Bullet in the Head is the Pick of the Week

I don’t know why John Woo films suddenly keep getting the 4K UHD treatment with loads of special features added to boot, but I am here for it. I’ve not actually seen Bullet in the Head, but it stars Tony Leung and is about three male friends who grow up in the slums of Hong Kong and attempt to escape from the oppressive poverty only to increase their troubles, and that is enough for me.

This is a Shout Factory release. It comes with a 4K UHD disc, a Blu-ray, and a third disc full of extras. Those include new audio commentaries, alternate cuts, deleted scenes, and more.

Also out this week that looks interesting:

Falling Skies: The Complete Series: One imagines this is coming out because its star, Noah Wylie, has been getting critical acclaim for his starring role in The Pitt, the second season of which comes out later this week. This series is about an alien invasion and how humans try to get their planet back.

Shameless: The Complete Series: I only saw a few episodes of this American remake of a British show about a family of misfits (led by the always great William H. Macy). I liked it okay, but not enough to keep me coming back.

Dead Man 4K UHD: Criterion has updated their release of this Jim Jarmusch film to UHD. Johnny Depp stars as a wanderer who finds himself wanted for double murder. In his flight he comes across a man who helps him reinvent himself.  I haven’t seen this in many years. I didn’t like it that much back then, but I’ve come to love Jarmusch, so this deserves a revisit.

It’s Never Over, Jeff Buckley: Documentary about the late, great singer.

Under Siege: Arrow Video presents this “Die Hard on a Ship” action flick starring Steven Seagal. A bare-bones release of this film came out a few months ago (I reviewed it here), but Arrow is packing it with their usual flair. 

Tron: Ares: I remember watching the original Tron back in the 1980s.  I liked it, and I really liked the video game, but it wasn’t something that I truly loved. So I never bothered with the last sequel, and I have little interest in this one.