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Geek Vibes Nation
15-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Geek Vibes Nation
Shout! Studios To Release The Second Volume Of Their 4K UHD Blaxploitation Line This August
Over 50 years since the Blaxploitation subgenre dominated '70s film culture, Shout! Studios is excited to bring forth even more hallmarks of the genre in Blaxploitation Classics Vol. 2 on 4K UHD Blu-Ray on August 19, 2025, as part of the Shout! Select line. This new collection of films includes Foxy Brown , Friday Foster , Cotton Comes to Harlem , Bucktown , Slaughter and Slaughter's Big Rip-Off , presenting the genre's most treasured stars such as Pam Grier, Fred Williamson, Isaac Hayes, and Yaphet Kotto in all their heroic action on Blu-ray as well as on 4K Ultra High Definition for the first time worldwide. This gritty, glamorous and gun-slinging collection comes in a 12-disc set containing newly restored 4K scans from the original camera negative, making these films shine like never before. The box set also packs a multitude of bonus features, including the new 'The Cost To Be The Boss' The Blaxploitation Films Of A.I.P., Part Two, an in-depth documentary featuring new and archival interviews with Blaxploitation film producers and historians. The iconic Blaxploitation-dominated film era celebrated over-the-top action, comedy and fashion in culturally rich filmmaking, and brought Black filmmakers, stories and foxy prowess to spotlights of historically significant heights. Film collectors and fans celebrating the genre can pre-order their set now on and receive an exclusive 18'x24' double-sided poster featuring the original Foxy Brown (1974) theatrical poster on one side, and all six theatrical posters for the films on the reverse side when they order online. Synopsis: It's time to hit the streets again with the explosive second volume of Shout Factory's Blaxploitation Classics! These six high-impact action movies shed further light on the '70s subgenre whose themes and stars still burn brightly today. Feast your eyes on fiery performances from Pam Grier, Jim Brown, Fred Williamson, Yaphet Kotto, and Godfrey Cambridge as well as unforgettable supporting turns from Eartha Kitt, Redd Foxx, Ed McMahon, Jim Backus, and Cameron Mitchell. Shout Select is once again proud to present a special selection of these highly influential and entertaining films on both Blu-ray and 4K Ultra High Definition. FOXY BROWN The legendary Pam Grier is pure unadulterated cool in the electrifying revenge thriller, Foxy Brown. Foxy has found her soulmate in an undercover narcotics investigator – but when he's brutally murdered, she swears vengeance against the crime ring responsible. Posing as a call girl to gain access to the criminals, Foxy discovers just how high the corruption goes – igniting a blistering war that takes her from the city streets to a remote drug lab to a mid-air battle behind the controls of a plane! But the most startling confrontations are yet to come, as Foxy plots her ultimate scheme to bring down her boyfriend's killers once and for all. DISC ONE: FOXY BROWN (1974 – 4K UHD): NEW 4K Scan/Restoration From The Original Camera Negative Presented In Dolby Vision (HDR-10 Compatible) Audio: English DTS-HD Master Audio Mono Audio Commentary With Director Jack Hill DISC TWO: FOXY BROWN (1974 – BLU-RAY): NEW 4K Scan/Restoration From The Original Camera Negative Audio: English DTS-HD Master Audio Mono Audio Commentary With Director Jack Hill 'From Black And White To Blaxploitation' – An Interview With Actor Sid Haig 'A Not So Minor Influence' – An Interview With Actor Bob Minor 'Back To Black' – An Interview With Actors Fred Williamson, Austin Stoker, And Rosanne Katon Theatrical Trailer Image Gallery FRIDAY FOSTER The Final Boss of Blaxploitation Cinema, Pam Grier, leads an incredible cast, including Yaphet Kotto (Live And Let Die), Eartha Kitt (The Emperor's New Groove), Carl Weathers (Rocky), Scatman Crothers (The Shining), Ted Lange (The Love Boat), Jim Backus (Gilligan's Island), and Godfrey Cambridge (Cotton Comes To Harlem) in this ultra-hip action classic. When photographer Friday Foster (Grier) uncovers a white supremacist plot to assassinate the country's top black leaders, she and her