Four new titles from Lion’s Gate
Lion’s Gate is adding four new titles to its signature series; Cat’s Meow, Chinese Box, Lovely & Amazing and Once in the Life all come this fall.
“Cat’s Meow” unfolds with a fateful excursion aboard William Randolph Hearst’s private yacht in November 1924 that brought together some of the century’s best-known personalities and resulted in a still-unsolved, hushed-up killing. As Hearst and his lover, actress Marion Davies, set sail from San Pedro Harbor early one Saturday morning, hosting a small group that includes the brilliant but self-absorbed Charlie Chaplin, film pioneer Thomas Ince, ambitious gossip columnist Louella Parsons and the eccentric British Victorian novelist Elinor Glyn, it quickly becomes clear that although witty repartee is the order of the day, deceit and deception are also on the menu.
Anamorphic widescreen and Dolby Digital 5.1 are on as are a director commentary, a behind the scenes featurette, the restored 1916 Charlie Chaplin short “Behind The Screen”, the “Seein’ Stars” newsreel from 1919, and an episode of “Anatomy of a Scene” Courtesy of Sundance Channel.
“Chinese Box” is set against the backdrop of Hong Kong’s return to Chinese rule. John, a British journalist living in Hong Kong, has fallen in love with Vivian, a bartender with a jaded past. Vivian is eager to secure her position in Hong Kong society and wants her successful boyfriend Chang to marry her. When Chang proves to be indecisive about their relationship, Vivian turns to John. Giving in to their feelings for a brief but passionate affair, they now face inevitable change and unexpected obstacles in this touching and compelling film.
Also presented in anamorphic widescreen, the film will have a Dolby Surround 2.0 soundtrack and a director’s commentary. Other extras include Wayne Wang’s feature “Life is cheap but Toilet Paper is Expensive” and his 1997 home movies documentary.
In “Lovely & Amazing”, Jane Marks is the matriarch of a confused trio of daughters that seems to have nothing in common, except for a peculiar sort of idealism — a heady brew of vanity, insecurity and humor. Former homecoming queen Michelle, the eldest daughter, is in a loveless marriage with a spouse who does not appreciate her decidedly obscure artistic endeavors. Younger sister Elizabeth, an insecure actress whose career is beginning to take off, compulsively takes home stray dogs, saving them whether or not they need to be saved. Only the youngest sister, Annie, an adopted African American eight-year old, seems to stand a chance at rising above the family’s legacy. Each of the women seeks redemption in her own haphazard way.
The disc will come with a 16×9 transfer and Dolby Digital 5.1 sound as well as cast and crew interviews.
Separated for years, with only a father in common, street-smart brothers 20/20 Mike and Torch retreat to an abandoned New York building in the aftermath of a drug heist gone sour. But when Mike summons his former partner Tony the Tiger to help the brothers out of a jam, a three-way confrontation erupts, testing the bonds of loyalty, brotherhood and love.
The disc will feature an anamorphic widescreen transfer and a director commentary.
All four titles will arrive on September 9th and carry a suggested retail price of $14.99, except for Chinese Box which will retail for $19.99.
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