Before Jonathan Mostow attempted to break out with big sci-fi films like the much-maligned Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines and the Bruce Willis movie Surrogates, he made a humble little missing persons thriller with Kurt Russell called Breakdown. The film’s plot would involve one of the worst situations to have while traveling cross-country in the middle of nowhere and it is also one of our picks for the 10 Best Kurt Russell Movies. The paranoia film is an underrated gem that features one of the last great performances of the late J.T. Walsh.

Blu-ray.com has now reported that Breakdown will soon be getting a 4K physical media release from Paramount Home Media Distribution. The cast that rounds out the film includes Kathleen Quinlan, M.C. Gainey, and Jack Noseworthy. And the description reads, “All roads lead to excitement with Kurt Russell in reakdown, the non-stop thrill ride that’s ‘a movie of nerve-frying intensity…Kurt Russell’s best performance yet’ (Rex Reed, New York Observer). Jeff Taylor (Russell) and his wife Amy (Kathleen Quinlan) are headed toward a new life in California when their car’s engine dies on a remote highway. Amy accepts a ride from a helpful trucker (J.T. Walsh) while Jeff waits with the car. But when Jeff shows up at the agreed rendezvous, he finds his wife’s not there. The locals aren’t talking; the police aren’t much help. With no one to turn to, Jeff battles his worst fears and begins a desperate, danger-ridden search to find Amy – before it’s too late!”

Not much is reported by way of special features, but the specs include:
Video
Codec: HEVC / H.265
Resolution: Native 4K (2160p)
HDR: Dolby Vision, HDR10
Original aspect ratio: 2.39:1

Audio
TBA

Subtitles
English SDH

Discs
4K Ultra HD
Blu-ray Disc
Two-disc set (1 BD-100, 1 BD-50)

Playback
4K Blu-ray: Region free
2K Blu-ray: Region A (B, C untested)

This new 4K release is scheduled to hit retailers sometime in October.

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For years fans have been saying things like, “Why aren’t there any Sims games on Switch?” and “Will we ever see a Sims game on Switch?” Well, now their desperate pleas have been answered with a port of a a Sims spin-off from 2007. Kotaku understands that a remaster of MySims of sorts is headed to Switch later this…

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For years fans have been saying things like, “Why aren’t there any Sims games on Switch?” and “Will we ever see a Sims game on Switch?” Well, now their desperate pleas have been answered with a port of a a Sims spin-off from 2007. Kotaku understands that a remaster of MySims of sorts is headed to Switch later this…

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When you load into your first world, there’s a chance you could spawn already infected. It’s a kick straight in the butt, as you’re now forced to trudge onward in search of medication. Otherwise, you risk your survival run not featuring an enormous amount of surviving. 7 Days to Die is an unforgiving game, despite its…

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When you load into your first world, there’s a chance you could spawn already infected. It’s a kick straight in the butt, as you’re now forced to trudge onward in search of medication. Otherwise, you risk your survival run not featuring an enormous amount of surviving. 7 Days to Die is an unforgiving game, despite its…

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Lionsgate is having a tough August. The humble studio has one of the year’s most notable bombs with Borderlands, and this is in a year that saw the infamous Madame Web released in theaters. Add to that, the recent controversy where the studio attempted to spin the divisive early word-of-mouth on Francis Ford Coppola’s Megalopolis with a campaign that was revealed to have used false quotes in its trailer, which was immediately pulled. Now, the studio’s newest release, which is banking off of one of the 90s’ most beloved properties, has been released to dismal early numbers after a build-up of negative reactions.

The Crow opened last night and Deadline is reporting that the Rupert Sanders-directed vehicle opened with a very underwhelming debut. The Crow would only collect $650K in early Thursday previews and is not expected to fly this weekend with more than a single-digit opening. Very few people online were optimistic about this film as it attempted to re-envision the beloved 1994 film, which starred Brandon Lee. The Bill Skarsgård film, which co-stars FKA Twigs and Danny Huston, currently stands at a 19% on Rotten Tomatoes with an audience rating yet to be calculated.