free-wheeling, trouble-dealing P.I. friend Hawkins (Kotto) go on a mission to stomp the killers' scheme. From the backstage murders at an oh-so-seventies fashion show to a pedal-to-the-metal car chase in a hearse, Friday will do whatever it takes to expose the corruption – but this time, she won't be shooting with just a camera. DISC THREE: FRIDAY FOSTER (1975 – 4K UHD): NEW 4K Scan/Restoration From The Original Camera Negative Presented In Dolby Vision (HDR-10 Compatible) Audio: English DTS-HD Master Audio Mono DISC FOUR: FRIDAY FOSTER (1975 – BLU-RAY): NEW 4K Scan/Restoration From The Original Camera Negative Audio: English DTS-HD Master Audio Mono Theatrical Trailer Image Gallery COTTON COMES TO HARLEM Detectives 'Grave Digger' Jones (Godfrey Cambridge, Watermelon Man) and 'Coffin Ed' Johnson (Raymond St. Jacques, The Green Berets) are on the case and in everyone's face when they investigate the crooked Reverend Deke O'Malley (Calvin Lockhart, Uptown Saturday Night). But when $87,000 of O'Malley's freshly laundered cash gets stashed in a bale of cotton, Grave Digger and Coffin find they're not the only dudes with an interest in cotton futures! Trailing the bale all over Harlem, they come up against the mob, the cops, and more in an all-out dash for the cash. DISC FIVE: COTTON COMES TO HARLEM (1970 – 4K UHD): NEW 4K Scan/Restoration From The Original Camera Negative Presented In Dolby Vision (HDR-10 Compatible) Audio: English DTS-HD Master Audio Mono DISC SIX: COTTON COMES TO HARLEM (1970 – BLU-RAY): NEW 4K Scan/Restoration From The Original Camera Negative Audio: English DTS-HD Master Audio Mono Theatrical Trailer BUCKTOWN It's a match made in Soul Cinema Heaven when Fred Williamson (Black Caesar) and Pam Grier (Jackie Brown) team up to heat up the streets – and the sheets – in this action-packed flick about a city ripped apart by prejudice and greed. Duke Johnson (Williamson) arrives in Bucktown to bury his murdered brother. Taking over his brother's bar, he crosses paths with a foxy local woman (Grier) and runs afoul of the local police force, who are as corrupt as they come. Proving he can't be pushed, Johnson calls in his friends from the big city to help him set things straight. But when the smoke clears, Johnson discovers that his vicious cohorts are just as bad as the bigoted cops they took down – and now he must rid Bucktown of his violent friends … by any means necessary! DISC SEVEN: BUCKTOWN (1975 – 4K UHD): NEW 4K Scan/Restoration From The Original Camera Negative Presented In Dolby Vision (HDR-10 Compatible) Audio: English DTS-HD Master Audio Mono DISC EIGHT: BUCKTOWN (1975 – BLU-RAY): NEW 4K Scan/Restoration From The Original Camera Negative Audio: English DTS-HD Master Audio Mono Theatrical Trailer SLAUGHTER The great Jim Brown is cleaning up the streets one mobster at a time in Slaughter! A former Green Beret, Slaughter (Brown) sets out to get the mafia man who blew up his folks' car … with them still in it! But when he blows up a planeload of mob henchmen, he finds himself the pawn of the feds who were also on their trail. Ordered to tail the gangsters to South America, Slaughter uses any means possible to get his man! Stella Stevens (The Poseidon Adventure), Rip Torn (Freddy Got Fingered), and Cameron Mitchell (Deadly Prey) co-star in this thrill-a-minute actioner. Get ready for the Slaughter! DISC NINE: SLAUGHTER (1972 – 4K UHD): NEW 4K Scan/Restoration From The Original Camera Negative Presented In Dolby Vision (HDR-10 Compatible) Audio: English DTS-HD Master Audio Mono DISC TEN: SLAUGHTER (1972 – BLU-RAY): NEW 4K Scan/Restoration From The Original Camera Negative Audio: English DTS-HD Master Audio Mono Theatrical Trailer SLAUGHTER'S BIG RIP-OFF Slaughter is back – and the mob's out to get him! Jim Brown (The Dirty Dozen, Mars Attacks!) returns as the ex-Green Beret who takes on the job of scorching the mob in this spectacular action flick! When a gunman tries to take down Slaughter, he knows his battle with the mob – and corrupt cops – is far from over. Helped by an honest detective and a pimp with a heart of gold, Slaughter goes on a mission to expose every politician and policeman on the take. But getting the incriminating list of names won't be easy. It's in the safe of the big man himself (Ed McMahon, The Tonight Show), and he'll do anything to keep it out of Slaughter's hands! DISC ELEVEN: SLAUGHTER'S BIG RIP-OFF (1973 – 4K UHD): NEW 4K Scan/Restoration From The Original Camera Negative Presented In Dolby Vision (HDR-10 Compatible) Audio: English DTS-HD Master Audio Mono DISC TWELVE: SLAUGHTER'S BIG RIP-OFF (1973 – BLU-RAY): NEW 4K Scan/Restoration From The Original Camera Negative Audio: English DTS-HD Master Audio Mono NEW 'The Cost To Be The Boss' The Blaxploitation Films Of A.I.P., Part Two – An In-Depth Documentary Featuring New And Archival Interviews With Film Producer And Son Of AIP Film Producer Samuel Z. Arkoff – Lou Arkoff, Film Historian Nathaniel Thompson, 'Truck Turner' Director Jonathan Kaplan, Film Critic And Author Odie Henderson, 'Coffy' Director Jack Hill, Associate Professor And Author Dr. Yvonne D. Sims, Film Critic And Author Quatoyiah Murry, Post-Production Supervisor At AIP – James L. Honore, Afrocentric Film Scholar Dr. Michelle B. Taylor, And Author And Film Historian Chris Poggiali. Theatrical Trailer Before we let you go, we have officially launched our merch store! Check out all of our amazing apparel when you click here and type in GVN15 at checkout for a 15% discount! Make sure to check out our podcasts each week including Geek Vibes Live , Top 10 with Tia , Wrestling Geeks Alliance and more! For major deals and money off on Amazon , make sure to use our affiliate link !
The Sun
12-07-2025
- Entertainment
- The Sun
Only a true movie buff can name all 15 of these iconic movies from just a single image
Fancy yourself a movie buff? Have you watched every classic film a hundred times over? We can all name the most iconic scenes from our favourite flicks, but can you name these films just from one random still image? 1. 15 Is this a scene from: A. The Lord of The Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring B. The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe C. Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone D. Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief 2. Does this still image depict a scene from: A. Inception B. Joker. C. Fight Club D. The Dark Knight 3. 15 Is this scene in: A. The Twilight Saga: Eclipse B. The Hunger Games: Catching Fire C. Divergent D. Maze Runner 4. 15 Which film is this image from? A. Jurassic Park B. The Parent Trap C. Forrest Gump 4. The Goonies 5. 15 Does this image feature in: A. The Impossible B. Jaws C. The Beach D. Titanic 6. 15 Is this a still from: A. Mary Poppins B. The Railway Children C. Titanic D. Nanny McPhee 7. 15 Is this a scene from: A. The Jungle Book B. The Lion King C. Tarzan D. Bambi 8. 15 Is this a still from: A. Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets B. Labyrinth C. Bridge to Terabithia D. The Lord of The Rings: Return of the King 9. 15 Does this scene feature in: A. Fight Club B. American Psycho C. Die Hard D. Pulp Fiction 10. 15 Is this picture from: A. The Incredibles B. Toy Story 3 C. Coco D. Inside Out 2 11. Is this still from: A. The Goonies B. Honey, I Shrunk the Kids C. ET D. The NeverEnding Story 12. 15 Does this scene feature in: A. The Notebook B. The Curious Case of Benjamin Button C. Philomena D. The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel 13. 15 Is this a scene from: A. Edward Scissorhands B. Inception C. Fight Club D. Pulp Fiction 14. Is this a still from: A. The Wizard of Oz. B. Citizen Kane C. Casablanca D. The Grapes of Wrath 15. Is this picture from: A. Die Hard B. Rocky C. The Terminator D. The Matrix Answers: C, Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone D, The Dark Knight A, The Twilight Saga: Eclipse A, Jurassic Park B, Jaws C, Titanic B, The Lion King D,The Lord of The Rings: Return of the King D,Pulp Fiction B, Toy Story 3 C, ET A, The Notebook C, Fight Club A, The Wizard of Oz B, Rocky
Khaleej Times
10-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Khaleej Times
Guru Dutt's classics 'Pyaasa' and 'Baaz' returning to theatres
