BLU-RAY
REVIEW: MANHATTAN NIGHT
7/31/2016

OVERVIEW: Explore the darker side of New York City in the sexy thriller Manhattan Night, arriving on Blu-ray™ (plus Digital HD) and DVD (plus Digital) on August 2 from Lionsgate. The film is currently available on Digital HD and On Demand. Based on the acclaimed novel Manhattan Nocturne, Manhattan Night stars Academy Award® winner Adrien Brody (Best Actor, The Pianist, 2002) alongside a sizzling cast including Yvonne Strahovski (I, Frankenstein), Campbell Scott (The Amazing Spider-Man 1 & 2), Jennifer Beals (Flashdance), with Linda Lavin (“Alice”) and Steven Berkoff (The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo).
Manhattan Night bonus features include audio commentary with Director Brian DeCubellis, Actor Campbell Scott and Cinematographer David Tumblety; a behind-the-scenes featurette; deleted and extended scenes; “The Watcher” featurette; and a look at the director’s notebook and storyboards.
SYNOPSIS: Based on The New York Times “Notable Book of
The Year” noir thriller, this pulse-pounding mystery
begins as reporter Porter Wren (Brody) meets attractive
widow Caroline (Strahovski). When she asks him to solve
the bizarre death of her filmmaker husband (Scott), Wren
is unable to refuse — or resist — her. But when a rich
mogul blackmails him into investigating Caroline, the
reporter realizes this job could cost him everything.
BLU-RAY:
The film is
presented in widescreen in a 2.40:1 aspect ration preserving its
theatrical format. The picture is just flawless. Not only the
picture looks great in this release, also the sound it is good,
a 5.1 Dolby Digital in Mandarin and English that provides a good complement
to the picture. It also includes English and Spanish subtitles.
VIDEO:
Widescreen (2.40:1) 16x9
AUDIO:
English 5.1 DTS-HD Master Audio™
Subtitles -
English SDH, Spanish
SPECIAL
FEATURES:
Blu-ray™ unleashes the power of your HDTV and is the best way to watch movies at home, featuring 6X the picture resolution of DVD, exclusive extras and theater-quality surround sound.
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Audio Commentary with
Director/Producer/Screenwriter Brian DeCubellis,
Actor/Co-Producer Campbell Scott, and Cinematographer David
Tumblety
Behind the Scenes
with Cast & Crew
“The Watcher”
Featurette
Deleted/Extended
Scenes
Director’s Notebook
and Storyboards