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  The Vineyard Synopsis: The wines created by Dr. Elson Po have been known for decades as among the finest in the world, but unknown to the public, Po has been using his vintning and chemistry skills as a front for a much more sinister purpose; harvesting fresh blood from his youthful victims to produce an elixir designed to keep him young forever. Unfortunately, his special potion seems to be weakening in its strength and Po finds himself in need of fresh bodies. Deciding to use his connections to the film industry, he presents himself as a potential film investor and invites a group of attractive young actors and models to his secluded island mansion, with the intent of harvesting their life sustaining properties. When they arrive, Po becomes convinced that statuesque beauty, Jezebel, might be the ideal candidate from which more elixir can be created and sends his henchmen out with the task of violently killing off her friends. A wild late 80s horror film starring and co-dir...

On 28 October, INDICATOR presents long-overdue Blu-ray premieres of four powerful and uncompromising films. First, two worldwide Blu-ray premieres: the tense Brit noir TIME WITHOUT PITY (1957), starring Michael Redgrave (Goodbye Gemini), Ann Todd (90° in the Shade), Peter Cushing (Corruption) and Leo McKern (X the Unknown), is Joseph Losey’s potent cry against capital punishment; and the epic YOUNG WINSTON (1972), starring Simon Ward (Frankenstein Must Be Destroyed), Robert Shaw (Figures in a Landscape) and Anne Bancroft (The Pumpkin Eater), is Richard Attenborough’s chronicling of the early years of one of Britain’s most beloved and controversial figures. Next, two UK premiere editions: BADGE 373 (1973), directed by Howard Koch and starring the great Robert Duvall (Breakout), is based on the life of New York detective Eddie Egan (the inspiration for The French Connection); and award-winning director Alan Parker’s BIRDY (1984), starring Matthew Modine (Full Metal Jacke...

There are lots of interesting new Blu-ray releases coming out this week from Boutique Blu-ray labels. Kino Lorber has a couple of early Hithcock releases that I'm pretty excited about.  I have really crappy quality DVDs of them so it will be nice to get a cleaned up HD version.  Jean Gabin stars in a few films from Kino as well that look interesting.  If you are a fan of the retro VHS artwork then Mill Creek has some releases for you.  And finally Well Go USA is releasing Zhang Yimou's latest film.  I haven't seen it, but it definitely looks interesting.  Here's the full list.   From the Criterion Collection       The Inland Sea (1991) In 1971, author and film scholar Donald Richie published a poetic travelogue about his explorations of the islands of Japan's Inland Sea, recording his search for traces of a traditional way of life as well as his own journey of self-discovery. Twenty years later, filmmaker Lucille Carra un...