Marking centenary celebrations of legendary filmmaker Guru Dutt, a special retrospective of his iconic films will be held across India in August. On Wednesday, Ultra Media and Entertainment announced that Guru Dutt's classics, including Pyaasa, Chaudhvin Ka Chand, Mr. & Mrs. 55, and Baaz, which have been restored in 4K, will be re-run in theatres from August 8 to August 10. The restoration of Pyaasa and his other films has been undertaken by the National Film Archive of India. "Guru Dutt's films are timeless masterpieces that have influenced generations of filmmakers and audiences alike," Sushilkumar Agrawal, MD and CEO, Ultra Media and Entertainment Pvt. Ltd., who holds the rights to these films, said in a statement. "We're honoured to present his classics in restored versions so that both devoted fans and new audiences can relive the magic on the big screen." Prakash Magdum, managing director of NFDC, said, "Restoring Guru Dutt's films goes far beyond reviving old reels. it's about safeguarding a priceless legacy that defines the soul of Indian cinema." Born on July 9, 1925, Guru Dutt gave the film industry some of its most unforgettable classics. His unique storytelling, groundbreaking filmmaking style, and the deep emotions he brought to the screen continue to inspire filmmakers and movie lovers around the world. Though Guru Dutt passed away many decades ago, his legacy continues to live on through his timeless work. From heartbreak and romance to societal issues and sacrifice, his films explored a wide range of human emotions and continue to resonate with new generations.
CBS News
03-07-2025
- Entertainment
- CBS News
Pennsylvania movie theater offers free tickets for classic films during holiday weekend
The Colonial Theatre in Phoenixville is inviting movie lovers to enjoy classic films on the big screen at no cost this weekend, thanks to a national campaign supporting independent cinemas. The landmark venue, which opened in 1902, is one of five theatres nationwide participating in Pluto TV's Free Movie Weekend on Saturday and Sunday. "So if you want to come out and see 'Hook,' 'Labyrinth,' 'Jumanji,' or 'The Phoenician Scheme,' you get a free ticket courtesy of Pluto TV," Bob Trate, director of programming at the Colonial Theatre, said. The goal of the event is to bring people back to independent and family-run theaters that are still recovering from the pandemic. "What I find really refreshing and fascinating is that a streaming service like Pluto TV is actually pushing people to get away from the TV and go back to the theater to fall in love with movies," Trate said. Attendees will also receive free bags of popcorn — one to eat during the film and one to take home — and fireworks glasses. "What I love about coming to the movies is you're detached from the rest of the world," Trate said. "You have to give yourself over to the movie for 90 minutes to two hours, and you can actually be a part of the story." The free movie weekend also serves as a lead-up to Blobfest, the theater's signature festival that celebrates the 1958 sci-fi classic "The Blob," which was filmed at the Colonial. As part of the festivities, fans will reenact the famous scene where terrified moviegoers run out of the theatre. "This year we've expanded our kids' programming to introduce a new kids' zone, which was sponsored by PECO," Jennifer Carlson, executive director of the Colonial Theatre, said. PECO is also sponsoring screenings of "La Masa Devoradora," the Spanish version of "The Blob." Those interested in attending Pluto TV's Free Movie Weekend can reserve their tickets on the theater's website here or pick them up at the box office.
Times
21-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Times
Ten years of Talking Pictures: ‘I try to watch modern TV but they mumble'
Prepare to get nostalgic for nostalgia. Talking Pictures TV, the old movie and telly channel, celebrates its tenth anniversary on 26 May — and, yes, it does seem like only yesterday that we pleasantly wasted our first rainy afternoon in front of an easy-to-follow Fifties B-movie. Happily, amid a world of turbulent streamers, after 87,000 hours and 5,000 films, shorts and TV series, Talking Pictures' schedules are a millpond of consistency, in which the monochrome, the well enunciated and the unchallenging thrive. Monday's un-showy birthday line-up is typical, featuring Calling Paul Temple, a 1948 detective film, a documentary on the Dunkirk-faring steamship the Medway Queen, and one of the last Dixon of Dock Greens from 1976, which is about as modern era as