It also wasn’t a good sign that Lionsgate held their embargo until the day that screenings for the movie had finally commenced. In the review from our EIC Chris Bumbray, he attempted to be diplomatic about this view of it, stating, “This is a decent enough gothic actioner with some interesting choices made in the execution, but it’s also frustratingly uneven and rather poorly paced. […] Yet, the movie still gets a pass from me, as there are some legitimately great set pieces.”

While The Crow at least had some attention paid to it, it was still beaten out by Zoe Kravitz’s directing debut, Blink Twice, which didn’t have a significant buzz leading up to its release. However, the film would also open with less than a million totaling $820K at the early Thursday box office. The reviews for Blink Twice are heads and shoulders above The Crow with a certified fresh 77% rating. In the review from our own Tyler Nichols, he says, “There are many things to like about Blink Twice but it’s hard not to be just a little bit frustrated. The story is good and feels like it could have been great with just a few tweaks. As is, many characters feel wasted, and the narrative feels divorced from reality at times. But the messaging is on point and the story just flies by, which in this day and age, will always be a major plus. Kravitz is clearly very talented and has a distinct vision. I’m very curious to see what her sophomore effort will be as it will no doubt be more refined.”

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We’ve been talking about it for a long time, but now it’s finally out there in the world. Lionsgate has released a new version of The Crow onto the big screen. You know what we thought about it; you can read our 6/10 review of the film at THIS LINK, or you can watch the video embedded above. Now we want to know, what did you think about the new version of The Crow? You can let us know by leaving a comment below.

We had previously been referring to this project as a remake, but Lionsgate recently let it be known that this is not to be called a remake, but rather a new adaptation of the source material, the comic book series created by James O’Barr. Rupert Sanders (Snow White and the Huntsman) directed this version of The Crow, working from a screenplay by Oscar nominee Zach Baylin (King Richard). The film is produced by Victor Hadida, Molly Hassell, John Jencks, and Edward R. Pressman. Dan Farah serves as executive producer. Here’s the synopsis: Soulmates Eric (Bill Skarsgard) and Shelly (FKA twigs) are brutally murdered when the demons of her dark past catch up with them. Given the chance to save his true love by sacrificing himself, Eric sets out to seek merciless revenge on their killers, traversing the worlds of the living and the dead to put the wrong things right.

Bill Skarsgard (Boy Kills World) and singer FKA Twigs are joined in the cast by Danny Huston (Yellowstone), who plays the lead villain, as well as David Bowles (Brothers), Isabella Wei (1899), Laura Birn (A Walk Among the Tombstones), Sami Bouajila (The Bouncer), and Jordan Bolger (Peaky Blinders).

Based on the comic book series created by James O’Barr, the first version of The Crow was released in 1994. Following the production of three sequels (each about a different resurrected character), a redux was first announced in late 2008… then it had to make a long journey through development hell. Several screenwriters came and went, scripts were written and scrapped, studios went bankrupt, and directors like Stephen Norrington, Juan Carlos Fresnadillo, Corin Hardy, and Francisco Javier Gutiérrez were all involved along the way. Actors up for the lead role during the long development period included Bradley Cooper, Mark Wahlberg, Tom Hiddleston, Luke Evans, Jason Momoa, and Jack Huston.

Now, may the comments flow and let us know, what did you think of The Crow?

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BioWare changed the name of Dragon Age: The Veilguard from Dreadwolf in order to better reflect that the RPG is about its cast of heroes, rather than about Solas, the elven trickster god at its center. But even so, we still don’t know a ton about the party we’ll journey alongside when the game launches on October 31.…

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BioWare changed the name of Dragon Age: The Veilguard from Dreadwolf in order to better reflect that the RPG is about its cast of heroes, rather than about Solas, the elven trickster god at its center. But even so, we still don’t know a ton about the party we’ll journey alongside when the game launches on October 31.…

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Black Myth: Wukong isn’t a Souls-like but it is full of boss fights. Some of them are really tough and will beat you to a pulp, so it’s extra cool that there’s at least one secret encounter where you get to watch the bosses beat the crap out of each other instead.

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