Twilight’s Last Gleaming (1977) DVD9 and Blu-Ray Eureka – Masters of Cinema

A quiet, inauspicious Sunday is not when you expect doomsday to begin, but that's what it looks like when an Air Force car is hijacked on a quiet forest road in Montana by four escaped convicts. For these four men head to a missile silo, spoof the security, and get as far as the missile launch control room. Soon President David Stevens' pleasant Sunday morning is interrupted by a phone call. They want $10 million, safe passage to a country of their choosing, on Air Force One, with the President of the United States as their hostage, or they will launch nine Titan ICBMs tipped with nuclear warheads, all aimed at the Soviet Union. But that's actually the least of what Air Force General Lawrence Dell, the leader of the extortionists wants, and if he doesn't get what he's really after, it might just be the end of the world.

BD50, DVD9 | 1080p AVC, NTSC | 02:24:19 | 43 Gb + 7.5 Gb
Language: English
Subtitles: English

Director: Robert Aldrich
Cast: Burt Lancaster, Richard Widmark, Roscoe Lee Browne, Paul Winfield, Charles Durning, Richard Widmark
Country: USA, West Germany
Genre: Drama, Thriller
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Menschen am Sonntag / People on Sunday (1930) DVD9 and Blu-Ray Criterion Collection

A brief, tranquil morning reading the paper, a quick dalliance with a lover, a peaceful walk through the city, a fun game of catch, a sudden flirtatious glance, or perhaps even a lazy afternoon spread out on a beach. Often we take these trivial occurrences for granted, letting them slip from our minds and memories. Sometimes though, it's in these deceptively simple moments -- the ones we think are unimportant or disposable, the ones seeped in our routines and everyday lifestyles -- that real truth lies. 'People on Sunday,' a 1930 silent film set in Weimar-era Berlin, is a movie about such moments. Shot by a dream-team of young German filmmakers including Robert Siodmak, Edgar G. Ulmer, and Billy Wilder, along with nonprofessional actors and an improvisational, quasi-documentary style of loose narrative structure, the film offers a beautiful window into the past, through an effortless yet still potent rumination on the carefree minutia of weekend life.

Directors: Robert Siodmak, Edgar G. Ulmer, Rochus Gliese, Curt Siodmak, Fred Zinnemann
Cast: Erwin Splettstosser, Brigitte Borchert, Wolfgang von Waltershausen
Country: Germany
Genre: Comedy, Drama, Romance, Silent
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La Dolce Vita (1960) 2 x DVD9 and Blu-Ray Criterion Collection

There is hardly another film in the history of Italian cinema that is as influential and as highly regarded as the classic La Dolce Vita (1960).
Directed by one of the icons in European cinema Federico Fellini La Dolce Vita follows the young reporter Marcello Rubini (Marcello Mastroianni) during his search for the ultimate story. Marcello is captivated by the glimmer of aristocratic night life and often ends up experiencing what his stories aspire to describe. But he hardly ever feels satisfied...the rampant never-ending parties, the pretentious aristocratic chatter, even the seductive women which he encounters, they all feel the same, their "stories" have already been told. Until one day the beautiful movie star Silvia (Anita Ekberg) arrives in Rome.

BD50, 2xDVD9 | 1080p AVC, NTSC | 02:55:46 | 43.9 Gb 14.1 Gb
Language: Italiano
Subtitles: English

Director: Federico Fellini
Cast: Marcello Mastroianni, Anita Ekberg, Anouk Aimee
Country: Italy, France
Genre: Drama, Comedy
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The Tree of Life (2011) 3 x DVD9 and 2 x Blu-Ray Criterion Collection

Terrence Malick is a bold filmmaker who is not afraid to take risks as demonstrated by Badlands, Days of Heaven, The Thin Red Line, and The New World. He's known for creating visually stunning dramas that explore the depths and reach of human emotions. The Tree of Life is his most ambitious film yet as he takes us on a journey from stardust to wonder, exploring the natural world, the joys of new life, the impact of memories, and the dynamics of family life.

