woman run for political office under the glare of the media's watchful eye. Sound familiar?"

Special Features and Technical Specs:

• High Definition remaster
• Original mono audio
• Audio commentary with film expert Michael Brooke (2024)
• Josephine Botting on 'Left Right and Centre' (2024): the curator and film historian discusses the film's place within British cinema of the 1950s and its representation of the medium of television
• Election in Britain (1960): short film, produced by the Central Office of Information, focusing on the 1959 UK General Election and the British political system
• Image gallery: promotional and publicity materials
• New and improved English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
• Limited edition exclusive book with a new essay by Matthew Bailey and Melanie Williams, a look at the Launder and Gilliat filmmaking partnership, an overview of contemporary critical reviews, and film credits

[Susan Foreman]

Originally Posted by Susan Foreman

According to Blu-Ray.com...

"Indicator / Powerhouse Films are preparing a Blu-ray release of Sidney Gilliat's Left Right and Centre (1959), starring ‎ Ian Carmichael, Alastair Sim, Patricia Bredin, Eric Barker, and Richard Wattis. The release is scheuduled to arrive on the market on November 19

Apparently this is a US only title

[Susan Foreman]

'Family Life' (1971) - Pre-order available at Amazon US - UK$28.57

NOTE: This is a US-only release

Release date: November 19

"Limited Edition Blu-ray (World premiere)

Sandy Ratcliff (Hussy), Bill Dean (Gumshoe), and Malcolm Tierney (McVicar) lead the cast of Family Life, a powerful drama from acclaimed director Ken Loach (Fatherland, Carla's Song).

When rebellious Janice (Ratcliff) becomes pregnant, her controlling parents insist she has an abortion in order to avoid a scandal, causing Janice to suffer a schizophrenic episode which is exacerbated by the medical treatment she receives.

Produced by Tony Garnett (Prostitute) and adapted by David Mercer (90 in the Shade) from their acclaimed R D Laing-influenced BBC TV drama 'In Two Minds', Family Life is a heartbreaking and searing indictment of familial hostility and institutional indifference."

Special Features

• High Definition remaster
• Original mono audio
• Interview with Jack Klaff (2024): the stage and screen actor remembers Sandy Ratcliff, the star of Family Life
• The BEHP Interview with Tony Garnett (2007): archival video interview, made as part of the British Entertainment History Project, featuring the producer, director and long-time Ken Loach collaborator in conversation with Darrol Blake and John Sealey
• Looking East (2024): British and central-eastern European film specialist Michael Brooke's video essay on the rare overlaps between those cultures, including links between Ken Loach, Milos Forman and Krzysztof Kieslowski
• Original theatrical trailer
• Image gallery: promotional and publicity materials
• New and improved English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
• Limited edition exclusive book with a new essay by Rachel Pronger, archival cast and crew interviews, an in-depth look at Ken Loach and David Mercer's original television play and Family Life, comparing the differences and developments in the context of R D Laing and the anti-psychiatry movement, and film credits
• World premiere on Blu-ray
• Limited edition of 3,000 units for the US

Extras subject to change