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10 of the world's greatest directors were commissioned to creat short pieces based on the world's greatest opera music. Erotic, demented, funny, poignant, extravagant, and outrageous, the result is breathtaking and totally unique. Directed by Robert Altman, Bruce Beresford, Bill Bryden, Jean-Luc Godard, Derek Jarman, Franc Roddam, Nicolas Roeg, Ken Russell, Charles Sturridge, and Julian Temple. Starring John Hurt, Tilda Swinton, Bridget Fonda, Theresa Russell, Buck Henry, Beverly D'Angelo, Anita Morris. Bonus features include: Photo Gallery featuring world class photographers for each segment, including Annie Leibovitz, Lord Snowdon, David Bailey and John Swannell

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Directed by Larry Charles (Borat, Brüno) ARMY OF ONE is the mostly true story of Gary Faulkner (Nicolas Cage), an ex-con, unemployed handyman, and modern day Don Quixote who receives a vision from God (Russell Brand) telling him to capture Osama Bin Laden. Armed with only a single sword purchased from a home-shopping network, Gary travels to Pakistan to complete his mission. While on his quest, Gary encounters old friends back home in Colorado, the new friends he makes in Pakistan, the enemies he makes at the CIA - and even God and Osama themselves. Rainn Wilson, Paul Scheer and Wendy McLendon-Covey also star in this hilarious tale of patriotism and one man s quest for justice.

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Product Description From the producer of Paranormal Activity, Insidious, and Sinister comes Dark Skies: a supernatural thriller that follows a young family living in the suburbs. As husband and wife Daniel and Lacey Barret witness an escalating series of disturbing events involving their family, their safe and peaceful home quickly unravels. When it becomes clear that the Barret family is being targeted by an unimaginably terrifying and deadly force, Daniel and Lacey take matters in their own hands to solve the mystery of what is after their family. Amazon.com Producer Jason Blum, who scored major successes with micro-budget horror hits Paranormal Activity and Sinister, applies the same high-voltage approach to this well-crafted thriller about a suburban family under assault from malevolent forces. Writer-director Scott Stewart (Legion, Priest) adds an interesting element of zeitgeist to the proceedings by translating the family's financial instability--Dad (Josh Hamilton) searches in vain for work while Mom (Keri Russell) struggles to keep the family afloat with the meager returns from her real estate job--into a harbinger of unexplainable incidents, including doors and windows mysteriously unlocked and birds crashing into the house. As the phenomena increase in frequency and intensity, it becomes evident that the family has been targeted by a presence with apparent designs on the youngest son (Kadan Rockett), who already maintains a relationship with an unseen "friend." It all unfolds under an umbrella of slow-building dread, but by the time Dark Skies reaches its conclusion, Stewart provides little beyond a barrage of visual and sonic shock moments, which plays havoc on viewers' nerves but fails to deliver a genuinely frightening experience. He does have solid support from the perennially unsung Russell and Hamilton, as well as character actor J.K. Simmons, who lends a lot of credence to the picture as a paranormal abduction expert, but ultimately, Dark Skies will be most appreciated by fans of Blum's particular approach to otherworldly suspense. The Blu-ray includes commentary by Stewart, Blum, executive producer Brian Kavanaugh-Jones, and editor Peter Gvozdas, who largely focuses on how the film's many technical aspects were achieved on a modest budget, while a 14-minute collection of deleted scenes offers noisier but mostly inconsequential moments, including an underfed alternate ending. Trailers for other Starz/Anchor Bay genre releases round out the two-disc Blu-ray/DVD/Ultraviolet set. --Paul Gaita

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Schwarzenegger's back and tougher than ever! As an elite marshal for the Federal Witness Protection Program, he faces the toughest challenge of his lifetime in the electrifying action thriller Eraser. When Lee Cullen (pop music star Vanessa Williams--The Pick Up Artist) stumbles upon a scheme to deliver a new superweapon into the hands of a hostile foreign power, her life as she knows it ends. Enter John Kruger (Arnold Schwarzenegger--The Terminator films), the only man who can protect her from conspirators who will go to any extreme to silence her. To secure her future, Kruger must "erase" her past even if he becomes the next target.

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A thrilling landmark film that jolts along at a breakneck pace, Escape From New York leapt to cult status with high-octane action, edge-of-your-seat suspense and the mind-blowing vision of lone warrior Snake Plissken (Kurt Russell) battling his way out of a post-apocalyptic Manhattan! In a world ravaged by crime, the entire island of Manhattan has been converted into a walled prison where brutal prisoners roam. But when the US president (Donald Pleasence) crash-lands inside, only one man can bring him back: notorious outlaw and former Special Forces war hero Snake Plissken (Russell). But time is short. In 24 hours, an explosive device implanted in his neck will end Snake's mission—and his life—unless he succeeds! Bonus Content: 4K Restoration by StudioCanal Dolby Atmos Track Restored Original Stereo Track Audio Commentary with Director John Carpenter and Actor Kurt Russel Audio Commentary with Producer Debra Hill and Production Designer Joe Alves Audio Commentary with Actress Adrienne Barbeau and Director of Photography Dean Cundey Audio Commentary with Director John Carpenter and Actor Kurt Russell Audio Commentary with Producer Debra Hill and Production Desginer Joe Alves Audio Commentary with Actress Adrienne Barbeau and Director of Photography Dean Cudney Trailers from Hell - Filmmaker Neil Marshall on Escape From New York Purgatory: Entering John Carpenter's Escape From New York Radio Spot Big Challenges in Little Manhattan: The Visual Effects of Escape From New York Scoring the Escape - A Discussion with Composer Alan Howarth On Set with John Carpenter - The Images of Escape From New York with Photographer Kim Gottlieb-Walker I Am Taylor - An Interview with Actor Joe Unger My Night on Set - An Interview with Filmmaker David DeCoteau Deleted Scene: The Original Opening Bank Robbery Sequence with Optional Audio Commentary Return to Escape From New York Featurette Theatrical Trailers Photo Galleries - Behind-the-Scenes, Posters and Lobby Cards

