Arrow Video Will Be ‘Weird And Wonderful’ In May
An unmissable satire, Fear and Loathing in UHD, and Chris Hemsworth fighting cybercrime
You might be invited to ‘lunch’ from Arrow Video in April, for May it will be ‘Weird And Wonderful‘.
A month that will include a stylish new takedown of Tinseltown. The definitive release of a Terry Gilliam classic in UHD, and an outstanding cyber-thriller from Michael Mann. All package with plenty of TLC, extras, alternate versions and collectables the only way Arrow Video can do.
May will start with Jim Cummings acclaimed thriller The Beta Test. Promising a release that’s like Eyes Wide Shut meets Office Space, The Player and Black Mirror. Strikingly shot and with pitch-perfect performances that will make you squirm in your seat, The Beta Test is a stylish, scathing takedown of preening toxic masculinity, the dangers of technology, and the hollowness of Hollywood success.Released on Limited Edition 2-discBlu-ray an array of goodies!
May also sees the release on 4K UHD of Terry Gilliam’s Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas. Considered unfilmable for decades, Hunter S. Thompson’s literary landmark of psychedelic excess finally met its cinematic match in anarchic visionary director Terry Gilliam (Twelve Monkeys) and two no-holds-barred star performances by Johnny Depp and Benicio del Toro. A 4K restoration, supervised by Terry Gilliam, and a bumper selection of bonus material delving into the history of the film and the original book.
Finally in May, Chris Hemsworth stars in Blackhat, a contemporary, ripped-from-the-headlines twist on the espionage thriller, released on 4K UHD and Blu-ray. The acclaimed auteur Michael Mann (Thief, Collateral), celebrated for his action panache and commitment to cinematic realism, turns his hand to depicting the high-stakes world of global cybercrime.
The Beta Test Limited Edition Blu-ray 8th May
A ruthless, manipulative, and soon-to-be married Hollywood agent receives a mysterious letter inviting him to an anonymous sexual encounter. After some uncertainty he accepts, but euphoria turns to paranoia as he becomes ensnared in a sinister world of lies, infidelity and murder.
Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas 4K UHD 22nd May
Considered unfilmable for decades, Hunter S. Thompson’s literary landmark of psychedelic excess finally met its cinematic match in anarchic visionary director Terry Gilliam (Twelve Monkeys) and two no-holds-barred star performances by Johnny Depp and Benicio del Toro.
Raoul Duke (Depp) and his volatile Samoan attorney Dr. Gonzo (del Toro) are en route to Las Vegas, ostensibly on a banal journalistic assignment, but the suitcase full of psychoactive narcotics in their possession tells another story. Beset by bats, horny lizards and runaway hotel carpet upon their arrival, the pair plunge deeper into the pharmaceutically enhanced neon underbelly of the City of Sin on a chemically charged savage journey to the heart of the American Dream.
Blackhat 4K UHD / Blu-ray 29th May
Chris Hemsworth (The Avengers, Extraction) stars as Nick Hathaway, a gifted hacker currently serving a lengthy prison sentence. When a Hong Kong nuclear plant goes into meltdown after its security is penetrated, Chinese army cybersecurity captain Chen Dawai (Leehom Wang, Lust, Caution) offers his old college roommate a deal: help identify and apprehend the culprit in exchange for his own freedom. What follows is a frenetic, globe-trotting race against time to avert disaster, fraught with hidden agendas and ever-shifting loyalties.
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