The impressionistic story of a Texas family in the 1950s. The film follows the life journey of the eldest son, Jack, through the innocence of childhood to his disillusioned adult years as he tries to reconcile a complicated relationship with his father. Jack finds himself a lost soul in the modern world, seeking answers to the origins and meaning of life while questioning the existence of faith.

The Tree of Life is an unconventional film that challenges moviegoers to stretch their minds and souls as they surrender to the drama that explores nature and spirit, past and present, and the abstract story of the universe set alongside the intimate story of one family.

Director: Terrence Malick
Cast: Brad Pitt, Sean Penn, Jessica Chastain
Country: USA
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Long men kezhan / Dragon Inn (1967) DVD9 and Blu-Ray Criterion Collection

It is the eighth year of the Jinghtai Era during the Ming dynasty (1457 A.D.) and powerful eunuchs have taken over the Chinese government. The country's two most important agencies are the Eastern Agency and Imperial Guards.

The leader of the Eastern Agency, Zhao Shao Qin, executes the supposedly corrupt Minister of Defense, Yu Qian, and publicly announces that his children will be exiled at the remote outpost Dragon Inn. However, Zhao Shao Qin also secretly orders his top assassins to meet the children at Dragon Inn and kill them.

Soon after, the traveling swordsman Xiao Shaozi arrives at Dragon Inn where Zhao Shao Qin's assassins are patiently waiting for their targets to appear. The swordsman annoys them and they attempt to poison him, but he repeatedly outsmarts them. The assassins' plan is further complicated when two new swordsmen, the Zhu brothers, arrive and announce that they will spend a few days in Dragon Inn. Convinced that Xiao Shaozi and the Zhu brothers have been sent to save Yu Qian's children, the assassins decide to eliminate them as quickly as possible.
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Erotic Adventures of Candy (1978), Candy Goes to Hollywood (1979) Blu-Ray Vinegar Syndrome

Carol Connors became and instant sensation for her starring role as Candy in Gail Palmer's sexy classics. Vinegar Syndrome proudly brings these cult favorites to Blu-ray, fully restored and totally uncut from their original 35mm negatives.

EROTIC ADVENTURES OF CANDY (1978): In this madcap adaptation of Voltaire's CANDIDE, virginal Candy is curious about sex, but no one will teach her, so she sets out to learn from experience. Her lust filled adventure takes her from one hilarious encounter to the next!

CANDY GOES TO HOLLYWOOD (1979): Buxom Candy arrives in Hollywood, searching for fame and fortune. After meeting lecherous agent Johnny Dooropener, young Candy gets to know the ins and outs of Hollywood in every way possible! Featuring a guest appearance from punk legend Wendy O. Williams.

BD50 | 1080p AVC | 174 minutes | 45.5 Gb + 3% rec
Language: English
Subtitles: none
Genre: Adult, Comedy

Director: Gail Palmer
Cast: Carol Connors
Country: USA
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Daniel Boone: A True American Legend: Daniel Boone (1936), Battles of Chief Pontiac (1952), Buffalo Bill in Tomahawk Territory (1952), Sitting Bull (1954), Cry Blood, Apache (1970) DVD9

Daniel Boone:
In 1775, thirty settlers with their wives and children join an expedition under the courageous leadership of Daniel Boone (George O'Brien) to leave North Carolina and cross the mountains into Kain-tu-kee. The hardships of travel, accidents, and weather are expected. But since a Peace Treaty with the tribes has been signed, they are unaware of the danger they face from a ferocious white renegade named Simon Girty (John Carradine) who opposes settlement, or that one member of their own party is a cowardly land swindler.

DVD9 | NTSC 4:3 | 06:38:52 | 7.60 Gb + 3% rec
Language: English
Subtitles: none
Genre: Adventure, Drama, History, Western, War

Director: David Howard
Cast: George O'Brien, Heather Angel, John Carradine
Country: USA
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