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A thrilling landmark film that jolts along at a breakneck pace, Escape From New York leapt to cult status with high-octane action, edge-of-your-seat suspense and the mind-blowing vision of lone warrior Snake Plissken (Kurt Russell) battling his way out of a post-apocalyptic Manhattan! In a world ravaged by crime, the entire island of Manhattan has been converted into a walled prison where brutal prisoners roam. But when the US president (Donald Pleasence) crash-lands inside, only one man can bring him back: notorious outlaw and former Special Forces war hero Snake Plissken (Russell). But time is short. In 24 hours, an explosive device implanted in his neck will end Snake's mission—and his life—unless he succeeds! Bonus Content: 4K Restoration by StudioCanal Dolby Atmos Track Restored Original Stereo Track Audio Commentary with Director John Carpenter and Actor Kurt Russel Audio Commentary with Producer Debra Hill and Production Designer Joe Alves Audio Commentary with Actress Adrienne Barbeau and Director of Photography Dean Cundey Audio Commentary with Director John Carpenter and Actor Kurt Russell Audio Commentary with Producer Debra Hill and Production Desginer Joe Alves Audio Commentary with Actress Adrienne Barbeau and Director of Photography Dean Cudney Trailers from Hell - Filmmaker Neil Marshall on Escape From New York Purgatory: Entering John Carpenter's Escape From New York Radio Spot Big Challenges in Little Manhattan: The Visual Effects of Escape From New York Scoring the Escape - A Discussion with Composer Alan Howarth On Set with John Carpenter - The Images of Escape From New York with Photographer Kim Gottlieb-Walker I Am Taylor - An Interview with Actor Joe Unger My Night on Set - An Interview with Filmmaker David DeCoteau Deleted Scene: The Original Opening Bank Robbery Sequence with Optional Audio Commentary Return to Escape From New York Featurette Theatrical Trailers Photo Galleries - Behind-the-Scenes, Posters and Lobby Cards

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Amateur astronomer John Putnam (Richard Carlson) and his fiancee Ellen Fields (Barbara Rush) are stargazing in the desert when a spaceship bursts from the sky and crashes to the ground. Just before a landslide buries the ship, a mysterious creature emerges and disappears into the darkness. Of course, when he tells his story to the sheriff (Charles Drake), John is branded a crackpot; but before long, strange things begin to happen, and the tide of disbelief turns… Based on a story by acclaimed writer Ray Bradbury, It Came from Outer Space is a science fiction classic that is as thought-provoking and tantalizing today as it was when it first "landed" on the sliver screen. Bonus Content: The Universe According to Universal Feature Commentary with Film Historian Tom Weaver Photograph and Poster Gallery Theatrical Trailer Production Notes Cast and Filmmakers Recommendations

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Based on a story by acclaimed writer Ray Bradbury, It Came from Outer Space starring Richard Carlson and Barbara Rush is a science fiction classic that is as thought-provoking and tantalizing today as it was when it first "landed" on the silver screen. When amateur astronomer John Putnam (Carlson) and his fiancée Ellen Fields (Rush) are stargazing in the desert, a spaceship bursts from the sky and crashes to the ground. Just before a landslide buries the ship, a mysterious creature emerges and disappears into the darkness. Of course, when he tells his story to the sheriff (Charles Drake), John is branded a crackpot. Before long, strange things begin to happen, but will the tide of disbelief turn in time?

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An aging Kentucky judge dispenses homespun wisdom and compassion amid small-town conflicts.

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Director John Carpenter (Halloween) teams Kurt Russell's outstanding performance with incredible visual effects to create a chilling version of the classic The Thing. Set in the winter of 1982 at a research station in Antarctica, a twelve-man research team finds an alien being that has fallen from the sky and has remained buried in the snow for over 100,000 years. Soon it is unfrozen and unleashed, creating havoc and terror as it changes forms and becomes one of them. Bonus Content: Includes 4K UHD, Blu-ray and a digital copy of The Thing (1982) (Subject to expiration. Go to NBCUCodes.com for details.) Features High Dynamic Range (HDR10) for Brighter, Deeper, More Lifelike Color John Carpenter's The Thing: Terror Takes Shape Outtakes Theatrical Trailer Feature Commentary with Director John Carpenter and Kurt Russell U-Control: Picture in Picture Feature Commentary with Kurt Russell and Director John Carpenter